Kingswood Oxford High School - Retrospect Yearbook (West Hartford, CT)

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William Gills, Jr. Bill is a familiar figure around Kingswood, having entered the school in the eighth grade. Because of his size, which even then was great, he played on the second foot- ball team. In the spring he turned his attention to tennis. He quickly gained prominence and much undesirable publicity when, in his Third Form year, he got stuck in a clothes chute on his way down and had to be extricated by the fire department. That same year Bill also served as Student Mail Carrier, and in spite of fair weather or foul the mail went through. For the next two years he con- tinued to play second team football. In the Fifth Form he was a member of the second basketball team and last fall Bill was an important cog in the Gargan-coachcd Juggernaut, winning his “K” at guard and a gold nugget as the result of an undefeated season. He also was a strong point of the Sixth Form’s victorious quintet in the class basketball series in the capacity of a guard. Since he was tennis coach at Camp Namakkis last summer. Bill is a strong aspi- rant for this year's tennis team. Bill occasionally bats in the week-end league ( no connection with the Junior League ) and has received a license entitling him to drive with one hand. He is also very adept at tripping the light fantastic, having graduated magna cum laude from Miss Godfrey’s dancing school. Bill is rather a quiet fel- low. but his manner is deceptive, for he often startles his classmates with entertaining witticisms. His pet dislikes are people who act foolish and the game of softball. Bill is one of the many who have a longing for “spensy” cars, especially convertible jobs. Next year Bill will be receiving his mail at the University of Virginia where he hopes to complete four years of hard work. 20

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Arthur W. Frank, Ir. V Art began his career at Kings- wood in the seventh grade and immediately entered into the school life in a big way. In the junior school he won his quota of Wyverns and honor grades and played on the York soccer team. He also gained many awards for track in which he starred consistently. In the senior school he distinguished him- self by winning his “K' s in soccer (he was outstanding, especially on this year’s eleven, which rounded out an impressive record) and fenc- ing and by his general all-around leadership, both in scholastic and athletic enterprises. His senior year proved his best in many ways. A member of the Neivs board since 1932. Art finally gained the coveted position of assistant editor and proved himself to be a great newspaper man. He also won a place on the rifle team and helped considerably in making up this Class Book. In spite of these many and difficult positions, he maintained a fine scholastic record and is among the leaders of the class in studies. In the middle of his senior year he was appointed a Prefect because of his fine record of manliness and scholarship. This is an honor shared only by three other members of the school, two of them being classmates. His duties as a Perfect were per- formed with great ability. Art is an ardent fisherman, the mere mention of a trout being enough to make him dreamy-eyed. He also numbers woodworking among his hobbies and has turned out some beautiful work in the shop. His good humor and varied interests have made him a host of friends both among the faculty and the student body. He is headed for Princeton next year and is expected to make a name for himself there, as he has at Kingswood for the past six years. 19

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William H. Harrington, Jr. Bill entered Kingswood in the eighth grade and made himself known about school in several ways. He joined the orchestra, became a member of the Lancaster football and tennis teams, and also won a medal at the close of the year as Junior Tennis Champion. That year he built a 15-foot sailboat, starting a hobby which he has con- tinued throughout his years at Kingswood. In his first year he also had the privilege of becoming the object of Mr. Greene’s deadly aim with an eraser. In the Senior School Bill con- tinued his athletic prowess by taking up the foil on the fencing team. That spring he ranked third on the tennis team. He was an outstanding performer at the foil in his Fourth Form year and continued his work on the tennis team. This last year Bill branched out in sports, playing soccer in the fall, basketball in the winter, and joining Coach Gargan’s baseball team in the spring. Bill manages to get to school via bicycle, and even if he is usually a few minutes too late for morning services, he prefers this method above all others. His aversions are onion soup and meals at school. Bill is not noted for being a hard worker, but he manages to get his work done, even if he has to do his French in History class and his He is an ardent admirer of Simone Simon, and as soon as he gets a chance he will take a trip to Holly- wood to personally express his admiration. Bill’s greatest claim to fame is that he is one of the few Seniors who have never had to bother with that tedious process called shaving. Next year Bill is being sent down the river to Wesleyan, where we know his likeable personality will soon make him a favorite with everyone who contacts him. History in some other class. 21