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

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Spencer M. Jewell, Jr. Perhaps it would be better to speak of him as “farmer’’—the name by which everyone knows him. This name comes from the fact that he is from the country and has all the characteristics of a country boy. “Farmer” Jewell worked his way through three years of Westminster School in Simsbury, before coming here this year. He will do almost anything to earn a dollar and shows up at the most unexpected places. For instance, a few weeks back, he occupied him- self selling boats at the Sportman’s Show. He is very clever with his hands and can make anything from houses to ships in bottles. Late this spring, though, he slipped once and took a nice big slice out of his finger with a hatchet. Among other things he likes is hunting, and his classmates have heard him tell of his many experiences in the woods, and he really can tell them, inserting many amazing adjectives that make the stories quite unusual. All joking aside though, the farmer is a “swell fellow” and it is certain that he will make a big success of farming in a little Connec- ticut village called East Hampton, where he can indulge to his heart’s content in rifle shooting, one of his favorite school activities. For his remarkable success in this line. Spencer was awarded the coveted National Rifle Association Distinguished Rifleman's pin. an honor conferred only on twenty men in the country this year. This fact is especially remarkable when one considers that this is the farmer’s first year of organized sharpshoot- ing and that he has worked up through the ranks from Pro-marks- man to his present position in a little less than three terms. The farmer hasn’t decided what college he will go to and says it isn’t at all unlikely that he may not even give them a try. 27

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W. Watson House, Jr. Watson entered Kingswood in 1934 as a member of the Fourth Form and immediately became active in the athletic and social life of the school. He joined Coach Greene’s soccer squad in the fall of 1934 and after a winter of loafing on Mr. Blake's basketball team, went out for second team baseball. In his second year. “Wat’’ played football with Mr. McDonald’s team and again chose baseball as his spring sport, pitching on Coach Gargan’s brilliant nine. This year he played first team football and was a substitute back on the undefeated Wyvern machine, and is doing mound duty on the baseball team this spring. “Wat” is well known for his appearances at all Kingswood dances where he trips the light fantastic in his own inimitable, and much admired, style. He is an excellent piano player (self-taught) : his rendition of popular numbers being much in demand around these parts. For all his sophistication he is really a simple, nature- loving soul at heart, as his frequent trips to certain “farms” in the neighborhood will attest. “Wat’s” real pleasure comes in tying trout flies at which he is very adept. As a disciple of Izaak Walton he is a wow. The open- ing of every trout season sees “Wat” among the thousands who flock to nearby streams in search of their finny prey. We wonder how many he has landed this year with his “slab of bear.” Perhaps he does not know himself for sure, after telling stories of all the “big ones” that got away. This enterprising young fellow can be found around the school at almost any time regaling his friends with stories of his latest excursion to New York. Philadelphia, or to Boston. Next year “Wat” plans to attend Wharton Business College. 26

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1 heodore M. Maltbie The 'Judge” entered our class as one of its original members way back in the fifth grade. Being more of a student than an athlete Ted proved to be a regular contribu- tor to the York score in the junior school. Nevertheless in the eighth grade he was on the record-breaking Yoik relay team. He was also an associate of the Science Club. On arriving in the senior school Ted joined the French Club and was participant of that organization for two years. He also started as an ever increasingly important member of the Dramatic Club. Who will forget him as Aunt Polly in Tom Sawyer last March? For the past three years Maltbie has been manager of the soccer team. In the fifth form he was business manager of the News. All during the football season the “Judge” led the cheers along with Turner. He could also be seen snapping action pictures of the team from all angles. At the end of his junior year Ted won the Harvard Prize, which is given to that boy in the fifth form who shows the most promise for the future. He has been a regular honor student all through the senior school. Maltbie was a Prefect this year and was also on the second rifle team. The “Judge” cannot help imitating his learned father in the classroom even though he does not plan to pursue a judicial career. His recitations are always couched in legal phraseology and he makes one immediately think of the solemn procedure of some court of law. For all his wisdom. Ted has an excellent sense of humor. His conduct dur- ing the annual ducking of the soccer manager proved this. Next fall the Judge” expects to enter the class of ’41 at Williams. We all wish him luck for the future. 28