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

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ANTHONY F. GOBBIE Joining the class of 1938 in the Third Form, “Tony Gobbie soon es' tablished himself firmly in the school and won many friends. At the out' start, “Gup secured for himself a place on the Honor Roll for the year. In the spring of 1935 “Tony joined the staff of the school newspaper. Here his services became of such value that he was elected an assistant editor at the conclusion of his junior year and has served in that position faithfully throughout the past year. He is espe' dally proficient at writing sports events. In the line of athletics, “Gup be' came a member of the Intermediate Baseball Team in his freshman year, and in the following year (Fourth Form) played all three major sports with the Intermediate group under Mr. MacDonald. He also took rifle, but, although a good shot, failed to make the school team. Gobbie reported to Coach Joe Gargan to try out for the First Football Team in the fall of 1936. Basketball was his winter activity and running the track five times (??) a day took much of his time during the spring. Scholastically Tony maintained a high average throughout his Fifth Form year and was among the class “topnotchers”. Tony was appointed one of the original Prefects by the Headmaster this fall and has secured his major “K” in football and basketball. As a mem' ber of the Dramatic Club, he has appeared in two productions. Tony is one of the most stalwart members of the New York Club of the class of '38 which has made many excursions to the big city in the last few years. On a recent trip to the Metropolis “Gup and a couple of bosom pals (mentioned elsewhere in this biograph' ical section) dropped in on the “Pari' disc Club and were taken for a royal ride. Tony is headed for Harvard next fall.

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WALLIN G. FOSTER, JR. “Wally has completed a five'year “term at Kingswood (not to be con' fused with terms at certain other insti' tutions). “Foss” started in the Eighth Grade and soon made a name for hinv self in athletics and scholarship. He played on the All'Star Basketball Team and the Second Baseball Team. Not satisfied with these accomplishments, Wally entered the Junior School Track Meet and was a member of the record breaking Eighth Grade relay team. He also broke the record for the polewault. Wally played on the Second Team dup ing his freshman and sophomore years. He also played on the First Basketball Squad during his sophomore year. The following year Wally played Soccer and received his letter in this sport. He also got his major “K in basketball and was elected captain of the team for the following year. In his senior year he played right end on the First Football Team and received his letter. Wal had bad luck in the basketball season as he broke his arm in the initial game, leaving the team without its captain for the rest of the season. He was elected President of the Dramatic Club and was acknowledged by all to be the most polished actor in the school — both on the stage and off. He was made a Prefect this year and has carried out his duties in ad' mirable fashion. Wally is an excellent skiier (and “sheer ) and generally spends his vacations going North with the lads to indulge in his favorite sport. This spring Wally became an ini' portant cog in the performance of the First Baseball Team where his fielding and hitting were first class. Foss played left field for the Wyvern squad. Wally will honor Cornell with his presence next year. He hopes to study there to become an architect. 17

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THEODORE A. GUEST “Ted” joined our ranks in the Third Form, coming to us from East Hart' ford. He joined the Rille Club the first year and has been shooting ever since, although never quite well enough to gain a position on the Rifle Squad. Ted likes to make puns, and for four years he has been outstanding for his extremely “witty remarks. Ted’s athletic achievements include tennis in the spring and fall, and Club Basketball in the winter during his first two years. In his junior year he became a member of the Second Soccer Team, and through this experience he obtained a position on the Reserve Squad of die First Soccer Team this year. The Wyvern was lucky enough to secure Guestie as one of its literary editors while in his third year at Kingswood. The next year Ted was unanimously elected EditoHn-Chief of the literary magazine, and be' cause of his excellent work, the Wyvern obtained a second place in the Columbia Scholastic Press Association contest during the winter. Ted was also one of the editors of this year's Senior Class Book. Although Ted is not a man for society and the members of the fairer sex, he does enjoy companionship with the fellow'members of his class. His pet diversion is cars, and the slightest mention of “pick-up is sufficient to start him going. Ted has maintained a fairly consistent place on the Honor Roll, and because of his unusual literary abilities, has been outstanding as a writer of stories, editorials, and what-not. He was a representative of Kingswood’s Vergil class at the state Latin contest held recently at New Haven. Ted has been busy this spring try- ing to improve his golf game by losing balls in gopher holes in the lower meadow. He will continue his studies next year at Princeton. 19