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

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ALLEN C. HOUSE Entering school in the Fifth Grade, “Al” joined forces with the Lancaster Club, to which his outstanding athletic ability in football, basketball, and base' ball made him a valuable asset. He served as secretary of his club during his last year in the Junior School. His Third Form year saw A1 serv' ing with distinction on the Intermediate Football Team, the following year he stepped up to the first squad, after which he held down a “back's” position for two years on the first team, win' ning his gold football on the unde' feated team of two years ago. This fall he made a fine record as quarter back on the Football Team, and dur ing the winter season played goalie on the Hockey Team, his third year with this group, this last year as captain. Throughout his first four years here, A1 has played First Team Base' ball: the first two in the outfield and the second two as first'base man. This spring he again held down the first sack. Although A1 doesn't like his studies too well, he is a natural leader and organizer, and was of great help in making this year's Senior Class Book a financial success. He was a member of the l cws Board, and his valu' able services to this worthy organization were greatly appreciated by the editor and his assistants. A1 has made an enviable record at Kingswood, serving as a Prefect last year and as Senior Prefect this year, a position which he has held with credit both to himself and to the school. This year A1 managed to take his annual trip to Bermuda for a week. “Coincidental'' was the fact that Con' necticut College was on vacation, but of course there could be “no con' nection. A1 said that the trip going down was very rough, but this did not “bar him from having a good time. A1 plans to enter business next year and his splendid record here should in' dicate his success later on. 22

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DONALD W. HESELTINE “Don” has been an established member of our class since he entered four years ago. The impression at once created by his curly locks and good looks suffered nothing from his record in athletics and scholarship. In the fall of his Third Form year he played tennis, but in the following year he joined the soccer squad to gain a position as substitute halfback. Then for the past two seasons he has played regularly, noted for his consistent drive, and winning his minor “K” twice. Hockey has always been Don's choice for a winter sport, and he has taken many a hard knock on the rink in the past four winters. This last year he was a member of the first forward line and was awarded a letter in hockey. Tennis has kept “Hessy” busy during the spring afternoons, and in this game he has worked his way gradually upward, until last year he was made Assistant Manager of the team, and this spring he was playermian' ager, doing a swell job at both of his duties. Don is not just an athlete, for at all times he has held honor grades, and has made the Honor Roll quite often. Then, t(X), he was second in the class for several years. At the end of his junior year he was awarded the Harvard Prize as the member of the class most likely to succeed, and he received “Honorable Mention” in mathematics and engineering draw' ing. Don was made a Prefect last fall and has carried out his assignments very well. He is a member of the Math and Photo Clubs and of the Rifle Team. Outside of school Don goes in for fish — both large and small. He likes to angle for trout, and raising tropical peculiarities is his hobby. This past year he dropped out of the rapidly dis' integrating bachelors club in our class and now has become quite the man' about'town. Before specializing in electrical en' gineering at M. I. T., Don is planning to take a Post'Graduate course at Kings' wood and spend some time at Trinity College. 21

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ROBERT S. HOUSE “Ike entered our class from Wib liam Hall High School in the Fifth Form, immediately proving himself an excel' lent addition to Kingswood in many ways. He stxm made many new friends through his attractive appearance and congenial manners. He joined the soc' cer squad and became a substitute. Then, too, he made a fine scholastic record for a new boy. That winter Bob was a letterman on the Intermediate Basketball Team, filling a forward posi' tion. Tennis was his choice for spring exercise. Meanwhile Bob had been keeping his grades well up among the leaders of the class with two months on the Honor Roll to his credit. This past fall “Ike settled down to regular work at the left halfback position on the First Soccer Team. Cooperating with his fellow players he showed excellent spirit plus skill to assist in compiling one of the best records made by any soccer team at Kingswood. During the long, wintry afternoons Bob felt a yearning to busy his brain, so he joined the Chess Club and worked his way up the ladder to a position on the school team. He was a steady player on the Class Basketball Team, and then he played more tennis. This last year his marks remained good, and at the close of school he was in the top four of the class. Outside of school Bob has a very ardent interest in golf, playing whenever he gets a chance. Partly through his and other boys constant pressure on the Headmaster and athletic instructor, Joe Gargan, a few boys obtained permission to play golf twice a week for their spring exer' cise. The four boys played at Good' win Park and Bob had to really con' centrate on his game because of the strong competition given him by the other members of the foursome. He likes to bowl as well and keeps some tropical fish. Next fall he expects to enter the Freshman Class at Yale University. Best of luck, Bob. 23