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

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ROBERT R. PRENTIS “Boh” entered the class in the Seventh Grade. He joined the York Club and for his two years in the Junior School, he played football, basketball, and baseball for the White Rose. On entering the Senior School, Bob par ticipated in football and baseball for the Intermediate group. In the Fourth Form he again returned to football and baseball under Bill McDonald and added basketball to this list. In the Junior Class Bob decided that playing football called for too much energy, when you could stay on the right side of the athletic department by becoming a manager, so he took the job of manage ing the Intermediate Football Team. That winter Bob, with a supreme amount of effort joined the First Basket' ball Squad, and in the spring he had a little vacation doing nothing until the coaches caught up with him. To get back to more deserving accomplishments, Bob became a mem' ber of the Editorial Board of the Wyvern and also of the Publicity Board. This year saw his managing abilities further developed: he became man' ager of the First Football Team, and, during the winter, of the First Bas' ketball Squad. He has continued his work on the Wyvern and done the majority of the work for the Publicity Board. Bob's main interest is swimming and in the summer he is always some' where near the water. Besides swimming his favorite hobby is collecting records of swing bands. He has quite a number of these studies in boiler' making and general turmoil which he turns loose on the neighbors with a frequency which may not be appreciated although there have been no complaints at the present writing. Next year Bob is planning to go South to college, since, he says, that it's entirely tex) cold to study up in the North. The University of Virginia is his choice, and we all hope it treats him well. 28

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ARTHUR H. KEENEY, JR. “Art entered the ivy'grown walls of Russell Gate for the first time when he became a member of the Third Form in the Fall of 1934. Because of his formidable physique, he was immedi' ately hailed by Mr. MacDonald as a welcome addition to the Intermediate Team. Bud starred at right guard for two years on the team before he ad' vanced to Coach Joe Gargan's First Team. Art made his letter this year in football, playing at the left end position. Fluff (the Groton Long Point Menace), as he is affectionately called, has a reputation in the class as a lady' killer which is second only to that of the great Hank Rockwell. It is generally agreed that Fluff has the most complete date'll )ok in the class. Art decided, very early in his career at Kingswood, to lend the Glee Club and Choir the benefit of his stentorian voice. Bud also joined the Rifle Club and soon became a good shot: he did not make the Rifle Team, however, owing to lack of practice time. He joined the j cws in his Fourth Form year and has remained an active member of the Circulation Department ever since. “Fluff is one of the best tennis players in school and has been a valued match'player for the last two years. Bud was on the food committee this year which okays ? the lunch' eon menus and makes suggestions about the food. Art has quite a rep as a driver, due no doubt to that unfortunate incident on the corner of Steele and Asylum when he first earned the title of “Sir Malcolm Keeney. He is unde' cided which institution of higher learn' ing to honor with his presence although several colleges have expressed their willingness to admit him. However, Art has taken examina' tions for the United States Naval Acad' demy at Annapolis and has received grades of 83', and 85%. Amherst is second choice. Judging from his record at Kingsw x)d, he will have few diffi- culties wherever he is admitted. 27

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HENRY L. ROCKWELL As one of the four original menv hers of the Class of 1938, “Hank Rockwell has been an outstanding citi zen of the school. “Rock was a prominent member of the York Club in athletics as well as in other extra'curric' ular activities. After serving as part' time President of the Fifth Grade, Henry took “shop . In the Eighth Grade he became enthusiastic over sh(X)ting. A continual visitor at the “range . Hank soon became a “crack shot and was chosen Captain of the Rifle Team during his Senior year. He produced an extraordinary rec' ord in athletics, reporting for Second Team F x tball practice (now Inter' mediate group) in the Sixth Grade, and holding a position on the team throughout the following year. In the Eighth Grade, Rock joined the ranks of the First F(x)tball Squad under Jay Merriman. As a member of the Team during the following year (Freshman), he won his letter and a gold football for an undefeated season. Before leaving the ranks of the Junior School, Rockwell carried off the Heavyweight Boxing Champion' ship of the York Club. He also appeared in the Eighth Grade with a number of football stalwarts in a Senior Dramatic Club performance. Rock is reported to have made a very excellent chorus girl. Rockwell joined the circulation staff of the }{ews in the Fifth Form and has held the position of Manager this year. Besides being Captain of the Rifle Team, he is Reference Library Monitor, a cheer leader, Senior Class Monitor, and a member of the Dramatic Club. For four years Henry has sung in the schcx l Choir. Some of those fellows at the Ice Carnival may not forget the incident when a certain blonde made an escape from the Romeos who had their eyes on a light'haired girl, but Rocky man' aged to fool them at the disgust of a number of her admirers. Next year he hopes to enter Penn and should have little trouble making gcxxJ there. 29