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

Text from Pages 1 - 108 of the 1940 volume:

KinGSUJOOD SCHOOL WEST HARTFORD. CONNECTICUT STAFF Edilor-in-Chiej N. B. Flynn Assistant Editors H. C. Maguire R. C. Hastings, Jr. R. Bertolette W. B. Howells Art Department H. L. Henneberry C. M. Green Business Manager R. Rockwell Circulation Manager J. deB. Backer WE DEDICATE THIS BOOK TO MB. WATERMAN IN THE HOPE THAT WE CAN THUS SYMBOLIZE OUR DEEP APPRECIATION FOR THE SINCERE INTEREST, GOODWILL, AND EVER- PRESENT FRIENDSHIP HE HAS SHOWN TOWARDS US IN THE HAPPY YEARS OF OUR ASSOCIATION STANLEY R. WATERMAN. A.B. THE FACULTY Front row, left to right: J. A. McGuinn, H. W. Gleason. G. S. Crawford, W. 0. Williams, G. R. H. Nicholson, Headmaster. S. R. Waterman, W. H. Cresscy, W. A. Greene. J. E. Gargan. Second row, left to right: J. A. Goodwin, M. W. Jacobus, R. W. Elliott, Jr„ S. C. Birney, A. II. Werner, N. I . Karquhar, T. S. Mendenhall, W. R. MacDonald, Jr., R. I. McKee. fOREUIORD The true value of this, our classhook, will not he fully realized by us until we chance, in some future year, to turn over these pages; then the memories of the Kingswood we knew will come hack to us; then will we really appreciate how much we are indebted to this school and to the Faculty which guided us patiently through it. '40 JOLLY deBRACEY BACKER Jolly joined our ranks in 1937 when he entered the Fourth Form. He immedi- ately took up football and went out for the varsity, where he has remained as a firm bulwark in the line. This year he aided tremendously in giving the team a suc- cessful year, and he was rewarded by be- ing named as alternate all-state guard. For three years Jolly has been the humorous mainstay of the Dramatic Club. In his first year he was a chorus girl in a Christmas revelry, and this year he played the part of a little boy in a similar farce. By far his greatest role was that of Grumio, the clown, in Shakespeare’s “Taming of the Shrew,” which was given this year with Oxford. Being athletically minded, “Jol” went out for varsity hockey and baseball, in the Fourth Form, and he became a first-class softball player the last two years. Although Kingswood has no regular wrestling program. Jolly was a well-known figure on the mat in his Fifth and Sixth Form years. His ability was rarely surpassed by any one. In his first two years Jolly was often to be seen in the rifle range, and as another extra-curricular activity he became circulation manager of the Netvs. In the Fifth Form he gave the services of his baritone voice to the choir, thereby improving its volume and value. This year Jol was transferred from the News board to the Wyvern board, where he successfully became their first circulation manager. He was also appointed a monitor of the Common Room. Jolly has well lived up to his name by possessing a very keen sense of humor and a catching chuckle. His dispo- sition was always agreeable and was rarely changed by any adversity. His aca- demic standing has always been good; his name has appeared on the Honor Roll many times. On the athletic field his un- yielding spirit spurred his mates on to victory on innumerable occasions. Jol intends to go to either Dartmouth or the University of Virginia next fall, and we feel that he will make a sound place in either’s society. 6 NORMAN SCUDDER BARNES ’40 Working its way up slowly hut surely, the Class of ’40 acquired Norm Barnes in the Fifth Form. Norm seemed to make a name for himself right away. In the fall of that year he took up tennis while he was still getting settled, hut by the basketball season he was all set to go. He made the first team, thereby gaining a letter. In the spring Norm stepped right into the First Baseball Team and obtained the position of catcher, l ie again made his Major “K,” and with this award he became a two-letter man for that year. During the summer Norm takes up residence at Martha’s Vineyard, where he indulges very fully in his favorite hobby of dancing. Some of the steps he learns he brings hack to school, and he has burned up the floor at many a Kingswood dance. Norm enjoys the water too, as sailing takes up the rest of his time. Every morning Norm drives up to school in a Buick “Oldie.” Another one of his hobbies is to see how little time and gas he can use on the way to school from Bloomfield, where he lives; he has it down to tenths of a gallon now. This year Norm left the ranks of tennis players and took up soccer. He developed into a first-class half-hack, and it was his good, steady playing that kept the team from many losses. Because of his fine spirit and good workman- ship he won his Minor “K.” Basketball again called, and he jumped into his position at right forward and held it through a tough season. Norm was well- known in connection with this sport because of his drive and his skill in flipping the “long ones.” Baseball is the last sport for Norm this year, and we again see him behind the plate catching unwary base-runners. Normie is planning to go to Wesleyan and to study for his B.A. there. We cer- tainly hope that he continues his sports career and makes life as pleasant for the Wesleyanites as he did for us. His good humor will he an asset to Wesleyan and a great loss to Kingswood. 7 '40 ROY DONALD BASSETTE, JR. “Don” came to Kingswood in the Third Form and has been one of the out- standing contributors to the life of the school ever since. He took up football upon his arrival and played in the back- field of the Intermediate team. The class possessed a brilliant track star in this in- dividual, for in his Fourth Form year Don won medals for both the broad-jump and the hundred-yard dash; to say nothing of the letter he earned that year for Interme- diate football. In the Fifth Form the “Chief” Gradu- ated to first team football, and he again won a shiny medal for an eye-opening bit of broad-jumping that June. Each winter has found Don plowing through snow with the winter-sports group, and running the customary number of laps around the Hazen Track. Don joined the News in the Fourth Form, trying out for the business end of it. For the last two years he has been co-business manager with Jack SalTord. This year Don joined the Publicity Board and reported on a large percentage of Kingswood’s major contests. He is an excellent rifle-shot, and thus he has won numerous letters as a member of the Rifle Team. Don’s hobbies are perhaps the most interesting in the school. First, and foremost, his Tri-State Detective Agency has achieved nation-wide recognition through magazines, radio, and newsreel. He has become so absorbed in this fascinating study that he intends to make crime detection his vocation. Print- ing has turned out to he a hobby for Don, and a profitable one, too. His electric press seems constantly rolling out printed matter of one sort or another. Aside from being a “Super Sleuth,” the “Chief” also finds a good hit of time to devote to drumming. Being an ardent rhythm fan, he has gone a long way to- wards mastering this art as any one can testify. As for the immediate future, Don hasn’t made definite plans; he has decided to study criminology, perhaps at North- western. Good luck, Chief! 8 ’40 REED BERTOLETTE No one knows exactly how Reed ac- quired the name “Chicken,” for he al- ready had that appellation when he en- tered Kingswood in the Second Form in 1935. Although “that new boy from Penn- sylvania'' didn't come to Kingswood until October, he immediately became a York and played football that fall. The follow- ing spring he was awarded a small Wy- vern for his work on the York Tennis Team. In the Third Form “Chick” continued his activities in athletics by playing on tin ee Intermediate teams. Evidence of his scholastic efforts is shown by the fact that he received a prize for general improve- ment at the end of that year. At this time he also became interested in several “extra-curricular activities” for which he gained his class numerals. He became a member of the Dramatic Club and News. He has also been president of the Camera Club for the past year. In the Fifth Form “Chicken” gained the first of two Minor “K’s” for his excellent playing on the first soccer team. Also he was awarded an Intermediate “K” in basketball which he has played every year at Kingswood. Last year he became well-known as “Lost and Found Monitor,” and also was recognized as a poet when he took first prize in Mr. Gleason’s poem contest. No one was surprised to learn that Reed had been chosen a prefect; for through his diligence and good will he had proved himself to be a leader. Dur- ing his Sixth Form year, Reed has concentrated his efforts along literary lines, working conscientiously for the News and Wyvern, and as associate editor for the Classbook. It would appear that “Chicken” has had very little time for outside activities, but this is far from true. Not interested in either smoking or drinking, Reed is a good golfer and generally interested in sports. He likes to dance and has occa- sional dates but spends a lot of his time working on a “model A” Ford of which he is half owner. Reed expects to continue his steady academic record, if not his com- plete athletic program, at Yale next year. 9 ’ 40 JAMES CHAMPLIN BURBANK In the Year of Our Lord 1937 a great event took place; James Burbank entered Kingswood School and joined the class of 1940 in the Fourth Form year. He had previously been taught his “leadin’, writin’, and ’rithmatic” at Alfred Plant Junior High School. As a sophomore Jim limited his extra- curricular activities to Rifle, Shop, and the Model Boat Club. Being very clever in manual work, he excelled in the last two mentioned. He displayed his athletic abil- ity on the Intermediate Soccer Squad, on the track, and in the softball group. In his junior year Jim received his first post as team manager when he took over the managerial responsibilities of the Intermediate Football Team; he performed his duties commendably. In the winter and the spring he was a runner on the track squad. This year he was an exceedingly outstanding member of the Model Boat Club. He won a first award at an Interscholastic Meet. Likewise he obtained all his bars as a rifleman and was a member of the Math Club and the Debating Club. As a member of the Sixth Form Jim was again a member of the Math Club and also was made manager of the Publicity Board. In the fall he was given a job as the assistant manager of the First Football Team. He played hockey dur- ing the winter term and became a trackster in the spring. A bachelor of good habits, Jim is very interested in mechanics and enjoys playing around with motors and other such things. He has been of great help to the class and Mr. Jacobus, by making intricate illustrations of solid geometry theorems. Jim is now planning upon a post grad- uate course at Kingswood next year. After this he will spend three vears at Williams and then go to M. I. T. He hopes to enter the field of engineering when he has com- pleted this program. We all hope you have the best of luck and all kinds of success in the future, Jim. 10 FRANK HENRY BURNS '40 Frank transferred to the Fifth Form here from William Hall High School. In the two years that he has been here, he has established a fine record, both on the athletic field and in the classroom. His athletic career began when he played on the first football squad during his Fifth Form year. That same year he took club basketball in the winter term and represented the victorious Class of ’40 in the inter-class basketball series. He also played number two position on the tennis team in the spring. In his senior year his strong physique and skill on the gridiron secured him the right-end post on Coach Gargan’s first football eleven. That win- ter, instead of club basketball, he played hockey. His activity at right wing on the first line was responsible for many of the goals scored by the Wyverns. When the hockey schedule was completed, he became a regular on the class basketball team. With the coming of spring, he again returned to the tennis court, this year in the number one berth as captain. As one might expect, tennis is one of his two favorite sports; the other is skiing. With regard to the latter, it was only the prospect of a few hours on the ski slopes that could force him to leave his studies on winter afternoons. Likewise, every vacation during the winter would find him headed for the northern states in search of a day or two at this sport. Frank has made a good scholastic showing also; he was on the Honor Roll quite often in the two years at Kingswood. For extra-curricular activities, he earned six or seven bars on the rifle range and participated in the Math Club. Last March Frank was made a prefect, an honor truly deserved. We may be certain that Frank’s strong liking for winter sports in no way influ- enced his choice when he decided to go to Dartmouth next year. Although he has not yet planned a career for himself, without a doubt his friendly smile, and persist- ence will carry him far in any field. 11 '40 JOHN ANTHONY DANA HER, JR. “Johnnie” entered Kingswood in the Third Form, and he immediately won a Minor “K” for his service on the First Rifle Team. He further proved his ath- letic ability as a member of the Interme- diate Basketball and Baseball squads. In h is second year at school “Danny” again shot on the school rifle team, con- sistently showing high scores. Also in the fall he joined the ranks of the Intermedi- ate Soccer Team, and when winter came, he again showed up on the basketball courts. Spring found him on the diamond, pitching or playing the outfield and in- field for the Intermediate nine; in all these activities he won his letter. His junior year saw John a very val- uable member of the Rifle Team, winning his third letter in this sport. In this year he graduated to the varsity teams in soccer, basketball, and baseball, and was awarded his letter in soccer. Danny in his senior year served as Captain of the Rifle Team, a title which he richly deserved. During the fall he became an excellent half-back, playing regularly on the First Soccer Team and winning another in his list of “K’s.” Once again he played basketball for the first team, displaying unlimited pep and spirit. Aside from all these various diversions in sports, John’s strong bass voice found a prominent place in the Kingswood School Glee Club. We will all remember Danny for his unlimited good humor and unusual faculty for making friends. Though small in stature he did more than his share to help his school and friends about him in success on the field and classroom. The coup d'etat of the year was that he gave his class ring away before any one else in the class had his! Next fall Johnnie will go to George- town University and study to become a doctor. All the luck in the world, Danny, and we all know that once you set your goal, there’s nothing to stop you from succeeding. '40 GEORGE HERBERT DAY, JR. “The Messiah,” whose recent dis- courses on “the New Life” have brought him a fame which extends even unto Rus- sell Gate, is a character—the result of eight years of Kingswood training. A philosopher, in principio, George spends his summers tramping the woods of New Hampshire as a counselor at Camp Pasquaney. This outdoor spirit is further exemplified by his exploits on the barrel- hoops, or ski is; and he has been a good addition to the Hockey Team during the past two years as a determined goalie. If this is not a fitting picture of his ex- tra-curricular activities, it should be real- ized that many a woman has fallen before what has been called, in many cases, a line, but what is, in his case, a natural endowment. His excellent work on the Wyvern board, of which publication he is a literary editor, has been shown by his stories during the past year. George, who entered school as the lowest form of prep, a Fifth Grader, was made a York. P'or four years he worked hard to get into the Senior School, and it was during these semesters that the boy George discovered a natural ability to speak in public. Then, almost without noticing it, the boy George became the man George. He was a Third Former! Gallantly he continued to expound his theories from the pulpit, but he added many other activities to this. He has l een a member of the Debating Club for two years, the Dramatic Club for three, Library Monitor for two (for his conscientious work in the Library he was awarded an Honor Card last fall), and he wrote for the Pub- licity Board in his junior year. He does not profess to be an athlete, but he has doggedly ridden the bench in football for two years. His crowning achievement was the receiving of a pre- fectship in his senior year. George expects to go to Yale and fol- low in the footsteps of his father as a law- yer. Here’s hoping that he continues to show the same lively spirit there that he had in Kingswood. 13 ’40 ROBERT EWING When “Bob” entered the Second Form in 1935, he became one of the members of the Class of ’40 to continue until gradua- tion. In the Junior School he was a mem- ber of the Lancaster Club, a steady player on the baseball and tennis teams, and showed great interest in rifle, which grew in his second year to such an extent that he gained the title of Second-class Sharp- shooter, having obtained his.seventh bar. Since Bob didn’t compete very much in athletics in the Third Form, he sought an- other interest and wrote for the News. Throughout the Senior School Bob has attended the dances regularly and his in- terest in swing may be shown by the large record collection he has acquired. Every fall from the Fourth Form on up. Bob has managed the soccer team, and in his senior year he was awarded a Minor “K” for this, lie took up Inter- mediate baseball in the Fourth Form and also became an active member of the Dramatic and Chess Clubs. During the Fifth Form Bob showed a liking for photography and joined the Camera Club. For his writing for the Publicity Board and his continual work in the Dramatic Club, as well as for his other activities, he was awarded his class numerals. Bob’s constant goodwill and companionship made him a popular member of the class during his senior year. The climax of his achievements was reached when he received prefectship last March. He was co-responsible for “The Spot- fight” in the News, and he played a prominent part in the Dramatic Club’s production, “Taming of the Shrew.” In the Glee Club he sang second bass. If Bob has been late for school a little too often, it has been due to his half-inter- est in a “model A” Ford. He and “Chick- en” Bertolette acquired it at the beginning of their senior year, and it has afforded them lots of fun and trouble. Bob origi- nally came from the South, and he’s plan- ning to enter Washington and Lee. In view of the good, steady record he has made in Kingswood, his future looks promising. 14 NOR BERT BRADY FLYNN '40 Versatile in abilities, amiable in mood, and ever in search of new horizons to reach, “i orb” should go far in main- taining the dependability of the Kings- wood Alumni. It would take many pages to enumerate the many accomplishments of this well-balanced individual who is the third Flynn to graduate from Kings wood. Teasing girls and running from bul- lies started Norb on bis way in the Upper Prep seven years ago. Since this time he lias been a perennial member of the Honor Roll and has won the Dux Prize for the past four years. Despite such many youthful indiscre- tions Norb has built for himself an envi- able reputation among his classmates. His wit and droll remarks, the feature of many a bull session, have made him one of the most popular members of the Sixth Form. He is one of those rare persons whose mental potentialities are matched only by his desire to learn. Although gifted in many ways, his capabilities are not limited to his mind alone, for he stays up with the best of them in almost any sport. He was a three letter star for the Yorks, and on entering the Senior School he became a three letter man for the Intermediates. In the Fifth Form he captained the highly successful Inter Basketball Team. Beginning with his sophomore year he spent his autumns as fodder for the grist mill of the Varsity eleven. Outside of the fact that he was a member of the Dramatic Club, Math Club, Glee Club, Choir, and a prefect, his greatest contribution to school life came as a result of his unusual literary ability. Joining the News in the Second Form, he so distinguished himself that he was made an assistant editor while a soph- omore. At Commencement a year ago, Norb won tin Davis Prize for his service to the News and this year he was elected to the position of Editor of the Classbook. Norbert represents the best in a Kings- wood boy and at Yale he should distin- guish himself nobly in preparing for his chosen profession, an actuary. 15 MO ROBERT DUDLEY GILLS “Dud” has been a member of the Class of Forty for five years, entering the school in the Second Form in 1935. From the start be displayed bis athletic ability. In bis eighth grade year be played guard on the Intermediate Football Team. In the Junior School club sports of basketball and baseball the York Club awarded him Wyverns for his valuable service. In fur- ther recognition of his service he received a club pin and a class hat. Again in his Third Form year he was a member of the Intermediate Football Team. In the winter of that year he did very well on the Intermediate Basketball Team and was awarded an Inter “K.” In the spring he did equally well for the In- termediate Baseball Team and received another letter. During the fall season of his Fourth Form year he was one of the unsung heroes on the football squad that gave the first team their practice. Dud again played basketball for the Intermediates and in the spring played “regular” on the baseball team under Coach MacDonald. In the Fifth and Sixth Forms he was in his glory, for in these two years he was a key man on the varsity eleven as a guard. Of course, he got a Major “K” for each year. Probably Dud’s greatest renown comes from the speeches he makes. No one ever realized wnat a true gift of oratory he has. At the Sports Dinner every one knew that he was going to speak but thought little of it. Dud arose and in a few, nearly silent seconds brought the house down. If brevity is still the soul of wit, Dud was the wittiest of the speakers that evening, for he was certainly the briefest. In his quiet, unassuming manner. Dud has managed to make many real friends among his classmates. He was elected to the senior organization, the “Putsey Wootsies,” during the last football season. Dud has made tentative plans for go- ing to Lafayette next fall: he will make a creditable record there, we are sure, and it will come as no surprise to us, consider- ing his experience, to see his name as cap- tain of the debating team! 16 MO CARL MARTIN GREEN If you should ask any member of the senior class whom he considered as having the greatest amount of knowledge on art, music, and the theatre, he would undoubt- edly say Carl Green. Ever since Carl join- ed the class of 1940 in the Third Form, he has been a reliable and interesting source for all those who sought to know some- thing about the arts. He is often seen at the Bushnell satisfying his love for good music and opera. Although he is fond of such pursuits and is a good student, Carl enjoys as much as any one things which are of a little more frivolous nature. In the last four years the Dramatic Club has been one of the outlets for Carl’s artistic talents. Each year he has given an excellent performance in one of the club’s plays; he had a large part in the Ox- ford-Kingswood play, “The Taming of the Shrew.” Carl is also very adept at drawing. Several of his charcoal sketches were shown in the exhibition at the end of his freshman year. And in his senior year Carl has been rewarded with a place on the art board of the Classbook. Each fall he has “gone out” for soccer. Last year Carl gained for himself a well-deserved place on the first squad. There were several games in which he played a fullback position for all it was worth. Each spring Carl’s fancy lightly turns to—softball. Carl is often to be found down at the rifle range or the shop. In one he proved himself to be a very good shot; in the other an excellent craftsman. He has made many copper ash trays of varied designs, and last year he made a fine bon- bon dish that was put on display with other selected pieces which had been made at the shop that year. Next year Carl plans to go to Yale. There is not much doubt in our minds that with his ability to get honor grades and his good nature, Carl will find a prominent place in his class. 17 '40 EDWARD LOWELL HADLEY “Ed” joined the class of ’40 when he entered the Third Form in 1936. It was not long before people around here realized that he was really an all-round man, dis- tinguishing himself in sports, studies, and school service. In his first year at Kings- wood he was the only freshman on the First Football Squad, and was captain of the Intermediate Basketball Team. Dur- ing his Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Form years Ed displayed his athletic power by earning letters in each of the three major sports each of the three years. This past fall he captained the First Football Team through a very commendable season. Hadley’s abilities were not restricted to the playing field and gym floor, how- ever. Throughout his Kingswood career he stood high in his studies. He was frequently on the Honor Roll, and in his junior year was on the Honor Roll for the year. We must also give Ed credit for his excellent record in school service. In his freshman and sophomore years he was chosen vice-president of the class. He was an active member of the Chess Club throughout his four years at Kings- wood. In the Sixth Form he showed his vocal talents by singing in the Choir and by pioneering in the newly-founded Glee Club as co-president with A1 Swain. Hadley has the distinction of holding the highest student office in school—that of Senior Prefect. In that position he ably headed the prefect body and the stu- dent council, as well as the student body in general. Hadley has made many friends at Kingswood School and is respected by all, as evidenced by the number of student offices he has held. He is not the “Hi-fel- low-well-met” type, but is liked for his sincerity, friendliness, and manly quali- ties. He is headed for Harvard University. In the Fourth Form Ed was given the Anthony Prize, and last June he received the Harvard Prize, which the Harvard Club of Connecticut awards to the most promising member in the Fifth Form. He plans business work after college, and we all know Ed will distinguish himself in the future as he has at Kingswood. 18 CHARLES ALLEN HAINE ’40 “Charlie” joined our class in the sixth grade, which gives him a service record surpassed only by a few members who en- tered in the fifth grade. During his three years in the Junior School he showed his athletic ability by winning his three “Rhode Island Reds” while representing the Lancaster Club in soccer. “Chas” in his Second Form year went out for public speaking only to be beaten by one who had an old joke up his sleeve. in Senior School he maintained one of the fullback positions on the successful Intermediate Soccer Team. It was the be- ginning of the greatest team ever to he had at Kingswood. When he entered the Fourth Form he pulled down a permanent position on the “regulars,” and in his last two years he became a mainstay on the First Soccer Team, being awarded his letter both times. Although not very active in extra-curricular activities at school, Charlie had many outside interests that kept him quite busy. He dabbles with model airplanes and automobiles, and he is currently interested in miniature racing cars. Besides these diversions he has bought himself a pair of skiis and on any snowy day he may be seen on Morway’s hill, skiing to his heart’s content. One might even see Charlie with a candid camera in his hand snapping pictures as he shoots down the hill. In the Fourth Form Chas won an award in a camera contest, so it can he seen that he is quite talented in this field. As a matter of fact, many of the pictures in this book were taken by him. Around school, Charlie’s personality and swell sense of humor were well-known and appre- ciated by all his classmates. Often Charlie’s wry grin at a good joke was far more effective than the most boisterous of laughs. Next year Chas intends to follow in his father’s footsteps into the high moun- tains of Pennsylvania. We all wish him the best of luck and happiness at Alle- gehany and we sincerely hope he accom- plishes all he sets out to do. 19 ’40 PETER BENIN HARRINGTON “Pete” arrived here at school in the eighth grade and immediately made a name for himself on the Junior Soccer Team. He also upheld the honor of the Junior School by being the only junior on the Kingswood Fencing Team. Benn’s business ability first came to light when he was elected to the Business Board of the News in his first year in the Senior School. In the fall he again took up soccer and in the spring he took up track. After Benn entered the Fifth Form, he immediately transferred from the Busi- ness Board of the News to that of the Vyvern. When Pete became manager, he brought the magazine out of the red into the black, and by his careful transactions he gained an honorary Wyvem pin in this year. Deciding to let the others play the sports, Benn became mana- ger of the Intermediate Basketball Team which had a very successful year. Again originality came out in Benn’s form when in the Spring he took to the golf links, and although his scores have not yet been discovered, we are assured that they could not be equalled by many of us. Wishing to prepare for college more fully, Benn remained an extra year in the Fifth Form and became an ardent member of his new class, and he also be- came an active participant of the “Jewett” clan. The car, whose title this name was, served its purpose when horses wrere in vogue. In his spare time he upheld the whole business end of the Wyvem, became assistant manager of the foot- ball team, and was the student mail-carrier. He also entered into sports again when he played on the basketball and soft- ball teams. In his last year he managed the foot- ball team, and once more financed the Wyvem. He became the athletic monitor as those who ran the mile know well. Last- ly and greatest, Pete w as appointed a pre- fect by the Faculty in March. This fall he w ill enter Wharton School of Finance. All the luck in the world, Pete! 20 MO WARD VAN BUREN HART, JR. “Van” came to Kingswood in the Third Form from the top position of his class at Wethersfield High School, and he imme- diately took his position with the best of his class here at Kingswood. Not satisfied with his innumerable distinction cards and his regular position on the Honor Roll, Van won second and third prizes in Latin and French, and was awarded third prize in the State Latin Contest in his sopho- more year. His knowledge of mathematics has been amply demonstrated by his abil- ity to tutor members of lower forms to passing grades in this subject. Van became a member of the Drama- tic Club in the Fourth Form and has taken an active part in two of their presenta- tions. One was “The Examination,” given a year ago, in which he played the part of a very religious student, and the other was the Dramatic Club farce put on last Christmas, “Little Red Riding Hood;” in this Van was the dynamic coach of the two-man football team. He has been a member of the News and Photography Club, winning prizes for his ability as a photographer. This year he has pursued his hobby by taking candid shots of the senior class for the class hook. Although for the most part Van’s talents are intellectual, he has also been a follower of spoils, playing soccer in the fall and working out with the track squad during the spring. He has passed the test enabling him to wear the medal of an expert marksman, and he is an active member of the Rifle Club. He has also sung with the choir under the guidance of Mr. Waterman. This year he has been a Reference Library Monitor, and he proved himself a fine librarian. Van has spent his past vacations at Mr. Hill’s camp in Vermont or in Maine with his parents. This summer Van plans to work before entering Yale University, where he will study to he a professor of mathematics, a position which we feel he will ably fill, as his patience and ability are unexcelled. 21 '40 RICHARD C. HASTINGS, JR. The school year of 1934-35 means a great deal to Richard Cleveland Hastings, Jr., for it was in this year that he appeared at Kingswood to take up a place in the second house. Since this time “Red” has made a name for himself in Kingswood history. As a First Former he became a mem- ber of the Lancaster Club and earned his Wyvern. While in the Second Form he played on the tennis team. Upon entering the Senior School, Red became more active in school life. He was elected to the Wyvern Board and held this position until his senior year, when he was made editor of the school magazine. As a poet he has contributed much to the enjoyment of the reader. As editor he has turned out an excellent and improved Wyvern. Throughout the Senior School Red has played football. After a year with the Intermediates, he advanced to the first squad. For two years he was handi- capped by injuries, but in the season of ’39 he won a place as regular tackle on the team. He did not stop at football or the Wyvern, but became a member of different clubs. Among them wrere the Dramatic, Math and Rifle Clubs. Red also sang in the choir and worked for the Publicity Board. This diverse indivi- dual is a charter member of the “Putsey Wootsies” and one of the authors of its theme song, “Onward, Putsey Wootsies.” Outside the classroom he is associated with the “Marshmallow;” this is a station wagon of unusual grace and ancient origin. Red is always singing the praises of this “crate” and w ill be remem- bered for his speech in chapel on “The Advantages of the Marshmallow.” Red was made a prefect at midyear, and there was no one who did not feel he deserved this honor fully. As a sport Red is tops. He always has a good-natured grin and a pleasant word for every one, is full of fun and enjoys a joke to its utmost. It is almost impossible to find a grander fel- low. We know success will follow' during his stay at Virginia and in later life. 22 '40 BERNARD JOSEPH HAVENS, JR. Since “Bernie” Havens entered school in the fall of 1937 (the Fourth Form), he has been an active participant in all the major sports as well as in two minor ones. He has played varsity football since his first year, when he was recognized as a very promising lineman, until his senior year, when he came up to all expectations by being placed on the all-state team and on the all-time Kings wood team. Coming, as he does, from a baseball- playing family, “Puts” is usually found in the spring out on the diamond “knock- ing 'em out” to other enthusiasts. Batting is his specialty; he made at least one good hit in each game he played in. Before Bernie came to Kingswood, he was on a swimming team during the winter, hut in his Fourth Form year he went out for intermediate basketball. He sparked the team to a successful record, receiving his letter at the end of the season. In his Fifth Form and senior year he played varsity basketball as a very alert and quick-shooting guard. For three seasons he has spurred his class basketball team on to many victories and two pennants. Because of his good humor, affability, and willingness to lend a helping hand. Puts has been a great friend to his classmates. He is a charter member and namesake of the “Putsey Woostsies,” a club formed by members of the class of ’40 in connection with the baseball team of 1938. In his senior year “Puts” came to the aid of the Dramatic Club; he co- authored a play entitled “Little Red Riding Hood,” in which he led the fem- inine chorus. In addition he has been a mainstay on the Rifle Team for the past three years. Frecpient mention of Bernie on the Honor Roll has proved his prowess in the class room. His athletic ability, his merrv wit, and his strong sense of humor should all combine to insure a successful college career at Bowden whither he goes next fall. We are sure he’ll come out on top— no matter what he does. Best of luck. “Puts”! 23 '40 HAROLD L. HENNEBERRY, JR. “Hal” He n tie berry, everybody’s friend, loosed his first howl in the green of Vermont, 1921. From there he trav- eled first to Windsor and then to West Hartford. Last spring he graduated from William Hall High School, where he dis- tinguished himself scholastically and ath- letically; hut he decided that he needed a little more training before entering the United States Coast Guard Academy, and so last fall he enrolled at Kingswood. Football is the sport that Hal loves to play. Last fall he not only excelled in blocking and defense, hut succeeded in becoming the high scorer for the Wyverns. However, his talent goes much further. Through the year he proved himself in basketball, lacrosse, and as a member of the Math and Dramatic Clubs. “Henner” was undoubtedly the nighthawk of Kingswood. It is only fair to say, though, that it wasn’t always homework that kept him up, for more than likely it was his reading. Lately he has read several of Einstein’s books and claims he partly understands the theory. To back up this statement he brought to school on paper all sorts of phenomena through which he attempted to ex- plain it. The conclusion was that because his vocabulary consisted of incom- prehensible terms, his statement was true. Hal also dabbles in other fields. In music: last year he played first trumpet in a swing orchestra and in Hall’s school band. In art: his sketchings were so well-liked that he was unanimously elected art editor of this class book. And in poetry; his poems were of such high calibre that several were printed in the Wyvern. Hal’s ancestry of sea captains is seem- ingly showing itself by luring him to the sea. Through the past summers he has held the job of life guard. Now that he has been accepted at Coast Guard Academy for examination, he will probably be des- tined for several years of cruising. But it isn’t so much the cruising that interests Hal as it is the splendid research engineer- ing course offered there. 24 WILLIAM BlITLER HOWELLS 40 The year nineteen hundred thirty-four was a fortunate one both for Kingswood and Mr. Gargan. In the month of Septem- ber in that year, “Dixie” Howells joined the class of ’40 in the seventh grade. Des- tined to become one of the best pitchers that has ever graced a mound for a Wyvern nine, “Bill’s” immediate popu- larity caused him to he elected president of his class. The next year he was chosen captain of the York Soccer Team, vice-president of his class, and he also received one of the outstanding honors of the Junior School —president of the York Club. In his first year in the Senior School Dixie played on the First Soccer Squad, the Intermediate Basketball and Baseball Teams, and he began his career as a pitcher. As a sophomore, he earned school letters in soccer, basketball, and base- ball, and he was elected captain of the baseball team. Continuing this rapid pace in his junior year, Bill was elected soccer cap- tain and re-elected baseball captain. This is a very unusual record, for in the history of the school from its beginning, there have been few, if any, students who have held captaincies in three varsity sports before leaving Kingswood. Not content with remaining idle between practices, he was made art editor of the Wyvern. The Sixth Form saw Dixie at his best. He was made a prefect, re-elected art editor of the Wyvern, and appointed to the editorial board of the class book. He also played his three favorite sports and even found time to sing in the Glee Club and Choir. Bill is at present undecided as to his future, but he has in mind that he would like to play big-league baseball. Of the many hobbies which “Dixie” has, baseball is his favorite. He loves to sing, dance, and be a participator in a “bull” session. Next fall he will enter Wesleyan. If he continues along his present lines, he should do very well there. 25 MO GILBERT KINGAN, JR. “Gilbie” is one of the several boys who entered Kingswood in the upper pre- paratory grade. Since then, for seven fall seasons in a row he has played soccer. In this sport he has shown a genuine interest and his efforts were rewarded on numer- ous occasions. In the eighth grade he earned a Wyvern on the Lancaster soccer team. This year a letter was given him for doing a great job at left forward on the varsity eleven. Basketball has been Gilbert’s favorite winter sport. Twice he helped his class win the Class Basketball Championship. While in the Junior School he took tennis in the spring; in recent years, however, he has played softball. Since his first days in school, Gilbert has been an outstanding student. His named has appeared on the honor roll much of the time. As a result of his achievements, he received the Dux Prize in the seventh and eighth grades. In the latter year he was also awarded his club pin. Gilbert’s record in the Senior School has been equally good. He won his class numerals in the middle of his freshman year. In 1938-1939 he held the post of assistant library monitor; he served in this capacity again this year. Since the beginning of his second to last school year Gilbert was an active member of the Publicity Board, a school body under the guidance of a Faculty adviser which was instituted for the purpose of supplying school news to the local newspapers. As a senior, Gil joined the Mathematics Club since this science holds special interest for him. He was one of the first members of the Glee Club, which once again came into its own after a lapse of three or four years. Shortly after it organ- ization he was appointed librarian in charge of the music material. When not occupied by this more serious form of melody, he finds time to drop in on the “swing club” meetings. Gil is going to Princeton next year where we hope he has the best of luck and success. 26 ’40 KICHARI) EDWARD KYTE Dick transferred to Kingswood from William Hall High with the purpose of completing his preparatory course more satisfactorily, and he seems to have ac- complished this very well. His marks in the two years have always been satisfac- tory, and he has become “one of the gang.” When he entered in the Fifth Form, he immediately took up football. He became a member of the Intermediates, and his good spirit on this team lead to many a victory. Winter found Dick an enthusiastic candidate for the Hockey Team. Although he was forced to com- pete with hoys much larger and older than himself, his ardor didn’t wane. He prac- tised with great zeal, and his ability to carry and to shoot the puck increased remarkably. For an extra-curricular interest during this year Dick took up rifle. He proved that he had a steady hand and a sure eye by obtaining nine bars after only a few weeks of shooting. Dick’s greatest interest throughout Kingswood has been in engines and motors. He was always to be seen in his spare time studying a catalogue or conferring with other mechanically-minded fellows of the class, and he has built up quite a reputation as being one to go to for information about machines, for he has learned a lot from his own ’34 Ford. When his senior year rolled around, Dick was ready for varsity football. Although he was the lightest member of the First Football Squad, he was respected by others because of his fight and his spirit. Dick’s previous experience on the hockey team made him a very valuable player in the Sixth Form. He became first string center, and for his spirited efforts he was awarded his Minor “K.” In the spring, rifle again became his pastime. Seaverns Hall occupied a lot of Dick’s time this year while he was studying in preparation for the Rensselaer Polytech- nic Institute, which he hopes to enter next fall. We hope he succeeds well in his career as an engineer. 27 '40 KICHAHI) CHARLES LINCOLN, JR. “Line” cast anchor at Kingswood in the sixth grade and immediately distin- guished himself by being an honor stu- dent and, in June, winning the Dux Prize given to the best scholar of each class. He kept his honor roll standing for the next two years in the Junior School, and in addition won the Junior English Prize, his club pin, and the election for the vice- presidency of the Lancaster Club. In the third form “Dick” played Inter- mediate Football and won his class nu- merals; in the next year he knocked oft a letter for the same sport. He, too, was a member of the epic club basketball and softball groups of those years. The lost and found monitorship was one of Line’s responsibilities as a junior, and it was in this year, too, that he picked up the strings of his News work where he had left oft after one year in the seventh grade. The Publicity Board also became an interest of his; he did excellent work as a reporter of this organization. He continued with the last two activities during his senior year and took time out to manage the hockey team, skating a bit on the side. Throughout his days at Kingswood, Dick has been noted for his interest in fishing and in boats—of the sailing variety mostly. But what has even been more of a hobby to Rich is collecting various ancient items; he has a fine assortment of coins, including a set of copper coins his grandfather collected; he has an even better collection of stamps; he possesses several interesting old letters dating back to the Civil War which he bought or discovered around home. On top of these. Rich and his brother, this spring, were able to get hold of a 1912 Cadillac that runs perfectly! Dick has his eye set on Yale for the next four years, and after that any one’s guess is as good as his as to what his life work will be. He may possibly follow his father and uncle into the importing busi- ness; whatever he chooses, it is our belief that he will find success. 28 '40 RAYMOND ROBINSON LINNELL “Ray” joined the class of ’40 in its junior year. He had his previous high school training at Wethersfield High School. His main athletic interest has been soccer, and in his first year he was a member of the varsity squad. During his senior year he was playing regularly, but he infected his arm—a cat, of all things, made a scratch upon his hand— necessitating an operation, and was un- able to play for the remainder of the season. Ray, one of “Doc” Crawford’s “colic kids,” is a member of the Camera Club and the Rifle Club. Art is one of his main hobbies, and consequently he is one of the illustrators of the Class Rook. He is inter- ested in sailhoating and aviation, having flown several times. When asked what his favorite ambition was, he promptly answered that he would like to live on an island in the South Seas. He explained this by saying that he didn’t like women; hut from all reports, the South Seas is not a very safe place to go to get away from women. Ray’s most well-known hobby, however, is tinkering with old cars and motors. Ray’s father owns a garage in his hometown, Granby, where Ray spends most of his spare time working on old jalopies. In his recent summer vacations, Ray has earned his spare money working as a “greaseball” in his father’s garage. Ray does not spend all his time taking automobiles apart, but he also makes them go, as any one who has taken a ride in his ’35 Ford can testify. Ray has to drive in from Granby every day, and it would take a second Sir Malcolm Campbell to heat his record of sixteen minutes from his house to school. This summer Ray is planning to tour the West and Canada with a friend in a car they have rebuilt. They will visit Yel- lowstone National Park, Grand Canyon, and other points of interest beyond the Mississippi. Next fall Ray is going to attend Michigan State or some aeronau- tical school. ’40 HENRY CASHEN MAGUIRE “Sleeping’s a waste of time,” “Mac” has affirmed on many occasions; and he has been that busy ever since the Septem- ber day of 1937 when he made his first appearance as a member of the class of ’40. Allowing himself a whole clay to become acquainted with the system of things, Mac quickly built up a complete schedule of school activities. He joined the Publicity Board, became a member of the News board, participated in the Dra- matic Club, was soon possessing a class hat, and also a member of the class com- mittee that handled the giving of these hats, and at the same time played regular center on the First Football Team. He went out for basketball in the winter and took track in the spring, hut to him he accomplished something greater; he became a founder of the Putsey Wootseys, a class club which met once a week for a session of fun. Came next year and Mac was one of the foundations of the line; his reliable hall-passing at center was, unheralded or no, responsible in a great measure for the gridiron successes of that year. Managing the First Basketball Team and actively engaging in the above organizations still left him with a spare moment so he joined the Debating Club. Last fall Mac, as editor of the Kingswood Newst set about to improving the main defects of the paper. That he succeeded without a doubt can be affirmed by anyone who has read the News this year. Mac, one of the eight prefects appoint- ed at the previous Commencement, felt the need of a glee club and before Christ- mas there was one. He was elected an assistant editor of the Class Book. His Irish smile and sense of humor, his ever-present sympathy and willing- ness to help others, and his geniality to all have won Mac more friends than even he is aware. He aims to go to Princeton, and after that—well, keep your eyes on the candidates for the Presidency in 1960! HO '40 WARREN MANSFIELD Warren came to Kingswood in the eighth grade and immediately started making a name for himself. He was a member of the York Club, playing foot- ball, hockey and baseball under the gray colors. He also started his career as a marksman for he won seven bars in rifle that year. Upon entering the senior school, the “ten-dollar Frenchman,” as he is called for winning said amount in his junior year in a French speaking contest over a local station, continued along the road of an athlete by playing his three spoils on the Intermediate squads. He kept on with his football and hockey, but dropped the baseball in favor of badminton and tennis. The past two years found “Joe” a regular member of the varsity hockey team in the winter. In this, his final year, he wrote all the soccer games for the Publicity Board, as well as playing on the squad. The Rifle Team, Glee Club and Math Club were also aided by his services. Outside of school, Warren continues his athletics, for he can be found on a golf course any day, nice or otherwise. As a matter of fact, he enjoys almost every sport. Like most boys in the class, he is crazy about cars, and whenever a Buick makes its appearance on the grounds, Warren can be found looking it over with a critical eye. He himself drives a Buick around the local countryside. Besides his interest in automobiles, Warren goes in for bridge in a big way. He was undoubtedly the first bridge player in the class, and it is just as certain now that he is pretty near the best. During the Christmas and Easter vacations, War- ren was responsible for the epidemic of bridge-playing among his classmates. He is planning to enter Harvard next fall, and we feel certain he will continue his good record at Cambridge. Warren intends to enter into the world of business as an electrical engineer, and there is no doubt that he will make good in the field. We all wish Warren the best of luck for what the future may bring his way. 31 MO CHARLES WILSON MERRELS, II Managerships have always seemed to have had a strong attraction for “Char- lie”; in his senior year he has been the manager of the first baseball team and the assistant manager of the Wyvern, a post which he has held for two years. It is inter- esting to note his accession to the mana- gership of the baseball team: when he was in the Third Form he was the team’s bat- boy; the next year its second assistant manager; in the Fifth Form the assistant manager; and finally the manager. In the Fourth Form year he was the Common Room Monitor, and this past year he has been Student Mail Carrier. Apart from these duties he has found time to appear in the Dramatic Club’s recent “Little Red Riding Hood,” playing the part of Gran’ma. Since his entrance into the school in the Second Form he has been a frequent visitor to the rifle range and the shop, where he has done an extensive bit at woodwork and metal work. Last year a book case made by him was entered in the exhibition of shop work done during the year. In his eighth grade year he was assistant school photographer and an active member of the York Club. As a senior his athletic undertakings have included track, winter sports, and pneumonia. Needless to say, he came out the victor in this last contest, hut Charlie wants it to be under- stood that he has no intention of staging a return match. He was for three years a member of the Chess Club and this year served on the business board of the Class Book. Charlie’s rather famous wit is perhaps best exemplified by his answer in that memorable Third Form English class with Mr. Crawford, when the subject of Keat’s great poem came up and the “Doc” asked, “What’s a Grecian urn, anyway?” Charlie’s apt reply was, “It depends upon how hard he works!” Upon graduating from Kingswood, Charlie plans to enter Williams, and he thinks that after college he might take up advertising as an occupation. 32 ROBERT HOWARD MERRILL MO Bob immediately began to play an ac- tive part in the life of the school by win- ning his letter in Intermediate football in the Fourth Form, bis first year in Kings- wood. He followed this up by joining the Camera Club and by playing softball in the spring. Although the Camera Club ex- hibition that spring was the first Bob had entered anything in, he won an Honorable Mention for his picture of a trim sailing ship. In the following year he added to the above list by becoming a member of the News board as school photographer, and by winning his “K” for hockey. In his senior year he was elected captain of the hockey team and was the mainstay of the Wyvern offense at the left wing position. He was also a member of the first soccer squad and a photographer of the Class Book. Outside of school Bob leads a rather quiet but happy existence. Between his weekly trips to Northampton to visit a certain college acquaintance of his, and a monthly perusal of Esquire (and its numerous witticisms), which he enjoys very much, one can sometimes find him having a soda and a chat with a friend at Dutchland’s. If there isn’t any hockey during the winter, or if he wants to get away from it all. Bob usually takes a trip north to go skiing, his next-to-favorite sport. With the New England winters we’ve been having of late years it seems as if places such as Stowe might have seen cjuite a bit of him. Except when lie’s accom- panied by that Northampton student (she’s always popping up) Bob doesn’t seem to enjoy dances or dancing very much; although we are sure he makes up for this minor deficiency in other ways. As for a profession. Bob hasn’t made up his mind yet, but we feel sure that what- ever line of business he enters he will suc- ceed in it. He plans to enter Dartmouth next fall, and although you don’t need it. Bob, we wish you the best of luck. 33 '40 JOHN RICHARD MINER “Wow” is a suitable word of descrip- tion of “Dick,” and many times this was heard from the excited football specta- tors when he mowed down an opponent with one of his pile-driving blocks. Dick entered Kingswood in the Fall of ’39, hav- ing graduated from Canton High School in June of the same year. During his high school career he was a stellar athlete, and scholar as well, having ranked fourth in his class. His ambition to enter Brown University prompted his coming to Kings- wood for an additional year of college preparation. From the pre-season week of football practice until the final game with Williston, Dick showed that spark and drive that comes from being bred in “them thar hills o’ Collinsville.” When the fall season was finished, Dick had completed the enviable record of playing full time every game—and in ninety percent of the scrimmages. Th roughout the basketball season he was an outstanding forward on the first team and hailed as the pride of the Junior School. “Whitey’s” skill fol- lowed through to his scholastic activities, for he was the genius of the English class, as somehow, by some manner or means, he was able to persuade “Doc” to hand him an “A” paper at a mere request. Always with a smile upon his face, he entered into the spirit of the school whole-heartedly and was admired by his classmates and teachers. Dick has fig- ured in the social light of the school very earnestly, but we have heard little of his “private” social life (that which pertains to the “purty” farmerettes of Canton and its locale). He has often showed his ability on the dance floor and thus proved that he could keep up with the best of the Kingswood steppers. A fellow as congenial and persevering as Dick is, will have no trouble in gaining success and making fast friendships. His fine character and delightful wit will carry him far. May you enjoy the best of luck and fortune, Dick, in your next four years at Brown and thereafter. 34 NORMAN PARKE PATCH In his earlier days at Kingswood, “Norm” was quite a sports enthusiast. When he entered the seventh grade, he im- mediately stepped in to help the York Club heat the Lancaster Club for that year. He was a member of the football, basketball, and baseball teams for the Yorks. The next year Norm captained the Junior All-star Football Team, and it was through his continued efforts on the play- ing field that the Yorks again won. When Norm entered the senior school, he became very active in the Dramatic Club, in which he has shown great interest all through Kingswood. He also worked in the Third Form on the business board of the News, and he was a member of the three Intermediate teams. The Fourth Form found him again on the Interme- diate Football Team, and he played on the Club Basketball Team in the winter. Other than dramatics, Norm’s greatest interest has seemed to be in cars. In the Fifth Form he was a part owner in the famed “Jewett,” which offered the School lots of laughs and the owners lots of trouble. During the spring of that year he and some other fellows were engaged in building a racer out of an old Model T. No one seems to know just how many races it won, but it looked pretty nice anyway. Norm worked hard on the First Football Squad in his junior year, and he took up hockey in the winter. The “Spider,” as he was called, was rewarded for his previous work in the Dramatic Club by being elected its president in the Sixth Form. He kept up his acting career by giving a splendid performance in the “Taming of the Shrew” as Petruchio, and he likewise gave a good performance in “The Inn of Return”— scaring juniors half to death. Norm played as an alternate on the first football squad this year, and in the winter he turned to skiing. His spare moments this spring have been taken up by his study of tobacco raising in East Hartford, which interests him very much. The Cornell School of Engineering awaits Norm next year, and he plans to enter the manufacturing world later on. 35 ’40 RICHARD ROCKWELL “Ricky” Rockwell, who has the satis- faction of being the third brother of the Rockwell family to graduate from Kings- wood, is one of the earlier members of the class. He entered six years ago in the sev- enth grade, where he distinguished him- self both as a student and as an athlete. At the end of his eighth grade year, the Junior School English Prize was awarded to him. In the Senior School Ricky continued to he an honor student, and during his Third Form year he adorned himself in feminine attire to play the part of Becky Thatcher in “Tom Sawyer,” the play given by the Kingswood Dramatic Club that year. For his athletic interests, Ricky played on the second soccer team, the club basketball team, and the famous softball outfit under Mr. Cressey. The Fourth Form year found Ricky participating in all of the same activi- ties of the previous year. Although a junior reporter for the News during his first year in school, he became a permanent reporter while in this form. Playing on the first football squad occupied Ricky’s time during the fall season of his Fifth Form year. Maintaining high scholastic averages, speaking for the Debating Club, and playing softball and tennis were other highlights of his outside interests during the year. As a senior, Ricky has had an ever-growing number of important responsi- bilities; by far his greatest came when he was made a prefect last March. Last winter he was the basketball manager. A member of the Glee Club, Choir, News Board and Publicity Board, Ricky has also found time to perform the duties of business manager for the Class- book and to organize a unique and en- tirely new organization—the Kingswood Swing Club. When questioned about his future, Ricky replied that to the best of his knowl- edge he would like to become a lawyer and keep up the family tradition. For the next four years, however, Yale will be his home. 36 MO JOHN DUNCAN SAFFORD “Jack” entered Kingswood in the 8th grade coming from Alfred Plant Junior High School in 1936. Upon entering the class of ’40, he joined the York club and selected Intermediate football for his fall term sport, subsequently winning his let- ter. The next spring he became an out- standing member of the York baseball squad. Upon being advanced to the Third Form, Jack was voted president of his class and also captain of the Intermediate football eleven (we won’t mention the team’s record). That winter he doodled around with Intermediate basketball and in the spring received his letter in Inter- mediate baseball after showing that he was a second “Babe.” He also was a member of the Student Council and showed great talent acting in Dramatic Club productions in ’37. In his Fourth Form year Jack was again voted president of his class. He played first team football, went out for winter sports, and in the spring used his exercise periods for track, the pole vault being his major event. During the next two years Jack was active in most every field. He became an outstanding back in first team football and was awarded his major “K” both seasons. He was voted president of his class in both his junior and senior years, was a member of the Student Council in ’39 and ’40, and was a valuable asset to the Rifle Team. He was also business manager of the News, along with Don Bassette who’s name, together with Jack’s, has appeared on more than one of Mr. Gargan’s 3:15 excuse sheets. In addition to all these Jack upheld the responsibilties of a prefect, which post he was given at Commencement in 1939. Weekends Jack is usually tearing around in his Ford convertible with some gal or beating it out on his drums. He is exceptionally good at both. Next year Jack is thinking of taking a post-graduate course at Deerfield: then he will enter an, as yet, unchosen college. In whatever he does we are all sure he will l e successful for he has certainly added much to the life of Kingswood. 37 ’40 ALLEN WARDWELL SWAIN About the middle of what was then the fifth grade the class of ’40 was augmented by one who later came to be known as “Pig.” There wasn’t much of a splash when Pig entered, hut he managed to roll up many accomplishments in bis eight years. Soccer basketball, baseball and football were “Al’s” athletic electives in the Junior School. In the eighth grade he captained the Lancaster football team and was president of the Lancaster Club; the Yorks won that year in the closest compe- tition ever seen at Kingswood. A somewhat athletic first five years at Kingswood were supplemented by a bril- liant and equally active last three. On the first football squad, the baseball squad, he won his letter in basketball, and was a founder and charter member of that renowned and famous society, “The Putsey-Wootsies.” In Fifth Form he joined the editorial board of the Wyvern, the publicity board, became secretary of the class, and thereby a member of the student council, was associate editor of the News and won honorable men- tion in the prize essay contest. He was a team member of all three major sports —football, basketball and baseball. This year Pig has been a prefect, assistant editor of the News, secretary of the class, co-president of the Glee Club, and a member of the Math Club. Despite a cracked shoulder, he played end on the football team, captained the basketball quintet and was one of the mainstays on the baseball team. A1 divides his spare time between the Pig-Pig Special (his legal (?) method of conveyance) and his writing. In the Fourth Form Pig joined the News Board; summers he is an assistant tennis pro at Madison. Williams has been Al’s goal as far back as any one can remember, and that’s where he’s going next fall. After college he plans to be an architect, and we feel sure that his unequalled sense of humor and all-around fine nature will contribute as much to his success as his skill on the drawing board. 38 FIRST FOOTBALL SQUAD Front row, left to right: N. I . Patch, J. I). Safford, R. I). Gills, H. C. Maguire. K. L. Hadley, Captain, B. J. Havens, Jr., J. deB. Barker, F. H. Burns, A. W. Swain. R. C. Hastings. Second row. left to right: C. R. Smith, N. B. Flynn, J. H. Coudert, G. L. Smith, R. G. Danaher, Jr., R. E. Kyte. H. L. Henneherr)’, Jr., J. R. Miner. Third row, left to right: P. B. Harrington, Manager, N. P. Farquhar, Assistant Coach, J. E. Gargan, Coach, J. C. Burbank, Assistant Manager. K. L. Hadley, Captain RECORD Kingswood 7 Monson 26 Kingswood 26 Hack ley 0 Kingswood 6 Hopkins 12 Kingswood 9 Loomis 7 Kingswood 0 Westminster Kingswood 20 Williston 12 40 FIRST SOCCER SQUAD Front row, left to right: C. F. Mansfield. G. Lincoln. 3rd, I . B. Langley, 1). A. Purdy. J. T. Pratt. Jr.. II. W. Reynolds, Jr.. R. Caulfield, I). 1). Frank. Second row, left to right: W. Mansfield. N. S. Barnes, S. S. Ilaviland, W. B. Howells, Captain, J. A. Danaher, Jr., R. R. Linnell, E. B. Prcntis, R. E. Gorman. Lost row. left to right: H. W. Gleason. Assistant Coach, A. C. Page. Jr.. R. II. Merrill. S. M. Ingraham. W. II. Mason. R. Ewing. Manager. C. A. Ilainc, R. Rockwell, F. M. Ellis, R. Bertolette, A. Seymour, G. Kinpan, Jr., T. J. Luby, Jr., C. M. Green, W. VanB. Hart, Jr., I. L. Hotchkiss, W. F. Eustace, Jr.. M. W. Jacobus, (loach. W. B. Howells, Captain RECORD Kingswood 2 Monson 0 Kingswood 5 Hopkins 1 Kings wood 1 Wesleyan Frosh 2 Kingswood 3 Morse 2 Kingswood 0 Choate 2nds 0 Kingswood 1 Suffield 1 Kingswood 0 Trinity Frosh 4 Kingswood 1 Hopkins 0 i 41 FIRST BASKETBALL SQUAD Front roiv. left to right: J. R. Miner, N. S. Barnes, E. L. Hadley, A. V. Swain, Captain, W. B. Howells, S. S. Haviland, W. II. Mason. Second row, left to right: J. A. Gargan, Coach, J. A. Danahcr, Jr., H. L. Henneberry, Jr., R. Bertolette, G. L. Smith, R. B. Coolidge, Jr., Assistant Manager, R. Rockwell, Manager. A. W. Swain, Captain RECORD Kingswood 47 Kingswood 48 Kingswood 22 Kingswood 15 Kingswood 18 Kingswood 24 Kingswood 82 Kingswood 26 Kingswood 39 Kingswood 27 Kingswood 17 Kingswood 32 Kingswood 29 Pomfret 19 Westminster 20 Wilbraham 28 Williston 51 Mon son 52 Hopkins 22 A. S. D. 23 Trinity Frosh 29 Westminster 20 Loomis 51 Morse 30 LaSalette 19 St. Thomas 36 42 FIRST HOCKEY SQUAD Front row. left to right: P. C. Steiger, Jr., W. Mansfield, G. Lincoln, 3rd, R. H. Merrill, Captain, R. E. Kytc, F. II. Burns, G. II. I)ay, Jr. Second row, left to right: J. E. Witkins, Jr., W. W. Fisher, R. C. Lincoln, Manager, N. P. Farquhar, Coach, A. Seymour. R. C. Danaher. RECORD Kings wood 0 Pomfret 6 Kingswood 0 Cheshire 2 Kingswood 2 Loomis 7 Kingswood 2 Monson 3 Kingswood 3 Farmington 0 Kingswood 0 William Hall A Kingswood 0 St. Elmo (Yale) Kingswood 2 St. Thomas 1 Kingswood 7 Farmington 0 R. H. Mkkrii.l, Captain 43 FIRST BASEBALL SQUAD Front ran left to right: A. W. Swain, E. L. Hadley, N. S. Barnes, W. B. Howells, J. U. Minei, J. A. Danaher, Jr., W. H. Mason. Second row, left to right: S. S. Haviland, R. C. Danaher, I). T. Williams, P. B. Langlev, G. 1« Smith, F. M. Ellis. Third row, left to right: C. W. Merrels, Manager. R. Rockwell, Scorer, W. W. Walker, Jr., Assistant Manager, Mr. N. P. Farquhar. Assistant Coach. Mr. J. E. Gargan, Coach. W. B. Howells, Captain RECORD Kingswood 13 Loomis 2 Kingswood 6 Morse 4 Kingswood 5 Trinity Frosh 0 Kingswood 10 Williston 0 Kingswood 25 Westminster 1 Kingswood 10 Wilbrahani 3 Kingswood 4 St. Thomas 3 Kingswood 18 Westminster 2 Kingswood 6 Hopkins 3 Kingswood — LaSalette — 14 FIRST TENNIS SQUAD Front row, left to right: II. W. Reynolds, Jr.. I). A. Purdy, R. Walsh, Jr., G. Lincoln, 3rd, C. A. Modisctte. Second row. left to right: G. II. Day, Jr.. Manager, S. M. Ingraham, F. II. Burns, A. Seymour, R. Bertolette, Mr. A. II. Werner, Coach. RECORD Kingswood 3 William Hall 2 Kingswood 1 Westminster 8 Kingswood 2 Trinity Frosh 7 Kingswood 3 Hartford High 5 Kingswood 6 St. Thomas 2 Kingswood 6 Westminster 2 Kingswood 8 Hopkins 1 F. H. Burns, Captain 45 RIFLE TEAM Front row, left to right: T. J. Luby, Jr., A. C. Page, Jr., J. A. Danaher, Jr., Captain, J. D. Safford, Igloo. Mascot. R. D. Bassette, Jr.. B. J. Havens, Jr. Second row, left to right: C. A. Modisette. W. W. Mansfield. I.t. Colonel P. S. Wainwright. Faculty Advisor, E. B. Prentis, D. J. Roberts, Jr. NEWS BOARI) Front row, left to right: C. E. Shepard, 2nd, T. H. Knowlton, S. A. Stewart, Jr.. J. M. Dunn. R. H. Dirkinson. Jr., J. B. Parke. P. C. Scheide. Second row. left to right: Mr. J. A. Goodwin. Faculty Advisor. W. W. Walker. Jr.. R. C. Danaher. H. W. Gleason, Jr., D. I). Frank. N. B. Flynn. H. C. Maguire, Editor. A. W. Swain. R. Bertolette, R. Rockwell, R. E. Gorman. Third row. left to right: I). T. Williams. G. L. Smith. W. H. Mason. T. J. Luby, Jr.. W. VanB. Hart. Jr., R. E. Dunn, Jr.. R. C. Lincoln, Jr.. J. H. Coudert. R. Ewing. J. D. Safford, S. S. Haviland, R. D. Bassette, Jr., C. B. Powell, R. H. Merrill, J. S. Kaiser, R. J. Gatlin, F. I. Gatlin. WYVERN BOARI) Front row, left to right: G. II. Day, Jr., A. W. Swain. R. C. Hastings. Jr., Editor, P. B. Harrington, R. Bcrtolette, C. W. Merrels, 2nd. Second row. left to right: R. Caulfield. J. deB. Backer, Mr. H. W. Gleason, Faculty Advisor, W. B. Howells, E. B. Prentis, C. F. Mansfield. DRAMATIC CLUB Front ruu left to right-. C. W. Merrels, 2nd. J. E. Ahern. Jr.. J. J. Godfrey, Jr.. J. L. Beilis C. A. Modisette, I). S. Ingraham. Jr.. C. F. Mansfield, R. S. Rarey. II. G. Thompson, Jr. Second row, left to right: J. deB. Barker. H. C. Maguire. G. II. Day. Jr.. 1). A. Purdy, R. Walsh. Jr., S. R. Coffin, R. Rockwell. F. M. Ellis, R. Ewing. N. B. Flynn. W. VanB. Hart. Jr. Third row. left to right: J. I). Safford. T. J. Luby, Jr.. C. R. Smith, W. F. Eustace, Jr., II. L. Ilenneberry, B. J. Havens. Jr.. N. I . Patch. President, C. M. Green. Mr. G. S. Crawford. Faculty Advisor. R. C. Hastings. Jr.. I). T. Williams, R. E. Carroll, Jr., C. M. Bengs, R. Bertolette, R. J. Catlin, II. Q. Fenn, F. I. Catlin. o THE CHOIR Front row. left to right: I . Sharp, Jr.. W. W. Wall, C. C. Kelly, Jr., I . C. Scheide, S. C. Peaselee, C. Fetterolf, Jr., C. E. Shepard, 2nd. Second row. left to right: H. B. Collamore. Jr., G. M. Smith, Jr., A. Ogilhy, T. F. Hotchkiss, F. S. Becker, 3rd, J. B. Parke, A. J. Earling. 3rd, W. M. Beekley, 3rd, E. S. Dana. 2nd. H. S. Beers, Jr., H. C. Bean. Jr. Third row. left to right: C. T. Seymour, A. C. Page, Jr.. R. R. Hill. L. M. Hubbard, Jr.. D. S. Ingraham, Jr., R. L. Montgomery. P. B. Langley, R. E. Gorman. Fourth row. left to right: W. B. Howells, N. S. Barnes, R. Rockwell, E. L. Hadley, I). A. Purdy, F. I. Gatlin, II. W. Reynolds, R. T. Reynolds, R. C. Hastings Jr. Fifth row, left to right: S. S. Haviland, R. Bertolette, Mr. S. R. Waterman, Faculty Advisor, N. B. Flynn, R. J. Gatlin, W. VanB. Hart, Jr. THE PREFECT BODY Front rou left to right: A. W. Swain, H. C. Maguire, N. B. Flynn, E. L. Hadley, Senior Prefect. W. B. Howells, G. H. Day. Jr.. R. Bertolette. Second rou left to right: F. H. Burns, R. Rockwell, R. C. Hastings, R. Ewing. P. B. Harrington. J. D. Safford. SIXTH FORM Front row. left to right: J. K. Miner, W. W. Mansfield. N. B. Flynn, R. D. Basset te, Jr., J. D. Safford, R. Ewing, H. C. Maguire, C. W. Merrels, 2nd, P. B. Harrington. Second row, left to right: Mr. J. A. MeCuinn, Form Master. J. A. Danaher, Jr., N. S. Barnes, E. L. Hadley. F. H. Burns, R. E. Kyte. R. R. Linnell. R. H. Merrill, J. C. Burbank. Third row. left to right: W. B. Howells. C. A. Haine, A. W. Swain. C. M. Green. G. Kingan. Jr., G. H. Day, Jr., R. Bertolcttc, R. C. Lincoln, Jr., N. P. Patch, R. C. Hastings. Jr.. J. deB. Backer, B. J. Havens, Jr., R. D. Gills, H. L. Henneberry, Jr., R. Rockwell. (Absent: W. VanB. Hart, Jr.) FIFTH FORM Front row, left to right: F. M. Ellis, D. T. Williams, D. I). Frank, A. Seymour, P. B. Langley, D. A. Purdy, G. Lincoln, 3rd, R. Caultield. Second row, left to right: T. J. Luby, Jr., H. W. Gleason, Jr., S. M. Ingraham, H. W. Reynolds, Jr.. I. L. Hotchkiss, S. S. Haviland, W. W. Walker. Jr.. W. H. Mason, R. Walsh, Jr.. G. L Smith. R. C. Danaher, C. B. Powell, E. B. Prentis, R. E. Gorman. Mr. H. W. Gleason. Form Master. 52 FOURTH FORM Front row, left to right: H. F. Wright, C. F. Mansfield, E. W. Mink, Jr„ F. Macoal e, Jr., R. G. Messenger, R. S. Rarey. R. F. Diniork. Second row, left to right: H. G. Thompson, Jr.. I). B. Kitfield, J. I.. Bellis, S. R. Coffin. R. E. Dunne, Jr.. R. T. Reynolds, II. Q. Fenn, C. C. Lynch, A. C. Page, Jr., Mr. G. S. Crawford, Form Master. Third row. left to right: J. H. Coudert. W. F. Eustace, Jr., E. B. Chamberlin, C. A. Snow, Jr., I). (J. Thornton. C. R. Smith. R. E. Carroll. Jr.. I). J. Roberts. Jr.. B. R. Leavitt. C. M. Bengs, R. B. Coolidge, Jr., W. W. Fisher. (Absent: J. F. Lynch, Jr.) THIRD FORM Front row. left to right: J. E. Witkins, Jr., I). S. Chapin, J. B. Parke, D. J. Dunne, R. H. Dickinson, Jr„ C. A. Modisette, R. L. Mallory. Jr. Second row, left to right: D. S. Ingraham, Jr., P. Van Strander, W. Welling, J. E. Ahern, Jr., R. W. Monorieff, A. W. Case, R. M. Terrill, P. C. Steiger, Jr. Third row. left to right: E. II. Denting, 3rd, R. 0. Cheney. W. Ehlen, C. N. Gregor)-, Jr., R. E. Carey, W. S. Glazier. 2nd, H. W. Spring. R. J. Catlin. Mr. N. P. Farquhar, Form Master, J. J. Godfrey. Jr.. F. J. Catlin, J. S. Kaiser, D. T. Cheney, J. L. Way. (Absent: W. W. Conard, M. J. Luby, J. T. Pratt. Jr.) 53 SECOND FORM Front row, left to right: T. H. Knowlton, C. Fetterolf, Jr., C. E. Shepard, 2nd, J. R. Biram. L. M. Hubbard, Jr„ J. M. Dunn, W. W. Wall, R. R. Gills. Second row, left to right: T. F. Hotchkiss, P. Russell, W. Pease, C. C. Kelly, Jr.. P. C. Scheide, I). B. Reynolds. P. W. Pratt. H. S. Beers. Jr. Third row, left to right: H. E. Trafford. W. E. Boucher, Jr.. R. R. Hill, W. T. Sturgis, W. P. Abbott, S. A. Stewart, Jr., Mr. A. H. Werner. Form Master. J. W. Stedman. (Absent: F. S. Becker, 3rd, M. S. Hinckley. C. W. Page, 3rd.) FIRST FORM First row, left to right: T. W. Stanley, R. R. Roberts, J. E. Hutchison, Jr., I). M. Stewart, J. M. Strong, Jr., J. N. Gosselin, G. 'M. Smith, Jr. Second row, left to right: J. F. Butterfield, C. A. Kaiser, W. M. Beckley, 3rd, Mr. R. I. McKee, Form Master. C. French, 2nd, P. H. Mead, T. 0. Sargent, R. L. Montgomery, A. Ogilby. (Absent: J. S. Hunter, E. H. Little, H. W. Prentis, 3rd). 54 UPPER PREPARATORY Front rou left to right: K. S. Dana, 2nd, W. P. C. Clason, D. P. Jones, P. Sharp, Jr„ S. C. Peasclee, J. V. Carey, K. N. Sachs, Jr. Second row, left to right: H. C. Bean, Jr., H. B. Collamore. Jr., M. H. Gault, C. T. Seymour, R. A. Witbeck, A. J. Earling, 3rd, C. H. Alvord, Jr„ D. S. Sutphin. (Absent: Mr. J. A. Goodwin, Form Master.) LOWER PREPARATORY Front row, left to right: G. S. Thompson, J. D. Sargent, R. G. Scheide, T. A. Bevan, G. E. Cole, Jr., R. P. Day. Second row, left to right: Mr. W. A. Greene, Form Master, A. N. Milliken, R. G. Wight, D. Lincoln. (Absent: F. M. Wright.) 55 MO To.. .“ffilEtlDLy fORTy Kingswood, Kindly Mother, holds Near and dear her sons, her own, I n her halls to manhood grown. Now her portals she unfolds; Ended now that last brief year Teeming, rife with memories: E agerness — high victories — Education — friendships dear . . . Never let those moments die! F ast within her mother-heart, Outward though her hoys depart, Resolute, new wings to try, There you live, her days to bless, You, unmatched for friendliness. Harold Willard Gleason WHETHER justified or not. statements in a Class Book must be complimentary. It is a pleasure to have been asked to share in this publication, but a greater satisfaction that I can so sincerely compliment the Class of 1940 upon the completion of its Kingswood course. Its size alone would have made it prominent in the student-body. But it has provided real leadership of the best kind, and we are all grateful for the successes in scholarship and extra-class activities which have resulted from its self-sacrificing interest. More than most classes, it will be missed luere. Our congratulations, then, and an assurance that we shall do our best to maintain the record which is spread upon these pages. G. R. H. N. 40 CLASS HISTOfiy BEFORE entering into this part of the hook, every one must realize that these historical accounts are truthful; and although the truth at times hurts, we sincerely hope that these items will be appreciated by all the readers and those concerned. To start off our first year in the Fifth Grade. Georgie Chase got water on the knee. This year saw also Doctor Crawford with his famous “green brush” for the first time. How some offenders did regret the day that the old bathtub back- scrubber was purchased! The “Doc” again took the limelight when he hypnotized Fd Bulkeley in our rival’s, the Sixth Grade’s, classroom. Mr. Werner was our first form master and whether it was an honor for him or not is debatable. Some of our more advanced members were called “skirts” because of their shorts. As one can imagine, there was a great deal of strife between the two. and many were the tug o’ wars. Altogether, though, this year may safely be said to have been our quietest, as it merely served to give us a good start. Our next year initiated us to a long and adventurous term. Charlie Haine passed out in an examination (they really worked us in the old days); and Mr. Jacobus, in a dreadful state of anxiety for his class, kicked a hole in a waste basket. Swain, Chase, and Bulkeley ate twenty-seven pieces of bread at one sitting at Mr. William’s table; and this was a school record until Bernie Havens consumed twenty- eight pieces by himself in the Fifth Form. Again “Doc” stole the secret admiration of the class when he yanked two of our members from their seats by the hair for rank insubordination; he also adopted us this year as the class representing his picture of dancing cherubs over his fireplace. This was complimentary in some ways, but after a second look it seemed very detrimental to us. “Judge” Day began his career of slinging bull in his later years by hurling towels in the gym; also a lad named Alf, who was destined to become the most colorful and vivid character in the class for some time, arrived; and all peace-loving citizens were doomed to a severe setback. Vi e adopted long pants in school for the first time, but they were soon given ragged edges from the continual gang wars. Our Seventh Grade year started off with a bang when the new recruit, Hastings was taught the ropes of classroom warfare by the old seasoned veteran, Alf. What fights did go on! One member would be on his back between a row of desks, and another would be astride him pummeling. One of the greatest events was when Normie stuffed one of his noble classmates in a gym locker. Mr. W. A. Greene’s excitable personality was first noticed when he hefted a book at Stan Dimock’s castle of books, rulers, and all miscellaneous materials available; and golden-hearted AI was marked for tormenting one of our more diminuitive members. Strong and 59 MO independent as we were, we had to bow down to the weighty combine of Brown and Wentworth, big Eighth Graders, and learn verses of horrible poetry for tribute. Norb was elected president of our form in this year, and he held office for two weeks, until he bopped Don Purdy over the head with a rock instead of Dave Frank. Not completely vindicated, this was the last year Norb held office. One of the fellows after every lunch seemed to delight in his classmates’ astonishment when he took a sip out of his pink vial. What was in it is a mystery to this day. “Dixie” and “Hock” came in this year, and were both boons, one to the baseball team as a great pitcher, and the other as a George Arliss to the Dramatic Club. In the Eighth Grade the class riots were really in full blossom. Al and his protege were truly batting each other all over the room; and “Snooks” Carey and Norb held out to the last about wearing “longies”, but by the end of the year they too were in that advanced group. The most interesting event occurred when Mr. Greene made a dive for Normie and burned his hands on the boiler pipes; but he later upheld his honor by taking a mean swipe at innocent Bert, who was only “horsing” around. Max Belding returned on the Hindenburg on the trip before she exploded; and Mr. Blake procrastinated in class by praising his renowned niece for her remarkable dexterity in all fields, and boasting about his cylindrical tube in his cellar that held so many gallons of —? This year was climaxed by the many eraser fights that some of our more athletically-minded comrades experienced when the lights were turned out at a quarter to five. In our first year in the Senior School, we had a parachute craze created by the high-minded Charlie Merrels. He and his aide-de-camp were stinted in their crav- ings by the Faculty after they had launched a non-stop flight from the Lecture Hoorn to the Green. This same attache of Merrels escaped from his tutelage long enough to Hip a book through a window; and when “Snooks” and Charlie condescended to pick up the broken glass, they were promptly marked for skipping study hall. Wc were the first freshmen to ring the Victory Bell, which indeed was a feather in our caps. A great calamity occurred when six of our more intellectual and business- like men got censored for making classroom chairs into swivel chairs by taking the screws out of them. This same year we were honored with the presence of a Hollywood celebrity, Modisette. He was so economical that when “Abe” Lincoln approached him about the fund for the needy, he drew forth his foil and held the class at bay. The same youth, after inhaling a weed in the classroom, seemingly empty, got up to recite a poem before Mr. Gleason with an open book in front of him. He always claimed that he had personally met all the movie stars, but we never got the chance to find out. Mr. Greene was in a fearful state of humor when he clipped Ferree over the head with a book; and “Doc” trumped Mr. Greene by throwing papers all over the study hall and making the talkers pick them up. Danny and Don, the evil pair, were caught in Mr. Hill’s room reading a forbidden book; but they were overshadowed by the great uproar when some individual placed bees in “Bull Dog” Gilby’s desk. 60 MO In the Fourth Form year we were a little calmer, with Bernie chasing fellows’ hands around desks with a compass and finally nailing them fast (to the desks). We had one unfortunate event, a riot, (although it was a favorite recreation), and in math class of all places, as soon as Mr. McGuinn left the room. Needless to say, we were all detained for an hour on Saturday morning. Don and “Zeke” snuk into Mr. Hill’s room one afternoon, skipping a baseball game. When Mr. Greene strolled in, they hid in a closet expecting him to leave, but he fooled them by sitting down to read a book. ‘ Dixie” tried to fly over at Trinity in a soccer game and broke his wrist; while “Gus”, who never committed a breach of etiquette in his life, was passed a wad of paper by some one and marked for throwing it in the waste basket. The year was completed by a rooking suffered in the Class Basketball Series. Our Fifth Form saw Jolly throw a jar at Gib, standing before a window; the latter ducked and—! The prized Jewett, in close competition with the sturdy, beloved Marshmallow’, broke down, when both were transporting the football team to Trinity. Burns and Kyte devoted their spare time to seeing who could strangle the other first; and the wrestling team really got under way when “De Fruncey” was thrown for a total loss by “Goldie”! “Silver Tongue” Maguire was at the height of his eloquence, getting away with murder; and “Adagio” Patch led his form to the championship in the inter-class basketball series. After football season we staged a take-ofT in Seaverns Hall on our coach, Joe; we dedicated the “Putsy ootsie” theme song to him; “Joe, our rugged master, leads against the foe . . . ” The climax of this year was when Danny pushed “Doc” in the bathtub, and Dick Rhodes ran thirty-five laps around the track. The “Putsy Wootsies” held their initiations when Ed was in the hospital, and one of the new brothers took a flying leap at a member of the “Old Guard” and missing, landed head-first on the cement floor. Norb got his only mark of the year by throwing a snowball at his own car; and our record of achievements was topped off when the Seniors attempted to throw us off the Green after the school picture was taken. Our last year saw all the members as they were before, especially Van, who still reminisced in class about the things he would have liked to have done. We started the Glee Club again under the watchful eye of Mr. M'Kee with “Mac” as the tutor who restrained himself from singing (hallelulia!). Pete was still crabbing about young children and life in general; and Hal was concentrating his potent powers of philosophy on a beautiful mirage of a “belle femme”. Dickie Miner, a dynamite capsule on the football field, upheld the modern point of view of having many pretty girl friends, while Normie Barnes maintained the oldsters’ idea of having one girl steady. Class dances were started, and Bob Merrill, the class woman-hater (although there have been wagers on his private life) refused to dent his record by attending. Jim took the “Putsies” for a ride in his motor boat one rainy day, and Bernie trailed along behind in a two by four dingey at the rate of thirty miles an hour. When he returned to shore, he was so shaky that he was not 61 MO able to laugh until a couple of days later when his chubby chum was chased up a tree by a ram. Carl, in the play with Oxford, muttering to himself that some one was a “cawkah and a slakah of the first watah'” missed his cue much to the evil delight of some of the nearby performers; and our history classes were made quite vivid by “Dixie’s” heated arguments about the values and methods of the trial exams, and also Mr. Greene’s continual admonitions to Warren regarding the cud in his cheek. We easily cleaned up on the others in the class basketball with even Bob Kwing playing (so you can see the extent of our scoring margin); and Hay was still pulling cars apart instead of doing chemistry, and Mr. Mendenhall was so dispairing and upset that under Mr. Birney’s advice he went out skiing (so he claims) and broke his leg. Our last year was characterized by firm friendships, good times with each other, and hard work; it will always be bright in our thoughts, as will the other years here at school. May we extend our admiration and deep gratitude towards Mr. Nicholson and all the masters, who so patiently have borne us along on our stormy course. ☆ ☆ ☆ 62 BflBy PICTUfifS On this and the following pages are the baby pictures of the Class of 1940. The numbers on the pictures correspond with the page of the darling’s biography. Thus, the lower left-hand cutie on this page, whose biography is on page 26 is—but you look! (19) Send up a case of Scotch!: (37) I.ollypop cowboy; (7) Wistful wista: 9) Why can’t 17: (25) Snowbound; (23) One of de boys: (11) When you drive, don’t drink; (21) Lastcr l'aiade; (14) 0 ecstasy! 64 ! 12; Who, me?: (30) Of all the low-down tricks—; (17) This ain't half had: (13) Nothing for the press: (3-1) In pace; (36) A Cadillac's got it all over a Ford: (8) All right, break it up!; (29) A man and his dog: (33) Now I represent a firm of automobile manufacturers . . . . 65 r (10) AI out that third term . . (38) Who ever heard o’ the Yankees?; (28) Some people have their nerve!; (24) Ask her to step in: (20) At-ten-tion!; (27) Toot, toot!; (6) Ho, ho!; (35) That’s the man, officer; (31) Yip-pee: a grand slam! 66 MO CLASS PAOPHLCy RUMORS are around that Professor Burbank, the outcast inventor and so-called scientist who recently failed to prove the theory of his “ice cure for human cancer,” has just discovered in his huge telescope a populated spot on the Moon. He swears in an interview with the press that he knows and recognizes a few of the people whom he discovered. To establish his argument he tells in minute detail exactly what he has seen and gathered from his observations. So vivid arc his words that a man, whose name cannot he divulged here for obvious reasons, has taken a look himself through the telescope and here is an exact reproduction of what happened. Mind you. this man has taken the professor’s words to heart and merely is following Burbank’s explanations. They take turns at the instrument and the scientist explains the scenes as they come in sight. After patiently adjusting the instrument which has gotten out of focus because of weather conditions between the Earth and that great “silver platter,” the experiment begins. Among a bushy group of Luney trees there stands a very funny sign which announces a town’s limits in very queer, very modernistic letters. It reads: “Believe It or Not—This is Moonville. Population—1000; Height—Very High; Climate— Lovely for Those Who like It. Welcome!” Beneath this explanatory object, in the cool, cool shade, there lies a man, or so it seems, sound asleep. Gussy Gills has holes in his shoes and patches on his pants and, needless to say, he presents the perfect picture of the perfect loafer. Gussy isn't a tramp exactly; he is just a victim of fate and unlucky breaks. A little way up the street, which incidently passes practically at Gussy’s feet, the two moon-gazers find parked at the side of this road an antiquated, most pictur- esque piece of junk, mostly dismantled. A head protrudes from beneath this ark enough to let the two know that Ray Linnell, not satisfied in his school days, has dragged his pet car up to this planet and from all evidence has not as yet found a solution to its continued ills. Charlie Haine, who used to be quite a fan when it came to old junks, sits placidly on the hack seat smoking a cigar. In a few moments Ray emerges with blood all over his hands. This sight of red blood mixed with black grease and the effects of his cigar promptly tell Charles to faint. He does so very gracefully, while our two lookers focus their telescope a little to their left. And now a lovely group of tiny glass homes, or huts, are in sight. On the back porch of one, directly in the center of the group. Monday’s wash flutters. Today is Tuesday. This, Professor Burbank says, is where Mr. Normie Barnes and family—wife and two children—dwell. Sure enough, out on the sun porch arc three figures and as one is much larger than the others it is not hard to guess that Normie has taken the day off from work and stayed home with the kiddies while “wifie” is out playing bridge with Mrs. Miner and Mrs. Danaher, her next-door neighbors. The husbands of these two women are undoubtedly out riding; probably in the vicinity of Miss Goon’s School for Girls. Understand, the husbands are loyal as can be, but every man has to have something to do while his wife plays bridge with the “girls!” 67 MO W ith regret the telescope-men change the focus again and hack in prominence is Main Street. Oh yes, that is the name—the same street where Charley passed out. This particular section of the street is in the heart of the business area and offices galore line both sides. Pig Swain, believe it or not. is standing on the front sidewalk of his office surveying and admiring the matchstick house he had erected as a model for his first real job. From the right there suddenly come three stalwart men who can't believe their eyes and consequently kick down AI’s model. A1 runs pell-mell into his little office and the three “nasty freshies” roar in unison. Though the sounds are inaudible, it is not difficult to recognize Bernie Havens. Dick Hastings, and DeBracy. All three are loyal members of the New Moon Lacrosse Club. Bernie got his training for this rough sport from his smuggling a few years back. Upon graduation from night-school he ran drugs from the Earth to the Moon. He retired when he saw he would not get caught. Dick and DeBracy were conditioned for the game by wrestling bouts in school, noted for the quantity—not the quality, and more recently have been chopping wood at Dick's summer shack on the edge of Luna Pond. Up the street, just across from the Green, rises Georgie Day’s homestead—a three-story affair—Georgie being on the ground floor with his eye on all that takes place. A sign in his front window reads. “George Day. I egal Advice on All Matters and Some on All that Doesn't matter.” His business is paying, or it seems to be. because three souls enter his domain and soon after six come out. On the top floor of this same structure the British flag floats majestically in the Moonian breezes, announcing the British Legation on this continent in charge of Gib Kingan, John Bull's most trusted employee and right-hand man. Not once since Gib took the position has even a minor diplomatic squabble occurred between the two nations. In all probability the second floor of the building serves mainly as a barrier between Georgie and Gib for only a sign, “Rooms to Let.” graces the windows. In the telescope's view a bit up the street, and squarely in the center of it. there seems to be a revolution of some sort in progress. Upon closer inspection, however, it can be seen that only “Big Mac” Maguire is high on a soap box preaching his heart out to a noisy crowd of fifteen uncertain followers who keep turning their attention away from Mac and his speech against “The Evil Adminis- trative Forces in Moonville” to see if a cop is hurrying their way. Pretty soon one comes trotting and “Big Mac” and his group go galloping away. Speaking of cops, it is understood that Chief Don Bassette who commands most skillfully a force of twenty patrolmen, one sergeant, and one captain, he being the detective, has just recently lowered the speed limit of Moonville and surrounding parts, including Luneburg and Yellowbridge, to seventy miles an hour. In an address to the town councils he fully explains the apparent dangers to property and citizens if a limit in excess of this speed is allowed. Another little adjustment of the telescope brings into view the Luney Moon High School with the Moonian flag fluttering proudly over it. It is well to know that school is not attended here on this queer continent until the children reach high school age and then they all tumble into this one building. The educational system, however, is far advanced to other nations due largely to the ceaseless efforts of Ward 68 MO VanB. Hart who is principal of the aforementioned school. This ingenious man has recently invented a new method of substracting. adding, and dividing and at present is diligently at work on the multiplication end. A Mr. Kd. Hadley who six years before had eked through Harvard, that tiny college down Karth way, is VanB’s right-hand man. giving his boss those principles and ideas he had collected at that distant school of learning. Kd has high hopes that soon, at least within fifty years, Harvard and a team from the Moon will meet in football and inaugurate a series such as the Yale-Harvard battles. Incidentally this gentleman flies down in his rocket ship every once in a while for old times’ sake to renew friendships and insult those he didn't like before at the college. And now the telescope has swung far to its right and focuses upon the harbor, which lies serenely nestled among great green hills alive with grape bushes and waving Jeep trees, which resemble palm trees but are red. not green, and which have no leaves—just branches. Far out in the beautiful bay at the naval base is anchored Admiral Hal Henneberry’s flagship. Near-by rests the other ship of the navy loading fuel. Both are making ready to sail for battle maneuvers, which Admiral Hal requests merely for his own pleasure of getting out of the hot town and on the high sea where he can have his gunners shoot at poor, innocent sea gulls while he dozes and fishes. At the end of Luna Bay are the docks. Why there are more than one of these structures no one knows, for “Abe” Lincoln’s old barge is the only “merchant marine” the planet possesses. No one else ever comes into the harbor because as yet no waterways have been discovered from this silver saucer to the other nations. Even trade among Moonian ports is suffering because if “Abe’s” barge doesn’t break down ten times on a trip of fifty miles strikes are called in every port and when “Abe” gets there, if he does, no one is around to load even if some goods and cargo are available. All in all, water trade is most complicated and unprofitable. Along this quiet waterfront runs the Moon, Lune and June Railroad, the best road on the planet, and the only one. Because there is only one locomotive the two engineers on the line. Warren Mansfield and Dick Kyle, take turns running her. Once a week both get down to work and oil her up, though from its looks the poor engine couldn’t have had a bath and scrubbing since 1942. It runs occasionally, however, and both engineers are perfectly satisfied. When it refuses to work it is reluctantly sent to Mars for repairs while Warren and Dick take to loafing (for a change). At various intervals along this railroad factories arise. Most of them deal with manufacturing, but Charlie Merrels’ establishment by making buttonholes deals with nothing at all. Normie Patch and Pete Harrington have merged into a company for making their own special cigarettes. Using Long-Lune tobacco from the hills in the valleys, the two have succeeded in constructing a smoke that will last for an hour and will not make the smoker dizzy. Reports have it. however, that the tobacco supply is waning and that unless good Manila rope is found the two enterprising inventors must close down. Sick of gazing at such industry, the telescope swerves far to the left and once again centers on the business district. Directly opposite the Town Hall stands the 69 '40 Bachelors Club of Moonville, constructed after a soap model which Al Swain and Bob Merrill had labored on for three years before they decided that a flat roof would not be practical and that doors and windows could not be built in the same place. When the actual construction of the Club began these two men retired. Merrill, however, often visited the scene to check up carefully and see whether everything was going ahead according to their model. Naturally their plans were junked but Bob never knew the difference. To be fair, though, the roof did look like their soap roof. The Bachelors Club itself is run by Norbie Flynn, who is President, and one of the continent’s best known scholars and women-haters. He is so loyal to his cause that not once will he turn around for a mere glance at the bevy of beauties trailing along at his feet wherever he goes. Just as loyal, at least most of the time, are the other members of the Club—Frankie Burns and Bob Ewing. Both are handsome specimens of manhood but just cannot see the values and good of women. So loyal are they usually that it is all but impossible to get them into the same store or house with a lady. Even time can’t change men like this! By now it is midafternoon in Moonville and with another adjustment to the “magic” telescope the scene shifts to Meteor Field where Ricky Rockwell’s lowly, very lowly, Moonville Athletics are playing the first place Venus Red Sox. So far Ricky’s team has won but three out of twenty games. Today his starting pitcher. Dixie Howells, was knocked out of the box in the fourth inning when Venus scored twelve times. Needless to say, Moonville lost the game—but what a score! 23 to 2! It must be mentioned, however, that the Athletics are on the way up since this score is a distinct improvement over the score of 31-1 two days ago. As the ball game dragged on for ages and ages, it isn’t long before twilight and then night are upon us. Rather starved for real entertainment and enjoyment the ’scope swings as energetically as possible after the day’s strain out to Lake Luna where fun and pleasure are rampant. The first thing that looks inviting is the Silver Saucer Dance Palace where Zekc Safford’s band is playing. After several minutes there, it is quite apparent that the band itself is fairly good, though every once in a while the three trumpets sound like eight different ones, but it is also apparent that Zeke’s vocals tossed in here and there are very novel if not exactly Grade A! In front of the bandstand is a man with a camera whose back is to the telescope and. being curious to know who this enterprising soul is, the instrument turns almost halfway around to its right and recognizes Chicken Bertolette who has been taking pictures and entering contests ever since he won a fifth prize in school but who, as yet. hasn’t had the luck to even gain honorable mention in various competitions on the planets. With Mr. Bertolette is the famous theater critic. Carl Green, who has by custom just come from the evening play at the Half-Moon Theater where he stays for the first five minutes and then leaves, muttering bad words of every sort under his breath. The planet in five years has not produced a play that Carl has praised! Let us now, dear readers, put away the telescope and descend to Earth. Long live the Moon! Hitler won’t get you! 70 '40 CLASS STATISTICS AVERAGE AGE OF CLASS—18 years, 5 months. AVERAGE TIME OF RISING AND RETIRING OVER WEEK-END—Rising, 9:30 A. M.; Retiring, 1:30 A. M. DONE KINGSWOOD FOR MOST—Patch, 5; Howells, 5; Hastings. 4; Linnell, 4; Mansfield. 4. LIFE AMBITION—Contented wife, 3; Bachelorhood. 2; (Jet out of Kingswood. 3; Bum, 2; Engineer. 2; Take her out; Billionaire; Gasbag, None. BEST SENSE OF HUMOR Hastings, 6; Maguire. 6; Safford. 3; Backer, 3; Miner, 2. GETS AWAY WITH MOST — Maguire, 6; Merrells, 4; Hadley. 2; Patch. 2; Bassette, 2. BIGGEST DRAG WITH FACULTY—Day, 9; Maguire, 7; Hadley. 4; Rockwell, 3. BIGGEST ROUGHHOUSER—Havens, 8; Kyte, 9; Hastings, 5; Backer. 3. BIGGEST SPENDER—Bassette. 18; Patch, 3; Barnes; Howells. HANDSOMEST—Safford. 10; Patch, 4; Maguire, 2; me. 2. PRETTIEST—Kingan. 5; Barnes, 2; Lincoln, 3; Burbank. 3; Bertolette, 3. FAVORITE TOPIC OF CONVERSATION—Sex, 10; Women, 3; B. T., 3; Girls. 2: Cars, 2; Athletics, 2; Guess who? MOST PESSIMISTIC—Gills, 3; Danaher, 3; Hart, 5; Harrington. 3; Haine. 3; not Burns. ACTS THE OLDEST—Safford. 3; Hadley, 3; Henneberry. 3; Flynn, 2; Maguire, 2. ACTS THE YOUNGEST—Kyte, 6; Backer, 4; Flynn, 3; Green. 3; Lincoln. 2; Danaher. 2. MOST INGENIOUS—Burbank. 6; The Irish, 5; Flynn, 5; Henneberry 3; Hart. 2. MOST INGENUOUS—Hastings. 12; Gills, 4; Mansfield, 4; Rockwell. 2. MOST LACKADAISICAL—Gills, 5; Patch, 4; Hitler, 3; Bassette. 3; Ewing, 3. BEST PHYSICAL CONDITION- Hadley, 8; Miner, 6; Swain. 5; Burns. 4: not Barnes. 2. WORST PHYSICAL CONDITION—Green, 5; Backer. 5; Rockwell. 4; Hadley, 2; Merrill, 2. MOST INNOCENT Kingan, 6; Lincoln, 4; Haine, 3; Harrington 3; not a Putsey. 2. MOST GULLIBLE—Hastings. 8; Merrells, 4; Swain. 3; Bertolette, 3; Kyte. 2. PROBABLE BACHELOR—Merrill, 4; Barnes. 4; Day, 3; Mansfield, 3; (No one would marry them). FIRST MARRIED—Barnes, 6; Henneberry, 6; Danaher. 4; Linnell. 3; (Barnes- Danaher. double wedding). 71 ’40 DO YOU EXPECT TO MARRY—Yes, 18; No, 5; I am already, 2. CLASS LOVER—Bassette, 4; Burns, 4; Swain, 4; Haine, 4; Hadley, 3; Rockwell, 3. THINKS HE IS—Day, 8; Hastings, 6; Harrington, 4; Mansfield, 4. CLASS WOMAN HATER—Burns, 18; Kingan, 2; Maguire, 2. PERSON WITH BEST CHOICE OF WOMEN—Me, 10; Maguire, 3; Safford, 2; Ewing, 2. MOST RADICAL—Maguire, 14; Flynn, 7; Hart, 3. FAVORITE MAGAZINE—Esquire, 4; New Yorker, 4; Telephone Book, 3; Not the Wyvern, 2; Life, 3; True Detective, 2; Seed and Garden Catalogue; Yachting; Parents; Scholastic. FAVORITE NEWSPAPER—Newsdaily, 3; Hartford Courant, 3; not the NEWS; not the Oxfordian; New York Times; Can’t read; Bridgeport Herald; Yellow Mirror; Metropolitan News; Candide; London Times. FAVORITE TYPE OF GIRL—Blonde, 3; Like mother, 3; Yes, 3; Brunettes, 3; One who isn’t bigger than myself, 2; Short. Tall. FAVORITE ACTRESS—Lana Turner, 5; Vivien I,eigh, 5; Hedy Lamarr, 3; Minnie Mouse, 3; Miss Custard, 3; Shirley Temple, 2; Ginger Rogers, 2; Petruchio. FAVORITE ACTOR—Gary Cooper, 4; Patch, 4; Errol Flynn, 3; George Arliss, 2; Red Riding Hood Havens, 2; Maguire, 2; Ayres; Clark Gable; Hastings; Ewing; Jack Benny. FAVORITE ORCHESTRA—Glenn Miller, 7; Zeke Salford’s Delta Rhythm Boys, 5; Norb Flynn’s Wax Ensemble, 3; Boston “Pops”, 2; Andre Kostelanitz, 2; Jan Savitt. 2; Kay Kyser; Fred Waring; Guy Lombardo. BEST MOVIE EVER SEEN—Rebecca, 5; Gone With the Wind. 5; Sin and Sweat, 3; Hoof Hearted. 3; Bluebird, 2; Wuthering Heights, 2; Robin Hood, 2; The Awful Truth; Snow White; Popeye; Three Stooges; There aren’t any good movies; Captains Courageous. FAVORITE WAY OF SPENDING WEEK-END—At Northampton 3; Athletics; Playing; At Her House; Loafing; Driving; With Backer; Skiing; Neck- ing; Looking for a wife; So I can’t remember on Monday. FAVORITE HOBBY—Athletics, 3; Loafing; Photography; Model Boats; Sailing; Studying; Farming; Women; Working on cars; Playing pool; Petting; Horse- back; Psychoanalysis; Dancing; Spending my old man’s dough. CLASS BALONEYEST—Maguire, 12; Day, 4; Patch. 3; Havens, 2; Hadley, 2; Hastings; Backer. CLASS BLUFFER—Patch, 5; Day, 5; Mansfield, 3; Rockwell, 2; Havens, 2; Danaher, 2; Barnes, 2; Harrington, 2; Howells. W ORST DRIVER—Backer, 10; Linnell,4; Miner, 3; Kingan, 3; Day, 2; Hastings, 2; Kyte. 2; VanHart, 2. FAVORITE HANGOUT—Deacon’s Grant, 3; Under the table, 2; Weenie Wagon, 2; Police Station, 2; Faculty Room, 2; Clothesline; I’ll have to sleep on that one; Fresh! ! 72 '40 FAVORITE RADIO PROGRAM—Hope, 5; Contented Hour, 4; Jack Benny, 4; Lone Ranger, 3; Tom Mix, 2; Gang Busters, 2; John’s Other Wife, 2; Hit Parade, 2; Ford Concert Hour, 2; Opera, 2. FAVORITE PIECE OF MUSIC—Star Dust, 3; Man Who Came Around, 3; But In The Morning. No, 2; I Dream of Jeannie, 1; Missouri Waltz, 1; Hide the Weenie, 1; Libestraum, 1; Shoot the Blank to Me, John Boy, 1; Slip Horn Jive, 1; Oh Mother I’m so Wild, 1; Hold Tight, 1; Sunrise Serenade, 1; Beer Barrel Polka. 1; Beethoven’s Sixth. YOUR FAVORITE THEATER—Gaiety, 9; Riverside Park in Theater, 6; Capitol, 2; Allyn, 2; Daly, 2; Central, 1; Webster, 1; Globe, 1; Don’t Use Them. FAVORITE. AUTHOR—Louis Bromfield. 3; DuMaurier, 3; Fuzzy Bear, 2; Freud, 1; Dos Passos, 1; Hemmingway, 1; Hardy, 1; Henneberry, 1; Van Mason, 1; Cooper, 1; Trollope, 1; Thomas Wolfe, 1; Thackeray, 1. CLASS PATRIARCH—Day, 23; Hart; Hastings. NOISIEST IN CLASS—Hastings, 12; Hart, 2; Patch. 2; Day. 2; Lincoln; Kingan. 2; Haim . 1; Linnell, 1; Green, 1; Hadley, 1; Ewing, 1. ONE WHO TAKES THE WORST BEATING — Kingan, 6; Jolly, 3; Burns, 3; Mansfield, 3; Kyte, 2; Gills, 1; Burbank. 1; Merrill, 1; Miner, 1. KING OF THE BEASTS—Backer, 9; Gills, 2; Hart, 2; Merrels, 2; Howells, 2; Salford, 2; Mansfield, 1; Haine, 1; Lincoln, 1. KING OF THE BULLS—Havens, 8; Maguire, 6; Backer, 6; Howells, 2; Gills, 2; Rockwell. 2; Harrington, 1. GREATEST MILK DRINKER—Hastings, 22; Swain. 2; Man who comes around, 1. GREATEST BREAD EATER—Havens, 12; Howells, 2; Henneberry. 2; Swain. 2; Merrells, 1; Burns, 1; Barnes, 1; Haine, 1; Rockwell, 1; Green, 1; Merrill, 1; Kingan, 1; Kyte, 1; Me, 1. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE MEAT—Bacon, 15; Tenderloin, 2; White meat, 1; Sardines, 1; Roast beef, 1; Chicken, 1; I’m a vegetarian, 1. WORST ACTOR—Day, 12; Roosevelt, 5; Patch. 3; Hitler, 2; An Oxfordite at Five P. M., 2; Flynn, 1; Maguire, 1. WORST BOOK EVER READ—Thoughts in English Prose, 22; Bromfield’s Triology, 1; Love on a Dime, 1; Twenty Years at Hull House, 1. MOST LOVESICK—Swain, 23; Gills, 1; Barnes, 1; Danaher. 1. MOST SICK OF LOVE—Me, 9; Not me, 3; Maguire, 3; Bassette. 3; Howells, 3; Ewing, 1; Safford. 1. BEST DAY OF YEAR—St. Patricks Day, 10; Labor Day, 5; Children’s Day, 3; June 8, 1940, 3; Pay Day, 2; Not My Day, 2; Sunday, 2; Any Day with no school, 1. WHAT DOES IN USUM CIVITATIS MEAN?—Hail G. R. H. N!, 1; Stay away from red heads, 1; No hooks are good hooks, 1; On us keys are useless, 1; Long week-ends, 1; Let’s get going, 1; We turn out bums, 1; Keep away from women, 1; I can play in any flat if I have the key, 1; We take your nickels, 1; Remember 73 MO your place, preppies, 1; Vi ho threw the mush in grandma’s whiskers, 1. WHAT DOES IN VIA RECTA CELERITER MEAN?—Heil Hitler, 1; Hold tight, 1; Beware of the wolves, 1; Down the hatch. 1; Union wages, 1; The king is dead, long live the Dux. 1; No detours, 1; Bingo, 1; Don't walk on the green. 1; What are we here for. 1; The swiftest road to iniquity, 1; Peace in the end. 1; Country Club, Private. 1; County Jail. Come In. 1. WORST RADIO EARACHE—Majorie Mills, 17; Roosevelt. 5; Mrs. Roosevelt, 2; Voice of Experience. 2. MOST FRIGHTENING PERSON EVER SEEN—Angel, 13; Me. 3. FAVORITE COMIC STRIP—Smiling Jack, 3; Our Bill. 2; Blondie, 1; Little Henry, 1; Joe Palooka. 1; Freckles. 1; Flash Gordon. 1; Mutt and Jeff. 1; Up and Down the River, 1. DO YOU BELIEVE IN THE SUPERMAN—Yes, me, 11; No, 3; Yes, Backer. 1; He lives with me. 1; I’m conceited. 1. DO YOU BELIEVE LIFE IS A BOWL OF CHERRIES—Yes, 7; Never was. 2; Sometimes. 2; No. 2; Why a howl. 1; I don’t like cherries, 1; Yes, from what I've seen, 1; Say it again, 1; If you take them one by one. 1. WHY DON’T YOU LIKE YOURSELF—I’m an awful bore. 2; I'm ugly. 1; Too cheap. 1; I'm too low. 1; Too lazy, 1; Don’t appreciate myself, 1; My sense of humor. 1 ; Who doesn’t. 1; I never remind myself, 1; But, I do. 1. YOUR OPINION OF THE ROOSEVELT ADMINISTRATION—Censored. 12; Oppo- site of his. 3; Too conservative. 2; No. 1; I’ll take Dillinger. 1; Long live Hitler. 1; He’s no good. 1; Kill the hum. 1; Whoopee! ! ! ☆ ☆ ☆ 74 lit Relax. Boys: (2) Ah-hah! Gil bey's!; (3) Et m. Brute!: (4) Wow! What legs!: (5) Girls, GIRLS!; (6) Two little jewels and a boulder: (7) Well..........uni....; (81 I m not through with you yet!; (9) Liquid air demonstration; (10) Now, I pour a little into this saucer----; (11) O yes. Harvard will win next year. (1) Ah-linli, Cuban beauties!; (2) Henry starts dieting tomorrow: (3) “Let us all praise famous men.... ; 4) Altogether now—: (5) Cram Session; (6) Howells is here: we can leave; (7) “Even examples, l-4(f' tGroans): (8� ('lass Zombi; (9) In the groove; (10) Action!; (11) “In the spring....”; (12) Yogi, yogi; (13) How ’bout puttin' one over?; (14) Wyvern work (?) (1) pet the extra cookie: (2) Going: (3) Going: (4) Gone, hut not forgotten: (5) I got that for the third one, too!: (6) “When fortune frowns on our endeavor....”; (7) York must be ahead: (Hi Say that again—there’s too much noise: (9) Flat on his hack on the mat; 10) “Ignorance is bliss!”; (11) Home industry; fl2) More action; (13) Einstein. 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Glazier Real Estate 75 Pearl Street Hartford Connecticut ★ Compliments of The Grody Chevrolet Company 30 Raymond Road West Hartford Eye Glasses and Spectacles Photographic Supplies ★ 852 Main Street ★ Hartford Connecticut Start Every Day Right 3fhc Sjartfnrb (Hourant Daily Sunday Hart Schafjtier Marx Cloths unfit Clotho that DO THINGS Get that head-in-the-clouds” fcct-on- the-ground-feeling” change to HORS- FALL—HART, SCHAFFNFR AND MARX Gulf Weight—THREE SEA- SON Gaberdine or Doeskin Flannel Suits—new drape models now priced at S37.50. Horsfall’s, Inc. 93-99 Asylum St. Hartford, Conn. MAKE IT COMPLETELY AUTOMATIC WITH GAS! Automatic gas equipment lends almost magic ease to housekeeping—at lowest initial cost and least upkeep expense. The new automatic GAS ranges, for example, make cooking seem effortless—yet save you money every day. GAS refrigerators are more efficient, attractive, dependable and silent! And automatic GAS water heaters insure hot water always—at moderate cost! 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Safeguard Insurance Company Orient Insurance Company ★ Strength Dependability Service 20-22 Trinity Street, Hartford, Connecticut The R. F. Jones Co. Chas. G. Lincoln Co., Building Contractors Inc. 15 Lewis Street ★ Hartford Connecticut TEA —COFFEE • ★ Builders of the Hazen Memorial Track Cafeteria and Kitchen Equipment Coal Oil Hardware Mansfield Company Building Materials For Better Homes Investment Securities ★ • Lawton Miner Phone 7-5263 Company, Inc. 49 Pearl Street Hartford, Conn. Unionville and Collinsville, Conn. ★ A. F. PEASLEE, Inc. Builders Hartford Connecticut ★ E. B. McGurk, Inc. Road Contractors ★ Compliments of Phoenix State Bank • 1300 Albany Avenue Hartford, Conn. Hartford ★ Where Kingswood Students Buy T heir Clothes ★ Max Press Co. Main St., corner of College, Middletown Hartford Office — Hotel Bond ★ Compliments of Riverside Trust Company 90 Pearl Street, Hartford ★ SIMMONS Sage-Alien’s Prep Shop Correct Footwear In Tune With Summer and Accessories with Genuine for all Occasions Palm Beach” Slack Suits • — Shirts and slacks in matched and contrasting colors. Sizes 12 to 20. Washable THE W. G. SIMMONS CORP. $5.95 48-58 Pratt St. Hartford Third Floor S. N. E. ICE CUBES For Every Purpose • Dinners • Luncheons • Parties • Picnics 100 Sparkling Pure ICE CUBES Packed In Convenient Carton 30c At Our Plant 45c Delivered Squires’ West Hill Grocery (Established 1861) 765 Farmington Avenue ★ Your Food Phone 3-6261 3-6262 Southern New England Ice Co., Inc. 101 Pope Park Blvd. Phone 2-5281 Compliments of The Sisson Drug Co. Drugs — Paints Oils 729 Main Street Hartford, Connecticut • Buy All Your Paints At Sisson’s THE D. G. STOUGHTON CO. i — 4 Safe Drug Stores — € Hartford and West Hartford Thrift is the basis of all true and lasting success Going to a Dance? ★ Call THE Thomson’s Travelers Bank AND Trust Company Travelers Building For FLOWERS THE TRAVELERS ★ The Travelers Insurance Company The Travelers Indemnity Company The Travelers Fire Insurance Company The Charter Oak Fire Insurance Company Hartford, Connecticut ★ All forms of Life, Casualty, Fire and Inland Marine lines • Compliments of Compliments of The Fred L. Way Agency Veeder-Root Co. Insurance Hartford ★ • 720 Main Street Hartford, Connecticut THE TRI-STATE DETECTIVE AGENCY R. D. BASSETTE, JR. Chief All forms of Criminology The Kingswood News The Kingswood Student’s Guide Book of Current School Happenings I