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

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’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

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'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

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’ 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