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

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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

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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

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'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.