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

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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

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'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

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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