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

Page 30 text:

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

Page 29 text:

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

Page 31 text:

’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