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

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'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

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’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

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'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.