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

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%2 CHARLES FRANCIS MANSFIELD On a September day in the year 1937, Charlie Mansfield made his debut in the seventh grade at Kingswood. Almost at once he began to make a name for him- self by gaining a regular position on the Lancaster soccer team as a fullback. Chubby then went ahead in his studies, preparing for the day when be would get his diploma. Mr. Jacobus enrolled him as a regular member of his English class, a class which bad a knack for losing and gaining members quickly. Towards the end of the year, in May, Chubby was elected Secretary of the Lancaster Club, an office which he carried out exception- ally well. Again in the fall of his eighth grade year he won his large Wyvern at the same position. Chubby won many friends during these first two years by his friendly manner. Upon entering his freshman year, the class of ’42 elected Chubby class secretary, and re-elected him again in its sophomore and senior years. This year also saw the “West Hill Wizard” looking about at the various extra- curricular activities, the Wyvern Board, the Dramatic Club, and the Photog- raphy Club, which he was to join in his sophomore year. The Fourth Form year found Chubby playing as a substitute halfback on the varsity soccer team, a position which he completely took over for the next two years and where he was a great asset to the team. The school awarded Chubby his Major “K” two years in a row for his untiring efforts on the soccer field, and the tennis team used him to great advantage this year. This year Chubby was elected perma- nent class secretary and co-editor of the Wyvern, as well as being voted a Prefect at mid-years in recognition of bis ability. Next year Chubby plans to enter Cor- nell. where he will take up Scientific Farming. We know that be will do as well there as he did at Kingswood if he keeps up his good sense of humor, and his friendly manner towards all. The school will miss him next year. 25

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%2 FRED M ACC A BE, JR. Fred joined the class of ’42 in the sixth grade, and immediately started out on his soccer career by playing for York that year. Young Maccabe also took a rifle in his hands for the first time and tried to fill that illusive black circle with lead fired from a none too steady gun. Not being one who discourages easily, he has continued his rifle and has, throughout the years, col- lected eight bars and a government medal for marksmanship. Fred’s life in the junior school was, for the most part, quite uneventful so I will go on to the Third Form where his membership in the Camera Club brought him an honorable mention in one of the school contests. This year also saw Maccabe charging down the soccer field for the Inter- mediates and displaying the skill and stamina which enabled him to become such a valuable member of the first team in his junior and senior years. In his Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Form years Fred, aside from the activities already mentioned, found himself a member of Mr. Goodwin’s ski group, and lately he has been seen about school looking through a transit at someone hold- ing an elongated ruler and shouting “mark” at nobody in particular. He has also joined the ranks of the first-aiders and is now the proud pos- sessor of a diploma which entitles him to give artificial respiration to anyone at any time. Fred has attended most of the social functions about Kingswood, and of late he has been observed practicing the Turkey Trot and the Virginia Reel about school in preparation for his week- ends which are largely spent in ham dancing. Since tire rationing has gone into effect Fred has been riding about town on a bicycle which is loaded down with all the comforts of home, except a heater and a cigarette lighter, and Fred says that these will be delivered any day now. Next year Fred will enter the Univer- sity of Virginia where he will take a B.A. course. 24

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 42 EDWARD WILLIAM MINK, JR. Ed became a member of the Kings wood clan when be transferred from the Thomas H. Patterson Grammar School in Bristol and entered the Second Form. Immediately joining the Lancaster Club, he played right wing on the club soccer team. In his Third Form year Ed was to be found in the shop, surrounded by boat kits. Here he turned out model boats in mass production style. The following year Ed signed up for the Photography Club, played on the intermediate soccer squad, went out for skiing in the winter term, and spent the spring term on the tennis courts. During the fall session of his Fifth Form year, Ed could be seen trudging to and from the soccer field loaded down with water buckets and the other impedimenta of the first soccer team. He was now assistant manager of that noble troop. Mr. McKee’s Glee Club also benefited by Ed’s presence. In the Sixth Form Eddie became manager of the first soccer team and duly received his major “K” for his services. Ed is probably one of the out- standing experts on the 3:30 departure in the school (naturally excepting Jimmie Lynch, the ace of them all), and he and his ’40 Buick Coupe mysteri- ously vanish on time every day. Ed’s favorite recreation is skiing, and he avails himself of every oppor- tunity to pursue it, spending much of his time on Suicide “6” in Vermont or the “Nosedive” on Mt. Mansfield. Other hobbies in which Ed indulges are model trains and “beating it out” on a newly acquired set of drums. He also gets a great deal of enjoyment out of add- ing numerous trimmings to his sparkling blue Buick. Its bright wheels and glitter- ing chromium trim are a familiar sight on the campus. Ed’s personality, generosity, and good nature make him well-liked by all his classmates, and although his college plans are not definite at this time, he is sure to make good in the college of his choice. 26