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

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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

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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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'42 ATWOOD COLLINS PAGE, JR. Kingswood School was honored in 1934 by the entrance within its walls of one At- wood Collins Page, Junior, a likeable chap who soon made a name for himself both scholastically and athletically. He was promptly placed in the York Club, and made the victorious York soccer team. In the First Form “Bookie” achieved the noble task of building a rowboat which sank at its launching in Trout Brook. As a member of the notorious Third Form “The Saint” was one of the two members of his class who made the rifle team. Two years later he was elected cap- tain, leading it through one of the most delightful years in its history. “Boxwood,” as an illiterate member of the Senior Class preferred to slander him, has gone out for soccer, skiing, and softball, respectively in the fall, winter, and spring of all his senior school terms. The only exception to this was lacrosse, at which our hero was a pioneer, going out for it the first year it was played here. In his Fifth Form year “Bookie” guitared in the newly-formed orchestra, crooned his way into the Glee Club, and wrote sonnets in study hall. Although not a great scholar, preferring the more serious aspects of life, “Bookie” reaped honor and glory in his final exams, and he won the biology and chem- istry awards. Collins concluded this eventful year by receiving a prefectship. Prefect Page made the first soccer team in his senior year, and in the spring decorated the softball field. Continuing his musical career. Bookie has joined the Choir and liecame a member of a radical harmonic group which crashes about in the music rooms. He was again elected rifle captain and successfully led the team through its difficult schedule. Outside of school, “Bookie’s” chief interest is science. He reads scores of scientific books and knows bacteriology from a to z. His secondary hobby is music, at which he is very energetic, play- ing both the guitar and piano. Atwood expects to attend Lafayette College, and then continue his work at Harvard Medical School.