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

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'42 DENNIS C. REDDEN, JR. September Seventeenth, 1941, was in- deed a lucky day for Kingswood School, because it was on that Tuesday morning that Dennie Redden officially became a member of the Student Body. After having completed his regular course of study at William Hall High last year, Dennie ambled across Trout Brook to continue his academic career at the home of the Wyvern. Since he had captained and starred on Hall’s soccer team the previous year, it was generally thought that he would have little trouble becoming the spearhead of the attack as a member of Chick’s merry men. However, after Mr. Gargan had one look at his build. Redden, although he had never played football before, was persuaded to see if he couldn’t put all that muscle to much better use by taking over the responsibilities of the quarterback position on Joe’s undermanned eleven. This he did, and his running, passing, kicking, and defensive playing were a large factor in the team’s success. As soon as he had his bearings at Kingswood, Dennie began his extra-cur- ricular activities by joining the sports staff of the News where he and his crys- tal ball got together and batted out some surprisingly accurate football predic- tions. Last winter Dennie easily won a starting berth on the hockey squad, since he had also captained that sport while at Hall. He was in the forward line where he featured in most of the scoring plays. This spring Dennie again proved his athletic ability by becoming a regular in the infield of the Wyvern nine. Because of his shyness, Dennie hasn’t taken a big part in the school social activi- ties, but the other members of the class are carefully keeping their feminine friends out of his sight for fear that his red hair and handsome features will win his way into their hearts. Dennie is still undecided as to his col- lege, but he says he has a slight inclina- tion towards Cornell or Colgate. 29

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RALPH STAGE RAREY Ralph Rarey entered this class in his third form year, in the fall of 1938. He played Intermediate soccer during the fall, and in the winter term a combination of winter sports and track-pounding kept him out of mischief to a certain extent. The springtime found Ralph enjoying sun baths on the tennis courts. Ralph’s sophomore year was mem- orable because of his performance as a student of Miss Custard’s School for Young Ladies in the Dramatic Club’s pres- entation of Little Red Riding Hood. Such of his spare time as was not occupied by the Dramatic Club Ralph spent on the rifle range, where he showed considerable promise. Ralph continued playing inter- mediate soccer, hut he changed to hockey from winter sports. Spring again saw him playing tennis. In his Fifth Form year “Rollo” left the soccer group to play intermediate football. During the winter term he was dormant as far as athletics are con- cerned, concentrating his energies on studies and extra curricular activities; he continued his rifle and joined the French Club, refusing to let his knowledge of French stand in the way. He also became a member of the Fifth Form Math Club, and even though math was not his best subject Ralph enjoyed and bene- fited from the club. In the spring term Ralph became a member of the newly formed lacrosse squad, which must have satisfied any brutality in his nature, as tennis had not. His senior year found Ralph promoted from the intermediates to the first football squad, for which he gladly passed many an afternoon on the bench. “Rollo’s” last winter term at Kingswood saw him building himself up to incredible propor- tions with the various Yogi exercises of Joe Gargan’s calisthenics group. In the spring term Ralph was again a valuable member of the lacrosse team. He was a member of the senior Math Club and also a member of the circulation hoard of the News. Ralph is planning to go to Trinity, where he hopes to study for the medical profession. 28

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'42 DOUGLAS JAMES ROBERTS, JR. Jim entered the Class of ’42 in its Third Form year and has been engaged in its activities, of one sort or another, ever since. He immediately took up soccer, a sport which occupied his autumn after- noons thereafter. Ever since he was big enough to pull the trigger of a BB gun, Jim has led the squirrels of Prospect Ave- nue and Bolton a merry chase, and un- doubtedly this practice was not in vain for he quickly earned a place on the Second Rifle Team. Skiing was his winter sport and spring found him involved in the ten- nis racket. To start his Fourth Form year off with a hang, Jim was awarded a K for Inter- mediate soccer as well as a letter for shoot- ing on the First Rifle team. During the winter he became active in the Camera Club and also continued to ski. In the spring a broken ankle banished all his hopes of baseball success and he was forced to fade out of the sporting spot- light temporarily. In his Junior year, Jim climbed up another rung in the ladder of his soccer career and became a member of the First Soccer squad. His steady shooting on the rifle team harvested another letter for him, and to his interests in the Camera Club he added those of the Math Club. The balmy spring weather lured him out to the softball diamond and he could frequently he seen chasing Scotty’s wild throws to first base. At the start of his Senior year Jim played fullback on the First Soccer team thus gaining a major K. During the winter he won another letter for Rifle, played on the class basketball team, par- ticipated in the Math Club. Chess Club, and last hut not least the 3:30 Club. In order to round out his sports career, Jim decided to try his hand at lacrosse and won himself a defense position. Next August Jim is planning to enter Randle School to prepare for Annapolis. We all feel sure that upon graduation from there he will he appointed an ad- miral and detailed to the important job of patrolling Bolton Lake in his re-fitted row- boat. Whatever his job may he, we all feel sure that he will he a success. 30