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

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Richard Thomas Allen Third Form —'45 Dick One school’s loss is another’s gain as the saying might well go. Such was the case when Dick left Hall High School and let fall the shadow of his much talked about nose on the Senior green at Kingswood. He joined Mr. MacDonald’s basketball and baseball teams, the latter of which he was elected captain, and showed so much promise in that sport that he caught the last two first team games. Rich was promoted to the fourth form and again joined the MacDonaldmcn in football and basketball, playing on the first team in baseball. Dick’s name hit the gossip column in the News when the father of one of his girl friends caught him in an affectionate good-night on the doorstep. Playing the part of Romeo in the Dramatic Club production for that year must have gone to his head. Nose, president of his class, joined Doc’s hairbrush, the dormant fourth form dance committee, and the News, of which he was later made managing editor. His fifth form year was filled with many activities, playing first team football, basketball, and baseball. The Dramatic and Choral Clubs, the News and school and class dance committees were honored by his presence. During this eventful year, Nose saw the upper part of New York City in a place called the Alamac, in Times Square, and also the other side of Boston in such places of good reputation as The Old Howard, etc. In his sixth form year, Dick again played first team football but found, to his utter dis- may, that his organ of smell was not as impregnable as previously supposed. When he was finally excavated from the corpulant body of a teammate, parts of his nose could be found on almost any section of what was left of his face. He did a fine job as News editor, and Prefect, giving up winter athletics to. smoke his pipe, study, listen to hill-billy music, and prepare for the captaincy of the baseball team- Middlebury 8

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THE SENIOR CLASS 1949 Robert Edward Tucker, President John Starkey McCarthy, Vice-President George Emmanuel Peterson, Secretary

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Norman Eugene Bresson Sixth Form —'48 Sam Norm joined the ranks of our class as a post- graduate following a fine athletic career at North Tarrytown High School. In his fresh- man year at North Tarrytown, Sam, as he is more commonly known around the campus, played junior varsity football and basketball. During his sophomore and junior years, Norm was a regular member of the varsity football, basketball, and track teams. He also held the office of vice-president of his class during his junior year. In his senior year he rounded out a fine high school athletic career by once again becoming a member of the football, basketballand track teams. Sam made his first appearance at Kingswood during pre-season football practice. It was his sparkling humor that helped to brighten many a dull session, and on the field, he distinguished himself as a most capable football player. Norm played practically every position on the team during the course of the season performing a very difficult task with the great variety of plays that Coach Jim Morris employed. For his fine work throughout the season, Sam was awarded his major K. He was a member of the first basketball team, and in the spring had hoped to pitch for the baseball nine. He was not able to achieve this because at the end of the vacation Sam decided to con- tinue working for Cascio’s Nursery instead of returning to finish out the school year. Since he had already received a high school diploma and had been accepted at the Univer- sity of Connecticut, he did not think it necessary to finish up at Kingswood. Norm added a great deal of humor to our class, for which we arc all grateful. His never- ending quips were a source of mirth to all who knew him. Wherever you found him there would be a large group of fellows about, all laughing and joking. Norm has been a most welcome addition to our class. 9 University of Connecticut