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

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John Davison Fithian Second Form — 44 Johnny John's first appearance at Kingswood was marked by his joining the York Club. During that same year he distinguished himself by earn- ing a Wyvern in both soccer and softball. At the beginning of the winter term he added to his activities the post of Wyvern board member for the lower school. Here John temporarily in- terrupted his career by spending his next two years at Plant Junior High and Hall High respectively. At Plant he was a member of the History Club, Debating Club, and Camera Club, besides being secretary of his class. His rabid enthusiasm for joining clubs followed into Hall where he added the Latin Club to his collection of the previous year. During the fifth form year Johnny escaped the clutches of Hall and stumbled through the portals of Kingswood for the second time. That fall he worked out with the second soccer team, and during the winter he joined the group of morning exercisers. By the rime Spring rolled around John was donating his industrious services to the first team of the Three-thirty Club. With stellar performance and scintillating singularity, John has risen to the height of Grand Wizard in the noble organization. After John’s introduction into that big political machine, the sixth form, he decided to keep his interest in sports alive by becoming manager of the soccer team. He devoted a lot of time to helping the squad through its undefeated season, and he was truly a credit to the team. The winter term saw him again a member of the morning basketball contingent. In addition to his other activities he found time to be a loyal member of the Outing Club. Johns affable good humor and kind thought- fulness has brought him many friends among the Kingswood student body. His friendly attitude and appreciation for others has marked John as one of the highest regarded fellows in our class. As one of the Forty-niners, John lends his talents amiably and with profound success. University of Connecticut 24

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William Chafee Fisher, III Fifth Form — '47 Bill Bill’s first appearance at Kingswood was marked by the characteristics for which he later became known. Neatly dressed, he made the journey from Manchester in his renown 1931 Model A Ford. Soon he was found playing on Mr. Root’s second soccer team while all the time planning to join up with the motcly 3:30 Club. This was until Mr. Morris caught up with him and forced him into taking morning basketball. Before coming to Kingswood, Bill spent two years at Manchester High School where he dis- tinguished himself as a member of the Dramatic Club. Both here and in Manchester Bill leads a very active social life. As chairman of the The Junior Social Committee of the Manchester Country Club and Editor of the Old Boy’s News, Bill docs an excellent job. Bill’s sportsmanship led him to become a member of the newly-formed golf team in his fifth form year. Following through with soccer and morning basketball, he again managed to keep up with his favorite sport this spring. One of Bill’s feats is in keeping his Model A in fair (?) running condition. He is seen chugging along to school in the ancient green relic each morning, rain or shine, summer or winter with his fellow Manchcstcritc, Doug Friend. The class underwent great suspense when he made one of his many operations on such parts as spark plugs, pistons, generators, ttc. We arc all in ardent hope that it holds out at least long enough to carry him faithfully to and from school during his last year at Kings- wood. Although it continually makes him late for school, he persists in saying, “It’s a good old car, and I wouldn’t part with it for under five dollars.” Probably the keynote to Bill’s success at Kings- wood is his omnipresent appearance at the sundry bits of night life in West Hartford. Bill seemingly always pops up with his jolly sense of humor and his acquired accent. To him we say in parting, “Thanks awfully”. Brown 23

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Walden T. Gault Upper Prep —'42 Tony During his three years as a member of the Lower School, Tony was practically a perennial C-Listcr . He lent his mellow high-C-baritonc to the distinguished pianissimos and G clefs of the choir in his first form year, and continued with Mr. Waterman’s vocal whizzes for three years until a malevolent ease of changing voice caused him to look for other vents for his hidden talents. On the sport field Tony was a mainstay of the Lancaster football team, winning his Wyvern in the first and second forms. In the spring of the first form year he was an active participant on the Lancaster baseball team, but switched to tennis in the second form. As a member of the Senior School, Tony has frequented the C-List regularly and occasionally broken into the Honor Group. In athletics too he has been “runnin’ ’em ragged . In the third form he played on the Intermediate Soccer Team and in the fourth form won his Intermediate letter in that sport. With the advent of the fifth form year, Tony graduated to the first soccer squad. He was a starting fullback for the team this year and received a letter which he fully merited. Tennis has been a regular spring activity for Tony ever since he entered the Senior School. In this sport he uses to the hilt Teddy Roosevelt’s advice by walking softly — but carrying a rather formidable and well-wielded racket. He has won two letters in tennis. Activities have played a big part in Tony’s, life at Kingswood. He has spent four years on the rifie team, and for the past two years he has worked on the Wyvern. He was also active in the Foreign Policy Association, Camera and Outing Clubs. This year he put in a great deal of work on the Clasbook’s Business Board. Another of the activities to which Tony claims membership is the Three-thirty Club of wide- spread reputation. Williams 25