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

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John D. Hooker Fourth Form — ’46 Jed Ever since the time that Jed rushed into the fourth form in ’46, he has been riding to school with Mr. Werner in his Mercedes-Benz, which would speed down Farmington Avenue, dodging children, passing police cruisers, and “souping it” through red lights. Next year we’ll probably find Mr. Werner entering the stock car races at Avon’s Cherry Park. These attempts have certainly been noble ones, although Jed usually arrives at school about second period. John took part in intermediate soccer, the 3:30 Club in the winter term, and tennis during the spring. All through the year he tried to sell the class on the superiority of the Buick. Heated arguments arose in comparing a 1941 Special Buick with a 1939 Convertible Lincoln Sedan. Every day John would point with pride at the Buicks scattered among the other cars in the parking lot. Jed thought the best motor vehicle anybody could ever hope to own would be a twenty-four cylinder Pratt Whitney Wasp engine in a Crosley. Good luck John, we hope it flics. The fifth form year found Jed again playing soccer on Mr. Root’s second team where he won his class numerals. Winter found Hook an ardent member of the 3:30 Club once more, and he rounded our. the year playing tennis. Jed’s extra curricular activities consisted of the choir, the Choral Club, the Dramatic Club, and the Camera Club. His snapshot of an old mill in winter won the Camera Club contest, and his dramatic prowess earned him the role of “Jenny”, the maid, in The Torch bearers. The Senior Year found John again playing soccer with Mr. Jacobus, and, in the Winter “riding the boards” with Mr. Goodwin’s ski group. In the spring tennis again occupied Hook’s athletic periods. Jed plans to publish a book simplifying elementary chemistry. We’re sure he’ll find scores of purchasers. Post Graduate 26

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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

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Leonard Brainard Hough, Jr. Fourth Form — '45 The Little Lord Brainard Hough made the long journey from the hills of Collinsville to begin his career at Kingswood School. Sports played a major part in the Collinsville Kid’s activities the first year. Intermediate football and basketball were under- taken, along with softball under Coach Crcsscy. The name of Hawker seemed to stick in the fifth form year and has ever since. Doc’s English class, a wise switch to soccer, an intermediate basketball letter, and an assistant managership of the baseball team were memorable events in this school year. Doc had another colic kid, the soccer team had a letter-winning, left-footed halfback, Mr. McDonald had a star hooper, and Charlie Root had an able (but sometimes lazy) assistant to manage baseball affairs. The Foreign Policy Association and the Kays gained a valuable member in Hough-oo also. In his Senior year Hawker became renowned as Little Lord Fauntlcroy because of his angel face and long curlable hair. The ’48 Classbook contains the famous plate of the Little Lord and Doc dressed appropriately. Sports again held Hawk’s interest. Playing an excellent season of soccer, he earned his second major K. The Wyvern saw the initials L.B.H. in print, and Colonel Wainwright found Hawker an able asset to the rifle team. Basketball and manager of the Kingswood nine were undertaken. The Class of ’49 added the Little Lord to its ranks as a post-graduate. Playing a terrific game of soccer all season in the first undefeated team in Kingswood history, Hawk again gained a major letter. The Rifle Team elected Hough-oo captain, thus adding to his achieve- ments. Honor Roll grades, playing first team basketball and baseball rounded out a successful Kingswood career. Duke 27