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

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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

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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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Jay Wayne Jackson Fifth Form — ’46 Blifil Jay and his beaming countenance came to Kingswood from St. Thomas Seminary. He im- mediately joined Mr. MacDonald’s highly suc- cessful intermediate football team where he played a bang-up game at center. During the winter term, in preference to joining Mr. Good- win’s combination cross-country and ski team, Jay became a member of the intermediate basket- ball squad. There the hard-hitting, uncoordin- ated football prodigy was frequently compli- mented on playing a fine game of football on the basketball court. In the spring a young man's fancy turns to baseball, and Jay was no exception. Against terrific — you may interpret the word as you wish — competition, he secured himself a position on the intermediate baseball team. Jay was one of the fortunates to go to the football camp in upper New York State. By his constant drive and determination. Scrappy John won his first major letter in foot- ball on a team which won all but one of its games. Then Jay played second team basket- ball, while also achieving the rank of expert rifleman in the National Rifle Association. During the spring, Blifil played number one position on the golf team. He was also elected business manager of the News, and at Commencement was awarded the Carvalho Prize for the member of the first football team who made the most progress during the year. In his senior year Jay was appointed to the Prefects and once again won his letter on the hot and cold varsity eleven. Here, on the football field. Scrappy, probably being the lightest cen- ter ever to play Prep school ball, turned in some clean, hard-hitting performances that let the op- position of some thirty or forty pounds heavier know they were in a really tough game. Helping Mr. MacDonald with Junior School activities and being quite in extra-curricular ac- tivities, Jay also became interested in a young damsel from Oxford. He also enjoyed the social life as well as anyone, and his easy-going per- sonality and sense of humor remain an asset to the class. 28 Washington and Lee