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

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James Joseph Furlong Jim Upon arriving at Kingswood, Jim immedi- ately set out to establish the supremacy of Lancaster over York. He captured major Wyverns in football, basketball, and baseball, but his efforts went to nought as York won the Club Shield anyway. Commencement found Jim on the C list for the year, a position he has maintained throughout his career. The Third Form year found Jim elected to the presidency of his class, an office to which he has been reelected in the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Forms. Sportwisc, he was chosen co- captain of the powerful intermediate football team of that year and also won letters in basketball and baseball. In his Fourth Form year, Jim continued his athletic career, winning varsity letters in football, basketball, and baseball. He became a member of the editorial board of the News, and rounded out his activities by participating in the Student Council. He was also among those daring adventurers that challenged the wilds of upper New York state in order to attend football camp. At commencement Jim was awarded the Graham Anthony prize. Form Five again found Jim a three-letter winner. Among other honors he became co-captain of football, captain of baseball, assistant editor of the Kingswood News, and, by far the most important, Mr. Posture of 1949. Form Six, and the culmination of a brilliant career at Kingswood. Jim was chosen Senior Prefect, reelected president of the class and assistant editor of the News, and unanimously awarded the honorary position of class leader. He won three major letters this year, football, basketball, and baseball. Jim at least partially realized a long standing ambition when the football team slapped an unexpected tic on a highly favored Loomis aggregation. Along with Moose Delaney and Lou Meizner, James sallied forth on two adven- turous expeditions to the reaches of upper New England. The consequences of these forays arc still being felt by all three. We all know that Jim will continue his marvellous record in whatever career he chooses. 14

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Douglas Lee Friend Douc Doug Friend joined the ranks of the class of ’50 in 1943 when he enrolled in the Upper Prep. He was selected for the Lancaster Club and proceeded to give his utmost for the red rose. Doug was elected president of his class in the Second Form, and also became a faithful and long-lasting member of the Three-Thirty Club. It was during this year that Friend became acquainted with Doc Crawford’s famous (or infamous) hairbrush. During his Fourth Form year, Doug worked out with the intermediate soccer team. He also joined the Outing Club and went on a trip to Keene Valley, proving beyond all doubt that he would never become a great skier. A little morning basketball and a lot of Three-Thirty Club rounded out his sophomore season. In his Fifth Form year “Friendo” added lacrosse to his athletic program of soccer and morning basketball. One of Doug’s greatest ambitions during this year was to better his brother’s time from Manchester to Kingswood. During one of his attempts, however, he was hit by the back of a milk truck, this ruining his chances for a record to say nothing of the car. In order to provide himself with gas money for these races against time, Doug worked with Stirling on the publicity board. As a senior Doug became a member of the Dramatic Club and the News board, and also pulled down a set of numerals for second team soccer. The necessity for his furtive excursions to the rear of the gym was removed when the senior smoking privilege became his to share. Doug has always been willing to donate his car to the cause of school service, provided, of course, that he could Ik excused from study hall in order to drive it. Doug will always be remembered by his classmates for his fine spirit and his willingness to help anyone. Good luck to a swell guy. 13

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Frederick Walter Gilbert Fearless When the class of ’50 met for the first time in 1947, among its members was Fred Gilbert. He asserted himself as a worthy scholar and was placed in the Upper Fourth Form and showed promise of being a regular guy. He immediately went out for soccer and won his numerals as a member of the second team. When soccer was over, Fred proved he was rough and tough by going out for morning basketball. It was here in his Fourth Form year that “Fearless” Fred learned that Kingswood boys do not chew gum in school. “Poor” Fred or perhaps “Lucky” Fred is the only person now in Kingswood ever to have been caught chewing gum three times in one day by the same teacher and still be in school. Next year “Our Boy” seemed to have swung into the ways of Kingswood boys and had decided to give the newest member of the faculty a “ride”. One instance occurred three weeks after Fred and members of the physics class had finished the section on work problems. “Just what”, Fred asked, “is work? in the most naive way. —Came silence — Came titters — Came Roar — Poor “Duck . This Fifth Form year Fred again went out for soccer and made the varsity. In the spring, a glutton for punishment, he went out for lacrosse and emerged quite intact, miraculously. The Sixth Form year has been a success from the start, for Fred won his letter as a member of the first soccer team, as a forward. This winter, Fred played morning basketball again. One day, romping up and down the floor, Fred felt that he was getting a “raw deal” from Horace; so “Fearless” Fred took a swing at him. Fred was lucky in that Horace did not see the blow, because even though it didn’t land, Horace would have slugged him one. Fred says, though, “He was afraid of me”, and rests on his laurels. Fred finished his Sixth Form year by winning his letter in lacrosse. During his three years Freddy has been on the “C” list a considerable amount of the time. With his good spirit and earnestness Fred is bound to be a success in his college years. 15