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

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Stephen Ives Hart Si Upon entering the Upper Prep in the fall of ’42, Steve won the reputation, unique as it was, of being an earnest worker. His athletic accom- plishments that year consisted of gaining a pWyvcrn for sparkling play on the Lancaster soccer team; scholastically Si became a constant member of the C list. In his First Form year Steve devoted the majority of the time to sports, and he was duly recognized as the best soccer player in the Junior School. The Second Form year brought Si many new honors. Paramount among them was his election as President of Lancaster. He also set a new school sixty yard dash record at 6.1 seconds. Si’s proficiency in figures rewarded him with the Junior math prize at Commencement. After a plunge tnto the Third Form which gave him no end of dismay, Steve came into a sophomore status. He remained a C list pupil, as in the previous years, and also was entrusted wtih monitor duties. He chose soccer, basketball, and baseball for his sports. Although his extra-academic activities were becoming quite numerous, Steve managed not only to maintain high grades in his junior year but also again was appointed a monitor. Si was the goalie on Chick’s undefeated soccer team this year and was a very consistent performer. The Sixth Form tended to present Steve with much responsibility. Besides being a star on a second record-breaking soccer team, he was elected squash captain upon the inception of this sport into the winter program at Kingswood. In the spring he switched from lacrosse, a sport in which he had occupied the goalie’s spot until being injured the previous year, to golf. For his keen sense of humor and thorough understanding Steve will always be remembered; these attributes will undoubtedly aid him in whatever career he delegates. 18

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Phillip Howard Griggs Phil Philsy joined the ranks of the illustrious Class of 1950 during his Fourth Form year, as a gift from Sedgwick junior High School. As a sophomore Phil played soccer under Mr. Root, joined the notorious morning basket- ball group, from which he received numerous cuts and bruises, and became a confirmed mem- ber of the Three-Thirty Club. He soon adjusted himself scholastically to Kingswood and for the entire three years, has been receiving honor roll and C-list grades. Mr. Greene’s soccer group acquired “Fee” as one of its members for a short time during his junior year, but it also left him with a broken ankle for the better part of the season. Although climbing the stairs for a class in the lecture room was one of the disadvantages of a broken ankle, it had its advantages also, for it enabled Phil to spend more time in his weather bureau. The West Hartford Weather Bureau with Phil as meteorologist-in-chargc, records temperature, pressure, dew point, relative humidity, and wind speed. It also issues a daily- forecast which is usually fairly accurate. To keep these records he has such instruments as a sling psychromctcr, a pluriomctcr (rain gauge), an anemometer, a thermograph, and a barograph. During his Senior year, Fee played on “Chick’s” soccer team and joined the Dramatic Club, Outing Club, and Camera Club. One of his most embarrassing moments came because of entering Mrs. Harrington’s Winter Assembly. There he met a cute southern belle, and he was supposed to escort her to one of the dances. To his great surprise “Doc” walked in the house while Phil was waling for the young lady. This coincidence necessitated sime explanation but so completely surprised was “Doc”, that Mr. Griggs escaped without serious injury. Phil’s prowess as a meteorologist is known to everyone and tested by many. Not to Ik out- smarted he usually issues a forecast somewhat like the following: “If it doesn't rain, it might become cold and snow, but on the other hand, the sun might break through and give us temperatures in the seventies.” 17

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Louis Wiemann Hatry, Jr. Bunny Coming from Sedgwick Junior High School, Lou started the Fourth Form year by joining Mr. Root’s soccer squad. He quickly became accustomed to school- life, however, for in the winter he became a regular member of thc Three-Thirty Club. During the spring he tried his luck at tennis, and became a member in the Outing, Camera, and Rifle Clubs. In his junior year, Bunny again went out for soccer, and at center half, was one of the key men on Mr. Greene’s squad of booters. During the winter he maintained his good standing in the Three-Thirty Club, and in the spring Bunny was a member of Mr. Goodwin’s lacrosse squad. After lunch period, Bunny, who was still a member of the Camera Club, could be found in the dark room while the other smokers were behind the gym. The News obtained another member when Bunny joined the board as a photographer. As a senior Bunny was a fullback on “Chick’s” soccer team, but before the team had completed its schedule, he took a sudden trip to Florida with Ted Ellison. When he returned, he had a great deal of work to make up; therefore, he wasn’t allowed to participate in any athletics, and “Chick” had to find himself another fullback. He also was one of the staunch backers of the smoking privilege, and when he heard that the squash didn’t have strict training rules, he resigned from the Three-Thirty Club and took up that sport in the winter. He participated in tennis during the spring, for it was the only sport that was constantly being rained out. His extra-curricular activities consisted of the Camera Club, News, and the Foreign Policy Association. Bunny will be remembered by the Class of 1950 for his cheerfulness and carefree attitude. 19