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

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David Case Dunning Dave Dave came to Kingswood after finish- ing his pre-high school years at Simsbury. In the fall Dave played soccer and was immediately elected captain of the Lan- caster hooters. He also played basketball and tennis for the Red Rose. In his Fourth Form year, Dave became a member of Mr. Greene’s fighting second soccer team. The winter season of this year found Dave battling it out on the com- mando basketball court. He played tennis in the spring. Throughout this year Dave managed to stay on the “C” list, and still found time to join the Camera and Elec- tronics Clubs. Dave’s marks improved when he entered the Fourth Form, and he found himself on the Honor Roll. He played forward again for the J. V. soccer team. During the winter season he was again on the morning basketball courts. He also renewed his membership in the Camera Club. In the fall of 1952, Dave made the long trek from the wilds of Granby to begin his last year at Kingswood. During his Sixth Form year he took an even more active part in school life. His years in the Camera Club had paid off with a position on the News staff as a photographer. He also used his talents as a photographer to get some wonderful shots for the Classbook. Dave also helped Mr. Swan in the library by serving as a monitor. As, in the past, Dave continued soccer in the fall of his senior year and morning basketball in the winter season. In the spring he returned to the courts. Dave has many interests outside the school, the most prominent being automobiles. Anyone would realize this if they could see the monstrosity he created from old car and truck parts which he calls his “Doodle Bug”. We will miss Dave’s country humor and his wonderful personality, and we wish him the best of luck in the future. 15

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John Raymond Donahue, Jr. M In the fall of 1951, Jack joined the class of ’53 as a Fifth Former. He was already well known to most of the class, because he had been at prcscason football practice. Jack immediately became popular with his classmates. During the winter term, Jack played on Mr. Eblcn’s illustrious J. V. basketball team and won his numerals. Being high scorer on the team, he was a shining light in a rather lackluster season. When spring rolled around, you could find Jack leaving for the golf course. During the summer, Jack earned a great deal of money as a hard working assistant advertising manager for a local newspaper. On weekends you could find him down at the shore, seeing a friend who signs her letters “Oodles of Love”. Jack, on entering his all important Sixth Form year, wanted to participate in some extra-curricular activities, therefore he became a member of the News board and also of the advertising board of the Classbook. He was appointed the lost-and-found monitor. If anyone should need a birthday gift and not wish to spend much money, see “Cactus Jack”. During the fall term, Jack played on the Varsity football team and went out for Varsity basketball during the winter. The spring rolled around, and he was out on the diamond, trying to master first base. Jack is usually associated with a dark blue streak that may be seen at almost any time or anywhere in West Hartford. The blue streak is his, by now familiar, Mercury. Jack, with his quick wit and outstanding personality, will turn in a fine record wherever he goes. Our best wishes to a fine classmate and friend. 14

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Christopher Spencer Foote “Chris” “Vcrg” “Xian If one had been a Wyvern atop Russell Gate the September day school opened in 1946, he would have seen Chris, a recruit from Reach Park School, making his way to a scat in the Upper Prep. That first year is the only one during which Chris has not been on the honor roll. Having joined Mr. Waterman’s choir the same year, he has continued as a member of that august body up through his years at Kingswood. Enrolled as a Lancaster, he played foot- ball with great gusto for the Red Rose. As his other two sports, Chris selected skiing and tennis, becoming captain of the Lan- caster tennis team in his Third Form year. In that school year he was also elected vice-president of the Lancasters and compiled the necessary points to become a member of the 200 club. Chris weathered the third football team with Mr. O’Harc and was now ready for anything. Having received a letter as skiing manager, he completed his Fourth Form athletic program with tennis in the spring season. Along with other interested persons, he joined Mr. Sagcbcer’s Science Club, and no doubt understood much that baffled the rest of us. Another accomplishment during this particular school term was his attainment of a berth on the rifle team. The winter of the Fifth Form year, following a fall term of football, Chris discovered the ancient and healthful sport of wrestling, which had been introduced into the Kingswood athletic program by Mr. Knapp. Chris is one of the original Grimy Grapplcrs. Putting his entire energy into the sport, as he docs in all he undertakes, Chris won a spot on the team and added an inch to the girth of his neck. With equal energy he directed the prop management of the Dramatic Club production for that year, A Young Mans Fancy. The senior year brought many things to Chris. As a prefect he might well employ the radio equipment in his car for law enforcement. He is treasurer of the Student Council and also secretary-treasurer of the Class of ’53. It will thus be Chris’ job to maintain contact with the members of the class after graduation. Besides being a sporadic contributor to the Wyvern, he is business manager of that publication. Chris is planning to attend Yale. It is interesting to note that he received the Harvard Prize at the end of his junior year. This award is made to the most promising boy in the class. Wherever he does go, we know that he will always do well, no matter what the job. 16