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

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Donald Bruce Hanson Goose Bruce came to Kingswood in 1949 from Noah Webster School. During his first year, he played Lancaster football and made the grade on the hungry third basketball team. He quarterbacked Mr. O’Hare’s never-to-be-forgotten jayvee eleven. He also played jayvee basketball and during the spring worked for Mr. Farquhar’s baseball team. Bruce’s leadership was recognized, and he was elected vice president of the sopho- more class and was awarded the Anthony Prize, being it’s outstanding member. 1 le also was a member of Mr. Werner’s lower Latin class, whose favorite expression was, “Slow that pony down”. Bruce, in his Fifth Form year, played for Coach Ed Knapp’s football team and won his Varsity letter. He also contributed to the success of the basketball team and was elected captain for the next year. In the spring he pitched for Mr. Farquhar’s baseball team. Bruce also was a member of the Fifth Form American history class, where a daily measurement of ten feet of snow was recorded inside the building. Bruce was elected president of the Fifth Form and also to the Dance Committee. He contributed to the success of the Dramatic Club by being prompter. In his Sixth Form year, Bruce was elected to the highest student position of Senior Prefect. He also did a bang-up job on the News as editor-in-chief and showed his high giadc of leadership in helping the Student Council become a success. Bruce again played Varsity football but was hampered with a back ailment. He recovered in time, however, to do a great job in leading his hoopsters through their ’53 campaign. In the spring he made the Honor Roll and played Varsity baseball. Bruce will not be forgotten by the class of ’53 or by the student body for having the ability to come up with a witty expression at the right time. 20

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Frank Powell Haggard No No A bewildered boy sat in the Fourth Form classroom in mid-September of 1950. He had just left the enormity of public school life and was now confronted by the intimacy of Kingswood. Soon Frank began to feel at ease and became as great an advocate of Kingswood as anyone. Frank played J. V. football, basketball, and baseball, managing to hold his own on each team. After the first semester he be- came accustomed to the more rigorous pace set by Kingswood scholastic standards and attained a position on the Honor Roll. He also received his strange moniker, “No No”, which “Doc” Crawford attached to him, because Frank used to plead for clemency from the Doc's punishments. Since the rugged outdoor life has always attracted Frank, he passes his summers roughing it in the Arrowhead country of upper Wisconsin and Minnesota. There lie takes canoe trips on the St. Croix River and swims and sails on a large lake. When Frank started his junior year, he brought with him a large object used for transportation. Every one was amazed that it ran and wondered how soon it would be before it fell apart. Well, it’s still running, and it has borne many a person safely home, although sometimes there was doubt in the passengers’ minds. Frank docs admit that the car has its faults, especially when it comes to pedaling up hill. Frank launched his Fifth Form year by playing soccer. Then he moved to basketball in the winter and forsook baseball for tennis in the spring. He lent his literary talents to the Wyvern and eventually was elected to the Wyvern board. The Honor Roll held his name for four terms, and at the end of the year he became a member of K.T.K. His junior year proved to be rewarding, for he was elected prefect and made editor of the Classbook. In addition to these many honors, in his senior year, Frank was elected co-captain of the undefeated J. V. soccer team. During the winter, he again played basketball and ended the year playing tennis. With all his duties, Frank proceeded to complete a busy senior year, which he did successfully. 19

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Robert Gordon Hellstrom “Bob In the fall of 1950, Hob said goodbye to Plant Junior High and entered the gates of Kingswood. He went out for soccer and made Mr. Greene’s soccer squad. Hearing much about that notorious brand of sport known as morning hoop, he decided to try it out. He ended up by receiving his numerals for managing the second t6am. The Spring found Hob swinging a racket for Mr. Scavcrn’s tennis squad. He made the year complete by landing a berth on the honor roll. The next year saw Hob once again play- ing soccer, this time for Mr. Cranston’s J. V.’s. The choir, News business board, and Navigation Club were new additions to his extra curricular activities. At the end of the basketball season he was awarded his first “K” as a manager of the Varsity. In the Spring he was again one of Mr. Scavcrn’s tennis charges. Throughout the year he maintained a good scholastic average. After a summer of churning up the waves at Lake Pocotopaug, Bob returned to the ranks of the class of ’53. He started off his year athletically by playing soccer under Mr. Jacobus. Scholastically, he started out by making the honor roll. This year Hob joined the Wyvern staff for the first time, and also the Camera Club. He was on the Class- book committee, and when the Dramatic Club started rolling, Hob joined up as a prop” man. In addition to these new activities, he regained his place as a singer in the choir and an ad-getter for the News. In the Spring, tennis was once again his sport. As in previous years, he kept up his perfect attendance at Chaffee dances. We know that Hob will win many friends along the road of life, for while he was here, he was a friend to everyone.