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

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Paul Edward Highbcrg Paul Paul’s Kingswood career started in the fall of 1949. He had previously attended the Sedgwick School, hut after John Lacava caught him strolling across the green on the first day of school, he adapted himself quite readily to the Kingswood ways. That fall, Paul played soccer for the Lancaster Club and continued this sport until his Fifth Form year, at which time he assumed the responsibility of being the assistant manager of our Varsity team. Basketball was Paul’s choice for winter sports in his first year at Kingswood, but since then he has indulged in the more manly version of the game, commando basketball. In that first spring, Paul played tennis, but he switched to golf for his last three years. In his Fifth Form year, Paul won his minor “K” at this sport. In his Sixth Form year, he was a member of the famous undefeated and untied J. V. soccer team, thereby winning one of the prized silver soccer balls. Paul was elected as president of our class for the Fourth Form year and was a member of the Student Council. He was a member of the rifle club, and it is rumored that he became at that time one of the charter members of the Three-Thirty Club. The Fifth Form year found Paul working on the lights for the school play, A Young Man’s Fancy, under the very able direction of Stephen Horton. He later acted in the Kingswood-Oxford joint production, Our Town. He joined the press board, and could be found many an afternoon at one of the local newspapers, fighting for a front page spread on Kingswood activities of one sort or another. Paul was also a member of Mr. Sagcbccr’s electronics club. He became interested in amateur radio and installed a long antenna on the back of his car. Since that time, many a driver’s heart has jumped a beat upon noticing in the rear view mirror a car with a black top and a long antenna following him down the driveway at about eight twenty-four and a half. In his senior year, Paul was president of the class again, and again he was a member of the Student Council. He was elected a prefect and chairman of the Press Board. Paul was one of the Honor Roll crew who left school early with the greatest of ease in order to obtain ads for the classbook. He won a part in the Kingswood-Oxford production of You Can't Taf(e It With You. Paul had his favorite haunts, such as the typewriter in Mr. Farquhar’s office and the lobby of the gym, where he sold soda for only one thin dime. To the new haunts where he will soon betake himself, follow the admiration and good wishes of his classmates of ’53. 22

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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.

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Robert Charles Johnson Ace Hob made his first appearance here at Kingswood during football practice at the start of our Sixth Form year. Having already graduated from Crosby, in Watcr- bury, Connecticut, he decided to continue his studies at Kingswood for a year before going on to college. While at Crosby, “Ace”, as he is more commonly called around the campus, played basketball and baseball. When his senior year came, he was a forward on the famed Crosby High School tournament team. This is where he earned his nick- name. Upon his arrival at Kingswood, Hob nailed down the right end position on our football team. His tremendous defensive play soon brought him the reputation of being one of the hardest tacklers at Kingswood for a long time. As winter months rolled around, Ace somehow wangled his way out of athletics and joined the infamous 3:30 Club. During that period, Kano’s hot rod was frequently seen rumbling off with its occupants, Kano, Ed and Ace — destination unknown. After midyears, though, Ace joined the basketball team. The baseball team has great hopes about his spring performance. In a remarkably short time, Ace has earned a position as one of the most popular and respected members of our class. His cheerfulness and his wild talcs about the days at the shop have given us many a hearty laugh. We will not forget the Ace. 23