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

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Edward Dickinson Duffield “Ted” Ted Dufficlds arc very rare. This one came to Kingswood in the First Form, young, be- wildered, and full of questions. He has aged six years and lost his bewildered air, but Mr. Sage beer’s chemistry class knows he has not lost his inquisitiveness. Dramatics and the Wyvern took up most of his time, tho photograph and music too absorbed him. In dramatics he will never be forgotten in Young Man's Fancy, Our Town, and The Importance of Being Far nest. His xylophone playing in You Can't Ta e It With You, (when he incidentally startled several girls’ gym classes at Oxford while practising). His difficult dialect part in the Playboy of the Western World, and what his zestful and savory rendition did to a meager part in the Kingswood-Oxford production of Lady Precious Stream, amazed and amused us all. No one can get the same elfect from words that our unique man Duffield achieves in his thespian triumphs. Ted managed the soccer team in 1952 and gained great prominence for his notable and often astonishing chapel announcements of soccer games and anything else that happened to come to him at the time. This was also the year of Ted’s Tepid Trio, a three piece combo with Paul Highberg and Sid Whipple, as well as the first Kingswood marching band — composed of Ted and a beat-up bugle. With this he successfully drowned out the twenty-piece Taft band for a moral victory. He was president of the Kingswood- Oxford Summer Theatre Group and was chosen editor of the Wyvern. One of his greatest honors was the award of the prized Gleason medal for poetry, in junc of ’53. It goes without saying that we will all miss him and that wc wish him the best of luck. One thing is sure, Ted has certainly made a deep and lasting impression on the class of ’54. 13

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Anthony Dominick “Tony” Tony joined the class in '54 in the Second Form and quickly became established as one of our best liked members. He played excellent soccer, basketball and baseball for the York club and that year started his summer camping career. Third Form saw Tony captain of the winning York soccer team, manager of York basketball, victorious first baseman for his club and, not so incidentally, an Honor Roll man as well. In Fourth Form, Tony was elected Secretary- Treasurer, won his Jayvee soccer numerals, skiied with Mr. Goodwin’s team and profitted by Mr. Farquhar’s coaching on the baseball team in the spring. He was also a well-known habituee of the Honor Roll, making it all four terms. “Secretary-Treasurer Dominick,” we called him from then on, whenever we had money. When we had news it was “Mr. Editor”, for he was editor of the timely Kingswood News. When we felt respectful, we called him “Mr. Prefect”, for Tony was that exalted officer too. In his Fifth Form year he had been a stage hand for the Dramatic Club, managed the skiing team, been a member of the choir, played some tennis and won his major “K” for soccer. He topped off the year with his second season as camp counsellor. Tony’s Sixth Form year was filled with all these interests, lopped by his devotion to the News. Being Secretary-Treasurer of the Student Council gave him the responsibility for KSSF, our combined charity drive and its disbursement. With a background like that, we confidently predict success for Tony and wish him happiness. 12

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Terry Bradley Fletcher “Terry” Terry Fletcher is the class of ’54's outstand- ing citizen. Ever since he started commuting from Bristol six years ago to enter the First Form, he has been extremely active in school affairs. In his First and Second Form years, when he played football and basketball for Lancaster, he showed great promise as a future varsity member. Then when he injured his knee, first playing JV football and then playing lacrosse; he had to give up athletics. Interested as he was in sports and no longer able to compete, he served as varsity manager of football, basketball, and lacrosse. Terry was elected president of the class in his First Form year and re-elected each succeeding year through his Fifth Form. In his Senior Year Terry has served as Senior Prefect and chairman of the Student Council. The Dramatic Club is another school enterprise which has profited by Terry’s interest. He has served as its business manager the last three years. The past two years he has worked on the K.S.S.F., first as vice-chairman and then as chairman his Senior Year. This makes the second year that he has been on the Dance Committee. Terry joined the Foreign Policy Association this last year. Although serious in his thinking, Terry has a keen sence of humor. His most unforgettable experience at Kings wood was watching Duck O’Hare fling erasers at Fairbairn and Dugan. Terry is easily spotted around West Hartford. If you see a blue Chewy convertible, chances are that it’s his. Terry has made a great contribution to Kingswood and to his class. It was in recognition of his good citizenship that he was awarded the Anthony Prize in his Sophomore Year. His conscientious attitude, his loyalty, his friendli- ness, and his leadership have earned the respect and admiration of his classmates. He plans to attend Bryant Business School next year. With the fine qualities he has shown at Kingswood, we know that he will go far, and we wish him much happiness and success. 14