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

Page 25 text:

John David Olson “Oley” When Oley first came to Kingswood in the Third Form, he immediately became a popular man around the campus. His humor, wit, and story telling, whether factual or not, always drew a crowd. Oley played Lancaster soccer in the fall of his first year. In the spring his Lacrosse ability caught the eye of Coach Duck O’Harc who placed him on the first squad. Because of his aggressiveness and drive to win he started many of the games that spring. After a summer of working at a camp in Maine doing kitchen duty, he returned a com- plete wreck to report for preseason soccer practise. Though it took him a while to get in condition, he won a starting berth on the Big Red Team and was awarded his letter for his efforts. He played J. V. basketball in the winter and lacrosse in the spring. His agressivc- ncss made him a constant scoring threat, and at the end of the season he was elected co-captain on the basis of his fine play. His junior year was Oley’s biggest. Beside excelling in his usual sports, he was elected assistant manager of the Dramatic Club, business manager of the News and was one of the five Juniors able to attend Bart’s party With all these outside activities, Oley managed to pass into his senior year. In his final year he shocked the athletic world by playing football, a life long threat which finally materialized. After trying the backficld he was switched to the line where he did a commendable job in the Wyvern wall. During the winter Oley forsook a promising hoop career to work on his studies. When the sun came out again in the spring Oley lead his lacrosse team through its fine paces. Oley’s fine spirit, good nature and ability to take care of himself made him a popular member of the class of ’54. We wish him the best of luck and hope he will succeed in all he undertakes. 21

Page 24 text:

Michael William Morrow “Mike” Mike left Moreland Hill School in 1951 and joined the Fourth Form at Kingswood. At first he took a shot at football but when he broke his arm he decided to give up that type of exercise, and he then joined Mr. Goodwin’s skiing enthusiasts. When the snows melted, Mike joined the tennis team. In good scholastic standing, he found time to join the Dramatic Club and play a part in the production A Young Man’s Fancy. During his Fifth Form year Mike turned from football to the milder (!) sport of soccer where he was one of Mr. Jones’ regulars on the undefeated jayvee soccer team. That winter he was skiing again and giving the bullscyes a good ventilation with Mr. Kaptyen’s rifle club. Spring found him our number one man on the tennis team, and he well deserved the captaincy of that sport to which he was elected. Mike was in You Can’t Tal c It With You and also proved of great help to Mr. Greene with the set for Kings wood-Oxford's luidy Precious Stream. Senior year also found Mike center forward on Mr. Jacobus’ varsity soccer where the team could always count on him when they needed to score. He joined the business boards of the News and Classboospending many afternoons in quest of the advertisements you see here. As operator of the New Britain-Hartford 8:25 a. m. express, Mike gave his unappreciative passengers a bracing walk in the o| cn air from his private parking lot which was located just a short ten-minute walk from the chapel. It was during his senior winter that he went to Florida with Mr. Jacobus and several mem- bers of the soccer team where they attended the Soccer Forum at Sarasota. Any college that gets our 1954 tennis team captain will find they have a very capable and well liked addition to their campus with Kings wood’s Mike Morrow. 20

Page 26 text:

Cortland Henry Schroder “Cort” When Cort came to Kingswood from Robinson School in 1950, he was looked upon as a skillful acrobat. He swung along on his crutches without touching his feet to the ground as he served as Lancaster’s timekeeper, and in spite of his hip injury, made the rifle team. During summer vacation, Cort’s hip mended and he threw away his famous crutches. In Fourth Form Cort became assistant man- ager and ball chaser on the soccer team. That winter he became a member of Coach Knapp's newly formed wrestling team. In the spring he spent more time arguing with Van about who hit whom over the head first, than he spent playing lacrosse. Summer found Cort relaxing behind a desk at a local insurance company. Weekends would find him lounging on a beach at Groton Long Point. It was said that the attraction there was blonde about five foot six. It was in Fifth Form that Cort earned his first major letter in soccer. Mr. Elben’s lacrosse team attracted Cort again in the spring. He would take a particular joy in tripping his opposing player in the wettest and muddiest end of the field and acquired the name of “Mud” throughout that season. He won his letter in lacrosse that year. Last summer he had a job with a tree service company. Rut what goes up must come down and Cort left the trees and headed for the north woods of Canada with Van, then west to Chicago. In Sixth Form, Cort joined the Dramatic Club and the Rifle Club and won his letter in soccer. Best wishes, Cort, from all of us. 22