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

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George Leo Hampton “Lionel” On a bright day in September, a beautiful and oh so “ncct” George Hampton sauntered into Mr. Jones' Fourth Form classroom. Although the “Lion” was a little nervous at first, Mr. Jones' friendly attitude soon put him at his case and helped him get into the swing of things. After knowing him for only a short time, the class realized his hidden trait and nicknamed him “Lionel”. George established and maintained an atti- tude of friendliness which remained with him and became one of his main assets during his stay at Kingswood. Soon this attitude of friend- liness was to reap rich reward for George. In his Fifth Form year Lionel received the coveted Downs Prize — endowed by the friends of Jonothan Downs and awarded to the member of the Fifth Form who has contributed most to the class with helpfulness, good tcllowship and good humor. On September 13, 1954, Lionel became a Sixth Former — a Senior. He was elected to the Foreign Policy Association — involving going to very “interesting and “educational” lectures on different topics. He was also elected to the business board of the Classbook. He would often be seen peeling” out of school during the afternoon. He tried many times, he said, to get Mill’S” to put an ad in the Classbook. George wants to be a doctor and with his bedside manner and his scientific mind should easily reach his goal. 20

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David Eastman Gowdy “Dave” Six years ago, Dave came over the hill from Junior School to enter the class of ’55. Dave was a quiet, conservative youngster through his first few years at Kingswood. Although Dave has never been an honor student, he has always applied himself well, and has always maintained satisfactory grades throughout his six years at Kingswood. Sportswisc, Kaz is one of the best all-around athletes in the class. He secured a starting posi- tion in the Varsity football backfield when he was in the Third Form. Also Kaz is outstanding in Lacrosse. He has won his letter every year since the Second Form and was elected co-captain of the team in his Junior year and captain in his Senior year. But Dave is the “original tough luck kid . In both his Junior and Senior years he was injured early in the football season. His second injury earned him a little vacation from school which he spent in the hospital. There he learned a new sport: chasing nurses around the halls in his stream-lined wheelchair. Outside of school activities, Dave’s foremost interest lies in the field of progressive jazz. The array of instrumental items that he has collected over the years is one that anyone would envy. The sounds of a sweet sax or a mellow trumpet continually fill the Gowdy household. Kaz has developed an ear for music and can unerringly distinguish the good from the bad. Irately, he has taken up the drums. Dave’s casual, easy-going manner has won him many friends, who will never forget the way Dave frequently sauntered across the I green, head down, collar up, with that far away I I look in his eye. Wherever he may go, he will not —be quickly forgotten. 19

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James Bruce Irving “Bruce” Bruce came here from Sedgwick in his Second Form year. He immediately showed his all- around ability as he made the Honor Roll and won Wyverns in soccer, basketball, and baseball in both his Second and Third Form years. His popularity among his classmates was shown when he was elected vice-president of his Third Form. It was during his Third Form year that Bruce had the brilliant idea of reviving hockey in the school. To prove that his idea was popular among the students he had his friends sign a petition. After several days the signers were informed that they would have to join a labor crew and hollow out the inside of the board track. The result of the affair was an afternoon of labor and no hockey-. In his Fourth Form year he distinguished himself by being the only member of that form on the Varsity soccer team. He took wrestling in the winter and played J. V. baseball in the spring. In the summer he went to Canada as usual, only this time he was an ace pitcher for Gore Bay of the Manitonlin League. In his Junior year Bruce was again a stalwart halfback letterman on the soccer team, taking a trip to the soccer forum in Florida with Chick during Christmas vacation. In the winter he could be found in the black hole suffering from the tortures of Pearsall and Janes. When spring rolled around, Bruce surprised everybody but himself by being the ace pitcher for the Varsity baseball team. He won five and lost three while pitching in ten of the eleven varsity games. He had the honor of being elected a prefect at the end of his Junior year. He was also elected to the KTK, the Honor Society. Again in the summer he pitched in Canada, this time as an ace reliever of the team. In his Senior year Bruce starred on the soccer and baseball teams again. With a friendly person- ality and eagerness for knowledge Bruce is sure to be a success in all of his future ventures. 21