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

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John Brewster Joyce “John” When John first entered the Third Form at Kingswood from Plant School, his classmates immediately became aware of the fact that he had great ability and he excelled in his work and qualities of leadership. In school John man- aged the major Black and Crimson sports articles during every season, starting with lower-school under Mr. Greene. John has also aided the busi- ness boards of the News and Classbook by having obtained the highest combined number of ads in the school. Outside school Jim has proven his first-rate salesmanship in getting discount prices from Hartford radio stores, collecting information about the Hartford police, and the expanding of his Better Lawn Care Syndicate of Cumberland Road as a summer job. If you have ever seen the inside of John’s 1949 Ford sedan, a replica of a state police car, and seen his room at home, you have realized his excellent ability in radio and tele- vision electronics. He has everything from a television installation and repair service to a telephone answering service. After he finishes at Kingswood, John plans to enter Cornell University where he will take electrical engineering and continue in a field in which he has great ability and interest. 23

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Robert Kippen Janes “Will” Cheerfulness, light heartedness, and willing- ness are Will’s main attributes. Throughout his life at Kingswood, from the time he entered the Third Form until his graduation, Will made use of all these characteristics. His cheerfulness was shown not only in the classroom at a happy moment, but also on the gridiron where his spirit and encouragement were always noticed and admired. Enjoying a good joke, listening to a jazz session, or dating a girl, he could always be counted on for humorous stories or for com- ments on things for which he had a particular interest. During his Fourth Form year, the sophomore class showed its gratitude by electing him Secretary-Treasurer, a position which he has held all through the school year. Will's athletic life consisted of football, baseball, and wrestling. Although he had wrestled for only one year, he made the Varsity squad. At first Will had little success, but mid-way through the season, he changed his tactics. Instead of being a meek wrestler, he became a virtual “mad man”. His first attempt at this new approach won for him the match and the respect of all his opponents. Will plans to attend Trinity this fall, where he will begin a pre-medical course, from which he hopes to emerge a general practitioner. The hojrcs of the class of '55 go with him as he meets his new objective. 22

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In his Third Form year Kip became better known among the entire student body. He played J. V, football and baseball and was a spark plug on both teams often endangering the reputation of the Varsity squad in scrim- mages. The following year he had an unusually active football season. He played all but one J. V. game, and on Kingswood Day played half the varsity game as well as the J. V. game, when he unexpectedly had to substitute tor the injured Cy McCormick. Christopher Chester Korper “Kip” Kip” entered Kingswood in the fall of 1949. He soon became well-known among his class- mates for his leadership and good spirit. For two years he took part in intramural club com- petition, and, although he was a notoriously slow runner, he had no trouble gaining recog- ntion as a hustler. In the spring, Kip nailed down his first real Varsity position as catcher on Fd Knapp’s baseball team. He was extremely essential to the team, a definite factor in winning several games. He repeated his success in the Fifth Form year plus starring on rookie coach Barrows’ football team as center. But his consistent success was not confined to the athletic field. A relatively good student in most courses, he always ranked near or at the top of his class in mathematics and sciences. In spite of KipV leadership and sense of responsibility, he managed somehow to avoid being elected a class officer. In the Spring, however, he was justly elected a prefect, vice- president of the Senior class, and captain of the baseball team. Kip’s Senior year was his best in every respect. During his last year he again starred in football and baseball and developed into a fine wrestler. In his six years at Kingswood, Kip has con- tributed profoundly to the life and spirit of the school. 24