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

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Skip entered Kingswood in the year of 1951, and is one of the few lifers remaining in the class. In his first days in Form One, he was elected president of his class and later earned his Wyvern by play- ing on the glorious York football team. The second form year found him on the Student Council, under the leadership of Mr. Farquhar, and captain of the York B ski team. In the third form, Skip had an unfortunate accident, breaking his leg on the first day of baseball practice and was sidelined until the next school year. Although missing a full month of school, he maintained his Honor Roll standing which he has held from the first form to the present. Skip as a junior, besides being elected to the Stu- dent Council, was named an associate editor of the News and later went on to become co-managing editor of the publication. Sportswise he was elected captain of the J.V. football team and in the spring joined Mr. Eblen's lacrosse squad which enjoyed an undefeated season. The senior year found Skip working for the News and on his studies. He was again a member of the Student Council. In the winter, he joined the intra-mural basketball league, and when Dfaz graduated to the varsity. Skip took over as captain of the Pistons, leading them to a nearly winless season. Skip, who enjoys both rock and roll and electronics, and who has cultivated that dairy queen dip on his forehead for many years, is going to Wesleyan. A great guy, best of luck. 15

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ERNEST CARTER BRITTON Ernie Among the new faces in the fall of 1955 was that of Ernest Britton, later known as Em , Em , or even Gremlin . Narrowly missing the white poles on the BLVD., Ern, driving his aging black Ply- mouth convertible, pulled into the school for the first time, realizing that he was late—a week late. When Ern finally realized that he wasn’t at Newington High, where he had spent two years, he ad- justed himself (to Kingswood) and became a popular and wcll-likcd member of the Senior Class. Out- standing were his feats on the baseball diamond in the spring. Ern, playing right field, slugged his way into the cleanup spot of Mr. Barrow's nine and won his letter. In his senior year he was elected perma- nent Class Treasurer and again guarded the outer spaces for the varsity nine, after an exhausting winter basketball season. Em's extensive knowledge of that field of music called Rock 'n' Roll” greatly added to the Rhythm and Blues column which appeared in the News throughout the school year. When he wasn't making weekend trips to Old Lyme, he could always be found lounging around the Midtown or the State Theater. It will be hard to forget the day when Ern enthusiastically let loose with his rendition of Long Tall Sally after he was elected Treasurer of the Senior Class. It will be hard to forget Ernie, for this personable guy from Newington, the only fellow in the class with a Chicago, has brightened many a dull day with his friendship and humor. Bueno suerte. J4

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Four years ago there appeared on the football field at Kingswood a boy who was not destined to be- come one of the school's gridiron heroes. He did, however, prove one thing beyond any doubt. He could, in a very short time, produce some of the largest blisters ever seen at this institution. Despite this, John won his letter in Lacrosse and Wrestling and was a leader in the unsuccessful attempt to initiate a squash team during the winter last year. John's accomplishments in other fields, however, have been many and varied. He was a member of the Honor Roll his freshman year and has again attained this mark for his senior year. He is a member of the Class Committee, co-business manager of the IVyvetn. a member of the Classbook Committee, and an active member of the Dramatic Club having played the lead this fall in the Kingswood-Oxford play. The Ltiie George Apley. He did such a good job that every now and then a little Boston accent could be detected, even after the play. After this year, John, a swell guy with a good sense of humor, is going to Yale and afterwards he plans to get into any sort of work in which he can earn about forty thousand a year and take a six month's paid vacation every three months. As we watch him gallop off into the setting sun astride his 36 H.P., palomino Volkswagon with a 730 College Board test slung low on each hip, we won't wish him luck because he won't need it. 1C»