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

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Shy entered Kingswood in the Fourth Form after attending one year at Bloomfield High. He soon adapted himself to the more difficult Kingswood standards as many Bloomfield students have done before him. From the car-minded Fourth Formers there was always great speculation as to what breed of sport car Josh would appear in next—he was subsequently recognized as an authority on hot cars”. During his first year he joined the rifle club and somehow developed an interest in the rugged art of trap and skeet shooting. His enthusiasm continued into the Fifth Form when he could be found on weekends at the Hartford Gun Club or in the guise of a duck hunter. In the interest of pure art, he took a part in the school’s production of Macbeth. He didn’t know what happened to the art, but everyone thought the play was a success. In the first weeks of his senior year. Shy was trying to piece together what happened the night he met two classmates in Montreal. Taking interest in the classbook, Shy could often be heard roaring out of school during the seventh period, driving his recently acquired ”GG Chevy convertible, in quest of ads. He also joined Mr. Greene's branch of the F.P.A. where he acted as modera- tor of the Hartford County F.P.A. meeting. After a fatiguing season with Werner's Warriors, Shy was dubbed the Wolverine's secret weapon in the intra-mural basketball league. In the spring, Josh was a member of Mr. Jacobus’ tennis team. Shy, who is journeying to Cornell next fall, carries with him, along with his good humor and friendliness, the best wishes of the Class of '57. 26

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One of the aborigines of the class of ’57, Bill came to Kingswood in the First Form from Beach Park School, the third Foote to attend Kingswood. In his Fourth Form year he made the Honor Roll, a posi- tion which he has maintained ever since. When the Fifth Form year rolled around. Bill could be found on the soccer field, a member of the notorious Werner’s Warriors . This year Bill began to show him- self admirably as a poet. His poems could be found in every Wyvern and Bill won the Gleason Medal for poetry in June. As a senior, Bill was on the editorial staff of the Wyvern and became assistant editor of the Classbook. In his very first year he joined the Dramatic Club, in which he has continually played an active part. He was prop man for Lady Precious Stream in the Third Form, but in the Fourth, Bill, prominently cast, was stricken with pneumonia about a week before the performance of The Admirable Crichton. He was prompter in last year’s Years Ago and took the role of Banquo in Macbeth. This year Bill was elected president of the Dramatic Club and took part in the K-O production of The Late George Apley. Bill is also an excellent artist. However he finds little time at home to draw, so he does most of it during classes. Another of his notable features is his hair—we doubt that it has ever been combed. The class of ’57 wishes a swell guy the very best of luck as he follows the paths of his ancestors into Yale. 25

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Gerry is one of the original members of the class of '57. He came to Kingswood from Sedgwick Elementary School in the fall of 1950. During his first two years Gerry made the Honor Holl consis- tently, and was a member of York, playing soccer, basketball and baseball for that club. In the Third Form Gerry again made the Honor Roll. He played soccer for the Varsity and Jayvcc squads that fall and won his numerals for his efforts. At the end of the year Gerry copped the Lower School English Prize for his outstanding ability in that course. Gerry's sophomore year found him busy as a member of the News Board and as a stellar center halfback on the Varsity soccer team. That winter Gerry was under the weather with pneumonia, but spring found him batting .400 for Mr. Beatty's Jayvee ball club. As a junior, Crackers became Old Boys' Editor of the News, and Varsity Soccer and Jayvee Baseball were once again his athletic interests. In his senior year, Gerry continued as Old Boys' Editor of the News, served as Library Aide and was elected to the Senior Class Committee. As a senior Gerry swapped soccer for football in the fall and baseball for golf in the spring. Gerry (pronounced Gary) can usually be seen driving his folks' Buick around town when he is out of school and can't usually be seen cutting down behind the board track towards home at 3:30 when he's in school. Gerry is going south to college and we wish him much success below the Mason-Dixon Line. 27