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

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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

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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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Six long years ago. Jack whizzed through Russell Gate from Junior School on his little bicycle to be- come the top scholar in his class and one of the most active and popular persons in the school. Nearly every morning up until the middle of his Fifth Form year, regardless of wind, rain, snow, flood, or hurri- cane, Jack could be seen pedaling laboriously to school, dragging his books behind. Joining the Lancaster sect, Jack played soccer and tennis, and in the Third Form he was elected Captain of soccer and led his team to victory over York. That year also, he was made a member of the News Board. Upon entering the upper school, Jack joined Mr. Jones' J. V. Soccer squad, which in his junior year he led as Cap- tain to an undefeated season, being high scorer. In the spring of that year Jack played on the uncon- quered Golf team and won his letter. The same year Jack contributed to the informal eraser throwing group as well as to the class revolution team under the tutelage of D. Jim Kapteyn, who taught Jack a lasting lesson: Thou shalt not destroy corrected papers'. As a senior Jack was a member of the first fifteen of the Varsity Soccer team. He also was elected Editor of the IVyvern, similar to Mad. and brought it back to its former popularity among Kingswood students. Furthermore, he was made a Prefect and Secretary of the Student Council. And so the class wishes him the same success at Yale that he has had here. 28