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

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WILFRED ERNEST BROWN, III Chip In the fall of ’56, a boy wearing a bow tie entered McGuinn Hall, and thus Chip Brown joined the Class of ’59. Apparently, Chip must have quite a stockpile of bow ties, for they have become his trademark. He has never come to school wearing any other kind. Chip started off that fall as a member of Werner’s Warriors and was shortly upgraded to the J.V. soccer squad. During that snowless winter, he was one of the non-skiing skiers. As a junior, Chip played both J.V. and Varsity soccer. That winter, to many people’s surprise, he was a basketball manager. Upon seeing what a nice life a manager leads, he got himself the job of managing the baseball team and spent a great deal of his time keeping “Iron Mike” in repair. In his senior year, Chip started at half-back for the Varsity soccer team and again returned to his managing jobs in the winter and spring. As soon as the winter snows were oflf the ground, he could be found raking off the mud-flats of the baseball field. Chip is a licensed radio “ham” and both owns and builds a great deal of complex equipment. He will always be remembered for his endless debates and discussions with Ned Conklin about their ham radios. Chip and Ned were the only serious participants in these discussions simply because no one else could understand what they were talking about. As for the future, Chip in- tends to be an engineer, and he carries with him the best wishes of the Class of ’59. 12

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RICHARD FRANCIS BERRY, JR. Rick Rick Berry, one of the most popular members of the Class of ’59, entered Kingswood in 1953 as a charter member of his class. From the start, he established himself as a natural leader and a terrific athlete. Besides gaining a position on the Honor Roll for his first three years, he captained the York football, skiing, and baseball teams and then went on to play J.V. football, J.V. baseball, and freshman basketball while a member of the Lower School. Upon entering McGuinn Hall, Rick con- tinued to build up his tremendous reputation as an athlete. In his latter three years at Kings- wood, he has received a total of nine letters for Varsity football, basketball, and baseball. As a tribute to his fine play on the gridiron and the baseball field, he was elected to captain football and co-captain baseball as a senior. It was in his fourth form year that Rick was awarded the Anthony Prize for being the sophomore of most promise. In his junior year, Rick, the politician, was elected president of his class. This year saw him also deliver his famous kickoff speech for the KSSF cam- paign. He launched the drive to a roaring success by rambling on in chapel about various charities and “an old Kingswood stand-still.” Rick’s senior year has turned out to be his biggest. Along with his full athletic schedule, he was a prefect, Chairman of the Student Council, a member of the Executive Committee, and Circulation Manager of the News. And so, as Rick leaves the parking lot in his sleek Ford, the Class of ’59 wishes him luck that he doesn’t need. 11

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DONALD BAYER BURNESS Don Don came from Andover Academy to join the Class of ’59 in the fifth form. He immediately began moving up in the ranks of Kingswood scholars, making the Honor Roll in the third quarter of his first year here. During his two years at Kingswood, Don’s academic efforts have been characterized by a great deal of en- thusiasm, and he has always maintained a good average. In the fall, Don could be found on the lower soccer field playing his hardest for Mr. Mali’s illustrious team, the Maulers. In the winter, he decided that it was too cold outside for him and so joined intramural hoop only to find (along with many other disillusioned souls) that Mr. Barrows felt brisk cross-country runs m the invigorating air to be ideal for growing boys. His forte, however, is his game of tennis, and thus he played varsity tennis in both his junior and senior years. Don has also been busy in the extra-curricular activities of the school. In his first year, he joined the Dramatic Club as an actor and a stagehand. He also joined the Foreign Policy Association and was a member of the McGuinn Hall Committee. No one will ever forget Don’s sparkling speeches in study hall in conjunction with this latter group. In his last year, Don added the Classbook Committee and the News to his list of activities. Don plans to take a pre-med course at col- lege. With his great desire to do well and his famous smile, the Class of ’59 knows that he will be successful. 13