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

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HORACE W. BADEN DONEGAN, II Don In the fall of 1953, Don entered Mr. Werner’s first form room to begin a six year stay at Kings wood. His classmates soon learned that he did not appreciate the name Horace; there- fore, over the years, we have obligingly invented many other names for him. Don was a member of Mr. Greene’s victorious Lancaster soccer team and won his first Wyvern. He also played tennis and tried skiing, but later gave up the former sport for the joy of whooping across a lacrosse field. In his first year, Don was also a member of Mr. Hanson’s immortal, “bc- bop” geography class. Don gained the distinction of being the first member of the Class of ’59 to get his driver’s license. He joined the ill-fated TAFS and could be seen driving his younger classmates around town. In his fourth form year, Don won his letter for wrestling on Doug Roby’s undefeated team. Don gave his all, wrestling out of his class against heavier opponents several times. He continued to wrestle through his senior year and also won his letter in lacrosse as a junior. It was in the fifth form that Don joined the busi- ness board of the News and went out searching for lucrative ads. In his senior year, Don joined the stage crew of the Dramatic Club and then surprised us all by becoming a member of Mr. Waterman’s choir. He sang bass most of the time, but oc- casionally the music would inspire him so that he would switch to a melodious falsetto and sing with the sopranos. This coming summer, Don will be in England as a Winant Volunteer, serving in a London settlement center for underprivileged children. He carries with him the best wishes of the Class of ’59.

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JOHN PATRICK COTTER, JR. John John came to Kingswood at the beginning of his third form year from St. Thomas Aquinas School and immediately joined the J.V. foot- ball, wrestling, and baseball teams. During the fall of his second year, John played on the line of Mr. Eblen’s J.V. football team and received his well-earned numeral after the team finished with a 4-1 season. In the spring of this same year, John donned a casual sports shirt, joined the Varsity golf team, and won a letter. In the fall of his junior year, John fractured his arm in pre-season practice, and this injury kept him out of football for the rest of the season. He spent the time he missed at foot- ball formulating plans for more enjoyable study halls. Unfortunately for John, most of his in- genious ideas weren’t appreciated by the faculty and the prefects. His arm healed in time for him to wrestle a bit and again play golf. In his senior year, John received letters in Varsity football and golf. In addition to his athletics, he found time to help write the Class Prophecy for the Classbook. John will always be remembered by those who knew him at Kingswood for his ability to spread happiness and good humor to all those around him whether at school or at a party. The Class of ’59 wishes him success in all his future en- deavors. 17

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FREDERICK STUART FARQUHAR Fritz Fritz is the foremost politician of the Class of ’59. Every year since the second form, he has held various class offices ranging from president to treasurer, and he has ably repre- sented his class several times on the Student Council. Because of his interest in student government, Fritz received the Trinity Prize at the end of his junior year. As a fitting climax to his political career, he was elected Senior Prefect and treasurer of the Student Council. Unfortunately, Fritz contracted polio during the summer preceding his first form year and, for a time, was completely paralyzed. He never lost his cheerfulness and great determination, however and has since made a truly remarkable recovery. He returned to the sports scene first by managing J.V. football and then by becoming a stalwart fullback on the Warriors. This past year, he received his numerals for Varsity soccer. Fritz’s forte, however, is his golf game. He has been on the golf team since a freshman and has won his letter for developing an amazing tee shot that ends up behind the tee instead of in front of the green. Scholastically, Fritz has always done well, making the Honor Roll most of the time and winning the Korpcr Scholarship as a senior. This past year, he also dominated the News by becoming Editor-in-Chicf. Fritz’s many witty remarks and his all-around cheerfulness and helpfulness will never be for- gotten by the members of the Class of ’59. Good luck to a grand guy! 19