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

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DAVID BYRON HALL Dave One day five years ago, a rather tall boy peddled down Outlook Avenue and did not go through Russell Gate; he rode down behind the form houses and parked his bike. David Byron Hall, Esq. had arrived! Dave immediately got into the swing of things both scholastically and athletically by finding a place on the Honor Roll (which he has maintained almost continually) and by- playing soccer, basketball, and baseball for York. With his prowess under the hoop, he made the freshman basketball team in the third form, the J.V. team in the fourth, and the Varsity in his junior year. It was as a junior that Dave began to write his intriguing stories for the Wyvern. As a senior, Dave’s favorite haunt was the Publications Office (even though his name wasn’t on the door.) His most infamous escapade was the time he tried to balance the Pub Office typewriter on a chair and failed miserably. The poor typewriter has never been the same since. Recovering from the shock of this failure, Dave became one of Waterman’s warblers and wrote for the Black and Crimson. Dave, a great guy, will always be remembered for his easy-going congeniality, his many philosophical remarks, and his casual stance on the basketball court and soccer field. 23

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JONATHAN ALAN GOLD Johnny John came to Kingswood in the first form from Bloomfield. During his six years as a member of the Class of ’59, he has worked hard and benefited greatly from his op- portunities. He attacked his studies with vigor and established a very satisfactory scholastic record. Happy and relieved to depart from math at the end of his junior year, John was a little perturbed to find that it appears in physics, but he kept up his spirits and attacked it rather cautiously. Always a staunch supporter of the fine art of wrestling, Johnny has frequented the “Black Hole” in the winter since his entrance to Kings- wood. He was a member of the wrestling team from his freshman through his senior year and hopes to continue the sport during college. Many times John turned down extra food at lunch so that he could maintain his proper weight. In the fall, John could be found on English Field, contributing greatly to the high spirits of Werner’s Warriors, later changed to Mali’s Maulers. When spring rolled around, he joined the intramural tennis group and challenged anyone and everyone to a fast match. In his junior year, John joined the elite Wyvern Board and received credit for having one of his editorials published. Johnny wasn’t prejudiced, however, and so he joined the News Board also, and, in his last year, the Classbook Committee. The Class of ’59 will always remember John for his many humorous remarks (which he would utter at the strangest times) and for his hilarious imitations of certain people. 22

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PETER ALDEN HIGHBERG Pete Pete is one of the four members of this year’s graduating class who entered Kingswood as a freshman in the fall of 1955. A transfer from Sedgwick, he was immediately enlisted by the House of York to do battle with the famed and fearless Lancastrians. During the course of the ’55 - ’56 campaign, “Pa” valiantly combatted the adherents of the Red Rose in soccer, skiing and tennis, and on all three fronts he carried off the spoils — a major Wyvcrn. In his fourth form year, Pete moved up a notch in the soccer world as he earned himself a berth with the undefeated Werner’s Warriors. Although this was a scintillating achievement, Pete’s athletic prowess was not rewarded until the spring, at which time he received his class numerals in Junior Varsity baseball. Before the year was over, he also became a member of the short-lived Chess Club and joined the Press Board. The fall of ’57 marked the arrival of “Pa’s” Chevrolet convertible at the Kingswood park- ing lot. A stranger to the school at that time, it has long since become a well-known fixture. With it came a reporter, an actor and a scholar, for Pete, in addition to his work on the Press Board, became a scribe for the News, an actor with the Dramatic Club, and a mem- ber of the Honor Roll. During his senior year, Pete, having been ap- pointed chairman, put most of his effort into the Press Board. However, he still found time to continue as a member of the News Board and Dramatic Club. The Class of ’59 wishes Pete, who will be especially remembered for his humor and his mellow “sax”, the best of luck in college and the future. 24