Boston Technical High School - Technician Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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Frederick B. Douglass “Dougy” “Easy come, easy go; here today, gone tomorrow.” Last School: Patrick T. Campbell College: Wentworth Institute Ambition: To be a successful machinist Paul A. Donato “Donuts” “Look before you leap.” Last School: Abraham Lincoln College: Northeastern University Ambition: Electronic Engineer School Activities: Track, “T” School Activities: Chess Service, Drum and Bugle Club, Pre driving Club Corps Hobbies: Airplane Models, : Me Hobbies: Building Model Chemistry, Electricity Airplanes Robert J. Doyle BOO” “Knowledge maketh a bloody entrance.” Last School: Blessed Sacrament School College: Oxford University Ambition: Doctor of Science School Activities: Artisan Staff, Radio Club, Science Fair, Drill Team Hobbies: Agronomy, Sports, Camping, Philately, Radio Warren P. Dow Last School: Our Lady of Lourdes Ambition: Drafting School Activities: Pre-driving Hobbies: Sports Robert E. Duggan “Dug” “He loseth nothing that loseth not God.” Last School: Gate of Heaven College: Northeastern Ambition: Electrical Paul A. Duval “Duvy” “Eat, drink, and be merry.” Engineer Last School: Wm. H. Taft School Activities: Milk College: Wentworth Institute Monitor Ambition: Draftsman Hobbies: Electrical and Automotive Harry F. Eagan Tal? “When failure dawns, forget David B. Edmonston —- a 3 ws = = =| = = = SSS = S353 33 S the past and go forward.” ACK ee Last School: Patrick T. “Insanity is just one step past Campbell genius.” College: Northeastern or Wentworth Institute Ambition: Methods Engineer, Machinist or Draftsman School Activities: Art Club, Track, Football, Drill Team Hobbies: Table Tennis, Basketball, Art, Fishing, Bowling Last School: Latin School Coilege: Boston University Ambition: Comical Tyrant School Activities: Football Hobbies: Day Dreaming Leo P. Ellis “Defeat isn’t bitter if you Nicholas Falcione don’t swallow it.” el OCu Last School: Robert Gould “Dead men open the eyes of Shaw the living.” College: Boston College Last School: Abraham Ambition: To be happy School Activities: Artisan Staff, Committees, Forum Group, Class Day Chairman, Prom Committee, Cadet Officer Hobbies: Music, People Lincoln College: U. of Massachusetts Ambition: Business man School Activities: Corridor Patrol, ‘“‘T” Service Hobbies: Sports SS FS The strong men of Vulcan, who made it, were relieved at the half year mark, as pattern-making took its place in our education. This was our first experience with belt-run machinery, and soon many of us became experts in the art of shifting speeds with a flick of the wrist while others suffered broken fingernails and bruised knuckles. The sports department had a good year, too. Our track team had a record-breaking relay, and Coach McGrath sent two boys, Dick Tatum and John Leary, to the Nationals, in New York. Our pigskin carriers ended wp

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SS mS S SS Eugene C. Curtin “Gene” “A wager is a fool’s argument.” Last School: St. Thomas Hobbies: Pool, Cards Jack J. DaRosa “Jackie? “Ambition is the key to success.” Last School: Patrick T. Campbell College: Northeastern Ambition: Engineer School Activities: Drum Corps, Pre-driving Hobbies: Sports Arnold W. Demus “Arnie” “Four years passed and so did I.” Last School: Robert Gould Shaw Hobbies: Hunting, Fishing, Canoeing William D. Dickey “Bill” and s huffle the cards.” Last School: Woodrow Wilson Ambition: Engineer School Activities: Drafting Standards Club Hobbies: Sports “Patience! Frank J. DiLuigi “DeLu”’ “Tt’s not how much you make, it’s how much you save.” Last School: Joseph H. Barnes College: Wentworth Institute Ambition: Business Manager School Activities: Art Club Boxing Hobbies: Timothy D. Dacey “Timmy” “Football—survival of the fittest.” Last School: St. Lazarus School, East Boston College: U. of Massachusetts Ambition: To play football in college School Activities: Football, Hockey, Track, Student Council, Cadet Officer Hobbies: Sports James M. Delani “Big Jim” “A quitter never wins and a winner never quits.” Last School: St. Matthew’s College: Northeastern Ambition: Engineer School Activities: Harvest Dance Committee, Model Club, Yearbook Staff, Artisan Staff, Honor Society, Prom Committee Hobbies: Sports, Fishing, Bowling, Cars Robert P. Desbiens “Des” “When in doubt, consult a friend.” Last School: Frank V. Thompson College: Boston University Ambition: Graduate with Master’s Degree School Activities: Corridor Patrol Hobbies: Sports, Dancing Ronnie DiLeo “Chicho” “A wise man does not care for what he can’t have.” Last School: Abraham Lincoln College: Anvbition: Engineer Hobbies: Soccer Northeastern Electrical Sebastian L. DiMare “Subby” “A quitter never wins, a winner never quits.” Last School: John Cheverus College: Northeastern Ambition: Draftsman School Activities: Hockey, Baseball, Cadet Officer Hobbies: Sports greeted by the ring of met prouder and skillful blacksmiths could be found in the city once we got used to the little explosions and occasional firework displays of neglected metal. Yet, amid our misery were intermingled some pleasant events such as our assemblies which were few but good. Everyone looked forward to them (it meant missing a period). Then our ever-vigilant student council came forth with the $2.50 bill. This plan proposed that $2.50 be paid at the beginning of the year, thus taking care of all collections throughout the year.

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Thomas F. Farmer Ol RK ey “Keep one foot on the ground.” Last School: Mary E. Curley College: Pensacola Ambition: “Flying Leatherneck”’ School Activities: Pre-driving Club Hobbies: Guitar Automobiles, William F. Fitzgerald “Ritz” “A soft answer turneth away wrath.” Last School: Prince College: Northeastern Ambition: Chemical Engineer Hobbies: Fishing, Swimming, Fly Tying Arthur C. Flohr “Red”’ “What fools these Seniors be, to think that they are free.” Last School: Prince College: Wentworth Institute Ambition: Diesel Mechanic Hobbies: Plastics, Woodworking, Sports Hercules S. Georgelis “The Greek” “God helps those who help themselves.” Last School: Theodore Roosevelt College: Northeastern Ambition: Machinist School Activities: Drum and Bugle Corps Hobbies: Musical Instruments Albert E. Goetz Cy Wi hal “A good pilot proves himself in a tempest; A good soldier on the battle- field; A good Christian in adver- sity.” Last School: Washington Irving College: Lowell Institute Ambition: Electronic Engineer School Activities: Pre-driving, Art Work for Artisan Hobbies: Tropical Fish, Camping, Indian Lore, Wood Carving James Ficicchy “Jim” “Last but not least.’ Last School: Wm. Barton Rogers College: Wentworth Institute Ambition: Civil Engineer School Activities: Model Boats Hobbies: Sports Robert W. Fitzsimmons “Fitzy” “Wisdom is strength.” Last School: Hugh O’Brien College: Boston College Ambition: Teacher School Activities: Bowling, Camera Club, Plastics Club, “T” Service, Class Representative IV Hobbies: Woodworking, Sports, Plastics Gerald D. Foster SErry” “Ah! Sweet music!” Last School: William Howard ‘Pate College: Conservatory of Music Ambition: Musician School Activities: Band, Orchestra Ronald E. Gill “Gill” “Success is not a matter of desire, but a product of hard work.” Last School: Houghton Grammar College: Commercial Art School Ambition: To be a Singer or Commercial Artist School Activities: Art Class, Model Club, Plastics Club Hobbies: Art, Music, Song Writing, Collecting Records Jason N. Goldsmith “Jay” “Where there is a will there is a way.” Last School: Solomon Lewenberg College: Northeastern University Ambition: Mechanical Engineer School Activities: Camera Clube 428 Tracke2Zno.na: School Photographer Hobbies: Photography, Modeling very close to the top, due to the big guns of Dan Flynn, Dan Swirl and others while, as usual, our hockey squad walked away with honors. Realizing that half our high school career was behind, we welcomed our vacation warmly and looked forward to the last two-year stretch. In September, we delighted in our new cognomen “upper” classmen, or juniors, and returned enthusiastically for another semester of struggle. As third year boys we were introduced to the machine shop which we promptly converted to the rumpus room. Just when things would begin to get dull,