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

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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,

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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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Robert V. Gosse “Bob” “Better safe than sorry.” Last School: St. Peter’s College: Northeastern Ambition: To Live a Long Life School Activities: Baseball, Basketball, Art Club Hobbies: Football, Baseball, Basketball Guy E. Guarino GG “Virtue is bold and goodness never fearful.” Last School: Boston Latin School College: Tufts Ambition: Architectural Engineer School Activities: Art Class, Golf Captain ’53 Hobbies: Painting, Auto Mechanics, Radio John P. Hallisey OSI Gy a “Ft even aydoehe It fhe’ Last School: St. Francis Xavier Hobbies: Sports Robert W. Hebb . Bob”’ “Eat, drink, and be merry.” Last School: Washington Irving College: Northeastern Ambition: Engineer School Activities: Drum and Bugle Corps, Track Hobbies: Hunting, Fishing, Hockey, Sports Donald W. Hoyt “Don” “Time is a precious element.” Last School: Patrick F. Gavin Ambition: To be an Paul J. Gouthro Gus” Last School: St. Patrick’s Ambition: To be a Success School Activities: Monitor, Corridor Patrol, Pre-driving Hobbies: Bowling, Guns, Cars, Skating Robert A. Gussman “Bob” “Tf I am master, and you master, who shall drive the horses.” Last School: Theodore Roosevelt College: Northeastern Ambition: Mechanical Engineer School Activities: Assistant Chairman Lunch Room, “TT” Service Hobbies: Roller Skating, Cars George EK. Hayes “Rolle” “A little nonsense now and then is often relished by the wisest men.” Last School: St. Joseph’s College: Boston University Ambition: To be a Teacher Hobbies: Sports Cornelius E. Hegarty “Connie” “To be a success.” Last School: St. William’s College: Wentworth Ambition: Engineer School Activities: Camera Club Hobbies: Fishing, Hunting Vincent J. Hughes “Vinny” Last School: William Barton Rogers College: U. of Massachusetts Ambition: Always to Win School Activities: Track, Artisan Electrician Hobbies: Electricity, Cars ATE A TS Pa someone would always break the monotony by getting his tie caught in the lathe and almost choke to death while his classmates looked on with glee. The highlight of the year was the class elections. We soon found out that our school was divided into two political parties, the college group and the non-college, or technical group. There was another minor party which did influence the vote somewhat. This was known as the special math group. What a battle! The polls closed and after tallying the votes we found our elected officers to be: Bob Munroe, President; Ken Ball, Vice-President;