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

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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;

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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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Charles J. Hurlburt “Chaz” “Better late, than never.” Last School: Grover Cleveland College: Lowell Institute Ambition: Surveyor School Activities: Patrol, Dance Committees, Sports Hobbies: Bowling, Cars, Sports Ara Ishkanian “Don’t try to do the impossible.” Last School: Theodore Roosevelt College: Northeastern Ambition: To be Successful School Activities: Basketball, Cadet Officer, Pre-driving Hobbies: Sports, Tropical Fish, Photography, Chemistry Charles F. X. Johnson “Charlie” “To be or not to be.” Last School: St. Thomas Aquinas College: Wentworth Institute Ambition: To be a Machinist School Activities: Hockey, Artisan, Track Hobbies: Fishing, Hunting, Photography Joseph V. Kane Oe. “T represent ‘THE’ Caine Mutiny.” Last School: James P. Timilty Ambition: Press Photographer School Activities: Corridor Patrol Hobbies: Photography John K. Katibian “Hook” “Ah! Sweet mystery of love.” Last School: Rice College: Northeastern Ambition: Engineer School Activities: Camera Club, Corridor Patrol Hobbies: Bowling, Swimming, Singing Anthony O. Indrisano “Tony” “Never free ’til 2:33.” Last School; Saint Lazarus Ambition: To be a Successful Contractor School Activities: Student Council, Boat Club, Cadet Officer, “T’’ Service, Bowling Team Hobbies: Woodworking, Boats, Cars J. William Jaunbral “The Old Master” “A loose tongue pretends to have a strong mind.” Last School: Woodrow Wilson College: Massachusetts Maritime Academy Ambition: To be a Naval Officer School Activities: Football, Drafting Standards Club, Corridor Patrol Hobbies: Sports, Hunting, Golf John H. Joyce “Tittle John” “The first and worst of all frauds is to cheat one’s self.” Last School: St. Gregory’s College: Northeastern or Boston College Ambition: To be Successful School Activities: Track, Cadet Officer, Representative Student Council, Harvest Dance Committee, Yearbook Staff Hobbies: Sports, Automobiles, Dancing Gregory Kashmanian “Gregg” “It is not what one does in this world—it is what one has tor doy? Last School: Grover Cleveland College: Copley Institute Ambition: To be a Draftsman or Machinist School Activities: Machine Shop, Drafting, “T’’ Service Hobbies: Cars, Sports Robert T. Keane “Rigi” “Bverything comes to him who waits.” Last School: Thomas A. Edison College: Northeastern Ambition: Draftsman School Activities: Drafting Standards Club Hobbies: Golf John Scanlon, Secretary; and Bob Schwartz, Treasurer. Due to the hard work of these officers, assisted by Mr. William Powers, third year adviser, the junior class skating party, held at Co-Ed Skating Rink, turned out to be quite a success. About this time sorrow became our lot, for Mr. Walter Burt of the faculty, whom many of us knew, passed away. In the sports department the year, of course, opened with football. We juniors were proud of Tim Dacey, one of our class, who made end on the