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

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Emil W. Boire “Hm’’ “Ve grow too soon old and so late schmart.” Last School: William Howard Taft College: Northeastern Ambition: Materials Handling Engineer School Activities: Cadet Capt., T-Service, Artisan Editor, Class Day Committee, Prom Committee, Junior Achievement Hobbies: Guns, Hunting Donald R. Boudreau “Skid” “Life begins at 2:33” Last School: St. Margaret’s College: Wentworth Ambition: To become a Mechanical Engineer School Activities: Science Fair Hobbies: Boating, Fishing, Hunting, Jazz Records Paul J. Boudreau “Buddy” “Life begins at 2:33” Last School: M. E. Curley College: Boston University Ambition: Electrical Engineer School Activities: Bowling Team, Prom Committee, Class Day Committee Hobbies: Music, Sports James F. Brady “Tim” “Long live the Irish!” Last School: Latin College: Northeastern Ambition: To become a Mechanical Engineer School Activities: Class Day Comm., Student Council, Captain in Drill, Artisan Staff, Prom Comm., Harvest Dance Comm., Vice-President of Class, Yearbook Staff Hobbies: Photography, Skating, Swimming James A. Buchan “Jim” “A mouth is a fool’s trap.” Last School: Mary E. Curley College: B. U. Ambition: Construction Engineer Hobbies: Playing Cards Paul A. Bordieri “Bordy” “An ounce of patience is worth a pound of brains.” Last School: Joseph H. Barnes Ambition: Construction School Activities: Student Council, Drill Officer, Drafting Club, Art Club, T-Service, Track, Class Representative Hobbies: Bowling, Swimming Louis W. Boudreau LD Gay Fie “Some defeats are only installments to victory.” Last School: John Cheverus School College: Northeastern Ambition: To coach Football School Activities: Art Club, Class Day Committee Hobbies: Pool, Bowling, Guns, Boxing, Softball, Football, Swimming Daniel P. Bradley “Danny” “In God We Trust” Last School: Saint Mary’s College: Northeastern Ambition: To be a success School Activities: Football, Baseball, Hockey, Track Hobbies: Sports, Swimming, Dancing, Bowling Vincent S. Bruno “Vinny” “He who hesitates is lost’’ Last School: Assumption Ambition: Machinist School Activities: Pre- driving Hobbies: Photography Daniel A. Buldini “Dan”, “Stretch” “Time once past never returns, the moment which is lost is lost forever.” Last School: John Cheverus College: Undecided Ambition: Automotive Engineer School Activities: Track Team, Cadet Officer (Captain), T-Service, Service Patrol, Yearbook Staff, Artisan Staff, Student Council Hobbies: Automobile Mechanics, Model Airplanes and Cars, Skating; Ice and Roller S = = Ss The first week of school is, as always, the best. We did nothing, it seems, but fill out information cards and receipts, and of course there was very little homework. Until we learned our way around the school, we were forever coming into classes late with the silly excuse, “I got lost!” This was. partly due to the upper-classmen who beguiled us continually, sending us up to the swimming pool on the seventh floor, to the telegraph department (the carrier pigeons in the old tower), and to the dark and dreary forge shop.

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Stephen F. Baker “Curly” “Come with knowledge, go with empty pockets.” Last School: P. T. Campbell Ambition: Television Expert School Activities: Driving Club Hobbies: Radio, T. V., Cars ACS Barry “The he ad begins to swell when the mind stops growing.” Last School: St. Margaret’s College: Teachers College Ambition: Teacher School Activities: Glee Club Hobbies: Dancing and Record Collecting Thomas J. Beausang “Tom” “Genius is patience.” Last School: St. Joseph’s, Boston College: Wentworth Ambition: Machinist School Activities: Pre- driving Hobbies: Jazz Records, Cars, Pool ; Charles D. Bergin “Charlie” “Laugh and be happy men.” Last School: St. Angela’s College: Wentworth Ambition: To be a success in industry School Activities: Baseball, Co-Capt., Track, Basketball, Pre-driving Hobbies: Sports Woodworking, Electricity Anthony M. Bevere “Tony” “Don’t put off till tomorrow, what you can do today.” Last School: Patrick T. Campbell Ambition: Machinist Hobbies: Sports John L. Barlow “Jack” “Today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday.” College: Mass. Maritime Academy Ambition: U. S. Navy School Activities: Hockey Hobbies: Hockey, Pool, Swimming, Cards Richard E. Bayne “Richie” “To clown is human; to forgive divine.” Last School: Boston Latin School College: Harvard Ambition: Retirement School Activities: Track, Pre-driving, Drill Team, Yearbook Staff, Cadet Officer Hobbies: Collecting Cartoons, Drum and Bugle Corps Paul P. Bentley “Good things come in small packages.” Last School: St. Joseph’s, Roxbury Ambition: To be a success School Activities: Member of Committees Hobbies: Being a social lion Carl J. Bertolino “Bert”? “Worth makes the man; the want of it the fellow.” Last School: Patrick F. Gavin College: Mass. School of Art Ambition: Artist School Activities: Track Hobbies: Art Henry T. Bishop “Hank’’ “A littl man may cast a great shadow.” Last School: Grover Cleveland Ambition: To make a “million” School Activities: Pre- driving, T Service, Yearbook Committees Hobbies: Cars, Speedboat Racing, Sailing As our freshman year began, we w alked into school with a bewildered look on our faces. We were directed to the modernistic splendor of the audi- torium, where we listened to an orientation address by Mr. Walter T. Dur- nan, our headmaster. In his welcome he stressed the importance of retain- ing Technical’s high traditions and keeping the school spirit prevailing throughout our four-year stay. We were then assigned to our respective home-rooms where we began the long year.

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Theodore P. Burbank “Ted” (King Kong) “As we grow wise, we tal less and say more.” Last School: Woodrow Wilson College: Simmons College Ambition: To be a success School Activities: Football, Track, Artisan, Driving, Harvest Dance Committee, Year Book Staff, T-Service Hobbies: Weight Lifting, Cars, Sports Paul F. Burke “Nick” — “Robin Hood” “All’s well that ends well.” Last School: Mather College: U. of Mass. Ambition: Social Worker School Activities: Artisan, Year Book, Pre-driving, J. V. Baseball Hobbies: Swimming, Camping Bartholomew J. Campanella “Bart” “Champions are made not born.” Last School: John Cheverus College: University of Massachusetts Ambition: To win the State Meet School Activities: Track, Baseball, Pre-driving, Harvest Dance, Prom Hobbies: Sports Ronald J. Capeloti (OG, ” “A good heart is better than all the heads in the world.” Last School: P. F. Gavin College: Northeastern Ambition: Politician School Activities: Pre- driving Hobbies: Handball, Bowling, Pool, Swimming Arthur T. Carroll “Artie” “A good worker is never overpaid.” Last School: B. C. High College: Wentworth Institute Ambition: To be a success in life School Activities: Driving Education, Class Day Committee Hobbies: Bowling, Baseball, Football, Dancing William A. Burchill “Biill’’ “T wander with a hungry heart.” Last School: Robert Gould Shaw College: Teachers College Ambition: Teacher Hobbies: Dining, Dancing Robert S. Byron SY ON day “A small man casts a big shadow.” Last School: St. Gregory’s College: Northeastern Ambition: To be a success School Activities: Senior Class Day and Prom Committees Hobbies: Sports, Music James R. Cannon “Jim” “From little acorns mighty oak trees grow.” Last School: F. V. Thompson College: Wentworth Ambition: Constructural Engineer Hobbies: Model Trains, Automobiles Francis X. Cardoza “Kran” “Be merry although sad.” Last School: Sacred Heart College: Wentworth Institute Ambition: To become a Draftsman and settle down School Activities: Drafting Standards, Prom, Class Day, Harvest Dance, Pre-driving Hobbies: Dancing, Bowling, Singing, Record Collector Francis D. Cassidy “Hoppy” “Neither a borrower nor a lender be.” Last School: St. Catherine’s Ambition: Jet Pilot School Activities: Model Planes Hobbies: Model Airplane, SSS SS SSS S385 SS SS We were quite confident, however, for we had at long last reached high school and felt that nothing could prevent us from reaching our goal. Little did we realize that ovr four-year term would be no picnic and that we had four bridges to cross before we would receive our pardons. After our first meeting with General Breen, the military idol of all Technical students, we immediately decided to retire. However, disciplin- ary methods, although sometimes harsh, were effective, and soon we grew