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

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Albert V. Filosa “Red” “He who hesitates is lost.” Last School: John Cheverus College: Wentworth Institute Ambition: Draftsman School Activities: Pre- Driving, Chess Club Hobbies: Hockey Malcolm E. Fitzgerald “Digger” “Nothing ventured, nothing gained.” Last School: St. Margaret’s College: Northeastern Ambition: Chemical Engineer School Activities: Student Council, Artisan, Football, Cadet Officer, Track Carl C. Fong “Carl” “Chop Chop” “Never say die.” Last School: Clarence R. Edwards College: Northeastern Ambition: Electrical Engineer School Activities: Corridor Patrol Hobbies: Model Airplanes Ships Eric A. Foreman “Alvin” “Diligence is the mother of good luck.” Last School: Lewis Junior High College: Michigan State College Ambition: To be an engineer Hobbies: Basketball, Dancing, Football Roland M. A. Franchitto “TLundo” “A wager is a fool’s argument.” Last School: Washington Irving College: Northeastern Ambition: Engineer School Activities: Chairman Jr. Year, Yearbook Treasurer, “T” Service Hobbies: Swimming, Hunting, Football, Bowling Neal F. Finnegan “Neal’’ “Veni, vidi, vinci!” Last School: Woodrow Wilson Jr. High College: Northeastern University Ambition: Electrical Engineer School Activities: Debating, Student Council, Chess Club, Cadet Officer, ‘“T” Service, Lunch Room Counter, Yearbook Staff, Assembly Speaker, Trick Drill Team Hobbies: Roller Skating, Junior Achievement, Dancing Robert W. Fogerty BOD “Time and tide waits for no man!” Last School: Washington Irvin College: Wentworth Institute Ambition: To be a success. School Activities: Cadet Officer Hobbies: Hot Rods, Model Cars, Music Gordon W. Forbes “Wes’’ “Chi sara sara”—What will be, will be. Last School: Bronx Vocational College: Northeastern Ambition: To become an actor. School Activities: Art Club Hobbies: Painting, Woodworking, Dancing Kenneth R. Foster “Kenny” “Success depends not so much upon studying nights as being awake in the daytime.” Last School: Patrick T. Campbell College: Northeastern Ambition: To be successful in life. School Activities: Trick Drill Team, Track Hobbies: Sports, Progressive Music Ronald F. Francoeur “Ronnie” “Mieux vaut sagesse que richesse.” Last School: Robert Gould Shaw College: Northeastern Ambition: Engineer REE A Bt ot fare State?” and on “Hisenhower or Stevenson?” This gave the boys a chance to express their advanced political points of view. In February, a National Honor Society meeting was held and the deserving scholars were awarded certificates. At the close of our sophomore year, battered, scarred, and full of algebraic formulas, we suddenly realized that we were at the crossroads of our career, with two down and two to go! Upon returning in September we exclaimed, “Move over, seniors; we

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Richard E. Doherty “Dick” “Do unto others as you would want them to do unto you.” Last School: Grover Cleveland College: Newman Prep Ambition: To be an engineer School Activities: Yearbook Committee Hobbies: Sailing, Dancing Thomas F. Doucette TOM a, “Douce” “Promettre est facile, tenir est difficile.” Last School: Washington Irving College: Northeastern University Ambition: Electrical Engineer School Activities: National Honor Society, Cadet Officer, Corridor Patrol, Football Manager, Yearbook Staff, Pre- driving Club Hobbies: Sports, Tinkering with old radios, plastic models, card games John M. Elwell “Mike’’ “Where there’s a will there’s a way.” Last School: Martin School College: Northeastern University Ambition: Electrical Engineer Hobbies: Electronics John J. Fahey “Jack” “For every man there is a woman.” Last School: St. Mary’s School, Charlestown Ambition: Continued Success School Activities: Class Chairman, Student Council Hobbies: Bowling, Baseball, Cars Louis A. Favello “Tony” “Fear nothing but fear itself.” Last School: John Cheverus College: Univ. of Mass. Ambition: Forest Ranger Wild Life Manager School Activities: Year Book Staff, Cadet Officer, Class Day Committee, Pre- Driving Club Photography, Hockey, Hobbies: Swimming, Skiing Richard W. Donohue “Dick” “Tive and let live” Last School: Woodrow Wilson Ambition: To succeed School Activities: Locker Room Patrol, Drivers’ Class Hobbies: Bowling, Golfing, Football, Baseball Edward T. Egan “Eddie” “Where there’s a will, there’s a way.” Last School: Grover Cleveland College: Coast Guard Academy; Northeastern Ambition: Military, Civil Engineer School Activities: Year Book Staff, Activities Editor; Prom Committee; Class Day Committee, Cadet Officer, Track Team, Driver Educational Club (Pre-Driving), Camera Club, Junior Achievement (J.A.) Hobbies: Photography, Roller Skating Charles P. Emma “Chuck” “Diligence is the mother of good luck.” Last School: J. H. Barnes College: Northeastern Ambition: To be a success. Hobbies: Enjoying Life Walter G. Fairley “Gene’’ “What is it to man if he gains the world and forgets his soul?” Last School: Patrick T. Campbell College: Boston University Ambition: Musical Education School Activities: Track, Glee Club Hobbies: Radio, TV, Singing Charles F. Fellows “Buzzy” “Eat, drink, and be merry for tomorrow we may not be able to afford it.” Last School: Saint Ann’s College: Boston College Ambition: To be a likeable gentleman. School Activities: Pre- Driving, Model Sailboats Hobbies: Sports, Cards, Dancing party which undoubtedly increased the school treasury. Many hilarious incidents occurred because a few members of the faculty were present. This year as in last we had a Junior Achievement assembly in which Mr. G. Stanley Johnson delivered an inspiring talk. We showed particular interest when it was explained that there are many girls in this organization, and upon learning this, Neal Finnegan immediately signed up. We had two very interesting debates in the course of the year on “Do We Want A Wel-

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Ronald A. Fucile “Fuey” “There is no love more sincere than the love of food.” Last School: P. F. Gavin College: Northeastern Ambition: To make Boston a suburb of Southy. School Activities: Pre- Driving, Class Chairman (Jr. Year) Hobbies: Handball, Swimming, Softball, Pool William E. Gates “Eddie” “Keep a cool head at all times.” Last School: Boston Trade Ambition: Mechanical Engineer School Activities: Basketball Hobbies: Reading, Sketching, Dancing William D. Gavin I BTM ide “Do it the army way.” Last School: St. Angela’s Ambition: Machinist School Activities: Pre- Driving, Class Chairman George G. Giddings “Gid2 “He that lives on hope will die fasting.” Last School: Frank V. Thompson Junior High College: University of Mass. Ambition: Conservation Officer Hobbies: Hunting, Fishing, Guns Ronald A. Gilroy “Ronnie” “We must have a reason for speech, but we need none for silence.” Last School: Our Lady of Lourdes College: M.I.T. Ambition: An Engineer School Activities: Junior Senior Class Treasurer, Student Council, Band, Yearbook Staff, Harvest Dance Com., Class Day Com., JV Baseball, Track, Math Club, English Club Hobbies: Dancing, Cars, Money, Football David H. Gallivan “Dave’’ “If at first you don’t succeed, quit?” Last School: Mary E. Curley College: Boston University Ambition: Surveyor School Activities: Hockey Hobbies: Hot Rods, Skating Ronald J. Gaudet “Rags” “He who lives by the sword dies by the sword” Last School: St. Williams College: St. Francis Xavier Ambition: U. S. Marines School Activities: Football, Hockey, Harvest Dance, Prom, Class Day, Yearbook Committees Hobbies: Sailboat racing, Playing Hockey with Tennis Balls, Guns Paul A. Genovese “Doc” “People have more fun than anyone.” Last School: Grover Cleveland College: University of Massachusetts Ambition: Business Administration Hobbies: Hunting, Fishing, Guns John T. Glennon “Genius is one per cent inspiration and ninety-nine per cent perspiration.” Last School: Blessed Sacrament College: M.I.T. Ambition: Aeronautical Engineer School Activities: Pre- Driving, Yearbook, Class Day, School Drill Team Hobbies: Models, Cars, Girls, Photography Frederic H. Goldstein “Goldy” “He is strong that can knock a man down. He is stronger who can lift him up.” Last School: Frank V. Thompson College: Boston College Ambition: Chemist School Activities: Basketball, Cadet Officer, Prom Com. la a — a a — SS SS JT 35 5 3S 3 S are moving in!” for as juniors we felt just as important as the seniors. We were surprised to learn that we had a new football coach, Mr. John Morris, who assumed this position because our former coach, Mr. Herman McGrath, was recuperating from a heart attack suffered while watching one of our exciting football games. In line with modern tendencies, Mr. Morris intro- duced the “‘T” formation to our team. However, this plan proved to be diffi-