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

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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-

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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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a — a Jules Gordon “Flash” “That’s the way the ball bounces.” Last School: Frank V. Thompson College: M.I.T. Ambition: Aeronautical Engineer School Activities: Band, Orchestra Hobbies: Planes, Science James H. Graham “Harry” “Peace is when you sleep.” Last School: Woodrow Wilson College: Northeastern Ambition: To be a millionaire. School Activities: Bowling, Driving, Corridor Patrol Hobbies: Guns, Hunting, Bowling, Sleeping Edward A. Greene Oy Me bed “God offers to every mind its choice between truth and repose.” Last School: Washington Irving College: University of Mass. Ambition: Engineer School Activities: Hockey, Model Club Hobbies: Skating, Dancing Karlis E. Grinbergs “Charlie” “Must is a hard nut, but it has a sweet kernel.” Last School: Rice-Franklin College: Northeastern University Ambition: Civil Engineer School Activities: Basketball, “T’ Service, Drum Bugle Corps, School Dances Hobbies: Dancing, Cartooning, Sports, Ice Skating Robert K. Gundal “Frank” “Labor and success walk hand in hand.” Last School: Robert Gould Shaw College: M.I.T. Ambition: Electronics Engineer School Activities: “Artisan”, Science Club, Yearbook Staff, Cadet Officer, Photography, “T” Service, Cashier Hobbies: Radio and Electro..ics, Girls, Photography, Psychology, Water Sports, Dancing, Golf, Ping Pong el lt al — al — a — STS TFS ODWTES ONS CSC(NWN SS eS SS James M. Gosse “Jim” “Victory without honor is utter defeat.” Last School: St. Peter’s College: Northeastern Ambition: Aviation School Activities: Corridor Patrol, T Service Hobbies: Fishing, Hunting, Bowling, Football Gerald F. Grant “Mr. Peepers” “Live, don’t exist.” Last School: James P. Timilty College: Northeastern Ambition: Engineer School Activities: Drafting Club, Class Day Committee, Prom Committee, Yearbook Staff Hobbies: Bowling, Skiing, Hunting, Camping, Swimming Martin M. Griffin “Whitey” “You get out of life what you put into it.” Last School: William H. Taft Junior High College: Bentley Ambition: To have a million dollars. School Activities: Driving, Bowling Hobbies: Fishing, Hunting, Bowling, Football Domenic R. Guarnagia “While we stop to think, we often miss our opportunity.” Last School : James P. Timilty College: Northeastern Ambition: Electronics Engineer School Activities: Yearbook Staff, Prom Committee, Class Day Committee Hobbies: Swimming, Bowling, Skiing William E. Halligan “Hal” “Don’t give up the ship.” Last School: Grover Cleveland College: Northeastern Ambition: To rule the earth. School Activities: Model Boat Club Hobbies: Sports, Bowling, Fishing rr rr cult for us to learn, because the team had formerly employed the single- wing. We were also introduced, for one of our vocational subjects this year, to the machine shop, which proved to be our mischievous center. We will never forget the whining belts of the machines and the sudden screams of the boys who were almost electrocuted by the scheming of their classmates.