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

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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.

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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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Ernest L. Hamilton “Ernie” “A little man may cast a great shadow.” Last School: Sherwin Ambition: Career in the Air Force School Activities: Art Class Hobbies: Art, Baseball, Model Building Charles A. Hannon “Charlie” “You lose if you get caught bluffing.” Last School: St. Andrew’s Ambition: To retire at 25. School Activities: Hockey, Golf, Model Car Club Hobbies: Sports Richard P. Harland “Dick’’ “Still waters run deep.” Last School: Woodrow Wilson College: University of Mass. Ambition: Journalism School Activities: Football, Track, Artisan, Yearbook Hobbies: Hockey, Baseball George R. Harvey Bugg “IT am what I am.” Last School: R. G. Shaw College: Boston College Ambition: Architect School Activities: Track, Band, Yearbook Staff, Physics Review Hobbies: Drawing, Music, Philosophy, Camping, Sports, Canoeing, Dancing, High Jumping Joseph H. Hennessey “Joe” “If you don’t succeed try again.” Last School: Mather College: Northeastern Ambition: Engineer School Activities: Pre- Driving, Corridor Patrol Sanford J. Hamilton San “La fin couronne S’oeuvre.” Last School: Washington Irving Ambition: Electronics School Activities: Artisan, Lunch Room Cashier, Cadet Officer Hobbies: Electronics John J. Hardcastle “Jack’’ “It’s a woman’s world.” Last School: St. Thomas College: State Teachers College Ambition: Teacher of Shop School Activities: Corridor Patrol, Cadet Officer Hobbies: Cars, Roller Skating, Hot Rod Club, Music, Dining, Dancing James C. Harris “Jimmy” “A winner never quits and a quitter never wins.” Last School: Lewis School College: University of Michigan Ambition: Architect School Activities: Harvest Dance, Class Day and Prom Committees Hobbies: Model Cars, Football Donald F. Henchey “Hench” “This above all: to thine own self be true...” Last School: Woodrow Wilson College: Boston College or Northeastern Ambition: Electrical Engineer or teacher School Activities: “Artisan”, Yearbook, Chairman Corridor Patrol, Student Council, Forum, Prom, Class Day, Cadet Officer Hobbies: Football, Chess, Good Books, Junior Achievement Edward A. Hines St haw “‘Aide-toi, le ciel t’aidera” Last School: St. Francis Xavier School Ambition: To Succeed School Activities: Lunch Room Patrol, Attendance Monitor Hobbies: United States Marine Corps Reserve Once again this year we enjoyed a Junior Achievement assembly, in which Mr. Merritt A. Clegg, executive director of Junior Achievement in Eastern Massachusetts, was the chief speaker. In his speech he stressed the importance and significance of this great organization. An interesting assembly, which captured the attention of all the boys, was one in which a tape recording by Tommy Collins, Boston’s well known lightweight boxer,