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

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Thomas L. Hoyle “Tommy” “Tout est bien, qui finit bien.” Last School: St. Gregory’s College: Northeastern Ambition: Engineer School Activities: Corridor Patrol, Golf Squad, Cadet Officer, Driver Club, Model Club Hobbies: Automobiles, Hockey, Golf, Swimming Larry C. Hurd “Larry” “Tf a man deceives me once, shame on him; if twice, shame on me.” Last School: James P. Timilty College: Northeastern Ambition: Drafting and Engineering School Activities: Yearbook Staff, Senior Class Day Prom Committees, “T” Service Hobbies: Swimming, Canoeing, Hunting and John F. Isberg peel “Think of me now, think of the good times we had at Tech together.” Last School: Our Lady of Lourdes Ambition: To have the world step aside to let me by. School Activities: Harvest Dance, Yearbook Staff, Prom Committee, Class Day Committee, Corridor Patrol, White Stadium Manager, Hockey, Driving Class Hobbies: Having a good time. Paul F. Jennings “An empty barrel makes the most noise.” Last School: Mather College: Hard Knocks Ambition: To vault eleven feet. School Activities: Track Team Hobbies: Football, Hockey, Pole Vaulting Rutherford P. Johnson fa ta “Toot ce qui reluit n’est pas or.” Last School: Lewis Ambition: U. S. Air Force School Activities: Cadet Officer, Band Hobbies: Pool, Ping Pong, Basketball was heard. Ben C. Hunter “Jim” “Better a pebble without flaw than diamond with.” Last School: William Howard Taft Jr. High College: Wentworth Ambition: Draftsman School Activities: Class Chairman Hobbies: Cars Dominic A. lIerardi “Dom” “Where there’s a will there’s a way.” Last School: Oliver Wendell Holmes College: Northeastern Ambition: Draftsman School Activities: Band, Orchestra, Corridor Patrol, Art Scholarship Museum of Fine Arts, Junior Achievement Hobbies: Stamps, Model Boats, Clarinet William F. C. Jacobs Jr. “Jake” “Time is unstealable—Make the most of it.” Last School: Robert Gould Shaw College: Franklin Institute Ambition: Plumber School Activities: Harvest Dance, Class Day, Prom Committees Hobbies: Working on Cars, Sports, Dancing Chester F. Johnson het “The man who removed the mountain — began by carrying away small stones.” Last School: Washington Iriving College: M.I.T. Ambition: Radio, or Electronics Engineer School Activities: Class Day Committee, Junior Achievement Hobbies: Hunting and Skiing at the family’s lodge in N. H., Swimming Robert L. Jones “Bobby” Best of Luck to Graduating Class of 1955 Last School: Theodore Roosevelt College: Wentworth Ambition: Airplane Mechanic School Activities: Baseball, Airplanes and Sailboat Club Hobbies: Baseball, Football, Basketball, Model Crafts, Bowling This year was also noteworthy because “Tech” opened its annex. The entire Yoor of Commerce High was used to house eight of the sixteen sopho- more divisions. This was truly significant because it showed the tremen- dous growth of Technical High, and the intensifying interests of the school which attracted boys from all over the city. This year we were eligible to

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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,

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Ronald A. Jones “Suede” “Success is long and but life is eshorte. Last School: James P. Timilty College: Northeastern Ambition: Chemical Engineer School Activities: Band Hobbies: Cars (Breaking and Fixing) Francis A. Kashkin “Fran” “Ripples of laughter, golden memories, no regrets.” Last School: Patrick F. Gavin College: Wentworth Ambition: Electronics School Activities: Corridor Patrol, Class Representative Hobbies: Skating, Fishing, Hunting Richard A. Keels “Richie” “Love is a plaything in the hands of a child.” Last School: William H. {havi College: Wentworth Institution Ambition: Electrician School Activities: Trick Drill, Track, Basketball Hobbies: Sports, Dances, Parties, Drum and Bugle Corps Donald W. Kent “Don” “Tout est bien, qui finit bien.” Last School: James P. Timilty College: Boston University Ambition: To be an Accountant School Activities: Student Council, Cadet Officer, Yearbook, “Artisan” Hobbies: Basketball, Baseball Francis A. LaBollita “Frank” “He who hesitates is lost.” Last School: Grover Cleveland College: Boston Teachers College Ambition: Shop Teacher School Activities: Band, Driving Class, Lunch Room Patrol Hobbies: Fishing Charles M. Joyce “Charlie” “Now since I have a sheep and a cow, everybody bids me good-morrow.” Last School: St. Gregory’s College: Northeastern University Ambition: To be a success School Activities: Cadet Officer, Track Hobbies: Sports Gerard A. Keane “Chub” “It’s a woman’s world for me.” Last School: Washington Irving J.H.S. College: Boston University Ambition: School Teacher School Activities: Football, Yearbook, Cadet Officer, Student Council, T-Service, Class Chairman Hobbies: Dancing, Singing, Bowling Donald S. Kelley “Kell’’ “Mieux vaut sagasse que richesse.” Last School: Lewis Junior High School College: Boston University Ambition: To be a success School Activities: Cadet Officer, Drum and Bugle Hobbies: Airplanes, Boats, Automobiles David P. Kunze “Dave” “Vouloir, c’est pou voir.” Last School: Washington Irving College: East Coast Aero Tech. Ambition: Aviation Technician School Activities: ‘“T” Service Hobbies: Model Airplanes, Stamp Collecting Daniel W. Ladrigan “Laddie” “Might makes right.” Last School: William H. att College: Franklin Technical Institute Ambition: Automotive Specialist School Activities: Cadet Officer, Drum Corps, Track, Baseball Hobbies: Racing Cars, Skating, Swimming a el ll a al la all ll a attend the annual Buff and Blue Harvest Dance, held at the Charter Room of the New England Mutual Hall. It was a night to remember with the girl of our dreams in our arms, and dancing to the sweet music of Duke Martini and his orchestra. Our track team this year was outstanding. Under the untiring efforts of Captain Leo Sheedy, we won both the indoor and outdoor championships,