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

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The Civil Air Patrol of Boston Technical High co- operates with local units of the Massachusetts Civil Air Patrol to bring about a greater awareness of the problems and possibilities of aviation in our modern Space Age. Mr. Ricci supervises this group in their search for greater knowledge concerning aviation. G f Meteorology, navigation, engineering are discussed. tive Ai r P altro Practical topics, such as types of engines, their capa- bilities and their differences, or the different types and kinds of planes, are made the subject of group re- search. Diagrams and charts are put on display. Photographs and models are closely studied. Personal visits to airports and hangars are reported on, and the latest literature on aviation is brought to meetings Third Row: Hickox, Goode, Donavan, Levine, Gonyea, each Wednesday and Friday. With the fascinatin Tobin, Skaparas. : iS , oe rdf : 8 Second Row: Alcarez, Freed, Griffin, Graham, Reis, subject of modern aviation, the members of the Civil UorenKavanacin Air Patrol have an inexhaustible source of many Front Row: Tarantino, Vacha, De Bassio, Pitasi, Her- interesting meetings. mann, White, Sheil, Mr. Ricci. The trained mind can understand creative ideas

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The Chess Club, under the guidance of Mr. Gordon, continues to be a very popular attraction. One of the oldest clubs in the school, it provides an opportunity C I G [, f to learn the Game of Kings and an opportunity to e535 As practice against skilled players. The Chess Club has produced many fine players who have competed against the best of other high schools. Chess is a game of logic and concentration. It is easily learned and makes a good hobby for future life. Chess is played by young and old, in all parts of the world. Our Chess Third Row: Venckus, D. Silevitch, Sandman, Finnegan, Club is the scene of many intense matches. The game ' Marcinowski, Grozalsky, Lee, W. Baker, Berkall, : d the T. Silevitch. of knights, pawns, and bishops develops an ability to Second Row: Anderson, Stevens, Uva, H. Baker, Ky- riliuk, Cole, Quinn, Berman, Buchanan. Front Row: Chludinsky, Groezinger, Williams, Kamison, after-school life. Dow, Mallett, Hyman, Mr. Gordon. concentrate, a very useful ability in school and in Mr. Coveney, “You must know the exact meaning of the word.”

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GE Day (Soni ties Second Row: Love, Carew, Walker, Cohen, Gilbert, Robash, Rice. Front Row: Mr. Murray, Gray, Bramante, Ferguson, Hilchey, Carty, Williams. For many years the Class Day, under the direction of Mr. Murray, has been a memorable occasion. It provides a day for the Senior Class to meet as a group under friendly and informal circumstances. The morn- ing assembly in the Hall, for Seniors only, gives an outlet for mild joshing and jokes about faculty and students. The Class Will with its time honored jibes about faculty peculiarities, and the Class Prophecy with its horrible forebodings about the future of the Senior Class always provide a great deal of laughter and hilarity. Usually the afternoon is spent on a‘class outing in some quiet spot where seniors can relax after a good dinner and enjoy the company and friendship of fellow students. It is the last social affai r of the Senior Class before Graduation. Our class officers exemplify good citizenship at its best