Dorchester High School for Boys - Red and Black Yearbook (Dorchester, MA)

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ln Retrospect 1943 - 1944 SEPTEMBER September 9 Opening assembly of year. Mr. Albert F. Reed, new headmaster, greets the students and inaugurates the Thursday Assembly idea. September I5 New lunch schedule. School now dines in two sections instead of four. Possible by diminished numbers. September 21 Election of Newsboy Captains. September 27 First sale of Defense Stamps and Bonds. September 28 Junior Red Cross Collection. September 30 Assembly. Mr. Reed speaker. Essay contest Development of Boston as an Airport launched. OCTOBER October 5 Assembly. Chief James Gagan of the Boston Fire Department, speaker on Fire Prevention Week. October II Pre-Columbus Day assembly. Mr. Reed speaks on the discoverer of America. October I4 Assembly. Red Cross appeals for magazines, etc. Cheers practiced. October IQ Assembly. David Rubinoff and his magic violin. Excellent concert and appeal by the Maestro for the purchase of War Bonds and Stamps. NOVEMBER November IO Visiting day at school. November IO Armistice Assembly. Mr. Robert C. Schimmel, speaker. November I5 Movies under the auspices of the United War Fund Committee. November 18 Assembly addressed by Captain Foley, recruiting officer of the U. S.A. A. C. November IQ Honor Roll for September- October issued. Twenty-seven make the grade. November 24 Mass meeting before Commerce game. Cheers, speeches, singing, intro- duction of the team and speeches by some members. Great enthusiasm and spirit manifested. page twenty-four DECEMBER December 2 Assembly. Talk by Mr. Reed on senior affairs and work of councilors. December 9-10 Worn clothing collection. December I5 Bill of Rights Day. Assembly addressed by Mr. Richard Bonney, head of the history department. A very lucid talk on this subject. December 20 Cafeteria patrol inaugurated. December 23 Christmas Assembly featured by the playing of carols from the earliest times. JANUARY January 5 Track and Hockey schedules pub- lished. January 6 Honor Roll assembly. Individual awards and applause. January I3 Assembly addressed by Mr. Reed on Military Drill. January IQ Lieutenant Donahue addresses the students on the V-5 setup of the Navy. January IQ Infantile Paralysis collection. January 20 General assembly. Mr. Ross speaks for the Alumni Association. Umpire Bill Stewart of the Big Leagues gives an interesting and popular talk on the troubles of umpiring. Also answers questions. A line program. January 31 New Lunch Schedule. School now divided vertically, north and south. in two periods. FEBRUARY February 1 First dismissal of satisfactory seniors. February 3 Assembly for the Red Cross. Moving picture shows the great work of this organization for the men in service. February 4 First Evening Center Dance at the Dorchester Girls' High School. Annual Spelling Bee. Assembly to stimulate the sale February 8 February IO of War Bonds in the school. Assembly t0 stimulate the sale Bonds in the school. fplease turn to page ninety-twol February 1 0 of War

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Shutter Shy HAROLD KRAUTHAMER Slasher Solomon Lewenberg School Track, '43, '441 First Lieutenant, '41, '42: Captain, '43, '44. PETER V. LAUDANSKY Laudie Curover Cleveland School Track, '42, '43, '44: Football, '43. JOHN F. LEARY Johnnie St, Peter's School Honor Roll, '41, ROBERT LEVINE Bob Solomon Lewenberg School Football. ADAM A, LETOURNEAU Red Woodrow Wilson School . .. Honor Roll, '42, U. S. Navy MELVIN LUBOFSKY Mel Frank V. Thompson School Top Sergeant in Drill: Winner of Hearst History Contest in Dorchester. JOSEPH P. MANNING St. Gregory's School U. S. Coast Guard JOE M. MASCIOVECCHIO Marshy Woodrow Wilson School Bugle U Drum Corps '41, '42, '43, '44s Orchestra, '43, '44. ARNOLD MATHESON Arnie Patrick T. Campbell School U, S. Navy JOHN J. McCARTHY Mac St. William's School U. S. Navy JOHN F. McCLAIN Boston College High School MYLES J. MCDONOUGH Mickey St. Mark's School Football, '42, '43: Hockey, '42, Track, '423 Baseball, '42, ROBERT L. E. McGRATH R. G. St, Mark's School Football, '42, '43: Hockey, '43: Track, '42, '43I Math '41. JOHN D. MCINNIS Mac Frank V. Thompson School Second Lieutenant: Red and Black Agent. U. S. Navy JOSEPH A. MELCHIN Mule RICHARD F. RYAN Dick Oliver W. Holmes School Senior Council. GEORGE SCHWARTZ Frank V. Thompson School Honor Roll, '42, '43. HAROLD B. SHUFRO Bozo Oliver W. Holmes School Red and Black Agent: Math Club, '43. O, - Woodrow wiison Schoo145'50 d'f6Q-vc-no .JEROME soNBERo Football, '42, '43: LEQPDGIY3' Gus Captain in Bugle U Drum Corps, 423 43' '441 Junior Council. DAVID I. MICHALOVICH Mike Oliver W. Holmes School U, S. Marines HENRY J. MILLER Hendie High School of Commerce Manager of Football, '43, U. S. Navy HARRY MONTAG Monty Solomon Lewenberg School RICHARD E. NEWMARK Richie Oliver W. Holmes School Honor Roll, '41. SHELDON NITENSON Oliver W. Holmes School Second Lieutenant. JOHN L. PETERSEN Pere Mather School Baseball, '42, '43, '44Z Honor Roll, '42, '44. CHRISTOPHER PIRRELLO Chris Donald McKay School, E, Bos. Honor Roll, '40, THOMAS F, REEDY, JR. Tom Woodrow Wilson School WILLIAM RUBIN Sonny Solomon Lewenberg School Radio School. Frank V. Thompson School Track, '42f Captain in Drill, '42, '43. WILLIAM J. SPEARS XVilly Mather School U. S. Navy ROBERT A, STENHOUSE Bob W'oodrow Wilson School Honor Roll, '42: Baseball. FRANCIS J. TESAURO Woodrow Wilson School U. S. Army ARNOLD S. WHITE XVhitie Solomon Lewenberg School Track, '42s Ofhcer in Drill. HARLAND G. WHITE Whitey Woodrow Wilson School JASON YAFFI Jay Woodrow Wilson School Track, '423 Second Lieutenant. HUB-ERT I. YORRA Yorra Oliver W. Holmes School Second Lieutenant, '44. JOSEPH M. ZAXMAN Zaxie Mechanic Arts High School page twenty-three

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Class Will M .Kean M 4704 Know all gremlin-plagued super-morons by these bequests that: We, the class of 1944, in this month of June nineteen hundred and forty four, in the year nineteen of our great institution Cand we mean institutionj of higher CU learning known as Dorchester High School for Boys and tender- ly referred to as Dunbar Academy, Peacevale Prep, Armandine Arms, and !?fae-'55 ?!3:!I not being in full possession of our faculties Cbecause of selective service and suchl do hereby gasp, create, ordain, establish Cand every other similar verb in Webster! this to be our last Will and Testament. May this Will endure until gyp sheets disappear Cforeverj . To Mr. Reed - The heartiest thanks for an enjoyable senior year under your stewardship. To Major Moulton-Long pants for all of DI-lSB's Willies. To Mr. McLaughlin - A super duper, auto- matic, self operating, push-button type, chrome plated fthe devil with prioritiesj slide rule. To Mr. Bonney - More history debates and essay contests. To Mr. Cady-A student with faultless style. Clf there is such a being on the face of the earth.j To Mr. Donlan - The appreciation of your students. To Mr, McLean-A new piano that's in tune. To Mr. Schimmel-Daily DHSB radio broadcasts. To Mr. Ford-The best of luck at the reins of the Red and Black, To Coach Pendergast-Another winning track team. To Mr. Joseph Sullivan -An automatic attendance taker in X9. To Doctor Moore - A sailor suit of blue or a commission in the USNR. To Messrs. Ryan, Fogarty, Duffy, T. Sulli' van, Donnelly, Oetinger, Godspeed, Wherever this war may take you. To the members of the faculty who have left-Pleasant thoughts of Dorchester High. To the rest of the faculty - Fond memories of the Class of '44. To all Dorchester boys in the armed forces - Hopes for a speedy victory and a safe return to your loved ones. To the new Red and Black Staff - SCOOPS, and a merciful editor-in-chief. To the Juniors - A senior prom in 145. To the Sophomores-Two years of toil. To the Freshmen-Growing pains. i xx.. X-:-f'S . ll page twenty-five