English High School - Blue and Blue / Record Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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ROOM COUNCILORS OF THE UPPERCLASSES Third Row: John J, Spillane, Robert G. Sewall, John P. Doyle, Eugene L. Holmes, Donald G. Clanton, Hugh J. Munro, Frederick K. Toliiver. Second R ow : Paul D. Roche, Robert W. Egan, William M. Ciccolo, John E. Byrne, Thomas J. O ' Keefe, Edward P. Foley, William E. Wallace, Dante F. DeFuria. First Row: Arthur J. Waters, Jason Long, Aldo V. Belmonte, Leonard S. Spiesman, Edward J. McCarthy, Philip C. Hargraves, Eugene Y. Horoz, James P. Harrington. Oh, yes, we just remembered about the case of KANOVITZ: he cut Li in his sophomore year. What happened? Well, if KANOVITZ waited till he was a senior to find out, so can you. My, my, we mustn ' t overlook the Egleston line. Why, this is the one and only line which can boast of as many unmentionable experiences as ever took place on any car line. Yes, ' twas there, on that hallowed line, that ADAINIS won a medal for valor on the field of duty: it seems he strained the conductor ' s patience while holding a door for his pals. Just about this time of year we were all reflecting on our football team. They were undefeated, untied, and unscored upon until that fatal Thanksgiving day when Latin tied us: 0 to 0. We still remember JACK FARRELL for that end around, and GILES POWELL for his facial expressions that seemingly discouraged would be tacklers. Now, however, the time of year had come that made school a drudgery. No sports to follow; in fact, nothing more exciting was going on than getting caught among three freshmen chasing a fourth over on the north side. Of course we, the high and mighty sophs, never indulged in similar activities. Yes, the longing for Christmas holidays had intensified to such an extent that it seemed as though the shows changed daily. Ah, well, the New Year rolled around once more. In fact, we might add that the only person who passes consistently at lontgomery ] Ianor is Father Time. Of course this statement was merely the result of observation of the report cards that came out after New Year ' s so that everyone might enjoy his Christmas holidays. Sometimes we wished they would never come out so we could enjoy the New Year too.

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Thank your Blue and Blue Business Staff for making this yearbook possible. Sophomore Year Ah, yes, September had rolled around again, and we were off for Montgomery Manor once more. This year, however, we were really grown up. Why, we knew our way around without radar; we found our homerooms in five minutes flat; but best of all, the closest we got to the cafeteria this year was hearing distance. Hear- ing distance — depending upon the excellence of one ' s ears — could start anywhere from Dover, Copley, or Girls ' High. But then, that ' s silly, who ' d be even trying to hear English while passing Girls ' High? And now, my friends, whom did you win for a homeroom adviser? If the readers will permit it, the author would like to relate a few of his experiences in room 231. There, buried under typewriters and cowboy hats, snoozed some of the illustrious class of ' 46. There was one amusement, however — the typewriters. At the sound of each click, the instructor, worthy horseman that he was, would gallop around the room rounding up those varmints. Verily, we were headed for the last round-up! Incidentally, while we ' re on the subject, we had a great band that year — eight to twelve pieces depending upon the change of shows intown. Ah. yes, sweet memo- ries, sour notes, and the crack of drumsticks being broken over musicians ' heads. Here we paused to welcome back MR. DOWNEY as head master. He had been on leave of absence to act as State Commissioner of Education. As a rule, things of this type are accepted by the majority without outburst, but as our seventh period was abolished, — why the welcoming committee was enorm ous. Just about this time of year year the E. H. S. Record appeared. This worthy periodical, — periodically, that means a publication which appears spasmodically, about as often as a sober man on Dover Street, — was of its usual excellence.

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Now interest in school was aroused once more. Not only track and hockey, but that year for the first time in many, basketball was revived. English had suddenly become a place of danger through which only the fearless could pass. What with hookey — oops, pardon me, — hockey players wandering around, sticks over their shoulders, basketballs flying thick in the upper gym, track men speeding around the drill hall, hurdlers buzzing down the iirst floor corridor north, and sprinters making a greater draft than UNCLE SAM in the second-floor corri- dor north, teachers had to watch out as they left their classrooms after school. They could have been killed, and, of course, the guilty one could claim it was an accident. Briefly now we ' ll recall the records of those various teams. This was one of our most glorious years on the indoor track. We were not only Reggie Champs, but won the State meet — many thanks due COURT ELLIS. Our basketball team was co-champion, led by such players as CAPTAIN KERR, BILL NORTHRIDGE, and JOHNNY ETTER. Our hockey squad was of the usual English High timber, but, unfortunately, didn ' t cop the championship. JENNINGS, BARRY and CAPUTO certainly did more than their best for us, though. Now, while awaiting spring vacation, we went back to the old humdrum business of causing minor earthquakes at the call of second lunch, showing fresh- men our pass keys to the elevator, and, occasionally, even studying, before tests, that was. Prize drill now drifted around. And although there were no signs of future generals, at least most of the freshmen in the companies were guarding the clothes instead of costing us more points than we could have lost ourselves. ROOM ATHLETIC CAPTAINS OF JUNIOR AND SENIOR Third Row: John C. Collins, James D. Moroney, Austin H. Young, George J. Tarantino, Robert J. Jepson, Austin P. Roche, Basil Adams. Second Row: Joseph W. Pinto, Joseph P. Bullock, Charles W. Weddleton, William J. Smith, Paul F. Richardson, John C. O ' Connor, Conrad G. Balfour, First Row: Edward R. Adelson, Mario D. DiGiorgio, John H. Etter, Sumner Frank, William J. Hennessey, Richard F. Lee, Joseph H. Miller.