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

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JUNIOR YEAR September found the great Class of 1950 crossing the corridors from the upper north side of EHS to the more sacred halls of the school ' s south side. To our surprise warm autumn weather lasted through most of the winter. The sunshine outside cheered us as we entered the school each morning to weather the storms of physics, math and Latin. All over the building math teachers tried to explain that polygons are not dead parrots. The football season started with a new coach from Notre Dame — Bill Stewart. On the squad our class was well represented by Frank McCabe, Roger Stuart, Joe Palladino, Chic Ciccolo, Billy Farrell, Ray Waters, and Bemie Milton. The earth at Franklin Park was broken for the construction of the George Robert White Schoolboy Stadium. When track season finally rolled around, we found the track teem encouraged by the laying of the foundations in the Park and the rapid work being accomplished by the builders. The team started on its work, determined to maintain its championship reputation. Some of the boys who helped to maintain this reputation were Pat Lochiatto, Paul Thomas, and Charles Floyd — all of whom represented us in the hurdles. In the fifty-ycrd dash Gene Walcott and Joe Calkins won honors. The year of 1949 will probably be remembered by EHS students as a year of extensive construction. Within cur own brick walls the War Memorial in honor of those who fought and died in World War II was under construc- tion. In the spring the Memorial was dedicated by the EHS Alumni As- sociation. The sculptor of the Memorial is John Paramino, a world-famous artist. At the same time, the finishing touches were being put to the newest and tallest skyscraper in Boston. From many of our classrooms we could see the men at work as the building neared completion . . . The English High School Record again started publication after having hidden through the trying war years. A fall issue and a spring issue were printed. Among the fortunate members of the class who were able to serve on the staff were Sheldon Kramer, Al Bresnick, and Sumner Sachs. At the end of the year our class elected its officers. When election returns came in, we learned that Philip Gray had been elected President, with Roland Shea as Vice-President, Alan J. Block as Secretary-Treasurer, Allan J. Bresnick and James Turley on the Executive Committee. Joseph Kozol received a scholorship from the class of 1923; Robert Gross was given an award by the Harvard Club of Boston. In the schoolboy parade, the English High School Band, and Drum and Bugle Corps marched away with the first prizes for the second consecutive year. Why? Bonney, Holman, Forman, Eastty, Clegg, Wells, Walsh, Cullivan, Goodrum, Mason, and McKinney marched with the Band. Covell and Letomey were among those of the class in the Drum and Bugle Corps.

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Class Mist or y FRESHMAN YEAR On Thursday, September 8, 1946, we, the freshmen, spent our first day at E. H. S. Having heard of the electrical system in the building, we came well prepared with flashlights, candles, and matches. We had no difficulty in locating our home rooms, but once inside we filled out all types of slips- from book receipts to blank paper. We nearly lost our balance in going from room to room. You see, the key chains given to us by a certain Mr. B. were slightly heavy for small freshmen. A stranger looking at us would have thought that we were a group of sailors on the deck of a ship in a heavy storm. After a few days of search- ing, we finally got a chance to use our chains when we found our lockers. Most of us have heard of the reign of Caesar, but all of us have heard of the reign of Kilroy; for it was in 1946 that this great traveler came into being. 1 still wonder what Jerry Kirby was doing near the boiler room on the day of the explosion? Does anyone know why Francis Smith was called the tormentor ? Gino Fiore had been receiving high marks and was asked by Ken Davis to reveal his method. Mr. Davis received this answer, To be a good student, one must be prudent. We still remember the day Gus Pesce came to school with a purple and white sweater. Most of us are still puzzled by the fact that Gus escaped with only a few bruises. John R. Pulcini SOPHOMORE YEAR With our bright young faces shining, we bravely re-entered E. H. S. to start our sophomcre year. We pushed our way to our home room and settled down to filling out the five hundred forms awaiting us. Finally finishing that small task, we were carried along by the crowd to our respec- tive first periods. For some it was English, for others math, and for some of the lucky ones it was spitball practice in a study room. Between periods we showed our AW cards to juniors and seniors, and heard that most of us had better pack up and go to work. Yes, those older men weie veiy encouraging. They told us of the different habits and cus- toms of our teachers. But it ' s a strange thing, most of the teachers turned out opposite from, what we were told. One group fell into the clutches of a drill colonel, and it was last seen marching over the horizon. Every so often we got a message from them by carrier pigeon. Lunch time was looked forward to by all. Amid the soft rustle of breaking d:shes we would sit, munching on a sandwich, and thinking of the morninq. After thinking of the morning, we usually weren ' t hungry any more as we gaily trotted up to our next class. For those who had Latin it must have been fun. Nothing is more invigorating than a brisk Latin lesson on a full stcmach or even on a desk. But we had a good year. We got to know the teachers. We got to knovv ' the ouilding. And we got to know certain little tricks that will never be found in the Boy Scout Manual. And as the year drew to a close, some of us were even eager to start the Junior year with our new found knowledge and experience. Frederick M. Stack

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Just a few items that the Class of 1950 will remember: 1. The English lectures Mr. Simmons gave in room 257. 2. Mr. McElroy drumming his fingers on the edge of his desk. 3. Mr. Lundin saying, Years ago we learned ... 4. Mr. Chick Evans saying, What ' s a watt? Watt! What? to the Physics class. 5. Mr. McCarthy saying, Listen, Boy ... 6. The Humor of E3 He. 7. This was the year that Kilroy was forgotten and buried. 8. Colonel DriscoU in the Assembly Hall saying, Please rise. 9. Peeping into the empty classrooms on May 31 after Seniors had left school. 10. Three cheers — The Assembly Hall was finally redecorated. Biggest question and biggest joke of the season: schoolbuilding? Does EHS need a new Theophilus E. McKinney