Massachusetts Maritime Academy - Muster Yearbook (Buzzards Bay, MA)

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4 With a woosh of airplane engines, Volto transferred his activities from the Squantum Air Arm to the Buzzards Bay Naval Service. Despite a sickness during his second class year, Blackie ' s perseverance in studies kept him up with the class. A staunch member of the Horizontal Club, reveille often blew for Volto during classes. Hoping to follow his brother ' s footsteps, Blackie intends to see much of the Fleet Air Arm. Max, native son of Arlington, while bombing down Mass. Ave. must have missed a turn and found himself at M.M.A. Numerous are his lengthy stories of close shaves and short cuts encounted while tangling with the M.D.C. Due to previous experiences acquired at Boston ' s best country clubs, he far excelled his classmates in the art of messcooking. Once Max acquired the Chevy Whippet he took on the role of com- muter. If no one else does, the boys of ' 51 will always remember Max ' s attempt to make the A spaces a swimming pool.

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—iie, the first half of the gold dust twins, was one of the first troops to arrive at M.M.A. His bosom companion, Urban, and he soon became a familiar sight scurrying around looking for deals. Gardie early showed the Young Men who was boss. Altho one of our more reluctant rates, he proved his worth both in studies and in his excellent knowledge of seamanship. Nobody asked Marblehead, but here is whiptown ' s answer to the call of the sea. Our first impression of Jack was that made by his fine physique and wonderful tan. To that has since been added a good Irish tenor voice. John has a smooth way with the ladies, when he chooses to give them a break. Some of our tattooed tar ' s fondest memories spring from Vera Cruz and the century plant.

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JOHN MICHAEL CALLANAN 60 Clarendon Street, Maiden, Mass. Propeller Club, Glee Club, Petty Officer First Class Long John is one of the the more familiar pieces of furniture to be found in the Seamen ' s Sanctum Sanctorum. John has regaled us Sunday nights with tales of the boat-house and Chelsea. Although Jack didn ' t fit into his bunk too well, he managed to be there quite a bit. While having some trouble with R D Bs he did very creditable work in his other subjects. JOSEPH JOHN CARVALHO 31 Tremont Street, No. Dighton, Mass. Baseball, Intermural Basketball, Glee Club, Propeller Club, Third Platoon Sub -Commander , School Sports Reporter, Sports Editor 1951 Muster The rocking and the rolling don ' t bother him — you can tell by his stack that he ' s an old Destroyer Man . A personification of the famed 99 Charleston Black Gang . Joe ' s forth-coming book From Motormac To Ensign , in three short, greasy, slimy years, is bound for limitless success. Joe ' s time was always carefully allotted so as to give him time to keep an eagle-eye on his division and successfully handle the publicity of the school ' s athletics.