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

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Springfield has never before produced so voluble a man as Don, or better known as Haggis Baggis. With booming voice and mis- chievous twinkle of eye, Donald could al- ways be found in the midst of a new plot to add to the discomfort of an unsuspecting Middle. How well we ' ll all remember the night he transferred Jack ' s quarters to sick bay, only to be foiled by the appearance of the O.D. The image of Don on the dock in Panama with a huge hope chest caused considerable comment and numerous barbs. Not to be dis- couraged. Haggis managed to contrive a way to get it aboard and for days after, we all heard of how he had haggled the shopkeeper into selling it for practically nothing. With your continual good humor and zest for a good joke, Don, we know there ' ll never be a dull moment on whatever ship you ' re in. 25

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Nutsy 11 Rifle Team Vice President Baseball Co-Captain Newman Club Ring Committee Propeller Club Shellback JOHN A. BYRNE 2 Knoll Road Lynfield, Massachusetts Look yonder; is that a young man I hear whistling? With one fell swoop the mighty whistler was upon us, and now two classes were honored with the Brothers Byrne. No sooner had the Nut arrived when he became Fuller ' s right hand brush, and many a quarterdeck watch returned to the days of vaudeville and Ringling Bros, with the antics of Barry and Jack. It wasn ' t long before Nutsy ' s worth as a friend manifested itself. Many times he help- ed his shipmates pack seabags, clean out lockers and sign bothersome routing slips. Jack also had a love for the seagulls, and while the rest of us had to go out and hunt birds on the week ends Nutsy got his right here at home. But in spite of the Fuller ' s and the gulls, Jack hurdled all obstacles and rushed into his upper job year with graduation within reach. If you ever ship with your brother and Barry, Jack, were sure you ' ll have many happy days on the beach. The best of luck to a swell ship- mate. 24

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DENNIS WILLIAM HUYGHE 107 Shore Avenue Quincy, Massachusetts With the campus growing uglier each year and the Bay State even worse, it was a welcome scene when Dennis arrived, bringing a dash of beauty into an otherwise drab world. Getting established proved a bit difficult for Dennis for while the average middie wonders where his many items of issue will be stowed Dennis worried about where his oils and balms, medicines and mir- rors would go. Dashing would put it mildly, for Dennis cut quite a figure in his contacts and casuals. Never one for taking reprimands with a grain of salt, he ' d affect an indifferent atti- tude to a teachers barbs, and even Lou at times was left speechless. Dennis had, at one time or another, every ailment known to man, and then some. Be- tween sick bay and Brighton Marine Dennis passed everything from grey hairs to gall- stones, returning after a spell as a com- pletly changed man. Generous by nature, his willingness to share manifested itself many times and the guys won ' t soon forget this admirable trait. We wish you the best of luck. Den, in your future endeavors.