Roxbury Memorial High School for Boys - Bostonian Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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Glas of 1953 Class News Robert Cohen will ever say anything in the home room. Mary Cantor, editor of the yearbook, is closing his “Law” office down in the lunchroom. Eddie Bluestein is star first-sacker on Memorial’s baseball team. Good luck in Canada, Eddie. Paul Barg is donating three floor boards to the school to replace the ones he broke. He made the mistake of putting his “most” on the floor. Lenny Bassil, everybody’s Buddy, was elected to the Executive Committee by a wide margin. Jay Abramson, secretary of the chess club, and one of our brightest math students, has been continuously missing the honor roll by one mark. As he would say, ““Dog- gone it!” It has been rumored that “Hal” Atkins has been going around the corri- dors muttering, “You are a lush.” Larry the prom. Sid Brodsky is taking his steady. Auron is wondering whom he’ll take to ie What, a doll? Hold everything .... Allan Babbit just missed the hon- or roll by five marks. Mathew Cohn was almost marked absent, but he faced front. Is it probable that Stan Berlin, Leon Burrel, Morton Breen, and Dave “adgetter” Abrams are going to lead our band to a smashing victory over Latin??? Gerry ‘“‘Mr. Personallity” Bell is president of the Senior Class. Herschel Abel has finally reached the zenith of prefection. After all his years of struggling he can now read his own handwriting. Last, but not least, is our chemistry scholar, James Adams, who through his own technique has concocted the best stink bomb this side of Mother Memorial... With these undying, immor- tal memories we leave to Mr. McCormack and future students what past students have left for us . . . nothing. 314 Did you know that: Billy Cort accused Bob Cousy of copy- ing his style? In Dorchester, Lenny Cutler has many “Buddies.” Jack Diamond did not spill a single drop of water during the entire football season. Sid Doren ran for class president, but his best run was for 66 yards against Com- merce. Gerry Elfbaum is wearing elevated shoes. He came to school pretty “high” last week. Hal Eskot was our hero in the 14-0 hockey game against Tech. Cross is in 314. Skippy Elman already has received his first basketball letter from the U. of Mass. We can never see enough of “Bob” Ente, he’s on T. V., too. “Gerry” Faverman has 5 o’clock shad- ow at 2:30 P.M. The name is Feibel not ‘Feeble.’ Bob Fine might comb his hair for grad- uation. “Peewee” Fistal has been elected “Mayor” of 314. “Tzutz” Fishman was voted 314’s “Most” popular boy. Arnie Flashner almost got to school on time. Bob Flashner’s favorite subject is trig. Ed Ferguson is a Yankee fan. Lenny Forman really tossed his knick- name around, we call him “Bull.” Marvin Friedman will soon become a member to the National Association of Amalgamated Pill Pushers. During the football seasan Dick Freedman supported the Boston City Hospital. Marv Dobrow played at Fenway Park. Al Gilman and Jordy Goldings are go- ing to open a school for muscle-building. Harvey Gerovitz said that the world’s “coolest” sax player is in 314, (Who could it Be?) Arthur Glazer is helping Al Ernstein in his new secret formula for bigger and bet- ter bubble gum. Harvey Gilman finally learned to type with two hands. 103

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102 USostoninn Year Book Class News 224 The boys of room 224 had an outstand- ing class this year. Frank Damigella and Bob Austin were members of the Prom Committee of the Class of Fifty-Three. They were also chosen “Best-Printers” of the year. Another outstanding classmate was James Carbone who was chosen “Star of the Week” by the Boston Globe for playing goalie for our Alma Mater. Among our other students was Pat ‘“Peg- Pants” Cappuccio who retires after he graduates. . . . Richard Arena holds the honor of being the youngest graduate. . Paul F. Murphy, joined the U.S.A.F. Dognazzi has never missed a day at Memorial. Richard ‘Squeeky”’ Chagnon is our famed “thin man.” : Don Carver and Don Goodwin are our “chatter boxes.” Berj eee eats and eats, but where does it go. Walter Lowery is still looking for gas money for his Model T....King is still trying to make the honor all ... Kelley, Logan, and Hilton are still trying to do away with teachers. . . . The design on the Yearbook cover was the work of Rob- ert Elliot. . . . Reticent Edmund Barry has been a member of the Exchange Group. Here we are in room 224 where the fu- ture printers of tomorrow are engaging in study. We are wondering who will be the lucky one to win the Patrick Smith Award. It will be a tough one to decide between Joe Morello and Ed Barry. May the best man win. Bill Smith, our great hockey player, was enjoying the warm sun in Flor- ida while Tech. headed by De Leo slaugh- tered our green and gold. Rizzitano is still running from the gold- dust twins, John Ragusa and Mike Rindini. I wonder why? What would Don Weinstein do if he lost that wonderful hair? Joe Marino caught Rubin hacksawing the pad lock off Peterson’s locker. We found out why Jim (the Greek) Mal- liaroudakes wouldn’t let any one look in his locker. Jim is called the pin-up kid now. What would happen if P.L. Murphy came to school on Mondays. P. F. Murphy has been called to the Air Corps. Will Charlie Thebado’s girl Claire play hockey for Memorial next year. By the way we’re still waiting to hear Hyme Tavares’ bop records. 312 Entering through the sacred portals of a heme room long to be remembered by its competent master, Mr. McCormack, we see, amidst the eager, cheerful faces of students awaiting E-day (Evacuation Day) Gerald Arbetter, who is planning to open his second voluntary Contribution Bank in the near future. I wonder where he got the money?? Banks is enjoying Ron- ald “the car” Bender’s first chapter of his new book “How Not to Win an Elec- tion.” Meanwhile slugger Marv Clayman, 312’s mighty might, has just landed a crushing blow on the broad shoulder of Joe, “the red-headed, (Victor)” Coffey. Morton “drummer boy” Breen is slowly tapping out the dirge. Stanley Cohen is daydreaming how to spend the ten dollars he won by placing in the Hearst History Contest. Selwyn “the Con-Man” Cohen, who has been doing graph sheets for the past three years, has put in an order for square eye glasses. Mike Cantor, Mem- orial’s great football center and chairman of the Prom committee, has been having nightmares to this effect: “all down, set, pass—over your Prom money, boys.” Dick Asnes arm is two feet longer since he’s been lugging those meat carcasses at the market. Joe Belanger is sporting a “doozy” pair of cowboy boots. Sorry, but you can’t wear them in the navy, Joe. Arny Barron, another enlistee, is going to become a fly boy in Uncle Sammy’s ground crew. Al- though Elliot Bertman complains about the top in the Class. Keep it up Bert. I get bad test marks. He is still won- dering if Blake, Bloom, Coleman, or

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104 where is Lenny? USestoninn Year Book Class News Frager comes from Boston L- - - - school. Garber is just about the size of English High’s shortest Basketball player. Norman Gear is at the crossroads of his political career. “Dave” Glickman passed chemistry with- out going to class. Gerry Goldberg, got his name in this column? ... 316 “All right, boys, it’s time for the first voluntary contribution of the year. Re- member, you don’t have to give, but you are going to.” This is how the boys of 316 were welcomed on the very first day of school by, you guessed it, the CHIEF. From that very day on, 316 has always lead the list in contributions. Are there any questions why? Now I will acquaint you with some of the boys who compose this happy, jovial, little family. Leading off in the first row first seat is Don Goldman. He always seems to be having some sort of argument with Rd. . . . 1 wonder where the fourth of the Goldstein quadruplets is today? Harvey, Ken, and Marvin are here, but . Two thirty-three and all is well except for “bad boy” Goodman. He’s late for checkup again. . We of 316 are proud to claim two champions; Bob Gorfinkle, champ window closer, and Alvin Graive, champ pencil sharpener. Words of wisdom ‘Hansom: if you don’t study your geome- try, I’ll tell Mr. Kearns.” . . . Congrat- ulations to Jerry Hirschon for his wonder- ful work on the Yearbook. . . . I wonder what Dave Holsberg is doing in the as- sembly hall every morning before school? . . . Latest gossip around, “Seymour Jacobs has given up his stamp collection and is now collecting old coins.” . . Better luck, boys, here comes Kabler again for some more money. Have you paid up for the Prom yet? . Those guys are at it again. Kaminsky, Katziff, Kaufman, and Karass have Karshbaum surrounded again. . . Wonder who Billy Kaunfer is going to take to the Prom? ... Who are those two mysterious characters that invade the hal- lowed halls of 316 every morning for their usual conference with Klayman, Kerman, and Gorfinkle? Maybe they are spies try- ing to learn the secret of success of the best home-room in the school. . . . Better get Carl Kalowsky in here somewhere. He’s bigger thanI am. . . .I hear that Jerry Isenberg is going to join the navy after graduation. (Who you kidding anyway?) I better start running myself. And so another eventful year comes to a close with many fond memories. Some of us may travel far and wide and may never see one another again, but we’ll always be bound together by that one unmistakable tie. We are proud to be able to say, “I am a graduate of 316.” 320 Big news stories broke this year, and the class “‘wits” of 320 certainly did a lot of “breaking.” The big and important stories to take place in 320 this school year were both on the serious and comcal side. were both on the serious and comical side. This is what made historyin 320 in ’52- SRY, Don Levine was voted class treasurer, mind you, the biggest crook alive; how- ever his mottos did the trick—“Down With Corruption” and “Men With Esteem Vote for Levine”. . . Morris Neiman lead the chess team to a successful season; how- ever, there were quite a few casualties this season. . . . Bruce Newman and Stan Mil- ler (this is on the serious side) did a great job in the school forums this year; Miller beat them with “Junior Achievement.” . . Lawrence “Johnny Appleseed” Klein- feld was lucky enough to escape the treach- ery of French 4 with MK. . . . The Klein “boys”, Eddie and Marty finally achieved