St Sebastians School - Arrow Yearbook (Newton, MA)

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l 5 X Mcarzmu X SENT ME K 7' 'VAX 50 COUNIM, fs L. '2 Q4 5 Q I- X 'EF' s. ...M gf Q Jr SH E I 1- B Yi. .5 Wmsswtps RAYMOND NEELON Ray-Ray Football 3, 4 Hockey 3 Baseball 4 Meet the Van Johnson of St. Sebastian's. Ray's golden locks, sun-kist freckles and million dollar smile provide enough points of resemblance to the movie star to allow the West Rexbury boy to pass for his double. It must be added that he blushes on the slightest provocation, and everyone knows there have been many provocations in the course of his two years on the Hill: the day he won a ticket for speeding with the ink not dry on his license, the class in which he drew the assignment to translate Don't Fence Me In into Latin, the occasion of his election to the presidency of the Magno-Magno and the dire consequences of his impeachment, the night of his kidnapping from a West Roxbury social function. After the last episode, it was noted that he became secretive relative to his extra-curricular activities. Ray could always be counted on to provide a humorous situation in class, especially in Latin, where his dailyfencing with Fr. Redding often had to be continued as he jogged at the heels of the teacher through the corridors. For two years now together with his pal, Jim Caulfield, he has contributed considerably to the good fellowship of St. Sebastian life. Ray's athletic laurels have been garnered chiefly in the realm of Football. Having served his apprenticeship during his Junior year, the blond lad won a regular end's berth in 1945. In this capacity he proved himself the best pass receiver on the squad, and was the favorite target for McGrath's and Boyle's aerial bombs. Defensively he rose to great heights in blocking two punts in the Lawrence Academy game. The Red-Blue classic this year endeared him to his fellow Reds, when he converted a McGrath pass into a 48 yard romp for the only Red score. In addition to his gridiron exploits our Van lent willing assistance to our co-champ icemen of '44-45. Ray's chivalry has attracted him to the Crusader ranks and present plans call for his matriculation at Holy Cross. Four years there will serve as a preface to a business career, in which his talents and personality are sure to be crowned with success. You may be sure, Ray, that your St. Sebastian comrades will be on hand to root you in to victory.

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S U Ns av Vt? 5 Ja' ,gt T ri, a sf. S +314 E + dpi- pt' .,, Q, e fe f ax , gb 'MAQSACW5 JOHN MULHERN Mzzl' '-' 'Nluldoonn Football 3, 4 Hockey 2, 3 CCaptainj, 4 Baseball 2, 3, 4 Baseball Plaque 2 Personal Plaque 4 Without fear of contradiction, we can present John Mulhern as the outstanding athlete in St. Sebastian's brief history. It was characteristic of his entire career here that he should enroll as a student at Noon, and wear the Red and Black uniform at 3 the same day. For three years now we have watched the Jamaica Plain boy doing his best to make the second class, and we have marvelled at his constant concern over the whereabouts of his test books. Text books are almost a passion with him, for he uses all his persuasive powers to convince rightful owners that their property is in reality his. Happy-go-lucky and generous to an extreme, he finds in Slats a kindred spirit, and in Madden and Staples men Fridays . While saddled with the famous T model, he burned up the roads to and from Newton and Green Harbor, whenever he could obtain stamps . Six flat tires in seven miles could not discourage him, however the time came when he had to depend on flagging Killion's cab. Figures of speech always intrigued him, synecdoche being his prime favorite. Mul was to St. Sebastian's Football what Charlie O'Rourke was to B. C. A truly brilliant ball-handler in the T formation, he called plays with uncanny wisdom and his quarter back sneaks were nothing short of electrifying. It was Hockey, however, that made him the subject of a Bob Coyne cartoon, and won him Fred Foye's radio designation as Athlete of the Week . For three seasons he has been Mr. Hockey to the packed galleries of the Skating Club, where he has estab- lished all sorts of records and made the Red and Black sextet truly formidable. High scorer of the league but a team man at all times, he was unanimously proclaimed the circuit's most valuable player. Behind the bat or at the short field, Jack was the directing genius of our diamond forces, and the equivalent of a playing coach. Strong with the stick, inspired in his handling of pitchers, he could make the grade on any prep school team. To sum up, he was the spark plug of every athletic activity he took part in and well entitled to be called Mr. St. Sebastian's . Words of ours must necessarily fall short of expressing adequately the debt of gratitude which we his classmates owe to Jack for the prestige he has brought upon the Class of '46 and our beloved Alma Mater. Memories of St. Sebastian days will always revolve around the truly beloved Mul . l l I X f , X X f - t-QOCKEY Foot IL KET pi s toons 959 Ttixe MY BPM' rexf BOOK 1 , f , 49

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' COU 3035 A- gi l a h i J er y q MAfsA0fPl JOSEPH A. PHELAN aloe., Football 3 Junior Prom Committee For the brief period of a year Joe Phelan joined our ranks to cast an added luster on '46's membership. Transferring to St. Sebastian's from his local high school, the Arlington boy, by dint of intensive work in an accelerated course, gained enough credits to earn graduation with us. Gifted with a disarming friendliness, the new arrival won immediate acceptance into our circle, and his quiet disposition allowed him to remain always serenely unrufifled despite our many disparagements of his soda-jerking abilities. Joe's year with us coincided with the emergence of the short-lived Magno-Magno organization, and his sense of humor found expression in charter membership. With Tom Dewire,Joe formed a firm friendship that had partial origin, at least, in their mutual preferment for relaxing hours at the Totem Pole. It was there that the Arlington lad developed the finesse that led Fr. Redding to confer upon him the title of best dancer in the Class . In the face of such social accomplishments it was only fitting that our Fred Astaire should be appointed to the Junior Prom Committee. , Joe's participation in sports in our midst was confined to Footabll and in the gridiron realm he have a fine account of himself. As a fast backfield member, he saw plenty of service in the campaign of 1944 and our use of the quick-breaking 'T formation rovided him with the ro er s rin board for manifestin his talents. In P P P P 8 8 addition a deep loyalty to all School activities prompted him to give unflagging support to the Red and Black teams in every sport. His attainment of 18 severed the scholastic ties between joe and ourselves, and November of 1945 found him literally a G.I. Joe. Since that time we have welcomed him back to Nonantum Hill on several occasions and we could not help but observe that his heart is still here at St. Sebastian's. Best wishes for a speedy return to civvies, Joe, and may you never be far from our comradeship. X -gills N gg?-N L-x. 1 ft I X fi 51