St Sebastians School - Arrow Yearbook (Newton, MA)

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R WELL N 'EA R1-aAcK 6 OQUTFO 3132 yvtlfj .f-5 If XJQA 54 v,gsC N7Pya7 Io .Q +- Q 5 I. G: Q0 'mx 4' , 6 104' .V-1 04,9 ' ASSAGX CHARLES V. REYNOLDS Charlie Basketball 4 Senior Prom Committee Charlie's arrival two years ago brought to our minds the realization that there existed another Canton, besides the city in China. Although this fact rated him a boy from the country , we soon found him a whiz in Math. As such he de- served special attention from Fr. Hannigan, and that may account for the fact that it was the Math teacher who scented the Lovey-Dovey affair. A crop of blond hair and a bland smile helped to stamp this classmate of ours an angel from the start, at this later date we are not so sure, but we still marvel at his ability to escape un- scathed. St. Sebastian's will always be indebted to Charlie for his gift of Brutus , the charmingly ugly English bull-dog who dominated the Nonantum scene for a brief period. ln keeping with his role of country squire, the Canton boy introduced many of us to horseback riding, and was most generous with the beautiful steeds that brought him prizes. In addition his home became a mecca for '46 men, espec- ially after games. It must not be thought, though, that C.V. is entirely a home body, indeed, he is familiar with such widely scattered precincts as Jeanne d'Arc, the State House steps, Salem Willows and Hull. At the latter resort he has proven himself a good sailor and a potent heart-throb. Charlie's forays into competitive sports here at School have been confined to ex- periments with Hockey and Basketball in Senior year. ln informal sports he has starred in the sideline tag-rush circuit, and in endless wrestling bouts with Tom Dunbar and Fred McDonald, with whom he constituted a playful triumvirate. As regards the future, Charlie is torn between a choice of Georgetown, Holy Cross and Boston College. At the end of college years, however, a business career in the company of his brother presents a promising vista. May the sun always shine for you, Charlie boy, and may we always find in you the good companion that graced our prep school days.

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5 COU 'X s .7 . Y- .K in N mai v- re .r 5 ei. PM 9, . . 5 lx 5 + E 4 'V I' 43' . f 5 OMMASSAGKS KENNETH QUICLEY Km Basketball 4 WalruJ Staff 3, 4 Awww Staff Dear Quig is historic Charlestown's contribution to Nonantum Hill's seat of learning. One day some inferior person in our midst inquired as to what Charles- town boasted of, besides the prison. Ever since, we have been treated to long dis- sertations on its past, present and future glories. It occurs to us also that we were not the only people interested in putting a muffler on Ken, the B.P.D. once insisted that he put one on his car. Tinkering with car motors is a delight to him, and he has no fear of meeting the sheriff for a generous brother meets the bills. Bills of any kind are an aversion to Quig , and China Town is in the same category. For three years now he has edified us by doing a bang-up job at his books in general, although hc favors Latin and Science. Even though he was once advised to slow down to a walk, his enthusiasm took him to Radio School in Junior year. Home- work keeps him in a constant dither, and the French class found him in the artillery sector, captained by Bob Shea. The moustache grower had a fascination for Quig , for he spent his time frequently in the shade of Bob's car, where, rumor hath it, he smoked his annual cigarette. Off the campus, when he rid himself of his growing pains, our hero availed himself of theatre passes, helped John Hancock and sup- ported the Totem Pole . In the sporting arena, Quig was a charter and faithful member of the tag- rush league, and there, in the company of his fellow addicts, at times seemed to go berserk. Basketball also took his fancy, and on the court his size made him a fot- midable center who delighted in winning the tip-off. Just to round out his accom- plishments, Ken lent his voice to the choir for a While and also tracked down news for The Walr.zJ under Fr. Beatty's urging. The precedent already having been set by his father, our Charlestown represen- tative plans to write Dr. before his name. With this in mind, Harvard and Med- icine have magnetized him, and he leaves our ranks to conquer those fields. Auf Weiderfebenn, Ken, and may your footsteps often lead you back to the good com- radeship of '46. FN l gi f , wo we X751 1:01 WN 1951 7 1 'if- his 53

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5 COU I A' it N fa QQ 011- 5 -. mi if? '. H- -I-.T 3 gh g fl gt-rms , p- 4- gxDf 'Y'j'? - A is a A 5, QV f 5 Vg Q. 'Masstf-Wx J O H N R U S S O The one man in the world who has never entered a barber shop is our John Russo. Fortunate in having a fashionable hair stylist for a father, our classmate has thus been relieved of the necessity of waiting anxiously to hear Next shouted in his direction. The Brookline boy cast his lot with us in Junior year, and we were quick to notice his wide grin and his larger feet. Although quiet and reserved by nature, he had no difficulty in making the grade with the gang in general and Bob Shea in particular. Forming a Damon and Pyrhias relationship, the two classmates soon launched on a series of escapades which never failed to excite class-wide interest. These extra-curricular activities carried them to such widely divergent fields as Peck and Peck's, the Hammond Pond Parkway and various elite suburban residences. Observing the rule that society arrives late had its inconveniences for-Iohn on one occasion, however, when his irate parent took in the welcome mat and the wan- dering son was forced to seek shelter in the family garage. Since then, rumor hath it, a back window has eliminated the necessity of sleeping away from his own trundle bed. In his two years with us, John has been a consistently good student and in 1945 won the honor of representing our class at the annual Boston Spelling Bee. For these reasons, coupled with his persuasive powers, he had no difliculty in convincing the Headmaster to allow him the use of the School car to attend the Junior Prom. While outside demands upon his time left him little leisure to participate in athletics, he did however, enroll in the Boxing Class of '46 in an effort to perfect his knowl- ledge of the art of self-defense. Nothing less than the Heights will satisfy John, and hence his intention is to lay the foundation for a future career by pre-medical work at Boston College. In taking leave of our boon companion, we can see life's treasures in store for him and we willingly concede that none is more deserving of them! QR A ,VZ 1 fi