St Sebastians School - Arrow Yearbook (Newton, MA)

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' -au-H CLASS OF 1949-SECTION A Standing: Burke, Cochran, Ward, H. Collupy, Darwin, Heller, Downey, Clogan Seated: Finnegan, Falk, Murphy, Green, Sherry, O'Shea, Kelly, Corcoran THE CLASS OF 1949 Two years of association with the class of current Sophomores have given us ample opportunity to appraise their merits and their conformity to the ideals of St. Sebastian's. As a group their business-like approach to books and sports alike has made them equally popular with Faculty and student body and already they have demonstrated that they will bring prestige to the School both academically and athletically. On the classroom front they campaign so successfully that they emerge with more members on the Honor Roll than any other class in the School. Keen competition in this regard is provided by Frank Kett, Bob Kelly, Murray Regan, Paul McDonald, Dave Connor, Paul Corcoran, Clem Dore, George Hayes, jim Heller and Bob Ward. To achieve gridiron glory, the,Sophs sent forth Dick Keelan to manage and Hilt Collupy, Bob Murphy, Bill Gibbons, jack Darwin, George Hayes, Dave Hanron, Bob Joyce, Tom Green, Ed Ryan and Frank Shields to give their all during the Varsity season. In j.V. moleskins Captain Bob Kelly,

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CLASS OF 1948--SECTION B Standing: Deignan, Morrissey, Greene, Hartnett, L. McAuliffe, Doyle, Lane, DeGiacomo Seated: Robt. Hook, Cavanagh, Hurley, Fitzgerald, Conway, Egan, Baker, Julian appear in our reminiscences of St. Sebastian's: Jack Baker's grin, Tom Hartnett's longitude, Bud Greene's new social outlook, julian's journey, Don Marshall's re- turn from the wars, Harold Field's polka prowess, Jack Slattery's excuses, Art Dias' passion for railroads, Paul Cavanagh's silence, Gene McAuliffe's photogra- phy, Park Hurley's ski-ing, the double bill companionship of Morrissey and De- Giacomo, Bill McKinney's fondness for horror stories, jim Ryan's poetry, Dom Morley's perpetual good nature, Dan Griffin's solemnity and Henry Lane's whistle. In the midst of the School's large Belmont contingent, the figures of easy-going jack Fitzgerald and bustling Roger Vorce stand out prominently, while, from the Garden City of Newton, cheerful Ed Conway, reserved Bob Cochrane, friendly Bob Sullivan, lanky Jim Grogan, laconic Bud Brine, and mer- ry Tom Murray comprise a loyal band. Under the Chestnut Hill banner, impish jim Malone, Tennis Champ jack Nawn and Veteran Paul King make good com- panions, with genial Gene Pierotti and Hockey letterman Russ MacDonald up- holding the merits of Wellesley and Roslindale, respectively. As we part from them reluctantly, we thank them for the treasure chest of memories they have endowed us with and wish them every happiness in their remaining year at St. Sebastian's.

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l CLASS or 1949-SECTION B Rear Row: Gomperts, Dore, Hayes, Hurley, Ryan, R. Collupy, O'Brien, Sheils Center Row: McDonald, Hanron, Hughes, Gibbons, Joyce, Donnelly, Brooks, McCourt Seated: Connor, Keelan, O'Neil, Clifford, Elston, Campbell, Regan, Harrigan, Doucette Bill O'Brien, Dick O'Neil, Murray Regan, Ralph Donnelly, jack Cochran, jack Elston, Clem Dore, Paul Burke, Fran Downey, Gordon Doucette, Tommy O'Shea and Neil Campbell were potent factors in the success achieved by Fr. Keating's little men. The Hockey season enables the second year men to thrust out their chests as they witness the exploits of Bob Murphy and Bruce Harrigan on Skating Club ice. On the cage floor also the class is well represented by Hilt Collupy, Kelly, Kett, Hefler and Bill Brooks. Baseball too takes its share of Sophomores with Gibby, Kel, Fish and Bob Ward in prominent diamond roles. While they may not shine athletically, the other members of '49 lay claim to fame on one score or another: Dick Hurley for assistance to the Arrow, Minnow Collupy and Dick Finnegan for a care-free existence, jim Clifford for things military, Bob Neville for politics, Paul Clogan and Al Hughes for deep thought, Bill Flanagan for dapper attire, johnny Sherry for apple-cheeked bliss, Cliff Falk for his strength, Reed Gomperts for his efficiency and Gerry McCourt for his seriousness. Harken- ing back to our own days as Sophomores, we can promise them that their best days at St. Sebastian's still lie ahead of them and we wish them a continuance of the all-round success which they have already attained. 137