St Sebastians School - Arrow Yearbook (Newton, MA)

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5 I2 gl' + 54 2 g l if I '04 09 JOSEPH BASIL FORD, JR. rrSwiftyyr1ffBasrr ' Senior Prom Committee Football 2, 5, 4 Hockey 2, 3 Baseball 2, 3, 4 Athletic Association 4 Our Sophomore year here at St. Sebastian's was notable, if for no other reason, for the arrival of our elongated friend from Belmont, Joe Ford. From the mo- ment of his arrival, something indefmable, yet very real, in the way of humor and pleasantness was added to the class. He assumed the nickname Swifty his first day here, when he gave the answer Jonathan Swift, thinking that he was replying to another question instead of a request for his name. This strain of humor set Joe off on the right foot and firmly established him as a favorite among his new classmates. As a student, the former Lawrence Academy boy showed an amazing facility in Latin and, in junior year, his smooth translations used to send Fr. Redding to the farthest reaches of the heavens. However, it was in the dining hall that Swifty really hit his stride, each Noon his prodigious ap- petite caused ever-increasing amazement among his table mates and made them question the verdict of Science regarding the amount of food the stomach can contain. Certainly to be remembered also are joe's individualism, which prompt- ed 'him-'to show that he had a mind of his own, even if it meant going olf by him- self, and his occasional jokes which came at the proper time to relieve classroom tension. In the athletic cycle from Football to Baseball, joe gave everything that was in him to Arrow sports teams. A hard-working lineman in moleskins, his faith- ful devotion brought him a Red team captaincy in Senior year, although john Ellard's Blues were mean enough to deprive him of a plaque. The ice season brought him out in a defense capacity, and his services were valuable enough to win him the Varsity S. On the diamond, the three-sports candidate was second- string backstop and his moment of supreme bliss came when he lined out a scream- ing triple against the stellar delivery of Bob McNabb in an epic Red-Blue game. Joe isbetaking his size thirteens to neighboring Boston College where he is certain to continue the personal and scholastic successes which he achieved in our midst. Hearty best wishes, Joe, and may the sun always shine on your paths. GEE CUACH D0 WE Hmm QUIT NOW? ff' - as 'fm ., ,-V 'pl f , BX: .,v'-, GQ f f- ' .1 5 7 43, f-1 - 1' xg if laik? H RE X X K I 29

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mp you NOTICE THAT Motoacvc LE coP IN we oAK TREE? j Qyfi .-'t Z 'TUE afff'flaz2Z5Z5 28 CDU 4 af:- Sfgfiiiii' :0Hrm'+9E Qi ,gli 96 5 Q 7- va olmssmt ROBERT CARL FICHTNER PFBobU Acolyte 1, 2, 5, 4 Sacristan 4 junior Prom Committee Arrow Staff J.V. Football 1 Football Manager 2, 3 Basketball Manager 2 Bob had lived all his life on Presentation Hill, hence it was only natural that, when he finished his grammar grades at St. joseph's Academy, Wellesley, he should scale the heights of Nonantum Hill. Modest but purposeful, he made a most favor- able impression on his classmates and the Faculty from the start. For more than two years he never missed a class and he put his attendance to such good use that he won First Honors in History both years and was on the Honor Roll more often than not. His cup of joy overflowed when his neighbor, john Boles, arrived in '44 and since then they have studied together nightly with enviable results. Real- izing that a School consists of more than its classrooms, he threw himself whole- heartedly into every St. Sebastian activity, cheering on Red and Black teams and working prodigiously for the success of class socials. In Sophomore year, he ven- tured into the managerial sphere of athletics, acting as an assistant in Football and holding down the Varsity manager's position in Basketball to win a Varsity S. All during his four years, Bob served as a faithful acolyte and it was only fitting that as a Senior he should be given charge of the care of the sacristy. Off the Hill, the Brightonian spends most of his leisure time with John Boles who swoons at the approach of Bob's aunt's Cadillac. The movies interest him regularly and he likes auto trips, but although he has contemplated learning to drive for two years, he still settles back in cushioned ease. Whenever a Barney Oldfield is at the wheel, Bob adopts his favorite technique to get the needle down to reasonable speed by manufacturing the presence of a police officer in such vivid fashion that all the occupants of the car can feel the gendarme's hot breath on their necks. During the mid-Winter vacation just passed, the hard-working lad ful- filled an ambition of many years by taking a trip to Florida with his family. It came as no great surprise to us to learn that Bob's aspirations are of the highest and that he plans to enter St. Clement's Preparatory Seminary 'next Fall. Visualizing the future from the past, we can certainly say that he will bring to his life work an unassuming competency and a forceful determination that will reap a great harvest under God.

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BUT 1 CANT Mass THE l N oPE is it f, 1 5-9 k figlfg ... 'fjjmf-U . wuwsqv B - J- S ' E V1 fl iii-'-I H V' + ju S 5 . 5 Q RICHARD BARRY GRIFFIN reDickni-frG,riHn Scholarship Award 2 Walrus Staff 2, 3 fliditorb 4 Arrow Staff Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4 Combining the best qualities of scholar and sportsman, Dick Griffin typifies the ideal St. Sebastian student. From the first day of our acquaintance back in '43, he has been a Trojan at work and at play and has reaped success in both fields. In the scholastic sphere, he had a natural facility in all the languages which he de- veloped to such a point that he was either First Honors man or a barely-beaten contender. The sciences were not in his line but perseverance overcame aversion to give him respectable standing. Beyond his curricular achievements, he culti- vated a wide range of interests along aesthetic lines. Music and English Literature fascinated him and contributed to the idealism he so patently evidenced. Fat from being a long-hair, Gr-iff was an enthusiastic sports follower, not only of School contests but of professional athletics as well. No one was more despond- ent than he over the Red Sox failure to take the World Series. In keeping with his desire to become a journalist, he served first as a staff writer on The Walrus and in his final year was appointed Editor. On The Arrow he acted in the ca- pacity of Sports Editor and also was a valuable member of the Editorial Council. With all these commitments, he still had time for a social life that reached the peak of class interest when he succeeded Bill Heavey as a Belmont visitor. From a competitive point of view, Dick confined his athletic career to Base- ball. From the Spring of our Freshman year he has been a hard-working and constantly improving member of the mound corps. Beginning with j.V. box assignments that reached a peak when he defeated the Rivers Varsity in a 2-1 thriller, he worked his way up to the Varsity staff in 1945. Against Sacred Heart of Newton he made his Varsity debut and turned in a smooth performance, scat- tering 4 singles over the nine inning route and whiffing 10 batters. Anxious always to be part of the sports scene, he served as Official Scorer in Basketball and Sports Archivist of the School. Dick is Georgetown bent to receive more proximate training for his journal- istic career. To it he will bring the same courageous idealism that has marked his days in our midst. Au revoir, Dick, and may thehighest success attend your efforts. .