St Sebastians School - Arrow Yearbook (Newton, MA)

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f..,?,.,, ! l N A 40-' I'-it ,pe 5 P11 H Alli gqgllj '2 lr l F , 0 M tl FRANCIS XAVIER DOWNEY Fran To think ot Fran Downey is to conjure up the image of a harried driver behind the wheel of a T model or a 1937 Ford as it wheezed and coughed its way up Nonantum Hill. In the eyes of others, his cars may have been tin cans or heaps , but to him they were spirited steeds that had to be groomed and cared for like prize stock, They may have failed him in every part of New England, yet he still regards them with deep affection. With us for four years, Belmont Fran has been inseparable from jack Cochran, Bob Kelly and Ralph Donnelly. jack and himself found a common bond in their mutual detestation of Latin, and Downs has good reason to recall the agony he endured when he thought Father Flanigan had confiscated his portable radio perma- nently. Notably loyal to all St. Sebastian activities, Fran made his most memorable trip in support of a School team when he left home at 5 A.M. to cheer the boys on against Hopkins in New Haven. For him that flight proved the superiority of a new Plymouth over an old Ford, even though on the journey some of his passengers felt that they were about to make their report to St. Peter. During the Summer months, our Barney Oldfield makes frequent appearances at Hull and Scituate and the society editors have long been linking his name with a charming Brenda, ln his first athletic venture at St. Sebastian's, Fran reported to Father Keating for gridiron moulding and he advanced to the point where he became the team's regular pivot man in his Sophomore year. Having won his laurels in that sport, he tackled Basketball and his extraordinary southpaw dribbling won him the title of Dribbling Dan . In addition, long hours of practice resulted in his development of an unusual hook shot which he resorted to when the covering was close. Under Bob Hogarty, Fran improved to the point where he saw service with the Varsity rather regularly and his lirst Varsity basket in the Walpole game brought a wave of applause, As a reward for his faithful service to our hoop squads, Fran received a School jacket at the Hockey- Basketball banquet and since that time has worn it on all occasions except at formal dances. With two members of his old quartet pledged to Holy Cross, Fran has elected to join the party of the opposition by enrolling at Boston College. Some have interpreted this as tacit admission that his car would not make Worcester. May the fates smile benignly on you Fran, and may your cars improve with your age! 35 i oorir G0 Fon H Tfiiiims YD .Q , I

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lf? 1 Qvlff ff X1 l c ' Q G61 -iff Coumbf 'K L ez i +l4 slr ' sl fj is QP- S9 90 CLEMENT JOSEPH DORE, JR. Clem A definite dash of color was added to the class of 1949 when Clem Dore joined its ranks in the Sophomore year. Subjected to the usual audition by Father Keating, the Auburndale lad was made a member of the St. Sebastian's Choristers and soon began to boast of having the finest voice in the School, because he had heard all the others and had arrived at that decision. Personal prejudices apart, Clem was a decided hit as an end-man in both minstrel shows put on by Father Keating. A good student in all fields, junior could afford to be extremely comfortable in the classroom and fasten upon the faintest trace of humor in a situation. His nomination to The Walrus staff was the beginning of a long series of jousts with Father Beatty, and the budding journalist often complained that the mentor was unduly persistent in procuring his pound of flesh. As the result of exacting training, however, Clem became a star reporter with a Hair for realistic biographies and, at the present time, he has attained the distinction of being the School's most prolific poet. This would account for the fact that English had been his favorite subject over the years, although Father Sylvester's F.B.I. back- ground failed to impress him until the teacher came up with a piece of Scotland Yard work that left our cynic gasping. A connoisseur of fine vehicles, Clem was quick to cultivate reliable chauffeurs like Charlie Sullivan and Fran Downey. His School spirit prompted him on one occasion to make the long trip to New Haven for the Hopkins game, but the brevity of the trip in the Downey car forced him to seek out the nearest mirror to ascertain whether his hair had lost its natural shade. In a moment of weakness, our litterateur joined the French Circle and, much to his amazement, was elected President chiefly due to the fine Italian hand of Mike Neville. Not a high-powered athlete, Clem lent his talents to Father Keating's j.V.'s for the appropriate time to win his letter, and then, later on in his career, was madman enough to join Father Harrington's Swimming Club and en- gage in the lethal sport that masquerades under the name of Water Polo. Of Clem's sojourn here at St, Sebastian's, it may be truly said that he never had a dull moment. With Graduation nearing, our colorful classmate has elected Harvard as a ste ping stone to a career in journalism, May you know only golden hours, Clem, andp find as many loyal friends as you had at St. Sebastian's. .-I 34 1-.

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il gill' ru D0 loo Mani LINES FOR THE 1 i F UN OF IT f '25 '1 311 ff' E l counmar N . tl ' My '9 li 91 J f 'W S G' EDMUND HUGH FITZGERALD Eddie Eddie Fitzgerald is proof positive that the fame of St. Sebastian's has already transcended the borders of Massachusetts and has at least reached as far as Rhode Island, A citizen of the smallest state in the Union, Ed came to us in our final year after doing the greater part of his preparatory school work at Miramar where he achieved sterling grades, Continuing his excellent academic work here, the Providence lad evinced a prohciency in Latin and seemed to enjoy the generous portions of work assigned by Father Flanigan. To some extent he communicated his enthusiasm for Virgil to Duke Demeo, for the pair could be found together regularly each day in the Library, pointing out to each other particularly choice morsels in the Aeneid. Physics and Math were more ditlicult for him, however, but his living quarters at the foot of the Hill made it convenient for him to attend Father Harrington's night sessions. In view of his Seminary background, Ed was a natural choice for the office of Sacristan and he col- laborated with Park Hurley and Dave Macdonald in the work of preparing the altar for sacred ceremonies, We regret that Ed spent only one year in our company, but in that short interval he impressed us with the seriousness of his outlook on life, After leaving St. Sebastian's he plans on returning to his native state for his collegiate studies and we wish him an easy and rapid ascent to the pinnacle of success. 1-I 36 I-: