St Sebastians School - Arrow Yearbook (Newton, MA)

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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-:

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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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4 a'+ '59 N Mg 31- Bl ' 1 79 At, f a? 'MASSAUX WILLIAM HENRY FLANAGAN, JR. Bill Out from the heart of the Blue Hills, a red-headed trail blazer makes his way to Nonantum Hill every morning, picking up various Miltonites along the route, Quite frequently the jeep and its cargo just miss making the nine o'c1ock bell and a long, de- tailed explanation of the tardiness is evolved by Bill in the interest of escaping the jug penalty. Highly successful time and again in convincing Miss Kenny, he was quite taken back on one occasion when Miss Meuse intervened to remark that that particular excuse was outworn and that all concerned would have to report at 3:15. Before the jeep made its appearance, a snow storm would cut the Flanagans off from the rest of the world, but now the Willys is equal to every challenge of Nature and has been a life- saver for the Milton contingent. At St. Sebastian's, Bill has been a quiet classmate who realized the importance of academic pursuits, His chief interest is his home and he never tires of describing the pool which he and his father built together. As a result, the family are able to enjoy swimming and boating in their own backyard, while junior has become an interested observer of goldfish, polywogs and other species of finny creatures. Formerly a Summer resident of Scituate, he is looking forward to spending this vacation on his own estate. Very particular as to whom he associates with, Bill has often been pressed to the very limit of his resources in trying to escape commitments made for him by his sister. ln such a crisis, he adopts the most persuasive tones in an endeavor to find a substitute, but generally to no avail. As an active member of Father Harrington's Radio Club, Bill made great progress during this last year and won the undying gratitude of Paul Burke in the process. Putting his technical skill at the beck and call of Father Keating, Bill was a most important factor in the success of this year's Minstrel Show and the services he rendered to a fellow redhead were due no doubt to his gratitude for the fun he had in learning to ski as a member of the Alpine Club. Not willing to go far from his Milton Eutopia, Will plans on attending B.C. for the next four years, Thanks for your loyal comradeship, Bill, and may the years serve to add to your blessings, :-I 37 I-1 Q00 wouw You use METQ FIX You UP WITH A DREAM? qw' ,r Q. 7 . 1? 1. ,hx