St Sebastians School - Arrow Yearbook (Newton, MA)

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1 JA, 'Jas av ' Q will rt, Qi ' . A BRUCE MICHAEL HARRIGAN Bruce By 1946, the British Empire took cognizance of St. Sebastian's and sent two colonials to Nonantum Hill, one of whom was Bruce Harrigan from St. john, N. B. We were Sophomores at the time and the welcome we accorded this new classmate was intensified by the discovery that he could lay Hockey. Small in stature, easy to talk to, Bruce lost no time in making friends and lseeping them for the duration of his American visit. We soon discovered that he was an outdoor enthusiast with particular emphasis on hunting, fishing and yachting. Hearing him describe the Reversing Falls near his native St. john was enough to arouse the curiosity of some of us and the result was that the Harrigan family played host to Bob Neville, jim Clifford and even Father Harrington during vaca- tion times. In the classroom Bruce was an earnest student and he was particularly fascinated by Father Keating's colorful portrayal of the background of American in- dependence. The same teacher was always able to' hold the sword of Damocles over the student's head by threatening to reveal the mystic significance of the letters, H.H.H. For his Senior year, Bruce was privileged to be one of the trio that studied Latin at the feet of the Headmaster, and hence it was that the Latin homework was the principal object of his attention each evening. A camera enthusiast also, our Canadian classmate was responsible for the fine character portraits that enhanced this year's issues of The W3lfLlS. Successor to Paul McGrath in the goalie's cage, Bruce was a magnihcent netminder who thrilled Catholic League fans with his Wizardry in the games at the Skating Club and the Boston Arena. The more furious the assault on his citadel, the better he liked it and he established an impressive record of consecutive shut-outs in highly testing competition. His sportsmanship was such that it was a common occurrence for rival players to skate to his cage to greet him at the end of a contest. In addition to his exploits on ice, Bruce turned to Baseball instinctively where he donned the backstop's paraphernalia and it was only a lack of size that restricted him to j.V. competition. This last season, our superb goalie was named Blue Hockey captain and he gave one of his greatest exhibitions in going down to a 3-2 defeat. Returning to his native province, Bruce plans on studying Engineering at the Univer- sity of New Brunswick. He takes with him a legion of friends and a host of happy memories that will often bring him back to his beloved home, St. Sebastian's, 1-l Al I-1 ' Ai,:4,,, :ls Tl: h it ' ll, l HE DOES .7 Nfl' iT BY ,ff rl' fl RADAR ' sy' fwffn C f . ,N .

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l oox aAi.L , , G ff: 'GQ' !A Ml L Q A 4 bfkg' 4+ R et THOMAS HINES GREEN Tom The Personality Kid and Blond Bomber of St. Sebastian's, Tom has been everyones friend during his years on the Hill, Although he was charged with main- taining a powerful political machine, it was his universal popularity that won him the Class Presidency year after year. His mischievous and prankish nature involved him in many hilarious escapades which centered around the Gi bons' estate and Howard John- son's in Brookline. Farther afield, his experiences at Falmouth with the voracious and predatory Henry Lane have always convulsed us no matter how many times the were recalled. A magnet for the fair sex, Tom has always been able to brush off acllmirers rather neatly, especially since the time that he was greeted by a gun-brandishing rival when he paid a purely social call. Along with Clem Dore, the Brighton lad was co-author of two s ine-chilling dramas that featured the adventures of two private detectives, Ace and Spadje, Work on these masterpieces consumed a large part of our Senior year and was rewarded only by the jeers of unappreciative classmates. In the classroom, Tom favored History although his work in Latin caused a stir of admiration now and again. Accorded a prominent part in the Minstrel Shows of the past two years, Greenie turned blackface and was most convincing in putting across jokes and lyrics. One of the finest Football players ever to wear the Red and Black, Tom will always be remembered as our T formation quarterback par excellence. Sure-fingered and smooth in his ball-handling, he was a master of deception and a tough, durable back who never wanted to be relieved, In addition, his passing ability was superlative and we shall never forget the tosses that he made to Murray Regan in the Weston game and Paul Carey in the Thayer contest. An inspiring captain of an injury-riddled team, he was mainly responsible for the fine spirit that characterized our 1948 eleven. In recog- nition of his magnificent leadership, Tom received the Class Athletic Award plaque this year. Although he was also an effective defenseman in Hockey, his grid play over- shadowed his ice exploits and as a result we shall always picture him clad in moleskins. Villanova is to be the terrain in which our Class President will shine for the next four years, He takes with him the best wishes of everybody at St, Sebastian's and a binding injunction to return often to Nonantum Hill. 1-I 40 I-1

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5 I l 1 JAX? V R V4 R iM'e9fUw' fl-fffw ,Offs fin gg ggi ff R Qi'-f. fffff ' 7 COU 'K 4 ff, M S9,'lEi++i'3bf, 2lWw +M it + .n m p ' R144 JAMES ROLAND HEFLER jim - Sam Another Miltonite who has been with the Class of 1949 for four years is good- natured Jim Hefler, better known as Mississippi Sam, thanks to Father Keating. A future Sam Snead, jim always manages to score well when playing with Murray Regan, but poorly when with anyone else. Once, his efforts to sneak onto the Ponkapoag Golf Courtresulted in seizure and questioning by an M.D.C. detective. Before the ques- tioning ended, jim had involved Cpractically all his friends who now are found ,playing the George Wright Course in Hy e Park. jim's ventures in gambling and his s owness on the draw made classmates a bit wary, so that toward the end only Park Hurley could be propositioned by him. A teller of tall tales, he never ceased talking about his social conquests in West Quincy, yet we are still waiting for him to make an appearance at a Prom, However, even if he does not go himself, he is perfectly willing to fix up others. The relative beauty of two members of the fair sex was a major issue between Sam and Ralph Donnelly, before long, Seniors were taking sides and a split in the class seemed in the olfmg until, for some reason known only to jim, he withdrew his candidate and her name was never heard again. To earn pocket money, the tall lad sold eggs and chickens and trucked White House cakes throughout New England. Usually sharp in History, Jim has good reason to remember that Dr. Munroe was not an itinerant preacher trying to convert Negroes in the South. Jim never considered himself an athlete and hence it was only because of the pleading of classmates that he reported for Football in his Senior year. Defensively he was a stand out, but he never could keep passes from bouncing off his pads and helmet. At one point in the season, he was sidelined because of a fall from a second story window on the previous day, caused by a Harvard score over Brown. Is it any wonder coaches get gray? jim also tried Basketball, mostly in informal competition, and Hugh Bradshaw will never forget Sam's tactics under the basket. From all we can piece together, Jim will finally decide on Dartmouth for his College course. He should feel at home in the hills of Hanover as the result of his experiences in the Blue Hills and we wish him a speedy path to fame and fortune. :-I 42