St Sebastians School - Arrow Yearbook (Newton, MA)

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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

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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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4 COUNIPPQ' 6' . a A-' af fgiifslt H All 'l-l S ll? , 5 sAl:1i 'S i I- + N 4- . 1.5 ,X , q MAssA0 '5 ALBERT CHARLES HUGHES, JR. Al - Hughsie - Bert It was as a Wellesley squire that Al entered St, Sebastian's four years ago, but this past year his family thought the better of it and moved to nearby Brighton. Quiet to the nth degree and yet friendly with everyone in the class, Hughsie found a close pal in Paul Clogan and the two were inseparable. In the classroom, Al was a thorough workman whose recitations always manifested fine preparation and, to add force to his statements, he was prone to use gestures quite unconsciously, His dress was always meticulous and his rapid walk seemed to betoken a mission that was of the utmost importance. Perhaps it was the straight down the middle part to his hair that prompted the Green Machine to draft him for their ticket in our Senior yearg whatever it was, Hughsie added strength to the slate and emerged as Class Secretary. As such, he and the other Class Ofhcers headed the St. Sebastian brigade in the C.Y.O. Parade last Fall, and Al maintained that he was mainly responsible for the applause with which our Red and Black cohorts were received. Gifted with unusual musical talents, our quiet classmate was as much at home at the organ as at the piano, and he very generously put his services at the disposal of Father Keating and the Choristers. When special occasions loomed in the offing, the organ- ist could often be found in the Chapel putting in arduous hours of practice to make sure that his musical contribution would be letter perfect. Off the campus, Al played in a band and derived relaxation from this extra-curricular activity. Not destined to be an athlete, Bert was content to lend moral su port to School teams and projects. This year, Father Keating pressed him into service for the Minstrel Show and the Brighton lad himself was surprised at the fun he had in adapting himself to the role of impersonating a Mt. Alvernia student for the delectation of a large audience. lt might have been that his dad's appearance on T.V. as a tax expert caused the son to think that it was high time that he attracted the public eye also. Next Fall, Bert is planning to enter St. Clements Preparatory Seminary to prepare for the Priesthood. On parting with him, we feel that he is destined to do great things in the service of God and his fellow men. Godspeed. Al! 1-I 43 I-1 A vors Fon Huonfs is A vorc Fon H Yousf A: W5-aff I 9E0 f e G1-W5 H o LQ?- 0 f 7' 4 F1-Mm.. iuotfis ,NAESN , fa T l tt 'rf 953299 ,fi