St Sebastians School - Arrow Yearbook (Newton, MA)

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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

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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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lfol IT TONIGHT I 'Z esrs mme fx f' N- 44 !, O 1? COUNIPP Q gf, 005, Q' A .24i H' e Gilt, T' +iQ tn -i f ,7 si. .P QVMASSACYN PATRICK TIMOTHY HURLEY Park If a poll were taken to select the Good Humor man of St. Sebastian's, Park Hurley would win the title hands down. Incessantly kidded about his girth, the Belmont citizen took it in stride and always came back for more. At one point in his career, Father Keating assumed the dietary responsibility of the case and made our Globe Man forego various fattening foods. All was in vain, however, for Park merely doubled his daily consumption of frappes to tide him over the crucial period. In keeping with his good nature, he was conscripted for service in the School's two Minstrel Shows and he practically started a panic when he danced and sang Tip Toe Through the Tulips. As a raconteur of stories he fouled up many but none more beautifully than the one about the Middlesex Guards. Come February, Park was always one of the first to sign up for the North Conway expedition and as a result has a fund of memories. Grandma Noyes' How'll you have your eggs, boys always sent him into hysterics. On skis, after years of endeavor, he finally managed to stay upright long enough to have a picture taken. To one dowager whom he had crashed into on the trail, he was heard to remark: Lady, I'd like to see what you'd do with 240 pounds on skis. Quite gallantly, Park reported to Father Keating's j.V.'s in his early years and endured the most exquisite torture during the conditioning exercises. At his guard post, he gave spectators a first-hand appreciation of the meaning of the term stalwart, With the arrival of spring, Tennis attracted him and he was nothing loath to bound all over our courts like a gazelle, As he grew older, it was noticed that Park retired to the execu- tive branch of sports and became Manager of Basketball and Tennis. This interest in sports extended to the professional field as well, and he was loud in his defense of his favorites and quick to seize the opportunity of making an honest dollar, Of late, he became addicted to antiquarian rolling stock and it was with a proud air of proprietor- ship that he pointed out the fine qualities of his 1910 Oldsmobile. Having climbed our Hill for the past few years, our rotund classmate has become such a devotee of mountain climbing that he plans on continuing it at B,C, We take leave of him regretfully, for he has added to the happiness of our prep school life. May his shadow never grow less! fl 44 I-1