St Sebastians School - Arrow Yearbook (Newton, MA)

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Qs COUNIQPQ' 119, I + if 1 , I. - Q -A Q ll ,Y 9 + 7' El ' 1 va Massnf-W0 THOMAS ALOYSIUS O'SHEA Tommy - Itchy Tommy O'Shea maintains that he is not looking for Eddie Linnane's job, still he opens up the School by appearing each morning at approximately 8 A.M, Not given to idleness, the Newton Highlander spends that extra hour well in preparing for the clay's work ahead. With us for four years, Itchy received his nickname early in his St. Sebastian career when Father Keating's movie camera revealed him scratching his cranium on several occasions. A member of the triumvirate of Dias, Cochrane and O'Shea, Tommy finds his partners kindred spirits in model plane making and midget- racing. Roundwood Road is the race course for the latter sport and their interest in the tiny cars is heightened by the residence of a pro on that street. In spare time, Tom is a Concessions Executive at Braves Field, although he has been puzzled when he has been assigned to sell Hot Coffee in 90 temperature and Ice-cold Orangeade in 400. Up to recently, the women in his life have only been one-night stands, but just lately he has developed an interest in the niece of a well-known educator. Once he was em- barrassed no end by a meeting of his mother with Art Dias in Brigham's, since the good lady had been led to believe that her son and Arthur were in each other's company. To hear Tom talk, his is the only warm-rod Plymouth in existence and he chose a quiet thoroughfare, Moody St., Waltham, for his practice driving. After ordering a California muffler for the car, he never quite got up the courage to claim it at the P.O., probably because he learned that it was not a product of his uncle's Universal Appliance Co. When he was absent from School one day, a forged note on a returned paper caused him to turn green until the forger confessed. An habitue of things like the Sportsman's Show and the Electrical Show, Tom found it difficult at such times to keep his eye on little brother Roger with so many distractions. Forced by his size to play only IV. Football, Itchy specialized in end-play and in the indoor season played a spirited game of Library Table Hockey. Looking forward to a future in Production Engineering, Tom has not yet made his final choice of a college to prepare him for such a career. Long life to you, Tommy boy, and may you End an easy climb to the summit of success. rl 55 l-: If W FPR f,D-N ii, Q A if 1 E .alif I

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x X Y I cf IX I X fi X, E New XX 29 it X Q 'X 4'1- : if c + 545 + ti + 1 5 fl H 'M455AC,tXu WILLIAM THOMAS O'BRIEN Obie - Bill That Hne-looking, suave, rosy-cheeked gentleman who presided over the class' social affairs is none other than the same Willy O'Brien who in days of yore once set a School record for speed in leaving the Dining Hall, with a furious dignitary on his heels. Thus it is that the years have wrought a tremendous change in the Newton squire who now loves to 'whip around the Garden City in the family Buick, Not a classicist by nature, Obie felt much more at home in Math and History than he did in Latin, although at the present time he is considering the publication of Virgil as a Pocket Book special. Blessed with many friends, he was a key figure in the sessions of The Morning Cigarette Club where he held forth as an authority on all subjects from machine guns to Ming Pottery. Quick to detect an error in the statements of others. Bill could unleash a tirade of correction and then revert to his favorite topic, the Naval Reserve. To get relief from academic pressure, our versatile classmate tinkered with old cars, recorded his own programs, took pictures for The Walrus and drew cartoons. Although he had a wholesome respect for the Faculty, on one Alpine expedition, Father Keating's red locks led Obie to mistake the teacher for George Kelly in the dead of night, and was Willy chagrined to find that he had greeted the Ski Chief with I-Ii, George I Even greater embarassment was felt by our Boy Artist when he almost electrocuted Father Harrington by crossing wires. In the realm of athletics, Bill's chief interest lay along the lines of Football and, after serving an apprenticeship with the j.V.'s, in due time he graduated to the Varsity. When injuries removed Bob Murphy and Billy Gibbons from the gridiron scene, Obie became the Red and Black power back and he rose to the occasion, smashing out the needed yardage for first downs. His favorite Football memory will always be the practice session in which he ran through the entire Varsity for a T.D. even though the regulars knew the play that was to be used. j,V. Baseball also intrigued him in earlier years, and, with the advent of Water Polo, his cup of joy was filled to the brim. Always on hand for St. Sebastian contests, his loyalty to his School and schoolmates left nothing to be desired, In company with his pal, Tom Green, our merry roustabout is Villanova bound and his ultimate ambition is to become a druggist. Turn on that smile, Will, and the Liggett chain will be in for plenty of competition. .-1 54 1-1

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, - ,wAsArRA1o if X .i ' 5 4 of 1 K P9 --ik a .V it . 0 H ii i +54 kin ,Q '91, 4 ' ssa w JOSEPH MURRAY REGAN, JR. Murray For a little fellow, Murray Regan goes in for tall things --- such as Sam Heller and tall tales. In the latter department, his favorite concerns a hole-in-one scored by himself and witnessed, he claims, by jack Mulhern. To hear him tell it, he uncorked a pro- digious drive and thought that he had overdriven the green, when, lo and also behold, he found the pellet nestling coyly in the cup. Golf is fast becoming a passion with him and he never misses an opportunity to improve his game. Finding a fast friend in Sam Hefler, Murray trusted his fellow Townie and never thought that the day would dawn when the word Prom would cause him to see red, Quiet and attentive in the class- room, gave the books a good battle and his marks bore out the studious impression created by his scholarly glasses. As his contribution to the Science Fair, he made a clay model of the human brain and was lauded by the judges for the caliber of his work, although the same astute gentlemen were almost bowled over when our classmate re- vealed that he had chosen dentistry for a career. Although he has to be propped up on two cushions when he gets behind the wheel, Murray had no trouble in passing his driving test, so the Milton-Green Harbor road will have another menace this summer. The fact that he hails from the same town as the Academy made him a natural for the jeanne d'Arc line in two successive Minstrel Shows. Within a few weeks after his arrival here in '45, Murray won a name for himself by his courageous tackling of any and all opponents encountered by Father Keating's J.V.'s. Waiting patiently for a berth with the Varsity, the watch-charm halfback made it this year and turned in some nifty ball-carrying in addition to being a very valuable member of the secondary defense. Few of us will ever forget the magnificent pass com- pletion he made deep in the Weston end zone, even though an oHicial ruling called the play back, In Hockey, even as a Freshman, Murray was good enough to gain the Varsity squad as a member of the Diaper Line and he saw service for three years of Catholic League competition, To round out his versatility, he played the outfield for Father Gilmartin's Bus after gaining experience in j.V. competition. Like his Dad, Murray is convinced that the only college worth attending is B.C. and he never entertained a thought of matriculating anywhere else. If past performance means anything, the name of Murray Regan will continue to be synonymous with loyalty over a lifetime. The best of everything, Murray, 1-I 56 I-1