St Sebastians School - Arrow Yearbook (Newton, MA)

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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

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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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l .fee 0: Hifi '- if ll :-N Nl f f , We fs.. X ,V 'bmssavrl FRANCIS LEE RENAUD Frank - Lee Forest Hills' delegate to the Class of 1949 is Frank Renaud who has been a boon companion in our midst for the past two years. Transferring to St. Sebastian's from Boston Latin School, Lee found an interest in practically every aspect of School life. Academically he was prone to favor the sciences to the classics, but the latter have a way of growing on a person, so that, by the close of his career on Nonantum Hill, Frank was seriously considering doing Books VII-XII of Virgil on his own, Physics, Chemistry and Math were his delight and he revelled in the hardest problems that Father Harrington could devise. At times he was referred to as The Answer Man for his fractional re- sults were extremely accurate. Beyond the demands of the curriculum Lee was interested enough to do original research and creative work along scientific lines. When the Science Fair was held this year, his wind tunnel was adjudged as of ex aequo rating with Joe Sheehan's entry and it brought him a duplicate first prize, His ability to talk fast and convincingly was a preciated by Father Beatty and, as a result, Frank was entrusted with the task of residing over the first public Prize Debate at the School, a function that he discharged, with great poise and savoir faire, Socially, the jamaica Plain boy loved to don a tuxedo and play Arthur Murray, when the social tide was at a low ebb, he was even known to conduct fair guests on a tour of St. Sebastian's. A sports lover by nature, Frank played Football with the Varsity although, by a quirk of fate, he was unfortunate enough to suffer a broken leg in a practice session and that injury sidelined him for the greater part of this last season. When he did return to action, he saw serviceat a tackle slot and his playing gave evidence of the keen relish he found in ersonal contact. In the Spring, the tall lad donned the catcher's paraphernalia and served, as understudy to jack Boyle and Paul Carey, Between times, he was a candidate for the goalie's job with the sextet and he carried his enthusiasm for the ice game to the extent that he played also with local teams in contests at the Skating Club. Accepted already at Catholic University, Frank is looking forward to joining the large St. Sebastian's contingent already established in Washington. Good going, Lee, and may you give us the first opportunity to acclaim your success, 1-I 57 MKTRUMAN WANTS YOU TOADD UP THF NATIONAL DEBT MAN, 1114 .Zii:':fL U' Z r