Armour Institute of Technology - Cycle Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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Williams. F. Meyer, Birdsong, LaPedus, T. Omiccinski. Radvillas, Phillips, Mean Adamec, Palo. Christoph, Lauchiskis, Youngkrantz, Humiston. Mayerowicz, Weiland Kazmicrczak, Krok, May, W. Ahern, Goldberg, Henoch, HotTman, Patterson, Shimkaitis year was the Freshman-Sophomore Informal Dance held in March. Again we cooperated with our rivals to stage an outstanding dance which was highly successful in all ways. It was in our second year that the tics of friend- ship which were started the first year were greatly strengthened and we began to feel that we could count on our companions in time of need. The third year has been even finer and more enjoyable than those which have gone before. With the passing of the half-way point we began to reap the results of our work during the first two years. We were Juniors and entitled to certain privileges and a greater freedom from faculty supervision which fostered a more cooperative atmosphere about our work. Our interests widened to include many of the curricular and extra- curricular activities. While the branching out into the various specialized studies tended to separate the class into groups, there was still a feeling of cooperation and friendship which held us together. Although we were unable Sixty-four Frcilingcr, P. Smith, Kcrlin, Truddlc, Roberts. J. Ahern, Hcdin, Bard I.. Davidson, Forsyth, Vcndlcy, Skjordahl, Fcnske, Dalton, Willis, Koeber Wittckindt, Levin, Levy. Highman, Milton, Licbcrman, Schneider, Higgins

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Beck nun, Stocking, Ahern Jonci, Maurer, Bard OFFICERS William B. Ahern President Leroy J. Heckman Vice-President Kenneth O. Stocking Secretary Jacob M. Bard Treasurer Nicholas A. Maurer Social Chairman Thomas F. Jones Sergeaut-at-Arms JUNIORS Three-quarters of our stay at Armour has passed and there remains but one-quarter of what we will always remember as a most pleasant period. As we look back over these three quarters of the path to higher educa- tion we sec the many successes and achieve- ments which result from work well done. As we looked forward three years ago, and resolved to someday acquire that bearing of dignity that seemed to mark the upper-class- men, the path seemed long and filled with difficulty. Now, as we look back, we wish that it were not so short; that we might linger longer and not have to leave in one short year. True, many of our companions during the early part of the journey have been unable to stay with us, but, although we regret the thinning of our ranks, we who remain feel that we are particularly well fit- ted to forge ahead to the goal of commence- ment. With the knowledge that we have now passed the most difficult portion of our journey, we are looking forward to the addi- tional enjoyment which will be ours as sen- iors. Now the countless hours spent in mas- tering the essentials of engineering seem well spent. Together with these memories of scholastic achievement we see many memories of the more enjoyable events of the past. Marly in our first year there was the Freshman Hand- shake where we discovered that college life is not all in books and that professors are like ordinary individuals out of class. There was a short let-up in studies while we enjoyed a dance sponsored jointly by the Freshman and Sophomore classes. Junior week soon arrived with its traditional class rivalry; a week filled with the joy of battle and a great vic- tory over the Sophomores. When, after a summer vacation, we en- countered the difficult work of the second year we were undismayed. Because of the thorough habits of study, determination, and clear thinking which we had formed during our Freshman year we were able to overcome all our difficulties with an ease that surprised us. Between these struggles with our lessons we found time to engage in many extra- curricular activities which are so necessary to a well rounded college life. We began to see our companions on the athletic teams, the publications, and in the musical organiza- tions. During our second year we came into prominence as a class by winning the inter- class competition in basketball, track, and soft ball. Although we were greatly out- numbered in the class rush, we put up a great fight in losing to the Freshmen. To us at least, the outstanding social event of the Sixty-three

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Lyford. G. Thompson, Samuels, Grossman. Ruchhauser, Chiappc. Faro. Addis Skach, Maci, Dushek, Heckman, Pechoia, Grander, Slavitt, Kvapil Hradac. Potter. Henning, DeBoo, T. Jones. Nakayama, M. Sumner. Fsbensen to repeat all of our athletic triumphs of the previous year, we nevertheless showed the other classes that the Juniors were rivals to be feared. The Junior year in college is the year of greatest social activity. In the struggle against the depression, it was demonstrated that by holding the Junior Informal outside the downtown district it was possible to hold a dance that was successful in all ways and at a price which was the lowest in the history of the school. The Prom, which proved a fit- ting climax to Junior Week, was an event that will live long in the memories of all who attended. Junior Week, where college life finds its best expression, was a notable achievement due to the able management of the Junior Marshals and their assistants. Members of the class have given much of their time and effort to the various activities and have in many cases shown outstanding qualities of leadership. During the year, rec- ognition has been accorded many members of the class for their work. They have re- D. Moore, J. Hazleton. Handler, Hahn, Kulpak. Delang, Schnackel, Reisz. Hoot Petraitis, Cullen, Uzunarit, Berger, Baumcl, Aravosis, Rcnstrom. Miller Bisbec, Galbraith. Petersen, Stanovich, Wolf, Hcdlund, Friedc, Wcrtzler Sixty-five