General Motors Institute - Reflector Yearbook (Flint, MI)

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NINETEEN HUNDRED FORTY-ON| RICHARD W. BOOS Ceresco, Michigan Olds Motor Works Industrial Engineering RALPH A. BRAIK Garden City, Michigan Detroit Diesel Transportation Engineering RAYMOND K. BRAMAN Lyons, Michigan Fisher Body Lansing Industrial Engineering JAMES E. BROCKETT Bristolville, Ohio Packard Electric Industrial Engineering JOHN B. BURNELL Flint, Michigan Chevrolet Engineering Product Engineering [ 24 ] Since Dick came to Tech, he has trained his mind to think in terms of Better Methods. To him, Act Breakdown, Act Possibilities, Movement Time Analysis, Frame Count, etc., are commonplace. He talks them, studies them, practices them, and undoubtedly sleeps with them. Ralph, one of the older fellows at Tech, completed two years of service training here some time before he started as a cooperative engineer. As an engineering student, he was ready to use his hands as well as his head whenever the occa- sion arose. n of mind naturally ech, where he has be- @hampion of practical keeping with his training, he can often be seen , gridiron, diamond, or court engineering a finesse or two through the opposition. P practical t brought Ray to Jim, better known as Jack , was inter- ested in a very general extra curricular program during his four years. He will be remembered well for his original en- thusiasm for these activities, but mainly for being tutor to a score of freshmen and sophomores in need of help. His ten long fingers harmoniously mak- ing nerve jarring boogie woogie or sooth- ing shuffle rhythm, groomed to the point were the word ''gentleman'' fits perfectly, Johnny has spent four years unconscious- ly adding style to the class of 1941.

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WENER AL Nick, a Flint boy who started at Tech by working in the school shop, was later transferred to Detroit. An Alpha Gam, he was captain of the softball team as well as an outstanding football player. He was active in SAE and Tech Club, and very active in his new Super Buick. A chap from Canada, Dave naturally gravitated to the Phi Kaps. His classic features—and car—would make him the envy of his fraternity brothers and the rage of Flint if he weren't too smart to let this happen. Instead he finds re- laxation in the varied program of the G.M. Tech Club. Being a Service Engineer requires a great amount of traveling, so practical Louie bought a house trailer for his wife and himself to live in. He belongs to both the White Elephant and Alpha Tau lota fraternities. Louie has spent much of his spare time as night watchman at school. Tom, marked from the masses by his ubiquitous, bulging briefcase, has been notable for his work in organizing the Camera Club. His quiet determination and drive logically resulted in his elec- tion to the presidency of that fast grow- ing organization. He is also a well- known member of SAE. One of the extremely tale es of the class, Ken started his “few years at Tech by pledging Alpha Gamma Up- ‘silon, of which he became secretary his Sophomore year, and was athletic chair- man in his Junior year. He also be- longed to SAE and the Camera Club, and was president of the Robot Society. He is the only man to win the Athletic Medallion for four years. MOTORS NICHOLAS BEREZNOFF Flint, Michigan Chevrolet Forge Industrial Engineering DAVID G. BERNHARDT Riverside, Ontario General Motors of Canada Service Engineering LOUISS Es BEST Detroit, Michigan Chevrolet Service and Mech. Dept. Service Engineering THOMAS D. BERTRAND Indianapolis, Indiana Allison Engineering Product Engineering KENNETH J. BIGELOW, JR. Indianapolis, Indiana Allison Engineering Product Engineering [ 23 ]

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ENERAL A suave product of Colorado, Cain per- sonifies the chivalry of the old West. A gentleman to the core, he is thorough and faithful in all he does—especially in attendance to his activities. Most outstanding, perhaps, was his loyalty to the Tech Club. Gordy has been one of the really active independents at Tech. Notable for his quiet MC-ing at Tech Club dinners, he will be remembered as the man behind the athletic crib window, where he has worked for the past several years. Scotty came to Tech with advanced credits from Henry Ford Trade and Ap- prentice School. During the past year, he handled the finances of the GM Tech Club. His wee bit o' Scotch and touch of blarney helped his sporting ventures a t his fraternity—the White Elephant. Vern Casson has disproved the old theory of contact men that athletics, extra-cur- ricular activities, and fraternity life pre- vent the reaping of ©. P.'s. Vern, a good scholar and an active athlete, re- ceived several medallion awards, and culminated his fraternity interests in the presidency of Phi Sigma Phi. One of Phi Kaps best dressed bers, Carson's social and athletic activities during his stay at Tech were numerous and varying. Hugh was keenly interested in hockey, a game he learned in his na- tive Canada, and part of his time was spent playing with the Flint Indians Hoc- key Team. MOTORS ROBERT L. CAIN Minneapolis, Minnesota Buick Motor Service Engineering GORDON G. CAMPBELL Webster Groves, Missouri Buick Motor Service Engineering JOHN CAMPBELL Detroit, Michigan Chevrolet Gear Axle Industrial Engineering VERNON L. CASSON Detroit, Michigan Chevrolet Gear Axle Industrial Engineering HUGH O. CARSON Quebec, Canada General Motors Canada Service Engineering [25 ]