Rochester Institute of Technology - Techmila / Ramikin Yearbook (Rochester, NY)

Text from Pages 1 - 112 of the 1945 volume:

R. l.T. Clark Union uoiufj vjjejo Tl PRESENTING... PUBLISHED BY TECHMILA' STAFF 1945 ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROCHESTER, NEW YORK DEDICATION Rochester Institute of Technology has behind it many years in which it was the first and foremost educational institute in Rochester In 1829 the Rochester Athenaeum was founded with the assistance of Nathaniel Rochester. His home was originally on the corner of Washington and Spring Streets, where the Bevier Building now stands It was with the backing of the Athenaeum that the first library in Rochester was brought into being. Many prominent people, including Daniel Webster, orator, and William Lloyd Garrison, advocate of slave emancipation, partook of the discussions held under the auspices of the Rochester Athenaeum These discussions attracted such large crowds that it became necessary for them to be held in the old Corinthian Hall. In 1885, through the efforts of Henry Lomb, Mechanics Institute was founded. It is interesting to note here that the old Erie Canal ran in front of what is now the Eastman Building. Today the subway system of Rochester runs in the path of this canal. In 1891, Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute were con- solidated. It was not until 1944, however, that the name was changed to Rochester Institute of Technology. During the past four years our country has been engaged in a swift- moving technical war. The manner and the time it took to secure, train and equip her Armed Forces is the astounding proof of the great need for a technical knowledge throughout the future. The technical knoweldge of electronics, radio, radar, mechanics, and other fields, has reached a higher plane than ever known to man- kind. The source of supply of well-trained men to handle the needs of our Armed Forces is very limited. With this truth firmly in the minds 4 of us Americans, we should resolve to prepare mankind for the uni- verse of tomorrow. This fact alone should be sufficient proof of the extreme importance of a sound educational foundation. Through the past several years our Institute has stood firmly on its foundation consisting mainly of competence, conduct, and culture. Throughout the years after its birth, until this present day, it has stood ready to lend a thoughtful, counseled, and advisory hand to all who were in need. Its strong foundation and visions of the future are char- acteristic of the Institute of which we are a very appreciative part. The needs of mankind tomorrow will bring about the changes in our cherished Institute to meet the demands already seen by our faculty, board of trustees and students. The first step forward is fully completed, and we now have a Vet- eran's Advisory Center within the walls of our Institute. This enables our returning veterans to secure the best advice as to their return to civilian life and the course of technical occupational endeavor they shall pursue. With regards to the future, our Institute intends to meet and com- mand any trend of the technical fields of tomorrow. This will neces- sitate the addition of many new courses which will undoubtedly spring from advanced educational and experimental horizons. An expansion of this type would necessitate more space, because any addition to the curricula of our Institute would mean more equipment. A situation of this nature could be solved. Making ready for the future enrollment of our Institute, which is strongly anticipated by our advisers, we realize the need for a men's dormitory to house properly the technicians of tomorrow. We have the facilities to teach us, we have the brains to learn, we have the hands to apply; be proud, RIT students, for we have a future! 5 CONTENTS ADMINISTRATION CLASSES STUDENT LIFE FRATERNAL OFF THE RECORD 8 1 MARK ELLINGSON As the United States enters a fourth year of war, we find ourselves planning for the peace that we hope is near at hand. We are concerned with working out satisfactory solutions to the problems that confront the returning servicemen and the civilians who have made rapid and divergent adjustments during the war period. The Institute, anticipating these changes, has already laid far-reaching plans for future developments. The first of these changes is exemplified in the change of name. Confident that the Institute and its graduates will play an increasingly important role in the great drama that is unfolding before us, we shall go for- ward to an era of greater service both to the men and women who come here to school and to the communities which thru them we serve. 9 APPLIED ART DEPARTMENT Webster says 'Art is the employment of means to the accomplishment of some end ’ But when we come here as Freshmen we can't even recognize the means, let alone accomplishing the desired ends. Our year begins with the very fundamentals, learning the tools with which we are to write our masterpieces. We lug our sketch books from place to place in order to record on paper our impressions of people and places. For two more years we specialize in the medium we prefer—whether it be oils, water colors, clay, or other vehicles for our talents. The first life drawing gives an art student one of his biggest thrills. Each works at his particular interest and at the same time gets a taste of the many different means of self-expression which our art school stands for. The illustrators specialize in design; designers create borders and letters; and the interior decorators study architectural composition. By looking up to the old masters we strive to keep tradition unbroken and at the same time project the usefulness of art into our modern, scientific war- fare. Here camouflage and map-making call on our skills as never before. Now looking back as Seniors on our time here, we agree that this truly specialized course has lived up to all our expectations as Freshmen. BOND, WELLS, LAPP, CLEMENTS, HORN RAU, WYMAN, ULP 10 INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY Let’s mix glycerine and nitric acid and . . . Better forget it before you land in another world! Our chemistry department is justly proud of its grad- uates who have mixed glycerine and nitric acid and are still here. Our young men and women who are on cooperative jobs are in fifteen different industrial plants in and around Rochester. They are laboratory assistants which means they have great responsibility. They are obtaining the experience they need to become real chemists, chemists the w orld of today needs. Large numbers of our graduates have become full-fledged chemists. Others are doing laboratory control work or are laboratory assistants. The year 1945-46 in our Chemistry Department means the addition of an Industrial Ceramics Curriculum. It will follow' the chemistry course but from a Ceramics point of view. Graduates will not only be chemists and laboratory assistants but also will occupy supervisory positions in industrial plants manufacturing a variety of ceramic products. G1LLARD, VAN PEURSEM, BRADEN 11 ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT In spite of the fact that few can define electricity, our instructors have discovered a lot of things to teach us about an unknown,” Though the electrical lab appears first to the novice as a maze of coils, batteries and generators, we soon discover that they have definite purposes in making our studies fascinating—and, occasionally, our lives perilous. By learning the hard way, we soon find out just what this world of amps, volts, and kilometers is all about. Such simple classes as mechanical thermodynamics, magnetic circuits, and trig form the basis of our courses. From here on we're on our own. Although the course is on a three-year basis, some of us like it so well you'll find us here a fourth year! Our individual application units give us the opportunity to specialize in subjects most dear to our hearts—whether it be fixing our mothers’ flat iron or operating the giant turbines at Boulder Dam. KARKER, TUJTES, MQRECOCK 12 FOOD ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT Young men and women who enjoy working with food, find the field of food management and dietetics an extremely interesting and ideal one. The students in this course work and attend school alternately at regular four-week intervals. When in school they have at their disposal modern, attractive, immaculate and up-to-date equipment with which to work. When on their cooperative job they are employed in the food-service establishments of Rochester and Western New York. Field trips in this Department are frequent. On such trips the Freshmen are interested in institutional equipment, the Juniors in food purchasing, while the chief interest of the Seniors is institutional administration. The Seniors also have been permitted to attend meetngs of the Rochester Dietetics Association. Graduates in this course are widely represented in industrial cafeterias, retail stores, school and hospital cafeterias—the need for trained people in this field is constantly increasing. All is not work, however, for the students had several social events during the year, such as skating parties, picnics in the Fall, Christmas parties and outdoor sport affairs. As is true in any field, success in food administration is an individual matter. Abundant energy, interest in people and liking to work with food are characteristics that make for this success. People must always be fed, thus providing attractive, helpful and well- planned food and meals will always be the chief interest of this food de- partment. HOKE, BARNARD, MEDDEN, STRICKLAND, FERREY, THURBER, TODD. JORDAN 13 MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT Modern design is our specialty, and that's exactly what counts in this individualized course. For here we proceed each according to his skill, guided of course by faculty advice. Looking back on our 3 years, we see them this way . . . The Freshman year is divided among mechanical, architectural, and free- hand drawing, mechanics, and heat courses, while as Juniors wFe proceed to surveying and strength of materials. The high point of the Senior year is our thesis, written about building—and this means from birdhouses up. We also get that all-important practical experience from such work at local plants as plant-operation, machine design, and instrument making. We have a head start on these positions due to the exceptionally fine equipment available in our ow n machine shop and mechanical lab. And now with a wrar to win wre’re doing the wrork that keeps our planes flying, our tanks rolling, our ships sailing to victory—whether the wrork be actual construction or instrument making. Due to circumstances beyond our control the photograph of the faculty of this Department teas unobtainable H PHOTOGRAPHIC TECHNOLOGY 'See yourself as others see you” is the old quote—but we prefer to picture you as you appear in your most glamorous moments. The camera accents all the defects, while we try to eliminate them from the negative. It’s hard wrork, but we love it! The first year wre make pinhole cameras, and discover to our delight that those awrkwpard-looking boxes really take good snaps. We also get a taste of the all important composition and perspective which seems to be the aim of all good photographers. When we advance to more intricate cameras, there arises unlimited possibilities to display our photo-tech finesse—and our con- tinual question of where the next picture is coming from. As Seniors we spend most of our time looking for unused shots and appealing angles, or creeping up behind some unsuspecting bystander to catch a new facial expression. The practice house is our hangout now too-—fully equipped and ready for efforts at developing and printing. We trail from light to dark rooms, where anything might turn up and usually does. Salon, Camera Club, and Photo-Tech activities take up any spare time we might have. The fullest reward we find is the knowledge of the growing need for Photo-Tech skills in the Armed Services for reconnaisance and photographic mapping. WHITE, LESEUR, THRONSEN, COLTON, WILSON NEBLETTE, ALDRICH, STURGE, BREHM 15 PUBLISHING AND PRINTING DEPARTMENT Those ads you’ve taken so for granted in the morning papers—the books you’ve read with such enjoyment—and the magazines you’ve thumbed through to while away an hour—are our business to create and make available for public benefit and satisfaction. And we love it! We like the opportunity to sway the human mind with type, with pictures, woodcuts, line and half-tone drawings, and we begin to realize just how much can be accomplished with a well-worded line, a carefully drawn sketch. Although our department is the baby of the school, our faculty rates second to none. In our labs are facilities for hand composition, machine composition, stereotyping, material casting, pressroom work, and binding. The courses include writing, publishing, casting, lettering, and layout. Due to cooperation with New York State Publishing Association we are able to obtain excellent training from other sources in this industry. Unlike most other departments, our two years are full time and we are able to concentrate on becoming the best in our field—and a most satisfying one it is. SORACE, CULVER. DEWITT 16 RETAILING DEPARTMENT Five times a year we leave our books behind and go out into the World to face the customers, and put some of the theories we have learned into practice . .. the most important of which is The customer is always right . . . ” In school we delve deeper into the field in which our special interest lies—costume art, interior decoration, or retail distribution. We all get a chance to create a masterpiece, either on the drawing board or on a sub- missive mannequin. Almost any one of our classmates may be used as a guinea pig in the practical application of our color and personality discussions. Here, too, we study the fine science of merchandising, designed to make us as efficient as we are style conscious, and along with this the planning and control necessary to successfully manage a department. Retailing I, II and III brings out the best in us in manual form, as we write of our jobs, and leave our suggestions for future job holders. In truth, we cover all phases of this field, from textiles through personnel, and from advertising to costume art. KOCH, HOGADQNE, MOHLENHOFF. STAMPE 17 SOCIAL SCIENCE Everyone needs a little culture, and here’s where it can be found! No matter how professional we are in class, there comes the time when we need the relaxation of contacts with other people. It is often necessary to sell” our personalities to our employees as well as to our associates. During our Freshman year we study psychology and learn how and when to approach the chief for that important raise; we learn study techniques and realize that we can learn and like it. Economics and current events occupy us next—and we begin to see dimly that inevitable business cycle which goes on and on, even with the world- shattering events taking place. Last but not least, we Seniors argue over the philosophical explanations given in our text books, and perhaps begin at last to form our own opinions on a number of questions which will face us soon in life. Along with this goes a study of the arts and a greater appreciation of their worth. Our three years ending, we realize the importance of the cultural and liberal background we have received. It is like a generous dash of spice added to the regular meal of professional classes. DAVIS, CLEMENT, ANDERSON, CAYLEY MEDDEN, THOMASON 18 ADMINISTRATION Few are the students who have not at one time or another wondered just who and what the Administrative Staff does. Each minute of every day you may see them all busy at work. For proof of the principal just look around you. First we give you Mrs. Karker, the school nurse. With a fool-proof medicine chest, how could anyone be ill for long. With Mrs. Kinnear in our midst you're not likely to become a victim of bad posture. She is the physical education teacher for the girls of R.I.T. Mrs. Steinmann, our new librarian, is on her toes. Perhaps not an artist by rights, she can nevertheless paint an amazinglv vivid picture of a mystery novel or give information about your text books. Mr. Johns is school Registrar and keeps the records for all present students, alumnae and veterans. Mr. Kolb, comptroller and giver of financial advice, handles the purse strings for the Institute. Mr. Stratton, director of Evening School, also maintains the contacts be- tween alumni and present students. Dr. Smith is Associate Director of the Education Research Department of the Institute, KOLB, SMITH, STRATTON, JOHNS HARVEY, KARKER, STEINMAN, DAVIES 19 BOARD OF TRUSTEES Arthur W. Beale Pres, and Treas., Beale Const. Co., Inc. John P. Boylan Pres, and Gen. Afgr., Rochester Telephone Corporation Herbert W, Bramley Dir. Mechanics Savings Bank Theodore C. Briggs Pres., The Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Co. Kendall B. Castle Attorney, Castle Fitch Albert K. Chapman Vice-Pres. and Gen. Mgr., Eastman Kodak Co. Brackett H. Clark Sec., Cochrane-Bly Co. George H. Clark Treas., Rochester Institute of Technology Dir.. Eastman Kodak Co. W. Dewey Crittenden Chairman, Board of Directors, Genesee Valley Trust Co. A. Edwin Crockett Mgr.. Industrial Aianagement Council of Rochester Mrs. C. Schuyler Davis Dir., Visiting Nurse Association M. Herbert Eisenhart Pres,, Bausck Lomb Optical Co. Mark Ellingson Pres., Rochester Institute of Technology Charles K. Flint Vice-Pres.. Eastman Kodak Co. and Gen. Mgr.. Kodak Park Works Frank E. Gannett Pres., Gannett Co., Inc. and Publisher. The Gannett Newspapers James E. Gleason Chairman. Board of Trusteesr Rochester Institute of Technology President, The Gleason Works Edward A. Halbleib First Vice-Chairman, Board of Trustees, Rochester Institute of Technology Gen. Mgr., Delco Appliance Division, General Atoforj Corporation Ezra A. Hale Exec. Vice-Pres., The Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Co. Carl S. Hallauer Vice-Pres,t Bausch Lomb Optical Co. Mrs. Alfred Hart Vice-Pres., Hart Food Stores, Inc. Pres,, Jewish Children’s Home Sol Heumann Chairman, Board of Directors, Timely Clothes, Inc. Arthur H. Ingle Pres., Consolidated Machine Tool Corp. P. Richard Jameson Vice-Pres., Taylor instrument Companies Verner C Kreuter Vice-Pres., American Laundry Machinery Co. Mrs. William Brewster Lee Board of Education. Rochester Public Schools Frank W. Moffett Vice-Pres., General Railway Signal Co. Gilbert E. Mosher Chairman of the Board, Haloid Co. John D, Pike Pres,, John B. Pike Son. Inc. Edward J. Ries President. Ritter Company. Inc. Herman Russell Second Vice-Chairman, Board of Trustees, Rochester Institute of Technology Pres., Rochester Gas Electric Corp, Benjamin G. Stallman General Contractor, II. Stallman Sons Albert F. Sulzer Secretary, Rochester Institute of Technology Vice-Chairman, Board of Directors. Eastman Kodak Co, Raymond L, Thompson Treasurer, University of Rochester Nelson L Whitaker President, Pol met Graf lex Com potation MEMBER OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE T DECEASED 20 ■ EDDY, DWYER WILDER, CARRIER SENIOR CLASS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE T'hH Big Four’’ of the year have come through unscattered—though we should have bruised hands from the hearty hand shakes we owe them for their untiring efforts to keep us on the straight and narrow path marked Convocation.'' Of course, old man War sat in at every meeting and had his say, limiting many activities, but is was all for one and one for all” in governing R.I.T’s first graduating class. We kept our council pretty busy representing us at alumni association meetings, and other activities that includee the school. And didn't we swell up with pride as we saw our president, Jack Wilder, acting as M.C. at all the school assemblies! When the going was rough, the vice president was there ready to help Jack out. Ginger Dwyer kept the pencil dying as secretary, and Jeanne Collier, treasurer, accomplished the feat of keeping those red and blue columns balanced. With Mr. Clark as our competent and faithful adviser, we were assured from the start of a successful year. This year we returned to school to find ourselves bestowed with the honor of being the first graduating class from Rochester Institute of Technology. We pride we switched stickers on notebooks, viewed our new name above the Eastman Main entrance, received a's and b s instead of h's and d’s, and vowed to make the school proud of its first graduating class. The excite- ment of graduation, however, is mingled with the excitement of the latest news coming in. Our plans for the future dearly portray this effect. Many of us will be joining the Armed Forces, working in defense plants, or joining our husbands, as well as carrying on in the everyday industries so important to our post-war world. 2 Bettina Jane Alexander 6 Hartford Terrace New Hartford, New York Commercial Food Management Swimming 1, 2, 3; Bowling 1, 2, 3; Ten- ni.� 1; Phi UpsiIon Phi Vice-President 2. Elvira Benassi 207 Ellison Street Rochester, N. Y. Retail Distributio� Bowling 2, 3. Seniors Catherine J. Blodgett 217 Bryant Avenue Ithaca, New York Commercial Food Management Sigma Kappa Delta Soroity 2, 3, President 3; Inter-sorority Council President 3; Dorm Council 2; Bowling; Swimming 1, 2, 3- Ruth Bogart 109 Jackson Street, Rochester, New York Interior Decoration and Retailing Sigma Kappa Delta; Bowling 2. Doris Margery Burgh 12 Pearl Street Hornell, New York Hospital Dietetics Sigma Kappa Delta 1, 2, 3; Vice-President 3; Clark Union Chairman 2; Psimar Edi- tor 2; Bowling; Swimming. Faye Burgwardt 196 Highland Avenue Hamburg, New York Interior Decoration and Retailing Bowling 1, 2; Dorm Formal Committee 3; Dorm Treasurer 3; May Day Committee 2. 22 Seniors Marion Burritt 446 Seneca Parkway Rochester, New York Costume Art and Retailing Della Omicron Sorority 2, 3; Vice-Presi- dent 3; Inter-sorority Council 3. Jeanne Carrier Meadviile, Pennsylvania, R. D, 6 Photography Senior Class Treasurer; Sigma Kappa Delta. Warren E. Case 34 Main Street Middleburg, Vermont Color Photography Photo-Tech Camera Club. Martha Casselman Clayton, New York Retail Distribution Phi Upsilon Phi; Swimming 1; Bowling 2; Newman Club 2, 3. Helen E. Close 122 Raeburn Avenue Rochester, New York Design Art League Secretary 3. Jeanne E. Collier Lincoln Road Ontario, New York Costume Art and Retailing Delta Omicron Sorority 3; Bowling 2. 23 Ray Corrigan Rochester, New York Mechanical Student Council 1; Basketball 1; Bowl- ing 1. Dorothy Damon 189 Pine Street Hamburg, New York Retail Distribution Bowling 2. Jean Dennis Clyde, New York Costume Art and Retailing Bowding 1, 2, 3; Swimming 1; Tennis 1; Phi Upsilon Phi Sorority 1, 2, 3; Recording Secretary 2; Corresponding Secretary 3; Techmila 3; Dorm Formal 3; Dorm Coun- cil Secretary 3. Alberta De Ritis 201 Rugby Avenue Rochester, New' York Interior Decoration and Retailing Techmila Staff 3; Senior-Junior Ball Com- mittee 3; Swimming 1, 2; Bowling 1, 2. Barbara Dixon 503 William Street Rome, New York Costume Art and Retailing Phi Upsilon Phi 1, 2, 3; Treasurer 3; Chairman, Dorm Formal 3; Techmila 3; Bowling 1, 2; Tennis 1, 2, 3- Joyce M. Doolittle Wolcott, New York Costume Art and Retailing Delta Omicron Sorority 1, 2, 3; Inter-So- rority 2; Bowling 2; Riding 1, 3; Dorm Formal 3; May Day Committee 1. Seniors 24 Seniors Rita G. Dowling 182 Sherwood Avenue Rochester, New' York Interior Decoration and Retailing Phi Upsilon Phi Sorority 1, 2, 3; Newman Club; Bowling 2, 3. Ann Elizabeth Drescher 99 Pelham Road Rochester, New York Retail Distribution Tennis I, 2. Virginia Dw yer 1208 Conkling Avenue Utica, New York Retail Distribution Phi Upsilon Phi 1, 2, 3; Dorm Council 1, 2; Class Secretary 3; Bowling 1, 2; Swim ming 1, 2; Riding 1; War Committee 3. Betty Lorraine Eddy 79 McKinley Parkway Buffalo, New- York Illustration and Advertising Art Phi Upsilon Phi Sorority 1, 2, 3; Art League 1, 2, 3; Junior Class Secretary, Stu- dent Council 3; Dorm Formal Publicity Chairman 2, 3; May Day Committee 2; Clark LJnion Committee 3. Martha Etter 718 Southwest A ' Street Richmond, Indiana Costume Art and Retailing Phi Upsilon Phi; Treasurer 2; Techmila 3; Bowling 1; Tennis 1; Pres. Dorm Coun- cil 3- Barbara Fellows 425 Lakeview Park Rochester, New York Costume Art and Retailing Riding 1; Bowling 1. 25 Seniors Ruthilyn Gordon 918 Monroe Avenue Rochester, New York Interior Decoration and Retailing Bowling 1, 2, Virginia Goetz 41 Cayuga Street Rochester, New York Costume Art and Retailing Sigma Kappa Delta 2, 3; Bowling I, 2. Marilyn M. Harmon 293 Bast Henrietta Road Rochester, N. Y. Interior Decoration and Retailing Delta Omicron Sorority 2, 3; Secretary 3; Bowling 2. Richard Hawver 45 Miles Avenue Fair port, New York Design Art League 1, 2, 3; President 2, 3; Sketch Club I; Junior Class Vice-President; Chair- man Student Handbook 2. William G. Hoelzle 325 West 7th Street Flint, Michigan Professional Color Photography Camera Club 1, 2; Chi Delta Phi 1, 2, 3; Psimar 1, 2; Sprit 3; Junior Executive Committee President; Senior Executive Committee President; Techmila 3. Cecilia Holleran 558 West Washington Avenue Elmira, New York Food Administration Alpha Psi, President 3; Treasurer 2; In- ter-sorority 3; Newman Club 3; President. 26 Seniors Isabel K. Holt 16 Linwood Terrace Buffalo, New York Retail Distribution Dormitory House Chairman 2; Phi Upsilon Phi Sorority 3; Bowling 1, 2; Techmiia 3. Lucille Holtz 21 East Main Street Fredonia, New York Retail Distribution Bowling 1, 2, 3; Riding 1. Ann Marie Humphries 52 Grand Boulevard Binghamton, New York Color Photography Riding Club 1; Camera Club 1, 2; Secre- tary 2. Georgia Kennedy 410 Wellington Avenue Rochester, New York Retail Distribution Phi Upsilon Phi 1, 2, 3; Student Council 1. Ruth M. Kumpel 26 East Mineola Avenue Valley Stream, Long Island Publishing and Printing Typographer Editor 3; Circulation Man- ager 2; Sprit Advertising Manager 3; Psimar 2; Pi Club Treasurer 3; Secretary 2; Student Council 3. Nancy Lyon 73 Larchmont Road Buffalo, New York Costume Art and Retailing Swimming 1, 2. 27 Jeanette Dean Laney 35 Buckland Avenue Perry, New York Food Administration, Diet it ion Sigma Kappa Delta; Student Council; Chairman of Entertainment Committee for Heart Beat Dance. Dorothy Anne Larson 519 North Main Street Canandaigua, New York Hospital Dietetics Student Council 2, 3; Bowling 1, 2, 3; Swmming 1, 2, 3; Riding 1; Tennis 1. 2. Beverly Pierson Lindsley 4 Irondequoit Blvd. Rochester, New York Alpha Psi 1, 2, 3; Treasurer 3; Bowling 1, 2, 3. Marion Long Caldwell, Ohio Food Administration Delta Omicron Sorority; Bowling. Janice Lown 1203 Plymouth Avenue South Rochester, New York Food Manager Bowling 1, 2, 3- Seniors Roselene A. Maggio 1890 Culver Road Rochester, New York Food Administration Alpha Psi Sorority 3; Inter-sorority 2. 28 Seniors Virginia Mason 5 Broadview Terrace Granville, New York Retail Distribution Phi Upsilon Phi Sorority 3; Swimming I, 2; Bowling lt 2, 3; Tennis 1; Techmila 3; Dorm Formal Committee 3; May Day Committee 3. Jane Ann Moak 482 Magee Avenue Rochester, New York Publishing and Printing Psimar Business Manager 2 ; Sprit Business Manager 3; Pi Club President 3; Vice-Pres- ident 2; Student Council 3. John Calvin Orr 44 Leonard Street Mount Riseo, New York Color Photography Genevieve Pawelczyk 28 North Ogden Street Buffalo, New York Costume Art and Retailing Student Council 3; Swimming 1, 2, 3. Janet Preston 902 James Street Rome, New York Applied Art Art League 1, 2, 3; Ramikin 2. Mavilla Racha Holland Patent New York Hospital Dietetics 29 Josephine M. Riedman 13 King Street Rochester, New York Design Art League 1, 2, 3. Alice Rosen 268 W. Dominick Street Rome, New York Industrial Chemistry MICA Secretary' 1; RITCA 2; Ski Club 3; Riding 1; Dorm Council 1; Student Coun- cil 3. Faith Ross Lowville, New York Costume Art and Retailing Class of 19-16. Rosemary Sackett IS East Naples Street Wayland, New York Interior Decoration and Retailing Dorm Social Chairman 3; Student Council 3; Newman Club 3. Mary Sanderson 201 Wooden Street Rochester, New York Interior Decoration and Retailing Sigma Kappa Delta; Bowling 1, 2. Claire Joyce Saul 962 Monroe Avenue Rochester, New York Interior Decoration and Retailing Bowling 2, 3. Seniors 30 Seniors Arthur W. Sawyer 213 Harrison Street Port Allegany, Pennsylvania Industrial Chemistry Student Council 3; Phi Sigma Phi 1; RITCA 3; Bowling 3; Wrestling 1. Mary Sidey 11 Taft Place Dunkirk, New York Retail Distribution Bowling 2, 3; Riding 3; Glee Club 2. Betty Jane Stone 143 Castlebar Road Rochester, New York Retail Distribution Student Council 1; Bowling 2. Louise R. Strauss 378 Merchants Road Rochester, New York Retailing and interior Decoration Riding 1, 3; Bowling 2; Phi Upsilon Phi 1, 2. 3; President 3; Inter-Sorority Vice- President 3: Ramikin 2; Techmila Editor 3. Doris E, Taylor 427 Main Street Waterloo, New York Hospital Dietetics Delta Omicron Sorority; Bowling; Riding; Swimming. Betty Jane Thompson 31 Filon Avenue Point Pleasant, New York Costume Art and Retailing Phi Upsilon Phi 2, 3; Student Council 2; Bowling 2 ; Swimming 2. 31 Seniors Helen A. Vogel 567 West Main Street Rochester, New York Commercial Food Management Bowling; Alpha Psi Sorority; Inter-Sorority Council. Muriel Weber 258 French Road Gardenville, New York Costume Art and Retailing Phi Upsilon Phi 1, 2, 3; Student Council 2; Techmila 3; Bowling 1, 2, 3; Riding lj Swimming 1, 2. Betty Wheeler Avon, New York Food Administration Alpha Psi 1, 2, 3; Secretary 3; Bowling 1, 2, 3; Riding 1, 2, 3. Thelma White 4() Park Place Geneva, New York Food Administration Alpha Psi I, 2, 3; Newman Club 2, 3; Riding 1, 2, 3; Bowling 1, 2, 3. Phyllis Whitfield 557 Park Avenue Rochester, New York Applied Art Art League. Jack Wilder Corfu, New' York Color Photography Student Council 2, 3; President 3; Senior Class Vice-President; Sprit 3; Chi Delta Phi 2, 3; Basketball Manager 1; Camera Club ], 2, 5; Bow'ling 3, 32 Seniors Mollie Ann Williams UO3 N. Madison Street Rome, New York Retail Distribution Bowling 1, 2, 3; Swimming 1, 2, 3; Riding, Mary E. Winterroth 101 Charlton Road Rochester, New York Interior Decorating and Retailing Newman Club; Bowling 2, 3. Joseph F. Zucco 2622 N. Mobile Avenue Chicago, Illinois Color Photography Phi Sigma Phi; Camera Club I, 2; Or- chestra. Seniors Whose Pictures Do Not Appear Jane Van Cor Rochester, New York Food Administration John L. North Spring Water, Newr York Color Photography Albert j, Ni-racker, Jr, 85 Burlington Avenue Rochester, New York Mechanical President, Freshman Class; M. S. A. 1, 2, 3; Student Council 3- 33 SENIOR CLASS HISTORY w E had a wonderful Freshman class, that September of 1942, care- free boys and girls (yes, boys). Soon after our schedules and working blocks were well under way, a sudden change took place. The draft age was Lowered to 18, and with it our student body quickly diminished. One morning in April the halls resounded to the tune of the Air Corps Song and that week and those following saw a good portion of our class leave for the Air Corps and other branches of service. As Juniors we found ourselves with a smaller, but much more seri- ous class. Every week members of our Freshman class and alumni returned for a quick hello and goodbye, taking away with them our sincerest best wishes. Their visits also stirred in us the desire to help their permanent return. We trooped to the Blood Bank, periodically building up a savings account. We flattened our tin cans, became USO hostesses, made posters for the Red Cross, contributed to the waste paper drive—and had money taken out of our pay at work for War Bonds. We held our annual formals, carrying on the tradition, as those who had left us would have wished it. However, the dance floors were now dotted with navy blue and kahki, many of them former students who wangled passes to have a last fling with old friends and classmates. Our first gold stars were added to the service flag in Eastman Hall. This year we returned to school to find ourselves bestowed with the honor of being the first graduation class from Rochester Institute of Technology. With pride we switched stickers on notebooks, received a’s and b's instead of h’s and d’s, and moved to make the school proud of its first graduating class. 34 PALM HR SKINNER DENNIS REID THE JUNIOR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE THE most dramatic single event in our school history was the dis- continuance of Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute. Our Junior class has had many difficulties, especially while on the job, in helping the public forget the old name and becoming accustomed to hearing Rochester Institute of Technology.” The war and industry have made themselves felt here too. Quite a few of our boys here last year have not returned this year for their address has been changed to United States Forces. Some of these boys have already gone overseas. Many of our ablest Juniors have had stag- gering demands made on their after school time. Outside of the armed forces, there is no other group so burdened. Volunteer organizations have made heavy inroads into the time usually reserved for study and after school activities. Some of our Juniors can be found nights at the Red Cross doing volunteer work or at the Blood Bank giving another pint of blood. Successful Red Cross drives in addition to the innumerable school problems are only a small part of the work brought before the Class of 746. The Junior Executive Committees consist of; President—Charles Palmer Secretary—Catherine Reid Vice-President—Joan Dennis Social Chairman—Corwin Skinner Adviser—Mr. Murray Cayley 35 ANDERSON BROWN COLMAN DEKIN BELMONT BURGESS J. COLLINS DEMPSEY BISHOP CAIN V. COLLINS DENNIS BRENNAN CASWELL COUCH DOWLING 4 BRIGGS CAYLORD DAUGHERTY DOYLE 36 Juniors EIKHARDT ECKL EDDY 1TNSTER FORGIONE FROST GILPIN GODEY GONSKA GRAVES HADFIELD HALLATT HARRIS HERMAN HOLLENBECK HOMKEY KEMMEL KIPP La FONT ANT LAWSON 37 J u n i o r s LEI BECK LESS LIEBERMAN LOCKWOOD LOSI LOWELL LUNDQUIST LYVERS Macintosh McCOY MARCH MARTIN MATZ MERAGEAS MORTIMER MYERS NERACKER NOBLES NORTON PALMER 38 Juniors PAPPANI, PATTERSON, PAYNE, PRATT, REED REED, ROSS, ROUSE, SEARLS, SE1L STEVENSON, SHULTZ, SKINNER, SILVERL SIMONSEN TRITA, UTTER, Van DUSEN, VITALE, WATKINS WILLIAMS, WOOD 39 SOLAK JONES LEA CLEMENTS FRESHMAN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (3UR first year at R. I. T.—and a big year it was—-what with Mr, Clement as our ever-faithful adviser and Jack Clements as a most efficient president—aided and abetted by vice-president Phyliss (ones, secretary Mary Solak and treasurer Diana Lee, and representatives from each Department on the social committees. We aimed to provide our outlet for all that surplus Freshman energy. For those with sporting blood two canteens have been held at the Y,M including everything from swimming to billiards and basketball. And then there was the Freshman formal in October—sprinkled with formals and uniforms—and in January the Frosh mixer—a success, of course! We are proud of the friendships we formed this year and look for- ward to the unknown experiences and friends of the future. 4 CLASS OF 1947 APPLIED ART Marian Bailey Mary Jo Brown Jacque Clements Marion Comerford Frank Cooman Catherine Hagerman Dorothy Ketterer Ingeborg Kleist Florence Lundgren Susanne Macy Betty Lou Mason Gay Lenore Miller Barbara Nicholson Joseph Palumbo Jacqueline Parry Florence Partrick Jean Potter M. Evelyn Rose Elaine Schafer Marjorie Stockwell Jean Webster Ethel Weichbrodt Elzear Wilkin Paul Malis Paul Driscoll Richard Hudson John DiPaola Herbert Watt Marjorie Droste Diana Lea Esther Olsen Ruth Roberts Patricia Troy Carol Weldon Alice Wood INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY Ruth Bice Emily Biron Marilyn Correll Donald Doyle I scar Diegert David Gilman Mary L. Gunnison Jean Hammer Helen Johnson Mary Jean Krebs James McGinn Frank Millen Phyllis Morrison Paul E. Pickert Eleanor Roberts Donald Schaubert ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT Richard BuHce Charles Burley Harry Clemons Earl Forrest Richard Frye Melvin Goldstein Stanley Hart John Hoffman Werner Jaeger Stanley Kalina Kenneth Knoble Jerry LaRose Donald McIntyre Dwight Putney John Record Merton Reynolds Margaret Robinson Ted Rojek Bryce Schowliter Herbert Stein Robert Warren FOOD ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT Betty Jane Ball Betty Beckman Shirley Bowerman Marilyn Cohen Rose Di Salvo Esther Gage Martha Glover Joan Greenwood Gloria Guile Elizabeth Hathorn Sally Hoeppner Sally Humphrey Irene Jankowski Doris Johnson Mary Keogh 42 CLASS OF 1947 Mary Rose Lauzze Jean Lawson Martha Loper Marjorie Mapes Dorothy Milazzo Joan Miller Joan Pingleton Barbara Reil Ione Rorick Marion Schmitt Patricia Sheffield Sally Smith Shirley Stage Norm a Stahl Barbara Terry Shirley Tirpaeck Loretta Toczynski Laura Tucker Joan Warner MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT Joseph H, Boccacino Charles S, Calandra Barbara J. Child Charles Griffin Donald L. Hager Floyd C. Holben Robert S. Jakala Louis J, Lancerj Melvin W. Leisten Stewart D. Probst Franklin A, Rheaume Robert H. Rice Gerald W. Rugg Leon C. Shekell Ruth E. Taylor Robert R. Thompson Edmund N. Webb Dean L. Williams Paul D. Wolfanger PHOTOGRAPHIC TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT Rudolf Di Muzio Francis Donadio Barbara Ann Frost Lory Friedman Maribel J, Gurtel Robert Holt Donald Hults John Hutcheson Julia Jacobs Evelyn Jones Phyliss Jones Ronald Johnson Iva Ann Kepler Frances McLychok Charles Miller Ben Morton Victor Rand Madeline Smith Mary J. Solak Donald Soper Jean Stanton Warren Stevens Charles Strong Jo Swantz Emily Topping Mary Waite Thomas T. Warren PUBLISHING AND PRINTING DEPARTMENT Leslie Boffey David Brooks Florence Celmer Frances Edelstein Walter Fritzscke Mathew Gingold William Hager Alfred Horton Edward Laubenstein Robert Morin Betty Lou Reiker John Rietschky RETAILING DEPARTMENT Janice Acomb Sylvia Adriance Ruth Becher Janice Becker Jean Bemis Helen Bentley Marion Bliss Denise Bovar Peggy Brown Jane Burson Betty Cleverley 43 CLASS OF 1947 Betty Countryman Eleanor Coville Suzanne Curtiss Barbara Dorrance Patricia Fitzgerald Harold Frisby Nancy Fuchs Lucille Halpin Elizabeth Head Barbara Hequembuorg Evelyn Horwitz Ruby Jabo Marjorie Johnson Eleanor Kramer Jean Laufer Jean Lilholt Joanne Luffman Margaret Lutz Katherine Magarian Janet Mallon Doris Marchant Betty MacCargo Geraldine McCarthy Jayne McDonald David McLaughlin Elsie Mosher Christine O'Donnell Julia Orton Barbara Patrick Mary Louise Pensone Eleanor Lee Ponatoski Barbara Poyzer Nina Ritz Shirley Say Jane Shafer Eleanor Sherman Betty Shershfn Barbara Slater Shirley Stone Eugenia Szulgit Janice Tution Alice Van Blarcum Doris Verbeck Jean Von Daacke Jane Watson Dorothy White Elizabeth White Betty Whitney Ruth Whittard Lynn Williams Mary Winkel Helen Wolf 44 FRESHMEN CLASS HISTORY VV HAT was the big question. What are we getting into? What kind of people will we meet? What greeted us on the opening morn? The friendly old buildings equipped with professors and professorists, halls well worn by the scuffs of saddle shoes of the other guys and gals and the echo of cheerie hellos. One of the deepest impressions was the hole in the spinal cord. Those steel chairs were the brain child of one who desired students to keep awake in class. We learned fast. They are but definitely not for lounging! Figuratively speaking, the books nearly floored us. Staggering down the hall, crippled under the stack of books, many is the Frosh who has met another in the same condition around the corner. A blessed friend- ship created—through a collision. A few days later there was another what. What were those strange Kelly green creatures ambling down the hall? It was a shock. Yes, they were the Freshman dormites sizzling through Hell Week ' Under the guiding hand of Mr. Clement the class looked to the future with bright hopes. To start the serious proceedings an assembly was held in Eastman Hall to elect officers. Proof of the Frosh wisdom was evident when the results revealed as President, Jack Clements; Vice-President, Phyliss Jones; Secretary, Mary Solak; Treasurer, Diana Lee. One October sixth one could hear a swish of skirts and the sweet swing of a vie as we started the fall season with the Freshman Formal at the Presbyterian Church auditorium. Well sprinkled among the dainty laces were Navy Blues ’ Oh, yes, the dance was a success. January 19, a date to be remembered, offered the Freshman Mixer. We raised our lusty voices in community singing and then our feet to the tunes of Ye Olde Faithful Vic.” Per usual refreshments were greeted with smiles and a sketch completed a gay evening. The class of '47 is proud to be the first Freshman class to enter the Rochester Institute of Technology. Thirty-two of our number are ex-servicemen from all branches of the Mechanical, Photo Tech, Ap- plied Art, Publishing and Printing, Electrical and Industrial Chemistry administrations. We feel it has been a successful year and hope to achieve bigger and better things in the years to come. We're on our way and the future is open to us for our talents to exploit, so we look to the future. 45 46 mmm STUDENT COUNCIL PRESIDENT JACK WILDER A S convocation comes nearer there is the realization that the time is coming when we will be leaving the Institute and all of the friends that we have made during the time we have spent here. Each of us will go on his or her way to attempt to make a name for himself. Some may become highly successful and become prominently known, while others may not; but I’m sure there will always be the feeling that our instruc- tors have done their job well in preparing us to make our wav in the world. When we who are leaving the Institute look back, I'm sure we will remember all of the good times we have had here. But there has been the serious side of it too. The war has taken many of our fellow stu- dents to help make our future world a safer place in which to live. At present they are scattered at the four corners of the world, but let us pray that before long they will be back to enjoy the kind of life they justly deserve. Congratulations to the Seniors and with that there is the wish that all of you become successful in your chosen field, and to the other students: may you keep up the good work you have done thus far. Jack Wilder 47 President of Student Council STUDENT COUNCIL Betty Eddy Albert Neracker, Jr. Phyllis Kipp Ansel Brennan Ingeborg Kleist Donald Hager Delia Dekin Jane Moak Donald Schaubert Alfred Horton Ralph Gilpin Jack Wilder Clark Karcher John Hutcheson Dorothy Larsen Rosemary Sackett Angeline Losi Janet Collins Martha Loper Patricia Fitzgerald Jeannette Laney Genevieve Pawelczyk An nice Briggs Barbara Schultz Joan Greenwood Eleanor Lee 48 STUDENT COUNCIL The student council is the governing body of the Student’s Association of the Rochester Institute of Technology. This organization is composed of twenty-nine members, each department being allowed one member from their Senior, Junior, and Freshman classes. Cooperative departments elect a repre- sentative for each block, each representative attending the meeting during his school block. These members are elected annually by their classmates and meet on alternate Mondays throughout the school year to discuss the problems and to formulate policies relating to the student activities. One of the most important functions of the council each year is the alloca- tion of the various student activities of the funds collected through the student activity fees. Due to the war, the small student personnel now attending RIT, there has been a slight decrease in our student activity fund. Nevertheless, the student body, through the Council, was able to support a wide range of student activities. Throughout the year, the Student Council has continued its efforts begun in 1939 to expand the facilities of Clark Union, the Institute student center. The money is allotted to each extra-curricular activity in proportion to its relative importance to the average stud cut’s recreational and extra-curricular needs. The student council also acts as a legislative and executive body to which all organizations and all students are directly responsible for their actions. It may be seen that the selection of a capable representative is of the utmost importance to the group and to the Institute as a whole. 49 RESIDENCE HALL COUNCIL President .... Martha Etter Vice-President Ninfa Vitalf. Secretary Jean Dennis Treasurer ... . Faye Burgwardt Social Chairman .... Rosemary Sackett Junior Representatives . . Jane Patterson, Norma Myers Freshman Representatives . . . Janice Becker, Gloria Guile House Director .... Assistant House Director Miss Davies 50 Behind closed doors each Wednesday night the Council brings up momen- tuous questions. The main aim is to maintain peace and quiet in the Dormitory and bestow punishment where punishment is due. The Residence Hall Constitution is the basis for the democratic self-govern- ment. It is revised every three years. The laws are enacted and enforced in such a way as to the interest and well being of the students. Problems are dis- cussed, voted on, and solved in the best way possible. Through cooperation from each member the year's activities are systematically carried out, and very successfully, too. The Council is made up of two representatives from each class: President, Vice-President, and Social Chairman, with Miss Harvey acting as adviser. The Standing Committees are: Maribel Gurtel, civic chairman who takes charge of the Red Cross drive, paper and tin can collections, health program and ushering at plays. House Chairman—Ninfa Vitale prepares daily room inspections on each floor and sees that the house is in good order at all times. Social Chairman—Rosemary Sackett plans the calendar of social functions. Fire Chief—Kay Blodgett arranged fire drills throughout the year and acts in all matters pertaining to the safety of the students. 51 ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OFFICERS President........................Norman j Collister, Mechanical 1929 Vice-President .........................Winfield Van Horn, Electrical 1928 Secretary..................................Oscar Wieggel, Photo Tech 1940 Ex officio as former president. . . . Charles F. Cala, Mechanical 1930 Executive Secretary ...... Burton E. Stratton, Electrical 1928 Student Council Representative . . Donald ScHAUBERT, Chemistry 1947 COMMITTEE MEMBERS Mrs. Harry McCall....................Food Administration '36 Miss Elizabeth Sears .... Food Administration '41 Miss Eleanor Denford ...... Retailing 42 Mr. Harold O. Woodworth..................Retailing '29 Mr. Stephen K. Sillay...................Photo Tech '35 Mr. Valentine P, Vigna . Publishing and Printing '43 Mr. Chester Arnold......................Mechanical '33 Mr. Willard Zinke.......................Mechanical '35 Miss Barbara Coe......................Applied Arts '43 Mr. John C. Doyle.......................Management '40 Mr. Frederick Morgan....................Management '44 52 ALUMNI ASSOCIATION The Alumni Association is an active, organized body of alumni who are bound together in common friendship and mutual Interest to promote the Institute, its program and their own welfare. Through it alumni are assisted occupationally and socially, through it they are able to participate in Institute policy making, to aid students in many ways and to enhance the prestige of their alma mater. The Alumni Mirror, an attractive magazine, is published three times a year by the Association, At the time of Convocation, an annual banquet, one of the highlights of the Institute social season, is held. Other special affairs are often sponsored. Under the auspices of the Association the R.I.T. alumni sponsored Devel- opment Fund, provides scholarships and student loans, finances Association affairs and carries on other worthwhile activities. Alumni and Institute friends contribute to the Fund on a regular basis, since the Association has no dues plan. The Fund has raised over $5,000 during 1944-45. Among other things this provides twenty-five $100 Freshman scholarships for the school year 1945-46. Graduates and former students are cordially invited to participate actively in Association affairs. Recent graduates are especially welcome. 55 CLARK UNION Clark Union received its name when a plaque was unveiled June 5, 1941, in honor of George H. Clark, treasurer of the Rochester Institute of Tech- nology The Union was opened in 1939 as a student center and has held an affec- tionate place in student life ever since. Students wishing to chit-chat, read, lounge, dance, knit, or just catch up on the latest gossip and news find the Union the perfect place for such activity. There is a game room which overflows with dancers and card sharks every afternoon, a double lounge room for cat naps, and a large, well-equipped music appreciation room. Four meeting rooms provide quarters for student organizations—fraterni- ties, sororities, musical and class groups. The Student Council meets in Clark Union on alternating Mondays throughout the school year. A compact kitchenette, gift of Mrs. George H. Clark, provides ideal cater- ing facilities for parties, coffee hours, and teas. Informal gatherings, recep- tions, dances, remain very popular with the students at Clark Union. It is avail- able to student organizations for closed parties on Friday and Saturday eve- nings and is affectionately known as the living room of the Institute.” Drop in and make Clark Union your home away from Home.'1 54 55 Louise Strauss Editor-in-chief Editor-in-chief Business editor Photographic editor Art editor Adviser TECHMILA STAFF Louise Strauss Mathew Gingold John Hutcheson Corwin Skinner Horace Koch Jean Dennis Barbara Dixon Donald Donadio Paul Driscoll Martha Gilmer Etter Richard Hawver Donald Hults Phyliss Jones Ann Keppler Constantina Merageas Charles Miller Virginia Mason Virginia Norton Paul Rand Shirley Say Warren Stevens Ninfa Vitale Taylor Warren Mollie Ann Williams Audrey Wynn 56 TECHMILA There was a time when we thought all yearbooks were just born. That was in the days B. T. (Before Techmila), but that is getting ahead of the Story. It all began in September when we began to think about a yearbook for the new' Rochester Institute of Technology. We got our heads together and came up with the decision that the Ramikin, annual for the Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute, was no more. The knell was sounded with the an- nouncement in the student paper, Sprit, of a contest to name the new' year- book. This proved to be the sixty-four dollar question for which no one had an answer. So the staff, armed with a Thesaurus and Webster's Unabridged, delved deeper into the meanings of Rochester, institute, and technology. The word technology, we found, comes from the Greek technikos, Because this year- book is meant to be, in part, the words and pictures of the school and its spirit, we decided to let Tech Speak. Keeping it all in the family (Greek) wre used the word milos. Hence wre arrived at TECHMILA. As W'ork proceeded we learned how' little we knew about wrhat makes a book. There was a muddle of layout, cover design and materials, inserts, pic- tures and writeups (excuse me, copy). We listened attentively to the explana- tions of Mr. Drullard, the engraver. Now w?e know' the meanings of bleed pages and tint blocks. 57 TECHMILA Continued A typical Tuesday night session in the retailing office begins with, ’deeps! Tin glad you're here—where’s that writeup for the Dorm? Has anyone seen Mat? Johnny, did you get the Phi Up picture scheduled? Oh my gosh! what will be put on this blank page in the middle of the book? Mister Koch, come quick—puhleeze,” But everything seemed to come out pretty well in the end and we really did have fun making it. Many thanks go to: Mat Gingold, business editor for the signing of contracts and bills and for writing copy for the Sprit, Pi Club, and Who's Who. Photographic editor Johnny Hutcheson, for the grand dedication and Clark Union writeups, and also for the midnight oil he burned making prints and getting pictures. Corwin Skinner and Virginia Norton for the illustrations and art work throughout the book. We are so taken up by their R. 1. T. knorffs” that we have most of them named. Phyliss Jones for her copy on sororities. Jean Dennis for the grand job she did writing departmental copy and revising countless others. Martha Gilmer Etter for her wide-awake stories of dormitory life and many suggestions throughout the copy, Tina Merageas for riding dub info, and Junior class copy. Shirley Say for layout suggestions and the view-point of the Freshmen; her copy for the Glee club, the fraternities and the Freshman class, Ginny Mason and Barb Dixon for department copy and help with re- writing. Mollie Williams for doing work for the letters home in Off The Record. Ninfa Vitale for composing the dope for RITCA. Ann Kepler for printing negatives at a moment’s notice. Audrey Wynn for getting info about the student handbook and for read- ing proof. Photo Techs’Doc: Donadio, Warren Stevens, Tiny Hults, Taylor Warren, Charlie Miller, and Paul Rand for press shots. Paul Driscoll and Dick Hawver for sketches of the Senior art league-ers. We also thank the many others who have unselfishly given some of their time and ingenuity to help make this yearbook possible. 3« STUDENT HANDBOOK When Joe Freshman gets in a jam, becomes bewildered, forgets important facts, his first thought is of a small paper-covered volume—his Student Hand- book. Here is the source of ail information worth knowing, and the refuge of all those who are confused, and have hopes of finding their way around. For between its covers it holds many a fact longed for by many a student. It contains the history and traditions of the Institute, introduces him to the buildings of the school and types of work carried on in each, so that he knows what is going on in departments other than his own. Student organizations such as Student Council, sororities and fraternities are explained, so that he can plan time in his schedule to participate. As the dormitory plays an important part in student activities, dorm life is explained to those just moving in. We know, from the pages of our Handbook, of the many student activities scheduled for the school year. A short account is given of each dub’s past year. A composite calendar accompanies this information, so that students on the co-op plan will know quickly when they w ill be here. This year it is hoped that floor plans of the school buildings wrill be in- cluded in the Student Handbook. This will be a great help to many who rarely stray from our own beaten path, and have quite a time getting back from ad- joining buildings. Freshmen read it, upperclassmen skim through it too, and find it a handy reference at all times. 59 SPRIT STAFF Frances Edelstein Editor-in-Chief Frances Edelstein Editor-inChief Robert Morin . Advertising and Business Manager Phyliss Jones . Associate Editor John Hutcheson Clark Union Club Mathew Gingold Production Charles Miller Photographer Donald Hults Photographer Tiz Lowell .... Society Editor Barb Schultz . Social Register Jack Wilder .... Sports Editor Betty Lou Rieker Columnist Bobbie Hadfield . Columnist Janice Becker .... Features Barbara Hequembourg Features Jean Von Daacke Reporter Mary Solak .... Reporter Miriam Herman Reporter 60 THE SPRIT . . . It’s seven-thirty Thursday morning and the lights are on in the Publishing and Printing Department. I guess Mat is running the Sprit to meet the dead- line tomorrow. Sprit! What is Sprit? Who is Mat? Is he the only one that produces the Sprit? Sprit is the student publication used to inform the students of the inter- esting events to come or in view, to campaign for various student activities, elections, and to provide all with the gossip and events during, between, and after class periods. Mat is Mathew Gingold, production manager of the paper. No, he is far from being the only worker and producer of the paper. There are Ye Editor' in chief, Frances Edelstein; here, there, and everywhere John Hutcheson, whose copy occupies three-fourths of the printed publication; Phyliss Jones, associate editor; Betty Lou (Ginger) Rieker, Gladys (Tiz) Lowell, Barbara Schultz, and Barbara Hadfield are columnists; Janice Becker, and Barbara Hequembourg are feature writers; Mary Solak, Miriam Herman, and Jean Von Daacke represent the paper as reporters. Last and far from being least are the photographers Donald (Tiny) Hults and Charles Miller. There is one person without whose help the production of the paper would be impossible and without whose mention the staff list would be incomplete. Who is this very important person? (Mr.) Joseph Sorace, faculty adviser. This year’s staff has done much, despite the manpower shortage, to maintain the standards established by former staffs and we entertain the faith that future staffs may do as well. 61 ART LEAGUE President.......................Richard Hawver Vice-President.................Virginia Norton Secretary............................Helen Close Treasurer..........................PHYLLIS KlPP Social Chairman......................Cathy Reid You don't know what the Art League is? Why, you haven't lived. All the inmates of the Bevier building belong to the Art League Freshman initiation was a scream and a blood curdling one at that. Any Shakys you see around may be the result of Mr. Bond, as the great Ahmen, pronouncing death sen- tences in the inner sanctum of the throne room. Faces turned from a lipstick red to pale green and white. At the corn roast at Mr. Clements’ farm, the students enjoyed the hospitality of their host and hostess (and Kenny). Mr. Clements’ studio was an inspiration and the corn sure tasted good. The Hallowe’en Masquerade was spiced, or rather spiked, by the hilarious appearance of Dick Fifi Hawver as the lovely and somewhat lively red-headed star of The Artist's Model. Corwin Skinner as Jabbo Jackass, the mad artist in clothes of red, orange, yel- low' and green, co-starred in the skit. A Christmas party was given by the faculty consisted of a little drama by Mr. Bond, a guest soloist from the Eastman School of Music, and the freshman choral group. Oh yes, there were cakes and cocos too. Some of the students experienced their first ride on a subw'ay on the wjay to the ice skating party at Cobbs Hill. Refreshments were served at Mr. Cayley's church. The competition held to publicize The Picture of Dorian Gray created quite a stir in the lobby of Loew's Theatre where the students were draw ing under the supervision of Their Public. Did you say artists are dull and queer? Take another look—w'owc 62 RITCA CLUB OFFICERS President..............................Rita Ross Vice-President..................Paul Pickert Secretary...............Jean Marie Belmont Social Chairman.................Joan Dennis After the name of the Institute had been changed, it became necessary to change the name of the Mechanics Institute Chemical Association, After much discussion it was decided that MICA should become the Rochester Institute of Technology Chemical Association. In order to follow all correct procedures, MICA was given a formal burial by some of its devoted members and RITCA was installed. In order to become a mem- ber of RITCA one must be a daytime student of the Chemical Department; he must have enough interest in the association to attend meetings, and he must pay a due at each meeting. These dues make up the fund in the treasury which is used to put on the organization's various activities. The purpose of this club is two-fold—to bring about more social gatherings among the Chemistry students and to further their education along the scientific held. To do this dances, parties, and informal gatherings have been held in Clark Union and many a speaker has been engaged to relate personal experiences and to perform educational demonstrations in the chemical field. Meetings are held twice a month and are something to look forward to, especially by those students who happen to be working at that time. Since this organization has just been revived after a year of inactivity, it has not done as many things as it has wanted to do. However, it‘s members have bigger plans for better days to come. Good luck, RITCA, and all the success in the world to you. 63 PI CLUB President...........................Jane Moak Vice-President .... JOHN REITSCHKY Treasurer.....................Ruth Kumpel Secretary.....................Leslie Bofjfey Auditor.........................Mathew Gingold Perhaps you have seen pictures of a huge drawing room in an exclusive mansion. Off to one corner, if you would look for it, might be a glimpse of light given off by a small table lamp. Not much is seen of it but it’s still there; and such is the situation regarding the Pi Club. Etaoin Shrdlu is the true title of the organization, but it is better known as Pi Club. The club was organized eight years ago for the purpose of bringing the Freshman and Senior students into a more closely associated friendship. The group is somewhat handicapped by the fact that the Publishing and Printing course requires just two years of instruction. Therefore, much is to be accom- plished in just one year. In spite of this fact the plan has been quite successful in performing its purpose. There are a good many reasons why the Pi Club has been more or less in- active this year. But rather than just personal, the blame is often placed upon the fault of the war. The members’ heads have been turned toward the favor of industry either in the good faith of patriotism or the mere fact of finances being a little low' each weekend. 64 GLEE CLUB The song is the thing. Late this year the Glee Club has been reorganized. As yet a director hasn't been selected, but we look for an announcement soon. Plans are under way for an early start next Fall. It has been definitely decided to have Christmas and Easter assembly programs. We’ll be listening for you, kids. From the reports so far, they promise to be a must on our list of things to look forward to. The guys and gals to carry on the proceedings are: Ethel Weichbrodt Ginny Rouse Janice Acomb Joan Eckhardt Pat Sheffield Frank Cooman Marjorie Stockwell Leona Caswell Paul Malis Carol Jean Weldon Betty Harris Jack Clements Diana Lea Martha Loper Corwin Skinner Jean Potter Roberta Martin Ansel Brennan Bettv Mason Carol Bishop John Orr Ingeborg Kleist Ann Losi Charles Burley Jay Miller Muriel Watkins Ralph Gilpin Elaine Schafer M. R. Lauzzie Bryce Showaiter Elinor Wilkins Shirley Anderson Robert Jakala Sue Macy Betty MacCargo Werner Jaeger Ester Olsen Bea Terry Robert Warren 65 DRAMATICS CLUB Budgie: Paw, what ails ye, prancing up and down here like you ain't got any wit? Nobles: Oh, this leg of mine . this leg of mine , . of mine . . . Mickey (prompting in a whisper) : Needs limbering up a bit, you dope. Nobles: Oh yes . . . needs limbering up a bit, you dope. Mickey: No! No! Ansel: Do I come in here? Dean: I don’t know. Haven’t you got a script? Ansel: Nope. I left it in my locker, Betts: Here, take mine. I’ll read Budgie's, Mickey: Now where is Hudson? We can’t go on without Hudson. Get Hudson! Hudson: Is someone looking for me? And so it went. But with headaches and heartaches, lost or torn scripts and forgotten lines, an old-fashioned melodrammer was presented at the Mixer on February 20 at First Presbyterian Church. The audience (and cast) sweated and writhed through two fast and furious scenes. The first was enacted on the front porch of the Tomkins farmhouse, and the second at a lonely lighthouse on the rocky coast. In due time Slithers, the blaggard, was slain and the lovers, Ivy and Caleb, received their parents’ blessing and, of course, lived happily ever after, I don’t suppose the audience will forget Ansel Brennan, as Slithers, kidnapping Betts ' Ivy11 Mason and dragging her ’round and ’round the spiral stairs to the top of the light- house. You can be sure Betts will not forget it; she still has the bruises to remind her! There are plans for more plays next season. Scouts are on the lookout for talent of all kinds—acting, makeup, directing, and such. But do not wait until you are asked. Who know s, perhaps we have some potential Walter Pidgeons and Greer Garsons right here at R. I. T. Cast of UNITED BY LOVE: MAW—Marjorie Stock well. PAW—Bob Nobles. IVY—Betts Mason. CALEB— Richard Hudson. OBEDIAH SLITHERS—Ansel J, Brennan. DIRECTED BY Mikki Robinson. PRODUCED BY—Dean Westervelt. 66 RIDING CLUB Oh, 111 never be able to walk to class tomorrow. Don’t worry about that—think of the poor horse. Such as these are familiar strains often heard the day after riding club. But what fun it is with a giddy-yup here and whoa there—riding over hill and over dale, the wind racing by. Both the Fall and the Spring are excellent times for horseback riding as all the members well know. Dressed in bright plaid shirts, it is a gay picture to behold at any time of day. When do we eat is now the cry. The weiners and mustard are passed and certainly do hit the spot. Now's the time to sit around the fire and sing some of your favorite songs. As the horses neigh it reminds us that we must be getting back to the old corral. How we hate to break up a perfect day, but all good things must come to an end. Now we can dream about the wonderful time we had. Yes, those were wonderful days. Miss Todd has told us about the Horse- show and Banquet that were always given at the end of a school year. But such things are different now. Due to present conditions, we have trouble in obtaining transportation, and banquets have been discontinued until after the war. After the war what? That we can tell you. Campfire parties, weiner roasts, horseshows and banquets! That really is something to look forward to. 67 BOWLING Watch me bowl ’em over!” Well—maybe there were several gutter-balls, but you should have seen the strikes! The Brick Church re-echoed with the sounds of failing pins at the singles handicap bowling tournament. Each con- testant bow led eight games with his handicap added to each game. (This tour- nament ended the year of the Boys’ Bowling League). Although the faculty were entered, they did not share in the prizes. It was pretty close scoring, but Burley walked out with the first prize, a Sampson billfold. Jaeger took second, a pigskin belt and buckle; and Hoffman was given third prize, a tie clasp. 68 LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP 1944-45 Faculty wins League playoffs and Championship but gives the cup to the runner-up, Electrical I. Faculty I 2 3 4 T otals Fox 148 158 159 465 Brodie 152 119 111 382 Karker 118 150 121 126 515 Mo recock 146 87 233 Tuites 132 145 177 113 567 Van Peursem 123 157 162 104 546 Totals 673 729 765 541 2708 Electrical I I 2 3 4 Totals Putney 172 99 97 140 508 Warren 108 113 106 116 443 Burley 114 176 126 162 578 Schowalter 102 103 113 98 416 Goldstein 113 85 97 86 381 Totals 609 576 539 602 2326 Electrical II wins the consolation prize by 314 pins over Mechanical I-A. Meehan. I-A 1 2 3 4 Totals Jakala 158 130 146 124 558 Leisten 136 199 196 156 687 84 87 111 76 358 Watt 132 143 129 154 558 Hager 87 76 120 91 374 Totals 597 CV ■wfl 1 702 601 2535 Electrical II 1 2 3 4 T otals Palmer 192 146 164 159 661 Gilpin 124 160 160 122 566 Less 165 182 114 134 595 Gonska 104 104 Yaeger 95 153 123 124 495 Stein 147 136 145 428 Totals 723 111 665 685 2849 SINGLES HANDICAP -1944-45 Name 2 3 4 j5 6 7 8 Hdcap. Total Average Burley 243 108 146 157 158 149 125 117 376 1579 133 Jaeger 154 124 125 151 143 101 100 114 560 1572 100 Hoffman 152 180 155 170 140 176 136 151 312 1572 145 69 70 INTER-SORORITY COUNCIL President . Vice-President Secretary . Treasurer Faculty Adviser Kay Blodgett Louise Strauss Jessie Liebeck Cecelia Holleran Miss Dorothea Ferrey REPRESENTATIVES Alpha Psi Cecilia Holleran Rosaline Maggio Patricia Dempsey Miss Bertha Thurber Psi Upsilon Phi Louise Strauss Janet Collins Georgia Kennedy Mrs. Jean M. Stampe Delta Omicron Jessie Liebeck Joyce Doolittle Muriel Watkins Mrs. Lena Karker Sigma Kappa Delta Kay Blodgett Audrey Pratt Maxine Reed Miss Mary Medden Set up for the purpose of uniting the sororities of the Institute in matters of common interest, the council sponsored an informal dessert for Freshmen last Fall. Informality has indeed been the keynote of the program for 1944-45 (the better to get to know you, my dear). The experiment of an Inter-sorority house party was tested last year and a unanimous vote for a repeat performance was received this year. An unexpected highlight will be the presentation of the scholastic cup, given each year to the sorority with the highest scholastic averages 71 ALPHA PSI President..........................Cecelia Holleran Vice President . Patricia Dempsey Secretary........................Betty Wheeler Treasurer........................Beverly Lindsay Faculty Adviser . . , Miss Bertha Thurber Inter-sorority Representatives . Rosaline Maggio, Patricia Dempsey Honorary Members Mrs. G. Hoke, Miss Herriott Barnard, Mrs, Marian Stein man, Miss Marie Gillard SORORES 1945 Elaine DeVoe Cecilia Holleran Janice Lown Rosaline Maggio Beverly Lindsey Helen Vogel Betty Wheeler Thelma White 1946 jane Burgess Janice Briggs Rose Brown Patricia Dempsey Alice Fritts Roberta Martin Phyllis Utter Marva VanDusen 1947 Betty Ball Barbara Frost Dorothy Millazo Joan Pingleton Patricia Sheffield Shirley Stage Laura Tucker 72 ALPHA PSI SORORITY Alpha Psi, the second sorority to be organized at the Institute, will celebrate its twenty-fifth anniversary this year. The members today, as a quarter of a century ago, still uphold the high ideals of the organization. The activities began in the Fall with the rushing of upperclassmen. The Towne Tavern was the scene of the Pledge dinner, the formal welcoming of the new members, 'Extra, extra!” was the theme of the rush party for Freshmen held at Clark Union. The Editor, Cecilia Holleran, greeted the cub reporter guests and an evening of unique entertainment began. Success of the evening is proved by the fact that seven Freshmen were guests of honor at Rose Carlin’s—occasion, Pledge Dinner. In February we received the happy news that the iirst Alpha Psi twins were born. The proud mother is Mrs. Harry McCall, congratulations! To celebrate its twenty-fifth anniversary the sorority sponsored a tea in ApriL The Alpha Psi Alumni Association also added to anniversary festivities by entertaining the active members at dinner. Mrs. Marian Steinman, librarian for the Institute was welcomed into the organization as an honorary member. As we look back on twenty-five years of happy association and friendship we realize the heritage we have to pass on to those who will be sisters in the future. Best of luck to you, Alpha Psi; carry on! 73 DELTA OMICRON President.........................Jessie Liebeck Vice-President ..... Marion Burritt Secretary........................Marilyn Harmon Treasurer ... Martha-Gene Lyvers Social Chairman.....................Betty Harris faculty Adviser.....................Mrs. Karker Inter-sorority Representatives Joyce Doolittle, Muriel Watkins Honorary Members Mrs. Velma Jordan, Mrs. Gladys Smith, Miss Bernice Mohlenhofe, Miss Pauline Todd SORORES 1943 1946 1947 Joyce Doolittle Shirley Anderson Esther Gage Marilyn Harmon Marian Burritt Joan Greenwood Jessie Liebeck Leona Caswell Betsy Hawthorn Marian Long Marjorie Couch Doris Johnson Doris Taylor Viola Daughtery Martha Loper Jeanne Collier Eileen Dowling Joan Miller Betty Harris Marian Schmitt Sybil Lieberman Jane Schafer Angeline Losi Sally Smith Martha-Gene Lyvers Shirley Stone Mi 11 icent Stevenson Joan Warner Angeline Tritto Muriel Watkins Emily Pappani Carol Bishop Elizabeth White 74 DELTA OMICRON SORORITY The original aim of the eight girls who founded the Delta Omicron Sorority in 1921, to establish firm friendship and promote high scholastic rating, is still evident in the strong bond of union that exists today. Activities got off to a good start in the Fall with the rushing of upperclass- men whose Pledge Dinner was held at Rose Carlin s. In October the Sorority sponsored a very successful Mixer dance at Clark Union, just what we needed for that Hallowe en spirit, while the January Rush Party for the Freshmen was held at the Institute Cafeteria. The honorary members, Mrs. Jordan, Miss Todd and Miss Mohlenhoff and the adviser, Mrs. Karker, entertained the members at a supper at the home of Mrs. Karker. Need we add—a most enjoyable time was had by all. The Empire Room of the Powers Hotel was the scene of the Formal Pledge Dinner, and the Alumni members decorated the tables for that dreaded formal initiation. The pledges experienced the horrors of ‘Sorority Cave” and of going through the mill” at the informal initiation held later in Clark Union. Delta Omicron entertained their steadily-growing brother fraternity Phi Sigma Phi in March at Clark Union, the Institute’s recreation center. Some- thing new for D. O., but highly satisfactory from all reports. All the members are looking forward to the climax of the year’s activities at the cooperative house party in May. 75 PHI UPSILON PHI President........................Louise Strauss Vice-President....................Janet Collins Corresponding Secretary . . Jean Dennis Recording Secretary . Barbara Shultz Treasurer.......................Barbara Dixon Social Chairmen . Virginia Mason, Barbara Wood Faculty Adviser . . . Mrs. Jean M. Stampe Inter-sorority Representatives Janet Collins, Georgia Kennedy Honorary Members Dr. Mark Ellingson, Mrs. Minnie Rankin Wyman, Mrs. Florence Irving, Mrs. Lulu Scott Backus SORORES 1945 Delia Dekin Jean Lilholt Bettina Alexander Joan Dennis Betty MacCargo Martha Casselman Marjorie Doyle Jayne McDonald Jean Dennis Virginia Eddy Betty Magarian Barbara Dixon Barbara Hadheld Janet Mai Ion Rita Dowling Constantina Meragcas Doris Marchant Virginia Dwyer Barbara Shultz Elsie Mosher Betty Eddy Barbara Wood Eleanor Roberts Martha Gilmer Etter Georgia Kennedy Audrey Wynn Norma J. Stahl Barbara Terry Louise Strauss 1947 Patricia T toy Betty Thompson Sylvia Adriance Denise Bovar Alice Van Blarcum Muriel Weber Doris Verbcck Isabel Holt Patricia Fitzgerald Jeanne Von Daake Virginia Mason Barbara Hequembourg Jean Webster 1946 Ruby Jabo Betty Whitney Janet Collins Ingeborg Kleist Mary Winkel 76 PHI UPSILON PHI SORORITY To give our Freshman class a proper send-off, all the sororities combined in entertaining them at a dessert party in their honor, held of course in Clark Union. Phi Up did their bit by presenting the humorous side of fashions of today, yesterday, and tomorrow. At Lorenzo’s we entertained the upper class pledges with a banquet in true Phi Up style. Rushing the Freshmen was the next item on the social calendar. We were all corralled at Clark Union for a Dude Ranch party where we taught Freshmen to roll their own ’ Wild West fashion. In direct contrast to this was the formal pledge dinner at the Sheraton Hotel. Then we donned our best bib and tucker and really made like ladies. About then we decided we'd better go to work on that rapidly dwindling treasury so we sponsored a St. Pat’s dance appropriately titled Shennanigans of 45,” with green punch and all! With calls for an encore, we sponsored Spring Fever, which really belied its name, if the vitality and originality displayed during the same were any indi- cation. To get our minds off forthcoming exams, we intend to sling our duffle bags over our shoulders and hike down to the Sunshine Camp for the Inter-sorority house party. Ask any sorority member for details, for they’re all in one accord it will be the best house party ever. It is easy to see that though Phi Upsilon Phi has led a pretty busy social life, they have also maintained their ideals—for unity, friendship, and fidelity are necessary requisites for a successful sorority life. 77 SIGMA KAPPA DELTA President.............................Kay Blodgett Vice-President . JEANNETTE Laney Secretary..............................Phyllis Kipp Treasurer............................Mary Sanderson Social Chairman , Virginia Goetz Sergeant-at-Arms........................Doris Burch Chaplain...............................Maxine Frost Faculty Adviser . . . Miss Mary Medden Inter-sorority Representatives Audrey Pratt, Maxine Reed Honorary Members . Mr. Van Pearsuem, Mr. Charles Horn, Mrs. Kenneth Skinner, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Freer, Mr, and Mrs. Byron Culver, Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Thomason, Miss Edwina Hogadone SORORES 1945 Kay Blodgett Ruth Bogart Doris Burch Virginia Goetz Jeanette Laney Mary Sanderson Jean Carrier 1946 Maxine Frost Phyllis Kipp Audrey Pratt Maxine Reed Phyliss Jones Maribel Gurtel Mary Solak 194 7 Alice Wood Marion Bailey Nina Ritz Evelyn Rose Mary Pensone Barbara Child Barbara Patrick Diana Lea 7S SIGMA KAPPA DELTA SORORITY Sigma Kappa Delta’s new policy of rushing girls from the many depart- ments of the school was carried into effect in December of this year, when upper classmen were received into the sorority at a formal dinner at Lorenzo’s, Now we’re all expert spaghetti winders! When one of those snow storms that made the winter of 1945 so famous struck Rochester we w ere chagrined. It was the night of the Freshmen Rush party. However, many braved the dements and everyone had an especially enjoyable evening at Cutali’s. The frosh w ere delighted by the sophisticated entertainment put on by the sorority members. The Pledge Dinner w as held at Howard Johnson’s last February to wel- come the eleven new members which were chosen from the Mechanical, Photo- graphic Technology, Retailing, and Art departments. This is the variety which makes for spice in Sigma Kappa Delta. Plans are now under way for entertaining the other sororities, but most of all wre look forward to the annual Inter-sorority house party in June, Sigma Kappa Delta anticipates the possibilities of the future with an exciting pro- gram for the years to come. 79 PHI SIGMA PHI President Vice-President Secretary T re usurer 1945 Joseph Zucco 1946 Leslie Boffey Francis De Nadio Ralph Gilpin Daniel Gonska Alfred Horton Donald Hults Robert Jakala Charles Palmer Tayler Warren 1947 Richard Bunce Charles Burley Melvin Goldstein Donald Hager John Hoffman Werner Jeager Jerry La Rose Melvin Leisten Robert McKinney David McLaughlii Dwight Putney Gerald Rugg Donald Schaubert Bryce Showalter Robert Warren Charles Palmer Ralph Gilpin Charles Burley Daniel Gonska Ex 1947 Charles Coper Clark Karcher 80 PHI SIGMA PHI The Phi Sigma Phi Fraternity was reorganized on October 10, 1944, after being inactive for a year. All previous members were taken into the Armed Forces. Twelve students interested in the Fraternity again taking an active part in school life met with Alumni members. A formal initiation sponsored by the Alumni started the Fraternity on a program to uphold the reputation of Phi Sigma Phi. The members started the activities of the year with basketball games and bowling parties. On February 13, a pledge dinner was held at Cutalis for those desiring to join the organization. An active week of initiation followed the pledge dinner. To the joy of the dorm girls the pledges enacted a delightful series of antics in the lounge. Fourteen additional members joined the ranks of the already active group on the” day, February 20. With new members, new activities and increasing activities were promoted by the Frat. The Frat sorority parties and outings have been a big success. Highlight of this season was the dinner dance held at Ridgemont Country Club. Bob Bruce and his orchestra did the honors. The books of the Fraternity close in June. It’s been a successful year and all the members anticipate building a stronger organization to carry on the tradition of Phi Sigma Phi. CHI DELTA PHI Chi Delta Phi, founded in 1914, has been revitalized again after a short period of inactivity due to conditions caused by World War IP We continued as an active fraternity in the life of the Institute until the spring of 1944 when our membership was reduced to one man. In the Spring of 1945, sixteen of us who had returned to school after serv- ing with the Armed Forces, met and decided to reorganize Chi Delta Phi into a fraternity which would again be active at the Institute. Charter members of the fraternity are veterans and former members of the organization. Our purpose as a social fraternity is to add to our extra-curricular life at the school and, more important, to have an organization which can be of real service to other returning veterans. We have high hopes for our fraternity and its future and are already planning a program which will provide a well- rounded scholastic and social life for its members. During our period of re-organization we have elected Mat Gingold as our temporary president and Horace Koch as our faculty adviser. Charter Members are; Floyd Hoi ben Steve Kalina Stanley Hart Herbert Watt Robert Thompson Robert Morin Walter Fritzsche John Reitschky John DiPaola Charles Griffin Charles Calandra Jack Wilder Edward Laubenstein Joseph Palumbo Richard Hudson John Hutcheson Mathew Gingold 82 MR. AILING CLEMENTS An Art instructor with that all-important sense of humor, he's also a student of human nature (his pupils can testify to this), and has a gift for mak- ing the little things in life” count. This seems to have definite bearing on his small son—who takes his father's teachings to heart and even joins his classes . . . An all-around 'good guy.” MISS MARIE GILLARD She's wonderful, that's a fact!” a typical comment of the chemistry students when discussing Miss Gil- lard. Liked by students and associates for her willing helpfulness and kindness, it is difficult to match her pleasant character. Because of her fondness of work- ing with chemicals and her true interest in the prog- ress of science, she is one of the mainstays of the department. MR. EARL KARKER Our Electrical Genius,” Mr. Karker has a major interest in his field of wrork which is also his hobby. His students feel that he is a person of total fairness, and of thorough know ledge of what he teaches. It is admitted by many that it takes three years to under- stand his knowledge for he is that far ahead of their thinking. 83 MR, HAROLD BROD1E The sport of RIT, no matter which way you in- terpret it. His versatile personality adjusts readily to whichever age group he associates with. He lias the reputation of being the bowler’' of the Institute. It has been regularly noticed that whenever the name Brodie is mentioned, there is sign of boast and pride shown by the chest expansion of the members of the Mechanical Department. MR. SILAS THRONSON Little heard of and less seen is Photo Tech’s Mr, Thronson. A man that has a sense of humor, can go along with a joke and put a few in the books.” The impression when first associated with the gen tleman is that he's a regular guy.” It is the general hope of our RITers that Mr. Thronson will in the future come out from your camera cape” and let the rest of the world (the community of RIT) make your elegant acquaintance. MR. JOSEPH SORACE Everybody knows Joe and Joe knows everybody. The friend of all RITites ’ is Mr, Joseph Sorace, of the Publishing and Printing Department. Always with a smile and a cheery hello for everyone, he is kind, considerate, and more interested in the well- being of his associates than his own. He possesses the type of personality that is attractive to anyone with w'hom he comes in contact. Yes, sir, that's our man Joe and well proud of it we are, too. 84 MR. HORACE KOCH Mr. Koch teaches the intricacies of Merchandising and Planning and Control to those eager-beaver Re- tailers, who continually bless his everlasting patience. Need we say, he’s interested in every retailers’ past, present, and future—especially on the job. In fact, Mr. Koch is the buffer between buyers and beginners. Need we say he has done a wonderful job as year book adviser. Just a tip—watch for big things from his two smaller editions at home . . . MISS MEDDEN Our petite instructor of Social Science is cute as a bug’s ear and busy as a bee. She’s always ready to lend a helping hand on anything from student coun- cil to the USO (where, incidentally, she’s a 4-star” senior hostess). In extra-curricular activities she has proven herself the ideal chaperone and has taken an active part in sorority. MR. ALFRED JOHNS This is our man behind the scenes” so often spoken of. Full of pep, and ambition; that has brought attention of his presence to new students of the Institute. Conscientious, beyond a doubt, about his responsibilities in and out of school, Mr. Johns is the type of person that is always willing to dig in” when things begin to pile up on you. It is men such as he that makes the Administrative plans of the In- stitute as efficient as one can be. 85 86 JANET PRESTON Majoring in illustration and advertising is the least of her worries at this time, for Pres” is going to middle-aisle it in June. Noted for her sense of humor, punctuated by her laugh, she can always be depended on to give the right retort, or, shall we just call it savoire faire? WARREN CASE The Institute is proud of all its graduates but the Photo Tech Department has special interest and pride of their one and only Warren Case, It is claimed from an authorative source that he is one of the best products produced from the Photo Tech Department in about two or three years. In spite of his unusually heavy program, he has proven himself quite dependable, possesses considerable initiative, and capable of performance of any duty without prompting or supervision. CHUCK PALMER Good things come in small packages, and that smile is one of the best things we know. A cheerful disposition is one of the necessary requisites for sling- ing hash in the cafeteria. The casenova of Casenovia doesn't smoke, is an excellent dancer, but has one liability—he blushes! As proof of his assets, he is President of the Phi Sigma Phi fraternity. 87 AL NER ACKER We’re sorry your picture didn't get in with the Senior class, Al. Oh well—it s a swell Junior Class, don't you think? As the lone mechanical senior, Al has a pretty exclusive future. We'll miss seeing his golden coach parked on Washington Street. Incident- ally, Al likes to trip the light fantastic at many a local club and dance. ALICE ROSEN As the only girl graduate of the Chemical Depart- ment, rumor has it that Alice is heading for quite a future in her field. ' Greater things through Chem- istry” is her motto. Prominent in promoting youth hostel trips this year, she especially enjoyed the Letch worth ski trip (just ask her about the red socks). And to keep that girlish figure—she eats everything and anything, at any time. RUTH KUMPEL A lady printer, so help me, and the right ’type” at that! Ruth comes from Valley Stream, full of en- ergy and ready for almost anything. Pi Club and the office of editor of Typographer” keep her busy—and it's a fact that she intends to be a newspaper woman. Incidentaly, she likes the Army, the Navy, the Ma- rines—and hamburgers. Noted for a critical eye. 88 JEAN DENNIS A retailer who will leave the Retailing field in June, Jean is one of those lucky girls who can con- trol a two-track mind — one on school and one on that new house and husband she ll have in June. She also should make a neat little secretary—for she’s certainly had enough practice between sorority and dorm council. A great morale-builder, she can always see the humorous side of life. KAY BLODGETT ' Where there's smoke, there's fire'1—and where there's fire, there’s Kay—for she is Fire Warden in the Dorm and sees to it that that whistle brings every girl to the lounge. An outdoor girl, Kay excells at swimming and tennis; has developed into a great letter writer, and is famous for her self-made cookie recipies. By the way, who does that Army officer’s hat belong to—the one that occupys such a promi- nent place in 208 ? ? ? DON DANELLI We are proud to have with us a veteran who has served his country so well. 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