Albany College of Pharmacy - Alembic Yearbook (Albany, NY)

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NORMAN B. ALTERMAN, PH I AfcBMlMC “Norm” Peekskill New York “Put not off 'til tomorrow; for the morrow never comes to completion.” Transfer from Columbia University College of Pharmacy; Bowling (3, 4); Camera Club (3, 4). JANIS LEA BEST, AKS “Jan” Claverack New York “In virtue, nothing earthly could surpass her.” Lambda Kappa Sigma Sorority (2, 3, 4); Presi- dent of Lambda Kappa Sigma (2, 3) ; Class Treas- urer (1); Dance Committee (1, 2, 3); Ping Pong (3, 4) ; Basketball (3) ; Bowling (4) ; Archery (3, 4) ; Camera Club (2, 3, 4) ; Literary Editor of Alembic Pharmakon (3); Honorable Mention Physiology Prize (1) ; Honorable Mention Botany Prize (2); Varsity Cheerleader (2); Senior Ring Committee (4). OREN A. BIGELOW, K “Big” Sherbourne New York “For not to live at ease is not to live.” Student Council (2); Class Historian (1); Treasurer Kappa Psi (3, 4). Twenty

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PHARMAKOM SENIOR HISTORT At the close of this, our final year of formal education, let us lay aside our text- books and open the book of time to do a little reminiscing. It was on a non-forgetable day in September, away back in 1938, that approxi- mately thirty students (we looked the part anyway) assembled in the halls of Albany College of Pharmacy. With a mixture of excitement and fear in our hearts, we met for the first time. What friends would we make? What teachers would we have? What would our exams be like? Such questions raced across our bewildered minds. Soon, however, the various members of the faculty put us at our ease with their friendly words of advice. The various courses and subjects were explained to us, and we were told just what was expected of us. The remainder of the year was typical of Fresh- man years. Officers were elected, plans were made and carried out, and our class was, at the end of the year, a friendly unit. As Sophomores, we were more or less in exile. No one was around during the afternoons, and we were left to ourselves. If it weren’t for our very hard-working Dean, who arranged trips in the fields for the sake of Botany, and who helped us to organize an outing at the end of the year, our Sophomore year would have been a dull one. (In regards to the picnic, the Dean never could understand what the loose matches were doing near the card game, especially in front of George King, who didn’t have a cigarette with him.) However, we all survived the Sophomore year. We became upper classmen in September, 1940. This was the year when we really had to “buckle” down. This was the year of Organic and Materia Med. Need we say more? At first, it seemed as though our faculty members had grown into ogres over the summer, but after we settled down things went very smoothly once more. Four more quarters quickly passed, and we looked forward to having the distinction of being called “Seniors”. When we returned in September, we found a changed school. No longer were there superior seniors filling the halls, and passing all-important opinions. To put it simply, “We were them!” Soon it was time to elect officers. Although we were all very satisfied with the officers we had chosen in our Junior year, we elected the following for our Senior year: President, Wilbert Cooper; Vice-President, Edward Rogers; Secretary- Treasurer, Lester Decker; Historian, Gerald Messia. Our first annual ball and our second annual school banquet were great successes and much credit must be given to the committees in charge of these events. We do not like to think, or try to realize that we have come to the end of our class history, for that means we must say, “Good-bye” to Alma Mater. We have spent four happy years at A. C. P. We are sure we shall not forget you, Alma Mater, and we hope that our deeds and accomplishments will not let you forget us. Gerald Messia, Historian Nineteen

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PHARMAKON JACK CARYL “Cuddle-Cat” Whitesboro New York “We’re born to be happy; all of us.” Class Secretary (3) ; Bowling (1, 2, 3, 4); Camera Club (1, 2, 3, 4); President of Camera Club (2); Year Book Staff (3); Ping Pong (1,2,3, 4). DORIS MAE COLBY, AK2 “Brenda” Hudson Falls New York “Worldly is this world; I take and like its way of life.” Dance Committee (1, 2, 3) ; Ping Pong (3, 4) ; Bowling (4); Archery (3, 4); Basketball (3); Camera Club (2, 3, 4) ; Year Book Staff (3) ; 1?K2 Secretary (2, 3) ; Lambda Kappa Sigma (1, 2, 3, 4); Varsity Cheerleader (2). WILBERT A. COOPER “Doc” Hulett’s Landing New York “Honor and valour have won him prestige.” Class President (4) ; Student Council President (4) ; Edwin Hunting Highest Standing Prize (1); Dr. Nelms Physiology’ Prize (1); William Rogers Honorable Mention in Chemistry’ (2) ; Dr. Vander Veer Botany Prize (2); Borden Scholarship (3); McKesson Robbins Pharmacy Prize (3) ; Dance Committee (3). Twenty-one