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

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Pharmaikon SENIOR CLASS HISTORY Class of January 1944: Three years ago in September, 1940, twenty-five students entered the portals of A.C.P., never thinking that their group would graduate with a class, consisting of only six members. This country was at peace then and the boys still held the reins at A.C.P. Our first important function as a class was to choose officers to look out for our interests. Those elected were: T. Hanley . N. Werlin . Peggy Israel J. Beeble . : Zelma Schoenffxd Frank Sweeney . President Vice-President Secretary 7 reasurer . Historian Student Council The highlight of the year’s social events was the Freshman-Sophomore dance, which proved to be a success. Sophomore Year—Ah! Upperclassmen at last. There is an air of uncertainty as the war clouds of the world grow. Already we have lost one of our men to the U. S. Navy—J. Mongiello—the first of our group to enter the armed forces. There is talk around school that we shall have to attend summer sessions so that an accelerated program may be sponsored. Some are in favor and some aren’t. The final decision was to have only the present Junior class attend. It was also in this year that we chose Joe Palisi, able student and athlete to head our class as president. September, 1942, finds the class of “44” again reduced in number. We are now nineteen in number. We soon learn that the summer that we have just enjoyed will be our last one until we graduate. Because of the accelerated program wc will now graduate in January 1944, instead of June. Activities, both social and business, were ably taken care of by our genial president, George George. The boys of the class participated in bowling, basketball and ping pong, while the girls favored sponsoring dances. Although it was thought that Uncle Sam was going to allow our boys to complete their schooling, the Army Reserve men were called in May of this year. We lost ten men to the Khaki, and three to the Navy Blue. They included: J. Beeble Prentiss Deringcr G. George W. Globcrson T. Hanley E. Hunting R. Major P. Rinaldi M. Silverman J. Stepner E. Sternfcld F. Sweeney N. Werlin Nineteen