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

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Fharmakoai Along with final exams came an announcement that caused every one of us to stop and think; the army and navy reserves were to be inducted into active service and as several men had already left in the previous few months, that would leave us very depleted. We left for a two weeks vacation, knowing that it was “good-bye” for a while to some swell fellows. Juniors already, but what a quiet place was A.C.P.; “sorta” made one lonesome. It took a few weeks to accustom ourselves to such small classes and calm surround- ings. Also attending classes during the summer months seemed like a tedious under- taking, but we chalked it up to the war, and liked it. It was during this year that Dean O’Brien took over his new job, and we wish him luck in all he does. Another change was the absence of Edward Wolff, our former instructor in Pharmacy who had left for the University of Purdue, but Miss Janis Best succeeded him—now one of our favorite profs. We held our regular class election and the following took office: Richard Foley ........ President Claudia H. Stafford....................................Vice-President Gertrude A. DeNure ....... Secretary During the summer several in the class participated in tennis tournaments; we also joined with the other classes in a boat trip to Kingston Point, which turned out to be a very enjoyable day. In the Fall several of our proud soldiers and sailors paid a visit to A.C.P. and were we glad to see them! They all looked grand; “a uniform seems to do some- thing to a man”. At the end of the year we held Class elections for the senior officers—time never stands still— The following were elected: Edith G. Bactowsky . . . . President Anthony Siro . Vice-President Claudia H. Stafford . Secretary Desmond A. Siddon . Historian So onward we rise as dignified seniors—seems impossible that in less than a year we will all be in the Sendee or working as pharmacists or technicians in civilian life. It will be four years that we can look back upon as being the happiest years of our lives—seems incredible that so many things can happen in such a short span of years. Before we leave we want to wish those who are now in the service the best of luck, and we depart with the sincerest hopes that in a very short while they too may be graduating from A.C.P. The best of luck to: C. Bevilaqua, Leslie Coons, C. DeChristopher, G. Goldberg, J. Hibbard, T. LoPresti, and C. Mazzatti of the Army, and to S. Dibble, W. Houghtaling, S. Levine, P. Nosowich, P. Wolkoff of the Navy, and to A. Fiore, who is in the Marines. So long and best of luck to the Juniors, Sophomores and the Frosh—! ! ! C. H. S. E. G. B. M. G. M. M. K. Twenty-one

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Alembic It was in this year that Dean O’Brien officially assumed his duties at A.C.P. We the class of “44” wish him the best of luck in his undertakings. After two weeks of vacation, the summer session started. Slowly that famous ratio of male students vs. female students shifted. The weaker sex was in power at last. The senior class elected tow'ering Tom Pitts as president. Several dances and a boat trip were sponsored by the student council and were a great treat to all. The last and final highlight that we, the class of “44” will enjoy is the Alumni Banquet, at which we are to receive our “Sheepskins”. It is with sorrow' and delight that we look forward to this—sorrow because we are leaving school, friends and. instructors; and delight because at last we are going out into the wrorld, each for a diff erent reason. Before I write the final lines to this history, I should like to mention that about ten years from now, if any of you reading this, should happen to return to Albany and pass A.C.P. and you hear a great deal of noise, shouting and laughing, you’ll know that is the first reunion of the class of “44”—all twenty-five of us. Yes, ten years from now, our class has decided to hold a real get-together. All are invited so come one, come all ! ! ! Class of September 1944: Back in 1941 we far from anticipated being seniors in 1944, but here we are— or rather here are a small number of us. When we first started we were twenty- five, but the army and navy have left us with but nine. The diminishing class, along with the cessation of the summer vacations, and other distinct changes have definitely brought the war close to all of us. Our freshman year progressed according to schedule. That wras before Uncle Sam took over. Dean Mansfield presided over us and we soon adopted ourselves to “college life”, both scholastically and socially. Those were the days of bowling, basketball, Senior Formal, student banquet, and the various other extra-curricular activities that wrc indulged in. Don’t misunderstand,—we did study and broadened our knowledge along Pharmaceutical lines; what one of us will ever forget Dr. Lutz’s nine o’clock Chemistry classes; he did his best, but attempting to grasp the principles of chemistry while in a semi-conscious state proved to be slightly difficult. One of our classmates, Jerry Nelligan, left after several months to join the U. S. Marines—the first one of us to join the armed services. The four months from May to September raced by and again we settled down to concentrating on text books, that is, all of us except “Lcs” Coons and “Collie” Bcvilaqua, who through one of those institutions known as a “draft board” changed their residence from Albany to the U. S. Army. Everyone took A.C.P. more seriously this year—after all we were seeking an education and if we were fortunate enough to possess the opportunity when so many students had lost it, why not take advantage of circumstances. We still took time out for a bowling team and a basketball team though. Our patriotism along with Dr. Dwyer’s influence, led us to cultivate a victory garden on the college campus as a Botany “side-line”. We were each given a vege- table to plant and some of the energetic members lent their abilities to spade the ground. Dr. Dwyer eventually “took over” and proudly reaped cabbage, toma- toes, and spinach. Twenty

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LOUIS JOHN FRATTO : Chester New York “Lou” “Shall I continue or have I said enough ?” Bowling, (1); Business Manager Year Book, (4); Chairman of Ping Pong, (4). MILDRED GOLDBERG, AKE Newburgh New York “Peg “Earnestness is enthusiasm tempered by wisdom.” Camera Club, (2, 3, 4) ; Secretary A K E, (1, 2) ; Treasurer A K E, (3, 4) ; Class Secretary, (1); Bowling, (2, 3). MARY M. KNAPP, AK2 Soders New York “Mary” “Four things I’d been better without— love, curiosity, freckles and doubt.” Class Historian, (2); Treasurer A K E, (1); President A K E, (2) ; Camera Club, (2, 3) ; Bowling, (2, 3). Twenty-two