California Institute of Technology Cal Tech - Big T Yearbook (Pasadena, CA)

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u ROBERT ADAMS Hilly (iinic wrs[ froiti Arcadia to be- come a incclianiral onginoor . . Mcmljcr ol ific A.S.ME, . . Prrmiincnl in all liirodp Clul artivitics . . Playril iiitcr- liouse foothali for tlie C ' lufi lor two years . . Found inspiration and enjoy- mrnt in being an arlive nienilier ol tlie Y.M.C.A. Cabinet rlurinc iiis [(mrth year. ROBERT W. ALCOCK |- rest(.l ' nt of Dabney I louse . . Vice- president nl A.S.ME. . . . Ic-liiber ol I ' liotn Club .. Member ol Dabney I lunt Club . . Ardent ski enlliusiasi . . Came from Iowa City to study Me- chanical Engineering . . But finds tinie to be one of Dafmey ' s social liglils. trekking to Scripps willi amazing regularity. KEITH E. ANDERSON Senior class president . . Fleming House jiresidcnt . . Press Club president . . Ed- itor of Little T and Calilornia Tech . . 1 hree Honor Keys . . Member of Beav- ers and Varsity Club . . Track Captain . . Pul licily . lanager . . Keith ' s been them all . . Finds his geology field trips .1 wonderful place to catch up on his sleep. GEORGE HOWARD ARVIN I ranslcrring Irom f anama Ca nal Zone ( ollege, George has been active in the Musicale . . Enthusiastic ping-pong player . . Member Dabney billiard team . Press photographer for ' 18 and ' 30 Exhibit Day . . Interested in photo- graphy and member of Photography Club . L fl the wilds ol Long Beach to study Applied Physics at Tech. HOWARD BALLER ( ame all the way Irom . e«ark. New lersey to become a devotee ol electrical engineering . . Member of the .- lEf!. Enjoys writing . . |- ' nund outlet for his enthusiasm liy writing lor the Cali- lornia lech . . Worked into the man- aging end during second term . . Work- ed on the Big T staff. GEORGE CLAIR BARBER Active in the Y.M.C.A. . . This year ' s Vice-president . . I sl year ' s secretary . . -Assi.stant yell leader in frosh and sophomore years . . Social Editor of ( alifornia T ech . . Tyrannical pledge- master ol Throop Club . . Interhousc lootball . . Einds relaxation Irom studies aeronautical by fancy piano playing, sweet and swing. I RW IN BAL .MGARTEN Known as a I hroop Club socialite . . Treasurer of I ' liroop Clul) . . Honor Key . . May bo found nl almost any hour deep in a lest liilic . . X ' ice-prcsi- denl of the Clieni Club . . Memljer of Tau Beta Pi . . Calilornia To. h staff . . Dig 1 staff . . I wo years cross-coun- Iry . . 1 hree years track . . Found ex- en iso in playing scrub football in lii.s senior year. DWIGHT BENNETT Dwight has been one ol the most ac- tive ol the f icketls seniors . . Dances . . Interhousc football . . Always will- ing to help with decorations . . Three years ser -ice on the Stage Crew for the ribald Tech plays . . His youthful cx- [ erience in the building of model air- planes made him forsake Tulsa to lake up Aeronautical Engineering al Tech. ROBERT BERLOT Interested in music . . L-eft Los Angeles to take the Physics course . . Aris s al the most uninmginable hours in ihe morning to play tennis . . Plays a sea- sonable game of cfiess . . Employs psy- chic overbid system in playing a daz- zling game of bridge . . Kn iwn as Booliy to intimates. 29

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[ In September, 1956, a Lewildered group of fresnmen entered tne portals or the Institute and took up a new lire. Destined to be an experimental class, botK because of its increased numbers and because its graduation marked the end of another decade of Caltech history; these men of -tO plunged with eagerness into the whirl of Caltech life. An era of disillusion was the rodeo -last of the old traditional bouts employing the old drag-em-out tactics of mass kid- napping and interclass struggle. Continuing the following year without need of employing such unsubtle means, the classmen easily won their victory, danced, enjoyed them- selves, studied, and evolved into juniors. Entering with zeal into politics, sports, and activities, the class of 40 were good juniors and better seniors— attempting to uphold the traditions which are the heritage of the graduation class. Ending their Senior year in a burst of activity the class of 40 enjoyed a garden party, the annual prom, and the traditional social events of graduation. Senior pilots for this last year were Keith Anderson, president: Jim Kemp, vice-president: Gil Van Dyke, secre- tary; and Harold Mickley, treasurer. Koith AndorsoTi, presklrnt Gil Van Dyke, secretary Harold Mickley. treasurer 28

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ROSWELL J. BLACKINTON An applied clieniist from Bell, Califor- nia. Blackinton lias been a part-time stuoont since 1 954 . . Has perforinpa what approaches I he impossir le ny holainff a full-time job while attending Tech . . From 1954 to 1957 was a chemist lor Cinecolor. Inc. . . Has been a chemist for Western Stales Lacquer Co, since 1957. ALEXANDER F. BREWER President of the now blossoming Musi- cale . . Auditor of the California Tech . . Honor Key . . Member of the A.l. E.E. . . President of the Dabney Hunt Club . . Sub-chairman for the 59 Ex- hibit Day in the f ' hysics Depl. . . Member of 1 958 Publicity Committee . . Plays ping-pong and pool like an expert . . Interested in good music, ra- dio, and tennis. Q CYD BIDDISON President of Beavers . . President of junior class . . President of Varsity Club . . Three Honor Keys . . First Representalivc-al-Larpe while a junior . .. Mainstay of football team for ihreu years . . Member of the A.S.C.E. . . . Active in the Y.M.C.A. . . Helped or ganize the 59 frosh camp . . One ol Fleming s most tlistinguishetl seniors. JOHN S. BILLHEIMER One of the senior chemists, Johnny early began his career by doing research hir Sophomore Nemesis Swift . . Mem- ber ol the Cheni Club . . Active in the so iiil lile (if TIirof)p Club . . Prosh de- bate . . A Pasadena h om eto wn boy who is making good . . Retreats to his cabin in the mountains lor relaxation from chemistry. ROBERT C. BRUMFIELD Originator of the Box for Self Defense movement at Tecli . . Boxing for tour years . . Boxing instructor for three years . . Member of the A. S. M. E. Throop activity man . . Comes from L.iS Angeles . . Hits his studies like an op- posing boxer, and smashed into Tau Beta Pi . . Relaxes while hunting or hshing. JOHN C. CAREY An electrical engineer from Hollywood . . Derived practical experience in his held by working as electrician for the lech plays . . Member of the Drama Club . . Secretary-treasurer of the A.I. E.E. . . Two years swimming . . One year water polo . . Interested in music . . Known to fellow Blackerites as Choo-choo . DONALD B. CARSON Don comes from Pasadena . . Studying electrical engineering . . Member of liie A. I. E.E. . . Worked for one year as a bus driver . . President of the Epworth League . . Interested in churcli work . . Likes the fairer sex . . and brings them around to Throop Club dances . . En- joys hiking in the mountains. 30