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

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STEPHEN D. SLOBIN Steve Slobin was his high school's vale- dictorian, getting all A's in every course he took. Steve, who came to Caltech as a freshman, has that rare blend of sensitiv- ity and hustle that makes him likeable to everyone that meets him. After his arrival at school, Steve tried finding his niche at Caltech: neither frosh waterpolo lone dayl nor frosh football ltwo daysl seemed to suit him, and he quit each because of a fight with Coach Preisler; however, he finally found his place in IRE of which he has been an active member, and interhouse athletics where he has been one of the really spirited Blacker Indians. A prodigious reader, Steve's favorites are lonesco, photography annuals, and books on electricity and magnetism. Steve's im- mediate plans are for graduate work, and his farsighted dreams includea split-level ranch house somewhere in the San Fer- nando Valley, 0 nice white Protestant girl, and absorption by some big corporation. JOHN R. SMITH DABNEY John came to Tech determined to become an Electrical Engineer. He has fulfilled this goal very well if the cries Hey, Smith, how do you do the 106 problem are any indication. Around Dabney House, John is noted as a perpetrator of clever stunts. He has also bored us all to tears with stories of his travels in Europe last summer. He has spent much of his time at the swimming pool, if not as a mem- ber or manager of the swimming team, as a life guard. John has also been active in the Student Shop and is a member of the IRE. After grad school, John will be designing clever devices for some lucky company. KAY SUGAHARA PAGE Kay has always taken his card playing seriously. Most anytime he can be coaxed into a friendly game of most anything. When he plays, the kibitzers come from miles around to study his anticseno one plays cards quite like Sugahara. Kay has also distinguished himself as quite a golf player, a mainstay on the varsity squad. This year he expanded his empire by joining the Big T staff, certainly a noble gesture. JOHN P. STENBIT DABNEY TBH On seeing Skip, Bert La Brucheric's little heart skipped a beat and his beady eyes brightened; for Skip is 6'-3 of brute force and was born to be an all confer- ence tackle. Unfortunately, Skip was so weighted down with his honor certificate, honor key and T.B.P. bent that he couldn't make it to the football field; he collapsed at first base and earned three letters in baseball. As a defense mechan-- ism icompensating for what he calls his yellow streak regarding footballi, Skip has participated heavily in extra-curricular activities earning a spot as a Beaver; Skip's future ambitions involve manage- ment, and after Grad school iTech or Stanfordl he will become a wheel at I.B.M. SAMUEL R. SUITT DABNEY Sam decided shortly after his arrival at Tech that since nearly everyone around here was either a troll or a twitch, he should distinguish himself in athletics. After lettering in frosh football and base- ball, his interest died, his weight in- creased, and he went in for more exciting pastimes.. He established several records such as ill 34 minutes from Mt. Wilson to Dabney House in a '54 Plymouth, l2l staying up 110 hrs. without sleep during exams, i3i wall papering an entire alley with TS letters, l4l earning i2l $2600 in one summer, i5l catching the worst case of mononucleosis on infirmary record, and, of course, he is co-holder of the LA. to Charlotte, NC. driving record of 48 hours. Sam will be remembered for a long time for his willingness to help Ol' Dabney and his fellow students, his foggy, glassy-eyed expression shortly after the beginning of each term, and his ability of snag cake from a blonde in a T Bird at 75 mph. Sam plans on getting a iob, getting married, and getting an M.S., in that order.

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I 1 RN;- Po w; 53$: l l l l illl ill f l l, . l Na N Mmo- x a s ROBERT M. RUBY PAGE Bob Ruby is one of the best water polo players Caltech has had. A three year letterman and an All-Conference per- former in his iunior year, Bob was one of the big reasons the Beavers tied for the league championship this season. Aside from water polo, Bob is also a good skier, an interesting bridge player, and an outspoken critic of Barry Gold- water. During his spare time, Bob studies ME. WILLIAM K. SHUBERT OFF-CAMPUS Coming from a real pit lthey take out 1 million pounds of copper a day--Morenci, Arizonal, he soon fell in with that rowdy crowd from Phoenix, and became a char- ter member of the A.S.S.S. Along with this he was an active member lbridge, hearts, eth of Throop Club to the bitter end. Chem. 1 lab convinced this boy to go into engineering and those whizzing electrons hacl attraction, thus future plans include an MS degree in E.E. here at Caltech lsome never learnl and a summer spent at J.P.L. NEIL R. RICHARDSON FLEMING l'Laundry and dry cleaning go out to- night. A hissing sound is heard, and a wet paper napkin strikes Neil's polka-dot waiter's jacket. In addition to laundry, this Seattle man's outside activities in- clude interhouse cross country, interhouse track, freshman track, ASCIT dance class chairman, doughnut salesman, and Flem- ing House co-social chairman. The last activity he had to drop because it threatened to flunk him out lalong with the four other co-social chairmenj. Neil's plans are to go on to graduate school and to return the laundry. MICHAEL R. RUECKER RlCKETTS TBH Another member of the A.S.S.S., this Phoe- nician came to Tech to study Chem. E. A gung-ho Ricketts frosh, Mike carried the brake drum to safety more than once and aided in interhouse athletics. He lettered in football and track but a knee injury and marriage confined his sports activities. Swift lab squelched his interest in chemistry and he switched to E.E. Mike has two children and is a member of Tau Beta Pi. He is coming back for a Masters Degree next year. JERRY SIEGEL DABNEY Jerry came to Caltech from Brockton, Mass, and immediately began to make a great many friends with his all-Ameri- can personality. Among his best friends were the deans and the registration com- mittee, but most of us will remember him because of his reluctance to say not This, coupled with his artistic and mechanical ability, led to the success of many Inter- house dances. He also was a good full- back and an excellent golfer. He is look- ing forward to five years of flying with the U.S. Air Force, after which he will go to work as an A.E.

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THOMAS A. TISCH LLOYD TBII In spite of the fact that he made Tau Beta Pi as a Senior, Tom Tisch's advisor swears that he has taken a maior in extra curricular activities. As a freshman Tisch was captain of the freshman water- polo team, got elected to the ASClT Board as Representative-at-Large, lthe firstl, and finished the year as a member of the swimming team and Frosh Athletic Manager. Sophomore year he lettered in varsity waterpolo, and to the delight of his teachers showed a spark of interest in engineering by joining the IRE. As a iunor lhe ran for an office and lostl he wrote for the California Tech, then teamed up with John Todoroff to edit the Wretchecl Rag. His senior year, was high- lighted by his selection as captain of the varsity waterpolo team, and subsequent choice as guard on the All-Conterence Waterpolo team. At last notice, though, Tisch had decided to go on for a higher education, and was planning to take a Masters degree in EE from any school that would accept him. CHRIST O. VELLINE RUDDOCK TBH BYRON F. SUMMERS OFF-CAMPUS DAVID P. TURNER DABNEY In addition to learning all the things a good EE should know, Dave learned the techniques for fixing elections as chair- man of the elections committee. Since the outcome of football games can't be rigged, his presence as senior manager of the football team was to no avail. Dave also has been an active member of the student shop, and rounded out his extra-curricular activities by being a UCC in Dabney House. Dave is planning to continue his education in Grad school next year, then to put in 3 years as a lieutenant in Uncle Sam's Air Force before going out to make his first million. GARY O. WALLA BLACKER Leaving his girl in San Diego, Gary came north to grow to manhood at Caltech. All in life is not electrical engineering he said, but developing socially. He prompt- ly ioined Blacker House, ROTC, Glee Club and eventually the EE option. After three years of frivoling away from his home, with girls, music, rifle shooting, and EE, he decided to share his social wisdom and become president of Blacker, winding up his term by winning the lnterhouse sing. He has also been voted the man with the best liked tool box on campus, received an Honor Key, and is an alumni representative. Gary found it easy to get a iob if you're in ROTC. To prove how eager he is, Gary is marrying the girl back home and has promised Proctor and Gamble he can make soap bubbles elec- trically.