Columbia University College of Pharmacy - Apothekan Yearbook (New York, NY)

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LILLY The completion of final exams in January signaled the start of pleasanter things for the Senior Class. So, on Saturday, January 16, 1954, the C.U.C.P. gypsies again picked up stakes and started out on the second trip west. This time we were to visit the Lilly Company at Indianapolis and the Abbott Company in Chicago. To bring you back to those pioneering days, here are the highlights of the trip. Saturday, January 16 7:15 P.M. Grand Central Station; full of people as usual. The crew had already gathered at track- side, 138 in all. Strange women were seen amongst the group, at first they were thought to be an- othet homey touch provided by the Lilly Com- pany. On investigation, they proved to be the wives along for the ride. 7:25 P.M. Boarded the train. General pushing, shoving, confusion and shouting. 7:30 P.M. Lurched out of the station. Joel Yellin again in all his glory. 7:31 P.M. Card tables unfolded. Place took on the appearance of a casino. Black Jack Levine, the modern day river boater, quickly scouted up a game and cut to open. 9:00 P.M. Also seen on board were Mr. Ed Biloon, a local Lilly representative, and another gentleman who claimed to represent the New Yotk Central. The Lilly representative had more poker variations up his sleeve than Hoyle (ask Feldman). 10:00 P.M. The railroad representative went through the cars trying to discourage the inges- tion of alcoholic beverages. He was very unsuc- cessful in his efforts. Sunday, January 17 1:00 A.M. Sleep was almost non-existent. The couple ' s car packed with hopeful sleepers, while Moose kept all quiet with his subtle threats . 4:00 A.M. Jacks or better . 7:00 A.M. Time out for breakfast 1:00 P.M. Arrived in Indianapolis. We were mei at the station by Bill Perry, Lilly Public Relations man. Bus trip to the Lincoln Hotel. Lunch ai the hotel. Pretty good food — looks like we ' I enjoy our stay. 3:00 P.M. Bus tour around the city. Most of u saw only the insides of our eyelids, but remem- ber — if KANIG doesn ' t sleep, NOBODY sleeps Aside from the speedway, the only points of inter- est were the memorials to one thing and another 5:00 P.M. Back to the hotel for one hour ' s sleep 6:00 P.M. Packed into the buses for a trip to dinner at the Hollyhock Inn. The place was way out in the hills. It was so secluded even the bu driver lost his way. 7:00 P.M. Dinner. Great southern fried chicken with all the trimmings served in Henry VIII quantities. 9:00 P.M. Bus trip back to the city. Vocal effotts so spicy, the bus driver refused to enter the vehicle until the proper censorship was applied. 9:30 P.M. Back in town. The place looks shut tight, but our boys investigate the city ' s poten- tialities . 11:30 P.M. What! Ten Bucks! Are you kidding? 12:30 A.M. A good snooze. Monday, January 18 7:00 A.M. Phone rings. Somebody attempted as- sassination of the telephone operator. 7:45 A.M. Breakfast. Standard food. 8:30 A.M. Bus trip to the Lilly plant. 9:00 A.M. Group picture (smile). 9:05 A.M. Tour — capsules, ointments, tablets, ampuls, smells, insulin and more capsules. 12:00 A.M. Lunch at the Lilly cafeteria. Atmos- phere almost equal to that at the C.U.C.P. lounge. 1:15 P.M. More capsules, ointments, tablets, am- puls and odors.

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I Just as if it had been planned, at 10 A.M., who walks in but CUCP ' s most magnificent after dinner speaker and before dinner cocktail drinker — Dean Leuallen. It ' s kind of early for dinner — oops he forgot his lunch pail (it ' s dark in Rockville Centre in the morning). This is the lecture I ' ve been waiting for. I sure like story telling — tell me another Sam, and then there was a fellow from Philly . . . The exam grades got better and better until questions 60 and 61 on the final broke me. Who knew the color of the text and the publisher of Index Q? Well, my easy year had just begun. Yes, it was time to Gram stain my E. coli and percolate the left over Belladonna from Sophomore year. I wonder if R.S. got an alias for Bact Lab. Thank Getzkin for those finagle sheets — they sure saved the day. No precipitation without Agglu- tination . Join the Alta coccus Union 1199 ' i . Cocci of the world, unite! You have nothing to lose but your flagella . This was the year in which my ingenuity paid off. In a course labeled Pharmaceutical Technology III, under the able guidance of that There ' s cold cream now in Camay man, Pro- fessor Chavkin, I tested my products. Yes, I had the most mixed up skin after those five months, it didn ' t know whether to dry up, secrete or just lay there. By the way, did you know that the toothpaste formula was recently purchased by an outfit that supplies mad dogs for movies and TV ' (Nothing stops that Na Lauryl SO, from foaming.) This course sure did lower our inter- facial surface tension. We kept calling each other surfactants . Gee mom, I got a closet full of beakers. And so I continue. Once again we returned to Room 10 to meet Dr. L.N. (Pills) Brown and senior dispensing We also met our lab in- structors Herbie and Red, the latter the Israeli envoy to the United States — Guns for the Arabs. The famous X predominated through the course the first semester but Red and Herbie willing, I ventured into Upper Senior Dispensing all alone. This it it men, don ' t forget your Rx copies and set numbers. Yes, we are really being prepared for the State Board . . . Oops! What did you say, Dean. ' Oh no, you don ' t mean it, not in Septem- ber, U.S. Army here I come. Guess what hap- pened? Lest I forget here is the course of the year. For a special six dollar fee I was allowed to take it. This was the ultimate and was I glad. Do you know the only unicamerial legislature in the U.S. is Please cancel all reservations for trains to Oregon and its bordering states. We are in- eligible for the Board because: a. We haven ' t Professor Herzog ' s OK b. We have sold contraceptives without an Rx c. No competition for Mom (S.H. ' s we mean) Chose one. By the way, my seven year old son just got the job of marking the dean ' s final in May. WARNING TO JUNIORS: Don ' t get as- signed to a seat or you ' re through. Keep moving you will be a harder target to hit. Well, this is the end of our little story. Be- lieve me, it ' s faster ro read than experience. Yes, with four good years behind me I am now ready to face the trials and tribulations of Drug Store Pharmacy. Just one more hurdle to surmount — those State Boards. Shall I take Jersey, Califor- nia or the Maine quickie? Maybe Alaska is the one for me. I hear they reciprocate with Siberia, Attu and Greenland. Graduate study, anyone? ANSWER TO QUESTION: Leaf on Park Department Truck — Buchu. 27

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ABBOTT 6:30 P.M. Banquet dinner at the Lincoln Hotel. Terrific dinner topped off by the mortar and pestal ice cream. Home was never like this. Then came the speeches, who was making all the noise in the rear of the hall? 9:30 P.M. Burlesque? 12 : 00 P.M. What! Ten Bucks! No thanks. 1:30 A.M. 11 2 grains of Seconal. Sleep. Tuesday, January 19 7:00 A.M. Phone rings, up again. 7:45 A.M. Breakfast. Looks like the food left from yesterday. 8:45 A.M. More capsules, tablets, ointments, etc. 12:00 A.M. Lunch. Good food complemented by the appearance of the cafeteria. 1:00 P.M. Bus trip out to the Lilly Farm. Cows, horses, other animals and sleepy students encoun- tered. Very interesting phase of the tour. 3:30 P.M. Back to the hotel. Packed bags. How can you get a blanket into the suitcase with all those towels? 5:00 P.M. Last look at Indianapolis. 8:30 P.M. Arrived in Chicago. 9:00 P.M. Buses to the Congress Hotel. Lack of accomodations forces crowding. Most of the rooms look like rush hour subway cars. Two barracks were erected on the third floor. 10:00 P.M. Night off to see the windy city. 12:00 P.M. Parties at the hotel. Much fire water spread throughout the building. 3:30 A.M. The end of another day of rest. Wednesday, January 20 7:00 A.M. Phone rings. Up again. What last on the bathroom line? 7:45 A.M. Breakfast. 8:30 A.M. Bus trip to the Abbott plant. It is impossible to sleep in a bus. 10:30 A.M. Capsules, tablets, ointments, powders, ampuls and speeches. 1:00 P.M. Group picture (smile). 1:15 P.M. Lunch 1 || Ill II I t J - :lJjv»; ■■■:■:- ,,., ' ■■- 1 t - ' n fi-i£ L uE 2:15 P.M. Baby chicks, capsules, ointments, rab- bits, dogs, powders and pilot plants. 4:30 P.M. Trip back to the hotel. Snowing. 7:00 P.M. Dinner. Entertained by the Abbott Medicine men. 8:00 P.M. Reva discovers a fast way to get back to New York. 8:30 P.M. Got blown around town. Good beer, friendly people. 12:00 P.M. Ten bucks, huh? Well 1:00 A.M. U 2 grains of Nembutal. Solid sleep. Thursday, January 21 10:00 A.M. Late breakfast after the first good night ' s sleep. 1:00 P.M. Sightseeing along Chicago ' s Lake Shore Drive. Tour of Science and Industry Museum. 4:30 P.M. Farewell dinner. 6:00 P.M. Back to the train for the long pull home. 8:30 P.M. I raise a dime . 9:00 P.M. Singing to the strains of the banjo. All emerge with fog-horn voices. 10:00 P.M. Break out the food. Endless variety of eats appear along with all types of beverages, alcoholic and orherwise. Sandwich hawker reduces his prices to meet the competition when passing through our cafeteria car. 12:00 P.M. Slightly inebriated night ' s sleep. Hey Joel, turn up the heat . Friday, January 22 9:00 A.M. Train running late. Hudson scenery is really something during the morning hours. 1 : 30 P.M. Arrived, Grand Central Station. The second trip of the class of ' 54 proved to be enjoyable as well as educational. The mem- ories of this hectic week will remain with us for a long time to come. But please, send that sign back to Indianapolis!