Essex Agricultural and Technical Institute - Aggie / Maple Yearbook (Hathorne, MA)

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Bobby White is managing his father's dairy. His slogan is, From the Cow to You. To fulfill this, he is putting full house Pontiac engines into his milk trucks, and he has every policeman in Ipswich chasing him! Ken Vatcher is the Essex County Commissioner. It's a strange thing; when he took control of the job, the number of people leaving the farm doubled! Pete Wormstead is a Physical Education teacher. He also spends his summers teaching Geometry and water skiing. Bob Stirling has his own trucking business. He's having trouble with the teamster's Union, because he insists on doing most of the driving himself! John Difusco is working under Mr. Meuse at the Aggie. Two old friends finally got together again! Steve Birch is a Corporal in the Army. Being the best dressed of the Senior Class, it was no surprise to see him wearing button down collars on his uniform shirts! Two good buddies, Rodney Banks and Frank Militello, joined the Navy together. They worked their way up through the ranks and became officers. On the night of their appointment, they celebrated in the universal Navy manner, and are again working their way up through the ranks. Jimmy Stathis, as you all know, is an excellent electrical engineer. He is famous for the wiring he laid out for Boston's answer to the Empire State Building, but last night he got in an argument with the janitor over the wiring in the school buildings! Stanley Kalishman is still doing a booming business soaking people for corsages. He's made enough money to retire, but he's still doing it for the fun of it! Earl Smith is a very important man in the Navy. He is the officer in charge of food procurement. In two years Earl has gained one hundred pounds! Another serviceman is Harold Powell. He's in the K-9 Corps. It's a dog's life! George Hogan is an Air Force navigator. He was late for the party because he got his signals crossed on a flight that afternoon! John Spencer is just finishing college. He worked as a Government Page Boy for a few years to earn money for his tuition. What that must have done for politics! Guess who's married! Susan Jackman! She's running a Florist shop with her husband, Jack Sample's cousin. Fred Stafford is a math teacher at North Reading High. He's also giving Chemistry seminars at the University. Steve Downey and Dick Murray are still at Stockbridge. Not as students, but as teachers! Can you imagine that? Our old buddy, Frank Serbev, Swebor, Swet. Our old buddy Frank is doing well as a mechanic in Ipswich. I wonder how his sister Marie is doing? Of course Jim Sandlin managed to talk his way through Purdue. He is a public relations man for a mathematical company. I hear he's thinking of going into politics. Phil Gagnon is the top man in a steeple jack company. He's the one that paints the black ring around the top of the big chimneys! Whatever any of my classmates set out to do in their later life, I am assured they will make a name for themselves. With the groundings given them at the Aggie, they will be able to compete with the best of men. I hope they realize the things I have said were all in fun. I wish every one the best of luck in their later life. Sincerely, Paul Walker

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CLASS PHOPHECT What a r eunion! Last night, all our old classmates got together to talk over old times. It was interesting to find out what they did with the training they received at the Aggie. Mike Clery has a very successful herd of Purebred Guernsey cattle. He told me that Tommy DiNocco is the commanding officer of the First Armored Tank Division. Happy motoring Tom! Bill Davis made a big splash in the dairy industry in Haverhill. He just began a new advertising campaign; selling ''Davis Dainty Dairy Products! I met Roger Conant at the beginning of the party. He's taken Lloyd Bridges’ place in Sea Hunt and is also working with his father, part time. | It was no news that Ted Carpenter is playing for the Boston Celtics. He's right on the ball! A roll on some bongos drew my attention and J turned to find a bearded Steve Bergendahl. He's a beat-nik artist from upper Greenwich Village. Cool man! Around Steve stood Bruce Eisenhauer, Gil Fitton, and Dick French. Bruce told me that he was running his own Florist's shop. Many Aggie students come to him for their corsages, because he specializes in corsages that don't break up! Gil Fitton is a Forest Ranger in Washington State. He has been on television advertising bathing suits and Camels, the man's cigarette. Dick French is a part time stock car racer and a full-time manager of a golf club. Find those balls, caddies! Howie Grohman told me that he is running a thriving landscaping business, and that he is also playing a little bit of semipro football. Florence Hemingway is still making Paul happy. She's the proud mother of six children and is expecting her seventh in June. Talking to Florence was Dot Jackman. She's also got six children, and is married to a famous fortuneteller. She always said that she wanted to explore the future! Billy Kadlec, Brad Silsby, and Cliff Bourne were talking together, comparing notes about their business, farming. Bill is the manager of Alfalfa Farm, and is much feared for his Grand Champion animals by other farmers all over the country. Brad Silsby owns a large farm in Vermont, and has done much to advance the cause of the Holstein Breeding Association. Cliff Bourne is running a farm in Dracut. He fulfilled the desire of every young farm hand; he bought his boss out of business! Jimmy Lewis is an army mechanic. He spends the greater part of his time fixing up staff cars for speed-happy soldiers. Dick Longo came to the party wearing a ten-gallon hat and cowboy boots. He bought out the famous King ranch and is using it for a dry-cow pasture! Marianne Mahoney is still training race horses. She has several strings of her own racing all over the country. Watch out for those saddle sores! Ed Obdens is teaching landscape gardening at Stockbridge. He's also the assistant coach for the University's football team. Bill Rudd told me that he is the foreman of the Fruit department at the Aggie. He's still working under Mr. Kelly, and they spend most of their day trying to outtalk each other! John Sample is a Private in the Army. He has been sent to Officers’ Training School three times, but skipped out too often to graduate! Jim Timmons has gone far! He's the Sergeant of the motor pool at Fort Knox. Keep honest kid!

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MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED DONE MOST FOR CLASS MOST BASHFUL Jim Sandlin Bob Stirling Rodger Conant NEATEST CLASS ACTOR AND ACTRESS MOST ARGUMENTATIVE Steve Birch E, Obdens and M. Mahoney Ken Vatcher BEST NATURED MOST COURTEOUS MAN AND WOMAN HATER Bill Davis Fred Stafford D. Jackman and N. Forbes c MOST NATURAL CLASS ARTIST BEST STUDENT CLASS COMEDIAN Harry Powell Steve Bergendahl 20 Florence Hemingway Tom DiNocco