New Bedford Institute of Technology - Fabricator Yearbook (New Bedford, MA)

Page 16 text:

THE FABRICATOR 1934 September, 1933, and a group of young men and women returned to the most important and active year of all. Well fortified preparation was made to carry us on thru ' this very important period of our school careers. Officers were duly elected in the persons of: President, Laur- ence Rossiter ; Vice President, David Judson ; Treasurer, Norman Ed- monson ; Secretary, Lillian Bosse. At the same meeting, the staff which was to publish the 1934 edition of the Fabricator was elected. They are : Editor-in-Chief, Frederick Sylvia; Business Manager, Edmund Dupre; Advertising Manager, Edward Murphy; Literary Editor, James Davies; Art Editor, Warren Brand; Sports Editor, Frank Cleveland, and Joke Editor, George Axtell. The whole staff was aided by the faculty advisor, Mr. Thomas H. Gourley. Social activities have proven very successful this year. A Senior dance was held November 15, 1933. The committee for this dance was Chairman, Edmund Dupre. Other members on the committee were Mil- ton Ashley, David Judson, Fred Sylvia, and Howard Livesley. The dance was well attended, and may I say here, that both from a social and finan- cial viewpoint, it was very successful. Plans were made for a second dance to be held April 4, 1934. This was ably run by a competent com- mittee, headed by Albert Varnum, Jr. Others on the staff were Philip Reynolds, David Judson, Frank Cleveland and Bert Silva. It was duly voted at a class meeting to dedicate our Fabricator to that very good teacher in the mechanical department, Mr. Adam Bay- reuther. He certainly merits the honor as he is one of our most conscien- tious instructors. Ring committees, prom and banquet committees were appointed by our president and they were busily engaged in carrying out the functions of their individual committees. The Ring Committee was comprised of Norman Edmonson, Stuart Holden, and Fred Sylvia. The Prom and Banquet committees were: Chairman, Edmund Dupre, and assistants: Miriam Fenton, Fred Sylvia, Albert Varnum and George Axtell. Sports held a premium on many of our boys. Our soccer team was managed by David Judson. In fact, the whole nucleii of the team was made up of the Senior class. Others connected with the team were Mello, Turbak, Cleveland, Edmundson, Davies, Turcotte, Jasionek, Kershaw, and Pickering. The basketball team was managed by James Davies and among our most versatile players was Frank Cleveland. Mello, Picker- ing and Miller were also very active members of the squad. The above extracts are actualities and facts, merely a resume of the happenings of our group of young men and women. We entered this in- stitution of learning to prepare ourselves for that most important battle, —Life. We are leaving this institution to help and to be helped. Let us remember the class motto — He who maintain , obtains. -.«§( 14 }§►•-

Page 15 text:

1934 THE FABRICATOR SENIOR CLASS HISTORY Tn September, 1931, an enterprising group of young men and women - - entered the New Bedford Textile School. History was in the making, and we were out to make history, in fact, this whole thing is a history. Many of us went into the Chemistry, Dyeing and Finishing Course to spend three years in an extensive study of the chemistry of Dyeing and Finishing. The General Cotton Course was quite popular with a good sized roster, a lone member made up the Knitting Course and future fa- mous mechanics were enrolled in the two years ' Mechanical Course. With the above populace to draw from, we held our first class meet- ing for the purpose of choosing class officers. The resulting election pro- duced as our officers: President, Fred Sylvia; Vice President, Jerry Ferland; Treasurer, Irving Frost, and Secretary, Evelyn Smalley. Laurence Rossiter was awarded the William E. Hatch medal for highest scholastic standing in the General Cotton Course. During the first year, our class was well represented in sports. In soccer, Cleveland, Gero and Bub Cushman were very active. Basket- ball saw Gero, Cushman and Hiller. Baseball called on the services of Gero, Jasionek, Silva, and Cleveland. Future members of the Davis Cup team were Axtell, Heinser, Rossiter and Machado. September, 1932, saw the return of a somewhat smaller group to start where we left off the previous year. Older in years and experience, we set out to eclipse all previous records in, perhaps, the most interesting scholastic year of all. The work became more individualistic, calling on each person ' s resources and ingenuity and ambition. This year sounded a tragic note for we lost a most beloved classmate and friend when Tommy Gero left this life to go to his Maker. Business-like we proceeded, and in a class meeting we elected the following to lead us through a year of activity: President, Howard Bates ; Vice President, Laurence Rossiter ; Treasurer, Irving Frost ; Sec- retary, Edmund Dupre. Social activities were few and far between, the Senior Class dance and Fraternities supplying most of the fun. The fol- lowing were appointed as Associate Editors of the Fabricator Staff: Stephen Delano and David Judson. We were again well represented in sports. The soccer team was managed by Howard Bates and abetted by Cleveland, Jasionek, Gero, Edmundson, Pickering, Dupre, Mello and Turcotte. Base ball saw Cleve- land again cavorting about the diamond. Manager Norman Edmonson arranged a very fine schedule. Frank Bollea Mello was again our star pitcher, ably backed up by Jasionek, Turbak, Pickering, Turcotte, Holm- strom, Holden, and Silva. Basketball caw Mello, Hiller, Turcotte, Pick- ering. Chris Edmundson, Axtell, Rossiter and Machado were mainstays on the Tennis squad. 4 13 )j-

Page 17 text:

G R A D U A T E S