Pratt Institute - Prattonia Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING Edward Johnson John Kolvek Albert Ma'baum Vincent McCaffrey George Peterson Donald Rowley William Schneider Robert Kahn Stanley Labecki John Martone William Nietsch Arthur Olsen David Rubin Jerry Selvaggi Sanford Kelter Burton Levin John Moe Robert Pau Michael Reynolds Robert Runge George Wiesner

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We've got a class and what a class, A lot that we've been through, Remember SMA's, in years to come, We've drawn more curves than you! What are we but our daily thoughts? Can we describe four years in words? We've tried... ... Hey Smitty! What do ya say? ... ''Well, boy, see me after election and I'll see what | can do you. Look at that clock—late again—damn those cinders. Why don't they wet that coal down? Better flick this butt... Hmmm, hit the can at twenty feet. My name's on the bulletin board? .. . thanks Joe ... here we go again... another day, another A... Hell the bell!! “Good morning Mr. Carr. —So small and yet so bighnt . ‘Hold that door!—Here!! Ah-ha . . . things are nor- mal . . . Cup'a Joe getting his forty winks . . . ‘Factorial zero is |!'' Hmph. There goes Dov off to the library .. . Turn that crank man, turn that crank! . .. ''Say Ed would you sort'a give us a brief review of what we covered last time?’ . . . huh, twenty after already . . . ——-Maybe | shouldn't take the time of the class .. . what | mean is — on the other hand I'll see you later.’ O.K. Fred. —'Let's grab a smoke! .. . get the third problem?’ Sure . . . d(x) dx is uh . . . wal’ use Heavisides operation.” Appendix?’ You've got thirty-two teeth. Would you like to try for none?” Mr. Hamilton. Bongo, Bongo . . . It's coffee time . . Can you make that Jersey inspection trip?” .. . Yes— yes, | feel it's worth looking into! . . . listen to that ap- plause. Chow timel!! . . . Bridge? . . . Sandy's got the table Hey Barton—the Venice?’ Naw, I'm sick of that stuff.’ . . . Got the prep?’ ‘Forget it! Let's hop down to the snack bar!’ ——new look . . . old look .women...ahhh... . juice lab? . . . radio? . . . measurements? .. . Who's got carbon?? . . . Anybody seen Runge? .. . get hot boy ... you're not doing the job . . . gotta see those wheels . . . Say Mike! Got an A. C. fuse?” .. . Up that bias a little . . . there it is! Looks good! Meet ya in the library.” . . . ''Right! Have to drop something in the locker room. . . . ''Good-night Smitty!” O.K. boy. Watch out for those horse-cars on DeKalb Avenue. Anthony DeChiara Robert Deichert William DeMange Arthur Dobrofsky Eugene Eberle Eugene Frisch Joseph Grecco Henry Grussinger John Hollwedel Nicolai Buchaca Frank Cilyo A. E. Buchwald Charles Cornell Harold Callan Mattia De Angelo Albert Albro Robert Barton Frederick Brutt George Abjanich Dov Abramovich Harry Albinger

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Put down that turbine you fool!’ said John as he casually glanced up from his collection of but- tertlies and assorted reptiles. It was just one of those days for John. We all nodded with a grim somberness. Twas the day of J-2 or J-3 or—well anyway, there was the Carnot Cycle big as life. Everybody was trembling with delight. Some said it was be- MECHANICAL ENGINEERING cause they had forgotten to shovel the snow out of the Mech Lab. But for me it was from sheer joy. | had been stationed at the Amonia Tank. They needed a good man. | was chosen. | was proud. Mighty! We all make mistakes. Ask Dr. Faustus. It seems there was a leak in my gas mask. When | took a deep breath | became lost in the qualms of NH3. My body stiffened as | lay on the cold concrete. Somebody called for an instructor. But no,—he had gone to get married. It seems they all had gone to get married. If it had not been for quick thinking Boxle | would have been lost. Without hesitation he whipped off his red flannels and proceeded to treat me for shock. They nursed my strength back with an ancient mixture of one spoon or farmaldehyde plus one half grated carrot which Yarmark had brought back from the Orient. It did the trick. | was soon my old self. Everybody was happy and we passed out the carbons. Wey William Anderson Lawrence Bocksel Irwin Cohen Pasquale Fischetti Sanford Halter Vincent Hughes Henry Kirchdorfer Selwyn Bloome Walter Chrzanowski John Dezeeun Daniel Guerin Robert Holmgren James Keeler