SUNY at Cobleskill - Voice Yearbook (Cobleskill, NY)

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CLASS PROPHECY One day I was taking a walk along the Coblcskill Creek back of State School. Before me. partly covered by mud. I noticed an object. Picking it up and brushing the mud and mire from it. I found it to be a crystal, probably dropped by a Gypsy Queen. I gazed into its mystic debts and there I beheld in vision the future destiny of the Senior Class of 34.” Our former Class-President. Robert Miller, after sailing the seven seas of life has finally settled on a Fruit Farm in the North. We understand growing of Crab-Apples is his specialty. Louise Kline, formerly Mrs. Lawrence Ayres, has again changed her profession. and now we see her as a Director of a Dancing School at Mount Upton. As we gaze further into the crystal we see Windy” busily using his State School milking ability on his Dairy Farm in Kimberton. Penn. His farm is known to be one of the largest in that state. Dutchy Day. formerly Mrs. Herbert Miller, has established a residence at Reno. She has been seen in company with a former State School Aggie, Jack Langford. John Jackson, the famous State School story-teller, is plainly seen at the desk in his writing room, writing a book on. “His Mother’s Greatest Mistake. The crystal also shows us Clif Bunting and his wife, Betty Gaylord, a former State School student, now Superintendent of Napanoch Prison Farm at Warwarsing, N. Y. Going down the Hudson a ways to Chappaucjua. we see a sign; C. Herbert Johnson and Son. Purebred Guernseys. Yes! they have two—Herbie. Jr. and little sister Thelma. We see Edith has at last found her one and only and is contently keeping house on a farm in the eastern part of the State. Going still deeper into the crystal we see Ken Cameron on his ranch in Montana. We understand he received his idea about cow punching during the Fitting Contest at State School. Who would have thought it.—Roger Briggs and family are seen in Washington, D. C. Roger was recently elected as a congressman. As we turn in on Television Station S. O. S.. whom do we see but our former class-mate. Edward Sydney, featuring a Tap-dance to the famous music of Al Williams and his Orchestra. Mr. Norman is also a member of this orchestra. Pete Van Wormer has just received a medal for the Champion cow milker of the world. He is still a bachelor. As we gaze across the field we see Foster Buhrmaster plowing with a new streamline tractor. Foster is proud inventor of this apparatus. We see a very clear picture of our pal Gertie who is now settled comfortably in a cottage in the North Country. She is busily mending George's” stockings. • THE 19 3 4 V 0 I C E •

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CEORCE W.STEVENS Skeets” Floriculture Cranvillc, N. Y. Student Council (3) Inter-Fraternity Council (2) Dramatic Club (2) Fitting Contest (2) Voice Staff (21 Business Manager of The Voice (3) Zeta Alpha Phi (2, 3) PERCY THOMPSON “Tommy” General Agriculture Ticondcroga, N. Y. Varsity Football (2. 3) Captain of Football 13 Cross Country 13) Student Council 2) Athletic Council (3) Fitting Contest 2) Voice Staff 13) Class Treasurer (3) Grange Member (2, 3) Alpha Sigma Chi (2. 3) C. DONALD TILLAPAUGH “Tillie” General Agriculture Cobloskill, N. Y. Student Council (2) Football 13) Class Basketball II. 2, 3i Voice Staff (2. 3 Fitting Contest ' 2 Dramatic Club 12. 31 Grange Member (2, 3) Theta Gamma (2, 3) CILBERT WHITE Lil Animal Husbandry, Fruit Wilton, N. Y. Football (2) Class Basketball (2» Student Council (2) Class President «11 Class Vice-President (2) Fitting Contest (2) Herd Test Milker 13) J. ROBERT WINDOLPH “Windy” Animal Husbandry Kimbcrton. Pa. Orchestra (2. 3) Student Council 3» Class Basketball 12) Basketball 3i Fitting Contest 2) Herd Test Milker (3» Grange Member 2, 3) Dramatic Club (2. 3) Alpha Sigma Chi (3) PETER |. VAN WORMER “Pete” Animal Husbandry Middltburgh, N. Y. Fitting Contest (2) Ring and Pin Committee (3) Theta Gamma C 3) ALFRED L. WILLIAMS “Al” Poultry Husbandry Schenectady, N. Y. Varsity Football 2, 3) Varsity Basketball (2, 3) Orchestra (2. 3) President Student Council 3 Athletic Council (3) Inter-Fraternity Council (3) Voice Staff (3) Fitting Contest (2) Class Treasurer (2) Grange Member 13) Captain of Basketball, President of Drama -t:c Club C 3) Alpha Sigma Chi (2. 3» First Award Speaking Contest (3) Agricultural Commencement Speaker • THE 1 9 3 4 V 0 ICE

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Still further I gaze into the crystal and whom do I see but Lillian Pearson, known as Blondie.” now busily caring for some of the members of the Broken Heart Club” of State School. Next we see a couple of State School’s most popular students. Sarah and “Bernie,” now featuring on the stage. Cow College Romance. Mabel Robinson, the girl who always went back, has just finished her course of Home Economics abroad. Robia has retired from Nursing and has sailed on the ocean liner. N. Y. S S. A. to join Gilbert White in Russia. Pete Hampton, our dashing young Romeo, has at last found another “center of interest.” He is now busy experimenting on crossing apples with nuts to take the place of apple seeds. We understand Carl Dykcman is assisting him. We next see a large billboard with the following advertisement: For Sale, Purebred Brown Swiss Cattle and Honey. Donald Tillapaugh and Sons, owners. We understand Don has gone into farming in a big way. Carl Levey has finally given up the idea of farming and gone in for bigger money. Carl and Leon Abrahamson are now seen on the stage featuring one of the greatest hits of the time; “Mutt and jeff in the “Comedians of 54.’ Now as we look farther North at Bull Hill we see George jakeway and his faithful companion. Mussey. busy hoeing corn. The brilliant bracelet he wore at State School still adorns his wrist. George Stevens has long since taken over the Mechanics Department at State School. We see him busy trying to teach Leo Gageways youngest son how to drive tractors as his father did. What do we see flashing by but a combination airship with milk carriers rattling. This is none other than Jerry” Heath. State School’s woman hater, on his way to deliver milk. Whom do wc see next but Norman Axenson, editor of the “Poultry Journal, speaking before an audience at Farm and Home Week at State School. “Bill Borst also has a son attending State School to receive knowledge like his daddy use to. He goes by the name of William J. Borst, Jr. and can say Mr. Hcwcs like the old man use to. We wonder if certain chromosomes caused this? Just a minute, the crystal shows us a couple other of State School students, happily settled on a farm in the North Country.” Yes! you’re right, it’s Ruth and Tommy . How realistic are the changing scenes! How clear the vision! How life-like and familiar the figures. This was a dream I had a few years ago in which I dreamt of the future of the ’34 class. 11 seemed very strange to me then and seems even stranger to me now since all the wonderful visions in the dream have come true. R. L. B. P. E. T.- THE 19 3 4 VOICE