Swarthmore College - Halcyon Yearbook (Swarthmore, PA)

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CLASS O F 19 4 7 GORDON WHIPPLE DOUGLAS doiig . . . staunch man for the lacrosse and foot- ball squads . . . earnest and straightforward in everything ... an example of friendliness . . . ever proud of wife, wilma . . . service on student council . . . steady and persevering . . . doug and dog firmlv attached to the mechanical en- ROBERT FLEMING GEMMILL Softball pitcher extraordinary ... a connois- seur of early jazz ... a plii psi from way back friendly, cjuiet . . . millions of roommates . . . educated wit ... an ec. major with potentialities . . . off campus affairs . . . always ready to help out in a pinch ... a good mind . . . bob. GEORGE W. GEIGER electrical engineering ambitions ... a hand- some brain . . . sliy and imassinning . . . paleness a result of daily 25 mile jaunts from home to school in horton ' s car . . . ardent bridge fan . . . continual look of vmhapplness perhaps caused by greek tragedy class . . . gets along well with uncle John . ALAN NORMAN HALL swarthmore ' s expert on thiuber . . . passion for airplanes and ferry boats . . . big appreciation for the little things in life . . . e ' en disposition and impeccable dress . . . penchant for the unique, the subtly humorous . . . noted for a warm hello and those blue, blue eyes. ROBERT GOUGH HAYDEN head of family of three . . . has the finances of both family and fraternity well under control . . . headed for business school to corner tlie golden buck . . . soccer goalie and golf enthu- siast . . . will probably jitterbug his Ava to fame on wall street.

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N I O R JOHN DONNELL BACON varied interests . . . outdoor boy . . . that car . . . innate charm . . . arthur murray . . . ping- pong fiend . . . takes his a ' s in his stride . . . phi sig forever . . . boyd ' s buddy . . . not lazy, just philosophical . . . limerick lover . . . party boy . . . quizzical look . . . slightly satirical ... a definite appreciation of the finer things in life . . . women, music, wine . . . jack. THOMAS LEES BARTLESON, JR. slender, short and usuall) dignified . . . sur- prising unexpectableness . . . cynical attitude merely a veneer over a sympathetic heart . . . intellectual interests include economics and chemistry . . . baseball, li ' l abner, and hillbilly music also hold fascination . . . favorite answer to requests for cigarettes— go away, i never saw you before in my life ... as he offers two or thiee . . . tom. LEO ARTHUR BORAH, JR. underslung Washington accent . . . outdoor man . . . aim in life ... to find a new string for his yoyo . . . slaves and stuff at the ingleneuk . . . and man, that ' s good! . . . prefaces all out- bursts with hey . . . english major . . . senti- mental leanings are bane of the department . . . lee. GEORGE HUNTZINGER CAVIN phi delt secretary . . . his third east harem . . . perennial bachelor . . . short but potent . . . i gotta type a report . . . eager . . . surrounded by du ' s . . . beats on schwertner . . . chubby and al- ways cheerful . . . which one shall i ask this time? . . . pool shark . . . lacrosse . . . the daddy of 306 . . . everybody ' s buddy. ROBERT LADD DECKER teed off here in ' 39 . . . but signed early with r.c.a.f. . . . taciturn . . . ec major . . . easy going boy . . . easv smile, plenty of savvy . . . more time in air than most pilots have in sack . . elinor, his charming wife. 24

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N O R CLIFFORD HUTCHINSON KEHO future sam carpenter . . . hails from way out in the corn country . . . when i stand sideways and turn ni) head, no one can see me . . . chy touches of humor . . . d.u. . . . chorus and en- gineers club . . . keen analytical mind . . . girls fail in the competition over the books . . . cliff. ROBERT RAYMOND KUSKE extreme bridge addict . . . senior c.e. . . . what a load of tomatoes. . . . rapid wit and comeback artist ... ex ceebee and v-12 . . . look for him in commons . . . knows all and everyone . . . gener- ous and s mpathetic . . . constantly on the move . . . coffee at the druggie. WALTER LEE LUKENS, JR. lee . . . loves reading . . . history, philosophy . . . current news fiend . . . fond of tennis . . . big dogs . . . dot . . . ambition to be a history prof . . . country life for him . . . d.u. ... a certain- quietness . . . indicative of some profound thoughts ... a perfect husband . HAIKAZ GALSTAUN MARCAR a zoo major with romantic leanings . . . the Indian operator . . . i.r.c. . . . extrovert ... to india with moore . . . love in iambic pentameter . . . joker ... a scholarship for medical studies . . . never a butcher . . . always friendly . . . come with me to Calcutta . . . talent. CHARLES EDWARD NEWITT came back married . . . soccer and lacrosse . . . fast and indestructible . . . d.u. ' s newitt memo- rial . . . book and ke . . . always willing to chaperone . . . dependable . . . well-liked and respected ... a future for him in hatever he does ... a good friend . . . charlie. 26