Worcester Polytechnic Institute - Peddler Yearbook (Worcester, MA)

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CHARLES HAROLD AMIDON, Jr. Mechanical Engineering Worcester, Mass. ©X, TBII Class Secretary 3, 4; Peddler 2, 3; Art Editor 2, 3; A. S. M. E. 2, 4. Charlie, will you make us a poster? . . . Sure thing; what’s it for . . . makes the bulletin board like a Broadway Preview . . . “have to start Thesis over now” . . . humorist supreme . . . with the snappy comeback as well as the pencil. SAMUEL RICHARD ARONOWITZ Electrical Engineering Worcester, Mass. Sammy is Labor’s Champion . . . preaches so¬ cialist doctrines ... “I didn’t sign up, but I have a discussion” . . . All work and little play gets things done . . . seems to thrive on dorm dinners . . . surprise! WILLIAM ARTER. Jr. Meehan ical Engineering Worcester, Mass. 2 f E Soccer 2, 3, 4, “W” 3, 4; Senior Prom Committee. Strictly “Joe College”, clean to the Ford con¬ vertible . . . another one of these “married” men . . . it took the responsibilities of a senior to have him let his hair grow . . . swings a mean hoof at that ball. JAMES LOWELL BARTLETT, Jr. Mechanical Engineering South Sudbury, Mass. J SK Baseball 1, 2; Tech News 1 , 2; A. S. M. E. 4; Aero Club 1, 2, 3. The blonde bombshell . . . brilliant but far from a scab . . . specialist in Aero, hockey, balancing the budget, and V-8’s and their possibilities . . . “It’s all straightforward” ... he met us a quiet farmer lad, he leaves us a polished engineer. 127 ]

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SAMUEL ALFRED AUGUSTUS AARON Chemistry Webster, Mass. Skeptical Chymists 2, 3, 4. Sammy doesn’t talk much but has quite a sense of humor . . . seems to favor 7 o’clocks despite the trip from Webster . . . “Slow but sure” is the motto. WALTER LEWIS ABEL Mechanical Engineering Waterbury, Conn. 4YA, TBn Cross Country 1; Soccer 2, 3, 4, “W” 2, 3, 4; Relay 4; Track 4; Senior Prom Committee. Definitely the quiet and retiring type . . . when asleep (12 to 4 and during classes) . . . rare com¬ bination of brain and brawn trust . . . Class Jitter¬ bug . . . fast man (at least on his feet) ... a mean line with the women but absolutely harmless . . . one of the “Transmission Boys” so it’s United Shoe. WILLIAM REGAN AHEARN Electrical Engineering Worcester, Mass. 2AE Yankee Ingenuity Scholarship; Historian 1, 2, 3, 4; A. I. E. E. 2, 3, 4, Chairman 4; Newman Club 1, 2, 3, 4; President 3; Masque 1, 2, 3, 4; Treasurer 3, 4; Carnival Committee 1, 2, 3, 4; Interfraternity Council 3; Tech Council 4; Chairman of Ivy Com¬ mittee; At-Home Day Committee 4. Wizard of electricity . . . witness Tech Carnival acts . . . always drags to the Fuller Lectures . . . Definitely not to be mistaken for the head of Worcester’s Socialist Party . . . always borrowing something from the Fire Department . . . willing to help anybody in anything. JOHN POWELL ALCOCK Chemical Engineering South Dartmouth, Mass. ATfi, TBn, 2E Cross Country 1; Soccer 2; Peddler 2, 3, 4; S. C .A. Cabinet 3, 4, Chairman of Carnival 3, 4, Chairman of Freshman Week, 3, 4; Swimming 1. Scotchman with a “Portygee” accent . . . comes from South Dartmouth where there are more cows than people . . . sleeps continually, both day and night . . . commutes to Wheaton . . . proud of the fact that he doesn’t open a book six nights out of seven. [261

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— JOHN ADAM BASKIS Electrical Engineering Worcester, Mass. Slow but sure . . . believes in the policy of one girl at a time ... he stayed an extra year in order to get better acquainted with Professor Morgan. THOMAS FRANCIS BEATTY, Jr. Electrical Engineering Worcester, Mass. ©K4 Newman Club 1, 2, 3, 4; A. I. E. E. 2, 3, 4. Not a tobacco heir, but always had plenty of cigarettes handy ... A hard man on T.K.P.’s fur¬ niture ... A marvel at delivering speeches. ROBERT VICTOR BERGSTROM Mechanical Engineering Worcester, Mass. t SK Tech News 1 , 2, 3, 4, News Editor; S. C. A.; Golf Team 1, 2, 3; Manager 3. Bergie . . . studious . . . Drives a Chevrolet but prefers a LaSalle . . . Tech labored and brought forth a Harvard man? JOHN HARPER BLAISDELL Electrical Engineering Worcester, Mass. t 2K Peddler 1 , 2, Business Manager 3. Everything comes to him who waits . . . Last of the Yankee Traders . . . Make-ups and summer school . . . Swears by the M.E. Department. 128 ]