Worcester Polytechnic Institute - Peddler Yearbook (Worcester, MA)

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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 ]

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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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HENRY STORMS BLAUVELT Electrical Engineering Upper Montclair, New Jersey 4 2K Track 1, 2, 3, 4, “W” 2, 4; Class Constitution Comm. 1; Tech Neivs 1, 2, 3; Chairman Junior Prom; Chairman of Baccalaureate Day; Secretary of Aero Club (1); Class Track 1, 2; Class Tennis 2; Class Soccer 2. “Hank” . . . School pole vaulter (who said nine feet) ... all aims are high . . . committeeman (the Junior Prom that showed a profit) . . . Tech’s Beau Brummell . . . chief avocation, overtime classes. JOHN KALIL BOOSAHDA Chemistry Worcester, Mass. Cosmopolitan Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Skeptical Chemists 2, 3, 4; Paddle Rush 1, 2; Rope Pull 1, 2. Pal of all the chem profs. . . . booster for red jackets . . . did honey of an organization job with Worcester Undergraduate Club . . . wonder if he’ll ever let Sammy forget anything. THOMAS GOODWIN BOURNE Mechanical Engineering New Rochelle, N. Y. 4 2K Freshman Soccer; Peddler 2, 3, 4, Advertising Manager 4. “Tom” . . . Always jovial . . . pet hobby sailing on Long Island Sound ... an efficiency expert in studies ... a great admirer of the fairer sex, al¬ though he never admits it . . . always at the drug store sessioning during spare moments . . . then wonders where his money goes. JACK FARLEY BOYD Mechanical Engineering West Hartford, Conn. 24 E Rifle Club 1, 2, 3, 4, “W” 1, 3, 4, Captain 2, 3; Class Rifle 1, 2; Tech News, 1, 2, 3, 4, Business Manager 4; A. S. M. E. 2, 3, 4. Brought forty sharp shooting medals with him four years ago . . . collection has increased in spite of failing eyesight due to too close contact of the nasal appendage to the well-known grindstone . . . goes to prove, as the little man has always said, “With 44 in hand, I’m just as big as you!” 129 ]