Worcester Polytechnic Institute - Peddler Yearbook (Worcester, MA)

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Ifi This is the story of the event¬ ful life of Joe Hypoid, Bachelor of Science. Joe came to Wor¬ cester Tech in March, 1946, through the courtesy of a grate¬ ful government and Public Law 346. He had recently completed a world tour which had fur¬ nished him with an unslakeable thirst, a huge collection of war stories and enough olive drab clothing to last for years. When Joe was discharged, he realized that three choices were open to him. He could write a book about his experiences, write a big thick book about Eisenhow¬ er, or go to school. Since Joe was ony a semi-literate at best he passed up the publisher ' s millions and enrolled at W. P. I. Joe spent his first week at Tech filling out the V. A. ' s forms and answering Dr. Jones ' fool¬ ish questions. He was told that he was a member of the Class of ' 49B which bothered him un¬ til he learned that the B referred not to his blood type but to the fact that there were 57 members of the Class of ' 49A who had entered in Octo¬ ber and would have the sum¬ mer off while he slaved to catch up to them. Joe spent his freshman year in Sanford Riley Hall which certainly did his stomach no good, although he is proud of the fact that he once got away with an extra piece of butter. The upperclassmen regaled Joe with tales of the fabulous