Worcester Polytechnic Institute - Peddler Yearbook (Worcester, MA)

Text from Pages 1 - 212 of the 1956 volume:

1050 7Me (fattettfe FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATION 6 SENIORS 28 FRATERNITIES 60 HONOR SOCIETIES 80 ACTIVITIES 92 ATHLETICS H2 A YEAR’S HISTORY 134 ADVERTISEMENTS 150 ‘Dedication PROFESSOR ARTHUR J. KNIGHT T HE 1956 edition of the PEDDLER is dedicated to a man who has been connected with Worcester Tech as an undergraduate and member of the faculty for over half a century. In his 50-odd years with the Institute, Professor Arthur J. Knight has distin¬ guished himself as an undergraduate student, engineer, professor, and a founder of a national fraternity on the Tech campus. Arthur Julius Knight was born in Wor¬ cester, Mass, in 1885. He attended Worces¬ ter schools from 1891 to 1903 when he graduated from South High School. In the Fall of 1903, Arthur Knight embarked on his Tech career and established a fine undergraduate record that manifested the propensity of future success. While at Tech, “Art,” as he was known to his classmates, was an excellent scholar, active in the year book publication of the Class of 1907 and President of the Student Chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers. To round out his extracurricu¬ lar activities, Arthur Knight was extremely interested in fraternities. He and several other students founded Mass. B Chapter, of Sigma Phi Epsilon. Through the dili¬ gent and industrious efforts of A. J. Knight, the birth and incubation stages of Sig Ep passed successfully and grew from this infant obscurity to the largest fraternity on the Tech campus. Other honors Arthur Knight received in later years were Skull and Sigma Xi, honor¬ ary scientific fraternity. After distinguishing himself in such a manner, “A.J.” graduated in 1907 and was employed by the Northern Pacific Railroad Company as a consulting engineer. In 1910 he returned to Tech and began the second phase of his Tech career that was to be still pursued vigorously fifty years later. Replacing cigar with chalk, Prof. Knight presents knouiedge well seasoned icith ex¬ perience gathered since his W.P.I. gradua¬ tion in ’07. After six years as an instructor “A.J.” became an assistant professor and in 1930 a full professor in Civil Engineering. Throughout his years with Tech, the per¬ sonality and exuberant zest with which he pursued his profession amazed all who came in contact with him. Often, while leading (or, better, dragging) students on far-flung field trips, he has been seen hop¬ ping over beams and climbing around crevices with such alacrity and agility that send even the most athletically inclined students away talking to themselves in sheer admiration. Again, on the cool Fall evenings when the chilly winds send stu¬ dents scurrying for Winter mackinaws, while making night observations on Polaris, robust “A.J.” usually appears on the scene in a suit-coat with his symbolic freshly lit cigar at a jaunty angle to pa¬ tiently teach his class. Upon his arrival, the Tech campus con¬ sisted of five buildings — Boynton Hall, Salisbury Hall, Washburn Laboratories, the Power Laboratory, and the Atwater Kent Laboratories. In 1917 Professor Knight was appointed Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds. In this capacity he has been instrumental in the design and erection of the Higgins Laboratories, Sanford Riley Hall, Alden Memorial, Earle Bridge, Kaven Hall, and most recently, the renovation of Boynton Hall. In addition, “A.J.” has been responsible for the care and landscaping of the forty-acre campus. Professor Knight has not confined him¬ self to teaching and supervision of build¬ ings and grounds in his years at W.P.I. Granted, either of these jobs would keep men half his age busy but “A.J.” has found time to be the Faculty Advisor on the Athletic Council, Timekeeper at most of our track meets, and attends regularly football, basketball, and baseball games. With his vast resource of k nowledge and experience, Professor Knight knows pre¬ cisely the position of the Tech student. Woe-be-unto the_“Oh, we ' ve never had that before” students, as they all are treated with a dubious twinkle in his eye and a small grin. However, all students are met with an abundance of patience and understanding. Professor Knight holds the mutual re¬ spect and admiration of both students and faculty members alike. Truly, few men have done more or given more to their Alma Mater in the past half century than this man, Professor Arthur Julius Knight; and to him, this year book, the 1956 edition of the Peddler, is respectfully dedicated. Professor of Civil Engineering and Superin¬ tendent of Buildings and Grounds, “A.J.” is as integral to Tech as is Boynton Tower. 0 ? necvond This Peddler is another chapter in the history of Worcester Polytechnic Institute, recording its life, its growth, its achievements, or you, the Students, who are Worcester Polytechnic Institute . WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE The 19 5 6 Peddler BERNARD RICHARD DANTI EDWIN BERNARD COGHLIN, JR. RICHARD JOSEPH EMERY JOHN ANTHONY WASKIEWICZ THOMAS EDWARD WEBER DONALD RAY OLSEN Editor-in-Chief Managing Editor Make-up and Copy Editor Photography Editor Business Manager Advertising Manager DR. ALBERT JAMES SCHWIEGER Faculty Advisor WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS SBssaKiSf Kft “Soond 7 f M4tee4 T HE administration of the Institute is entrusted to a Corporation consisting of thirty trustees. Nine are life members, six are ex-officio members; and fifteen are term members, elected on nomination by the Alumni Council. Officers of the Board Philip M. Morgan, Chairman Albert J. Gifford, Treasurer Paris Fletcher, Secretary Life Members Philip M. Morgan Albert J. Gifford Paris Fletcher George I. Rockwood Henry J. Fuller Samuel M. Stone F. Harold Daniels Robert W. Stoddard Milton P. Higgins Ex-Officio Members Arthur B. Bronwell Francis W. Roys Rev. Gordon M. Torgersen Rev. Oliver Powell Minister (First Unitarian Church) Hon. James D. O’Brien Term Members Robert W. Adams Leonard M. Krull George A. Walker Archibald B. Hossack Sidney W. Farnsworth Burton W. Marsh George F. Fuller Howard A. Mayo Warren W. Parks Maurice W. Heinritz Phillip R. Delphos James C. Walker Helge S. Johnson Peter W. Brouwers Wayne E. Keith I 8 Seated, left to right: G. Rugg, F. Roys, President A. Bronwell, D. Downing, B. Schoonover. Standing: E. Hollows, B. Wellman, D. Lloyd, R. Kolb, R. Rochette, A. Knight. T HE Administration staff is responsible for the efficient operation of the inner workings of the Institute, which is perhaps a more complicated task than it appears at first glance. Such matter of fact, taken-for- granted details, as the provision of build¬ ings, grounds, and equipment; the recruit¬ ment, selection, and admission of students; and the selection of a faculty of continued high caliber have always been carried out promptly and efficiently. The administra¬ tion handles student records, business rec¬ ords, etc. and also places the final stamp of approval on proposed new rules and policies. The public relations program as handled by the administration is designed to promote better relations with the gen¬ eral public and also with businesses and industries which employ Tech graduates. All in all, the job being done by the admin¬ istration merits the praise and thanks of the student body. The present administration is composed of Arthur B. Bronwell, President of the Institute; Francis William Roys, Dean of Engineering and Chairman of the Faculty; Donald Graham Downing, Dean of Admis¬ sions and of Students; Ernest William Hollows, Assistant Dean of Admissions and of Students; Bernard Leighton Wellman, Secretary of the Faculty; Gertrude Rogers Rugg, Registrar; Bonnie-Blanche Schoon¬ over, Librarian; David Elmer Lloyd, Busi¬ ness Manager; Arthur Julius Knight, Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds; Robert Phillips Kolb, Superintendent of Heat and Power; William Willard Locke, Superintendent of Electrical Maintenance; Robert Phillips Rochette, Superintendent of the Dormitory; and Warren Bosley Zepp, Secretary-Treasurer of Alumni Association. I 9 Dean Roys, Dean of Engineering Miss Rugg, Registrar { 10 Dean Downing, Dean of Admissions and of Students Dean Hollows, Assistayit Dean of Admissions and of Students Walt Orlick, Bob Boyea, and Lee Smith, fol- low the bouncing ball in a Thermocouple Experiment. M ORE words are written and more words are spoken about the Physics department than any other department on the hill. Why? The answer is simple (for a change). It has been said that a student samples everything in his first two years in Physics that he learns in all his other courses in four years. And this job, no matter how abbreviated is huge. But when you come right down to it, the Physics de¬ partment is a pretty regular department. And regular is the word. With utmost regard to duty and charity towards the students, the Physics Department bi-week¬ ly holds exam-periods for those lucky Freshmen and Sophomores . . . With the highest aims in mind the Physics Depart¬ ment finds out how much of their “money’s worth” the students have absorbed. But all kidding aside, Tech men are fortunate to have as instructors some of the most competent men in the country. Heading this much discussed but seldom praised Department is Dr. Parker. It is Dr. Parker who is responsible for keeping things running so smoothly. Optics is his major field but seldom is there a question in any field he can’t answer. Among Dr. Parker’s confreres is Dr. Heller, a soft-spoken gentleman with the phenomenal ability to recall any student ' s name after having met him only once. In addition, Dr. Heller is an excellent enter¬ tainer and a fine sport as he proves each year at the Tech Carnival. The first year students also meet Profes¬ sor Morton, a big easy-going instructor with a ready sense of humor, who can make any problem seem easy as he does it in his head. Prof. Morton is the instructor who invented “guesstimate” as utilized in Physics, and it was he who told us to reply to any ques¬ tion that a Physics Professor might ask with the invariably correct answer of “square and add.” Another member of this illustrious de¬ partment is young Dr. Hildebrand, who looks more like one of the students than a brilliant physicist with a Ph.D. His I’m sorry but the boiling point is quite evidently 212.002° F and not 212.00°F. I 12 pupils will always remember him as the man who could derive any simple formula by using such complicated integration that his students soon wished they had stayed in high school. Undoubtedly the most colorful instruc¬ tor in the department is Professor Mayer, the nattily dressed little fellow in the double-breasted suit who always shocks his drowsy students by starting every lec¬ ture with a booming “Good Morning, Gen¬ tlemen!” Prof. Mayer is marked by his tendency to hammer on the wall of a recita¬ tion room with his fist until Salisbury Labor¬ atories tremble, as he tries to drive a diffi¬ cult point into his students’ heads. A pipe-smoker is Professor Granath, who intersperses Fx = 0, and E = IR with the latest developments in sports cars, fire¬ arms or any other subject of current inter¬ est. However, few but Junior physicists realize Prof. Granath’s wide background in experimental Physics. Other men who keep the Freshmen, Sophomores and those lucky Juniors and Seniors who elected Physics on their toes and up late at night are Professors Howe, Johnson, Allen, Freiser, and Walker. Front row, left to right: Dr. B. Hildebrand, Dr. R. Heller, Dr. A. E. Parker, Prof. K. L. Mayer, Prof. R. F. Morton. Back row: Grad. Asst. H. S. Sauer, Prof. M. Freiser, Prof. J. C. Johnson, Dr. L. P. Granath, Prof. R. B. Allen. Checking the theory Proof that passing Physics is possible stands 6 ' 2 in the person of George Ramig and in Harold Sauer, recent Tech gradu¬ ates and now graduate assistants. Never to be forgotten is Eddie Anderson, lab assistant. In an experiment to prove that two bodies fall at the same rate no matter what their size, Eddie standing on top of a ladder with two bells in his hands was ordered to “Drop your bells, Edvin.” Well so it goes. There were moments of fun and moments of despair; but as the Seniors finally graduate they are few in¬ deed who do not take their hats off to the men of Salisbury. Stuff in equals Stuff out plus Stuff caught in the pipe. (ffAentccai Ottel (ff emiA up H URRY! Hurry! Hurry! Step right up, ladies and gentlemen. See Salisbury Laboratories, one of the oldest chemical laboratories built in this country! This building has withstood the ravages of time and freshmen for nearly a century. Inspect this marvel of engineering and construc¬ tion, still standing despite efforts every year to blow it up or burn it down. Yes- sir-ree, for ten cents, one dime, the tenth of a dollar, you can step inside and see the big show. There’s something going on every minute; a continuous show five and a half days a week. Don’t crowd, folks, there’s plenty of room for everybody. Get away from me, kid, you bother me. Right this way, ladies and gentlemen. Here you see Dr. Wilson, well-known as an expert on basketball, and also head of the Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry. Dr. Wilson is very friendly as you may know. Every marking period he invites a select few up to his private office for a little chat. You can also see him per¬ form almost every Saturday night through¬ out the winter at the gym. Next we have Dr. Will Kranich from Cornell, the super-dooper Buick salesman. You’ve probably heard of Dr. Kranich be¬ fore in the field of journalism. He is known as a master of the technique of plot build¬ ing. In fact, some of his plots are so intri¬ cate and involved, you would almost swear they were quizzes; and then you do swear, when you find afterward that they really were quizzes. Our next attraction is Bob Wagner, boys and girls. Bob has prepared very carefully for his position by taking every social course at Drexyl Institute. Among the sub¬ jects he has mastered successfully are Parties 1-4 and Advanced Joke Telling. Bob hereby issues a challenge to one and all. If there is anyone here who can make Bob angry, we will pay that person $128,000. Argue with him, call him names, but you can’t erase his smile. Over in this corner is John Petrie, the poor man’s Davy Crockett. He’s the rugged, outdoor type, and he lives out in the back- woods country in his log cabin. John is the proud possessor of the only Ford in the country with a worn out odometer (mileage indicator to you). Yes sir, folks, this is the original experimental model built by Henry himself; and it still runs, too. They sure don ’t build cars like they used to. John is the friendly type with not an enemy in the world. When John says, “I’m your buddy,” he really means it. To the right we have Dr. Butler, star of the movie “Fall in the Saddle” and many other westerns. He is known as Tech’s Will Rogers because of his fine sense of humor. His students don’t seem to laugh too much however, because their grades seem to be the only humorous aspects of the course. Dr. Butler annually makes a hit by putting Another day — another dollar up a list of all his pets. These students are those who receive F’s for their Fine work. This list usually comprises half of the class. He is also famous for his short, fifty-minute quizzes, which he throws out once a week for the enjoyment of the class; but once in a while he disappoints everyone by failing to give a quiz on the day the class expects it. This makes the class deliriously happy, of course. In the center ring we see “Smiley” Stauffer. Dr. Stauffer can usually be found to be smiling, but the reason for his broad grin is rather peculiar. You see, the width of his smile is inversely proportional to the grades his students receive on exams. Sometimes on passing back an exam to some particularly bright (they call him Sonny) student, Dr. Stauffer actually laughs. His exams are designed to require a thorough knowledge of the subject, and then some. In the ring over there is “Tombstone” Smith, so named by his former opponents, may they rest in peace. Dr. Smith chal¬ lenges anyone to prove him wrong in the First row, left to right: Dr. C. H. Stauffer, Dr. W. L. Ranich, Dr. E. D. Wilson, Prof. H. B. Feldman, Prof. J. M. Petrie. Second row: Grad. Asst. W. R. Byrnes, Prof. R. E. Wagner, Prof. K. D. Roettger, Grad. Asst. W. A. Seubert, Grad. Asst. E. Shivel. Third row: Grad. Asst. C. F. McDonough, Dr. M. E. Smith, Dr. F. R. Butler, Grad. Asst. R. T. Kirpatrick. Mr. Phillips makes water in the only planned explosion of the year. ions supposedly in the sample given you. The ions are there, all you have to do is find them — easier said than done. Of course, they don’t make students like they used to, and the courses are much easier now. Why, when Dr. Smith was in college they had ten hours each of “Quant” and “Qual” besides all their other courses, of course. In his day they really turned out chemists and chemical engineers that knew something. Well, folks, that’s it. You’ve seen it all. That is the entire Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, a Department of which Worcester Tech is justifiably proud. If any of you happen to be interested in the field and have enough money to pay the tuition and lab deposits, we’ll be glad to have you. “Beckers out!” I N the northeastern corner of our campus stands the domain of Tech’s Rod Gun Club. Not to be confused with a hunting society, this organization is composed of students of Civil Engineering. The Civil Department is graced with the newest and most up-to-date building on the campus, Kaven Hall. Here, under the able hands of this department’s fine instructors, one of the best courses in Civil Engineering of¬ fered anywhere is made available to the future builders and planners of America. Ask any Senior what he thinks of Room 207, where each Senior Civil has his own private desk and drafting table open to him any hour of the day or night, and your ears will receive a verbal barrage of super¬ lative adjectives as long as the wall along Tech’s southern boundary. A new interest in Civil Engineering is being shown by the incoming classes. The excellent facilities are great drawing cards for the depart¬ ment which, up until a few years ago was crowded into the cramped quarters of an unrenovated Boynton Hall. Heading the department is Colonel A. H. Holt. The Colonel can often be seen around the campus giving helpful advice to the students of surveying. We might hear from him such Civil cliches as, “No, no, you’ve got it upside down,” or “That bubble might look better in the middle of the level, Mister . . .” And who is that little man with the Homberg and the big cigar? From our point of view it looks like . . . yes, it is Prof. A. J. Knight himself. This professor is well known to all Tech men and, with his philosophical wit, has endeared himself to all those students lucky enough to learn from the “Old Pro.” A.J. is a man who remembers when pipe was laid by hand and gtcttC when the engineer had to carry his transit to a job. A far cry from engineering is writing poetry, but the Civil Department has a member of its faculty who does both pro¬ ficiently. His name is Prof. Fred Sanger. Fred is originally from England and teaches Geology, Foundations, and Soil Mechanics. He also has written much of the poetry in “Civil Sidelines,” the Civil Engin¬ eering paper which is published about four times a year and which originated with Kaven Hall. Fred is always around with a helpful hand and has spent many an after¬ noon with someone who “couldn’t quite understand in class.” Over in that corner of the lab is Prof. C. F. Meyer. That cylinder in his hands is probably concrete. C.F.M. is well known for tests on well over five thousand concrete samples. Professor Meyer is also a re- knowned expert on sewage treatment. Many of the Civils will remember his admonition to bring waterwings to a sewage treatment plant if they didn’t know how to swim. Next on our tour of “the home of bridge builders” is the office of Carl Koontz. Carl is the humorist of the Civil Department. He also enjoys listening to the World Series with his classes during calculation periods. Most of us will remember Carl for his per¬ formance as M.C. during the Homecoming dance. He certainly had us holding our collective breath while he explained the intricate proceedings of judging. New to the department this year is In¬ Civil Engineering students happy in their new home structor Wahls. It is the sincere hope of the C.E.’s that Mr. Wahls has been duly initiated into the ways of Worcester Tech. We’re sure such a fine young man has had no experience with such things as exams in which the class average is a rousing 39; and we know also that he could never, without proper training, give a quiz on a subject which he passed over lightly in class saying, “This information is unneces¬ sary.” This youngest member of the Civil teaching squad is sure to be one of the most-liked. His easy manner is a credit to him as an intelligent and practical instruc¬ tor. These men will be the characters so often remembered from the sad and happy scenes that were Tech’s answer to life. To these men and their educational department we offer a farewell salute and a solid vote of thanks. Left to right: Prof. C. H. Koontz, Prof. F. J. Sanger, Col. A. H. Holt, Prof. A. J. Knight, Prof. C. F. Meyer, Mr. H. E. Wahls ME’s testing stationary gas engine in the Internal Combustion Engines Lab. ’TttecAaeticat Suaweeticia A S Tech’s seniors find the day approach¬ ing when they must bid the hill named “Boynton” farewell, nearly all of them will recall the experiences they’ve had in the Mechanical Engineering Department. Many things that took place within the walls of Higgins Labs offered no humor at the time, but later on, will be thought of in an entirely different light — perhaps they may even become amusing. 1 cut it three times and it’s still too short. When Tech’s graduates look back at the school, they won’t remember the buildings or grounds as vividly as they will the men who made Tech alive and moving — such men as Doctor MacCullough, Department Head, who has contributed, among other things, a blue-bound book which we all remember so well. But he will be remem¬ bered far longer for the greenish-tinted cigars and the little Boston Terrier that drives him to school each day. Another tried and true member of the staff is K. G. Merriam. Although his major responsibility is teaching the “Aeros” how to build Super Sabres, “KG,” as he is better known, still finds time to explain the intri¬ cacies of anti-aircraft fire control to all his classes. For high-level thinking and “phase three analysis,” you can’t beat the Colonel as he “twists the arm of a function to make it talk.” “Cookie” Price is the biggest, if not the most respected, member of the Depart¬ ment. He will be thought of in future days for his ability to demonstrate how the most complex mechanism can be simplified and in the process made unsolvable. Professor Anderson, known respectfully by the student body as “Symmetrical Freddie,” teaches many a man the fine points on mechanics as does John Bjork, between golf seasons. 1 18 Professor Corey, missed his vocation as a cartoonist. He makes up for this, however, by having the best collection of cartoons on campus displayed on his bulletin board. Professor Whenman, known to the faculty as “old faithful of the M.E. Department,” is still trying to teach the underclassmen enough about gears so they won’t put their transmissions together with three speeds in reverse. “Spike” Staples, between Lacrosse seasons, can be found showing freshmen how to make a maze of lines mean something. The Heat-Power section is headed by R. P. (Red Pencil) “KO” Kolb, a man who realizes it is better to have mistakes corrected at Tech than in industry. The graduates will someday realize this, even though they don’t now, especially when their exams are returned looking like road maps. Another celebrity in the Heat-Power section is “Thunderbolt” Webster who is matched only by “Lightning” Ken Scott in speed at writing “Thermo” formulas on the blackboard. The name “Thunderbolt” comes about because the rate at which equations are presented is such that the class looks as though an electrical storm had just passed. Over in Washburn Shops, Professor Dows is still showing the “Dusties” the old points of industry and in between times trying to salvage some poor sophomore’s bench grinder in the machine shop. His partner in Washburn, “Crafty” Ken Fowler, has taken over the leadership of the sand-pounding crew in the foundry in addition to his bench grinder salvage duties. Carl “Ha-Ha” Johnson merrilly rolls along putting across “that idea ” and emphasizing it by saying, “that idea, get it, get it?” Joe Gale is still lighting the lantern for Carl and helping out the many distressed juniors in metallography and welding labs. “Hey, Joe . . .” Professors Hooper and “Fluid Flow” Finlayson, and Messrs. Neale, Smallridge, Henderson and Ferguson, make up the force which furthers our education in fluids and mans the Institute’s second string swimming pool (or Alden Hydraulic Labor¬ atory if you prefer). There are three second-year members of Higgins’ teaching ranks. Alden Roys, a W.P.I. graduate in 1940, serves the Depart¬ ment as an Experimental Engineer and In¬ strument Specialist. Mr. Kistler, an instruc¬ tor, has caused the raising of several ceil¬ ings as well as most of his students’ usually placid tempers. The third is Tennyson Wang, who, we understand, is an acrobat of sorts. It seems the lock on Mr. Wang’s second-floor office door jammed from the inside and caused him to contemplate a jump out the window. Luckily someone from the Department’s maintenance crew saw him perched on the window sill and released him from his cell. In the departmental office, Miss Gaylord continues making sure that the seniors talk to no interviewer offering less than twenty thousand a year to start, providing their reports have been in on time. Although we josh and poke fun at the men who instruct us, we should all feel a deep sense of gratitude and appreciation toward those men as they are giving us something we will possess all our lives — our education. Whether we realize it now or after we leave the Institute, these men have done a lot for us. They are great friends, even though we may not think so on exam day. Front row, left to right: Prof. J. H .Whenman, Prof. B. L. Wellman, Prof. R. P. Kolb, Dr. G. H. MacCullough, Prof. K. G. Merriam, Prof. H. W. Dows, Prof. F. A. Anderson. Back row: Prof. R. F. Bourgault, Prof. K. W. Fowler, Prof. F. S. Finlavson, Mr. F. J. Ogozalek, Prof. F. N. Webster, Mr. W. A. Kistler, Mr. A. T. Roys, Prof. H. S. Corey, Prof. K. E. Scott, Prof. C. W. Staples, Prof. J. A. Bjork, Mr. T. C. Wang. vv VN Thinking Required I CAN see it all now. The years will pass, and as I sit in my own little executive’s chair, a park bench, contentedly inhaling on a cigarette plucked from the obscure depths of the gutter, I’ll glance at the few remaining burning strands of tobacco and discover that this snipe has a filter tip, a Kent micronite filter. Like a flash the cold winter’s winds will soften with the touch of reminiscence which will engulf my bones to the marrow. Kent, that name reminds me only of the Atwater Kent Laboratories of my Alma Mater, Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Memories will inundate my mind taking me back to my undergraduate days at W.P.I. Here in those labs which house the Electrical Engineering Department were conducted some of the most significant events of my life. Such things as Spark’s Parties, IHEE pledging, Senior class meetings, and Doc¬ tor Quinn’s sex lectures come most readily into focus because of their great signifi¬ cance. However, there are also the more serious matters which can’t be brushed aside: the induction motor burning out, the drain on the personal budget when Zeech dropped the ammeter, and the day when Professor Grogan blew the main circuit breaker while demonstrating the finer points of servo-mechanisms to a group of prospective Tech students. These events Stecfoical serve not only to show that everybody “goofs,” but that our lives are full of dis¬ heartening and mortifying experiences which are a part of Tech’s balanced train¬ ing program. Of course one can’t think of Kent Labs and the EE department without realizing that the core of the organization was not the buildings and the equipment available, but rather those that man them. When I think of the E.E. department’s staff, I’ll picture them most vividly as they always were on May Day wearing their green union suits as a mark of utter contempt for the Communist demonstrations through¬ out the world. Besides remembering this group as being conscious of world affairs, I’ll recall them as an efficient and progressive unit of which any educational institution might well be proud. As the leader of this staff I’ll remember one of Stanford’s best products, Professor T. H. Morgan, who never once was too busy to deny his valuable time to all of us who plagued him with our varied woes. Of course, to us, the Assistant Head of the Department, Miss Allen, will always be considered as a most gracious lady. As I patrol the gutter once more for a smoke and the streets for a hand-out, I’ll wish that she were present so that I could accept one of her exorbitant offers of a loan (in school days intended for proms and other events) and tap her supply of candy which was always on stock for “the boys.” But enough of this daydreaming about the past. The needs of the present day must be attended to. Let’s start job hunting again. Say, I wonder if any of my old in¬ structors might consider turning over one of their spare time jobs to me. Do you sup- “Ho-hum” { 20 S ttyitieeiiaa Front row, left to right: Dr. H. H. Newell, Dr. F. J. Adams, Prof. T. H. Morgan, Prof. D. E. Howes. Back row: Prof. W. R. Grogan, Prof. R. L. Moruzzi, Mr. T. Kali- szewski, Mr. A. K. McCurdy, Prof. G. E. Stannard, Mr. R. G. Beschle, Prof. R. H. Krackhardt, Prof. W. B. Wadsworth. pose that Professor Wadsworth is still working on the development of protective ear-muffs? His spare time job was keeping unwanted and harmful noise from people’s ears. I never had any trouble being obliv¬ ious to his lectures. Maybe there’s a future for me in that line. Then again with my solid foundation in all electrical fields (inherent in all Tech E.E. grads) perhaps I could be a controls ‘ ' Let’s ge t Gobel Again.” man. Professors Bill “Stern” Grogan and Doug Howes in the summer months worked on such projects as automatic torpedo fir¬ ing devices and kidney bean shuckers. I don’t suppose, though, that either of them know I once shunted out the tilt circuit in a pin ball machine. It seems to me as if Professors Stannard and Krackhardt had a very interesting re¬ search project under survey back in ’56. It dealt with methods of reducing radio noise. I’m sure I could gather together other Tech men in straits similar to my own and aid these two educators considerably by raz¬ ing the rhythm ’n blues libraries of the local radio stations. Ah, but all these ideas are as futile as monitoring Engineering Economy classes in hopes that I might some day teach them or trying to install Hollywood tail-pipes on Professor Newell’s 1929 Franklin. The obvious question arises: was it worth the suffering at the hands of Mr. Beschle of re-calculating and re-plotting our lab results and going through the many punish¬ ments reserved only for inhabitants of Hades to arrive at this station in life which I now command? I think that I should have cut Professor Locke’s electrocution lecture and paid the supreme consequences. I can’t even get a job baby-sitting for Mr. Mc¬ Curdy’s clan (“Not broad-minded enough,” he says). Why, oh why, didn’t I take Option A? 1 21 Left to right: Prof. T. H. Roddenbery, Prof. N. L. Oronato, Dr. J. F. Zimmerman, Dr. A. J. Schwieger. A S the happy-go-lucky engineers of Tech merrily move along their tour of the Institute to their ultimate goal, namely, graduation day, they are given a sigh of relief and a chance to increase their knowl¬ edge by being introduced to the Economics Department of W.P.I. This blessed event comes about at the commencement of the junior year. The Department is headed by Professor Schwieger; and then come his cohorts, Pro¬ fessors Rodenbury, Zimmerman, and Oran- Supply and Demand (Ed. Note: The final counts two-thirds) ato. These fine gentlemen provide many interesting moments and tests for the “Liberal Arts” students. This year the junior course has been re¬ vised. Its basis is the subject of Political Economy. This Department offers the stu¬ dents a great saving on paper, so the rumor goes. Eor just the price of one thin dollar (legal tender) approximately twenty pounds of paper are given to the s tudent containing information as valuable as an encyclopedia. Many interesting sidelights are brought out during these educational informal meet¬ ings. One prime example of a quiz question which proved to be a stumper was, “Who is John Podres?” Very few students gave the correct answer to this question which is, of course, a Mexican explorer and Zse- Zse fly exterminator born about the year 1267. Another question which proved to be most enlightening was, “Can one ex¬ change U.S. currency for gold if one is abroad?” As we end our gay ascent up the ladder of success to graduation, we look back, far back, upon the “Eco” Department and we give thanks for providing us with a most interesting subject which we both loved and passed. Front row, left to right: Mr. R. E. Richcson, Prof. E. Higginbottom, Prof. T. H. Packard. Back row: Mr. W. E. Sellers, Prof. A. A. Kennedy I T has been observed in many engineer¬ ing circles that the subject the gradu¬ ating engineers are deficient in is — Eng¬ lish. Therefore, the English department was formed on the Hill, so that Tech stu¬ dents will be better equipped to express their thoughts—as unusual as they may be. After years of deliberation and consider¬ able study, the department decided that the best method of acquiring a knowledge of the language was through consistent writ¬ ing of themes. Along with the weekly themes was, of course, an outline which, oddly enough, was due before the theme. It seems that before this plan of action was put into effect, the outline was done after the theme which rendered the outline absolutely useless. Needless to say, the weekly works of art were the downfall of many a freshman who lacked a vivid imag¬ ination — or some other source of material. It was also very discouraging to complete a theme and then find that the professors read the same magazines. Along with the themes went reading of the works of such authors as Freud and Hayakawa. No freshman was ever as con¬ fused over a formula as he was after read¬ ing the abstractions of Hayakawa. The English Department is proud to have claim on one of Worcester’s finest poli¬ ticians, Professor Higgenbottom, who has been head of the department since 1944. The staff of the department also include the congenial Ted Packard, Arthur “The Elf’’ Kennedy, W. E. Sellers, and R. E. Richeson, Jr. Though seemingly misplaced in a tech¬ nical school, these experts of literary art deserve much credit for broadening the background of the Tech engineer and pre¬ paring him for his future in industry. ' rtyi twuf eutct W HILE walking through the corridors of Boynton Hall, one is almost certain to hear the underclassmen expressing their ‘•fondness” for the History and Language Department. “Why should I have to spend six or seven hours a week with the history books when I want to be an engineer?” When making such statements we certainly do not realize the problem that confronts an engineering school, that of producing well rounded individuals who will be con¬ cerned with the world about him in other than scientific and technical lines. It is for this reason that Tech continually places more emphasis on the liberal art subjects in our curriculum. The History and Language Department effectually shoulders its share of the load. After a short leave of absence from Boynton Hall, which saw the department scattered from Washburn Shops to Kinni- cutt Hall, they are again solidly located in the newly renovated building. Here, in his new plush office, Dr. Leland L. Atwood leads the department. In class, Doc has the invaluable talent to put across his subject with a combination of seriousness and gayety. He has an endless line of experien¬ ces and jokes which are quite unpredict¬ able. One of the most respected members of the entire faculty is Prof. Claude Scheifley who, as chairman of the Inter-Fraternity Council, has been able to achieve closer student-faculty relationships. Also ranking Learned and thoughtful high in student rating is Dr. Donald John¬ son. One does not have to have a great love for history in order to really enjoy Doc’s classes. They are often mixed with bits of his philosophy which tend to breed lengthy and interesting discussions concerning sub¬ jects other than history. It is hard to distinguish whether Prof. Arthur Bach’s first love goes to the student or his course, History, but a sure wager is that it’s a close race. Although in class he is all business and “straight to the point,” one finds a warm and unfailing friend when counsel is needed. It will probably not be until future years when we can look back at Tech with an outside view instead of our usual warped picture from the inside that we will begin to really see the achievements of the de¬ partment: that of helping to produce mod¬ ern engineers for modern society. Left to right: Prof. C. B. Scheifley, Dr. L. L. Atwood, Prof. A. W. Back, Dr. D. E. Johnson 1 24 I Front row, left to right: Dr. R. N. Cobb, Prof. H. Rice, Prof. E. C. Brown. Back row: Mr. R. R. Bielli, Dr. J. A. Larrivee, Prof. R. D. Nelson, Mr. H. E. Wahls, Dr. R. H. Niemann. ' 7$£at ertiatic I AM an integral sign. At one time I might have been a straight line, but due to wrangling and misuse by struggling stu¬ dents my figure has deformed to its present configuration. However, not all people are detrimental to me. There are a few individ¬ uals such as Messrs. Rice, Brown, Cobb, Larrivee, Nelson, Bielli, Niemann, and Wahls that try desperately to put me over straight. Each must resort to his own means in the struggle with this never-ending battle. Mr. Bielli has to feverishly turn a crank to generate a spark in the students’ minds and if this is unsuccessful, large quantities of “blotch” and “gook” are used. Professor Nelson chooses the more relaxed approach, usually with his feet on the desk. The student is given time to relax and t-h-i-n-k o-v-e-r t-h-e s-u-b-j-e-c-t. Professor Rice, head of the Department, is as patient with unusual questions and students as one could be. They often drive him to sit down and cup his ear, but the problem is always solved. We integrals aren’t the only abused terms in mathematics. For instance, look at the poor hypocycloid or even the involute. The fellows have been almost twisted be¬ yond recognition but the Math Department makes these complicated figures simple. The poor logs printed on the shiny surface of a new slide rule send the freshmen spin¬ ning wildly about their hair. We integrals and slide rules are applied in P II and P III by gasping students, but now I’m treading on bumpy ground, so let’s talk shop again. Professor Morley, former head of the Math Department, has left a profound mark on Worcester Tech. His ideas and teachings have made the complicated simple, and put math in the category of an understandable subject that the engineer can use. In closing, we integrals would like to shake off our past record and go straight. With the aid of this faculty, we can’t miss. £cCucatio t Seated, left to right: M. Norcross, C. McNulty, R. Pritchard, F. Grant, F. Sanella. Standing: J. Bjork, J. McKechnie, R. Enberg, W. Wadsworth. TN Corpus Sano; In Mens Sana” — 1 healthy in body; healthy in mind. This is the unspoken motto of the Physical Education Department. This portion of the curriculum is an integral part of the en¬ gineer’s education, for learning is easier if the student is in good health physically and “Assume the Position” knows and practices basic concepts of men¬ tal health. The large portion of the athletic program for the freshmen and sophomores is con¬ ducted by four men. Prof. Robert W. Pritchard, head of the Athletic Depart¬ ment, Asst. Prof. Charles R. McNulty, and instructors Merle Norcross and Frank W. Grant. These men are also responsible for the very competent football, basketball, base¬ ball, swimming, and track teams that the whole college takes pride in. Of importance too in the physical educa¬ tion section is Miss Jean Bilizarian, the department secretary, and around the corner and down the hall past a myriad of trophies is the office of Doctor William H. Quinn, Jr. This group comprises, in the main, the physical education department, a necessary and the best liked department on the Hill. 1 26 ?. c. 7 . e Front row, left to right: Lt. H. B. Phillips, Capt. A. R. Wheelock, Lt. Col. C. E. Burner, Capt. J. A. Mittino, M SGT. R. O. Enberg. Back row: SFC. J. Gregal, SGT. E. A. Johnson, SFC. N. Budesky, M SGT. E.F. Yopchick, M SGT. E. M. Swenney, M SGT. D. C. Ross. A T ease, gentlemen.” The Reserve Offi- cers’ Training Corps at Worcester Tech has introduced its new regime. From now on, the unit is strictly military right down the line. Cadet brass will now be shined and demerits will be handed out “en masse” for such things as shines, uni¬ forms, shaves, etc. And how was this new regime accepted at Tech? In a strictly military fashion, with gripes. But, as is typical in the military, the brass got the last word and the majority had to follow suit. Already the effects have become obvious. The R.O.T.C. unit on the Hill is shaping up to be a crack outfit. The staff is backing the old saying, “There’s the right way, the wrong way, your way, and the Army way. Around here we do things the Army way.” The purpose of the department is to pre¬ pare men to become officers in the U.S. Sig¬ nal Corps. As has been the case in the past, the department is well equipped for this task. Newest and most prominent addition to the staff is the P.M.S. T. Lt. Col. Charles E. Burner who comes to us as a very experienced and capable leader. In the limelight are also found Captains Mittino and Wheelock and First Lt. Phillips. Not to be forgotten, of course, are the indispen- sible and ever present sergeants of the corps: Enberg, Gregal, Budesky, Ross, Yopchick, and Sweeney. Lest we forget (could we?) the shining star of the depart¬ ment, Miss Nancy Ann Choney, who along with twenty-seven dollars a month, can make advanced R.O.T.C. quite enjoyable. Col. Holt watches over Jerry Wootoyi and Don Zwiers on maneuvers at Camp Gordon summer camp. WORCESTER TECH OFFICERS HANK NOWICK President JACK McHUGH Vice-President PAUL SCHOONMAKER Secretary JERRY DYER Treasurer JOHN LILLIBRIDGE Historian i 29 ALAN MURRAY ADAMSON Electrical Engineer AXA A1 Track 1; ROTC 2nd Lt.; A.I.E.E. 3-4. 48 Webster St., Lynbrook, New York A.S.M.E. 4. RAYMOND KINSLEY AGAR Mechayiical Engineer 27 Pleasant St., Holden, Massachusetts Ray JOSEPH JOHN ALEKSHUN, JR. Electrical Engineer (- K4 Brodie Football “W” 1-4; Baseball “W” 1-4; Varsity Club 1-4; ROTC 1st Lt.; A.I.E.E. 2-4; Newman Club 1-4; Football Co-Capt. 4. 97 Ward St., Worcester, Massachusetts ROBERT SHAW ALLEN Chemical Engineer AXA Bob Glee Club 2-4; Technichords 4; A.I.E.E. 4; Nautical Ass’n. “W” 1-2; Pres. 3, 4. 73 Dexterdale Drive, Warwick, Rhode Island LEONAS ALGIRDAS ANDOLIS Mechanical Engineer V M Cosmopolitan Club 1-4; A.S.M.E. 4; Newman Club 1. 7 Columbia St., Worcester 4, Massachusetts WILLIAM ALFRED ANDERSEN Mechanical Engineer CHRISTIAN SIEGFRIED BAEHRECKE Civil Engineer AT a Chris Debating Club 2-3, Pres. 4; Cosmopolitan Club 1-2. Vire-Pres. 3-4; ROTC 2nd Lt.; Council of Pres 4; Fraternity Vice-Pres. 4. 181 Pine Ridge Road, Waban, Massachusetts ROBERT RAY BAER Civil Engineer 4 FA Bob Track “W” 3-4; Football 1-2; Soccer “W” 3-4; Swimming 3-4; Varsity Club 4; Camera Club 1-4; A.S.C.E. 2-4. 110 North Willow St., Prescott, Arizona SETH OTIS BALLARD, II Electrical Engineer Seth ANTONIO ARANGUREN, JR. Civil Engineer AX A Tony Soccer “W” 3-4; Rifle Team 3-4; Cosmopolitan Club 3-4; A.S.C.E. 3-4; Newman Club 4. Fe’a Remedios Nc. 67, Caracas, Venezuela 24 E 4-Wilyum Lacrosse 1-3; Debating Club 2; ROTC Lt. Col.; Council of Pres. 4; I.F. Council 3-4. 55 Oak St., Shrewsbury, Massachusetts Camera Club 4. Grahamsville, New York $rA RICHARD VINCENT BASIL, JR. Mechanical Engineer Dick TRn, ZH Cross Country 1; Track 1-2; ROTC 1st Lt.; A.S.M.E. 1-4. 55 Ridge Road, Nutley 10, New Jersey ALBERT DAVID BATTISTA Electrical Engineer OKl Barney Camera Club 1-4; ROTC; A.I.E.E. 4; Newman Club 1-4. 12 Shamrock St., Worcester, Massachusetts DAVID SOLOMON BECKER Physicist AEII Dave Peddler 2; Debating Club 1; A.S.P. 1-4; Fraternity Pres. 3. 55 Bellevue Avc., Springfield, Massachusetts PHILIP PAIGE BEDARD Electrical Engineer 0X ' Phil Camera Club 1-4; ROTC 2nd Lt.; A.I.E.E. 3-4; Newman Club 1; Pershing Rifles 1-2. 132 Marsden St., Springfield, Massachusetts RICHARD NORMAN BAZINET Electrical Engineer Z t E Baz I H E E Football “W” 1-2; Baseball 1; Basketball “W” 1-4; Varsity Club 1-4; ROTC; A.I.E.E. 4. Lyons Hill Road, Athol, Massachusetts DONALD FRANCIS BEHRINGER Electrical Engineer AX A ' S ' V Lower Gore Road, Webster, Massachusetts Don ERNEST BERNSTEIN Mechanical Engineer AEll Ernie Swimmng “W” 3-4; Varsity Club 4; Peddler 3-4; A.S.M.E. 2-4. 36 Sander St., New London, Connecticut ROBERT THOMAS BETCHLEY Mechanical Engineer 24 E Betch TBn, £E Rifle Team 1; A.S.M.E. 1-2, 4; Fraternity Vice-Pres. 3. 256 Boundary Ave., Massapequa, New York ALBERT DENNIS BLAKESLEE Mechanical Engineer Soccer 1-2; Rifle Club 1-2; A.S.M.E. 2-4. 220 Pond Point Ave., Milford, Connecticut Denny EDWARD ALLEN BLAKESLEE Electrical Engineer ATS2 Ed Football 2; Glee Club 2-4; Technichords 3-4; Masque 1-4; Radio Club 1-4; A.I.E.E. 3-4. 315 Main St., Portland, Connecticut CLIFFORD WILLIAM BURWICK Chemical Engineer AElI Cliff 2H, ACHERS Tech News 2; Peddler 3; A.I.Ch.E. 2-3, Pres. 4; Council of Pres. 4; Fraternity Pres. 4. 40 Lincoln St., Webster, Massachusetts LAURENCE EVERETT BLOMSTROM Mechanical Engineer 2AE Larry ROTC 2nd Lt.; Council of Pres. 4; A.S.M.E. 1-3, Treas. 4, Bridge Club 1-3; Pres. 4. 1 Wachusett St., Worcester, Massachusetts EDOUARD SIMON PIERRE BOUVIER Electrical Engineer 0K 1 Muff SKULL, IIAE, I.H.E.E. Football “W” 1-3, Co-Capt. 4; Track 1; Lacrosse 3-4; Varsity Club 1-4; Tech News 1-3, Business Mgr. 4; Peddler 3; Masque 1-4; ROTC; Council of Pres. 4; A.I.E.E. 1-3, Pres. 4; Newman Club 1-4; Pi Delt Treas. 4; I.H.E.E. Pres. 4. E.F.D. No. 1, Webster, Massachusetts HOWARD HARPER BROWN Electrical Engineer S I E Howie Swimming “W” 1-3, Capt. 4; Varsity Club 1-4; ROTC Maj.; Glee Club 1-4; Nautical Assn’. 1, Commodore 2, 3-4; Council of Pres. 2; A.I.E.E. 3-4; Fraternity Pres. 4. 365 Auburn St., Cranston 10, Rhode Island JOHN FERGUSON BURNS Chemical Engineer ‘tsK Bunyan Golf “W” 1-4; Varsity Club 2-4; A.I.Ch.E. 2-4; Newman Club 1-3. Turnpike Road, Newbury, Massachusetts ■ WILLIAM GERALD CASEY, JR. Mechanical Engineer Bill Band 1-4; ROTC; A.S.M.E. 2-4; Newman Club 1-2. Cavendish, Vermont PAUL ALAN CNOSSEN Mechanical Engineer Paul A.S.M.E. 4. Quaker Highway, Uxbridge, Massachusetts EDWIN BERNARD COGHLIN, JR. Mechanical Engineer 4 rA “E.B.” SKULL, IIAE, WHO’S WHO Football “W” 2-3, Mgr. 4; Varsity Club 4; Peddler 2-3, Man. Ed. 4; Masque 1-4; Senate Pres. 4; A.S.M.E. 2-4; S.C.A. Cabinet 2-3, Pres. 4; Newman Club 1-4. 104 Beeching St., Worcester, Massachusetts CHRISTOPHER ROY COLLINS Electric al Engineer ATS2 Cris Basketball “W” 2-3, Mgr. 4; Masque 2-3, Bus. Mgr. 4; Radio Club 1-2; ROTC; A.I.E.E. 2-4. 35 Marvin St., Montpelier, Vermont Joe Glee Club 1; A.I.Ch.E. 3-4; Newman Club 1-2. Great Road, Slatersville, Rhode Island JOSEPH JOHN CIMEROL, JR. Chemical Engineer JOSEPH JOHN CONCORDIA Chemical Engineer 6K t Joe Football “W” 1-4; Varsity Club 2-4; A.I.Ch.E. 3-4; Newman Club 1-4. 282 Boston Turnpike, Worcester, Massachusetts BERNARD RICHARD DANTI Mechanical Engineer 0K4 Dint TBII, IIAE, WHO’S WHO, GENTS Tech News 1-4; Peddler 2-3, Ed. in Chief 4; Council of Pres., Pres. 4; Newman Club 1-4; Fraternity Treas. 3. 24 Cleveland St., Springfield 4, Massachusetts RICHARD JAMES DeCHARD Mechanical Engineer aTa GENTS ROTC 2nd Lt.; A.S.M.E. 2, 4; Gents Pres. 4. A-59 Leary Drive, New Brunswick, New Jersey Dick ROBERT MORRISON DELAHUNT Civil Engineer IIAE Bob Tech News 1-4; Peddler 2-4; Boyntonians 1-3; Band 1-4; ROTC 2nd Lt.; A.S.C.E. 1-4; Newman Club 1-4. 62 Kirkland Road, South Weymouth, Massachusetts RAYMOND JOSEPH DENEEN, JR. Physicist ATsi Cross Country “W” 2-4; Swimming 1; Varsity Club 3-4. 1301 Wildwood Parkway, Baltimore 29, Maryland Ray JOHN KEAN DERBY Chemical Engineer ROBERT LEONARD DIAMOND Electrical Engineer AEn ' Bob TBn, HKN, 2H, I.H.E.E. A.I.E.E. 3-4; Peel Prize 2nd Place. 17 Colonial Road, Worcester, Massachusetts AX A Jack Glee Club 1-2; Band 1-3; Masque 1-4; A.I.Ch.E. 1-4; Newman Club 1-4. 6 Academy Road, Leominster, Massachusetts HENRY JOSEPH DUMAS, JR. Electrical Engineer AT il Hank TBII, HKN, 2H, I.H.E.E. Baseball 1-2; ROTC; A.I.E.E. 2-4; Eta Kappa Nu Pres. 4; Fraternity Sec. 4. 125 Richmond Avenue, Worcester, Massachusetts GERALD THOMPSON DYER Chemical Engineer 4 2K Jerry ACHERS Track 1-2; Basketball 1; Feddler 2-3; ROTC; A.I.Ch.E. 2-4; Class Treas. 1-4. 1358 Smith St., North Providence, Rhode Island ROBERT HARRIMAN EDSALL Chemical Engineer ■m A.I.Ch.E. 3-4. 3408 South Wakefield St., Arlington, Virginia Bob RICHARD JOSEPH EMERY Chemical Engineer eK4 Dick TIAE, WHO’S WHO Tech News 1-3, Managing Editor 4; Peddler 2-3, Make-up Editor 4; Band 2-3, Business Mgr. 4; ROTC 2nd Lt.; A.I.Ch.E. 2, Treas. 3, 4; Fraternity Vice-Pres. 4; Pi Delt Pres. 4. 113 Main St., Athol, Massachusetts CHARLES WILFRID FALL Mechanical Engineer I 2K Charlie GENTS 419 Burncoat, St., Worcester, Massachusetts ROBERT HARRINGTON FARRAR Electrical Engineer 24 E Bob Track 1-2; Debating Club 1-3; Peel Prize 1st Place. 59 School St., Keene, New Hampshire NORMAN BRAHM FISCHER Mechanical Engineer AT a Norm GENTS Boyntonians 1, Leader 2-4; Band 1-3, Pres. 4; ROTC Capt.; Council of Pres. 4; A.S.M.E. 3-4. 51 Charles St., Torrington, Connecticut IWp hSi m iv will ammSm ROBERT ARTHUR FOISIE Mechanical Engineer 4 rA Bob TBn, I1AE, 22, GENTS Track 3-4; Tech News 1-3, Make-up Editor 4; Peddler 1-4; Masque 3-4; Nautical Ass’n 1-2; ROTC 1st Lt.; A.S.M.E. 1-4; Newman Club 1; Tech Senate 1-2; GENTS Vice-Pres. 4. 22 Evergreen Ave., Hartford, Conn. % ARTHUR LEWIS FREEDBERG Chemical Engineer Red AEn A.I.Ch.E. 2-4. 28 Hadwen Lane, Worcester, Massachusetts GEORGE WILFRID GILBERT Electrical Engineer HKN Newman Club 1-2. 6 Upland Ave., Webster, Massachusetts George DAVID ALLEN GILDA Mechanical Engineer 2AE ROTC 2nd Lt., A.S.M.E. 1-4. 488 Liberty St., Newburg;h, New York Dave MICHAEL GUY GORDON Electrical Engineer AEn Sack SKULL, WHO’S WHO, I.H.E.E. Rifle Team 1-2; Camera Club 1-2; ROTC Capt.; Council of Pres. 4; A.I.E.E. 4; I.F. Council 3-4; S.C.A. Cabinet 2-3, Vice-Pres. 4; Chairman of Assemblies 4; I.H.E.E. Vice-Pres. 4. 184 McCosh Road, Upper Montclair, New Jersey ; ii THEODORE CARL FRITZ, JR. Chemical Engineer 24 E Ted ACHERS Football “W” 1-4; Baseball 1; Varsity Club 1-4; Glee Club 1-3; Camera Club 1-4; Tech Council 1; A.I.Ch.E. 2-4. 44 Fairview Road, Lynnfield, Massachusetts - -y - «•- ygr JAMES WARREN GREEN Mechanical Engineer £AE Jim Lacrosse 2; ROTC 2nd Lt.; A.S.M.E. 1-4. 99 Walnut St., Shrewsbury, Massachusetts CHARLES EVERETT GUNN Electrical Engineer OX Chazz I.H.E.E. A.I.E.E. 3-4; Fraternity Pres. 4. 55 Jefferson Ave., Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey RAYMOND ROY HAGGLUND Mechanical Engineer 4 2K Ray SKULL, TBII, WHO’S WHO A.S.M.E. 2-3, Pres. 4; I.F. Council 3-4; S.C.A. Cabinet 4; Coun¬ cil of Pres. 4; Ice Hockey 2-4; Chairman I.F. Ball 4; Fraternity Pres. 4. 71 Catharine St., Worcester, Massachusetts RICHARD GEORGE HAJEC Mechanical Engineer ©K l Dicka TBlI, nAE Tech News 1-3, Circulation Mgr. 4; Peddler 2-4; Masque 2-4; I.F. Council 4; Newman Club 1-4. 70 West Main St., Dudley, Massachusetts ARNOLD MELCHER HALL Mechanical Engineer ATS2 Arnie SKULL Tennis “W” 1-3, Capt. 4; Varsity Club 2-3, Sec. 4; Glee Club 1- 4; Nautical Ass’n 1-2, Pres. 3, 4; Council of Pres. 3; A.S.M.E. 2- 4; I.F. Council Treas. 4; Athletic Council 3; Fraternity Pres. 4. a ' ■ hr. 76 Fairview Heights, Portland, Connecticut ALLAN CLARKE HAMILTON, JR. Chemical Engineer 4 2K A1 ACHERS Glee Club 3; A.I.Ch.E. 2-4; Bridge Club 2-3, Vice-Pres. 4; Fraternity Pres. 4. Edgewood Arsenal, Army Chemical Center, Maryland THOMAS WARREN HANSEN Mechanical Engineer er A Tom GENTS Track 1, Soccer 3; Nautical Ass’n. 3-4; ROTC 2nd Lt. 58 Windsor Road, Clifton, New Jersey CHARLES RICHARD HEALY Civil Engineer 2AE Lacrosse 2; ROTC; A.S.C.E. 2-4. 87 Murray Ave., Worcester 10, Massachusetts Charlie ROBERT RAYMOND HEATH Electrical Engineer 24 E Bob TBri, HKN Glee Club 1-3, Pres. 4; Band 1-4; Masque 1, 3; ROTC 2nd Lt.; Council of Pres. 4; A.I.E.E. 3-4. 16 Tenadel Ave., Haverhill, Massachusetts FREDERICK FERDINAND HERING Mechanical Engineer 4 FA Fish GENTS Basketball “W” 1-4; Masque 3; Fraternity Pres. 4; Class Treas. 1-4. 112 Washington Ave., Nutley, New Jersey eK LAWRENCE BERNARD HORRIGAN, JR Civil Engineer Larry TBlI, IIAE, ZH Tech News 1-2, Sports Editor 3-4; Peddler 1-3; Masque 1-2; ROTC Capt.; Council of Pres. 3-4; A.S.C.E. 2-3, Pres. 4; New¬ man Club 1-2, Pres 3, 4; Tau Beta Pi Vice-Pres. 4. 47 Adams St., Orange, Massachusetts ROBERT ANDREWS HOYT Civil Engineer Golf “W” 2-3; A.S.C.E. 2-4. 54 Overlook Ave., Waterbury, Connecticut ALLAN REINHARDT HUNDERUP Electrical Engineer ZAE A I H E E Radio Club 1-2; Bridge Club 3-4 j’a.I.E.E. 4. Ashburnham, Massachusetts WILLIAM ARTHUR JOHNSON Chemical Engineer 2AE Bill ACHERS Baseball 1; Basketball 1; Glee Club 1, 4; Bridge Club 1-3, Sec. 4; A.I.Ch.E. 2-4. 75 Williams St., Norwich, Connecticut JOHN LAWRENCE HYDE, II Electrical Engineer 4 FA Hydeo I.H.E.E. Lacrosse 1; Peddler 2, 4; Glee Club 1-2, 4; Nautical Ass’n 1-2, 4; ROTC; A.I.E.E. 4. 4800 Jamestown Road, Washington 16, D.C. t sum ■ EH. FLORIAN JOHN JOLDA Electrical Engineer John I.R.E. 47 Upland Ave., Webster, Massachusetts WILLIAM FRANCIS JORDAN, JR. Electrical Engineer 24 E Bil Nautical Ass’n 2-3; ROTC 2nd Lt.; A.I.E.E. 3-4. 518 Wyndham Road, Teaneck, New Jersey KEVIN EDWARD JOYCE Electrical Engineer 0K4 Kev WHO’S WHO, I.H.E.E. Baseball “W” 1-4; Basketball 1; Varsity Club 1-4; Tech News 1-4; Jr. Prom Com. Chairman 3; Peddler 3-4; ROTC 1st Lt.; Tech Senate 3-4; A.I.E.E. 2, Treas. 3, 4; I.F. Council Treas. 3; I.F. Ball Chairman 3; Newman Club 1-4. 120 Old St., Randolph, Massachusetts JOHN PAUL KASPER, JR. Electrical Engineer i Jack Basketball 1-2; Swimming 3; A.I.E.E. 3-4; Newman Club 1-4. 24 Grammont Road, Worcester, Massachusetts ARTHUR GRENVILLE KENNARD, JR. Electrical Engineer Art Masque 1-4; Radio Club 1-3, Pres. 4; ROTC 2nd Lt.; Council of Pres. 4; A.I.E.E. 3-4. 70 Winter St., Leominster, Massachusetts AEll ROBERT EUGENE KLEID Mechanical Engineer Bob TBn Tennis 1-3; Band 1-3, Student Director 4; ROTC 2nd Lt.; A.S.M.E. 2-4. 85 Longfellow Road, Worcester, Massachusetts WILLIAM LEIGH KNOBLOCK Chemical Engineer ATil Bill Swimming “W” 2-3, Mgr. 4; Masque 2-4; Nautical Ass’n 2; A.I.Ch.E. 2-4. 179 Blakeman Place, Stratford, Connecticut DAVID ALLAN KOCH Mechanical Engineer Glee Club 1; Band 1-4; A.S.M.E. 4. 1570 Plumtree Road, Springfield, Massachusetts Dave HANS HERMAN KOEHL Mechanical Engineer 4 rA Herm GENTS Soccer 1-2; Peddler 2-4; Masque 1-4; Debating Club 3-4; A.S.M.E. 2-4; Fraternity Pres. 4. North Main St., Danielson, Connecticut DONALD NEWMAN LATHROP Mechanical Engineer ATS2 Don Soccer “W” 1-4; Lacrosse 4; Varsity Club 3-4; Glee Club 1-4; Nautical Ass’n. 1-3; Vice-Commodore 4; ROTC 2nd Lt.; A.S.M.E. 4. 21 Lancaster St., Worcester, Massachusetts FREDERICK JOHN LINDSEY Chemical Engineer OK t Fred IIAE, ACHERS Tech News 1-3, News Ed. 4; Band 2-3; ROTC; Council of Pres. 3-4; A.I.Ch.E. 2-4; Peddler 1-4; Newman Club 1-3, Pres. 4; Pi Delt. Sec. 4; Fraternity Sec. 3. 112 Union St., Franklin, Massachusetts WILLIAM EDWARD LLOYD Mechanical Engineer Bill Soccer 1-2; Boyntonians 1-2; ROTC 2nd Lt.; A.S.M.E. 1-4; Pershing ' Rifles 1-4. 12 Laurel Terrace, Wellesley Hills 82, Massachusetts FRED HELMUT LOHREY Electrical Engineer Wimpy TBn, HKN, I.H.E.E. Baseball “W” 3, Mgr. 4; A.I.E.E. 3-4. 31 Ararat St., Worcester, Massachusetts VILHO AARNE LUCANDER Mechanical Engineer ATS2 Wahoo Track 1; Masque 1-3, Sec. 4; A.S.M.E. 2-4. Lanes Road, Westminister, Massachusetts JOHN HERBERT LILLIBRIDGE, III Electrical Engineer 4 I ' A Lill HAS, WHO’S WHO, I.H.E.E. Soccer “W” 3, Capt. 4; Lacrosse 2-3, Capt. 4; Swimming 1; Varsity Club 3-4; Tech News 3-4; Peddler 3-4; Masque 2-3, Pres. 4; Council of Pres. 4; A.I.E.E. 1-3; Newman Club 1-2; Class Historian. 281 Harvey St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania RAYMOND JOSEPH LUSSIER Electrical Engineer 3 Burns Court, Worcester, Massachusetts JOHN ALLAN MacHARG Electrical Engineer 24 E John I.H.E.E. Rifle Team Mgr. 3; Camera Club 1-2; A.I.E.E. 2-3; Fraternity Treas. 4; ROTC. 102 Centre Ave., Lynbrook, New York RICHARD JOSEPH McBRIDE Civil Engineer 4 2K Dick Track “W” 1-3, Capt. 4; Soccer 2; Varsity Club 2-3, Treas. 4; ROTC 2nd Lt.; A.S.C.E. 1-4; Newman Club, 1-4; Bridge Club 4; Hockey 2-4; Fraternity Vice-Pres. 3. 160 South Middle Neck Road, Great Neck, New York JOHN MICHAEL McHUGH Mechanical Engineer 2AE ' Jack SKULL, WHO’S WHO Baseball 1; Swimming 1; Peddler 3-4; Camera Club 3; Nautical Ass’n. 4; ROTC Capt.; A.S.M.E. 2-3; Vice-Pres. 4; I. F. Council 3; Newman Club 1; Fraternity Pres. 3-4; Class Vice- Pres. 3-4. 131 Woodtick Road, Waterbury, Connecticut LOUIS JOHN MARSELLA Chemical Engineer t ZK Lou Baseball “W” 1-4; Varsity Club 1-4; ROTC 2nd Lt.; A.I.Ch.E. 2-4; Newman Club 1-4; Bridge Club 2-4. 114 Prospect St., East Longmeadow, Massachusetts I w $ ROBERT ELLIS MULNO Mechincal Engineer ATS2 ' Bob TBII, Lacrosse 3-4; Masque 1-4; A.S.M.E. 3-4. 28 Circuit Ave., Worcester, Massachusetts JOHN MICHAEL NASH Chemical Engineer AK 1 Jack Soccer 1; Tech News 3-4; Peddler 2-4; ROTC 2nd Lt.; A.I.Ch.E. 1-4; Newman Club 1-4; Fraternity Sec. 4. 38 Third St., Bristol, Connecticut ifef?. HENRY WALTER NOWICK Chemical Engineer 0K t Hank SKULL, TBII, 2E, WHO’S WHO, ACHERS Football “W” 1-3, C ' o-Capt. 4; Baseball “W” 1-4; Basketball “W” 1-3, Co-Capt. 4; Varsity Club 1-4; ROTC Maj.; Tech Senate 1-4; A.I.Ch.E. 2-4; Newman Club 1-4; Athletic Council Vice-Pres.3; Class Pres. 1-4; Tau Beta Pi Pres. 4; Fraternity Pres. 3. 5 Prospect St., Maynard, Massachusetts THOMAS PLUNKETT O’CONNOR Electrical Engineer 0K4 Tom IIAE Football “W” 1-4; Varsity Club 2-4; Peddler 2-4; Tech News 1-4; A.I.E.E. 2-4; Newman Club 1-4. 62 Brownell Street, Worcester, Massachusetts DONALD RAY OLSEN Electrical Engineer 4 2K IIAE Peddler 2-3, Adv. Mgr. 4; A.I.E.E. 2-4; I.F. Council 2-3. 151 Tory Fort Lane, Worcester, Massachusetts Don ALBERT PALMERO Electrical Engineer Peddler 4. 129 South Orchard Street, Wallingford, Connecticut JUOZAS ORENTAS Mechanical Engineer Cosmopolitan Club 2-4; A.S.M.E. 4; 21 Waverly Street, Worcester, Massachusetts JOSEPH FRANCIS PAPARELLA Chemical Engineer t FA Joe ACHERS Soccer 3; A.I.Ch.E. 1-4; Newman Club 1-2; S.C.A. Cabinet 2-4; ACHERS’ Pres. 4. 4 Palisades St., Worcester, Massachusetts ATP BRUCE FRANKLIN PAUL Mechanical Engineer TBII Bruce Glee Club 2-4; Masque 1-2, Asst. Stage Mgr. 3-4; Nautical Ass’n. 1-3; Commodore 4; A.S.M.E. 1-4. 151 Bellevue Road, North Quincy, Massachusetts ■ WILLIAM PERCY PETERSON Mechanical Engineer 2AE Pete Peddler 3-4; ROTC 2nd Lt.; A.S.M.E. 2-4; Newman Club 1. Fitchville Road, Yantic, Connecticut ROBERT HORACE PHILHOWER Physics Flower Basketball 1-2; Tech News 1, 4; A.S.P. 2-4; Bridge Club 3, Treas. 4; Fraternity Sec. 4. 55 Greenwood Ave., Madison, New Jersey r- mm Ut V AXA HALBERT EDMOND PIERCE, III Chemical Engineer Hal Cross Country “W” 3, Co-Capt. 4; Track “W” 2-4; Varsity Club 2-4; Masque 1-3, Stage Mgr. 4; A.I.Ch.E. 1-4; Fraternity Treas. 3-4. 50 Norfolk St., Needham, Massachusetts DAVID ALLEN PRATT Chemical Engineer t 2K ROTC 2nd Lt.; A.I.Ch.E. 2-4. 12 Montague St., Worcester, Massachusetts Dave 4 2K JAMES KOSTA PRIFTI Mechanical Engineer T1 , „ GENTS Peddler 3-4; ROTC 2nd Lt. 9 Glenwood St., Worcester, Massachusetts Jim DAVID CHARLES PROVOST, JR. Electrical Engineer ? AE . Davi Swimming 3; ROTC 2nd Lt.; A.I.E.E. 2-4; Newman Club 1-3 Bridge Club 1-2, Vice-Pres. 3, 4. 80 Merrick St., Worcester, Massachusetts STEVEN ARNOLD QUART Mechanical Engineer AEll Two-Pint Track “W” 2-4; Nautical Ass’n. 3; ROTC; Rifle Club 1; A.S.M.E. 2-4; Fraternity Treas. 3. 1974 East 14th St., Brooklyn, New York RICHARD PAUL ROBERTS Electrical Engineer j SK Zeech Golf 1; A.I.E.E. 3-4. 87 Boynton St., Manchester, New Hampshire ROBERT ROBINSON Mechanical Engineer SAE Robbie Track “W” 1-4; Basketball 1-2; Varsity Club 1-4; ROTC; A.S.M.E. 2-4. 10 Fairview Drive, Farmington, Connecticut RICHARD EDWIN RODIN Chemical Engineer A.I.Ch.E. 2-4; Newman Club 3-4. 121 Blaine St., Springfield, Massachusetts Dick JOHN HAROLD ROGERS, JR. Chemical Engineer 0X John Cross Country 1-2; Track “W” 1-4; Varsity Club 2-4; A.I.Ch.E. 2-3, Sec. 4; Newman Club 1; Athletic Council 4; Fraternity Sec. 3-4. 20 Arlington St., Leominster, Massachusetts RICHARD LOUIS ROTELLI Mechanical Engineer SAE Dick A.S.M.E. 2-4; Newman Club 1. 76 Lake Ave., Framingham, Massachusetts PAUL DENTON SCHOONMAKER Electrical Engineer SAE Schooney TBII, HKN, 2H Cross Country 1-2; Track 1-2; Glee Club 1-4; Nautical Ass’n. 2; ROTC Maj.; A.I.E.E. Sec. 3, 4; Eta Kappa Nu Treas. 4; Tau Beta Pi Rec. Sec. 4; Fraternity Treas. 4; Class Sec. 1-4. 4 Overlook Drive, Northboro, Massachusetts ANTHONY VINCENT SCANCELLA Chemical Engineer eK4 Seance IIAE, WHO’S WHO, ACHERS Varsity Club 2-4; Tech News 1-3, Ed. in Chief 4; Peddler 1-4; ROTC Capt.; Council of Pres. 3-4; A.I.Ch.E. 1-4; Newman Club 1-4; Ch eer Leader “W” 1-4; Fraternity Pres. 4. Box 121, Tullytown, Pennsylvania HERBERT PAUL SCHOECK, JR. Mechanical Engineer 4 2K Herb Glee Club 1; Nautical Ass’n. 1; A.S.M.E. 3-4. 115 Gregory Avenue, West Orange, New Jersey ROY ANDREW SEABERG Mechanical Engineer 4 TA Roy Soccer “W” 2-3, Mgr. 4; Golf “W” 1-2, Capt. 3-4; Varsity Club 3-4; Peddler 2; Masque 1-4; Council of Pres. 3; A.S.M.E, 4; I.F. Council 4; Athletic Council Sec. 2. 150 Romona Court, New Rochelle, New York ROBERT CHARLES SKELTON Chemical Engineer l :sK Bob ACHERS A.I.Ch.E. 1-4; Pershing Rifles, President 3; Rifle Club 1-2. 761 Dickinson Street, Springfield, Massachusetts HERBERT CUTTING SNOW, JR. Electrical Engineer 10 Clay St., Worcester, Massachusetts ERNEST JOSEPH SOUZA Electrical Engineer ‘t-K Ernie A.I.E.E. 2-4; Newman Club 1-2. 7 Cordage Terrace Ext., Plymouth, Massachusetts THOMAS EVANGELO STAMOULIS Electrical Engineer SAE Tom ROTC Capt.; A.I.E.E. 2-3. 107 Vernon St., Worcester, Massachusetts HAROLD FREELAND SMITH Mechanical Engineer 1 PA Smitty Baseball 1; Tech News 1; Glee Club 1-2; A.S.M.E. 1-4; S.C.A. Sec. 2; Hockey Club 3-4. Old Boston Road, Sutton, Massachusetts GEORGE PENDLETON STROM Mechanical Engineer BK Butch SKULL, WHO’S WHO Football “W” 1-4; Baseball “W” 1-3, Capt. 4; Varsity Club 1-4; Tech News 2-4; ROTC Maj.; Tech Senate 4; A.S.M.E. 1-2, Vice- Pres. 3; Newman Club 1-2; W.P.I.A.A. Pres. 4; S kull Pres. 4; Fraternity Treas. 4. 46 Pearson St., Saugus, Massachusetts CHARLES ARTHUR SULLIVAN Mechanical Engineer 0K l Chas Tennis 2-3; Boyntonians 1-4; Band 1-4; ROTC 2nd Lt.; A.S.M.E. 1-4; Newman Club 1-4. 26 Farmington St., Worcester, Massachusetts ATS2 ROGER HENRY TANCRELL Electrical Engineer TBII, HKN, 22 Track “W” 2-3, Mgr. 4; Glee Club 1-3, Vice-Pres. 4; Masque 1-4; A.I.E.E. 3, Rec. Sec. 4; Eta Kappa Nu Rec. Sec. 4; Tau Beta Pi Rec. Sec. 4; Fraternity Rec. Sec. 4. 62 High St., Uxbridge, Massachusetts M M a PETER JOHN STEPHENS Chemical Engineer AX A Pete ACHERS Cosmopolitan Club, 1-2; A.I.Ch.E. 2-4. “Hillside” Sawston, Cambridge, England ROY FREELAND STONE Electrical Engineer AXA Roy Peddler 3; Radio Club 2; A.I.E.E. 2-4; I.F. Council 2; Fraternity Pres. 3. 340 Pakachoag St., Auburn, Massachusetts HARRY WILLIS TENNEY, JR. Mechanical Engineer 24 E Harry SKULL, WHO’S WHO Football “W” 1-4; Lacrosse “W” 2-4; Varsity Club 2-4; Glee Club 1-4; ROTC 1st. Lt.; A.S.M.E. 1-2, Asst. Treas. 3, 4. 306 West Dudley Ave., Westfield, New Jersey BENJAMIN JOSEPH THURLOW, JR. Chemical Engineer AXA Ben Glee Club 1; A.I.Ch.E. 2-4. 15 Clearview Ave., Worcester, Massachusetts RUDOLF VAN DEN BERGE Electrical Engineer HKN, 2H A.I.E.E. 2-4. 140 Hawthorn St., Hartford, Connecticut Van WILLIAM CHARLES VAN KEUREN Mechanical Engineer 2AE Van GENTS Lacrosse 1-2, 4; Peddler 4; Nautical Ass’n 4; A.S.M.E. 3-4. 156 Russell St., Worcester, Massachusetts JOHN AULT TAYLOR Physicist AT il TBn, 2E Boyntonians 1-4; Band 1-4; ROTC 1st Lt. 353 Pleasant St., Leominster, Massachusetts Jack RONALD ANTHONY VENEZIA Chemical Engineer Ron Newman eK t Peddler 2-3; Glee Club 1-2; ROTC; A.I.Ch.E. 2-4; Club 1-4. 46 Legion Drive, Bergenfield, New Jersey m Nft-.... . ROBERT VINCENT VIERAITIS Mechanical Engineer 2AE ROTC 2nd Lt.; A.S.M.E. 4. 18 Stockton Street, Worcester, Massachusetts Bob JOSEPH GEORGE WAHL Chemical Engineer t 2K Joe ACHERS Basketball 1; Glee Club 1; ROTC 2nd Lt.; A.I.Ch.E. 3-4; New¬ man Club 1-2. 65 Webster St., Hartford 6, Connecticut THOMAS EDWARD WEBER Mechanical Engineer t I’A “T” IIAE, GENTS Cross Country “W” 2-3, Mgr. 4; Basketball 2; Lacrosse 2-4; Golf 1; Varsity Club 4; Tech News 2-3, Adv. Mgr. 4; Peddler 2-3, Business Mgr. 4; Masque 1-4; ROTC; Pi Delt Vice-Pres. 4; A.S.M.E. 1-4; Literary Club 2-3. 54 Park Slope, Ridgewood, New Jersey JOHN ANTHONY WASKIEWICZ Mechanical Engineer 2AE Wasky IIAE Rifle Club 1; Peddler 3; Photography Ed. 4; Camera Club 3-4; ROTC 2nd Lt.; A.S.M.E. 2-4; Newman Club 1. Elm St., Baldwinville, Massachusetts GERALD ROBERT WOOTTON Electrical Engineer 2AE Jerry Peddler 4; Glee Club 3; Camera Club 3-4; ROTC 2nd Lt.; A.I.E.E. 2-4; P’raternity Vice-Pres. 3. R.F.D. No. 2, Box 740, Torrington, Connecticut THOMAS OMAR WRIGHT Electrical Engineer SAE “T.O.” Track 1; Peddler 3-4; Camera Club 1, 3; ROTC Capt.; A.I.E.E. 3-4; S.C.A. 4. Richwood Road, Mullica Hill, New Jersey JAMES CARTER KUBIK Electrical Engineer 4 TA Jim Tennis Mgr. 4; Nautical Ass’n. 1-4; A.I.E.E. 3-4. Lincoln, Massachusetts GEORGE GORDON HILL Civil Engineer 4 rA Bunker A.S.C.E. 2-4. Box 263, R.F.D. 1, Morrysville, Pennsylvania ROBERT WILLIAM MATCHETT Chemistry 24 E Bob Soccer-Compet 2, Lacrosse 1-2, Skeptical Chems. 3. 144 Woodmont Street, West Springfield, Massachusetts JOSEPH MORGAN, JR. Mechanical Engineer ' ATii Joe Boyntonians 4, Band 1-2, A.S.M.E. 2-4. 134 Beaconsfield Road, Worcester 2, Massachusetts EDWIN JACK LEONARD Mechanical Engineer Cosmopolitan Club, 1, Sec. 2, Pres. 3, 4, Rua Martins Fontes No. 359 Ed : ■. , s S ' S;.;g i , • . .y‘M U W S y y pk. fliiSfll OJLj 1 1 liu .INS 1 AB . N ji Ml s ;; N ' -S. 1 gM f-JtSSSss . M 0 5 a ‘1 i i 1 W ' m 1 i ■� „ . . Class History PRELUDE A ND in the beginning there were 184 and now 115 remain. And between the four years and 69 students that have fallen away, history has been made. We have seen three presidents, the first undefeated football team in 16 years, the rebuilding of Boynton, the last of the foundry, the end of the goat’s head, the construction of the civil building, and the wrath of a tornado and floods. As in any group of human beings, this class has had individuals who climbed a little higher and tried a little harder than the others. Within its brief stay at Tech, our class has made and broken its share of records. Long after this group has gone, a few of these numerical epitaphs shall remain to testify that at one time every sinew and nerve was strained to beat the present and better the past! THE CHANGING TIMES Down from the mountains, out of the flatlands and from all corners of the universe, we gathered at one pin point on earth — Sanford Riley Hall. It was a warm September day as we freshmen, full of hopes and aspirations, trundled up the front steps and were duly escorted to our rooms. A month of adjustment and learning new faces passed before two new editions to the vocabulary became evident; fraternities and rushing. During that first hectic month, we became acquainted with many of the 55’ers through the medium of the paddle rush. We strength¬ ened the bonds of amity in the rope pull by drenching the sophomores in record time. So we groped our way through the myriad of events that followed and when Thanksgiving arrived many of us found ourselves pledged to fraterni¬ ties. It was the beginning of an even more different type of life. As the year sped on, the rowdyism of goat’s head competition became more evident. Such things were forgotten, however, with the sad news that our beloved President, Watt Tyler Cluverius, had passed away. The cres¬ cendo of our active first year was thus subdued. Those who took a close look at progression in the early days could see the trend that today is obvious. Tech was beginning the greatest change it has undergone in history. Our sophomore year might be best explained by the prefix, “The Annum of Revolution.” Though strange, it is interesting to note that a major change within the heart of a school may be accurately reflected in its outlying boundaries, such as the sports and activities of the students. The Tech football team had risen from an abyss of defeat to a team that was breaking nearly even on the win-lose records. Perhaps even more symbolic of internal upheavals were the now wild bouts all about campus between our sophomore class and the new Frosh. The fierce battling for the bronze goat’s head had past beyond the realm of any such strife that had gone before. The words, “There is no such thing as controlled rioting,” were ominous of the times. All thoughts of competition, scholarship and policy melted before the warmth of perhaps the greatest social event recorded in the annals of Tech — the Inauguration Ball, featuring Lester Lanin. In the bubble that held that evening suspended from the rest, was fused an atmosphere of harmony. It seemed to reflect a change for better times. So time rushed forward in our Sophomore lives, and the concrete, stereotype foundations of Tech, having long stood on past precedence, were now writhing and contorting themselves into a new form. For most of us, the only thing obvious was the skeleton form of the new civil building, and the baseball team breaking records as fast as they were made. We toiled on, each concentrating on particular activities wide or narrow in scope, yet all relatively oblivious of the changes that grew as snow drifts in the storm. The scholastic curriculum, under which the institute had so long func¬ tioned, was being completely renovated for those who followed. Old methods { 58 were applied only to the remaining years of our class. We were like the “Connecticut Yankee,” physically in the present but living in the past. Heads snapped on their necks the Parents’ Day of ’54 when President Cormeny announced his resignation. Now we were Juniors. We were beginning to realize the importance of the times in which we were students. Tech was on the map. Coach Pritchard had built a powerful machine from stray parts and the well trained mechanism rolled to an undefeated season. Tech would stay on the map. The school was expanding in size, each new class boasting the largest freshman enrollment. The dormitory underwent serious changes to house the overflowing newcomers. R.O.T.C. had come to full strength and was marching forward at a faster pace each year. The baseball team continued to break records while our class con¬ tributed a high percentage of starters to most of the teams on the Hill. Fraternities waged competition with the usual fervor though frosh- soph hazing had been reduced in action considerably, since the removal of the goat’s head from active competition. The improvement of assembly programs was so astounding that patronage increased about 300 per cent. The I.F. Council had deemed a change in the rushing set-up necessary, and prolonged the season to December 4. To keep in trend with the changing ways all about the Hill, Masque presented “The Happy Time,” a play that would never have made the Alden footlights a few years before. As spring buds perfumed the air, the vacant seat of esteem was filled by President Bronwell. While Institute policy was discussed behind closed doors, antiquated plaster in old Boynton began to fall. Spring brings new life — the Junior Prom and one more event, held perhaps the highest in student esteem. Alden grew quiet as the black cloaked figures strode down the aisles and slowly made their way among anxious students. An arm lifts, crashes on a shoulder, and men who have worked hard for this great honor, receive their due. Henry Nowick, George Strom, Muff Bouvier, Arnold Hall, Harry Tenney and Ted Coghlin walked somberly to the platform that day as pledges to Skull. From the bigger and better homecoming displays to the scholastic and athletic improvement, the school as a self-contained social body was adding more and more to the “Bridge to the Future.” Senior year — the acme of college days. We find ourselves on a fresh start and quite befuddled upon entering Boynton. Though its exterior remains unchanged in its historic stature, within, the immense change from cellar to garret is obvious. To the freshman who sees it only as it is, the affect must be great — to us who have seen the change, it is indescribable. Our football team again worked up an effortless momentum and rolled, encumbered only by heartbreakers to Coast Guard and New Britain State Teachers. Under the able cultivation of Coach Pritchard, the roots of this team are deeper than just one brilliant year. Amid student applause, Ray Hagglund and Jack McHugh were the last of our class to be tapped for Skull. So the Senior Society filed from the stage and Alden slowly emptied of its audience. Such scenes shall often be repeated in years to come. Undoubtedly new records will be set by the classes to follow, perhaps new precedence. How¬ ever, ours is a chosen class by right of fate for having seen so great a transi¬ tion in so short a time. ACROSS THE BRIDGE It is our sincere hope that we have added to the Institute some small part of what we derived from its realm of education. To us has been given the chance to study mankind and his social environment as well as the technical training of classwork. Perhaps the social pressures and trials that have ensued within our brief college days, and to which we became a necessary part, will enhance us more in later days than could even the well-planned Engineering study. As our Senior year draws to a close, we hold each hour a little more dearly and we realize, more adroitly now, all the things to be gained. With all our future plans there shall still be food for thought in the realization that: we shall pass this way only once. —J.H.L., III I 59 Front row, left to right: D. Johnson, Chairman C. Scheifley, W. Andersen, A. Hall, Back row: R. Hajec, J. Lillibridge, R. Hagglund, J. Brown, M. Gordon, J. Belanger, D. Hoskinson. wnteifriatentitty @auucit T HE I. F. Council is comprised of one member from each house on campus along with the fortunate assistance of Prof. Claude Schiefley and Prof. Donald John¬ son. Each month, members of the I. F. Council meet at a designated house to en¬ joy a supper and then discuss the problems which confront them. The only student of¬ ficer, Treasurer, was Arnold Hall for the past year. The chief objective of the Council is to make rushing rules and to determine a con¬ venient schedule of rushing dates. By the use of recent changes made by the Council, the fraternities and freshmen are able to proceed with their academic obligations and at the same time get the full benefit from the rushing season. Every year the Council issues a pamphlet which informs the students at Tech of the regulations governing rushing, bidding, and pledging men at the Institute. Each year the Council presents the I. F. Ball. The theme of this year’s I. F. Ball was Winter Wonderland. The auditorium was decorated with winter scenes includ¬ ing Santa, reindeers, and evergreen trees. The band for this year’s I. F. Ball was the ever-popular band of Ralph Stuart. The Chairman of the Ball was Ray Hagglund. A feature which the Council deserves considerable credit for is the erection of a memorial to our late President Admiral Watt Tyler Cluverius. The Admiral was always considered the friend of fraternities and this memorial makes him an immortal friend to our fraternities. Through the ef¬ forts of the I. F. Council, money was raised in order to finance the erection of this memorial which will hold his honorable name in the eyes of Tech students for a long time to come. ■1 61 } R EMEMBERING college days is remem¬ bering fraternity days, as these mem¬ ories will remain most vivid. Phi Gam here at Tech is rich in such reveries for the Dixieland Soiree. 4 rA PHI GAMMA DELTA graduating Seniors. In four (?) short years many events have passed, some reflect smiles on the brothers’ faces while others invoke an expression of woe. In naming a few of the past happenings, these come to mind most readily: the Fiji Island Parties, the drudgery of waiting-on, the tiring weeks of rushing, Sophomore jobs, work parties, the Pledge parties, Formal week¬ end, Dixieland concerts, the Phi Gam-Phi Sig beer parties, Homecomings, I.F. sports, House Meetings and all other things large or trivial, that make the Fijis feel a close kinship to one another. This year has been good to Phi Gam. It has seen the campus honor societies award ten pledgeships to Fijis, and three teams elected Phi Gams as their captains. It has seen more fabulous parties, coming more frequently. But most important, it has been a year in which every brother has been out and participated in campus activi¬ ties, thereby widening the cross-section of ideas present in the House. The Seniors need not worry about being forgotten after graduation. How could the remaining brothers forget guys like Bob “Teddy” Baer, Dick “Sweet” Basil, E. B. Coghlin, Bob “Bear” Foisie, Tom “Hans” Hansen, Freddie “the fish” Hering, { 62 I “Me! Me! Me! Santa!” Go, Fish! Go! Livin’ it up. “Bunker” Hill, Johnny “Reb” Hyde, Herman Koehl, John “Lill,” Joe “Pap,” Baron Von Seaberg, Thomas “Poo-bear” Weber, Esq.? “The loss is truly great,” The newly pledged did state, But please be resigned To these Seniors of fifty-nine. GRADUATING SENIORS ROBERT R BAER RICHARD V. BASIL, JR. EDWIN B. COGHLIN, JR. ROBERT A. FOISIE THOMAS W. HANSEN FREDERICK F. HERING JOHN L. HYDE HANS H. KOEHL JAMES C. KUBIK JOHN H. LILLIBRIDGE, III JOSEPH F. PAPARELLA ROY A. SEABERG HAROLD F. SMITH THOMAS E. WEBER First row, left to right: W. Curran, T. Weber, E. Coghlin, R. Seaberg, J. Kubik, President H. Koehl, Dr. L. Atwood, R. Silven, H. Dickson, T. Hansen, J. Lilli bridge. Second row: D. McLeod, P. Rockefeller, D. Sullivan, B. Ketunuti, J. Borge, R. Berg, C. Wheeler, N. Monks, T. Lekas, A. Shahian, J. Daly, R. Charron, E. Foley, A. McGowan. Third row: A. Dickert, T. Kohanski, P. Roberts, G. Long, D. Striby, J. Buzzi, S. Gentsch, J. Gill, G. Blodgett, R. Wolff, B. McKenzie, R. Hayden, T. Humphrey, W. Priem. Fourth row: R. Smith, R. Varey, R. Engvall, O. Hawley, G. Crosby, M. Whitney, F. Clark, P. Holden, D. Stotz, R, Basil, P. Lenz, R. Bober, R. Jaramillo, G. Fauteux, D. Stone, J. Arcari. 63 A CCORDING to the recently published standings of all SAE chapters through¬ out the country, Mass. Delta was ranked tops in New England and fifteenth national¬ ly this year, scholastic wise. This, coupled with activities, house improvements, and a great social year, leads us to believe that “The Lodge” is upholding the precedent set by many years of fraternity life at our chapter. This year, national Sigma Alpha Epsilon celebrated its 100th anniversary and Tech’s chapter its 62nd. As we seniors review our college and fraternity days, a slight grin might be per¬ ceptible on our quiz-scarred faces, for the class of ’56 has certainly left its mark upon the chapter. Although these four years seemed to have been a time lived not from day to day, but from crisis to crisis, those moments are soon forgotten, and the more pleasant side remains with us. We won two Sittin’ Pretty. first and two second places in the annual Homecoming display competition and pulled down the scholarship prize. Hell week was replaced by help week as the 1 64 LWWjPSt |«4� ♦� «� •«♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ;:ss:::: V « ♦♦♦ ♦♦ «♦♦♦♦♦ PR M H !♦ ♦♦ ♦♦ ♦ � ♦♦•♦♦ .; ♦♦§♦♦.♦ j ► ♦ ► ♦ ■ •♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ t M ■♦� ■ ♦ ♦♦ ♦! A cJL AAliAAI ' ♦ ; ►« ♦‘.♦MM ♦ ♦MM ♦ ♦MM •♦♦MM ► §MM M ♦♦♦♦ ♦♦ ♦ ♦; ♦♦♦♦% ♦♦ ♦♦ Mm: The frost is on the pumpkin. Fire House Five minus one. . . . Chaperones?? brothers moved into a neighborhood parish GRADUATING SENIORS in a cleanup campaign. The house was painted, and the electric light plant next door was razed, giving a much improved view from the house. We had our share of shaving cream and water fights while hockey and lacrosse were played in the hallways. The charges for the cannon got progressively larger, and Hi-Fi invaded our quarters. The graduating seniors will take with them many memories of fun, fellowship, and fraternity that time can never erase. LAWRENCE E. BLOMSTROM DAVID A. GILDA JAMES W. GREEN CHARLES R. HEALY ALLAN R. HUNDERUP WILLIAM A. JOHNSON JOHN M. McHUGH WILLIAM P. PETERSON DAVID C. PROVOST, JR. ROBERT ROBINSON RICHARD L. ROTELLI PAUL D. SCHOONMAKER THOMAS E. STAMOULIS WILLIAM C. VAN KEUREN ROBERT V. VIERAITIS JOHN A. WASKIEWICZ GERALD R. WOOTTON THOMAS O. WRIGHT First row, left to right: R. Vieraitis, D. Gilda, G. Wootton, R. Robinson, W. VanKeuren, J. Green, P. Schoomaker, J. McHugh, W. Peterson, J. Waskiewicz, C. Healy, L. Blomstrom, W. Johnson, T. Wright, T. Stamoulis. Second row: J. Russo, M. Cramer, C. Whitney, K. Preston, A. Vranos, J. Brown, C. Stasey, P. Mancini, S. Bramande, G. Klimchak, R. Johnson, W. Pendleton, K. Hermance, J. Kelly. Third row: J. Callahan, R. Gustafson, H. Simpson, E. Schrader, S. Economou, R. Sonegan, D. Abraham, W. Janas, E. Galavotti, J. Fado, R. Merrill, W. Zavatkay, R. Pearson, J. Gorr, E. Stefanini, W. Bailey, P. Gueroni. Fourth row: A. Hunderup, W. Schnitzler, H. Schmidt, W. Palmer, D. Bareiss, C. Hancock, R. Sundheison, R. Hoss, R. Lisbon, J. Daly, L. Scott, D. Edwards, J. McManus, J. Britt, W. Cote, G. Fotiades, L. Mellen, M. Saunders, E. Blessing. { 65 The lid’s the thing. ATfi ALPHA TAU OMEGA GRADUATING SENIORS CHRISTIAN S. BAEHRECKE EDWARD A. BLAKESLEE CHRISTOPHER R. COLLINS RAYMOND J. DENEEN, JR. HENRY J. DUMAS, JR. NORMAN B. FISCHER ARNOLD M. HALL WILLIAM L. KNOBLOCK RONALD N. LATHROP VILHO A. LUCANDER JOSEPH MORGAN, JR. ROBERT E. MULNO BRUCE F. PAUL ROGER H. TANCRELL JOHN A. TAYLOR . . . the feeling of pride at 4:00 A.M. October 28, 1955 when Boynton Tower stood recreated on the lawn of 24 Institute . . . Alumni ending meeting with abrupt, “Gentlemen, the Homecoming Judges are here, meeting adjourned” . . . Ed’s trom¬ bone lessons during rushing entertainment, he finally learned . . . Vermont Trium- verate . . . Fall work parties, waking to the sight of dirty clothes and the smell of drying paint . . . “Bagger-Dog” trying to suppress laughter; bit lip, clenched fist, finally defeat of inevitable chuckle . . . awesome quiet in house at 2:00 A.M. after formal, 50 milli-Halls . . . blaring record player, Jazz Concert . . . General Excell¬ ence Award, fifty blue jacketed men, each tense against chair, Yea! we did it . . . “Ruh, Rah, Rega,” echoing through gym¬ nasium . . . Dixieland, everyone stomping feet, Norm straining for those hi gh notes, go! . . . Anti-Sex award of the week, “don’t even have a coffee break” Sauer . . . pledging . . . thirty men at dinner singing “Happy Birthday,” one man, smiling bravely, wondering how to avoid shower . . . Don, strumming guitar at one decibel below the threshold of pain . . . Siegfried, with one of his never ending i 66 Debating tactics not allowed. Leave us alone. Ain’t we got fun? intellectual dates . . . “horns,” lassoed at Webster Square at 2:00 A.M. night before E.E. report due . . . nine letter men, Knobs, mainstay of Interfraternity Athle¬ tics . . . Earl Bower . . . Christmas Carols around the piano . . . initiations, another man to guide Alpha Tau Omega,and yet be absorbed in her traditions and principles What does a man of the Class of 1956 think as he prepares to leave the house at 24 Institute? He does not think immedi¬ ately of the awards and honors which have been his and the fraternity’s, rather he remembers a string of incoherent, little incidents, stretching from his Freshman to his Senior year; the characteristics of his brothers, lifelong friends, the groundwork of future Homecoming Reunions, Accep¬ tance, Attempt, Fulfillment. First row, left to right: B. Storms, W. Knoblock, E. Blakeslee, H. Dumas, C. Baehrecke, A. Hall, C. Pom¬ eroy, R. Tancrell, R. Neneen, A. Atkins, R. Bourne. Second row: W. Landry, R. Godin, S. Hamilton, D. Todd, W. Tourtellot, R. Morin, W. Stotz, J. Taylor, H. Steves, R. Rathbun, J. O’Meara. Third row: J. Demetry, H. Street, W. Kress, S. Macomber, F. Droms, R. Miller, T. Hurley, J. Porter, R. Orehotsky. Fourth row: R. Mulno, B. Paul, D. Lathrop, S. Poultney, H. Pritz, P. Morse, E. Fraser, R. Cormier, R. Wiinikainen, J. Jennings, V. Lucander. { 67 } GRADUATING SENIORS PHILIP P. BEDARD CHARLES E. GUNN JOHN H. ROGERS, JR. But the ice cream ivas still soft. ex THETA CHI HIS was 1955-56 — a common school year filled with uncommon events, because the changing years bring new faces, ideas, and incidents into the house, and the things that happened since last September will probably never again take place in quite the same way. H ELL Week, Help Week, the “morning- after” look, the next door annex, the Copa- banana Club at the I.F. Ball, “I am a pledge, I know nothing,” “for God’s sake, hurry up on that ’phone — there’s only five minutes left to call Becker,” “I’ll never drop my pin!”; little incidents too numer¬ ous to list, and some of the well-remem¬ bered ones we’ll never forget . . . E VERY house meeting was always too long for Charlie Gunn ; seems he had a little social gathering after each one, and he was in a hurry to get there before all the re¬ freshments (and the rest of the straw- hatted clan) were drunk. HE AC HERS gave John Rogers an un¬ expected bath one night; the IHEE tried to walk off with all our butter; there were enough convertibles parked in front of the house to make Hollywood jealous; and Phil Bedard’s red-and-white Pontiac on a formal week-end could be seen from miles away. j .DDING to the general confusion was the hi-fi craze which swept the house early in the year. Every room had one, and the boys kept trying to out-decibel each other. Man, it may not have been music, but it was loud! IG ARS were always present as more and more of the brethren weakened and transferred their hardware. The fatal- steppers included Alex Papaioanno, Phil Bedard, A1 Devault, and Don Cooper. An extra treat came when Fred Barry passed out “It’s a Boy” stogies after his ball-and- chain presented him with another deduc¬ tion on his income tax form. 68 } Electronics Park. If I’m studying when you come in, wake me. “Into the air, junior birdmen.” H ELPLESS and dazed expressions adorned the faces of many of the boys after one of Grogan’s gassers or Smitty’s smorgasbords, and Nick’s did a booming business; but we’d all forget our woes on Saturday nights, when the sound of female voices and the sight of feminine curves flashed through the house. I T was a year of good times along with the hard work, and it was the fun that we had which helped ease the pain of strug¬ gling through the Institute. We wish our graduating seniors the best of luck, and hope that they enjoyed being a part of all that went on as much as we enjoyed having them with us here at Theta Chi. First row, left to right: T. Amrhein, B. Ricciardi, R. Crane, W. Bellanger, A. Papaioannou, J. Rogers, C. Gunn, R. Yates, J. Minot, R. Wiberg, J. Duff, P. Vine, R. Whyte. Second row: W. Houde, D. Denmston, K. Learned, R. Danielson, K. Virkus, R. Kangus, W. McLeod, R. Fuller, P. Backlund, K. Willoughby, A. Harris, G. Gulbranson, F. Barry, R. Pekrul. Third row: D. Gove, R. Morse, R. Kanen, N. Topeka, T. Baker, A. Devault, O. Bessette, J. Collamore, L. Cournoyer, A. Daniels, R. Bugley, A. Mitchell. Fourth row: J. Robichaud, W. Hees, H. Denzer, J. Clarke, P. Bedard, W. LaPointe, J. McLeod, D. Stuart, P. Way, D. Fisher, R. Thompson, C. Wells, D. Cooper. { 69 I AXA LAMBDA CHI ALPHA GRADUATING SENIORS ALAN M. ADAMSON ROBERT S. ALLEN ANTONIO ARANGUREN, JR. DONALD F. BEHRINGER JOHN K. DERBY HALBERT E. PIERCE, III PETER J. STEPHENS ROY F. STONE BENJAMIN J. THURLOW, JR. And so to sleep again. T O the graduating Seniors of Lambda Chi Alpha: in a most humble and ap¬ preciative manner we offer you our sincere thanks for your generous contributions to the fraternity during your few short years at Tech. Remember us and the experiences you shared in Pi Zeta. From the many memories: . . . the ser¬ ies of wonderful parties at the house . . . the trips that the brothers took the pledges on and vice versa . . . the rope that ended up on Fitton Field . . . the joint party with A.E.Pi at the Singletary Rod and Gun Club . . . the formal weekends and Lambda Chi’s Crescent Girl . . . the tremendous improvement in the Pi Delt Songfest . . . the house stag parties at the close of each year . . . tapping the keg with A.E.Pi over that lost softball game . . . the re¬ vival of the New England Conclave of Lambda Chi chapters at Worcester . . . the great pledge class in your graduating year . . . Hell Week when you were a pledge . . . initiation and initiation ban- i 70 Dr. Morley’s Testimonial Dinner. Crescent Girl. Engineers at hearts. quets . . . Help Week cleaning up the camp . . . the Christmas parties for those charming Worcester juveniles . . . the growth of the national . . . the improve¬ ments in the chapter, athletically and scholastically . . . the Snake dance two years ago in front of City Hall . . . the girls you left behind and those who leave with you . . . Homecoming . . . and “home¬ leaving,” Graduation Day. These and many more pleasant memories we leave with you. Good luck always, The Brothers of Lambda Chi Alpha First row, left to right: M. Cappers, F. Magnuson, A. Adamson, A. Crawford, A. Gustafson, Prof. J. When- man, A. Larson, H. Pierce, R. Stone, D. Hoskinson. Second row: R. Giro, A. Pratt, D. Behringer, C. Rehberg, J. Darling, A. Farrow, J. Smith, C. Tyson, A. Hemmenway, N. Garignan. Third row: P. Stephens, R. Hoyt, C. Webster, R. Jacobson, R. Allen, H. Altenbrand, B. Southerland, F. Goudy, D. Tompkins, A. Anderson. Fourth row: J. Howe, G. Purucker, W. Wesolowski, G. Cole, A. DiGiovanni, J. Derby, D. Butterworth, F. Lang, W. Ekman, J. Johnson, B. Thurlow, H. Willard. { 71 BtiJi MB E 2K PHI SIGMA KAPPA GRADUATING SENIORS JOHN F. BURNS GERALD T. DYER CHARLES W. FALL RAYMOND R. HAGGLUND ALLAN C. HAMILTON, JR. FRED H. LOHREY RICHARD J. McBRIDE LOUIS J. MARSELLA DONALD R. OLSEN ROBERT H. PHILHOWER DAVID A. PRATT JAMES K. PRIFTI RICHARD P. ROBERTS HERBERT P. SCHOECK, JR. ROBERT C. SKELTON ERNEST J. SOUZA JOSEPH G. WAHL Don ' t let this happen to you. T HE Epsilon Deuteron Chapter of Phi JL Sigma Kappa first appeared on the Tech campus in 1S02 as a local fraternity, Theta Chi. A few years later, when a chap¬ ter of the national Theta Chi Fraternity ar¬ rived on campus, the fraternity was recog¬ nized by the national Phi Sigma Kappa Fra¬ ternity and given a charter as the Epsilon Deuteron Chapter of Phi Sigma Kappa. The past year was a good year for Phi Sig, both socially and scholastically. The social highlights of the year were, of course, the four weekend house parties. Between the weekends were the many Sa¬ turday night get-togethers and the weekly meeting of the Wall Street Social Club every Friday night. { 72 Um, Ya Ya. Well, how about a week from Friday, then? We’ll have these moments to remember. Scholastically, we were the winners of the Scholarship Improvement Prize and the Thinker Trophy. We also have active mem¬ bers in all the student engineering societies, Skull, and Tan Beta Pi. Another highlight of last year was our acquiring a mascot, “Puddles,” or shall we say, she acquired us. “Puddles” has the run of the campus and I am sure that she is a cinch for “Who’s Who” on campus. First row left to right: F. Chin, A. Hamilton, L. Marsella, J. Prifti, D. Reed, R. Philhower, Puddles, R. Hagglund, T. Brand, R. Ferguson, W. Spofford, R. Kieltyka. Second row: P. Kallio, R. Fallstrom, E. Souza, L. Xarras, M. Mullo, D. Olson, R. Dunn, L. Alston, J. Davis, B. Lally, J. Wary, C. Rodenburg. Third row: F. Lohrey, L. Morgan, R. Billings, R. Lorenz, S. Amranand, A. Lavallee, J. Burns, I. Darwin, D. Illingworth, W. Clifford, C. Weirsma, D. Grenon, R. Steen. Fourth row: D. Olsen, D. Borden, R. Pratt, R. Agricola, W. Gess, W. Segulin, W. Juhnevicz, W. Siamond, N. Beale, K. Carlson, D. Edfors, J. Dyer, N. Rouleau, T. Chapman, J. Chapman, J. Wahl. I 73 } 20E SIGMA PHI EPSILON GRADUATING SENIORS WILLIAM A. ANDERSEN RICHARD N. BAZINET ROBERT T. BETCHLEY HOWARD H. BROWN ROBERT H. FARRAR THEODORE C. FITZ, JR. ROB ERT R. HEATH WILLIAM F. JORDAN, JR. JOHN A. MacHARG ROBERT W. MATCHETT HARRY W. TENNEY, JR. For it ' s not for knowledge that we came to college . . . F ' ' OR the brothers of Sigma Phi Epsilon, memories take form which will never be forgotten. Remember — The “Drinking Song” and “Wonderful Sig Ep Girl” being sung those countless times — the “hole” being transformed into the “suite” — Chapter President Howie Brown’s big smile as he accepted the Gen¬ eral Excellence Trophy from President Bronwell — how Don Rising and Bill Raw- strom tied in scholarship for the Scott Key award — the brothers in Skull, Who’s Who, and Tau Bate — the fabulous parties, from the Big Three blast to the going-away party for Colonel Harris — and of course those formal weekends — the many times that weird cry “Munga” escaped from the yellow room, followed by a stern “Quiet hours!” — the weekly visits from the ACHERS which helped to break the mon¬ otony of homework — how in winning the I.F. swim meet, Doug Wylde set a new 40 yard freestyle pool record — the under¬ classmen beating their elders in a spring softball game, after which Blivit defeated the Golden Greek in the first four-minute { 74 Oh, you stinker. Here ' s to John 0i7id the way he Hula-ha Buoy Ahoy!! does the quarter mile ever run here at Tech — Stew Staples receiving the Skull trophy for the most outstanding freshman, with Skip Por¬ ter second — going to church as a group every month — the Hell-p Week when brothers and pledges worked together readying the Worcester Girl’s Camp for the season — who can forget? First row, left to right: B. Baker, L. Smith, E. Angell, D. Hoagland, R. Stevens, D. Rising, W. Rawstrom, W. Rogler, H. Brown, R. Heath, W. Andersen, J. Porter, C. Smith, R. Thornton, H. Rydstrom, U. Werme. Second row: C. Dinge, W. Spry, J. Gale, C. Godfroy, J. Stinson, J. Ribeiro, S. Vrusho, H. Hemenway, R. Beckett, D. Craig, P. Fortin, R. Deckham, P. Lovett, R. Mercer. Third row: W. Whitehead, D. Saein, R. Anderson, O. Powell, R. Alvey, T. French, W. Israel, U. Bean, E. Friberg, W. Hopf, T. Fritz, A. Benson, D. Wylde, R. Jenkins, P. Nelson. Fourth row: C. Adams, J. Thorson, T. Talbot, R. Johnson, W. Jordon, A. Tanner, H. Tenney, R. Wright, K. France, P. Puddington, E. Tenney, D. Ripple, P. Dirksen, P. French, T.K.P. Dick Tino, S. Staples, F. Broshjeit t 75 ©K J THETA KAPPA PHI GRADUATING SENIORS JOSEPH J. ALEKSHUN, JR. ALBERT D. BATTISTA EDOUARD S. P. BOUVIER JOSEPH J. CONCORDIA BERNARD R. DANTI ROBERT M. DELAHUNT RICHARD J. EMERY RICHARD G. HAJEC LAWRENCE B. HORRIGAN, JR. KEVIN E. JOYCE JOHN P. KASPER, JR. FREDERICK J. LINDSEY JOHN M. NASH HENRY W. NOWICK THOMAS P. O’CONNOR ANTHONY V. SCANCELLA GEORGE P. STROM CHARLES A. SULLIVAN RONALD A. VENEZIA T WENTY-SIX Institute Road, corner of Wachusett and Institute, the red, the gold, the silver, flying from the second floor mast, guys leaning out of windows shooting the breeze, the piano tinkling inside, noise and confusion, the strains of “Gaudeamus Igitur” by an off key tenor, . . . Lambda Chapter, Theta Kappa Phi. We’ll reminisce about the big events of the year, the Winter Wonderland Ball, the Seven Dwarf Homecoming Weekend, the great Junior Prom, and all of the other good times that we take in stride. “Take in stride” is a phrase meaning to burn the midnight oil for the next week trying to get caught up. Those are the big events but the little items, the individual happenings, those small intimate moments are the real things we’ll chuckle over in later years. The great experience of men living together, sharing in everything, working, playing, joking, I too was once a 97-pound weakling. 1 76 3 A.M. “La plume est sur la table!” Balzac. En Garde. arguing, singing, learning and maturing by close association ... an experience never to be forgotten. That we owe a lot to Lambda Chapter will be realized only in moments of reflec¬ tion years after we have departed from the Campus. We will know too, that though we may change, the character and person¬ ality of our fraternity will never change, for it will always be . . . young at heart! First row, left to right: R. Beaudet, D. Lussier, D. Murphy, J. Dunne, R. Venezia, E. Bouvier, J. Kasper, R. Emery, A. Scancella, J. Nash, G. Strom, J. Concordia, A. Battista, C. Sullivan, L. Horrigan, F. Lindsey, J. Bandarra, B. Lemieux. Second row: R. Jolicoeur, L. Dutram, R. Dziurgo, R. Bourget, R. Laplume, G. Matar- rese, J. Matuszek, E. Gallini, J. Daly, W. O’Neil, P. Ottowitz, R. Galligan, R. Purple, D. Ferrari, R. Lemay, D. Girard, J. Hoban. Third row: H. Sokolski, J. Alekshun, R. Hajec, B. Sikoris, J. Boggio, R. Griffin, W. Orlik, T. Hill, A. Szypula, J. Daddario, J. Heenan, P. Zanini, R. O ’Rourk, J. Scerbo, H. Painter, R. Barlow, J. Lenard. Fourth row: T. O’Connor, R. Lafontaine, D. Crimmins, R. Delahunt, J. Chenail, W. Gasek, J. McGinnis, D. Klocek, W. Mandrola, S. Gardella, J. Duddy, L. Courtemanche, F. Cohee, J. Zimonis, R. Stec, R. Tino, N. DePratti, F. Pokolski, S. Graveline, D. Ryan, S. Staples. 77 AEn ALPHA EPSILON PI sroo ouwwuuuuuuuLA ' uuLxra oooooo oo| GRADUATING SENIORS DAVID G. BECKER ERNEST BERNSTEIN CLIFFORD W. BURWICK ROBERT L. DIAMOND ARTHUR L. FREEDBERG ROBERT E. KLEID STEVEN A. QUART In the beginning there were parties. T HIS year, which marks the sixteenth year of A. E. Pi’s career at Tech, has been one of much progress and many im¬ provements at the Epsilon Deuteron chap¬ ter. Improvements such as redecoration and wallpapering of the living room and the completion of the playroom in the base¬ ment have added a more homelike atmos¬ phere to the fraternity. New curtains, donated by the Parents’ Club, help to add to the beauty of the first floor rooms. The purchasing of jackets by the brothers has been another addition to our “new look.” At the annual summer convention of the Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity, held at Miami, Florida, our chapter was the proud recip¬ ient of two national awards, “The National Relations Award,” and the “Cultural Ac¬ tivities Trophy.” { 78 I Then there were more parties. And then there were pledges. Then there was the King and Queen. This year scholarship is being strongly stressed in the hope of raising the chapter’s scholastic average. Participation in school functions and activities is also being urged. Another highlight in this year’s program is the continuance of a cultural program at which guest speakers provide interesting and educational talks. A. E. Pi looks forward to another year of progress on the Tech campus. First row, left to right: C. Uretsky, R. Samiljan, R. Diamond, S. Quart, A. Nedvin, C. Burwick, A. Freedberg, D. Becker, R. Kleid, S. Gunter, L. Remer, H. Baker. Second row: W. Rabinovitch, R. Keats, H. Rosenfeld, F. Cossick, S. Radin, A. Eisenberg, T. Kramer, F. Blonder, J. Korelitz, S. Kesslen, E. Dworkin. Third row: H. Berger, L. White, R. Weinberg, M. Gutman, H. Roberts, M. Smith, M. Gordon, H. Robbim, J. Finkle, L. Dworkin, A. Lanson, A. Heller, W. Saxton. Fourth row: M. Spiegel, R. Propper, C. Friedman, M. Matzkin, S. Levy, L, Price, S. Friedman, M. Krupnick, F. Chmara, N. Hiatt, S. Wallner, S. Block. i 79 ' W a Edouard Bouvier Edwin Coghlin, Jr. Bernard Danti Joseph Alekshun R°V Seaherg Look at these men and you look at the material of which leaders are made, for these are the elect of “Who’s Who.” They uphold the traditional high standing of W.P.I. Each year lists are drawn up by the Council of Presidents, the Dean and Assistant Dean of students, and a committee made up of the degree granting departments. These lists are presented to the Tech Senate and after a great deal of consideration the names are arranged in the form of a tally. The number of those elected is determined by the quota system; that is, a certain percentage of the total enrollment is set by the National “Who’s Who.” “Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities” is de¬ signed primarily to acknowledge the achievements of the top men on campus. Only those who have shown outstanding accomplish¬ ments in scholarship while displaying leadership in campus activi¬ ties are eligible for the ranks of this society. “Who’s Who” also operates a placement bureau by which employers are informed of the men who have shown exceptional ability in college. From its files the society furnishes recommenda¬ tions to these prospective employers. Anthony Scancella John McHugh Henry Nowick Raymond Hagglund SMI Skull Tomb S KULL is the highest honor bestowed on a student at Tech. Both students and faculty who, because of their character, ability, fortitude, and contribution to Worcester Tech are tapped to membership in this senior honor society. While the above attributes are considered as essential to membership, there is no hard and fast rule which may serve as a criterion for selection. In one sense, Skull is not merely a reward to ambitious Tech men by virtue of past services, but it is rather an added inspiration to do more and better work, so that they may be truly representative of our Alma Mater. The society’s influence is evidenced by the fact that Skull men are to be found in the most important positions of most of the organizations on the hill and in the student activities. Tappings take place twice each year, once in the spring and again in the fall, when that handful of dignified seniors, clad in black flowing robes, stands before the assembled student body to bring new men into its fold. The society presents a trophy at the spring sports banquet to the freshman who, in Skull’s opinion, has done the most for the school. Although there is a deep mystery surrounding the Tomb, and the actions of those within its walls, the results of the energies of the men in the white Skull caps are always in evidence. I 82 } George Strom Raymond Hagglund Arndld Hall Edwin Coghlin, Jr. John McHugh Henr y No wick 83 7 zu eta Pi Front row, left to right: J. Taylor, P. Schoonmaker, L. Horrigan, President H. Nowick, R. Tancrell, F. Lohrey, R. Betchley. Back row: D. Rising, R. Mulno, R. Diamond, R. Heath, B. Danti, R. Basil, R. Foisie, B. Paul, R. Hajec, R. Hagglund, H. Dumas. T AU Beta Pi is a well-known honorary engineering society of high standard. It is a national association which was founded in 1885 at Lehigh University and one which has grown to ninety-eight undergraduate chapters since that time. The chapter at Tech was originated in 1910 and received the twenty-fourth charter issued by the organ¬ ization and the first to a New England school. Since there are many engineering schools in New England, being the first to be recognized by “Tau Bate” is an achieve¬ ment of which W.P.I. is quite proud. At Tech especially, “Tau Bate” has been associated with high scholarship. While being scholastically in the upper eighth of the Junior class or the upper fifth of the Senior class is a necessity for mem¬ bership consideration, membership is usually determined in accordance with the purpose of the organization: “To mark in a fitting manner those who have conferred honor upon their Alma Mater by distin¬ guished scholarship and exemplary char¬ acter as undergraduates in engineering, and to foster a spirit of liberal culture in the engineering colleges of America.” Similarly, “Tau Bate” does not feel that its task is only one of being an honor society. The honor of wearing the Bent of Tau Beta Pi cannot be meaningful unless the organization carries out projects which tangibly further the principles of the association. One endeavor sponsored by the group is the promotion of better student- faculty relations; the annual T. B. Pi stu¬ dent-faculty outing is an example of this. It is quite a tribute to the men who are seen twice a year carrying (or looking for) wooden replicas of the Bent as sym¬ bols of their pledgeship. Their membership in Tau Beta Pi bestows an honor for past achievement and an obligation to carry on the principles and ethics they have demon¬ strated as undergraduates into their lives as alumni. Faculty ancl students at the Tau Bate outing. TTA ‘j i ' Delta Front row left to riaht • Advisor F. Sanger, E. Bouvier, President It. Emery T. Weber K. ueianunt. vacK F row: 4. Scancella! L Horrigan, P„ Foisie, J. Lillibridge, E. Coghlin, R. Hajec, R. Beaudet, B. Dantn P I Delta Epsilon is a national honorary journalism fraternity and since its founding at Tech has done much to help and to improve the school publications. Pi Delt has two primary purposes. One is to give recognition to students who have spent time and effort in producing fine college journalism, and the other is to help im¬ prove the school publications continually through discussion groups among the mem¬ bers of the fraternity. The monthly meetings of Pi Delt are used as clearing houses for the problems confronting the school publications. Con¬ structive criticism and suggestions for new ideas are made by the members to the Tech News and the Peddler. One of the big achievements of Pi Delta Epsilon, which is felt by the student body directly, is the annual Pi Delt Songfest. In this songfest each fraternity enters an octet which presents a group of songs. The fra¬ ternity of the winning octet receives the Pi Delt trophy which it retains for a year. In accordance with the purpose of Pi Delta Epsilon, the profits of this songfest go toward improving publications on the hill. Last year Pi Delt donated fifty dollars to both the Tech News and the Peddler and ten dollars to the Civil Sidelines. The officers for the past year were: Richard Emery, President; Thomas Weber, Vice-president; Edouard Bouvier, Treas¬ urer; Fred Lindsey, Secretary; and Robert Delahunt, Historian. Honorary members of the Pi Delta Ep¬ silon on the campus include: Dr. Wilmer L. Kranich, Prof. Frederick J. Sanger, Mrs. Bonnie-Blanche Schoonover, Prof. Albert J. Schwieger, Dr. Ernest D. Wilson, and Prof. Warren B. Zepp. The faculty adviser is Prof. William R. Grogan. Members are: Donald McNamara, Thomas O’Connor, Robert Foisie, John Lillibridge, Edwin Coghlin, Lawrence Hor- rigan, Richard Hajec, Robert Delahunt, Anthony Scancella, Bernard Danti, Robert Beaudet, Donald Olsen and John Waskiewicz. Theta Chi, winners of the Songfest. Siama Xi Front row, left to right: G. MacCullough, R. Heller, F. Webster, F. Finlayson, H. Feldman. Back row: K. Merriam, R. Allen, B. Wellman, K. Scott, T. Morgan, F. Anderson, J. Johnson, M. Freiser, A. Parker, W. Kranich. S IGMA Xi is an honorary engineering society which was founded in 1886 at Cornell University. The chapter at W.P.I. was founded in 1908. Since its origin here at Tech, Sigma Xi has grown steadily and now has a membership of well over 150. Sigma Xi maintains a high standard of selectivity, and every year members of the senior class who have been deemed eligible are pledged. Candidates are selected from those who show promise in research and have exhibited a marked excellence in two or more fields of applied science. They are entitled to the privileges of an associate membership, while members of the faculty are eligible for full membership. Most of the benefits of this society are received by the associate members. Meet¬ ings are held periodically and interesting and informative discussions of a technical nature take place. These meetings are open to all those interested in learning about the latest in technical developments. Reynolds No. 37xl0 (i , Tw 58.9, Bust 36, Waist . . . I 86 y St a ' Ttu Seated, left to right: R. Van den Berge, R. Tancrell, President H. Dumas, F. Lohrey, P. Schoonmaker. Standing: R. Diamond, W. Saxton, J. Brown, R. Heath, R. Brass, C. Pomeroy. The power packed pledge pin. E TA Kappa Nu, a national electrical engi¬ neering- honorary society, was founded at the University of Illinois in 1904. Since then sixty-one colleges and universities have chartered local chapters including the one at Worcester Tech in June of 1951. Members from the upper third of the senior class and the upper fourth of the junior class are chosen for their scholastic and extracurricular accomplishments. The new pledges of Gamma Delta chapter may easily be spotted carrying their dry cells to class each day. Gamma Delta’s projects are designed to help the electrical engineering students by doing things to make their daily life easier and more pleasant. They have maintained the Coke machine and have fixed the tables in the smoking room of the Electrical En¬ gineering Department. Every year they put on a demonstration at the AIEE-IRE Sparks Party and another during Parent’s Day in the spring. These are a few of the projects which the group has taken on and which are serving to further strengthen Eta Kappa Nu in the eyes of Tech’s student body. 1 87 } ScvU fUciy tiucucU In Center: H. Rydstrom, L. Smith, E. Angell. Left to right round Ring: T. Waage, P. Hoagland, D. Backlin, G. Sigman, F. Lang, G. Fotiades, W. Ringdahl H. Pritz, P. Ramsey, J. Britt, P. Bade, E. Saulnier, R. Anderson, J. Swider, H. Steves, J. Vivona. It may not be uniform but it sure is sharp! A N idea that began in two heads — one in Texas and one in Florida ... a meeting of these two heads at Sanford Riley Hall in the fall of ’54 . . . hard work by these two and more than forty others ... a name that began on campus in 1873 . . . Add a little spit and polish, and you have the Salisbury Guard. While mass precision drill is its special¬ ity, the Guard also performs precision rifle manual. The Guard serves the interests of the school by participation in exhibitions, parades, and competition and aids the cul¬ tivation of the military leadership of its members by giving them the opportunity to give commands as well as to receive them. Membership, which is open to any stu¬ dent enrolled in the R.O.T.C. program, is recognized by a white fourragere. 1 88 P ctefatty- IRc ied First row, left to right: R. Allen, J. Callahan. Second row: M. Krupnick, Commanding Officer R. Bedard, W. Pendleton, W. Gardula. Third row: R. Hoss, L. Lavallee, E. Blessing, W. Carroll, W. Whitehead. Fourth row: E. Tenney, E. Stefanini, D. Crimmins, W. Waslaske, P. Nelson, J. McGinnis. is now in its third year on the Hill. Its members can be recognized by the blue and white braids worn on their R.O.T.C. uniform. The members of the Pershing Rifles are chosen for their proficiency in mass drill¬ ing, for they are a crack close-order drill team that gives exhibitions throughout the year. The color guard for the Tech R.O.T.C. battalion is composed of Pershing Rifles members. Drills are held periodically at the Army Reserve Center, and competitions are con¬ ducted several times during the year. In¬ cluded in last year’s activities were a week¬ end trip to Fort Devens, unit participation in Worcester’s Veterans’ Day parade, and an exhibition drill at the Worcester Audi¬ torium. The Rifles hold company drill each week of the school year, and in the spring the entire unit is inspected by the national officers of the Pershing Rifles. Leadership functions, military knowledge, and cour¬ tesy are stressed, for it is felt that the members should be the sharpest cadets in the R.O.T.C. battalion. The military knowl¬ edge learned as an undergraduate will surely be of value to the members when they assume their places in the Armed Services. T HE Pershing Rifles is a national society founded by General John J. Pershing at the University of Nebraska in 1894. Company E, Twelfth Regiment, which is located at W.P.I., is made up of students who are interested in military leadership and precision drill. The Pershing Rifle Unit “All right, you men, especial¬ ly you new men . . .” )6,ee, xact yettfo T HE date is a Wednesday evening. The time is late. The action takes place at an old English tavern somewhere within the city limits of Worcester. Inside of this tavern a social organization from the Hill meets; their speech consisting of wit, and their stimulant consisting of maltose bever¬ ages. The purpose, as stated in the grand charter of the Alpha chapter of the IHEE, is “to create and promulgate a healthy academic spirit and to actively participate in worthy college endeavors, to provide an atmosphere of good fellowship, and to en¬ courage a fuller social life.” On the Hill there are three such societies. The first of such to make its appearance was the IHEE back in 1942. The illustrious brothers in this “clan” are most often seen locked up in wire cages, which contain multi¬ voltmeter leads and other such “franastans,” on the top deck of the Atwater Kent Labora¬ tories. From their environment the name “I Hate Electrical Engineers” follows. These young “Edisons” may be seen wearing bow ties, brightly colored vests, and straw hats around campus each Wednesday in prepara¬ tion for their meeting at the White Eagle in the evening. The next such society to make itself known on campus was the AChERS back in 1950. The men in this “clan” may be found during the day amongst the “hard cider” stills in the “Chem Engine Brewery.” Their name, the “Aspirant Chemical En¬ gineers Risibility Society,” seems to be the most appropriate. An unusual custom of the AChERS is to elect the man who has the smallest “capa¬ city” to be their “Head AChER” as he may not be challenged in a contest of any type. It is not the purpose of this dissertation to mention that the name of the “Head AChER” is Joe Pap. This “clan” may be seen on campus every Wednesday wearing their distinctive “Kentucky Colonel” ties, red suspenders, and derbies, in readiness for their meeting at the Somerset in the evening. The last such organization to make itself known on campus was the GENTS in 1953. These “gentlemen” seem to be fascinated by the heat-power courses that are offered at the Institute. They may be seen on campus most often while stoking the “Commander’s” boilers. The dress of the “Gentlemen Engineers Non-Temperance Society” consists of a bright red tie and a silk top hat which they wear to their meet¬ ing at the Valhalla every Wednesday even¬ ing. The social season of these societies is always in full swing. A couple of examples of this include the IHEE’s trip to the Bos¬ ton Pops in the spring and the GENTS versus the AChERS in their “watch the bouncing ball” basketball “game” during the I.F. Ball weekend. After the game, when the spectators had left, a rumor was spread with plenty of zest. A brother, it is told, was supposed to have said, “To the ‘B’ for a ball, and I’ll buy a grog for all.” £► ? 4 91 ' • ■ ■ ■ • ' ■ ACTIVITIES ! M . No points from Scheifley on this one. TECH Tech Senate Seated, left to right: D. Striby, H. Nowick, G. Strom, Advisor R. Morton, President E. Coghlin, R. Beckett. Standing: K. Joyce, J. Gill, R. Boyea, B. Danti, W. Rogler, J. Boggio. Ted Coghlin, President. F ORTY-TWO years ago, in 1913, the Tech Council came into being. Its purpose was to coordinate student activities and to act as a court to which misunderstandings might be referred. Down through the years the Tech Coun¬ cil has kept pace with student affairs, al¬ ways with the prime objective of further¬ ing the interests of Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Today the Tech Council is a bi-cameral body composed of a Tech Senate and a Council of Presidents. The Senate is com¬ posed of two elected members from each class and the class presidents. The Presi¬ dent of the Senate is a senior elected by the student body. The President of the Council of Presidents is a non-voting mem- 1 94 I COUNCIL ber of the Senate. The Council of Presidents is composed of the presidents of all the recognized clubs on campus. The Chairman of this body is elected by its members. The chief function of the Tech Senate is to keep student affairs in smooth opera¬ tion and to investigate new ways and means of benefiting the students and the Institute. The responsibility of the Council of Presidents is to administer the rules of the Activities Eligibility Code and to plan the yearly budgets for the member clubs. These clubs are supported by the student activity tax. This system of student government has been in existence for two years and has worked satisfactorily thus far. Bernie Uanti, Chairman Council of Presiderits Front, row, left to right: W. Andersen, J. Cheney, L. B’.omstrom, Chairman B. Danti, M. Gordon, C. Burwick, E. Fraser. Back row: E. Eidt, K. Virkus, R. Purple, C. Baehrecke, A. Scancella, R. Heath, L. Horrigan, A. Kennard, N. Fischer, B. Paul, E. Bouvier, G. Strom, R. Hagglund, J. Daly. I 95 PEDDLER STAFF First row, left to right: S. Gunter, T. Wright, R. Fobie, A. Scancella, J. Waskiewicz, D. Olsen, Editor-in- Chief B. Danti, T. Weber, R. Emery, E. Coghlin, F. Lindsey, J. Screbo, A. Palmero. Second roiv: C. Stasey, P. Ottowitz, J. Duddy, W. VanKeuren, B. Lalley, R. Beaudet, J. Daly, R. O’Rourk, A. Nedvin, G. Long, J. Hoban, F. Clark, R. Wiinikainen. Third row: F. Barry, R. Silven, E. Gallini, J. Nash, R. Hajec, J. Boggio, H. Painter, R. Jolicoeur, W. O’Neil, J. Lillibridge, K. Joyce, J. Daly, B. Lemieux, G. Wootton. Fourth row: J. Kelly, H. Koehl, R. Barlow, J. McHugh, J. Heenan, E. Bouvier, R. Delahunt, R. Galligan, R. Griffin, D. Crimmins, J. Hyde, S. Radin, R. Schlenker, J. Prifti, W. Zavatkay. M ANY, many years ago, when Tech was st : ll a small struggling engineering school without a winning football team, sev¬ eral students with time on their hands, a flair for writing, and a desire to do something for their beloved Alma Mater, banded to¬ gether and began to publish a yearbook (once annually, that is) which they called the “ Aftermath .” In 1928, the name of the publication was changed to the “ Peddler” in com¬ memoration of John Boynton, founder of Tech, who once made his living as a sort of travelling salesman (not the one in the joke), selling household goods from a horsedrawn wagon. Since its beginning, the yearbook has improved steadily, mellowing like good wine. This year’s Peddler represents a large Dr. A. Schivieger, Peddler Advisor expenditure of time and effort on part of many, many students — including writers, typists, editors, photographers, ad-chasers, proof-readers, and many others, and as a result, should be a very enjoyable book to read and in future years, to reminisce over. From all indications, the Peddler is going to improve even more in the years to come. Just this year, the Peddler has acquired (by devious ways and means) its own office in the basement of newly remodeled Boynton Hall, where the original yearbook was first published so many years ago. This fact is a sure sign of the yearbook’s expansion and betterment in the future. Recent editions of the Peddler have also featured more pictures of the life at Tech — on campus, in the fraternity houses, in the classrooms, and on the sports fields. A newly received type¬ writer, a gift of Pi Delta Epsilon, and a new filing cabinet, a gift of last year’s Peddler, both contribute to the ease of preparation of the book. There is no doubt of the Peddler ' s great progress from its meager beginning many The ' last stages. years ago in the same building where now, in an office devoted to the publication of the book, students type, write articles, and de¬ velop pictures. This year they have been com¬ bined into a yearbook which it is sincerely hoped the reader will enjoy. The early stages. •1 97 }- 1 Chute ,n r Hoterrw it jnvifetktr. |W«J ' VI. ; • : OAST GUARD SNAPS m STREAK AT NINE Tl |iiioti ' l Flits JYill To Sleep f wwU fV V . ' I ' v ev ' Wli., -1 „• ' • Sij� j ,, freshmen hold sophs 43 CANDlDAJJ ru IN SCORELESS DEADLOCK • ■ i .1 1 il.Kt ' ' S- tt t. f X Homecoming nan Being Complete Display Jmlfios . 1 o B KrankTi. A I O ,S K.K, T , E pQj{ • ur� • ihc ,rrj?k :o«. 1 KOPHY vS , ,, T . f RMN.Mnm • � }« . 1 wfehixtat. ,.’,1 ' V ' ' ? W ’ !,t ;fef «f liif � ns -:� � i ik, ' f ' Iff torfmirri � of - rr ,. . . «. . ,. , ’ � “ • W (UrtMitr fc„E «,� ta,v S. .. ' J -f� k M Wrttul hfr, -s, . . «J iU) ,, (}i Rampl Brooklyn ' ’• ' Her -.’■■■ sl � « ' W., , _- OL “ ■ W 7 . . -V «, j tfc A% A ' . c v ° W ' ' ,AT ' V i A 5«fc - s ' n, ' 111,11 • c Football Co 11 tests! Over Ai ' V Sr lilt ftijne ,yf U ' .tr s « « � « (I3«a tfft 1 aoifMtai � ! ' ■ � «� n( t TECH NEWS E NGINEERING students, so busily en¬ grossed in the intricacies and complica¬ tions of the engineering curriculum, find little time in their daily lives to encompass the “goings on” of the “outside.” It is little wonder then, when the graduates leave and take up a more normal life they are pleas¬ antly surprised to find out that Little Orphan Annie hasn’t grown any since they left her safe in Daddy Warbuck’s arms. The greatest portion of Tech students fail to find the time not only for worldly affairs, but also for the more immediate affairs of their own com¬ munity, the Campus. So it is then, that the Tech News has a definite and solid position in the ranks of worthy college activities: to get the news to busy students. The problems involved in amassing the material for an issue from an already over¬ burdened student body reflects great credit I 98 I upon those who solve them. For the past fiscal year of the Tech News, Tony Scanella, Editor-in-Chief, has been successfully solv¬ ing the problems w r ith the help of his staff: Dick Emery, Fred Lindsey, Bob Foise, Larry Horrigan, Ed Bouvier, Dick Hajec, and Bob Beaudet. A common complaint industry has against the graduating engineering student in gen¬ eral is his inability to express himself. Those who take advantage of activities like the Tech Neivs are working towards the elimin¬ ation of this mark against engineers. Work¬ ing on an activity like the News, then, is not to be working against the education the stu¬ dent came to Tech to obtain, but rather, it is working to enhance it. First row, left to right: R. Hajec, R. Foisie, E. Bouvier, R. Beaudet, Editor A. Scancella, F. Lindsey, T. Weber, L. Horrigan, R. Emery. Second row: R. Galligan, J. Nash, E. Gallini, J. Daly, R. O’Rouk, A. Nedvin, G. Long, J. Hoban. Third row: J. Heenan, J. Boggio, W. Orlik, J. Bronzino, R. Jolicoeur, J. Lillibridge, K. Joyce. Fourth row: B. Danti, R. Delahunt, H. Painter, R. Griffin. { 99 T HE Masque of W.P.I. annually presents one or more minor productions and a major production. Minor productions are put on for the students, free of charge, during assembly periods. Revenue from the major production, which is an integral part of the Junior Prom Weekend, enables the Masque to be entirely self-supporting. Great strides were made this year with respect to the type of production put on by a fine group of actors, imported actresses, stage workers, and ad collectors. In the first departure from the “ordinaire,” Bob Stemple designed a very modern setting for the third act from The Admirable Critchton, by James Barrie, while John Lillibridge, III directed it. Doc Dickson as Crichton, formerly butler to the Earl of Loam and now the “Governor,” falls in love with the Earl’s beautiful daughter Lady Mary, Barbara Dennison. Lord Loam him¬ self is reduced to handy-man and accordion player on this island on which he and his household are shipwrecked. Tweenie, Sally Guthrie, refuses to marry Ernest, Bob Lowe, because she also loves Critchton. Catherine, Pat Troy, and Agatha, Alice Martin, are jealous of Mary. However, be¬ fore Rev. John Treherne, Howie Dworkin, can tie the proverbial knot between Critch¬ ton and Mary, a ship commanded by Cap¬ tain Roy Seaburg arrives to rescue Loam, Dick Wiinikainen, once more a peer of the realm. Critchton reverts back to the butler and “the admirable Critchton” is no more. A big Junior Prom Weekend crowd was treated to a departure from the run-of-the- mill comedy when the Masque presented The Happy Time by Samuel Taylor. Set in Canada, this is the delightful story of a big, happy, slightly mad family. Papa, Bob Brass, and Mama, Pat Weeks, are the only stable elements in this play which revolves around their son, Bibi, Spike Vrusho, and his attempts to discover “what it is to be a man.” Uncle Desmonde, Jim Demetry, is known as “the Casanova of Canada;” Uncle Louis, Dick Wiinikainen, is the uncle who drinks wine from a water cooler; and Grandpere, John Lillibridge, drinks and also chases girls. Louis’ wife Felice, Sally Guthrie, futilely nags him to go to work. Papa brings home beauteous Mignonette, Carolle Dugroo, to act as a maid. Desmonde and Bibi fall in love with her; Bibi gets her nightgowns, but Desmonde wins her heart. Doctor Gagnon, Bob Heath, called in to look at Grandpere, leaves quite confused. Alfred, Howie Dworkin, appears to claim the hand of Louis’ daughte r but is detracted by the “special water” in the cooler. Bibi has trouble with his principal, Mr. Faye, John Derby, but Papa, Louis, and Des¬ monde straighten it out. Bibi learns that an American girl, Sally, Pat Troy, likes him when she kicks him and spills ink on his books. Bibi gets a girl and long pants at the same time; everyone is confused, but happy. First row, left to right: R. Foisie. T. Weber, T. Collins, G. Klimchak, President J. Lillibridge, V. Lucander, H. Pierce, A. Atkins, N. Harris, R. Tancrell. Second row: H. Steves, W. Knoblock, N. Stotz, R. Wiinikainen, R. Saxton, R. Brass, R. Litman, R. Morin, S. Gunter, J. Demetry. Third row: A. Ramirez, C. Pomeroy, E. Blakeslee, C. Adams, W. Rogler, E. Fraser, R. Campbell, J. Korelitz, S. Kesslen, S. Radin. Fourth row: J, Porter, R. Mulno, W. Nowell, A. Kennard, D. Penkus, H. Pritz, P. Morse, D. Butterworth, H. Altenbrand, R. Jenkins, A. Nedvin, B. Paul, J. Daly. STUDENT CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION No exam post-mortems allowed in the Student Center. ' p ' HE Student Christian Association is J- Worcester Tech’s service organization. This group functions solely for the benefit of the students. Founded in 1891, the S.C.A. is W.P.I.’s oldest student organization. The association functions through com¬ mittees which consist of representatives from each fraternity, the non-fraternity men, freshmen, and student center inhabi¬ tants. These committees handle the diver¬ sified functions of the S.C.A.; namely run¬ ning the freshman orientation program, making and distributing the TECH BIBLE and the TECH BLOTTER, affiliating the student with the church of his choice, advising the management and providing recreation in the Riley House, and running the Tech Carnival, which is a memorable affair for the whole student body. Although usually unsung, the S.C.A.’s services will always be evident as it con¬ tinues to make life on Boynton Hill more enjoyable for the students. Seated: President E. Coghlin. Standing left to right: M. Gordon, D. Lussier, T. Wright, R. Hagglund, P. Mancini, A. Anderson, J. Demetry. I 101 Front row, left to right: J. Buzzi, D. Twitchell, J. Taylor, H. Sauer, A. McGowan, R. Normand, Leader N. Fischer. Second row: D. Edfors, J. Morgan, C. Sullivan, A. Lee, R. Galligan, W. Felenchak. Third rorv: A. Vine. “Dig those smooth sounds!” On and off the cam¬ pus, the Boyntonians are being praised with this and other expressions by visiting first nighters from Bos¬ ton to New York. Combining smooth rhythm with “rock and roll,” this group gives Tech’s social life a dynamic impetus. This year the Boyntonians lose four top men Q through graduation : Norm Fischer, lead trumpet and DUy n lU llldflb band leader for the past two years; Charlie Sullivan, 1 top man on the sliding horn; Jack Taylor, baritone sax; and Joe Morgan, also on trombone. Throughout the year, the Boyntonians have a com¬ plete schedule, playing at the Varsity Club dances, the Homecoming dance, the Sparks Party, and the band concert in the Spring, just to mention a few of its on-campus activities. Each Saturday afternoon in the fall the W.P.I. marching band can be heard leading the rooting sec¬ tion for the engineers. Their fine mus ic certainly is welcome entertainment to the spectators. Through¬ out the games they occupy a section of the stands from whence their music lends spirit to the W.P.I. rooters. There is also a representation at the home basketball games. All in all, they certainly support our athletic contests. The highlight of the band season is the Pops Con¬ cert, which is usually held on Parent’s Day, and pre¬ sents a particularly fine showing of their musical ability. Many thanks are due to Director William Lynch who does an especially fine job of combining the presentation of semi-classical, classical, and popular selections with a fine piece of showmanship. Marching Band Front row, left to right: R. Emery, A. Girard, J. Taylor, F. Kelley, Director W. Lynch, R. Kleid, A. Lee, R. Normand, D. Koch, J. Heenan. Back row: R. Campbell, N. Fischer, C. Harris, R. Heath, S. Poultney, D. Edfors , C. Sullivan, D. Briggs. GLEE CLUB First roiv, left to right: D. Stuart, R. Crane, J. Borge, J. Demetry, R. Tancrell, Director C. Green, President R. Heath, M. Cappers, A. Girard, R. Lockwood, J. Hyde, K. Hermance. Second row: C. Alex, D. Hoagland, D. Todd, W. Israel, C. Rehberg, F. Cohee, J. Holley, T. Kohanski, W. Johnson, G. Constantine. Third row: G. Crosby, C. Johnson, P. Rockefeller, A. Daniels, C. Adams, E. Blakeslee, R. Allen, R. Miller, C. Richmond, J. Brown, T. French, P. Schoonmaker. Fourth row: J. Burke, D. Lathrop, R. Saxton, K. Preston, P. Morse, H. Tenney, T. Fritz, T. Talbot, J. Duff, O. Bessette, A. Hall. T WICE weekly the sonorous echoes of about fifty male voices can be heard fill¬ ing the rooms and corridors of Alden Memor¬ ial. In the Janet Earle Room the source of this singing can be found, the Tech Glee Club. The lure that entices these men away from their books is not magic; it is simply the genuine enjoyment of singing. This love of singing coupled with the careful molding of Director Cliff Green explains why Tech’s Technichords Left to right: P. Rockefeller, J. Demetry, E. Blakes¬ lee, C. Adams, A. Girard, F. Cohee, T. Talbot, R. Heath. Glee Club is one of the finest college sing¬ ing groups in New England. This year, an added attraction to the members was a lively schedule of joint concerts. Colby Junior College, Leslie Junior College, the University of Rhode Island, House in the Pines, Bridgewater State Teachers College, and last but not least, Becker Junior College, joined the Tech Club for two of these performances. The joint concerts were usually followed by social programs such as dancing and cam¬ pus tours (in the moonlight) much to the consternation of the slightly impatient bus drivers. A well-balanced repertoire contributed greatly to the season’s success. It included “Wonderful Copenhagen,” “It’s a Grand Night for Singing,” “There is Nothing Like a Dame,” “Li’l Innocent Lamb,” “Winter Song,” “Glory Be to God,” and “Golden Slumbers.” For variety, selections ex¬ cellently performed by the Technichords were included in each program. This group, composed of eight members of the Glee Club, were in much demand both on and off campus. Their selections, which had a marked romantic flavor, included “Blue Moon,” “A Fellow Needs a Girl,” and “Harbor Lights.” I 104 VARSITY CLUB First row, left to right: A. Scancella, A. Hall, G. Strom, H. Nowick, President J. Cheney, E. Bouvier, R. McBride, H. Brown. Second row: B. Ketunuti, H. Tenney, R. Porter, L. Marsella, D. Lussier, A. Nedvin, D. Striby, J. Rogers, R. Robison. Third row: H. Painter, A. Barry, F. Clark, K. Joyce, S. Staples, R. Billings, T. Fritz, R. Jenkins, D. Lathrop, E. Coghlin. Fourth row: R. Stevens E. Eidt, A. Heller, P. Zanini, N. Beale, J. Lillibridge, C. Pomeroy, J. Brown, H. Pierce, R. Silven, R. Bazinet, W. Braley. F ROM the time of its conception, the W.P.I. Varsity Club has been one of the most active organizations on campus. This congregation of lettermen from all the recognized intercollegiate sports has be¬ come active in social as well as athletic events. Acting in the role of officers for the club during the present term are Jim Cheney, president; Arnold Hall, secretary; and Dick McBride, treasurer. Once again this year the varsity club brought a first to the Tech campus. Char¬ acteristic of its many outstanding achieve¬ ments of former years, the organization has installed a permanent telegraphic system at Alumni Field, which enables the broadcasting of Tech spot summaries over a nation wide hookup. Now alumni in var¬ ious parts of the country can hear results of W.P.I. athletic events, and especially results of our football conquests. This set¬ up is also remarkably adaptable from a public relations standpoint, since it makes known the name of Worcester Tech throughout the country. Continuing in its effort to help club mem¬ bers who are in financial need, the Varsity Club has a lending library of school text books, which has been in existence for the past few years. In the spring of each year, the elections for the athletic council are conducted by the Varsity Club. The Varsity Club is also noted among Tech organizations for its leading role in fostering school spirit among the students. A service the Varsity Club has taken upon itself is that of contributing gifts to the college which it feels will benefit the stu¬ dent body. Semi-annual dances sponsored by the club have come to be welcomed attractions on the Institute social calendar. Full speed ahead to the Varsity Club Weekend. I 105 CAMERA Kneeling, left to right: D. Campbell, J. Daly President, R. O’Rourk. Standing: C. Alex, J. Waskiewicz, S. Amranand, T. Fritz, H. Berger, S. Kesslen, B. Beaudet, S. Radin, S. Economou. To those students who find themselves bogged down with the academic trials of the Institute, we offer a place of refuge: the Worcester Tech Camera Club. The club was organized to give the serious minded camera bugs on the hill a place to meet and discuss their ideas and prob¬ lems. This year, with the renovation of Boynton Hall, the club offered its mem¬ bers a new, modern, and fully equipped darkroom in which to spend their leisure hours. Besides sponsoring several student contests, it also encourages its members to take an active part in the various school publications, which are ever in need of new and interesting photographic material. The officers for this year were: Presi¬ dent, Jack Daly; Treasurer, Bob Beau¬ det; Secretary, Steve Gardella. Under the guidance of Professors Stannard and Howe, and with the in¬ crease in student interest aroused by improved facilities, the Radio Club en¬ joyed a very successful year. The new transmitter and receiver ob¬ tained by the Club enabled members to establish contact with many new sta¬ tions both in the States and in foreign countries. Monthly meetings were sup¬ plemented with field trips, and code instructions were given enabling several students to obtain their amateur radio licenses. The whole year’s program was aimed at providing both recreational and edu¬ cational improvement for the members. With the increased membership and the rising student interest, the Club is looking foward to an expanded program in years to come. This year’s officers were Art Kennard, President; John Atchison, Vice-Presi¬ dent; A1 Miller, Secretary; and Tony Berg, Chief Operator. Front row, left to right: A. Miller, R. Wright, President A. • Kennard, J. Atchison, A. Berg, A. Benson, R. Bourne. Back row: D. Lince, A. Human, G. Rizzi, D. Willoughby, R. Bedard, F. Reinhart P. Grinnell, H. Pierce. RADIO { 10G } NAUTICAL This year big things are happening at Indian Lake. With preparations just about complete for their new boat house there, the Nautical Club members are working hard preparing for a successful season of racing. Under the leadership of Skippers Arnold Hall, Howie Brown, Norris Har¬ ris, Jim Kubik, Don Illingsworth and Don Stone, the club has done very well against such schools as Dartmouth, M.I.T., Coast Guard, Holy Cross, Yale, and Harvard. This year’s officers are: Commodore Bruce Paul, Vice-Commodore Don Lathrop, Sec.-Treas. Norris Harris, and Publicity Chairman Don Illingsworth. With this slate of officers the Nautical Club will surely be successful in procur¬ ing their new boat house and completing a successful season of racing. Discussion and understanding of so¬ cial, political, and economic world prob¬ lems are uppermost in the minds of the Cosmopolitan Club members at their monthly meetings. Through its extensive program of group discussions, high¬ lighted by keynote speakers, the mem¬ bers achieved an understanding of in¬ ternational difficulties. Important topics discussed this year were “Isolationism versus Internationalism” and the “Egyp- tian-Israeli Dispute.” In the intercollegiate sphere of activi¬ ties the club exchanged invitations with nearby colleges and attended confer¬ ences and seminars at many of the well- known New England campuses such as the University of Massachusetts and Mount Holyoke. The Cosmopolitan Club this year em¬ braces in its membership over twenty nationalities, all of whom believe in an international future, as was shown by individual members contributing of their time to make known the aims of their homelands with the satisfaction that as a result of their efforts more people will place “Humanity Above All Nations.” O First row, left to right: J. Kubik, D. Lathrop, Commodore B. Paul, H. Harris, H. Berger. Second row: P. Vine, J. Korelitz, J. Porter, H. Pritz, R. Samiljan, L. Toomajian. Third row: C Alex, W. Kress, O. Hawley, A. Hall, R. Lockwood, J. Hyde. Seated, left to right: J. Cantor, K. Virkus President, C. Scheifley, D. Johnson. Standing: C. Baehrecke, F. Chin, A. Eisenberg, B. Uy, A. Aranguren. COSMOPOLITAN i 107 First row, left to right: A. Mann, R. Stevens, J. Scerbo, R. Lemieux, J. Daly, President F. Lindsey, R. Gallagan, J. Dunne, D. Lince, D. Crimmins, J. McGinnis. Second row: E. Coghlin, J. Zimonis, B. Lally, R. Griffin, R. Beaudet, R. Modee, L. Horri- gan, W. O’Neil, J. Hoban, P. Zanini, T. Kohanski, D. Girard, N. DiPratti, H. Painter. Third row: D. Sullivan, R. Hajec, R. LaPlume, W. Orlik, J. Heenan, J. Bronzino, R. O’Rourk, J. Duddy, R. Emery, A. Scancella, J. Kasper, J. Daly, C. Sullivan, D. Lussier, W. Zavatkay. Fourth row: L. Courtmanche, P. Ottowitz, R. Jolicoeur, E. Gallini, J. Nash, W. Mandrola, R. Barlow, F. Cohee, R. Lockwood, H. Pierce, E. Saulnier, J. Kelly, J. Burke. Fifth row: D. Abraham, R. Donegan, R. Delahunt, M. Stephens, H. Nowick, G. Strom, W. Saimond, J. McManus, F. Reinhart, R. Normand, R. Rodin, E. Bouvier, H. Tenney, K. Joyce. Seated, left to right: W. Rabinovitch, W. Saxton, C. Baehrecke, Dr. Johnson, F. Bis. Standing: M. Galbraith, H. Berger, H. Koehl, L. Dworkin, A. Eisenberg, J. Cantor, R. Orehotsky. NEWMAN CLUB The Newman Club, named after Cardinal Newman, a prominent figure in the nineteenth century Catholic Church, was established on the W.P.I. campus in 1915. Within two years af¬ ter establishment of the Worcester chap¬ ter, it became affiliated with the Federa¬ tion of Catholic College Clubs. The purpose of the Newman Club is to provide religious and cultural training for Catholic students in non-sectarian institutions of higher learning. This goal is achieved by inspiring talks given by the Newman Club Chaplain, Reverend Father Brabson and other invited speakers from outside the school. The Newman Club Center, used jointly by Tech, Clark, and Becker, is within walking distance of our campus. The Center is used for dances and parties which give the students at these colleges an excellent chance to get together. The facilities at the Center are open at all times for members who might want to make use of them. The membership was substantially in¬ creased this year as a result of the high percentage of Catholics in the incoming Freshman class. With the coming of the new school year came the following offi¬ cers: Fred Lindsey, president; Bob Galli- gan, vice-president; Jack Daly, secre¬ tary; and Bob Purple, treasurer. The more energetic and contemplative minds of Worcester Tech combined to form this year’s Debating Society and an organization which possesses real life was the net result. This society in the past has brought glory to Tech by com¬ peting with some of the top schools in the country. This year a rigorous sched¬ ule of tournaments was pursued con¬ cerning the topic, “Nonagricultural in¬ dustries of the United States should guarantee their employees an annual wage.” Tournaments at Vermont, Brook¬ lyn College, Dartmouth, and West Point Regionals, were part of the club’s itin¬ erary. To guide this active group, ad¬ visors Dr. Johnson, Prof. Kennedy, and Charles McDonough have combined their efforts with Chris Baehrecke, pres¬ ident; Ken Virkus, vice president; Bill Saxton, secretary; and Dave Hoskinson, publicity chairman. DEBATING { 108 ASSOCIATION OF STUDENT PHYSICISTS These men straight from the books of science fiction are devoted solely to the propagation of physics. It is at the bi¬ monthly meetings of these electron chasers that the mysteries of science are explored. It was inevitable that these hearty men would unite to face, as one, the envy-masking laughter of the engineers. The surprising thing is that they waited so long; the association appeared only four years ago. Like other small bands of desperate and reckless men through¬ out history, the A.S.P. had a violent dispute between the coffee-donut wing and the tea-cookie bloc; a coalition be¬ tween these two factions was finally ef¬ fected by the beer-grinder group, which happened to hold the balance of power. The end result was a considerably greater variety of intermission fodder than may be had from ordinary Tech student organizations. (No refreshments at all are being served this year, how¬ ever, because the entire treasury — seventeen cents — fissoned through a hole in someone’s pocket.) The A.S.P. has survived its stormy beginning and under the able leadership of Dick Bis and advisorship of Dr. Hildebrand it can be looked to for many future accomplishments. The Skeptical Chemists are the or¬ ganization of optimistic chemists on campus. This year marks the first year since 1948 that there has been a suffi¬ cient number of aspirant chemists to merit an all-chemist organization. The chemists saw the nucleus of a fine or¬ ganization with seven juniors and four sophomores and began holding meetings early. The officers for the year were Rene Bertrand, President, and Dave Crimmins, Vice President. The purpose of the Skeptical Chemists is to delve into the practical aspects of all our sweat and tears at Tech. At each meeting one of the members gives a short speech on his summer work in a chemical plant or some other phase of chemistry in which he is particularly interested. SKEPTICAL CHEMISTS Front row, left to right: J. Vesey, R. Schmidt, R. Bis, L. Baker, R. Deneen, J. Shabarekh. Back row: J. Taylor, F. Chmara, B. Mann, E. Schrader, R. Philhower, S. Radin, S. Poultney, V. Moruzzi, W. Grover, D. Becker, R. Lockwood. Front row, left to right: E. Galavotti, A. Eisenberg, Advisor C. Stauffer, President R. Bertrand, J. Hoban, R. Beaudet. Back row: E. Schrader, J. Darling, W. Wesloski, S. Poultney, J. Matuszek, M. Galbraith. 109 F ' irst row, left to right: S. Gunter, A. Shahian, A. Amrhein, C. Gunn, M. Gordon, R. Wright, H. Dumas, President E. Eidt, E. Bouvier, R. Tancrell, A. Daniels, R. Crane, K. Hermance, N. Harris O. Bessette, A. Human, A. Girard, J. Buzzi. Second row: D. Striby, A. Devault, N. Taupeka, N. Petralias, P. Bedard, A. Vine, D. Denniston, H. Berger, S. Amranand, J. Kasper, R. Campbell, A. Miller, D. Stuart, W. Saxton, R. Diamond, D. Abraham, J. Korelitz, Third row: H. Brown, D. Hoagland, J. Demetry, A. Papaioannou, J. Belanger, J. Brown, P. Schoon- maker, C. Whitney, G. Wootton, A. Hunderup, J. Virkus, H. Denzer, E. Blakeslee, W. Janas, E. Fraser, W. Brower, S. Kess- len, P. French, L. Morgan. Fourth row: C. Pomeroy, W. Israel, T. Wright, J. Clarke, J. Hyde, G. Crosby, D. Penkus, A. Kennard, R. Sundheim, R. Heath, T. Talbot, J. Borge, T. French, G. Stasey, R. Cormier, N. DePratti, W. Gess, R. Wolff, W. Segulin, R. Donegan, W. Pendleton. First row, left to right: F. Chin, R. Delahunt, C. Healy, Advisor, R. Sanger, President L. Horrigan, C. Baehrecke, R. McBride, R. Baer, A. Atkins. Second Row : B. Ketunuti, E. Bouvier A. Aranguren, G. Klimchak, R. Schlenker, R. Fuller, R. Galli- gan, J. Dunne. Third row: P. Roberts, R. Godin, A. Lee, A. Ramirez, S. Staples, J. Porter, J. Duddy, L. Irvine, F. Goudey, K. Virkus, R. Jenkins. Fourth row: J. Buzzi, M. Gordon, C. Adams, K. Frova, W. Mierke, N. Armstrong, M. Cramer, R. Billings, L. Price, D. Edfors. AIEE-IRE The American Institute of Electrical Engineers and the Institute of Radio Engineers have been a joint organiza¬ tion on campus since 1946. Here at Tech these two organizations conduct student chapters of the prominently known national electrical engineering societies. At monthly meetings distinguished speakers bring to the student body talks on subjects of general interest about different phases of electrical engineer¬ ing at a level which is understood even by those not too familiar with the partic¬ ular topic discussed. These speakers are chosen by the members themselves so that interest is kept as high as possible. The annual Spark’s Party is also sponsored by this group. This year it was held on November 18, and the huge turnout by the student body showed that it has met with great favor on this campus. Along with dancing, refresh¬ ments, and skits; electrical exhibits, especially a “high-voltage” demonstra¬ tion, provided the entertainment. The officers for the past year were: Edouard S. P. Bouvier, chairman; Ed¬ vard Eidt, vice-chairman; Henry Dumas, Treasurer; Roger Tancrell, AIEE secre¬ tary; and Richard Wright, IRE secre¬ tary. O The student chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers is meant to give its members a closer contact with and to develop their interests in their •ffiosen profession. It also provides an opportunity to foster close and lasting friendships among the undergraduate Civils. The success of the organization is evident from the 100% enrollment the chapter has enjoyed for several years. Meetings are held once a month, and outstanding men in the field speak on their specialties. Freshmen are wel¬ comed at the meetings in an effort to help them decide what course to pursue. Officers for this year are Larry Horri¬ gan, president; Chris Baehrecke, vice- president; Jack Buzzi, secretary; Ralph Schlenker, treasurer; Professor F. J. Sanger, faculty advisor. A.S.C.E. A.S.M.E. The American Society of Mechanical Engineers has been an established or¬ ganization on the Worcester Tech campus for many years. This organization en¬ deavors to develop the potentialities of the student mechanical engineer by stimulating his interests in fields allied with mechanical engineering and by developing an interest on the part of the engineer in the political and social systems by participation in civic and community affairs. To further this goal the group holds several meetings throughout the school year during which technical subjects are presented through movies and discus¬ sions with outstanding professional men in the various fields. These informative meetings are the central and main func¬ tions of the branch and are always en¬ joyed by the students. The officers elected for this year were: Ray Hagglund, president; Jack McHugh, vice-president; Don Rising, secretary; Larry Bloomstrom, treasurer; Jack Gorr, assistant treasurer; Bill Zavatkay, assistant secretary. In 1940, a student chapter of the American Institute of Chemical En¬ gineers was organized at Tech. The pur¬ pose of the organization has been to acquaint the student engineer with the opportunities, problems, advances and techniques of the chemical and engi¬ neering industries. To accomplish this, guest speakers are invited, and talks, films, and slides are used to illustrate to the undergraduates the work of chemi¬ cal engineers in industry. The A.I.Ch.E. also conducts a social program for its members, highlighted by the Unit Op Hop, held annually in the Unit Operations Lab. with dancing among the dryers, stills, and evapora¬ tors. In the spring, the student-faculty picnic and beer party provides an after¬ noon of enjoyment for the students and instructors alike. The student organization owes much of its success to the efforts of its faculty adviser, Dr. Wilmer Kranich, for his ideas and suggestions and his help in securing interesting speakers from in¬ dustry for the meetings. The officers for the past year were: president, Cliff Burwick; vice-president, Bob Yates; secretary, John Rogers; and treasurer, Jim Duff. A.I.Ch.E. First row, left to right: V. Lucander, J. Omeara, R. Morin, R. DeChard, D. Rising, J. McHugh, Prof. K. Scott, R. Hagglund, L. Blomstrom, J. Gorr, W. Zavatkay, D. Holloway, M. Stotz, D. Willoughby, Pete Nelson, B. Anusavice, E. Coghlin, L. Toomajian. Second row: R. Sellars, E. Bernstein, H. Simpson, C. Sullivan, H. Smith, L. Ancevicius, J. Oremtas, H. Schoeck, N. Peters, D. Lathrop, J. Vivona, E. Gallini, R. Griffin, A. Barry, G. Bulbranson, R. Normand, J. Swider, A. Matulaitis, W. Felenchak. Third row: H. Steves, H. Robbin, H. Tenney, M. Matzkim, R. Agar, R. Pearson, A. Engstrom, J. Green, E. Koch, D. Gilda, R. Robinson, W. Peterson, L. White, R. Rotelli, B. Paul, A. Anderson, D. Craig, I. Darwin, R. Beckett, J. Ribeiro, R. Kangas, R. Alvey, E. Wysocki, R. Johnson, D. Helman. Fourth row: W. Rabinovitch, M. Spiegel, W. Hope, A. Howe, W. Lloyd, N. Fischer, R. Betchley, J. Prifti, N. Beale, W. Nowell, R. Kleid, S. Quart, F. Reinhart, H. Pritz, P. Morse, W. Rawstrom, D. Ripple, D. Blakeslee, W. Casey, J. Johnson, D. Koch, S. MacComber, D. Cooper, J. Porter, J. Waskiewicz. First row, left to right: R. Venezia, A. Papaioannou, D. Olson, R. Yates, B. Uy, K. Virkus, President C. Burwick, L. Marsella, J. Duff, J. Rogers, J. Burns, R. Skelton. Second row: R. Litman, G. Mitsis, W. LaPointe, A. Nemo, W. McLeod, A. Hamilton, J. Minott, J. Wahl, H. Nowick, A. Freedberg, A. Nedvin, R. Samiljan, H. Pierce. Third row: P. Amrhein, J. Clarke, R. Wiinikainen, W. Kress, W. Knoblock, J. Nash, T. Fritz, W. Johnson, R. Edsall, J. Cimerol, R. Rodin, C. Alex. Fourth row: P. Stephens B. Thurlow, D. Todd, J. Dyer, K. Preston, R. Saxton, W. Rogler, M. Cappers, R. Allen, C. Rehberg, J. Darl¬ ing, D. Butterworth. 0 ZO once tf i altytec tiic imCetic £ iaci zti M, H EADING up the athletic policies of the Institute is the W.P.I. Athletic Association, more familiarly known as the Athletic Council. This group is composed of the Director of Athletics, two faculty members, two alumni association members, four student members and a student member appointed by the President of the Institute. The four undergraduate mem¬ bers are elected by the student body each year. This year’s members are George Strom, President of the Council; Ed Eidt, Vice-President; Jim Christo, Secretary; and Bob Beckett, Treasurer. All students are members of the W.P.I.A.A. with the payment of the activity tax. This fund supports all organized sports on the Hill. The Athletic Council at its three meetings each year allots a budget to each of the sports, sets up player elegibility codes, and determines who will receive varsity letters. The letters are presented at the annual Sports Banquet each spring. Two of the other functions of the Athletic Council are to set up inter¬ fraternity sports schedules and freshman-sophmore interclass sports competition. Front row, left to right: W. Zepp, President G. Strom, R. Pritchard, J. Christo, A. Rankin. Back row: E. Eidt, J. Rogers, R. Beckett. I 113 I FOOTBALL Front row, left to right: D. Lussier, S. Staples, D. Taylor, Co- Captains J. Alekshun and H. Nowick, G. Strom, H. Tenney, P. Kerrigan, R. Stevens. Seccnd row: D. Abbott, R. Walter, P. Beckett, J. Porter, R. Billings, R. Purple, M. Stephens, G. Klimchak, R. Cormier. Third row: K. Halvorsen, D. Ferrari, J. Grzyb, D. Ryan, S. Graveline, C. Johnston, R. Kieltyka, J. Bronzino. Fourth row: L. Novick, F. Salek, N. Rouleau, A. Swetz, F. Farnsworth, R. Pavlosky, F. Costello, J. Cunningham, R. Smith, K. Chickering. Fifth row: Assistant Coaches C. McNulty, R. Enberg, Head Coach R. Pritchard, Assistant Coach M. Norcross, Manager E. Coghlin. W ORCESTER Tech has long been known for its spirited football teams and the 1955 edition proved itself to be no exception to this rule. Rolling up 170 points to their op¬ ponents’ 27, the Engineers powered them¬ selves to a very creditable 5 won, 2 lost record over the course of the season. After open¬ ing with a romp over Brooklyn College, W.P.I. continued its win skein with victor¬ ies over Mass. Maritime and Wesleyan. Riding high on a nine-game win streak en¬ compassing a two-year stretch, the Tech- men journeyed to New London, but the ever-dangerous Sailors produced the upset and smashed Tech’s hopes for another un¬ defeated season. Bouncing back tradition¬ ally, the Boyntonhillers trounced arch¬ rival R.P.I. in the fifth tilt of the season, and in the next game completely over¬ powered Norwich University. Playing host to New Britain State Teachers in the finale, the Engineers fumbled and penalized them¬ selves out of many scoring opportunities and unfortunately ended up on the short end of the score. Preparations for the new seven game schedule began as usual the afternoon fol¬ lowing Labor Day, three weeks before the official opening of the “Institute.” Gradu¬ ation and ineligibility had seriously de- { 114 Ji-th Down punt by Skip Porter against Mass. Maritime. pleted the center of the line and had cost the Techmen a complete backfield from last year’s undefeated group. However, back at the tackle slots were the “two Joes’ ’ (Alekshun and Concordia) flanked on either side by Nowick and Strom. With Taylor at center and a far from green crew of undergraduate backfielders re¬ turning, the squad showed promise. Coach Bob Pritchard and his assistants Charlie McNulty and Merl Norcross, apprehensive in spite of the team’s obvious potentialities, began double sessions with untamed earn¬ estness. A pre-season scrimmage with Tufts did nothing to ease the grind, but instead made for more and harder work. As the opener approached, the team began to take shape and optimism on the squad ran high. It was obvious that these footballers weren’t going to blow an un¬ defeated season in the first skirmish on the schedule. Management holds a business meeting AT 1 In ■ ' r . I ' dl ROMP The W.P.I. gridders got the season off to an auspicious start as they completely outclassed the visiting Brooklyn club. Scor¬ ing every time they got their hands on the ball in the first half, the Engineers dis¬ played an offensive attack that stunned all present. With aerial and overland plays clicking, the Worcesterites smashed out a total of 489 yards in the course of the after¬ noon and ran up 46 points while holding their opponents scoreless. Fullback Don Lussier started festivities as he dove over for the first T.D. and after a series of plays had moved the ball the length of the field. Turning to the air, the Engineers chalked up two more in the first period as Co-Captain Hank Nowick and George Strom pulled in long aerials to hit pay dirt. The second backfield continued the onslaught as Richie Stevens and Fresh¬ men Ray Pavlosky and Don Ferrari ran wild with the two former scoring before halftime. Action in the second half slowed con¬ siderably, but Worcester still managed an¬ other couple of touchdowns as diminutive Paul Kerrigan and the aforementioned Pavlosky ripped through a crumbling Brooklyn line for six points. The Engi¬ neers’ play — in spite of the score — was not flawless and the customary early season mistakes were numerous. However, the Worcester club indicated that, with a bit more finesse, it would provide a rugged test for any and all comers this Fall. I 115 1 SUNK Eager to continue their unblemished record, the Pritchardmen played host to Mass. Maritime Academy in the season’s second encounter. On a wet and muddy gridiron, the Engineers got off to a roaring start as Don Lussier broke loose with a dazzling 80-yard scamper to chalk up the first tally for the Engineers. Right then and there the Midshipmen from Buzzards Bay gave notice that they would take no licking lying down and bounced right back into contention. A series of passes and runs at the outset of the second quarter netted the Sailors a score and, almost as if in defiance, they converted to forge ahead 7-6. Their lead, however, was short lived, as two plays later, Q.B. Billings rifled a quickie to Strom who, thanks to some fine down field blocking, galloped 75 yards for a touchdown. Just three plays after the ensuing kickoff, the Boyntonhillers were again pay dirt bound as Porter rescued a Martime fumble on the 48. Lussier climaxed this drill with a 15-yard burst through his own left side into the end zone. Early in the third period the Engineers again came to life. A restrained Tech march brought the pigskin to the nine where Porter took over and barreled his way into the cross-hatching to ice the tilt. The game itself was a series of reversals as the home club at times looked unbeat- “Tech weathers the Wet with Wesleyan” VMeSlEYOU HOD Pi DENNY DEN AULT UJHO COULD GALLOP THROUGH THE MU O v. L ' e uhs raided OOftCU 0OB PRITCHARD HOD HIS HEADQUARTERS IN A TRUCK ' SWAM too GOT SuMeTHINCi S Ticce. q HENRr fOJHW ' S the i oeft , 1 ) OF HOLCMN L MY HERD c uNDec, ■GOSN OONftLD i i Thought You was. ONE OF |Th§m , Tech’S Captain HANK NOU ICK tried something S, NEVN - IWAT6R SKIING Youft £t — X HANDS WE THOUGHT UjE ' D HAVE •_ TO OR� S R � « DOMBtOTWCOR l =7 -. . L HOU S eveunMNO . , back in i gods ' ZZTWJ Roland CORMIER %L ' (UASLIKEA BRIGHT LIGHT £ ■ IN AN OTHERWISE ? Dark DAv__ TRCouiogwr f , SHARK ClOLEYANS Z luESLEYAN . t , SENT A CASSER -O IN FaA TW6 LAST Mikuie or The first half. , Kerrigan PROMPTLY PASTED ' SM H ' puss HE set up Teen ' s NE«T SCORE fcJMEN THEY Bumped wro THE SECOND HALT For a while, thcbe J b£ COHCORDl i Alusr HRVE Been swimming � UNO£R U RTtzft BlLUNfaSCAME UP UIITH A WESlEYAN V FUMI3LE BACK TMfciP T ewi unE ,|0Tol) Lussier displays his fine running ability in this scoring play against Mass. Maritime. able, and, then again, there were lapses when the game completely bogged down. However, the Engineers’ brilliant flashes were more than enough for Mass. Maritime and the final tally showed Tech victorious 26-7. KEEPING IT UP Undismayed by a continual downpour and possibly the muddiest gridiron in the game’s history, the Worcester gridders ex¬ tended their victory march by splashing out a 18-0 verdict over Wesleyan. As in Tech’s two previous encounters, the action started fast. On the second play of the ball game Kerrigan cut loose on the first of his several brilliant runs with Billings sneaking over shortly afterwards for the first six pointer. From here the battle see-sawed until the half with Tech protecting its slim lead as it squelched several cardinal threats. The Engineers, possibly brightened by a change of uniforms during the intermission, completely took the play away from Wes¬ leyan in the second half. The Polymen scored the first time they got their hands on the ball in the third quarter as Billings lofted the mud-covered spheroid to Strom in the end zone completely surprising the Red Bird defenders. Late in the fourth stanza it was Billings again who slumped into the mud to come up with a Cardinal fumble in their end zone and another tally for Worcester. The victory, with Don Taylor’s stellar defensive work and Q.B. Billings’ offensive commandeering reflect- i 116 } Unloosening summer kinks. ing the entire team’s play, was Tech’s second consecutive over Wesleyan and their ninth in a row. HEART BREAKER For the fourth tilt of the season the Engi¬ neers traveled to New London, Connecticut, to meet the Coast Guard Academy. Previ¬ ous encounters between Tech and the Mid¬ shipmen had resulted in many stunning upsets and unfortunately this year was no exception. W.P.I. broke the ice, in this classic midway in the first stanza as they cashed in on several breaks and pushed across a score and the subsequent conver¬ sion. However, it was not in the cards that Tech should leave the field with a 7-0 lead. With less than two minutes to the half the Academy’s Q.B. Bishop spotted an open receiver and as the half ended, the score board showed the Sailors with seven points of their own to match Worcester’s. The Coast Guard defense while porous at times near midfield proved impenetrable with the chips down. Similarly the Engi¬ neers’ forward wall was equal in stopping overland thrusts. Late in the fourth quarter the Bears managed a sustained drive which they, now aerial-minded, culminated with a completed flat pass and seven more markers with less than four minutes left. Tech fought back gamely and chewed its way to the Coast Guard 23, before a pass interception by the Midshipmen’s stand-out linebacker Boyle ended the threat. And so out the window with Coast Guard’s 14-7 victory, went Tech’s nine- game win skein and the dream of a second undefeated season. Now the question at hand — could the Engineers shake off the effects and get back on the win trail against Homecoming rival R.P.I.? BACK IN THE SADDLE Bouncing back smartly after the Coast Guard defeat, Tech stormed to a decisive victory over arch-rival R.P.I. in the 50th meeting on the gridiron of these two great engineering institutions. Sparked by the spectacular running of scat-back Paul Kerrigan, whose 87-yard scamper was the highlight of the contest, the Engineers con¬ tinually ripped through the Rensselaer iine and shattered her pass defense. Scor¬ ing 13 points in every period but the third when only one tally was registered, the Pritchardmen completely outclassed their While girls in the stands fainted. i H7 1 “Mad Dog” Stephens pulls it down. rivals from upstate New York. The hard- charging Tech line, master on both defense and offense, sent the Rensselaer gridders back to Troy on the very short end of a 45-0 score. Lussier and the tremendous defensive play of Co-Captain Alekshun and Skip Porter, the Horsemen were never in contention. A Norwich fumble on their own 35 set up the first Tech drive which Strom, on the receiving end of a Billings aerial, ended with six points in the end zone. Shortly afterward, Worcester was again touch¬ down bound as a result of a blocked punt with Porter doing the final honors. Early in the second period Kerrigan added six more to Tech’s 14-point lead as he raced 19 yards for Worcester Poly’s third T.D. of the day. Lussier’s 24-yard touchdown effort in the final stanza, his twisting and turning away from more than a couple of would-be tacklers, exemplifies the running of the Tech backs throughout the afternoon. With the Engineers’ forward wall opening the scrimmage, the ball carriers were making their own holes in the Norwich secondary. A last minute safety gave the Boynton- hillers two more to end the scoring for the day and gave the Engineers their fifth vic¬ tory in six starts. PARTIES WERE MILD Some days it just doesn’t pay to get up. Billings sneaks to the 1 against Coast Guard AND ANOTHER Streaking to two first quarter scores, Worcester Tech easily disposed of Norwich University in the sixth game of the season to the tune of 28-0, at Northfield, Vermont. Thanks to the dazzling running of fullback The season’s finale against New Britain State Teachers was one of those occasions. The Teachers, bayed sky-high and display¬ ing a surprisingly aggressive and hard-hit¬ ting forward wall, pulled one of the biggest upsets in New England small-college { 118 } ranks as they upended a heavily favored Tech eleven. For three and a half periods the battle waged to a deadlock with neither team be¬ ing able to sustain a scoring drive. Midway through the fourth quarter, however, New Britain sprung a back loose deep over the middle. A quick aerial to the free back, who raced unmolested into pay dirt, gave the New Britainites a scanty, but, as it turned out, sufficient six-point advantage. Worcester had several good scoring chances during the afternoon, but failed to rise to the occasion as they fumbled and penal¬ ized themselves out of these opportunities. Except for these lapses, the Engineers had the upper hand as the statistics will show. However, statistics don’t win ball games and New Britain proved this as their 6-0 victory ushered in a sad ending to W.P.I.’s grid season. And so ended the 1955 football campaign. The record books will show Tech with a 5 and 2 record for the season. They will show the impressive point total accumu¬ lated in comparison to opposition. They will show the better than 2,000 yards rolled up in seven games. Paul Kerrigan makes W.P.I. history with longest football min. mage; the determination of men like Harry Tenney and Tom O’Connor; the sterling- performances, week after week, of George Strom and Joe Concordia; the leadership Freshman Don Ferrari makes it J5 However, the significance of these rec¬ ords is small indeed in comparison to the inspiration and sportsmanship imputed to the underclassmen by the seven seniors on this year’s club — Don Taylor’s sparkling defensive play behind the line of scrim- and morale supplied by the ablest of Co- Captains, Joe Alekshun and Hank Nowick. Surely it is no understatement to say that no better group of leaders had ever donned the maroon and gray of Worcester Poly¬ technic Institute. { 119 ' F ' HE 1955 soccer team showed much im- 1 provement over the previous year both in spirit and in team play. Coach Geddes and Assistant Coach McKechnie did their usual good job of teaching the fundamentals of soccer while Sergeant Johnson, a new¬ comer to the Tech R.O.T.C. Department, took responsibility of getting the boys into shape. Not knowing much about the game of soccer, but plenty about physical train¬ ing, Johnson proceeded to shape up the squad in the two weeks before the season started. After putting the men through a SOCCER First row, left to right: A. Ramirez, R. Brass, A. Aranguren, Captain J. Lillibridge, R. Baer, D. Lathrop, B. Ketunuti. Second row: E. Friberg, J. Stinson, J. Ho ban, D. Rising, W. Rogler, C, Whitney, F. Clark, G. Long. Third rovj: P. Zanini, H. Painter, L. Dworkin, A. Szypula, R. Schlenker, Head Coach J. Geddes, Assist¬ ant Manager R. Wright, Manager R. Seaberg, Assistant Coach E. Johnson. long and tiring exercise period, Johnson would invariably ask the squad if they were tired. The boys soon learned that the answer “No” would end the daily exercises. When the opening game with the Univer¬ sity of Massachusetts rolled around, the team was in excellent shape but lacked the much-needed game experience. As a result the “Redmen” from Amherst walked away with a 3-0 victory. This did not dampen Tech’s spirit, however, as the team trav¬ elled to Lowell to meet Lowell Tech in the second game. The game was hard fought all the way and the result was never certain until the final whistle. W.P.I. was never behind but each time the Techmen scored, Lowell managed to boot in the ty¬ ing goal. The game finally ended in a 3-3 tie, with Szypula scoring all three goals for W.P.I. Ketunuti had two free kicks at the goal, but each narrowly missed, bouncing off the wooden frame. The next scheduled game was Clark, but it was postponed to the following week because of rain. Tech then entertained Coast Guard in a mid-week game and I 120 Capt. Lilli up before the game, all records are for¬ gotten wh en the teams take the field. Every year the game is hard fought, and is never decided until the final whistle has blown. This year was no exception as both teams battled through three scoreless quarters. Captain Lillibridge made many fine stops as goalie and fullbacks Long, Rogler, and Schlenker broke up Clark’s offense all af¬ ternoon. With minutes to go in the game Zanini got his knees on a cross pass from Whitney and pushed the ball past the out¬ stretched finger of the Clark goalie. The Bleep. Bloop. chalked up their first win 3-0. Coast Guard was outplayed in every period as the fine conditioning of the Tech squad paid off. Szypula, Zanini and Ketunuti each scored a goal. Three days later Tech travelled to Medford to play Tufts. The more exper¬ ienced Tufts team won 3-0 but the Tech- men were in there scrapping every minute. W.P.I. went into the Clark game with a record of one win, two losses, and one tie. Clark and Tech, being city rivals, look for¬ ward to this game every year. No matter how the season records of each club stack one goal advantage stood through the final minutes and Clark found itself set back for the second year in a row. This was the climax of W.P.I.’s season. In the next game Tech lost to Trinity 2-0, but nevertheless they played a very strong game. Trinity scored both goals early in the first quarter and from that point on both teams were scoreless. Tech outplayed Trinity in both the second and third quar¬ ters but could not get a goal. Tech ended the season by losing to B.U. 2-0 and to M.I.T. 3-0. { 121 I W ITH the final curtain drawn on another successful football season, Coach Char¬ lie McNulty had but three short weeks in which to shape up his basketball squad for the coming season. The schedule listed 17 games and looked like one of the toughest in the school’s history. There was no shortage of candidates for the 55-56 squad BASKETBALL Seated, left to right: J. Braley, E. Eidt, Co-Captains J. Cheney and H. Nowick, F. Hering, It. Stevens. Stand¬ ing: Manager C. Collins, J. Christo, M. Stephens, M. Grant, F. Lutze, D. Penkus, R. Larocque, Coach C. McNulty. as no less than 43 candidates showed up at Mac’s first call. This array was soon trimmed to a workable number and the task of finding suitable replacements for the spots vacated by last year’s Captain, Bob Schultz and Earl Bloom got under way. With onl y two losses due to graduation Coach McNulty looked forward to a suc¬ cessful season. Optimism ran high with the club headed by Co-Captains Hank Nowick and Jim Cheney, both standouts for the last two seasons, and with the return of Dick Bazinet, Fred Hering, Eddie Eidt, Mike Stephens, Jim Christo, Richie Stevens, and Bill Braley, all of whom had seen much action in previous years. Dave Penkus and Brud Larocque were up from the Jayvees and could also be helpful to Coach Mc¬ Nulty. Another reason for optimism was in the form of two six-foot-five freshmen, Fred Lutze and Miles Grant by name, who could { 122 provide that something that Tech has al¬ ways lacked, superior height for clearing those boards. With this encouraging pre¬ season picture everyone eagerly awaited the first test against Bowdoin. The McNultymen confirmed the pre¬ season predictions as they rolled up an im¬ pressive 72-61 victory over Bowdoin before a packed house. The team was paced by the deft shooting of Hank Nowick, who wound up the evening ' s play with 23 points. In spite of the fact that the Engineers led most of the way it was one of the most exciting games of the season as the visitors made several attempts to overtake the Techmen only to have them pull away again when the margin narrowed to a couple of points. All in all, it was an auspicious debut. The boys showed defin¬ ite outside shooting ability in riddling the Polar Bears’ zcne and they appeared to be a poised team in withstanding Bowdoin’s strong challenges. Freshman Fred Lutze proved his worth by doing some fine board work as well as scoring ten points. Editor ' s Note: At this point we went to press. Jim Cheney tip for tivo. It’s in the balance. Complete control. U23 J. V. BASKETBALL W ITH none of the veterans returning from last year’s squad, it appeared that Coach Norcross would be faced with the impossible task of molding a group of green freshmen into a smooth-working team in the space of two or three weeks. How- First row, left to right: P. Sikoris J. Gurger, R. Edwards, R. Gustafson, R. Basil, G. Schreiner, L. Remer. Second row: Manager C. Bidwell, F. Salek, R. Walker, D. Evenson, R. Hoag, A. Swetz, Manager D. Olson, Coach M. Norcross. Third roiv: G. Beebe, D Kirk, F. Droms, A. Engstrom, W. Walsh. ever, with the nucleus of Dick Edwards, Dick Gustafson, Bob Basil, A1 Swetz and Frank Salek, Merl shaped the freshmen into a smooth playmaking club. What the year¬ lings lacked in experience they made up for in aggressiveness and determination. After having been set back in their first three encounters at the hands of strong clubs from Worcester Junior College, Trinity, and Boston University, the team began to mold into shape, as they toppled Fitchburg and Stony Brook Air Force Base to set the stage for a successful season. All in all it looks like the ball club has gained much experience to date and one can say that the second half of the season will be very promising. That’s using your head. T HE 1955-56 season holds much promise for the Tech team. For the first time in many years the squad was not depleted by the loss of graduating seniors. Only one man has left and his shoes will rapidly be filled by underclassmen. Back again is Junior Don Striby, who last year set a new college record for the 120-yard individual medley. Second highest scorer with 25 SWIMMING The season opens against always-strong University of Connecticut followed by meets with the University of Massachu¬ setts, Tufts College, Trinity College, Coast Guard Academy, and M.I.T. A final meet with Holy Cross College is still pending. Seated, left to right: R. Silven, R. Crane, Captain H. Brown, D. Craig, B. Constantine, D. Striby. Standing: Manager W. Knoblock, F. Blonder, D. Wylde, W. Hopf, D. Stuart, H. Street, R. Jenkins, W. Ekman, Coach F. Grant. points last season, Striby is looked to for even better performance this year. Other returning lettermen include Captain Howie Brown and Bob Jenkins, (freestyle special¬ ists), backstroker Dick Silven, plus Don Craig and Bob Beckett in the diving spots. Senior Ernie Bernstein, Juniors Adrian At¬ kins and Bob Crane, and Sophomores Mike Gasek, Wayne Mosman, and Doug Wylde will be looked to for more points. Round¬ ing out this core of experienced men are Freshmen Jon Thorson, a breast-stroker from Worcester Academy; Ron Larson, a backstroker also from Worcester Acad¬ emy; Bob Berg, another backstroker; and George Beebe, whom Coach Grant has slated for a spot in the 440-yard freestyle event. With the most rounded and competent team in years, Frank Grant is looking forward to a successful season. Frank grants a few points. i 125 BASEBALL First row, left to right: H. Nowick, P. Leikkanen, D. Grenier, R. Schultz, H. Barton, L. Marsella. Second row: R. Johnson, Captain G. Strom, J. Alekshun, J. Matuszek, K. Joyce, E. Eidt, S. Bramande. Third row: R. Walter, C. Mann, D. Smith, D. Ripple, D. Abraham, J. Porter, Coach, C. McNulty, Manager J. Mathews. S PRINGTIME is with us! And, of what could the normal Engineer possibly be thinking? You guessed it — Baseball. As we casually stroll toward Alumni Field, forgetting for the moment tomor¬ row’s exams, a typically American sound resounds in our ears. Who could fail to recognize the solid crack of a 34 Louis¬ ville Slugger squarely meeting a round spheroid, commonly called a baseball? Shortly after we entered the gates in deep left center field, a long fly came in our direction. An eager Freshman outfield hopeful was valiantly struggling up the “hill” in an effort to make the catch, how¬ ever, he soon lost the battle as he ungrace¬ fully tripped and fell to the sloping turf. — Another victim of the “outfielder’s nightmare.” As we further survey the scene, we notice that there is “perpetual motion” going on in front of us, as no one is standing still for more than a few seconds at a time. This is known in sport’s circles as “hustle” and our Tech ball players appear to be display¬ ing just that, today. Everyone wants to make the ball team and get out of after¬ noon Labs! Catchers Joe Alekshun and John Matuszek. 1126 ner guardian, Kevin Joyce, is keeping a steady stream of chatter going, as the boys go through their drills. Upperclassmen Ed¬ dy Eidt, and Dick Lisbon are ranging all over the shortstop territory, flagging down grounders and throwing strikes to Captain George Strom, who is on the re¬ ceiving end of the tosses over at first base. Big George is a towering target and he usually stops anything that comes his way. Over behind the bench, catchers Joe Alekshun and John Matuszek are loosen¬ ing up their arms. Both these boys are pos¬ sessors of the Yogi Berra type build and thus are ideal specimens to squat behind the plate. Incidentally, Joe was the team’s clean-up hitter last year and he really de¬ livered the long ball when it was needed. The coordinator of all this activity is Coach Charlie McNulty. “Mac” guided the team to a 10 win, 2 loss season last year, and even though he has lost standouts Don Grenier, Pat Leikkanen, and Bob Schultz, he will be doing everything in his power to equal, if not better that record this season. Hank Noivick scores easily in another Ladies’ Day thriller There go sluggers Sam Bramande and Dick Johnson racing in after a fly ball hit off the fungo bat and (oh-oh), here comes second baseman Lou Marsella racing tow¬ ard the pair after another ball. — Look out boys! — Too Late! — Well, Humorous scenes like that all go toward making a well rounded Engineer. (At least that is what we are led to believe.) Glancing toward the right field line, we are relieved to see a familiar face, as Sopho¬ more Jim “Skip” Porter is back to try and cover the position he ably filled last sea¬ son. Behind “Skip” the pitching staff is just starting to think about taking another lap around the field. Don Taylor appears to be in charge of the group as he has just flop¬ ped to the ground, indicating to his team¬ mates to follow suit. (This inactivity seems to throw my “perpetual motion” theory right out the window.) His followers in¬ clude: Senior Hank Nowick and under¬ classmen Dave Ripple and Don Abraham. Both Taylor and Nowick had identical 3 win, no loss records last year, so they are expected to carry most of the pitching bur¬ den on their broad shoulders. The Infield portion of the Tech Diamond is alive with noise and movement. Hot cor- That’s our boy. Nothing on their minds but to win. 1127 } L ACROSSE T HE lacrosse team has come a long way since the Boynton Hill Lacrosse Club of seven years ago. Originally, the team was supported by money raised from a show put on by the members of the squad. This year the Tech Council decided to give the club a more substantial allotment, making possible the rental of busses and the pur¬ chasing of much-needed equipment such as helmets, shoulder pads, shoes, and gloves. In years to come, the ultimate goal of full hundred percent better and the spirit was high, especially against far superior U.N.H. Sparked by John Lillibridge, the “but¬ terfly chasers” posted an eight to five vic¬ tory over Loweli Tech on Parent’s Day. The Massachusetts University game was by far the best-played game of the season. Trail¬ ing by four goals at the end of the third period, the Tech men rallied and scored four quick tallies to tie it up. Leading his team to victory, Captain Jim Clampett tallied two goals in the final period to the opponent’s one for a close nine to eight win. In the final game of the season, Tech lost a close game to a good Tufts team. First row, left to right: D. Rising, G. Rodes, H. Rydstrom, W. Rogler, C. Whitney, J. Clampett, H. Dworkin, R. Purple, R. Engvall, Captain J. Lillibridge. Second Row: E. Bouvier, P. Horstmann, S. Meyers, L. Dworkin, D. Maynard, T. Weber, P. Sellars, M. Spiegel, C. Johnston. Third row: R. Mulno, H. Tenney, G. Klimchak, E. Friberg, Coach C. Staples, G. Long, F. Clark, D. Stone, M. Cramer, Manager R. Bardwell, Assistant Manager C. Adams. recognition as a school sport is inevitable. Much of the credit for the progress of la¬ crosse at W.P.I. goes to “Spike” Staples under whose leadership the team has learned the fundamentals of the game and attained the intangible “will to win.” Last year “Spike” undertook a mass re¬ building job with the forty-five lacrosse candidates, and managed to achieve a rec¬ ord of three wins and seven losses. The loss of Captain Brian Kelly before the start of the season dimmed Tech’s hopes consider¬ ably. Before the team could get its foot¬ ing and defeat Holy Cross eight to four, four losses were suffered at the hands of Brown, Amherst, Trinity, and Middlebury in games that weren’t too impressive. Al¬ though Tech lost the next two games to U.N.H. and M.I.T., the team looked one An overloaded schedule greatly hind¬ ered the team last year, so this year’s schedule has been reduced to eight games by excluding Brown and Middlebury. “Spike’s” biggest problem will be the abil¬ ity to score. If a scoring punch can be de¬ veloped, the W.P.I. Lacrosse Team can ex¬ pect to have a good season. Indian gamers in action. An Open Letter Who am I? John A. Tennis is the name sir!, and if anyone ever had a success story to relate, I can top it. Once upon a time, I was like the majority of average Ameri¬ cans, watching life pass me by and having everything handed to me on a silver spoon, from the time my mother dressed me for school until teachers nearly exhausted themselves putting knowledge, which 1 promptly lost, into my head. I was in a rut. I longed to accomplish something on my own, to feel pride and self-satisfaction surge from within like a veritable nuclear TENNIS courts — a man alone. Your Keds are in contact with clay, your racquet is in con¬ tact with your hand and your mind is al¬ ways functioning — never cease to try to find a spot to place the white pellet where your opponent isn’t. But after the battle is over, you can say, ‘‘That’s my baby.” Win or lose I feel pride and self-satisfac¬ tion over having done a job by myself. Now do you see what I mean when I say that tennis is great and nobody should miss out on an opportunity to play? My success Front row, left to right: A. Heller, L. Smith, E. Bloom, K. Rome, Captain A. Hall. Second row: A. Shahian, D. Hoagland, R. Anderson, R. Kleid, F. Chin, M. Galbraith. Back row: Manager R. Neunherz, Assistant Manager A. Tanner. reaction. My wishes came true, not from any 30-day body building course nor a won¬ der drug, but from playing the sport known as tennis. No other sport (with the possible exception of golf) can make you blossom out with pride and self-accomplishment. In other sports you are a cog in a machine, one of six, five, eleven or any number of competitors on a team. Your performance does not give you the feeling that you were a major part of the contest and thus, the old story of having others assist you toward a goal. The desire to say, ‘‘I accom¬ plished that,” is still present. Tennis gives a different outlook on life. It is a chal¬ lenge — no one to assist you on the clay story started here at Tech when I joined the tennis team. I’m just an average or be¬ low average tennis player but at Tech I was given all the opportunities in the world to make the team with fine coaching from Coach Wadsworth along with helpful hints from the upperclassmen. Each year, when school starts, I can hardly wait for the spring to roll around to get out on the courts, receive fine coaching and get into individual competition. We’ll all play our hearts out to win but if we do not, we still will feel pride over a game played to the best of our ability for Tech. Sincerely, John A. Tennis 1129 I Left to right: J. Burns, L. Morgan, F. Barry, Captain R. Seabei ' g, W. Orlik, R. Ferguson, Coach J. Bjork. RIFLE Echoes can be heard com¬ ing from the gym at all hours of the day and night which sound a little odd to the out¬ door sportsman. These echoes are the direct result of a group of industrious engineers who come under the title of the Rifle Club. Advancing in sta¬ ture each year this group has t.he distinction of being the fastest growing club on the hill. Guided by the master touch of Sgt. Randy Enberg and a lot of aid from the Mili¬ tary Science Department this club has lined up a schedule of teams from all over the United States. New England colleges are played on area ranges and other schools are played by a national radio¬ telephone setup, scores being wired throughout the country. This year’s schedule is tough but with new equip¬ ment and revised facilities the Rifle Club will certainly shoot creditably against the best in the country. GOLF Early in the spring, even before the snow has fully melted from the ground, one may see many characters of all sorts tramping the wet, soggy fairways of any golf course. Numbered among these obstinate sports¬ men are the mashie wielders of W.P.I. Led by their dauntless captain Roy Sea- berg, in his fur muffler, these fierce com¬ petitors can be seen trudging over the fair¬ ways and roughs of Wachusett Country Club. After last year’s comparatively success¬ ful season, optimism has reached an all time high for the coming ’56 season. With no one lost through graduation, and the freshmen promising to supply additional talent, Coach Bjork can feel confident in his team’s strength. The nucleus of the team is centered around Roy Seaberg and John Burns, both of whom are seniors with three years of varsity experience. Ably backing this nucleus are six letter men: Bill Braley, Gil Fauteux, Fred Barry, Bob Hoyt, Bob Thornton, and Dick Ferguson. Promising freshmen are A1 Swetz, Bill Eck- man, George Schreiner, and Ron Perzan. The season opens with a match against Trinity with successive matches against B.U., Mass. U., Tufts, Lowell Tech, and A.I.C. Also included in the schedule is the New England Intercollegiates held for three days in Boston. All in all, it looks as though a very successful year is in sight for this Tech Golf team. First row, left to right: H. Steves, J. Callahan, C. Han¬ cock, R. Danielson, R. Norton. Second row: R. Thorn¬ ton, E. Fraser, E. Koch, D. Abraham, Sgt. Yopchick. i 130 CHEERLEADERS T HE big assignment of inspiring Tech sport fans by organizing cheering and performing tumbling and comedy acts is giv¬ en to a small but energetic group of men— the Cheerleaders. Each of these men possesses unusual amounts of body strength, agility, and co¬ ordination. These qualities are developed and perfected by the coach, Doc Carpenter, who imparts to the men the knowledge of tumbling and its technique which he has acquired over many years’ experience. This year’s team, the largest to date, consists of nine men. They are led into the track cinders by Capt. Tony Scancella. For the most part the team is composed of veterans of two or three years service on the cinder track and the gym floor. Tony, a senior, has weathered the storm for four years. Bumps, bruises, cinders in his eyes, and blisters on his feet, yet he still man¬ ages to get out there on his pogo stick and “go.” Tom Kohanski, who has done most of the bull work, Sam Bramande, and Jim Dunne are all juniors of three skirmishes and provide the team with a lot of ex¬ perience. Sophomores Bob LaPlume, Joe Scerbo, and Elmer Schrader have acquired in only two short years that special some¬ thing, that certain polish and finesse, for which the team is noted. Bill O’Neil and Tom Waage are the latest additions to the team and have yet to get the mark of the team. Pi Delt, Masque, and Tech News all give keys as their mark, but a cheerleader has the distinction of wearing the mark on his countenance; it looks like a mangled nose. At the Saturday night features there tv ere selected short subjects. Bottom, left to right: W. O’Neil, T. Kohanski, E. Schrader. Middle, left to right: J. Dunne, Captain A. Scancella. Top: F. Scerbo. Our hearts were in our mouths TRACK Jim Broivn breaks the tape in the 440 dash. I N track as in perhaps no other sport, the team’s record is not an indication of the season’s success. If it were, last year’s 0-4 record would be considered terrible. Were team scoring to be disregarded, and more attention paid to personal victory and to sportsmanship, Tech had a successful season. We can salute this year’s captain, Dick McBride, who gained five places in three meets and was sidelined in the fourth by a pulled muscle; and Jim Brown, who se¬ cured five firsts in the meets while running the 220, 440, and 880 yard dashes. We can add a tribute to Don Lussier with his two firsts in the low hurdles, and to John Rogers, who had two firsts in the 880 yard dash. We can also tip our hats to Earl Bloom, who broad jumped to first place twice, and to all the men who gave the team depth and pulled in seconds and thirds and who supported the team, win or lose. First row, left to right: D. Crimmins, A. Szypula, A. Heilman, J. Brown, Captain R McBride H Pierce R Baer. Second row: H Hemenway, W. Hopf, R. Stevens, R. LaPlume, A. Jenkins, E. Angell, D. Lussier, J. Edfors. Third row: R Mann C. Bidwell, S. Quart, J. Rogers, R. Mungeon, N. Beale, T. French, B. Lemieux. Fourth row: Manager R. Holden W. Chankasiri, R. Billings, E. Bloom, P. Garfield, J. Korelitz W. Segulin, Coach M. Norcross. Fifth row: D. Edfors, Ass’t. Coach R. Enberg, R. Cormier R SchleAker I 132 CROSS COUNTRY Last one to Mike ' s Lunch is a rotten egg. HE 1955 Cross Country season was not a winning one for the Tech harriers, al¬ though they came close to defeating sev¬ eral top-notch teams. The able and patient coaching of Frank Sanella spurred each man through the roughest courses and workouts. Co-captains Hal Pierce and Ray Deneen were the only seniors on the team. Hal was consistently first man for Tech and Ray was usually close behind him. Bob Trent, Collie Pomeroy, Charlie Bidwell, Bob White and Jim Brown will be the sen¬ ior members next year. Tent, a transfer student from Brown University who has returned to cross country after a consider¬ able absence, contributed much to the team this year. The team was glad to have two new sophomores, Mike Galbraith and Jay Freeze join the ranks this year since no members of the class of ’58 had held over on the team from last year. The freshman complement of the team consisted of Ron Merrill and Phil Holden. Although this is only Ron’s first year at cross country and Phil’s second, both men showed much im¬ provement during the season. Phil was able to finish near the front in several meets. Since lack of experience was one of the team’s main draw-backs this year, next year’s season should bring considerable improvement. Seated, left to right: A. Heilman, D. Bragg, R. McBride, J. Brown, J. Rogers. Standing: Manager R. Tancrell, R. Robinson, C. Whitney, Coach F. Sanella. Front row, left to right,: R. White, J. Brown, Captain R. Deneen, C. Pomeroy, R. Tent. Back row: Mana¬ ger T. Weber, C. Bidwell, J. Freese, A. Smith, A. Jenkins, M. Galbraith, Coach F. Sannella. i 133 Cun atony deyaa aocnetiwe ay a, (kit let a atant t6io c afiten eoitfi- a uiyht (veil afaeut . . . { 135 Ah, those moments. 0 Wit t c catniacf- ai cfnUtty (vc tvo tv (veuidcxin . CttC t We (ttyAtC Prom-Chairman Kev Joyce and date being greeted by chaperones. { 136 £,vecti iCf itt witk ouc 0 0 0 ‘ ' Voulez-vous dancer avec moi?” Who cares about tomorrow. 137 cavHC xu% durntnen, wzcati M Be kind to your web-footed friends . . . Battalion Staff. Field Inspection — R.O.T.C. Summer Camp, Camp Gordon, Georgia. ’59 looks it over. What happened!! cpiaud auattnesi 6-ut faCC cwiivect qtUcMtf udtCt cU dea tie , daevtied, utd d. . . ■ ■ ■ Open Sesame!! s 7 e ?oot cvatmed ufc i 140 0 0 i : „ cCocC atvi afeintt . Warm welcome for the Frosh. { 141 . . . the annual freshman-sophomore rope pull resulted in a sophomore vic¬ tory and a further display of Tech spirit. Later that evening some strong and anonymous members of the student body proceeded to carry the 1400 foot rope down to Holy Cross’s Fitton Field where they proudly displayed the letters W.P.I. on the freshly laid-out football field. But Syracuse was in town for the H.C. Homecoming game. So the grounds keepers proceeded to remove the rope . . . in little pieces ... so now we got multi ropes . . . and Holy Cross got romped by Syracuse. Give til it hurts. One book of answers, please. 76 eu we settled dawn fo me land, until. . . Thundering silence. Three in a row for A.T.O. Impressing the girls. 143 AAAa WELCIME ALUMNI SEAT H.PA. ■ [ i 1 w sffi jf jiy ji 0 : ' w. Em HH HB I | SUPERMAE ‘NDERMaN iVVEAK MAN WELCOME HOME dUMNl FWiN, b, A C«GAii 7 ■ • � 7 e (feem eoea ttecv t ictaa at ctmico t e ' ityac ety octet itetye one at ovaiitcy ctote . . . { 146 The Interfraternity Ball to the music of Ralph Stuart. i. ;■� r ■$ li C: ’ $ Reminiscing. ‘TfcieCt iMd fataugAt icfront c uieU (Lut al o- t e ). ?. The nite after the Ball. Crime does not pay. And finally Warren Zepp and Alumni Staff add 138 more names to the scroll. Christmas Assembly — Combined harmony of Becker and Tech. yean. many hafifieninyo, a, leu eve aoe xeconded. .et t i dnie£ outline oenve to helfe, you necall t e faufifiy cOzyo o£ tfie 55-56 cautfKUytt. tc KviecCaemeut For the most part it’s all over now. This is it, the last hole in this book to be filled. It all began sometime last spring up in Boynton 19. Enthu¬ siasm filled the staff and it started them off in the direction of photographers and publishers. Our first bit of good luck occurred when Marvin Richmond agreed to take the pictures. He and his staff were certainly wonderful, they were accommodating to each and every one of our requests. If they were alumni of W.P.I., they would have been doing more than could be expected of them. Many heated battles over tip-ins, papers, plans, and publishers were taking place prior to finals and summer vacations. The outcome of them all was Dick Zinkowski and the Warren Press. During the summer Dick, Ted, and I set up the mechanics of the book at which time, Dick was somewhat more than just a publisher. All the way he has been a tremendous help to us all. Back to school and Dick Emery was ready with writing assignments. But as he found out that was the easy part of his job. All along the way the workhorse of the staff. John Waskie- wicz, stood out as the most willing staff member. His work speaks for itself. Little is known of the efforts of Don Olsen and his advertising crew but the fact that his job was well done is evidenced by the fact that he more than met the goal set up in the budget. Of course, thanks to Ted Coghlin for feeling the responsibility of the book all along and for taking care of all those many little details. Faculty Advisor, Dr. Schwieger did much for this year’s Peddler as a result of the Boynton Hall Shift. There had to be an inside force pressing for the equipment we have in the new office. The Acknowledgments would not be com¬ plete without recognizing the efforts of such people as Steve Gunter, his blurbs and general assistance; Bob Boyea, his work, his vacation time, his intelligent advice, his friendship; quiet Mike Gasek and his fine sketching work, and Joyce Griffin for typing when we were in a jam. The dividing page art work was done with excellence by Mr. Leslie R. Pongracz. The Peddler owes a big debt to Connie for all her time starting way back when we were writing- publishers, photographers, and suppliers, then for all the copy typing she did, and again for all the correcting of copy — I know not how many errors she found. Thanks to A1 Banx and the Worcester Tele¬ gram Gazette for the use of the cartoon and pictures. Good Luck to the staff of the ’57 Peddler — you’re a cinch if there are people such as these and all those who were members of this year’s book around to help you out. - 7 1956 Where polish was missing sincerity showed through. CLASS OF 1957 By different methods men excel; but they are one who do all things well THE CLASS OF 1958 Work and acquire and thou hast chained the wheel of chance. American Institute of Electrical Engineers American Institute of Mechanical Engineers American Institute of Chemical Engineers American Institute of Civil Engineers i 154 CLASS OF 1959 Though the future seems bright — there’s still a long pull ahead. { 155 156 COMPLIMENTS OF TAU BETA PI lATTr ' ' r is si ALPHA CHAPTER OF MASSACHUSETTS 157 To the Class of 1956 Congratulations on Your Achievement and Welcome to Membership in the W.P. I. Alumni Association COMPLIMENTS OF INTERFRATERNITY COUNCIL OF W. P. I. PHI GAMMA DELTA SIGMA ALPHA EPSILON ALPHA TAU OMEGA THETA CHI LAMBDA CHI ALPHA PHI SIGMA KAPPA SIGMA PHI EPSILON THETA KAPPA PHI ALPHA EPSILON PI PI DELTA EPSILON The Honorary Collegiate Journalism Society { 160 Compliments of STUDENT CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION of W. P. I. THOREN’S DAIRY Purveyors to the Dormitory QUALITY DAIRY PRODUCTS 513 Grove Street, Worcester, Mass. PL 3-5775 THE MASQUE 1 161 I GAYCHROME HANDIRACK holds a full supply of towels or a whole per¬ sonal laundry. Welded tubular steel, heavily chromed. Easy to move and lfit. On sale at your dept, or furniture store. Handirack sells for under 4.00. Made by THE GAYCHROME CO. Worcester, Mass. HENRY L. HANSON COMPANY Manufacturers of TAPS and DIES Compliments of HENLEY-LUNDGREN CO. General Contractors Bituminous Concrete 193 Hartford Pike, Shrewsbury Compliments of PRATT INMAN HARRINGTON RICHARDSON ARMS COMPANY INCORPORATED Manufacturers of QUALITY ARMS Since 1871 Compliments of McCLURE BALL CO. 85 Prescott Street Tel. PL 3-6449 Sheet Metal — Light and Heavy Compliments of WARE PRATT CO. OUTFITTERS TO YOUNG MEN Main Street at Pearl “Quality Corner” RED WHITE Food Products distributed by C. A. KING CO. 55 Millbrook Street { 102 HERE’S WHAT NORTON MAKES Grinding wheels ranging from tiny 3 16 to 72 diameter of ALUNDUM and CRYSTOLON abra¬ sives. A variety of discs, segments, bricks, sticks, mounted wheels and points in many sizes and shapes. GRINDING WHEELS GRINDING AND LAPPING MACHINES A varied line of machines for production-precision grinding and lapping and for tool room grinding— including special ma¬ chines for crankshafts, camshafts and rolls. ALUNDUM Terrazzo and Cement Floor (c.f.) Ag¬ gregates to provide per¬ manently non-slip (wet or dry) and extremely wear-resisting floor and stair surfaces. NON-SLIP AGGREGATES PRESSURE - SENSITIVE TAPES The BEHR-CAT varied and expanding line of pressure-sensitive tapes, products of Behr-Man- ning Division, speed up work and reduce costs all along the line—from the drafting room to the shipping department. Sharpening stones and abrasive papers and cloths for every use of industry and the home craftsman. Products of Behr-Manning, Troy, New York, a division of Norton Company. ABRASIVE PAPERS AND CLOTHS ... SHARPENING STONES POLISHING AND BLASTING ABRASIVES Abrasives for setting up metal polishing wheels and belts, abrasives to be used by the lapidarist for polishing and lap¬ ping gem stones, for pol¬ ishing glass and stone, and abrasives for pres¬ sure blasting. Special refractories— grain, cement, bricks, plates, tiles, tubes—for metal melting, heat treating and enameling; for ceramic kilns; for boiler furnaces and gas generators; for chemical processes. Refractory laboratory ware; catalyst carriers; porous plates and tubes. REFRACTORIES ENCAPSULATING MACHINES An automatic machine for encapsulating ma¬ terial ranging from Tetra- chloroethylene to heavy pastes containing as much as 60% of water soluble powders in a base of vegetable oil. In¬ dividual metering of each capsule is a feature of the machine. Norton pulpstones were developed for the pulp and paper industry These ' segmental stones, running as large as 72 x 64 and weighing up to ten tons, convert the logs of the forest into wood pulp for newspapers, wall paper, paper plates and countless other paper products. PULPSTONES NORBIDE PRODUCTS Norton Boron Carbide— The hardest material made by man for com¬ mercial use. It serves in¬ dustry as an abrasive for lapping, in molded form as pressure blast nozzles, precision gage anvils and contact points and as a metallurgical compound. NORTON COMPANY Worcester 6, Mass. Plants in Nine Countries—Distributors Everywhere SANDOZ CHEMICAL WORKS, INC. Compliments of 61-63 Van Dam Street, New York 13, N.Y, WORCESTER TAPER PIN CO. applying Manufacturers of Worcester Polytechnic Institute Taper Pins Dowel Pins training Oil Regulating Valves Screw Machine Products to production and application and of the finest dyestuffs arid chemicals. Liquid Fuel Safety Torches THE COLORADO FUEL IRON CORPORATION Compliments of Wickwire Spencer Steel Div. 575 Madison Avenue LUNDQUIST TOOL MFG. New York 22, N.Y. COMPANY, INC. Morgan Plant — Worcester, Mass. The PRESMET CORPORATION Compliments of PULLMAN-STANDARD Sinterings CAR MFG. COMPANY i 112 Harding Street Worcester 4, Massachusetts • Worcester, Massachusetts { 164 Reed Rolled Thread Die Company Manufacturers of PRECISION THREAD ROLLING EQUIPMENT MAIN STREET, HOLDEN, MASSACHUSETTS CARLSTROM PRESSED OLSON MANUFACTURING COMPANY METAL CO. INC. WESTBORO, MASS. 100 Prescott Street Worcester, Mass. • Congratulation SCREW to the MACHINE Class of 1956 PRODUCTS { 1G5 The crankshaft in the modern V-S engine requires the ultimate in forging technique. Today’s high compression engines, with continually increasing horsepower, further emphasize the importance of forging quality. Wyman-Gordon technical know-how assures quality essential for maximum physical properties, uniform machinability and balance control . . . crankshaft forging specialists since the introduction of the internal combustion engine. JSaiauMttd J333 � 33li� 93 tit HUiUlilUai AIA9il33l!IAI - 3f S31 • ' fI ' fAilUIAl ■ iMA33ACiJil32TI3 iuu ' Bts jujijyis i 3iayjf, KESSELI MORSE COMPANY Builders and Masons Supplies Tile and Floor Covering Installations Transit Mixed Concrete 242 CANTERBURY STREET - WORCESTER 3, MASS. Specialists in Hard Chrome Plating HARD CHROME DIVISION, INC. 69 Hammond Street Tel. PL 6-2494 Worcester, Mass. Tools - Arbors - Plastic Moulds Dies - Gauges - Machine Parts FREMONT CASTING CO. 105 Fremont Street High Grade Grey Iron and Semi Steel Castings Compliments of INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES CENTRAL SUPPLY CO. Everything in Plumbing, Heating and Water Supplies of WORCESTER, INC. 39 Waldo Street Worcester, Massachusetts BILODEAU ESSO STATION ESSO PRODUCTS Complete Lubrication Tires and Batteries DENHOLMS 169 Summer St., Worcester, Mass. Tel. PL 2-9558 WORCESTER’S COMPLETE DOWNTOWN SHOPPING CENTER 167 } L. G. BALFOUR COMPANY ATTLEBORO, MASSACHUSETTS GIFTS OF DISTINCTION AND BEAUTY OFFICIAL JEWELER FOR THE CLASS OF 1956 { 168 HIGHLANDER DINER 118 Highland Street Worcester, Massachusetts Best Wishes to the Graduates ANGY JIM Compliments of GOYETTE’S ESSO STATION • corner of Boynton Highland Streets Worcester, Massachusetts Best Wishes from AL BURKE THE ‘NEW’ BOYNTON 113 Highland Street Worcester, Massachusetts THE ORCHARD HILL DAIRY BAR is where all discriminating young folks meet after affairs. The finest in foods, ice cream and other dairy products is served in an atmosphere cheerful yet refined and conservative. ORCHARD HILL DAIRY BAR 20 Park Avenue THE TECH PHARMACY S. Hurowitz, W.P.I. ’22 The “Tech” Drugstore by Preference Corner West Highland Streets Dial PL 6-2439 COOPER’S FLOWERS 133 Highland Street Worcester 2, Massachusetts • Courtesy - Quality - Service C. L. FORBUSH SON 64 Green Street Worcester, Massachusetts Purveyors of Fine Sea Foods Since 18 SO Worcester’s Oldest and Best Fish Market PL 4-1728 SALMONSEN’S FRESH LOCAL MILK A Better Milk For All The Family 5-7 Victoria Avenue Worcester. Mass. PL 2-6562 { 169 MAJOR AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURER DR US FOR OU... • CHICAGO 45 2515 West Peterson Ave. tff fl f • DETROIT Tl T 10429 West McNichols Rd. U W • CLEVELAND 21 • INDIANAPOLIS A P.O.Box 217 P.O.Box 1051 • NEW YORK OFFICE • ROCHESTER IS 75 South Orange Ave. P. O. Box 67 South Oronge, N. J. Roselawn Station • LOS ANGELES OFFICE 2620 Leonis Blvd. Vernon 58, Cat. LELAND-GIFFORD Drilling eMachines WORCESTER 1, MASSACHUSETTS, U.S.A LELAND-GIFFORD Crankshaft Drilling Machines This Leland-Gifford Drilling Machine practically takes a crankshaft out of the operator’s hands, drills six perfect oil holes in it, and then hands it back. Actually, the operator slides the crank¬ shaft in on rails. The Leland-Gifford Ma¬ chine then positions and clamps it, turns on the coolant, drills the l-i x 5 W ' holes, then unclamps. Six standard self-contained deep hole drilling units make up the complete ma¬ chine. Each unit has its own feed rate, overload protection (will back out if the drill gets dull) and source of pressure. Individual units may be removed and replaced with no pipes to disconnect. No better endorsement of Leland- Gifford Crankshaft Drilling Machines could be made than to report that the same manufacturer has just ordered ad¬ ditional units. Leland-Gifford offers a complete line of modern motor spindle drilling machines plus unsurpassed engineer¬ ing skill and facilities for adapting standard machines to meet spe¬ cial drilling needs. A Leland - Gifford field engineer can show you how to improve pro¬ duction and lower costs with Leland - Gifford methods. Compliments B. BLOOMFIELD CO. of Industrial Scrap-Iron and Metals STAFFORD IRON WORKS INCORPORATED Special Alloys and By-Products Smelters of Solders — Lead — Zinc 135 Stafford Street 2 Kansas Street, Worcester, Mass. Worcester, Massachusetts Telephones PL 6-3001 — PL 6-5101 WORCESTER ARTER GRINDING STAMPED MACHINE CO. METAL Incorporated 1914 CO. Established 1883 Precision Machine Work • QUALITY and SERVICE • Rotary Surface Automatic Internal Cylindrical Carbide External Special Precision Grinding Machines 10 HUNT STREET 15 SAGAMORE ROAD Worcester, Massachusetts Worcester, Massachusetts WRIGHT MACHINE CO., INC. Screw Machine Products 69 ARMORY STREET Worcester, Massachusetts i 171 A REPORT TO INDUSTRY The New Frontier in Production Economy by A. Francis Townsend Vice President — Engineering The Heald Machine Company Let’s call it ‘ automation” — this new frontier we’re talk¬ ing about. Briefly, it means doing things automatically that used to be done by hand or by manual supervision. Productionwise, it opens a vast new field for making substantial cost savings and at the same time inproving the quality of the product. In the machine tool field, we might say that there are two different types of automation — both mighty important. First, there’s the “big automation.” That covers the completely automated set-ups involving a number of machine stations, with fully automatic handling of the work as it goes down the line. For large parts, we have the so-called “transfer machine,” where the work advances from one station to the next “in series.” For smaller work that can be conveyor or hopper fed, an automated pro¬ duction line may consist of a multiplicity of stations, each made up of as many identical machines as are needed to equalize production flow throughout the line. Such a set-up might be one where automotive pistons are bored and elliptical box turned in a continuous flow with automatic conveying, orienting, loading, borizing, un¬ loading, flushing, gaging and sorting. Second, there’s the “little automation.” This covers newly automated features of an individual machine. A classic example of this is feedback — where the finished work is gaged and intelligence from the gaging unit is fed back to the machine, automatically compensating for tool or wheel wear. Feedback on internal grinders is another new development. Here, after-gaging results are fed back to the diamond unit, automatically changing its position to correct for any tendencies to deviate from the required tolerance. Feedback means less operator effort and attention — assures maximum sustained effi¬ ciency of the overall automated production setup. You’ll hear much more of this as time goes on. Automatic loading, gaging, sizing and sorting are other examples of the same thing — letting the machine do a job that used to be done by hand. In addition to the all- important factors of time and cost, these automated oper¬ ations eliminate the element of human error. A properly functioning machine never gets tired, angry or careless. Automation is purely a matter of economics. How far you should go — a balance between initial investment and improvement in production cost. But whatever the job, we at Heald are confident that proper application of these new developments will enable you to obtain higher efficiency and lower cost per part than ever before. Now, more than ever before, it PAYS to come to Heald THE HEALD MACHINE COMPANY Subsidiary of The Cincinnati Milling Machine Co. Worcester 6, Massachusetts Chicago • Cleveland • Dayton • Detroit • Indianapolis • New York El IHEALDI HILL BRONZE ALLOYS COMPANY BALDWIN DUCKWORTH DIVISION CHAIN • BELT CO. Non-Ferrous Castings Materials of Engineering • • Tainter and Gardner Streets Worcester, Massachusetts Worcester, Massachusetts Compliments of H. H. BROWN SHOE COMPANY, INC. 45 GRAND STREET • WORCESTER, MASS. MARK, INC. Ivy League Clothing 330 Main Street at the Central Building MONARCH Spring Manufacturing Co. INCORPORATED • 95-97 Prescott Street Worcester 5, Mass. 1173 TO THE CLASS OF ’56 Wise men will make more opportunities than they find. ABDOW SCRAP IRON CO., INC. C. K. SMITH CO., INC. Hearty Congratulations and All Best Wishes For Success and Prosperity in Future Years 390 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts GEORGE ABDOW ’53 COAL - OIL - COKE WOOD, INC. LUMBER and BUILDING MATERIALS 75 Crescent Street, Worcester When You Think of Lumber Think of ‘Wood’ METCALF EDDY Engineers Water, Sewage, Drainage, Refuse, Airports and Industrial Wastes Problems Laboratory Valuations Statler Building Boston 16 Compliments of PUTNAM THURSTON’S Restaurant One of the Oldest Restaurants in New England A favorite of undergraduates and alumni ever since Worcester Tech was founded. Complete Banquet Facilities 19-27 Mechanic St., Worcester, Mass. Telephone PL 3-5427 Charles K. Davis John K. Davis James K. Davis WASHBURN-GARFIELD COMPANY 169-171 Commercial Street Worcester, Massachusetts Jobbers and Dealers in Wrought and Brass Pipe Steam-, Gas and Water Supplies W. N. E. B. Compliments of 12 3 0 THEODORE H. ENGVALL on everybody’s dial Building Contractor MUSIC NEWS Shrewsbury, Mass. 075 AMERICAN STEEL WIRE DIVISION OF UNITED STATES STEEL CORP. Manufacturers of STEEL WIRE AND WIRE PRODUCTS ELECTRICAL WIRES CABLES WIRE ROPE ROPE SLINGS COLD ROLLED STRIP STEEL SPRINGS —WIRE FORMS —RAIL BONDS 17G . . . Close To a Century of Service Ill Supplying America’s Schools Thus Serving America ' ’s Youth Milton Bradley offers a Diversified Line with a Single Common Denominator . . . Quality FINGER PAINT POSTER COLORS WATER COLORS CRAYRITE CRAYONS MODELING CLAY PAPER CUTTERS PRE-SCHOOL TOYS SCHOOL SUPPLIES SCHOOL FURNITURE Games — Toys and Picture Puzzles Providing Fun for Every Age Milton Bradley Company, Springfield 2, Mass. Branches in CHICAGO . . . PHILADELPHIA . . . NEW YORK Compliments of S. Morgan Smith Company OF YORK, PENNSYLVANIA Manufacturers of Hydraulic Turbines, Valves, etc. The First Successful U. S. Continuous Rod Mill was built in 1888 by A few Morgan Rolling Mill Contributions Developed and Patented since 1882 Continuous Billet and Sheet Bar Mill Continuous Skelp Mill Continuous Mill—Twist Guides Automatic Rod Reel Continuous Billet Heating Furnace Hydraulic Flying Shear Steam Flying Shears Up and Down Cut Flying Shear Duo-Finishing Mill Escapement Type Cooling Bed Universal Type Cooling Bed Carry-over Type Cooling Bed Automatic Pack Annealing on Cooling Bed Four Strand Rod Mill Double Strand Merchant Mill Skew Y Reversing Tables Edging Mills Vertical Mills Morgoil Bearings Automatic Billet and Slab Separating Skids Electric Crop and Cobble Shear Since then some 210 Morgan Rolling Mills of various types h ave been built and installed These mills are located in 16 countries and are rolling a high percentage of the world’s output of rods, billets narrow strip, skelp and merchant shapes. MORGAN CONSTRUCTION CO. WORCESTER. MASSACHUSETTS Rolling Mills - Morgoil Bearings - Wire Mills Regenerative Furnace Control - Ejectors - Gas Producers English Representative International Construction Co., 56 Kingsway, London, W. C. 2, England 7 RM-55R t .| 5 4 -m , 1 . ■Bi R. L. WHIPPLE COMPANY Contractors and Engineers Builders of ALDEN MEMORIAL HIGGINS LABORATORIES EARLE BRIDGE and KAVIN HALL CHARLES DOWD BOX CO. INCORPORATED Manufacturers of CORRUGATED FIBRE SHIPPING CONTAINERS Worcester 3, Massachusetts { 179 ENGINEERING . . . PURCHASING . . . MAINTENANCE . . . ALL Prefer GOULD Industrial Batteries! The reason is simple. Gould builds better batteries. Gould’s outstanding scientists, through half a century of basic and applied research, have succeeded in breathing more life into industrial batteries than ever was thought possible. In any field, those who specify, purchase and maintain industrial storage batteries depend on and prefer Gould. GOULD BATTERIES FOR EVERY PURPOSE Motive Power Batteries for Industrial Trucks, Mine Shuttle Cars and Loco¬ motives. Diesel Starting Batteries for Diesel Locomotives. Air Conditioning and Car Lighting- Batteries for Railroads. Stand by Batteries to Operate Tele¬ phone Systems, Utilities and Institu¬ tions During Emergencies. Starting, Lighting and Ignition Bat¬ teries for Passenger Cars, Trucks, Busses. Batteries for Marine Applications. Aircraft Batteries. Alarm and Signaling System Bat¬ teries. 24 GOULD PLANTS SERVE THE WORLD Chicago Heights, Ill. Monroe, Mich. Dallas, Texas North Bergen, N.J. Denver, Colo. Oakland, Calif. Depew, New York Rock Island, Ill. East Point, Ga. St. Paul, Minn. Houston, Tex. Trenton, N.J. Huntington, W. Va. West Salem, Ore. Kankakee, Ill. Zanesville, Ohio Leavenworth, Kan. Los Angeles, Calif. CANADA Lynchburg, Ill. Calgary, Alberta Marlboro, Mass. Fort Erie, Ontario Memphis, Tenn. Kingston, Ontario GOULD Industrial Batteries GOULD-NATIONAL BATTERIES, INC. TRENTON 7, NEW JERSEY { 180 Compliments of Phalo Plastics Corporation Compliments of and Progressive Tool and Die Co. WORCESTER 25 FOSTER STREET WORCESTER. MASS. TELEGRAM GAZETTE and Today’s Accuracy WTAG-WTAG-F.M. Means Tomorrow ' s Reputation Manufacturers of GOLDSTEIN, SWANK GORDON CO. CANADA DRY 335 Maple Street Shrewsbury, Massachusetts Established 1899 Jewelers 5 Norwich Street Worcester, Massachusetts DARIMAID and TREAT’S ICE CREAM WOODIS INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CORPORATION Established 1934 Smith Fyfe, Inc. Metal Cutting Tools a Specialty Ice Cream Manufacturers Dial 5-6194 131 Central St., Worcester, Mass. { 181 Devoted 100 % to Custom Here in one place, under one responsibility, are the engineering skills, the plant facilities for mouldings from 8 to 375 ounces, plus brilliant vacuum metallized coatings, and the expe¬ rience to produce custom mouldings of custom made quality. Worcester Moulded Plastics ' sample showcase reveals a preponderance of high-grade plastics applications moulded for leading American companies. It is these basic products to which Worcester Moulded devotes all of its production skills. Injection Mouldings jfoyecfayn WORCESTER MOULDED PLASTICS CO. 16 HYCEIA STREET, WORCESTER 8. MASS. “Electronic Formulation” is the most recent BAY STATE “Wheels of Progress” develop¬ ment. For the first time in the industry, it applies the unerring accuracy of modern electronic equipment to the calculation of precise grind¬ ing wheel ingredients. BAY STATE ABRASIVE PRODUCTS COMPANY Westboro, Massachusetts Manufacturers of all types of quality abrasive products 182 RADIO MAINTENANCE SUPPLY CO. WHOLESALE Radio and Electronics Hi Fi Systems 80 Thomas Street Tel. PL 6-8311 Worcester 8, Mass. BRIERLY, LOMBARD COMPANY, INC. 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Worcester, Massachusetts 1 183 The House of Quality Serving Worcester County Since 1885 FINE FURNITURE LAMPS GIFTS APPLIANCES 71 Yecu ' s of Electrical Service in Worcester BENSON’S CLOTHING STORE, INC. DIAN’S FLOWER SHOP “Everything for the Man” 273 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts Tel. PL 5-2384 7-3231 JOHN H. GANNON, Manager Modern Floral Designs for All Occasions Worcester, Mass. BAYER MOTORS PONTIAC - CADILLAC West Main St., Webster, Mass. Telephone 120 ASTRA Pharmaceutical Products, Inc. Neponset Street Worcester 6, Mass. Tel: PL 7-2705 J. C. BAYER, ’45 Cable: ASTRAPHARM 184 Hi eaten tea 160 WARREN STREET BOSTON 19, MASSACHUSETTS •f ;. ' • . , V -V bringing you the complete coordination of all the factors involved in producing the finest Annual possible — tailored to meet your desires ' v and your budget. Phone PL 2-1921 COLOR LEGAL AERIAL COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING WEDDING CANDIDS COMPLETE MOTION PICTURE SERVICE OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHER 1956 PEDDLER { 18 « Compliments of L. F. HARRIS, INC. 244-248 Park Avenue Worcester, Massachusetts CHRYSLER-PLYMOUTH DEALER CITY ELECTRIC CONTRACTING CO. Industrial Commercial Residential PLANNING WIRING 162 Mechanic Street Worcester, Mass. ARTHUR OLSEN PL 6-5197 BURON’S DELICATESSEN Quick Service Lunch Bar 113 Highland St., Worcester, Mass. PL 3-9907 ORDERS TO TAKE OUT featuring Fancy Kosher Style Corned Beef Finest Hot Pastromi Engineer Club Sandwiches Worcester’s only Techburger Compliments of HARVEY FREM CO. 35 Armory Street Worcester, Mass. THOMAS A. HICKEY, INC. Your Family Package Stores ALES, WINES, LIQUORS 121 Highland St. 261 Lincoln St. Worcester, Mass. Compliments of MOBILGAS STATION cor. Park Ave. and Institute { 187 Compliments of COES KNIFE COMPANY Machine Knives 72 Coes Street Worcester, Mass. Compliments of A FRIEND WORCESTER TECH BOOKSTORE Your College Store, run on a coopera¬ tive basis to supply authorized books and equipment to the student body at reduced prices. HOWARD GLASS CO. Mirrors - Plate Glass - Industrial Glass Window Glass Dial PL 3-8146 18 Thomas Street Worcester, Massachusetts Compliments of CONNECTICUT ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING CO. Manufacturers of Spirol Pins 24 SCHOOL STREET Danielson, Connecticut FELL’S PACKAGE STORES ALES WINES LIQUORS 41 MAIN STREET PL 3-2437 Worcester, Mass. LINCOLN PLAZA PL 5-6780 I 188 I WANTED!! FOR KIDNAPPING SCHOOL SPIRIT THIS VILLIAN HAS THE FOLLOWING OUTSTANDING CHARAC¬ TERISTICS— AGE: 28 YEARS; HEIGHT: 21 INCHES: LENGTH: 32 INCHES; WEIGHT: 39.2 POUNDS; OUTSTANDING FEATURES: OVERSIZED HEAD ON UNDERSIZED BODY. NOTE: PROCEED WITH CAUTION. THIS VILLIAN IS ARMED WITH THE SCHOOL SPIRIT OF ALL TECH MEN AND SHOULD BE HANDLED WITH TENDER CARE. REWARD: MORE SPIRITED FRESHMAN - SOPHMORE CLASS RIVALRY. 1 189 1 1055