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STOCKBRIDGE SCHOOL OF
AGRICULTURE
University of Massachusetts Amherst, Massachusetts
Shorthorn Board
SHORTHORN BOARD FRONT ROW, left to right: Jerry Thomas (Asst. Editor), Janet Smith (Secretary), Ed Bliss (Business Mgr.), Pop Barrett (Advisor), Russ Anderson (Editor-in-Chief), Priscilla Cahill (Typist), Tom CuHinane (Asst. Editor). SECOND ROW: Stu Ramsey, Jim Ober, Nate Flood, Norm Eykel, Al Drowne, Dick Barakian. THIRD ROW: Don Homer, Walt Sampson, Bob Porter, Floyd Hayden, Leo Sullivan. >iot Present: Turk Kelsey, Roger Chadwick, Bob Dostaler, Dick Bowen.
FOREWORD
At the start of the Stockbridge School of Agri- culture at the University of Massachusetts, in 1918, it was the goal of every graduating class to edit a year book, but it was not until 1921 that — THE SHORTHOKH was born.
Its board seeks to compile a brief summary of each student's two years on campus so that in the
years that follow each can renew old memories of college activities. In its some thirty-three years THE SHORTHORN, has been published for ap- proximately 2800 students, and it is hoped by this class that this history will be carried for years to
come. " for whatsoever a man soweth, that
shall he also reap." Galatians, 6: 7.
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ROLAND HALE VERBECK
When one thinks of the Stockbridge School of Agricuhure, one also thinks of Roland H. Verbeck because he is its first and only Director and has been its ardent champion and guiding hand thest past 26 years. Mr. Verbeck became Director of the "Two-Year Course" in 1924 and the name Stock- bridge School of Agriculture was adopted in 1928.
The students and faculty alike will miss his booming laughter and boundless enthusiasm. Per- haps the greatest tribute that can be paid Director Verbeck is the fact that under his direction the Stockbridge School of Agriculture has become the outstanding two-year agricultural school in the country.
May he enjoy many years of doing the things he wants to do.
CHARLES HIRAM THAYER
Charles Hiram Thayer — teacher extraordinary, friend and counselor to all of his students, master teller of stories and anecdotes, a man of broad cultural and scientiiic interests and a possessor of a large fund of information in many and widely separated fields of knowledge, ever a student of past accomplishments, current developments and things to come, hiker, camper, lover of nature, good citizen — this is Professor Thayer. Fortunate indeed, are the many students who have made his acquaintance.
Roland H. Verbeck Director of Stocl(bridge
Charles H. Thayer Asst. Professor of Agronomy
Retiring Faculty
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President
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDEHT
Your senior year has come to a close. Your last examinations are over and you are ready to enter the great and challenging field of Agriculture. You have done what you came here to do, and I congratulate each of you on a job well done.
Yet if your learning stops here, if you look at the last two years as a goal in itself and not as a stepping- stone to life-long learning, we have failed you. Only if you use the knowledge and abilities you now have to go on to greater achievement will Stockbridge have given you its greatest gift.
We hope that you will cherish always the memory of the years that we have shared on the beloved campus, and that you will return often to renew the friendships you have made. May this yearbook keep these memories fresh and remind you that our best wishes are with you always.
America and the world need trained agrciulturists as never before. Be proud of the calling you have chosen. Take greater pride in bringing to agriculture the best you have in you.
R. A. Van Meter President
Provost
]. PAUL MATHER
HIS MESSAGE:
The Stockbridge School of the University of Mass- achusetts represents a very essential part of the whole process of American higher education. As a two-year vocational school, it gives worthy and able young people a chance to extend their education beyond high school for at least two years. Because many high school graduates have neither time nor money to complete a full four-year course, the vocational nature of the Stockbridge curriculum allows for early specialization. As you who graduate move out into the community to succeed at your respective plans and jobs, it is my sincere hope that you will look back to your Stockbridge experience as one of the richest in true worth and value. Godspeed and good luck.
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DALE H. SIBLING
DEAN OF AGRICULTURE AND
HORTICULTURE
Dale H. Sieling, born 1909 in McCracken, Kansas; attended public schools in Kansas and graduated from Kansas State College with a degree in Chemistry in 1931; M.S. degree in soil and plant chemistry in 1932; Ph.D., Iowa State College, soil chemistry in 1936. Assistant Professor, Agricultural Biochemistry, Purdue University 1937-40; Research Professor, Soil Chemistry, University of Massachusetts 1940-47; Head, Department of Agronomy, 1947-50; Dean of Agriculture and Horticulture and Director of Massachusetts Agricultural Experiment Station 1950.
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ROLAND H. VERBECK
DIRECTOR OE STOCKBRIDGE
SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE
Born 1886. B.S., University of Massachusetts, 1908. Principal Petersham (Mass.) Agricultural High School, 1909-1910. Headmaster Parson- field (Maine) Seminary, 1910-1916. First Lieu- tenant, Air Service, Commanding 281st Aero Squadron, American Expeditionary Forces, 1917- 1919. Service in France, 1918-1919. Director, New York State School of Agriculture at St. Lawrence University, Canton, New York, 1919- 1924. Director of Stockbridge School of Agri- culture since 1924. National Education Associa- tion, Harvard Teachers' Association, Phi Sigma Kappa.
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LUTHER BANTA— Assistant Profes- sor of Poultry Husbandry — Cornell University B.S.; Joined the Faculty 1919.
ROLLIN H. BARRETT — Professor of Farm Management — University of Connecticut B.S.; Cornell University M.S.; Joined the Faculty 1926.
MATTHEW L. BLAISDELL— Assist- ant Professor of Animal Husbandrv and Superintendent of University Farm — University of Massachusetts B.S,; Joined the Faculty 1946.
LYLE L. BLUNDELL — Professor of Horticulture — Iowa State College B.S.; Joined the Faculty 1931.
KENNETH L. BULLIS— Head of De- partment of Veterinary Science — Brad- ley University; Iowa State College D.V.M.; University of Massachusetts M.S.; Joined the Faculty 1929.
JAMES W. CALLAHAN — Instructor of Agricultural Economics — University of Massachusetts B.S., M.S.; Joined the Faculty 1948.
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JAMES W. CHADWICK— Instructor in Animal Husbandry — University of Massachusetts B.S.; Joined the Faculty 1952.
CARROLL BURR CORNISH— Place- ment Officer for Women — Grinnell College A.B.; Syracuse University M.A.; Joined the Faculty 1948.
THOMAS A. CULBERTSON — As- sistant Professor of Food Technology
— University of Massachusetts B.S.: Joined the Faculty 1952.
HELEN CURTIS — Dean of Women
— Iowa State Teacher's College A.B.: Columbia University A.M.; Joined the Faculty 1945.
LAWRENCE DICKINSON — Associ- ate Professor of Agrostology — Mass- achusetts Agricultural College B.S.; Massachusetts State College M.S.; Joined the Faculty 1913.
MARRON S. DuBOIS— Instructor m English — St. Lawrence University B.A.; Joined the Faculty 1951.
JOHN MURRAY ELLIOT— Instruc- tor of Animal Husbandry — McGill University B.S.: (Agriculture) Univer- sity of Vermont M.S.: Joined the Fac- ulty 1950.
JOHN N. EVERSON— Assistant Pro- fessor of Agronomy — University of Massachusetts B.S.; University of Mass- achusetts M.S.; Joined the Faculty 1938.
RICHARD C. FOLEY— Professor of Animal Husbandry — University of Massachusetts B.S.; University of Mass- achusetts M.S.; Rutgers University Ph.D.; Joined the Faculty 1932.
ARTHUR P. FRENCH — Heaci of Department of Pomology — Ohio State University B.S.; University of Mass- achusetts M.S.; University of Minne- sota Ph.D.; Joined the Faculty 1922.
EMORY E. GRAYSON— Director of Placement Service — Massachusetts Agricultural College B.S.; Springfield College; Joined the Faculty 1919.
TOM S. HAMILTON, JR., B.F.A.— Instructor of Landscape Architecture.
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DENZEL J. HANKINSON— Head of Department of Dairy Industry — Mich- igan State College B.S.; University of Connecticut M.S.; Pennsylvania State College Ph.D.; Joined the Faculty 1948.
JOHN F. HANSON— Assistant Pro- fessor of Entomology — University of Massachusetts^B.S.; M.S.; Ph.D.; Joined the Faculty 1947.
ROBERT HOLDSWORTH— Head of Department of Forestry — Michigan State College B.S.; Yale University M.F.; Joined the Faculty 1930.
SAMUEL C. HUBBARD — Assistant Professor of Floriculture: Joined the Faculty 1921.
FRED P. JEFFREY— Head of Depart- ment of Poultry Husbandry — Rutgers University B.S.; University of Mass- achusetts M.S.; Joined the Faculty 1944.
GORDON S. KING — Assistant Pro- fessor of Arboriculture — North Caro- lina State; Michigan State College B.S.; (Forestry); Joined the Faculty 1950.
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STEPHEN KOSAKOWSKI— iTistT-uc- tor of Physical Education — Stockbridge School of Agriculture; University of Massachusetts Coaching School; Uni- versity of Connecticut; Joined the Faculty 1947.
THEODORE KOZLOWSKI— Profes- sor of Botany and Head of Depart- ment— Syracuse University B.S.; Duke University M.A.; Ph.D.; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; University of Buffalo; Joined the Faculty 1947.
EDWARD P. LARKIN — Instructor of Bacteriology — Massachusetts State College B.S.; University of Massachu- setts M.S.; Joined the Faculty 1947.
ARTHUR S. LEVINE— Associate Pro- fessor of Food Technology — University of Massachusetts B.S.; M.S.; Ph.D.; Joined the Faculty 1936.
ADRIAN H. LINDSEY — Head of Department of Agricultural Economics; University of Illinois B.S.; Iowa State College M.S.; Ph.D; Joined the Fac- ulty 1929.
HARRY G. LINDQUIST— Assistant Professor of Dairy Industry — Mass- achusetts Agricultural College B.S.; University of Maryland M.S.; Joined the Faculty 1927.
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WILLIAM P. MacCONNELL — Pro- fessor of Forestry — University of Mass- achusetts B.S.; Yale School of Forestry M.F.; Joined the Faculty 1948.
MINER J. MARKUSON — Associate Professor of Agricultural Engineering — University of Minnesota B.S. of ARCH.; Joined the Faculty 1925,
D. HORACE NELSON — Assistant Professor of Dairy Industry — Univer- sity of New Hampshire B.S.; Univer- sity of Missouri M.S.; Pennsylvania State College Ph.D.; Joined the Fac- ulty 1945.
ROBERT K. PATTERSON-^Assist- ant Professor of Agricultural Engineer- ing— University of Maine B.S.; Joined the Faculty 1948.
PAUL N. PROCOPIO— Assistant Pro- fessor of Horticulture — University of Massachusetts B.S.; Joined the Faculty 1947.
ERNEST J. RADCLIFFE — Head of Department of Student Health — Uni- versity of Toronto M.D.; Joined the Faculty 1930.
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ARNOLD D. RHODES — Professor of Forestry — University of New Hamp- shire B.S.; Yale University M.F.; Joined the Faculty 1939.
NATHAN S. KALE— Assistant Pro- fessor of Animal Husbandry — Univer- sity of Connecticut B.S.; University of Minnesota M.S.; Joined Faculty 1946.
VICTOR A. RICE— Head of Depart- ment of Animal Husbandry — North Caroh'na State B.S.; University of Mass- achusetts M.A.; North CaroHna State Dr. A.: Joined the Faculty 1916.
J. HARRY RICH— As,sociate Professor of Forestry — New York State College B.S.; M.F.': Joined the Faculty 1933.
DONALD E. ROSS— Assistant Pro- fessor of Floriculture — Massachusetts Agricultural College B.S.; Joined the Faculty 1928.
WILLIAM C. SANCTUARY — Pro- fessor of Poultry Husbandry — Univer- sity of Massachusetts B.S.; M.S.; Joined the Faculty 1921.
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FRANK R. SHAW— Associate Profes- sor of Entomology — Massachusetts State College B.S.: Corfiell University Ph.D.; Joined the Faculty 1935.
RUSSELL E. SMITH — Professor of Veterinary Science — Massachusetts State College B.S.; University of Penn- sylvania V.M.D.; Joined the Faculty 1948.
GRANT B. SNYDER— Head of De- partment of Olericulture — Ontario Agricultural College; Michigan State College; Joined the Faculty 1922.
HERBERT N. STAPLETON— Head of Department of Agricultural Engi- neering— Kansas State College B.S.; M.S.; Joined the Faculty 1947.
WILLIAM H. TAGUE — Assistant Professor of Agricultural Engineering — Iowa State College B.S.; Joined the Faculty 1929.
HARVEY L. SWEETMAN — A,9sist- ant Professor of Entomology — Colo- rado A. a M. B.S.; Iowa State College M.S.; Massachusetts Agricultural Col- lege Ph.D.; Joined the Faculty 1930.
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CHARLES H. THAYER — Assistant Professor of Af^ronomy — Massachusetts Agricultural College; Massachusetts State College; Cornell University (Summer School); Iowa State College (Summer School); University of Mass- achusetts B.Agr. (Honorary) 1950; Toined the Faculty 1919.
CLARK L. THAYER— Heaa of De- partment of Floriculture — Massachu- setts Agricultural College B.S.; Cornell University; Joined the Faculty 1919.
REUBEN E. TRIPPENSEE — Profes- sor of Wildlife Management — Mich- igan State College B.S.; University of Michigan M.S.; Ph.D.; Joined the Fac- ulty 1936.
ALDEN P. TUTTLE— Assistant Pro- fessor of Vegetable Gardening — Mass- achusetts Agricultural College B.S.; Pennsylvania State College M.S.; Joined the Faculty 1930.
JOHN H. VONDELL— Assistant Pro- fessor of Poultry Husbandry — Middle- bury College; Massachusetts State Col- lege; Joined the Faculty 1923.
JOHN M. ZAK— Instructor of Agro- nomy — Massachusetts State College B.S.; M.S.: Joined the Faculty 1938.
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ALFRED K. POWERS— Instructor of Welding and Carpentry — Fitchburg State Teacher's College B.S. in Ed.; Joined the Faculty 1953.
EDWARD S. PIRA — Instructor m Agricultural Engineering — University of Connecticut B.S.; Joined the Fac- ulty 1953.
PAUL S. SMITH — Teaching Fellow Department of Dairy Industry — Uni- versity of Massachusetts B.S.; Joined the Faculty 1953.
DONALD E. WESCOTT — Instruc- tor of Food Technology — University of Massachusetts M.S.; B.S.; Joined the Faculty 1952.
GLADYS M. COOK— Assistant Pro- fessor of Home Economics — Indiana University B.S.; University of Mass- achusetts M.S.
ALMON S. FISH, ]R.— Instructor of Pomology — Bates College A.B.; Kansas State College M.S.; Joined the Faculty 1953.
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HERSCHEL G. ABBOTT— Instructor of Forestry — University of Maine B.S.; Harvard University M.F.; Joined the Faculty 1953.
WALTER M. BANFIELD— Assistant Professor of Botany — Rutgers Univer- sity B.S.; University of Wisconsin Ph.D.; Joined the Faculty 1946.
WILLIAM G. COLBY, Ph.D.- of Department of Agronomy.
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RICHARD K. CORNFOOT— Instruc- tor of Floriculture — University of Mass- achusetts B.S.; Joined the Faculty 1953.
ALICE J. DA VE Y — Instructor of Home Economics — University of Mary- land B.S.; Cornell University M.S.
ROBERT V. GANLEY— Instructor m Forestry — University of Massachusetts B.S.; Duke School of Forestry M.F.; Joined the Faculty 1951.
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T. ALBERT PERLEY— Instructor of Animal Husbandry — University of Massachusetts B.S.; Joined the Faculty 1953.
WILLIAM L. IVES, B.S.— Instructor of Floriculture — University of Massa- chusetts B.S.; Joined the Faculty 1951.
W. BRADFORD JOHNSON — In- structor of Olericulture — Pennsylvania State College B.S.; University of Massachusetts M.S.; Joined the Faculty 1947.
TORVALD A. BERTINUSON, M.S. — Instructor of Agronomy.
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BENJAMIN RICCI, JR. — Assistant Professor of Physical Education — Springfield College B.S. in Physical Education; M.Ed; Joined the Faculty 1950.
JOHN A. WEIDHAAS, JR.— Instruc- tor of Entomology — University of Massachusetts B.S.; M.S.; Joined the Faculty 1953.
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President
Vice-President
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STEPHEN MICHAEL GILMARTIN
"Steve" Boston
ROLFE GERHARDT HAYES
"Chuc\" West Newton
Secretary
Senior
Cla
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Officers
Treasurer
PAUL S. LEONARD Arlington
DONALD J. BARBER "Don" Natick
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RONALD GILBERT ALLENBY "Gib" Falmouth MAJOR: Ornamental Horticulture. PLACEMENT: Highfield Estate, Inc., Falmouth. ACTIVITIES: Floriculture Club 1; Hort Show 1, 2; Alpha Tau Gamma 1; Hort Club 1, 2, Vice- President 2; Hockey 1; Veteran.
WILLIAM F. AUSTIN "BiH" Palmer MAJOR: Animal Husbandry. PLACE- MENT: University of Mass., Amherst. ACTIVITIES: Little International 2; Dairy Classic 2.
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H. RUSSELL ANDERSON "Russ" Holbrook MAJOR: Animal Husbandry. PLACE- MENT: Appleton Farms, Ipswich. ACTIVITIES: Editor-in-Chief Short- horn Board 2; Little International 2; Dairy Classic 2; Veteran.
WARREN ARCHAMBAULT "Archie" Northampton MAJOR: Food Management. PLACE- MENT: Long Trail Lodge, Rutland, Vt. ACTIVITIES: Hort Show 1; Cup and Blade 2.
DONALD J. BARBER "Don"
Natick MAJOR: Floriculture. PLACEMENT: Waltham Field Station, Waltham. AC- TIVITIES: Football 1, 2, Co-Captain 2: Basketball 1, 2; Floriculture Club 1, 2; Hort Show 1, 2.
LLOYD RALPH BALDWIN "Pete" Swansea MAJOR: Foresty. PLACEMENT: New Haven Water Co., New Haven, Conn. ACTIVITIES: Forestry Club 2; Veteran.
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THOMAS J. BEBBINGTON "Tom" Tewksbury MAJOR: Animal Husbandry. PLACE- MENT; Donald W. Hazen, Hadley. ACTIVITIES: An Hus Club 2; Little International 2; Dairy Classic 2; F.F.A. 1.
PETER JOHN BARDZIK "Pete" Chicopee Falls MAJOR: Animal Husbandry. PLACE- MENT: White Star Farm, Deerfield. ACTIVITIES: An Hus Club 1; Kappa Kappa 2.
EDWARD J. BLISS "Eddie" - "Biissie" Rehoboth MAJOR: Dairy Industry. PLACE- MENT: David Buttrick Co., Arling- ton. ACTIVITIES: Business Manager Shorthorn Board 2; Dairy Club 1, 2; Kappa Kappa 1, 2, Treasurer 2; Bowl- ing 1, 2.
WARREN J. BIRCH Brattleboro, Vt. MAJOR: Floriculture. PLACEMENT: Montgomery Roses, Inc., Hadley. AC- TIVITIES: Floriculture Club 1, 2, President 2; Hort Show 1, 2; Veteran.
WILLIAM PAUL BRENCHICK, JR. "Bill" Lexington MAJOR: Ornamental Horticulture. PLACEMENT: Norumbega Nurseries, Weston. ACTIVITIES: Hort Show 1, 2; Alpha Tau Gamma 1, 2, Presi- dent 2; Hort Club 1, 2, Treasurer 2.
MAJOR MENT: Lowell. Board 2 Kappa 2
RICHARD N. BOWEN "Por\y" West Concord Dairy Industry. PLACE- William J. Burbeck Co., ACTIVITIES: Shorthorn Dairy Club 1, 2; Kappa
ERNEST WILLIAM BROSSEAU "Biii" Springfield MAJOR: Animal Husbandry. PLACE- MENT: Grafton State Hospital, North Grafton. ACTIVITIES: Little Inter- national 2; Dairy Classic 2; Veteran.
RICHARD SHIVELY BROWN "Brownie" Pottstown, Penna. MAJOR : Aboriculture. PLACEMENT : Chester Valley Tree Experts, Potts- town, Penna. ACTIVITIES: Hort Show 1, 2; Aboriculture Club 1, 2, Secretary-Treasurer 2.
RICHARD MASON BURNSIDE "Dick" Swansea MAJOR: Dairy Industry. PLACE- MENT: Whiting Milk Co., Provi- dence, R. I. ACTIVITIES: Dairy Club 1, 2; An Hus Club 1; Kappa Kappa 2; Hockey 1, 2.
SANTO A. BUTERA "Hick" Brighton MAJOR: Ornamental Horticulture. PLACEMENT: Santo Butera, Brigh- ton. ACTIVITIES: Hort Show 2: Kappa Kappa 1, 2, House Marshal 2; Hort Club 1, 2; Veteran.
PRISCILLA JEAN CAHILL Quincy MAJOR: Poultry Husbandry. PLACE- MENT: Red Feather Farm, Randolph. ACTIVITIES: Shorthorn Board 1, 2; Poultry Club 1, 2, Secretary 2; Square Dance Club 2.
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MAURICE CHARLES CAMERON
Springfield MAJOR: Turf Maintenance. PLACE- MENT: Hollywood Golf Course, Deac, N. J. ACTIVITIES: Hort Show 1, 2; Square Dance Club 1, 2.
MAUD GARY "Sunny" Newington, Conn. MAJOR: Food Management. PLACE- MENT: White Elephant Hotel, Nan- tucket. ACTIVITIES: Shorthorn Board 1; Glee Club 1; Hort Show 1, 2; Secretary Cup and Blade 1.
WILLIAM W. GANNON "Bill" Brockton MAJOR: Floriculture. PLACEMENT: Waldeekers Greenhouses, Braintree. ACTIVITIES: Glee Club 1, 2; Flori- culture Club 1, 2, Treasurer 2; Hort Show 1, 2.
PETER DAVID CAZALE "Pete" Waban MAJOR: Floriculture. PLACEMENT: Ruane The Florist, Newtonville. AC- TIVITIES: Floriculture Club 2: Hort Show 2.
ROGER C. GHADWICK
"Chuc\" West Boxford MAJOR: Animal Husbandry. PLACE- MENT: Alderbrook Farm, West Boxford. ACTIVITIES: Shorthorn Board 2; Basketball 2; An Hus Club 2; Little International 2; Kappa Kappa 1, 2; Dairy Classic 2.
WILLIAM RAYMOND CLARK
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Millis MAJOR: Animal Husbandry. PLACE- MENT: Hillcrest Farm, Framingham. ACTIVITIES: An Hus Club 2; Little International 2; Dairy Classic 2.
JOHN FREDERICK CONDON "]ac\" Dedham MAJOR: Floriculture. PLACEMENT: Simonis Florist, Norwood. ACTIV- ITIES: Floriculture Club 2; Hort Show 2; Hockey 1.
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ROBERT HOWE DAVIS "Bob" Billerica MAJOR: Ornamental Horticulture. PLACEMENT: Charles' Nursery, Con- cord. ACTIVITIES: Hort Show 1, 2; Hort Club 1, 2; Alpha Tau Gamma 1, 2, Secretary 2.
THOMAS F. CULLINANE, JR.
"Cuil" Walpole MAJOR: Poultry Husbandry. PLACE- MENT: Mayo's Duck Farm, Inc., East Orleans. ACTIVITIES : Shorthorn Board 1, 2, Assistant Editor 2; Poultry Club 2; Square Dance Club 2.
JOSEPH R. DELORENZO, JR. "Joe" Duxbury MAJOR: Poultry Husbandry. PLACE- MENT: LaGreca Bros., Turkey Farm, Kingston. ACTIVITIES: Poultry Club 1, 2.
ROBERT B. DENNIS "Bob" Indian Orchard MAJOR: Floriculture. PLACEMENT: McDonald's Greenhouses, Springfield. ACTIVITIES: Floriculture Club 1, 2; Hort Show 1, 2.
WILFRED LOUIS DENNIS Otter River MAJOR: Vegetable Growing. PLACE- MENT; Worcester State Hospital, Worcester. ACtK^ITIES : Hort Show 1, 2; Olericulture Club 1, 2.
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AVIT ROBERT DOSTALER "Bob" Lowell MAJOR: Animal Husbandry. PLACE- MENT; Danvers State Hospital, Dan- vers. ACTIVITIES: Associate Editor Shorthorn Board 2; Football 2; An Hus Club 1; Little International 2; Dairy Classic 2; Kappa Kappa 1, 2; Bowling 1; Basketball 2.
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ALFRED CHARLES DROWNE "Al" Rehoboth MAJOR: Animal Husbandry. PLACE- MENT: Lush Acres Farm, Rehoboth. ACTIVITIES: Shorthorn Board 2; Football 2; Basketball 1, 2; Glee Club 1, 2; An Hus Club 1, 2; Little Inter- national 2; Kappa Kappa 1, 2: Dairy Classic 2; Square Dance Club 2; Bowl- ing 1.
LYNWOOD HAROLD EATON "Lynn" Sutton MAJOR: Dairy Industry. PLACE- MENT: H. P. Hood and Son's, Wor- cester. ACTIVITIES: Treasurer Stu- dent Council 2; Glee Club 1, 2: Dairy Club 1, 2, President 2: Kappa Kappa 1, 2, Secretary 2; Inter- Fraternity Representative 1.
STEPHEN EFSTRATIOU "Steve" Worcester MAJOR: Floriculture. PLACEMENT: Hixon's Greenhouses, Worcester. AC- TIVITIES: Glee Club 1, 2; Floricul- ture Club 1, 2; Hort Show 1, 2; S.C.A. 1, 2; Chrysostom Club 1, 2; Chaplain's Council S.C.A. 1.
RICHARD JAMES ELLIS "Dicl(' Woronoco MAJOR; Food Management. PLACE- MENT: The Pines, Cotuit. ACTIV- ITIES: Glee Club 1; Cup and Blade 2: Veteran.
NORMAN PHILIP EYKEL "ike" Dedham MAJOR: Animal Husbandry. PLACE- MENT: Colbern Farm, Westwood. ACTIVITIES: Shorthorn Board 1; Outing Club 1; Treasurer An Hus Club 2; Little International 2; Kappa Kappa 1; Dairy Classic 2; F.F.A. 1; Square Dance Club 2.
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RICHARD WARREN EMERY "DicV Merrimac MAJOR: Poultry Husbandry. PLACE- MENT: Christie Poultry Farms, Inc., Kingston, N. H. ACTIVITIES: Bas- ketball 1, 2; Poultry Club 1, 2.
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HAROLD REYNOLDS FALL, JR.
Lynn MAJOR: Floriculture. PLACEMENT: Ives Greenhouses, Salem. ACTIV- ITIES: Floriculture Club Vice-Presi- dent 2: President and General Chair- man Hort Show 2; Veteran.
JAMES WARD FITZGERALD "Fitz" Clarks Summit, Penna. MAJOR: Dairy Industry. PLACE- MENT: Woodlawn Farm Dairy Co., Sornaton, Penna. ACTIVITIES: Foot- ball 1, 2; Dairy Club 1, 2; Kappa Kappa 1, 2; Inter-Fraternity Sports 2.
NATHAN B. FLOOD "T<late" Bridgewater MAJOR: Poultry Husbandry. PLACE- MENT: Harco Orchards and Poultry Farm, Inc., South Easton. ACTIV- ITIES: Shorthorn Board 2; Poultry Club 1, 2; 4-H Club 2; Square Dance Club 2.
G. ERNEST FOURNIER "Ernie" East Hartford, Conn. MAJOR: Ornamental Horticulture. PLACEMENT; The Brower Hutt Nurseries, Glastonbury, Conn. AC- TIVITIES: Football 1, 2, Co-Captain 2; Hort Show 1, 2; Hort Club 1, 2; Veteran.
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ALDEN PAGE FRENCH "Oilie" Belmont MAJOR: Food Management. PLACE- MENT: Smith House, Cambridge, Howard Johnson's, Cambridge. AC- TIVITIES: Football 1, 2; Kappa Kappa 1, 2; Cup and Blade 2; Indoor Track 1. ^22]
PAUL G. GAYOSKI "Smilic" Rochester MAJOR: Vegetable Growing. PLACE- MENT: John Gayoski, Rochester. AC- TIVITIES: Manager Football 2; Manager Basketball 2; Hort Show 2; Olericulture Club 2; Square Dance Club 2; Kappa Kappa 2.
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DAVID GEELE "Dave" West Medway MAJOR: Poultry Husbandry. PLACE- MENT: Clear Lake Duck Farm, Mars- ton Mills. ACTIVITIES: Poultry Club 1, 2; F.F.A. 2.
SHERMAN BARRETT HALL "Sherm" North Haven, Conn, MAJOR: Ornamental Horticulture. PLACEMENT: Bell Nurseries, North Haven, Conn. ACTIVITIES: Hort Show 1, 2; Kappa Kappa 1; Hort Club 2.
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STEPHEN MICHAEL GILMARTIN
"Steve"
Boston MAJOR: Dairy Industry. PLACE- MENT: Hendries Ice Cream, Milton. ACTIVITIES: Class President 2: Student Council 2; Football 2; Dairy Club 1, 2; Kappa Kappa 1, 2; Presi- dent 2; Inter-Fraternity Sports 2: Veteran.
ERNEST E. HARDY Madison, N. J. MAJOR: Ornamental Horticulture. PLACEMENT: J. H. Schmidt and Son, Inc., Millburn, N. J. ACTIV- ITIES: Hort Show 1, 2, Vice-President Hort Council 1; President Hort Club 1; Veteran.
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HOWARD CHARLES GORDON Watertown MAJOR: Animal Husbandry. PLACE- MENT: Medfield State Hospital, Hard- ing. ACTIVITIES: Cross Country 1; An Hus Club 1; Square Dance Club 1; S.C.A. 1, 2; Massachusetts Bible Fellowship Treasurer 1, 2.
FLOYD MILTON HAYDEN Granville MAJOR: Animal Husbandry. PLACE- MENT: Ledge View Farm, Granville. ACTIVITIES: Shorthorn Board 2; Basketball 2; Glee Club 1, 2; An Hus Club 1, 2, Vice-President 2; Little International 2; Dairy Classic 2; Square Dance Club 1, 2.
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RICHARD BROWNING HOLBROOK -Dick" Westwood MAJOR: Poultry Husbandry. PLACE- MENT: Harold Caldwell, Littleton. ACTIVITIES: Poultry Club 1,-2, Treasurer 2.
ROLFE GERHARDT HAYES "Chuc\" West Newton MAJOR: Animal Husbandry. PLACE- MENT: Vinton Farm, Charlestown, W. Va. ACTIVITIES: Class Vice- Pre»dent 1, 2; Student Council 1, 2;
Little International 2; Veteran.
2; Dairy Classic
DONALD WEIRBACK JOHNSON "Don" Chester, Va. MAJOR: Vegetable Growing. PLACE- MENT: Donald Wilson, Lexington. ACTIVITIES: Hort Show 2; Vice- President Olericulture Club 2; Veteran.
JOHN L. HOWARD
Melrose MAJOR: Aboriculture. PLACE- MENT: Dodge Associates, Wenham. ACTIVITIES: Hort Show 1, 2; Chair- ,man Aboriculture Exhibit 2; Abori- culture Club 1, 2, President 2.
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HENRY GEORGE KOEHLER^
"George"
Westfield MAJOR: Animal Husbandry. PLACE- MENT: G. Newell Galusha, Granby, ACTIVITIES: Shorthorn Board 2 Glee Club 1, 2; An Hus Club 1, 2 4-H Club 1; Little International 2 Campus Chest 2; Dairy Classic 2.
HARLAN PAGE KELSEY, III
"Tur\" Sunderland MAJOR: Animal Husbandry. PLACE- MENT: Danvers State Hospital, Haw- thorne. ACTIVITIES: Student Coun- cil 1, 2, President 2; Shorthorn Board 2; An Hus Club 2; Little International 2; Campus Chest 2; Dairy Classic 2; Veteran. [24]
RAYMOND F. LAN GILL
"Ray"
Canton
MAJOR: Forestry. PLACEMENT:
Stanislaus National Forest, Sonora,
Calif. ACTIVITIES: Forestry Club 2.
FRANK EDWIN LAMPHIER, JR. "Fran\" Williamstown MAJOR: Turf Maintenance. PLACE- MENT: Taconic Golf Course, Wil- liamstown. ACTIVITIES: Football 2: Basketball 1; Glee Club 1, 2; Hon Show 1, 2; Hockey 1, 2.
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PAUL S. LEONARD Arlington MAJOR: Aboriculture. PLACE- MENT: Frost and Higgins, Arlington. ACTIVITIES: Class Secretary 1, 2; Student Council 1, 2; Football 1; Bas- ketball 1; Cross Country 1; Hort Show 1, 2; Aboriculture Club 1, 2; Hockey 1.
RICHARD DAY LITTLE "Lou" Watertown MAJOR: Animal Husbandry. PLACE- MENT: Winsor C. Brown, Ballard- vale, White River Junction, Vt. AC- TIVITIES: An Hus Club 2; Little International 2; Dairy Classic 2.
ARTHUR F. LONG "Art" Canton MAJOR: Ornamental Horticulture. PLACEMENT: Pine Gardens Nursery, Milton. ACTIVITIES: Hort Show 1, 2; Alpha Tau Gamma 2; Hort Oub 1, 2.
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DAVID WARREN LUNDQUIST "Dave" Woburn MAJOR: Floriculture. PLACEMENT: Louis LaMontagne Greenhouses, Wo- burn. ACTIVITIES: Football 1, 2; Floriculture Club 1, 2; Hort Show 1, 2.
CHARLES E. MAGWIRE "Chuc\" Springfield, Vt. MAJOR: Ornamental Horticulture. PLACEMENT; Aiken's Nursery, Put- ney, Vt. ACTIVITIES: Hort Show 1, 2, Co-Chairman Main Feature 2; Hort Club 1, 2; Veteran.
THOMAS O. MARTIN "Tom" Northampton MAJOR: Forestry. PLACEMENT: Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Wash- ington. ACTIVITIES: Forestry Club 1, 2; Veteran.
RICHARD E. MINER ■•Dic\" Springfield MAJOR: Animal Husbandry. PLACE- MENT: Grafton State Hospital, North Grafton. ACTIVITIES: Little Inter- national 2; Dairy Classic 2; Veteran.
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BRUCE BARTON McQUAID Billerica MAJOR: Food Management. PLACE- MENT: The Pines, Cotuit. ACTIV- ITIES: Cup and Blade 2.
GERALD THOMAS O'NEIL "]erry" Amherst MAJOR : Ornamental Horticulture. PLACEMENT: University of Mass- achusetts, Amherst. ACTIVITIES: Hort Show 1, 2; Hort Club 1, 2.
THOMAS F. NIBLET "Tom" Dover, N. H. MAJOR: Turf Maintenance. PLACE- MENT: Weston Golf Club, Weston. ACTIVITIES: Glee Club 1: Hort Show 1, 2; Veteran.
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MARVIN CHARLES PECK Shelburne MAJOR: Animal Husbandry. PLACE- MENT: Valley View Farm, Shel- burne. ACTIVITIES: Little Inter- national 2; Dairy Classic 2.
MIKE OVIAN "MiJ(e" Whitinsville MAJOR: Turf Maintenance. PLACE- MENT: Pelham Country Club, Pel- ham Manor, N. Y. ACTIVITIES: Football 1; Basketball 1; Hort Show 1, 2.
WILFRED J. PICOT, JR. "Picot" Dorchester MAJOR: Aboriculture. PLACE- MENT: Eastern Tree and Landscape Co., Dedham. ACTIVITIES: Hort Show 2; Alpha Tau Gamma 1; Abori- culture Club 1, 2: Veteran.
RICHARD J. PETERSON "Pete"' Williamstown MAJOR: Forestry. PLACEMENT: Stanislaus National Forest, Sonora, Calif. ACTIVITIES: Hort Show 1, 2: Campus Chest 1, 2.
ROBERT J. PORTER "Bob" - "Rowboat" Somerset MAJOR: Animal Husbandry. PLACE- MENT: Lush Acres Farm, Rehoboth. ACTIVITIES: Vice-President Student Council 2; Shorthorn Board 1, 2; Football 2; Glee Club 1, 2: An Hus Club 1, 2; 4-H Club 1, 2; Little Inter- national 2; Kappa Kappa 1, 2, Vice- President 2; Dairy Classic 2: Bowl- ing 1.
JEROME J. PUDDISTER
"Putts" Arlington MAJOR: Turf Maintenance. PLACE- MENT: Belmont Country Club, Bel- mont. ACTIVITIES: Football 1, 2; Hort Show 1, 2; Hockey 1, 2.
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JOHN AUGUSTINE REDMOND "Tex" Belmont MAJOR: Ornamental Horticulture. PLACEMENT: Norumbega Nurseries, Weston. ACTIVITIES: Hort Show 1, 2; Hort Club 2; Veteran.
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MATTHEW STEWART RAMSAY "Stew" Arlington MAJOR: Animal Husbandry. PLACE- MENT: Hans Van Leer, Lincoln. ACTIVITIES: Sports Editor Short- horn Board 2; Football 2; An Hus Club 2; Little International 2; Dairy Classic 2; Hockey 1, 2.
ROBERT J. ROBSON
"Bob"
Upton MAJOR: Food Management. PLACE- MENT: Marion Cillage Motel, Rock- port, Me. ACTIVITIES: Glee Club 1; Cup and Blade 2; Veteran.
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EDWARD WALTER RICHARDS "Eddie" South Easton MAJOR: Poultry Husbandry. PLACE- MENT: Harco Orchards and Poultry Farms, Inc., South Easton. ACTIV- ITIES: Poultry Club 1, 2; Vice- President 2.
WILLIAM F. SEAQUIST Greenwood Lake, N. Y. MAJOR: Aboriculture. PLACE- MENT: Arboreal Associates, Central Valley, N. Y. ACTIVITIES: Hort Show 2; Aboriculture Club 2.
WALTER W. SAMPSON "Walt" Wilbraham MAJOR: Animal Husbandry. PLACE- MENT: E. M. Parsons, Northampton. ACTIVITIES: Shorthorn Board 2; Little International 2: Kappa Kappa 2; Dairy Classic 2; F.F.A. I, 2.
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ROBERT SEHER
"Bob" Westfield MAJOR: Vegetable Growing. PLACE- MENT: Alfred R. Seher, Westfield. ACTIVITIES: Hort Show 1, 2; Oleri- culture Club 1, 2; Veteran.
JANET SEALE SMITH "]an" Dedham MAJOR: Animal Husbandry. PLACE- MENT: High Acres, White River Junction, Vt. ACTIVITIES: Secretary Shorthorn Board 1, 2; Poultry Club 1; Chairman Publicity An Hus Club 2; Little International 2; Dairy Classic 2; Square Dance Club 1, 2, President 2; S.C.A. 1, 2, Chaplain's Council 1, 2.
LAWRENCE G. SENA "Larry" Easthampton MAJOR: Vegetable Growing. PLACE- MENT: Clark Hill Orchards, East- hampton. ACTIVITIES: Hort Show 1, 2; Olericulture Club 1, 2.
LEO THOMAS SULLIVAN, JR. ••Sully' Pittsfield MAJOR: Animal Husbandry. PLACE- MENT: Hurlwood Holstein Farm, Ashley Falls. ACTIVITIES: Short- horn Board 2; An Hus Club 1, 2; Little International 2; Dairy Classic 2.
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PETER B. SHUMWAY
"Pete" Williamsburg MAJOR: Animal Husbandry. PLACE- MENT: Northend Farm, Williams- burg. ACTIVITIES: An Hus Club 1, 2; Little International 2; Dairy Classic 2.
ALLEN M. SWENSON Lexington MAJOR: Animal Husbandry. PLACE- MENT: Old Acres Farm, Concord. ACTIVITIES: An Hus Club 1, 2; Little International 2; Dairy Classic 2.
JEREMY CARL THOMAS
"Jerry"
Norton MAJOR: Animal Husbandry: PLACE- MENT: Lowland Farm, Monterey. ACTIVITIES: Associate Editor Short- horn Board 2; An Hus Club 1, 2; Little International 2; Dairy Classic 2.
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TIMOTHY HENRY TAYLOR
"Tiny Tim" - "Shamus" East Weymouth MAJOR: Dairy Industry, PLACE- MENT: Seymour Ice Cream Co., Dor- chester. ACTIVITIES: Football 1; Kappa Kappa 1; Secretary Dairy Club 2.
JOHN HAROLD TRITES "lack" Holyoke MAJOR: Food Management. PLACE- MENT: Yankee Pcdler Inn, Holyoke. ACTIVITIES: Cup and Blade; Vet-
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HERBERT R. WATERS, JR.
"Herb"
Sterling MAJOR: Food Management. PLACE- MENT: Marion Village Motel, Rock- port, Me. ACTIVITIES: Cup and BLADE 1; President 1; Veteran.
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DONALD J. TOOHEY "Too\ey" Waltham MAJOR: Floriculture. PLACEMENT: Doran's Greenhouses, Lexington. AC- TIVITIES: Glee Club 1, 2; Hort Show 1, 2, Chairman Corsage Com- mittee 2; Campus Chest 1, 2.
STEPHEN L. WHITING
"Steve"
Gardner MAJOR: Forestry. PLACEMENT: Stanislaus National Forest, Sonora, Calif. ACTIVITIES: Alpha Tau Gamma Treasurer 2; University March- ing Band 2; University Concert Band 2; University Dance Band 1: Campus Musicals 2; Inter-Fraternity Sports 2,
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WAYNE HARRIS WHITNEY "Whit'- Phillipston MAJOR: Animal Husbandry. PLACE- MENT: Medfield State Hospital, Hard- ing. ACTIVITIES: Football 1, 2; An Hus Club 1, 2; Little International 2; Dairy Classic 2; Massachusetts Bible Fellowship 1, 2.
BETTY M. WOODS "Little One" Leicester MAJOR: Floriculture. PLACEMENT: Woods" Greenhouses, Leicester. AC- TIVITIES: Glee Club 1; Floriculture Club 1, 2, Secretary 2; Hort Show 1, 2; Square Dance Club 1, 2.
MURRAY H. ZACK "Murphy" Deep River, Conn. MAJOR: Ornamental Horticulture. PLACEMENT: Zack's Nursery and Greenhouse, Deep River, Conn. AC- TIVITIES: Hort Show 1, 2; Kappa Kappa 1, 2: Hort Club 1, 2, Secre- tary 2.
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STOSAG
Front Row, left to right: D. Geele, R. Anderson, B. Woods, M. Gary, R. Allenby, E. Brosseau. Second Row: W. Birch, S. Hall, H. Fall, E. Hardy, R. Robson, S. Butera, W. Cannon. Third Row: E. Bliss, J. Puddister, L, Little, D. Johnson, N. Flood, R. Ellis, R. Seher, T. Cullinane.
"Stosag" is one of the distinguished achieve- ments that a Stockbridge student may attain. It is a recognition given to those who strive, work and study to maintain a high level of scholarship during their two years of intensive training.
The Stockbridge honorary scholastic society was started in 1937 at the suggestion of Professor Miner J. Markuson of .the Agricultural Engineer- ing Department. He felt that some public honor was in order for graduates who maintained a high scholastic record coupled with the attributes of good citizenship while at Stockbridge.
To become a member of "Stosag" one must attain an average of 85 percent and have no marks below 70 percent in the first three semesters.
To all of you who have been recognized by the society, we extend our sincere congratulations. May you always set high standards in all your future undertakings.
Names placed in order of rank.
Thomas Francis Cullinane, Jr., Poultry Husbandry *Harold Reynolds Fall, Jr., Floriculture ** Warren Joseph Birch, Floriculture
Wilfred Lewis Dennis, Commercial Vegetable Growing
Edward John Bliss, Dairy Industry *Richard James Ellis, Food Management
Sherman Barrett Hill, Ornamental Horticulture *Santo Anthony Butera, Ornamental Horticulture
William Walter Cannon, Floriculture
Jeremy Carl Thomas, Animal Husbandry
Betty May Woods, Floriculture *Ernest William Brosseau, Animal Husbandry
David Geele, Poultry Husbandry *Ernest Elwood Hardy, Ornamental Horticulture *Donald Weirbach Johnson, Commercial Vegetable
Growing *Harold Russell Anderson, Animal Husbandry
Richard Day Little, Animal Husbandry
Jerome Joseph Puddister, Turf Maintenance
Nathan Benson Flood, Poultry Husbandry
Maud Gary, Food Management *Robert Seher, Commercial Vegetable Growing *Thomas Francis Niblet, Turf Maintenance *Robert Joseph Robson, Food Management *Roland Gilbert Allenby, Ornamental Horticulture *Korean Veteran **World War II Veteran
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Animal Husbandry
Front Row, left to right: H. Gordon, R. Porter, W. Whit- ney, H. Kelsey, J. Smith, R. Miner, L. SulHvan, W. Sampson, W. Clark. Second Row: H. Anderson, P. Bard- zik, W. Austin, E. Brosseau, R. Hayes, P. Shumway, F. Hayden, N. Eykel, H. Koehler. Third Row: J. Thomas, R. Little, A. Dostaler, T, Bebbington, A. Swen' son, M. Peck, M. Ramsey.
SENIOR
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Arboriculture
Front Row, left to right: William F. Seaquist, Richard S. Brown, John L. Howard. Second Row: Wilfred J. Picot, Paul S. Leonard.
Front Row, left to right: Stephen H. Gilmartin, Edward J. Bliss, J. Ward Fitzgerald, Richard M. Burnside. Second Row. Timothy H. Taylor, Lynwood H. Eaton, Richard N. Bowen.
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^•^ SENIOR
Floriculture
Front Row. left to right: Robert Dennis, Betty Woods, Stephen Efstratiou. Second Row: David Lundquist, Don- aid Toohey, Donald Barber, John Condon, Warren Birch, Peter Cazale, Harold Fall, William Cannon.
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Food
Management
Front Row, left to right: Alden P. French, Maude R. Gary, Herbert R. Waters. Second Row. John H. Trites, Bruce B. McQuaid, Warren A. Archambault, Richard J. Ellis, Robert J. Robson.
^-SENIOR
Forestry
Front Row, left to right: Lloyd R. Baldwin, Thomas O. Martin, Raymond F. Langill. Second Row: Steven L. Whiting, Richard J. Peterson.
Horticu
Front Row, left to right: George Fournier, Santo Butera, Roland Allenby, John Redmond, Murray Zack, Sherman Hall, Ernest Hardy. Second Row: Robert Davis, William Brenchick, Arthur Long, Charles Magwire, Gerald O'Neil.
SENIOR
Poultry
Front Row. left to right: David Geele, Edward W. Rich ards, Joseph DeLorenzo, Nathan B. Flood. Second Row Thomas F. Cullinane, Richard W. Emery, Richard B Holbrook, Priscilla J. Cahr
Olericulture
Left to right: Robert Seher, Robert B. Dennis, Lawrence G. Sena, Donald W. Johnson.
SENIOR
Turf Maintenance
Left to right: Frank E. Lamphier, Jerome J. Puddister, Mike Ovian, Thomas F. Niblet, Maurice C. Cameron.
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Student Council
Front Row, left to right: John Walker, Ronald H. Mitchell, Harlan P. Kelsey, Robert J. Porter, Deborah A. Sealey. Second Row: Eugene R. Brooks, Rolfe G. Hayes.
The duties of the Student Council are handling student problems, running convocations for special events, and a representative for Stockbridge in the University Council meetings.
The president of Student Council is a member of the Social Activities Club of the University whose object is to provide recreation for all students who do not belong to a fraternity or a sorority.
A representative was sent to the University of Connecticut with the University members to see the outcome of their Student Union Building and to obtain ideas for the University of Massachussets for their new Student Union Building which is now being proposed.
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Kappa Kappa Fraternity
Modern Art'??
The Front Room Gang.
Frat. Fun.
As You Were.
Chow Time.
Down the Hatch.
Time Out To Chat.
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Our House.
Dancing?
Easy. Lynnwood!
Despite a small number of returning seniors Kappa Kappa has had an active and prosperous year. Many pledges were accepted filling the house to capacity with many others living elsewhere.
Several parties were successfully held by the house as a result of strong spirit and cooperation among the members. Much credit should be given to the officers and committees who planned these affairs.
Initiation of pledges included improvements to the house as well as other activities. The freshmen have elected their officers and are prepared to take over the house after returning from placement.
On the whole we sincerely believe that Kappa Kappa has had one of its best years and that the current high standards will be maintained in the future.
Front Row, left to right: Kennedy, Bardzik, Bliss, Treas- urer; Eaton, Secretary; Gilmartin, President; Porter, Vice- President; Butera, House Marshal; Sampson, Baskin. Sec- ond Row: Sullivan, Austin, Hume, Zack, Gayoski, Taylor, Temple, Bosselman, French, Drowne, Bernard, Temple. Third Row: Parsons, Putnam, Fitzgerald, Soutter, Wal- ters, Dostaler, Locklin, Gundal, Harding, Mullens, Homer.
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Kappa Kappa Dance
Jim is pic\ing up
a few words from 'Tur\.
Kappa Kappa sponsors house dances and parties from time to time during the school year for the purpose of bringing the members together with their dates for a pleasant evening of dancing and party games. The parties are financed by mem- bership dues. We have a radio-phonograph con- sole, and a large selection of danceable records to supply the music. The food is prepared by the members, and served by them.
Waltz me around again Willie!
Baby it's cold outside!
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Alpha Tau Gamma Fraternity
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Don Cherry.
Front Row. left to right: Arthur Long, Donald Green, Bob Davis, Secretary; Bill Brenchick, President; Steve Whiting, Treasurer; Bill Picot. Second Row: Don Cherry, Walter Kelly, Joe Gaunt, Charles Dailey, Robert Paddock, Bill Geoffroy, James Ober, Assistant Secretary; John Cannon.
In spite of the fact that only three senior members of the Fraternity returned at the begin- ning of the school year ATG has had a very successful season. Several excellent parties have been held and the traditions of the Fraternity have been carried on. Twenty new members, eighteen freshmen and two seniors, were initiated on March 4 with the assistance of three alumni who are now students at the University.
Following the initiation the annual election
of officers was held. Those elected were: President, Robert H. Davis; Vice-President, Richard W. Geoffroy; Secretary, James L. Ober; Treasurer, Robert L. Freeman; House Manager, Charles R. Dailey; Sergeant-at-Arms, Donald E. Randall; Social Chairman, Richard W. Geoffroy.
Before the freshmen left for placement train- ing the annual initiation banquet was held on March 13 at the Chateau in Granby.
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OFFICERS^/^-
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Freshman
Class
Left to right: Charles Dailey, President: Elaine Brandt, Secretary: Ken Stebbins, Treasurer.
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FRESHMEN
The Class of 1955
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Front Row. left to right: Richardson, Hammond, Welsh, Turner, Homer, RoHins, Malan, Titcomb. Second Rovj: Bernard, SulHvan, E. Uhlman, Campbell, Duarte, Kuzia, Baskin, J. Uhlman, Collier, Carlson, Abbott, Souza. Third Row: Murray, Stohlmann, White, Barakian, Gundal, Harding, Martin, Sealey, Gage, Dunham. Fourth Row: Rennels, Corbett, J. Davis, Locklin, Baker, Curran, Waldo, Doherty, Donohue. Fifth Row: Sears, K. Walker, B. Davis, Kennedy, J. Walker, J. Temple, P. Temple.
Animal Husbandry
Freshman
Front Row. left to right: Bradley G. Smith, John Stashenko, Jr., Howard E. Thurston. Sec- ond Row: Frederick L. Dustin, Robert L. Free- man, Robert H. Nepper.
Arboriculture
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Freshman
Dai
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y
Front Row. left to right: Alvan P. Gildersleeve, William H. Harnish. Second Row: Kenneth A. Cherry, Bernard Katz.
Front Row. left to right: Mary Michalik, Elaine Brandt. Second Row: Francis Capone, Richard Harding, Harry Wald, Lloyd Sloat, Whitney Blood. Third Row: Richard Romano, Kenneth Briscoe, Richard Cannon, Clifford Bosselman.
Floriculture
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Front Row. left to right: J. Sullivan, David Sjostedt, George Franz, Frederick Frey, John Lipski, Robert Nord- berg. Second Rom: Ray Swanson, Peter Schwamh, John Hay, David Mason, Eugene Brooks, John Barnes, Howard Fiske.
Freshman
Food Management
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Front Row. left to right: John Putnam, Robert Parsons, Charles Dailey, Richard Geoffroy, Joseph Farquehar, Carl Rozicki. Second Row: Kenneth Welch, James Hallett, David Soutter, William Hathaway, Henry Cusick, Donald Randall, Joseph Gaunt, Theodore Boyer.
Front Row. left to right: Ramon R. Sears, Arthur S. Hovey, Ernest Washburn, Rodney L. Pervier, John E. Cannon, Richard P. Charrette. Second Row: Otto A. Gartman, Donald A. Cherry, Richard F. Walter, Robert E. Paddock, Dean W. Kimball, Walter P. Kelley, Donald B. Kenyon, John L. Undercoffler,
Ornamental Horticulture
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Freshman
Olericulture
Left to right: Lawrence S. Rura, Robert A. Alberghini, John G. Peterson.
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Animal Husbandry Club
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The Animal Husbandry Club was organized under the direction of Professor V. A. Rice to
stimulate an interest in animal husbandry and to provide an opportunity for faculty and students to meet together informally. Both majors and non- majors interested in animals are welcomed.
One of the larger department clubs, its annual membership stands at about a hundred. The pro- gram includes a series of monthly evening meet- ings to which specialists in the various branches of animal husbandry and closely related fields are invited as guest speakers. Movies and agricultural topics are frequently included in the program.
One of the predominant activities of the Ani- mal Husbandry Club is its annual Little Inter- national Livestock Show, a fitting and showing contest organized and run by club members and competed in by animal husbandry majors.
Dairy Club
The Dairy Club is a gathering of under- graduates from Stockbridge and the University to hear and learn past, present, and future dairy industry developments. Its activities include busi- ness meetings, social gatherings, banquets, outings, and guest speakers.
Business meetings, conducted once each month in Flint Laboratory, consist of business, a guest speaker, and a social hour following his talk. Two of this year's speakers have been Mr. Ken- neth D. LeBean, Mojonniers Bros., and Mr. Randy Dean, Oliver M. Dean &• Sons.
Front Row, left to right: Kuzia, Dunham, Davis, Baskin, Locklin, J. Uhlman, E. Uhlman, Rollins, Temple, Stohl mann. Second Row: K. Walker, White, Collier, Porter, Sullivan, Kelsey, Smith, Whitney, Eykel, Curran, Ham mond. Turner, Kohler. Third Row: Carlson, Mullens. Russell, Kennedy, Little, Ramsey, Swenson, Clark, Shum way, Hayden, Hall, Davis, Martin. Fourth Row: Waldo, J. Walker, Homer, Sealey, Ferry, Campbell, Murray, Sousa, Mallen, Gundal, Cousins, Harding.
Front Row. left to right: Edward J. Bliss, Steven M. Gilmartin, Bernard Katz, Linwood H. Eaton, James W. Fitzgerald, Richard M. Burnside. Second Row: William Harnish, Alvin P. Gildersleeve, Timonthy H. Taylor, Kenneth A. Cherry, Richard N. Bowen.
The Annual Dairy Banquet usually is held during the first week of March in Flint Labora- tory. In May it is planned to hold an outing at one of the picnic spots around Amherst. Many other events are enjoyed during the year.
The aim of the Dairy Club is to better its members through its meetings and the acquaint- ances members make so that they may achieve greater success through the years in the dairy industry.
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Arboriculture Club
The Arboriculture Club, consisting of fresh- men and senior classes in Arboriculture, meets on the fourth Thursday of each month in French Hall. The speakers at these meetings are people who are in the field of Arboriculture or its allied fields.
Members of the club may attend meetings of the Western Massachusetts Tree Wardens' and Foresters' Association.
One of the club's main events is an annual contest between the freshmen and the seniors in the arts of footlocking, climbing, and rope-throw- ing. The seniors were the victors again this year, and the victory will be inscribed on a plaque with previous years' winners.
Members of the club meet many influential people. They wish to extend their gratitude to Mr. Gordon King, faculty advisor, for his help in preparing these meetings.
FFA Club
Front Row. ieft to right: Jack Kelliher, William Muridy, Edwin Styles, Arnold Kenniston, Stuart Wiles, Gilbert Leveille. Second Row: Thomas Cullinane, Donald Lambert, Ralph Hastings, George Johnson, Robert Tenney, Thomas Nix.
Front Row. left to right: John Stachenko, William Sea- quest, Richard Brown, John Howard, Howard Thirstan', Frederick Dustin, Robert Freeman. Second Row: Birnie Bickford, Carl Asplundh, Paul Leonard, Robert Smith, Wilfred Picot.
The Collegiate Chapter, local unit of the National Association of the Future Farmers of America, is composed of both Stockbridge and University students, former members of Future Farmers Chapters in their secondary schools or vocational agriculture teacher trainees.
The primary aims of F.F.A. are devel- opment of agricultural leadership, cooperation, and citizenship. Some of the specific purposes of this organization are as follows: (1) To develop com- petent, aggressive, rural and agricultural leader- ship. (2) To create and nurture a love of country life. (3) To strengthen the confidence of farm boys and young men in themselves and their work. (4) To create more interest in the intelligent choice of farming occupations.
Meetings, at which a guest speaker or a film pertaining to agriculture or the F.F.A. is pre- sented, usually are held once a month. Time is allowed for discussion of the subject, followed by refreshments and a general social gathering.
Chapter members assist at the F.F.A. Judging Contest, the State F.F.A. Public Speaking Con- test, and the Annual State Convention of the Massachusetts Association of Future Farmers of America, all of which are held here on campus.
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Floriculture Club
The Floriculture Club is composed of Stock- bridge and University students majoring in or interested in Floriculture.
This student organization, under faculty guid- ance, presents stimulating material and cultivates floricultural interest and appreciation. Club activ- ities include guest speakers, who have presented illustrated talks relative to current trends and practices within the industry.
The Floriculture Club is indeed fortunate to have had the able administration of President Warren Birch, Vice-President Harold Fall, Treas- urer William Cannon, and Secretary .Betty Wood.
Much of the credit for the club's success must go to our faculty advisor and Department head, Prof. Clark L. Thayer.
Front Row. left to right: P. Cazale, D. Barber, R. Dennis, B. Woods, D. Toohey, S. Efstratiou, W. Cannon. Second Row: J. Condon, R. Romant, K. Briscoe, W. Blood, C. Basselman, H. Fall. Third Row: F. Capone, H. Ward, P. Harding, R. Cannon, R. Hallston, W. Birch.
Horticulture Club
The Horticulture Club is an organization of future nurserymen, Stockbridge horticulture majors.
It brings together freshmen and seniors, enabling them to become better acquainted and to share horticultural experiences.
Speakers at our monthly meetings, nursery owners, landscape designers, horticulturists, pre- sent us with a broader view of the many and varied problems we will face.
Other meetings consist of movies of general interest, and business matters that confront the group.
Each member, before leaving school, had the opportunity to attend the Education Day of the annual convention of the New England Nursery- men's Association.
Front Row, left to right: D. Green, E. Fournier, A. Butera, R. Allenby, J. Redmond, M. Zack, S. Hall, E. Hardy, O. Gartman. Second Row: W. Kelly, R. Walters, R. Javis, W. Brenchick, A. Long, C. Magwire, J. O'Neil, D. Kimball. Third Row: D. Kenyon, R. Charrette, D. Cherry, J. Cannon, C. Smith, R. Pervier, A. Hovey, J. Undercoffer.
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Poultry Club
The Poultry Science Club is made up ot students from Stockbridge and the University. The activities of the club are social as well as educa' tional.
Meetings held twice monthly at Stockbridge Hall, included such speakers as Dr. J. Robert Smyth (research being done at the University plant) ; Dr. VanRoekel (Veterinary Science De- ment) ; Mr. Charles F. Shelnut (success in raising poultry); Professor O. Oleson (talk and movie: Trip to Puerto Rico).
One of the largest undertakings of the Club was to write and distribute a news letter which told of the functions and activities of the Poultry Science Club and the Poultry Department here at the University.
We extend our thanks and appreciation to Professor John H. Vondell for his efforts in making the meetings such a success.
Left to right: Wilfred L. Dennis, Robert Seher, Lawrence G. Sena, Donald W. Johnson.
Front Row. left to right: Carter Hili, James Rankin, Uave Crowell, Terry Kinney. Second Row: Gordon Anderson, Richard FrankHn, Cohn Robin, Priscilla Cahill, Juhus Hay- ward, George Warren, Thomas Culhnane. Third Roui: Edward Richards, David Geele, Richard Holbrook, Rjchard Emery, Ralph Hall.
Olericulture Club
The Olericulture Club is made up of Stock- bridge and University students, graduate workers, and faculty. Our many activities consist of busi- ness meetings, social gatherings, and an annual banquet held here in Amherst.
Everyone is welcome to attend the meetings held bi-monthly at French Hall. Meetings include speakers who present problems confronted in such a vocation. The meetings are not entirely all busi- ness, for at each meeting a talk or a movie of general interest is presented by men from various departments here on campus who have travelled and taken movies or color slides of their trips throughout the country.
The officers and members of the club extend their thanks and appreciation to all members of the faculty who helped make our meetings and activities a success.
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Food
Management Club
The Food Management Club is formally called "The Cup and The Blade." It was first organized in October of 1953 to serve the pur- pose of bringing the students together.
Although the club does not hold meetings at specific times, the members participate in serving social functions on campus where food and fancy party decorations are required. They also attend the New York Hotel Show in November, and the New England Hotel and Restaurant Show held at the Statler Hotel in Boston every April.
The student members hold discussions about various practices in hotel and restaurant work and
Front Row. left to right: M. Gary, K. Welch, H. Waters, C. Kozicki. Second Row: J. Putnam, R. Geoffroy, D. Randall, W. Hathaway, D. Soutter, R. Ellis, R. Parsons, J. Farquehar. Third Ron;: J. Gaunt, J. Trites, R. McQuaid, J. Hallet, W. Archambault, H. Cusick R. Robson, C. Dailey, T. Boyer, A. French.
also invite outside speakers in the field to talk on subjects pertinent to food operations.
The last main function of the club is for the benefit of the freshmen members. Each senior advises one or more freshmen to help them with their courses or any general problems they might have.
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The Little
INTERNATIONAL
Awards and Trophies.
Behhington brushing before big event.
LIVESTOCK Show
Each year the Animal Husbandry Club of
the University of Massachusetts sponsors a Hve- stock show in which University and Stockbridge students enrolled in the fat stock production course prepare an animal as part of the course require- ment.
The show is modeled after the International Livestock Exposition in Chicago, with students responsible for fitting and showing an animal. It has been an annual event since 1938.
Highlighting the day was the selection of the Premier Showman, John Hobart of Littleton, Massachusetts; Provost J. Paul Mather, of the University, presented the rewards due John for his superior showmanship.
Primming co-eds
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Premier Showmen: Thomas, Anderson, Stengle, Hobart, Tenney, Drowne. Judges: Cowan (left), Tirrell (right).
Top Man in Beef.
Charles Stengle, a University junior from Arlington, Mass., was the runner-up to Hobart and was adjudged to be Reserve Premier Showman.
The winners of the individual classes were as follows: In swine — 1. John Hobart, Littleton, Mass.
2. Harlan Kelsey, Sunderland, Mass. In sheep — 1. Jeremy Thomas, Norton, Mass.
2. Donald Cameron, Angelica, N. Y. In beef — 1. Russell Anderson, Holbrook, Mass.
2. Robert Tenney, Medford, Mass.
3. Alfred Drowne, Rehoboth, Mass. In horse — 1. Charles Stengle, Arhngton, Mass.
2. Avit Dostaler, Lowell, Mass. Judges for the day were Mr. W. Allen Cowan, Head, Department of Animal Industries, University of Connect- icut, and Mr. Loring V. Tirrell, Head, Department of Animal Husbandry, University of New Hampshire.
Herefords on Show.
ChecJ^ing Fleece.
Angus on Parade.
A VXowtr for the Lady.
Cool Wat
Garden of Flowers.
Horticulture Show
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A Pig Roast.
The fortyfirst annual Horticulture Show was opened on Friday, October 30, 1953, for three days; during these three days over 26,000 square feet of floral, woodland, and harvest exhibits, prepared by Stockbridge and University students, were on display.
On Friday evening, Jane Jackson, '57, was crowned Queen of the Flowers, and presided for the remainder of the show with two attendants, Eleonor Nelson, '55 and Mary Hunt, '56.
Due to the good weather and the extensive publicity, the show drew 25,000 people, a 20% increase over last year, to mark an all-time high.
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The Old Attic
The Garden Gate
A Talking Tree.
Horticulture Show
The Slueen and Her Court.
Several outstanding exhibits by the various departments included an architectural exhibit, "Sanctuary for Peace," and a naturaHstic design, "Prelude to Winter."
Credit for the show goes to those students from both Stockbridge and the University who made it such a success. We also wish to extend our thanks and appreciation to all the members of the faculty who helped make the show a success.
Slueen ]ac\son.
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Stockbridge Octette
Left to right: Joanne Fisher, Accompanist; Richard Frank- lin, Donald Toohey, Richard Cannon, James Ober, Lyn- wood Eaton, George Koehler, Bernard Katz, William Cannon, Russell Falvey, Director.
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SPORTS
FOOTBALL
Co-captains meet the opposition.
Time out
Just before the gun.
Leaders of the team.
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Front Row. left to right: Porter, Gilmartin, Whitney, Fitzgerald, Barber, Captain; Lundquist, Taylor, French. Second Row: Dostaler, Molta, Paddock, Thurston, Frye, Geoffrey, Nipper. Third Row: Puddister, Rhuer, Walters, Cherry, Carlson, Dekas, Mason. Fourth Roiv: Gayoski, Coach Kosakowski, Smiley, Daley.
THE '53 STOCKBRIDGE AGGIES
September 21 saw the Stockbrit^e Aggies, under "Steve" Kosakowski, getting ready for the hard schedule ahead of them. Let's take a trip with the team and see them, game for game.
Thayer Academy, October 3 : Captains Don Barber and Ernie Fournier led the team on field. The boys were hitting hard as well as running hard. A close one. The final score: Thayer 7, Stockbridge 6.
Monson came to Amherst, October 10. Our boys were ready. Our captains ran hard and passed well holding the final score to Monson 14, Stock- bridge 7.
To Vermont — the sun was shining, and everyone felt confident and looked good. Unfortu- nately, this game started a long line of injuries. The first injury came in the 2nd quarter — the victim, Joe Puddister. Then Ernie Fournier was put out. The Green Mountains turned different colors that afternoon, and Stockbridge won 19 to 13.
Nichols came to Amherst on October 24. Our Aggies had suffered but were in there to win.
Intercefjtion.
They did, for the second year. Don Barber passed to Dave Lundquist, Thurston found his hole along with Frey, and Bickford called his plays like a pro. The outcome — Stockbridge 19, Nichols 6.
October 30 — Off to Long Island to play their hardest game. Again the sun was shining, but not for long. Those New York farmers started to run wild and defeated the team. Score: Farm- ingdale 33, Stockbridge 8.
Mount Hermon, November 14. Our Aggies were minus the great freshman quarterback, Bernie Bickford, but Ernie Fournier was back. The team looked pretty good at half time, but then it hap- pened — Mount Hermon woke up, to beat Stock- bridge 40 to 14.
Thus ended the 1953 schedule, with our Stock- bridge Aggies winning 2 and losing 4.
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BASKETBALL
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Front Row. left to right: Robert Nepper, Donald Barber, Captain Alfred Drowne, Alden French, Peter Shumway. Second Row: Coach Steve Kosakowski, John Hay, Ed- ward Hall, Robert Platenik, Frederick Prey, Asst. Coach Red Hendrick. Third Row: Henry Cusick, Francis Capone, Manager Dave Carlson.
The basketball team had little to show in the win column this season. They did a good job, however, in a league much stronger than the one in which they should be playing.
The team had but one outstanding scorer, Henry Cusick, a freshman from Worcester. Not only did he break the cage record with 40 points, but also posted a 30 point per game average.
The team's strength was weakened when some of the boys went home on week-ends. The Blue and White looked as good as any team they played against, turning in some outstanding passing. A lack of shooting ability marked the difference.
Al Drowne was captain of the team and was the only scorer other than Henry Cusick.
Han\ up with a jump shot
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True Collegian Spirit — Delta Sigma Chi.
WINTER
It was a cold winter's eve that marked the start of the 1954 Winter Carnival. Plenty of snow and freezing weather enable the University of Massa- chusetts fraternities and sororities — and let's not forget dorms — to build towering snow sculptures and elaborate scenes.
There were several days of skating and other outdoor sports. The round of social activity reached its peak at the Carnival Ball, held on Friday, January IS, in the beautifully decorated Cage;
A Sueen Is Crowned.
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CARNIVAL
here, about 400 couples danced to the music of Jesse Smith; the last dance, at one a.m., came all too soon.
Saturday was a beautiful day for skiing, a hght snow having fallen overnight. In the eve- ning the fraternities and sororities held open house, with dancing and refreshments.
The close of the festivities came on Sunday, with Miss Carol Handy, the new Carnival Queen, presiding on her throne in this Winter Wonder Land.
The Gentleman Waits — Chi Omega.
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Winter Carnival
Alpha Gamma Rho.
Phi Beta Phi.
Through The Air
— Lambda Chi Alpha.
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The Shel!.
First Prize.
Dancing with ]esse Smith
on a Winter Wonderland Ballroom
Get up lazy.
The Ballerina of the Shell — Theta Chi.
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— Kappa Kappa Gamma.
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Call Golden Slippers.
Promenade the hall!!!
Anyone with a guitar —
Square Dance Club
Going to Square Dance Club?
Thursday nights fiddle music surrounded Bow- ditch-Lodge, accompanied by, "Honor your corners, Do-si-do your own," and followed by bright shirted boys and wide-skirted girls.
The purpose of Square Dance Club is to prO' vide an opportunity for learning and practicing square and folk dancing. Here, also, musicians and callers have a chance to review old favorites and stumble over new ones.
Although not a "Major" club, the Square Dance Club meetings were well-attended by Stockbridge students.
Toe-tappin music.
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Pop Barrett's
Message
In my travels about the country last summer I called on a former student of mine. I had not seen Marvin Hinsdale since he was graduated from the Stockbridge School of Agriculture 16 years ago, and I was looking forward to having a nice visit with him. His wife informed me that I would find him harvesting alfalfa in the large field back of the barn. Marvin was overjoyed to see me and gave me a very cordial welcome. After a few preliminary remarks he said, "Let me finish this load of grass silage and then I will show you around the place." As he started the tractor he called out, "You are staying for dinner." I nodded my approval.
I did not have long to wait until Marvin was ready to give me a personally conducted tour of his farm. As we went along I let my host do the talking because I wanted to look . and listen. Marvin explained that he had a carefully prepared soil map of the farm so that he knew the best use for each field in order to get the maximum returns in terms of high quality grass silage, second cutting alfalfa hay, and improved pasture for his livestock. In the years since his graduation he had lost none of his enthusiasm for the business of farming. Marvin went into details regarding his various practices; amount of lime and commercial fertihzer per acre, the pounds of seed, time of cutting, and yield. "Yes, I put up about 100 tons of grass silage, 50 tons second cutting alfalfa and clover hay, and have about 25 acres of improved pasture."
As he mentioned improved pasture we had arrived at the field where his herd of 21 purebred Jersey cows were grazing on lush vegetation. As we leaned against the bars of the gate, Marvin told me all about his high producing herd and pointed out some of the excellent individuals. Last year the herd ranked first in the county Dairy Herd Improvement Association with an average production of over 9000 pounds of milk per cow and about 450 pounds of butterfat. It was not very hard to understand the main reasons for this high
production; good animals, excellent pasture during the summer, high quality roughage during the winter and superior management.
Marvin was equally proud of his eight head of young stock. All of these were daughters of of his cows and artificially bred. "When those come into milk," he remarked, "I expect to do even better on my average production."
On the way back to the house for dinner we walked through his barn and I noticed that it was well laid out for efiicient operations in doing the chores.
After a very enjoyable dinner with Marvin, his wife, and three boys, we adjourned to the porch for a smoke and a relaxing visit. It was then that I congratulated Marvin on the wonderful job he was doing in the operation of his farm business. "Since this is a one-man business," I told him, "it must keep you pretty well tied down and very busy the year around." Before answering, Marvin took time to light his pipe and then in his very characteristic way replied, "Yes, it does keep me busy but I take time out occasionally for a little recreation and by so doing I get a different view- point and am able to do a better job of planning and operating my farm business.
I had to agree with his philosophy for he and his family seemed to be very happy and greatly enjoying the type of life they were lead- ing. As I arose to leave I told him again what a wonderful job he was doing and that my visit had been a great inspiration to me. Marvin's part- ing shot, was "After all. Pop, didn't you tell us in Farm Management that farming is not only a business but a way of life?"
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WOMEN'S
Carol Burr Cornish
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PLACEMENT
To man the farms in the United States of America almost a quarter of a million people must enter farming each year. The number of women who play a significant part as independent farmers is very small, but the part women play in the total picture of agriculture is great as it is great in any field of human endeavor. It may not show up in the census figures, but the Stockbridge girl can be certain there is a place for her.
The message I want to leave with you was summed up many years ago by Ralph Waldo Emerson who wrote :
"I trust a good deal to common fame, as we all must. If a man has good cows, or wood, or boards or pigs to sell, or can make better chairs or knives, crucibles or church organs than anybody else, you will find a broad hard- beaten road to his house, though it be in the woods."
Whatever you do, or you and your husband do together, do it well. Not only will it bring you prosperity, but it will give you satisfaction that you are doing your duty to your family, your Nation and mankind in general. In studying biographies of great men the world over I cannot help but be impressed by the number of these men who realize that the greatest factor in their success is their wives, who have given them love, loyalty, inspiration and cooperation in their endeavors.
At the same time there is a place today for women in our Nation who would do great things themselves independent of their husbands. We can, for example, see in almost every part of our economy a steadily increasing number of women execu- tives, married and single, who are making an indispensable contribution to the Nation's welfare.
Before closing I would like to make one more quotation, this time by Charles Kingsley.
"Thank God every morning when you get up that you have something to do that day which must be done, whether you like it or not. Being forced to work and forced to do your best will breed in you temperance and self- control, diligence and strength of will, cheerfulness and content, and a hundred virtues the idle man never knows."
Goodbye for the present. Do keep in touch with the Placement Office. We will always be glad to see and hear from you. You may be able to help in placing future Stockbridge girls or we may be able to help you in placing your foot one step higher on the ladder of success. At the same time, we always enjoy a friendly call or letter from one of our graduates.
Carol Burr Cornish
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MEN'S
Emory E. Grayson
It is still a buyer's market as far as employment is concerned in Agriculture and Horticulture. There are many more employment opportunities available than there are graduates available. This situation is greatly influenced by the fact that many of our recent graduates are required to enter the Armed Forces. An increasing number of returning veterans are getting in touch with this office for assistance in securing employment and we are able to suggest openings to practically all of them.
Wages and salaries are still going up slightly.
In spite of the high cost of living, the problems of financing one's education, etc., five members of the class were married during the summer. There may be more that I do not know about, but these men asked for some time off for a honeymoon.
Best of luck and this office will be happy to be of assistance to you at any time in the future.
Emory E. Grayson Director of Placement Service
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PLACEMENT
STOCKBRIDGE SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE PLACEMENT TRAINING — CLASS OF 1954
At the beginning of the school year there were 178 men and 6 women enrolled as freshmen in the Stockbridge School of Agriculture, but by the time spring rolled around attrition in various forms had reduced that number to 134 men and 4 women to be assigned to training jobs. The following chart shows the breakdown by majors.
Placement Training 1953 — Class of 1954
Placed
Animal Husbandry 39
Arboriculture 13
Dairy 8
Fine Turf 9
Floriculture 15
Horticulture 14
Poultry 14
Vegetable Gardening 7
Forestry 11
Food Management 8
Totals 138 45 93
There are four women students in the above group — 1 in Animal Hus- bandry; 1 in Poultry Husbandry; 1 in Floriculture and 1 in Food Management. All four completed placement and returned for their senior year.
The loss in members between the two years is much greater this year than for several years. In 1952 there were 133 started placement and 107 returned as seniors, a loss of 26 or 19.5%. This past year the drop was 32.6%.
Following is the geographical distribution of employers:
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Maine 2 Rhode Island
New Hampshire . . 2 Massachusetts
Vermont 4 New York . .
Connecticut 7 New Jersey .
Pennsylvania
1 Montana 1
102 West Virginia ... 1
7 California 6
3 Washington 1
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Reasons for not returning for second year
Wrong Vocation 4 Failed in Placement 3
Injury 1 Married and lack" of finances 2
Enter a degree college 3 Draft and Enlistments 24
Failed Scholastically 3 Unknown 5
The five unknown probably did not return for military reasons but did not inform us.
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