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STOCKBRIDGE SCHOOL of AGRICULTURE
MASSACHUSETTS STATE COLLEGE
AMHERST, MASSACHUSETTS

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PRESENTI NC

19— SHORTHORN STAFF— 39

G. NORMAN WILKINSON, Editor-in-Chief

PAUL J. DeRUSHA, Business Manager

ROBERT W. POTTER, Assistant Editor

STEPHEN MORSE, Assistant Business Manager

CHARLES F. MANDELL

Statistical Editor

HELEN ESSELEN

Assistant Statistical Editor

DAVID F. TREADWAY

Activities Editor

MARY BEMBEN

Assistant Activities Editor

WILLIAM F. WHELAN

Literary Editor

CHARLES BICKFORD

Assistant Literary Editor

ARTHUR W. BERRY

Photographic Editor

JOHN EADIE, JR.

Assistant Photographic Editor

W. JAMES EVERETT

Art Editor

GORDON T. WOODS

Art Editor

WEIKKO A. MACKIE

Athletic Editor

JOHN F. FULLER

Associate Editor

EUGEN P. K. L. GIERINGER

Associate Editor

LEON BROCK

Typist

ROBERT E. BERRY

Assistant Typist

FOREWO RD

To render more lasting those warm friendships that these years have made
possible, and to enrich the memories of campus life and campus scenes, the
Class of 1939 gives you another Shorthorn.

We hope that the new design of this book may make it not only attractive
but distinctive as a record of our two happy and profitable years spent at
Stockbridge.

FACULTY

STUDENTS

ATH LETI CS

FEATURES

ACTIVITIES

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HUGH POTTER BAKER

St. Croix Falls was a small Wisconsin town, the center of an
extensive lumber industry, during the latter part of the nineteenth
century when Hugh Potter Baker grew up in its environment. Per-
haps it is this rugged background which accounts for the energy and
aggressiveness with which he attacks the multitude of problems which
he confronts today as College President.

Few men achieve the breadth of training and experience which
have been his. He taught a small rural school at seventeen to earn
money for a college education. He has degrees from four institutions:
Bachelor of Science from Michigan State College, Master of Forestry
from Yale University, Doctor of Economics from University of Munich
and Doctor of Laws (honorary) from Syracuse University. Follow-
ing ten years with the United States Forest Service, during which he
examined thousands of acres of public forest lands in the west, he
returned to teaching. At Iowa State College, Pennsylvania State
College and the New York State College of Forestry at Syracuse
University, he occupied the chair in Forestry and was largely res-
ponsible for the organization of the educational program in this field,
particularly at Syracuse, where he served as first Dean of the College
of Forestry from 1912 to 1920 and then returned to this post from
1930 to 1933, he is considered the father of forestry.

His experience is not confined to the educational field for he
served eight years as Executive Secretary of the American Pulp
and Paper Association and two years as Manager of the Trade
Association Department of the Chamber of Commerce of the United
States.

This background of experience in business and in three publicly
supported colleges, together with his natural talents made Dr. Baker
the ideal candidate for the eleventh president of this College. His
administration since 1933 has been characterized by progress in many
directions. Facilities of the plant have been greatly improved by the
addition of Goodell Library and Thatcher Hall and by numerous
projects for reconstruction and repairs such as at the Infirmary,
Chapel, and South College. The curriculum has been broadened in
both the degree and non- degree courses; and the faculty has been
strengthened. Emphasis has been given to the cultural aspects of
student training and new activities and facilities have been added
in this field.

Under his able leadership the College has grown in spirit and
in stature and it is the hope of all of its friends that for many more
years Massachusetts State College may progress under the admin-
istration of President Baker.

—ROBERT D. HAWLEY,
College Secretary.

DEDICATION

The Class of 1939, Short Course Administrative
Staff, Stockbridge faculty members and entire two-
year student body, join in dedicating this yearbook
to our respected leader and friend, President Hugh
Potter Baker of Massachusetts State College.

The Editors.

ROLAND H. VERBECK, B. S.

Director of Stockbridge School of Agriculture

Born 1886. M.S., M. S. C, 1908. Principal Petersham (Mass.) Agricul-
tural High School, 1908-10. Headmaster Parsonfield (Maine) Seminary,
1910-16. First Lieutenant, Air Service, Commanding 281st Aero Squadron,
American Expeditionary Forces, 1917-19. Service in France, 1918-19. Director,
New York State School of Agriculture at St. Lawrence University, Canton,
N. Y., 1919-24. Director of Short Courses, M. S. C, 1924—. National Educa-
tion Association, Harvard Teachers' Association, Phi Sigma Kappa.

FRED CHESTER KENNEY

From Michigan have come many worthy sons to guide the destinies of Massachusetts
State. Not the least of these is Fred Chester Kenney, who for thirty-two years has ably
served this College as Treasurer and Chief Business Officer.

Mr. Kenney was born in Lapeer, Michigan, December 20, 1869, son of Elizabeth
Woolhouse and Joel D. Kenney. He was educated in the schools of Port Huron, and the
Ferris Institute, Big Rapids, Michigan. For three years he taught district school and then
became associated with the Manistee and Northeastern R. R. Co., Manistee, Michigan.
He was Chief Clerk in the Auditor's Office from 1892 to 1895. In 1895 he accepted a position
as Assistant Secretary at Michigan State College, East Lansing, and he held this position
until 1907.

When our College needed a Treasurer in 1907, President Butterfield turned to his
Alma Mater, Michigan Agricultural College, and enticed its Assistant Secretary and Cashier
to come to Massachusetts. The then Massachusetts Agricultural College was vastly different
from the College of today. It had a student body of 228, a faculty of thirty-three and
an annual budget for State appropriations of approximately $111,400.

During the period of his service, Treasurer Kenney has seen this small College grow
to many times the size at which he first knew it and he has played a leading part in
solving the many problems which have accompanied that growth. Through all these
years, he has administered the business and financial affairs of the College honestly and
efficiently and thereby has made an important contribution to the development of this
College of which we are so proud today. Mr. Kenney is a Mason and Rotarian, and is
active in the affairs of the Town as well as the College. This year he retires from active
duty under Massachusetts law and his host of friends extend to him sincere wishes for
happiness.

—ROBERT D. HAWLEY,
College Secretary.

ROLLIN H. BARRETT

"Pop" is a friend in deed. His liberal contributions of time
and thought have done much to aid aspiring editors. Although
he is a modest fellow and dislikes much publicity, our book
would not be complete without a quiet word of thanks to our
Shorthorn faculty advisor. He frankly tells us that anyone else
is welcome to this job but the twinkle in his eye assures us of
his continued, sincere interest in Stockbridge activities.

The Editors.

FACULTY...

F ACU LTY

ALLEN E. ANDERSON, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of
Agricultural Engineering
A.B., University of Nebraska, 1923. M.A., University of
Nebraska, 1924. Ph.D., Harvard University, 1934. Teach-
ing Fellow in Math., University of Nebraska, 1922-24.
Instructor in Math., University of Oklahoma, 1924-25.
Assistant Professor of Math., State Teachers College,
Kirksville, Missouri, 1925-28. Instructor in Math., Harvard
University, 1929-32. Instructor in Math., Worcester Poly-
technic Institute, 1932-33. Chairman, Department of Math.,
Wagner College, 1933-37. Assistant Professor of Agricul-
tural Engineering, M.S.C., 1937—. Sigma Xi.

LORIN E. BALL, B.S., Instructor in Physical Education
Born 1898. B.S., M.A.C., 1921. Coach of Freshman Basket-
ball, 1921-25. Coach of Freshman Baseball, 1922-24.
Attended Superior, Wisconsin Coaching School, 1924.
Senior Leader, Camp Najerog for Boys, 1924. Treasurer,
Western Massachusetts Board of Approved Basketball
Officials, 1924-25. Coach of Varsity Baseball, 1925-31.
Coach of Varsity Hockey, 1925 — . Attended University of
Wisconsin Summer School, 1926. Director of Stockbridge
School Athletics and Coach of Football and Basketball,
1925—. Varsity Club, Q.T.V.

LUTHER BANTA, B.S., Assistant Professor of
Poultry Husbandry
B.S., Cornell University, 1915. Head of the Department of
Poultry Husbandry, New York State School of Agriculture,
1915-18, at Alfred University. Instructor of Poultry
Husbandry, M.S.C., 1918-20. Assistant Professor of Poultry
Husbandry, M.S.C., 1920—. Sigma Pi, Lambda Gamma
Delta, Poultry Science Association.

ROLLIN H. BARRETT, M.S., Professor of Farm Management
Born 1891. B. S., Connecticut State College, 1918.
Assistant County Agricultural Agent, Hartford County,
Conn 1918-19. Instructor, Vermont State School of
Agriculture, 1919-20. Principal, 1920-25. M.S., Cornell
University, 1926. Assistant Professor of Farm Management,
M.S.C., 1926-37. Professor of Farm Management, 1937—.
Phi Mu Delta.

ETHEL W. BLATCHFORD, B.S., Director of Physical Education
for Women
Born 1910. Graduate of Posse-Nissen School of Physical
Education, 1929. Recreational Therapist at Taunton State
Hospital, Taunton, Mass., 1929-30. B.S., M.S.C., 1934.
Instructor of Physical Education for Women, M.S.C., 1934-
37. Director of Physical Education for Women, 1937—.
Member of Delta Psi Kappa, Professional in Physical
Education.

LYLE W. BLUNDELL, B.S., Professor of Horticulture
Born 1897. B.S., Iowa State College of Agriculture and
Mechanic Arts, 1924. With Olmsted Brothers, Landscape
Architects, 1924-31. Professor of Horticulture. M.S.C.,
1931—. Gamma Sigma Delta.

FAC U LTY

KATHLEEN CALLAHAN, A.B., Instructor of Physical Education
Born 1910. A.B., West Virginia University, 1929; Certificate
of Hygiene and Physical Education, Wellesley College,
1931. Instructor of Physical Education, Florida State
College for Women, 1931-33. Instructor of Physical Educa-
tion, Radcliffe College, 1933-37. Instructor of Physical
Education, M.S.C., 1937—. Chi Omega. Member Swim-
ming Committee, Boston Board of Officials (Women).

ALAN W. CHADWICK, B.Sc, Manager of Dining Hall

Born 1909. B.Sc, Massachusetts State College, 1931.
Cornell University, Hotel Course, Summer 1934. Assistant
Manager of Dining Hall, 1933-34. Manager of Dining Hall,
1934—. Instructor in Food Technology, M.S.C., 1938.
Adelphia, Lambda Chi Alpha.

WALTER STERRY COLVIN, Graduate Assistant in Agronomy
Born 1914. B.Sc, Rhode Island State College, 1937. M.S.,
Massachusetts State College, 1939. Theta Chi, Phi Kappa
Phi, Alpha Zeta.

GLADYS M. COOK, M.S., Instructor in Home Economics
B. S., Battle Creek College, 1934. Internship in Nutrition,
Indiana University Hospital, Indianapolis, 1935. M.S., Massa-
chusetts State College, 1936. Research Fellow, 1936, M.S.C.
Research Assistant, Home Economic Research, 1937, M.S.C.
Instructor in Home Economics, 1937 — . American Dietetics
Association, American Home Economics Association,
American Association of University Women.

JAMES D. CURTIS, M.F., Instructor in Forestry

B.A., University of British Columbia, 1929. B.A.Sc,
(Forestry) University of British Columbia, 1930. M.F.,
Harvard University, 1934. Topographer Campbell River
Timber Company, 1928. Research Assistant, B.C. Forest
Service, 1929-32. Forest Surveys Division, B.C., Forest
Service, 1935. Instructor in Forestry, M.S.C, 1935 — . Senior
Member Canadian Society of Forest Engineers. Member
of Society of Professional Engineers of B.C. Alpha Delta
Phi. Senior Member Society of American Foresters.

WILLIAM H. DAVIS, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Botany
Ph.B., New York State Teachers College. A.B., Cornell
University. MA. and Ph.D., University of Wisconsin.
Assistant in Science, New York State Teachers College
and Cornell. Professor of Botany, Nature Study and Agri-
culture, Iowa State Teachers College. Assistant Professor
of Botany, M.S.C, 1922—. Sigma Xi.

FAC U LTY

LLEWELLYN L. DERBY, Assistant Professor of Physical
Education
Born 1893. Unclassified Student, M.S.C., 1915-16. Assistant
in Physical Education, 1916-17. U. S. Army, 1917-19. In-
structor in Physical Education, 1919-20. Varsity, Fresh-
man and S.S.A. Coach of Track, 1921 — . Harvard Summer
School of Physical Education, 1921. Springfield Summer
School of Physical Education, 1925 and 1930. University
of Illinois Summer School of Physical Education, 1926.
M.S.C. Summer School, 1931-37. Assistant Professor of
Physical Education, 1927 — . Secretary and Treasurer,
Eastern Inter- collegiate Athletic Association, 1926 — . Mem-
ber, Advisory Committee, New England Inter- collegiate
Amateur Athletic Association, 1922-23. Member of Asso-
ciation of College Track Coaches of America. Member of
National Collegiate Track Coaches Association.

LAWRENCE S. DICKINSON, M.S., Assistant Professor of
Agronomy
Born 1888. M.S., M.S.C, 1910. Superintendent of Grounds,
M.S.C, 1911-30. Leave of Absence, 1919. Instructor in
Horticulture and Superintendent of Greenhouses, Walter
Reed Hospital, Washington, D. C, 1919-20. Assistant
Professor of Horticulture, M.S.C, 1923-31. Assistant Pro-
fessor of Agronomy, M.S.C, 1931 — . Phi Sigma Kappa.

CLYDE W. DOW, Instructor in English

Born September 18, 1907, Wakefield, Mass. B.L.I., Emerson
College, 1931. M.S., Massachusetts State College, 1937.
Member DAT, National Speech and Arts Fraternities,
National Association of Speech, and American Speech
Correction Association.

CHARLES NELSON DuBOIS, A.M., Instructor in English
Born 1910. Bay Path Institute, Teacher's Diploma, 1929.
Middlebury College, A.B., 1934, A.M., 1935. University of
London, Diploma in English Language and Literature,
1935. Instructor in English, New Hampton School, 1935-37.
Assistant to Dean, Bread Loaf School of English, Summers
1933-37. Instructor in English, M.S.C, 1937—. Phi Beta
Kappa, Kappa Delta Rho, Kappa Phi Kappa, Pi Delta
Epsilon.

MARION E. ENSMINGER, M.A., Assistant Professor of Animal
Husbandry
B.S., University of Missouri. 1931. M.A., University of
Missouri, 1932. Field Agent, University of Missouri, 1929
and 1930. Instructor in Missouri State Teachers College
of Maryville, Missouri, Summer terms, 1931 and 1932.
Assistant to Superintendent Federal Erosion Farm of
Bethany, Missouri, 1932. Soil Erosion Service, 1933, 1934.
Manager, U.S.D.A., of "Dixon Springs Pasture and Erosion
Control Demonstration Project," 1935-37. Assistant Pro-
fessor of Animal Husbandry, M.S.C, 1937—. Alpha Zeta,
Lambda Gamma Delta, Block and Bridle, Alpha Gamma
Sigma.

JOHN N. EVERSON, M.S., Instructor in Agronomy
Born 1887. B.S., M.S.C, 1910. M.S., M.S.C, 1936. Chemist
and Agronomist fertilizer companies, Missouri, Arkansas,
Georgia, 7 years; Industrial and Agricultural Chemist, 20
years. Soil Testing Specialist, M.S.C, 1934-36. Instructor
in Agronomy, M.S.C, 1936—.

FACU LTY

RICHARD C. FOLEY, M.S., Assistant Professor in Animal
Husbandry
B.S., M.S.C., 1927. M.S., M.S.C., 1931. Herdsman, Stannox
Farm, 1927-29. S.N.P.C. Fellowship in Pasture Manage-
ment, M.S.C., 1929-30. Temporary Instructor in Animal
Husbandry, M.S.C., 1929-30. Instructor in Animal Hus-
bandry, M.S.C., 1931-36. Assistant Professor of Animal
Husbandry, 1936. Sigma Phi Epsilon, Phi Kappa Phi.

JULIUS H. FRANDSEN, M.S.. Professor of Dairy Industry and
Head of the Department
Born 1877. B.S.A., Iowa State College, 1902. M.S., Iowa
State College, 1904. Assistant Station Chemist, Iowa State
College, 1902-04. Dairy Chemist, Hazelwood Creamery,
Portland, Oregon, 1904-07. Professor of Dairying, Univer-
sity of Idaho, 1907-11. Professor of Dairy Husbandry,
University of Nebraska, 1911-21. Dairy Editor and Coun-
cillor, Capper Farm Publications, 1921-26. Member of
American Dairy Science Association, Member of American
Association for the Advancement of Science. During
World War, Chairman of Dairy Food Administration Work,
State of Nebraska. Founded and for Ten Years Editor
of Journal of Dairy Science. Professor and Head of the
Department of Dairy Industry, M.S.C., 1926—. Gamma
Sigma Delta, Phi Kappa Phi.

ARTHUR P. FRENCH, M.S., Professor of Pomology and Plant
Breeding
B.S., Ohio State University, 1921. M.S., M.S.C., 1923. In-
vestigator in Pomology, M.S.C. Experiment Station, 1921-
23. Instructor in Pomology, M.S.C, 1923-29. Assistant
Professor in Pomology, 1929-36. Alpha Zeta, Sigma Xi,
Alpha Tau Omega, Phi Kappa Phi. Professor, 1936—.

EMORY E. GRAYSON, B.S., Director of Placement Service
Born 1894. B.S., M.S.C, 1917. Farm Bureau Work at
Gardner, Mass., 1917-18. Field Artillery, Camp Taylor,
Louisville, Ky., O. T. C, 1918. Assistant Football Coach,
M.S.C, 1919. Coach of Two Year Athletics, M.S.C, 1919-24.
Baseball Coach and Assistant Coach in Football and
Basketball, Amherst College, 1924-26. Associate Professor
of Physical Education, Amherst College, and Coach of
Baseball, Basketball, and Assistant Coach of Football,
1926-28. Supervisor of Placement Training, M.S.C, 1928-34.
Director of Placement Service, 1934 — . Alpha Sigma Phi,
Adelphia.

MARGARET HAMLIN B.A., Placement Officer for Women
B.A., Smith College, 1904. Agricultural Counselor for
Women, M.S.C, 1918-34. Placement Officer for Women,
1934—.

JOSEPH F. HAUCK, M.S., Instructor of Agricultural
Economics
Born 1911. B.S., Rutgers University, 1936. M.S., Rutgers
University, 1937. Graduate Assistant in Agricultural
Economics at Rutgers University, 1936-37. Varsity Tennis
Coach, Rutgers University, 1936-37. Instructor of Agri-
cultural Economics at M.S.C, 1937—. Alpha Zeta.

FAC U LTY

CURRY S. HICKS, M.Ed., Professor of Physical Education and
Head of Division

Born 1885. Michigan Agricultural College, 1902-03. BPd.,
Michigan State Normal College, 1909. Assistant in Physical
Education, Michigan State Normal College, 1908-09.
Edward Hitchcock Fellow in Physical Education, Amherst
College, 1909-10. Director of Athletics, Michigan State
Normal College, 1910-11. Assistant Professor in Physical
Education and Hygiene, M.S.C., 1911-14. Associate Pro-
fessor, 1914-16, and Professor, 1916—. M.Ed., Michigan
State Normal College, 1924. Head of Division of Physical
Education, M.S.C., 1936—.

ROBERT P. HOLDSWORTH, M.F., Professor of Forestry and
Head of the Department
Born 1890. B.S., Michigan State College, 1911. M.F., Yale,
1928. Royal College of Forestry, Stockholm, Sweden,
1928-29. Forest Assistant, U. S. Forest Service, 1912-13.
Administrative Assistant and Forest Examiner in charge
of White Top Purchase Area, 1913-14. Professor of
Forestry, University of Arkansas, 1929-30. Professor of
Forestry, M.S.C., 1930. — Senior Member, Society of
American Foresters, Phi Kappa Phi.

S. CHURCH HUBBARD, Assistant Professor of Floriculture
1909-15 with A. N. Pierson, Inc., Cromwell, Conn., as
Propagator and Section Foreman of Roses, Superintendent
and Salesman of Retail Department. Vice-President and
Manager of F. W. Fletcher, Inc., of Auburndale, Mass.,
1915-16. Superintendent in charge of Test Grounds of
American Iris Society, American Rose Society, American
Peony Society, American Gladiolus Society, and American
Sweet Pea Society at Cornell University, 1916-21. Green-
house Foreman and Instructor in Floriculture, M.S.C.,
1921-29. Assistant Professor of Floriculture, M.S.C., 1928—.

HELEN KNOWLTON, M.A., Associate Professor of Home
Economics
A.B., Mount Holyoke College, 1903. Instructor, Atlanta
University, 1903-05. Taught in High School, 1905-12.
Graduate Student and Instructor, Cornell University, 1912-
16. Head of the Home Economics Department, and Dean
of Women, New Hampshire State College, 1916-18.
Y.W.C.A. Secretary, 1919-24. M.A., Teachers College, 1924.
Assistant Professor of Home Economics, M.S.C., 1924-38.
Associate Professor of Home Economics, M.S.C., 1936 — .

JOHN B. LENTZ, A.B., V.M.D., Professor of Veterinary Science
and Head of the Department
Born 1887. A.B., Franklin and Marshall College, 1908.
V.M.D., School of Veterinary Medicine, University of
Pennsylvania, 1914. Teaching and Coaching at Franklin
and Marshall Academy, 1903-11. Assistant Professor of
Veterinary Science and College Veterinarian, M.S.C., 1922-
27. Head of the Department, 1927—. Phi Kappa Phi, Phi
Sigma Kappa.

HARRY G. LINDQUIST, M.S., Assistant Professor in Dairying
Born 1895. B.S., M.S.C., 1922. Graduate Assistant, Uni-
versity of Maryland, 1922-24. M.S., University of Mary-
land, 1924. Baltimore City Health Department, Summer,
1924. Instructor, University of Maryland, 1924-25. Grad-
uate Assistant, Ohio State University, 1925-27. Instructor
in Dairying, M.S.C., 1927-36. Assistant Professor, 1936—.

FAC U LTY

ADRIAN H. LINDSEY, Ph.D., Professor of Agricultural
Economics and Head of the Department
Born 1897. B.S., University of Illinois, 1922. M.S., Iowa
State College, 1923. Ph.D., Iowa State College, 1929.
Northwestern University, Summer of 1926, University of
Chicago, Summer of 1927. Instructor at Alabama Poly-
technical Institute, 1923-25. Fellow at Iowa State College,
1925-26. Assistant Professor at Iowa State College,
1926-29. Professor of Agricultural Economics, M.S.C.,
1929—. Pi Gamma Mu.

WALTER A. MACLINN,

Manufactures

M.S., Ph.D., Instructor in Horticultural

Born 1911. B.S., M.S.C., 1933. Ph.D., M.S.C., 1938.
Research Fellow, M.S.C., 1934. Research Fellow. Oregon
State College, 1935. M.S., M.S.C., 1935. Research Fellow,
M.S.C., 1936. Industrial Chemist, 1936. Instructor in
Horticultural Manufactures, M.S.C., 1936—. Sigma Xi,
Theta Chi.

MERRILL J. MACK, M.S., Assistant Professor of Dairy Industry
Born 1902. B.S., Pennsylvania State College, 1923. Grad-
uate Assistant in Dairying, M.S.C., 1923-24. Research
Fellow in Dairying, University of Wisconsin, 1924-25.
M.S., University of Wisconsin, 1925. Instructor in Dairy-
ing, M.S.C., 1925-27. Assistant Professor, 1927—. Alpha
Zeta, Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Xi.

MINER J. MARKUSON, B.S., Assistant Professor of Engineering
Born 1896. B.S., of Architecture, University of Minnesota,
1923. Assistant Professor of Engineering, Virginia Poly-
technical Institute, 1923-25. Non-commissioned Officer,
210th Engineers, 10th Division of the U. S. Army, 1918-19.
Assistant Professor of Engineering, M.S.C., 1925 — .

JOHN B. NEWLON, Instructor in Engineering

Born 1884. Instructor in Forge Work, M.S.C., 1919.
Special Student at Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
1921. Instructor in Engineering, M.S.C., 1921—.

RANSOM C. PACKARD, M.S., Assistant Professor in
Bacteriology

Born 1886. B.S.A., University of Toronto, 1911. M.S.,
Massachusetts State College, 1933. Instructor in Bacteri-
ology, M.S.C., 1927-37. Assistant Professor, 1937—.

FAC U LTY

RAYMOND T. PARKHURST, Ph.D., Professor Poultry Husbandry
and Head of Department
Born 1898. B.S., M.S.C., 1919. M.Sc, University of Idaho,
1927. Ph.D., University of Edinburgh, 1932. Extension
Poultry Man, Iowa State College, 1919-21. Head of De-
partment of Poultry Husbandry, University of Idaho,
1921-27. Director, National Institute of Poultry Husbandry,
England, 1927-32. In charge Agricultural Research Depart-
ment, National Oil Products Co., 1932-38. Professor Poultry
Husbandry, M.S.C., 1938—. Sigma Ki, Kappa Sigma.

CLARENCE H. PARSONS, M.S., Assistant Professor of Animal
Husbandry and Superintendent of Farm
Born 1904. B.S., M.S.C., 1927. Manager of Farm, 1927-28.
Instructor in Animal Husbandry, M.S.C., 1928-29. New
England Fieldman, Synthetic Nitrogen Products Corp.,
1929-30. Assistant Professor of Animal Husbandry and
Superintendent of College Farm, 1931—. M.S., M.S.C.,
1933. Member of American Society of Animal Production.
Q. T. V.

GEORGE F. PUSHEE, Instructor in Agricultural Engineering
I.C.S., 1906. State Teachers Training Class, Springfield
Vocational College, 1914-15. Assistant Foreman and Mill-
wright, Mt. Tom Sulfide Pulp Mill, 1915-16. Instructor in
Agricultural Engineering, M.S.C., 1916 — . Summer School
Dramatics and Teacher Training, M.S.C., 1923-25. Coun-
sellor at Camp Medomak Summers, 1928 — . Special Course,
M.S.C., 1924-25.

ERNEST J. RADCLIFFE, M.D., Professor of Hygiene and
Student Health Officer
Born 1898. M.D., University of Toronto, 1923. Private
and Clinic Practice. Canadian Field Artillery, 1916-19.
Professor of Hygiene and Student Health Officer, M.S.C.,
1930 — . Massachusetts Medical Society, American Medical
Association.

NATHAN RAKIETEN, Ph.D., Instructor in Physiology
Born 1908. B.S., Wesleyan University, 1929. Ph.D., Yale
University, 1933. Porter Research Fellow, American
Physiological Society, 1933-34. Instructor, M.S.C., 1934—.
Member Student Health Department. Member A.A.A.S.,
Sigma Xi.

VICTOR A. RICE, M.Agr., Professor of Animal Husbandry,
Head of the Department, and Head of the Division
of Agriculture
Born 1890. B.S., North Carolina State College, 1917.
M.Agr., M.S.C., 1923. Farm Manager, 1910-12. Swine
Specialist for State of Massachusetts, 1916-19. Professor
of Animal Husbandry, M.S.C., 1919—. Phi Kappa Phi.

FACU LTY

J. HARRY RICH, M.F., Assistant Professor of Forestry

Born 1888. B.S., New York State College of Forestry, 1913.
M.F., 1937. Assistant Professor, M.S.C., 1933—. Sigma Xi,
Pi Kappa Alpha.

OLIVER C. ROBERTS, B.S., Assistant Professor of Pomology
Born 1895. B.S., M.S.C., 1919. Teacher of Agriculture in
West Lebanon Academy, West Lebanon, Maine, 1920-22.
Foreman of Pomology Department, M.S.C., 1923-26. In-
structor in Pomology, M.S.C., 1926-35. Assistant Professor
of Pomology, 1935—. Theta Chi.

JOSEPH R. ROGERS, JR., Instructor in Physical Education
Born 1906. Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1930. Instru-
ment Man, Metropolitan District Water Supply Commis-
sion, 1930-31. Instructor in Physical Education, M.S.C.,
1931 — . Member American Society of Mechanical
Engineers.

DONALD E. ROSS, B.S., Instructor in Floriculture and
Greenhouse Foreman
Born 1896. B.S., M.S.C., 1925. Nurseryman at A. N.
Pierson, Inc., Cromwell, Conn., 1925-26. Nurseryman
Superintendent at the Rose Farm, White Plains, N. Y.,
1926-28. Attended Summer School, M.A.C., 1928. Served
in France with 101st Infantry, 2Sth Division, 1917-19.
Alpha Gamma Rho.

WILLIAM C. SANCTUARY, M.S., Professor of Poultry
Husbandry
Born 1888. B.S., M.S.C., 1912. New York State School
of Agriculture, Morrisville, N. Y., 1912-18. U. S. Army,
1917-18. Professor of Poultry Husbandry, M.S.C., 1921.
Acting Director of New York State School of Agriculture,
1924-25. Professor of Poultry Husbandry, M.S.C., 1925—.
Phi Delta Kappa, Theta Chi.

FRANK R. SHAW, Ph.D., Instructor in Entomology and
Beekeeping
Born 1908, Belchertown, Mass. B.S., M.S.C., 1931. Grad-
uate Assistant at Cornell University, 1931-35. Assistant
Experiment Station Entomologist, Mass. Agric. Experiment
Station, Summers, 1930-34. Assistant in Insect Morphology
and Histology, Cornell University, 1931-34. Instructor in
Economic Entomology, Cornell University, 1934-Jan. 1935.
Instructor in Entomology and Beekeeping, M.S.C., 1935 — .
Member of American Association of Economic Ento-
mologists; Entomological Society of America. Sigma Xi,
Ph.D., Cornell, 1936.

FAC U LTY

EDNA L. SKINNER, M.A., Professor of Home Economics,
Head of Division and Advisor of Women
M.A., Columbia University; B.S., Columbia University;
M.Ed., Michigan State Normal College. Instructor at
Teachers College, Columbia University. Head, Household
Science, James Millikin University. Professor of Home
Economics, Head of Division, Massachusetts State College,
1919—.

HAROLD W. SMART, A.B., LL.B., Assistant Professor in

Business Law, Accounting, Public Speaking, Dramatics
Born 1895. LL.B., (Cum Laude) Boston University, 1918.
Boston University, 1919. Practiced Law, 1919-20. In-
structor in Business Law, M.S.C., 1921 — . A.B., Amherst
College, 1924. Phi Delta Phi, Woolsack, Delta Sigma Rho,
Adelphia.

GRANT B. SNYDER, M.S., Professor of Olericulture and
Head of Department
B.A.A., Ontario Agricultural College, Toronto University,
1922. Assistant Plant Hybridist at Ontario Agricultural
College, 1919-21. Instructor in Vegetable Gardening,
M.S.C., 1921-26. M.S., Michigan State College, 1931.
Assistant Professor of Vegetable Gardening, M.S.C., 1926-
35. Professor of Olericulture and Head of the Department,
1935—.

WILLIAM H. TAGUE, B.S., Assistant Professor of Agricultural
Engineering
Born 1892. B.S., Agricultural Engineering, Iowa State
College. Assistant Professor of Agricultural Engineering,
M.S.C., 1929—.

CHARLES HIRAM THAYER, Assistant Professor in Agronomy
Born 1884. Winter School, M.A.C., 1904. Manager, Brooke
Farm, Amherst, 1908-13. Manager, Fillmore Farm, Weston,
Massachusetts, 1913. Assistant in Agronomy, Winter
School, M.A.C., 1915-18. Instructor in Agronomy, M.A.C.,
1918-36. Assistant Professor in Agronomy, M.S.C., 1936—.

CLARK L. THAYER, B.S., Professor of Floriculture and
Head of the Department
Born 1890. B.S., M.S.C., 1913. Graduate Work in Flori-
culture and Plant Breeding, Cornell University, 1913-14.
Instructor in Floriculture, Cornell University, 1914-19.
Associate Professor and Head of Department, M.S.C.,
1919-20. Professor of Floriculture and Head of the Depart-
ment, M.S.C., 1920—. U. S. Army, 1918. Alpha Gamma
Rho, Phi Kappa Phi, Pi Alpha Xi, Adelphia.

FAC U LTY

MARGARET R. THOROMAN, M.D., Assistant Professor of
Hygiene for Women
R.N., Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, 1925. A.B., Indiana
University, 1932. M.D., Indiana University, 1935. Asbury
Hospital, Minneapolis, 1935-36. Belmont Hospital,
Worcester, Massachusetts, 1936-37. Nu Sigma Phi Medical
Fraternity.

EMIL J. TRAMPOSCH, B.S., Instructor in Horticulture
Born 1913. B.S., Massachusetts State College, 1935.
Nursery and private estate work. Instructor of Horticul-
ture, M.S.C., 1937—. Adelphia.

REUBEN E. TRIPPENSEE, Ph.D., Professor of Wildlife
Management, Department of Forestry
Born 1894. B.S., Michigan State College, 1920. M.S., Uni-
versity of Michigan, 1933. Ph.D., University of Michigan,
1934. L. W. Watkins Farms, Manchester, Michigan, 1920-
24. Instructor of Science in Arthur Hill High Schools,
Saginaw, Michigan, 1924-31. Junior Instructor in Zoology,
School of Forestry and Conservation, University of Michi-
gan, 1931-34. In charge of Wildlife Management, U. S.
Forest Service, R. 9, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1934-36.
Professor of Wildlife Management, M.S.C., 1936—. Alpha
Zeta, Seminar Botaricus, Phi Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi,
Sigma Xi.

ALDEN P. TUTTLE, M.S., Assistant Professor in Vegetable
Gardening

Born 1906. B.S., M.S.C., 1928. M.S., Pennsylvania State
College, 1930. Graduate Assistant in Vegetable Garden-
ing, Pennsylvania State College, 1928-30. Instructor in
Vegetable Gardening, M.S.C., 1930-36. Assistant Professor
in Vegetable Gardening, 1936 — . Gamma Sigma Delta.

WILLIAM G. VINAL, Ph.D., Professor of Nature Education
Born 1881. B.S., Harvard, 1906. A.M., Harvard, 1907.
Ph.D., Brown, 1924. Marshall College, 1907-09. Salem
Teachers College, 1910. Rhode Island College of Educa-
tion, 1910-24. Syracuse University, 1924-27. Western
Reserve University, 1927-37. M.S.C., 1937—. Ranger
Naturalist, Yosemite, Glacier, and Crater Lake National
Parks.

RALPH A. VAN METER, Ph.D., Professor of Pomology, Head
of Pomology Department and Head of the Division of
Horticulture
Born 1893. B.S., Ohio State University, 1917. Ph.D.,
Cornell University, 1935. Extension Specialist in Pomology,
M.S.C., 1917. Served in France with the 317th Field Signal
Battalion, 1918-19. Assistant Extension Professor of
Pomology, M.S.C., 1919-21. Extension Professor of
Pomology, M.S.C., 1921-23. Professor of Pomology, M.S.C.,
1923—. Cornell University, 1924, 1930-31. Head of the
Division of Horticulture, 1931 — . Head of the Department
of Pomology, 1936—. Delta Theta Sigma. Phi Kappa Phi.

FACU LTY

HENRY VAN ROEKEL, D.V.M., M.S., Ph.D., Chief of Laboratory,
Department of Veterinary Science
Born 1901. D.V.M., Iowa State College, 1925. M.S., Virginia
Polytechnic Institute, 1926. B.S., Iowa State College, 1928.
Ph.D., Yale University, 1934. Sigma Xi, Animal Pathologist,
California Fish and Game and George William Hooper
Foundation for Medical Research, 1928-29.

JOHN H. VON DELL, Instructor in Poultry Husbandry and
Superintendent of Poultry Plant
Born 1898. Instructor, U. S. Veterans Bureau, Baltimore,
Md., 1922-23. Superintendent of Poultry Plant, M.S.C.,
1923-29. Instructor in Poultry Husbandry, M.S.C., 1929—.
Member, Advisory Committee on Hiking, National Park
Service, Department of the Interior.

HERBERT E. WARFEL, A.B., Assistant Professor of Zoology
Born 1902. A.B., Western State College of Colorado, 1926.
Teacher in Public Schools of North Dakota and Colorado,
at intervals, 1920-27. Assistant in Biology, Western State
College, 1924-26. Assistant in Biology, Rocky Mountain
Biological Station, Summers, 1924-28. Graduate Assistant,
Oklahoma University, 1927-29. M.S., Oklahoma University.
Professor of Biology, Broadus College, 1929. Mammal-
ologist, Oklahoma Biological Survey, Summers, 1930-31.
Capital Hill Senior High School, Oklahoma City, 1929-31.
Assistant Professor of Zoology, M.S.C., 1931 — . Phi
Sigma Xi.

GILBERT L. WOODSIDE, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Biology
Born 1909. B.A.. DePauw University, 1932. M.A., Harvard
University, 1933. Ph.D., Harvard University, 1936.
Assistant Professor of Biology, M.S.C, 1936 — . Gamma
Alpha, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.

JOHN M. ZAK, M.S., Instructor in Agronomy
Born 1914. B.Sc, Massachusetts State
Research Fellow in Agronomy, 1937. M.S..
State College, 1938.

College, 1936.
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STUDENT COUNCIL • OFFICERS • CLASS GROUP
PICTURES • FOOTBALL • CROSS COUNTRY

SNAP SHOTS • DANCES • HUMOR

STUDENT COUNCIL

First Row, left to right— S. Morse, N. Hubbard, M. Benben, R. Aldrich, R. Sparks.

Second Row, left to right — P. Houle, R. Abbott, E. Gieringer, S. Howard, J. Turnbull,
L. Reidl.

Stockbridge Student Council

The Stockbridge Student Council was formed to guard and foster the
traditions and customs of the Stockbridge School of Agriculture. It debates
all matters relating to action in disciplining students of our two-year school.
Meetings were held weekly in the Memorial Building with Norman Hubbard
presiding.

Plans for all the activities of Stockbridge, such as dances, elections of
various officers, Club meetings, the Freshman-Senior Hat Rush, and the con-
duct of the students on campus, were brought before the Council, discussed,
and put into effect accordingly.

On March 14, all members of the Council elected officers for the following
year. Sam Howard was elected President and Lew Riedl was elected Vice-
president to guide the destinies and help set an example for the class of 1940.

CLASS OFFICERS OF '39

First Row, left to right — E. Gieringer, President; H. Esselen, Secretary.

Second Row, left to right — John Fuller, Vice-President; Charles Mandell, Treasurer.

CLASS OFFICERS OF '40

J. Turnbull, President;
L. Tierney, Treasurer;

Ethel Gaudette, Secretary — was on placement
when picture was taken.

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY CLASS OF '39

Front Row, left to right — F. Hines, O. Bodwell, A. Stedman, A. Warner, E. Wheeler,
D. Shine.

Second Row, left to right — B. Wentworth, S. Carlson, G. Dennison, R. Verrill, M. Clark,
A. Tripp, D. Adams, T. MacQuinn, C. Hook, R. Smith.

Third Row, left to right— P. Gebhardt, A. Conklin, C. Kimball, W. Wright, D. MacDonnell,
Prof. C. H. Thayer.

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY CLASS OF '40

Front Row, left to right— T. Lamsa, W. Morse, L. Atkins, L. Clough, R. Eastman, N. Eklund,
G. Newton, Brown, F. Collingwood, R. Richards.

Second Row, left to right — K. DeVine, C. Price, P. Vinson, N. Bowman, E. Holland, C.
Nickerson, G. Miller, J. O'Hearn, A. Hugelman, Bosworth, W. Chace, G. Hibbard.

Third Row, left to right— P. Russell, C. Chunglo, R. Whidden, J. Neville, J. McDonald, G.
Mulrenin, E. Salamandra, J. Lukens.

DAIRY CLASS OF '39

Front Row, left to right— T. Bartlett, N. Hubbard, R. Taylor, R. Aldrich, M. Munson.

Second Row, left to right— R. Sparks, C. Ash, W. Lavoie, M. Kandianis, C. Nelson, R. Jones,
E. Gillespie.

DAIRY CLASS OF '40

Front Row, left to right— R. Corfield, L. Riedl, J. Turnbull, J. Morris, B. Merriam, M.
Morvant, Brown.

Second Row, left to right — A. Di Gregorio, B. Harris, J. O'Gorman, J. Teehan, E. Reilly,
A. Malinoski.

Third Row, left to right— S. Waskiewicz, R. Taft, J. Messier, H. Davis, H. Adams.

Fourth Row, left to right— H. Harris, B. Leach T. Smyth, H. Ball, E. Siegal, S. Lotto,
G. Pellettiere.

FLORICULTURE CLASS OF '39

Front Row, left to right— R. Berry, F. Morse, H. Esselen, M. Benben, J. Hibbard.
Second Row — A. Kumins, R. Mayberry, W. Ogden, J. Donovan.

FLORICULTURE CLASS OF '40

Front Row, left to right — Graham, C. Bleumer, D. Eger, E. Berkeley, J. Gagnon, A. Stone,
D. Jackson.

Second Row, left to right — F. Howard, H. Adriance, A. Ormo, W. Armitage, J. Patten,
F. Reed, J. Takala, W. Hurlbert, E. True, R. Boone.

Back Row, left to right — P. Ankevitz, E. Harney, R. Macklin, J. McNamara.

HORTICULTURE CLASS OF '39

Front Row, left to right— J. Everett, J. Kelso, C. Bein, V. Sullivan, M. Davis, W. Deady,
D. Henderson, R. Shaw.

Second Row, left to right — W. Fenton, D. Williams, T. Lindgren, W. Conant, B. Bearse,
C. Stillman, H. Winter, F. Wright, A. Berry, M. Kohn, S. Morse, C. Mandell.

Third Row, left to right — J. Goodale, P. DeRusha, R. Abbott, E. Harrington, C. Perednia,
J. Doherty, R. Potter, L. Brock.

HORTICULTURE CLASS OF '40

Front Row, left to right — W. Pease, J. Crane, R. Gamache, A. Pollock, R. Dickie, B.
Goodwin, C. Oppenheimer, W. Peck, C. Frissell.

Second Row, left to right— P. Keyes, C. Carbary, H. Tokas, M. Theall, T. Sullivan,
C. Szafir.

Rear Row, left to right — S. Kosakowski, E. Raynes, A. Cembalisty, J. Hanson, D. Leonard,
R. Benson.

HOTEL MANAGEMENT CLASS OF '39

Front Row, left to right— A. Mitchell, J. Plotczyk, E. Gieringer, C. Olds, Whelan.
Second Row, left to right — J. Brewster, D. Treadway, F. Whitman.

HOTEL MANAGEMENT CLASS OF '40

Front Row, left to right — W. Smith, R. Worcester, R. Kalacznik, R. Doe.
Back Row, left to right — W. Ballentine, F. Sargent, W. Lambert.

POMOLOGY CLASS OF '39

Left to right— J. Teevan, W. Bemis, W. Phillips, E. Wilson, J. Eadie.

POMOLOGY CLASS OF '40

Front Row, left to right — L. Clarke, D. Perham, B. Turnquist, Brown, L. Tierney.
Back Row, left to right— D. Taft, T. Bassett, Davis, S. Howard.

POULTRY CLASS OF '39

Left to right — C. Russo, N. Bickford, N. Lawton, E. Spear, J. Clancy, L. Woodfall.

POULTRY CLASS OF '40

The freshman poultry majors left our ranks for their placement training
en March 5th. We send with them our best wishes for a summer rich in ex-
perience and educational value and regret that a picture was not obtained
before their early departure.

The following are members of this group :-

James Blackwood
George Browning
Melvin Cleveland
John Crudden
William DeWitt
Robert Fairbanks

Philip Foster
Ethel Gaudette
Kenneth Graham
Edward Hamelin
Ralph Himmelreich

Anthony LaRose
David Molinari
Donald McFernon
Frank Rogers
Frank Shiverick
Carl Sprague

VEGETABLE GARDENING CLASS OF '39

Left to right — G. Ferris, R. Potter, G. Thornton, J. Alexakos, A. Thompson, F. Guyott.

VEGETABLE GARDENING CLASS OF '40

Left to right — W. Patton, E. Konieczny, E. Jarkko, W. Spear, R. Sargent.

WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT CLASS OF '39

Left to right— W. Fitzpatrick, P. Houle, C. Pickard, J. McDonough, N. Wilkinson, W.
Mackie, J. Fuller, G. Woods.

WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT CLASS OF '40

Left to right — C. Winslow, A. Jackowski, D. Peterson, R. Clement, W. Kulish, E. Johnson,
E. Maynard, C. Coates.

BELIEFS OF STOCKBRIDGE STUDENTS

A Freshman Believes:

that the freshman year
is hard work

that all professors are
wise men

that all beautiful girls
must be dumb

that the class grind is
a queer duck
that the campus cop is
here to uphold the law

that when with a lady,
one must be a gentle-
man at all times

that a week-end is too
short for recreation and
too long for study
that one should not say
good-night to a blonde
until mid-night

that a pawnshop is a
store where there are
three balls over the
door

that Susie is the name
of the sweetest girl in
the world, and she's
waiting for him back
home

that clothes are unim-
portant

that there is more real
education in a bull ses-
sion than in the class-
room

that Father is one of
two parents

that hazing is an unnec-
essary and stupid tra-
dition

that Grandonicos should
not be visited during
schooldays

that you can fool some
of the Profs all of the
time

(read left to right)

A Placement Student
Believes:

that placement is hard
work

that professors make
human mistakes
that all dumb girls are
not beautiful

that the class grind is
almost human
that Tom is the name of
the campus cop

that when with a lady,
one must be a very gen-
tlemanly gentleman at
all times

that a week-end runs
into money

that one should not say
good-night to a blonde
until 2 A. M.

that a pawnshop is a
temporary guardian of
his watch, overcoat and
scarf-pin

that Susie is the name
of a girl back home who
is waiting for him

that clothes make the
man

that there is more real
education in a bull ses-
sion than in the class-
room

that Father is one of
two parents and signs
checks

that hazing wasn't so
bad after all

that Grandies should
not have been visited
week-ends

that you can fool all of
the Profs some of the
time

A Senior Believes:

that the first hundred
years are the hardest
anyway

that professor make in-
human mistakes
that a very small per-
centage of the Stock-
bridge students are
girls anyway
that the class grind is
a friend indeed
that there are a great
many names which
would be more appro-
priate for the campus
cop

that when with a lady,
one must be a man
sometimes

that a week - end is
darned expensive . . .
but worth it
that one should not say
good-night to a blonde

that a pawnshop is his
personal storage ware-
house

that Susie is the name
of a girl

that clothes make the
woman

that there is more real
education in a bull ses-
sion than in the class-
room

that Father dislikes
signing checks

that hazing is an abso-
lutely necessary part of
college life

that Grandies is a place
where they sell very
good beer

that you can't fool all
of the Profs all of the
time

FOOTBALL

Early prospects for the 1938 season did not look promising to our coach,
"Red" Ball. "Red", who has been at the helm of Stockbridge football for
13 years, was not to be discouraged. With the aid of several assistants, plus
hard work by the squad, a fighting team resulted.

The team's record of 1 win, 2 ties, 4 losses, was not a true indicator of
their real fighting spirit. While they won only 1 game, this spirit which they
showed throughout the season was commendable.

A fine rivalry, promising to be traditional, has been established between
Deerfield Academy and Stockbridge. This year's contest ended in a 14-14 tie.
May this rivalry always stand for the best in sportsmanship and clean playing.

THE SCORES

Stockbridge 7 Vermont Academy 7

Stockbridge 0 Green Mountain Junior College 6

Stockbridge 7 Williston 2

Stockbridge 0 National Farm School 6

Stockbridge 7 Pittsfield 13

Stockbridge 6 Hyannis State Teachers College 14

Stockbridge 14 Deerfield Academy 14

The Following Men Received Letters
SENIORS — Captain Proctor Houle, Richard Sparks, Norman Lawton,
Vincent Sullivan, Oscar Bodwell, Raymond Taylor, Casper Perednia, Charles
Mandell, James McDonough, Charles Russo, Manager Benning Wentworth.

FRESHMEN— Captain-elect Bernard Chartier, Melvin Cleveland, Stephen
Kosakowski, Edward Konieczny, Arthur Frappier, Richard Corfield, Edward
Johnson, Robert Gamache.

FOOTBALL

Front Row, left to right— Coach Ball, C. Perednia, C. Mandell, R. Sparks, Captain P. Houle,
N. Lawton, V. Sullivan, O. Bodwell, Manager B. Wentworth.

Second Row — Assistant Coach B. Lang, R. Gamache, B. Chartier, J. Turnbull, J. McDonald,
S. Kosakowski, M. Cleveland, Assistant Manager L. Tierney.

Third Row — Assistant Coach Tuttle, R. Taylor, E. Johnson, R. Corfield, A. Frappier,
E. Konieczny, D. Bingham, C. Russo.

Fourth Row — Director Verbeck, J. McDonough, W. Lavoie, E. Reilly, F. Corbett, H.
Hasenjager, F. Howard, W. Lambert, Curry Hicks, Head of the Physical Education
Department.

Fifth Row— R. Taylor, J. Teehan, C. Sprague, G. Newton, A. Malinoski, E. True.

CROSS COUNTRY

The 1938 Cross Country season opened with only one letterman in the
lineup which included four seniors and five freshmen. After a few weeks
of strenuous work, prospects for a good season looked promising. After time
trials, two seniors and five freshmen were chosen as a prospective team.

The squad was well balanced in scoring power and showed up well
throughout the short season. Their record was three wins and one loss, this
being to Gardner High, who remained undefeated throughout the remainder
of their season.

THE SCORES— (Low score wins)

October 21, 1938— Dual Meet with Cushing Academy at M. S. C—
Stockbridge 24

Cushing 31

October 26, 1938— Dual Meet with Springfield College Freshmen
at Springfield —

Stockbridge 25

Springfield 32

November 2, 1938 — Dual Meet with Gardner High School at Gardner —
Stockbridge 29

Gardner 26

November 5, 1938 — Dual Meet with West Springfield Agriculture

High School at West Springfield —
Stockbridge 18

West Springfield 37

The Following Men Received Letters

SENIORS— Captain Weikko Mackie, Malcolm Clark, Michael Kandianis,
Norman Bickford.

FRESHMEN — Captain-elect Karl DeVine, Charles Chunglo, George
Hibbard, William Spear, Orman Glazier.

The Following Men Received Numerals
FRESHMEN— Alan Pollock, Percy Brown.

CROSSCOUNTRY

Front Row, left to right — Charles Chunglo, Norman Bickford, Captain Weikko Mackie,
William Spear, Percy Brown.

Second Row — John Kelso, Manager, Orman Glazier, George Hibbard, Michael Kandianis,
Coach Derby.

Captain-elect Andrew DeVine and Malcolm Clark were absent when the picture was taken.

SNAPSHOTS

1. 8-3-9-2, H-h-hell-o

2. Just Studying

3. One down, Two to go

4. Midnight Oil

5. Happy!

6. When The Circus Comes
To Town

7. Snipe hunting

8. Junior

9. The Expert
10. Henfruit

W. P. A. (We Putter
Around

Look at the Ears
First there came a cow-
boy

Mary had a little lamb

15. Mr. Chairman

16. "D-D-D-Don't f-f-f-fall
Ch-Ch-Charlie"!

17. Pond Party victim

18. Cowpunchers

19. Booked— (see 23)

20. Spring fever

21. Stosag???

22. Mr. Grayson

23. Ah! Wilderness

24. In My Reverie

11.

12.
13.

14.

1. I've got a "drag".

2. Concentration Babe — ?

3. — of College Pond

4. Two Fingers

5. We Made '17

6. Jus' S'posin'

7. Away from studies

8. Diagnosis

9. Cutting Up

10. N. R. A. (No Roosting
allowed!)

11. Back Home??

12. "Sparkie"

13. Hi-Ho Silver!

14. "Mac"

DANCES

STUDENT COUNCIL DANCE

Each year it is customary for the Student Council to give a dance to
the student body. This year it was in the form of a Poverty Dance. Music
was supplied by the Esquires. This affair proved a successful one, thanks
to toastmaster, Gene Gieringer.

Stephen Morse
Richard Sparks
Norman Hubbard

COMMITTEE
Gene Gieringer, Chairman
Mary Benben
Roland Aldrich

Proctor Houle
Sam Howard
Louis Riedl

FRESHMAN RECEPTION

This is a dance given each year by the Senior Class to welcome the
Freshmen. The Class of '39 may thank Helen Esselen and Charles Mandell
for the success with which this affair was run. A large percentage of the
school danced to the music of the Lord Jeff Jesters. This should be one of
the memorable events in the history of our class.

COMMITTEE

Charles Mandell and Helen Esselen, Co-Chairmen

Howard Winter

Richard Sparks

Robert Abbott

CHAPERONS
Michael Kandianis

REFRESHMENTS
Stephen Morse

ORCHESTRA
Robert Berry

James McDonough
Arthur Berry
John Hibbard

SENIOR RECEPTION

This is the dance given by the Freshmen to the Seniors. Mr. Louis Riedl
proved to be a very capable chairman and with the assistance of a hard-
working committee, the event was truly a big success. Refreshments con-
sisted of tasty cookies, ice cream and popcorn. Square and round dancing
filled in the evening.

James Turnbull

COMMITTEE
Louis Riedl, Chairman
Joseph O. Gorman

Sam Howard

1. Shear enuff!

2. Gently down the stream

3. Battling

3. Bottling

4. Hi-"Vic"

5. No Fishing Allowed!

6. Splittin'

7. Hold that line

8. Two to one, it's a tree

9. Cradle snatcher
10. Usual Mode of Travel

! 11. Two more (No. 9)

WINTER

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CLUBS • BASKETBALL • WINTER TRACK • HOCKEY
FEATURES • SNAPSHOTS • BUILDINGS • HUMOR

NEW OFFICE ROOMS

In 1918, an administration office was founded for the two-year course
in Practical Agriculture, as a separate unit from the four-year course. The
first office occupied by the Short Course Administration Department, was
located in South College at the head of the Historical winding stairs, facing
the south side of our campus.

In 1920, because of the large enlistment of ex-service men, a new and
larger office was obtained. This new office consisted of a room with a
desk and two beds. Here the Short Course administered its duties under
the directorship of Mr. John Phelan. In 1924, however, President Butterfield
and Mr. Phelan resigned their positions to become President and Dean,
respectively, at Michigan State College.

At the request of Acting-President Edward M. Lewis, Mr. Roland H.
Verbeck was asked to take charge of the Short Course Administration
Department. Director Verbeck moved into a more spacious office at the
same location in September, 1924.

This office remained the permanent headquarters for the Short Course
Department until 1938, when a Works Progress Administration Project was
started to renovate all of South College. At this time, the Short Course office
was temporarily transferred to North College at the head of the front stairs
on the second floor facing the East.

When the W. P. A. Project was completed in February, 1939, the Short
Course Office moved into a large new permanent office in the northeast
corner of South College. The windows face the college pond and the
entrance is directly opposite the Dean's Office on the first floor. This
brings the four-year course and the two-year course administration of the
State College, under the same roof in the new permanent offices of old
South College.

OFFICE

CLUBS...

ALPHA TAU GAMMA

FOUNDED 1919

Alpha Tau Gamma has again witnessed a very successful year during
the 1938-1939 school term. The highlight of the winter season was the
annual Formal Dinner Dance, held at the Lord Jeffery Inn on February
25, 1939.

This year is also the twentieth anniversary of the fraternity. To cele-
brate this event, the spring season will be climaxed with a large reunion,
bringing together many old friends and former A. T. G. members for a
gala time.

Much credit for our success is due to our beloved faculty advisor,
Professor Rollin H. Barrett, who will always be remembered for his helpful
guidance and warm friendship.

OFFICERS FOR 1939

President Raymond P. Houle Treasurer Alfred E. Norton

Vice-President Arthur Berry Sergeant-at-arms Richard M. Sparks

Secretary Stephen K. Morse Historian Norman Hubbard

House Manager Richard S. Mayberry

OFFICERS FOR 1940

President Lawrence Tierney Treasurer Richard Corfield

Vice-President Ronald Boone Sergeant-at-arms Edward Johnson

Secretary Harold Davis Historian Samuel Howard

House Manager Frank Howard

Charles E. Bien, Jr.
Arthur W. Berry
John Eadie, Jr.
Raymond P. Houle
Norman Hubbard
Richard S. Mayberry

Donald E. Bingham
Harold F. Davis
Ronald M. Boone
Everett Maynard
Frank Howard
John H. O'Hearn

MEMBERS 1939
James J. McDonough
Stephen K. Morse
Alfred E. Norton
William P. Ogden
Raymond E. Taylor
Leonard K. Treat

MEMBERS 1940

Edward F. Johnson
Samuel Howard
Lawrence L. Tierney
Roland F. Taylor
Richard L. Corfield

Benning L. Wentworth, Jr.
Lawrence C. Woodfall
Alfred N. Thompson
Richard M. Sparks
William P. Conant
Michael W. Kandianis

Bernard Chartier
Karl DeVine
James W. Turnbull
Louis H. Riedl
David Perham
Joseph Hansom

CLUBS

ALPHA TAU GAMMA

KOLON Y KLU B

The year 1938-1939 saw the Kolony Klub with a larger membership,
more activities, and brighter prospects for the future. On the eleventh of
October, an open house or "smoker" was held at which there were many
freshmen who had queries concerning the advantages of K. K.

As the year progressed, we entered many activities on campus, and
in our fraternity house. Many new men joined our ranks, making the
membership unified in thought and spirit.

In. March, before the freshmen left for placement, we had our annual
farewell banquet at the Lord Jeffery Inn, with about seventy in attendance.

We extend the ensuing generations of Kolony Klub men our best wishes
and feel sure they will continue successfully under the keen leadership and
kindly guidance of Mr. Donald Ross, our club advisor.

OFFICERS FOR 1939

President Robert O. Abbott House Reporter Edward Harrington

Vice-President Richard Gordon House Historian James Doherty

Secretary Harold Briesmaster House Marshal Raymond Potter

Treasurer David Treadway House Manager John Hibbard

George Ferris
Donald Williams

MEMBERS 1939

OFFICERS FOR 1940

William Whalen
Douglas Henderson

President Robert Macklin

Vice-President Timothy Sullivan

Secretary Edward Harney

Treasurer Joe Crane

MEMBERS 1940

Joe O'Gorman
Russell Worcester
Warren Davis

Daniel Taft

Carl Oppenheimer

Bruce Goodwin

CLUBS

KOLONY KLUB

FORMAL DANCE

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY CLUB

The Animal Husbandry Club, consisting of both two-year and four-year
men had a membership of thirty-six this season. This club, which is one
of the oldest of its kind on campus, has enjoyed a successful year. Outside
speakers, pictures, and the Fitting and Showing Contest were a major part
of the season's program.

The purpose of the Animal Husbandry Club is to obtain additional
knowledge which may be of interest and of help to its members. Also to
acquaint them with former students and successful men already in this
field. Membership in the club helps students prepare for facing problems
similar to those which will confront them after graduation.

Speakers for this year included Professor Rusk of the University of
Missouri; Vernon Mudgett of Sterling, a Guernsey breeder and former Mass.
State student; and Louis Watt of Belchertown, a former Stockbridge student.
Also included on the program were films which illustrated many helpful
points.

OFFICERS FOR 1939

President Everett Roberts Treasurer Sumner Carlson

Secretary Andrew Warner Contest Manager Evi Sholy

OFFICERS FOR 1940

President Burton Gregg Treasurer Paul Vinson

Secretary Karl DeVine Contest Manager Chester Putney

CLUBS

BAT CLUB

The "Bat" Club was organized in the fall of 1937 at Mrs. Webb's House,
Colony Court, as an eating club similar to those at Princeton University.
The purpose of the organization is to provide entertainment for its members
and to promote congeniality.

The 1937-1938 season saw considerable activity take place. During
the fall, several evenings were taken up by singing fests led by Jack Fuller
and his banjo. Later, two trips were made to Holyoke to go roller skating.
Before the Christmas vacation a party, following a roast chicken dinner, was
held at which Director Verbeck was guest of honor.

During the second semester, because of the pressure of long assign-
ments and studying for exams, full evening's entertainments were discarded
in favor of several strawberry shortcake suppers. The second semester
closed with a farewell party for the freshmen who were leaving for place-
ment training. Director Verbeck was again our guest. Following supper
an enjoyable evening was taken up with card games and a scavenger hunt.
The party closed with refreshments at midnight.

This year more organization was worked into the club with the adoption
of regular bi-monthly meetings and the choosing of permanent officers for
the season. The officers were as follows: President, Norman Wilkinson,
S'39; Secretary-Treasurer, Walt Ross, M. S. C, '41; Official Rounder-Upper,
"Spike" Bemis, S'39.

This year's activities were fewer in number than 1938, but greater care
was taken in planning, with the result that they were very successful. The
first semester included several trips to "The Gables" for roller skating parties.
A Christmas party was again held this year, with Jack and Bill Fuller
supplying the music for singing. February 25, 1939, our big event of the
year occurred. It was an informal dance held in the Memorial Building
following the Boston University-Mass. State Basketball game. Music was
furnished by many of the leading orchestras of the country, through the
courtesy of Victor records. The chaperons were Prof, and Mrs. Harry Rich
and Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Parmenter. The "Bat" dance with its spooky
decorations went off very smoothly and was enjoyed by all present. This
dance constituted our last club entertainment for the year.

Plans are now being drawn up to make the "Bat" Club a unique group
on campus. Since its membership is open to Stockbridge and State alike
we hope it will be another aid in promoting better understanding among
the members who follow us.

DAI RY CLUB

The Dairy Club has witnessed a very active year proving both enjoyable
and educational. The numerous meetings were well attended, and various
prominent dairymen throughout New England were secured for speakers.
Among them were: Mr. M. J. McNamara, Manager of the R. G. Miller and
Sons, Inc., of Hartford, Connecticut; and Mr. Al Smith of the United Dairy
of Springfield.

The club consists of Massachusetts State College and Stockbridge
students, and the present Stockbridge man in office is Vice-President, Roland
Aldrich. All Dairy Majors are automatically members of this club.

STOCKBRIDGE MEMBERS 1939

Richard Sparks Cornelius Ash

Robert Jones Theodore Bartlett

Norman Hubbard Charles Nelson

Raymond Taylor Myron Munson

Roland Aldrich Earl Gillespie

Michael Kandianis William Lavoie

STOCKBRIDGE MEMBERS

Harold Adams
Hugh Ball
Robert Brown
John Burke
William Cliggott
Richard Corfield
Harold Davis
Albert Di Gregorio
Orman Glazier
Burton Harris
Herbert Harris
Bradford Leach
Samuel Lotto
Adolph Malinoski
Walter Marshall

1940
Bion Merriam
Jack Messier
John Morris
Michael Morvant
Joseph O'Gorman
George Pellettiere
Eugene Reilly
Louis Riedl
Edward Siegal
Thomas Smyth
Richard Taft
James Teehan
James Turnbull
Stanley Waskievicz

CLUBS

PAN DOCIOS

"Pandocios" is Greek for innkeeper or host, which young men learning
stewarding hope to become some day. This society was founded in October,
1937, and has been very active ever since. The main object was tc give
every member a chance to express his ideas on hotel work. There was
also an earnest desire to meet and talk with as many hotel men as possible.
Pandocios meetings had many extremely interesting round table discussions.
Quite a little was done toward publicizing the hotel course by writing articles
for the hotel weeklies, such as "Hotel and Restaurant News" and "Hotel
World Review". Both this year and last a booth was maintained at the
Annual Recreation Conference.

Hotel Management has brought some fine speakers to the campus. Some
cf these men are: L. G. Treadway, Managing Director of Treadway Inns
and father of the course; Andrew Vitali, head of the Mount Holyoke College
Commissary and its steward; George R. Jones, Manager of Lord Jeff and
President of New England Greeters Association; Paul Mack-Hale, President
of Massachusetts Restaurant Association; and many others.

On trips some very useful "visual" education was obtained. Hotels
inspected included the Highland Hotel in Springfield, where we were ten-
dered an unusual luncheon; the Northfield Hotel at East Northfield, where
we saw movies of the hotel and had tea, and the Lord Jeffery Hotel, where
we have held many meetings. For the past two years the class has made
an annual trip to the New York City National Hotel Exposition. This year
the seniors also included a trip to Boston for the Fifteenth Annual Hotel
Exposition of New England.

Remembering that this is the first course of its kind to be taught in this
country, we sincerely believe that it will prosper and grow with the years.
The eight hotel seniors all join in thanking Mr. G. L. Treadway of Williams-
town for his fine cooperation and support.

OFFICERS FOR 1938

President David F. Treadway

Secretary Edward B. Newton

Corresponding Secretary Eugen P. Gieringer

Treasurer John A. Plotczyk

Librarian Francis C. Whitman

OFFICERS FOR 1939

President David F. Treadway

Vice-President Robert Doe

Secretary Eugen P. Gieringer

Treasurer William F. Whelan

Librarian Paul A. Kalazinik

OFFICERS FOR 1940
President-elect William C. Lambert

HORTICU LTU RE CLUB

The Stockbridge Horticulture Club is now in its third year and well
established. Meetings this year were held on Thursday evenings about
once a month.

Interesting talks were given on the following subjects: "Underground
Horticulture", Dr. Van Meter; "Placement Training", Douglas Henderson
and Ted Lindgren; "Floral Arrangement for the House", Mr. Ross; "Tree
Surgery", Mr. Bagg.

James Jenkins and Rolf Heitmann, of the Class of '38 and founders of
the Club, were present at the February meeting to give interesting talks
on what they are now doing.

The Club's faculty advisors are Professor L. Blundell and Mr. E. J.
Tramposch.

OFFICERS FOR 1939

President Casper Perednia Secretary....

Vice-President Douglas Henderson Treasurer...

..C. Edward Stillman
Howard W. Winter

Helen Esselen
Mary Benben
Russell S. Shaw
Charles F. Mandell
Florence Morse

MEMBERS 1939
James H. Doherty
Cecil Goodwin
W. Weston Fenton
Morris L. Kohn

Edward N. Harrington
Donald K. Williams
John H. Kelso
John P. Goodale
Raymond Potter

OFFICERS FOR 1940

President Steve Kousakoski

Vice-President Charles E. Frissell

Secretary Rebecca Dickie

Treasurer Al Cembolisty

Thomas Ryan
Frank Howard

MEMBERS 1940
James Patten

Paul M. Ankevitz
Richard Benson

CLUBS

M.S.C. OUTING CLUB

The Massachusetts State Outing Club, one of the most popular campus
organizations, provides week-end adventure and an opportunity for the class
room cramped student to get out of doors and hike over miles of mountain
trail, to laugh, sing, and toast apples and marshamallows around evening
campfires. On hikes with the Outing Club one meets new people and makes
new friends in a gay, comradely way. It is the friendships formed that prove
the most enduring part of the Outing Club's activities.

On the first Tuesday of every month the Outing Clubber finds himself
in Farley Club House listening to interesting speakers talk on hiking, scenic
photography, nature study, Indian lore, or any of the other activities that
become hobbies or careers to those who love the out-of-doors. The Outing
Club has the distinction of being one organization on campus that is ex-
clusively managed of, for, and by the students. The faculty are present
only on invitation. The members attend to all business and managing of
the club affairs.

Every Sunday, while the brilliant Fall weather lasts, and after Spring
has come, the Club goes for a long hike to Greylock, Monadnock, Haystack,
or many times for a lazy jaunt to a nice camp site such as Sky Pastures or
Mount Warner. They enjoy supper and songs around a crackling campfire
while the crickets join in the chorus, and the stars circle overhead.

During the winter the newly organized ski division of the Outing Club
is in its glory. Skiing competition, trials and trips occupy the skiers free
time. Mount Pleasant and Prexie's Hill are worn smooth by the amateurs
while the more accomplished try the thrilling Thunderbolt Trail of Mount
Greylock. The hills resound to their shouts as they fly and sometimes
flop down the steep turns and the fast straightaways.

Increasingly popular with all of the Outing Clubs concerned are the
"Four College Hikes", in which Mount Holyoke, Smith, Amherst and State
all join. In the Fall, when the leaves have turned to flame and the valley
mist is smoke blue, the four colleges join in a hike up and over the Holyoke
Range, ending at the Mount Holyoke Outing Club's cabin, where Holyoke
is hostess for the occasion. In Winter the four colleges ski together and
exchange songs on the long bus rides to and from the favorite mountains.
On these rides everyone has an opportunity to widen their circle of acquaint-
ances and renew old inter-collegiate friendships.

Another type of outing which is well liked on our bicycle-minded campus,
is the bike-hike. The bi-annual trip to Northfield Youth Hostel, in which
organization the Outing Club keeps a group membership, is an event to look
forward to. This is often made a four-college affair also, as we pedal the
long hills with our neighbor collegians and dance to the European and
American folk dances that the hostel groups teach their never-weary guests.

This year the Outing Club tried a new innovation, a genuine Barn
Dance. Johnnie Astory, the caller, had some bad moments when he learned
that two-thirds of the group present had never done a square dance in their
lives. But he came onto the floor and soon had everyone "swinging" and
"ducking" like true ruralites. The Club decided to make the Barn Dance
another annual event.

To the hiker, biker and the skier, the memory of days in the open
with merry, congenial Outing Club friends will become, in time, one of the
most pleasant memories his college career has given him.

M. S. C. POULTRY CLUB

The Massachusetts State College Poultry Club has rounded out one of
its most successful seasons. Under the guidance of Mr. John H. Vondell,
a number of interesting speakers were obtained.

At the first meeting on November 22, 1938, Dr. Parkhurst, a former
director of the National Poultry Institute in England; but now the new head
of the Massachusetts State College Poultry Department, spoke on the raising
of Poultry in England. He also showed some very interesting slides on the
management practices in England.

The second meeting was held December 14, 1938, with Extension Pro-
fessor of Massachusetts State College, G. T. Klien, who spoke on Poultry
Organizations in this state, and how they function. An interesting motion
picture on duck raising in Massachusetts was shown.

At the third meeting on January 10, 1939, Mr. Healy of Shelburne Falls
spoke on the cage method of poultry raising versus the floor method.

On January 24, Mr. Hannaford from Connecticut and representing Wirth-
more Feed Company, spoke on the reorganization of poultry farms to secure
greater profits. He illustrated his talk with charts.

At the meeting of February 13, Mr. Sanford, District Manager of Allied
Mills in Springfield, Massachusetts, spoke on "Making Good on the Job."

The last meeting on February 23, initiated a new event in the club's
history. It was a banquet held at the Mt. Pleasant Inn. Mr. Gilcreast,
Manager of the Derry Egg Auction in New Hampshire, was the main speaker
for the evening. His subject was "The Egg Auction in New Hampshire".
Mr. H. Elk, an alumnus of Stockbridge, and assistant of Mr. Gilcreast's ac-
companied him.

Other speakers on the program were from the Poultry Department,
Stockbridge students and Alumni. In behalf of the club, Mr. Vondell was
presented with a desk set. The members of the faculty in the Poultry Depart-
ment were there with their wives. Mr. Larry Bearse S'38 and Mr. Brown of
the Winter Course '39 also attended with guests.

OFFICERS

President Charles J. Russo, S'39 Vice-President Ethel Gaudette, S'40

Secretary-Treasurer George Yale, M. S. C, '42

CLUBS

CAKE

PAGING MR. EUGEN GEIRINGER

Mr. Eugen Pierre Karl Lucien Gieringer, our versatile Class President,
took special pride and joy in a huge cake, which he exhibited in collaboration
with his fellow hotel students, to show their skill in fancy baking.

Now it seems, fellow students, that said cake was an attractive part of
the hotel display during the Recreation Conference. Its multiple layers of
frosted deliciousness and fancy trimmings towered above the mere adver-
tisements calling attention to New England's splendid hotel service. Atop
this magnificent cake was a beautiful sugar statue of a lady with admirable
curves. Many people paused to gaze longingly at this beautiful cake and
many were seen to blush at the immodesty of the crowning figure.

Now someone must have had designs upon this work of art, for low and
behold it was found among the missing as the show came to a close after a
busy final day. Who could have wanted to taste this delicious cake? The
hotel boys were up in arms, their mascot had been stolen. Mr. Gieringer
could do nothing but wring his hands in despair.

Days passed. No clues to the "cake eaters" were uncovered, but Mr.
G. began studying mental telepathy and black magic. He'd learn who com-
mitted the felony if he had to read all the minds at M. S. C.

Evidently the thieves learned of his growing skill at accomplishing the
impossible. They began to worry. Suppose they were apprehended? Mr. G.
had acquired some able assistants including a detective. The culprits saw a
way out.

Waiting until the magician left his humble abode on a certain evening,
they slipped silently and warily into his rooms to return the incriminating
evidence. Upon return from his visit to a mysterious destination, Mr. Eugen
Pierre Karl Lucien Geiringer was overjoyed to find his beloved cake reposing
undamaged, tho slightly soiled, among the trophies atop the fraternity piano.

Who could have done it? Did they want the little statue or a piece of
(he frosted cake? Whoever they were, their pleasure in the purloined exhibit
was doomed to disappointment. The deceiving looking cake was of card-
board and wood and the statue of questionable character was "too hot" for
the thieves to keep. A crack Stockbridge detective was on the trail and black
magic had frightened the thieves. The cake was returned, but the mystery
surrounding its disappearance and return may go down among the unsolved
crimes in the history of Stockbridge.

THE CULPRITS

Editor's note: The above article was left mysteriously upon the Editor's desk, evidently by
the culprits.

BASKETBALL

With the return of only one letterman and minus the Captain-elect, pros-
pects for a good basketball season were not too good.

Many quintets of well-known ability such as: Bay Path, Deerfleld Academy
and Cushing Academy appeared on the schedule, and a good record could
only have been attained by "flooring" a great team. Perhaps this year's team
wasn't exceptional, but a great deal of credit is due those men who repre-
sented Stockbridge.

The outlook for next year is brighter with four members of the varsity
squad returning to school in the fall. The record of seven games won against
five defeats proves this fact. With more experience as a unit, we're boosting
next year's team to be the best in Stockbridge's history.

THE SCORES

Stockbridge

Palmer High

Stockbridge

Monson Academy

Stockbridge

Williston Academy

Stockbridge

Deerfield Academy

Stockbridge

Ludlow High

Stockbridge

St. Michael's High

Stockbridge

Vermont Academy

Stockbridge

Kimball Union

Stockbridge

Suffield Academy

Stockbridge

Bay Path

Stockbridge

Cushing

Stockbridge

Essex Aggie

342

294

The Following Men Received Letters

SENIORS— Captain F. Guyott and Manager C. Woodfall.

FRESHMEN — Captain-elect Waskiewicz, R. Corfield, C.
M. Cleveland.

Szafir,

BASKETBALL

Front Row, left to right — Edward Konieczny, Richard Corfield, Captain Fred Guyott,
Charles Szafir, Captain-elect Stanley Waskiewicz.

Second Row, left to right — Curry Hicks, Head of Physical Education Department, Benning
Wentworth, Allen Hugleman, Willard Patton, Manager Lawrence Woodfa'l, Coach
Ball.

WINTER TRACK

With only three meets scheduled, a very small but enthusiastic track
squad tried its utmost to make good. Despite a lack of sufficient student
support the team did well. Although they did not win any meets, they always
placed high enough to be considered formidable opponents by teams fighting
it out for first place.

May next season bring out a more truly representative team with the
power which Stockbridge is capable of putting on the track.

THE SCORES
January 17, 18, 19, 1939— Interclass Meet at M. S. C—
Sophomores (State) 56V2

Freshmen (State) 47

Stockbridge 23

February 16, 1939— Triangular Meet at M. S. C—

Wilbraham Academy 55-5/6

State Freshmen 29-5/6

Stockbridge 16-1/3

February 22, 1939— Triangular Meet at M. S. C—
State Freshmen 42

Williston Academy 36y2

Stockbridge 30 Vz

The Following Men Received Letters

SENIORS— F. Tripp, Manager J. Kelso.

FRESHMEN — Captain-elect K. DeVine, E. Holland, P. Lukens, R.
Gamache.

The Following Received Numerals
FRESHMEN— F. Howard, A. Ormo, M. Theall.

WINTER TRACK

Front Row, left to right — Orman Glazier, Robert Gamache, Captain Weikko Mackie, Arthur
Ormo, Philip Lukens.

Second Row, left to right — Coach Derby, Milton Theall, Captain-elect Karl DeVine, Alex-
ander Tripp, Manager John Kelso. Edward Holland was absent when picture was
taken.

HOCKEY

With unfavorable weather prevailing, the hockey season got off to a late
start. Having to practice when weather permitted, and sometimes under the
lights, the squad did well under their new coach "Ben" Lang.

Two of the games had to be called off due to poor ice. But, of the re-
maining games played, Stockbridge won two, tied one, and lost one.

With such a short schedule the season was considered a very successful
one.

THE SCORES

January 14, 1939 — Greenfield High at Greenfield —
Stockbridge 2

Greenfield 1

January 18, 1939 — Kimball Union at Meriden —
Stockbridge 1

Kimball Union 0

January 21, 1939— Vermont Academy at M. S. C—
Stockbridge 0

Vermont Academy 7

January 25, 1939 — Greenfield High at Greenfield —
Stockbridge 2

Greenfield 2

The Following Men Received Letters

SENIORS— Captain J. Donovan, C. Bien, T. Bartlett, W. J. Everett,
P. Houle, R. Potter, Manager R. Sparks, L. Treat.

FRESHMEN— Captain-elect B. Leach, J. Turnbull, J. Burke. S. Hosmer.

HOCKEY

First Row, left to right — Donald Williams, Raymond Potter, Samuel Hosmer, Theodore
Bartlett, Raymond Houle.

Second Row, left to right — Coach Lang, Leonard Treat, James Turnbull, Captain-elect
Bradford Leach, Assistant Manager Harold Davis.

Captain John Donovan, Charles Bien, Wallace Everett and John Burke were absent when
picture was taken.

WHAT'S IN A NAME

DO YOU REMEMBER THESE?

A Little Kiss At Twilight - - - - C. Woodfall

All Ashore ______ Art Berry

Blame it on My Last Affair - - - - Al Thompson

Grandma Said - - Leon Brock

Hooray for Spinach - "Powerhouse" McDonough

Imagine My Surprise ----- Ray Taylor

I Ups to Her and She Ups to Me - Dick Sparks

I'm Happy About the Whole Thing - - Proc Houle

Love is Where You Find It - - - - George Ferris

Monday Morning - - - - - Norm Hubbard

There's a Far Away Look In Your Eyes - Jim Teevan

Terribly Attractive - Roland Aldrich

We've Come a Long Way Together - - Ogden and Mary Benben

You're As Pretty As A Picture - Casper Perednia

You're A Natural - Jim Everett

Crazy Over Horses ----- Oscar Bodwell

Afraid of Love ------ Richard Smith

At a Little Country Tavern - - - "Tiny" Gordon

Angels With Dirty Faces - Pushee, Tague and Dempsey

Billy Boy - - - Wm. Fitzpatrick

Deep In A Dream ----- Malcolm Clark

Ferdinand The Bull ----- Ted Lindgren

Gotta Get Some Shut-Eye - Fred Gulotte

Hold Tight ------- Al Kumins

Hi-Yo Silver ------ Morris Kohn

Havin' Myself A Time - Bob Abbott

Heart and Soul ------ Charles Mandell

Hurry Home - - - Donovan

In A Good Old New York Town - - Al Conklin

I Must See Annie To-Night - Spike Bemis

I Won't Tell A Soul ----- John "Scoop" Kelso

I Married An Angel ----- Jack Fuller

I Want to Go Home - Donald Adams

I'll Get Along Somehow - - - - Doug Henderson

Jeepers Creepers - Wm. "Prof" Conant

Just A Kid Named Joe - Guy Thornton

Little Lad ------- Bill Phillips

Music, Maestro, Please - John Goodale

Midnight On the Trail - John Eadie

Mad About The Boy ----- Helen Esselen

Oh! How I Hate To Get Up In The Morning Dennison

Poor Pinochio's Nose - Charles Russo

Rhythm King ------ Gammy Davis

Stop Beating Around the Mulberry Bush - Dick Mayberry

Three Little Maids ----- Stockbridge Co-eds

The Greeks Had A Word For It - - Mike Kandianis

The Bashful Lover ----- Charles Pickard

Who Blew Out The Flame - - - James Doherty

What Do You Know About Love - - John Hibbard

You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby - Gene Gieringer

Get Out Of Town ----- Editor of the page

FEATURES..

WINTER CARNIVAL

FEATURES

WINTER CARN I VAL

The Committee planned the Carnival this year cautiously for they had
in mind the sad results of previous Winter Carnivals. They scheduled alter-
native events to replace any winter activities that should happen to be
scorched or rained out, but the weatherman smiled upon February 10-11
with a very satisfactory, crusty snow.

Thus with snow-covered ground as the real attraction, Massachusetts
State College ushered in a real Winter Carnival. Students, faculty, and guests
all entered into the spirit. Fraternities moulded large, artistic statuary, the
girls all primped-up for the Ball, the Basketball team schooled themselves
for a victory over Coast Guard. Glenn Miller drove 250 miles thru snow and
slush to play for the Ball, skiers waxed their skis, and boxers and wrestlers
prepared for physical combat. The stage was set.

At the Carnival Ball on Friday evening, February 10th a great throng of
dancing couples jammed to antiquated Drill Hall. There they pranced and
slushed to the music of nationally famous Glenn Miller and his orchestra.
At eleven o'clock, Syd Hoff, the well known cartoonist singled out Miss
Anne Cooney, a State Sophomore, as the "Queen of the Carnival". She
ascended to the throne in the Drill Hall and smiled for the news photographers
as they snapped her and Her Majesty's charming Court. After this, the
couples heard Glenn Miller's feature singer, Marion Hutton, and back to
prancing and slushing they went until late the next morning.

This next morning found skiers and ski-fans trekking out to Bull Hill in
North Amherst. Stockbridge was well-represented by William N. Lambert,
Jr., '40 of Amherst. Lambert is a professional skier and therefore was out
of competition but aided considerably by setting up the slalom equipment
and impressed all by his exhibitions. The other representative from Stock-
bridge was Michael A. Morvant, Jr., '40 of Greenfield, who took first place
in the jumping by scoring 134.2 total points. Mr. Morvant also placed second
in the men's downhill slalom with a time of 22.6 seconds.

THE LITTLE INTERNATIONAL OF 1939

The fatstock Fitting and Showing Contest was held March 18, 1939. It was sponsored
by Professor M. E. Ensmienger, as part of his Livestock Production Course. The Show
was so-named because it was planned and executed along the lines of the Annual Inter-
national Show at Chicago.

Each participant was assigned to two animals; seventeen students to horses and
cattle, and four to sheep and swine. The class was allowed a five-weeks period for fitting
and training the animals. Many helpful hints along these lines were offered by Claude
Koche, shepherd; Richard Nelson, horseman; William Smith, herdsman.

The contest was an all- day affair with eliminations in the forenoon and finals in
the afternoon. In the eliminations, the students were judged on their showmanship plus
the appearance and actions of their animals. The four high men in both cattle and horses,
and the one high man in both sheep and swine were picked to enter the finals.

In the finals the Premier Showman was chosen on his ability to show all four classes
of livestock. Professors Garrigus and Young of Connecticut State College kindly donated
their services as judges and chose Oscar P. Bodwell as the Premier Showman because he
finished with the least number of points.

The following men placed first in their respective classes:

P. M. Gebhardt Horses

A. E. Conklin Cattle

B. L. Wentworth Sheep

W. Wright Swine

FEATURES

THE RECREATION CONFERENCE

With more than 5000 people in attendance, the Sixth Annual Recreation Conference
at Massachusetts State College opened in the Physical Education Cage on March 9, 1939.
With "Co-ordinating Outdoor Community Recreation" as the theme, Chairman William
G. Vinal, and his Committee co-ordinated thirteen different phases of outdoor recreation
in the program: Archery; nature study and gardening; camping; forestry; golf; horseman-
ship, hotels, clubs and restaurants; hunting and fishing; land use planning; mountaineering;
parks; photography; and water sports were among the discussions enjoyed.

The entire show had as its centerpiece, a fine 30 square foot model of a typical New
England town, which showed the possibilities of recreational development. This was con-
structed by interested persons and organizations under the supervision of Professor Rich
of the Forestry Department, and Professor Blundell of the Department of Horticulture.

On Friday evening, a model town meeting was conducted with Doctor Elbert K.
Fretwell of Columbia University as Moderator. This meeting, held in the Old Chapel
Auditorium, was in charge of Professor Ralph A. Van Meter.

On March 10, the graduation exercises of the 1939 Winter School for Greenskeepers
were held in Memorial Auditorium. Mr. Fred J. Sievers addressed the graduates and the
diplomas were presented by Director Roland H. Verbeck.

Gordon Woods of the Wildlife majors wrote a one-act play entitled "Conservation in
the Making." This play was presented by the Senior Wildlife class in Bowker Auditorium
on March 11.

The Hotel majors made their debut to the show's organization by entertaining Mr.
K. A. Lane, personnel director of the Hotel New Yorker; Dr. Carl R. Fellers, research
professor of food technology, and Dr. John A. Clague.

Sergeant Roy S. Tanner of the M. S. C, R. O. T. C. Cavalry unit was ring master of
the horse show and Professor M. Eugene Eisenmenger of the Animal Husbandry Depart-
ment acted as Master of Ceremonies. Among the speakers at this section was Clarence
Parsons, superintendent of the college farm.

Robert L. Coffin exhibited his fine collection of photographs and talked upon "Outdoor
Pictures for Recreation"; Dr. Hugh P. Baker and Professor Lawrence S. Dickinson spoke
at the Golf Meetings; Professor H. E. Warfel, Assistant Professor of Zoology, presented a
lecture on "A Development Program for the Connecticut River." A hike to Bear Mountain
was led by Harold W. Cary of the Metawampe Club. Professor Larry Briggs lectured on
Archery. Professor R. P. Holdsworth, head of the College Department of Forestry, high-
lighted the forestry section with his lectures.

FEATURES

HURRICANE

(Condensed from The Boston Post and At. S. C. Collegian)

Up from the South-east without warning, in the wake of the most devas-
tating floods since 1936, a hurricane reaching a 100-mile-an-hour proportions
and accompanied by a 15-foot tidal-wave, struck New England on September
21, in the worst storm of its kind in the history of the East.

Several hundred were killed and countless were injured. Damage was
figured in the millions as structures and properties in the rich industrial and
farming sections were laid waste, leaving more than 10,000 persons homeless.
Dams burst, houses and farm buildings were washed away, all major trans-
portation lines throughout New England were crippled, vehicular traffic in
nearly every section was affected; factories were flooded, and the murkey
wash of rivers spread devastation and suffering. The main arteries of tele-
phone communication in Massachusetts were paralyzed; Providence, R. I., and
Hartford, Conn., were virtually isolated and many cities were cut off from
power and light. Contact with the Cape was difficult, and suffering was with-
out equal in the history of catastrophies in this part of the country.

Disease and famine threatened hundreds of thousands of refugees. Food,
serum, and first aid was sped by air, land, and sea to New England's stricken
areas. Relief workers found some communities wiped out completely.

One path of the big blow was up the Connecticut valley in which many
New England colleges are located. Among these affected were Northfield
Seminary, Brown University, (Providence College), Harvard, Smith, Mt.
Holyoke, Dartmouth, Amherst and Massachusetts State College; all of which
had considerable damage.

Deans of Amherst and State College declared a state of emergency recess
to allow the recently returned students to aid the town and clear up the
littered campuses. The 2,200 students from both colleges supplemented high-
way crews working to clear the roads leading in and out of Amherst, which
were still largely isolated three days after the hurricane. Many days were
necessary to re-establish telephone and power lines alone.

On M. S. C. Campus, there was approximately $25,000 damage. There
were no serious injuries at State except the loss of trees that cannot be re-
placed for another hundred years. Service departments worked day and
night, flood refugees were cared for, and shortwave communications were set
up on campus. A storm damage conference was held by officials the follow-
ing Monday. Mt. Toby forest was inspected and said to be a serious fire
hazard, with about three million feet of timber felled.

A campus survey reported 140 trees uprooted, 78 trees seriously damaged,
and 68 trees less damaged, totalling 286 trees or one-fourth of all our trees.
Among those felled were two of the oldest trees in Amherst, located opposite
the Broadfoot and Tom Powers residences and planted during the lifetime of
George Washington. The giant elm which was the Class tree of 1876, also
yielded to the hurricane, blocking Stockbridge road.

Effects of this 1938 Hurricane will long remain as scars upon the New
England landscape, despite the rapid healing of many communities. The
memory of its scenes will remain with those who were within its range, for
the rest of their lives.

COLLEGIAN REPORTER

Every Stockbridge man is interested to a greater or lesser degree in news
of his fellow classmates. During the past year our class has been kept posted
on news events and announcements via the Collegian.

Considerable credit is due John Kelso for the interesting and efficient
manner in which he has presented two columns of news a week. The manner
in which he obtained some of this news will always remain a mystery, for
like all good reporters, John won't talk. He had a nose for news which was
appreciated by our entire Stockbridge body.

Since the work of a news-editor involves the expenditure of a lot of time
and effort, the class of 1939 wishes to leave a thought behind in this con-
nection. Why not select, by means of competitive writing, a small staff of
students from both classes, to gather enough information to occupy a full page
of the Collegian each week. Two columns is a big job for a lone reporter,
but several writers should have no trouble in filling a full page with interest-
ing weekly highlights.

We understand that former editors of the Collegian have told Stockbridge
authorities they would be glad to allow them a page if they could guarantee
to fill it every week. This sounds like an opportunity worth looking into.
Is there any good reason why approximately 300 Stockbridge students could
not fill a page a week?

We hope this thought will crystalize into definite action with the begin-
ning of another school year next October. We take this opportunity of pub-
licly recognizing our reporter of this year and hope his fine work will set a
precedent for future writers to strive toward on a larger scale.

—THE EDITOR

FEATURES ™

FEATURES

EDITORIAL

WHAT TO EXPECT OF STOCKBRIDGE

It is commonly believed that a college education will transform an ordinary individual
into a superior being. Parents want their children to go to institutions of higher learning
and most young people want to go. Why? Because colleges furnish the finest chance
for a boy or girl to discover his or her own personality. If they go to college for the
right reasons, and with an open-minded earnestness of purpose, it is the finest place in
the world. For those who go for the wrong reasons it is usually a waste of time and
money.

Those who should go to college are the young men and women who have the desire
and ability to absorb more knowledge than their previous training has given them.

Those who should not go to college include the young people who have no particular
reason to go unless urged by others. Among others not desirable are those weak in
character, those going for a good time or because of the athletic teams they hope to star
on, those who want to postpone facing the realities of life, and those having the idea that
college will guarantee their social or financial success.

An interesting and often tragic sidelight in this connection is that many poor men's
children never have the opportunity to gratify the urge for a higher education. Others,
particularly in land grant institutions, are spending many hours in and out of school
striving to support themselves in addition to keeping up scholastically with their more
fortunate classmates. Strangely enough, they are usually the ones who are the most
definite in knowing what they want out of college life, although they are the most handi-
capped in getting it. ,

All prospective students will do well to analyze themselves carefully before plunging
into school life. Men often leave college with much the same attitude they had upon
entering. An average amount of intelligence, well-balanced character and morals, a pre-
vious introduction to hard work, and a driving urge to learn more and more are the
requisites for all-round success in college life. Many students go to college four years,
graduate with a degree, and really have little more than an interest in future football
scores.

Colleges act as mediums for introduction into specialized fields of endeavor. These
fields are broad and confusing. With many students, a year or two is necessary to get
acquainted and to choose a subject. The boys or girls who know what they want when
they enter have a distinct advantage.

This situation has helped create schools of the vocational type. Their purpose is
direct introduction to specialized courses without too much stress on subjects which may
not be intimately related. Such schools have to dispense with beautiful fraternities and
huge stadiums — not that these are either hindrances or aids to school work, but because
they are relatively unimportant.

Stockbridge School of Agriculture, being vocational in nature, recognizes these facts.
It is a place to learn to think. A general college education prepares one for an unpredict-
able variety of future experiences. Stockbridge fills a need for low cost, specialized
training coupled with practical experience in specified vocations. True! its undergraduates
may not be working for degrees, but they are striving for the same things in life which
their four-year associates hope to achieve, namely, happiness and a place in a fast-moving,
ever-changing world. These things are the ultimate aims of all college training. They
last after lectures and examinations are long forgotten.

The Stockbridge School of Agriculture is fulfilling this purpose among young men
and women who have special talents. Its graduates, who have been outstanding men in
school, are usually able to find employment after graduation. They get jobs, not because
of what they are supposed to know but because of what they are able to produce. This
strikes the keynote of what any employer expects of his employees. Textbook study and
theorizing are utterly useless unless they are applicable to the job at hand.

Vocational training fits men for such jobs. In many cases it fits them as well as or
better than courses leading to degrees. Any college training will probably act as an
entering wedge when applying for a position. Expansion of knowledge occurs after the
job is begun.

It was once said that "a man is worth just as much as the things are worth about
which he busies himself." This statement coupled with another old saying that, "you
harvest what you sow" is directly applicable to the value of college training.

Informal student gatherings, "bull sessions", have shown that the average college
student strives for a place under one of two general classifications as follows: either a
man who can get along with other people by learning the virtues of mind and character;
or a man who works for fame, power and money. The first offers a great variety of
possible experiences and no chance for monotony. The second offers greater satisfaction
for personal ego and perhaps greater social security, but possession of these may not assure
happiness.

The aim of every Stockbridge student should be to strike a happy medium. Com-
plete fulfillment of an aim is rarely possible, but many men are leading useful, contented
lives, satisfied with the knowledge that they have attained a part of the perfection toward
which they strive.

—THE EDITOR.

STOCKBRIDGE ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

Editor's Note: —

For several years Stockbridge School of Agriculture has been award-
ing charms to members of the graduating class for outstanding work done
during the two school years. These awards have been given for extra curric-
ulum activities and not for scholastic accomplishment or athletic ability. Such
activities as work on the Shorthorn, class play, student senate, and Collegian
reporter have been considered. Each year a committee, appointed by the
Director of Short Course, meets and makes these awards to deserving students.
Two types of awards have been given, a gold charm and a silver charm. These
awards are made by the Director at the Class Day exercises. This is the first
year a list of those receiving the awards has been published in the Shorthorn.

After each student's name is given the basis on which the committee made
the award. The names of those receiving the awards this year follows: —

GOLD CHARMS

G. NORMAN WILKINSON, JR.
Editor in Chief of the Shorthorn

EUGEN P. GIERINGER
Class President, Commencement Play, Various committee activities

JOHN KELSO
Outstanding job as Stockbridge reporter for the Collegian

NORMAN HUBBARD
President of the Student Council, Class Orator, Leader in class activities

SILVER CHARMS

LEON A. BROCK

Associate Editor of the Shorthorn, Commencement Play

JOHN F. FULLER
Associate Editor of the Shorthorn, Class Vice-President, Class Historian

CHARLES MANDELL
Statistical Editor of the Shorthorn, Class Secretary-Treasurer

PAUL DeRUSHA
Business Manager of the Shorthorn

W. JAMES EVERETT
Art Editor of the Shorthorn, Commencement Play, Class Marshal

ROLAND W. ALDRICH
Commencement Play, Chairman of Commencement Committee

CHARLES RUSSO
Invaluable assistant, Commencement Play, Poultry Club Activities

AWARDS

SNAPSHOTS

1. Relaxation

2. "Tige"

3. "Trampy"

4. "Freshmen"

5. "The Editor"

6. Just before the battle-

7. A bird in the hand — ■

8. Heads Up!

9. 2-Pairs

1. Fernald Hall

2. Mathematics Building

3. Wilder Hall

4. Flint Laboratory

5. Goodell Library

6. Thatcher Dormitory

7. Goessman Laboratory

BUILDINGS

1. President's House

2. French Hall

3. North College

4. Clark Hall

5. Draper Hall

6. Physical Education Building

7. The Abbey

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Front Row, left to right— Robert Potter, Mary Benben, Norman Wilkinson, Professor

Barrett, Paul DeRusha, Helen Esselen, Stephen Morse.
Second Row, left to right— Leon Brock, Eugen Gieringer, W. James Everett, Charles

Mandell, David Treadway, William Whelan, Arthur Berry.
Third Row, left to right — John Eadie, Robert Berry, Norman Bickford, Weikko Mackie,

John Fuller, Gordon Woods.

WHENCE THE NAME SHORTHORN

Who started using the name? How did it originate, how old is it and why is it
still used?

These questions have been asked innumerable times in recent years. In order that
the derivation and history of the name may be upheld as tradition, this article is being
published.

In 1893 or 1894 the first two-year course was established by President Goodell, but
was discontinued after two weeks. Instead there existed the Ten Weeks Winter School
in which the farmer would pursue such agricultural problems as met his needs and fancy.

The regular student looked down upon the visitor as a farmer and some wit figured
that farmers raise cows, and a certain breed of cows is the Shorthorn, and the course
was a short course for farmers. So why not call these lads from the soil "Shorthorns" —
the name stuck.

In 1918 an act was passed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, establishing a
two-year course of vocational training at Massachusetts State College. Immediately after,
a vote by the Trustees, President Butterfield started a four-months winter course with
John Phelan as its director.

In December of the same year, some thirty-five students entered for the courses
and from then on the school enlarged rapidly. The following fall, two hundred and nine
students enrolled.

In 1921 the first year book was printed and the staff decided to call it by the name
which was most appropriate to their school and themselves and the name that they heard
most frequently on the campus — "The Shorthorn."

In 1924, Roland H. Verbeck, a graduate of Massachusetts Agricultural College in
the class of 1908, returned to this campus as the Director of the two-year course. In 1928
the Trustees of the College voted to change the name from "The Two Year Course in
Practical Agriculture" to "The Stockbridge School of Agriculture", the new name being
in honor of Levi Stockbridge, the first President of Massachusetts Agricultural College.
With all these developments, the yearly publication of the "Shorthorn" increased in size
and in effort.

The four-year students have dropped their habit of calling us "Shorthorns", but
remember, fellow students, when you pick up this issue of the yearbook let it be known
to you why it is called the "Shorthorn."

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SENIORS • INTRAMURALS • CLASS PLAY • STOSAG

COMMENCEMENT COMMITTEE • COMMENCEMENT

PROGRAM • SONGS

Front Row, left to right — Edward Harrington, Norman Hubbard, Roland Aldrich, John
Clancy, John Fuller.

Second Row, left to right — Caspar Perednia, Fred Wright.

John Plotczyk and Albert Conklin were absent when picture was taken.

STOSAG

STOCKBRIDGE HONORARY SCHOLASTIC SOCIETY

The Stockbridge Honorary Scholastic Society was founded in 1937, following the
suggestion by Professor Miner J. Markuson, that those students who achieved a high
scholastic record at Stockbridge should receive some recognition for their work. This
idea of encouraging high scholarship appealed to the faculty and a special committee was
appointed to submit full plans. After a careful deliberation, a plan of procedure was
adopted which the Faculty Advisory Committee hoped would encourage the Stockbridge
undergraduates to attain high records.

Selection of honor students is made from those graduates of each year whose records
show no grade below 70 in any subject and whose average for the first three semesters
is 85 or better. Other students may be considered when outstanding records in placement
training or in other studies may justify special consideration.

"Stosag" is the original suggestion of Professor Markuson, and comprises the first
three letters of Stockbridge, the central "S" for school, and the last two letters representing
the first two in the word "Agriculture".

The names of this year's Stosag as announced in convocation are:

Roland Aldrich Dairy Manufactures

Casper Perednia Horticulture

Edward Harrington Horticulture

Fred Wright Horticulture

John Clancy Poultry

John Plotczyk Hotel Management

Norman Hubbard Dairy Manufactures

Albert Conklin Animal Husbandry

John Fuller Wildlife

STOSAG

SENIORS...

SENIOR CLASS OF

Robert Oakly Abbott, II

Horticulture Bristol, Connecticut

Varsity Athletics, Football, 1; Hockey, 1; Student
Council, 2; Horticulture Club, 1; Dance Committees,
1, 2; Kolony Klub, 1, 2— President, 2.

"Bob", the business man from Bristol Nurseries, is
always ready to give the latest data on "Mums", and
a big build up for Connecticut. We understand that
the Postal Department is going to let you design the
next air mail stamps as you are the one who put
them on a paying basis. Where do they all go? Best
of luck, and we hope someday to find you the owner
of that dream nursery you talk about!

Donald S. Adams

Animal Husbandry Dalton

Bat Club; Animal Husbandry Club, 1, 2.
Hobby — Hunting.

"Ducky" was the class jester. His spare time was
taken up by many interests which included checker
playing, coon hunting, escorting the "Belle of Dalton",
and raising "kids". Be "sorry" no more, Duck, because
you have great possibilties ahead of you.

Roland Walter Aldrich

Dairy Manufactures North Springfield, Vermont

Student Council, 1, 2 — Vice-President, 2; Senior
Dance Committee; Dairy Club, 1, 2; 4-H Club, 1, 2;
Animal Husbandry Club, 1, 2.
Hobby — The Cinema.

"Gawsh Sakes!!!" "Curly" is, in our estimation,
one smooth young man who will unquestionably suc-
ceed as a country gentleman. Rollie has done com-
mendable work during his two years at Stockbridge
and has been awarded the coveted position of top
man on the school's honorary society, Stosag. He never
missed a social function at Stockbridge unless it was
to attend some other one. Mt. Holyoke was his
favorite place for leisure time. We all know that this
Vermonter will be successful in our busy world. Good
luck to you, Curly!

James Philip Alexakos

Vegetable Gardening Dracut

Horticultural Show, 1; 4-H Club, 1, 2.

Hobby — Collecting and reading agricultural radio
scripts.

"Jim" is the fellow from Dracut who does not know
the meaning of the words lazy or languid. He is a
fine student but can always be counted on in kicking
loose with the rest of the gang for a little fun. Some
day you will hear his fine voice over the radio in
some agricultural program. We all hope this ambition
will be realized, Jim. We will be hearing from you
on a Nation Wide hook-up.

NINETEEN THIRTY-NINE

Cornelius Henry Ash, Jr.

Dairy Manufactures Holyoke

Varsity Athletics 1, Basketball, 2; Dance Committees,
1, 2; Orchestra, 1, 2; Dramatics, 1, 2; Band, 1, 2; Dairy
Club, 1, 2; Glee Club, 1, 2; Outing Club, 1, 2; Newman
Club, 1, 2.

Hobbies — Boxing and Fencing.

Although "Connie" is small of stature, he will be
well capable of handling any job. He is one of our
commutors who travels from Holyoke each day in his
"V-8". Not content with doing fine work in his major
subject, Connie took additional courses in candy
making and turned out some delicious sweets. He
was our contribution to "Kid Esquire". Because he
was so conscientious, there is only one road for this
"mighty mite" — the road to success.

Theodore Frank Bartletr

Dairy Manufactures Salisbury

Football, 1; Hockey, 1, 2; Baseball, 2; Dairy Club,
1, 2; 4-H Club, 1, 2; Animal Husbandry Club, 1;
Wesley Foundation, 1, 2.
Hobby — Photography.

"Ted" is the lad who is known as "the farmer's
son who went to the city and made good". Ted's
personality and his way with the "Profs" made him
one of the most popular boys of the Dairy class. He
had athletic ability and good sportsmanship as was
evidenced on the hockey rink and by his starring at
intramural baseball. If he wasn't distinguishing him-
self in the Market Milk Room, he was doing so at the
Aggie Engines Department. Success in the Dairy
industry is inevitable for Ted.

Basil Benjamin Bearse

Horticulture Hyannis

Horticulture Show, 1; Horticulture Club, 2; Basket-
ball, 1.

Hobby — Hunting and Fishing.

The little man with the "load of worries" as he is
sometimes called on campus, has done much to better
himself in his two years here. When not in class,
he can usually be found at the cage working out on
the punching bag or pulleys. His determination to
improve himself in all respects should help him to go
a long way in the Horticultural field.

Charles E. Bein, Jr.

Horticulture South Hadley

Basketball, 2; Hockey, 2; Horticulture Show, 1;
Horticulture Club, 1; Alpha Tau Gamma, 1, 2.
Hobby — Golfing.

Following in his sister's footsteps, "Charlie" comes
over the 'notch' from South Hadley to attend classes
daily. As the Horticulture class' strong man, he is
always ready to show everyone, interested or not, his
"bulging biceps" and masses of muscles. We shall
always remember Charlie as having a knack for
pleasing folks and doing any job well.

SENIOR CLASS OF

Warren Samuel Bemis

Pomology Spencer

Horticulture Show, 1; Bat Club, 1, 2 — Sergeant-at-
arms, 2.
Hobby — Traveling and Dancing.

This tall Pom student was easily detected by the
"pan-cake" hat which he always wore about the
campus. Having ambitions to learn Pomology the
"right way", Warren was very studious and carried
his work well. Traveling often, over the mountain to
visit a near-by girl's institution, was one of Warren's
pastimes. "Spike" seemed to be the goat for our
campus cop who was always spotting his Model A
parked in unauthorized places. When Warren leaves
us, we will wish him the best of traveling down the
road to success.

Mary Phyllis Benben

Floriculture North Hadley

Student Council, 2 — Secretary; Shorthorn Board,
Assistant Activities Editor; Floriculture Club, 1; Horti-
culture Club, 1, 2; Dance Committees, 1, 2; Tri-Sig,
1, 2— President, 2.
Hobbies — Hiking and Dancing.

Credit goes to Mary for keeping her marks so high.
Thanks and appreciation go to her also from many
members of our class because of her good-naturedness
in offering a helping hand whenever needed. Mary
has an excellent faculty for making friends with her
ever-smiling personality. When she combines those
dancing eyes with her "book learning", the result is
"tops". We are proud to have you, Mary, as our
friend and classmate. In years to come, may your
friendships continue.

Arthur W. Berry

Horticulture Fall River

Football, 1; Shorthorn Board, Photograph Editor;
Alpha Tau Gamma, 1, 2 — Vice-President, 2.
Hobby — Photography.

Probably "Art" is really known by but few people;
once known however, one begins to appreciate his
sense of humor and his ability. If anyone is looking
for fun, Art is always ready to lend a hand — in fact,
two hands, if it requires a bit of labor. He is an
excellent tree man, making himself popular at the
time of the Hurricane. His splendid work at Mt.
Auburn Cemetery, last summer, was appreciated by
his boss. Best of luck from all of us, Art!

Robert Elmer

Floriculture

Berry

Amherst

Shorthorn Board, Assistant Typist; Horticulture
Show, 1; Recreation Conference, 1; Floriculture Club,
1; Horticulture Club, 1, 2; Dance Committee, 2;
Kolony Klub, 1.

Hobbies — Carved elephants, books, skiing, and cacti
collecting.

Possessing a keen interest in his work, although
having changed from Horticulture to Floriculture,
good-natured "Bob" was always helpful and enthus-
iastic. The boy from "no man's city" was a quiet
sort of chap, serious in all his classes, and ever willing
to lend a helping hand to his fellow — and particularly
girl classmates. He might well be called "Mr. Esquire"
of the Floriculture class. Good luck. Bob, in your
future investments.

NINETEEN THIRTY-NINE

Norman Everett Bickford

Poultry West Chelmsford

Shorthorn Board; Poultry Club, 1, 2; Cross Country,
1, 2; Baseball, 2.
Hobby — Sports.

"Norm", a quiet, shrewd chap, says very little but
his class work shows that he did considerable thinking.
As a poultry man, he will go a long way, for he is
not only experienced and well trained for this type
of work, but he is very handy with tools. He has
a knack for carpentry. "You can't keep a good man
down and there is always a place for a good man",
truly typiSes his spirit. May you find success in
your future undertakings, Norm.

Oscar Palmer Bodwell

Animal Husbandry Sharon

4-H Club, 1, 2; Animal Husbandry Club, 1, 2; Foot-
ball, 1, 2.

Hobbies — Photography and Skiing.
"Tige" proved himself the outstanding "full back"
of the season and was equally capable in the show-
ring as he was judged the premier showman in the
Little International of 1939. Although the "Ideal Boy"
in most ways, he has yet to learn how to land a
herring. With his future pointing toward a horse
farm, Tige should have a fine ride to success.

John Howard Brewster

Hotel Management Springfield

Class Treasurer, 1; Pandocios Society.
Hobby — Skiing.

"Howie", well known to all by his pipe and ear muffs
during skiing season, is really a keen observer. He
has done very well here at school. This shows in his
scholastic record which is only beaten by his straight
A's in extension courses at Smith. Good luck, Howie.

Leon Alfred Brock

Horticulture Palmer

Shorthorn Board, Typist; Horticulture Show, 1; Rec-
reation Conference, 2; Class Play; Glee Club, Horti-
culture Club, 1.

Hobbies — Nature Study, Music.

"Brockie" was one of our few cyclists to peddle
his way around campus, only to save every minute
to be put to a more worthwhile task. "What ever
you do, do it tops!", was his motto; and he more than
practised it. "Lee's" likable personality was recognized
at once when introduced with a wink and a smile!

SENIOR CLASS OF

Sumner Tuell Carlson

Animal Husbandry Milton

Animal Husbandry Club, 1, 2 — Treasurer, 2.
Sumner will be remembered as the quiet lad from
the "Blue Hills". His placement training on the Col-
lege Farm gave him experience which will help him
establish his Hereford herd in Oxford County, Maine.
We sincerely hope that this dream will not be long
in coming.

John Joseph Clancy

Poultry Dorchester

Poultry Club, 1, 2; Track, 1, 2.

Hobby — Sending for Catalogs.

"Clink", who comes from Fields Corner, usually
said just what he thought. He is a self-taught jack-
of-all-trades, one who has learned through experience,
and one who will be a master poultryman. In the
classroom he always wanted to know the why's and
wherefor's and certainly got the most out of every
lecture. Clink valued both his time and money
and wasted neither if he could help it. Because of
his thriftiness and his knowledge of poultry, he will
make a good and wise manager of a successful farm.
Best of wishes to you, Clink.

Malcolm Sears Clark

Animal Husbandry Ashfield

Cross Country, 2; Animal Husbandry Club, 2.
Hobby — Raising Horses.

"Joe", the kid from Hawley, was recognized by his
boots and the ten-passenger roadster. We wonder
whether these did not take him home every week-end
to replenish his salt lick for the family venison supply.
With his ability to handle both cattle and horses, we
feel certain that Malcolm will be noted as an out-
standing animal husbandman.

William Patten Conant

Horticulture Brookline

State Dramatics, 2; Glee Club, 1; Outing Club, 2;
Horticulture Club, 1; Alpha Tau Gamma, 2.
Hobbies — Artistic Works, Designing, Music.
"Bill" is known to all of us as "Prof." "Don't ask
me why", he says. A hard worker and very enthus-
iastic about Horticulture. His experiences on place-
ment, and the stories he tells about them in classes
were always interesting. After being at the Wellesley
College campus all summer, Bill often expressed his
personal opinions on the fairer sex there. With his
blushing smile, he says, "Not bad!" May the sun
shine upon you, Prof, with everlasting success.

NINETEEN THIRTY-NINE

Albert Edward Conklin, II

Animal Husbandry Millerton, New York

Varsity Athletics; Cross Country, 1; Track, 1; 4-H
Club, 1, 2; Animal Husbandry Club, 1, 2.

Hobby — Raising Holsteins.

"Al" will long be remembered for his famous
sayings, dislike of arguments, and ability with the fair
sex. He received his background at Mt. Hermon
Preparatory School, and has put in many more hours
since coming to Stockbridge. This was largely
responsible for his being the only An. Hus. man
selected for Stosag. He proved his ability to handle
animals in the Little International of 1939. With your
natural ability, Al, the rest is up to you.

Mason George Davis

Horticulture Amherst

Horticulture Show, 1; Horticulture Club, 1; Recrea-
tion Conference, 1, 2; Intramural Track.
Hobby — Dancing.

"Gammy" is the local who showed some of our
city "jitterbugs" how to really "go to town". A pleas-
ing personality, quick wit, and a sincere interest in
horticulture assures him of a bright future. "Gam" is
an excellent athlete, still holding the district schoolboy
100-yard dash record in this section. When he and
Charlie Bein get together, fun begins to fly, and the
"mass of muscles" is usually second best, for here is
a bundle of dynamite.

Walter Bernard Deady

Horticulture Chicopee Falls

Horticulture Club, 1; Horticulture Show, 1; Recrea-
tion Conference, 2.
Hobby — Sports.

A short, husky fellow who possesses tremendous
strength, "Walt" has come to school by his own un-
tiring efforts. He hails from Chicopee, along with
Sully, hence no connections with "Deady 's Diner".
Walt has a yen to become a landscape contractor and
with the initiative ideals he has already shown, we
wish him luck in all his efforts in this field.

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George Richmond Denison

Animal Husbandry

Animal Husbandry Club, 1, 2.

Hobby — Sailing.

"Battler" was the most popular man in the An. Hus.
class and a versatile athlete. He was often seen around
campus with his car full of friends. We expect to
hear a lot of George in connection with the Guernsey
Breed before many years have passed.

SENIOR CLASS OF

Paul Joseph DeRusha

Horticulture Newton Highlands

Shorthorn Board, Business Manager; Horticulture
Show, 1; Outing Club, 1; Recreation Conference, 2;
Glee Club, 1; Horticulture Club, 1, 2.
Hobby — Aviation.

Newton has put out some very fine folks, and Paul
leads them all. The only thing that he knew about
plant life was that seen from the sky heights, but from
the start he has kept up with the best of the class and
has gained their enthusiastic admiration. A thought-
ful person, giving the greater half, he is often putting
himself last. One thing, Paul, don't drowse away
while at the controls up there!

James Henry Doherry

Horticulture South Lincoln

Baseball; 4-H Club, 1, 2; Horticulture, 1, 2;
Sociology Club, 1, 2— President, 2; Kolony Klub, 1, 2—
Historian, 2.
Hobby — Stamps.

"Jim's" gentle slaps on the back will long be
remembered to the class of '39. Always in a cheerful
mood, he has buoyed us up when we seemed unable
to go' any further. By the way, that same cheerful
mood seems to appeal to a girl near home. His horti-
cultural work and his ability as a fireman should make
it easy for him to make his first million. In any case,
we say, "the best of luck, Jim!"

John Thomas Donovan

Floriculture Maiden

Football, 1; Hockey, 1, 2— Captain, 2; Horticulture
Show, 1; Floriculture Club, 1; Horticulture Club, 1, 2;
Newman Club; Bat Club, 1, 2.
Hobbies — Sports and Automobiles.
A bit of Boston in manner all his own, a ready
smile, and a cheery "Hello", or "Buck up, kid",
describes "Dunnie". He was our pal in every way.
His athletic ability centered in the Hockey team, his
aspirations, in being captain. He also came in for
his show of glory among carnation growers. Dunnie
has spent very few week-ends in Amherst, but should
we wonder at that? Isn't Dorchester a nice place too?
We are confident of your success, Dunnie, and here's
wishing you the best of luck always.

John Eadie, Jr.

Pomology Dracut

Shorthorn Board, Assistant Photograph Editor;
/Ipha Tau Gamma, 1, 2; 4-H Club, 2; Horticulture
Show, 1.
Hobby— Traveling.

If you've strolled over the beautiful campus on early
moonlight mornings, you've probably noticed a V-8
traveling about the cross walks and avenues. This
was the one accomplished ambition of this Pomology
maior before leaving college. Needless to say, this
ambitious character is John Eadie. Hailing from
Dracut, John is one of the foremost authorities of his
class on fruit growing. Along with his practical
training and background, we are certain that this
ambitious gentleman will be one of our leading
Pomologists.

NINETEEN THIRTY-NINE

Helen Esselen

Floriculture Millis

Shorthorn Board; Class Secretary, 1, 2; Floriculture
Club, 1; Horticulture Club, 1, 2; Horticulture Show, 1;
Tri-Sigma, 1, 2 — Treasurer, 2; Dance Committees, 1, 2.
That pleasing and ever accommodating little girl
from Millis possesses a personality which has captured
the hearts of both her male and female associates in
S. S. A. . . . and one heart in particular. Her smile,
disposition, and character are basic to her winning
ways of friendship. So, Helen, your future success lies
in the titles of two songs . . . "Stay As Sweet As You
Are" and "Don't Ever Change".

Wallace James Everett

Horticulture Hamden, Connecticut

Hockey, 1, 2; Shorthorn Board, Art Editor; Horti-
culture Show, 1 — Informal Exhibit, Second Prize; Glee
Club, 1, 2; Outing Club, 1; Horticulture Club, 1.
Hobbies — All sports, Orchid Growing.
"Jim's" interests have not been confined entirely to
the field of Horticulture. Art and sports play a great
part in his spare time. He has won the friendship
of practically everyone on campus. We often wonder
why Jim's little roadster heads in the direction of
Rochester, New York. We all feel certain that Jim's
personality and ability will bring him the best of
success on his nursery in Connecticut.

Brockton
Horticulture Club, 1, 2; Rec-

W. Weston Fenton

Horticulture

Horticulture Show, 1;
reation Conference, 2.

Hobbies— Horseback Riding, Hiking and Camping.

Although a bit more in the background than some
of his classmates, "Wes" was just as ready for fun as
any of them. When entering into class discussions, he
stuck to his guns, until he had sound reasons for
surrendering— conditionally. With so keen an interest
in his chosen career, we know he is on the road to
success and happiness. Good luck, Wes!

George Stanley Ferris

Vegetable Gardening Sharon

Football, 1, 2; Basketball, 2; Track, 2; 4-H Club
1, 2; Kolony Klub, 1, 2.
Ho bby — Stamps.

George was always fascinated by the glint of copper,
but it never did him very much good, because, when
he said heads, tails would come up. He has become
quite a runner since he began school and it is Tommy
and he who originated the "up-hill 40-yard dash and
the last man getting no date". We all join in wishing
you the best of luck, George, with your wealth of
native ability.

SENIOR CLASS OF

William Arthur Fitzpatrick

Wildlife Management Rochdale

4-H Club, 1, 2— Vice-President, 2; Recreation Con-
ference, 1, 2; Wildlife Play; Baseball, 2.

Hobbies— Hunting and Fishing, Baseball, Camping.
How well we will remember "Bill" putting his class-
mates through their paces before some gosh- awful-
nightmarish exam. If Bill takes care of the birds,
beasts, and fish as well as he has "Red" Mackie during

our two year stay at "dear old ", our conservation

problems should be alleviated considerably. We will
be watching the papers for news about you, Bill. Don't
be too bashful if there happens to be a girl secretary
in the State Conservation Office . . . they won't bite.

John Farwell Fuller

Wildlife Management Lancaster

Shorthorn Board, Associate Editor; Class Vice-
President, 2; Bat Club, 1, 2; Recreation Conference,
1, 2; Wildlife Play, 2.
Hobby— His Wife.

"Do you think you'll ever amount to anything?"
Who said that? Why, Jack Fuller, of course. His
answer to his own question is, "I've got to." This
lad fulfilled Mr. Grayson's pre-placement prophecy
which may be responsible for this answer. Jack and
Ruth are well known and well liked wherever they
go. With Jack's ability, resourcefulness, determination
and trailer, plus the help of his better half, we know
that he will go far in the field of wildlife management.

Perry Marshall Gebhardt

Animal Husbandry West Roxbury

4-H Club, 1, 2; Animal Husbandry Club, 1, 2.
Hobby — Horses.

Whenever "Gebby" was missing, it was almost cer-
tain that he was at the horse-barn helping Dick
Nelson. During the preparation period for the Little
International, he forsook Shumway Street for his horse
Dal, which helped him to place first in the Horse Class.
With his practical mind, his love for hard work, and
his qualities of leadership in the field of Animal
Husbandry, there is much in store for him.

Eugen Pierre Karl Lucien Gieringer

Hotel Management Cambridge

Shorthorn Board, Associate Editor; Student Council
1, 2; Permanent Class President, 1, 2; Kappa Sigma
Vice-President, 1; Pandocios Society, Secretary, 2
Publicity, 1; National Hotel Greeters of America
Horticulture Show, 1; State Dramatics; Newman Club
1, 2; Co-Chairman, Winter Carnival Committee, 1
Recreation Conference, 1, 2; Ring Committee, 1, 2
Dance Committee, 1, 2; Boxing, 1; Class Play; Com-
mencement Committee.

Hobbies — Hotels and People. World Politics.
"Gene", as the above write-up indicates, has the
happy faculty which we all envy, namely, his ability
to get along with everyone. During his two years
here he has shown real leadership in curricular and
extra-curricular activities. We feel sure that he will
never be without a job because he has the courage
of his convictions and has great ambitions. Many
week-ends Gene will be found "burning-up" the
Worcester turnpike on his way to Roxbury and Jessie.
The best of luck in your future as a greeter and
a host.

NINETEEN THIRTY-NINE

Earl Curtis Gillespie, Jr.

Dairy Manufactures Hollis, New York

Dairy Club, 1, 2; Newman Club, 1, 2.

Hobby— Scale Model Railroad Building and Operat-
ing.

Earl has been the father of our class with his
moustache, business-suit and paternal attitude. He
was conscientious, and a hard worker, always getting
fine results. We think Earl will have his hands full
this summer during the New York World's Fair, since
he resides near the exposition and many members of
the class are planning to pay him a visit. Under a
serene exterior is found a young man who fully ap-
preciates a good joke. Earl has hopes of establishing
a business in Florida, and we all hope that his desires
for the future will be realized.

John Perrins Goodale

Horticulture Weathersfield, Connecticut

Orchestra, 2; Horticulture Show, 1; Band, 1; Glee
Club, 2— Manager, 2; Horticulture Club, 1, 2; Recrea-
tion Conference, 2.

Hobbies — Music and Stamps.

We finally found out what the "P" in "Goodie's"
name signifies. Johnny is one of our quiet types —
until that roaring laugh of his echoes throughout the
classroom. His willingness to tackle any job, as shown
by his enthusiastic support of school activities, has
made him "one of the boys".

Richard David Gordon

Horticulture Green's Farms, Connecticut

Football, 1; Horticulture Show, 1; Floriculture Club,
1; Horticulture Club, 1, 2; Dance Committee, 1; Kolony
Klub, 1, 2— Vice-President, 2.

Hobby — Sailing and Racing Boats.
"All work and no play makes Dick a dull boy" —
this is "Tiny's" motto, as he is always on the go.
We wonder what Smith College will do without Tiny,
as he is one of their most frequent visitors. However,
he has struck a happy medium as evidenced by his
school marks. Good luck, fellow, and we hope your
sailboats will glide along the waves to success.

Frederick Francis Guyott

Vegetable Gardening Amherst

Basketball, 1, 2; Baseball, 2; Poultry Club, 2; 4-H
Club.

Between the Mt. Holyoke and local girls, Fred was
kept pretty busy. Not essentially a ladies man he
has proved a fine athlete, being captain of the basket-
ball team and a pitcher on the Veg. Gardening, Wild-
life, Hotel Baseball Club. Fred enjoys a host of
friends here and can be easily spotted by his black
Beach Wagon, a wave, and a cheery hello!

SENIOR CLASS OF

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Edward Neal Harrington
Horticulture

West Newton

Horticulture Club, 1, 2; Kolony Klub — Secretary.

Hobby— Birds.

With your ambition and knowledge of the value of
money, "Ed", we think you are in for a successful
future. We must say, we admire your taste among
the ladies far more than for the neckties you are
wearing. A winner of the Stosag award needs no
recommendations or further praise than has been said.
May you continue to receive other rewards, Ed!

John W. Hibbard

Floriculture Whately

Horticulture Show, 1; Floriculture Club, 1; Horti-
culture Club, 1; Dance Committee, 2; Kolony Klub,
1, 2.
Hobbies — Swimming, Dancing and Ping Pong.
Quiet and unassuming, "Jack" has spent two good
years with us. To an outsider he appears to be an
exceedingly quiet person, but he could "cut up" when
one would least expect it. He is a pal in every way,
and seems to have managed things competently at the
K. K. We know that his business ability is keen, and
some day expect to find him in the circle of outstand-
ing florists.

Willfred Edward Hines

Animal Husbandry Cohasset

Animal Husbandry Club, 1, 2.

It was Fred who was selected to handle "Abbott",
the Morgan Stallion, in the Little International of 1939
because of his past experience and love for light
horses. He was one of the few studious members
of the class. Although a quiet chap, he was very
well liked and will do well in his chosen future with
horses.

Carl L. Hook, Jr.

Animal Husbandry Worcester

Varsity Athletics, 1; Animal Husbandry Club, 1, 2.
"Ho hum! — Pardon me." Just "Sleepy", folks,
waking up from his nap in Vet. Science. He proved
beyond a doubt to have the most brilliant mind in
the class despite his drowsiness. He has the essential
qualities that make up a good dairyman, and should
do a lot for the Holstein breed in the future.

NINETEEN THIRTY-NINE

Raymond Proctor Houle

Wildlife Management Newbury

Class Officer— Vice President, 1; Student Council, 2;
Football, 1, 2— Captain, 2; Hockey, 1, 2; Track, 1, 2;
Recreation Conference, 1, 2; Wildlife Play; Dramatics,
2; Poultry Club, 1; Dance Committee, 2; Alpha Tau
Gamma, 1, 2 — President, 2.

Hobbies— Salt-water fishing and teaching swimming
for the Red Cross.

"Proc's" big worry during school life was how to
attend to his studies and a certain State co-ed at the
same time. He seemed to be successful in this matter,
however, and was a well-known figure around
campus. The old Dodge car and his contagious smile
will long be remembered by his place in life as long
as he keeps making friends the way he has among us.

Norman Hubbard

Dairy Manufactures Bloomfield, Connecticut

Student Council, 1, 2 — President, 2; Basketball, 1;
Dairy Club, 1, 2; 4-H Club, 1, 2; Animal Husbandry
Club, 1, 2; Dance Committees, 1, 2; Alpha Tau Gamma
1, 2 — Historian, 2; Ring Committee, 1, 2.
Hobby— Baseball.

"Norm" has a great capacity for leadership and
organization. Together with these unusual capacities,
he has been gifted with personality, sound thinking,
and good judgment. Our versatile president of the
Student Council is able to cope with any situation
that may present itself. Norm has been an active
worker in everything he undertook and has been
carrying a full schedule during his last year. We
all have hopes that someday his baseball dreams will
be realized. Keep the "zip" on your fast ball, Norm,
and you will have no trouble keeping the count in
your favor.

Robert Floyd Jones

Dairy Manufactures , Amherst

Dairy Club, 1, 2; Animal Husbandry Club, 1.
Hobby — Playing Drums.

"Bob" is the exemplification of the well-known
adage of the home town boy making good. Although
he was not a member of any varsity squad, he was
an intramural enthusiast, playing a great game at
short stop for the Dairy baseball club. A good student,
but who would know it, for Bob is a modest young
man and keeps it to himself. We all remember Bob
as one of the boys.

Michael William Kandianis

Dairy Manufactures Fitchburg

Dance Committee, 2; Basketball, 1, 2; Cross Country,
1, 2; Track, 1; Intramural Baseball; Dairy Club, 1, 2;
4-H Club, 1; Animal Husbandry Club, 1; Sociology
Club, 1, 2; Alpha Tau Gamma, 2.
Hobby — Sports enthusiast,

Michael, better known as "Mike", was recognized
by everyone by his checkered jacket, wavy hair, big
smile, and "how's everything?" He answered the call
for good Dairymen. His personality was quickly
recognized and his athletic ability was appreciated.
Mike is our modern Mercury; and Glenn Cunningham
hasn't anything on him. When wanted he would
usually be found in Flint Lab kidding with Frank
Canavan. We never did find out who was the better
kidder. When B. P. degrees (bachelor of personality)
are given out, Mike will surely be given the highest
honor.

SENIOR CLASS OF

John Howe Kelso

Horticulture Chester

Collegian Correspondent, 2; Cross Country, 1, 2 —
Assistant Manager, 2; Track, 1, 2 — Manager; Horticul-
ture Show, 1; Recreation Conference, 2; 4-H Club, 1, 2;
Horticulture Club, 1, 2.
Hobbies — Inventing, Nature Study, Skiing.
We wonder if "Scoop" will ever give in to an ad-
versary in a verbal battle. His tactics are unique, and,
we think, copyrighted, so we will dwell no longer on
that score for fear of royalty charges. Scoop has
certainly set a standard which we think will be diffi-
cult to surpass in his editing of our Stockbridge News
column in the Collegian. His seriousness of thought
accompanies a scholastic ability which is above
reproach.

Charles Leon Kimball

Animal Husbandry Pittsfield

4-H Club, 1, 2; Animal Husbandry Club, 1, 2.
Hobby — Driving and Mechanics.

"Chuck" is the Pittsfield farmer who ran the official
taxi to Dalton and points West. His past experience
in 4-H Club work held him in good stead in the Little
International and the Dairy Showmanship Contest.
With a Brown Swiss herd already started, we hope
his plans for the future materialize soon.

Morris L. Kohn

Horticulture Roxbury

Horticulture Show, 1; Recreation Conference, 1, 2;
State Dramatics, 2; Horticulture Club, 1, 2; Menorah
Club, 1, 2.
Hobbies — Dramatics, Horseback Riding and Hiking.
"Morrie", the head of our three man catalogue col-
lecting group, is said to have enough trade pamphlets
to arouse the envy of such an astute collector as
Mr. Tramposch. Not only a talker but a "doer", he
usually lead in the extra-curricular activities which
required labor as well as thought. If success comes
through effort, Morrie, you're bound to succeed.

Alfred Melvin Kumins

Floriculture Dorchester

Track, 1; 4-H Club, 1, 2; Floriculture Club, 1; Horti-
culture Club, 1, 2; Bat Club, 1, 2.
Hobby — Cars.

If you see two "size twelves" protruding from be-
neath a run-down excuse of a car, you may be sure
it's "Schlep". "Catastrophe" often needs the mechan-
ically minded boy who intends to sell a tire with every
corsage. "Al" thinks Amherst is a great town, but
what mystery carried him to good old Dorchester each
week? He has a knack for mixing play with work,
and with the exception of being the "class tease", that
pipe of his and his good nature have won him many
friends at Stockbridge.

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NINETEEN THIRTY-NINE

William Napoleon Lavoie

Dairy Manufactures Lowell

Varsity Athletics; Football, 1, 2; Dairy Club, 1, 2;
Sociology Club, 1, 2; Newman Club, 2.

Hobbies — Horseback riding, golf, good movies and
baseball.

"Bud" is Lowell's contribution to the Dairy Industry
and the classes' representative to the New England
Dairymen's Association. He combined business with
pleasure and spent his week-ends working at home.
Every job he undertook, whether big or small, was
met with a determination to come out on top. He
was well liked by his classmates and the smiling
object of many of their jests. His peaceful nature
will continue to win him friends and help in the
successful management of his father's dairy. Good
luck, Bud, and beware of the fairer sex.

Norman Fairbanks Lawton

Foxboro

Poultry

Poultry Club, 1, 2; 4-H Club, 1, 2; Football, 1, 2;
Basketball, 1, 2; Baseball, 2.

Hobby — Animal Husbandry.

Known as a poultry expert, when Norm voiced an
opinion he knew what he was talking about and
others listened. A fine athlete as well as a scholar,
he excelled in football, baseball, and basketball. Norm
goes home every week-end to take care of his cer-
tified chieks ... so he says . . . but all the chickens
are not in coops!

0. Theodore Lindgren

Horticulture

New Bedford

Football, 1, 2; Dance Committees, 1, 2; Horticulture
Show, 1; Horticulture Club, 1.

Hobby — Horseback Riding. ,

Up from the salty coast came "Ted" with the hopes
of becoming a horticulturist. He has. He had that
certain something which most of us lack, the power
to ask questions when we don't understand. His round
smile brought life to every class and made school a
pleasure.

Weikko Albert Mackie

Wildlife Management Hubbardston

Shorthorn Board— Sports Editor; 4-H Club, 1, 2;
Bat Club, 2; Recreation Conference, 1, 2; Wildlife Play,
2; Intramural Baseball; Cross Country, 1, 2 — Captain,
2; Track, 1, 2— Captain, 2.

Hobby — Hunting and Fishing.

"Red" is a good-natured, all-round fellow and a
true friend. When the going was tough, "Mackie"
buckled down and carried his share of the load. He
spent most of his week-ends at home for two reasons
... his father needed a good strong back to help
with the farm work . . . and then there was a girl
friend often referred to with a grin. Red's snappy,
"Well, I guess so" traveled far and wide and echoed
across the campus. We are sure that his determination
and good nature will carry him far as a "wildlifer".

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SENIOR CLASS OF

Charles F. Mandell

Horticulture Rockland

Shorthorn Board, Statistical Editor; Class Treasurer,
2; Horticulture Club, 1, 2; Horticulture Show, 1;
Recreational Conference, 2; Football, 1, 2.
Hobby — Photography.

"Charlie" will be remembered for his sportsmanship
and career in sports, his pleasant manner in handling
school activities, and chiefly his own ever jovial and
smiling personality. He is an easy fellow to be friends
with and as loyal in friendship as he is to a certain
little girl in the Flori. class. Any male acquaintances of
Charlie's would call him a frank and loyal friend with
a disposition "par excellence". The best to you, Charlie,
old man.

Richard Stewart Mayberry

Floriculture Orange

Horticulture Show, 1; Floriculture Club, 1; Horti-
culture Club, 1; Alpha Tau Gamma, 1, 2 — House
Manager, 2.

Hobby — Stamp collecting.

Pensive "Dick", the boy who likes to take time to
think things over, is a full fledged member of the "One
Minute of Eight Club". Why? — because of long hours
spent in study the night before, naturally! His broad
grin and hearty laugh exemplify his easy-going, jovial,
good-natured personality. A great guy and may good
fortune be yours, Dick, in years to come.

Albert Mitchell

Hotel Management Taunton

Pandocios Club, 1, 2; Class Play.

Hobby — Stamps and Coins.

Of continental manner, "Al" easily wins respect and
many friends. He dresses in a clubby manner, works
with serious ambition, and talks and lives the hotel
life. For variation: golf, tennis, and rip-roaring jaunts
to the cities all find their way into his hapyy existence.
May he always receive this happiness and good luck.

Florence H. Morse

Floriculture

Pelham

Horticulture Club, 1, 2; Tri-Sigma, 1, 2.

Quiet and reserved, but with a certain determination
always present, Florence has made a wonderful
scholastic record which will be difficult to surpass.
The one real student in the Flori. class! She has a
keen interest in growing plants. We all hope she
will have what she desires most — a successful future,
a garden to care for, and a chance to hike through
thick and thin.

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Stephen Kingsley Morse

Horticulture East Woodstock, Connecticut

Student Council, 2 — Treasurer; Shorthorn Board —
Assistant Business Manager; Horticulture Show, 1;
Recreation Conference, 2; 4-H Club, 1, 2; Football, 1;
Winter Track, 1; Alpha Tau Gamma, 1, 2— Secretary, 2.
Not a native son, but any time Connecticut cannot
use him, we in Massachusetts will be proud to have
him. A good-natured, hard working fellow whom
everyone has listed among their friends. "Steve" is
going to work with "Shorty" Norton at the close of
school and we wish to take this opportunity to send
our best wishes for success to our former classmate
along with "Steve". The best of luck to both of you
fellows!

Myron Montgomery Munson

Dairy Manufactures Amherst

Dairy Club, 1, 2.

"Muns" is one of those people who appears to take
life easy and come out on top every time. He is an
example of the "local boy makes good" adage. His
greatest weakness in school has been that of attending
sorority dances; however, Muns is one of the most
promising members of the Dairy class. His ability as
a student, accompanied by his seriousness and deter-
mination, will help fulfill his aspirations.

Collister Donald MacDonell

Animal Husbandry Washington, Connecticut

4-H Club, 1, 2; Animal Husbandry Club, 1, 2.
Hobby — Stamps.

"Mac" was more versatile than his mates in both
athletic events and social functions. Whether it was
to lunch or to Ludlow, Mac and Chuck were always
together. When he settles down to the business of
life, the State of Connecticut will have another fine
farmer in its ranks.

James Joseph McDonough

Wildlife Management Springfield

Varsity Athletics; Football, 1, 2; Recreation Con-
ference, 1, 2; Wildlife Play, 2; Alpha Tau Gamma, 1, 2.
Hobby — Hunting and Fishing.

James McDonough, better known by his classmates
as "powerhouse", comes to us from Springfield, where
he might well be considered the chief of the fire de-
partment. His love for the outdoors perhaps led him
to major in Wildlife, and his ability to fish and hunt
is surpassed only by his desire to find work in his
field. When it comes to telling "fish" stories, his
rating is not disputed. May your ambitions lead you
high in the Department of Conservation, Jim.

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Thomas Bernard MacQuinn

Animal Husbandry South Weymouth

Dairy Club, 1; Animal Husbandry Club, 1, 2.
Hobbies — Hunting, Gun Collecting, Camping,

Wrestling.

"Bernie" was that jovial Scotchman from Weymouth

and boasted the title of being the class heavyweight.

If his Hereford steers follow his proportions, success

is just around the corner. Good luck, Mac, we're all

rooting for you.

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Charles Erold Nelson

Dairy Manufactures Fall River

Dairy Club, 1, 2.

Hobbies — Golf, Tennis and Sailing.

A finer chap you will never meet. "Charlie" is
ambitious and one of the top students in the Dairy
class. He hails from Fall River and under his quiet,
calm exterior will be found a young man full of fun.
He appreciated a good joke, whether it happened to
be on himself or on the Profs. A clear thinker, with
a pleasant personality, Charlie will be a leader in the
Dairy industry. We hope your ambition to be a
Laboratory Technician will be realized. Do not let
an obstacles deflect you from your course, Charlie.
You have the best wishes of the class with you always.

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Alfred Elbridge Norton

Horticulture Vineyard Haven

Varsity Athletics; Horticulture Show, 1; Band, 1;
Horticulture Club, 1; Sociology Club, 1 ,2; Alpha Tau
Gamma, 1, 2 — Treasurer, 2.

"Al" hails from off the coast of Massachusetts. He
is one of the few members of our class who has his
own business. Maybe that explains the new '39
Plymouth, which could be seen around at anytime.
He is small in stature but he gets there just the same!
Where there is smoke there is fire — where Al is also
will be Steve. Al left us early, but will be back next
year to graduate. A world of luck to you and your
business, Al!

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William Pierce Ogden

Floriculture

Wolcott, Connecticut

Football, 1; Orchestra, 1, 2; Band, 1, 2; Floriculture
Club; Alpha Tau Gamma, 1, 2.

Hobby — Music.

A tow-head driving his trusty old Ford, "Bill" could
be seen on campus practically any time of day. He
is a very loyal A. T. G. man, and has a weakness for
running off with a certain greenhouse worker. "I'll
do my Flori tomorrow night," says Bill. We all will
miss his cheery smile and willingness to help. Good
luck to you, Bill!

104

NINETEEN THIRTY-NINE

Charles Bright Olds

Hotel Management

East Northfield

Pandocios Society; Recreation Conference, 1, 2; Class
Play; Collegian Reporter, 1.

"Charlie" is very quiet and unassuming but you
know the old saying, "Still waters run deep". He
has worked hard in school and equally hard outside
in order that he might remain here. The hotel group
wouldn't be complete without Charlie, because his
quick wit and winning way, once you know him, are
not easily forgotten. In all he does, Charlie is eager,
willing, thoughtful, and is filled with a keen zest for
hotel work and for life. His eventual success is
certain.

Casper John Percdnia
Horticulture

Norwood

Football, 1, 2; Horticulture Show, 1; Recreation Con-
ference, 2; 4-H Club, 2; Horticulture Club, 1, 2— Presi-
dent, 2; Stosag.

Hobbies — Baseball and Nature Study.

When a leader was needed for any trying situation,
"Kay" could always be depended upon to fill the
breach. One of our all-around athletes, outstanding
in football and baseball; likewise a scholar, who gets
the fullest out of living. If anyone was asked to state
his qualifications, the only answer could be — outstand-
ing!

William Phillips, Jr.

Pomology Beverly

"Bill's" visits to the many far and near places gave
him the opportunity to talk with his classmates of
the many interesting things he saw, directly or in-
directly concerned with Pomology. Bill is a very
studious and ambitious young man, which has
made him one of the outstanding students of his class.
All of Bill's fellow students wish him the best of luck
in his studies when he enters Cornell University next
fall.

Charles R. Pickard

Wildlife Management Salisbury

Bat Club, 1, 2; Recreation Conference, 1, 2; Wildlife
Play, Football, 1.
Hobby — Hunting.

Contrary to most modern young men, "Pic" believes
that nights were made for sleep . . . and we do mean
sleep. But when conditions were favorable and Pic
did get to class, it became very apparent to all that
his ability to work surpassed his ability to sleep. We
know you will succeed, Pic, in your wildlife work, and
say . . . when you're over in Spencer, will you remem-
ber us to her?

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John A. Plotczyk

Hotel Management Northfield

Student Council, 1; Pandocios Society; Horticulture
Show, 1; Recreation Conference, 1, 2; Stosag.
Hobby— Golf.

"Johnny" is a golfer and accountant of renown, but
he has chosen the hotel field as his major interest.
On campus he is easily recognized by his big smile
and subtle wit. Although John gives an angelic im-
pression, there is much deviltry 'neath that mild ex-
terior. Success is sure to come Johnny's way as he
has a keen interest and marvelous stick-to-it-iveness
which is essential in hotel work.

Raymond Edward Potter

Horticulture

Ludlow

Hockey, 1, 2; Horticulture Show, 1; Glee Club, 2;
4-H Club, 1, 2; Horticulture Club, 1, 2; Sociology
Club, 1, 2; Kolony Klub, 1, 2— House Marshal, 2.

Hobbies — Swimming, Hiking and Camping.

"Ray" hails from the town of Ludlow and can easily
be recognized by his stocky build and farmer's walk.
He is a happy-go-lucky chap, and always smiling, yet
his scholastic record shows he has more "on the ball"
than a grin. Ray leaves many friends behind; all of
whom feel certain that with his pleasing personality
and ability to get along, he can successfully overcome
any obstacles.

North Billerica
Editor; Horticulture

Robert William Potter

Vegetable Gardening

Shorthorn Board, Assistant
Show, 1; 4-H Club, 1, 2.

Hobbies — Traveling and Photography.

"Bob" is the fellow who likes to sneak away every
week-end. How come, Bob, you never did that last
year? One of the silent type until the fun begins —
then clear the decks for action because he will be in
the center of it. We hope you won't have to take
that job you had on placement again this summer, as
it must have been a strain on your good humor to
answer all the questions. May your business be a
thriving one, Bob.

Charles Joseph Russo

Poultry Lawrence

Poultry Club, 1, 2 — President, 2; Football, 1, 2;
Varsity Athletics.
Hobby — Boxing.

Our class comedian, with his clever strutting and
grand personality, has kept us laughing for hours. He
is a good athlete and student, giving his best in both.
Charlie lived at the poultry plant as assistant care-
taker. (Many of us thought that he lived at the
Mt. Pleasant Inn.) President of the Poultry Club
and outstanding in outside activities, Charlie will go
far if he keeps up his present pace.

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NINETEEN THIRTY-NINE

Russell S. Shaw

Horticulture Simsbury, Connecticut

Class Play; Glee Club, 2; Horticulture Club, 1, 2.
Hobby— Hiking.

"Russ" is another hillboy from Connecticut and,
much to the chagrin of Bob Abbott, we'll have to give
him the nod as the best dressed man on campus.
Conservative with a flare, is Russ's strong point and
he carries it out, not only in dress, but in all other
phases of his work. Much to your advantage, Russ!

Daniel Joseph Shine

Animal Husbandry Cambridge

Glee Club, 1, 2; Animal Husbandry Club, 1, 2.
Hobby — Sheep raising.

If the most boisterous member of the class were
to be elected, it would most likely be D. J. His
fighting Irish spirit kept the class in trim for the
tough jobs that faced it. With that same spirit, no
problem should be too difficult for him to surmount.

Greenwood
Agronomy Club, 1; Animal
Bat Club, 1, 2.

Richard A. Smith

Animal Husbandry

Outing Club, 1, 2;
Husbandry Club, 1, 2;

Hobby — Stamps.

"Dick" or "Smitty" was his "handle", and his pet
aversion seemed to be girls. His collection of head-
wear should be on exhibition at the World's Fair.
This might also give the girls some competition in the
Easter Parade. With his future resting on a com-
bination of grass silage and Guernseys, Dick might
have the jump on more conservative members of the
class.

Richard Marshall Sparks

Dairy Manufactures Wakefield

Varsity Athletics; Football, 1, 2; Student Council,
2; Alpha Tau Gamma, 1, 2 — Sergeant-at-Arms, 2.

"Dick" is the quiet type that never says much, but
does a lot. He has proven this several times on the
gridiron where he was considered our iron man. He
has a heart as big as himself; and, as the saying goes,
"He would give you the shirt off his back." He is
a hard, conscientious worker and is always ready to
aid a friend in distress. He was a distinct asset to
the Dairy class. Here's hoping for a very successful
future for you, Dick!

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Edgar Winfred Spear

Poultry Everett

4-H Club, 1, 2; Poultry Club, 1, 2.

Hobby — Stamps and Coins.

"Pinky", the diplomat, goes Joe Penner one better:
his version of it is, "I'll bring the chicken . . . you fix
the rest". We were wondering how George Pushee
was putting on so much weight lately. Yes ... he
gets around . . . but at present is pretty well tied
down with a Mount Holyoke girl . . . not that he's
neglecting anyone on the campus. Pinky is a strong
and willing worker and is sure to make the grade
when the time comes.

Arthur Phillips Stedman

Animal Husbandry Amherst

Band, 1; Animal Husbandry Club, 1, 2; Kolony
Klub, 1.

Hobby — Machinery and Deisels.

The Romeo of the campus is none other than
"Greaser". For every three girls he passes, he knows
four of them. His flashy red-wheeled Plymouth is
well known from Newark to Newton. Though he has
worked his way through school, and been confronted
with many problems, he is always ready with his
boisterous laugh. Phil's only obstacle to a successful
career will be his great generosity.

Clarence Edward Stillman

Horticulture Granby, Connecticut

Horticulture Club, 1, 2 — Secretary, 2; Horticulture
Show, 1.

Hobby — Hunting.

Any fellow who has the number of outside interests
that "Style" has, and is still scholastically high, is a
person to be looked up to. These outside interests,
however, are not entirely to do with his school — or
do we have special courses at one of the sororities?
We wish you the best of luck, Style, but with a fellow
of your ability, luck isn't the only essential factor!

Vincent Thomas Sullivan

Horticulture Chicopee

Football, 2; Basketball, 2; Horticulture Show, 1;
Recreation Conference, 2; Horticulture Club, 1.
Hobby — Quizzing the boys.

To make our world a safer place for the Democrats,
we need more men like "Sullie". "Politics and horti-
culture just do not mix," says he, "so you can call
me a 'Horticrat'." Whenever suggestions or ideas pop
into Sullie's mind, you can be sure that they will be
voiced, for they seem to be based on sound and
logical thinking — the practical kind. A fine athlete,

he's

a man s man!

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NINETEEN THIRTY-NINE

Raymond Ernest Taylor

Dairy Manufactures Worcester

Football, 1, 2; Dairy Club, 1, 2; Animal Husbandry
Club, 2; DeMolay Club, 1, 2; Sociology Club, 1, 2;
Alpha Tau Gamma, 1, 2— House Manager, 2.
Hobby — Baseball.

"Ray" hails from Worcester and is the finest type
of fellow that can be met with. He is industrious,
a hard worker and a keenly interested dairyman, who
has added much to our class. Ray's chief ambition
is to someday be manager of a large Dairy plant.
While at school he has had to surmount many obstacles
to gain a diploma. He is one of the few men who
put himself through school by working hard at the
College Cafeteria. In spite of his hard work, Ray
always found time for some sort of recreation. He
has constantly distinguished himself in the Aggie
Econo. Class. He is an ardent baseball fan and a
fine player himself. Well-mannered and well-groomed,
he was one of the most liked fellows in the class.

James Edward Teevan

Pomology Boston

"Jim Teevan of the Dorchester Teevans", as he was
known to us, his classmates. Hailing from the city,
Jim came to Stockbridge to learn the art of Pomology
. . . and his time has been well spent. Possessing
little knowledge of agriculture when he came, he
leaves with a fine basic knowledge of this field. We
are sure that he will be very successful in his chosen
vocation and we wish him the best of luck.

Alfred Nahumn Thompson, VI

Vegetable Gardening Framingham

Varsity Athletics; Football, 1; Baseball, 2; Alpha
Tau Gamma, 2.
Hobby— Baseball.

"Tommy" hails from Framingham and is renowned as
a foremost authority on hiking — well, the hiking is on
a small scale of course, as the route is only up and
down the hill in the rear of A. T. G. house. Tom
is a good mixer and if it's some help you want he
is always willing to lend a hand. We'll always re-
member you, Tommy!

Guy Burgess Thornton

Vegetable Gardening Webster

Horticulture Show, 1.

Hobby — Library Hunts.

"Joe" is, without a doubt, the quietest, most re-
served fellow of the class. He is probably the Prof's
ideal student in that he makes no disturbances what-
soever in classrooms. We have also found Guy most
studious, spending much of his spare time in some of
the libraries. With his knowledge and experience,
we are certain that he will become a true scientific
Vegetable Gardener.

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SENIOR CLASS OF

David Fowle Treadway

Hotel Management Williamstown

Shorthorn Board, Activities Editor; Kolony Klub,

1, 2 — Treasurer, 2; Pandocios Society — President, 1, 2;

Recreation Conference, 1, 2; Class Play.
Hobby — Tennis .
"Dave" with his ear to ear grin, his sporty sedan,

his many activities and honors, and his personality,

has led "the boys" of the Hotel course for two years.

In typical host fashion, which he has inherited from

his famous father, Dave is the perfect arranger,

planner and dreamer of the course ... he cannot fail.

Off campus we find him on a tennis court or with

Nancy.

Alexander Frank Tripp

Animal Husbandry Westport

Football, 2; Track, 2; Animal Husbandry Club
Though "Alec" has been with us only a year, he
has done much for the class. He did very well in
the Dairy Judging Contest by walking off with second
place. He is a great bicycle enthusiast, and rides a
bike, won in a race. With his knowledge of dairying,
and the ideal New Bedford market near his home,
he will "go to town" often in the future.

Ralph Foster Verrill

Animal Husbandry Concord

Glee Club, 1, 2; Animal Husbandry Club, 1, 2; Class
Play.

With his oratorical ability and proficiency, Ralph
should be a lawyer. We expect that some day he will
be one of Concord's leading politicians. It won't be
long before he will be building that 100-cow barn,
for we all have great confidence in his business ability.

Andrew Cleveland Warner

Animal Husbandry Sunderland

Animal Husbandry Club, 1, 2— Secretary, 2.
"Butch" is to be one of New England's future cattle
and horse dealers. Much of his time was spent at
the college barns, where he proved himself to be one
of the most energetic members of the class. He also
did well in his activities. With his quick wit, this
Yankee will get the better of many bargains

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Benning Lewis Wentworrh, Jr.

Animal Husbandry Melrose

Football, 1, 2; Basketball, 1, 2; Animal Husbandry
Club, 1, 2; Alpha Tau Gamma, 1, 2.

"Benny", who delighted in mussing up Andy, was,
himself, the neatest member of the class. Many of
his spare moments were spent in participating in
various sports. When it came to showing sheep in
the Little International, Benny went to the top. With
his heart set on sheep as a means for a future liveli-
hood, his farm should prove to New England that
diversification is profitable.

Elliot Marshall Wheeler

Animal Husbandry Brookline

Football, 1, 2; Student Council, 1; Animal Husbandry
Club, 1, 2; Dance Committee, 1.
Hobby — Swing Music.

"Fuzzy" will be remembered as "Joseph College,
Esq.". For all of his flashy dress he is quite proficient
in the manual arts. With Brookline conveniently
located near West Roxbury, he should have no trouble
in securing a good partner to make his home life a
happy one.

William Francis Whelan

Hotel Management Allston

Shorthorn Board, Literary Editor; Kolony Klub,
1, 2; Recreation Conference, 2; Pandocios Club, 1, 2 —
Treasurer, 2.

Hobby — Swimming.

With that infectious smile and grin combination,
this latest contemporary of Charles Atlas cavorts
around campus among his many friends. "Bill" is
known to all as "Parker House Bill", for that is where
he hails from ... in fact, we all suspect that he
will not wait long until he becomes some sort of
executive there. Bill has the personality, the am-
bition, and the ability to succeed.

Francis Chase Whitman

Hotel Management Cambridge

Pondocios Club, 1, 2.

Hobby — Magic.
^ Working his way through two years of Stockbridge,
"Happy Frank" Whitman has won the respect and
friendship of every member of the Hotel course. As
the capable, efficient assistant manager of Drake's
Hotel, he nroves his ability. As the popular student,
he receives excellent marks considering his extra
activities of working long hours at the hotel. We all
hope to be present when he starts ascending the long
ladder of success, because we think that he will con-
tinue to reaching the heights.

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SENIOR CLASS OF

G. Norman Wilkinson, Jr.

Wildlife Management Williamsport, Pennsylvania

Shorthorn Board, Editor-in-chief, 2; Bat Club, 1, 2—
President, 1, 2; Zoology Club, 2; Outing Club, 2; Rec-
reation Conference, 1, 2; Wildlife Play, 2; Baseball, 2.
Hobbies — Giving Nature Talks and Lectures, Hunt-
ing and Fishing, American Red Cross Life Saving and
First Aid Examiner.

A level-headed thinker, a true conservationist, an
organizer and leader who is always ready to lend a
helping hand, is our Editor-in-chief, "Norm". His
main object in life is to put the Massachusetts Con-
servation Department on the same high level with
that of his native state, Pennsylvania. He is always
happiest when he has the sky over his head, and the
man who has Norm for a hunting or fishing pal is
fortunate indeed. We are sure that his personality
and ambition will carry him a long way on his road
to success.

Donald Kingsley Williams

Horticulture Westhampton

Horticulture Show, 1; Glee Club, 2; Horticulture
Club, 2; Sociology Club, 1, 2; Kolony Klub, 1, 2.
Hobby — Pistol Shooting.

"Don" came from North "Hamp", and is justly proud
of it. He is a good student, fisherman, and athlete;
popular with all who know him. He has been active
in all school work which his time permitted him to
enter into. Before you leave, Don, there is one burn-
ing question yet to be answered, "Who are the two
girls from Georgetown you and Charlie Bein have
been raving about all year and yet kept so well
hidden?"

Clermont, New York

Edward V. Wilson

Pomology

Hobby — Pipes.

The Humor Boy of the Pom. Class. Ed was always
ready with a cheerful word accompanied by a great
smile at the proper time and place. A very studious
and ambitious young man, Ed was a good representa-
tive from New York State. Ed's visits to Mt. Holyoke
and his collection of smoking pipes took most of his
spare time. From all his classmates, Ed receives best
wishes in the raising of New York's finest fruit.

Howard William Winter

Horticulture Westminster

Glee Club, 2; Horticulture Club, 1, 2— Treasurer, 2;
Dance Committee, 2.
Hobby — Hiking.

"Howie", of the smiling eyes and generous grin, is
one of the most popular all-around lads in school.
Howie's chief ambition outside the Horticulture field
is to provide a stronger link between Massachusetts
and Minnesota, — a union. Howie is a good scholar
and worker. The campus looks much the better for
his efforts of last summer. We hope you will have
as much success out of school, Howie, as you have
enjoyed while with us these two years.

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NINETEEN THIRTY-NINE

Lawrence Curtis Woodfall

Poultry Belmont

Poultry Club, 1, 2; Alpha Tau Gamma, 1, 2; Foot-
ball, 1; Basketball, 2— Manager 2.
Hobby — Dancing.

"Woody", who believes that all cannot be learned
in the class room, will be remembered as a carefree,
agreeable and likable fellow. With his swing music
and his school, Woody did exceptionally well. "Two
sleepy people, too much in love to say good night"
was his favorite tune and furnished a good excuse
for taking short naps in the class room. His friendli-
ness, his business ideas, and his everlasting inspiration
and happiness — Ruthy — all lead to the road to suc-
cess.

Gordon T. Woods

Wildlife Management Newington, Connecticut

Shorthorn Board, Art Editor, 2; Outing Club, 1, 2;
Recreation Conference, 1, 2; Wildlife Play, 2.

Hobbies — Hunting, Trapping, Fishing and Drawing.
"Woodie", who would work wonders with winsome
wit where wisdom was wanting, could keep classes
carefree and cheerful with convivial cracks concerning
current cares and classwork. His ability to make
friends was only surpassed by his ability to do a job
thoroughly, and we are sure that with these two
assets, he need not worry about establishing himself
in wildlife work. Better start in on Massachusetts,
Woodie . . . they need your help.

Fred L. Wright, Jr.

Horticulture

Brockton

Recreation Conference, 2; Horticulture Show, 1;
Outing Club, 1; Bat Club, 1, 2; Stosag.

Hobbies — Fishing, Hiking and Gardening.

"Fred" is one of our more serious lads, but he can
readily "convert" himself, if need be. He is one of
"the gang", and is always concerned about how he
fared in an exam — but, just refer to the Stosag awards.
When arguing with him, prepare some apology, for
Fred is always "Wright"!

Warren Granville Wright

Animal Husbandry Abington

Football, 1; Varsity Athletics; Glee Club, 2; 4-H

Club, 1, 2; Animal Husbandry Club, 1, 2.
Hobby — Fishing.
Whenever information was needed about the "Cape"

Red was there to give it. He was regarded by his

instructors and classmates as an authority on swine.

He proved this knowldge by taking first place in

showing Swine during the Little International of 1939.

With his convincing arguments, Fed should make a

good feed salesman.

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SENIOR CLASS OF
NINETEEN THIRTY-NINE

Douglas K. Henderson

Horticulture

Whitinsville

Horticulture Show, 1; Glee Club, 2; Horticulture
Club, 1, 2— Vice-President, 2; Kolony Klub, 1, 2.

Hobbies — Swimming, Nature Study.

"Doug" is the Hort. class's man for a new, New Deal.
An able and interesting talker, he is perhaps the best
informed man on foreign politics that we have on
campus. He is going abroad to work in one of the
most beautiful gardens of all England and he can be
assured that he carries along the best wishes of all
classmates. Best of luck and final success for you,
Doug.

AS OF CLASS OF 1 939

PAUL FREDERICK CALLAHAN
Beachmont, Massachusetts

GORDON FLETCHER COREY
Plymouth, Massachusetts

OSCAR D. CRABTREE
Williamansett, Massachusetts

HERBERT C. HANDS
Scituate, Massachusetts

LEONARD K. TREAT
Upper Montclair, New Jersey

FRANK A. WOODHEAD, JR.
Chelmsford, Massachusetts

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1938

GRADUATES OF CLASS OF 1938

William Stowell Allen
Bertha Bement Antes
Francis Arthur Ashline
William Chandler Atkins
Howland Fay Atwood
Knight Abbott Badger, Jr.
Philip Albert Baum
Arlene Beach
Lawrence Albert Bearce
Beverly Sturgeon Bein
Edwin Allen Benchley, Jr.
Virginia Isabella Bigwood
William Smith Boettcher, Jr.
Sanford Bookless
Charles Henry Bothfeld
Clyde Towns Brennan
Eben Barnard Brown
Walter Herbert Brown
Meredith Foxwell Bryant
Rudolph Louis Bume
Richard Rexford Clayton
Rachel Louise Clough
Howard LeRoy Clute
William George Collins
Charles Henry Collis
John Arthur Costa
Charlotte Leavitt Cox
Howard Paul Davison
James Newman Deary
Silvio Peter DeBonis
John DeSpencer
Vernon Gilbert Doty
George Campbell Douglas
Philip Warren Elmer
Arnold Gustav Erickson
Norman Wilcox Estabrooks
Arnold Morton Fischer

Walter Gowdy Foster
Ernest Charles Fournier
Roy Leonard Frye
James Parker Gibson
Walter Francis Golash
Earl Stewart Goodale
Henry Thompson Griffin
Edward Howard Haczela
Lowell Knight Hammond
George Sylvester Hartley
Percival Vining Hastings
Rolf Fedor Werner Heitmann
Edwin Eino Helander
Walter Matthew Hobbs
James Joseph Jenkins
Robert Jenney
John Jessel

Chester Martin Johnson
John Edward Kennedy
William Wright King
Henry Francis Knightly
Vaughn Kochakian
Charles Weber Ladd
John Wesley Lawrence
Paul Sylvester Lehtola
Hyman Litwack
Donald Robert Luther
Arthur Maki

Maynard Frederick Marsh
Edward Martin Martinsen
Joseph Charles Martula
Robert McHardy
Freeman Daniel Meader
Edward Roman Melnik
Donald Elwin Nason
William Hans Nehring
Margaret Neilson

Ivar Arne Nielsen
Richard Belden North
Harold Oehler
John Esa Oinonen
Stanley Fulton Parker
Wallace Richard Parker
Estelle Nancy Pierce
George Harold Phillips, Jr.
Norman Joseph Reilly
John Edward Rice, Jr.
Oliver Melvin Richardson
Robert James Riedl
Louis Andrew Ruggles
Louis Charles Schwaab
Bertha Louise Searle
Walter Jerome Seelig, II
Henry Lloyd Shuster
Albert Edmund Simoni, Jr.
Francis Joseph Simonich
John Jacob Sloet
Rupert Martin Smith
Joseph Pierce Spalding
Frank Manly Stone
Ralph Waldo Stone, Jr.
Raymond Charles Surgen
Richard Mather Taylor
Edwin Hubbard Treadwell
Arthur Vernal Tripp, Jr.
Howard Sidney Tripp
Ralph Goodrich Tryon, Jr.
Victor Joseph Vellali
Frank Welch Vincent
Marion Patricia Watson
Edmund Dwight Wells, Jr.
Elliot Albert Williams
Frank Stanley Yazwinski

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STOCKBRIDGE SPRING INTRAMURALS

Two years ago a spring intramural program was suggested and finally
initiated as part of the Stockbridge Athletic Program. A trophy is pre-
sented each year by the Physical Education Department to the team scoring
the highest number of points. The events are: an indoor track meet, an
outdoor track meet, and an intramural baseball league.

The weather prohibited an early start so to date the winners have not
all been determined. The competition is keen and a great deal of enthusiasm
is being shown by the students participating.

The different classes represented are: Animal Husbandry, Dairy and
Poultry combined, Horticulture and Floriculture combined, Wildlife, Vege-
table Gardening and Hotel Majors combined.

THE TEAMS
HORTICULTURE AND FLORICULTURE

Robert Abbott
Charles Bien
Mason Davis
John Donovan
James Doherty
James Everett
Weston Fenton
John Goodale
Edward Harrington
Morris Kohn

Alfred Kumins
Theodore Lindgren
Charles Mandell
Richard Mayberry
William Ogden
Casper Perednia
Raymond Potter
Russell Shaw
Clarence Stillman
Donald Williams

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY

Oscar Bodwell
Sumner Carlson
Malcolm Clark
Wilfred Hines
Carl Hook
Charles Kimball
Donald MacDonnell

Thomas MacQuinn
Philips Stedman
Alexander Tripp
Ralph Verrill
Andrew Warner
Benning Wentworth
Elliot Wheeler

WILDLIFE, VEGETABLE GARDENING AND HOTEL MANAGEMENT

James Alexakos
John Brewster
William Fitzpatrick
John Fuller
Fred Guyott
Eugen Gieringer
Proctor Houle
Weikko Mackie
James McDonough
Albert Mitchell
Charles Olds

Charles Pickard
John Plotczyk
Robert Potter
Alfred Thompson
Guy Thornton
David Treadway
William Whelan
William Whitman
Norman Wilkinson
Gordan Woods

DAIRY AND POULTRY

Cornelius Ash
Theodore Bartlett
Norman Hubbard
Robert Jones
Michael Kandianis
William Lavoie
Richard Sparks

Raymond Taylor
Norman Bickford
John Clancy
Norman Lawton
Charles Russo
Edgar Spear
Lawrence Woodfall

PLAY

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PLAY

STOCKBRIDGE SPRING INTRAMURALS

THE SCHEDULE— INTRAMURAL BASEBALL

MONDAY, APRIL 24, 1939

Hort. and Flori. vs Wildlife

TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 1939

An. Hus. vs Dairy

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 1939

Hort. and Flori. vs An. Hus.

MONDAY, MAY 1, 1939

Wildlife vs Dairy

TUESDAY, MAY 2, 1939

Hort. and Flori. vs Dairy

THURSDAY, MAY 4, 1939

Wildlife vs An. Hus.

STOCKBRIDGE SCHOOL
SPRING INDOOR TRACK MEET

APRIL 25 and 26, 1939

The Spring Indoor Track Meet was be held in the Cage on Tuesday,
April 25, and Wednesday, April 26, at 7:30 P. M.

The following events were run:

40 yard dash
40 yard low hurdles
300 yard run
High jump
Broad jump

Relay— 4 men — 1 lap per man
Each team was allowed six entries in the 40-yard dash, 40-yard low
hurdles, high jump and broad jump; three entries in the 300-yard run, and
one team in the relay.

SCORING

Each team will receive one point for each man who enters the running
and field events.

First place will count 5 points, second place 3 points, third place 2 points
and fourth place 1 point.

In the relay the winning team will score 5 points, second place 3 points,
and third place 1 point.

TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 1939

40-YARD DASH— Trials and final.

300-YARD RUN— Trials.

HIGH JUMP — Each entry gets three tries at each height before dis-
qualification.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 1939
40-YARD LOW HURDLES— Trials and finals.
300-YARD RUN— Finals.

BROAD JUMP — Each entry to get three jumps. Best jump to count.
RELAY — four man team, each man to run one lap.

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FROM A WILDLIFE MAJOR'S IDLE MUSINGS

THE FARMER

Let men slave away their years in a city,

Tied to a desk, fit objects for pity

By men who are born to a life clean and free

Loving earth, sky, and nature, or Joyce Kilmore's

'Tree".

Such men may never be professor or presidents
But among them are numbered a nation's best residents.
"Hicks", you may call them but they have been taught
That the best things in life can seldom be bought!

Every man has a place in the great plan of things,
And I can't help but admire the fellow who sings,
As he swings a keen axe or furrows the loam,
On land he is conquering to help make a home.

Some call life hard where men work with their hands,
Never giving a thought that the tilling of lands
Made way for the city where they are employed,
Or helped earn the money that they have enjoyed.

But man's life is not drudgery where he can feel
At the end of a day, the zip of a reel,
And if you should follow you might hear his shout,
As he rejoices at the strike of a hard-fighting trout.

Survival of the fittest is nature's law every hour
Among bird, beast, and insect or even the flower,
Contrast then this law with the policy of humans,
Whose wars kill off youth and leave only ruins. '

Yes! My mind is a-wandering when writing these things
Of forest and woodland and a farmer who sings,
As he works hard or plays hard he's always alive
And he's not too concerned how nations may strive.

So, sincerely I wish that the Great God of Light,
Could give every man a taste of this life.
It would mould stronger lives and thus stronger nations
Of happier souls with fewer temptations.

—NORMAN WILKINSON.

CRANBERRY POND
(Before the Hurricane)

The quiet of evening is settling down,

As o'er the Pond there runs a frown

Of rippling waves, as the soft breeze sighing,

Pauses to listen to the Pied-billed's crying,

He sounds like a hound on a far-away trail,

And occasionally a Loon will add his wail.

Thus I sit and listen to many voices,

Some are familiar, other strange noises,

The Red-winged's song or continuous scolding,

Makes a sudden stillness when they are witholding,

From the silent shadow which sails on high,

It's a lofty Broadwing with a very sharp eye.

This danger passes and what should I see
But a swimming Muskrat with the branch of a tree,
He maneuvers it well thru brush, around stump,
And deposits it with others on a small hump,
This strange looking pile being built like a dome,
Will soon become the furred ones home.

A fat Grey Squirrel approaches on her way to the elm tree,

To gather more bark strips for the nest I can see,

Hello! There're two Red Squirrels now in the basswood,

Cutting and pealing red buds that must taste good,

For they're stuffing themselves 'till their white stomachs stick out,

Or a distant Eagle swings closer to put them to route.

Small wonder men seek the quiet forest to think,

For here can be found the lessons that link

Our lives a bit closer to God's plan of love,

And make us all realize his power from above,

For we observe nature's children is part or the whole,

And find that men only are endowed with a soul.

—NORMAN WILKINSON.

RAIN OVER MT. TOBY

After days and nights of continuous rain,
How nature expands at the blue skies again,
The forest streams as the sun's warmth is felt,
And a light breeze sings while lending its help.

Fragrance of pine and hemlock and smell,
As sweet odors arise from each sylvan dell,
Where leaves and rich earth are slowly mouldering,
Forming new soil for the seeds they're enfolding.

The thunder is over, the lightening flash past,
Bright skies overhead that promise to last,
With a song in my heart I again venture out,
No longer afraid of being put to route.

By black clouds that growled round old Ox Hill's top,
Or came rushing over Toby's tower with never a stop,
'Till they'd poured down their deluge on forest and cover,
And turned the ponds brook into a veritable river.

Thus men's spirits are dampened by repeated drenchings,
Rough paths may be followed with many heart wrenchings,
But somewhere ahead if the Rain God is kind,
Is the rainbow of life for us all to find.

—NORMAN WILKINSON.

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Front Row, left to right — John Eadie, Ralph Verrill, Leon Brock, Eugen Gieringer, Roland

Aldrich, David Treadway, Charles Russo.
Second Row, left to right — Charles Olds, W. James Everett, Albert Mitchell, Edgar Spear,

Russell Shaw.
Mrs. Franz, Mrs. Fraker, Douglas Henderson, Mike Kandianis, Morris Kohn, John Goodale

and Edward Wilson were absent when picture was taken.

CLASS PLAY

THE SPIDER

Faculty Coach, Lee Varley, presented the 1939 Senior Class Play with great success.
To those who are theatrically wise it will be easy to recall the exceptional success that
followed the production of this master mystery play when it was originally presented by
Sam H. Harris in New York several seasons ago. It played for one entire year in New
York and during the past few years has been playing long engagements in Boston, Phila-
delphia, Chicago and the larger cities throughout the country.

Those who went to see the play in Bowker Auditorium thought that they had made
a mistake and gotten into the wrong place. With the rise of the first curtain on "The
Spider", they were greeted, not by an elaborate drawing room, nor a living room in
someones apartment, nor a garden — instead the lifting of the curtain disclosed a silver
sheet with a news reel. Following this reel, came acts of vaudeville, giving the audience
an impression that they were in the wrong building. However, they were witnessing the
beginning of one of the most famous mystery plays ever produced.

The first act presents Monsieur Chatrand (Eugen P. Gieringer) the famous Magician
and mind reader who was presumed to do an act of physical and spiritual demonstrations.
His assistant Alexander (Leon Brock), a young man who has seemingly lost his mind
and reason and was found by the great hypnotist wandering the streets of Washington.
With his aid, Chatrand stepped down into the aisle of the Auditorium to receive questions
the public desired answered. During a most remarkable demonstration of mind reading
and mental telepathy, Chatrand unavoidably got into an argument with the elderly escort,
Mr. John Carrington (David Treadway) of a young lady who was seeking Chatrand's aid
in the location of her lost brother. This argument led to words and when the Magician
tried to pacify the angry man a fight resulted. The lights in the theatre were suddenly
switched off and a shot rang out. A moment later the elderly man was found dying.
Naturally with such tragic happenings the police arrived and for the next two hours there
followed one of the most thrilling searches for a murderer ever conducted within a theatre
crowded with people. Of course, the audience, being witnesses to the happenings, were
all suspected for a time until the real slayer, Doctor Blackstone (Ralph Verrill) was
located sitting calmly with those who came to witness the play. The criminal was tracked
down through the efforts of Chatrand and Inspector Riley (Roland Aldrich), who tried
every trick of magic and spiritualism to finally bring the treacherous slayer to justice.

MEMBERS OF THE CAST

Chatrand Eugen Gieringer Bill Mike Kandianis

Alexander Leon Brock Dick John Eadie

John Carrington David Treadway Inspector Riley Roland Aldrich

Beverly Lane Mrs. Franz Hassan Russell Shaw

Doctor Blackstone Ralph Verrill Tommy, the Japanese Morris Kohn

Mrs. Wimbleton Mrs. Fraker Officer Dougherty Edgar Spear

Maloney Jim Everett Reporter Albert Mitchell

Mr. Young Charles Olds Officer Burke John Goodale

Sergeant Schmidt Douglas Henderson Dr. Sterling Edward Wilson

Albert Henry Smith Charles Russo

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PROGRAM FOR COMMENCEMENT WEEK

FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 1939
10:00 a. m. Class Picnic Look Memorial Park

SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 1939

10:00 a. m. Class Day Exercises Rhododendron Garden

Eugen P. Gieringer, Class President, Presiding

Class Oration Norman Hubbard

Class History John F. Fuller

Student Activity Awards Director Roland H. Verbeck

Presentation of Class Gift
School Song— "Men of Stockbridge"
Dedication of Class Tree
12:20 p. m. Alumni Sing

Mr. Doric Alviani, Song Leader
Alumni Meeting
Alumni — Senior Luncheon

(Class reunion speakers from 1924, 1929, 1934, and 1938)
Baseball Game Alumni Field

Alumni vs. Stockbridge 1939
Open House at Clubs for all A. T. G. and Kolony Klub Alumni
and wives.

Twentieth Anniversary Celebration
Class Play Bowker Auditorium

12:30 p. m.

1:15 p. m.

3:00 p.m.

4:00 p.m.

Eugen P. Gieringer

The Class

Stockbridge Road

Memorial Hall

Memorial Hall
Draper Hall

8:00 p.m.

BOWKER AUDITORIUM

Faith of Our Fathers

SUNDAY, JUNE 4
4:30 p. m. Processional
Hymn
Scripture Reading
Prayer

Vocal Solo — "Green Pastures" Sanderson

Commencement Sermon Reverend Henry David Gray, Ph.D.

Secretary of Young People's Work, Education Division, Board of
Home Missions of the National Council of Congregational Churches
Vocal Solo— "The Lord Is My Light" McAllitsen

Hymn My Country 'Tis of Thee

Benediction
Recessional

Music by Doric Alviani, Baritone, Instructor in Music

Wilfred Hathaway, M.S.C41, Organist and Accompanist
6:00 p. m. President's Reception to members of graduating class,

their guests, alumni, and faculty Rhododendron Garden

10:00 a. m. Processional — "Priest's March" (Athalia) Mendelssohn

Invocation Reverend J. Paul Williams

Director of Religious Education, Massachusetts State College

John Warner Hibbard

"How Flowers are Distributed to the Florist Trade"
The Class— "America The Beautiful" Ward

Casper John Perednia

"Garden Centers and Their Importance in a Community"
Music — "Rackozy March" (Damnation of Faust) Berlioz

John Aloysius Plotczyk

"Why a Foods Course in The Stockbridge School of
Agriculture?"
The Class— "Alma Mater Hail" Mandell and Shaw S'39

Ralph Foster Verrill

"New Life for an Old Industry"
The Class— "Battle Hymn of the Republic" Steffe

Presentation of Diplomas President Hugh P. Baker

School Song— "Men of Stockbridge"

Recessional — "Grand March" (Aida) Verdi

9:00 p. m. Commencement Promenade Memorial Hall

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Front Row, left to right — Norman Hubbard, Ray Taylor, Roland Aldrich, Richard Sparks,
James Everett.

Second Row, left to right — Charles Mandell, Eugen Gieringer.

COMMENCEMENT COMMITTEE

CLASS MARSHALS

OSCAR BODWELL

JAMES EVERETT

CLASS DAY SPEAKERS

NORMAN HUBBARD Class Oration

JOHN FULLER Class History

DIRECTOR ROLAND H. VERBECK Student Activity Awards

EUGEN GIERINGER Class Gift Presentation

GRADUATION SPEAKERS

JOHN HIBBARD Floriculture

CASPER PEREDNIA Horticulture

JOHN PLOTCZYK Hotel Management

RALPH VERRILL. Animal Husbandry

CAP AND GOWN COMMITTEE

NORMAN WILKINSON

FACULTY ADVISORS

JOHN FULLER

PROF. ROLLIN H. BARRETT
PROF. LYLE L. BLUNDELL

ASST. PROF. RICHARD C. FOLEY
INSTRUCTOR CHARLES N. DuBOIS

121

GLEE CLUB

Under the able leadership of Mr. Doric Alviani, there has been a great
increase in the musical school-spirit of our convocations this year.

With this new enthusiasm, a glee club was formed early in the year.
With it came a demand for a new school "Alma Mater". All students were
asked to suggest words and, of the many returns, one was chosen most
suitable with Charles Mandell and Russell Shaw as its co-authors.

At the Christmas Convocation, the Stockbridge Glee Club and "Alma
Mater Hail!" made their first appearance. Our Class hopes that the Glee
Club will continue its efforts in the future under Mr. Alviani's kindly
assistance.

Members of this year's embryo club included:

SENIORS— Manager John P. Goodale, W. James Everett, Leon Brock,
Ralph J. Verrill, Russell Shaw, Douglas Henderson, Donald Williams,
Howard Winter and Raymond Potter.

FRESHMEN— Paul Ankevitz, Frederick Sargeant, Paul Kalaczuik, C. B.
Price, L. Clarke, and Carl Oppenheimer.

ALMA MATER HAIL!

(Tune— Cornell Alma Mater)
'Neath the Elms of dear old Amherst,
Stands our College fair,
Hail to thee our Alma Mater
Stockbridge men go there.

Working ever, falter never,

Onward toward our goal,

Give your best to good old Stockbridge,

Body, heart and soul.

Words by Charles F. Mandell, S'39
Russell S. Shaw, S'39

MEN OF STOCKBRIDGE

(Tune — Fair Harvard)
Oh Stockbridge, thy sons this fair valley proclaim,
As the years bring us back into June,
And our hearts ever quicken with pride for thy name,
As we sing this familiar old tune.

Tho the days have been long, filled with work and with play,
All thy precepts shall guide us afar,
To the truth and the honor of honest work done,
As we follow thy radiant star.

Oh, Spirit of Truth, be our guide thru the years,

May our eyes ever lift to the hills,

Give us strength for the tasks which the future shall bring,

And peace by the murmuring rills.

The ploughshare and reaper still call as of yore,

Our sons to the lure of the land,

And the lamps we are lighting in these hallowed halls,

Are gleams from the star in thy hand.

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SONGS

SONS OF MASSACHUSETTS

(Alma Mater)
Bay State's loyal sons are we,
In her praise our songs shall be,
'Till we make the welkin ring,
With our chorus as we sing,
With the tribute that we bring.
Holyoke's hills prolong the strain
Echoing to that glad refrain,
And the gentle winds proclaim
Far and near thy pearless fame;
Praising e'er thy honored name.
Ma-a-a-a-a-asachusetts!

CHORUS
Loyal sons of old Massachusetts,
Faithful, sturdy sons and true,
To our grand old Alma Mater
Let our song resound anew.
Cheer, boys, cheer for old Massachusetts,
Give our college three times three;
Sons forever of the old Bay State,
Loyal sons, loyal sons are we.

— H. L. KNIGHT, M. S. C. '02.

WHEN TWILIGHT SHADOWS
DEEPEN

When twilight shadows deepen
And the study hour draws nigh,
When shades of night are falling,
And the evening breezes sigh,
'Tis then we love to gather
'Neath the pale moon's silvery spell,
And lift up hearts and voices
In the songs we love so well.

CHORUS
Sons of old Massachusetts!
Devoted sons and true,
Bay State, My Bay State,
We'll give our best to you.
Thee, our Alma Mater,
We'll cherish for all time;
Should old acquaintance be forgot
Massachusetts — yours and mine.

— F. D. GRIGGS, M. S. C. '03.

M. S. C. MEDLEY

I was born about four thousand years ago
And there isn't anything that I don't know.
I saw old King Pharaoh's daughter
Fishing Moses from the water
And I'll lick the guy that says
It isn't so.

I've been working on the railroad
All the livelong day,

I've been working on the railroad
Just to pass the time away.

Can't you hear the whistle blowing
Rise up so early in the morn,

Can't you hear the Captain shouting
Dinah blow your —

Glorious, Glorious, one keg of beer for the four of us

Glory be to God that there are no more of us

For the four of us can drink it all alone.

And they had to carry Cary to the ferry
And the ferry carried Cary to the shore
And the reason that they had to carry Cary
Was that Cary couldn't carry anymore.

Sweet Adeline,

Say you'll be mine.

Come, let me whisper in your ear,

Way down yonder in the old cornfield

For you I pine.

Sweeter than the honey

To the honey bee

I love you

Say you love me.

Meet me in the shade of the old apple tree

Eva, iva, ova Eveline,

For it's always fair weather
When good fellows get together
With the stein on the table
And a good song ringing clear.

123

1. "Benny"

2. Chain Gang

3. South paw

4. In the Raw

5. Small Wonder

6. "Steve"

7. Prize Winner

8. Getting an Edge On

124

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Mr. C. A. Nichols, of the Burbank Printing Company, whose friendly
cooperation has been greatly enjoyed.

Miss Dorothy Cooper, of the Howard-Wesson Company, whose cheerful
aid and originality has helped us improve many suggestions.

Mr. Kinsman and his able assistant, Miss Alfieri of the Kinsman Studios
who are responsible for many of the fine pictures in this edition.

Mr. John H. Vondell and Howard Hunter (State '42), for their aid in
special photography.

Director Roland H. Verbeck and Mr. Robert Hawley, for their contribu-
tions.

Members of the Short Course Office Staff, for their assistance and sug-
gestions in finding material.

Club Presidents and others who have helped in giving us bits of special
information which add so greatly in organizing a yearbook.

THE END

ANOTHER "SHORTHORN'

We do not like to repeat ourselves, but what can
one say that's new and different, after it has been
said (as we have said before) that Stockbridge
men and Stockbridge faculty members are the
salt of the earth?

Many years have we been honored with the
privilege of producing "Shorthorns" — and our
contacts with a great many of the boys and a
great many of the men who bend the young
branches for better growth, have proven that here,
at Amherst, there lives an institution, a group of
instructors, and an unending procession of "swell
guys" that, in our years of life, we cannot recall
an equal. .

Need we say that we appreciate the privilege
of producing the "SHORTHORN 1939"?

CHARLES W. BURBANK COMPANY

C. A. NICHOLS, President and Treasurer
WORCESTER, MASS.

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