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STOCKBRIDGE SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE - MASSACHUSETTS STATE COLLEGE
AMHERST, MASSACHUSETTS
FORMER CLASSMATES
We dedicate this book to you
Who now in khaki, overalls, and navy blue.
Know what you are fighting for,
When you make plane motors roar,
And sweat, and toil and sometimes swear
In heat of blazing desert's glare.
And sail the depths of lonely sea
Transporting guns to make men free.
And flying all our Allied planes.
Yet being homesick — knowing pain —
And facing, bravely, enemy fire.
It's you we think of — you we admire.
What we're doing here at home
Does not compare.
To the sweat or the pain that you have known.
Or the revenge you swear.
That generations yet to come
Won't see such hell,
At the end of day to God, we pray
"Help us fight well."
Mary E. Ferris '43
STOCKBRIDGE IN THE WAR
With more than five hundred graduates
and former students today in the armed
forces of their country, to fight the aggress-
sions of despots who would make all free
men slaves, the Stockbridge School of
Agriculture and the two thousand five
hundred students who have registered here
since 1918 maintain a record worthy of
the proud pages of our College history.
These soldiers, sailors, marines, coast
guardsmen, engineers and infantry, cavalry
and artillery, pilots and mechanics, sea-
man and merchant marine, all are prov-
ing the inestimable value of a free public-
education system to preserve the ideals of
democracy and the American way of life.
We are proud and grateful to be mem-
bers of a great college family, the Land-
Grant college group, which was brought
into being by that prudent Vermont
statesman, Senator Justin Morrill, whose
name is linked forever with the national
legislation which made this type of educa-
tion possible for you and for me. We
recall the great historic struggle of the
Civil War in which the North found itself
almost devoid of capable leaders and
officer material to staff our Union armies,
because most of the West Pointers and
comparable military college graduates join-
ed the Confederate armies. We remember
that this was the chief reason which made
military training a requisite part of the
instruction program in all state agricultural
college degree courses, when Abraham
Lincoln signed the Land-Grant Act of
1863, that this country should never again
face a great national crisis without a
trained citizenry, capable and skilled, to
spring to its defense.
We pay silent and sad tribute in the
pages of this yearbook to the proud mem-
ory of the seven young men of Stockbridge
whose lives already have been been laid
as a sacrifice on the eternal altars of
Liberty. Their memories will ever remain
with us as the School marches to Memorial
Hall each Armistice Day and places its
mourning wreath of remembrance beside
the tablet recording the heroic college dead
of other years, and these later ones whom
we once knew as friends.
It has been a difficult task to keep
accurate record of the details of military
addresses with the hundreds of changes
which occur as troops move here and there
over the face of this old globe. But we
have tried to do it, and gladly so, in the
hope that our Alumni letters, distributed
gratis to all our Stockbridge sons in the
service, would help to brighten the routine
of far distant tasks by a message from
familiar college scenes.
And so we write our record to date, class
by class, showing how each yearly group
has contributed in its time and in its own
way.
STOCKBRIDGE WAR RECORD
Class
Class
Class
1920 - 1
1928 - 2
1936 - 14
1921
1929 - 5
1937 - 27
1922 - 2
1930 - 6
1938 - 26
1923 - 1
1931 - 4
1939 - 50
1924 - 1
1932 - 4
1940 - 64
1925
1933 - 7
1941 - 96
1926
1934 - 9
1942 - 79
1927
1935 - 5
1943 - 32
1944 - 3
Total - 438 - February 1, 1943. (Full
tabulation of all names in service not yet
completed.)
Linked with the critical military needs
of that day was a greater and more
fundamental service to the whole life and
growth of the young nation, then chiefly
composed of rural folks living on the land.
I refer to the great need that also existed
for technical schools giving instruction
in agriculture and home economics, to
study the basic problems of the farm and
home. No schools or colleges then existed
in this country for that specific purpose.
So, today, our Stockbridge School of
Agriculture has graduated its hundreds,
yes, thousands of skilled farm technicians,
managers, and owners in its brief history
of a quarter century, who are performing
just as necessary a task, if not so danger-
ous or thrilling, as are these other Stock-
bridge sons, serving so nobly and sacri-
ficially on the sea, the land, and in the air.
Roland H. Verbeck
Director of Short Courses
SHORTHORN STAFF 1943
Editorial Committee
*Gilles deLeins-Ediior-in-Chief
Myrton Davis
Talcott Hubbard
Priscilla Mayo
Business Staff
Myrton Davis-Man ag-er
Robert Havumaki-Assistant
Secretarial Staff
Mary E. Ferris-5ec/-eto/-y
Ella Garrison ]
Mary Conlon
Sports Staff
Roland Taylor-Editor
Literary Staff
Alice Slack-Editor
Mary Conlon-Assistant
Assistants
Statistical Staff
Donald Morey-Editor
Art Staff
Herbert Fairclough-^rfj/o/-
Harold Barclay
Alain deLeiris
Assistants
I- Assistants
Activities Staff
Barbara Rafferty-Erfz/or
Natalie Skilton
Richard Heller J
Photography Staff
Priscilla Mayo-Editor
Myrton Davis ]
Betty Chase
Talcott Hubbard
Charlene Duncan
Assistants
* Elected Editor of Shorthorn, but left early in the
Semester to enter Armed Forces
Prof. Rollin H. Barrett
'Pop" has just completed his twelfth year as
faculty advisor for the Shorthorn. Even though
the number of students became extremely low
"Pop" kept a stiff upper Ho and met, with his
usual calmness, every new problem and disappoint-
ment, and came through once again with a fine
publication.
Most of us will remember "Pop" as the man
who acted as a father to us while we were here at
Stockbridge. He helped us with our problems and
properly advised us in our different actions.
It has certainly been a pleasure to work with
Professor Barrett, and we wish him continued
luck for the future.
THE EDITORS
FRENCH HALL
PHYSICAL EDUCATION BUILDING
MEMORIAL HALL
OLD CHAPEL
STUDENTS
IN MEMORY OF
Donald J. Schmidi:
Donald J. Schmidt, a Horticulture major
in the class of '43, was killed in a plane
crash at the Corpus Christi Naval Air
station, Texas on March 9, 1943.
Don is the first member of our class to
pass on and the news greatly shocked all
of us.
In June of last year Don went into the
service and he spent his first three months
at Chapel Hill, North Carolina where he
took his preflight courses. He then was
sent to Norman, Oklahoma where he took
his basic training. This period was also
three months and at its termination he
was sent to Corpus Christi, Texas and this
is where the crash occurred three weeks
before he was to receive his wings.
Don comes from New Bedford, Mass-
achusetts and was graduated from the
Bristol County Agricultural School. He
completed his first semester here at Stock-
bridge, but had to leave in January 1942
because of ill health.
We, his classmates of the class of '43
dedicate this page in memory of him.
SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS
Senior Class History
The "Spirit of '43" carries on. Some of
us have resisted temptations of joing the
WAACS and Marines and others of us have
been lucky enough to elude them for the
present.
Many of our classmates have gone into
the armed services and are now scattered
to the four corners of the earth. Others
have realized the necessity of producing
food and are now at work on a farm prov-
ing that: "The ploughshare and reaper
still call as of yore, our sons to the lure of
the land."
In spite of our insecurity and our ever
decreasing number, we went to basketball
and football games with an all out spirit
of '43. We heartily welcomed the fresh-
men at the reception dance in November.
Our pigskin kickers showed what fight
they had, as they topped one victory with
another. The basketball season was short,
but nevertheless, the spirit was there at
the games.
All of our letters from former Stock-
bridge men on every fighting front and on
farms all over our country, have poured
into the Short Course Office telling us of
the successes of our Stockbridge lads.
Although our activities have been great-
ly curtailed because of the reduced enroll-
ment and wartime conditions, we have
had a fine year and one that we shall
remember.
Richard West Ballou "Dick"
Hotel Stewarding
WoUaston Alpha Tau Gamma
Band 1,2; Dance Committees 1, 2;
Pandocios Club 1, 2; Chairman
Stockbridge Reception.
We wish Dick the best of luck.
He was one of our capable committee-
men of Stockbridge functions. Dick
beat out some "mean time" in the
M. S. C. band.
Hobbies: Music and White Mts.
Harold Barton Barclay "Bark"
Animal Husbandry
Newton
Animal Husbandry Club 1, 2;
Shorthorn Board 2. Bark, the phi-
losopher of the Animal Husbandry
class, was full of good advise and
common sense. He was very often
found drawing caricatures of the
profs.
Hobby: Dogs.
Vernon Vincent Bartosik "Whitey"
Ornamental Horticulture
Bridgeport, Ct. Alpha Tau Gamma
Outing Club 1, Student Council 2;
Intermural Basketball 1, 2; Varsity
Football 1, 2; Varsity Track 1
Stone Wall Whitey ! Seldom seen
in Amherst over the week ends. A
member of the famous A.T.G. Bowl-
ing Team which rolled against the
Faculty Team.
Hobby: Sports.
Daniel Updike Boone, Jr. "Danny"
Vegetable Gardening
Newport, R. I. Alpha Tau Gamma
Olericulture Club 1, 2; Varsity
Track 2; Horticulture Show 1.
Danny's the boy from the frontier.
Whose infectious smile wins friends
far and near.
Hobby: Hunting and fishing.
Alexander Alfred Brox "Broxie"
Dairy Manufactures
Matheun Alpha Tau Gamma
Broxie was one of the best fraternity
brothers a fellow could ever wish for.
His sparkling personality and big-
heartedness has made him a typical
Stockbridge lad. Don't loose your
characteristics, Broxe, and you arfe
bound to become a success.
Richard Alfred Capello "Dick"
Floriculture
West Newton Kappa Kappa
Dance Committees 2 ; Newman Club
1, 2; Horticulture Club 1; Flori-
culture Club 1 ; Horticulture Showl2.
Have you heard the one about — ?
Ask Dick. He knows them all. He
is cheerful and always ready for a
good time.
Rodger Edward Collins
Animal Husbandry
West Springfield Kappa Kappa
Animal Husbandry Club 1; Four-H
Club 1; Varsity Basketball 1;
Varsity Cross Country 2; Varsity
Track 1; Intermural Basketball 2;
Intermural Track 1. Rodger was
the city boy who proved that farm-
ing could be mastered by anyone
who really made up his mind to do
so. He made a fine record at Stock-
bridge and we wish him continued
success in the future as a progressive
Animal Husbandry man.
Hobbies: Deer Hunting and Horses.
Mary Elizabeth Conlon
Floriculture
Westwood Tri Sigma
Dramatics 1,2; Newman Club 1;
Shorthorn Board 2; Floriculture
Club 1 ; Vice President of Tri Sigma
1941; Horticulture Show 1,2.
Considerate Conservative. There's
nothing that makes Mary delight and
show her Irish Smile as a Camelia
within her sight or Westwood within
the mile.
Hobby: Reading peotry.
Dorothea Mary Connor "Doitie"
Floriculture
South Hadley Tri Sigma
Dance Committees 2; Dramatics 1,2;
Shorthorn Board 2; Horticulture
Show 1,2; Secretary of Tri Sigma 2;
Floriculture Club 1; Collegian Stafif
2; Secretary of Freshman Class.
Dottie is a very versatile member of
our class. She likes dancing, is a
talented actress, and is a moving
spirit in Tri-Sigma. Her gay wit is
always a source of enjoyment.
Harold Leslie Crump, Jr. "Bud"
Dairy Manufactures
Monument Beach
Alpha Tau Gamma
Dairy Club 1,2; Dance Committees
1; Ring Committee 1,2; Student
Council 1,2; President of Student
Council 2; Varsity Football 2; Var-
sity Hockey 1; Commencement
Committee; Athletic Board.
Bud kept our green freshmen in line,
as president of Student Council. His
hobby, we understand, is girls, but
who would ever suspect it from his
business-like attitude.
Hobby: Jones Library.
Ala
W
Poultry
Cambridge
4-H Club 1; Poultry 2; Shorthorn
Board 2 ; Secretary-Treasurer of Poul-
try Club 2; French Club 1,2.
Al is a scholar and a gentleman. He
is well liked by his classmates because
he is helpful and friendly. We appre-
ciate his artistic suggestions for the
Shorthorn.
Hobbies: Drawing and reading.
Gilles Wiener deLeiris "Gil"
Animal Husbandry
Cambridge
Animal Husbandry Club 2; 4-H
Club 1; Editor of Shorthorn 2;
Secretary of French Club. Gil was,
according to his classmates, the ofifi-
cial answer man of his classes. He
won the first prize given by the
"Hood Foundation." He worked to
make the Shorthorn a success. Be-
fore the job was finished Gil was
called into the armed forces.
Hobby: Reading and hunting.
Richard William Danckert "Dick"
Dairy Manufactures
Pittsfield Alpha Tau Gamma
Dairy Club 1,2; Dance Committees
1,2; Newman Club 1,2; Shorthorn
Board 1, Student Council 2; Inter-
mural Track 1.2; Varsity Basketball
2; Varsity Football 1,2; Treasurer
of Freshman Class; President of
Senior Class; Historian of Alpha
Tau Gamma; Vice President of Stu-
dent Council; Chairman of Hell
Week Committee.
Oh you kid ! Stop, look, and listen -
red hair, nice appearance, and
golden voice. Prexy, our man about
town, played a prominent part in all
of our school activities.
Hobby: Music.
Roy Myrton Davis, Jr. "Scoop"
Floriculture
Billerica Alpha Tau Gamma
Dance Committees 2 ; Business Man-
ager of Shorthorn Senior year; Short-
horn 1; Collegian 1,2; Floriculture
Club 1; Horticulture Show 1.
"Myrt", also called "Scoop", because
of his work on the "Collegian" and
Shorthorn, is an ambitious go-getter.
He has been active in all school
affairs. As a photography enthusiast,
he has taken pictures at most of the
school functions.
Hobby: Photography.
Russell Oliver Dean " Russ"
Animal Husbandry
Oakham
Animal Husbandry Club 1,2,; 4-H
Club 1,2; Intermural Basketball 1,2.
Russ was that handsome fellow who
keeps his eye out for vacant seats in
Convocation. He was the livestock
judge of the class and a first rate
dairyman.
Hobby: Collecting Menu.
John Joseph Devine "Jack"
Dairy Manufactures
Medford Kappa Kappa
Dairy Club 1,2; Newman Club 1,2.
Jack is a handsome lad and keeps
the girls in whirls. He is a diligent
worker and a human factory of ideas.
Hobby: Hunting.
Herbert Sherman Fairclough, Jr.
"Herb" Ornamental Horticulture
Wollaston
Shorthorn Board 2; Horticulture
Club 1; Horticulture Show 1.
Ask Herb if you want to know the
answers — especially on Hort. walks.
Blundy's right hand man. Herb is
also very talented artistically and
likes to dance and ski.
Hobby: Skiing.
Mary Edwina Ferris "Mana"
Floriculture
Orr's Island, Maine Tri Sigma
Dramatics 1,2; Shorthorn Board 2;
Secretary of Shorthorn 2; Secretary
of Senior Class.
There are some people who seem to
make friends with everyone. Mary
is one of these. She has a good word
and a smile for all. We understand
Mary is very interested in the out-
come of the war as far as France is
concerned.
Hobby: Postcards,
Dwight Herman Frohloff "Al"
Dairy Manufactures
Worcester
Dairy Club 1,2; Athletic Council;
Assistant Manager of Basketball 1;
Manager of Basketball 2; Vice
President Dairy Club 2.
Al is always punctual, conscientious
and shows a great deal of interest
in his work.
Hobby: Hunting and fishing.
Richard Stanley Going "Dick"
Dairy Manufactures
Richford, Vt. Alpha Tau Gamma
Dick has an engaging personality
and he believes that "Virtue" is its
own reward. He is the fellow who
was found asleep in the locker room
during dairy lab.
Robert Emmet Hall "Bob"
Animal Husbandry
Ashfield
Animal Husbandry Club 1; Inter-
mural Baseball 1; Varsity Track 1.
Bob is a "back-home" boy; a Jersey
cattle booster. He follows the activi-
ties of the New York Giants, the
New York Rangers and reads Wild
and Woolly West magazines.
Hobby: Sports.
Robert Victor Havumaki " Havie"
Animal Husbandry
Hubbardston Alpha Gau Gamma
Animal Husbandry Club 1,2; 4-H
Club 1,2; Shorthorn Board 2;
Second prize — "Hood Foundation."
Havie was one of the brains of the
Animal Husbandry class and an out-
standing Stockbridge man. One of
the "bungalow boys", he knows his
chickens and square dancing. He
has a friendly smile for everyone.
Hobby: Square dancing.
Malcolm Edward Hawley "Mac"
Animal Husbandry
Readville Alpha Tau Gamma
Animal Husbandry Club 1; Short-
horn Board 1. Mac was the boy
whom everyone saw as the typical
man about town. A true friend to
everyone and personality de luxe.
His heart is in farming, but his
destiny was in the air corps, so
"keep 'em flying" Mac, but don't
forget. Agriculture needs good men
too.
Hobby: Skiing.
Richard Sargeant Henry "Dick"
Poultry
Hopedale
Poultry Club 1,2; Varsity Track 2;
President of Poultry Club Senior year;
Collegian reporter for Poultry Club.
Dick, a "feather merchant", is an
authority on Capons. He has a good
sense of humor and is a friendly
member of the class.
"Euny"
Floriculture
Eunice Ruth Higgins
North Hadley
Dramatics 2; Shorthorn Board 2;
Horticulture Show.
Eunice once said, "The best time to
get a man is after he has eaten."
She must have known what she was
talking about; because, she, the
baby of our class, was the first to
be married.
Hobby: Collecting.
Talcott Hubbard "Tal"
Animal Husbandry
Bloomfield, Ct. Alpha Tau Gamma
Dance Committees 1,2; Shorthorn
Board 2 ; Student Council 1 ; Varsity
Football 1; Intermural Basketball
1,2; President of Alpha Tau Gamma;
Vice President of Senior class.
President of Alpha Tau Gamma, Tal
has shown his abilities as a leader.
He was active in sports and a pop-
ular student.
Hobby Baseball.
Charles Jagger, Jr. "Charlie"
Dairy Manufactures
Auburn Alpha Tau Gamma
"Charlie" is usually seen in his
"Chevy" roadster.
Hobby: Photography.
Arthur Eugene Kaye "Art"
Dairy Manufactures
Springfield Alpha Tau Gamma
Dairy Club 1,2; Intermural Baseball
1; Treasurer of Alpha Tau Gamma.
Art was Springfield's contribution to
Stockbridge. He has done a fine job
as a student and also as treasurer of
Alpha Tau Gamma. As another
dairy maid. Art certainly knows his
business. Hobbies: Bowling, Swim-
ming and Jones Library.
Frank Ellsworth Kramer, Jr.
Poultry
West Rozbury Kappa Kappa
Poultry Club 2; Cross Country 1, 2;
Varsity Track 1, 2; Captain of track
and Varsity cross country teams.
He worked hard to keep this sport
alive in spite of the dwindling ranks
of classmates. His fellow poultry
majors say he is friendly, but "very
thrifty."
Hobby: "Nich's Happy Hour",
Tyngsborough, Mass.
Paul Seth Marsoubian "Pauly"
Vegetable Gardening
Watertown Kappa Kappa
Dramatics 1,2; Intermural Basket-
ball 1; Varsity Football 2; Historian
of Kappa Kappa.
Commedian, actor in our play. Dr.
I. Q. at Convocation. Paul made us
all laugh. He says he is a woman
hater, but we don't believe anyone
with his sense of humor could be.
Hobby: Writing.
Leonard Anthony Martinsen
"Lenny"
Dairy Manufactures
Sandusky, Ohio Alpha Tau Gamma,
Dairy Club 2; Treasurer of Senior
class; Secretary of Alpha Tau Gamma
" Still waters run deep. " Inpeccable,
conscientious, retiring, and very well
iiked is Lenny, Treasurer of our class.
Priscilla Louise Mayo "Prissy"
Floriculture
Billerica Tri Sigma
Dramatics 1,2; Shorthorn Board 2;
Horticulture Show 1; Floriculture
Club 1; Photography Editor of
Shorthorn.
Prissy is the one whose pleasant man-
ner has won the friendship of both
students and faculty. She has con-
tributed greatly to the informal
pictures in our yearbook. We know
that she will never grow flowers just
for money, for she really loves them.
Hobby: Photography and People.
Christo Mellas "Chris"
Hotel Stewarding
Northampton
Pandocio Club 1,2; Intermural
Basketball 1; Varsity Basketball 2;
Varsity Football 1.
A member of the dwindling group of
hotel majors. He was one of our
representatives in athletics.
Hobby: Sports.
George Ernest Monroe
"Maggots" Poultry
Dorchester
Varsity Track 2; Intermural Basket
ball 1,2.
Maggots, the class sleeper, like to
debate with the Profs. He often took
the class and professor by surprise of
suddenly awakening and making an
intelligent or amusing remark.
Hobby: Women.
Donald Roger Morey "Don"
Animal Husbandry
Sturbridge Kappa Kappa
4-H Club 1,2; Shorthorn Board 2;
Student Council 2; Varsity Track
1,2; President of Kappa Kappa;
Vice President of 4-H Club 2.
Don is the third and last Morey
brother to attend Stockbridge. He
was elected President of Kappa
Kappa early in the year, taking Bob
Raymond's place. He has had an
active interest in the 4-H Club,
Shorthorn and Track team.
Herbert Morgan "Morg"
Dairy Manufactures
Arlington Kappa Kappa
Dairy Club 1,2; Freshman Class
President, Student Council 2; Rush-
ing Chairman of Kappa Kappa 2.
Herb, a rather quiet lad, devoted his
energy to his studeis and to the
activities of the school.
Hobby: Wrestling.
Donald Martin McNair "Don"
Dairy Manufactures
Medford Kappa Kappa
Varsity Hockey 1 ; Vice president of
Kappa Kappa.
"Don" with his red hair and jokes
was a bright spark among the dairy
maids. He has been an active mem-
ber of Kappa Kappa.
Hobby: Photography.
Frederick Langdon Nelson "Bud"
Animal Husbandry
Worcester Alpha Tau Gamma
Animal Husbandry Club 2; Varsity
Football 1,2.
Bud was the mechanical engineer of
the Animal Husbandry class. His
interest in trucks and caterpillars
will certainly revolutionize the old
way of farming. A .progressive
farmer is an asset to this country, so
"keep 'em roUin' ", Bud, and don't
forget what you learned in Aggie
Engines.
Hobby: Tractors.
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Wilson Henry Pratt "Bill"
Animal Husbandry
Pownal, Vermont
Animal Husbandry Club 1,2; 4-H
Club 2; Intermural Basketball 1,2.
Prattle is one of our Green Mt. Boys.
An ardent admirer of Hedy Lamarr.
One of the Bungalow Boys who is
settling for "Sunrise Acres".
Hobby: Square Dancing.
Barbara Marion Rafferty "Barb"
Floriculture
Holyoke Tri Sigma
Dramatics 2; Shorthorn Board 2;
Horticulture Show 1, 2; Treasurer
of Tri Sigma 2.
Barbara has a sparkling smile, a
peaches and cream complexion, and
is the envy of all the girls for her
beautiful argyle sweater and sox.
No one in the Floriculture or Horti-
culture class will forget those deli-
cious cinnamon rolls you brought,
Barb.
Alice Robinson Slack "Al"
Floriculture
North Amherst Tri Sigma
Shorthorn Board 1,2; Floriculture
Club 1; President of Tri Sigma
Sorority 2; Collegian 1,2; Horti-
culture Show 1,2; Literary Editor
cf Shorthorn.
Alice appears to be one of our quiet
girls but don't let that decieve you,
for beneath her reserve lies an inter-
esting and appealing personality
which becomes evident shortly after
you have met her. Alice's one real
joy is being with her family and we
can't blame her for that.
Arthur Edward Staples "Art"
Poultry
Northampton
Poultry Club 1, 2.
One member of the exclusive group
of poultry majors is "Orphy." He
commuted from Northarnpton
(where the Waves are now stationed.)
Warren Loran Shaw
Animal Husbandry
Dracut Kappa Kappa
Animal Husbandry Club 1; Varsity
Basketball 1, 2; Intermural Basket-
ball 1.
Warren has been a bright spark in
the Animal Husbandry class for the
past two years. He is famous for his
singing serenades and mischievous
ways. Most of us, however, have
never heard our second "Bing
Crosby" sing.
Hobby: Singing.
Melvin George Sher "Mel"
Poultry
Dorchester
Poultry Club 1,2; Manager of Cross
Country 2; Manager of Winter
Track 2.
The "youngster" of the poultry class
studies hard. Mel is good natured
and friendly — a Jamaica Plain prod-
cut who likes to bowl and play pool.
George Gregory Sidelinger
"Count" Animal Husbandry
WoUaston
Animal Husbandry Club 1,2; Chris-
tian Federation 2; Dance Commit-
tees 1; Shorthorn Board 1,2; Aux-
iliary fireman on campus; Active
Member of Emerson Fellowship.
Count Gregory is the chap you saw
rushing from class to class balanced
on a two wheeled velocipede. He
was not only a good student, but
also had many outside interests. He
is one of the more conscientious mem-
bers of our class with a sense of
humor besides.
Hobby : Co-related file and notebook
system for farm ideas and articles.
John Whitaker Stearns
Vegetable Gardening
Newtonville Kappa Kappa
Olericulture Club 2; Secretary-
Treasurer of Olericulture Club;
Treasurer of Kappa Kappa.
John, a true student, is reserved, but
well liked by those who know him.
Some of us wish that we had known
him better.
Hobby: Swimming and bowling.
Dean Lanman Stevens "Red"
Floriculture
Plymouth Alpha Tau Gamma
Student Council 1,2; Intermural
Basketball 1,2; Varsity Football 1,2;
Secretary of Student Council; Vice
President of Alpha Tau Gamma;
Captain of Football.
Dean can tell you that black is whita
with a perfect "poker face." Wher-^
ever there is any fun he is in the
midst of it. A very likable member
of the class.
Hobby: Hunting.
Roland Francis Taylor "Tarzan"
Animal Husbandry
Hudson Alpha Tau Gamma
Animal Husbandry Club 2; 4-H
Club 2 ; Shorthorn Board 2 ; Varsity
Football 2; Varsity Hockey 1; Var-
sity Track 1; House Manager of
A.T.G.; Manager of Football; Man-
ager of Hockey 1 ; Secretary of Ath-
letic Board; Little International
Committee.
Tarzan was one of the An. Hus. boys
who really took his work to heart.
Participating in all An. Hus. activ-
ities, he certainly did a swell job.
We sincerely wish him the best of
luck and hope that he may find the
record breaking Holsteins that will
put him out in front as a successful
Dairy Farmer.
Hobby: Football.
Charles Henry Tryon "Chuck"
Animal Husbandry
South Glastonbury, Conn.
Alpha Tau Gamma
Animal Husbandry Club 1,2; 4-H
Club 2; Student Council 2; Inter-
mural Basketball 2; Varsity Foot-
ball 1,2; Vice President of freshman
class; Vice President of Animal Hus-
bandry Club.
Chuck was one of the few Connecti-
cut Yankees in The Stockbridge
School of Agriculture. A hard worker
and a friend of all, he has made a fine
record in the past two years. Keep up
the good work. Chuck, and you will
be another successful "nutmegger."
Hobby: Sports.
Richard Colburn Warnock
"Dick" Animal Husbandry
Easthampton
Animal Husbandry Club 1; 4-H
Club 2; Intermural Basketball 2.
Dick was one of the most likeable
boys in the Animal Husbandry class.
As an An. Hus. man he was tops too.
With his perseverance and character
we are confident that he will be a
success in the field of agriculture.
Keep up the good work, Dick and
stick to the Shorthorns.
Hobby: Square dancing.
FRESHMAN CLASS OFFICERS
Charles Gunn, Vice Pres. ; Charlene Duncan, Sec. ; Charles Burbank, Pres. ;
Edmund Kieltyka, Treas.
Freshman Class History
There is always plenty of concern and curiosity
about the Freshman Class. At the opening convo-
cation the Seniors pretend to be calm and usually
a little bored, even though they are very much
interested in every single freshman. It would not
be many days before the freshman were taking
ribbings about hats etc. as freshman always have.
They took the long feared pond parties and silly
pranks with a grin and were not afraid to come back
for more (deep down in side was the thought of
when they would be seniors). There was plenty of
fun and spirit at the hat rush, for it was the only
time they could get back at the seniors in a friendly
way. There was good attendance at the dances even
though the freshmen were intent on studies. Due
to the size of the class there was hot a very large
number going out for sports. The football season
was the best that Stockbridge has ever had and five
members of the team received their letters.
Every freshman was anxious to start placement
Where do we go? What are the hours? How about
placement on the college farm? These were only a
few of the questions brought up by everybody.
Although the quantity decreased, the quality was
maintained, for they were proud of their small, but
ambitious class. The high standard of work and
play was kept right until placement.
The freshmen will be much wiser after their six
months of training and we hope they will not for-
get the joys and sorrows of the freshman year
We feel confident that they will keep up the tradi-
tions of Stockbridge by enjoying a year of good,
clean fun and hard work. Good luck class of '44.
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY MAJORS - 1944
DAIRY MANUFACTURES MAJORS - 1944
POULTRY HUSBANDRY MAJORS - 1944
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FACULTY
Hugh Potter Baker
D. Oec, LL D.
President of Massachusetts
State College
Born 1878. B. S., Michigan State
College, 1901, M. F., Yale Univer-
sity, 1904, D. Oec, University of
Munich, 1910, LL. D., Syracuse
University, 1933. Spent several years
with U. S. Forest Service examing
public lands in Central Idaho,
Wyoming, Nebraska; field studies
in New Mexico, Washington, Oregon.
Assistant Professor of Forestry, Iowa
State College, 1904-07; Professor of
Forestry and Forester in the Experi-
ment Station, Penn. ' State College,
1907-12. Dean and Professor of
Silviculture, New York State Col-
lege of Forestry, 1912-20. Executive
Secretary, American Paper and Pulp
Association, 1920-28. Manager
Trade Association Department,
Chamber of Commerce of the United
States, 1928-30. Dean, New York
State College of Forestry, Syracuse,
1930-33. Fellow, A.A.A.S., F.R.G.S.
London;. With 46th Infantry and
member of General Staff, 1917-19.
Major, O. R. C. President of M.S.C.,
1933-
To Students of the Stockbridge School :
As men and women training for service in one of the three
great American armies fighting for allied victory, may I
congratulate you as you complete training which has fitted
you for leadership in the field of agriculture.
It has been pointed out to you before, but let me point it
out again, that victory of arms alone cannot win this war.
The army on the production lines in the factories and the
army producing food are in their way just as important, just
as fundamentally essential to final defeat of the Axis.
It is no accident that of the necessities of life, food is listed
first. Fundamental to all human urges and desires is the
necessity for nourishment. In taking your place in the food
producing army, you can look for no spectacular service.
You will win no medals. But your heroism and self-sacrifice
will mean just as much to the success of the allied armies in
this war as the heroic deeds of our young men and women
overseas in the battle areas.
As you are about to enter upon your service to your
country in its time of great trial, remember that the satis-
faction of your important job well done is the goal for which
you will strive in the months and years to come.
— HUGH P. BAKER
THE FACULTY
Doric Alviani, M.Ed. — Instructor in Music.
Lorin E. Ball, B.S. — Instructor in Physical Educa-
tion.
Luther Banta, B.S. — Assistant Professor of Poultry
Husbandry.
Rollin H. Barrett, M.S. — Professor of Farm Man-
agement.
Lyle L. Blundell, B.S. — Professor of Horticulture.
*Richard M. Colwell, M.S. — Instructor in Economics.
Mrs. Gladys M. Cook, M.S. — Instructor in Home
Economics.
Carl J. De Boer, Ph.D. — Assistant Professor of
Dairying.
Llewellyn L. Derby B.S. — Assistant Professor of
Physical Education.
Lawrence S. Dickinson, M.S. — Assistant Professor
of Agrostology.
Clyde W. Dow, M.S. — Instructor in English.
*Charles N. DuBois, M.A. — Instructor in English.
Evelyn B. Ellms, B.S., M.D. — Assistant Professor
of Hygiene.
John N. Everson, M.S. — Assistant Professor of
Agronomy.
William H. Fitzpatrick, B.S. — Assistant Professor
of Horticultural Manufactures.
*Richard C. Foley, M.S. — Assistant Professor of
Animal Husbandry.
Julius H. Frandsen, M.S. A. — Professor of Dairying
and Head of Department.
Arthur P. French, M.S. — Professor of Pomology
and Plant Breeding.
*Emory E. Grayson, B.S. — Director of Placement
Training.
Margaret Hamlin, B.A. — Placement Officer for
I Women.
Marshall C. Heck, M.S. — Assistant Professor of
Animal Husbandry.
Curry S. Hicks, B.Pd., M.Ed. — Professor of Physi-
cal Education and Head of the Division of Physical
Education.
*Robert P. Holdsworth, M.F. — Professor of Forestry
and Head of Department.
S. Church Hubbard, — Assistant Professor of Flori-
culture.
Walter O. Johnson, B.S. — Manager of Dining Hall.
Karol J. Kucinski, M.S. — Technical Assistant in
Agronomy.
William H. Lachman, M. S. — Instructor in Vege-
table Gardening.
John B.Lentz, A.B., V.M.D. — Professor of Veter-
inary Science and Head of Department.
Harry G. Lindquist, M.S. — Assistant Professor of
Dairying.
Adrian H. Lindsey, Ph.D. — Professor of Agricul-
tural Economics and Head of Department of Agri-
lural Economics and Farm Management.
Miner J. Markuson, B.S. — Assistant Professor of
Agricultural Engineering.
Oreana A. Merriam, M.S. — Assistant Professor of
Home Economics.
William H. Moss, B.S. — Instructor in English.
John B. Newton, — Instructor in Agricultural Engi-
neering.
Ransom C. Packard, M.S. — Assistant Professor of
Bacteriology.
Raymond T. Parkhurst, Ph. D. — Professor of Poul-
try Husbandry and Head of Department.
*Earnest M. Parrott, Ph.D. — Instructor in Chemistry.
John J. Powers, Jr., B. S. — Instructor in Horti-
cultural Manufactures.
Clarence H. Parsons, M.S. — Assistant Professor of
Animal Husbandry and Superintendent of Farm.
George F. Pushee — Instructor in Agricultural Engi-
neering.
*Arnold D. Rhodes, M.F. — Instructor in Forestry.
Victor A. Rice, M.Agr. — Professor of Animal Hus-
bandry and Head of Department, Head of Division
of Agriculture.
J. Harry Rich, M.F. — Assistant Professor of Forestry.
Oliver C. Roberts, M. S. — Assistant Professor of
Pomology.
Joseph R. Rogers, Jr. — Instructor in Swimming.
Donald E. Ross, B.S. — Instructor in Floriculture
and Greenhouse Foreman.
William C. Sanctuary, M.S. — Professor of Poultry
Husbandry.
Frank R. Shaw, Ph.D. — Instructor in Entomology
and Beekeeping.
Edna L. Skinner, M.A. — Professor of Home Eco-
nomics, Head of Division, Adviser of Women.
Samuel P. Snow, B.L.A. — Instructor in Horticular.
Grant B. Snyder, M.S. — Professor of Vegetable
Gardening and Head of Department.
Thomas Sproston, Jr., Ph.D. — Assistant Professor
of Botany.
Ruth Stevenson. M.S. — Physical Director for
Women.
William H. Tague, B.S. — Assistant Professor of
Agricultural Engineering.
Charles H. Thayer — Assistant Prof essor of Agronomy.
Clark L. Thayer, B.S. — Professor of Floriculture
and Head of Department.
Alden P. Tuttle, M.S. — Assistant Professor of
Vegetable Gardening.
Ralph A. Van Meter, Ph. D.— Professor of Pom-
ology and Head of Department, Head of Division
of Horticulture.
H. Leland Varley, M.A. — Instructor in English.
John H. Vondell — Instructor in Poultry Husbandry
and Foreman of Poultry Plant.
Karl W. Woodward, M.F. — Instructor of Forestry.
John M. Zak, M.S.— Instructor in Agronomy.
*0n leave of absence for military service.
ROLAND H. VERBECK ,
Director of
Stockbridge School of Agriculture
B.S.
Born 1886. B. S., M. S. C, 1908. Principal
Petersham (Mass.) Agricultural High School,
1908-1910. 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,
Massachusetts State College, 1924- . National
Education Association, Harvard Teachers' Asso-
ciation, Phi Sigma Kappa.
THE FACULTY
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One of the most important phases in student
life at Stockbridge is the Student Council. The
members of this Council have the responsibility of
planning convocation, arranging graduation cere-
monies, helping bewildered Freshmen and, above
all, voicing the opinion of the student body con-
cerning school proceedings. This year, the Council
under the able leadership of Harold Crump, has
creditably conducted the affairs of Stockbridge
OFFICERS AND MEMBERS
Harold Crump, President; Richard Danckert,
Vice President; Dean Stevens, Secretary; and
Charles Tryon, Talcott Hubbard, Vernon Bartosik,
Donald Morey, Charles Burbank, Edward Kelly,
Anthony De Souza.
STOSAG
Stockbridge School of Agriculture
Honorary Scholastic Society
For the seventh year, the editors of the Short-
horn are pleased to pay tribute to those students
of the graduating class, who by virtue of their
outstanding scholastic records have won for
themselves places on the scroll of our honorary
scholastic society, Stosag.
Stosag is a contraction taken from the name
Stockbridge School of Agriculture and the society
was founded in 1937 at the suggestion of Professor
Miner J. Markuson.
An average of 85 or better for the first three
semesters with no mark below 70 is required.
Placement training grades are used to guide the
Faculty Advisor Committee in making selections,
but shall not be included in averages submitted.
There shall be no dues and no future organization
of members of this society.
The award is an engraved certificate signed by
the President of the College and the Director of
Short Courses.
"S" CHARM AWARDS
Gold
Myrton Davis — Business Manager of Shorthorn
Dorothea Connor — Dramatics - Shorthorn Staff
Priscilla Mayo — Dramatics - Shorthorn Staff
Silver
Mary Conlon — Dramatics
Mary Ferris — Dramatics - Shorthorn
Herbert Fairclough — Shorthorn Staff
Barbara Rafferty — Dramatics - Shorthorn Staff
Alice Slack — Dramatics - Shorthorn Staff
TRI SIGMA
With the opening of the fall term, Tri Sigma,
with fewer Freshman members than the year before,
began what turned out to be a pleasant and most
enjoyable year.
During November the sorority was invited to
hold its annual supper party at Miss Hamlin's
home in Amherst.
We were entertained at Christmas by Professor
and Mrs. Alden Tuttle. Supper was served and
Santa Clause helped in the exchange of gifts.
In January, an abundance of snow and an over-
flowing treasury led to a successful sleigh ride over
the country roads of Amherst and Cushman with
Professor and Mrs. Tuttle as chaperones and Sarris'
at the end of the line.
For change of diet, in February, an informal dance
was held in Memorial Hall with music furnished by
top orchestras, courtesy of a victrola. Professor and
Mrs. Barrett and Professor and Mrs. Roberts as
chaperones with the dance committee ably headed
by Mary Conlon, made this and enjoyable evening.
The year's activities closed with our annual ban-
quet for alumnae and members which was held
March 21 at the Lord Jeffrey Inn. Miss Hamlin,
sorority advisor, was guest of honor and we were
very fortunate to have six alumnae join us.
OFFICERS
President Alice Slack
Vice President Charlene Duncan
Secretary Dorothea Connor
Treasurer Barbara Rafferty
MEMBERS - SENIORS
Mary Conlon Priscilla Mayo
Dorothea Connor Barbara Rafferty
Mary Ferris Alice Slack
MEMBERS - FRESHMEN
Betty Chase Ella Garrison
Charlene Duncan Natalie Skilton
ALPHA TAU GAMMA
The year 1942-43 will be cherished dearly in the
minds and hearts of Alpha Tau Gamma men in
years to come.
The local chapter enjoyed a year long to remem-
ber under the able guidance of "Pop" Barrett, and
President Tal Hubbard.
With the turning of the leaves last fall, the senior
members made ready for another grand year.
The annual smoker was held for the Freshmen of
the school and numerous "Vic" parties followed
throughout the year.
The annual banquet and dance was held Saturday
evening February 13 at the Lord Jeffrey Inn. All
members of the house attended and a good time
was had by all.
MEMBERS - 1943
Dean Stevens
Robert Kempenaar
Malcolm Hawley
Arthur Kaye
Harold Crump, Jr.
Charles Tryon
Leonard Martinsen
Richard Danckert
Richard Ballou
Robert Havumaki
Charles Jagger
Talcott Hubbard
Robert Hall
Duncan Urquhart
Richard Young
Alexander Brox
Roland Taylor
Donald Schmidt
Vernon Bartosik
Myrton Davis
Fred Nelson
Daniel Boone
Robert Brennan
OFFICERS - 1943
President Talcott Hubbard
Vice President Dean Stevens
Secretary Leonard Martinsen
Treasurer Arthur Kaye
Seargent-at-Arms Charles Tryon
House Manager Roland Taylor
Historian Richard Danckert
MEMBERS
Lawton Dings
Charles Burbank
Edward Kelly
Lawrence Gaeta
Charles Philbrook
Arthur Standish
Richard Freeman
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Richard Danielson
Tony De Souza
Donald Young
Robert Toshack
William Moulton
Maurice Schindler
KAPPA KAPPA
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As the year began, a senior delegation of slightly
more then a handful returned to Kappa Kappa.
Immediately this group went to work, redecorating
and refurnishing the house.
After presenting its annual "Smoker", Kappa
Kappa obtained a good sized Freshman delegation,
plus a few Seniors.
Kappa Kappa looked forward to a strong year,
but World War II became intensified.
First, President Robert Raymond heard the call.
Then slowly the delegation began to peter out, as
members went forth for the salvation of Democracy.
Toward the end of the year a sparse, but deter-
mined, delegation of Seniors was left to carry on
to the end of the year.
With the future full of uncertainty and doubt.
Kappa Kappa will remain, stained in the minds of
each member, a pleasant, joyful memory.
OFFICERS - 1943
Robert Raymond President
Donald Morey Vice-President
Raymond Roak Secretary
John Stearns Treasurer
Paul Marsoubian Historian
Richard Capello House Manager
John Devine House Marshal
OFFICERS - 1944
Louis Amell President
Edmund Kieltyka Vice-President
Norman Brunner Secretary
Robert Sutton Treasurer
Lawrence Nixon Historian
Arthvu: Peabody . . House Manager and Marshal
MEMBERS - 1943
Frank Kramer
Warren Shaw
Donald McNair
Richard Capello
Rodger Collins
John Devine
Donald Morey
Herbert Morgan
Robert Raymond
Raymond Roak
John Stearns
Paul Marsoubian
MEMBERS - 1944
Robert Sutton
Chester Kulisa
Norman Brunner
Lawrence Nixon
Paul Pelland
Howard Crowell
Nathaniel Wade
Louis Amell
Robert Gould
William Ramsay
William Holmberg
Charles Carroll
George Murray
Arthur Peabody
Edmund Kieltyka
Richard Walsh
Robert Somers
Albert Snyder
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY CLUB
The results of war activities, had its effect on this
campus even to the extent of cramping the style
that was set in previous years of the Animal Hus-
bandry Club. The rationing of gasoline made it
extremely difficult to get the services of the usual
outside speakers. The call of the armed services
depleted the ranks of State students, but Stock-
bridge was well represented in all of the club's
activities.
Even with the shortages, the club continued with
its meetings and had many speakers from the faculty
and Extension Service.
The Little International Livestock Show was
conducted on a much smaller scale than last year's
splendid show. However, those that took part did
a good job and made a creditable showing, especially
the Stockbridge students.
The Agriculture Frolic, a barn dance, was put on
by the club and made an enjoyable evening way
back when snow was flying and entertainment was
welcome.
OFFICERS
President James Ward
Vice-President ■ . . . . Charles Tryon
Secretary Gregory Sidelinger
Treasurer Raymond Steeves
4-H COLLEGE CLUB
The 4-H Club is one of the most active groups on
the Campus. Many former 4-H Club members who
wanted to keep their 4-H ties, joined this club.
Once a month we met at the Farley Club House and
enjoyed speakers, plays, dancing, and refreshments.
Mr. Walker, Assistant State Club Leader, was our
advisor until he left to go back to Ohio at which
time Mr. H. M. Jones, State Club Leader took over.
Mr. Joy was always willing to give a hand with the
dancing and games. We were very fortunate to have
the aid and support of these men.
We had several distinguished speakers during the
year. The group was privileged to hear Mr. T. A.
Erickson, former Minnesota State Club Leader, Mr.
Fred Sievers, Director of the Experiment Station,
Mr. Willard Munson, Director of the Extension
Service, and our own "Pop" Barrett.
The officers for 1943 include:
President Elmer C'app
Vice-President Richard Walsh
Secretary Barbara Bemis
Treasurer Betty Mentzer
POULTRY SCIENCE CLUB
The first meeting was held on December 15, 1942.
A large group was present, and for entertainment
our congenial friend, "Pop" Barrett, showed us
movies of scenes around campus. Officers were
elected as follows:
President Richard S. Henry S.S.A. '43
Vice-President . . . George Caldwell M.S.C. '44
Secretary- Treasury . . . Alain deLeiris S.S.A. '43
Chairman of Program Committee
James Burke S.S.A. '44
Chairman of Refreshment Committee
Richard Brown M.S.C. '46
The second meeting was held January 13, 1943.
A good sized group showed up, and were given a
talk on the Highlights of the Control of Several
Poultry Diseases, by Dr. Henry Van Roekel, Chief
of the Veterinary Laboratory at Massachusetts
State College. At this meeting we voted to continue
our membership in the National Collegiate Poultry
Science Club.
Whenever a group is promised food they usually
show up. This was the case with our annual banquet
where a group of over thirty enjoyed a good meal
and an entertainment period. Professor Victor A.
Rice gave a very interesting talk on people. The
program was then supplemented by games and a
short one act play by the poultry short course. All
in all, the Poultry Club had a short but successful
season.
DRAMATICS
This year's dramatic work was something new in
the history of Stockbridge plays. One play was
used, and four performances of it were given. For
a number of reasons the usual program of a long
play, which served as one night's entertainment,
had to be abandoned. The expense in time for the
actors already working in an accelerated schedule
seemed too great a responsibility.
The first performance of A Mad Breakfast showed
to the Stockbridge Convocation audience what can
happen in a quiet boarding house when a practical
joker persuades a visitor that he's not in a boarding
house but a private insane hospital. The guest is
forced to eat the landlady's best food, to pose for his
portrait, to take part in a seance, and to play
villian opposite a knife-throwing amateur actress.
In the end he barely escapes the matrimonial
clutches of the maid.
That first performance went very well; but it
was only a starter. The next week the whole show,
scenery and all, was moved to the High School for
performance before a delighted, and delightful
audience who were eager to be attentive and keen
to be amused. Then, ten days later, back in Bowker,
the U.S.O. program opened with the play. And
fotir days after that, the last show was given to the
local Eastern Star Lodge — and the season was over.
When it was over the cast had a feeling of real
trouping. They knew what it was to work on a
stage so smal^ that one had to take turns breathing,
or to 'stage whisper' in an auditorium so three
hundred people could hear. They learned how to
ad lib, and to fake a cue. They all leamea every
one else's part — and the changes in the cast from
beginning to end, because of illnesses, the Army,
and, even a wedding, were sudden enough so that
from one performance to another you couldn't be
sure who would be on the stage. And all perform-
ances were good. The freshmen who helped at wall-
papering or moving, the seniors who lent clothes,
the director and Charlie Schauwecker, who were
infected by the enthusiasm, but most of all the
cast, who really worked — all of them had so lively
a time that they won't forget A Mad Breakfast for
a long time.
Cast of A MAD BREAKFAST
Mrs. Simpkins Mary Conlon
Lizzie Eunice Higgins
Alice Slack
Miss Brown Dorothea Connor
R. Jones Louis Amell
Mr. Roberts Arthur Standish
Howard Crowell
Miss Smith Barbara Rafiferty
Mrs. Hill Mary Ferris
Mr. Hill Paul Marsoubian
Miss (Mr.) Green Priscilla Mayc
Richard Walsh
Mr. Long Arthur Peabody
Arthur Standish
THE FRESHMAN RECEPTION
The ever-popular Freshman Reception tooK
place at the Memorial Hall on Friday evening
November 20, 1942. Bob Miller and his orchestra
kept the socialites swinging, swaying, jumping,
and jiving from eight to eleven.
This was the Freshmen's first social event, and
it gave them an opportunity to get acquainted
with their classmates and the Seniors. The average
Freshman member at Stockbridge finds it hard to
meet and make friends because of the many differ-
ent majors in the courses. Their daily contacts
are so brief that an attempt must be made to
bring them together as a group and to get to know
one another. This is the function of the Freshman
Reception and it might be said that this year's
was as successful as those in the past.
The dance owed its success to Dick Ballou and
his committee who did a grand job welcoming the
Freshman and also to "Pop" and Mrs. Barrett
and Mr. and Mrs. Donald Ross who acted as
chaperones.
FAREWELL DANCE
The Freshman Class gave the Seniors their
annual "Farewell Dance" at the Drill Hall on
Friday night, February 27. The music for the
evening was provided by Jay- Williams' swingsters
from Holyoke. This event marked the last time
that the classes could get together for an evening
of fun. The committee in charge consisting of
Eddie Kelly, Larry Nixon, Dick Walsh, and Chuck
Burbank went all out to make the dance a social
success. A rather small but spirited group enjoyed
and appreciated to the utmost the efforts of these
men. "Pop" and Mrs. Barrett and Mr. and Mrs.
Donald Ross acted as chaperones.
Summing up the whole event, it might be said
that the Freshman Class succeeded in putting on
a successful affair and managed partially to show
the Seniors gratitude for their help and under-
standing throughout the year.
THE "LITTLE INTERNATIONAL" FOR 1943
The annual Little International Livestock show
was held here on campus March 12 and 13 with
both State and Stockbridge students participating.
The judging contest was held on Friday after-
noon and Russell Dean, S.S.A. '43, took first prize,
William Moulton second, Richard Damon third,
Charles Tryon fourth, and Elmer Clapp fifth.
Grinnell Arena was the scene of action on Sat-
urday morning where showing of swine, sheep,
beef, and horses was held. Professor Ford
Dougherty, head of the Animal Husbandry De-
partment at the University of Connecticut was
the judge. Judging was based on the manner that
the man showed his animal and how well he fitted
it. Some fine showmanship was displayed on
Saturday and in some instances it was hard to
arrive at a final decision.
The students placed as follows:
Sheep: 1st, Havumaki S.S.A. ; 2nd, Cole
M.S.C.; 3rd, Pratt S.S.A. Beef: 1st, Clapp
M.S.C.; 2nd, Warnock S.S.A.; 3rd, Lee M.S.C.
Swine: 1st, Newton M.S.C; 2nd, Morey
S.S.A.; 3rd, Shaw S.S.A. Horses: 1st, Tryon
S.S.A.; 2nd, Nelson S.S.A.; 3rd, Taylor S.S.A.
Open class of sheep: 1st, Schott S.S.A. '44;
2nd, Standish S.S.A. '44; 3rd, Young S.S.A.
'44; 4th, Betty Chase S.S.A. '44.
The winners of the four main classes each showed
a sheep, swine, horse and beef in the final contest
to see who was the best all-around showman.
Elmer Clapp of State took first- Newton M.S.C.
2nd, Havumaki S.S.A. 3rd, and Tryon S.S.A. 4th.
Professor Rice of our Animal Husbandry De-
partment made the awards throughout the show.
SPORTS
three sports he coaches now that holds
the warmest spot in his heart. Inci-
dentally, he has passed his majority
several moons ago, but can still hold
his own on field or court with many
men considerably younger.
Over the years Stockbridge School
teams have made some brilliant rec-
ords. The past school year was one
of those occasions. The ten wins in
12 games by the basketball quintet is
the best ever in this sport, while last
fall's football eleven in winning four
games as against two losses did the best
job of any team in the last dozen sea-
sons.
Besides sports, Red is interested in
boys and men. Stockbridge men who
have had the privilege to work under
him know this as do the Boy Scouts
he spends much patient time with. He
was awarded the Silver Beaver for his
outstanding service to scouting several
years ago.
To know Red Ball is to make a friend.
Llewellyn Derby
Lorin E. Ball, B.S.
Just as smoothly and effortlessly as
"Old Man River" Red Ball has been
rolling along over the last 20 years
to make a name for himself as a Stock-
bridge School institution so far as ath-
letics are concerned.
He does say "somethin' " and his
words must be to the point and carry
the weight of his convictions for the
friendly foes of Stockbridge on grid-
iron, basketball court and baseball dia-
mond all have a wholesome respect for
the well-drilled teams Red turns out
from season to season. His men are
good sports too. They are instilled
with the desire to win but if they lose
they seldom grumble, but quietly res-
olve to win the next time.
A native of Amherst, Red can look
back o- his own athletic career in Am-
herst High and at State. He was a
three-sport performer, in football, bas-
ketball, and baseball and his speed
won him a place on his class relay
team while at M. S. C. He is regarded
as one of State's best baseball play-
ers but it is hard to say which of the
FOOTBALL
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Joseph Bak:
Never played football until last year. Running
guard in last fall's team. This year became triple
threat man. Long passes scored several touch-
downs. Good punter and good defensive player.
Vernon Bartosik :
Little previous experience — developed into fine
end. Good blocker — made our short side play go.
Good defensive end.
Robert Brennan :
Never played until last year. Developed into
outstanding quarterback. Good blocker and ball
carrier, particularly good in defense for forwards.
Loss greatly felt when lost through shoulder injury
in Williston game.
Harold Crunnp:
Unable to play freshman year. Outstanding
tackle this fall. One of best tackles Stockbridge has
had. Strong on defense and a good blocker.
Richard Danckert:
Weight 130 pounds. Good center passer. Devel-
eloped into good defensive player. One of the best
men for his weight we have had in a long time. A
hard worker.
Paul Marsoubian:
Place kick specialist. Capitalized on practice
during summer months. Kicked seven out of nine
goals after touchdowns; also one goal from field.
Hard worker.
George Saari:
Another freshman who worked hard throughout
the season. Sub center — a fine defensive player —
first year of football but developed fast.
Maurice Schindler:
Another of our hard working freshmen. Was
regular tackle and played fine game both offensively
and defensively throughout the season. Also co-
captain elect.
Donald Young:
One of the hardest workers. A freshman. Shifted
into several positions during the season and did a
fine job at each. Little previous experience.
Frederick Nelson :
Injured knee severely freshman year. Came back
and played every game this fall. Light but a fighter.
Fine guard both offensively and defensively.
Dean Stevens:
An outstanding captain. Fine leader and inspir-
ing player. One of the best fullbacks to ever play
for Stockbridge. Hard runner and good defensive
man.
Charles Tryon:
An excellent back, fast, a hard runner. Good pass
receiver. Had a fine season.
Roland Taylor, Manager:
A hard worker, took a lot of interest in his team
and did a fine job throughout the season.
Louis Amell:
Freshman, playing first yearof football. Developed
very fast. A hard worker and played good ball when
taking over a regular position in last part of season.
Paul Pelland:
Another freshman who played good football.
Handicapped in late season by injury but con-
tinued to play.
Charles Philbrook:
Broke into lineup with a bang. One of the best
guards we have had in a long while. Small but fast
and scrappy. Fine defensive player and led plays
weU. Co-captain elect.
STOCKBRIDGE TOPS WILLISTON 20-0
On October 31 Williston dropped a 20-0 decision
to Stockbridge School of Agriculture here this after-
noon when the visitors put on an aerial attack. Tryon
scored the first marker after taking a 30-yard pass
from Bak. Stevens intercepted a Williston pass to
run 40-yards for the second touch down. Brennan
scored the second touchdown on a pass over the end
zone in the second period.
STOCKBRIDGE WINS OVER VERMONT 7-0
On October 10, Coach "Red" Ball's Stockbridge
School eleven opened its slate in successful
fashion here this afternoon by taking Vermont
Academy into camp 7-0. The game's only
touchdown came in the third period with Captain
Dean Steven's line buck for a score climaxing a 40-
yard march. Paul Marsoubian, place-kick special-
ist, then converted.
STOCKBRIDGE SCHOOL DOWNS
MT. HERMON
On October 24, scoring 10 points in the last
period. Coach "Red" Ball's Stockbridge eleven kept
its slate clean by defeating a fine Mount Hermon
club, 10-0, who had held them even for three
quarters and at times out played their daunted
rivals. Two intercepted passes by the alert Stock-
bridge lads gave them their score. Hardly had the
last period opened when, after having intercepted a
Hermon pass, Bak threw one to Captain Stevens
who went 35 yards to the Hermon six. On the very
next play he went over for the score and Paul
Marsoubian kicked the extra point. The Hermon
lads came roaring back for another chance. Adamo
carried the ball to the Mount Hermon ten on a
spectacular 25-yard spring. At this point the drop
kick artist, Marsoubian, came into the picture and
booted the ball clear through the uprights.
DEERFIELD AND STOCKBRIDGE TIE
On November 13, exhibiting an outstanding pass-
ing attack, the Deerfield Academy varsity football
team fought to a 6-6 tie with a hard-running Stock-
bridge eleven at Deerfield today. In the final
quarter Deerfield started its passing attack and set
up one touchdown and almost scored another with
their Pruden-to-Brophy combination. Although
they were greatly outplayed in the last part of the
encounter, the visitors showed a great deal of power
on the line bucking by Bak and Stevens.
STOCKBRIDGE DEFEATS GUSHING
ACADEMY 21-2
Stockbridge Aggies defeated their first opponents
of the season with a 21-2 victory. This was the first
time since the two teams began playing that the
Aggies defeated Gushing. Sil Adamo, freshman back
start, scored the first touchdown and Marsoubian
converted for the point. Captain Stevens made the
second touchdown with a line smash. Again
Marsoubian converted. In the final period, Bak,
on a pass from Brennan, made the final touchdown.
Marsoubian, the drop kick specialist, converted for
the final point. Gushing saved two points on a
safety by Bak when he stepped out of the end zone
on a punt. Final score Stockbridge 21 Gushing
Academy 2.
STOCKBRIDGE LOSES to WENTWORTH 7-0
Stockbridge lost its first game of the season to
Wentworth Institute at Boston, Mass. Wentworth
scored in the first half and threatened several times
in the first half, but could not score. This was the
toughest game of the season. Stockbridge threat-
ened several times in the second half but could not
score. Stockbridge outplayed Wentworth in the
second half. Wentworth could not get the ball
passed the midfield stripe. Final score Wentworth
7 Stockbridge 0.
Stockbridge finished a fine football season with4
wins, 1 tie and 1 defeat. This was the best record to
date made by any Stockbridge football team. The
members of the team give their thanks to Coach
Ball for his splendid coaching. To our knowledge
Coach Ball is one of the best coaches we have
worked under. We have great respect for him
be cause it isn't every coach that can turn out such
a splendid team with a record like this year's. It
requires a coach with a great amount of knowledge
to make a team every year out of new men. We
again wish to express out thanks and appreciation
to Coach Ball.
BASKETBALL
Our Basketball squad was small this year be-
cause of the reduced enrolment, and there were
no veterans; but the team played twelve games,
won 4 and several of those they lost were lost by
only two or three points. The summary:
BASKETBALL SCORES
Stockbridge 28
Smith's Agriculture
18
29
Williston Academy
45
63
Monson Academy
29
39
Amherst Freshmen
45
38
Mt. Hermon
40
37
Chicopee High
33
39
St. Michaels
34
28
Amherst Freshmen
43
37
Deerfield Academy
42
25
Turners Falls
44
32
Deerfield Academy
53
42
Clark School
43
CROSS COUNTRY
LTewellyn L. Derby Coach
Melvin G. Sher Manager
Frank E. Kramer, Jr. Captain
Chester Kulisa Captain Elect
The Stockbridge Cross Country Squad started
out this year with high hopes of a successful season,
but with the loss of Captain Frank Bundy and
Donald Reinhold to the service, the prospects for
a successful season vanished.
The following is a summary of the Stockbridge plac-
ings, October 26, 1942, Stockbridge vs. Amherst J.V.:
2nd F. Kramer 17:15
5th C. Kulisa 17:51
7th R. Collins 18:33
10th G. Murray 20:19:5
12th E. Varney 20:29
Winning time 17:12
Score, Stockbridge 35- Amherst J.V. 22.
October 28, 1942. Stockbridge vs. Gardner High:
6th F. Kramer 16:52
9th R. Collins 18:23
10th C. Kulisa 18:59
llthG. Murray 19:25
12th E. Varney 22:00
Winning time 15:22:1
Score, Stockbridge 48 - Gardner 15.
November 4, 1942, Stockbridge vs. Mount Hermon:
9th F. Kramer 16:34
13th R. Collins 18:16
14th C. Kulisa 18:36
15th L. Nixon 19:35
17th G. Murray 20:09
Lew Newcomb of Mount Hermon set a record for
the Stockbridge Course with a record time of
14:57:8, breaking the old record time by 3.2 sec.
Score, Stockbridge 40 - Mount Hermon 15.
vs. M.S.C. J. v.:
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2nd F. Kramer
. .. .16:53:1
5th R. Collins
....18:13
6th C. Kulisa
....18:13:1
10th L. Nixon
....22:00
nth E. Varney
...22:31
Winning time
. . . . 16:53
Score, Stockbridge 34
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The following men were awarded their letters:
Captain Frank E. Kramer Jr. . '43
Rodger Collins '43
Capt. Elect Chester Kulisa .... '44
George Murray '44
Lawrence Nixon '44
Eugene Varney '44
PROGRAM OF COMMENCEMENT WEEK
FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 1943
9:00 p.m. Commencement Promenade Memorial Hall
SUNDAY, MAY 2, 1943 - BOWKER AUDITORIUM
2:30 p.m. Processional "Festival" McKinley
Invocation Reverend W. Burnet Easton, Jr.
Director of Religious Activities
Song "The Star-Spangled Banner"
Vocal Solo "Ave Maria" Schubert
Commencement Address Dr. Hugh Potter Baker
President of the College
Vocal Solo "O Lord Make Us Free ! " . . Traditional Melody
Presentation of Diplomas President Hugh P. Baker
Students Awards . Director Roland H. Verbeck
School Song "Alma Mater Hail" The Class
Benediction
Recessional "Commencement" Dubois
Soloist - Richard William Danckert
Class of 1943
Organist and Accompanist - Doric Alviani
Instructor in Music
4:00 p. m. President's Reception to members of graduating class, their
guests, alumni, and faculty. Stockbridge House
GRADUATES - CLASS OF 1943
Harold Barton Barclay
Vernon Vincent Bartosik
Daniel Updike Boone, Jr.
Alexander Alfred Brox
Richard Alfred Capello
Rodger Edward Collins
Mary Elizabeth Conlon
Harold Leslie Crump, Jr.
Richard William Danckert
Roy Myrton Davis, Jr.
Russell Oliver Dean
John Joseph Devine
Herbert Sherman Fairclough, Jr.
Mary Edwina Ferris
Dwight Herman Frohloff
Robert Emmet Hall
Robert Victor Havumaki
Richard Sergeant Henry
Talcott Hubbard
Charles Jagger, Jr.
Arthur Eugene Kay6
Frank Ellsworth Kramer, Jr.
Paul Seth Marsoubian
Leonard Anthony Martinsen
Priscilla Louise Mayo
George Ernest Monroe
Donald Roger Morey
Herbert Morgan
Donald Martin McNair
Frederick Langdon Nelson
Wilson Henry Pratt
Barbara Marion Rafferty
Warren Loran Shaw
Melvin George Sher
George Gregory Sidelinger
Alice Robinson Slack
Arthur Edward Staples
John Whjtaker Stearns
Dean Lanman Stevens
Roland Francis Taylor
Charles Henry Tryon
Richard Colburn Warnock
Newtonville, Mass.
Easton, Conn.
Newport, R. L
Dracut, Mass.
West Newton, Mass.
West Springfield, Mass.
Westwood, Mass.
Monument Beach, Mass.
Pittsfield, Mass.
Billerica, Mass.
Oakham, Mass.
Medford, Mass.
Wollaston, Mass.
Orr's Island, Maine
Worcester, Mass.
Ashfield, Mass.
Gardner, Mass.
Hopedale, Mass.
Bloomfield, Conn.
Auburn, Mass.
Springfield, Mass.
West Roxbury, Mass.
Watertown, Mass.
Sandusky, Ohio
Billerica, Mass.
Dorchester, Mass.
Sturbridge, Mass.
Arlington, Mass.
Medford, Mass.
Worcester, Mass.
Pownal, Vermont
Holyoke, Mass.
Dracut, Mass.
Dorchester, Mass.
Wollaston, Mass.
North Amherst, Mass.
Northampton, Mass.
Newtonville, Mass.
Plymouth, Mass.
Hudson, Mass.
South Glastonbury, Conn.
Easthampton, Mass.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Editors of the Shorthorn are more than
grateful to those who have so kindly given their
time and cooperation to help make the yearbook
possible. We wish to express our sincere
gratitude to:
President Hugh P. Baker and Director Roland
H. Verbeck for their excellent and appropriate
articles.
Mr. H. Leland Varley for his assistance in
checking some of our written material.
Mr. John H. Vondell for his special photographs.
Coach Lorin E. Ball for his information regard-
ing sports.
Misses Katharine M. Martin and Catherine F.
Heffernan for their assistance in getting statistics
and other student information.
Mr. H. E. Kinsman and Mr. James Robertson
for their suggestions in regard to the layout of the
pictures and printed material.
Miss Elaine Miller who did some of the letter-
ing in the yearbook.
Every member of the student body for giving
information regarding student activities.
And to "Pop" Barrett who, with his wide
experience, good judgment, orginality, and tire-
less effort has made the 1943 Shorthorn possible.
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