57 yearbook

Western
New England

College

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Springfield, Mussuchusctts

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To the Class of 1957:

I am pleased to ex tend congratulations to you who graduate this year from
the School of Bus iness or the School of L aw. You have earned your degree at
a time wh en a colle ge training i s pri z ed in America as pe rhaps never bef ore.

It i s my hope that the attainment of your degree may be but one step i n
a s erie s of accomplishment s for you.

You have witnessed a'everal changes i n the College , and there w ill be
more. As you enter the ranks of the Alumni, I plead for your c o ntinued supeort
as the College u ndertakes to i nc rease its sphere of influence and its s ervice t o
the community.

Sincerel y ,

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Beaumont A . Herman, A . B . 1 A . M . 1 PH. D .
President of the Colleg e

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GEORGE FREDERICK CHISHOLM, A. B. , A. M.
D ean of Students, Director of Admissions

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L EON DRAYTON CHAPIN, B. B.A. in Mgt.
Bursar and Assis tant to the President

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GUY DOLP H US M ILLER , A. B. , Ad . M ., C. P . A . , L . H . D .
Dean of F aculty, Sc hool of Bu siness

C HARLES RUSSELL C LASON, A . B ., LL. B . , LL . D .
D ean of Facul ty, Sc h ool of L aw

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,__ VIC E- PRESIDENT
Robe rt E . Kubicek
PRESIDE N T
Sherman A . Hills

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L TREASURER SECRETARY
Samuel B. F l a k s Rosemary S . Williams

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JOHN R. ALLEN
B. B. A. in A ccounting

L ouis T . Cormier Schola rs hip

R esidence: Springfield, Mass .

E mpl oyed b y : Scovell, Wellington & Co.

P os ition: Staff Accountant

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DA N TE E. BALBONI
B . B . A . in E ng inee ring & Business

Dean's List Six Years ; Middle Schol -
ar ship Awa rd; Junior Scholar s hip
Awa rd; Student Council; E psil on Phi
Sigma Fraternity

R esid ence : Thompsonville, Conn.

Employed b y : Pra tt & Whitney Aircraft

Position: Group L eader Draftsman

- FRANK E. BENNETT
B . B . A. in Accounting
Residence: Westfield, Mass.

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STANLEY F . BOGDA N
B . B . A . in Accounting

Epsilon Phi Sigma Fraternity

R esidence: Wilbra ham , Mass.

Employed by: Baush Machine Tool Co .

Position: Cost Accountant

IRL 0 . BROWN
B. B. A. in Management

Epsilon Phi Sigma Fraternity
Treasurer and Chairman of
lnitia tion

R esidence : Springfield, Mass .
Employed by: General Accident Fir e &
Life A s s u r . Corp . , Ltd .
Position: Senior Autom obile
Underwriter

LYMAN T . BURGESS
LL. B.

R esidence: G r anby, Conn.

Employed by: Prentice-Hall, Inc .

Position: T ax Representative

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DONALD F. BUTLER
B . B . A . in Accounting

J Residence: Ludlow , Mass .
E mpl oyed by: Monsanto Ch emical Co .

Position: Sale s Accounting

DO. A LD B. BUTTERFIELD
B. B. A. in Enginne ring & Business ,
>Jo rtheastern Un iversity

D ean1s L ist Four Years

R esidence : Lud low, Mass .
E mpl oyed by : American Bos ch Arma
Corporation
P osition: Engineering De signer

ER NE ST A . C IG NONI
B. B. A . in E ngineering & Business

Student Council

R esidence: West Springfie ld, Mass .
Employed by : Van Norman Machine Tool
Company
Position: Dra ftsman

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GEORGE F. CRAMER, JR.
LL. B.
A. B ., Amherst College

Residence : Amherst, Mass .

Employed by : C & C Package Store, Inc .

Position: President- Treasurer

WARREN H. FA IRMAN
LL. B.
B. B . A . Northeaste r n Univers i ty

D ean's L is t 1952

Residence: Springfiel d, Mass .
Employed by: Ra thbone Corpora tion

MAUR IC E J. FER RITER
LL. B.

WNE C L aw Assoc iation

1 Res idence : H ol yoke , Mass .
Empl oyed by : L umb e r mens Mutual

Casual ty Company

P os ition: Claims E xaminer

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SAMUEL B. FLAKS
B. B. A. in Accounting

Cl ass Treasurer; Student Council;
Louis T . Cormier Memorial Scholar-
ship; Dean's List Three Years

Residence: Springfield, Mass .

Employed by: Rura l Gas Service, Inc.

Position: Assistant Controller

EARL J. FREDETTE
B. B . A. in Engineering & Business

E psilon Phi Sigma Fraternity,
Treasurer

Residence: Springfield, Mass.

E mployed by: Beacon Tool & Design

Position: Machine Designer

EUGENE A. GA LICA
B. B. A. in E nginee r ing & Business

Epsilon Phi Sigma Fraternity

Residence: Chicopee, Mass.

Employed by: Springfield Armory

Position: Industrial Engineer

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JOSEPH C . GA VIN
LL. B.
B. S ., B os ton College

Residence: H olyoke , Mass .

Employed by: Youth Service Board

Position: Par ole Agent

WILFR ED H. GENDRO!'J
B. B . A . in E ngineering & Business

Epsilon P hi Sigma Fraterni ty,
President

R esidence: Springfield, Mass .

Employed by: Professional Design Co .

Position: De sign Engineer

VINCE NT J . GIULIA NA
B . B . A. in E ngineering & Business

Dean ' s List Three Years; E ps ilon
Phi Sigma Fraternity

Residence: Springfield, Mass .

Employed by: Westinghouse E l ectric Corp.

Posi ti on : Product E ngineer

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LAWRENCES. GORMALLY
B. B. A . in Management

Epsilon Phi Sigma Fraternity

R eside nce: Springfie ld, Mass.

Employed b y : Monsanto Chemical Co.

Position: Senior Buyer

JOHN M. GUERRA
B. B. A. in Engineering & Business

Yearb ook Committee; Epsilon Phi
Sigma Fraternity

Reside nce: Ludlow, Mass.

Employed by: Associated Engineers, Inc.

Position: Production Engineering

SHERMAN A . HILLS
B. B. A . in Management

L Class President; Dean's List;
Student Council; Epsilon Phi
Sigma Fraternity

Residence: Rockville, Conn.
Employed by: Bigelow-Sanford Carpet
Company, Inc.
Position: Training Supervisor

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W ILLIAM P. J ONES
LL . B .
B. B. A ., • ortheastern University
B . M . E . , Villanova College

R esidence : Springfield, Mass .

E mployed by: Ae tna Life Insurance Co .

Posi ti on : Sa lesman

FRANK A. KING, J R,
B . B . A . in Accounting

Residence: Wilbrah am, Mass .

Empl oyed by: Ga r dner - B r ooks , Inc .

Positi on : Cost E sti ma to r

J OH N P . KLEIS
B . B. A . in E ngineer ing & Business

Residence : Westfield , Mass .
E mpl oyed by : Bigelow-Sanfo r d, Inc .
Position: Plant L ayou t & Methods
E ngineer

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ROBERT E. KUBICEK

J"" LL . B.
B. B . A . , Northeastern University

Class Vice-President; Student Council;
Epsilon Phi Sigma Fraternity

Residence: East Longmeadow, Mass .

E mployed b y: The Diamond Ma tch Co.

Position: Credit Manager

CARLTON M. LEONARD
B. B. A. in Accounting

Epsilon Phi Sigma Fraternity

Residence: Springfield, Mass .
Employed by: American Bosc h Arma
Cor pora tion
Position: Sales Service Section

W ILLIAM W. MARSH
B. B. A . in Engineer ing & Business

Dean's List Three Years

Residence: Springfield, Mass.

E mpl oyed by: New England Tel. & Tel. Co.

Position: Engineer

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A rTHONY MAR TIGNETTI
B. B. A . in Engineering & Business

Residence: West Springfield, Mass.

E mployed by: Self-Employed

JENNIE MASLA USKAS
LL. B.

Student Council; Student Law As soc.,
Secretary

Residenc e : Westfield, Mass.

] Employed by: Atty. John Laming
P osition: Title E xaminer

SALVATORE C . MAZZAFERRO
LL . B.
B. B . A. , Northeas tern University
C. P . A . , Commonwealth of
Massachusetts

Residence: Springfiel d, Mass .

E mployed by: H itchcock & Company

P osition: Senior Staff Accountant

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LAWRENCE B. McCARTNEY
B. B. A. in Accounting

R e sidence : Westfield, Mass.

Employed by: Ame rican Abrasive Co.

Posi tion: Ass i s tant Purchasing Agent

PHILIP J. McKay
L L . B.
B . S. , Villanova College

Residence: Hol yoke, Mass.

Employed by : Atty. Frank J. Mc Kay

Position: Legal Work

JOHN J. MOYNIHAN
LL. B.
B. S. , Coll ege of t he Holy Cross

Residence: H olyoke, Mass .
Employed by: Springfield Ordnance Dis-
trict
Position: Internal Auditor

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LEON J . NE WMA N
LL. B.

Dean's L i st F our Years

R esid e n ce: Springfield, Mass.

Employed b y : Springfield Armor y

P osition: Patent Advis or

EDWARD P . PA RKER
B. B. A. in Management

Student Council

R e sidence: West Spr ingfield, Mass.

E mployed by: Unite d States Enve l ope Co .

Position: Sales Correspondent

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GERALD L . P ELLEGRINI
LL . B .
President , Student Law Association;
Class Assessment Committee
R esidence : East Longmeadow, Mass .

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ALBERT H. PERR Y
B. B. A. in E ngineering & Business

. . . Pi Tau Kappa Frate rnity

.. R es idence : Springfie ld, Mass .

Employed by: Van Norman Company

Position: Standards Engineer

GEORGE E . ROOS
B. B. A. in Engineering & Business

. .. Epsilon Phi Sigma Fra te rnity

R esidence : Springfield, Mass .
Employed b y : American Bosc h Arma
Corporation
Pos i tion: Laboratory T echnician

J OHN C . SA RKIS
B . B . A. in Eng ineering & Business

Epsilon Phi Sigma F raternity

Residence : Springfield, Mass .

E mployed by: N ew H aven R ailroad

Position: L ocomotive For eman

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JAMES J. SMITH
LL . B.
B . A ., Cornell College

R esidence: H olyok e , Mass .

E mployed by: Ha milton Standa r d

Position: P ersonnel Advisor

M ELVIN N. SNOW
B. B. A . in Accounting

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P i Tau Kappa Frater n ity ,
Treasurer

Residence: Wilb raham, Mass .

l E mpl oyed by: Bemis & Call Co .
Position: Accountant

STANLEY L. SWIA TE K
B. B . A . in Accounting

Residence: Indian Orchard, Mass .

Employed by: Chapman Valve Mfg . Co .

Position: Cost Accountant

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ALEXANDER G . TOCZKO
B. B. A . in Management

R es idence : Agawam, Mass .

Employed by: Package Machinery Co .

Position: Accountant

WALTER E. UHLMANN
B. B. A. in Management

Pi Tau Kappa Fraternity

R esidence: E ast L ongmeadow, Mass .

E mployed by: Westinghouse Electric Co.

Position: Supervisor- -Qua lity Control

RICHARD E. VALLIERE
B . B. A. in Management

E psilon Phi Sigma Fraternity
Dea n's List One Year

Residence: Indian Orc hard, Mass .
Employed by: Pratt & Whitne y Div . of
United A ire raft Co r p .
Position: Senior Technician

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HERBERT C . WARD
B . B . A. in Account ing

Residence : Willimansett, Mass .

E mployed by: Gilbert & Barker Mfg. Co .

Position: Cost Estimator

THA D D EUS R. WEGRZYN
B . B. A . in Accounting

Yearbook E ditor

Residence : C hicopee , Mass.

E mployed b y: Hitchcock & Co.

Position: Staff Accountant

LA WRE NC E W. WELLSPEAK
B . B. A . in Accounting

Residence : Westfield, Mass.

Employed by: Gilbert & Barker Mfg . Co .

Position: Accounting Clerk

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ROSEMARY S. WILLIAMS
B. B. A. in Engineering & Business

Class Secretary; Student Council,
Secretary, Treasurer and President;
Sigma Nu Upsilon Sorority, Secretary,
Treasurer and Preside nt; Dean's List
Five Years; 1955- 56 Editor of
"W-N-E-C" News; Gold Seal Pin, 1956

Residence: Springfie ld, Mass.

Employed by : Package Machinery Co.

Position: Layout Draftsman

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£ast Will aHd <:cstamc11t

We, the surviving members of the Class of 1957, being
of feeble bodies but of sound mind and legal age, in full pos -
session of all our fractured faculties, standing on the thresh-
old of the great divide, do h ereby publish and declare thi s
our L ast Will and Testament hereby revoking and making
void all former wills by us at any time here tofore made.

Item 1 We give and bequea th to WNEC a ll our "pleasant "
memories of bygone college da ys, congenial re-
lations with the instructors, and the pleasur e
tha t will be enjoyed by our absence.

Item 2 We leave to the unde rgraduates, beaucoup bottles
of bufferin, a generous supply of butts, and an
occasional "shot" of adrenalin to soothe them
through the future years.

J Item 3 T o Wa lt Reardon we l eave a young, tender buc k

tied to a stake for a sure shot wi th h is bow and

arrow.

Item 4 To Mott Garlock we l eave the "money key".

Item 5 To a ll the accounting instruc t o r s except Mr .
Trioul eyre we l eave a ton of white chalk (I won -
der wher e th e ye ll ow went~ ) so th a t th ey may
put more examples on the blackboard. To Mr .
Trioule y re we leave an eraser.

Item 6 To Dr . Cha tto an invita tion t o appear on the
$64, 000 Question to pick up some spare change
in the lite rature category.

Item 7 To D avid H. Brown a classroom of railroad s tu -
dents.

Item 8 To Jones Talbot an automatic data-processing
machine ·to prove his statis tical theories.

Item 9 To J ohn Mortimer Patrick O'Ma lley a sequel to
"Mamie Stover".

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Item 10 To L ee Chapin a credit agency fo r credit rat-
Item 11 ings on a ll students so that he has no mor e trou -
Item 12 ble with delinquent accounts.
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Item 14 To David Snavely Garber one live hen and one
Item 15 live rooster.
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Item 17 To ·Dr. B eaumont H erman we leave the l eft h and
Item 18 column in all the future issu es of the WNEC
Item 19 News.

To D ean Charles Clason a new and mode r n writ
to take the place of "Ne E xeat Regnum".

To Sherman H ills we leave Roberts' Rules on
Parliamentary Procedur e for use on law s tudents
to answer their points of order.

To Instruc tor J ack Madden a portable TV set to
bring to class for the night ball games so that
his c lasses may have a mor e r e l axed atmosphere .

To Dr. Chatto's class of English 3 and 4 a gua r-
antee that "The R e turn of the Native" has passed
the Boston Board of Censor s .

To Instruc tor Sa m Thompson a political c r ysta l
ball so tha t h e may b e tte r see the futur e.

To John Bly a la r ger library s o tha t we may find
him among his b ooks.

To a ll the girls in the office we l eave poster
board, paint, and thumb tacks for their a rtistic
signs.

Signed and Delivered:
Irl 0. Brown, Jr . , Chairman
Stanley B ogdan
Dante Balboni
Geor ge C r ame r, Jr .

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SENIOR CLASS COMMITTEES

STUDENT ASSESSMENT FOR CLASS ACTIVITIES

1 John R. Allen William Marsh
Samuel Flaks Philip J. McKay

Edward Parker

PUBLICATION OF CLASS YEARBOOK

Thaddeus R. Wegrzyn, Chairman Frank King
John Guerra Leon Newman

CLASS BANQUET

Richard Valliere, Chairman Vincent Giuliana
Lyman Burgess Lawrence McCartney

CLASS GIFT Maurice Ferrite r
Lawrence Gormally
Lawrence Wellspeak, Chairman
Ernest Cignoni

CLASS PICTURES

Carlton Leonard, Chairman Jennie Maslauskas
Eugene Galica Walter Uhlmann

CLASS WILL Dante Balboni
Stanley Bogdan
Irl 0. Brown, Jr ., Chairman
George Cramer

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