Joseph Throop Promoted to Professor at R.P.I.
Bainbridge News & Republican, May 31, 1945
Promotion of another group of faculty members was announced May 24 at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Together with 10 promotions announced last week, those announced today brought the total to 17, the largest number ever promoted at one time at the Institute. The additional seven, all advanced from instructors to assistant professors, included Joseph F. Throop, rational and technical mechanics.
Professor Throop was born in Doraville in 1917. He attended Bainbridge Central High School and was graduated from R.P.I. in 1938 as a civil engineer. He has been a member of the faculty since graduation. In addition to his teaching activities, Professor Throop has worked summers at the Aluminum Research laboratories, New Kensington, Pa. He has done consulting work and research dealing with plastics and the development of magnesium for the Army, the American Society for Testing materials and the National Research Council. Professor Throop is a member of the Tau Beta Pi, American Society of Civil Engineers, American Society for Testing Materials and the Society for Promotion of Engineering Education. Professor Throop, a former resident of Bainbridge, is a brother of Mrs. O.L. Thorp, Pearl Street.
51 to Graduate from Junior High Friday
Bainbridge News & Republican, June 21, 1945
Diplomas will be presented to 51 Junior High School graduates, the largest class in several years, at the Bainbridge Central School this week Friday morning, June 22, at 10 o'clock. Invitations have been issued to relatives of the graduates and a general invitation is extended to all friends of the school.
William Shea and Paul Dimmick are valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively, for their class. The average of the two boys was nearly identical, varying only by a few tenths. The Rev. D.F. Dimmick, father of Paul and rector of the Free Methodist Church, will be the commencement speaker for the morning.
The newly formed Junior High School Glee Club will make its initial appearance under the direction of Miss Lorraine Roberts. The group has been practicing for several weeks and have chosen for their numbers: "In My Garden," "Desert Song," "Stouthearted Men," "Auf Wiedersehn," "Alice Blue Gown," and "Roses of Picardy." The band, directed by Mrs. Charles Arnold, will also play at the beginning and close of the program, The Rev. Norman Lawton will offer the invocation and benediction. P.T.S. Awards of Merit will be presented by Mrs. Robert Hughston, president, while Perfect Attendance Certificates will be awarded by Principal Francis J. Casey.
Officers of this year's class are: President, Donald Simonds; vice-president Shirley Davidson; secretary, Ethel Partridge; treasurer, Burdette Lee. The class advisors are Allen Black and Miss Vivian Marion.
Graduates are:
Dorothy Bacon Barbara Branham Francis Cawley William Collinge
Helen Corbin Francis Delello Shirley Davidson Roberta DiMarco
Paul Dimmick Ruth Drachler Wanda Drachler Dana Drew
Barbara Fenner Lillian Flyzik Jean Gifford Anita Hall
Elizabeth Hine Neoma Hine Nanette Horton William Ireland
Robert Jones Burton Knapp Fred Knise Burdette Lee
Beverly LeSuer Donald Lewis William Mayes Rita Mertz
Theresa Merta Albert Michel Dolores Michel Lillian Mott
Janice Niles Kenneth Owens Robert Owens Bernard Parsons
Wendell Pickwick Marjorie Price Angelina Puerile Marie Reichen
Karl Salszberg William Shea Marjorie Silvey Donald Simonds
Barbara Smith Ronald Smith Gloria Streigler Janice Terry
Vinette Terry Josephine Thorpe Charles Villnave
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