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8EYlThis illustrious form will, under the guidance ofour form master, Mr. Douglas Ronald Mills, eventuallycomplete an Electrical Engineering Diplomasome time (we hope) in the not too distant future.Mr. Mills is ably assisted by Dr. B. (Doc)Gertsmann, the father of our form.The form is made up of the following lunkheadswith apologies to no one.GRAEME ANDREWS: Known as Gas to hisfriends. Unlike other students Gas has to go interstatefor his girlfriends, N .S.W . occupying most ofthis term holidays. During the Revue some girlsmanaged to sec him while he was in charge of" ligh ting" and so a feJlow electrocuted himself butfortunately no permanent damage was done apan[rom third degree burns, permanent shock and lossof memory. Owns a W olseley 1800 which runswhen Gas remembers to turn on his secret fuelline tap. Recently painted it a chunderous iridescent blue.ALAN BROCKETT: Otherwise known asBrophy or Garth(?). A poor excuse for his nicknamebut a champion on a tennis court. Playswith the school team. Has been fiddling all yearwith the Analogue Computer and much to his joywas allowed to operate it during Education Week,Hates Harry for pulling his repons to bits. Alwaysworking in electronics lab. with Ken Gray.JOHN CASTLEMA~; Always found snea kingaround th e office and talking 10 June. Uses theexcuse that. it is S.R.C. business as he is the Secretarythis year. Wears a sui t most times to makeother members look like bums or to compet.e withdashing Dim Sims. Owns a vin tage Vauxhall(absorp tio n Dynamometer) and is reigning hop'scotch champion.JOE CAPPADONA: Lives with the wilds of theOandenongs and always raves about the Tigers'potential. Can always be found in som e roomtrying to prove x + y = z. Has bees in hisbonnet and is forever raving about th em . A goodlad.GRAEME CARROLL: Known affectionately as"tracksuit". Loves baseball, cricket and is Editor ofGryphon, is the Sports-Committee, etc. Graduatedfrom the Greasers last year. Will more than likelycome back to finish Civil next year.KEN CUMMINGS: This lad is still pedalling hiscycle from WILD St. KiIda. Always raves aboutmotor cars, Elec. Eng., Electronics, etc ., ctc ., etc.Joined 8A but found the rate of consumption toosavage and expensive. Found drinking so expensivehe rationed razor blades for months. Acquittedhimself quite well in the Revue.GORDON DAVIES: This lad never sheds hisorange mohair jumper and is thus known asWOOLLY, only time he changed jumpers waswhen he had his orange one dyed black. Chippedhis axe to bits with his beard so now uses file.Drives a luxurious clapped up Rover Irom AlbertPark to the College. It's not Anne any more, butMalvina. The Cad.COLIN GISSING: Another of the gentry withenough money to run his own bomb. Color Gusas he is better known is interested in radio andradio-control of models. Always has a camera onhand to take pies. Now owns 3 cars, includinga vintage Ford Consul.JOHN GRACE: Or more commonly Grass, butfrom September, now known as Lightning or Boatman.Loves boating (SKOLL). A member of theS.R .C. and stage manager during the revue(CRASH) "Actors are clumsy". To him everythingis chunderous except Carole P. and Peugeots, Lovesarmature winding. Can sit and watch Fatty doingit all day.KEN GRAY: This lad is the Wiz of electronicsprac. Has managed to finish that stereo amplifierthis year and now has an automatic garage doormechanism in mind. Electronic, naturally. How hemanages to fold up into his Fiat 0 .025 we'll neverknow. Has a sister referred to as Pip at thecollege this year but strangely there were no introductions.Latest acquisition is Carol. You badtype, Ken.JOH;\ GRAY: Butts of Maynard as he is known,believes in everything but school work. Prominentin the C.M .F., he took two weeks from school togo on a bivouac. Recently produced a miner'sright but prospecting wasn't so good (all the girlsturned him down, too) . There isn 't much Buttsdoesn't know about rifles and army vehicles. Hasa marvellous way of producing cigarettes out ofhis pocket one by one, It would baffle the best ofmagicians. Averages 2! school days a week.IAN HANDLEY: This lad is just the quietest.Believe he is a keen archer and plays Robin Hoodbut we have never heard of a Maid Marion. He isinseparable from Mac .MIKE HASSET: Another member of the S.R.C.who has all his fingers in the pic. His maintrouble recently has been a blonde (not a NORDISl\lALE) on some train. He has even forsaken hisrecently bought Consul for her. Known to be'Voolly's friend but has not yet bought a new onefor him. Was quite good in the revue.HARRY HELMER: This lad is always tellingus about hi s wild week-ends but blushes when youask him about Lucy. He is a member of theS.R .C. and a fairly prominent member of 8A.Starred in th e revue as Ceaser and certain otherfamous Roman 'cont.empriarians'. He is a keenbaseballer, drinker and woman chaser. With EducationDepartment to finish as tea cher. (No! formy kids, mate.)RAY HENRY: He invaded us half-way throughthe year from Yallourn because he didn't haveenough work there. Hah! Hah!1 Drives a beat-upHolden and is working with rhe Railways. Hard.Can be often found at Piggy's flat having a dropwhen he isn't working.STEVE JAKYMCZUK; This lad would be lost ifhe didn't have Harry to call as Fatty. Has aboisterous (?) laugh and is a stubborn cuss . PlayedFrank Thring in th e revue and behaved like himat the Revue Party by stripping to his pinkpolka-dot bloomers. Has just purchased a Volkswagenand will argue with anyone about itsmerits. If he can't be found at school he is alwaysbound to be at Macs with Len. Talks with Do cabout anything, but never the syllabus. Will betossed out of the Railways if he isn 't careful.ALAN LYNE: Sleepy could not be a more fittingname for this lad. Heard that while helpingRandy with prop during revue he was found sleepingin some corner. His parents have just movedto S.A. and Sleepy's eyes are becoming blurrierthan usual and from sleep (HIC). A very closefriend of Randy's.5\