People on First E Course 1960/61

• McROBBIE, David. Genuine matured Scotch, bottled in Scotland. Pawky type, warped sense of humour. Birthplace: Auchterbuggrie Ayrshire. Finger paints, tears paper, bites nails. Also edits Dominie. Anthropologist: divides the human species into "nits' and 'slobs'. Married puir laddie, with nose to grindstone studying for B.A.
• LUCAS, Robert. 25. Melbourne. Stocks Officer. Victorian sprinter and golfer. Leader of the notorious Bower Bird Cult. (outlawed by J. Kernan and others.) Answers to Wombat, Tubby, Bob and Lucas. Worships Bordot.
• CAPPER, Wal. Of indeterminate age. Sydney. Company manager. Ex 6 Div 2AIF. President of the Students' Representative Council. Raconteur, tankard quaffer, diplomat and cricket enthusiast.
• JEANS, Bruce. 22. Melbourne. Chemist. Lean and monklike. Devout Christian, exhibits a passionate interest in teaching, Methodism, and his fellow-men. Also sings sacred songs and broadcasts sacred music.
• RONEY, Peter. 19. Melbourne. Schoolboy. Enthusiastic disciple of one William Graham. Youthful Adonis. Determined and persistent singer of sacred songs.
• QUINN, Kevin. 25. Eire and Sydney. Leftist reformer. Irish patriot and fiery orator. Former Gaelic football devotee, now raving Australian Rules fanatic. Attracted to International Reading Association because of initials. Studying for B.A.
• HUMPHREYS, James. 31. Brisbane, retired soldier, athlete, writer and bookseller. For relaxation helps McRobbie with Dominie and quaffs ale with Copper. Equine anthropologist.
• TOPILOW, Andrew. 21. Smolensk and Adelaide. Russophile (non-Com). Music Archivist. Refugee from Adelaide Teachers College. Plays cricket (has a bat to prove it). Studying for B.A.
• HORNIK, Henry. 26. Tasmania, and Poland. Technical School Teacher. Quiet type, slavishly avoids clashing with more fiery temperaments. Writes letters on asbestos. Also pores over documents tied up with blue ribbon.
• WRIGHT, Bede. 19. Railway Employee. Sydney, formerly of Rabaul. Enthusiastic sportsman, plays Rugby with Army. Occasionally teaches English as a foreign language in a foreign language.
• LORENTSEN, Ollie. Admits to 44. Perth W.A. World traveller and lecturer on golf. Ex low-pressure salesman and frustrated journalist. Misogynistic type, well suited to life in the more isolated areas. Helps McRobbie with Dominie.
• GRAY, Heathcliffe. 22. Perth and England. Character actor, can opener, filmgoer and explorer. Also steward Block I. Reads Donald Duck for relaxation. Keen student of Pidgin English.
• SCHOLZ, Heinz. 30. Berlin and Adelaide. Professional musician. Plays chess and K strums a big guitar. Part-time anthropologist, at present preparing a thesis entitled Living Together In The Territory.'
• PAICE, Ray. 24. Kent and Brisbane. Ex master mariner on river craft. Skiffle singer and anthropologist. Well equipped with tape recorder and sharpened pencil for studies of native music and habits.
• WILSON, David. 24. Adelaide. Rocket Experimental Assistant. Plays baseball and football. Dedicated to the improvement of Austral-Asian relations.
• McQUART, Claude. 30. Cairo and Sydney. French extraction, suave type, engaged to Sydney model. Basketballer, ex Art stude. Coffee lounge philosopher. Intends studying for B.A.
• IVESON, Tony. 25. Sydney and UK. Para Regt. British Army. Enthusiastic swimmer, cricketer, and hockey player. Also star gazer, singer and Eastern philosopher.
• CREIGHTON, Tony. 22. Sydney and Brisbane. Answers to The Dasher or just plain Dash. Authority on natural child birth, psychiatry, surgery, diet, philosophy, war, foreign affairs, and sport. (You name it). Former enthusiastic schoolboy footballer. Now studying for his Ph>D. Might soon be lost to the Foreign Legion.
• LAKIN, Max. Sydney. GPO Employee. Conscientious and likeable soul. His only fault a somewhat heavy tread, especially o'nights or early mornings.
• GREENWOOD, Dave. Ex-army, fearless jeep driver. Owns New Guinea's only elastic sided jeep.
• M1SPEL, Albert. 22. Sydney. Photoengraver. Quietly working towards closer South East Asian relations. Unobtrusive type.
• SCARLE, Pat. 25. Leeds and .Perth WA. Left trusted position pedestrian area maintenance engineer to join 'E' Course. Hobbies: table tennis, fishing and other harmless pursuits. Sorry girls, married.
• WATSON, Ken. 34. South Australia. Plasterer, and practical man. Colleague of the well-know explorer and character (.actor Heathcliffe Gray. Budding anthropologist. Disciple of Malinowski.
• GALE, Geoff. Only 20. London and, Sydney. Worked within a few yards' of England's brightest talent. Left the steps of Covent Garden to wind up here. Cricket fanatic, willing to back the Pomms come what may.
• SKINNER, Geoff. 25. Wales and Sydney. Water Board Employee. Sure to have little difficulty in teaching English as a Foreign Language. Specialises in Professional Studies in which he gets private tuition.
• HUCK1NS, Mike. Perth WA. Accountant. Leader of the College Non-conformist ecclesiastical group. Organises early morning sittings of the group. Evenings; endeavours to cement South East Asian relations.
• STEEL, John. 21. Papua. Clerk. Afflicted with unfortunate liver complaint. Plays cricket and football when well.
• HUTCHISON, Malcolm. 35. England and Sydney. Wife, two kids. Ex-tea planter and expert on leeches; heading for the Highlands. Hobbies: cultivating moustaches and teaclvng the English you hear and speak in England to eldest daughter, (age 2)
• SYKORA, Lou. 37. Adelaide. Newspaper employee. World traveller. Originally from Czechslovakia. Easy going, low blood pressure type. Plays chess.
• FORSTER, John, James. 22. Perth W.A. * Newspaper Employee. True son of the sand and dyed in the wool secessionist. Gifted » sportsman. Also owns a priceless sleeveless shirt. Talks in his sleep.
• McLACHLAN, James. 35. Sydney. Public Servant. Representative cricketer (wicketkeeper.) Enjoys the convivial glass. Also studies form. Hopes to teach close to a pitch and a premiership team.
• SUMMERS, John. 24. Melbourne and Cheshire. Television Salesman. Also part-time poet. Associate of McLachlan's and has similar tastes, i.e. cricket and ale.
• SIMPSON, Geoff. 23. Sydney. Press Liaison Officer. Former Manly ski-board menace. Designer of original teaching aids and collector of kitchen appurtenances. *
• WRIGLEY; James. 25. Melbourne. Buyer. Nocturnal player of chess (singles and doubles). giving the impression he is studying. Candidate for The Trobriands. Another anthropologist?
• MOORE, Brian. 29. Perth W.A. Previously engaged in looking for oil. (not know whether search was drill type or merely bowser to bowser type.) Aqua-lung diver. Wrecks a specialty. Since arrival has tried his hand at one or two, but has given up. Is called Captain by his admirers.
• H!LL, Peter. ("Baldy") Used by leading masters of coiffure in King's Cross as model for new creations. Fundamentalist. Believes that high rainfall area encourages prolific hair growth.
• LARSEN, Arnold. 35. Copenhagen and Bondi. Globe trotter, many talents. Amateur chef and smorgasbord recipe composer. Also has produced excellent Rok-rok on rye and snake suzette. Believes in the dictum, "first in, best dressed."
• STERLING, John. 26. Melbourne. Assistant Accountant. Treasurer of the * SRC. Likes fizzy drinks, cups of tea and an occasional brandy.
• COLLIER, John. 30. Papua. Medical Assistant. Claims to suffer exhaustion from the mere thought of exercise. Has solved the diet problem - drinks coffee.
• BURROWS, Kevin. 23. Perth WA. Shipping company employee, now parttime shearer. One of the more stable members of the West Australian set.
• LUCAS, John. 34. Sydney. Draughtsman. Course Artist. Supplier of material for picture talks. Also produced the block for Dominie.
• NORWOOD, Graham. 25. Albury NSW. Teacher. All-round sportsman. Australian Rules and fitness fanatic.
• HAMBLIN, Brian. 29. Canberra - the reason we haven't got an army. Left Defence Headquarters back-room (where they keep the brooms and buckets) to join us; Hobbies; competiiive rifle shooting. Pistol too. Heading for puk-puk country.
• HARPER, John. 21. Sydney. Left the musty atmosphere of the NSW railways for the muggy sweatbox of the tropics.
• DONKER, Jan. 29. Holland and Australia. Former versatile construction worker, Snowy River. Part-time spiritualist.
• STUBBS, Peter. 22. Boisterous Victorian ball-kicker (the long ball and the tall sticks of course.)
• READ, Kevin 31. Sydney ex-production y expert now using talent to produce flash-cards. Also addicted to photography.
• MULHOLLAND, Bob. Just turned 21. Rugby League hero. Left Education HQ Pt. Moresby for this drag. Crazy man, crazy.
• KEARNEY "Big Brian." 29. Perth WA. Ex-athlete, now passed his prime. Has exchanged government issue pencil for pointer and chalk.
• CARROL. Anthony. 25. Simon's Ethics. From Melbourne (Victoria). Married. No Hobbies..
• BROWNFIELD. Peter. 31. Roving daschund breeder, soldier of fortune and at times Acceptance Officer. From Perth. Hobbies - Anything legal.
• GRAHAM. Wallace 27. Caltex Oil Company representative. From Griffiths, N.S.W. Hobbies - Keen rifleman, breeder of dogs (Boxers if you must know.)
• BOEHM. Ray. 20. Shipping Clerk - New Guinea Company. Gosford. N.S.W. Hobbies - Mechanics fishing etc.
• FYFFE. Douglas J. "Who's fu ?" enquired Douglas, bristling slightly at our enquiry. We smoothed that one over and explained that we said "Who's Who ?" Ex approved school - teacher, ex Burns Philp, ex Treasury. This Sonsie. Scot, hails from Glasgow which is in Scotland. Plays piano. Mouth Music.
• MITCHELL. Mark A. 44. Perth. What can be said? He's always in bed. POP. There goes another one. Hobbies - Collecting beer cans and nurturing stomach ulcers. Reminiscing
• PETRUSMA, Siep. Holland and Taswegia. Cut short a honeymoon to join 'E' Course. To tackle educational mission in the Highlands.
• HOPE. Bruce. 30. Civil Affairs. From Canberra. Married, one child. Hobbies - Golf, Repertory, but mainly studying for B.A.