Lakehead University - Yearbook (Thunder Bay, Ontario Canada)

Text from Pages 1 - 94 of the 1956 volume:

LAKEHEAD TECHNICAL INSTITUTE YEARBOOK ■ 1956 31425 LAKtiiL D COLLEGE •ORT ARTHUR, I THE NOR ' WESTER Yearbook of the akehead Technical Institut JIM FOULDS — EDITOR volume: 7 session: 1955-56 PORT ARTHUR, ONTARIO Published by the students of the Lakehead Technical Institute 1956 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The Nor ' Wester would like to thank its many contributors, including those whose contributions could not be published due to limitations of space. Special thanks go to our staff: G. Ernest MacKinnon, Robert Nash and to Sherwood Larson of Creighton and Sherlock Limited and to staff advisor. Dr. T. B. Miller. Photography by Charles Farr. DEDICATION This volume of the Nor Wester is dedicated to the memory of Robert Foster, Technical Mining II 1954-5. Published in 1956 at Port Arthur by the Lakehead Technical Institute Printed on Multifold Enamel made by Provincial Paper Limited, Set in 11 point Cornell type and printed by CREIGHTON SHERLOCK LIMITED PARK STREET THE Table of Qontents Editorial - -- -- -- -- 6 Principal ' s Message ------ 7 Student ' s Administrative Council - 8 Faculty -------- 9-10 The Student Body - - - - 15-23 Convocation — 1955 24 Social Pictures ------ 27 Social Events ------- 28 Sports Section - -- -- --29 Here ' s What I Think foy E. Varh ------ 29 Extension Classes Economics and Philosophy - 33 A Letter To Ivan hy P. H. Hennessy - - - 39 Death of a Poker Player hy K. Mclsaac ----- 42 Indecision by Ray Hrkac ----- 43 Sunrise by Robert Nash - - - - 45 The Model Home by Bruce Antonen - - - - 46 Death Walked That Night by Olga A. Kapot - - - - 51 The Sea Mania by G. E. MacKinnon - - - 53 Mirage by Slawko Nowytski - - - 55 A Sight So Touching In Its Majesty by David Elliott - - - - 59 What Science Fiction Needs is a C. D. Howe by R. V. Weldon - - - - 61 So Near and Yet So Far by Oreste Sideris - - - - 63 Evidence by Jim F. Foulds - - - - 75 The Menace by Ron Bellingham - - - 77 Higher Education by E. Paris ------ 79 Calculus With W. S. Armstrong by Dorn MacLeod - - - - 81 L.T.I, in Pictures ------ 83 More Pictures ------- 84 S.A.C. Group ------- 85 Advertisers ' Index ------ 86 EDITORIAL Just what are we trying to do when we publish this year book? Well, we try to ac- complish three things. First of all, we want to give the students a permanent record of their stay at L.T.I. Secondly, in the Nor ' - Wester, we try to give them a literary maga- zine. Finally, we must endeavour to include some topical gossipy references of day to day happenings throughout the school year . . . Do we succeed in these aims? On the whole, down through the years the Nor ' wes- ter has done its job admirably, but that does not mean that there is no room for improve- ment. There undoubtedly is. It would be safe to say that the Nor ' Wes- ter would be able to accomplish its aims to a much greater degree, if those aims were more confined. For instance, could it not possibly drop the topical gossipy section? The answer must be NO, unless we can find some other means to express this rather im- portant phase of school life. Come to think of it, this everyday topical news could very well be handled in an L.T.I, school news- paper. But, is L.T.I, ready for a school paper? Surely, the institute could publish, say, a monthly two-paged mimeographed ' rag ' . This paper would, of course, have to start from a small beginning, but as the new college grows the newspaper could grow with it. This monthly journalistic effort would be far better able to adapt itself to cover the social life of the school than is the year-book. It would also be the place for ' sounding off any controversy that might arise among the student body. Polite skir- mishes with the local newspaper editorial pages would be possible. Rivalry between Artsmen and Engineers could be played up, along with accounts of Foresters ' and Min- ers ' field trips. A school newspaper would give impetus to both the social life and the sports activity; and it would also be able to follow the student council activities. It would provide a means of reporting to the students the various actions of the S.A.C., and a competent writer could pass judge- ment on these actions. Naturally, the pa- per ' s editorial page would be open for let- ters and criticism from the students about the newspaper itself. And the paper could quite easily handle one literary composition each issue. This does not mean that the newspaper would supplant the present Nor ' Wester. The students of the school ought to publish both a yearbook and a paper. In fact, a school newspaper is not only advisable at this stage, but if the student body is to be given any means of self-expression and unity, it is a necessity. But, the natural response to this plea is Well, a school newspaper is a good idea, but let ' s wait ' till we get the new building. Let ' s not wait until we get the new building! Let ' s start now! Here is a challenge to the student body of 1956-57. A school newspa- per should be published. Are there any takers? Editor 6 THE nncipars message To the Graduates: It is a privilege to extend sincere congrat- ulations and every good wish to the gradu- ating class. You are going out into a world which is literally filled with opportunities. Our ever expanding economy demands an unprece- dented number of university graduates and trained technicians. At the same time, due to the low birth rates of the depression, the number of potential graduates is limited. To an older generation that knocked on company doors in search of jobs at subsist- ence wages, today ' s graduate may seem to be a security-seeking, money-minded youngster who is waiting for jobs to drop into his lap. It is indeed gratifying to hear reports to the contrary. The Opinion Research Corpora- tion of Princeton, New Jersey, recently made a survey to find the factors which graduates considered most important in choosing employment. They found that 93 per cent listed chances for advancement as the most important integrant. 83 per cent favoured interesting work. Toward the bot- tom of the list were starting pay (23 per cent) and benefits (17 per cent). The vitalizing expansion which has marked our post-war progress rests largely in our rich endowment of natural resources. Today the development of these resources has become a matter of world wide interest and a magnet to foreign capital. The vast potentials represented by the iron ore depos- its at Labrador and Steep Rock, the oil fields of Alberta, the giant aluminum pro- ject at Kitimat and our vast pulp and paper industry have been heralded throughout the world. But when we speak of opportunity let us not forget the most important factor, one which is not usually considered or given its proper value until it has been lost. I speak of freedom. It is the birthright of every individ- ual who is fortunate enough to live in Can- ada. This is the heritage of our forefathers, jealously guarded and handed down care- fully from generation to generation. Lord Acton said that there is one con- stant in history: the idea of liberty. But this liberty involves far more than the rights of man or the pursuit of happiness. Indeed, said Acton, if happiness is the end of so- ciety, then liberty is superfluous . . . Liberty is not the power of doing what we like, but the right of being able to do what we ought. There are many things we ought to do, as Canadians. We have responsibilities that match our opportunities. I have every con fidence that the graduates of 1956 are pre- pared to take full advantage of the opportu- nities and that they will not shy awav from their responsibilities. rail 11 Principal 7 THE s.A.c. T resident s message The Lakehead Technical Institute is about to die, and be ' gloriously ' reincar- nated as the Lakehead College of Arts, Science and Technology. The Lakehead should be proud of this educational ad- vance. The people are proud, or so they say. Are the people of the Lakehead being hypo- crites? Sons and daughters are being sent to the big universities, rather than to the Lake- head Technical Institute. Why do not the parents actively support advanced educa- tion right at their doorsteps? Mostly pride! It sounds better today My son is at Queen ' s (or University of Toronto) , than to say he went to lowly L.T.I. They have also man- aged to find specious excuses which hide the real cause of this hypocrisy. Local educators recommend L.T.I, if you can ' t afford to go away to university. This type of support from the secondary school level is not going to boost the enroll- ment at the College any more than it did at the Technical Institute. I can give no ex- planation of this attitude. The effect is evi- dent, when at least ninety per cent of the university students at L.T.I, openly admit that they attended primarily because of fi- nances. We, as students, have failed to stand be- hind our school. (Exception must be made of those in technical courses, who generally exhibit more enthusiasm about the school.) We must remember that L.T.I, cannot be like the big universities which have taken nearly a hundred years to build up what are sometimes not too enviable reputations (e.g. University of Toronto ' s reputation for over- sized classes.) It will take time for the new College to achieve great stature. For the sake of the future of the school, let your pride in it appear and mention the good pomts of L.T.I., and not the petty little an- noyances which we must learn to accept, for they will always appear in life, and must be accepted. As one student stated, we are guinea pigs in the formation of a new college. Let us think of the resulting improvements to be brought about for our successors, and not of the easily overcome handicaps imposed upon us. Admittedly, this charitable attitude is sometimes hard to sustain when someone asks us what we are doing this year. The answer that we are going to the L.T.I. is greeted with this comment. What are you doing there? I thought you graduated from Grade XIII last year. Thus, it is plain that the local populace must be informed, not of what we shall have in twenty years, but of what we have now. Without support from students, parents, educators and the population in general, the Lakehead College of Arts, Science and Technology will suffer a quick death in spite of the efforts of an enthusiastic i .d- visory Committee and a tireless Principal. President 8 THE Faculty of l.t. W. S. Armstrong, m.a. H. S. Braun, b.a., principal C. }. Campbell, b.sc.f. Mrs. T. F. Carr, assistant librarian J. H. Charnock, c.a. G. L. Clendenning, b.a. L. Dubinsky, secretary D. M. Fisher, b.a., b.l.s., librarian E. Green, b.a. I R. Lehtovaara, b. com. W. D. McKinnon, b. sc. eng. T. B. Miller, b.a., ph.d. T. W. Page, B. sc. E. G. Pye, m.a., ph.d. Mrs. R. W. Stevenson, b.a. 10 With the Qompliments of THE CORPORATION of the CITY OF PORT ARTHUR Mayor — EUNICE M. WISHART Aldermen: RONALD V. WILMOT THOMAS I. McAULIFFE, O.B.E. ALBERT J. HINTON ERNEST R. FREEMAN JEAN T. ROBINSON DANIEL H. COGHLAN GEORGE E. BENDELL GEORGE NEILL ANGELO G. MAURO JACK M. STITT City Clerk — ARTHUR H. EVANS, O.B.E. MADSEN RED LAKE GOLD MINES LIMITED [NO PERSONAL LIABILITY!- Offi cers apt I rectors JOSEPH Mcdonough - - - . Toronto, Ont. MARIUS MADSEN ------ Toronto, Ont. FRED R. MARSHALL, Q.C. - - - Toronto, Ont. HUGH MACKAY ------ Rothesay, N.B. HORACE G. YOUNG, M.E. - - - Montreal, Que. A. H. SEGUIN -------- Toronto, Ont. S. J. BIRD, C.E. ------- Toronto, Ont. (Executive )ffici JOSEPH McDONOUGH - FRED R. MARSHALL, O-C. MISS M. MASTERSON - E. G. CRAYSTON, P. ENG. DR. E. G. BISHOP - - - - - - President - - Vice-President Secretary-Treasurer General Manager - - - Consultant e istyctys an J J vans fey : enis GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY OF CANADA 70 Richmond Street West - - Toronto, Ont. 610 St. James Street West - Montreal, Que. THE BANK OF NEW YORK 48 Wall Street - - - - New York 15, N.Y. 12 THE UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA announces the Opening of the 19564957 Session Qourses will be offered leading to degrees in nd to HDiplomas or Certificates in • Valuable scholarships • and bursaries For Free Particulars Write to: AGRICULTURE ARCHITECTURE ARTS COMMERCE EDUCATION ENGINEERING FINE APPLIED ARTS (Painting, Sculpture, Ceramics) HOME ECONOMICS INTERIOR DESIGN LAW MEDICINE PHARMACY SCIENCE SOCIAL WORK AGRICULTURE APPLIED ART EDUCATION MUSIC NURSING EDUCATION Excellent athletic and • Residences recreational facilities in the new University Gymnasium THE REGISTRAR The University of Manitoba, Fort Garry, Manitoba 13 GARDNER-D ENVER COMPANY CANADA LIMITED TORONTO, CANADA THE Students of lt.i. James Aitken Applied Science PORT ARTHUR CURLING Kenneth Alexander Technical Forestry II PARRY SOUND CURLING, S.A.C. Bruce Antonen Applied Science PORT ARTHUR CURLING, HOCKEY Richard Bannon Arts FORT WILLIAM HOCKEY Stanley Beckett Technical Forestry I OTTAWA CURLING Robert Belcher Technical Mining II PORT ARTHUR CURLING, PRECAMBRIAN CLUB 15 Ronald Bellingham Technical Forestry I FORT WILLIAM CURLING Gerald Brinkmeier Applied Science FORT WILLIAM CURLING Coral Lee Bro Technical Chemistry I PORT ARTHUR CURLING Frank Brown Technical Forestry I CREIGHTON MINES HOCKEY Wayne Brown Applied Science FORT WILLIAM CURLING, PRESIDENT OF S.A.C. Ted Christianson Technical Forestry I MATTICE, ONT. CURLING Robert Clarke Applied Science WILLOWDALE HOCKEY John Commisso Arts FORT WILLIAM CURLING Ben Drabbe Technical Forestry I PORT ARTHUR CURLING David Elliott Applied Science FORT WILLIAM CURLING, HOCKEY, BASKETBALL Lynden Erickson Applied Science FORT WILLIAM CURLING, BASKETBALL Eugene Paris Applied Science FORT WILLIAM CURLING, S.A.C., BASKETBALL 17 Charles Farr Technical Forestry II LOWBANKS CURLING, YEARBOOK John Farrow Applied Science FORT WILLIAM CURLING, S.A.C., BASKETBALL, HOCKEY James Foulds Arts PORT ARTHUR HOCKEY, YEARBOOK Dennis Gollinger Technical Mining I PORT ARTHUR CURLING Waher Grobelny Technical Forestry II FORT WILLIAM CURLING Corine Hamlin Technical Chemistry I FORT WILLIAM CURLING Mary Louise Hardy Technical Chemistry I FORT WILLIAM CURLING, S.A.C. Raymond Hartviksen Technical Mining II PORT ARTHUR CURLING Donald Henderson Arts FORT WILLIAM HOCKEY, M.A.S., CURLING James Hicks Arts FORT WILLIAM CURLING, HOCKEY, BASKETBALL Raymond Hrkac Applied Science PORT ARTHUR HOCKEY, CURLING, PRECAMBRIAN CLUB Lucien Forcier Technical Forestry 11 NEW LISKARD C.URLING Olga Kopot Technical Chemistry I PORT ARTHUR CURLING Clarence Kustra Technical Mining 11 FORT WILLIAM CURLING, S.A.C. Lawrence Kwasny Arts FORT WILLIAM BASKETBALL, CURLING, M.A.S. Ernest Mackinnon Arts FORT WILLIAM CURLING, YEARBOOK Dorn MacLeod Applied Science SAULT STE. MARIE CURLING Walter Malchuk Technical Mining I FORT WILLIAM CURLING Thomas McAuliffe Arts PORT ARTHUR CURLING Michael McCrank Applied Science KIRKLAND LAKE CURLING, HOCKEY, BASKETBALL Ken Mclsaac Technical Mining II PORT ARTHUR BASKETBALL, CURLING, PRECAMBRIAN CLUB Nelson McKay Arts FORT WILLIAM CURLING, HOCKEY, BASKETBALL Sheila McKessock Arts FORT WILLIAM CURLING Ronald Miki Applied Science FORT WILLIAM BASKETBALL, CURLING, M.A.S. Fumio Motomura Arts NIPIGON CURLING, HOCKEY Robert Nash Applied Science PORT ARTHUR CURLING, YEARBOOK Slawko Nowytski Applied Science FORT WILLIAM CURLING, BASKETBALL Roger Page Arts PORT ARTHUR CURLING Harold Peacock Technical Forestry II CALLANDER CURLING John Peacock Technical Forestry I CALLANDER CURLING 21 Douglas Rhind Arts DRYDEN CURLING Olavi Ristanen Applied Science PORT ARTHUR CURLING Oreste Sideris Applied Science FORT WILLIAM CURLING, BASKETBALL 0 Anthony Van Amelsfoot Technical Forestry I PORT ARTHUR CURLING William Vanstone Technical Forestry I TORONTO CURLING David Vickers Applied Science PORT ARTHUR CURLING Bernard Waatainen Technical Forestry I PORT ARTHUR CURLING, HOCKEY Robert Vinton Weldon Applied Science PORT ARTHUR CURLING Louise Pritchard Technical Chemistry I PORT ARTHUR CURLING, S.A.C. Gerald Wayne Peterson Applied Science PORT ARTHUR CURLING George Johnstone Applied Science GANANOQUE CURLING THE Convocation 1955 At the close of the seventh session, the Lakehead Technical Institute presented its annual convocation on May 9, 1955 in the Fort William Collegiate. The ceremonies opened with O Can- ada. The Reverend James H. Hinchliffe delivered the invocation. The address of welcome was given by the Principal, Mr. Harold S. Braun. Diplomas and certificates in the Techni- cal Division were conferred by Dr. M. W. Hartley. Certificates in the University Di- vision were presented by Mr. A. V. Chap- man. Mr. R. J. Flatt, Chairman of the Ad- visory Committee, introduced the guest speaker, Mr. Gordon P. Dalzell, M.A., B. Paed., Principal of Fort William Collegiate. After the address to the graduates, scholarships, trophies and awards were pre- sented. The convocation closed with God Save the Queen. SCHOLARSHIPS AND PRIZES Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario Scholarship Presented to Daniel Moziar hy Mr. D. 1. Nattress City of Fort William Scholarship Presented to George Reguly by His Worship, Mayor Badanai City of Port Arthur Scholarship Presented to Arnold Koivu by His Worship, Mayor Robinson Marathon Paper Mills of Canada Limited Scholarship Presented to Kenneth Alexander by Mr. P. V. LeMay Northwestern Ontario Timber Operators ' Association Scholarship Presented to Harold Peacock by Mr. H. H. Styffe J. P. Bickell Foundation Scholarship in Mining Presented to Clarence Kustra by Dr. P. Spence University of Toronto Alumni Scholarship, Lakehead Branch Presented to Daniel Moziar by Mr. Jack Kirkup Jessie Mackey Memorial Scholarship Presented to Miss Lorena Staples by Mr. E. M. Jellett Principal ' s Prizes in Forestry and Mining Presented to Donald Gildner (Forestry) and Kenneth Craig (Mining) Prize in History Presented to Mykola Krenta by Mr. ]. P. Bertrand Prize in French Presented to Miss C. Cameron by Mr. R. S. Young Canadian Legion B.E.S.L. Fort William Branch Scholarship Presented to Robert Chambers by Mr. J. Carell National Council of Jewish Women Scholarship Presented to Miss Lorena Staples by Mrs. David Stitt Faculty Prizes for the best literary contributions to the Yearbook Presented to Gordon Murray and Carl Anderson by Mr. D. M. Fisher Poulin Memorial Trophy Presented to John Beedell by Mr. W. G. Tamblyn Don Clark Cup and Athletic Awards Presented to Dave Burrows and Grant Mills by Mr. D. C. Clark 24 STEEP ROCK IRON MINES LIMITED Mine and Head Office STEEP ROCK LAKE, ONTARIO Producers of High Grade Open Hearth and Blaft Furnace Ores PREMIUM IRON ORES LIMITED 80 KING STREET WEST TORONTO ONTARIO 25 ONTARIO A Career in MINING Ontario ' s Mining Industry is expanding so rapidly that the number of trained technicians is far short of the requirements. There are lucrative positions for qualified men, with or without a university degree, in Ontario ' s fastest-growing industry. The Mining Industry looks to the Lakehead Technical Institute as an important source of manpower to keep the wheels turning. ONTARIO DEPARTMENT OF MINES Hon. Philip T. Kelly, H. G. Rickaby, MINISTER. DEPUTY MINISTER. 26 27 AT THE FLAMINGO CLUB DANCING 9 TO - A. c ' ' ' ' den. body Christmas THE AT ' ' - ' M NGO 6. 1956 TO CLUB TTi Students ' Administrative Council of the Lakehead Technical Institute cordially invites you to their JMid ' Winter Formal at the Port Arthur Qolf and Country Club On Friday, February 17, 1956 Stan Onski ' s Orchestra Dancing 9 ' til 1 o ' clock Admission $5. Per Couple Men ' s AtL, ■ THE ' ' N HALL ON 28 THE Sports SECTION THE D. C. CLARK TROPHY PRESENTED BY THE MEN ' S ATHLETIC SOCIETY TO THE OUTSTANDING ATHLETE OF THE YEAR (For the purpose of not having to write about Queen Victoria). What has been done cannot be undone. Because organized athletic and social activi- ties are an integral part of the university life which is rightfully ours, their inade- quacy at Lakehead Tech has been our mis- fortune. However, we will not exhibit ' re- morse and cry in our beer, nor will we sub- mit a vehenent remonstrance to the gods for our fate. We will try, rather, to undertake to remedy the sad situation for future stu- dents of the Lakehead College of Arts, Science and Technology. Because man is, by nature, gregarious, it E. Paris is only natural that we discuss a better mode for infusing life into our social doings. When first we arrive, wet behind the ears from high school, we are met with an as- sortment of new faces and friendships. These friendships, however, are not always spontaneous, and it is this fact that leads to difficulties in electing the S.A.C. It is gener- ally supposed that once the S.A.C. has been elected, parties will be held and everything will roll along smoothly thence forth. But how can you elect the best from a few known students? Therefore, within the first week of school a very informal outing (Continued on Page 31) 29 First Row: Jim Mitchell, Carl Anderson, Oreste Sideris, R. Page, Bernard Waatainen, Ken Alexander. Slawko Nowytski, Stan Beckett. Second Row: Ron Miki, Dave Elliott, Don Baldston, Jim Aitken, Ray Hrkac, Louise Pritchard, Fumio Motomura. Third Row: Nels McKay, John Farrow. Larry Kwasny, Corine Hamlin, Jim Hicks, Don Henderson, Larry Crane, Tom McAuliffe. BASKETBALL Left ' lo Kigut: Kon BelLingtiam, Hon Mild, Larnj Crane, IMeLs McKay, Mike McCrank Eugene Paris, Lawrence Kwasny, Oreste Sideris, Dave Elliott. 30 CURLING First Row: George Johnson, Onni Jacobson, Wayne Brown, Bob Nash, H. S. Braun, C. J. Campbell, J. A. Haggerty, T. B. Miller. Second Row: Ray Hartviksen, Mary Lou Hardy, Lucien Forcien, Olavi Ristanen, Clarence Kustra, Dennis Gollinger, Ted Christianson. Third Row: Vint Weldon, Bruce Antonen, Garry Crane, Nels McKay, Mike McCrank, Carl Dahl, Sheila McKessock, Doug Rhind. HERE ' S WHAT I THINK (Continued from Page 29) should be held. It could be a bowling party or a stag. Since the boys sadly outnumber the girls, the latter type of party would probably be very successful. The opening gathering is very important because its suc- cess will definitely insure the success of the future ones. But who is going to organize it? Could not the staff? In that way we could meet both the staff and the students, killing two birds with one machine gun. Following this, a party could be held after the induction of the S.A.C. and at Christmas. One might be held in the middle of January, followed bv a formal and a graduation dance. A stae should be held during the final two week survey school for all still confined. 31 Men ' s Athletic Society Executive Left To Right: Doug Crane, Don Henderson, Lawrence Kwasny, Ron Miki. The Students Administrative Council Top Row: Larry Crane, Jim Mitchell, John Farow, Ken Alexander. RoTTOM Row: Clarence Kustra, Louise Pritchard, Wayne Brown, president, Mary Lou Hardy. Missing: Eugene Paris, Lawrence Kwasny. 32 33 McMASTER UNIVERSITY with which is affiliated HAMILTON COLLEGE REGULAR COURSES In Commerce (B.Com.) General Ar1s (B.A.) Nursing (B.Sc.N.) Physical Education (B.P.E.) Science (B.Sc.) POST GRADUATE COURSES leading to the M.A., M.Sc, and Ph.D. degrees A WIDE RANGE OF EXTENSION COURSES, credit and non-credit A COMPLETE PROGRAMME OF ATHLETICS For Detailed information concerning Fees Scholarships Residence Student Employment Service etc. Apply to THE REGISTRAR, McMASTER UNIVERSITY, HAMILTON, ONTARIO Compliments of ANDREW INSURANCE AGENCY LIMITED INSURANCE 204 Arthur St. Port Arthur J. L. McCormack, President Compliments of SPORTING GOODS LIMITED 9 S. Cumberland St. Guy Perciante Edgar Laprade 34 Forest Fires Destroy Your Wealth! Last year, the Department of Lands and Forests fought 2,230 forest fires in Ontario. Over 370,000 acres of forest wealth was burned, your fishing was threatened or ruined, your hunting pleasure endangered. 70% of these fires were avoidable. Always be careful with matches, cigaret- tes, and campfires. Preserve the forest for next year ' s enjoyment. PRIVEMT PREVENT FOREST FIRES! DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS Clare E. Mapledoram, F. A. MacDougall, MINISTER. DEPUTY MINISTER. 35 LEARN Young Canadians, graduating from High School this year, have a wonderful opportunity to go on to exciting careers in the Navy, Army or Air Force. Through the Regular Officer Training Plan (ROTP) qualified applicants can obtain a college education, military training, and ultimately the Queen ' s Commission ... all under the sponsorship of the Department of National Defence. On acceptance, applicants become Officer Cadets and attend one of the three Services Colleges . . . Royal Military College, Royal Roads, College Militaire Royal de Saint-Jean ... or a designated Canadian University. During the summer they train with their chosen Service. Officer Cadets receive ROTP rates of pay throughout their training. At the Services Colleges, quarters, food and all necessary equipment are provided. Cadets at Universities receive allow- ances for food and lodging, tuition, books and instruments. For full information write to: Regular Officer Training Plan Selection Board, National Defence Headquarters, Ottawa, or: — Registrar, Royal Military College, Kingston, Ont., or Registrar, Royal Roads, Victoria, B.C., or Registrar, College Militaire Royal de Saint-Jean, Saint-Jean, P.Q., or The nearest Navy, Army or Air Force Recruiting Station To be eligible: applicants must have Senior Matriculation or equivalent. In addition, a li:nited number ot Junior Matriculants will be accepted at College Mili- taire Royal de Saint-Jean for a special preparatory year to bring them to Senior Matriculation standard. Age limits for College Militaii-e Royal de Saint-Jean are 16 to 20, for all others 16 to 21 on 1st January of year of en- trance. Applicants must be single, physically fit and able to meet officer selection standards. The Thunder ay Automobile T)ealers Association extends est Wishes to Students of ■ Lakehead Technical Institute LAKEHEAD MOTORS LTD.— Chrysler Plymouth Cars, Fargo Trucks DOMINION MOTORS— Buic c Pontiac Cars— Goodwill Used Cars JESSIMAN MOTORS— Meteor Mercury Cars, Mercury Trucks KAM MOTORS— CheuroZet, Oldsmobile Cadillac S. J. HILL SONS — Nash and Packard Cars — International Trucks GIBSON MOTORS LTD.— Ford Monarch Cars PORT ARTHUR MOTORS— Chevrolet, Oldsmobile Cadillac WILSON MOTORS— Dotfge DeSoto Cars EVANS MOTORS— Dodge DeSoto Cars IT PAYS TO SHOP AT EATON ' S LARGEST ASSORTMENT VIr BEST ALL-ROUND VALUES GOODS SATISFACTORY OR MONEY REFUNDED Every shopping day in the year EATON ' S is ready to serve you with the widest variety of high quaUty mer- chandise . . . from fashions to foodstuffs . . . and with EATON ' S prices kept at a uniformly low level . . . whether you have a small or large budget to balance you ' ll find EATON ' S the greatest help. T. EATON C9, LIMITED PORT ARTHUR BRANCH Compliments of ABITI Bl Power and Paper Company Limited LAKEHEAD WOODLANDS DIVISION PORT ARTHUR, ONTARIO Compliments of YOUR REAL ESTATE EXPERTS The Home of Full Privilege Mortgages Fort William Port Arthur 38 van Editor ' s Note: The Nor ' Wester is pleased to print, as guest article, the 1955 prize NATO Essay by Mr. P. H. Hennessy, a history teacher at the Port Arthur Collegiate. NATO awarded Mr. Hennessy a trip to Paris for placing first in the competition. Dear Comrade Ivan: In this letter, I hope to clear up soirx confusion. As so many others have said, it ' s lack of understanding that causes much of our international tension. The greeting of this letter may be taken as an example. There was a time among us when describing someone as Comrade So- and-so indicated brotherly affection and complete understanding. Because of what it suggested, you Communists adopted it as a title which could never in your view, be sur- passed in dignity by any other. Nowadays, because we disagree in a very fundamental way with Communist philosophy and prac- tice, we look with quick suspicion on some- one in our midst who speaks of Comrade So-and-so. It ' s unreasonable and confus- ing, isn ' t it? Another area of constant confusion is around the word democracy. If my country should find itself at war with yours next week or next year, we would both be fight- ing for democracy. That aspect of the war would be absurd. The word democracy comes from the Greek, demos, mean- ing people, as you likely know, and refers to the kind of government that worked with some success in Athens from about 500 to 400 B.C. Under that system, all the free men uf that little state actively participated in government. For want of a better word, democracy came into use again in the nine- teenth century to describe the societies where Mr. P. H. Hennessy all men (and later women) got the right to pass judgment on the government at elec- tion time. The working people who form a larger group than any other in modern so- ciety, came to believe, because of the bene- fits it bestowed, that democracy was good. Because the word is held in such high es- teem among ordinary folk it has been adopted as a halo to put around systems that are often basically different from each other. I hope you will agree with me from this that you Communists haven ' t any bet- ter claim to the word democracy than we and that we only befog our thinking about each other when we use the term to defend one system or the other. Mentioning defence of a system brings me to the area of confusion which prompted this letter in the first place. One of the most repeated cries from the Communist world is that the North Atlantic Treaty Organiza- tion is another item in the programme of capitalist encirclement and strangulation begun in 1918. Now, it was no secret in 1919-20 that many Western powers were hoping for the collapse of the Russian Revo- lution, simply because it was proclaimed as the first of a series of revolts that would sweep free enterprise from the face of the earth. And it was no part of an evil con- spiracy that the major powers hesitated for many years to recognize the Soviet Union; rather, I would call it a wait-and-see posi- tion until there was some clear evidence that the Soviet Union was prepared to act ac- cording to accepted international standards. By 1934, the USSR was enjoying diplomatic relations with most nations, was trading around the globe, was a member of the League of Nations, and was employing hun- dreds of engineers and technicians from abroad. There was wide belief that Stalin 39 and his advisors were not actively promoting international revolution. This view was confirmed in many minds during VV orld War II when Stalin often spoke witn Chur- chill and Roosevelt about carrying forward the alliance in the United Nations for tfie solution of all kinds of world problems. Then came 1945 and the post-war letdown. It was understandable that the Soviet Union should do all in its power to bring about the establishment of governments sympathetic to her in neighbouring states. Nor was it surprising that many people in these nations should look on Communism with admiration and hope after hundreds of years of oppression and the recent horrible Nazi experience. But this, we felt, could never justify the open violation, in 1946, of the Yalta agreement which provided for free elections in Poland. And the kind of pres- sure, in 1948, that caused President Benes of Czechoslovakia to put Communists, who were holding a minority of the seats in Par- liament in charge of that government and Jan Masaryk to jump to his death in despair, caused a wave of revulsion and fear from Vienna to Vancouver. Was this develop- ment in defence of the USSR? If not, then it had to be regarded as part of a programme of expansion. What were its limits? We learned in that same year ( 1948) that it was Stalin ' s intention to force Berlin to give up its uncertain connections with the British, French, and American sectors of Germany when a strangling blockade was imposed on the movement of goods to that city from the Western sectors. The American airlift de- feated the blockade and brought home to millions of Western minds the urgent neces- sity of action to check further Communist expansion. It wasn ' t enough for the U.S.A. to pour billions of dollars (the Marshall plan) into European nations to rebuild in- dustry and agriculture. More than that was needed to restore faith in the free enterprise system among Italian, Frenchmen, Belgians, Englishmen and so forth. They had to be persuaded that the Americans were inter- ested in something more than making liurope a market for American surpluses, i hey had to be shown that North America was prepared to fight, if necessary, to defend tne traditions of these nations which had sent so many millions to our shores during tne past two hundred years. That is where tne islortn Atlantic I reaty came in. We all belong to the same culture. We would all prefer to lose our lives rather than lose our freedom. ' ' That is a quotation from a speech made by Mr. Bjarni Benediktsson of Iceland at the time of treaty signing in April, 1949. I chose Mr. Benediktsson ' s re- mark deliberately. What possible reason could Iceland, an independent republic since 1944, have for joining a capitalist scheme to destroy Communism? Even if there were no such plot, why wouldn ' t Ice- land choose neutrality? Iceland has sho n its independence by refusing a pact with the U.S. to allow the latter to retain their war-time air bases in that country. Granting that the citadel of free enterprise capitalism is the U.S. and Canada, what could prompt this little nation to join an alliance of the kind proposed? The same question could be asked with reference to Norway, Denmark, or the Netherlands. The answer must lie in Mr. Benediktsson ' s statement. I don ' t have to tell you about the scores of divisions of soldiers, the thousands of planes, and the hundreds of ships that have been amassed under the North Atlantic Treaty Organiza- tion since 1949. You have undoubtedly heard plenty about that. I would prefer to pursue the line of thought started by Mr. Benediktsson. First of all, it must be admitted that not all the peoples in the Organization have the same culture and the same degree of free- dom. Moslem Turkey, only recently shaken loose from the dead hand of feudalism and religious reaction, cannot easily be com- pared with the Netherlands, that enterpris- ing land of merchants, ship-builders, and independent farmers. Nor is authoritarian Portugal much like Norway with its tradi- 40 tion of individualism. But back of all the flaws and difference within the ranks of the NATO nations, there are strong links hold- ing them together. For example, all these governments assume that the best method and distribution is one based on private en- terprise and open competition in trie market. It is the government ' s job to maKe tJie rules according to the situation, to as- sist in improving and enlarging the market at home and abroad (ISfATO gives constant attention to problems of trade and produc- tion), and to help the unfortunate citizen by various means to get back on his feet. But governments, we feel, should never take over production, simply because tnat would be usurping a field honourably held for cen- turies by individual citizens. You may scoff at that reasoning but it takes us right back to Mr. Benediktsson of Iceland. Just as surely as the sleek automo- biles passing my window or the dress fash- ions of Paris are the product of unrestricted individuals seeking to create and serve pub- lic taste, so were the stories of Charles Dick- ens written for the same purpose. Hugo, Balzac, Shakespeare, Grieg, Twain, Rossini, Longfellow, Rousseau, Burns (one could go on monotonously) , these men did not serve any ambitious public cause decreed by the wise men of the State. They served their de- sire to create and to please subject to stand- ards set by their own consciences. Such free men have created our culture and it is worth defending. Freedom means more, of course, than the right to create roller skates or poems without governmental restriction. To most people in the NATO countries (and in many others besides), it is closely related to belief in God. If we accept that every man has a soul or, if you prefer, an inherited spirit with deep roots in the past, then we must recognize that there is intangible dig- nity in every man. No person, alone or in a group, can be used by another simply as a means to an end. Every man, we believe, has a right to respect and protection as he goes about the business of living, providing his acts do not do clear damage to his fel- lows. Even if you do not believe in God, I think you will go along with me on the worth of every individual. After all, it might be you who will be singled out to be chewed up in the jaws of the collective plan. In conclusion, I should like to point briefly to a few institutions of my country, Canada, which protect my freedom and which, therefore, are worth defending. As a result of a struggle against despotic rulers that started in England nearly 800 years ago, we have trial by jury. That is, we may not be sentenced on a criminal charp;e until a jury of our fellow citizens has determined our guilt from evidence properly presented. Privacy of our persons and property is pro- tected by the custom requiring a warrant for arrest or search. Every citizen over twenty- one has the right to vote for the candidate of his choice in national or provincial elec- tions. There are no restrictions on political parties as is indicated by the fact that a communist party, a moderate socialist party and others put forward candidates along with the free enterprise parties. Our laws and courts protect our right to freedom of speech, religion, and assembly, — not only in theory but in fact on many occasions. But just as I feared, my words are more boastful- and sermonizing than convincing, so I shall stop. I am glad Canada belongs to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization because we would all prefer to lose our lives than lose our freedom. Sin:erely J Cenness 41 PtiUrtRTY OF PORT ARTHUR, t O ' - er (A Stook Game ) K. Mclsaac We look upon a tent Half covered up with snow; The mercury hangs at forty, It ' s very cold below. On the out it ' s noisy; A raging storm still brews. Inside we find it quiet; A little game ensues. As Bill slammed down an ace And followed with a Jack, A smile grew on his face. His laughter shook the shack While not just quite so happy But staring at the floor, Greasy wiped his swollen eyes, Then quite politely swore. Then self control emerged. His face rose with a grin — Two rounds he had to go, So sure that he could win. The card came down — a Lady. His face became alive And in his quiet way He covered eighty-five. Then next he caught the deuce And one more thing to do, He did — he took the king And slid to twenty-two. Bill was oh so happy; He screamed a Haw, Haw, Haw. ! I ' ll let you bet your clothes, he said, Then leave you in the raw. The room was getting quiet. The men were getting cross Cause Bill had gone two rounds Without a single loss. And then the third — the last. He joked, he feigned to grieve As every man in turn - , Kicked back his chair to leave. 42 The pot had really grown I guess about a grand. Greasy looked with wonder An ace held in hand. He sighed. Then covered all And quivered under strain; A two — a nine — a ten And then a wail of pain. He gasped awhile from shock. Then got up from his chair. The little wife and kids, he thought, God knows I can ' t be fair. He picked up a Coleman And staggered to the shop; In the quiet darkness He tied a hangman ' s knot. Ray Hrkac This is life as it plods by. We fail to hear the warning cry. Then we stray in our dejection, Later haunted by reflection. We scorn the Now; We wait for Later, When Later ' s Now We are no greater. Great our thoughts and good our deeds, Lil;e mighty knights on mighty steeds. But tlioughts and deeds, though great, kept hiddeii. Will rank with steeds that can ' t be ridden. Our blueprint dreams With vapour built Will choke the streams Of Truth, with silt. And yet the fools would give us mention Solely for our good intention. But would they speak of Socrates For intending his philosophies? Compliments of PROVINCIAL PAPER, LIMITED PORT ARTHUR DIVISION Students! For a Dash of Distinction in Aristocratic Clothing and Accessories Come to The Mark of Distinction Arthur Street Port Arthur Eat It a ENRICHED w s WHOLESOME BREAD 44 s. unrise The first long rays of the rising sun spread crimson fingers of Hght across the desert expanse, painting in bright rehef the slowly moving men and machines of the tiny isolated base. Within the pink huts, skilled eyes and fingers checked endless rows of dials and switches as the silent colossus of the master computor digested and correlated the endless data. The red light above the check-off panel flashed to action and as a button was firmly pressed home, a low reverberation crept through the loose gravel of the desert. The readings of the myriad dials and meters which had suddenly sprung to life, were quickly noted, and, with the release of the master switch, the murmur sighed and died, leaving an eerie silence, broken only as be- fore by the movement of the busy techni- cians. Outside, the silence had become very intense; all the mammoth construction ma- chines now stood in motionless rows along the perimeter of the base. Momentarily, a small door opened in the largest of the rounded huts and ten figures moved in a solemn line to a smaller structure which re- vealed a pale staircase down into the heart of the lifeless soil. Then all again was quiet. The still air hung dry and motionless, seeming reluctant Robert Nash to show its presence in the hemisphere of deep purple which stretched from horizon to horizon, broken only by the small yellow- white orb of the sun and the faint twinkl- ings of the stars, hanging like jewelled set- tings against their royal velvet backdrop, — the royal pall reminding the scattered remnants of the great race of the thinning atmosphere of their planet. Suddenly one of the huge machines came to life and, with a soft rumble, rolled across the ruddy landscape a short distance, and, fastening to a projection in the sand, pulled still farther off, leaving in its wake a yawning black pit. Somewhere a red light flashed once more, but the angry growl from the arid rock was not the steady murmur that had answered short moments before. With a thunderous roar, a flash of metal hurtled from its underground cradle, pul- ling high into the rarefied air a tall crimson column of suspended dust. In a moment the sound had died, and, in the screaming si- lence, the dust settled in a deep mat, bury- ing the strewn debris of the tiny camp. The only evidence of its now completed task was a bright new star in the studded sky, moving with deceptive slowness in a line toward the small green morning star on which that race had pinned its final hope. 45 JHoJcl J{. Bruce Antonen There will be no dog in this house as long as I live here! It ' s alright for you; you just look at him and say what a cute dog he is, but I ' m saying that mutt is getting to hell out of here! His sharp voice pierced his son ' s ears as he shouted through the back door and sought the seclusion of the work- shop in the garage. Billy wondered why his father was so cruel. Bill and his parents had moved into their new home last year. For a small boy it was unbearable; everything was new and clean and his father intended to keep things that way. In the old house things were dif- ferent. No one cared if you messed up the lawn a little or if a magazine was left be- side the sofa or your clothes were scattered about the room. Now it was the house that mattered, not the people in the house. The dog had made things different. Boy! he sure made a mess. The dog didn ' t care what the old man thought a house was for; he had his own ideas. Bill had hoped the dog would change things, but now everything was worse. He didn ' t care what his father said, he knew his mother would help him and then the dog would stay for sure. The weeks passed and the father ' s dis- like for the dog grew stronger until it built into a hatred and an obsession. The dog was leaving. It wasn ' t the dog so much; it was more of a principle. He had worked hard to save the money for a new home, a home he could be proud of, fresh and clean; and now a small black mongrel was tearing the rugs, scratching the woodwork and making a gen- eral mess from cellar to attic. He withdre from the family until something was done about this man ' s best friend. After the dog had been confined to the basement for a few weeks Bill ' s mother ar- ranged to have her sister take it. She talked to Bill and explained to him that the dog would be happier there, he w ould have more freedom and enjoy himself. A dog should be free and this was certainly not the way for a dog to live. At breakfast the next morning his father said, I ' m glad the dog is gone. The poor thing — he certainly couldn ' t enjoy himself here ... a pause . . . No, a basement ' s no place to keep a dog. 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On this amount he would be able to live in places like Bermuda the year ' round. With all this money he would be able to persuade the pretty young designer to go with him. His wife was getting on in years and not much good to man nor beast so he figured she was better off dead. It must be done quickly and simply. If his wife were to pitch forward down the cel- lar steps and land on her head on that hard concrete . . . And it was up to him that she did. But he must fix it so that she would fall herself without being pushed by him. That could lead to the electric chair or a term in the pen neither of which compared to going away with the designer and forty thousand dollars. The cellar steps were an inch thick but he could fix the second step to look the same as the rest. Only it would be paper thin. Of course he would be out when the ' ac- cident ' happened so as to establish an alibi. When he returned home he could find her and be all broken up about what had happened. This would be after he had re- placed the one inch step and destroyed all evidence of the other one. One evening a week she went to play bridge and didn ' t return till late. That was the day he set for the accident. The plan was to be carried out about a week after he had received his insurance money which he kept in a locked drawer. On the chosen day he came home from work quickly, ate his supper, and then set to work fixing the step. Then he sat by the fire waiting for her to come in. At 7:30 his wife came in. He said casu- ally, so as not to arouse suspicion, I ' m go- ing to the drug-store for cigars. I ' ll be back in about an hour or so. As he was about to leave his wife he said, You better wear your heavy coat because it ' s starting to snow again. It ' s behind the cellar door. He v alked to the cellar door and opened it but there was no coat hanging there. Sud- denly he felt a push, then he lay sprawled out on the concrete floor. His wife stood at the top of the stairs a little smile playing on her lips. She had the twenty thousand dollars he had left so con- veniently in the drawer and she would also collect another twenty thousand as a result of her husband ' s death. Now she could spend all her time in Florida where it wasn ' t hard for a widow with forty thous- and dollars to find a man. There was only one thing missing. She had to go and put his coat down beside him to make her story complete. She got the coat, went to the head of the cellar stairs, and switched on the light. She smiled and put her weight on the second step . . . 51 With the Best Wishes of THE ONTARIO PAPER COMPANY LIMITED MILL AT THOROLD WOODS OPERATIONS AT HERON BAY AND MANITOULIN ISLAND X LIMITED Everything for the Office Dial 4-1521 Port Arthur Complmietits of Q.C. Mariner Tomlinson Block Port Arthur Many people today are deluded by the waves of sea-stories which roll constantly into our bookstores. Possessing an innate attraction to high adventure on the South Seas, these people find an outlet for their seafaring natures in these fascinating and bewitching stories. Indeed, the charm of these stories deprives the victims of all power to resist. Alas! poor creatures, intoxi- cated by the spell which has been cast over them, they are destined to come to a bad end. I once knew one gentleman who was ad- dicted to the sea mania. He would stand in line at 6:30 in the morning to purchase a first edition of Soaked In Seaweed or Up- set In The Ocean and Other Fishy Stories and then run off in all directions to read it in solitude. He would sit for hours at home and gaze into space, barely breathing, his eyes shining, his lips parted, his limbs limp, while his children played coastguards and pirates, and his wife prepared his favourite sea-food dish. One day, on his becoming depressed over the denouement in a recent sea serial, he had taken a walk on the beach and had unconsciously fallen into a sand hole and died. For days his family mourned the loss of the Buccaneers ' Digest which he had carried with him. But what, one may ask, could drive men to such an end? To understand, one must conceive how these novels first attract and arouse men. On their title pages are pic- tured glistening frigates tossed about on dark, brooding, burning, choppy and rest- less, white-capped waters across gold-and- red-streaked, shadowing here and there into livid grey, sunset horizons — all this plus a caption so inviting, so suggestive as Tug- G. E. MacKinnon boat Annie in Distress or Who Pulled Out The Plug? Who, I ask you, could resist further penetration into such a most delici- ous subject? Once inside, however, he has taken the plunge, and from that one falter- ing moment a web is strung around him ef- fecting his predestined downfall. To warn future generations of sea-story readers, I am compelled here to expose the material be- hind the frontispieces. A typical novel begins with the embar- kation of one of Her Majesty ' s frigates from Bristol or Plymouth bound for Singapore, Saigon, or another exciting South sea port. The Captain of our frigate, the Fairmouth, is a ruddy, roudy, loudspoken and altogether surly character, vividly pictured with a black patch over his left eye, a wooden leg and a hooked hand, in true tradition of all captains of Her Majesty ' s frigates. In due course of the voyage, he finds as the sole survivor of a shipwreck, a young, vivacious, wind-swept, sparsely clothed beauty (the heroine) who is a victim of circumstances. But being strictly a lover of booze and not of women, he throws her from the burning embers of the scuttled ship into the strong, brawny, muscular arms of the protective, need I say dashing, hero. The latter, a hith- erto carefree landlubber who took to sea to escape the draft board and that pretty little 53 Compliments of Port Arthur Fort William Compliments of CH- o. t J. Everything Electrical Dial 5-5451 222 Arthur St. Port Arthur thing in Soho, as he holds the heroine in his arms, feels the warmth of her embrace, in- hales her salty South-Sea fragrance (a com- bination of Ambush and Tabu, he falls helplessly in love. After a few minor skirmishes with pirate ships and a few chapters of stormy sailing through a typhon during which a good deal of the food sup- plies and a few barrels of the Captain ' s rum are washed overboard, the villain, a stov.- avv ay, emerges from under a life-raft. And a fair enough villain he is too! — receding forehead, pseudo-victorian sideburns, arched eyebrows, murderously brown eyes burning with hatred and malcontent, cruel mouth, tongue in the cheek — all partially hidden under the upturned collar of a hunched whale-skin. We watch him sulking off by himself — a cold, calculating cynic, mean- ing good to no one. As the plot thickens, the fog rolls in pro- viding an excellent opportunity for the vil- lain to put his malicious plans into action. While the captain on the fo ' c ' s ' le is drown- ing himself in the last remaining barrel of rum, the villain surreptitiously pushes al- most everyone over the poop-deck into the cruel sea, thereby reducing the cast to only the necessary essentials. At length, the cap- tain is made walk the plank by a mutinous crew. The villain now takes the opportunit) to confront the hero and a mighty battle ensues in which the latter manages to stab the former. At this point, however, the heroine develops a most severe hacking cough (a sure symptom of death) and ex- pires in the arms of the hero. Eventually, the novel ends when the hero, stranded on a desert island, dies and buries himself. (I wish the authors of such novels would do the same). Never before has so much by so few de- ranged the minds of so many. Is one warn- ing sufficient? Beware! The fascination of sea stories, the sea mania, allures men as the Lorelei and results only in their final, utter destruction. 54 Slawko Nowytski It was a hot afternoon in New York har- bor. The lazy waves lapped the sides of the gently swaying patrol boats and the sailors on them abandoned themselves to the rock- ing, despite the fact that the First Great War was raging in Europe. This is why the Ger- man U-boat had no trouble sneaking into the lifeless bay. Cautiously the captain positioned the periscope and took a peek. What he saw was enough to precipitate him back to his homeland and to rush to the nearest physician: The entire Manhattan sky line was languidly hovering upside down in the air above itself. On April 11, 1916, a major battle be- tween the Turks and the British in Mesopo- tamia was finally terminated because a per- sistent floating landscape came between the adversaries. The headquarters received the oddest dispatch ever written: The fighting had to be temporarily suspended owing to a mirage. Yes, all these strange phenomena are at- tributed to a thing called mirage. Even that simple water on the road phenomenon that you see on a dry, paved highway on a hot day is also a mirage. At night the same thing causes the appearance of four head- lights of an approaching car instead of two. In the American southern deserts motorists often experience the eerie sensation of riding on a movable island, completely surround- ed by sparkling water. From the earliest days mirage was at- tributed to ghosts and witches. In 1798 Na- poleon had entered Egypt where his troops were being panicked by various apparitions which were finally explained scientifically by one of Napoleon ' s physicists, Gaspard Monge, who named the phenomena mir- ages after the Latin word mirare — to look at and the French se mirer . Mirages occur most frequently in regions where a notable difference in temperature exists between the surface and the air, that is, where densities of portions of the atmo- sphere are more strongly marked. Consider a non-existing oasis, a common desert mirage which a traveller might see in ihe desert. Now if our lonely traveller, in addi- tion to the above mentioned sight, perceives a beautiful maiden balancing a tray on which reposes a tall glass containing some ice cubes, submerged in a sparkling bever- age, adorned with a single cherry and a split lemon slice on its edge, you may be sure that the poor soul has strayed too far. He is suffering from hallucination — and thirst. No, this vision can not properly be called a mirage without first eliminating all the refreshing trimmings, along with the n) ' mph. The sight is a pool of water with a few palm trees, and here is the explanation. The law of refraction states that light jntering obliquely successively denser lay- ers of atmosphere, is bent toward the normal (perpendicular to the earth ' s surface). Similarly, rays reflected from an object (the palm tree), entering successively lighter layers of air which has been warmed by the hot ground, are curved concave upward. Different rays from the object reach the ob- server by different curved paths, which cause the tree to be seen upside down. More 55 compliments of J Cowe COMPANY, LIMITED Consulting Engineers 710 Public Utiliiies Building PORT ARTHUR ONTARIO Compliments of TOURTELLOT HARDWARE COMPANY LIMITED OPTOMETRIST Arthur St. Port Arthur Cumberland St. Port Arthur over, it appears to lie along the course of a straight line, in the direction from which the eye receives these rays, and so the palm tree is imagined to be a reflection in the water . The water, actually, is the virtual image of the sky, however, inasmuch as human experience does not include seeing the sky lying on the ground, the mind in- terprets this apparition as water. The effect is heightened by the accompanying shim- mering and the inverted image. Common in the northern seas is a mir- age which is produced by light rays being bent downward. Often sailors have been fooled by sudden apparition of rocks in open oceans, or by a ship steaming by, upside down on a cloud. This spectacle alone is enough to send the uninitiated to the home for the mentally deranged, or to cure the worst alcoholic. For a real thriller I recom- mend to you the Phantom City , a sea mirage appearing between June 21st and July 1 1th over the glacier of Mount St. Elia in Alaska. One interesting type of mirage common in the Strait of Messina, between Italy and Sicily, is the Feta Morgana . It is caused by a system of air strata having decreasingly dense air, both above and below a dense stratum, which forms a sort of meteorologi- cal lens through which objects appear mag- nified in a vertical direction. At times an enlarged shoreline can be seen spread out on clouds which are seriously competing with the best cinemascope screens. Speaking of cinemascope, the movie industry has re- cently released an Arthurian film featuring the fair lady Morgan the Fay, king Arthur ' s legendary sister who is credited with the oc- cult apparition bearing her name. Another type of mirage, looming , is produced where there exists a sort of cross- stratification of density so that objects are distorted vertically as well as horizontally. This type of mirage is observed over cold oceans, particularly in foggy, misty weather. The sun has heated the upper air and the sea has cooled the lower air, then the whole is underlaid by warm air coming from some region of changed weather. The most widely known sea mirage of this type is the Flying Dutchman which even achieved grand opera in Wagner ' s Der Fliegende Hollan- der. Competing with the Flying Dutch- man for first place in the hall of fame of mirages as well as in the opera, is the Spectre of Brocken in the Brocken (Blocksberg) mountains in what used to be Prussian Saxony. An enormous magnified image of the mountain climber is projected upon a cloud bank when the sun is low- Accompanied by halos, the misty image reproduces every movement of the observer. This phenomenon was first observed in the year 1780 and since that time a traditional pageant has been enacted yearly on Wal- purgis night on the eve of the first of May. The Brocken Scene is a fascinating one in both versions of Goethe ' s opera Faust . The greatest mirage centre in the United States is the Great Basin stretching between the Utah salt flats and the Death Valley. Whole mountain ranges can sometimes be seen on the flats near Salt Lake City. An in- teresting mirage is occurring periodically in Hado Flats between El Paso and Tuscon, Arizona. An actual ten mile long lake stretches along the railway tracks in the Wintertime. In the Summertime, however, the lake dries out and the baked floor serves as an ideal reflector. The languid train pas- sengers are delighted with the refreshing view of the chimerical lake in whose cool waters only reflections of the lofty moun- tain range are privileged to bathe. One Sum- mer afternoon the puzzled passengers could see another object on the lake — the wreckage of a hydroplane. All these are examples of what Nature can do, of how she can fool the wisest and defeat the hardiest. Her greatest joke on man, however, was the case of the disap- appearing land in the Arctic. A $300,000 American Museum of Natural History Arc- 57 f . w f i c li a e I s C3 o lege The Catholic College of the University of Toronto Co-educational Under the direction of the Basilian Fathers All Courses in Arts and Sciences Leading to the Degrees of Bachelor of Commerce Residence Facilities for Men and Women Students For full infoimation write The Registrar St. Michael ' s College Toronto 5, Canada Compliments of J. T. M. PIPER HARDWARE SPORTING GOODS PAINTS ELECTRIC APPLIANCES 127-129 Simpson Street, Phone 3-7425 tic expedition was undertaken in 1913 to map Crocker Land , discovered by the ex- plorer Robert Peary, and supposedly lying north of Baffin Land. Wilkes, the famous Antarctic explorer was in charge of the party. Although the land had siddled a couple of hundred miles to the west since Peary had spotted it, it was found, and the expedition finally set foot on the mystery land. Day in and day out the hardy ex- plorers were surveying the surrounding mountainous region, but every day their instruments were reading different values for the same location. It was naturally con- cluded that the transits were haywire. The party carried on the best they could, using myriad of formulae to offset the er- rors, until one day their troubles were over. The dream ended when the sun went down and the bewildered men found themselves on a large, flat ice floe, the victims of the greatest practical joke of all time. David Elliott The centre of all student enterprise, the very heart of the extra-curricular activi- ties of the Lakehead Technical Institute is one small insignificant room. I feel safe in saying that more students spend more time in this one room than in any other place on the campus or in the school. Never have I seen such wisdom interchanged in a class- room. And if you should ask any of the alumni of Lakehead Technical about his Alma Mater, he will probably reminisce nostalgically about this one room. THIS IS THE COMMON ROOM! Now the Lakehead Technical Institute is surrounded by a vast campus containing almost every recreational outlet any student could desire. A short distance to the west lies the skating rink, and not too far away to the north the curling rink. You have only to open the front door of the school and run a few steps east to be on the shore of Lake Superior with its clear, blue water. To the south, but still only a few minutes ' walk, downtown Port Arthur beckons with its shows, restaurants, and other interesting places. Still the common room is never empty. I first approached the common room on a beautiful, warm sunny afternoon. It was a perfect day to be outside, but I had heard I could get a coke there. I could not help no- ticing that the door was shut tightly, and covered by a blind, as was the window. This lent an aura of mystery to the place. As soon as I opened the door I was greeted with that now familiar, Shut the door! As I entered cautiously, I saw a group just inside the door huddled around the bottom part of a broken easy chair, sitting on anything that could be found from the top of the easy chair to pop cases. It was not hard to tell that they were playing cards, since the entire table was one big mess of cards and coins. I couldn ' t figure out what the game was but an occasional loud shout indicated it was a sharply contested one. The main attraction was a regulation ping-pong table in the middle of the room. The table was lit by the electric lights above whose beams filtered down through the smoky haze and were absorbed in the dull green finish of the table. To insure that no ray of sunlight enter the room and create the hazard of a glare drastic measures had been taken. On one window, where the blind was a little short, a pop case, precari- Dusly supported by a chair had been used to do a complete job — no doubt the work of some enterprising engineer. Another space had been artistically covered with a strip of black velvet. Many of the students were eating their lunches, although this didn ' t stop them from their exertions. The ping-pong game ♦ 59 R. C. Addison INSURANCE REAL ESTATE Dial 5-9251 Port Arthur BENTZ MILLWORK LIMITED MILLWORK SPECIALISTS Bentz For Builders 225 South Court St. Port Arthur was delayed continually while one or an- other of the contestants grabbed another sandwich. A large number of balls of paper on the floor, close to the wastepaper basket indi- cated that there were quite a few frustrated basketball players in the place. Snatches of philosophical conversations drifted on the air. . . . off two cushions into the corner. If it wasn ' t for the roll ... . . . . one more game and I have to get back to my Phys. Lab ... . . . . not Friday, boys — the wife would get hot ... When I had finally bought two pennies for a nickel, I made my way around the card table to my original destination, the coke machine, and placed my seven cents in it. After staring sadly at the empty space I had drawn instead of the coke I had paid for, I started to leave. A few fellows standing close by rehashing old ping-pong games informed me that one had to hit the jack-pot to get a coke from that machine. I noticed a beady- eyed individual watching me, and as I moved away from the machine he ap- proached it, deposited two cents, said the !nagic words, and went back into the shadows, gloating over the coke which I had unwittingly paid for. The strains of the Western Jamboree blotted out my protest, and so I left, discouraged. I couldn ' t help being aware of how small and quiet and unassuming the room ap- peared from the outside, and yet what a large crowd was inside, and in what widely diversified activities they were absorbed. But I found myself returning to this little room time and time again. I have come to enjoy the feeling of power I get when I hold a ping-pong bat poised for the kill. I find the conversation stimulaling and the card games relaxing. I even manage to get the occasional coke, although not for two cents yet. 60 lAJliat Science jj-iction y feeJs is a C3. [ . J Co we Science fiction is the youngest form of written fiction. It is a direct consequence of tJie machine age and appeared previously only as a form of fantasy and not as science fiction as the term now is understood. Science fiction, as well as being the new- est form of fiction, or perhaps because it is the newest form of fiction, has becom.e one of the most controversial of literary topics. Like anything new, it has more critics than champions. It is usually disclaimed as being fantastic nonsense, having no background of facts and nothing comparable in real life. Many critics do not even class it in a definite category of fiction but rather discard it com- pletely as worthless trash. An intelligent critic however, must rea- lize that science fiction presents new and boundless fields of endeavour. Like any other form of fiction, of course, there is much of it that well deserves the name of trash; but science fiction also has its clas- sics, which are comparable in quality to those in any other branch of fictional writ- ing. Stories such as War of the Worlds . When Worlds Collide and The Time Machine must be classed as excellent pieces of writing. Authors of science fiction also come un- der a great barrage of criticism. Most people treat them as little short of imbeciles for wasting their time writing fantastic non- sense. It must be realized that a science fic- tion writer must have more imagination than any other type of author. The science fictionist has no background of history and actual experience to call upon to provide authenticity and colour to his stories. Every- thing he writes must come f rom his own thoughts and be presented in a form which R. V. Weldon is logical and clear. For these reasons, a good science fiction author has to be an ex- cellent teller of stories, and has to possess a boundless imagination. Here again, the opponents of science fic- tion voice a criticism: Science fiction is to- tally unbelievable and since the mind must have some background of fact in which to imagine a story, science fiction becomes nothing but insane babbling. The reader of science fiction then, must also possess an imagination which is above average. Most people who claim they do not like science fiction are unimaginative creatures who can perceive nothing beyond the concrete world that they know. They are intellectually in- capable of allowing their imagination a free rein and of discarding temporarily from their minds the restrictions of the physical world. Science fiction consists of ' ifs ' , and to be appreciated, it must be accepted, not proven. There is a lot of science fiction which must come under the heading of space opera. These stereotyped stories are to science fiction what the horse opera western stories and blood-and-guts novel- ettes are to conventional fiction. They must not be taken as mirrors of all science fic- tion simply because this form is most often brought to public attention in T.V. shows and in the movies. Another thing which drives people from science fiction is the fact that most of it ap- pears in the form of small magazines or ' pulps ' as they are best known rather than in the form of books. Because the worst of con- ventional fiction appears in this form, many people automatically reject anything pre- sented in this style. In the case of science fiction, this is a mistake. The best science 61 LADIES ' - TOT WEAR ( ' N SHOPPE K,m OOpCV S TEEN BE QUALITY CONSCIOUS SHOP AT COOPER ' S Dial 3-9555 Fort William THUNDER BAY LUMBER COMPANY LIMITED FAMOUS FOR SERVICE Port Arthur and Fort William fiction appears first in this form, and these small magazines present many really fine stories by the best authors in the business. Detective stories, too, were at one time con- sidered to be a debased form of fiction, fit only for the uncultivated. They, too, had their classic authors in Conan Doyle and E. A. Poe, but those were for eggheads. Then F.D.R. and King George V confessed that they derived their relaxation from the murder mystery giants of the ' 30 ' s; the arch- bishop of Canterbury echoed them, and the genre became respectable. If some honoured local elder statesman were to do the same for science fiction, local afficionados could hold their heads up. Science fiction is a new form of fiction which I believe will become more popular in years to come, for science fiction and its close companion fantasy fiction provide a field of writing and thought which is virtu- ally boundless. .5o y fear and Jet So ar Oreste Sideris It seemed impossible that three people could disappear into the crowd so quickly. My friends were beside me only a few sec- onds before I glanced at the talkative blonde on the canopied platform, but when I turned my attention back to them, they had vanished and unknown faces filled the spaces where theirs should have been. The loud and clear voice that had at- tracted my attention belonged to a woman in her late forties. Her mouth worked con- tinuously as though it was a part of a fast moving mechanism. I had listened to her go through her routine several times previously and she had not once deviated from her pat- tern of speech or action, but the enthusiasm with which she presented her material was always entertaining. Uncertain, I moved closer to the plat- form, prepared to listen to the first part of the blonde ' s performance once again. This was the night before the fair ' s finale, and the people of the Twin Cities were out in full force — a fact which would make it im- possible for me to find my friends in such a crov d even of I were to start looking for thera. I decided to wait for them to return. The blonde had been talking for a long time and a large number of people haJ gathered to listen to her — but my friends were not in sight. When I finally made up my mind to move on and look for them, 1 started to push my way towards the back of the crowd, but before I could get very far the blonde interrupted her patterned speech and came out with a: Heh! you with the long curly hair, I had my eye on you; don ' t you try to get away from here now. This sudden break in her pattern caused me to turn my head; I became even more surprised when I understood that I was the object of her interruption. That ' s right. Curly, come up here with me. I need your help ... I knew what she had in mind before she finished the sent- ence. At this point of her routine she asked some fool to go on the platform so that she could demonstrate one of her products on his hair while doing her best to make her victim look foolish. Tonight I had the hon- our to be her choice of a fool. I never needed much of an excuse to play the part of a clown, and since it would have made it easier for my friends to find me if I were in full view to the crowd, I ac- cepted the invitation and went up. She aske. me some rather personal though humorous questions and after receiving a few laughs from the crowd, she went into her sales-talk. ... Lan-x-Creme, taken from the only animal in this world which has healthy hair — the sheep, and Lan-x-Bar the only soap God put into this world for us to use . . . While the eyes of the crowd were mo- mentarily diverted from me, I surveyed their faces — few of which I knew — but none belonged to my lost friends. Among the familiar faces was that of a rather beau- tiful, dark-haired girl. Her name I knew to be Rita. An elderly lady, dressed in black, whom I had never seen before, was with her. Rita, while speaking to the lady in 63 Compliments of G. H. 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The girl ' s small brother, and a number of other kids of the neighbourhood were usually playing at the yard, and oc- casionally Rita was in the verandah watch- ing them or reading a book, and at these in- stances we smiled and exchanged ' hellos ' . After a short time we begun to add a word or two more to our greeting. She came to the store where I worked a number of times in order to buy some small article or other, and we often chatted freel) ' on light subjects of conversation. We be- came better acquainted, and when I passed by her house now, I looked forward to see- ing her, and more often than not, she was there in the verandah as though waiting for me to pass — at least that is what I was led to believe. When an occasional day passed without seeing her I became depressed. I had wished to take her out on a num- ber of occasions but somehow I had never asked her. That was how the situation stood on this night at the fair. As I looked at Rita standing there in the crowd, I hoped that she would remain till T was through playing guinea-pig for the blonde. I felt an unexplainable urge to be near her. I continued to look at Rita between glances to the other faces, and I am sure she never diverted her eyes from mine. When the blonde was through with her sales-talk, she returned to me. Having spoken of her products long enough, she was now ready to demonstrate one of them on my scalp. Thoroughly yanking my scalp about, blondie gave me the full treatment. At long last she was through with pulling game , and after a further eulogy she gave me a set of free samples and commenced the actual sale of the products to the crowd. Mirthfully, Rita introduced me to the lady in black, who turned out to be her grandmother. How is it that you are here all alone? enquired Rita after the humour of the hair-pulling incident was suppressed. I wasn ' t to start with, I explained, but I lost my friends a while back. To this, she made some comment about the large crowd and how easy it would be to lose someone in it. The grandmother had been moved by the blonde ' s sales-talk and moved forward to purchase some of that magical cream. Being left alone with Rita I took the oppor- tunity to ask her if she would care to go for a ride or two. I ' d love to! was her reply. Just three simple words that would have no impor- tance, if uttered by anyone else, but a flame found its way into Rita ' s eyes as the words formed on her lips. A flame that burned the three words into my very soul. V le arranged to meet her grandmother near the same platform in an hour. After which, I took Rita ' s hand and as quickly as possible led the way to the area of the fair- way where we joined the other thrill-riders. We took in three different rides, the last of which was the ferris-wheel. While we were momentarily stopped at the top, I told her about a movie I had seen a few days previously — a scene of which showed James Dean kissing a girl on the ferris- wheel. It would be different kissing a girl up here — more exciting, I think. You look at 65 Compliments of NORTHERN WOOD PRESERVERS LIMITED TORONTO, ONT. PORT ARTHUR, ONT. PPiNCE ALBERT, SASK. Conserve the Forests Preserve the Timber BEST BET WITH THE COLLEGE SET Compliments of AGNEW SURPASS SHOE STORE Arthur St. Port Arthur ATKINSON ' S Jewellers J imited TROPHY CUPS, PINS, MEDALS, RINGS S. Cumberland St. Port Arthur 66 the Lilliputian people pushing each other down there and feel as if you were sitting on top of the world. The material things of life seem to lose their meaning for a moment, and love is on its own. You know? I must have been on this ferris-wheel hundreds of times, but I can ' t remember a time I had ever had so much fun. Maybe it ' s because they stopped us up here for so long that makes it seem so exciting tonight, or it could be because this is the first time I thought of the people down there as a sort of a mass of moving heads. I ... I never felt that I was apart from them before. And turning her eyes to mine, she added softly, or maybe it ' s because you ' re up here with me. Her parted lips were no more than two inches from mine, as my arm found its way ar ound her waist. The embrace was short, and yet her lips on mine — even for a mo- ment — left me wanting more. The wheel started to move towards the earth again, and reality stepped into the dream-world of the loved. How about going out some night? I asked when the wheel was raising up to the top again, while our bodies were forced down against the seat. I ' d be very happy to, but you will have to hurry ' cause I ' m going away Sunday. Today is Friday; you don ' t mean to say that you are leaving this coming Sunday? Mmhm, we are moving to B.C. Father is down there already. That doesn ' t give us much time, does it? Not very much I am afraid. We still have tomorrow night! How about that? Yes, there is tomorrow, but it ' s my last day in my hometown and I should have a lot of things to do — but I can ' t think of anything I ' d rather do or any one I ' d rather be with on my last day in town. I think you got yourself a date, she said, and a smile filled her face. We were half an hour late when we re- turned to the grandmother, but she was waiting patiently, and said nothing about the overtime. I had not left the two women for more than a minute when I found my lost friends. It was early, but to my surprise, it was Rita who opened the door — she was fully dressed and waiting. She called me in for a moment to introduce me to a woman whose beauty had not suffered the price of the passing years — her mother. When I com- pared the two standing side by side, I could see that the beauty of the one was the pro- duct of the other ' s loveliness. Her mother replied that she was happy to meet me, then cautioned me to bring her daughter home at a reasonable hour, be- cause they had to be on the train at five in the morning. There were no dances on that Saturday night, due to the fair, and the only choice we had was between the movies and the Exhibition — the latter was much too crowded. I do not remember, just what picture was showing, but I know that there were only five patrons there, and two rather bored ushers. I do remember though, that her hand was in mine all through the pic- ture, and that we looked more at each other than we did at the screen. It was about ten o ' clock when we came out, but the city was silent and empty. An empty city at night gives one a strange feeling of enveloped solitude. As far as the eye could see down the street, there was not a single living thing in sight. This vacuum seemed to surround us like a cloak bringing us closer together and made us feel as though we were the last two people on this planet. The rest of the world had some- how lost its meaning for us. 67 Compliments of THE y cat =i a L c s a p C e y FORT WILLIAM, ONTARIO Compliments of ENGINES LIMITED 145 N. Cumberland St. Port Arthur Port Arthur Fort William PRESCRIPTION SPECIALISTS It was a clear night with a full moon and a sky blanketed with stars. We listened to the strange rhythmic sounds of our steps on the sidewalk. Occasionally one of us spoke — never saying much, yet we clung to each other ' s every word. We walked the lonely streets of the city aimlessly. Abruptly the city park loomed before us silent, and se- rene. Taking our shoes off we meandered over the dewy grass, which felt almost ani- mated beneath our feet. Stopping before a convenient bench, we rested — not because we were tired but be- cause it seemed the natural thing to do. Time passed and left us behind. It was not until staccato detonations broke into the silence of the night, from the other side of the town and flaming patterns rose to fill the sky with colour that time regained its meaning. It must be almost midnight, the fire- works are on. The time certainly went by fast. It ' s strange how time can fool you so. It seems to be one ' s life-long enemy. Whenever you want it to pass, the hands of the clock be- come motionless; and when you want it to stop and you ' d be quite happy if it never moved again, the hands become wings and fly on the clock ' s face. There are so many people that spend all their life on a dream and when the dream is in sight, they are short-changed by time. I guess we too — like the rest of the world — sort of got cheated by time. The hands of the clock have moved and we have to start for home (like it or not). She spoke in a half angry half depressed voice. My arm, which had been around Rita for the most part of the evening, tightened, bringing her body close to mine as our lips met, while the blazing myriad of lights from the display bathed the sky with a kaleidoscopic aura of colour in the distance. On our way home we found the city overflowing with the sounds and movement of life. At home her mother was still up and moving about. She asked us in but we pre- ferred to remain on the verandah because at moments such as this one wishes to have no other roof over one ' s head but the sky. Rita entered the house to put away her purse and coat, then turned off the verandah light and came out. The evening was warm, and the moon provided all the light we could wish to dream by. Sitting on the easy-chair we talked of the dreams that the future roay hold, till the late hours of the morning. The night had become silent once more. Before I left we promised to write, and then with a last goodby kiss, we parted. A few hours later the sun came up and I was still awake. When I returned home Rita ' s presence filled my thoughts to the ex- tent that sleep was beyond me. The strange- ness of our meeting kept recurring to my mind and each time it did it appeared stranger than before. I had known her for seven long years, and yet I had met her only a day before she moved out of the town, and my life. Had I not spoken to her that Friday, I would still be passing by the house hoping to see her on the verandah or perhaps I would have forgotten her almost completely and remem- ber nothing of the girl but that once she lived in that corner house. This trend ol thought led me to the question of fate. Had it been fate that had separated me from my friends, and pushed me to that platform? Who could tell? Rita was on the train for B.C., by that time and several days later I had to leave for Toronto, but although we were going to put several thousand miles between us, wc both knew that we would be nearer to each other in the future than we were mere blocks away in the past. 69 MacLEOD-COCKSHUTT Gold Mines Limited HEAD OFFICE 357 Bay St., Toronto MINE OFFICE Geraldton Best Wishes to GRADUATES and STUDENTS of the LAKEHEAD TECHNICAL INSTITUTE from Fort William Port Arthur Compliments of Restaurant 70 ictoria ecre in the University of Toronto Founded by Royal Charter in 1836 for the general education of youth in the various branches of Literature and Science on Christian Principles. As one of the Federated Colleges in the Faculty of Arts of the University of Toronto, Victoria College enrols students in all courses leading to the degrees of Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Commerce and preparatory to admission to the schools of Graduate Studies, Divinity, Education, Law and Social Work. 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No kiddin ' ? shouted back Gil. But He grinned to himself as he turned down the road and the spring sunshine hit him in the face. Yep, it sure was a great day. He be- gan to whistle. The bubbling water from the creek winding its way through the outskirts of town smiled back at him. In the locker room Charlie Johnstone, the hockey team captain yelled at him, Hey Gil, d ' ya hear the news? Someone busted into the school last night! there wasn ' t time to discuss it as the last bell rang for nine o ' clock. It happened during French class that af- ternoon. Gil, as usual was gazing out the window, daydreaming, when someone knocked at the door. Gilmore! Miss Hen- derson had said frostily glaring at Gil when she returned from the door. Gil shuddered at the unaccustomed correctness of his name. Now, just what in hell was biting her? Mr. Chase, the principal was at the door. Let ' s go up to the office, he said quietly. Gil obediently followed, wondering what was up. Jim F. Foulds In the office Mr. Chase got down to facts immediately. As you no doubt are aware, something in his tone made Gil look up in surprise, the school was broken into last night. A bookshelf and desk were totally smashed in Room 107. Several windows were broken and a lot of senseless damage was done. Do you know anything about it? Gil was genuinely startled. It was ridiculous. Of course not. He ' d been at home all last night. No sir, he said Are you sure? Yes, sir. Well then, do you recognize this? Suddenly Gil ' s throat went dry. For there, lying on the desk was his wallet. He automatically reached for his back pocket. It was empty. I think so, sir. You ought to: it ' s yours. It was found early this morning in Room 107 beside the bookshelf. It is yours, isn ' t it? It has your name and address in it. Gil swallowed. Yes, it ' s mine. You still deny having anything to do with this episode? Where were you last night? Home. Can you prove it? Why su no. Dad had gone to his Union meeting and Gil had been alone at home. Your hand is bandaged. How did you cut it? I was cleaning smelts last night and the knife slipped. Gil knew it didn ' t sound convincing. Silence. I ' m sorry Thompson, but considering your previous behaviour, this wallet, and your cut hand, I ' m forced to believe you guilty. I have no other choice but to expel you and I ' m sure 75 This Nursery makes available ONE MILLION 4-year-old trees each year for annual transplanting to those areas which are not being restocked natural- ly, thereby helping to assure the healthy economy of this district. Longlac Pulp and Paper Company Limited WOODLANDS DEPARTMENT - LONGLAC, ONTARIO Compliments of CLEMENS Grocery and Meat Market 1301 Victoria Ave. Fort William OGILVIE FLOUR MILLS COMPANY LIMITED Manufacturers of: OGILVIE FLOUR - ROLLED OATS CAKE MIXES 76 The rest of what he had to say was lost on Gil. Expelled! His head swam. He sud- denly felt sick at his stomach. When dis- missed he stumbled out of the office. Dazed he left school. He didn ' t even realize where he was going. Expelled I He managed to grin ruefully. The old man sure wasn ' t going to like this. Dad hadn ' t been the easiest fellow in the world to get along with since the old lady had pulled up stakes and left them two years ago. What had Mr. Chase said? Previous behaviour Sure Gil had been a little high spirited but he ' d never done a deliberate wrong. There had been the time he mixed up a batch of hydrogen sulphide which permeated the whole school. Then there was the time he was caught throwing snowballs in the audi- torium. Fighting with Bill Maiden in the gym class the other day hadn ' t helped any; and now this. He found himself by that same stream that had seemed so cheerful this morning. Now it seemed dark and gloomy. He angrily skipped a stone across its surface. He sat down on the damp bank and stared moodily into the pool. Two silent tears rolled down his cheeks. It was a long time later when Charlie Johnstone found him sitting in the gath- ing dusk. c rlenace Ron Bellingham Liberacc, Medic, Dragnet, too, — Television here is something new. You can hardly wait to get a set And put poor Mom and Dad in debt. Homework and T.V. that ' s the question; Both at once — what a suggestion! A little practice and you ' ll know how To mess up your math and surveying — Just avoid T.V.? I once tried. Wow! My v ork was engrossing, now I lay it aside Biology is lagging — can ' t figure it out, T.V. is the trouble without any doubt. WILLSON CTATIONERY COMPANY LIMITED MOST COMPLETE OFFICE OUTFITTERS Port Arthur Fort William THE J. H. McLennan Lumber COMPANY LIMITED Building Supplies — Paint — Fuel — Ice 80 N. Cumberland St. Port Arthur OX 77 Providing for the Future Educating students and managing forests have a common purpose — to provide for the future. Congratulations to the Lakehead Technical Institute on their pro- gress in the field of education. We, the Dryden Paper Company Limited are doing our part to keep pace with the development of our country and to provide for the future. A forest management plan is in effect to ensure the best economic use of the forests and a future crop. An expansion plan programme at our mill is under- way which will double our present production. It is a pleasure to co-operate with the Lakehead Technical staff and students in their efforts. DRYDEN ONTARIO Confectionery SCHOOL SUPPLIES MAGAZINES THE HOME OF THE WORLD ' S FINEiT CAV,E A PATENT DRUGS GROCERIES Fred G. Lovelady and Son George 10 S. Cumberland Street Port Arthur Corner Pine and Van Norman, Port Arthur Mcation E. Paris I opened the door carrying my blue three ring notebook and immediately was re- freshed by a soft chinook breeze. It was 8:17 now as I casually sauntered through the drifts towards the bus stop. As usual, the bus arrived at the corner at the same time as I. Since the stop is at the next corner I broke into a sprint, and as my school friends watched smilingly, knowlingly, from its warm interior, I lost the race. I huddled in my customary nook and eagerly awaited the next bus for fifteen minutes. This bus arrives daily at our school either two minutes late or two minutes early, depending upon whether the bus driver has a smoke or not. Upon entering this bus I stumbled to the rear where I rnet its regular morning passenger. Pool Hall Helliott. With his feet propped up behind another seat, his face was masked by his favourite book A Guide To Better Living. The bus trip was uneventful. Stepping into a building, archaic in de- sign, I was greeted cheerily by the mainten- ance engineer who welcomed me with You got to buy a ticket for the kiddies. After depositing my quarter in his hot little hand, I looked at the time table. None of the per- iods looked interesting. Walking down the spacious corridor I was met with friendly Did you get your Physics? Of course my stock reply was What Physics? Since the first period was Zoology, I walked into Room 1. I felt a chill creep down my spine. The reason was that the temperature gradient varied slightly, being proportional to the distance from the fur- nace. Therefore, I automatically walked out to the Common Room. As I opened the door, my friends once more welcomed me with Shut the door. In the dim haze I could see Well Done Vinton downing a big orange drink. At the ping pong table Bush- man Bob was soundly thumping Killer Kwaz. I could see Lord Nelson surrounded by his female fan club, and I heard him explaining in a low voice the sex life of the tadpole. As soon as my turn came to play, there was a rush for the bats as Bushman yelled Doubles! After losing my game I retired to the lunch room for my stomach was growling. Dollie was telling Ollie about a dead horse in the Fort William water pipe sys- tem. I rushed in yelling Lies! but they paid no attention to me. Worn Loud was busy leering at the girls that passed by. None of the others seemed interested in this. They were not listening to Ollie yodeling Life in the Finland Woods accompanied by Dolly ' s whistling. Pool Hall came over smoking a tailor-made cigarette and indi- cated with his hands that he wished a game of snooker. I declined the offer, for he was L.T.I, champion. In the corner a fight started when Mickey calmly suggested to Oreste that the Greeks did not invent the hot dog. Oreste said that they not only in- vented it but they created it. The President of the S.A.C., Wayne Green, summoned me to the library for the weekly meeting of the students ' elected representatives. Over the formal parlia- mentary proceedings Red Handsome jumped up waving a banana, and shouting Why can ' t I bring my bottle to the party? 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