Provincial Institute of Technology and Art - Record Yearbook (Calgary, Alberta Canada)

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TECH-ART RECORD Staff Biographies (continued) W. R. Abbis, Automotive Electricity —Born in Sussex, England. Came to Canada in 1904 and ranched near Medi¬ cine Hat until I 924. Enrolled in Electrical Engineering classes at the Tech in 1924. Employed with the Specialty Manufac¬ turing Co., manufacturing batteries, and as automotive electri¬ cian. Joined the Staff of the Institute in the Battery and Ig¬ nition department in 1931. S. N. Nelson, Electrical Shop —A Toronto-South Dakota product. Came to Alberta in 1900 and was raised and edu¬ cated at Camrose. Graduated from the Electrical class of the Institute in 1923 and spent six years with Electrical Engineers, Ltd., Calgary, the last two being as shop foreman. Joined the Staff of the Institute as electrical shop instructor in 1929. The Tech patron of the ancient and honorable sport of pitching horse shoes. G. PiLKiNGTON, Aero —Born at Barrow-in-Furness, Eng. Educated at Bolton National and Higher Grade School. Spent some time with his father in the contracting business, then at¬ tended Ruskin College, Oxford. Came to Calgary in 1910. Served in the Field Ambulance Corps overseas, and later trans¬ ferred to the Air Force, where he was a Sergeant Rigger. Has taught in the Farm Construction and Aeronautics courses for the past eight years. A. W. Rider, Electrical Shop—Born in Seymour, Wis., and received his education in Washington and Idaho. Came to Canada in 1917 nd later took an electrical course at the Insti¬ tute, graduating in 1924. Also attended night classes for some years, and is a master electrician, having had a numbers of years’ practical experience in that trade. Joined the Institute Staff as electrical shop instructor jn 1930. W. J. Stayura, Welding —Born in Premsyl, Poland, and came to Canada when a year old. Educated in Calgary at the Crescent Heights Collegiate. Was with the Canadian Liquid Air Company for four years, learning welding for exhibition purposes. Has been on the Institute Staff for five years. Is a good rifle shot and was one of the Alberta Cadet representatives at the Canadian Rifle Meet at Ottawa and Torono. Miss Ivy Sinclair, Secretary —Bom in Komoka, Ont., but has made good in spite of this handicap. Was educated in London, Ont., and took up commercial work. Came west and settled in Edmonton, where she acted as secretary to Dr. Car¬ penter who was at that time Supervisor of Schools in Edmonton. Page Twenty-two

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certain classes in High School. She then attended a Technical School for four years, learning designing and dressmaking, and subsequently spent two years at a special school for teachers, learning tailoring, designing and art needlework. After that she took up teaching for four years at a private designing school at Bussum, near Amsterdam. Took a glance at the map of Canada and, feeling that she needed some more elbow room, came across in 1928 and settled in our northern capitol city. There she went into business for herself which proved quite profitable. She also taught at the Slanartny School for Girls at Edmonton, where she was found when the Institute of Technology called her in 1932. She has a way with her students, and is loved by all. Miss Alice E. Clark, Millmerv —A native of Quebec. Educated in Stayner, Ontario. Served as apprentice in Robert Simpson Co. store, Toronto, and later had charge of the Hud¬ son’s Bay millinery department in Winnipeg. Took over the Calgary Millinery Store and has taught in the Institute for four seasons. E, W. Wood, Steam Engineering — Born and edu¬ cated at the world’s premier naval port—Portsmouth, Hants., England. Entered the Royal Navy in 1921, and has sailed on most seas in the northern hemisphere. Came to Calgary and the Tech in 1930. He received (marine engineering experience while in the navy. H. J. Rees, Machine Shop —Born in Wales. Served an apprenticeship with the Bridge End Engineering Co., Cardigan, So. Wales. Went to sea and served 12 years as a marine en¬ gineer. Left the sea in 1912 and came to Ponoka, Alberta, where he erected his own machine shop and operated it until 1929, when he came to the Institute as Machine Shop Instructor. His hobbies are making models and singing Harry Lauder songs. J. A. ScARR, Porver House —Born and educated in Fred¬ ericton, N.B. Worked for the mechanical department of the C.P.R. for over 20 years. Came west in 1900 and worked as engineer in various power plants in the prairie provinces and the Western States. Has been with the Alberta government since 1 924 and came to the Institute as Chief Engineer of the power plant in 1 929. His favorite sport is thinking up knotty problems for the steam gang to solve. A. C. Wagner, Automotive Electricity —A native of Hertfordshire, England. Rece ved education at Folkestone and 1 unbridge Wells, and then spent four and a half years with the well known engineering firm of Robies, Lincoln. Came to Cal¬ gary in 1895 and worked for 16 years with the C.P.R. First became connected with the Institute when it was being conducted by the S. C. R. in East Calgary. Spends his spare evenings teaching the young ideals how to shoot on the rifle range. F. Wynne, Motors —A Tech student who has returned as a teacher. Born in Lindsay, Ontario, but received most of his education in Calgary. Three years in Tractor and Motor classes at Tech. Four years’ garage work in the west. Joined Staff of Motor department in 1929. The staff gymnast. Has spent a lot of time coaching in various branches of athletics. Page Twenty-one

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TECH-ART RECORD Was at the Coast for a short time, but returned to Alberta as secretary to Dr. Carpenter at the Institute. Her chief pastimes are still, dancing, horticulture and the preservation of peace, law and order in the main office. Miss Mary McKenna, Stenographer —Hails from ye ancient burg of Winnipeg. Received her education there, but after graduating from High School decided to come to a warmer climate, so moved to Sunny Alberta. Took a business course in Calgary and joined the Staff of the Institute early in 1931. Likes dancing also, and assists Miss Sinclair in the horticultural busi¬ ness, but shines particularly as a conversationalist. Miss Lilian Girling, Correspondence Stenographer — From Wawanesa, Manitoba originally, but moved to Banff in 1921. Went through High School there, and then attended Alberta College, Edmonton. Came to Calgary in 1928, and to the Institute in February, 1931, as stenographer in the Cor¬ respondence Instruction department. Hobbies are loo numerous to mention, but wields a wicked paint brush for one, though not so good with the powder puff sometimes. C. Bradley, Lab. Assistant —Bom in Fredericton, N. B., and moved to Stettler in July of same year. Was educated in Stettler and spent two years taking the Electrical course at the Institute. Is now the custodian of the stuff they use to make those deadly smells that we encounter on the ground floor when the Chemistry classes are in session. DaVe Holmes, Storekeeper —The man that everybody knows. Dispenser of monkey wrenches, screw drivers, blow torches and the thousand and one gadgets that we need in our various businesses. Born and educated in the North of Ireland. Came to Canada in 1906, but went overseas again with the 56th Battalion on the outbreak of the Great War. Since 1921 he has been in charge of the store room at the Institute, where he deals out and takes in everything from carpet tacks to wheelbarrows, with smoothness and efficiency. T. Milton, Caretaker —Born in Devonshire, Eng. Had Public School education and engaged in hospital work for 12 years. Has been in Calg ary 25 years and a Government em¬ ployee on construction work for 20 years. Has been in charge of the maintenance staff of the buildings since the erection of the Institute. Page Twenty-three