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

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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

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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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Term Executives nn FALL TERM Athletic Chairman—R. Swanson. President—H. Green. Vice-President—G. C. Perry. Secretary—R. Beard. Treasurer—G. Dezall. Social Chairman—R. Morton. Lit. Chairman—V. Pearson. SPRING TERM President—R. B. Carruthers, Vice-President—W. N. Harper, Secretary—Bob Brownie, Treasurer—E. J. Goodwin, Lit. Chairman—Charlie Parker, Social Chairman—Steve Tobacchi, Athletic Manager—Ben Skorheim Page Twenty-four