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

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1. P. J. ATTRIL. Medicine Hat, Alta. Phil is a friendly, jovial boy. Can usually be found swapping jokes in the Aero. Department. He despises Maths, and moustaches; no great 2. J. A. BASTIAN. Hinton, Alta. Maintains his boyish figure by boxing, so that he may display it dancing. Favourite saying: “Bust my suspenders.” We wouldn’t try. 3. A. BERRINGTON. Calgary, Alta. A. B. is one of the reasons why the Aero. Hockey Team met no formidable opposition. Searching for people to appreciate his modesty keeps him busy. 4. K. D. BIRLEY. Calgary, Alta. Noted for his fluent language, and boxing. Born in 1917, at Fort St. John. Still has time 5. W. S. BLACKWOOD. Calgary, Alta. Born in Saskatoon and has lived for 19 years. Is known as Rover. 6. E. J. BULLOCK. Taber, Alta. Wants to be an aviator. Highly interested in women, but dislikes dancing. Favourite expression: “It’s a buzzard.” 7. A. M. BYRNE. Waskateneau, Alta. Nineteen years old, with a cheerful disposition. Pastime—sleeping. Ambition: to sing tenor in a Dressmakers’ Lit. Sadly, his voice won’t let him. 8. VICTOR CHERAR. Calgary, Alta. Deserted the hallowed precincts of the Institute for the balmier climate of Victoria. Has appar¬ ently temporarily forsaken his ambition to be an 9. W. C. DOWNEY. Calgary, Alta. Earned the name “Power-house” on the hockey rink. Ambition: to give advice to the love-lorn, under the name “Dithory Dox.” 10. C. F. FARMER. Calgary, Alta. Industrious and always willing to give a help¬ ing hand. Ambition: to retire at the age of 21. 11. W. E. GOODWIN. Calgary, Alta. The boy with the dreamy eyes, born in 1920. Favourite pastime—hockey. He is eternally dis¬ gusted with Berrington. Favourite expression: “I’m coming, Berrington.” 12. E. H. HANN. Nobleford, Alta. A bashful boy, whose only ambition is to be a good air engineer. He just spends his time col¬ lecting snaps, and more snaps. 13. C. M. HORNE. Vermilion, Alta. Plays the saxophone, and hopes he is as good as Rudy Valee. Hates to hear his instrument abused by amateurs. 14. A. H. JOHNSON. Grande Prairie, Alta. Favourite expression: “Let’s talk about me.” Interested in blondes, and the two “Moths” from

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T HIS year the Aero. Department is bigger and, I think, better than ever. The cream of the 1936-37 first-year students have returned to complete their courses, and to pass on to the new-com ers the traditions of the group—accuracy, acumen and aggressiveness. The first-year men appear to be keen, interested in their work and in all the activities of the Institute, and determined to learn all they can about aero¬ nautics. On the whole the department is, perhaps, even more of a “happy family” than in previous years. There is plenty of work in the shops. The two DeHavilland “Moths” from Grande Prairie ‘are both so badly wrecked that their rebuilding will mean the virtual construction of two new aeroplanes; little more than a few of the fittings from the old machines will be built into the new ones- The “L. G. Experi¬ mental” monoplane is nearing completion, and should be ready to take the air by the summer. In the engine shops work on the reconditioning of a Curtis “Challenger” six-cylinder two-crank radial and two “Cirrus” Mark Ill’s is progressing. A number of propellers, including one for the “L. G. Experimental”, have been made or are in process of making, while work is proceed¬ ing on Martinovsky’s snowmobile. Just when this last job will be completed is uncertain, but it is hoped to have it ready for operation in time for the next Ice Age. It (the snowmobile, not the Ice Age) is to be fitted with a controllable-pitch pro¬ peller, and will probably be the first snowmobile in the world to be so equipped. All this work, in conjunction with the heavy enrolment of first-year students, has been a source of embarrassment to Mr. Green and Mr. Jamison, who are to be congratulated upon the able manner in which they have met and coped with their numerous problems- That they have stood the strain without sticking straws in their hair and taking single tickets to Ponoka is surprising. In sport the Aeros. hold, for the second successive year, the Athletic Cup, and were this year runners-up in both the inter-class hockey and basketball contests. At the banquet the decorations of the Aero. Department tables were second to none. The operating “Genet” aircraft engine, for which we have to thank the mechanical genius of Kehoe, was a striking novelty, and quite the outstanding feature of the many splendid exhibits. Of the ex-students of the Department a number have found employment in their chosen sphere. To the writer’s knowledge, over a dozen are at present in the British Isles as Pilot Officers in the Royal Air Force, and about half that number have joined the Royal Canadian Air Force as Aircraftsmen. A score or more have obtained appointments in civil aviation in factories, on maintenance work, as meteorologists or radio operators. There are doubtless others at present actively engaged in some branch or other of aeronautics concerning whom no information has been received- With the opening of the proposed Trans-Atlantic and Trans-Canada airlines flying in the Dominion will undergo, during the next few years, enormous development, and will create a great demand for trained men. This will mean employ¬ ment for every skilled mechanic and technician whose services are available. In the past graduates of the Department have found no little difficulty in obtaining employment; today this difficulty still remains, but it is growing less acute; and in a year or two, if present schemes mature, it will have entirely vanished. A A PEEBLES, Chief Instructor.

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15. R. M. JOYCE. Dodsland, Alta. A great mixture, this boy; 22 years old, a base¬ ball and hockey player, who hopes to fly, and wants to set up a garage business. 16. A. KONKIN. Yorkton, Sask. Konkin came to Tech, to learn aeronautics, and to avoid blondes. Little success in either. Favour¬ ite expression: “O Yeah?” 17. J. E. LEBRECQUE. Calgary, Alta. Interested in Rugby and baseball. Pet aversion: Mr. Peebles’ Aerofoil Characteristic Graphs. Favourite saying: “What’s that?” 18. W. F. MacCALLUM. Gleichen, Alta. Played the perfect villain in “The Perfect Alibi.” Shows interest in second-year Dressmakers, and flying. Evidently hates polishing his shoes. Favour¬ ite saying: “Let’s buy some more peppermints.” 19. D. B. MACKEY. High River, Alta. Mackey, the wit of the Aero ' Group, first made his parents laugh in 1915. Favourite pastime: almost getting silver spoons for shooting. Favourite saying: “I’m wrong again.” 20. DON MacQUEEN. Lamont, Alta. Donny is a patrol leader of a Boy Scout Troop. Hopes to learn to be an aeroplane mechanic super¬ visor. His favourite expression: “-.” 21. FREDERICK MAUND. Calgary, Alta. Fred, the wise old man of Aero. I, came to Tech, to teach “Life” to inexperienced Aero’s. Hobbies: model building, and being good-natured. 22. S. H. McCAIG. Calgary, Alta. Born in Medicine Hat in 1914, and later migrated to northern Alberta before coming to Tech, Cheer¬ ful and industrious. 23. K. A. McCASKILL. Calgary, Alta. Born on July 6 in Winnipeg. Has cultivated a radiant smile. A great sport enthusiast. Pet ambition: to win a silver spoon. 24. J. W. McGINNESS. Grande Prairie, Alta. A rambler, born in Montana, in 1916. Aims to be a first class air engineer. Hobbies: are model building, hockey, and flying. Tries to be musical. 25. S. A. MORTON. Calgary, Alta. Born in 1919, with a cherubic countenance, and an ambition to keep as far away from work as possible. Associate Editor of the Year Book. 26. H. E. RAMEY. Wainwright, Alta. An inter-class sport enthusiast. Main ambition : to keep Simper awake for a whole period. Pastime: playing snooker with Simper. 27. EARL RIEP. Calgary, Alta. Born in 1920, and came to Tech, to learn to be a pursuit pilot. He is interested in the pursuit of everything—even knowledge. 28. R. R. ROBINSON. Brocket, Alta. Feels that the lack of dignity and the informality of the Aero. Shop is ' bourgeois. t Favourite saying: “What has Mr. Green done now?” 15