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

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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

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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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29. F. J. SANTO. Calgary, Alta. Santo came to Tech, because he thought the Aero. Shop was a fine place to make some skiis. Favour¬ ite pastime: laughing at other people’s jokes. 33. G. B. SMITH. Craigmyle, Alta. He wants a pilot’s job on the Trans-Canada. Airline. Answers all questions with a laconic. “Who, ' me?” 37. L. K. TALLMAN. Taber, Alta. Small, dark, with a cookie duster. He thinks the “Big Apple” should be made into small cider. Hopes his penchant for designing kites will grow into the design of aircraft. 30. F. F. SHAW. Marwayhe, Alta. Evolves his air-manoeuvres by carving meat, in loops and spirals. Sees as many shows a week as there are days, but admits that banquets have their 31. J. H. SIMPER. Calgary, Alta. A staunch competitor in inter-class sports. Main ambition is to become an ace aviator. Pastime: sleeping in class. 34. R. G. STATES. Wayne, Alta. Shines as a fiddler in the orchestra, and in track and field events. Wants to become an air engineer, and retire at an early age. 35. G. W. STEVENS. Melfort, Sask. Born in 1920, Stevy came to Tech, to learn aerodynamics, and subsequently wore out his shoe leather carrying suckers to the ladies. Favourite saying: “Ah £ hucks.” 38. J. WALLWORK. Taber, Alta. Interested in sports, and all things aeronautical. Activities: seeing things in as short a time as possible. Ambition: to become an air engineer. 39. JOHN WALSH. Bassano, Alta. Jack’s pet aversion, staying in at night, follows naturally from his interest in anything on high heels. Piteously cries: “Stop, you’re breaking my 32. R. G. SMITH. Wembley, Alta. Richard Smith, alias Fatty, born in 1914. Referee for all inter-class hockey games. Tubby also takes an active interest in baseball. Is known as the 36. H. A. STRAUGHAN. Spedden, Alta. Red was born in San Antonio, Texas. Is ati all-round sportsman. Aspires to be an aeronautical inspector, and means to realize his ambition. A good worker. 40. R. J. WILLARD. Vulcan, Alta. When you see that shining light in his eye, he is seeing the headline, “Willing Willard, the Daring Test Pilot.” Habitually inquires, “What shall I do -now, Farmer?” 16