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

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20 THE EMERY WEAL The Annual Tech. Banquet, Friday Evening, February 7th, 1941, Palliser Hotel. HEC1TIQHC The Electrical’s this year number twenty-five and come from all parts of Alberta and from British Columbia. We are represented on the Emery Weal staff and on the Spring Term Students’ Council. The two Lits. sponsored by the Electrics were taken charge of by Elec. II’s, but they were aided well by the Elec. I’s, who performed in a pie-eating contest and a musical quiz. In shop we are engaged mostly in winding arma¬ tures and field coils, although several transformers were also constructed. Our house-wiring practice was done under the supervision of Mr. Browning, up in the “sweat box” or the mezzanine floor, constructed by the Woodworkers and Farm Construction students. One of our most popular classmates, Bob Ellis, joined the R.C.E. early in March, and in the second- year class, Walt Maberly has joined the R.C.A.F. The whole class joins in wishing them luck. The number of second-year students is reduced from that of previous years, but they still constitute a large part of the student body. Our shop work consists of anything from the installation of electrical fixtures, such as heating the instructors’ cars, to alterations in the lighting system at the Coste Home. The buzzer system, which de¬ cides whether you get a late slip or not, was designed by a prominent student under Mr. Browning’s super¬ vision. The clever lighting effect at the dramatic per¬ formance was arranged by two students (with the aid of many fuses). The Elec. II’s were also well represented on the Students’ Council, holding a majority in the winter term. The Emery Weal staff is likewise comprised of several Electric II’s. In conclusion, we are all acutely aware of the fact that there is a war on in which we all wish to share our efforts, and upon graduation we all hope to fill some important place in the war machine, either in Canada or overseas, to help preserve the vast empire of which we are proud to be a part.

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THE EMERY WEAL 19 ELECTRIC RAY PRINGLE Veteran, Alberta. Ray really works hard at his electricity. He says he would like to spend the winter in Florida, but as all he has to spend is the winter, he’ll spend it here. GUL RABOUD Chard, Alberta. J oves moose meat, and has shot several himself. He likes his “smoke” between periods, and his ambition is to shoot one of Santa Claus’ reindeer. JOHN RABOUD Chard, Alberta John bombards the instructors with puzzling questions, though he knows the answers. Likes his Elgin watch because it keeps mountain standard time. HARRY SKEYS Calgary, Alberta. Harry is a lively, playful fellow. His main ambition is to be an expert armature winder. He likes all sports, including golf. JACK SUMNER Calgary, Alberta. Jack is the electrician with girls friends all over the city. He is happiest when the Stampeders win a game against Lethbridge. — LEIGH WILLIAMS Arrowwood, Alberta. Leigh always leaves school at 10.30 in the mornings. He goes to Western. He uses many ' different methods of trans¬ portation, automobile and motorcycle included. ROY WIGHT Calgary, Alberta. When in trouble over some wo rk in shop or class you will always find Roy ready to help. He’s the instructor’s chief OBREY MEADOWS Calgary, Alberta. Obrey is a future electrician who at present is spending his leisure time trying to find someone to spend the future DON A. MUNRO Calgary, Alberta. Photographic lenses, shuttlecocks, little brunettes, math— 90%, Twelfth Street Rag, “Come on Stampeders!” and a Crescent sweater—believe it or not that’s Don in fifteen words. IRVING W. SANDEN • J • Alberta. Another of the handsome fellows from the Electrics. Irving is tall, fair and in all a portly gentleman. Favorite pastimes are roller skating and motoring. ROBERT ' A. MILLER I ' -•7 Yorkton, Sask. Bob is the home-run king of the basketball team, and shoots an excellent game of pool. He figures on joining the Air Force after May. fa TALBERT G. THORSON«= - , Dkotoks, Alberta. An ace defenseman with the hockey team, “Tubby’s” main ambition is to win a hockey pool. He wiljjae an Air Force after this ELECTRIC 2 and RADIO t Island, Alberta. n anything he undertakes. MILTON MACK Milton should be a is a quiet fellow and shy of girls. He likes taking charge of Electric meetings. d. s. ross olds ’ Alberta - A quiet, inSustrisfus lad from Olds. Doesn’t like farm¬ ing so came to school to learn electricity, sports and how to batch. CONDREN R. STRONG - Critchley, Alberta. “ConorfSf’ is 1 comprelrensj e Vvorker and a conscientious friend, l is geoflF ' that he v , . Caroline, Alberta. is. One of his if ped with girl [gary, Alberta. uthority on how to raise the Y.M.C.A. He expects the future. Calgary, Alberta. A. J. RHODES Art t iard ker rtf friends. JACK S. CLARKE Jack is EleE II’ children before sending thenT to do great things in electricity P. J. JO NE S You can’t help mlilf nim, and although small, Pryse is very well built. A promising electrician—usually hungry. Pastimes—hockey and baseball. JAL ABELSETH Glidden, Sask. Jal is a clever student and full of fun. He features swing- on the saxophone. Favorite pastimes are dancing and basketball. JERRY BOISSONEAUT Calgary, Alberta. Jerry is energetic and a good man to have on your side in an argument. His favorite sport is hockey and his shyness with girls is just put on to confuse you. JOHN ROGERS f CTO Hnce Albert, Sask. The “Wonder B y of Elec. I It He wonders why he v railroaded into being President of the Council, why he ca stay awake, and why he’s always late. JOHN L. PALATE John works hard His main ambition is another oni ARTHUR E. YOUNG Lethbridge, Alberta. i student activities around the school, be able to finish a job before he starts Unity, Sasic Industrious workman and attentive in class. He is a man with an iron constitution (he needs it for that pipe). ALAN WILSON Calgary, Alberta. Alan’s a salesman for the “Spoofadyne Radio.” He is quite genial. There are no troubles in Radio Class since Alan came. G. R. SHAW Calgary, Alberta. He is a last war veteran and decided to broaden the sphere of his love for tinkering with radios by learning r of the theory of their “innards the girls, and you should s CHARLES MILLER ' J East Coulee, Alberta. Is the only one of the Elec. Class that remains true to his girl back home. He’s a bright student, plays hockey. One of Room 110’s card sharks. A. aL»: A man who can put up his “dukes” when he needs to. Plays basketball and is an all-round sport. Shows class witlv RAYMOND BRANTON f Calgary! Alberta. Ray’s best interests are in- ' chemistry and evangelism, with a slight sprinkling of “Fem-ology.” He expects to be¬ come a great soldier in the future. LYLE MILGATE Calgary, Alberta. Lyle is assistant editor of the Emery Weal, and in¬ cidentally— He lives by the Air Port And drives a big car, But on Tuesday nights He’s at his par.

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THE EMERY WEAL FARM CCNSTFLCTICNj First Row (seated)—Art Fjordbotten, Lester Scott, Wm. Burton, H. H. Cooper, L. O. Dankwerth, D. L. McNeil, G. U. Stauffer, J. Wiechnek, Parks, S. Hrudy (Instructor). Second R( w (standing)—J. K. MacKenzie, M. Torrie, V. C. Pearson, Geo. Cooper, A. J. James, Wm. Bull, Frank Sturdy (Instructor). In Tractor seat—John Williams, V. J. Kaytor. Third Row (standing)—Evans, H. Stewart, P. Beziak, Svend Kargard, P. Duricko, J. Robinson, F. Ollerenshaw, Long, S. Beziak, A. F. van Horne, F. van Wageningen, F. Formanek, J. R. Reid, R. B. Williams. Upper Right-hand Row—G. Lydsman, Albert Allsop, J. Sebastian, Wray. FARM CONSTRUCTION October ' 28th saw a group of Farm Construction students trailing slowly into the Institute to see what there was to be learned. Our shoes hurt our feet for the first few days in the city but we soon became accustomed to them. in the woodwork shop, although I can’t say which received the most plastering, the house or the boys. After the rather messy business we donned clean clothes and were taken around to the different machine companies in the city to be lectured on farm im¬ plements. The first fen weeks of our course was in Tractor Mechanics, under combined guidance of Mr. Mac¬ kenzie, who enlightened our minds on the theoretical part of tht subject, and Mr. Sturdy, who had our hands dirtied on the practical side of the subject. The local machine companies were kind enough to loan us trac¬ tors on which to work, and for demonstration. On January 17th we wrote our first exams on this fair subject, with moans and groans before, and relieved smiles afterwards. After the exams we were handed a hammer and saw, much to the annoyance of the rest of the school. I will admit our hammering was a bit loud. Mr. S. Hrudy, from Edmonflon, proved to be a valuable instructor, when it came to saving the wood from too much butchering and in keeping us lads busy. We were given cement work under the combined instruction of Mr. S. Hrudey and Mr. D. P. Evans from the Gypsum plant in East Calgary. We even proudly boast the fact that we plastered a model house The last seven days of our course were spent in the burning and hammering of metal, under the guid¬ ance of Mr. Hadley. This also got the lads well into shape before going home. On March 28th, with enlightened minds, but with heavy hearts, we farmers found that all good things must come to and end and we must start for home. Even in those short five months that we spent at Tech, we had a good chance to get to know a lot of other young fellows, and some of us even got pretty well acquainted with some of the fair faces at the Coste Home. But putting all foolishness aside, we won’t forget the old “Tech.” Very soon, and maybe some other year, some of us will get, as the farmer says, a hanker¬ ing for some more knowledge, and we’ll be back.