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

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THE EMERY WEAL 23 MCTCE First Row (left to right)—Mike Dymytrk, Mr. Simmens (Instructor), W. Lang, C. Koo, A. Knoolen, B. Hegie, Harold Bell, Harry Mudry, Fred Boulter, Johnny Sovereign, C. Kreschoch, James Kelly, Mr. Frank Wynne (Instructor). Second Row (left to right)—Mr. Wagner (Instructor), Harry Sherman, Lawrence Watson, J. H. Semkuley, Myron Christ, H. Rogers, C. Rogers, C. Walker, Bill Howie, E. Bradbury, Eric Lee-Wilson. A. Ferguson, Benny Bannish, R. D. Steward, J. Merkel. Third Row (left to right)—Donald Clark, Verne Johnson, John Zemek, Otto Miller, Alec Symons, Raymond Fiedler, George Muza, C. Crook, Howie Love. Fourth Row (left to right)—Jerry Ernes, Melvin Leischner, Donald Bagazzi, Stan. Popovitch, Alan Cochrane, Bill Fersty, Joe Hickey, Bill Edwards, G. Moore, Jerry Thompson, George Rindol, Wray McCallum, S. Haycock. Fifth Row (left to right)—Fred Tarnasky, Walter Poushinsky, Ted Zeely, Bert Torell, Gordon Milgate, Blair Mack, Aanton Luyendyk, Sylvan Crapo, Ray Hendrickson, Kenneth Carr, Lyle Nelson. MOTOR 1 ERIC LEE-WILSON St. Lina, Alberta. A going concern from the north who believes Tech, is a great place to spend the winter. He shows great inspiration, especially when it concerns the opposite sex. WILLIAM HOWEY Calgary, Alberta. Another one of the Motor boys who is well liked by all the Motor Class. Never says much, but has an abundance of energy. REGINALD WHEELER Calgary, Alberta. Taking a special motor course. Likes having a good time. His hobbies are car riding with his girl friends. His favorite sport is softball. MELVIN LEISCHNER Carstairs, Alberta. Is a good worker around the shop. Likes the odd joke, but avoids any monkey business. Always willing to help in any extra work or activities. V. W. POUSHINSKY Calgary, Alberta. Does not like the girls. Although usually serious is some¬ times rather comical. STANLEY POPOVICH Cadomin, Alberta. One of the brighter motor students. A hard-worker and a promising tennis star. Ambition is to disprove Einstein’s theory of relativity. DONALD WEBB CLARK Stettler, Alberta. A good, ambitious worker and a sensible boy. His main hobby is reading. He is an ardent hockey fan. H. SEMKULEY Calgary, Alberta. A good worker and a likeable chap, and is also very quiet. He does not go in for sport. TONY LUYENDYK Calgary, Alberta. A guy who gets along with all his fellow students; also the girls. His ambition is to own a garage. BOB MOON Edmonton, Alberta. Is interested in motor mechanics. Favorite sports lacrosse and rugby. Hopes and ambition are to be a Diesel engineer. Very patriotic in regard to home hockey teams. JOE HICKEY Edson, Alberta. He is the defence player in Motor Hockey team. He is also efficient in his shop work. His ambition is to own his own garage. JOHN ZUBA Calgary, Alberta. John is a good mechanic, but when he welds he gets a little bit excited. LYLE NELSON Calgary, Alberta. Lyle is a good worker in the shop. His speciality is girls and driving his dad’s car during shop hours. A. COCHRANE Arrowwood, Alberta. One of the few boys of the Motor Class that will become an efficient mechanic. He is full of inspiration, fun and music. KENNETH J. CARR Oyen, Alberta. Kenny of the Motor Shop. Thinks that every day is a holiday, but can show the others how to work when he takes a notion. DON BAGOZZI Lethbridge, Alberta. Born in Lethbridge in 1924. Active sportsman in softball and hockey. Believes Lethbridge has best hockey team in the league. He thinks more of hockey, etc., than school work.

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THE EMERY WEAL A BRIEF HISTORY of The INSTITUTE By J. FOWLER After the establishment of the University of Alberta in Edmonton, there arose a constantly recur¬ ring demand for the setting up of a similar institution in the City of Calgary. As a result of this agitation the College of Calgary was incorporated in 1910 and its teaching programme was initiated two years later. In 1914 the Legislature appointed a Commission to enquire into and to make recommendations regarding the status of the Calgary College. Qn the recommendation of the Commission the Government decided to establish a Technical Institute in Calgary. The late Hon. J. R. Boyle, who was then Minister of Education, directed Dr. J. C. Miller, Director of Technical Education, to proceed with the organization of the new institution. Through the courtesy of the City Council and the Public School Board, temporary quarters were secured in the Colonel Walker School and in the East Calgary Fire Hall and Police Station. Here the Provincial Institute of Tech¬ nology and Art opened its doors to the public in October, 1916. The original staff comprised the fol¬ lowing members: The late Dr. J. C. Miller (Principal), the late George R. Dolan (Vice-Principal English), Jas. Fowler (Science and Mathematics), L. H. Ben¬ nett (Building Construction), L. E. Pearson (Art and Drafting), C. A. Maus (Motor Mechanics), the late W. A. Davidson (Mining), Miss Stewart (Secretary), Miss Davison (Correspondence Stenographer), the late Geo. Smith (Tool Clerk). On the opening day some five students were in attendance! During the fall of 1916 there arose the problem of retraining those returned soldiers who, through dis¬ abilities incurred overseas, were unfitted to resume their former occupations, and the youthful Institute was asked to undertake this service. To such magni¬ tude did this retraining work soon develop that civilian training had to be discontinued. In 1917 the Institute staff and equipment were transferred to the Federal pay-roll and were placed under the Department of Soldiers’ Civil Re-establishment. This condition lasted until the fall of 1920, when control of the In¬ stitute was restored, to the-Province and civilian train¬ ing was resumed. Under the direction of the late D. A. Campbell, Director of Technical Education, and J. H. Ross, Acting Principal, the work of the Institute grew by leaps and bounds. The corner-stone of the present main building was laid by Hon. Geo. P. Smith, Minister of Education, in June, 1921, and the new buildings were ready for occupation in October, 1922. Dr. W. G. Carpenter was appointed Director of Technical Education, and Principal of the Institute, in January, 1924. His ability and enthusiasm did much to place the Institute on the educational map of the Province, so that from time to time it was found necessary to provide addi¬ tional accommodation for its ever-expanding pro¬ gramme. In 1926 the northeast wing (garage, battery shop and welding shop) was added to the shops build¬ ing, and in 1928, a comparable addition (drafting rooms, Aero shop and “Bull Pen”) was made at the west end. The peak in enrolment was reached in 1928-29, when some 2,023 persons received instruction in day, evening, and correspondence courses. The beautification of the Institute grounds was begun in 1929 when the lawns in front of the main building were laid out. Since then the work has gone ahead steadily, if rather slowly at times. When our children’s children attend the Institute they will doubtless enjoy strolling in the shade of the magni¬ ficent old trees which were planted in our time! During the twenty-odd years of its existence the Institute has begun to establish definite traditions. Its programme of courses, characterized by a happy blending of theoretical and practical instruction, has come to be recognized as a worthwhile one, and this belief is supported by a long list of graduates who have attained success in the industrial world. The Institute strives to develop not o nly the skill and the intellect of its students, but also their personal qual- iies; honesty, reliability, initiative, and the ability to lead and to co-operate are qualities which are greatly in demand in the workaday world. The harmonious relationship that exists between our staff and our students proves that school work can be made pleasant as well as profitable. The ever-increasing demand for our graduates proves that leaders in industry feel that the Institute is turning out material which meets their requirements. During the summer of 1940 the Institute buildings were taken over to assist Canada’s war effort and became Wireless School No. 2 under the British Com¬ monwealth Air Training Plan. The equipment of our shops and laboratories was transferred to the Grand¬ stand Building at Victoria Park while the Art and Dressmaking Departments were accommodated in the palatial Coste House in Mount Royal. In these tem¬ porary quarters the work of the Institute has gone ahead with comparatively little upset. True it is that the fine facilities which we formerly had for extra curricular activities are now lacking to a large extent. Thanks, however, to the splendid spirit of co-operation which has been evident throughout the student body this year all these activities have been again organized, some of them with most outstanding success. To those on the staff for whom association with the Institute has proved to be a major portion of their life-work, all these achievements are a source of in¬ tense gratification and of lasting satisfaction. Long may the Institute flourish!

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24 THE EMERY WEAL MOTOR 1 BERT TORELL Conrich, Alberta. He received his education in Merryland school. He is easy to get along with and is well liked by his classmates. L. A. WATSON Calgary, Alberta. His favorite sports are baseball, basketball and skating. Is very interested in his profession and hopes to succeed. JOHN JAMES ZEMEK Calgary, Alberta. Good worker, sensible lad, is always willing to help some¬ one else. He is quiet. ART SYMONS Calgary, Alberta. The comedian of Jhe Motor Class. Always pulling a fast one. Ambition: to work in a garage and become foreman. BILL FERSTAY Hillcrest Mines, Alberta. One of the most brilliant students of Motor. He has great possibilities in hockey and is also active in other sports. His greatest weakness is pretty girls. MOTOR 2 HARRY SHERMAN Kathryn, Alberta. Glamor boy, 20th century Don Juan style. A great guy on skates, or any other sport. A likeable fellow that certainly likes going places. Ambition: to some day supersede Earl MIKE DIMYTRUK The army boy of Motor II. He student and is a second Charlie Chaplin of the second term Council. E. R. STEWARD Kitscoty, Alberta. This lad hails for eastern Alberta. He is a quiet sort of chap and takes a great interest in his work. His favorite sport is baseball. HOWARD THOMAS LOVE ' Vulcan, Alberta. A likeable sort of a fellow who played a good brand of hockey on the Tech, forward line. He joined the R.C.A.F., so we wish him luck. JERRY THOMPSON Red Deer, Alberta. Not a finer young fellow you’d care to greet When you walk in the shops you’re sure to meet; He is a hard-working chap, an athlete, too, When it comes to the girls he knows just what to do. GEORGE RIVDAL Didsbury, Alberta. Just a little chap, but does he ever go places and do things. He is well liked by all his associates. His specialties are girls and cars. CLIFFORD R. CROOK Coronation, Alberta. A tall, dark lad who never say much but does a lot. Very persistent sort of a chap. GERALD F. EMES Bruce, Alberta. Was Social Chairman for the second term. He is leaving us to join the R.C.A.F. Quite an athlete and was one of our our best hockey players. GEORGE MUZA Empress, Alberta. A prominent and active chap of the Motor I students. Has many interesting hobbies—radio and chemistry. Am¬ bition is to be a good husband. ALEX MILLER Three Hills, Alberta. A small, dark, wavy-haired chap who is very quiet but a good worker in the shops. His ambition is to become sole owner of General Motors. JACK H. FERGUSON Blairmore, Alberta. This lad hails from a southern town. He never gets much sleep but is right up in evening entertainments (when he should be studying “motor tune-up”). WESLEY MOORE Three Hills, Alberta. A fine lad who is deeply interested in his work. His favorite sport is softball and he is an ardent hockey fan. ALBERT MERKEY Herronton, Alberta. A hard-working lad. He is tall and blonde. His favorite sport is softball. Ambition is to become a minister. VERNE JOHNSON Calgary, Alberta. Another lad in the line of mechanics. Sort of a quiet, good-natured boy, willing to help his classmates. His favorite sports are softball and tennis. DAVID SCHIERMAN Vulcan, Alberta. A very sincere student with a very quiet disposition. His hobby is writing letters to his girl friend. GORDON MILGATE Calgary, Alberta. Outstanding goalkeeper for the Tech. team. He is twenty years old and six feet tall. Also plays a good game of softball and is a good athlete. BILL EDWARDS Banff, Alberta. Bill is a chubby little Motor II student. Has a weakness for going home week-ends. His chief interest are red-heads. His favorite sport is softball. WRAY W. McCALLUM Queenstown, Alberta. Wray, who hails from the south, is a good student. He does not go in for sports, but sure likes matching nickels for brownies (sandwiches). EMIL BENES Kelowna, B.C. The handsome laddie at Tech, with the John Barrymore profile. His natural charm must have our Art and Dress¬ making students gasping. HARRY KROKOSH Stry, Alberta. Has finished Motor II course and is taking part electric work now. Hopes to become the most expert auto machanic in his home town. E. R. BRADBURY Mafeking, Manitoba. Just a little man who came west to learn all about motors. He is rather quiet, but has rather a fierce temper. His favorite sport is skating. RAYMOND FIEDLER Carstai rs, Alberta. Other than being handsome and active in all Tech, events, Ray is well liked by all his classmates. He is a good hockey player and loves dancing. Weakness is blondes. BLAIR MACK Bindloss, Alberta. A dark, handsome shap who is well liked by everyone. A livewire in odd activities, he likes singing, dancing and hockey. He also has a decided weakness for brunettes. TED SEELEY Hussar, Alberta. A tall blonde lad who is very smart at school work. He is well liked and is a great asset to the Tech, as far as sport is concerned. Deha, Alberta. is a good sport and Was Vice-President