United Colleges - Vox Yearbook (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada)

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JAMES F. DUFF: PHYSICS Professor Duff graduated from the University of Man¬ itoba with his B.Sc. (Honours), and from Minnesota with an M.S. He has four children, and when he can find the time enjoys curling, colour movies of his family, golf, and tennis. REV. CHARLES A. FORSYTH: PUBLIC SPEAKING AND CHURCH MUSIC Reverend Forsyth studied for his B.A. and his B.D. at Unit¬ ed. An active man, he is also the minister of St. Andrews Church on Elgin Street, and the Superintendent of the Central Winnipeg Mission. He was or¬ dained in 1950, and has taught at United for the past four years. The amazing fact is that, with all these duties, Reverend Forsyth still finds time to enjoy classical music, curling and some boating. ABRAM FRIESEN: GERMAN Dr. Friesen received his ele¬ mentary and high school educa¬ tion in Gruenthal and Stein- bach. After working as a farm labourer, lumberjack, factory worker, and linotype operator, he went to Germany in 1954- He studied in Gottingen and Mainz, where he received his Dr. Phil. His major was Theaterwissenschaft” (Hist¬ ory of the Theatre); and his minors were German philology and literature, and British and American literature. JOHN FROESE: MATHEMATICS Professor Froese took his B.A. from Manitoba, and his M.A. from Queen’s. He is cur¬ rently working on his Ph.D. He owns a farm in southern Manitoba, and pursues such hobbies as piano playing, ski¬ ing, and boxing. As an off¬ beat issue, Professor Froese also claims to be a specialist in making wheat wine. Added to this accomplishment, he is also the father of a one-year old girl. RICHARD H. FROST: HISTORY Dr. Frost graduated from Swarthmore with an A.B. (Honours) and from California with an M.A. and a Ph.D. By no means is all of his time spent in study, however, for he is an ardent canoeist. Though he is a native of New York, Vermont is his favourite state, and he likes San Francisco better than any other city in the United States. ROBERT D. GOLD: CLASSICS A reward will be offered to anyone finding this professor without a grin on his face. Professor Gold is an M.A. grad¬ uate of McGill. After gradua¬ tion he taught in a Quebec high school for three years, and at McGill. In his leisure time Professor Gold plays the piano and the bass tuba, and graces the choir of Westminster United Church. ROBERT HALLSTEAD: ENGLISH Professor Hallstead received his B.A. (Honours) from Ind¬ iana. A modest individual, he takes an active interest in the college yearbook and theatre. His interests are varied rang¬ ing from alcohol education to chamber music, progressive jazz, and even gardening. Pro¬ fessor Hallstead is never bored because he is more in¬ terested in other people than in himself. ALICE HAMILTON: ENGLISH Born in Nova Scotia, Dr. Ham¬ ilton graduated with an M.A. in English from Dalhousie Uni¬ versity. Later, she graduated from the University of London with a Ph.D. While in England she worked in a museum, an occupation she found fascina¬ ting. Her main interests are the raising of her three child¬ ren, poetry, and archaelogy. She is also interested in vase and coin collecting, saying, I love collecting anything.” REV. KENNETH M. HAMILTON: SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY Reverend Hamilton holds a M.A. from London University in English, an M.A. in philos¬ ophy from Dalhousie, and a Th.M. from Pine Hill. He came to United in 1958 and is As¬ sociate Professor of Systemat¬ ic Theology and Church His¬ tory. He has written one book The Protestant V ay , and is interested in art. He met his wife midst the historic romance of the British Museum, and they have two teenage sons and a young daughter. FREDERICK HUNG: GEOGRAPHY Dr. Hung, born in Chufu, Shantung Province, North China, (birthplace of Con¬ fucius), received his early education in a Christian uni¬ versity in China. Later, he graduated with a Doctorate in geography from the University of Lyon, where he studied for five years on a scholarship. He taught in China, U.S.A., and Japan before coming here. Dr. Hung is presently engaged in writing a text on the Far East for a New York publisher. 11

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JOHN CLAKE: PSYCHOLOGY After receiving his B.A., he spent two years of post-grad¬ uate study at the University of Manitoba, and then two more years at the University of Tor¬ onto doing work toward his Ph.D. His dissertation is to be on the psychological ef¬ fects of stress. An amateur carpenter, Professor Clake has built a boat. He is also active in handball, volleyball, fish¬ ing, and duck shooting. ALLISON CONNELL: FRENCH A native Ontarian, Dr. Con¬ nell received his B.A. (Hon¬ ours) from Mount Allison, and his doctorate from the Sor- bonne. He has taught in France on a teaching fellow¬ ship, and went to the Sorbonne under the sponsorship of the Humanities Research Council. Dr. Connell has a good humour and a ready wit in teaching the language he loves so well. One of his chief recreational outlets is camping while seek¬ ing the elusive Northern Pike. JAMES DALE: ENGLISH Professor Dale received his M.A. from Cambridge. Having spent six years at his alma mater, he will hear no evil spoken of her. His interests include a wide field of reading (especially eighteenth century literature and theology), walk¬ ing, and listening to music. He likes the dry winters of Man¬ itoba, and the students of United, though he says that ' •their minds are rather sloppy JACK E.G. DIXON: FRENCH Professor Dixon received his M.A. from Oxford in 1952, and came to Calgary where, having already served eight years in the R.A.F., he took a commis¬ sion in the R.C.A.F. and ser¬ ved with NATO for two years. Resigning from the R.C.A.F. in 1957, he went to Vancouver and then came to United. He is engaged in translating Le Mie Prigioni” by Silvio Pell- ico. He is a member of the R.C.A.F. reserve, and his pol¬ itical interests lead him to take part in the activities of the Liberal Party. JOHN DOHERTYt ENGLISH Dr. Doherty received his B.A. from Vermont, and his M.A. and Ph.D. from Yale. He join¬ ed the faculty of United Coll¬ ege three years ago, and quick¬ ly fitted into the college’s atmosphere, gaining the affec¬ tion of his students immediat¬ ely. His new home in the wilds” will allow wide scope for the hunting which he likes so well. He has enjoyed his three years at United, and hopes that it will continue to preserve its individual char¬ acter. A. GERALD BEDFORD: ENGLISH Dr. Bedford graduated from the University ot Manitoba with an M.A. and from Toronto with a Ph.D. Besides being part of the English Department, Dr. Bedford also acts as registrar of this college. Though he is a busy man, he still finds time to curl, watch baseball games, garden, and enjoy the company of his two sons. He enjoys teaching, and names Milton as his favourite poet. GORDON BLAKE: ECONOMICS Dr. Blake received his B.A. from McMaster, and his M.A. and Ph.D. from Toronto. Econ¬ omics occupies practically all his waking hours, for in addi¬ tion to teaching the subject, he has written a book. Customs Administration in Canada, and several articles. He has serv¬ ed on royal commissions. A consultant to government de¬ partments, he is currently in¬ terested in the regulation of public utilities. His other interest is tennis, which he has played all his life. JOHN L. BOSACE: FRENCH Professor Bosace received his B.S. from Idaho, his Dip. of Lit. from the Sorbonne, and his M.A. from Middlebury. He is fond of Canada’s wide spaces, wilderness and trees. His hobbies include hunting, archery, gunsmithing, and other precision work. Professor Bosace likes the small college atmosphere that he finds at United. MARION K. BURROWS: CHEMISTRY Mrs. Burrows graduated from the University of Manitoba with a B.Sc., and did one year of post-graduate work there. Interested in travel, she has toured the continent and visit¬ ed Mexico. She has also stud¬ ied French, Spanish and some Italian. She likes United be¬ cause it has great scope for getting to know students well. W. CRAWFORD CAMPBELL: MATHEMATICS Professor Campbell graduated from the University of Man¬ itoba with his B.A. in 1946. Subsequently, he did post¬ graduate work at the Univer¬ sity of Chicago. In addition to a busy teaching schedule, Pro¬ fessor Campbell is also Dean of Men, assisting the Dean of Arts and Science in administra¬ tive affairs. Despite being fully occupied with teaching and administrative duties, he still finds time to enjoy curling. 10

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CORNELIUS J. JAENEN: HISTORY Professor Jaenen received his M.A. and his B.Ed. from the University of Manitoba. He is currently working on his Ph.D. through the University of Ottawa. He taught for three years in Ethiopia, and one in Newfoundland. His interests include the history of French Canada, gardening, and travel. He is mhrried and has five children. ROBERT D. JUDY: POLITICAL SCIENCE Dr. Judy received his M.A. from Kansas, and his Ph.D. in California. He has had a wide range of experience, teaching for five years in Pakistan, and for shorter periods at the Uni¬ versities of California and Wisconsin. Dr. Judy has writ¬ ten one book, and is working on another on the Common¬ wealth, as well as a novel. He is married, and has two child¬ ren, one of whom was born last fall in Winnipeg. VICTOR L. LEATHERS: FRENCH Dr. Leathers is an M.A. grad¬ uate of the University of Man¬ itoba, and a doctoral graduate of the Sorbonne. His doctoral dissertation was accorded the honour of being published in The Review of Comparative Literature. His post-doctoral authorship has given the world one book and he is presently working on another. His hobb¬ ies include music, theatre, and the collection of artistic trea¬ sures. WILHE LMINA MABB: MATHEMATICS A native of Gimli, Mrs. Mabb is a graduate of Teachers’ College, and the University of Manitoba, where she received her B.A. She is both an ex¬ cellent instructor and a friend to the student. At present she is completing work toward an M.A. from Minnesota. Though occupied with mathematics, she still finds time to curl on the faculty team. WILLIAM A. MORRISON: SOCIOLOGY Dr. Morrison graduated from Harvard with an A.B., Louis¬ iana state with an M.A., and Connecticut with a Ph.D. He spent two years studying and doing research in a village in Bombay on a Fulbright schol¬ arship. Before coming to United, he spent one year teaching at Connecticut. Dr. Morrison has travelled widely but he likes India best. J. EMMETT MULVANEY: ECONOMICS An M.A. graduate of Toronto, Professor Mulvaney has plans afoot to secure his Ph.D. Economics is his vocation and his avocation, particularly economic history. Professor Mulvaney has played the trum¬ pet, and names mountain climbing as his favourite hob¬ by, having spent some time in the Yukon doing this. He is married and the father of a baby daughter. REV. C.R. NEWCOMBE: OLD TESTAMENT Reverend Newcombe, pres¬ ently teaching Old Testament and Oriental Languages and Literature, was ordained in 1939. Twelve years ago he joined the faculty at United. Reverend Newcombe, a native Winnipegger, graduated in Arts and Theology from United. Later, he did graduate work at Oberlin, Vanderbilt and the University of Chicago. He is active in many sports. REV. DAVID OWEN PHILOSOPHY Dr. Owen was bom in Eng¬ land, and received his early education there. He graduated from the University of Man¬ itoba with a B.A. (Honours), from Toronto with an M.A., and holds B.D. and D.D. degrees from United. Dr. Owen’s fav¬ ourite philosophers are the Greeks, and Kant because he separates the real philosophy students from the would-be ones. ELMER E. REIMER: ENGLISH Professor Reimer received his elementary education in Stein- bach, taught school, studied singing in Vancouver for sev¬ eral years, worked in a broker’s office in Toronto and got mar¬ ried before coming to United College in 1953- He graduated in 1957 with a B.A. (Honours), and received an M.A. from Yale in 1958. He is presently work¬ ing on a doctoral dissertation on the 18th century poet, Ed¬ ward Young. His other inter¬ ests include a wife and two children, music, and politics. RONALD J. RIDDELL: PHYSICS A B.Sc. and B.Paed. graduate of the University of Manitoba, Professor Riddell was on the staff of United for three years after the war, then left the teaching profession. He returned in 1958 as a lecturer in Physics. His interests at the college include the new printing equipment and audio¬ visual education. 12