United Colleges - Vox Yearbook (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada)

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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

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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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CLIFFORD J. ROBSON: PSYCHOLOGY Professor Robson is a grad¬ uate of United, the Universities of Manitoba and Minnesota, and is presently working on a doc¬ toral dissertation in Psychol¬ ogy. An enthusiastic commun¬ ity worker, he is a member of the board of directors of the Children’s Aid Society, and a Clerk of Session at St. An¬ drews River Heights. He is also an amateur carpenter and photographer, and boasts a wife and two children. HOMER V. RUTHERFORD: HISTORY One of the few perpetually happy people in the College! He studied at the University of California for his B.A.; at Columbia University for his M.A.; and at California, once again, for his Ph.D. Dr. Rutherford has studied at the Institute of Historical Re¬ search in London, England, and worked in a branch of the National Archives in the Uni¬ ted States. His hobbies in¬ clude photography, which has enabled him to collect slides of his European travels, and a large classical record iibrary. VICTOR Y. SHIMIZU: PHILOSOPHY Professor Shimizu received his B.A. from the University of Toronto, and his M.A. from Yale. Originally from the West, he has been at United for three years. Noted for his consistant good humour and the twinkle in his eye, Pro¬ fessor Shimizu has a genuine interest in his students. Cur¬ rently, he is working on a Ph.D. thesis, though he still finds time to enjoy photog¬ raphy, collecting classical records, tennis and curling. ROBERT C. STEWART: ENGLISH Dean Stewart was born near San Antonio, Texas, and went to Kenyon College, graduating with an A.B. Later, he went to Yale to receive an M.A. Dean Stewart rides herd” in true Texas tradition, on forty- six active male residents in Graham Hall. In his spare time he listens to classical and folk music records. WALTER E. SWAYZE: ENGLISH A graduate of Toronto (Uni¬ versity College) in H onours English, Dr. Swayze went on to Yale after the war for his M.A. and Ph.D. He taught at Toronto, United, Manitoba, and William and Mary in Virginia before coming back to United in ’53- Teaching and research are his main interests, but others include music and the theatre—and camping trips with Mrs. Swayze and their three children, to say nothing of the dog. LAWRENCE SWYERS: CHEMISTRY Professor Swyers studied at Wesley College, the Univer¬ sity of Manitoba and the Uni¬ versity of Chicago. His hob¬ bies include an extensive record collection, as well as experimenting with various amplifier circuits. A carefree bachelor, Professor Swyers strives for perfection and ex¬ pects others to do the same. REV. GEORGE TAYLOR: HELLENISTIC GREEK AND NEW TESTAMENT Reverend Taylor, a native Winnipegger, was ordained in 1941 ana for three years served as pastor of the Kildonan Unit¬ ed Church All Peoples Mission. Since 1945 he has been on the faculty of United College. Rev. Taylor did his M.A. studies at the University of Toronto, and has studied at the University of Chicago. He was also chairman of the Manitoba Con¬ ference of Christian Education. HAMILTON B. TIMOTHY: GREEK AND HEBREW Dr. Timothy received a B.A. (Honours) from London, an M.A. and a B.D. from Glasgow, and a Ph.D. from Edinburgh. His studies have been in the field of philosophy and the Near Eastern Languages and Liter¬ ature. In his outside activities, he enjoys gardening and water colour painting. He frankly admits to being a book lover. ROBERT A. WARDLE: ZOOLOGY Professor Wardle graduated from the University of Man¬ chester with an M.Sc. After teaching at the Universities of London, Manchester, Minnesota and Manitoba he came to Unit¬ ed last year. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society, and has written six books on zoology. A professor with his own col¬ ourful ideas, he is highly im¬ pressed with United as a coll¬ ege, and with its keen student- faculty relations. IDA G. WILKINSON: FRENCH Miss Wilkinson received her B.A. from Manitoba, and her M.A. from McGill. Her favour¬ ite French author is Voltaire, on whom she wrote her thesis. Her chief outside interest is music, especially the piano. Two voyages to France have intensified an affinity for the Loire Valley, and the Province of Burgundy. She hopes to re¬ visit them soon. 13