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Lakehead Technical Institute Nor'Wester (1954) roster

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This is the list of people named in Lakehead Technical Institute Nor'Wester (1954) (1954).

People

Name Role Program Hometown Page
W. S. Armstrong Staff Port Arthur p. 9
A. G. Baker Staff Fort William p. 10
M. W. Bartley Staff Port Arthur p. 10
Cameron Bell Staff p. 51
Harold S. Braun Staff Principal of Lakehead Technical Institute Port Arthur p. 4
Robert Bunney Staff p. 51
Shady Burns Staff Senator and dictator of Hewhassay government p. 18
C. J. Campbell Staff Port Arthur p. 115
John H. Charnock Staff Fort William p. 10
C. Clarke Staff p. 50
William Cuff Staff p. 51
Charmaine Dodge Staff p. 15
J. Dowhos Staff Port Arthur p. 115
W. J. Dunlop Staff Minister of Education of Province of Ontario p. 68
Cal Duthie Staff p. 15
Arthur H. Evans Staff City Clerk of City of Port Arthur p. 92
Douglas M. Fisher Staff Port Arthur p. 9
B. D. Fleming Staff Fort William p. 11
W. Leonard Greer Staff Port Arthur p. 11
J. W. Haggerty Staff Port Arthur p. 9
P. V. Lemay Staff Chairman of Advisory Board, Chairman of Advisory Committee p. 5
W. D. MacKinnon Staff Port Arthur p. 9
Don Martin Staff p. 15
W. M. Morgan Staff Fort William p. 11
Trevor W. Page Staff Fort William p. 10
J. Peden Staff p. 50
Pieter Prins Staff p. 15
E. G. Pye Staff Port Arthur p. 11
A. M. Ross Staff Adviser of The Nor'Wester Port Arthur p. 10
Jocelyn Ross Staff Port Arthur p. 11
Bob Saxberg Staff p. 15
Gerry Seed Staff p. 51
Joe Sniezak Staff p. 51
Helen Stanworth Staff p. 15
Sybil Strachan Staff p. 15
Arvo Vinni Staff p. 15
M. Walterson Staff Registrar of Lakehead Technical Institute Port Arthur p. 10
John Zvonar Staff p. 15
Edna Constance Aedy Student Special Division Arts Fort William p. 48
Freda Adili Akervall Student Special Division Arts Port Arthur p. 49
Des Annala Student p. 63
Desmond Annala Student Applied Science Port Arthur p. 27
James Bailey Student Applied Science Fort William p. 27
Diane Banks Student p. 68
Robert Baxter Student Special Division Arts Port Arthur p. 114
John Bayko Student Technical Mining II Rosslyn p. 45
Edward Bednarz Student Applied Science Toronto p. 27
Nara Belluz Student Industrial Chemistry Vermilion Bay p. 14
Nara-Therese Belluz Student Industrial Chemistry Vermilion Bay p. 41
Jean Bond Student p. 48
David Botly Student Special Division Arts Port Arthur p. 49
Jones boy Student p. 21
Henry Boyle Student Applied Science Fort William p. 28
Judge Virgil Bridemore Student p. 19
Dennis Brougham Student p. 68
Leo Bruzas Student Special Division Arts Fort William p. 48
Senator Burns Student p. 19
Nara Byron Student p. 47
Russel Caddo Student p. 68
Glena Caldwell Student Special Division Arts Port Arthur p. 48
Kenneth Craig Student Technical Forestry I Port Arthur p. 43
Thomas Currie Student p. 17
Morley Daiter Student Applied Science Kenora p. 28
Edwin T. Dawson Student p. 68
Jacqueline Dennis Student Special Division Arts Port Arthur p. 49
Gordon Dixon Student Applied Science Fort William p. 28
Charmaine Dodge Student Industrial Chemistry Terrace Bay p. 41
Cal Duthie Student Arts Fort William p. 23
Donald Fairfax Student p. 68
Herb Farrant Student Applied Science Port Arthur p. 114
Walter Fedyna Student Special Division Arts Fort William p. 48
John Finstad Student Applied Science Port Arthur p. 29
Lucien Forcier Student Forestry II New Liskeard p. 39
Robert Foster Student Tech Mining I Port Arthur p. 43
Magdaline Fronais Student Special Division Arts Fort William p. 49
Dante Gaudino Student Applied Science Port Arthur p. 29
Donald Gildner Student Forestry I Kitchener p. 37
Senator Morton Graft Student p. 19
Ernest Harrie Student Forestry p. 68
Frank Harrison Student Technical Forestry I Aurora p. 37
Raymond Hartviksen Student Tech Mining I Port Arthur p. 43
Ignatious Hickblare Student p. 20
Audrey Hill Student Special Division Port Arthur p. 114
Duane Howes Student Tech Mining I Fort Frances p. 44
Thomas Henry Huxley Student p. 2
Robert Hyde Student Applied Science Fort William p. 29
Ted Iwasa Student Technical Forestry II Fort William p. 39
Paul Jarvis Student Forestry Engineering Port Arthur p. 36
Irene Kauhanen Student Arts Port Arthur p. 23
Eugene Koczkur Student Applied Science Linko p. 30
Arnold Koivu Student Applied Science Port Arthur p. 30
Therese Kowalewski Student Special Division Arts Fort William p. 48
Mykola Krenta Student Special Division Arts Fort William p. 48
Jack Lahti Student Industrial Chemistry Port Arthur p. 42
Geraldine Lapointe Student Special Division Arts Fort William p. 114
Ronald Lariviere Student Arts Port Arthur p. 23
Gayle Alexander Leachman Student Forestry I London p. 37
Sylvia Lee Student Arts Fort William p. 14
Peter MacKenzie Student Forestry I Sudbury p. 38
Roderick Mackenzie Student p. 17
Irma Maki Student p. 49
Orma Maki Student Special Division Arts Port Arthur p. 114
Don Martin Student Arts Port Arthur p. 24
Irene Mazurkewich Student Industrial Chemistry Port Arthur p. 41
Newton McArthur Student Special Division Arts Port Arthur p. 49
Peter McArthur Student p. 6
William McCallum Student Special Division Arts Port Arthur p. 49
Paul McDougall Student Tech Forestry I Port Arthur p. 13
William McGillivray Student p. 17
Ronald McKitrick Student p. 68
David McLaren Student p. 68
William McPherson Student Special Division Arts Port Arthur p. 114
James McTavish Student Tech Mining II Fort Frances p. 45
Morris Merko Student Applied Science Fort William p. 30
Peter Merrill Student Applied Science Sillery Quebec City p. 114
Walter Miettinen Student Special Division Arts Port Arthur p. 49
Weikko Miettinen Student Special Division Arts Fort William p. 114
Wilfred Miettinen Student p. 49
Irene Milton Student p. 47
Hal Moran Student Applied Science Fort William p. 31
Harold Moran Student Applied Science Fort William p. 114
Fred Morin Student Applied Science Port Arthur p. 31
Michael Moziar Student Applied Science Port Arthur p. 31
Gordon Murray Student Special Divsion Arts Port Arthur p. 49
Kenneth Nelson Student Tech Mining I Port Arthur p. 44
Helen Newman Student Special Division Arts Port Arthur p. 49
Ron Norland Student Technical Mining I Port Arthur p. 44
Jacques de Noyon Student p. 17
Garfield Nuttall Student Applied Science Port Arthur p. 32
Paul Nykanen Student Applied Science Nipigon p. 32
Walter Oktaba Student Applied Science Fort William p. 32
Neil Ornstein Student Arts Vancouver p. 24
Jack Paavila Student Applied Science Fort William p. 33
Ruth Parsons Student Special Division Arts Fort William p. 48
Anthony Petrina Student p. 68
Thomas Piper Student Arts Fort William p. 24
John Pohanka Student Forestry II Lowther p. 39
Peter Pond Student p. 17
Alexander Pope Student p. 112
Ralph Poutanen Student Tech Mining II Port Arthur p. 45
Pieter Prins Student Technical Forestry II Port Arthur p. 40
James Purvis Student Applied Science Port Arthur p. 33
Brooks Rapley Student Arts Fort William p. 25
Mary Reed Student Special Division Arts Port Arthur p. 49
Brian Reid Student Applied Science Kenora p. 33
Robert Reynolds Student Forestry I Toronto p. 38
Emma Richmond Student Industrial Chemistry Port Arthur p. 115
Emma-Charlene Richmond Student Industrial Chemistry Port Arthur p. 42
Warren Ritchie Student Applied Science Port Arthur p. 34
Fred O. Robinson Student p. 92
Bob Saxberg Student Arts Port Arthur p. 25
Robert Schumacher Student Forestry II Port Arthur p. 40
Peter Selbian Student p. 21
Ross Sinclair Student Special Division Arts Port Arthur p. 115
Donald Smith Student Industrial Chemistry Fort William p. 49
Mina Smith Student Industrial Chemistry Fort William p. 115
Esther Southon Student Industrial Chemistry Fort William p. 115
Helen Stanworth Student Arts Port Arthur p. 25
Howard Stanzell Student Technical Mining II Port Arthur p. 46
John Stevenson Student p. 16
Robert Louis Stevenson Student p. 112
Sybil Strachan Student Special Commercial Fort William p. 26
Shizuye Togawa Student p. 68
William J. Toivonen Student p. 68
Margaret Trenchard Student Special Division Arts Fort William p. 115
Donald Trotter Student Applied Science Sudbury p. 34
Edward Umfreville Student p. 17
Arvo Vinni Student Tech Mining II Port Arthur p. 46
Matthew Vukovich Student Arts Port Arthur p. 26
Ted Wainikka Student Arts Port Arthur p. 26
Oris Watsyk Student Special Division Arts Fort William p. 49
Kenneth Webster Student Special Division Arts Port Arthur p. 49
Anne Westover Student Arts p. 48
Elizabeth Westover Student Special Division Arts Fort William p. 115
Jack Wieb Student Applied Science Fort William p. 34
Eunice M. Wishart Student p. 92
George Wood Student Applied Science Fort Frances p. 35
William Wordsworth Student p. 112
Joan Wright Student Special Division Arts Port Arthur p. 49
Shirley Wright Student p. 49
John Zagar Student p. 21
Otis K. Zmpclbtx Student p. 18
John Zvonar Student Applied Science Port Arthur p. 35

Additional portrait captions (first transcription pass)

These people were transcribed from individual portraits in the first pass and were not matched to a person in the second pass.

Name Role Program Hometown Page
M. W. Bartley Staff B.Sc., Manitoba Ph.D., Toronto 10
J. W. Haggerty Staff B.Sc.F., New Brunswick 9
T. W. Page Staff B.Sc., Idaho 10
M. Walterson Staff Registrar 10
Morris Merko Student Applied Science Fort William 30
Garfield Nuttall Student Applied Science Port Arthur 32
John Pohanka Student Forestry II Lowther 39
Ralph Poutanen Student Tech Mining II Port Arthur 45
Robert Schumacher Student Forestry II Port Arthur 40
John Zvonar Student Applied Science Port Arthur 35

Groups

The Year Book Staff

Article: The Year Book Staff (Lakehead Technical Institute).

Members: Bob Saxberg; Helen Stanworth; Sybil Strachan; Charmaine Dodge; Pieter Prins; John Zvonar; Cal Duthie; Don Martin; Arvo Vinni.

Officers and advisers: Helen Stanworth (Literary Editor); Helen Stanworth (secretary).

Advisory Board

Article: Advisory Board (Lakehead Technical Institute).

Members: P. V. LEMAY (Chairman) (as printed).

Officers and advisers: P. V. Lemay (Chairman).

Students' Administrative Council

Article: Lakehead Technical Institute Students' Administrative Council.

Members: Don Martin; John Zvonar; Irene Mazurkewich; Irene Kauhanen; Bob Saxberg; John Bayko; Frank Harrison; George Wood; Ron Norland; Thomas Piper; Pieter Prins; Howard Stanzell; Arvo Vinni; Paul McDougall.

Officers and advisers: Bob Saxberg (President); Bob Saxberg (President); Paul McDougall (First Vice-President); Irene Kauhanen (Secretary); John Bayko (Treasurer); Thomas Piper (President, M.A.S.); Don Martin (Student Representative); John Zvonar (Student Representative); George Wood (Student Representative); Frank Harrison (Student Representative); Pieter Prins (Student Representative); Ron Norland (Student Representative); Howard Stanzell (Student Representative); Irene Mazurkewich (Student Representative); Irene Kauhanen (secretary); Don Martin (representative for Arts).

Part Time Members

Article: Part Time Members (Lakehead Technical Institute).

Members: B. D. Fleming; W. Leonard Greer; W. M. Morgan; E. G. Pye; Jocelyn Ross.

The Nor'Wester

Article: The Nor'Wester (Lakehead Technical Institute).

Members: Don Martin; Arvo Vinni; Sybil Strachan; Mr. Ross (as printed).

Officers and advisers: Bob Saxberg (Adviser); A. M. Ross (Adviser); Sybil Strachan (Editor); Irene Kauhanen (Faculty Representative); John Bayko (Faculty Representative); Don Martin (Business Manager); John Zvonar (Accountant); Frank Harrison (Faculty Representative); Pieter Prins (Photography Editor); Pieter Prins (photography); Sylvia Lee (Associate Editor); Helen Stanworth (Literary Editor); Arvo Vinni (Advertising Manager); Cal Duthie (Sports Editor); Charmaine Dodge (Social Editor); Garfield Nuttall (Faculty Representative); Donald Trotter (Faculty Representative); Nara Belluz (Faculty Representative); Kenneth Craig (Faculty Representative); Ted Iwasa (Faculty Representative).

Advertising Staff

Article: Advertising Staff (Lakehead Technical Institute).

Members: Neil Ornstein; Howard Stanzell; Bob Saxberg.

Student Representatives

Article: Student Representatives (Lakehead Technical Institute).

Members: Garfield Nuttall; Irene Kauhanen; John Bayko; Nara Belluz; Frank Harrison; Donald Trotter; Kenneth Craig; Ted Iwasa.

Hewhassayan Investigating Committee

Article: Hewhassayan Investigating Committee (Lakehead Technical Institute).

Student's Council

Article: Student's Council (Lakehead Technical Institute).

Officers and advisers: Bob Saxberg (President); Ron Norland (First-year miners representative).

Port Arthur Bearcats

Article: Port Arthur Bearcats (Lakehead Technical Institute).

Members: Matthew Vukovich.

L.T.I. Hockey Team

Article: L.T.I. Hockey Team (Lakehead Technical Institute).

Members: Ted Wainikka; Ronald Lariviere; Dante Gaudino; George Wood; John Zvonar; Matthew Vukovich; Des Annala; Thomas Piper; Robert Hyde; John Bayko; Jack Wieb; James Purvis; Donald Trotter; Kenneth Nelson; Gordon Dixon; Mr. Campbell (Coach) (as printed).

Forestry I

Article: Forestry I (Lakehead Technical Institute 1954).

Members: Frank Harrison; Donald Gildner; Gayle Alexander Leachman; Peter MacKenzie; Robert Reynolds.

Forestry II

Article: Forestry II (Lakehead Technical Institute 1954).

Members: Ted Iwasa; Lucien Forcier; John Pohanka; Robert Schumacher.

Tech Mining I

Article: Tech Mining I (Lakehead Technical Institute 1954).

Members: Duane Howes; Ron Norland; Kenneth Nelson; Kenneth Craig; Robert Foster; Raymond Hartviksen.

Tech Mining II

Article: Tech Mining II (Lakehead Technical Institute 1954).

Members: John Bayko; James McTavish; Ralph Poutanen; Howard Stanzell; Arvo Vinni.

Psychology

Article: Psychology (Lakehead Technical Institute 1954).

Members: Therese Kowalewski; Ruth Parsons; Edna Constance Aedy; Glena Caldwell; Walter Fedyna; Leo Bruzas; Mykola Krenta; Jean Bond.

English

Article: English (Lakehead Technical Institute 1954).

Members: Anne Westover; Magdaline Fronais; Oris Watsyk; Sylvia Lee; Joan Wright; Walter Fedyna; Irma Maki; Jacqueline Dennis; Freda Adili Akervall; Helen Newman; Kenneth Webster; Therese Kowalewski; Newton McArthur.

Political Science

Article: Political Science (Lakehead Technical Institute 1954).

Members: Shirley Wright; Gordon Murray; Oris Watsyk; Sylvia Lee; David Botly; Wilfred Miettinen; Donald Smith; William McCallum; Walter Miettinen; Newton McArthur; Mary Reed.

second year Foresters

Article: Second year Foresters (Lakehead Technical Institute 1954).

mining class of the Lakehead Technical Institute

Article: Mining class of the Lakehead Technical Institute.

Members: Ralph (as printed); Howard (as printed); John (as printed); Arvo (as printed); McTavish (as printed); Bayko (as printed); Vinni (as printed); Poutanen (as printed); Stanzell (as printed).

Men's Athletic Society

Article: Lakehead Technical Institute Men's Athletic Society.

Members: Jack Wieb; Jack Paavila; Gordon Dixon; Thomas Piper.

Officers and advisers: Thomas Piper (President); Thomas Piper (President); Jack Paavila (Vice President); Jack Wieb (Secretary); Gordon Dixon (Treasurer); Gordon Dixon (treasurer); Thomas Piper (President); Thomas Piper (president).

The Thunderbirds

Article: The Thunderbirds (Lakehead Technical Institute).

Members: C. Duthie (as printed); T. Piper (as printed); J. Paavila (as printed); J. Zvonar (as printed); M. Moziar (as printed); D. Gaudino (as printed).

Curling Team (Stanzell)

Article: Curling Team (Stanzell) (Lakehead Technical Institute).

Members: E. Harrison (as printed); P. Prins (as printed); P. Nykkanen (as printed); H. Stanzell (as printed).

Curling Team (Vinni)

Article: Curling Team (Vinni) (Lakehead Technical Institute).

Members: H. Boyle (as printed); J. Bayko (as printed); A. Koivu (as printed); A. Vinni (as printed).

Curling Team (Poutanen)

Article: Curling Team (Poutanen) (Lakehead Technical Institute).

Members: B. Foster (as printed); P. McKenzie (as printed); R. Hartviksen (as printed); R. Poutanen (as printed).

Curling Team (McTavish)

Article: Curling Team (McTavish) (Lakehead Technical Institute).

Members: W. Ritchie (as printed); P. Jarvis (as printed); D. Trotter (as printed); J. McTavish (as printed).

Curling Team (Reid)

Article: Curling Team (Reid) (Lakehead Technical Institute).

Members: J. Lahti (as printed); H. Stanworth (as printed); B. Reid (as printed); J. Zvonar (as printed).

Curling Team (Martin)

Article: Curling Team (Martin) (Lakehead Technical Institute).

Members: B. Rapley (as printed); G. Nuttall (as printed); W. Oktaba (as printed); D. Martin (as printed).

Curling Team (Campbell)

Article: Curling Team (Campbell) (Lakehead Technical Institute).

Members: J. Haggerty (as printed); H. Braun (as printed); J. Campbell (as printed); A. Ross (as printed).

Curling Team (Finstad)

Article: Curling Team (Finstad) (Lakehead Technical Institute).

Members: T. Wainikka (as printed); D. Gaudino (as printed); R. Lariviere (as printed); J. Finstad (as printed).

Curling Team (Wieb)

Article: Curling Team (Wieb) (Lakehead Technical Institute).

Members: C. Duthie (as printed); I. Kauhanen (as printed); R. Saxberg (as printed); J. Wieb (as printed).

Curling Team (Wood)

Article: Curling Team (Wood) (Lakehead Technical Institute).

Members: J. Purvis (as printed); S. Strachan (as printed); G. Dixon (as printed); G. Wood (as printed).

Curling

Article: Lakehead Technical Institute curling.

Members: H. Stanzell (as printed); D. Martin (as printed); J. McTavish (as printed); J. Wieb (as printed); R. Poutanen (as printed); J. Finstad (as printed); G. Wood (as printed); B. Reid (as printed); A. Vinni (as printed); C. J. Campbell (as printed); P. Jarvis (as printed).

Officers and advisers: Jack Wieb (Curling Convener); Jack Wieb (Director).

Hockey Team

Article: Lakehead Technical Institute Hockey Team.

Officers and advisers: Donald Trotter (goalie); Gordon Dixon (manager).

Peter And Charm

Article: Peter And Charm (Lakehead Technical Institute).

Members: PETER (as printed); CHARM. (as printed).

Aline And Frank

Article: Aline And Frank (Lakehead Technical Institute).

Members: ALINE (as printed); FRANK (as printed); Aylene (as printed).

Pat And Bob

Article: Pat And Bob (Lakehead Technical Institute).

Members: PAT (as printed); BOB (as printed).

Winter Formal

Article: Winter Formal (Lakehead Technical Institute).

Members: Syb (as printed); Al (as printed).

Tech Forestry I

Article: Tech Forestry I (Lakehead Technical Institute 1954).

Members: Paul McDougall; Peter MacKenzie; Robert Reynolds.

Technical Mining II

Article: Technical Mining II (Lakehead Technical Institute 1954).

Members: John Bayko; Howard Stanzell.

Technical Forestry I

Article: Technical Forestry I (Lakehead Technical Institute 1954).

Members: Frank Harrison; Kenneth Craig.

Technical Mining I

Article: Technical Mining I (Lakehead Technical Institute 1954).

Members: Frank Harrison; Ron Norland.

Technical Forestry II

Article: Technical Forestry II (Lakehead Technical Institute 1954).

Members: Pieter Prins; Ted Iwasa.

Tech Forestry II

Article: Tech Forestry II (Lakehead Technical Institute 1954).

Members: Pieter Prins; Lucien Forcier; John Pohanka; Robert Schumacher.

Other people named (not students or staff of the school)

Names printed without a usable first name

A. H. Johnston; A. J. Hinton; A. Koivu; A. Ross; A. Vinni; ALINE; Al; Annala; Arvo; Aylene; B. Foster; B. Hall; B. Rapley; B. Reid; BOB; Bayko; Bob; C. Clarke; C. Dilley; C. Duthie; C. J. Campbell; C. McCay; CHARM.; Cal; D. Fisher; D. Gaudino; D. Martin; D. Trotter; D. Yule; Daisy; Duthie; E. Harrison; Einstein; F. A. Blatchford; FRANK; G. Dixon; G. Neill; G. Nuttall; G. Wood; Gordon; H. Boyle; H. Braun; H. L. Moffatt; H. Renaud; H. Stanworth; H. Stanzell; Helen; Howard; I. Kauhanen; J. Bayko; J. Campbell; J. Finstad; J. Haggerty; J. Humphreys; J. Lahti; J. McTavish; J. Paavila; J. Pringle; J. Purvis; J. Wieb; J. Zvonar; Jeanie; John; L. Sullivan; Leo; M. Moziar; MR. CAMPBELL; MacKenzie; McTavish; Miss Pouncy; Mr. Armstrong; Mr. Braun; Mr. Campbell; Mr. Fisher; Mr. Haggerty; Mr. Page; Mr. Ross; Mr. Schumaker; Mrs. Armstrong; Mrs. Fleming; Mrs. Haggerty; Mrs. Schumaker; N. Husak; Nelson; Osscowinsinski; Otis; P. Jarvis; P. McKenzie; P. Nykkanen; P. Prins; P. V. LEMAY; P. V. LeMay; PAT; PETER; Polonius; Pop; Poutanen; R. A. Robinson; R. Hartviksen; R. Lariviere; R. N. Freeman; R. Poutanen; R. Saxberg; R. V. Wilmot; Ralph; Reid; Ron; S. Strachan; Stanzell; Syb; T. J. McAuliffe; T. Piper; T. Wainikka; Ted; Tom; Vinni; Vukovich; Vukovitch; W. Brayshaw; W. Collins; W. E. Riddell; W. J. Dunlop; W. Oktaba; W. Ritchie; Wieb; Woody; Z. Theodore Honey; Zvonar.

Write-ups naming people

  • Educational Quote: A quote by Thomas Henry Huxley discussing the value of education as the ability to discipline oneself to perform necessary tasks regardless of personal preference.[8]
  • The Principal's Message: The Principal congratulates the sixth graduating class of the institute, noting the success of previous alumni in universities and industry. He encourages the graduates to use their education to meet the challenges of a changing world and to uphold Canadian values.[9]
  • The Chairman's Message: The Chairman discusses the evolution of the institute since its 1948 founding, noting that architectural plans for a new junior college building have been approved by the Department of Education. He praises the success of graduates in Technical Forestry and Technical Mining and looks forward to the establishment of the Lakehead College of Arts and Sciences.[10]
  • The President's Message: The council president addresses the graduating class, emphasizing that university graduates must accept leadership roles to help develop Canada's resources, government, and culture. He quotes Peter McArthur to describe the ideal hardworking and public-spirited Canadian man.[11]
  • History of the Lakehead Technical Institute - Continued: The narrative details the school's growth from its first mining class in 1948 to the addition of forestry, arts, and applied science programs. It mentions the school's transferability to various universities and the upcoming move from Cumberland Street to a new site on Oliver Road.[1]
  • The Editor's Message: Editor Sybil Strachan introduces the fifth volume of the yearbook, thanking the staff and advertisers for their support. She discusses the goal of creating a hard-bound book and shares a vision for a future College of Arts and Science or University in Northwestern Ontario.[12]
  • The Kaministiquia Route: This historical account details the fur trade routes around Lake Superior, focusing on the North West Company's transition from Grand Portage to the Kaministiquia Route following border disputes with the United States. It highlights the roles of various traders and explorers in establishing Fort William as a central hub for the Canadian fur trade.[3]
  • JOURNEY TO RUTUF: A science fiction narrative set in 1996 about a pilot who builds a solar-powered space missile and travels through the fourth dimension to a planet called Hewhassay. On this planet, the narrator meets a local citizen and learns about a society where people are physically weak due to automation and are ruled by a dictator who enforces strict laws against unusual thoughts.[4]
  • Journey to Rutuf: A satirical science fiction narrative describing the fictional planet of Hewhassay, its oppressive political systems, and its interactions with the planet Parasov. The narrator discusses meeting a dog psychologist named Otis K. Zmpclbtx and their shared interest in memorizing classical speeches and ancient languages.[13]
  • Journey to Rutuf — Continued: A satirical science fiction narrative concludes with the narrator describing a society where intelligence is devalued in favor of athletic ability and family prestige. The narrator eventually flees the planet after facing discrimination for his physical appearance and weight, returning to Earth in May 1996 to find he has a new daughter.[5]
  • COME ALONG WITH ME, JOHN ZAGAR: A narrative character study of John Zagar, describing his childhood as a rough boy who collected toads and swam in sump holes, and his adult life running a smoky, illicit back-room operation behind a respectable-looking men's clothing store.[14]
  • COME ALONG WITH ME, JOHN ZAGAR: The conclusion of a fictional story describing a powerful and ruthless man who is eventually confronted by the law after being betrayed by an associate.[15]
  • Yearbook Prizes: The publication announces the winners of the annual prizes for yearbook contributions, including awards for cover design, short stories, and advertising sales.[15]
  • Student Profiles: Biographical sketches of three Applied Science students detailing their athletic involvement, academic habits, and future university plans at Toronto and Queen's.[16]
  • George Wood: George Wood from Fort Frances intends to pursue Mechanical Engineering at Queen's University. He participates in hockey and curling and is often seen with his friend Jim Purvis.[17]
  • John Zvonar: John Zvonar of Port Arthur is recognized for his academic success and his athletic abilities in basketball and hockey.[17]
  • FORESTERS AND MINERS INFORMAL STAG: Second-year Forestry and Mining students hosted a stag party for Bob Schumacher on November 27 to celebrate his upcoming wedding. Pieter Prins offered congratulations, and the group thanked Mr. and Mrs. Haggerty for their help.[18]
  • Forestry II Student Profiles: Biographical sketches of three second-year forestry students, detailing their hometowns, personalities, and career ambitions.[19]
  • Industrial Chemistry Student Profiles: Biographical sketches of two Industrial Chemistry students, Emma-Charlene Richmond and Jack Lahti, detailing their personalities, hobbies, and future plans.[20]
  • Tech Mining I Student Profiles: Biographical sketches of three first-year mining technology students from Port Arthur, detailing their academic achievements, hobbies like curling and ping-pong, and future career goals.[21]
  • Ode to an Illusion (The Lab. Technicians' Lament): A humorous poem written by two students describing the experiences and struggles of laboratory technician students at L.T.I., including dissecting specimens and working with chemicals.[22]
  • ARTS - Special Division: Thirty-four part-time students, primarily local elementary teachers, attended Arts courses in Politics, English, or Psychology to earn B.A. degrees. They often rushed from work to make the 4:30 bell, persevering through blizzards and late nights.[23]
  • Institute Forestry Camp: Second year students attended a forestry camp starting September 15, commuting daily from Port Arthur. They learned road layout, barn construction, and forest cruising techniques, including a ten percent continuous strip cruise.[6]
  • The Scaling Course: In October 1953, forestry students traveled to Camp 20 at the Black Sturgeon Concession for a scaling course. The program included lectures and field experience, concluding with a two-part examination for approximately 65 men.[6]
  • Fall Utilization Trip: Second-year Forestry students visited several logging operations in November, including the Great Lakes Paper Company's Dog River Concession and the Ontario-Minnesota Patricia Concession. They observed various cutting methods, camp layouts, and mechanical equipment before traveling to Dryden to tour the Dryden Paper Company's mill and strip operations.[24]
  • Winter Utilization Trip: Second-year forestry students took a multi-day field trip in February to observe logging operations at Longlac, Caramat, and Nipigon. They toured facilities of the Longlac Pulp and Paper Company, Marathon Paper Mills of Canada, and Nipigon Lake Timber Company to see mechanical wood handling and camp construction.[25]
  • Silver Mountain Survey: Mining students from Lakehead Technical Institute spent a week surveying the abandoned Silver Mountain Mine after a stay at Pardee. Twelve men and a dog shared a small farmhouse, where first-year students acted as cooks and assistants while second-year students conducted underground surveys in cold, dark conditions. The trip concluded the 1953 excursions for the mining class, providing practical experience and mineral specimens like amethyst quartz.[26]
  • Autumn Field Trip: First and second-year mining students spent two weeks on a field trip at mining claims in Pardee Township. The students engaged in surveying, geological mapping, and prospecting while managing their own camp chores and dealing with a local bear. The trip included a visit to the American border and various outdoor activities like fishing and hiking.[27]
  • President's Message: The president reports high student participation in athletics, highlighting successful curling and hockey trips to Duluth and the establishment of an intramural basketball league. He acknowledges the work of various convenors and faculty advisors while looking forward to the 1954 season.[28]
  • PING PONG: Ping pong was a highly popular activity in the school common room this year. A singles tournament was held for a trophy, which was won by Ted Wainikka.[29]
  • CURLING: The 1954 curling season ran from January to March, featuring ten rinks and a trip to Duluth to compete against the University of Minnesota. After a series of elimination matches in late March, A. Vinni defeated B. Reid in a close final game to win the L.T.I. championship.[30]
  • Hockey: The L.T.I. hockey team participated in intramural games and traveled to Duluth to play the University of Minnesota. Despite losing 10-4, the team scored four goals in the final period and earned the respect of the American crowd.[31]
  • Winter Formal: A collection of photographs capturing students and guests at the Winter Formal event, including couples dancing and groups socializing.[32]
  • CONVOCATION: The Lakehead Technical Institute held its fifth annual graduation ceremony on May 6, 1953, at the Fort William Collegiate auditorium. The event featured an address by the Minister of Education and the presentation of diplomas, certificates, and various academic awards.[7]
  • SCHOLARSHIPS AND PRIZES: A list of students who received scholarships, bursaries, and prizes for the 1952-53 academic year from various municipal, industrial, and memorial funds.[7]
  • IN PRAISE OF L.T.I.: A satirical essay describing a typical day at Lakehead Technical Institute, from the end of a lecture to lunch in the refectory and leisure time in the common room. The author humorously details student behavior, the use of drafting tables for eating soup, and activities like cockroach racing and rat-trapping.[33]
  • In Sad Cypress: A descriptive narrative about a person entering a dark house on a winter night, lighting a lamp, and watching the shadows and firelight dance across the room until they fall asleep.[34]
  • The Courtroom Joke: A humorous anecdote about a defense attorney and a prosecuting attorney questioning a witness about her evening plans.[35]
  • RURAL RIOTS: A collection of short jokes including a country girl talking about marriage proposals and a man describing the local occupation as following the sun or shade around a house.[36]
  • Jokes: A collection of short humorous anecdotes involving characters named Ron, Ted, Tom, Pop, a Coach, and a Manager regarding poker losses, baseball umpires, and difficult names.[37]
  • Classroom Joke: A short humorous exchange between Mr. Ross and Cal regarding Cal's tardiness to History class.[38]
  • MacKenzie's Birthday: A short joke about a man named MacKenzie who decides to splurge on his birthday by giving his canary an extra seed.[39]
  • Joke: A short dialogue between Gordon and Woody where Gordon mentions being out with his nurse, and Woody jokes that his mother might let him out without one someday.[40]
  • ON BOOKS: A collection of literary quotes about the limitations of books compared to real life experience, featuring words from Robert Louis Stevenson, William Wordsworth, and Alexander Pope.[41]

People named in advertisements

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  12. ↑ Lakehead Technical Institute Nor'Wester (1954), p. 12. Internet Archive.
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  14. ↑ Lakehead Technical Institute Nor'Wester (1954), p. 21. Internet Archive.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Lakehead Technical Institute Nor'Wester (1954), p. 22. Internet Archive.
  16. ↑ Lakehead Technical Institute Nor'Wester (1954), p. 31. Internet Archive.
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  34. ↑ Lakehead Technical Institute Nor'Wester (1954), p. 70. Internet Archive.
  35. ↑ Lakehead Technical Institute Nor'Wester (1954), p. 79. Internet Archive.
  36. ↑ Lakehead Technical Institute Nor'Wester (1954), p. 83. Internet Archive.
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  38. ↑ Lakehead Technical Institute Nor'Wester (1954), p. 103. Internet Archive.
  39. ↑ Lakehead Technical Institute Nor'Wester (1954), p. 106. Internet Archive.
  40. ↑ 40.0 40.1 40.2 40.3 40.4 Lakehead Technical Institute Nor'Wester (1954), p. 107. Internet Archive.
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  42. ↑ Lakehead Technical Institute Nor'Wester (1954), p. 72. Internet Archive.
  43. ↑ 43.00 43.01 43.02 43.03 43.04 43.05 43.06 43.07 43.08 43.09 Lakehead Technical Institute Nor'Wester (1954), p. 78. Internet Archive.
  44. ↑ 44.0 44.1 44.2 Lakehead Technical Institute Nor'Wester (1954), p. 82. Internet Archive.
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