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Lakehead Technical Institute Year Book (1953) roster

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This is the list of people named in Lakehead Technical Institute Year Book (1953) (1953).

People

Name Role Program Hometown Page
William S. Armstrong Staff p. 32
E. Ayre Staff Tour Guide of Abitibi Power and Paper Company p. 90
Allan G. Baker Staff p. 33
L. S. Beattie Staff Director of Vocational Education of Province of Ontario p. 76
Harold S. Braun Staff Principal of Lakehead Technical Institute, Acting Principal of Lakehead Technical Institute p. 3
Glenna Caldwell Staff p. 56
C. John Campbell Staff p. 32
A. V. Chapman Staff Member of Advisory Committee p. 76
John H. Charnock Staff p. 33
Ted Dawson Staff p. 8
Jean Dowhos Staff Librarian of Lakehead Technical Institute p. 33
R. Fleming Staff p. 95
John W. Haggerty Staff p. 32
Cliff Junke Staff Coach of Basketball Team, coach of The Basketball Team p. 59
John Lauzon Staff Coach of Hockey Team, coach of The Hockey Team p. 59
P. V. LeMay Staff Chairman of Advisory Board, Vice-Chairman of Advisory Committee p. 4
Bob MacKinnon Staff p. 8
W. Donald MacKinnon Staff p. 32
M. McKay Staff Tour Guide of Great Lakes Paper Company p. 90
Ron McKitrick Staff p. 10
Sadie Miller Staff p. 33
Bill Morgan Staff p. 8
Robert Morton Staff PORTRAITS of Year Book Staff p. 8
Don Murphy Staff p. 8
Trevor W. Page Staff p. 32
J. Peden Staff Assistant Instructor of Scaling Course p. 90
James D. Pennock Staff Instructor of Scaling Course p. 90
Robert Porter Staff p. 33
Ralph Prezio Staff p. 8
Mary Reed Staff p. 56
Alex M. Ross Staff Staff Advisor of Students' Administrative Council, STAFF ADVISOR of Year Book Staff p. 32
Bill Skorenky Staff p. 8
Jack Sproule Staff p. 8
Don Stasiuk Staff p. 8
L. Sullivan Staff Assistant Instructor of Scaling Course p. 90
Don Tremblay Staff p. 8
Arvo Vinni Staff p. 8
Mary Walterson Staff Registrar of Lakehead Technical Institute p. 33
Jack Wieb Staff p. 8
Charles Adderley Alumnus Arts Port Arthur p. 81
Jack Adderley Alumnus Technical Forestry p. 76
Lenore Aedy Alumnus Arts p. 76
Ruth Aho Student p. 56
Walter Arbuckle Student Port Arthur p. 36
Pat Armstrong Student Arts Port Arthur p. 35
John Arnold Student p. 56
Doreen Arseneau Student p. 56
Chester Alan Arthur Student p. 23
Prince Arthur Student p. 23
Colin Ashton Student Arts Port Arthur p. 34
Diane Banks Student Arts Port Arthur p. 35
Robert Barry Alumnus Technical Forestry Caramat p. 76
John Bayko Student Technical Mining I Rosslyn p. 54
Mary Bell Student p. 56
Ralph Birston Student Technical Forestry II Port Arthur p. 52
Eleanor Bissberg Student p. 56
Elaine Bocking Alumnus Arts p. 76
Shirley Bondy Student p. 56
David Botley Student p. 56
William Brayshaw Student p. 11
Bert Brooks Student Applied Science Port Arthur p. 42
Dennis Brophy Student Technical Forestry II Port Arthur p. 52
Denny Brophy Student p. 74
Dennis Broughman Student p. 56
Roy Brown Student p. 56
Jim Buchanan Student Applied Science Fort William p. 42
John Byrka Student Applied Science Fort William p. 42
Jane Campbell Student p. 56
Terry Carroll Alumnus Technical Mining Fort William p. 76
Bob Collings Student Technical Forestry II Chapleau p. 52
Prince Arthur of Connaught Student p. 22
Hugh Couch Student Geraldton p. 36
Ronald Couture Student Port Arthur p. 41
Tom Crocker Student p. 56
Julian Cross Student p. 27
Ted Dawson Student Applied Science Port Arthur p. 48
Jim Delaney Alumnus Technical Mining Red Lake p. 76
Jacqueline Dennis Student p. 56
Charles Dilley Student p. 11
Gordon Dixon Student Applied Science Fort William p. 40
Beverley Draper Student p. 56
Cyrus Eaton Student p. 27
General Eisenhower Student p. 7
Carl Elm Student Fort William p. 48
Mervin Enders Student Applied Science Beardmore p. 47
Erik Eriksen Alumnus Applied Science p. 76
Joseph Errington Student p. 27
Arthur H. Evans Student p. 11
Don Fairfax Student p. 56
Don Finan Alumnus Technical Forestry p. 81
Harry Fleming Alumnus Applied Science p. 76
Lucien Forcier Student Technical Forestry I New Liskeard p. 50
Margaret Foulton Student p. 56
Magdeleine Fronais Student p. 56
Ken Geddes Student Applied Science Port Arthur p. 38
Nadeen Gilchrist Student Arts Port Arthur p. 34
Ernie Harrie Student Technical Forestry II Beardmore p. 53
Norman Hartviksen Student Applied Science Port Arthur p. 45
Constance Harvey Student Arts Port Arthur p. 34
Albert J. Hinton Student p. 11
Adolf Hitler Student p. 85
Helen Hoffman Student p. 56
Donald Hogarth Student p. 27
George Hohol Student Applied Science Fort William p. 38
Frank Holm Student Applied Science Port Arthur p. 45
William Van Horne Student p. 23
Howard Humby Student p. 74
Neil Hunter Alumnus University Forestry p. 81
Bob Hyde Student Applied Science Fort William p. 40
Queen Elizabeth Ii Student p. 7
Bill Isberg Alumnus Applied Science p. 81
Ted Iwasa Student Technical Forestry I Fort William p. 51
Ronald Landgraff Student Technical Forestry II Port Arthur p. 53
Sylvia Lee Student p. 56
Stephen Listmayer Student p. 56
Lawrence Los Student Honour History Port Arthur p. 37
Ed MaCABE Alumnus Applied Science p. 81
Bill MacDonald Alumnus Technical Forestry Caramat p. 81
Stuart MacKenzie Alumnus Applied Science p. 81
Bob MacKinnon Student Faculty of Applied Science Fort William p. 43
Don MacKinnon Alumnus Technical Forestry p. 81
Cliff MacNeil Student p. 56
Pat Maley Student Cameron Falls p. 39
Thomas Marks Student p. 22
Don Marston Alumnus Applied Science p. 76
Gordon Maycock Student p. 56
Thos. J. McAuliffe Student p. 11
Diane Banks or Ron McKitrick Student p. 25
Ron McKitrick Student Applied Science Port Arthur p. 41
David McLaren Student Faculty of Applied Science Port Arthur p. 43
James McTavish Student Technical Mining I Fort Frances p. 54
Ethel Meadows Student p. 56
Ken Methot Student Faculty of Applied Science Port Arthur p. 49
Walter Miettinen Student p. 56
George Miller Student Applied Science Fort William p. 40
John Milligan Student Port Arthur p. 39
Red Milligan Student p. 62
John Milton Student p. 2
Hal Moran Student Fort William p. 41
Bill Morgan Student Applied Science Port Arthur p. 38
Helen Mottshaw Student p. 56
Don Murphy Student Applied Science Port Arthur p. 47
Patricia Murphy Alumnus Arts Fort William p. 81
Gordon Murray Student p. 56
Ruth Nattress Alumnus Arts p. 76
George Neill Student p. 11
Helen Newman Student p. 56
Joseph Parkin Student p. 56
Tony Petrina Student Geraldton p. 44
John Pohanka Student Technical Forestry I Lowther p. 50
Ralph Poutanen Student Technical Mining I Port Arthur p. 54
Ralph Prezio Student Technical Mining I Port Arthur p. 55
Pieter Prins Student Technical Forestry I Port Arthur p. 51
Doug Raine Alumnus Technical Forestry Dryden p. 81
Don Romanoff Student Technical Forestry I Fort William p. 51
Eldred Rose Student p. 56
Bob Saxberg Student p. 5
Robert Schumacher Student Technical Forestry I Port Arthur p. 50
George Scott Alumnus Applied Science p. 81
Albert Sellers Alumnus Technical Forestry p. 81
Bill Skorenky Student Faculty of Applied Science Fort William p. 43
Yvonne Smart Student p. 56
Mina Smith Student p. 56
Ron Smith Alumnus Applied Science p. 81
Jack Sproule Student Honour Science Fort William p. 36
Donald Srigley Student Applied Science Port Arthur p. 45
Howard Stanzell Student Technical Mining I Port Arthur p. 55
Don Stasiuk Student Applied Science Geraldton p. 46
Hendric Stevin Student p. 83
Barbara Swanton Student p. 74
Yosh Tatebe Student Applied Science Fort William p. 47
Jack Todesco Alumnus Arts p. 81
Shiz Togawa Student p. 71
Shizuye Togawa Student Arts Fort William p. 37
William Toivonen Student Port Arthur p. 39
Don Tremblay Student Applied Science p. 46
Henry Tuisku Alumnus Applied Science p. 76
Neil Tuokkola Student Port Arthur p. 44
Gordon Vase Alumnus Technical Mining Ondman River p. 81
La Verendrye Student p. 26
Queen Victoria Student p. 23
Arvo Vinni Student Technical Mining I Port Arthur p. 55
Joyce Walneck Student Arts Port Arthur p. 35
Oris Watsyk Student p. 56
Raymond West Alumnus Applied Science p. 76
Jack Wieb Student Applied Science Fort William p. 46
Ronald Wilmot Student p. 11
Colonel Garnet Joseph Wolseley Student p. 22
Lord Wolseley Student p. 22
Joan Wright Student p. 56
Alfred Wuori Student Sault Ste. Marie p. 48
John Zvonar Student p. 44

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
Jean Dowhos Staff Librarian. (RIGHT) 33
Trevor W. Page Staff B.Sc. 32
Mary Walterson Staff Registrar. (LEFT) 33
Colin Ashton Student Faculty of Arts Port Arthur 34
Ken Geddes Student Faculty Of Applied Science Port Arthur 38
Ernie Harrie Student Technical Forestry II Beardmore 53
John Pohanka Student Technical Forestry I Lowther 50
Ralph Poutanen Student Technical Mining I Port Arthur 54
Ralph Prezio Student Technical Mining I Port Arthur 55
Don Romanoff Student Technical Forestry I Fort William 51
Bob Schumacher Student Technical Forestry I Port Arthur 50
Neil Tuokkola Student Faculty Of Applied Science Port Arthur 44

Groups

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: Nadeen Gilchrist; Hugh Couch; Ken Methot; Hal Moran; Joyce Walneck; Ted Iwasa; Arvo Vinni; George Miller; George Hohol; Ron McKitrick; Ronald Landgraff; Mr. Ross (as printed).

Officers and advisers: Ken Methot (President); Hugh Couch (Vice-President); Hal Moran (Treasurer); Nadeen Gilchrist (Secretary); Joyce Walneck (Arts Faculty Representative); Ron McKitrick (Applied Science Faculty Representative); George Hohol (Applied Science Faculty Representative); Ted Iwasa (Technical Forestry I Faculty Representative); Ronald Landgraff (Technical Forestry II Faculty Representative); Arvo Vinni (Technical Mining I Faculty Representative); George Miller (Men's Athletic Rep.); Alex M. Ross (Staff Advisor); Bob Saxberg (Former President); Joyce Walneck (Faculty Representative); Ron McKitrick (Faculty Representative); Ron McKitrick (representative); George Hohol (Faculty Representative); Ted Iwasa (Faculty Representative); Ronald Landgraff (Faculty Representative); Arvo Vinni (Faculty Representative); George Hohol (Applied Science representative); Ken Methot (president); Hal Moran (treasurer).

Year Book Committee

Article: Year Book Committee (Lakehead Technical Institute).

Officers and advisers: Shizuye Togawa (Editor).

Athletic Association

Article: Athletic Association (Lakehead Technical Institute).

Officers and advisers: George Miller (President).

Year Book staff

Article: Year Book staff (Lakehead Technical Institute).

Members: George Hohol; Shizuye Togawa; Diane Banks; Lawrence Los; Yosh Tatebe; Nadeen Gilchrist; Walter Arbuckle; Colin Ashton; Mr. Ross (as printed).

Officers and advisers: Shizuye Togawa (EDITOR); George Hohol (ASSISTANT EDITOR); Lawrence Los (BUSINESS MANAGER); Walter Arbuckle (ACCOUNTANT); Diane Banks (LITERARY EDITOR); Nadeen Gilchrist (SOCIAL EDITOR); Colin Ashton (SPORTS EDITOR); Yosh Tatebe (PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR); Alex M. Ross (STAFF ADVISOR); Bob Collings (COVER DESIGN); Robert Morton (PORTRAITS).

Advertising Staff

Article: Advertising Staff (Lakehead Technical Institute).

Members: Jack Sproule; Bill Skorenky; Jack Wieb; Bob MacKinnon; Don Tremblay; Bill Morgan; Ted Dawson; Don Murphy; Arvo Vinni; Don Stasiuk; Ralph Prezio.

Officers and advisers: Ron McKitrick (ADVERTISING MANAGER).

Faculty Representatives

Article: Faculty Representatives (Lakehead Technical Institute).

Officers and advisers: Pat Armstrong (ARTS); Ted Dawson (APPLIED SCIENCE); Bill Morgan (APPLIED SCIENCE); Lucien Forcier (TECHNICAL FORESTRY I); Ronald Landgraff (TECHNICAL FORESTRY II); Ralph Prezio (TECHNICAL MINING I).

Year Book Faculty Representatives

Article: Year Book Faculty Representatives (Lakehead Technical Institute).

Members: Lucien Forcier; Pat Armstrong; Ted Dawson; Ralph Prezio; Bill Morgan; Ronald Landgraff.

Year Book Advertising Staff

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

Members: Don Murphy; Jack Wieb; Ron McKitrick; Bill Skorenky; Ted Dawson; Ralph Prezio; Arvo Vinni; Bob MacKinnon; Don Stasiuk; Jack Sproule; Bill Morgan; Don Tremblay.

Arts

Article: Arts (Lakehead Technical Institute).

Members: Walter Arbuckle; Pat Armstrong; Colin Ashton; Diane Banks; Hugh Couch; Nadeen Gilchrist; Constance Harvey; Lawrence Los; Jack Sproule; Shizuye Togawa; Joyce Walneck.

Faculty of Arts

Article: Faculty of Arts (Lakehead Technical Institute).

Members: Colin Ashton; Constance Harvey; Nadeen Gilchrist; Joyce (as printed).

Students' Council

Article: Students' Council (Lakehead Technical Institute).

Members: Joyce Walneck.

Officers and advisers: Hugh Couch (Vice-President); Nadeen Gilchrist (Secretary); Arvo Vinni (representative).

Couture's team

Article: Couture's team (Lakehead Technical Institute).

Members: Shizuye Togawa.

Athletic Society

Article: Athletic Society (Lakehead Technical Institute).

Officers and advisers: John Milligan (treasurer); George Miller (President).

Giants

Article: Giants (Lakehead Technical Institute).

Members: Yosh Tatebe.

Technical Forestry I

Article: Technical Forestry I (Lakehead Technical Institute 1953).

Members: Pieter Prins; Don Romanoff; Ted Iwasa; Lucien Forcier; John Pohanka; Robert Schumacher.

Technical Forestry II

Article: Technical Forestry II (Lakehead Technical Institute 1953).

Members: Ernie Harrie; Ronald Landgraff; Ralph Birston; Dennis Brophy; Bob Collings.

Pre-Cambrian Club

Article: Pre-Cambrian Club (Lakehead Technical Institute).

Officers and advisers: Ralph Poutanen (president); John Bayko (vice-president); Arvo Vinni (secretary-treasurer).

Miners' curling team

Article: Miners' curling team (Lakehead Technical Institute).

Members: James McTavish; Ralph Poutanen.

Officers and advisers: Arvo Vinni (skip).

Technical Mining I

Article: Technical Mining I (Lakehead Technical Institute 1953).

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

History

Article: History (Lakehead Technical Institute 1953).

Members: Ruth Aho; John Arnold; Eleanor Bissberg; Shirley Bondy; David Botley; Dennis Broughman; Glenna Caldwell; Jane Campbell; Tom Crocker; Beverley Draper; Helen Hoffman; Sylvia Lee; Stephen Listmayer; Cliff MacNeil; Ethel Meadows; Gordon Maycock; Gordon Murray; Mary Reed; Yvonne Smart; Mina Smith; Oris Watsyk.

Psychology

Article: Psychology (Lakehead Technical Institute 1953).

Members: Doreen Arseneau; Mary Bell; Jacqueline Dennis; Magdeleine Fronais; Helen Newman; Joseph Parkin; Eldred Rose.

French

Article: French (Lakehead Technical Institute 1953).

Members: Roy Brown; Don Fairfax; Margaret Foulton; Walter Miettinen; Helen Mottshaw; Joan Wright.

Special Division

Article: Special Division (Lakehead Technical Institute 1953).

Members: Oris Watsyk; Mina Smith; Eleanor Bissberg; Mary Reed; Glenna Caldwell; Helen Hoffman; Cliff MacNeil; John Arnold; Gordon Maycock; Dennis Broughman; Jane Campbell; Beverley Draper; Tom Crocker; Stephen Listmayer; David Botley; Gordon Murray; Sylvia Lee; Ruth Aho; Shirley Bondy; Ethel Meadows; Yvonne Smart; Doreen Arseneau; Mary Bell; Jacqueline Dennis; Don Fairfax; Margaret Foulton; Magdeleine Fronais; Walter Miettinen; Helen Mottshaw; Helen Newman; Joseph Parkin; Eldred Rose; Joan Wright; T. ROY BROWN (as printed).

Men's Athletic Society

Article: Lakehead Technical Institute Men's Athletic Society.

Members: Ted Dawson; Dennis Brophy; George Miller; John Milligan.

Officers and advisers: George Miller (President); George Miller (President); John Milligan (Treasurer); Dennis Brophy (Vice-President); Ted Dawson (Secretary).

The Basketball Team

Article: The Basketball Team (Lakehead Technical Institute).

Members: John Zvonar; Walter Arbuckle; Bert Brooks; Mervin Enders; Ken Geddes; Tony Petrina; John Milligan; George Miller; Neil Tuokkola; Bob MacKinnon; Hugh Couch; Cliff Junke.

Officers and advisers: Cliff Junke (coach); Cliff Junke (Coach).

Hockey Team

Article: Lakehead Technical Institute Hockey Team.

Members: John Lauzon; Bob Hyde; Don Tremblay; Pat Maley; John Bayko; Ralph Prezio; Gordon Dixon; Ronald Couture; Colin Ashton; Hal Moran; George Miller; Dennis Brophy; Lawrence Los; Walter Arbuckle; Bert Brooks; Jack Wieb; John Zvonar; Yosh Tatebe; John Milligan.

Officers and advisers: John Lauzon (coach); John Lauzon (Coach).

Port Arthur Curling and Athletic Club

Article: Port Arthur Curling and Athletic Club (Lakehead Technical Institute).

Campbell's Rink

Article: Campbell's Rink (Lakehead Technical Institute).

Members: C. J. Campbell (as printed); A. M. Ross (as printed); J. W. Haggerty (as printed); H. S. Braun (as printed).

Petrina's Rink

Article: Petrina's Rink (Lakehead Technical Institute).

Members: Tony Petrina; Frank Holm; Pat Armstrong; Ken Methot.

Officers and advisers: Tony Petrina (Skip).

Wieb's Rink

Article: Wieb's Rink (Lakehead Technical Institute).

Members: Jack Wieb; Hugh Couch; Nadeen Gilchrist; Pieter Prins.

Officers and advisers: Jack Wieb (Skip).

Milligan's Rink

Article: Milligan's Rink (Lakehead Technical Institute).

Members: John Milligan; George Hohol; Joyce Walneck; Walter Arbuckle.

Officers and advisers: John Milligan (Skip).

Maley's Rink

Article: Maley's Rink (Lakehead Technical Institute).

Members: Pat Maley; Bill Skorenky; George Miller; Don Stasiuk.

Officers and advisers: Pat Maley (Skip).

Couture's Rink

Article: Couture's Rink (Lakehead Technical Institute).

Members: Ronald Couture; Don Murphy; Shiz Togawa; Bill Morgan.

Officers and advisers: Ronald Couture (Skip).

Vinni's Rink

Article: Vinni's Rink (Lakehead Technical Institute).

Members: Arvo Vinni; Ralph Prezio; Ralph Poutanen; James McTavish.

Officers and advisers: Arvo Vinni (Skip).

Birston's Rink

Article: Birston's Rink (Lakehead Technical Institute).

Members: Ralph Birston; Bob Collings; Diane Banks; Bob MacKinnon.

Officers and advisers: Ralph Birston (Skip).

University Naval Training Division

Article: University Naval Training Division (Lakehead Technical Institute).

Members: John Byrka; David McLaren; Gordon Dixon.

Dance Committee

Article: Dance Committee (Lakehead Technical Institute).

Members: Nadeen Gilchrist; Joyce Walneck; Barbara Swanton; George Miller; Denny Brophy; Ken Methot.

Officers and advisers: Nadeen Gilchrist (chairman); Nadeen Gilchrist (finance chairman); Joyce Walneck (chairman).

Winter Formal 1953

Article: Winter Formal 1953 (Lakehead Technical Institute).

Members: Pat (as printed); Spike (as printed); Shirley (as printed); Milley (as printed); Cliff (as printed); Doc (as printed); Don (as printed).

Advisory Committee

Article: Advisory Committee (Lakehead Technical Institute).

Members: P. V. LeMay (Vice-Chairman) (as printed); A. V. Chapman (Member) (as printed).

Officers and advisers: P. V. LeMay (Vice-Chairman); A. V. Chapman (Member).

Class Of '52

Article: Class Of '52 (Lakehead Technical Institute 1953).

Forestry '53

Article: Forestry '53 (Lakehead Technical Institute 1953).

Permanent Staff

Article: Permanent Staff (Lakehead Technical Institute).

Members: Harold S. Braun; William S. Armstrong; C. John Campbell; John W. Haggerty; W. Donald MacKinnon; Trevor W. Page; Alex M. Ross; Jean Dowhos; Mary Walterson.

Part Time Staff

Article: Part Time Staff (Lakehead Technical Institute).

Members: Allan G. Baker; R. Fleming; Sadie Miller; Robert Porter; John H. Charnock.

Applied Science

Article: Applied Science (Lakehead Technical Institute).

Members: Bert Brooks; Jim Buchanan; John Byrka; Ronald Couture; Ted Dawson; Gordon Dixon; Carl Elm; Mervin Enders; Ken Geddes; Norman Hartviksen; George Hohol; Frank Holm; Bob Hyde; Bob MacKinnon; Ron McKitrick; David McLaren; Pat Maley; Ken Methot; George Miller; John Milligan; Hal Moran; Bill Morgan; Don Murphy; Tony Petrina; Bill Skorenky; Donald Srigley; Don Stasiuk; Yosh Tatebe; Don Tremblay; William Toivonen; Neil Tuokkola; Jack Wieb; Alfred Wuori; John Zvonar.

Year Book Committee of the Lakehead Technical Institute

Article: Year Book Committee of the Lakehead Technical Institute.

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

  • J. P. Bertrand — A local historian and authority on the history of North-Western Ontario who authored this essay.[1]
  • Robert McVicar — The first permanent white settler in Port Arthur and a former Hudson's Bay Company employee who served as Crown Lands Agent.[1]
  • J. P. BERTRAND — He is the author of the historical article about the origin of Port Arthur.[2]
  • Julian Cross — A prospector who discovered the iron ore body at Steep Rock Lake in 1938 by drilling through ice and rock in extreme cold.[3]
  • Joseph Errington — A partner of Julian Cross who helped seek financing for the Steep Rock development.[3]
  • Donald Hogarth — A Canadian financier who joined Cross and Errington to secure American capital for the mining project.[3]
  • Cyrus Eaton — An investor who provided capital and convinced the American Government to invest in the Steep Rock mine.[3]
  • W. C. Mercer — The Reverend gave the invocation at the convocation ceremony.[4]
  • R. J. Flatt — He presented diplomas to the University Division graduates.[4]

Names printed without a usable first name

A. M. Ross; A. V. Chapman; ARBUCKLE; Alfred; Arbuckle; Ashton; Bayko; Brooks; Brophy; Byrka; C. J. Campbell; COUCH; Cliff; Couch; Couture; Dawson; Diane; Doc; Don; DuLhut; E. Ayre; ENDERS; Ernie; F. O. Robinson; GEDDES; Geddes; H. G. Blanchard; H. G. Wells; H. S. Braun; Hugh; J. P. BERTRAND; J. P. Bertrand; J. Peden; J. W. Haggerty; Joyce; Ken; L. S. Beattie; L. Sullivan; Los; M. McKay; MRS. FLEMING; MacKINNON; MacLaren; Maley; McKitrick; Miller; Milley; Milligan; Mr. Armstrong; Mr. Braun; Mr. Campbell; Mr. Haggerty; Mr. MacKinnon; Mr. Page; Mr. Ross; Mr. and Mrs. D. I. Nattress; Mr. and Mrs. Ross; Mrs. Fleming; Nadeen; Nanabijou; O'TUOKKOLA; P. V. LeMay; Pat; Petrina; Prezio; R. A. Robinson; R. J. Flatt; R. N. Freeman; Radisson; Robert; S. J. Dawson; Shirley; Shiz; Spike; Sproule; T. ROY BROWN; Tony; Tremblay; Tuokkola; Vinni; W. C. Mercer; W. E. Riddell; Walter; Wieb; Wuori; ZVONAR.

Write-ups naming people

  • John Milton Quote: A quote from John Milton defining a complete and generous education as one that prepares a person to perform all private and public duties of peace and war with skill and justice.[5]
  • The Principal's Message: The Principal congratulates the 1953 graduating class of both the Technical and University Divisions. He encourages them to face future challenges with confidence and to embrace the responsibilities of Canadian citizenship and liberty.[6]
  • Message from the Advisory Board: The Chairman of the Advisory Board reflects on the institute's five-year history and its success in graduating students in mining, forestry, and university-level courses. He discusses the goal of evolving into a junior college and eventually a university, noting that plans for a new school on an inter-city site are being submitted for approval.[7]
  • The President's Message: The student council president reflects on the year's social programming and the school's growth in Applied Science. He discusses the importance of technical education for Canada's industrial expansion and national security during the Cold War era.[8]
  • Editorial: The editor discusses the completion of the 1953 yearbook and the decision to keep the current title for now. The text also touches upon significant world events including Eisenhower's election, natural disasters in Europe, and the upcoming coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.[9]
  • Origin of Port Arthur: This historical account details the development of the Dawson Route between the Lakehead and the Red River Colony, and the subsequent 1869 Red River insurrection. It describes how Colonel Wolseley arrived at 'The Station' in 1870 and renamed it 'Prince Arthur's Landing' in honor of Prince Arthur of Connaught.[10]
  • ORIGIN OF PORT ARTHUR: This historical account details the development of Port Arthur following the arrival of the Canadian Pacific Railway in the late 19th century. It explains how William Van Horne renamed the town from Prince Arthur's Landing to Port Arthur in 1884, honoring both Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught, and U.S. President Chester Alan Arthur.[2]
  • Essay Contest Results: The editor announces that Diane Banks and Ron McKitrick tied for first place in the school's essay competition, with John Byrka receiving an honourable mention.[11]
  • The Lake Superior Country: This narrative describes the history and geography of the Lake Superior region, from early fur traders like Radisson and La Verendrye to the silver mining era at Silver Islet. It contrasts the early 1900s bustle of Port Arthur, including its streetcars and steamers, with the modern industrial landscape of paper mills and airports in Port Arthur and Fort William.[12]
  • Wonders in the Wilderness: This article describes the massive engineering feat of the Steep Rock iron ore development, which involved draining a lake and diverting a river system. It details how prospectors discovered the ore and secured international financing to create a giant open-pit mine where voyageurs once paddled.[3]
  • Wonders in the Wilderness: This article concludes a report on the Steep Rock Lake iron mine development, detailing the drainage of the lake, the transition from open pit to shaft mining, and the economic impact on the Lakehead region. It highlights the industrial expansion and the potential for a local steel industry driven by the mine's production.[13]
  • Tourism and Conservation: John Byrka argues that the local district has failed to preserve its natural resources, leading to a decline in fish and game. He also criticizes the poor quality of tourist accommodations and food services, suggesting that better hospitality would benefit the entire Lakehead economy.[14]
  • Student Profiles: Brief biographical sketches of three students in the Applied Science program, detailing their hometowns, hobbies, and social habits.[15]
  • Faculty of Applied Science Student Profiles: Brief personal write-ups for three students in the Applied Science faculty, detailing their hometowns, sports activities, and campus reputations.[16]
  • HISTORY: A group photograph of the Special Division students and staff is presented, including those present and those missing from the session.[17]
  • President's Message: The president of the Men's Athletic Society reflects on a successful year of sports, highlighting the popularity of curling and the achievements of the basketball and hockey teams. He expresses gratitude to the coaches and staff for their support in fostering good relations through intercollegiate competition.[18]
  • GREEK GODS?: A series of humorous caricatures by an artist named Tony, depicting various students from the institute with nicknames and exaggerated physical traits.[19]
  • BASKETBALL: The L.T.I. basketball team, coached by Cliff Junke, made it to the semi-finals but lost to the Fort William Canucks. Neil Tuokkola led the Junior League in scoring, and Ken Geddes also performed well.[20]
  • HOCKEY: The Lakehead Tech hockey team prepared for a major game against the University of Minnesota, Duluth Division, after playing exhibition matches against Port Arthur Motors and the Business College. Despite a strong effort and goals from Arbuckle, Miller, and Prezio, the team lost 4-3 to the Duluth club.[21]
  • A Little Less Weight on the Next One, Please: A cartoon illustration by Tony depicting a man with a broom standing next to a shattered curling rink surface and a curling stone, suggesting a player threw the stone with too much force.[22]
  • Curling: The curling season at Lakehead Technical Institute featured eight teams, including female participants on most squads. After a round-robin tournament, Milligan's team defeated Vinni's team 13 to 3 in the final game on March 26th to win the championship.[23]
  • University Naval Training Division: Three Applied Science students joined the U.N.T.D. this year, undergoing drills at H.M.C.S. Griffon and traveling to Winnipeg for selection interviews. They are scheduled for summer training in Esquimalt, B.C., which includes an ocean cruise on a warship and specialized naval instruction.[24]
  • APPLIED SCIENCE PARTY: Bob Saxberg hosted a successful social gathering at his Trout Lake summer camp in late September, which some joked was a political move for the council presidency.[25]
  • GET-ACQUAINTED PARTY: The official party of the year took place in late October at the Nattress home, featuring lunch organized by the Dance Committee.[25]
  • PRE-CHRISTMAS PARTY: The Students' Administrative Council held an informal dance at the Palomar Supper Club on November 27 with music from a juke box.[25]
  • ANNUAL FORMAL: The fourth annual Winter Formal was held on January 30, 1953, at the Port Arthur Country Club with music by Howard Humby's Orchestra.[25]
  • PRE-EXAMINATION PARTY: A Hard Times Party was held at the Casino on March 6, featuring dancing to a juke box and arrangements by Hugh Couch.[25]
  • Convocation: The fourth annual Convocation was held on May 2, 1952, at the Library Auditorium in Port Arthur. The event included the singing of national anthems, an invocation, a welcome address, the conferring of diplomas to Technical and University Division graduates, and a guest speech.[4]
  • Humour Page: A collection of short jokes and humorous anecdotes involving students and faculty members at the institute, presented in a dialogue format.[26]
  • Haw—Gotcha!: A cartoon illustration depicts a humorous scene in a physics lab where a student or technician is being electrocuted while another person pulls a power switch.[27]
  • Thank You...Mr. Shakespeare!: A collection of humorous Shakespearean quotes applied to various students, faculty members, and situations at Lakehead Technical Institute, such as exams, labs, and social interactions.[28]
  • Seven Centuries of Waterless Neptune: An article describing the historical struggle of the Dutch people to reclaim land from the North Sea through the use of dikes and drainage systems. It traces the effort from Frisian farmers in the year 1000 to modern engineering goals for the year 2050.[29]
  • Seven Centuries of Waterless Neptune: This article details the catastrophic flooding in the Netherlands, comparing the 1421 St. Elizabeths flood to the recent disaster on January 17, 1953. It describes the immense loss of life, property, and land, while expressing confidence in the Dutch people's ability to reclaim their territory through engineering and perseverance.[30]
  • AND THUS THE WHIRLIGIG OF TIME . . .: A first-person account of a man who grew up in Hamburg, worked in a shipyard, and served in the German infantry during World War II. He describes being captured by a Belgian unit, surviving the bombardment of Dunkirk while imprisoned in a boxcar, and eventually being transported to England and then across the ocean as a prisoner of war.[31]
  • And the Whirligig of Time: A German immigrant recounts his experience as a prisoner of war in the Canadian wilderness, his difficult return to post-war Germany, and his decision to return to Canada to study at Lakehead Technical Institute.[32]
  • The Forestry Camp: Forestry students traveled to Trout Lake on October 6 for a two-week field exercise involving circular plot cruising while staying at a Boy Scout Camp. After the first-year students returned to Port Arthur on October 17, the second-year students remained to practice felling and skidding trees, successfully harvesting seventeen cords of wood.[33]
  • THE SCALING COURSE: Second-year Forestry students attended a government scaling course at Camp 40 in September 1953. The course included lectures, field work, and a Culler's examination, concluding with a banquet hosted by the Long Lac Pulp and Paper Company.[34]
  • FALL UTILIZATION TRIP: Foresters visited several industrial sites in the Black Sturgeon area in November to observe logging operations, camp construction, and dam layouts. The group toured facilities belonging to Abitibi, Great Lakes Paper Company, and Northern Forest Products.[34]
  • PARDEE PICNIC: From October 8 to 20, mining students stayed in a tar-paper shack in Pardee township near the Pigeon River. They conducted traverses, prospecting, drilling, and blasting while managing their own cooking and primitive sleeping arrangements. The trip included carrying a heavy gasoline drill up a mountain and collecting mineral samples before returning to civilization.[35]
  • Yearbook Humor: A collection of short jokes including a conversation about a yearbook photo and a humorous anecdote about a student's poor driving habits.[36]

People named in advertisements

  • F. O. Robinson, William Brayshaw, Ronald Wilmot, H. G. Blanchard, Thos. J. McAuliffe, R. A. Robinson, R. N. Freeman, W. E. Riddell, Albert J. Hinton, George Neill, Charles Dilley, Arthur H. Evans — advertisement for The Corporation of the City of Port Arthur[37]
  • C. W. COX — advertisement for C. W. Cox[38]
  • J. L. McCORMACK — advertisement for Andrew Insurance Agency Ltd[39]
  • JOS. McDONOUGH, FRED R. MARSHALL, Q.C., MARIUS MADSEN, HUGH MACKAY, HORACE G. YOUNG, M.E., A. T. SEQUIN, ROBERT C. COFFEY, M.E., MISS M. MASTERSON, E. G. CRAYSTON, M.E. — advertisement for Madsen Red Lake Gold Mines Limited[40]
  • N. R. ADDLEY — advertisement for De Luxe Flower Shop[41]
  • ROMEO ALLARD, L. F. AUBRY, D. H. COGHLAN — advertisement for Confederation Life Association[42]
  • HAROLD G. BLANCHARD — advertisement for Harold G. Blanchard[42]
  • ARTHUR H. DILLEY — advertisement for Arthur H. Dilley, D.C[42]
  • D. A. Clark — advertisement for D. A. Clark Nipigon Lake Timber Company Limited[43]
  • Guy Perciante, Edgar Laprade — advertisement for Perciante & Laprade Sporting Goods Ltd[44]
  • E. Thompson Whiteley — advertisement for E. Thompson Whiteley[45]
  • F. O. Robinson (Mayor of City of Port Arthur)[37]
  • Arthur H. Evans (City Clerk of City of Port Arthur)[37]
  • J. L. McCORMACK (President of Andrew Insurance Agency Ltd.)[39]
  • JOS. McDONOUGH (President of MADSEN RED LAKE GOLD MINES LIMITED)[40]
  • FRED R. MARSHALL, Q.C. (Vice-President of MADSEN RED LAKE GOLD MINES LIMITED)[40]
  • MARIUS MADSEN (Director of MADSEN RED LAKE GOLD MINES LIMITED)[40]
  • HUGH MACKAY (Director of MADSEN RED LAKE GOLD MINES LIMITED)[40]
  • HORACE G. YOUNG, M.E. (Director of MADSEN RED LAKE GOLD MINES LIMITED)[40]
  • A. T. SEQUIN (Director of MADSEN RED LAKE GOLD MINES LIMITED)[40]
  • ROBERT C. COFFEY, M.E. (Director of MADSEN RED LAKE GOLD MINES LIMITED)[40]
  • MISS M. MASTERSON (Secretary-Treasurer of MADSEN RED LAKE GOLD MINES LIMITED)[40]
  • E. G. CRAYSTON, M.E. (General Manager of MADSEN RED LAKE GOLD MINES LIMITED)[40]
  • N. R. ADDLEY (Proprietor of De Luxe Flower Shop)[41]
  • E. Thompson Whiteley[45]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lakehead Technical Institute Year Book (1953), p. 21. Internet Archive.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lakehead Technical Institute Year Book (1953), p. 23. Internet Archive.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Lakehead Technical Institute Year Book (1953), p. 27. Internet Archive.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Lakehead Technical Institute Year Book (1953), p. 76. Internet Archive.
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  13. ↑ Lakehead Technical Institute Year Book (1953), p. 28. Internet Archive.
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  40. ↑ 40.00 40.01 40.02 40.03 40.04 40.05 40.06 40.07 40.08 40.09 Lakehead Technical Institute Year Book (1953), p. 20. Internet Archive.
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