1953 Yearbook by Mohawk College

This copy of Textus is sent to you with the compliments of The Students' Association Provincial Institute of Textiles Hamilton

Ontario

Editor Assistant Editor .. Staff Director ............ .

Gerard Comeau . ......... .............. ... ............. Donald Wingfield ... ...... ....................... .... ...... Alastair Fettes

Staff Members ........... . .. .......... ..... ..................... T . Suzuki, L. Snell, P. Brook Cartoons by ............... ..... .. ...... ....... ... ... .. ... .. .. ... .. .... .. P. Brook, Roger Ratcliff

Contents M essage from the Principal .... ........... .. .... ........ ... ...... ..... ..... ............... ...... .

Students' Association Officers, Calendar

M essage from President of Students' Association ..... .... ........ ... ................... ... 9 From the Editor ............................. .. ............. ............. ........ .. ....... ..... ......... ..... . 10 Graduates ....... ... ...... ....... .. ...... ........ ................................................... .'....... _. ..... . 11 Mr. Blore's Depa rture ........... .......... .... ...... .. ........... ................. .. ... ....... .... .. ....... 16 The Alumni .......... ...................... .... ........ .. .................... ......... ...................... ..... 17 Open House

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Mill Visits

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The Staff

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Second .Year Students ... .... ....................... ...... ............ ......... .............. .. ......... ..32 First Year Students ....... ..... ............. .................... ... .................................. ... .... 34 Smokers .......... .... ........ .. ... ..... ...... ......... .... ............ ................. ... .............. ........... .36 Social Activities ....... .... ............... ......... ..... ................ .... .................. .......... .. ..... 39 Sports ... ....................... .. ....... ......... .. .... ... ........... ..... .. ........ .... ............. .......... ....... .41 Thesis Titles ...... .............. .. .. ........ ........ ............................ .................................42

C. C. Ashcroft PRINCIPAL

A preview of the copy for this issue of Textus indicates another thorough reporting of the doings at P.I.T. Your editor has not only maintained the high standards of his predecessors but, like them, in his turn has given a lead for a still bigger and better Textus. The inclusion of technical reports of the students' investigations is indeed a notable advance. The tireless energy and ingenuity of the instructors and the ever-ready co-operation of the students during- a year of frustrations and difficulties connected with our eagerly-awaited addition are gratefully acknowledged. To the construction supervisors from the Department of Public Works thanks are extended for a minimum of interference with our programme. To our fourth graduating class, congratulations and best wishes and a thought or two inspired by the findings of the recent survey of our graduates. Having studied hard to acquire skills and knowledge the new graduate looks forward to the opportunity to apply these learnings and, naturally, to be compensated for his efforts. He is impatient to be getting on with the job and being relatively young and thoroughly imbued with theory of good practices he is confident of his ability to readily cure many of the troubles of the industry. Annoying though this youthful enthusiastic rashness may be to the older folk it has much value and should be directed and guided rather than squashed, provided, of course, that the graduate will accept direction and guidance. But how much more is our graduate's patience to be tried? He has been working towards remote ends during his school career. He has devoted three more years of his life and considerable expense preparing himself for something better than did his high school mates who took jobs instead of more schooling. When will he find himself firmly on the ladder of promotion to higher responsibility and higher pay? The answers to these questions may be important but your principal suggests that the sixty-four dollar ques6on is-"Will you be really ready for the challenge of the promotion when it comes?" He offers this recipe. Do today's job better than it has been done yet and abstract all possible learnings from it. Impart your knowledge to your subordinates so that a capable under-study is following you. Learn all you can about the next job to which you aspire. To your predecessors I do not hesitate to assure them that their ranks are being augmented by a worthy contingent. You are our largest group of graduates yet. You might turn out to be the best. For your future success I hope you do.

President ................... ..... ..... .... ......... ..... ... ... ............ .. ................... ..... J ohn L eat Vice-President .......... .. .... ...... ...... ...... .. ........ ..... .... ...... .... .... .. ...... D ouglas Wigle T reasurer .. ......... .... ...... ........ ............ ... ..... ......... ..... ....... .. .................. W . L andry Secretary ....... ... . .... ... .... .... ... .. ............ ...... ...... ....... ..... .. ..... .. ... B. Crook 3rd Year R epresenta tive .. ... ..... .... ....... .......... ~ .... ........ ... ............. . .... .... L. Snell 2nd Year R epresentative . ..... .... .... .. ... .. ....... .... .. ... .. .. ...... ............ W. Roberts 1st Year R epresentative .... .......... ... .... ......... ..... .... ..................... P. L a ndreville Editor of T extus ..... ... ........... ............... .... .. ....... .... .... .......... ... ... ........ G. Comeau Athletic Chairman ............. .... ...... ... ..... ... .. ..... .......... .. .......... ........ D. Wingfield Athletic Representatives ....... ........... ........................ D. Wingfield, A. Bolliger Social Convenor ........... .............. ... ... ............... .. ..... ... ..... ..... ... .... ... Ray M cCabe Sta ff Advisors .. ... .. ....... .... .. M essrs. W. Hodgson, S. Mitminger, N . Pomfret

September 14·, 1953 ... . ....... ... ........... .... ....... .... ..... .... R egistration at P.I.T. September 15, 1953 ....... .......... ... .......... .. ..... .. .... ........ ...... . L ectures Commen ce September 16, 1953 ........ .......... ..... ...... ........... .................. Council Mee ting September 18, 1953 .................:....... .... ............. Students' Associa tion M eeting September 21, 1953 .... .... ...... ....... ...... .. ...... .... .. ..... ...... ........... .... . Initiation Day September 25, 1953 ... .... ... .......... ... ..... .. ... ... Nominations of 1st Year Officers October 2, 1953 ..... .... ...... ....... ....... ...... ... ........... Election of 1st Year Officers October 6, 1953 ................ .......... ........ .... ...... ... .......... .... ......... Council M eeting October 20, 1953 ...... ............. .. ... .. ...... ... ... ... .... .... ... ..... .......... ..... Dyers' Smoker November 3, 1953 .... ........... ..... .....: ........... ............ ..... ..... ...... . Council Meeting November 19, 1953 .. ... .......... ..... ..... .. .. .. ......... Woollen and Worsted Smoker November 23, 1953 .. .................. ............. ...... .. Students' Association Meeting November 27, 1953 ....... ........ .......... ..... ...... .... .. ...... ........ ..... ....... ...... .. Fall Dance December 1, 1953 ............... .. ..... ...... ........ ............. .. .. ......... ... Council M eeting January 5, 1954 ..... .... ............. ...... ........ ... ... .... ........ ...... ...... . Council M eeting January 21, 1954 ... ............... .. ........ .... ....... .... ..... .. ............ .. ... Knitters' Smoker F ebruary 2, 1954 ......... .... ................... .... .... .... ....... ..... .......... .. Council M eeting F ebruary 23, 1954 ... ...... .... ... ....... .... ....... ... .... Students' Associa tion M eeting F ebruary 25, 1954 ..... ..... ...... ..... ............................ ............ ........ Cotton Smoker March 3, 1954 .. .. .. :..... ......... ..... ...... ... ..·-· ···· ··-···················· ... Council Meeting March 12, 1954 .. ......... .......... ...... .... ... ..... ............. .. .. ........ .... ... ..... Winter Dance M a rch 25, 1954 . ... ................ ........... ......... ...... ... ... .......... ....... W eavers' Smoker April 6, 1954 .... ................ ........ ..... .. ............. .... ........................ C ouncil M eeting Ap ril 20, 1954 .... ... .. .... .......... .......... .......... .. ... Students' Associa tion M eeting April 30, 1954 .. .. ..... ..... .. ...... ................................ N omination '54-'55 Officers May 4, 1954 ...... ..... .......... ................ .. ......................... ........ .... Council Meeting May 7, 1954 ... .... ... .. ........... ...... ... ....... ........ .. ....... ... .. ... Election '54-'55 Officers May 21, 1954 ......................... ............... ......... ............. ............... End of Session May 29, 1954 ... .... ... ................ ............ ...... ........ ... ..... ..... ..... ... Gradua tion Day B

?nessa9e t'tom P~tesident ot ~fudenfs' associafioH This year's graduates are the fourth group to enter the ranks of industry with a P .I.T. background of fundamental textile science. I say science deliberately and without any qualms of contradiction from the faculty or the graduates. Congratulations to each and every one of you, may you rise rapidly in your chosen fields! (Dyers, please note that no pun is in tended) . Congratulations! The TEXTUS is a striking example of this group's aggressive policies, an enlarged edition, new features; the editor and staff deserve our wholehearted commendations for an excellent job well done. After three years at P.I.T. one cannot help but admit the tremendous task which our principal, Mr. Ashcroft, and the entire staff at the Institute undertook when we entered the halls of learning in 1950. On behalf of the Students' Association, I would like to thank them all for unstinted help, guidance, instruction and above all, patience. Again, I personally would like to thank my fellow officers of the students' council for their support and work this past year, without them my task would have been difficult indeed; they were a constant source of help and enthusiasm. Finally, a word to the student body as a whole, our organization is far from perfect but by your support of the smokers and the library and common room policies you hav.e shown that you are behind the Association, for which you all deserve pra1se. The past is history, the present is in action; what of the future? A new building with lots of machinery to clean and install, that will keep you busy! Looking back I find that I shall be missing P.I.T. with the familiar bells, gripes and faces. Friends have been made but they will not be lost for I feel that our Institute today is turning out the leaders of tomorrow. We sha~l all meet again through the smokers and later through the Trade journals. Last year Tommy Brereton concluded with "Au Revoir," to keep current, this year I have substituted "Auf Wiedersehen." It is my sincere wish that you all go far in your choice of vocation, which reminds me of Mr. Duxbury's farewell address-"Ah, but that must wait until we have a reunion."

JOHN LEAT.

Textus '53 is out for you to read, approve or disapprove. For the fifth time we are bringing you a report on the activities of the past year at P .I.T. Still young, the Institute is developing rapidly and with the new addition that will be ready by September, the undergraduates will have a greater opportunity in the practical fields of their choice. As suggested by the former editor a thesis has been added. The other added features are: the titles of the thesis by this year's 3rd year students, the positions of the graduates from P.I.T. prior to this year and a report on how they are doing. Also included in this issue arc reports on Family Open House, Mill Visits, Department Activities, Smokers, Social and Sports Activities. A few cartoons and pictures complete the issue which has a few more pag!'!s than formerly. Upon my departure from the Institute, I express my sincere thanks to Mr. Ashcroft, our principal, to the staff of the Institute, to the TEXTUS Staff and members of the association that have helped in the editorial work of this book; thanks to Mr. Ashcroft for doing the proof reading and also for his good advice. To the members of the graduating class, best of luck in your future career and thanks again for your help in preparing the TEXTUS and in teaching me your language. G. COMEAU

Fred Almas, Jr. Box S, Burlington, Ont., was born in Hamilton, Ontario in 1932 and graduated from Burlington High School. Since then Fred has become successfully interested in Cotton Spinning and is now graduating with the same plus a certificate of the Local Card Sharks Union. Aside from training in the R.H.L.I. to fight off the women, he turns about and plays a sweet clarinet, equal to Woody Herman to cause the girls to form a fan club for him. All in all, Fred is very well liked about the school and his pleasant personality speaks well for his future at Glendale Spinning .

Gerard Comeau 428, 111th Street, Montmorency Falls, P.Q. Jerry "ole beam" was born in Sully, P.Q., in 1931, and attendee "L'Ecole Superieur St. Gregoire." He also had a year at the Thomas Institute in Quebec City where he took book. keeping. J erry worked a year for Dominion Textile Co. Ltd., before winning a sponsorship at P.I.T. Since then he bas obtained much experience in the textile industry, in the lines of weaving and cotton spinning. Jerry likes baseÂˇ ball, hockey and dancing. During his 3-year course he has devoted much of his time serving on the School Council and this year has had the difficult position of Editor-in-Chief of the Year Book. J erry, being very enthusiastic in anything he does, can be certain of success in life. Jerry is going back to work with Dominion Textile Co. Ltd.

Joe Ivanski Box 173, Grimsby, Ont. Joe was born in Toronto in 1930 and there attended St. Mike's Collegiate. Later he ;moved to Ottawa and then Grimsby where he attended St. Patrick's Collegiate and GFimsby High respectively. At present, not only is Joe a successful knitter, as every day he is seen driving up to the school in his semi-convertible Fargo. Joe's favourite sports are basketball and football and at lunch period, table tennis and bridge. At present Joe has not decided where he will work, but we are certain that a good fellow like Joseph will not be troubled with the future.

Eric Laffoley 805 Upper Belmont, Westmount, P.Q. Was born in Montreal in 1931. After graduating from Westmount High School, h e figured h e'd help the fellows in Ontario and decided to continue his education at P.I.T. specializing in Wool and Worsted Spinning. " Ric's" time is well sp ent a t the school, even the lunch p eriod, when h e is the " picados" of the euchre table. Sports also h ave a place in Ric's life, the most important b eing skiing and basketball. Being more devoted to work than anything else, h e will be O.K. in the industry.

Jon L eat 64 York Street, Huntingdon, P .Q. Jon was born in London, England, in 1923, and attended Watford Grammar School in London. From there he worked for 9 years with Socony Vacuum in the M er ch ant Navy. As a young man, he h as certainly been around. Jon is much interested in model railroading and also in his fine collection of r ecords, both jazz and opera. Not only is Jon a regular student, but a regular fellow. Well liked by everyone, h e is the president of the Students' Association this year. With all his fine qualifications, it is quite certain that h e need not worry about his future with Spinners Limited, Huntingdon.

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Brian Marshall 16 Brant Avenue, Burling ton, Ontario. "Lanky" was born in Burlington. H e attended the Burlington High School and then d ecided to come to P.I.T. where h e is graduating in the Wool and Worsted Spinning division. Being near water most of his life, it is natural that Brian h as become an enthusiastic first class sailor. Apart from b eing a rugged mariner, he is also an accomplished musician with a "mellow" saxaphone. As if this isn't enough, Brian is also a soldier in h is spare time. It is rumoured that he ;may become a "Field Marshall" before going into the Textile Industry. In any case, good luck to a good soldier.

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Ray McCabe 25 Lawrence Avenue, Cornwall, Ontario. Known to many as "The Fat Man," Ray was born in Cornwall in 1929. Hf: attended Cornwall Collegiate and Vocational School. Later, becoming interested in Weaving and Cotton Spinning while working with Canadian Cottons, he was afforded the opportunity of being sponsored at the Provincial Irrstitute of Textiles. Ray has much interest in hockey ana' baseball but is also devoted to basketball and volleyball. This past term Ray has devoted much of his time to his position of social convenor in the school and when he gets into the Industry, it is expected that he will do very well. Ray will rejoin Canadian Cottons in June.

Walter Muller 1Âˇ68 Kingswood Road, Toronto. Walt was born in Toronto in 1932. He attended Malvern Collegiate Institute. Walt is a specialist in Weaving and Cotton Spinning and will join Canadian Cottons, which sponsors him, upon graduation. As he would say: "My hobby will be Time Study up there." Walt is always a good person to have around when things are low as he is always good for a laugh. He plays football and hockey and next season, secondary to his work, he plans on quartering the Argos to another Grey Cup victory. Favourite expression " . . . I quit." Being ambitious as shown by his favourite expression, when h e goes in the industry, Walter will do very well for himself.

William Salton 263 Lake Street, St. Catharines, Ontario. "Willy" was born in St. Kitt's in 1931. He attended St. Kitt's High School and will graduate from P.I.T. in the Dyeing and Finishing division. He has worked in Textiles for a number of years with Guaranty Silk. Besides being very interested and devoted to his work, he still has time to follow the TeePees along with other hockey, baseball and football games. Bill is also interested in autos and motorcycles and sports himself about in a 4 barreler Model A during his spare time. Bill is well liked by everyone and pioneers in "famous last words." We all wish him good luck and the Memorial Cup for his Tee Pees.

Douglas Barry Saunders 157 Mead Ave., Hamilton, Ont. Born in Galt in 1932, Barry attended Galt Collegiate and later the KitchenerWaterloo Collegiate. At present Barry is living in Hamilton. Barry h as time for such sports as baseball and football and is seen as a sharp player on the basketball court. At noon hour it is a toss-up as to whether he will play euchre or break table tennis balls and windows with his back hand smash. However, the fellows at the school know that his hard work has made him a very good student and he will certainly do well with the Eaton Knitting Company after graduating.

Michael Skalko 24 Martimas Avenue, Hamilton. "Diamond Jim" as he is known to the fellows, was born in Poland in 1931. He came to Canada in 1936 and has lived in Hamilton since. Mike will graduate from P.I.T. in the Dyeing and Finishing division. Before coming to P .I.T. he attended Central Secondary School. Mike b ecame interested in Textiles when he worked for Empire Cottons in Welland. Lately, in order to strengthen his finances for his education, he has been working at night as a watchman on the new ~chool construction. This certainly shows that Mike is not afraid of work and his energy will be well acclaimed by any future employer. Mike, like the others, is interested in sports and dancing. He is well liked and we wish him every success in the future.

Allan Smith 433 Broad St., Dunnville, Ont. "Smitty," as known to the fellows, was born in Hamilton in 1930, but later moved to Dunnville where he attended the Dunnville High School. Smitty, however, finish ed his last year at Westdale Collegiate here in Hamilton. He is interested in most sports and does some skating. Although Al doesn't seem to be the rough and rugged type it has been rumoured that he is quite a . Judo expert but it is certainly covered up by his gracefulness on the dance floor. Aside from all this talk, Al is very interested and d evoted to his work and has not yet decided what he will do when he graduates. Anyway, ambition and determination which Al possesses will lead him to success in Industry.

Leonard Snell R.R. 1, Dundas, Ontario. Len was born in Port Colborne some time in the 30's. He later moved to Hamilton district and graduated from Westdale Secondary School. Len is graduating in weaving, but had a tendency towards spinning on the cotton system. He is a highly developed bridge player. A very mild person who claims his future is uncertain, we as students all know that due to his congenial manner and initiative he will be an asset to Riverside which he will join upon graduation. Len this year has acted as 3rd Year Representative on the Students' Council.

Kent Suzuki 36 Victoria Ave., North, Hamilton, Ont. Kent was born in Vancouver, B.C., in 1929, and later moved to Montreal where he attended high school and finally Central Collegiate Institute here in Hamilton. Kent-the wealthy "playboy" and "man about town"- is well known by the elite in his class and is frequently seen at "Hank's" palace in midafternoon having a mild repast of coffee, coffee or coffee. Aside from this particular type of social life, his favourite sport is hockey but being more interested in his school work, his studies have occupied his spare time for hockey. When asked what he is going to do when he graduates, he says it is a dark future, but we all know that a bright and shining character like Kent will be successful whatever he does.

Earl Thacker 122 Eugenie St., Chatham, Ontario. Earl was born in Regina, Sask., in 1930, and later moved east, attending Woodstock Collegiate and then Brantford Collegiate. His favourite sports are track, skiing, golf and soccer but for the past few years he has been more interested in his textile career becoming an experienced knitter. It is a common sight to see Earl pull up at the school in his Chrysler powered Plymouth at 3 minutes to 9 and again at noon hour hoveringÂˇ over the table tennis court. After graduating Earl is to be employed by the Eaton Knitting Company, so good luck, Earl.

Douglas Wigle 62 Garside Ave. South, Hamilton, Ont. Doug was born in Hagersville, 1931, where he graduated from Hagersville High School but says his present residence is in the cotton belt around Kingsville. His favourite pastime at home is canoeing around Cedar Island. In Ha,milton, he is found to be a regular customer and half interest holder of the Alexandra ballroom where he keeps an eye on the drummer to see that he doesn't miss a beat. Doug likes most sports and besides being an avid fan of the Indianapolis 500, is a fastball Âˇartist with a "wizard" arm which he likes to keep in condition in the off season. Now, aside from this scandal, Doug is actually a serious, well-liked, and well-learned student. He has worked hard for the Students' Association and this year he has served as vicepresident of the Council. We all know that Doug is going to be a success in Industry and with him goes lots of luck from his fellow students.

Mr. James H. Blore The Provincial Institute of Textiles lost one of its best liked teachers in the person of Mr. J. H. Blore, when he took the position of assistant editor of Textile World magazine in Greenville, S.C. Mr. Blore was one of the Institute's original instructors, coming directly here from Mellor-Bromley machine builders in England. A farewell gathering in the form of a smoker was held on the evening of October 28, at which Mr. Blore was presented with a brief case by the Students' Association in recognition of his fine work. The third year knitters also showed their appreciation by presenting him with a pen and pencil set. Mr. Blore will be greatly missed, not only by the knitting department, but throughout the entire school and other outside student get-togethers. The whole student body, and if I may speak for the teaching staff, wish him the greatest success in his new career. EARL THACKER.

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'50, '51, '52 and now '53--Welcome to tbe graduates of the Provincial Institute of Textiles. Our best wishes go to you. Milestones are created over the years and there are certainly no exceptions at "good old" P.I.T. We who have graduated can fondly reminisce on ;ur days at "our" school -and ponder over the wonderful courses of instruction given there. We can also think of the close fellowship promoted by our Student Association under the initiative of Doug Griggs, that existed behind the ivy-covered walls en vVentworth Street. l\fay the present graduates be as fortunate as we, when they are accepted by the industry, is our wish as this Textus is being read. On behalf of all the grads-Congratulations Mr. Editor and your staff for <m excellent year book and for carrying on an "old" tradition handed dovvn to you from ... '50, '51, and '52.

JOE DIVINSKI

1950 Class Tom Bolger-John Gordon & Son, Montreal, P.Q.; Yoke ChongCanadian Cottons, Limited, Cornwall, Ontario; Bill Cousins-Anthony Gibb Co. Canada Ltd., Toronto, Ontario; Bob Craig-Chipman Holton Knitting Co. Limited, Hamilton, Ontario; Joe Divinski-Eaton Knitting Co. Limited, Hamilton, Ontario; Norm Eisdorfer-U.S. Navy, New, York, U.S.A.; Doug Griggs-Canadian Lastex Limited, Montreal, P.Q.; Len Koch-Davis Mills, New York, U.S.A. ; John Lennard-S. Lennard & Sons, Limited, Dundas, Ontario; Tom McCoy-Reliable Color & Chemicals Co., Montreal, P .Q.; Pete Patton-A. V. Roe Co. Ltd., Malton_, Ontario; Jack Reid-Canadian Cottons Limited, Cornwall, Ontario; Jack Thomson-Bradford Dyeing Association (Canada) Ltd., Montreal, P.Q.

1951 Class Bob Bateman- Atlas Powder Co. Canada Ltd., Brantford, Ontario; Jerry Cardinal-Courtaulds (Canada) Limited, Montreal, P.Q.; Fred Day-Dominion Woollens & Âˇworsteds Ltd., Hespeler, Ontario; Don Haig -Canadian Cottons Limited, Hamilton, Ontario; Phil Konduros-Toronto Carpet Co., Toronto, Ontario; John Laing- E. C. Ridout Co., Hamilton, Ontario; Bill Leishman- Eaton Knitting Co. Limited, Hamilton, Ontario; Ross Nuhn-Willis & Farrish, Listowel, Ont ario; Bill Stevens-Monarch Knitting Co. Ltd., Dunnville, Ontario; Kurt Stump-Fabrica de Listones, S.A., Tacubaya D.F., Mexico; John Welsh- Dominion Woollens & Worsteds Ltd., Hespeler, Ontario.

1952 Class Ted Bartlet-Canadian Cottons Limited, Hamilton, Ontario; Tom Brereton-Department of National Defence, Ottawa, Ontario; Karol Geyer- Eaton Knitting Co. Limited, Hamilton, Ontario; Maurice Graham - Dominion Rubber Co. Ltd., Textile Division, Kitchener, Ont.; Paul Hughson-Montreal Cottons Limited, Valleyfield, P.Q.; Herbert LePofsky- Dorothea Knitting Mills, Ltd., Alliston, Ontario; Don RobbinsDorothea Knitting Mills Ltd., Leaside, Ontario; Casper Wiechorek- Dominion Woollens & Worsteds Ltd., Peterborough, Ontario.

Survey Shows Textile School Graduates with Good Jobs, Wages, in Industry A recent survey among graduates of the first three classes of The Provincial Institute of Textiles, Hamilton, shows that there are good career possibilities in the Canadian primary textiles mdustry. Mr. Ashcroft last November submitted a questionnaire to each graduate asking for a report on jobs held, promotions, transfers and' rates of pay since graduation. The fact that 100 per cent replies were received tells volumes of the feelings of graduates for their alma mater; it indicates a loyalty which must be related in some measure to their experiences with the staff while at the Institute and to their success in industrly; it suggests a similar loyalty to job, employer and colleagues. A comparison of starting jobs-assistant foreman, buyer, assistant dyer and technicians in design, production control, quality control, etc.-and of jobs held at the time of the survey -department superintendent, division managers, leading technicians-shows good advancement. The Institute provides a solid, basic education and while only average salaries are shown, it is obvious that certain graduates by virtue of hard work, further study and opportunity, have risen faster than others. The textile school graduate enjoys a financial and social status about on a par with an Engineering or Arts graduate from an Ontario university. Arts graduates in 1952 had a starting salary of between $230 and $240 per month, as against $229.70 for textile men, whil~ engineers were a little higher. 'The textile graduate is more specialized, has not as extensive general education, yet his starting and continuing wages compare favourably-and his education has cost considc:-ably less. He is out of school perhaps two years earlier and has already charted his career. All textile graduates of the classes of '50, '51 and '52 obtained positions on leaving the school, despite the severe recession in the textile business during the latter two years. Indications are that jobs will be waiting for all students now in the school and leaving during the next three years. EARNINGS OF GRADUATES Average Monthly Salaries by Classes

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OP8;N _HOUS8 On Friday, March 20th, the Students' Association held a F amily Open House. The Institute was open for inspection from 7.00 to 9.30 p .m. The total attendance of over 175 was composed of parents and relatives of the students and their friends. The students of each department and their instructors prepared displays of fabrics, yarns and fibres. In operation during the Open House were: Dyeing and Finishing Department-1. Stages of cotton dyeing; 2. Coal tar distillation products; 3. Waterproofing Nylon; 4. Naphtol dyeing exhibit; 5. Colour Matching; 6. Colorimeter operation ; 7. Soxhlet extraction unit; 8. Fluorescence exhibition; 9. Manufacture of wool dyes; 10. Sulphonation of an aromatic compound; 11. Distillation under reduced pressure; 12. Package dyeing; 13. Coloured light display; 14. Exhibition of screen printing. Knitting-1. Stafford Holt Pattern wheel; 2. R.T.R.; 3. Blackburn interlock; 4. Wildman Sprint Needle; 5. Loopwheel; 6. Brinton Plush; 7. Philadelphia Jacquard; 8. Komet; 9. Brinton MF RB; 10. F.N.F. Tricot; 11. Avico Tricot; 12. Harley Kay; 13. Hand flat machine. Cotton Spinning-Picker, Card, Lap Winder, Draw Frame, Roving Frame and Spinning Frame were in operation. Woollen and Worsted-Had the full Bradford worsted set in operation along with the woollen system of spinning. Also on production were the Pin Drafter, the Ambler Superdraft and the Fielden-Wklker Evenness Tester. Weaving-Operated Pattern hand looms, hand warping, Draper Looms, C & K C-5 Loom, and Saurer Narrow Fabric Loom. A card cutting machine was part of the demonstration along with a Quill Loom, a Jacquard motion on hand loom, a Stafford shuttle changer and a W3 Worsted loom. After the visit the guests assembled in the library for refreshments. Mrs. E. P. Carney poured tea at a table which had been tastefully decorated with the school colours. She was assisted by the wives of the staff and married students. The thanks of the Association are extended to those who made the tea-party possible. G. COMEAU.

;tli/1 Visits J.

R . M OODIE CO. LTD.

HAMIL T ON W!as visited by 2nd year Cotton Spinners and firs.t year students. First mill yisit for 1st year boys. Unique in the fact that there is no high d raft machinery. All the processes, from the raw cotton warehouse to the wound cones previous to knitting and shipping, were examined.

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TORONTO 2nd and 3rd year Cotton Spinners. Particular attention was paid to processing of cut-staple synthetics in blends with Cotton. Much interest was shown in the combing department. CANADIAN COTTONS LTD.

HAMILTON 2nd and 3rd year Cotton Spinners. All the processes involved from Opening to Spinning were followed, then winding and warping. ParticulalÂˇ attention paid to Barber-Colman Spooler and Warper. . GLENDALE ~PINNING M I LLS HA:.\:fiLTON 2nd and 3rd year Cotton Spinners. The mill deals with cut staple Nylon, Viscose and other synthetics in blends with cotton. Various innovations in the standard cotton spinning system for the processing of the cut st1plt:. fibres were noted. SLI:i\'GSnY :M ANUFACTURING CO. LTD. BRANTFORD 2nd and :3rd year Weavers. Followed processing from Warping through V/eavingÂˇ to Bml.ing and ~fending. The plant produc~s suitings, coatings, blankets and hair cloths. HARDING CARPET CO. LTD. BRAN'rFORD 2nd and :'rd year \Veavers. This mill was of particular interest due to its speciaiized type of weaving. The complete processing from yarn to the finished carpet of either Axminster or Wilton type was viewed . The Quality C:ont10l Lab., the Carpet Looms and the Designing D epartment were esp ecially interesting. HAMILTON COTTONS WASTE CO. DUNDAS 2nd and 3rd year Cotton Spinners. The whole plant was toured with particular interest centering on their renovated and new cotton spinning machinery for hosiery yarns. Another interesting section was the braiding d epartment where insulation, ropes, clothes lines, etc., were made. PROCTOR AND GAMBLE CO. HAMILTON 2nr! and 3rd year Dyers. Saw sequence of operation for the making of all their different types of soaps. The new type of continuous soap making machine, called the h ydrolyzer process, was viewed with interest . Besides soap making, synthetic d etergents, shampoos and edible products are manufactured. Som e time was spent in the Lab., which was very complete. 21

ARTEX WOOLLENS HESPELER 2nd and 3rd year Dyers. Package Dyeing in Smith-Drum type machines and then hydro-extracting and drying were observed. Some time was spent in the finishing departments. Particular interest was shown in the Automatic Tacker. Piece dyeing was noted with an acid topshade and a direct fast overshade. All the machines were equipped with Automatic controls. HESPELER DOMINION WOOLLENS AND WORSTEDS 2nd and 3rd year Dyers. Saw Peg machine converted to raw stock dyeing, Piece dyeing and Top dyeing. Finishing departments were viewed. Of special interest was the hydraulic press. The Lab. was very well equipped to handle almost any form of testing. HAMILTON MORA WK MILLS LTD. 2nd and 3rd year D yers. Package and top dyeing in Franklin and Longclose machines were in process. 50/ 50 Wool j Perlon blends were being dyed with Sulphocyanine under pressure flow. Of interest was the use of Mitin FF as a restraining agent on Nylon. HAMILTON MERCURY MILLS LTD. 1st yeÂˇar and 2nd and 3rd year Dyers. All aspects of dyeing were observed while the mill was running. After working hours a discussion was h~ld in which much time was spent on cross dyeing of many fibres in one p1ece. HAMILTON PROCTOR AND GAMBLE CO. 2nd and 3rd year Dyers. The second visit to the Proctor and Gamble Co. was limited only to the Lab. The many and varieJ processes ar.d machines involved in soap testing were observed. HAMIL TON COTTONS LTD. HAMILTON 2r.d and 3rd year Dyers. Here, various types of cotton dyes were ob~erved Of particular interest was the Random dyeing machine. EATON KNITTING CO. LTD. HAMILTON 2nd and 3rd year Dyers. Bleaching and dyeing of Cotton, Viscose and Acetate piece goods as well as hosiery dyeing were observed. Wool scouring and hank dyeing machines were also noted. Some time was spent observing and discussing the 'water softening plant. HA~1ILTON CANADIAN COTTONS LTD. 1st year. Of particular interest was the continuous Indigo machine. Raw Stock Vats and package machines were also noted. Bleaching was carried out in the package machines.

CANADIAN COTTONS LTD. HAMILTON 1st year. Various types of opening and picking machinery, particularly the Loomis Gyrator, were observed. The processing in this mill is carried out on high draft principles, and was the first one to be observed by 1st year. 22

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1st year. Loopwheels, sinker-top loopwheels,- and Jacctuards of the multiplâ&#x20AC;˘~ feed typr- provided much interest. A complete tour of the mill was _made in which inspection, cutting, seaming, boarding and boxing wr-re observed. Some time was also spent in the Dyehouse. EATON K:'\IITTING CO. LTD. HAM II. TON The 3rd year knitters made a visit to the Eaton Knitting Co. to see the underwear and tricot departments. Then a quick tour was taken through the rest of the mill, covering the dyehouse, outerwear, hosiery, finishing and spinning. One was greatly impressed with the range of knitted goods made in this mill. NORFOLK KNITTERS PORT DOVER The 3rd year knitters visited the Norfolk Knitters' mill in Port Dover and spent the day there inspecting and working on various machines. The making of terry cloth and terry cloth products was seen, and it was agreed by all that the visit was very worthwhile. S. LENNARD & SONS DUNDAS The 3rd year knitters travelled to Dundas where Wlildman Ribbers, Wildman Spring Needle and Edmos Machines were seen knitting underwear fabrics. A complete tour of the mill was made and then a discussion period was held and refreshments were served. It was everyone's opinion that S. Lennard & Sons' mill is an ideal type of unit for its line of work . NATIONAL HOSIERY MILLS HAMILTON A very informative trip was made to National Hosiery by the 3rd year knitters. Among the different machines which were seen were Jacquard typ e full-fashion machines, and new Lieberknecht 66 gauge machines which were being assembled. The looping, finishing and packing departments proved very interesting-also. GALT CANADIAN WOOL CO. On Wednesday, March lOth, Second and Third Year Woollen and Worsted Spinners visited the Canadian Wool Co. at Galt. After a brief talk from Mr. Holuj , the General Manager, on the problems peculiar to the processing of synthetic fibre tow, the students studied the following machines processing nylon, orion, viscose and wool: Warner Swasey, Pacific Convertors and Pin Drafters, Holdsworth Gill Reducers, Worsted and flax cards and Noble Combs. Through the co-operation of Mr;. Holuj and _his plant superintendent, Mr. Boyes, the visit was enjoyed, interesting and well worthwhile. HAMILTON BELL THREAD 1st year Dyers. The majority of the dyeing machinery here is Gaston County package Dyers. There was also a small skein machine. Other machinery noted was three hydro-extractors, a package dryer and a cabinet dryer. Of particular interest was the Glazing machine.

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1lte MR. C. C. ASHCROFTAfter leaving the Canadian Army as Field Artillery Lieutenant, Mr. Ashcroft ~ttended the University of Toronto and graduated with a B.A.Sc. in Civil Engineerâ&#x20AC;˘ mg to b e followed by a B. Paed. in postgraduate work. In his pedagogic career, Mr. Ashcroft has worked at the Ontario College of Education, The Technical School Institute and the Ontario Training College for Technical Teachers. In September of 1946 Mr. Ashcroft assumed his duties as principal of the Provincial Institute of Textiles. MR. W. HODGSONMr. Hodgson graduated from Bradford Technical College in wooUen and worsteds. He acquired spinning and weaving experience at Henry Mason Ltd., Shipley. After service with the R .A.F. in the rank of Flight Lieutenant, Mr. Hodgson returned to Mason's. Mr. Hodgson is an associate of the T etxile Institute. MR. D. COOPERA grad'uate of the University of Manchester, in Textile Chemistry, Mr. Cooper was for some years on the staff of rc.I. Limited. He then became a lecturer in Dyeing and Textile Chemistry at Huddersfield Technical College, leaving that post to accept an appointment as chemist with Vantona T extiles Limited, Bolton, Lanca. shire. MR. S. MITMINGERMr. Mitminger holds the College Diploma in Textiles from the Bolton Municipal Technical College and the City and Guilds of London Full Technical Certificate in Cotton Spinning. After service with the Polish Army and Air Force in the rank of Lieutenant, Mr. Mitminger graduated from the University of Manchester with the degree of B.Sc. (Tech.). Later he did Postgraduate Research Work at the Shirley Institute. Before joining the staff of P.I.T., h e was employed by Canadian Celanese Ltd. Mr. Mitminger is an Associate of the Textile Institute. MR. E. GREENHALGHA graduate of the College of Technology where he received his M.Sc. and A.M.C.T., Mr. Greenhalgh is also an M.C.I.C., the corresponding degree in Canada. He was employed by British D yes, by' I.C.I. making dyestuffs and intermediates, and by the British Celanese as their dyehouse manage!'. Before co,ming to the Provincial Institute of Textiles, he was head of Hamilton Cottons' dyehouse. MR. N. H. POMFRETMr. Pomfret is an Associate of the Textile Institute. He holds the Full Technological Certificate in Cotton Spinning from the City and Guilds of London Institute and the Full Certificate in Cotton Spinning and allied subjects of the Lancashire and Cheshire Union. He attended Bolton Textile College and served an apprenticeship in Spinning with Laburnum Spinning Company in Atherton, England, where h e was employed for 21 years. He served with the British Colonial Development in the British West Indies, setting up an experimental spinning plant. Prior to joining the staff of the Institute he was with The Montreal Cottons Limited, MR. F. HILLValleyfield', P.Q. Fortunately for the Knitting Department of the Institute, Mr. Hill had retirt:d from active work with the Eaton Knitting Co. Ltd. just at the time Mr. Blore resigned from the Institute staff. Mr. Hill has been engaged in the Knitting Industry for 50 years and at the time of his retirement was in charge of the Knitting, Winding and Drying Departments of the Eaton Knitting Co. Ltd. Mr. Hill's long experience in the industry has proved very valuable to the Institute. MR. W. B. NEEBFollowing his graduation from commerce and finance at the University of Toronto with the B. Com. degree, Mr. Neeb worked five years in several business companies. Graduation from the Ontario College of Education was followed by service .overseas as a Lieutenant in the R.C.A. When teaching at Central Secondary School, he obtained the B. Paed. degree with Honours. Mr. Neeb was appointed Commercial Director of Delta Secondary School in 1952. MR. K. J. COXMr. Cox earned a B.Sc. and an M.A. at the University of Boston. Since then, he a lso has done post graduate work at the University of Toronto. Mr. Cox is a member of the American Psychological Association, the Canadian Psychological Association, and the American Psychometric Association. At present, he has a private practice as consultant psychologist in Hamilton. MR. F. H. HALLETAfter receiving a specialist certificate in machine shop practice, Mr. Hallet worked as tool room foreman with the United' Steel Corporation. In Toronto, Mr. Hallet was machine tool demonstrator for the Jackson Machine Tool Co. After being machine shop and welding instructor at Weston Vocati-onal School, he is now machine shop instructor in the Central Secondary School in Hamilton.

Aspects of Worsted !farn Production The thesis work being carried out by the 3rd year students in the Woollen and Worsted Spinning option is th e evaluation of older and newer methods of worsted yarn produc tion now in use from the viewpoint of: 1. R egularity of yarn produced, i.e., short term a nd bobbin to bobbin variation. 2. Strength of yarn produced . 3. Appearance of yarn in fabric. 4. Number of processes involved. 5. Production p er operative hour. This study is possible this year since the equipment of the worsted spinning department of the Institute has been extended by the addition of a Warner and Swasey Pin Drafter, a set of Ambler Superdraft Spinning Units and a Fielden-Walker E venness Meter shown.

The investigation falls into two main divisions, the first being variations of the so-called conventional Bradford, the second involving the use of Pin Drafter with and without Superdraft spinning. In all, a series of six layouts of machines have been selected to include as far as possible all the types of units used in the trade. These layouts are tabulated b elow with certain brief explanations. An efficiency of 7 5% was assumed for each set though it is well known that higher efficiencies are being obtained. The loads per operative are in line with current mill practices. 1 f32s worsted yarn is being spun. The top is 64s warp, donated by Canadian Wool Company.

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This layout was considered typical of North American practice, -although minor variations are found from mill to milL It cl'iffers from Set 2 in that it uses a single end feed at the final drawing stage as against the 2, favoured by more conservative spinners in the Bradford district and by a few in this country. Drawing Set 2 Same as Set 1 with the addition of a further operation of Roving following the Reducing stage, a double end feed is used at these last two operations. Operations 9 No. Operatives 11 Production 150 lb / hr. Efficiency 75% Dblgs. 11,520 Drawing Set 3 In this set Bradford Drawing Machinery is followed by Ambler Superdraft Spinning as under. 5 Can Gill Operations 4 No. Operatives 2 Spindle Gill 150 lbjhr. 14 x 8 Weigh Production 75 % 12 x 6 Finisher Efficiency 720 9 x 5 Finisher Dblgs. Ambler Superdraft Spinning Note : The roving was r educed to 40 drams /40 yds. for the Ambler , Superdraft Spinning. The second division of the study also comprised three layouts in each of which the Warner Swasey Pin Drafter was used in place of the conventional heavy drawing boxes. It will be noted that the sets were selected to give the same theoretical production per hour at the assumed efficiency of 7 5% and tha t there is a substantial saving in operatives for each set which includes the pin drafter. It has been claimed tha t ther e is a substantial saving in waste with the use of pin drafter but the amount was not checked during this investigation though evidence of such savings was apparent. The layouts of machines used for this part are d esignated Drawing Set 4, 5 and 6 r espectively and are as follows: Âˇ Drawing Set 4 Pin Drafter 2 H ead Operations 4 Pin Drafter 2 H ead No. Operatives 2-3 Pin Drafter Quad Production 150 lb / hr. Cone Gill Flyer Efficiency 75% Ambler Superdraft Spinning Dblgs. 180 Note : Dram Weight for Ambler Superdraft Spinning 40 Drams/40 yds. Drawing Set 5 Pin Drafter 2 H ead Operations 5 Pin Drafter 2 H ead No. Operatives 5 Pin Drafter Quad Production 150 lb / hr. R educer Efficiency 75% Rover Dblgs. 12"0 Spin Drawing Set 6 Pin Drafter 2 Head Operations 4 Pin Drafter 2 H ead No. Operatives 2-3 Pin Drafter Quad Production 150 lb /hr. 9 x 5 Finisher Efficiency 75 % Ambler Superdraft Spinning Dblgs. 90 The yarn from each set is being tested for strength on the Scott I :P.2 single end testing machine (see Page 30, ~o. 5), and for evenness on the Fielden-Walker E venness meter, and is being knit for a check on appearance in fabric. Preliminary results are interesting but the printer's deadline comes too early to permit the inclusion of any of the figures in this report. When the study is completed, a detailed report of the findings will be available to those interested.

:Dcpartntc11ts Pass in J(cvicw COTTON SPINNING The school year has been one of marked achievement in the Cotton Spinning Department. A number of the new fibres have been processed with varying degrees of success. Vicara was blended with cotton and viscose to give an excellent knitting yarn. The knitters also found that a blend of nylon and viscose gave a desirable fabric once they established the necessary machine adjustments. Still another blend that was favourably received in the knitting department was that of nylon, viscose and cotton. The difficulties encountered in spinning 100% acetate rayon and 100% dynel are no longer strangers to the graduating class of cotton spinners. A comparison of yarn quality spun on two different drafting sy~tems was made. The effect of twist upon the count strength product of a yarn spun from various fibres was determined by employing the use of the skein tester as shown in Fig. 3, page 30. Figure 5 illustrates the single strand tester used extensively by third year students to establish the breaking strength and per cent elongation of a great many yarns. Manifold percentage blends of acetate and viscose rayon were made to find the resultant yarn properties regarding tensile strength and evenness. This was the first year that an attempt was made to supply yarn to both the knitting and weaving departments in any appreciable quantity. Please bear in mind that quality accompanied the quantity. From the previous paragraphs one might conclude that little or no time was spent in the class room. This was not the case. A number of hours were set aside each week for lectures where the students were able to absorb a great deal of technical matter to say nothing of the helpful hints on executing the duties of a successful supervisor which oozed from same. This synopsis of the cotton spinners' activities would not be complete without mentioning the fact that many of the accomplishments realized by this department were a direct result of the capable leadership rendered by the instructor. Mr. Pomfret came to P.I.T. in September, 1952, and very quickly adapted hi!flself to the routine of a competent instructor. We, the students, are deeply indebted to Mr. Pomfret who took over his new post with such diligence. Indeed, the future for this course at P.I.T. looks most promising. Âˇ It is my sincere wish that whoever has taken the time to read the foregoing will not find the writer's viewpoints excessively biased. DOUG. W[GLE.

DYEING AND FINISHING The Dyeing class of '53 started out under the direction of Mr. Stewart who left at the end of the year to accept a post with the Geigy Company Ltd. Mr. Cooper who succeeded him has been in charge of the department during our second and third years. Mr. Greenhalgh has taught chemistry during our three year stay and has also handled the printing during our third year. 28

The only major addition to our equipment has been a Longclose Sample Machine, obtained while we were in first year. A systematic method of labelling and arranging dyes and chemicals has been an achievement of the past year. The dyeing department is looking forward to the opening of the new addition containing our new dyehouse by next fall. The equipment to be housed in it should provide the students with an opportunity for wider practical experience. BILL SALTON.

KNITTING DEPARTMENT In the fall of the year 1947, day classes were begun at the Provincial Institute of Textiles and at that time the Knitting Department consisted of an instructor with plenty of energy and only a couple of machines. Since t~en a great transformation has taken place. Many new and used machines have been added, covering every phase of knitting. Since 1950 some of the machines which have been added are a 14 cut Brinton rib underwear machine, Philadelphia Jacquard machine, Wildt R.T.R. outerwear and underwear machine, and an F.N.F. tricot machine, 20 cut Blackburn Interlock. A great deal of experimental work has been done with 100% synthetic yarns as well as a mixture of these fibres with themselves and with wool and cotton. Some of these fibres are nylon, viscose, acetate, orlon, dynel, ardil, etc. A certain amount of success was m et with when tricot fabric was knitted on an Aveco machine using worsted yarn. As I look into the future I can see only success for the knitting department when it moves into its section of the new addition complete with fluorescent lighting and humidification, plus more space to work. The knitting department could not succeed if it were not for the dose co-operation of the other departments with us. Therefore, in conclusion, I would like to thank, on behalf of myself and the other knitters, Mr. Hodgson and Mr. Pomfret for their many fine yarns, and Mr. Cooper for the dyeing and finishing of our fabrics. Best of luck to all knitters. EARL THACKER.

WEAVING Expansion in the weaving department for this year has ground to a t emporary halt with the occupation of every available square foot. However, within a few months it will blossom forth into its own, with the completion of the addition. An excellent variety of weaving machinery has been added since the last weaving report in 1950. We now have 3 Saurer ribbon looms with 6, 8 and 12 harnesses respectively (see page 30, Fig. 7), a Stafford shuttle c hanging loom, a C & K J acquard quilt loom, a J acquard card cutting m achine, a Jacquard h ead motion for a h and loom, a Brugger a utomatic pirn winder (see page 30, Fig. 2), and a Scott fabric strength tester. In storage, waiting for space, we have a Draper dobby loom, 2 terry motions, a power warper and power slasher. 29

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The efforts of this year's weaving class have been concentrated in the experimental and designing fields. The C & K C-5 has as in the past . ' interesting ' provided a large scope for original designs. Some colour and' weave effects were obtained by painting the warp ends; some double -clo~hs, intriguing drapery fabrics and even a distaff, were produced. The arnv~l of the small Jacquard h ead has given an opportunity for some pra~tlcal Jacquard designing. A design incorporating the symbols of the var~ous branches of textile manufacturing has been adopted and will soon be m production. The Saurer ribbon looms have provided opportunity for experimental wor~ in the narrow fabric field with different materials, weaves and warp tensiOns. \Varps of spun rayon. filament rayon, rayon and elastic combined were woven. Also on the experimental line was the job done for the Ontario Research Foundation which managed to keep the weavers out of :mischief for awhile. This required rayon and n ylon yarn from our spinners and cotton and worsted yarn from Ontario mills, a bit of hard work and a great deal of patience to complete. Between times we were kept busy with our thesis work, which is mentioned elsewhere in the Textus. Should any visitor to the weaving department this year have noticed an occasional student solemnly facing east, have no fear; it is not the beginning of Mohammedism at P .I.T., nor McCabe waiting for the sunrise, but a weaver wistfully watching construction of the new weaving depart:ment. Good luck to future weavers. LEN SNELL

WOOLLEN AND WORSTED DEPARTMENT With the addition of the Warner Swasey Pin Drafter our worsted processing facilities were increased. The Fielden-Walker Tester made possible -comparisons between the different systems of worsted yam processing. Difficulty was experienced handling 100% synthetics on the Pin Drafter but these were overcome by the use of parchment and anti-static oil. Among the fibres processed were Orion, Viscose, Acetate, Nylon, Ardil and Grilon. We claim to be the first group ever to produce 100% Ardil yarn in Canada. Various blends were engineered to produce a variety of yarns and opinions were gathered as to their relative merits. Some work was done on the effect of doublings and blends of grey were made up with 24, 1200 and 24,000 doublings respectively. The resultant yarn was knitted up and comparisons made. Original research was undertaken as the Thesis, details of which are found elsewhere. In the Woollen field work was undertaken for the Department of Inter-service Development, Ottawa, to determine the effect of increased amounts of shoddy in a blend of Wool, Nylon and Shoddy. Yarn was -carded, spun and twisted to produce a heavy 2-ply yarn for _service socks. Many difficulties occurred as the per cent of shoddy was mcreased but these were overcome. Valuable data was obtained by testing the various yarns for twist, strength and evenness. Other work in the woollen field was the stripping of the card and investigations into the weig~t variat~on of_ the automatic hoppe~ f~ed. In closing we feel safe m assertmg without fear of contradictiOn that the Woollen and Worsted Spinners have produced more yarn p er man hour than any other d epartment of the school. By JON LEAT, ERIC LAFFOLEY and BRIAN MARSHALL 31

.JOHN CHGWNYK-507 Queen St., Preston, Ont. Dyeing and Finishing. George Pattinson Woollens Ltd. Scholarship. . ALASTAIR FETTES-770 Armour Rd., Peterborough, Ont. Dyeing and Finishing. Dominion W!oollens and Worsteds. Scholarship. .JOHN GRENIER-15 Lake St., Waterloo, P.Q. Dyeing and Finishing. Sponsored by Dominion Textile Co. Ltd. HERB HABERMEHL--Ontario St., Hespeler, Ont. Dyeing and Finishing. Not sponsored. WILLIAM LANDRY--155 Stinson St., Hamilton, Ont. Cotton spinning and weaving. Not sponsored. ALEX LETNIEKS-227 Ferguson Ave. South, Hamilton, Ont. Vveaving. Not sponsored. FRED MOORE-R.R. 1, Huntingdon, P.Q. Woollen and Worsted spinning and weaving. Not sponsored. BILL ROBERTS- Iroquois, Ontario. Cotton spinning and weaving. Not sponsored. TAD SUZUKI-36 Victoria Ave. N ., Hamilton, Ont. D yeing and Finishing. Not sponsored. DOUG TERRENCE-636 Pitt St., Cornwall, Ont. Dyeing and Finishing. Canadian Cottons Ltd. JOHN VILLENEUVE-143 Montreal Road, Cornwall, Ont. Dyeing and Finishing. Sponsored by Courtaulds (Canada) Ltd. DONALD WINGFIELD~906 Pine St., Dunnville, Ont. Dyeing and Finishing. Monarch Knitting Co. Ltd. Scholarship.

In tlltlemnriam . Le 15 Septembre dernier etait pour nous tous un jour de retour a l'alma mater qu'est P.I.T. pour moi aujourd'hui. Tous les Anciens cependant furent frappe's d'apprendre que Henri-Paul Desgagne ne serait plus des notres apres avoir ete victime de l'onde le 2 Aout dernier au pied des Chutes Montmorency. Il avait complete sa premiere annee a !'institute et allait entreprendre la deuxieme annee de son cours de 3 ans en Teinture, Imprimer.ie et Apprets. A la famille en deuil, le Comite de direction de l'ecole, la faculte, !'association des etudiants de l'ecole ainsi qu'en mon nom personnel et celui de la direction de TEXTUS nos plus sinceres condoleances. G. COMEAU, Editeur d e TEXTUS. 33

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ARNOLD BOLLIGER-115 Sterling Ave. S, Kitchener, Ont. Not sponsored. PAUL BROOK-Norfolk St. S., Simcoe, Ont. Not sponsored. BERNARD CROOK-256 Main St. W., Magog, P.Q. Sponsored by Dominion Textile Co. Ltd. ADOLPH EDWARD LANDREVILLE-246 Victoria St., Magog, P.Q. Sponsored by Dominion Textile Co. Ltd. ROGER RATCLIFF-24 Runnymede Road, Swansea, Ont. Not sponsored. GUY SAUCIER-212 Chapleau St., Drummondville, P.Q. Sponsored by Drummondville Cotton Co. Ltd. JACQUES SAVOIE-271 4th Ave., St. Charles sur le Lac, P.Q. Sponsored by Montreal Cottons Ltd. NORM. WALTER SHOREY-533 Gloucester St., Cornwall, Ont. Not sponsored.

SMOK8JeS By Paul Brook This year again five smokers were held in the library of the Provincial Institute of Textiles. This year again it provided some practical aspects of what was taught in lectures. The addresses were delivered and a brief discussion followed each of the smokers after which refreshments were served. Cotton Spinners' Smoker The Cotton Smoker was held on Thursday, March 26th, in the school library. The address was presented by Mr. Bud Abbott of the Head Office of the Canadian Cottons Limited in Montreal. The title of the address was "Understanding People." Mr. Abbott is a graduate of the University of Alberta. After teaching school, he joined the R.C .A.F. where he was technical trainer on F -86. He is now the training director oÂŁ Canadian Cottons Ltd. in Montreal. Mr. Abbott outlined their training program and explained the different ways of improving a better relationship between supervisors and employees.

It was very much appreciated by the students. Woollen and W(orsted Spinners' Smoker On Thursday, February 19, the Woollen and Worsted Smoker was held. Mr. H. G. Smith, president and founder of Mohawk Mills, was the guest speaker. Mr. Smith is a Governor of the Institute and is very active in its support. He is also Chairman of the Primary Textiles Institute. Mr. Smith's talk was based on the history of Penman's, starting near the beginning of the 19th century. :Mr. Penman originally came from the United States. He was a drygoods manufacturer when he came to Woodstock to start a small carding mill. When the mill burnt down he moved to Paris where he started up his new mill. This was a knitting mill. Their main plant is still situated there. Mr. Penman's principle was never to cut costs by buying material inferior to the product intended to be produced. This thought was put into all his products, because h e was always looking for something new for the Canadian public. This earned Penman's a nation-wide reputation for fine goods. Dyers' and Finishers' Smoker The Dyers' smoker was held on January 17, when an address was given by Mr. J. R. Stewart, who was on the original P.I.T. staff. Mr. Stewart is now with Geigy Company in Toronto. Mr. Stewart's topic was the dyeing of polymer fibres. Polymer fibres came into being after the war because of the shortage of wool. Because of their hard, smooth exteriors they are hard to dye, and new dyeing methods 36

have to be introduced. There are four ways to approach their dyeing. First is to adapt existing dyeing methods and machinery. Second is to try new dyestuffs. Next was to try old dyestuffs with new methods of application. Lastly, if nothing else was successful, new machinery and new methods. The biggest trouble was to get the existing dyes to give a dark shade on the polymer fibres. In compound shades one shade will prevent the other from going onto the fabric. Mr. Stewart said that acetate dyes had proved to be the most satisfactory with most polymer fibres. New machinery, such as a high pressure dye machine, has been introduced that will dye any of them except dynel which will become plastic at high temperatures. Direct acid colours with the use of a carrier have been used to obtain bright shades. It must be realized that the dyeing of polymer fibres covers a vast field only part of which has been exploited. Following Mr. Stewart's address he led a discussion and question period. "\Veavers' Smoker The second smoker of the year was held under the direction of the weavers and as their speaker they had Fred Day of Dominion Woollens and Worsteds. He is a graduate of the school and is the first former student to come back to speak at a smoker. His talk was on "Industrial Fabrics." The use of woven fabrics for dust collectors and filters was described. Dust collection, that is, collecting some of the valuable dust from the air, has proven profitable in the mining and smelting industry. The dust laden air is passed through porous bags and the valuable substances are withheld in the bags. Some of the problems which are encountered when choosing a fabric are. whether it is resistant to heat and abrasion. and its permeability. These difficulties have been overcome by the use of wool blended with synthetic fibres of which Dynel and Orion are the chief ones. Fred Day also dealt briefly with wet separation. Saran is used in these fabrics because they are subject to water constantly. Following his address, Mr. Day dealt with a number of questions.

Knitting Smoker The Knitters' Smoker was held on October 28th. It was held as a going away party for Mr. Blore, the knitting instructor. A precedent was set when a film entitled "The Reading Full-fashion Machine," was shown in place of the usual speaker. This film gave the early history of knitting and knitting machines right up to the present day. It gave the manufacture of full-fashion hosiery step-by-step from the welt to the toe. Animated drawings were employed to explain how the knitting elements produce stitches and designs, and how the narrowing elements form the shape of the stocking. The film was very easy to understand and would prove highly valuable for demonstration purposes. After the film a presentation was made to Mr. Blore and a light lunch was served.

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Social Activities The past year marked the addition of Initiations into the Social Ac-

~ivities at P.LT. Naturally the incoming class was the victim of the initiat-

mg program. A week-long program was arranged to make sure that they were "put through the mill" (and believe me, they were). It all started the first Monday of school, when the boys were "persuaded" to wear black shoelaces for bow-ties and bear 9 x 12 name cards (and it took some persuasion ). Being sporting and sympathetic (ha! ha!) for the poor lads, the second and third year classes agreed that they would drop the initiation program if first year could beat them in a softball game that afternoon. Of course, the freshmen never had a chance, as WE had "Blindman" Villeneuve behind the plate and "No-Decision" Blore on the bases, umpiring. The final result was 31-6 for the winners (WE). Press-Box Notes: The umpires were very good, if you weren't on the Frosh team . . . The Seniors' battery, of "Iron-Arm" Chownyk and "NoFingers" (left ) Suzuki, was in top form . .. It was odd to see a chap demand a third try after grounding out on the second strike . . . "Thumbs" Bolliger was a pillar of strength behind the plate for the losers, along with the moundstaff of " Flipper" L andreville and "Allie" Kasperek . . â&#x20AC;˘ The field was like a "rat-race" as the Seniors used a new rule in softball, j.e. Unlimited Substitution (we'd still be playing if the boys had been allowed to warm up), all students from second and third year participating. For the remainder of the week, they were subjected to "the works" which consisted of: Tuesday: "A Cigarette on Demand." The first year students were required to furnish the other classes with cigarettes. Wednesday: "An Apple for the Teacher." The boys were requested (by threats) to bring an apple to their instructors of that day. Thursday: "Shoe Shine Day." The freshmen were kind enough (after again being threatened) to bring a shoe shine kit and shine the boots of the rest of the students. Friday: "Marble Contest." The young fellows came into school equipped with a tin can containing marbles (and would you believe it, we still had to threaten them). These were carried around all morning and a contest was held in the Common Room at noon, " Eagle Eye" Landreville taking all the honours. Many thanks to the Initiating Committee of M. Graham, D. Terrence, T. Suzuki and J. Chownyk for planning and carrying out the program and also to the first year students for their splendid co-operation and sportsmanship. Again this year, P.I.T. was invited to the Normal School Hallowe'en Dance. Costumes would have been in order, but since most of the fellows were from out of town, dungarees and/or old clothes sufficed for a most entertaining evening. Unfortunately, the Normal School was destroyed by a fire during the Christmas holidays, much to the regret of P.LT. students, and further social gatherings were curtailed. Again, our thanks to the fellas and gals at H.N.S. for a wonderful time. Due to a lack of vitamins (that green folding type) social activities were at a minimum this year, but a last fling is being planned in the form of a dance following Graduation Exercises. Hope to see you all there enjoying yourselves. Thanks to all students for their attendance at the Smokers, and it was nice to see several graduates also in attend ance; also to "privileged few" who arranged for our Smoker speakers, thanks. R. McCABE. 39

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SPOJ(?:S Don Wingfield The sports program this year followed much along the same line as that of last year and, aside from baseball, table tennis, basketball and cards, the debut of volleyball and badminton took place. The athletes during the '52-'53 term were limited in number but not in vigour and as a result made attempts in every field afforded by the school. For a report in detail we can start in the school itself about noon hour, around the table tennis court and from glances now and then at the challenge board, I found the top contenders to be Barry Saunders, Doug Terrence, 'Willy Salton, Mike Skalko, Herb Habermehl, Earl Thacker, AI Fettes and Gerard Comeau. Amongst these wizards of the ping pong balls were the most unorthodox styles ever to be seen. Two outstanding ones were (a) Barry Saunders, who developed a terrific smash but frequently forgetting to hang on to the bat, found he was running up too large a bill for breaking windows, and (b) " Herby" "Habby'' Habermehl who played with his tonque and his ~ie outside his sweater to frustrate his opponents. On the other side of the room were the card sharks, namely, Ivanski, Terrence, Comeau, Snell, l'vfcCabe, Skalko, Laffoley, Wigle, Almas and Muller. The majority of the games were friendly and although arguments would ensue, no blows would be thrown. Outside the school at noon hour, we find the outdoor type who "con" about with the football and whistle at the students from next door. These include mostly the first year students with the odd few from second year. The season was in full swing until a professor ran over the football and as that let the air out of things the boys just settled down to whistling. We were very fortunate to have the use of the gym in Central every Monday night and here we find the majority of the active athletes at work. Basktball seemed to be the headlining event and as we felt that with all the fine material, we should have a manager so the wise choice of Willy Salton was made with Barry Saunders as Captain. Things were going fine and the team became so polished that no one would challenge us so we would frequently "choose up" teams and play. Most of us were outclassed by Saunders the "pro" and Terrence the "Cornwall flash" but we still managed to have a good time. Once in awhile we would be few in number but there would always be Rog. Ratcliff who could score from centre court and Arnold Bolliger, the first year Athletic Rep. and Junior Tiger Catter who insisted on football tactics during the games. Sometimes we would be honoured by the presence of "Le chef" Landreville in his dark glasses, shorts, garters and bearskin gloves. Later the trend turned towards volleyball and as this allowed a greater number of fellows to play, we found that more began turning out and beginners were fast becoming excellent players. After a few nights of this, suggestions were made for badminton and as a result, some fellows got busy, bought some birds, confiscated a net and racquets and are now occupying part of the gym, while the other half is filled up with basketball players or volleyball players.

C:ltesis C:itles Fred Almas, J r.-Percentage blends of Acetates and Viscose Rayon and comparison of resultant yarn re strength and evenness. Gerard Comeau-The investigation of maximum number of picks per inch of different fibres using the same weave and counts. Joseph Ivanski-Warp knitting of worsted yarn. Eric Laffoley, Jon Leat, Brian Marshall-Combined thesis on "Some comparisons of methods of worsted yarn production." Raymond N1cCabe-Thc effect of twist in cotton yarn and picks per inch on strength of resultant woven fabrics. Walter Muller-The relationship existing between length of average warp float and strength of woven fabric. Wtilliam Salton-Investigation into light fastness of vat dyes on Nylon. Barry Saunders-Effect of various yarn twists in knitting Dynel spun on the cotton system. Michael Skalko-Effect of vat dyes on cotton cellulose when exposed to light. Allan Smith-Fibres used in knitting and characteristics of the finished fabrics. Leonard Snell-The effect of twist in acetate and viscose yarn and picks per inch on strength of resultant woven fabrics. Kent Suzuki-Stitch formation for finishing. Earl Thacker-What made the multi-feed machine possible? Douglas Wigle-Effect of twist on strength and elongation of yarn spun on the cotton system.

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