1950-51 Yearbook

1950-1951

TEXT US

The Monarch KnittingCompany, Limited, (spinners of cotton, woollen and worsted yarns, knitters, dyers and distributors) extend congratulations and sincere best wishes to the graduating class of 1951.

To The Provincial In-

stitute of Textiles, we offer our deepest respects for a valuable, continuing service to the Industry.

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_, ?:lte ?:extus As we glance ,.through this book and observe the clear and neat printing in it, our minds invariably establish a difference between thi:s and· last year's edition.

'Vhile we pond er on this fact, let us rt>minisce a'nd refresh the history of our TEXTUS. I r emember vividly the edition t~at brought t he-: TEXTUS into existence.

It was a remarkable effort for a beginning .• Joe D1vinski, editor of the yearbook at ' The '49 yearbook was "homethe time, h a d produce d a book that SJlO~e for itsel(. made" in every sehs.e of the word. It, w~s- printe<;l. on our multig raph machine. As the second issue was being prepared;' again under J oe Divinski's able and ambitious hand, we introduced for the first time photographs and sketches. The final product was a verv recommendable achievement. And, for its third edition, we have a ttempted ,for the first · time· ~o iss1,1e a yearbook . produced on - regular typeset printing machinery. We hope you like it.

Yes, the h,istory of the TEXTUS is brief, but its accomplishments many. May th e forthcoming issues boast an improvement over our issue!

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?:extus Staff Kurt Stump

Editor

Bill Stevens

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Karol Geyer, Joe I vanski, Barry Saunders, John Leat

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G. G. tJishcroft PRINCIPAL

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AMessage from the Principal It may be that the principal's message should be limited to a few words to convey congratulations and best wishes to our graduates a nd thanks in gen eral to all the students for their h elp in the creation of a textile school that will, we hope, be ranked as a leader in its field. However, for better or worse, your editor has a llowed more space.

To you; o.ur graduates, we of the staff do extend h earty congratulations and best wishes as you join your predecessors in the primary textiles industries. We. forecast for you success similar to that already achieved by members of last year's class. W e confidently leave in your charge a share in the g rowing reputation of the Diploma of the Institute. By your record in the industry will the work of the 1nstitute be further appraised.

At the risk of inflicting platitudes once more on long-suffering students, I venture a final word of a dvice. -

Someone defined education as that which is

left w hen one h as forgotten a ll tha t h e learned a t school. This definition, emphasizing as it does the importa nce of the personality equipment of the school graduate appeals to the teach er who, th ough h e appears to d elight in setting examina tions that require the recall of factua l knowledges and the applications of principles to the solution of problems, real or imaginary, is n everth eless chiefly interested in w ha t his student h as become rath er than in what h e h as learned. The assumption that a technical course sh ould include a ll the facts that the student will need, ten, twenty, thirty years h ence is n either soun d nor possible. The graduate wh o is best prepared is h e who h as acquired the art of self-education, has learned self--discipline, a nd h as cultivated those p ers,o nal qualities which m a ke h im a desirable member of the industrial team acceptable to his superiors, his colleagues, a nd his subordinates.

Technical skill and knowledge alone will not suffice. Nor is it safe to assume tha t today's skills a nd knowledges will b e sufficient for tomorrow's industry.

Y.o u r editor and his staff have done t he impossible. Despite a d vice to the contrary and gloomy forecasts of failure, they went quietly on their way and have produced the "Textus" in its present form. I can think of no b etter way of closing m y message than " Thank you , Kurt and editorial staff" .

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STUDENT ASSOCIATION OFFICERS President

Ross Nuhn

Vice President - Treasurer .......... ..... . ...... .... ... .

Secretary .. ..

Gerry Cardinal .... Ray McCabe

Year R epresentatives .. ...... ....... .... ...... .... Mac Laing, H erb LePofsky, Fred Almas Editor of TEXTUS

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Athletic Chairman

Phil Konduros

Athletic Representatives Staff Assistants

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Blore, V. Duxbury, W. Hodgson,

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* * * PROPOSED '51-'52 CALENDAR September 11, 1951 ....................... ........ .., .Registrations at P .I.T. September 12, 1951 ............. ...... ... .. ... . ..... Lectures Commence September 18, 1951 .. .. ......... 1st Council Meeting September 28, 1951 ..... Nominations 1st Year Officers . Elections 1st Year Officers October 5, 1951 October

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October 25, 1951 ........... .. ........ ..... ....... .... Knitters' Smoker .. ... Council Meetings November 6, 1951 . .Cotton Smoker November 22, 1951 December J 1, 1951 Council Meetings January 3, 1952 . Council Meeting January 17, 1952 .... ..... ..... ............... .... .... Weavers' Smoker February 1, 1952 .. .. ............ ........... ..... .... Wjnter Dance February 5, 1952 ..... .. .................. ..Council Meeting .Dyers' and Finishers' Smoker F ebruary 21 , 1952 .... ...... .. ... .. Council Meeting March 6, 1952 ...Woollen and Worsted Smoker March 20, 1952 .... .. .... ........ .. .. Council Meeting April 7, 1952 ........... Students' Association Council Meeting April 23, 1952 .... . ....... ..... .. ... Nominations for '52-'53 Officers April 25, 1952 May May

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Message from President of Students' .Association The year has been what I would predict an average year for the Students' Association. It has largely been a year of establishment of old proj ects with one or two minor new ones.

The .time and co-operation of the Staff has b een of inestimable value to the Association, especially the time the Principa l spent in obtaining the excellent gymnasium accommodations.

The TEXTUS this year is the first printed school year book and every student should p ersonally congratulate the editor and his staff on their achievement. There was a tremendous amount of work involved in laying the g round work for a book of this type and they gave unstintingly of their time and efforts in doing what was thought to be impossible.

Social activities were rather slow the earlier part of the term but later on, as the first year students became accustomed to their new surroundings and the other years' rehabilitated themselves the interest in social activities increased. Sports were enthusiastically participated in by the majority of the students.

W'ith prospects of nothing unforseen upsetting our budget we should complete the year with a relatively good surplus in the associations accounts: This, if r epeated in the years to come, will gradually reach the stage where the student body can embark on some la rger project that requires a g reater capital expenditure.

ROSS G. NUHN

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FROM THE EDITOR Here it is again- the '51 TEXTUS. W e hope you like it. It was made for you and essentially b y you. While planning this issue, we have tried to capture in a few pages the many enjoyable hours that we have spent together at PIT. As you thumb through the TEXTUS, you will become aware of our extensive curriculum. We have featured the mill visits and the smokers. Then too, as we read the sports and social events sections we sh a ll recall many happy moments. The pictures and sketches speak for themselves. We have also included a touch of humour h ere and there. And last, we have d evoted some space to our g raduates.

As this term comes to an end, we have sp ent three fruitful years in acquiring textiles knowledge. Another class is ready to step out into the t extile industry. On behalf of m y fellow students, I would like to express our g ratitude to all our instructors for their incessant efforts to prepare us for the future.

Proud we are at PIT - as every one of u s should b e-proud of our Canadian h erit age, of our g reat textile industry a nd of our Provincial Institute of Textiles and thankful too - to God for all the privileges we have as Canadians.

To you , class of '51 , good luck!

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Graduates ,Robert M . Bateman, Hamilton, Ontario. Bob, the only Hamiltonian in the class, graduated from Central Collegiate Institute. After serving with the R.C .A.F ., he attended rehab school and McMaster. At P. I. T. Bob specialized in D yeing an d Finishing. While enjoying skiing, badminton, lacrosse, football and table tennis, h e also plays the drums and now is learning the vibraharp.

If Bob's ambition comes tr ue we may be listening to him as Can ada's J azz King.

J. Gerry Cardinal, Cornwall, Onta rio. A grad ua te of Cornwall Collegiate and Vocational School, Gerry's background includes six years with Courtaulds and ex tra mural co urse in accountin g. To Gerry goes the credit of setting up the machiner y for the now successful students book store. He is a t present V ice-President and Treasurer of the Council. Table tennis and bridge complet e his life when he is not busily extolling the virtues of R ayon to the uninformed. H e will be trouble shooter with the market d evelopment d epartmen t of Courtaulds.

Frederick A. Day, H espeler, O ntario. Fred , a H espeler boy, r eceived his secondary education at H esp eler Continua tion School. His employment a t D ominion Woollens and W orsteds was interr upted by 4 Y2 years in the Canadian Army. When P .I.T. offered day courses, Fred was the boy for the weaving cou rse. A good student with lots of practical experience, Fred will go far. ;

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Donald A. Haig, Toronto, Ontario. D on was born in Carnpbellford where h e a ttended High School before joining the army. Upon returning to civie s treet, he completed hi s educa tion at the Ontario Training a nd R e-Establishment Institute. Specializing in Cotton Yarn M a n ufacturing, Don previo usly took a year of Wooll en a nd Worsted, thus giving him a good backgr ou nd.

T h e last D. V.A. studen t a t th e scho.ol is qui te a li keable ch ap, p rone to ch ewing on rank stogies e\·en wh en playing bridge a nd table tennis. Canadian Cottons his £uture.

Phil Konduros, L eam ing ton , Ontario. Shiv or sometimes known as R enfrew g ra dua ted from L eaming ton High School. H e went to M cMaster and a t the same time played for .city basketball teams suc h as· "Do-N ut Kings" a nd " Zion." Besides D yeing and Finishing, Phil is interested in a ll sports ex cept brid ge which h e claims is too tiring. H e h as se r ved as Athletic R epresentative and Chairman a t P.I.T. Phil's mission in life is to d evelop P erkins' name in the d yestuff industry.

John M. Laing, Fergus, Ontario. M ac or Angus gradua ted from F er gus High with tra ditiona l wreath and h eather . Next h e m ade a successful marke t gardening venture in the H olland _Landing district. Now, working for M on arch, he is special·izing in the Woollen a nd Worsted course. M ac's daring - motor cycle jockeying h as contributed some very interes ting events in his life.

W e will sorely miss his "hey fellash " an d we h ope Dunnville boasts a Ping -Pon g table so tha t h is smash won' t get rusty.

William Fletcher Leishman, Toronto, Ontario. Sa ndy came to us from St. Andrews College and J arvis Collegiate Institute. H aving taken the Knitting M a nufacture course, he expects to go to th e E aton Knitting Co.j' to devote himself to job evalua tion and time study. This elonga ted chap h as many interests including cards, music, mured r mys teries, hunting a nd fishing, skiing an d golf. Sandy has served well as Social Convener this p ast year. The boys aroun d P . LT. will m iss his good nat\J.ral banter and his well timed "actually."

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Ro.ss George N uhn, Gowanstown, Ontario. Ross commuted from Gowanstown to Listowel to comple te high school. A yea r a t Stratford with Perth County followed before Mercury Mills became aware of his a bility and sent Ross to P.I.T. to specialize in Woollen a nd Worsted Spinning. His hobbies include hunting, fishing a nd a well known facial contortion. A quiet person but none the less willing to exhibit the courage of his convictions, R oss has been very successful a s President this past year. In the working world he should go far.

William J. Stevens, Dunnville, Ontario. Willie com es from the home of the Mudcats, a Monarch boy. After leaving Dunnville Hig h School, Monarch sent Bill to the P.I.T. To break up the monotony of his knitting course, Bill decided to marry before entering his third year. To date, a slight increment in diameter has been the notable effect. Future plans include an immediate job in the States, possibly followed b y Dunnville.

Walter Kurt Stump, M exico City. To be placed in a stran ge land is a difficult si tua tion, but ther e to win scholastic honours and a host of fri ends is a gr eat feat. Kurt, a Swiss boy was born in M exico C ity where he attended the German and American schools.

Aside from his weaving course, Kurt finds time to swim, play tennis, enterta in on the piano and accordion a nd edit the T extus. After gradua tion h e intends to gain some practical experience in Can ada before re turning to M exico to ~'se ttl e down" .

Jack Wel~h, H espeler, Ontario. J ack was born in C a mpbellford and received his seconda ry school educa tion at Galt Collegiate. H e spent three years with R .C.A.F ., returning to Dominion Woollen a nd Worsted where h e was chosen to ta ke a Woollen a nd Worsted course. J ack enjoys contact sports, baseba ll, cards and now a proud p appa . Due to living in Hespele r \Ve haven' t seen much of J ack, however, his school activities indicate a s uc~ess with Dominion.

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¡SMOKERS T h e smokers that we h ave h eld a t the Provincia l I nstitute of Textiles h ave the p u r pose of expa nding o n the th eory tha t is taught at the Institu t e. They a lso introduce the p ractical side of a problem . Above a ll, they are th e indispensable connection bet ween the theor y ta ugh t in t he class room a nd the p ractical ap p lication of it in th e textile industry.

As in p ast years, the sm okers w ere h eld in ou r library. T h e gene ral procedure is for the guest sp eaker to d eliver his sp eech followed by a d iscussion perio d. Refreshments are served in the common room a fte r the smoker is over.

Knitters' Smoker Our fi rs t smoker was sponsored by the knitters. M r. T. Ba re t t of the T. E aton Knitting Co. gave a sp eech on p ersonnel m a nagement as p racticed at Eaton 's.

M r. Barett subdivid ed his ta lk into eight main head ings as follows: hiring, sep a ra tion , prom otion, wage a dministra tion , wage compa risons, unemploym ent insura nce, secu rity measures a nd unions.

In hiring, we m ust d ete rmine w h ether a male or female is m ore suit able for the position . If the wo rk is a routine job, a n average worke r should be hir ed .

One of the tasks of the p ersonnel d epartmen t is to see that a worker tha t h as been laid off, leaves the company in a satisfied mood and does not sprea d a detrimenta l reputa tion of the said compa n y.

Since there is a limited am oun t of promotion available, a d van cem ent sh ould go to th e older employees of the firm.

In administering wages, a job evaluation of the opera tives' work is p e remptory.

Such item s as expe rience and working conditions may be importa nt factors in d etermining a worker's pay.

Wage comparisons are mad e throughou t differen t textile p lants and t hrough out the local a r ea so tha t a fi rm d oes not p ay exorbita nt remunerations for a d ay's work.

To cover unemploym ent insura n ce, a d edu ction is m a de from a worker's p ay.

Shou ld h e be out of work, h e can collect a certa in amou n t of money to live on.

Secu r:itv m easures includes benefits su ch as h ealth pla ns, Blue C ross, g roup insu rance a~d a p ension p la n. These b enefits a re clearly sta t ed to the wo rke rs when they comm en ce wo rk a t a pla nt.

The union is the voice of the employees. As a m a jority, the employees select their rep resenta tives wh o act as m edi a to rs for them wh en it is necessary.

In conclusion, Mr. Barett m ention ed that the wo rk w as ch a llenging yet satisfying.

Cot ton Spinners' Sm oker F or ou r cotton sm oker, M r. N . Staples of the O ntario R esearch F ounda tion was in troduced by M r. M eyrick of Cou rtaulds Ltd. M r. Staples gave us a n insight on textile testing.

Mr. St ap les m entioned tha t their interest centers in the r esu lts from t ests in pla nt control, consisten cy of product io n, a nd the p erfo rma nce of fib res under certain conditions. ¡ He m entioned that there wer e two t yp es of fab ric sh rinkage: firs tly, reversible 13

fabric shrinkage which takes place when wool hits water, and secondly shrinkage due to felting. In the flat press method the cloth is marked, laundered, and shrinkage measured after treatment. In the tension pressure method we employ a 10" square which renders this second m ethod more accurate.

For testing fabric resistance to abrasion, we employ the H ysanlch, or the Faber a nd Schiefer abrasion tester. Samples which had undergone the test were shown.

For light fastness a Fadometer is u sed, but according to Mr. Staples, the results are not accurate since no machine can substitute sun light. Colour fastness, measured by the Launderometer, is more accurate.

Weavers' Smoker The weavers' smoker was held in January. We were honoured to have as our guest speaker Mr. Peters of Stauffer-Dobbie, Galt. Mr. Peters gave us an oral de scription of towel manufacture.

Texas cotton, strict middling 1" staple is used mostly in the towel manufacture.

After the 15 bale mix has been p repared , the cotton is passed through two process picking and then through a Kirschner beater to give a specific ounces/yard lap with Y2 lb. variation in weight. After carding and drawing, the sliver is taken to the roving frames and spinning frames where the correct count and twist is spun. The winding is carried out on the Abbott and Foster Cone winders. Franklin dyeing machines are used .

Mr. Peters gave a d etailed explanation of the d evelopment of jacquard designs onto point paper. An instruction sheet is then given to the warping room and the warp prepared accordingly. The towels are woven, and then kier boiled, and depending on their ultimate colour may be given a peroxide bleach After the sewing operator has produced the finished article, it is inspected, parcelled up in dozen lots, and sent to the store room.

Woolen and Worsted Spinners' Smoker Mr. Fiske of Bijur Lubrication was the guest speaker for the wool spinners' smoker.

To the students present, Mr. Fiske gave an interesting oral and graphic re presentation of the Bijur meter ed lubrication system. The main features of this system are the reservoir, the automatic feed and the metered lubrication. The oil is in the reservoir until it is used in the bearings .Since only the required amount of oil is delivered to the bearings, there is no waste and there is always constant lubrication. This system eliminates ¡the human element.

Crompton and Knowles, the Universal V\' inder, and Whitin machines all have this system of oiling attached to the machines.

The Bijur lubrication system cuts down oiling costs considerably. Oil feeds and oil filters have to be checked only occasionally or when the machine has undergone repairs that may have introduced dirt in the system.

Dyer's and Finisher's Smoker The speaker of the evening was . Mr. C. B. Peake from Robinson Cottons Co., Woodbridge.

Mr. Peake gradua ted from the Manch est er Institute of Technology, was then associated with a well known printing firm in Lancashire, England. After coming to Canad a he was employed as chief chemist with Dominion Textile Co., and is now the head c;hemist at Robinson Cottons.

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The title of Mr. P eake's address was: "Application of pigment colours to textiles". H e explained in his most interesing ta lk how insoluble pigments could be a pplied to a ll kinds of fibres by using a two-or three-phase emulsion or by the pigment precipitation method. He stressed advantages a nd disadvantages of different bonding agents and the requirements wi th which the volatile solvents used must meet. He w ent further into de ta ils of oil-in-water and water-in-oil emulsions and their preparation. Many samples of fabrics coloured and printed by these methods were shown a nd their exceptional qualities explained.

Afte r the lecture refreshments were served in the students' common room.

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AT FIFTY CENTS A SHOT If you must drink, hand Y<?Ur wife $18.00 and tell h er to buy a gallon of w hiskey. L et h er be your bartende r. Buy a ll your drinks from h er at fifty cents a drink.

You know there are 96 drinks in a gallon of whiskey so at fifty cents a drink, have $48.00 by the time you finish your first gallon. That will give her $30.00 to put in the bank a nd $ 18.00 to buy anothe r gallon of whiskey. sh~' ll

If you live t en years . .. a nd continu e to buy a ll your booze from your wife, sh e'll have enough money to educate your child ren, buy a house and a car, give you a resp ectable quria l, and m arry a decent man after you die.

DAFFYNITIONS PIT Student's Meeting: Organized method of postponing a decision.

Folding money: Collapsing curren cy.

The Moose H ead: W he re people go in optimistically and come out misty optically.

Bridge Table: Where a wife does h er husbands bidding.

Class Reunion:. A mixture of old grad and OLD GRANDAD. Prosperity:Wh at most people can't stand, a nd what most people don't have to.

PIT parking lot - a place where you leave your car to have dents made in fenders.

Criticism is som ething one can a void by saying nothing, doing nothing, a nd being nothing.

Mike - That's a queer pair of socks you h ave on, Pat, on e red and the other green.

Pat - Yes, a nd I've got a nother p air like it at h ome.

* I was figuring on starting some kind of a business, but mos_t every business is engaged in more than' s necessary; and then I ain't got n o business ability. What I want is something tha t don't call for no kind of ability whatsoever a nd no kind of exertion to speak of, and ain't out of town, and pays good, and has a future.

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T¡HE STAFF M R .C.C,ASHCROFTAfter leaving the Canadian Army as Field Artillery L ieutenant, Mr. Ashcroft attended the University of Toronto and graduated with a B.A.Sc. in Civil Engineering to be 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 I nstitute of T extiles.

MR. J . H. BLOREMr. Blore holds City and Guilds of London certificates in Knitting and hosiery manufac ture. Mr. Blore served an apprenticeship w ith ]. B. Lewis and Sons Ltd. and studied knitting at the University of Nottingh am a nd the L eicester College of Technology. Before coming to the Provincial Insitute of T extiles, h e was employed by Mellor Bromley and Company L imited.

MR. W. HODGSONMr. Hodgson grad uated from Bradford Technical College in woollen and worsteds. H e 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 r eturned to Mason's. Mr. Hodgson is a n assoc iate of the T extile Institute.

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A graduate of Leeds University and special courses ¡ at the textile institute in R e utlingen a nd Munchen-Gladbach, Mr. Stewart holds a B.Sc. and an A.R.LC. in chemistry and colour chemistry. Following his services in the British Army as field analyst with the rank of Major, Mr. Stewart became European r epresentative for Rhom a nd Haas.

MR. V. DUXBURYMr. : Duxbury served a manage rial trainee a pprenticeship with Woodnook Mills, L ancashire, before earning his B.Sc. at the College of T echnology, Manch ester. After an en gagement in r esearch and development work in \'Vinewall Mills, L an cashire, Mr. Duxbury went to Madras, India, as textile technologist for the Bucking ham and Carnatic Mills Co. Ltd. Mr. Duxbury is an associate of the T extile Institute.

MR. E. G R EENHALGHA graduate of the College of T echnology where h e received his M.Sc and A.M.C.T., Mr. Greenhalg h is also a n M.C.LC., the corr esponding d egree in Canada. H e was employed

by Br itish D yes, by I C I m aking dyestuffs a nd intermedia tes, and by the British Celanese as their dyehouse manager. In Canada, Mr. Greenha lgh is a t p r esen t h ead of H amilton Cottons' dyehouse.

MJ... W . B. NEEBMr. Neeb is a commerce and finance gradua te, B. Com., from the University of T o ronto a nd also a g raduate of the Ontario College of Education. Following his g radua tion, Mr. Neeb worked five years in several business companies and then served overseas as a Lieutenant in the R .C.A. H e is at present also teaching in the Comm ercial D ep artment of Central Secondary SchooL .l'vlR.. K. ]. COXMr. Cox earned a B.Sc. and an M.A. at the U niversity of Boston. Since then, h e also has done post graduate work a t the U niversity of Toronto. Mr. Cox is a m ember of the American Psychological Associa tion, the Canadian ,P sychological Associa tion, a nd the American Psychometric Association At present, h e has a private practice as consultant psychologist in Hamil ton.

MR. F . H. BALLETAfter receiving a specialist certifica'te in machine shop practice, Mr. Hallet worked as tool room foreman with the United Steel Corporation. In Toronto, M r. Halle t w as ;machine tool demonstrator for the J ackson M ach ine Tool Co. After b eing machine shop and welding instructor at W es ton Vocationa l School, h e is -now machine shop instructor in the Central Secondary Sch ool in Hamil ton.

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OPEN HOUSE We held our Open House on March the 2nd. The Institute was open for inspection from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. Visitors from all over the country swarmed in to see a textile school at work. The total attendance was 950. During the nine hour period the building was humming with activity: machines were running, students and instructors were busy explaining intricacies of textile manufacture and processing to interested visitors; in the Principal's and main offices information con.cerning the courses could be obtained and in the library a film strip about careers in textiles was shown.

The various departments had the following to demonstrate: A Knitting Department 1 Komet Circular Hosiery :Nfachine-making men's English rib half hose.

2 Wildman Spring Needle ¡machine--knitting staple nylon yarn into anti-run fabric.

3 Stafford Holt pattern wheel machine- making a fancy cable design.

4 Brinton sinker pattern wheel machine-making an interesting plush design.

5 Loopwheel machine- knitting plain cotton jersey.

6 Berridge Jacquard-knitting an argyle design for half hose.

7 Wildman Full Fashioned machine- knitting 40 den. nylon.

8 Banner 7 step reverse plating machine-knitting a diamond design.

9 Brinton Multi-Feed Rib Body machine-knitting fibro-cotton blended yarn. t O Dubied 5 cut links Jacquard machine-producing complete sweater length s.

11 F .N.F. high speed tricot machine-knitting 6" quality locknit fabric of 40 denier nylon. This machine is a new addition to the knitting department, it was donated to the school by Courtaulds Ltd. 12 ~vico 14 gge. tricot machine- producing an intricate d esign out of 150 den. v1scose.

13 Dubied links machine- knitting a basket effect in worsted.

14 Harley Kay-u sed to demonstrate the making of a diamond hose.

B Cotton Spinning Department A complete sequence of operations was demonstrated on the following machinery: 1 Platt Revolving Flat Card.

2 Sliver Lap machine.

3 Saco-Lowell high draw frame.

4 .Model V3 Saco-Lowell Roving Frame-a 3 hank roving was made.

5 Saco-Lowell Spinning Frame-producing 20's cotton yarn.

C Weaving Department 12 Hand looms- patterns were woven in various designs such as: Honeycombs, Checks, Birds E ye and Twills.

2 Hand warping mill- the way a warp is made was shown.

3 2 Draper looms- one weaving plain rayon the other 2/ 2 Hoprack.

4 Stafford Shuttle changing loom- weaving rayon shirting .

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5 Cromp ton and K nowles W -3- P ick and Pick-weaving a worsted suiting in a Birds Eye d esign.

6 Crompton and Knowles C -5-wea\¡ing a cotton fab ric for samples.

7 J acquard -1000 needles quilting loom .

D Woollen and Worsted Spinning Department 1 Intersector Can gill- f aller speed: 550 drops/minute.

2 Intersector 2 spindle gill- the top set of fallers was open ed for insp ection.

3 6 Spindle Draw Box--producing a slubbing of the following blend: 20 l'o alpaca 10 % nylo n, 60 % 60's w ool.

4 16 Spindle Finish er- producing a slubbing of the following blend. 50% n ylon , 50% 60's wool.

5 28 Spindle R educer- producing a roving of 60's wool.

6 Whitin W orsted Ring Fram e-spinning a l j 30's yarn.

7 Cap Spinning Frame--producing 1116's yarn from waste la p s.

8 Dolly Twist Fame-twisting 2/ 30's.

9 Whitin Woollen Ring Fra m e (spindle speed 2670 r.p.m .) - spinning yarn 3 3/ 4 Run, 7 t .p.i. out of the following blend : 65 % Botany coloured tops, 31% Spundyed filam ent r ayon of different colours, 4 '% Vicara.

10 Whitin Woollen T wister- twisting 3j l6's 3 lf2 turns "S" a nd 3 ply 3 3/ 4 Run 7 turns.

11 Bottle Bobbin winder-winding from 2 oz. skeins.

12 R eeler- reeling a n ylon-wool blended yarn.

13 Display : caps, spindles, cones of yarn . spun in school, socks and sweaters from yarn spun and knitted in school, cuter top staple tester, moisture content tester.

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The following displays were arra nged in the la boratories: 1 2 3 4

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Light and wash fastness-samples showing fading a nd running of colou r.

Display of dyed samples from students note books.

Water testing- pH m eter, sequestering agents.

Damage done to fab rics-Mullen tester, Cupramm onium fluidity test, Crockm eter, T esting for W a terproofing .

Chemical a na lysis-reagents and appara tus.

Soaps vs. synthetic detergents-samples of scou red materials, wool scoured with soap, wool scou red with synthetic detergents.

Damage to wool- Kjelda hl m ethod . Scou ring of wool-testing of efficien cy with Soxhlet. Water in fatty alcohols and sulfonated oils- testing according to th e Dean a nd S ta rk m ethod .

Fibre identification- microscopes, Shirlastain A, Calco identification st ain.

Colour matching-Photometer, Tintometer, Sp ect roscop e, Colorimeter.

W h itin Woollen T wister-twisting 3/ 16's 31/z turns " S" a nd 3 p ly 33/ 4 R u n 7 colou r Ch emistry the following experiments were taking p lace: Bromina tion of Fluorescein to produce Eosin, a fluorescent dyestu ff.

Esterification.

Steam distillation of Aniline.

Manufactu ring of dyestuffs from ortho-toluidine and R -salt.

Vacuum distillation of isobutanol.

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Dyeing a!1d Printing : 15 P ackage dyeing of viscose cake-probably the first viscose dyeing in cake form do:1e in C anada .

16 Cross dyeing on a winch of a knitted viscose and acetate-rayon mixture fabric.

17 Dyeing of cotton yarn Vat dyestuffs.

18 D yeing of. socks m ade from Wool-Vicara blended yarn (yarn and socks made in school ) .

19 Continuous dyeing of azoics colours on a laboratory experimental pad-mangle.

20 'r esting of wash fastness in the L aunderometer.

21 Roller printing of a flower d esign--This was the first time that roller printing was done in Ontario.

22. Exhibits of p rinted fabrics, dyed samples, dyestuffs a nd dyestuff intermediatesall p roduced by students in the laboratories of the Institute.

Sales 1\!Ianager: " What's this big- item on your expense account?"

Salesman: "That's my hotel bill."

Salesmanager: " \ Vel!, don' t buy any more hotels!"

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J acques: "Yes, if administered young enough , often enough and low enough!"

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" What are you doing now, J oe?" ' 'I'm a psychiatrist in a pottery factory."

"Wh at's that?" " I take care of the cracked pots."

Trouble teach es us two things: Who our friends really are, and who h ave been waiting to catch us bent over at the right angle .

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Someone has figured 9ut tha~ the peak yeer~ of our. mental activity must be beween the ages of four. and eighteen . "' At four we kno~· a ll the questions.

At eighteen we know a ll the answers.

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Second Year Students: Front Row- Left to right, T. Brereton, K. Geyer, C. Wiechorek, E. Davis, D. Robbins ; Second RowLeft to Right, E. Bartlet, H . LePofsky, M. Graham, P. Hughson.

Second Year Students TED BARTLET-194 Cline St., Hamilton, Ont. Cotton spinninp;. Sponsored by Canadian Cottons Ltd. TOM BRERETON- Hespeler. Dyeing and finishing Sponsored by Dominion Woolen and Worsteds.

ED DAVIS-830 St. Joseph Blvd. E., Montreal Cotton spinning. Not sponsored.

KAROL GEYER--73 Winnett Ave., Toronto. J1yeing and finishrng~ Not sponsored.

MAURICE GRAHAM- 32 Tuxedo Ave. S., Hamlton, Ont. Dyeing and finishing. Sponsored by Scholler Bros.

PAUL HUGHSON-87 Durie St., Swansea, Toronto, Ont. Dyeing and finishing. York Knitting Mills ·L td.

HERB LEPOFSKY-45 Northcliffe Blvd., Toronto, Ont. Knitting. Not sponsored.

DON ROBBINS.....:.7 South St., Elmira, Ont. Dyeing a nd fipishing. Sponsored by Mercury Mills.

CASP WIECHOREK-Peterborough, Ont. Woollen, and '1\Torsted. Sponsored by Dominion Woollen and ·w orsted. ~

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First Year Students: Front Row- Left to Right~ E. Thacker, K. Suzuki, A. Smith, B. M arshaH, J. L eat; Second R ow- L eft to Right, R. McCabe, W. Salton, F. Almas, G. Comeau, B. Saunders, J. Ivanski, L. H anovel'J T hird R ow-Left to Right, L .

Snell, M . Skalko, E. Laffoley, D. Wigle, B. J amieson, W. Muller.

First Year Students FRED ALMAS-Freeman, Ontario. Cotton spinning and knitting. Sponsored by Glendale Spinning Mills.

GERARD COMEAU-6 Allard Street, Montmorency Falls, P.Q. Cotton spinning and weaving. Sponsored by Dominion Textile Co., Ltd. LEO HANOVER- 1086 Armoury St., Niagara Falls, Ont. W eaving. Not sponsored.

JOE IVANSKI-Box 173, Grirpsby, Ont. Knitting. Not sponsored.

BROCK JAMIESON-35 Laurier Ave., Magog, P.Q. Dyeing and finishing. Sponsored by Dominion Textile Co. Ltd. ERIC LAFFOLEY- 805 Upper Belmont Ave. Westmount, P.Q. Woollen and worsted and weaving. Not sponsored.

JONATHAN LEAT- Hespeler, Ont. Woollen and worsted. Sponsored by Dominion Woollen and Worst~d.

BRIAN MARSHALL- 16 Brant Ave., Burlington, Ont. Woollen. and worsted. C.A.T.T.A. scholarship.

RAYMOND McCABE- 25 Lawrence Ave., Cornwall, Ont. Cotton spinning and weaving. Sponsored by Canadian Cottons Ltd. WALTER MULLER- 186 Kingswood Rd, Toronto Ont. Cotton spinning and weaving. Not sponsored.

WILLIAM SALTON- 263 Lake St., St. Catharines, Ont. Woollen and worsted. C.A.T.T.A. scholarship.

BARRY SAUNDERS- 259 K enilworth A'Ve. S., Hamilton, Ont. Knitting and woollen and worsted. Sponsored by Eaton Knitting Co. MICHAEL SKALK0- 24 Martimas Ave., H amilton, Ont. D yeing and finishing. Not sponsored.

ALLAN SMITH- 433 Broad St., Dunnville, Ont. Knitting. Not sponsored.

LEONARD SNELL- R.R. No.1, Dundas Ont. Cotton spinning and weaving. W .J. W estaway and Co. scholarship.

KENT SUZUKI- 36 Victoria Ave. N ., Hamilton, Ont. Knitting and woollen and worsted. Not sponsored.

EARL THACKER- 6 Dublin St., Bra ntford, Ont. Knitting and woollen and worsted. Sponsored by Eaton Knitting Co. DOUGLAS WIGLE- 69 Division St. Kingsville, Ont. Cotton spinning and weaving. Not sponsored.

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MILL VISITS Mill visits in many cases are priceless. To talk about machines is not enouoh · seeing is believing. For ·m a n y first year students a mill visit is their first introductfo~ to textile m anufacturing. Many ask questions with wh a t seem obvious answers, but, to them, they are a problem to be solved.

Our school is well equipped for the a mount of space available a nd to many visitors, even textile men, it is a surprise to see our facilities. N evertheless mill visits fill in the gap and answer many student inquiries. ' The entire School, students a nd staff, are tha nkful for the co-operation the mills are extending. Were it possible, they would like to visit every mill as differen t m ethods are used in each mill, but time does not p ermit it. Again, our sincere thanks, and we do hope our gradua tes will h elp develop textile prominence in "Canada Unlimited". ·

BELL THREAD CO. LTD.

HAMILTON

The third year cotton spinners visited the Bell Thread Co. to see the manufacture of sewing yarns. Although no spinning is carried out, they engage in wet doubling a nd twisting, bleaching, dyeing in the skein, polishing a nd winding.

CANADIAN COTTONS LTD.

HAMILTON

The first year students, accompanied by the second a nd third year dyers, visited the dyehouse. The main center of attraction was the indigo warp dyeing machines and the package and raw stock dyeing machines. The weavers h ad an opportunity of inspecting their warping a nd slasher sizing installations.

CHIPMAN HOLTON KNITTING CO. LTD.

HAMILTON

At Chipman Holton's the third year knitters were sh own the Reiner four section a nd the Lieberknecht thirty-two section full fashion hosiery machines.

DOROTHEA KNITTING MILLS LTD.

LEAS IDE

Although the third year knitters sav.: gloves being manufactured, it was agreed that the most interesting machine was the new Dubied C.A.L. cable stitch machine.

Berets were being knit on fla t and circular machines. Last, the finishing machines . were also inspected.

HAMILTON

EATON KNITTING CO. LTD.

The first year students visited the dyehouse, where piece good s, hosiery and yarn in sk"eins are dyed. The m achines seen were: a tape scouring range, P egg d yeing machine, paddle machines, kier, dryer and a number of winches. The hosiery boarding department was a lso very interesting.

A considerable amount of time was spent in demonstrating to th e third year knitters the operation of the Philadelphia jacquard models T A, TJ, and L H , since we do not possess these machines at the I nstitute at the present.

The entire third year class visited Eaton's to apply their knowledge of job evalua tion relative to the Industrial Psychology course. Some of the jobs evalu ated were the winch operator, full fashion knitter, mule spinner, winding and tricot knitting.

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EMPIRE WOOL STOCK CO.

HAMILTON

Our first year group had the opportunity of reviewing the processing of shoddy and mungo. Some of the operations included were the oiling, rag grinding, garnetting, carding and spinning of raw materials.

GUARANTY SILK DYEING AND FINISHING CO. LTD., ST CATHARINES Besides the printing of fibre glass which was very interesting, the second and third year dyers saw the dyeing, printing and finishing of man-made fibres.

GLENDALE SPINNING MILLS LTD.

HAMILTON

The first year group was shown the latest methods and machinery used in processing staple and filament nylon and worsted yarns on the American system.

This tour started in the opening and picking room. The next interesting event was the self-stripping revolving flats in the card room. The class' attention was directed to the nylon doubling, mohair carding and the Abbot cone winder.

INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER CO. LTD.

HAMILTON

Through the courtesy of International Harvf:'ste r, our first year students were introduced to the manufacture of binder twine made from bast fibres.

LA FRANCE TEXTILES LTD.,

WOODSTOCK

Inspecting the manufacture of pile and tapestry fabrics for furnishing and automobile upholstery resulted in a very absorbing afternoon for the third year weavers. Without doubt, our weavers paid close attention to the mounting and the operation of the jacquard machines and the weaving of cut and uncut piles.

HAMILTON

:MERCURY MILLS LTD. Mercury knitters who, warping mill and observed

Mills' warp knitting department was visited by the second year at the same time, took the opportunity of inspecting the Reiner and creel. The third year knitters toured the half hose department particularly the Hold-stitch and Banner wrap reverse machines.

HAMILTON

MOHAWK MILLS LTD.

Our first year students saw wool being processed on the French and American systems. Their attention was drawn to the ¡warner and Swasey pin drafters.

Mohawk Mills extended their facilities of their yarn evenness checking equipment to the school. It was gratefully accepted and enabled third year spinners to carry out much intere~ting research work.

DUNNVILLE

MONARCH KNITTING CO. LTD.

For the second year knitters the main purpose of the visit was to see the Rasche! department. These machines were producing many striking T shirt designs. The jacquard, Ordnance gauge and Dubied flat machines, were seen in operation.

Finally, the cutting, finishing, spinning and dyeing departments were inspected.

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PENMANS LTD.

The Banner SPC 51, the Banner wrap stripe, the Komet jacquard, the links and the Cotton's patent machines were singled out as the most interesting machines of this plant after the third year knitters had been through the entire plant.

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HAMILTON

PORRITTS & SPENCER LTD.

Porritts and Spencer, makers of blankets a nd p ap er makers' felts, was inspected by the first year class. The d epartments visited were the sorting, scouring, carding, spinning, weaving, hurling and mending, a nd cloth finishing.

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RIVERSIDE SILK MILLS LTD.

Riverside Silk Mills was host to our third year weavers while they d emonstrated the manufacture of dress fabrics and shirtings. Some of the processes seen were silk throwing, beam to beam sizing, horizontal sectionai beaming, pirn winding, and n ylon weaving on C & K silk looms.

ROBINSON COTTON MILLS LTD.

WOODBRIDGE

The second and third year students of our dyeing and finishing departments found great interest in the contin\}ous scouring, the bleaching range, and the continuous dyeing¡ range for azoics. In its finishing d epartment were the raising machines, starching ranges, duplex sanforizing units and the various types of calenders.

SLINGSBY MANUFACTURING CO. LTD.

BRANTFORD

To the third year cotton spinners, Slingsby's offered an enthralling experience in blending of spun dyed fibro and wool. To the third year weavers, it offered a unique tou r while observing the manufacture of blankets, p laids, and suitings.

Of special interest was the Barber Coleman drawing-in machine.

STAUFFER-DOBBIE LTD.

GALT

The main purpose of the weavers' visit to Stauffer-Dobbie was to clear up some questions relative to the manufacture of terry towels, both dobbie and jacquard, and quiltings. The designing for the above fabrics was exceptionally absorbing.

WHEELER NEEDLE WORKS LTD.

PARIS

The manufacture of spring needles from the coiled wire through the stages of cutting, milling, punching, grinding, b ending, h ardening, temp ering and polishing were seen and discussed. All machines u sed h ere were made on the premises.

ZIMMERKNIT KNITTING MILLS LTD.

HAMILTON

The . winding, dyehouse, cutting, finishing a nd knitting rooms were open for inspection to our first year students. Great interest was shown in the cutting and finishing rooms where a preview of a 1951 range of T shirts was seen undergoing manufacture.

Besides mill visits, we have been fortunate in having the following men lecture to u s at times other than the smokers.

Mr. R. Hill, of J. Wi. Westaway Co., gave our knitters a review of th e Textile Recorder Knitting Machinery Exhibition in England.

Mr. J. H arrison, of Courtaulds Ltd., discussed the F . N . F. machine and its working parts with the knitters.

* * * * * Hubby: " It's qu eer, but the biggest idiots seem to marry the prettiest women." \¡Vife : "Oh, now you're t rying to flatter m e."

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By PHIL KONDUROS At t~~ beginning of this school term, the a thletic committee agreed that instead of orgamzmg. sports, they would supply the equipment and facilities, and let the students part1c1pate on their own free time.

Manv. first year students turned out for touch ruaby aaainst second and third 0 0 year, and alt~<;mgh the freshmen put up a gallant struggle they were always handi- ' capped by mlSlnterpretation of the rules. The w ily boys from second a nd third year played a changing rule system. One partic:ular rule stated that if a freshman scored a touchdown against the opposition, he must have been off-side. We seniors pride ourselves in making a clean sweep of these games.

During the winter months ping-pong- b ecam e the main attraction. Most of the boys participated in this sport, and to prevent monopolizing of the table we adopted challenge matches. Names were selected at random a nd positioned on a ladder. Only the person either above or two positions above the challenger could be played, therefore with each win, a person could advance two positions. The person reaching the top was crowned ping-pong champion as long as h e remained undefeated. Exceptional players of this game were: "Stretch" L ePofsky, " Harddriving" Bartlet, "Long-distance" Cardinal, "Backhand" Laing, " Crazy Serve" Nuhn, and "Short Put" Bateman. Most of these boys a re veterans with two or three years' experience, while in the freshman year there are several players who are showing themselves to be championship material.

This year we luckily obtained the large gymnasium at the Central Secondary School for basketball. I would like to take this opportunity to thank our principal and Association President Ross Nuhn for their combined effort in getting this gym Thursday nights from 7 to 9 o'clock. The students made good use of the gym and from the large turnout, two t eams were selected and some very interesting and spirited games resulted. First Year was well represented by outstanding cagers as Saunders, McCabe and Skalko, while Second and Third Year had the fine talents of Robbins, Hughson, Wiechorek, L eishman and Stump. For lads who have not had much opportunity of playing this gam e, they showed a remarkable improvem ent as the season prog ressed. The scores were astonishingly high and sometimes past the hundred mark. The highest scoring forward , Don Robbins, was a lways good for his share of points, while Barry Saunders · was easily in the double figure bracket. Third Year's tall la nky Sandy L eishman, w h en wound up, was quite difficult to stop.

Our athletes arc not satisfied with m erely playing the game, so to b etter them3elves, many have been picking up pointers by watching professional basketball games on the television at the local amusement center. Some of the boys found that the continual glare of the T.V. set impa ired their seeing abilities t o r·1ch a n e xtent that they had to b e led home .

On m a king the rounds about the school we a re confronted with a barred door leading into the common room . Behind this door a different kind of athletics is going on. It's F red Day's "Grand-Slammers", that body of men who participate in tha t muscle-building sport ca1Ied " bridge". When the bell rings at the end of a p eriod, that loud thundering scramble down the stairs is only the bridge players q ua lifying for a position in the n ext game. · Although we have as yet a very limited agenda in sports, most of the student body took advantage of w h at was available a nd h ad a very en joyable time during t h e '50-' 5 1 session.

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As yet our social activities have not reached their ultimate expectations. As the school is still in its infancy and the enrolment small, it is to the fu tu re that we look.

In the early part of the fall we h eld a dance at the Collins Hotel, Dundas, Ontario, which was heartily enjoyed by all those who a ttended. It was very gratifying to se~ the large turn-out of g radua tes and a lso the active interest shown in student activities by the presence of Mr. and Mrs. Ashcroft.

By popular demand a stag was h eld at the Avon Hotel late in J anuary. No doubt this will be long- remembered. It was a very enjoyable evening. Tall tales were told, songs were sung and the old card game could be seen in the corner of the room. After the evening was over it was ¡recomm ended that L eo H a nover be raised to the high order of Fire Chief M a rshall for his devast a ting a ntics in putting o u t an imaginary fire with the aid of the extinguisher.

Either a stag or a dance will be h eld in the early spring but as the "TEXTUS" goes to publication before this the aftermath must be read in the la t er edition.

On looking into the future it is hoped that a brighter and more a dequately f urnished common room be sought by the student. For it is this room th at many of the socia l activities are h eld, su ch as card games, ping pong and the light supper served after smokers.

Also with the future in mind we look forward to the building and completion of the new addition to the sch ool in which it is hoped that a dance wiWbe held before the new machines are erected. By this time the socia l activities of the school w ill be af their p eak a nd it is hoped that the fu ture students' council will be able to act as h os ts to the a lumni association and many guests of the industry.

In closing a few words sh ould be said about a small building to the west of P.I.T. At times this is known to be the centre of a fter-hours socia l activities. It is here wh ere champions are seen on the screen, futures discussed, factories built, fortunes made, governments ridiculed and ways and means proposed to get out of tomorrow's drafting class. Where is this p lace ?--ask any of u s.

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GRADS

By Joe Divinski, President of Alumni

Congratulations to the '51 student body for this 3rd edition of the T extus.

Particularly congratulations to this year's hard-working editor, Kurt S tump, and his staff for having made such a splendid book. You are to be congratulated.

These congratulations and appreciation came from the Institute's first graduates, who are even now making names for themselves in our great Textile Industry.

Time has sped by so quickly since June 3rd, when these first graduates packed their bags for a final time and left P.I.T. to join our textile companies as technologists, technicians and supervisors. We are all doing quite well and through the Alumni Association we are planning a reunion this June 2nd. Seldom has it been heard of an Alumni group from an institute such as ours, formed so quickly and reunited so soon.

To all our friends in the industry, to our former instructors and fellow students, and to Mr. Ashcroft, we say - thanks for the interest you have shown in our present careers to whom we also send our sincerest wishes for future success.

No doubt your curiosity has been aroused as to what our first graduates are doing. Well, here is the group: T.

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Bolger- presently employed at Renfrew Woollen Mills, Renfrew, Ontario.

Yoke Chong-lab. technologist at Ciba Co., Montreal, Quebec.

G. W. Cousins- purchaser for Eatons Mfg. Co., Toronto Ontario.

R. C. Craig-assistant foreman of the dyehouse at Canadian Cottons, Hamilton.

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A. Divinski-foreman of the winding department ¡at Eaton Knitting Co., Hamilton, Ontario.

N. R. Eisdorfer-quality control technician at Canadian Cottons, Hamilton, Ont. D. E. Griggs-supervisor of quality control at Canadian Lastex, Montreal, Quebec.

Len Koch--employed in a silk printing plant a t Jamaica, New York.

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Lennard-production control department supervisor at S. Lennard & Sons, Dundas.

T. S. McCoy-assistant foreman of dyehouse at Canadian Cottons, Hamilton.

Peter Patton-quality control technologist at Monarch Knitting, Toronto.

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R. Reid-assistant superintendent of dyeing at Canadian Cottons, Cornwall, Ontario.

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D. Thompson-a cloth examiner for the federal government.

We welcome the '51 grads taking their place in the industry this coming June, a nd look forward to the day when they will work shoulder to shoulder with us.

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In Appreciation To the Textile Industry for its generosity to us m every way throughout our three year stay at the Institute.

To the Provincial Government for the Provincial Institute of Textiles.

To our principal, Mr. C. C. Ashcroft, for his untiring efforts on behalf of the students, for his geniality and kindness and interest in us.

To the Textile Society, Western Division, for helping us to get technical minded.

To our instructors-Mr. W. Hodgson, Mr. J. Blare, Mr. J. R. Stewar·t, Mr. V. Duxbury, Mr. E. Greenhalgh, Mr. W. B. Neeb, Mr. K. Cox, and Mr. F. Hallet for sharing with us their textile knowledge and preparing us for the Industry.

To Misses G. M. Harvey a nd ]t'an Boyd for their gracious assistance and to Miss H. M. Langford for h er efficient library management.

We also gratefully acknowledge the cooperation of each one of the advertisers who m·a de the printing of this '51 TEXTUS possible.

And· we acknowledge the assistance of Mr. J. H . March, who took the pictures and gave us valuable information relative to our yearbook.

We thank Mr. Shuman of Peerless Printing Co. for his a dvice and work on our yearbook.

To Mr. W. Heather of Postal Promotions for his work on our covers.

1950 P.l.T. Howlers (Extracts from student's examina tion papers ) "Acetate goods are much more sensible . . . " "Shrinkage occurs by the linear expansion of the cloth." " Antifriction agents used to rough en up the fibre" " T able clothes" " Most control is done wa tching carefully." \

"Rayon Crepes may be made by an uneven cloth weave." " Napping is used to lie the pile."

Description of a dyehouse floor: "There should be ample drainage so that p eople do not fall all over the place."

"Th ese are bleaches which are not true bleaches."

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ONE OF THE YOUNGEST OLD COMPANIES! THE modem dyestuff industry was born in 1856 when Perkin discovered accidentally that the oxidation of aniline yie lded a beautiful viole t color. \ i\Tithin three years of that revolutionary event b egan the su ccessful career of Geigy as dyestuff m a kers.

Since 1859 Geigy has b een a constant, important contributor to the scie nce , technology and manufacturing of synthetic organic chemicals.

Many important developme nts have come from Geigy Research , among which have been DDT Insecticides, Mitin Mothproofer, th e Solophenyl and Cuprophenyl Colors, Erio Chrome and Polar Colors, a nd the first powdered colors for a cetate yarns-the S etacyl Direct Colors.,Jn addition, many highly e ffective processes a nd outstanding mill .auxiliary products have b een d eveloped.

This vast store of experience and knowledge is immediately available for every ne\-v problem that confronts the user of d yestuffs and a uxiliarie s. Geigy quality products and thorough service will help you to succeed in the job for which you have b een so. ably trained.

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IF ITS

westinghouse

CANADIAN WESTINGHOUSE COMPANY LIMITED H AMILTON

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ONTARIO

Colgate· Salutes The graduates from the Provincial Institute of Textiles School in Hamilton, many of whom have already secured positions with leading textile firms in the important and gro·wing Canadian Textile Industry.

Established late in 1946, the Provincial School at Hamilton, through the years will continue to supply well trained, well qualified textile technicians to Canadian Industry.

Colgate's has been pleased to serve Canada's Textile Industry for many years w ith fine washing products of the highest quality.

Texolive Kwiksolv--a l9 ° c titre, pure oleic base powdered soap, used successfully by Canadian II,lills in every phase of processing.

Golden XXX Chips-39 ° C titre pure chips tor wool scouring and fulling.

FREE-Write to Colgate Industrial Department TEX, for information booklet " Colgate Textile Processing Soaps".

Colgate-Palmolive-Feet Company Limited 64 Colgate Avenue

Toronto 8, Ontario 43

SERVICE TO THE TEXTilE INDUSTRY e

WATER CONDITIONING

• HUMIDIFICATION • TEXTILE MACHINERY

lti#W ESTAWAv~~::t:t~ HAMIL TON, CANADA TORONJO

MONTREAL

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WINNIPEG

CAl CO CONGRATUlATES ... the Provincial Institute of Textiles for its inYaluahle contributions to the progress of the Canadian textile industry, in the persons of its graduates.

The Calco Chemical Division of North American

Cyan~mid

Limited likewise strives to further Canadian textile progress through its intensive research program and its policy of complcte cooperation with the industry. Be assured t hat, as the Provincial Institute continues to send more graduates into t he t extile field, Calco will continue to channel new and more efficient products to the industry. That way lies real progress!

NORTH

LI#fiTED

Calco Chemical Division Victoria and Bute, St. Lambert, l\Iontreal 23, Quebec, Plateau 6821 Royal Bank Building, Toronto 1, Ontario, Adelaide 4072

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With every good wish to the /uture leaders

a/ the Canadian

Textile Industry

NATIONAl ANILINE &CHEMICAl CO., lTD. 137-143 WELLINGTON STREET WEST, TORONTO, CANADA

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Say user~ of

â&#x20AC;¢ GENERAL

ELECTRIC SCREENLESS OPEN

G-E Screenless Open Textile Motors are available in frames 254 to 365 inclusive. Si:z:es range from 1 ~ hp to 20 hp 60 cycle; and from 1~ hp to 15 hp 25 cycle.

Textile Motors

Here is a line of motors designed for trouble-free operation in the lint-laden atmospheres of the textile mill.

Because they are well-ventilated, they expel lint and thereby reduce to a minimum shutdowns caused by motor clogging.

Many mills now using the G-E screenless open textile motors report: "They're cleaning fine- better than any we've had before." For information, write the C-G-E office nearest you.

CANADIAN GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY LIMITED

Before we advertise

TREATED FABRICS we test them ourselves!

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There_are a variety of ¡finishes which have been developed in order to der them "crease-resistant",

ren~

"shower~

repellent" or "shrink~resistant". Before we will use any of

th_e~e

terms in our

advertising we _test .the fabrics in our own Research Bureau to make certain that they measure up to the claims made for them.

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It ts constantly our hope to ensure the most advanced and efficient operation of our organization, not only by the introduction of the latest manufacturing processes, but by maintaining the services of the finest type of executive in the Textile field.

We

extend to all graduates and undergraduates of The Provincial Institute of Textiles a cordial invitation to visit our plants and offices at any time, and we are only too pleased to receive requests for any information which we might be able to supply as an aid to your studies.

THE MONARCH KNITTING COMPANY, LTD. Head Office: 712 Metropolitan Bldg.

Toronto, Ont. Cotton and Woollen Spinning Division

52 St. Lawrence Street Toronto, Ont. St. Catharines Division Full-Fashioned & Circular Hosiery St. Catharines, Ont.

Joseph Simpson Division Underwear, and other Cotton Knitwear 8 Berkeley Street Toronto, Ont. Dunnville Division Worsted Spinning, Hand Yarn & Knitted Outerwear Dunnville, Ont.