Second year degree students, back row: Bailey, Bayduza, Boxall, Brodie, Cave, Christensen, Coleman, Correnti, Cowan, Davidson, Doyle, Drewry, Edgar. Fourth row: Eichel, Finell, Floyde, Ford, Fredrickson, Anne George, Linda George, Godin, Hansen, Hanson, Jean Heinrich, Joan Heinrich. Third row: Henke, Hulings, King, Kirkman, Larson, Lemke, McConnell, McLeod, Marchyshyn, Machalenki, Moffat, Morrison, Morrow, Neufeld. Second row: Obst, Polovnikoff, Purves, Rayner, Robson, Rosser, Sallans, Saranchuk, Shaw, Smith, Spencer, Stan, Stewart, Swetleshnoff, Thiel. First row: Weinbender, Wndel, Wright, Woodhead. Absent: Belsher, Fiesler, Kaufman, Kochan, Pepper, Mrs. Schmidt, Trombley, Wollk, Wendel.

Delegation of three women and three men from Ukraine sitting around a colourfully decorated table.

Dr. Keith Downey, professor of Agriculture, looking at plants.

Bio/Historical Note: Dr. Richard Keith Downey was born in 1927 in Saskatoon. He received a BSA in 1951 and an MSc in 1952, both from the University of Saskatchewan. Dr. Downey received his PhD from Cornell University in 1961. In 1951 Dr. Downey began working for Agriculture Canada in Saskatoon, becoming Senior Research Scientist Emeritus in 1993. He started his own firm and is President of Canoglobe Consulting Inc. He worked with Dr. Baldur Stefansson to develop a variety of rapeseed that could be used as an edible oil. This is known as canola and is one of Canada’s top edible oils and one of the largest oilseed crops in the world. Dr. Downey became known as the "Father of Canola". He is the breeder and co-breeder of 13 rapeseed/canola varieties and five condiment mustard varieties. Dr. Downey was named an officer of the Order of Canada (1976) and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (1979). He is also a Fellow of the Agriculture Institute of Canada and an honourary life member of the Canadian Seed Growers Association and of the Saskatchewan Rapeseed Association. He received an honourary Doctor of Science degree from the U of S in 1994 and the Eminent Scientist Award at the Ninth International Rapeseed Congress in 1995. In 1996 he was inducted into the Saskatchewan Agricultural Hall of Fame, and in 2002 into the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame. In 1998, "Downey Street" at a research and development park in Saskatoon was named in his honour.

Dr. Edith C. Rowles of Extension stands in the doorway of a log building speaking to a large group of people.

Madeline Whitehawk, member of the Cote First Nation near Kamsack, Saskatchewan, trying out one of the treadle sewing machines provided by the Homemakers' Clubs of Saskatchewan.

Bio/Historical Note: The Homemakers' Clubs of Saskatchewan were created at a "special conference for women" initiated by the University of Saskatchewan in 1911. The objectives as stated in the constitution, were "to promote the interests of the home and the community". It was organized virtually as part of the university. The director of Agricultural Extension, F.H. Auld, was the ex officio secretary and managing director until 1913, when these duties fell to the newly appointed director of Women's Work, Abigail DeLury. From that time until reorganization in 1952, women's extension remained as a separate unit, reporting directly to the president of the university. After 1952, its work was still carried on independently, but with a greater degree of integration with agricultural and adult education services. Unique in Canada was the Club's official association with the University, which provided the provincial secretary, secretarial staff, and extension department resources to aid the development of the club and its programs. In 1971, the name was changed to the Saskatchewan Women's Institute and the University reduced its role to supplying free office space on campus.

Graduation portrait of Marion Bruce Pettit, Arts '12.

Bio/Historical Note: Like many early students, Marion Bruce Pettit (BA'12) was born in Ontario. She began her university career at Victoria College (University of Toronto). When her family moved west, she transferred to the University of Saskatchewan to complete her degree. Pettit earned honours in English and History, while also serving on the SRC and as a councilor for Penta Kai Deka, the society for female students established in 1911. After leaving the U of S, Pettit married lawyer George Cruise and lived in Sutherland, Saskatchewan. She died in November 1955 in Saskatoon. George Cruise died the following year. Cruise Street in Sutherland is named for the Cruise family.

Image of Diane Jones-Konihowski, pentathlete, wearing a suit.

Bio/Historical Note: Diane Helen Jones-Konihowski was born in 1951 in Vancouver and raised in Saskatoon. In 1967 she represented Canada internationally for the first time as a high jumper and javelin thrower. Jones won her first international medal, a high jump bronze, at the 1969 Pacific Conference Games. She represented Canada in the pentathlon at the Munich Olympics in 1972. Jones was a gold medalist in the pentathlon at the 1975 Pan American Games in Mexico City; that same year she was named Canada’s Female Athlete of the Year. Jones graduated from the University of Saskatchewan in 1976 with a BEd. In 1978 she won a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in Edmonton and was named Canada’s Female Athlete of the Year for the second time in her career. Jones married fellow athlete John Konihowski in 1977; the wedding ceremony was carried live on CFQC-TV. In 1979 she won her second Pan American Games gold medal. Forced to miss the Moscow Olympics of 1980 due to the boycott that Jones-Konihowski strenuously opposed, she seriously considered going to the Soviet Union to compete as an athlete without a flag or nation. Jones-Konihowski eventually decided it was safer to not attend and athletically made her statement two weeks later at a pentathlon in Germany, winning gold, and beating all the Moscow 1980 Olympic medalists. During her career Jones-Konihowski ranked first in the world twice. Jones-Konihowski was awarded the Order of Canada in 1979 and inducted into the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame in 1980. She was the recipient of the YWCA Woman of Distinction Sport & Recreation Award in 1988. In 1996 she was inducted into the Canadian Olympic Sports Hall of Fame. Jones-Konihowski has remained active in Canadian sports, having worked as a coach and sports administrator for many national athletic boards including Fair Play Canada, the Coaching Association of Canada, the Canadian Olympic Association, as well as the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport. In 2000 Jones-Konihowski led Canada’s Olympic Team to the Sydney Olympics as the Chef de Mission. She was presented with an honourary Doctor of Laws degree from the U of S in 2002. In 2005 Jones-Konihowski was elected to the board of directors of the Canadian Olympic Committee. Jones-Konihowski is a member of the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame (2020) and the Canada West Conference Hall of Fame (2021).

T.K.S. Mukker standing beside a kind of distilling equipment with hoses and test tubes.

Dr. David Kaplan, Head, Department of Music, teaches a music class. Three sisters/nuns in their habits sitting in front row at right.

Model of the proposed Health Sciences Building B Wing.

Bio/Historical Note: The Health Sciences Building B Wing was completed in 1971.

Dr. John B. Gregory, professor of Physics and senior member of the Atmospheric Monitoring group, standing in front of radio wave monitoring equipment at unidentified location.

Head table at the annual awards banquet for Western College of Veterinary Medicine

Students in elementary laboratory in new Physics addition.

Bio/Historical Note: The Physics Building Addition, designed by Kerr, Cullingworth, Riches and Associates, was initially meant to accommodate a student body of 8,000 for a cost of $750,000. However, the growing demands of the Department during the planning stages led to a drastic increase in the scope of the project. Upon completion the Addition added 36,000 square feet of accommodation to the existing 49,000 in the original Physics Building; the foundations and support columns of the Addition are also designed to support an additional two storeys to the building in future expansions. The basement of the Addition originally housed 20 undergraduate laboratories, each with a proposed capacity of 20 students, four advanced undergraduate labs specializing in Modern Physics, Electronics, Optics and 4th Year studies, and research laboratories for masters and doctoral candidates. As well, main machine, woodworking, students’ and electronic workshops were contained here, as was most of the office space. The building also contained two large lecture theatres and classroom space to accommodate 450 to 500 students. The Addition was restricted to two-storeys so as not to cast shadows on the Biology greenhouses to the north. The exterior of the building was sheathed in greystone, with Tyndall limestone used as window trim, door and window mullions, and as mirror wall panels. Grey slate was used in canopy facings, and in steps and the thresholds to entrances.

W. Ross Thatcher, Premier of Saskatchewan, speaking at the installation of Dr. R.W. Begg as principal of the Saskatoon Campus; held in Physical Education gymnasium.

Bio/historical note: Robert William Begg (1914-1982) was born in Florenceville, New Brunswick. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of King's College in 1936. He received a Master of Science degree in 1938 and a Doctor of Medicine in 1942 from Dalhousie University. During World War II, he served with the Canadian Army Medical Corps . After the war, he received a Ph.D. from Oxford University. From 1946 to 1950, he taught at Dalhousie University. From 1950 to 1957, he taught at the University of Western Ontario. In 1957, he became head of the Saskatchewan research unit of the National Cancer Institute of Canada, head of the cancer research department at the University of Saskatchewan and taught pathology. In 1962, he became Dean of the College of Medicine and Principal of the Saskatoon campus in 1967. From 1975 to 1980, he was the fifth president of the University of Saskatchewan. In 1976, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada "for his distinguished career in education and for his contributions to cancer research.” Begg died in Saskatoon in 1982 after a long illness.

Dr. Jacob G. Rempel, Biology Department and representative of the faculty, speaking at the installation of Dr. R.W. Begg as principal of Saskatoon Campus. Ceremony held in Physical Education gymnasium.

Bio/historical note: Robert William Begg (1914-1982) was born in Florenceville, New Brunswick. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of King's College in 1936. He received a Master of Science degree in 1938 and a Doctor of Medicine in 1942 from Dalhousie University. During World War II, he served with the Canadian Army Medical Corps . After the war, he received a Ph.D. from Oxford University. From 1946 to 1950, he taught at Dalhousie University. From 1950 to 1957, he taught at the University of Western Ontario. In 1957, he became head of the Saskatchewan research unit of the National Cancer Institute of Canada, head of the cancer research department at the University of Saskatchewan and taught pathology. In 1962, he became Dean of the College of Medicine and Principal of the Saskatoon campus in 1967. From 1975 to 1980, he was the fifth president of the University of Saskatchewan. In 1976, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada "for his distinguished career in education and for his contributions to cancer research.” Begg died in Saskatoon in 1982 after a long illness.