Head and shoulders image of Dr. Arthur H. Joel, head, Department of Soils, 1922-1934.

Bio/Historical Note: The Soils Department was formed in 1919 with Professor Roy Hansen, a soil microbiologist trained at the University of Illinois, as the first faculty member and Department Head. The fledgling Department was first housed in the south wing of the College Building. The department moved in 1924 to the new Chemistry Building. Arthur H. Joel, an MSc graduate from Michigan Agricultural College, was hired in 1922 to focus on soil survey, and became head in 1924 when Hansen returned to the United States. Joel left the U of S for California in 1934. He was employed by the United States Department of Agriculture by 1937. Joel died in 1983 in Dunedin, Florida.

Bio/Historical Note: The Joel, founded in 1932, was originally called the Jury because of its 12 members. The club was eventually renamed The Joel after its founder Arthur H. Joel, who left the U of S for California in 1934. Original "town" members were Victor Graham, Art Joel, John Mitchell, Harold Moss, Prye Simmonds, and Esli Woods. Original "gown" members were Bill Bradley, Carl Gryte, Hank Janzen, Percy Joslin, Claude Lewis, and Sam McGuffin. A pamphlet titled The Joel in Saskatoon: A Bridge Between Gown and Town was written by R.H.D. (Bob) Phillips in 1997.