Phoenix Technical High School - Phoenix Yearbook (Phoenix, AZ)

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THESE ARE THE SHOP REPRESENTATIVES OF THE BoYs' ALLIANCE FIRST ROW: KLeft to rightj Oscar Dominquez, Joe Chamalian, Don Boshens, James McDonald, Vic Dibbern. SECOND ROW: Iames Barker, Homer Anderson, Ronnie Arnson, Vinci Mattino, Joel Tubbs, Lloyd Dowell, Ioe Marcia. THIRD ROWV: Hiram Webb, Leopold Domingo, Robert H. Miller, Fred Gonzales, Bob Cummings, Don Smith, Leon johnson, Bill Hoskins. -FOURTH ROW: Dirk Agree, Jerry Barrett, Paul Stuart, Fred Hainack, Clyde Phifer, Kenny Allen, Jim Ryan. ' mudce ,45oue ' I THE BOYS' ALLIANCE is one of Tech,s most active service organizations. On many of their projects they 'work hand-in-hand with the Girls, League, on others they work with other school organizations or they act inde- pendently. The Alliance is made up of two representatives from each shop, two cabinet members from each class and the Alliance officers. The cabinet and the officers are the main working body and meet once each week. The General Assembly of the Alliance is made up of the shop representatives and meets once a month. The first major activity of the group this year was to co-sponsor, with the Girls' League, the Leadership Work- shop. The purpose of this workshop is to train students to be better leaders. This was followed by working with the Dramatic Club in presenting the Thanksgiving play for the enjoyment of the student body. THE BOYS' ALLIANCE CABINET IN SESSION. - FRONT ROW: KLeft to Rightj Oscar Dominquez, Ronnie Abbott, Don Goff, Doyle jones. SECOND ROW: Dale Deal, Vemon Cave, Art Thrower, Phillip Schwab. THIRD ROW: Lewis Shortridge, David Bassett, Joe Hagan. 62-

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Business before pleasure! THE PLANNING committee has aimed to create a unified school spirit by bringing students together to share and enjoy each other's abilities and accomplish- ments. The Noon Hour Program has given many Technicians an opportunity to participate in contests, parties and s p e c i al events. The entertainment has been provided by student organi- zations, such as the R.O.T.C. and the Majorettes, and by profes- sional entertainers. Ioe Eager, a ventriloquist from P h o e n i x College, Dominic Carapellese, a gun enthusiast, Eddie Olivas, the body builder, and Wally Blanchard, the fisherman, were some of the guests. Instructors from Arthur Murrayfs g a ve students noontime lessons in ballroom dancing. Some of the pictures on these pages will remind students of other lunch- time activities that have contributed to make Technicians happy at noon. In the spring a young rnan's fancy It looks so easy! The Clowning Coach! Technicians join the March of Dimes. This takes more than brains

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THE CLUB OFFICERS and sponsor discuss the status of the treasury. LEFT TO RIGHT: Ed Toporek, Vice President, Bill Light, Treasurer, Marvin Loos, Presidentg Lary Bayles, Correspond- ing Secretary and Mr. Herbert Zeitlin, Sponsor. de Zawya ' 1455640166 THE ACTIVITY for which the Boys' Alliance is best known is the annual Clothing Drive. This precedes the Christmas holiday and all clothing collected is turned over to the Sunshine House for distribution among the needy in the Phoenix area. Planning for this year's drive was started in October. Radio, television and newspaper. publicity played an important 'part in making the drive successful. Techis R.O.T.C. Batallion furnished men to help with the truck driving and to assist the National Guard in the actual collection of the clothes. Last year the Boys' Alliance received state wide recognition for collecting over 3,941 pounds of clothing, this year they almost trippled that amount by collecting 10,750 pounds of clothing. The all-city drive took place on December 11, 1954 and Tech's R.O.T.C. Battalion Headquarters was a beehive of activity from early morning until evening. JIM FALBERG collecting clothes for the Clothing Drive. -53.. Because the Clothing Drive is so much a part of Tech, the school shops compete against one another to see which one can bring in the greatest amount of clothing. The Twenty-Five Club of Phoenix presents a trophy to the shop contributing the most. This year the trophy was won by the Machine shop with the Welding Shop running a close second. With the Clothing Drive written up as a HUGE SUCCESS , the boys turned to activities of a less strenuous nature. They sponsored the Faculty vs. Studentsl' volleyball game and, workingpwith the Drama- tics Club and the Girls' League, they participated in presenting the all school play. This was followed by an- other activity co-sponsored with the Girls' League. the Gordo-Sadie Hawkins-Rodeo Dancef, Shortly thereafter they sponsored their own Guess VVho,' Dance to con- clude a very successful year.