San Jose Technical High School - Tech Torch Yearbook (San Jose, CA)

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Block ociety The Block Society is a well organizecl clnh. This cluh is aclvisecl hy Larry .Xi-ncrich. The clnh at the present time has approximately twclxe memhers, and is open to stuclcnts having earnccl a hlock S.lT only. You may earn a hlock hy playing either on the school hasehall, haskethall, tennis, or golf team. Any stnclent wishing to enter the clnh must he an average pupil in his ZlC1lIl6llllC ancl shop work, or otherwise he is clisregarclecl. Ile must have initiative, and must he coopeiatiye, honest and rlepcnclahle. A stuclent may hecome a mein- her of the Block Society only hy Z1 hunclrecl percent vote of the cluh members. The lilock Society services to the school in the past year have been commcnclahlc. The clnh has taken much interest in school activities, and has clone its utmost to he of ser- vice to the students. The liloclc Society has participated in flances, rallies. school picnics. inter-shop sports. and various other programs for the lrenclit of the stnrlent hotly mcinhefs. Th., ,.,,. ,om ...,,....MM ,.., Xn l .,, fm i- Top Row: Joe Quartuccio, Joe Barcelona, Dick Rush, Ludd Diaz. Middle Row: Dominic Cancilla, Fred Severo, John Nannini. Bottom Row: L. Arnerich, Amos Falcon, Eddie McFarland, Elbert Jones.

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Court The student court is inztintztined to enforce school lzuvs. The eourt is headed bv at judge who is elected by the student body. The jury is com- posed of one member front each shop. They have established set rules that students must fol- loxv. Members of the court see that they obey them. Students of the school are soinetnnes given tickets bv the policeinen doxvntoxvn under juvenile citation for violation of the police K X X f ff- here at school for action. The Court is under code. and tickets are turned ovtr to our judht. the lfztcnltv :tdvisorship of Nr. Frank Bohlin, of the Machine Shop. and Vernon lioxven. Iudffe The court has set zt Qood reputation for fair play and justice to the students. 'foe . 35 ' 1 ' ' i ' ' ' ' ' ' X' 's lfterin Vernon Kiiztcztlone, ol the l',lCCtl'lC Shop, served as judgt foi the fftll tcini. ln thc .piinh lloxven filled this iniportztnt office. N im' M Top Row: Elbert Jones, Harry Miller, Vernon Bowen, Clifford Gibson. Middle Row: Bill Anthes, Joe Volpi, Joe Pereira, Joe Quartuccio. Bottom Row: F. H. Bohlin, Joe Giacalone, Vernon Smith, Johnny Fontana, Joseph Aiello.

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Boosters' Club This clulm has functioned only when there was a need for its program. liaeh semester it has gone to piescnt Tech in Action to the junior lligli boys who were interested in attending' ll voczitionzll school. They have told of the regular and related work in the shops ot the developments n the aczideniic and athletic depnrtnients. as well as of the record of our ulnnini. For their talks they used equipment typical of the shop or department repre- sented. 'l'lie ellorts ol the clnlm have been well received. This past semester Miss Aimee lllllllllllllllllfltl, the counselor at XYoodrow XYilson junior lligli, sent il letter of comniendation to Mr. llZlClll'UKll, our superintendent of schools, regzirding' the fine ztppearzuice. excellent presentation. and worthy conduct ol our lmoys at their school. lhe idea ol the elulm originzltecl with Hill Peterson of the Mill Cabinet Shop. liill deserves the thanks of the entire school, according' to l'rincipal A R. Nichols. Top Row: Jack Heple, Louis Bourdet, Eugene Thomas, Harry Miller, Amos Falcon. Middle Row: Ed Rosendin, Harold Silva, Al Corey, Delbert Scott, Ernie Midwinter, Brad Grimm. Bot- tom Row: Hilda E. DeBoer, Bud Dimoek, Eddie McFarland, Allen Harris, Al Martin.