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

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Prep C Iiacli group has its own class officcrx as wcll us mcmlmcrs who rcprcscut tllcir groin in Court aml executive nicctings. The following' are officers of group: Prcslclent fill lmcrt Agatlm: vice prcsiclcut, Louis lQZ1IltlZlZZU1 i'C'Cl'CtZlI'f'-ll'L'ZlSlll'Cl'. Riclmrrl C'zu'pcntcr: lfx lmoarrl member, Floyd Turner: Court inemlmer, Bill .Xutlicsz rcportcr, -lack Ilunrlon. li group officers are as follows: Presiclcnt, .loliu lizitovicll, ricc prcsiclcnt, Normzm Sullivan: secrctary-trcasurcr, lfrziuk Pzmclolofo: Court memlwcr, Orlzmclo Czlssclzlg lix lwonrll mcmlmcr, Hill tlolmson. group officers arc: Presiclcnt, Holm Svilich: vicc prcsiclcut, 'lillUlll1lS llnislcy: scc rctzlry-trcasurcr, joe litilllglllll Court l1lCllllJCl', Lawrence Armcttu: :mil rcportcr, llcncy llzlr rlcnlrurgh. l Top Row: Jesse Castillo, Anthony Palermo, Joe Bologna, Pete Cudia, Pete Faraone, Chauncey Santoro. Middle Row: Bob Svilich, Ernie Fry, Angelo Sileo, Henry Hardenburgh, Louie Danforth, Thomas Baisley, Walter Vento. Bottom Row: W. S. Gibbs, Wallace Wilson, Ray Scoffone, Charles Mingroni, Vincent Balistieri, Mike Tomasello, Edward Boos.

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Prep B The instructors of the Prevocational shops are Mr. Lewis Ileasy CA groupj, Mr. li. ll. jackson QI! groupl, and Nr. XYilfred Gihhs CC' groupj. Mr. jackson teaches mathematics, which is very essential to the hoys in their shop work, as well as in every-day life. ln the math course, thev review all the fundamentals of arithmetic, addition, suhtraction, and deci- mals. They also learn square root, and proportion. Mechanical drawing is taught hy Mr, Gihhs, and it is one ofthe suhjects that completes the hasic training' for entering' of a trade shop. They learn the fundamentals of mechanical drawing, and free hand lettering. This course in mechanical drawing helps the hoys under- stand drawing' as a tool in working' out and planning' matters of mechanical nature, and form- ing' habits of accuracy. This course gives the hoys mteiestmg facts about industrial organ- ization, methods, machines, and material, Top Row: Santos Hernandez, Ray Aguilar, Frank Pandolfo, Salvador Caccamo, Michael Licata. Middle Row: Jack Stewart, Edward Sanfilippo, John Cvitanich, Ralph De La Rosa, Maur- ice Mercier. Bottom Row: E. H. Jackson, John Katovich, Ray Bernal, Orlando Casella, Kenneth Lopes. CThose not pictured: Ed Collins, Arthur Lyons, Bob Svi1ich.J

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Auto Electric Shop The Auto Iilcctric Shop is under the guidance of Mr. .lack llritsehgi. ln this shop the boys learn the fundamentals about ignition, wiring, generator repair, battery rebuild- ing and motor tuneup. Last December the boys in the shop had a Christmas party. For eats the boys had hot dogs, buns, mustard, pickles. ice cream, pie, soda water, and olives. The shop is plan- ning' to have its annual spring picnic at Alum Rock Park. The shop did not place in any intramural sports because niany of the boys had jobs after school. liill Dallas was the spring president of the student body: he was also a star forward on the 130 basketball team, as well as on the wrestling team. Louis Moreland and Mike Furusho also played on the basketball teams. Top Row: Joe Nishimura, Jack Kay, Chris Cintas, Bill Dallas, Tom Gambucci. Middle Row: Bill Kittrell, Albert Erickson, Emile Buyak, Brad Grimm. Bottom Row: J. E. Britschgi, Calvin Sawyer, Floyd Doss, Sigfred Ahm.