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

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Carpenter Shop The Carpentry shop is one of the most interesting shops in the school. ln the first place, each student is supplied with a full set of tools. These tools are to he kept sharpened at all limes. W'e have our own truck that takes us to our various jobs. This year we have put in cabinets at the San jose High School, where candy, ice cream and soda pop is sold. Xve have made shelves for the Red Cross, and have done various other jolms around the school department. liesides work, we also have our pleasure. 'NVe have a clulxofourown consistingofapresident vice-president, secretary, treasurer, and bouncer liach student in the club pays his dues, which amounts to a nickel a week. XVith this money we have two parties a year. one at Christmas. At this party, we initiate the students that have just entered the shop. The other party is held just lmefore summer vacation. At this party we usually go on a trip, and then at night go to a restaurant for supper. Top Row: Bob Broeder, Charles Bayley, Lester Rose, Joe Feenstra, Dominic Scaglione, Donald Speciale, Al Newman. Middle Row: Henry Broderson, Bill Watson, Leland Cronin, Jack Crum, Bob Jenkinson, Larry Kosich. Bottom Row: A. C. Morgan, Ray Nuness, Frank Porrovecchio, Fred Boitano, Delbert Norman, Ignatius Palermo.

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Auto Service Shop 'l'he Auto Service Shop is one of the most popnlar shops in school. More hoys try to get into it than any other shop. The hoys have a very eapahle instrnetor, Mr. l.. Bl. Sparks, who has been at the trade a great many years. The boys dropped out of intramural sports lmeeanse most of the lmoys had outside work to attend to, hut in all probabilities would have had an outstanding team. lsadore Mendez played 130 haskethall. joe Aiello was bulletin hoard lllllllilgfl' for the fall term and secretary for the spring semester. Yernon Bowen, served as judge for the spring term. Class officers of the shop are as follows: Yal Chelonis, president: Fred Cermeno, vice- presidentl Vernon liowen. secretary-treasurer. The hoys had their annual Christmas party, and at the present plan for the animal pic- nie, which is to he held at Santa Cruz or :Xlmn Rock l'ark. Top Row: Vernon Bowen, Robert Marotz, Bob Machado, Joe Leone, Abdon Serratore, Tom Johnson. Middle Row: Florentino Carreno, Isadore Mendez, George Silva, Bob Robertson, Gene Nelson. Bottom Row: L. M. Sparks, Joseph Aiello, Manuel Contreros, Kurt Curtis, Mike Lo Nero.

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Radio Shop The Radio Shop at Tech has progressed very rapidly in the fexv years of its existence. lt is one of the youngest shops in school and has all the most recent equipment in its field. This equipment includes the latest type tulwe-tester, ohmmeter, voltmeter, signal generator, and chanalyst. The memhers of Radio Shop are taught to use all this equipment. Regardless of the fact that it is a young' shop the jolm placement is very high. Some former students from the Radio Shop hold jolms at the liimac Tulie lfactory. located at San Bruno, California. Others are employed lwy the Civil Service Commission at McClelland Field, Sacramento, as civilian repairmen of army Signal Corp lirpiipmeut. Shop gradu- ates are also employed hy various local repair shops. Mr. 'lack :Xuderson was the instructor for the shop from its lmeginniug. ln lielmruary. lf?-ll, he went to xvork for the governinent as a fivilian llelense Coordinator at ,'Xlameda. lle has lmeeu almly succeeded lwy Klr. Cl. XY, -laclcliu. ll xvell lcnoxvn San 'lose servicemau. Top Row: Louis Bourdet, Art Ginsberg, Frank Cota, George Colacicco, John Misc. Middle Row: Albert Luhrman, Walter Kottman, Mark Carr, A1 Gaetano, Edgar Forshaw. Bottom Row: Kenneth Muchow, Ted Tilman, Peter Pardini, Tommy Manning, Faustino Pedroza, C. W. Jacklin.