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

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Electric Shop Under the proficient instruction of Mr. F. L. Shelley, the students of this shop can and will confront all types of electrical installation and maintenance. During the past year at 5. J. Tech, we, of the shop, have participated in all student body affairs. XVe have members in the Tech Knights, Block Society, 120, 130 and varsity bas- ketball squads, wrestling team, school orchestra, and a student body office. hVe have assisted in putting on graduations, dances, and rallies by contributing to the lighting' effects. In the shop, we spend most of our time on fundamentals as sophomores, and low jun- iors. XYhen the fundamentals and theory are k11OW11. we are then able to take on j0bs because ive have practical experience as well as theory. NYe work at the various schools of San jose, installing' lights motors, and conveniences, as well as doing maintenance work. During the last summer some of our students worked as electricians' helpers and main- tenance mcn in the local canning plants. XVe also have alumni in the various branches of our conntrv's defense. -Vernon Smith .- 3 ,. A Top Row: Dale Carnmack, Ralph Brown, Manuel Martinez, Robert Alberts, Ernie Midwinter Bob Sappington, Philip Roehr. Middle Row: Ralph Giordano, Paul Kouns, Ed. Rosendin, Ludd Diaz, Joe Barcelona, Quintin Bohnet. Bottom Row: F. L. Shelley, James Misz, Al Martin, Vernon Smith, Joe Giacalone, Morgan Symons.

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, ,L Landscape Shop The Landscape Architecture TShop, which is located at Lowell School, has been in- cluded in the Technical High School program for thc last four years. Mr. T. Paul llutcher, instructor, has turned out some very fine boys who went to work in various nurseries, or joined the nation's armed forces. I Among the jobs that have bee11 completed and are being worked on are a rock wall at Hoover junior High School, and considerable pruning, trimming, and lawn planting. The biggest project is the plot at Peter Burnett junior High School, where the members of the shop have been working for three years. A lath house was built, a wire fence was put up around the area, and plans are being made for a glass house and log cabin. A sprinkling system was put in for a future lawn, and an asphalt driveway was made. The growing yard is on one plot, and the boys' court is in the other. The work includes the shop work from 8:15 to 11:24 a. m., when the boys do actual work on projects. There are two periods of related shop in the afternoon. dealing with math, lllltillly, topography and contour mapping, architectural drawing. and plant identification. There are also two periods a day of academic work. 'W 1 y 1 Top Row: Bud Dimock, Drexell Oliver, Frank Azevedo, Peter Sgattoni, Jimmie Iso. Bot- tom Row: T. Paul Dutcher, Clifford Glanville, Eugene Magginetti, Delbert Scott.

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Sheet Metal Shop The Sheet Metal Shop, under the direction of Mr. Arthur lleinsen. is one ot' the most active shops of the school. The shop is also one ot' the hest equipped in the school. lt has a forming machine, bending machine, crimping' machine, spot welder. electric arc welder, punch press, and many other machines, too numerous to niention. This shop also contains a spray department and a fine Body and Fender department. The hoys dropped out of lnost of the intramural sports lmecanse niost of them had after-school work. XYillard Dunlap, meniher of the shop, holds three track records. lle was also a lnemher of the varsity haskethall team, which won the S. C. Y. A. l,. champion- ship. XVillard was also liall lfditor of the school paper. The hoys threw a rousing' Christmas party. This spring they are planning to throw their animal spring picnic on the hank of some shady creek. Top Row: Martin Nunes, Bob Berggren, Mario Grilli, Rodney Johnson, Brandon Goodrich, Wallace Zaccagna. Middle Row: Andy Alongi, Vernon Brooks, Al Brumund, Willard Dunlap, Mar- tin Ernst, Mel Plummer. Bottom Row: A. C. Heinsen, William Ribbs, Clarence Erickson, Lawrence Pacheco, Dominic Zoccoli.