Alief Elsik High School - Ramblings Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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Sophomore Jim Henry pulls oul a blue print in drafting. Photo by A. Miles Freshman Hans Iida entered a demonstration of an assembly joint of a depth guage at the Regional Contest. Photo by M. Spiller Instructor Ted Gehring, and Soph- mores James Lightbody and Ronnie Loftin work together on a woodworking project. Photo by A. Miles Senior Timothy Wallace uses the metal lathe to form metal into a precision round object. Photo by A. Miles After clean-up. Juniors Bret Rogers and Tony Terasas, Senior Brian Lundy, Junior John Strobel, Senior Kevin Cristadoro, Freshman Kelly Bryson, Juniors Rene Gonzalez and Lawrence Patranella, and Sophomores Allen Leith and Steve Mack get together in woodshop. Photo by A. Miles 118 Learning Industrial Arts

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or Mansoor Khan sandpapers the wood for a bookshelf in Industrial Arts. Photo by S. Lackey Librarian Mr. Cote prepares to have his blood taken by a nurse from the Blood Center at the HOSA blood drive to insure teachers. Photo by R. Law Special Ed. teacher Mrs. Dethlauff bites into a delicious ham sandwich at the DECA luncheon held for the administration and faculty. Photo by S. Lackey Junior Sam Coley learns several metal trade skills that will allow him to work his way through college. Photo by T. Smith Vocational Education Lcarning 117

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or Jesse Weissinger carefully uses the drill in woodworking. Photo by A. Miles Spiegel smooths out a board in a planer during woodworking. Photo by A. Miles Sophomore James Lightbody created this clock from a tree trunk and hatpins. Photo by M. Spiller Department Head Phil Thomas observes Senior Brent Harlow as he draws a floor plan for competition. Photo by A. Miles Industrial Arts Excel in Regionals, State Contest The teachers and students of e Industrial Arts Department ived all year to achieve one tin goal: to create the most teresting, excellent projects ssible to enter in the Salt Grass gional Industrial Arts contest. iey reached this goal through my hoursof hard work during nool as well as on Wednesday enings for the club members d interested students. Each student developed their rn projects and with the help their teacher, created works of Woodshop isn't a blow off iss. You can tell by the work produced from it, and the fact that we were rated highest in the regional fairoutof all southwest high schools. With the help of Mr. McKie and Mr. Gehring, there are no limitations to our woodworking abilities: any- thing your mind can create, can be done in this woodshop, commented Senior Kevin Cris- tadoro and Junior Elveda Kruse who along with Jack Kan, received Best-In-District awards and won first place with their entries. Ronny Loftin won first place in woodworking. Second place winners were Bjorling Mattins, Mike Jones, Chad Booth, Ed Chou, Jeff Erdelt, Markus Kraus, John Strobel, and James Lightbody also winning a third. Taking third place were Tom Hedrick, Lawrence Patranella, Ti Hoang, and Greg Morgan. In the Drafting Competition, first place went to Laurie Gray (also with a second place), Victor Ponce DeLeon, Alan Winter (also with a third place), Brent Harlow, and Shelly James. Gina Gutierrez, Vladimir Yoffe, Gary Ott, David Kunz, Jim Henry,and Donna Umhoefer (also with a third place) won second place. Third place went to Rolito Vicerra, Luan Huynh, Daniel Holland, Art Waggoner, Scott Thompson, and Brett Jarrard. At State in Waco, they won 5 firsts, 4 seconds, and 7 third place awards. Phil Thomas instructed drafting, while Ted Gehring and Mike McKie taught wood- working and Rick Daniels supervised metal shop. Mr. Gehring commented, I enjoy teaching, and the extraordinary students make it worthwhile. By Kerri Nippert Industrial Arts Learning 119