Argentine High School - Mustang Yearbook (Kansas City, KS)

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• MECHANICAL DRAFTING • For an out-of-class project in mechanical drafting several boys in the drafting classes have constructed a miniature office building. The frame structure was structural steel type. The channel H and I beams were all constructed of paper, glued into their special forms. The outside walls and trim appeared in a stone finish which was produced by paint and brush. Some of the problems encountered in the construction were types of beams and braces, load strength, stairway, elevator shaft, wiring, plumbing, expansion, insulation, fire proofing and lighting all of which proved to be interesting problems for the builders. First year mechanical drafting includes blueprint reading, sketching and instrument drawing. Considerable time is given to reading drawings because far more perform the construction and manufacturing operations than do the drafting. The second year work continues with instrument drafting. Problems used are of a practical nature and selected from the field of general drafting. Work beyond the second year is more advanced. The problems selected are taken from the fields of machine and architectural drafting. The prob- lems gradually become more complex as they cover a wide range of expe- riences. Where possible, production drafting is encouraged. Students pursuing one of the shop courses often take the responsibility of providing their par- ticular shop with drawings and blueprints.

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Planing and Sanding Principles underlying work on buildings as well as those utilized in the finer work of cabinet-making are acquired by the boy who takes the wood- working course in Argentine High School. The boy begins the work during his junior high school years and may continue it throughout his senior high school course. General safety factors and shop organization are among the things first considered. Factory and production methods, wood structure and furniture repair are also a part of the course. The boy acquires the ability to construct and finish any piece of furni- ture he desires to make. The pieces have included desks, chests, tables, dressers and lamps. By the time he finishes the advanced course, some of the things he must be able to do are the following: distinguish characteristics of different types of period furniture, know types of hinges and their uses, types of locks and latches and their uses, know kinds of grinding and sharpening stones, know the opportunities and requirements in carpentry and other woodwork- ing trades, know methods of bending wood, drying and conditioning glue joints, latest methods of applying wood finishes, hand tools to buy for the home workshop, range of work that can be done on the jointer and shaper, ways of moth proofing woolens, grades of lumber, causes of warping and shrinking, defection in lumber, proper finishes for a refinish job, opportuni- ties in the woodworking industry. The following success factor traits that employers desire in employees are emphasized: neatness, accuracy, honesty, reliability, proper attitude, cooperation, willingness to work, persistency, cleanliness, punctuality, pride in achievement, consideration for others, ability to follow orders, self-reliance, mannerliness, and correct working posture. • WOODWORK • 13 • ARGENTIAN '44

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The student at the left is study- ing the circuits on alternating current generator and switch board wiring, while the student at the right is tracing a circuit from a direct current generator and switchboard. • ELECTRICITY • Electricity has brought about the American way of life with its high standard of living. The efficiency of our manufacturing centers has resulted from the ease with which we are able to make use of electricity. High schools are putting to use an extensive course of study in elec- tricity and its uses. Shop projects begin with investigation of dry cells and magnetism, demonstrations of motor and generator principles and differences in opera- tion of direct and alternating currents. In studying uses of electricity, the student learns how to repair heating devices, extension cords, switchboard relays, sockets for small lamps, fuses, small motors, and metering equipment. A study of the fundamentals of electric power and its generation is taken up, including generators, motors, relays, transformers and the wiring, phasing, and testing of each piece of equipment. In the study of electrical communication systems, the boy studies the operation of the telegraph and telephone circuits. The study of telephone equipment takes up the design and construction of the receiver, transmitter, switch boards, induction cords, condensers, and installations. In the study of the telegraph principles the boys set up a circuit and make a telegraph set for experimental purposes. Time is given to the discussion of the working principles of such motor- ized appliances as electric refrigerators, air-conditioning, washing machines, electric fans, ironing machines, and their repair. Radio construction principles are included so that the boy may be more efficient in these operations. Insulating and connecting as well as theoretical principles of operation of all electrical equipment is taught. 15 • ARGENTIAN '44