Bok Vocational Technical School - Craftsman Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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AUTOMOTIVE MAINTENANCE ! 1 X I' 2' The widespread use of automobiles and trucks has resulted in the development of the automotive maintenance industry, It is the job of the auto mechanic to repair. adjust, and replace damaged parts on cars and trucks and to keep the cars in good running order so that they may bg operated safely -sf- s 'I I li .., Da- J wifi s' 'Q' 49 and economically. The purpose of the automotive maintenance course is to train allfaround mechanics who can make rapairs or adjustments to any part of an auto' mobile. The student is given a thorough foundation training in the general principles, construction, and servicing of automobiles. His training includes lubrif cation, front end and steering alignment, brake service, engine, clutch and transmission maintenance, electrical diagnosis and correction, body and fender straightening, and body refinishing. HOME ECONOMICS The Home Economics course trains girls to become etlicient home workers and also prepares them for wage earning in positions related to the field. In order to become a nurse, a dietitian, a Home Economics Consultant with a large company or a Home Economics teacher, graduation from a college or special training school is necessary. Girls who desire further education after graduation from the I-Iome Economics course can complete all necessary units for entrance to a higher school. DRESSMAKING Dressmaking at the Bok 'Vocational Technical Sch-I l is one of the most popular trades with the girls. In this photograph we see just one group of girls busily engaged in one operation of the trade. The cutting. sewing. titting and finishing is all done by the girls enrolled fn this c iurse. Everyone in this course is trained in all the operations i ti the trade and xv irk according to conf tracts. ln addition the girls secure training in pattern drafting. proper use and selection if fabrics. color harmony and theory I I textiles. Many girls in this trade have secured employ' ment even bet ire graduati n and the others will probably go ti work eiilwll after they receive their diplt imas.

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UPHOLSTERY The makmv of fine upholbtered furmture 1: an other ot Bok del'l1eV6I1'1EHtN In th1 p1eture we can ee a eha1r1n the proee 5 of be1nv reuphol tered The ent1re Joh whether If 13 1 reeovermv reuphol ter1ng or the cre1t1on of IH entxrely new plete of furn1ture 1: done 1n Mr Dum hop The tr11n1ng reee1ved hy the hop 1n the1r eour e 1ne udeb 1n 1ppree11t1on of the vmoub Qty Lb ID per1odb of furn1ture dengn 1nd the1r 1ppl1e1t1onb to the modern 1nter1or5 The 1ppl1ed 1rtb 1nd dr1ft1ng 1re 1l:o meluded 13 p1rt of the 1nbtruet1on for tho e who h1ve ehoeen the upholbtermg tr1de POWER MACHINE OPERATION The Courbe IH power QCWIDU m1eh1ne oper1t1on offerb 1n:truet1on 1n the qu1nt1ty produet1on of womenb 1nd eh1ldr n elothmg 1 1t 13 m1de IH l'-ICIOYIC: Tr11n1ng 15 glVCH on all type: of m1eh1neb eommonly ueed 1n 1ndustr1al est1hl15hmentb eueh 1 the angle needle douhle needle 21g zlg hemeutch mv, overlock 1nd huttonhole m1eh1ne There 1re 1l:,o home epee1 1l 1tt1ehmentb for the -lngle needle m1eh1ne5 whleh Ire uzed for Qpee11l proeeweb on mrmente The courbe meludeb the m1k1nf1 of ho ultb 1nd over1ll womenb 1nd eh1ldrenb 1prone dreweb umforme, gown: and kn1t goodb Sehool xxorkroom: 1re org1n1zed ab f1r 15 powhle, 1n ty p1e1l hop m1nner 1nd work 1 done ieeOI'LlIX10' to trade t1nd1rd The h1ndl1ng of v1r1oue m1ter11l5 1nd good workroom h1h1te 1re p1rt of the eourne 55 w1sh RESTAURANT PRACTICE Rebt1ur1nt Pr1et1ee eour e 1 one xxh1 h eom h1ne 1 Good 1m1f'1n1t1on xx1th hoth TD 1rt 1nd 1 1 Th1 1 one of the tem eour e xxh1 h 15 o en to hoth bop 1nd g1rl 1nd 1 tr1d xxh1 h offer Joh opportunme: to hoth Pl1nn1nU -hoppmfr prep1r1nf1 eook1n1 1nd erw 1nv on a e1 e 1rge enoufvh to e eon 1 ered re tau r1nt vtork 15 1n ent1rely new expemenee for mo t of the btudentb who enter th1 eour e M1 Cfulec and Mr M1ller h1ve been xery bueeewful 1n the1r effort to mbtruet the pupxle 1n th1: unu u1l tr1de Y. Dir w A X

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