Brazosport High School - Exporter Yearbook (Freeport, TX)

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Welding Arc gas, heli-are, hand torch cutting, and sand blasting were just some of the skills learned this year by vocation- al welders. The final total of young men taking the course was 2l. The future can hold much for those stu- dents who want to put their welding experience to good use. This training which is supplied at great cost enables some to attend ajunior college and take welding technician eourses. Those who work hard can make fine careers for themselves. FACING PAGIC: ftopj Chuck Powers works with the lathe. fmiddle leftl Dennis Zengerle works in the machine shop. fmiddle rightj VICA Machine Trades officers ffront, I to rl D. Zengerle, sergeant-at-armsg G. Lindsey, parlia- mentariang H. li. Hunt, instructorgfback, I to rj D. lllartinets, viee president, G. Huntington, treasurer, C. Powers, presidentg and I. I-Iembree, reporter. fbottomj Wearing very important safety glasses, Allen Krenek operates the drill press. 'I'llIS PAGE: ftopl VICA Welding Trades officers fl to rl I.. juaregui, sergeant-at-annsg D. Glover, treasurerg V, Sobotik, reporterg ,I. Evans, secretary: and I . Bullington, president. fabove leftl Hold your breath and lets see how many guys we can squeeze into this welding boothf, Russell Smith, Hoyt Williams, and Victor Sobotik clown around. fabovej llilly Kristof is not a candidate for best monster, he is a BHS welder. fleftj Thomas Simms tries to perfect his welding technique. ACADEMICS-75

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Machine trades The Brazosport Machine Shop Practice Chapter 67 was started in 1950 and is still with us. There were 20 boys enrol- led this year. Using the six basic mac- hine tools. they made machines. They could make a machine gun or a sewing machine if they wanted to. This BHS department has trained some of the best machinists in the area. This line of work offers great opportunities which aren't being used by enough students. Dow, lVlallay Repair, McGill Specialty Machine Shop, and Brown and Root are among the many firms employing hundreds of machinists in this area. For the young men follow- ing through with this training, an aver- age yearly income of 320,000 can be earned. 74-ACADEMICS F

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Auto mechanics Besides learning the mechanical com- position of an auto, the 36 auto mec- hanic students studied the electronic and diagnostic techniques as well. Last year, this VICA Chapter 175 was named the outstanding club in the state. This was even more out- standing because the club wasnat formed until last year. Next year, the first BHS auto mechanic to gradu- ate from technical school will go to work for General Motors in Michigan at a nice salary. Another fact that is of great benefit to the course is that the local garage owners work closely with the school so that better mechan- ics may be produced. THIS PAGE: ftopj This is what a mechanic gets when he forgets his grease gun. james Albrius, Roy Phillippi, Earnest Cotton, Mike Hamlet, Rocky Edwards, Johnny Price, Thomas Benge, Keith Cantu, Paul Gonzales, and Bud Castillo look on as Nlr. Tom Jones vents his hostilities on Mike Waguespack. tabovej ls this the carburetor or the radia- tor'?,' Mike Waguespack and Johnny Price practice their vocation. fabove centerj '6Are you sure this thing wonit fall?w Ronnie Flowers, and Rocky Edwards check a front end. fahove rightj Dean Darnell is a chiseler. frightj VICA Auto Mechanics officers tl to rj C. Sanders, reporterg R. Cotton, reporter, K. Cantu, parliamentariang D. Darnell, vice president, M. Williams secretary and treas- urer, and H. Edwards, president. FAClNG PAGE: ftopj These transistors are pretty tastyf' Rudy Moreno and Bruce Goodrich do electronics work. fmiddle leftj VICA Electrical Trades officers ffront, l to rj L. Little, vice president, D. Vitek, president, 0. Howard, secretaryg fback, l to rj J. Greer, treasurer, J. Faulkner, sergeant-at-arms, D. Allen, parliamentariang Tyrone Ward, re- porter, and P. F. Thomas, advisor. tmiddle rightj Francis Mancuso is very interested in his work. fbottomj David Haley and David Butcher concentrate on an electrical prob- lem. 76sACADEMICS