Clarkston High School - Hilltopper Yearbook (Clarkston, MI)

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Industrial Arts Grows Over the Years; Twelve years ago in the industrial arts department there was one teacher instructing grades 7 through 12 in all areas of woods and metals. With the building of a new high school, increased enrollment and technical advancements it became necessary to increase the curriculum to its present size of nine instructors. Along with a four year program in drafting there is a complete auto mechanics shop. In metals, machinery, welding, electronics and woods. New this year is construction class designed to provide vocational experience in the construction trades. Their projects included the construction of a separating wall in the main shop and pouring the foundation and slabs for the new baseball dugout. Above: Mr. Johnson explains the correct procedure for changing a flat tire. Below: Don Prevost and Dan Pohl are mixing the mortar which was used in constructing the cement separating wall in the shop. 28

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Industrial Arts Added to Co-op Program Above: One of George King’s tasks at Haupt’s Body Shop is adjusting carburetors. Left: Realizing that you have to let the customer know what he’s getting, Kirk Phillips lets Cindy Porritt look over his merchandise . The retailing students, under Mr. Pete Thompson, receive taining in good salesmanship. They then have a chance to apply this knowledge in running the Wolves Den, a non-profit store. This store is open before school and during lunch hours. Thus they are prepared for Co-op in their senior year. The whole student body benefits greatly from this enterprise as it supplies notebooks, paper, pens and pencils. It also carries sweatshirts, sweaters and nylon parkas. Learning the importance of advertising their products, the students try a variety of publicity stunts making full use of one of the school display cases and their own store shelves. When they are seniors, students are chosen to participate in the co-op program. This gives them actual on-the-job training each afternoon, while they complete their studies in the mornings. The initial contact regarding these jobs is made by the businesses to the school, the students having jobs already, or by the Co-op adviser, Mr. Thompson, seeking out approved employers willing to co-operate with the program. The arrangement of goods is important in bringing about a sale. Here Rosana Ragatz helps to keep the-displays at Taylor’s 5 10 store in order. 27

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Expansion Includes Auto Mechanics D. Aulbert C. Bruce K. Martin D. Pierson W. Ricket R. SantaVicca L. Thibault Above: “Your line quality is good, Ron, but keep the paper neater,99 Mr. Thibault reminds Ron Gallegly. Left: Mr. Santa Vicca is shown reviewing the four stages of combustion in a small motor. 29