Greater Latrobe High School - Latrobean Yearbook (Latrobe, PA)

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Shops Source of Satisfaction To Diligent Trade Students VQCATIIONAIL. TRAHNHNG il , O SHAPING A die is Steve Seminsky as Rich- ard Prentice watches proceedings. ROBERT LEONARD, Ioseph Stepanic and Michael Marinchak sketch parallel lines. SETTING A machine are Mich- ael Paviolo, Ronald Schmucker and Iohn Brenner. BALANCING A plywood board is Ronald Fritz as Stephen Leake saws. GEORGE MARINCHAK esti- mates length of board while Iohn Austraw completes tool chest. Industrial Knowledge Proves Essential to Nation's Prosperity

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. - O SCHOOL NURSE Mrs. Florence Young determines the weight ol sophomore Alan Ludwig. Nurses, Attendants Safeguard Health to the parents upon the completion ot the ex- aminations. Usually the tests occur during the first semester of school and are administered during the morning. The health room, operated for the conveni- ence of the students under the direction of Mrs. Florence Young, is in session eight periods a day. During the eight periods, girls acting as health room attendants were on duty. The morning session had on duty, Gayle Evans, Sara Keete, Mary Ree-ping and Ioanne Hott- man. Mary Ann Kintz, Elaine Marks, Ioyce Braden and Mary Ann Krempasky took charge in the afternoon. Only students who acquire health room permits signed by their teachers are admitted to the health room. t'1.-t ss..,1 X X O HEALTH RECORDS are checked by Mary Ann Krempasky, Anna Mary Kintz and Gayle Evans. all 2 r-Qt ' L. f Q.. Q I if-1 n,..,,,,,N- if 0 IOYCE BRADEN and Elaine Marks attend to the health oi patient Don McDowell. ii -Li' I CHECKING A list of medical supplies are Mary Reeping, Ioanne Hoffman and Sally Keele. 23 'Nz -t Al fl 7

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O CONSTRUCTING TABLES in wood shop are David Stahl and Steve Stefano. Designed to prepare students for positions in the ever-growing industrial nation, a four- ye-ar Vocational Training Course is offered at Latrobe High School. Boys enrolled in this course of study are given a general introduction to each of the four major departments of the shop: wood Work- ing, machine, electrical and drafting. For two terms, each boy specializes in one particular department. Here the instructors feel he gains valuable experience and knowledge, so impor- tant to his future employment. Beginners in the wood shop make bread boards, letter boxes and knick-knack shelves. and later, desks, tables and cabinets. Graduates of the machine shop have the opportunity to become skilled in the intricate operation of the lathes, grinders, and other pre- cision tools found in this division of school. They are qualified to advance as machinists in industry. An understanding and knowledge of the operation of electrical apparatus, including motors and appliances, is the principal objec- tive of the electrical shop aspirants. Drafting class prepares students to plan and manage the production of industrial machines and prod- ucts. Prizes and medals are awarded annually for projects judged outstanding by the Latrobe Lions Club and the Ford Company. Vocational Courses Molcl Skilled, Efficient Workers 0 WHIRRING motors, sawdust and ilying sparks are symbolic oi the various divisions of the high school shops. Here, in the large, fully stocked rooms. boys are prepared for jobs in industry. For outstanding projects, shop students are awarded prizes from several organizations. I IAMES SCHMIDT and Steve Zoldosh display work completed in mechanical drawing. 25 -,,-- - -.-,, .', -N- . .f,,.L. .' 39.3-',T.-Q' -,L -2- -- Q-- fp,-'af -'.'.' -f - ' 3,,',-, -v, ..,.13.gZ'-.3'-59:9-':,' 1.5, - '1Q,. -f--lr, ' - '-.-j'. - V.. 53 .Jf.,: - gg 4, v -' ' 32'-'igA:fa'?1-'Ziffr- 3.Zf 3'l9i5'!l'i'?1J.Yn5:.E k'..!iS-'fl2fif-t'.fi'fP!4kL'ff eu. :mr ass. J-.fa .f.i...s .axis z-iv,