Henry Ford Trade School - Craftsman Yearbook (Dearborn, MI)

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PAGE FOUR THE CRAFTSMAN FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1936 •a TIDBITS Bill Carroll of the M-B-2 class, a novice featherweight in the Golden Gloves Boxing Tournament, won his first two touts, the second by a one round knock- out. Robert Hennessy's Dad is an amateur boxing referee. He has refereed most of Joe Louis's fights here in Detroit. The picture of the lunch room was taken with Mr. Marvin Bushman's camera by Mr. 0. Rowland Scott and developed by Mr. Ray Hollander. Robert Bridgeforth devotes his spare time to the teaching of tap dancing. There are 148 Trade School students attending evening classes in Detroit. Mr. Weaver aroused the class in his latest illustrated liquid air lecture when he poured liquid air on his tongue. Valentines Day Age Old Custom Saint Valentine is the name which was given to several Saints and martyrs of the Christian church of whom the most celebrated are two martyrs whose festi- vals fall upon February 14. The most reliable accounts show that both lived during the third century and died on the same day. The anniversary of their death has became known as Saint Valentine's Day. The fact that this day is celebrat- ed as a lovers' festival has no connec- tion with the Saints, but is purely acci- dental . Both Chaucer and Shakespeare refer to the observance of this festival on the day In early spring when birds first choose their mates. In earlier days it was the custom for the young people to draw lots deter- mining which young man and young woman should be each others valentine . The couples thus drawn exchanged gifts, and in some cases were even regarded as be- trothed. ANON YMOUS PACKAGE REVEALS BOTHERED CONSCIENCE A package containing fifty cents, a letter, and two books was recently re- ceived by Mr. John J. Onderko, the libra- rian. The letter revealed that the books had been stolen from the library about three years ago by a former Trade School student who had decided to redeem his larceny. The money was to pay for dam- ages incurred to the books. Identity of the student is unknown. ALL IN A NAME During the Medieval Ages the people had no family names. As the population Increased, family names were needed to help distinguish people with the same first names. Some took the name of their father or, if they preferred, the name of their trade. The son of Richard would become Richardson; Henry, the smith, Henry Smith, or John, the cook, John Cook. If a person didn't want the name of hie trade or the name of his father, he would adopt the name of some important date or Saint's day, for example, St. John. The name of the place where a per- son lived was often used as a surname. Hadley is a good example; the word means pasture in Norwegian. -Charles Gregory SAYINGS OF THE NOT-YET GREAT Mr. Keith Glassley—What the hotel bill is the matter with you fellows? Mr. R. Don Weaver--Three grains of this substance would be sufficient to blow up the Trade School FOUND—A five dollar bill by Allister Dunn while cleaning in the dining room. L0ST--A five dollar bill by Mr. James O'Neil. HAPPY ENDING--Boy unhesitantly turns in bill for location of owner. Owner found; boy rewarded fifty cents and given Job in coat crib.

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1956 TEE CRAFTSMAN PAGE THREE SHAMROCKS CAPTURE BASKET BALL HONORS The Shamrocks' hasketeers swamped the Lions in the W-Section championship play-off at Miller gymnasium. The Shamrocks have Been undefeated this season, winning 6 combats; the Mus- tangs who were runner-up triumphed in 3 contests and lost in 1. During the season the Shamrocks scored 212 points and gave only 17 to their opponents. Jack Reuteur is the season's top scorer, having garnered seventy-two points. Steve Vigh is a close contest- ant with sixty-six. The players of The Craftsman basket ball team wish to express their thanks to all instructors who cooperated in donating funds which made it possible for the teams to obtain their suits. W-SECTION ROUNDS OUT SCHEDULE The W Section has finished its basket ball schedule with the Sham- rocks coming out on top in the Senior division and the Dodgers in the Junior division. Both teams went through the season without a defeat. Following are lists of the boys on both teams. Shamrocks: Steve Vigh (captain), Jack Reuteur, Leonard Ryan, William Bowden, Isaiah Petovello, William Walker, and Kenneth Stoltenberg. Dodgers: Maurice Baker (captain), August Oliverio, Herbert Schilk, Robert Hare, Erwin Gallinat, Stanley Billickey, Melvin Hall, and John Moffat. ATHLETIC CLUB SPONSORS DANCE The Craftsman Athletic Club is giv- ing an all-school dance on March 6 at the Grande Ballroom, Joy Road and Grand Diver Avenues. Tickets may be obtained from any member of The Craftsman basket ball team or Mr. Vernie Richards. The tickets are twenty-five cents each. They request your presence and sup- port for this newly formed organization. B CLASS PANTHERS HIT STRIDE The Panthers finally came into their own for the first time this year. After losing to the Basketeers and the Maroons, they won on a forfeit from the Stars, but to polish up their defense, they scrimmaged Mr. Richard's pick-up team and defeated them by the score of 18-4 with Erwin Kosmowski, forward, scoring 8 points. Wednesday, January 15, they played the Basketeers. A good passing and de- fensive game enabled them to defeat the Basketeers by the score of 19-16, and again Erwin Kosmowski was a high pointer with 7 chalk-ups. With their spirits high, they took on the Aces, the first place team, the following day, and playing a defensive game defeated them 13-12 with Harry Monks being the high scorer with 6 tal- lies. The Panthers are now tied for first place in the standings with the Basketeers and are set on staying there for the rest of the season. TRADE SCHOOL YEILDS SPEED CHAMPION Vincent (Red) Bozich, a Trade School graduate, has become a racing skater. In 1935 Bozich participated in the Detroit Times races at Belle Isle. During January of this year he raced in the championship competition for the state title at Belle Isle. He placed first, second, and third in the three races. This is the first year Bozich has skated in the senior division class B. After winning this event, he was auto- matically placed in class A. THE CRAFTSMAN LOSES AND WINS The Craftsman basket ball team was handed its first defeat by the hands of the Middies of the Kronk Community House League on February 1, by a tally of 32 to 31 The game was decided by a last-second basket from the center of the gym floor. To redeem themselves, the following Saturday, the boys walloped the Kronks by a score of 37 to 30.

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%l Craftsman ©f cf mru, ffarfr |Xrab Vol. 1 March 6, 1936 No. 4 ORCHESTRA LEADER RELATES CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Fire, beckoned. Mr. Fred Waring, as he rocked hack and forth in his chair, to a Craftsman reporter seeking an in- terview backBtage the Michigan theatre after-perf ormance. Mr. Waring started on his musical career at the age of nine, taking les- sons on the violin and playing the ban- jo. While in high school, he organized a four piece band. Three of the original members are still in his band, after eighteen yeans, one being his brother, Mr. Tom Waring. All boys who are interested in learning to take and develop pictures get in touch with Mr. Rowland Scott. If there are enough for a class, he will give a series of five lessons. When asked what the highlight of his life was, he replied, In trying to reach the top of my profession, many discouraging things have happened to me. Looking back now, I don't see how I got through some of them. The experience that I think was the highlight of my life was the two years spent in learn- ing to work. I drove a truck for that period. In comparison to the work he is doing now, it seems as if truck driv- ing would be much easier. In preparing hi8 radio program, Fred begins six days before the program goes on the air , re- hearsing from six to eight hours daily while in New York and two hours a day while on the road. Mr. Waring is much interested in boys and promised to visit the Trade School on his next trip to Detroit. TRADE SCHOOL REPRESENTED AT EXPOSITION Eight Trade School students and three instructors are participating in the Michigan Industrial Exposition which is in session at the Convention Hall. Work on the shaper, mill, grinder, and the various kind of Jobs done on each machine is being demonstrated to the pub- lic by the boys. Bench and lay-out work are also exemplified. The Trade School is entered in this exposition in order to acquaint the pub- lic with the kind of training that Henry Ford is providing for boys. Students representing the school are Thomas Schamante, Helmut Denzer, William Howard, Sylvester Metevia, Frank Abraham, Robert Bachoff, Peter Ponta, and Robert Stutzke, all seniors. They were chosen because of their good records. Instructors accompanying the boys Eire Messrs. Marvin Pushman, John Onderko, and Ray Hollander. These men are Trade School alumni. Mr. Pushman is in charge of the machinery and the supervision of the boys. Messrs. Onderko and Hollander are lecturing and answering questions about the Trade School. CO-EDS COMPARING H.S. AND T.S. BOYS The three co-eds who have been work- ing in Messrs. G. Yerex's and J. Wolfe's offices during the past five or six weeks have been gathering information for the University of Michigan. They are compar- ing the training the boys receive at the Henry Ford Trade School with the training that boys receive at high schools. In addition they are comparing the type of occupations held by each after graduation.