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

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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.

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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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PAGE TWO THE CRAFTSMAN FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 1956 Published by the Students of the Henry Ford Trade Dearborn School Michigan Managing T-Sectlon Editor . . . . James Stewart M-Section Editor. W-Section Editor. 3TAFF M T W Carl Kulczycki Donald Llnck Edward Gniewkow8ki Joseph Gahry Robert Whalen Clifford Laglnese Jercme Tuezynski George Brumer Sterling Schimmel Anthony DePodesta Ernest Lezak Steve Shemberger Walter Mojeiko Roland Echols Steve Mihalyfl William Frank Irving Kaufman Finn Jensen Raymond White Leslie Balfour Henry Gorka Milton Cross Armour Doyle Paul Beyer Faculty Advisor . Vol. 1, No. 4 Fri ., Mar. 6, 1936 IT'S UP TC YOU It is interesting to note that of the 1397 boys enrolled in the Trade School, 86 received double scholarship increases last month because of good re- port cards while 117 received none at all due to unsatisfactory records. So, after all, cards do mean something. Adjustments of scholarships are now being made every card-marking and are based primarily on the six grades Eng- lish, mechanical drawing, mathematics, shop work, shop industry, and class in- dustry. If four of these marks are A's the student is given a double raise, providing that all others are satisfac- tory. Some might say it is impossible for everyone to be a scholar, to be smart , so to speak, and such is very true. It would be unfair at least to credit a student solely according to his native ability and for this reason adjustment of scholarships is based on the industry mark representing effort put forth. Card-marks are not like drawing lots, but are determined each individual for himself, each knowing what is re- quired and that he alone can fulfill these requirements. Vaughn Heard's rendition of the song Homing was well received by the students. It is gratifying to know that good singing and good songs are appreci- ated. CCJEEKTC fWEHC The person in question is an in- structor of medium height. He has a rather square chin built into his neck so as to suggest to the observer a bass voice. He is of stocky build and quite muscular. While in college he played on the foot- ball team. Al- though he looks to be about thirty-five, he walks with the dignity and air of one sixty years of age. He is, shall we say, a realist, and has a habit of picturing boys in the professions which their actions suggest. Although always encouraging, he outward- ly appears to be sceptical of a boy's sincerity. If you have not guessed who this is by this time, you should when I tell you his stand-by is a brush hair- cut. Engineering Editor Visits T S. I consider the Henry Ford Trade School the best school for boys in the United States, declared Mr. Pat Dwyer, Engineering Editor of the Foundry Maga- zine of Cleveland, Ohio, on his recent visit to the Trade School. He affirmed his statement in his article Catch 'em Young, Treat 'em Well, Tell 'em every- thing is Ford Recipe. In this article he made known the principles upon which the school is operated. He highly praised the fact that boys are not only taught tc be skilled mechanics, but are taught cleanliness, safety, accuracy, speed, and encouraged to be original. The second winner of the soap carv- ing contest should have been Ralph Mason and not Ralph Morgan as written in the previous issue.