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

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PAGE FOUR Ten School League Teams in Playoff The senior intramural basketball playoffs begem last Monday with ten of the 16 starting teams still in the fight for the championship. They have entered a two-game knock- out series which will continue un- til only two teams remain. These two teams will play for the champ- ionship on the annual basketball night, Dec. 2, at Miller School. Three teams remain in the W-sec- tion- -High Spirits captained by George Beaver; Swingsters, Leonard Taylor; and Lions, Maurice McGuire. In the M-section three teams are left--Maroons captained by Jack Gemmel; Ramblers, Keith Miller; Sees, Frank DeGrande. Four teams remain in the T-sec- ti on- -Mohawks captained by Fred Reitz; Wildcats, Bud Cushing; Wol- verines, Bob Jenkins; and Sham- rocks, Rudy Blauet. Tom Harrington, of the M-section Maroons leads the league in scor- ing with 59 points and is closely followed by Leonard Taylor, of the Swingsters, with 46 points and George Beaver with 32 points. Players who have made a good showing are George Crist Everett Rooney, John Hutton Leo Festian, and Harold Marhle, in the T-sec- ti on; Paul Saracino Vincent De- naro, and George Reiha, in the W- section; and Ray Porter, Jack Moons, Jack Lenk, and Bill Thomp- son in the M-section. ■ G. A. Yerex is in Henry Ford Hospital where he underwent an operation last Wednesday. ■ Steve Chayke, Douglas Souter, f'ioyd Smith, George Simons, and i Frank Czarnicki, instructors, are stalking the wild buck. ■ J. H. Wolfe, supervisor of Ford Apprentice School, has Just received copies of his latest book entitled Mechanics Vest Pocket Reference Book. They are for sale at the bookstore. ■ To promote the cultural growth and education of the American peo- ple. Pres. Roosevelt proclaimed a new postage rate for books, l£ cents a pound on books sent any- where in the country, instead of regular parcel rates. This will save the school approximately $800 a year on textbook sales. THE CRAFTSMAN Alumni and Craftsmen to Play for Darby Hat Out into the spotlight will again come the old 'darby1 hat, a token of victory, which will go to the winner of the annual Craftsmen Alumni basketball game, Dec. 2. The 'darby' is painted black. The red and yellow lettering on the old hat reads Craftsman-Alum- ni. At the beginning of each basket- ball season this traditional game 18 held. The Craftsmen have won three times, while the Alumni have won only once. If the Alumni wins this game the hat will be kept by an alumnus and will be present at all of their club meetings. If won by the Craftsmen quintet, it will be on display in the library. Varsity to Sell Tickets for All Their Home Games Season basketball tickets for seven home games, selling for 50 cents, will be placed on sale Nov. 25, according to Coach V. F. Richards. Tickets will be on sale in the bookstore. L. H. Bartholomew, physics instructor, and J. P. Heinz, shop theory instructor, will have charge of selling and collecting tickets at the games. They will be assisted by two sen- iors, Harold McRay and Joseph pinko. Tickets for single games may be purchased in the bookstore for 10 cents, while tickets that are pur- chased at the game will cost 20 cents. The money from ticket sales will be used to pay for the use of the gymnasium and the officials for the basketball games. All home games will be played at Miller School, Michigan at Lois in Dearborn. Photo Contest Opens (Continued from page 1) inch cards obtainable in Room 45. Prints larger than 4x5 will be eliminated. Any picture taken after Jan. 1, 1938 may be submitted. The con- test closes Feb. 1, 1939. More than one picture may be submitted. All entries will be returned if name, number, and class are writ- ten on the back of each card. Give entries to Mr. Scott A 15-pound turkey will be pre- sented to Arthur Marr, of the stu- dents' bowling league, for boosting his bowling score average to 3.21 at the Argyle Recreation Building. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 193g Three Games Feature Annual Basketball Nite A triple deck attraction en- hanced by the lively tempos of the military band, will feature the Henry Ford Trade School annual basketball night, Dec. 2, at Mill- er School. The Intramural Championship match, Craftsmen vs Alumni duel, and a clash between the shop and class instructors will fill the evening with thrills and suspense. First game will start at 7:30 p. a. In the curtain-raiser, two sec- tions will compete for the Intra- mural Championship In former years, W-section has dominated the games, winning three. M-section has managed to win one game, but T-section is not In the win column for the championship. The Craftsmen will attempt to defend their edge over the Alumni In the second game. The third game will pit the shop instructors against the class in- structors. The class instructors have subdued the shop Instructors four straight games and assert that they will make it five straight victories. The class instructors will be captained by L. H. Bartholomew. Steve Vigh will lead the shop in- structors in the battle. Blue-Gold Accepted as Official School Colors If the Trade School's official colors are blue and white, why are blue and gold letters worn? In 1926 the Trade School chose blue and white but in 1928 athlet- ic activities ceased and the col- ors were forgotten. In 1935 Coach V. F. Richard's basketball team wore blue and gold. Since then blue and gold have been accepted as official school colors by the students. The new basketball equipment which Coach V. F. Richards was tak- ing over to Miller School proved to be too heavy a load. After going a short way, he had a blow- out . Although Ray Porter of the In- sect ion Ramblers is the shortest player, five feet two inches, par- ticipating in the Intramural Bas- ketball League, he is the leading scorer of his team. The M-section Maroons, captained by Jack Gemmel have yet to meet de- feat in intramural basketball com- petition. Last season they took 11 straight, winning the Junior title. This far they have won 6.

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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1958 THE CRAFTSMAN PAGE THREE Boys Heat-Treat Tools Carve Each Thought Before You Word It In the Trade School shop, preci- sion Is exercised to the utmost degree. We are not willing to say That's close enough ; we strive to say That's it. Be Just as precise in your use of English. Find the exact word. Do not be content with a loose meaning. Seek the verb, the noun, the adjec- tive, or the phrase which ex- presses your thought with preci- sion. Such words as said and nice are often used too loosely. For said (verb), declared, re- lated, insisted, exclaimed, added, replied, admitted, explained, stam- mered, etc. are good synonyms. For nice (adjective), discrimina- ting, fastidious, dainty, neat, pleasant, fragrant, delicious, moral, etc. are good synonyms. Substitute one of these words the next time you are afforded an opportunity and observe the possi- ble gain in effectiveness. School's Selection to Fair Praises Rare Opportunity (Continued from page 1) observe my work and surroundings more carefully. Thorough checking by instructors and Mr. Peterson, as we get transferred from each department, has brought the need for this observance in all types of shop work. Melvin Hall answered, It will be an honor and privilege to tell the public how Henry Ford Trade School is operated. I think it will also further my knowledge in my selected trade. The opportunity to go to New York has taught me to be more ob- serving and alert. I think that I am getting more out of the school and there is more to learn than I realized in the past, stated Maurice Baker. Fair students are advanced through various departments, ac- quainting them with as many differ- ent kinds of work as possible. Other students in the first group are Leo Champagne, Walter Grunst, James Hogan, Emerson Ward, John Nagel, and Carl Queck. Hen Visits Trade School (Continued frcm page 2) All day, the disconsolate hen kept company with screw drivers and wrenches in the dark trunk. When finally she was released up- on the return home, the would-be pupil, with that characteristic feminine toss of the head, clucked out a sonorous essay, which beyond doubt amounted to What I think of Henry Ford Trade School. sharp cutting edges must be heat treated in this furnace. To prevent distortion, great Charles Hanlin, acetylene welding. care must be taken to protect the weak parts. Various Jobs must also be carefully quenched. Besides hardening different met- als, boys are taught how to strain draw, anneal, preheat, and temper. After a Job is completed it is checked by Inspector Jacob S. Sip- pola. The Blacksmith Shop, is super- vised by Wallace Carmichael. When one enters this section he is taught how to care for and use dif- ferent tools. This being done he Is taught how to bend and forge screw drivers and chisels. Conditions in the Electric Arc Welding Department, taught by Har- old Annetts, are quite different frcm those of any other department In the Trade School. When the bright arc produced by the elec- tric arc welding machine unites with a metal it sends out a shower of sparks. The student uses a shield to protect his eyes. He also works behind closed doors to protect the passerby from the bright glare. Pattern Shop Uses Six Kinds of Lumber Six kinds of woods are used for making patterns In the Trade School Wood Pattern Department. Birch, sugar pine, hard and soft maple, mahogany, and American elm are used at the present time, according to A. G. Barke, wood pat- tern instructor. Until about three years ago, woods frcm the Ford Plantation in Brazil were used. Although approx- imately 90 kinds of woods are pro- duced by this estate, only 15 were used In the Trade School. Acetylene welding under the di- rection of Harry Hawn is section four. Practically every Job that can be welded is done in this de- partment. Often tools that are broken can be saved by welding. Brazing, cutting of steel and weld- ing are some of the various Jobs that are done in this department. Herbert McQuade instructs boys in section five, the Straightening Mike Vishin, arc welding a holder. Department. After a Job is heat treated in the various furnaces it must always be checked, lapped and straightened if necessary. Every Job is straightened within .005 of an inch. Mike Vishin, senior, butt welding.

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Attend the Basketball Night ®he (draftsman Donate for Christmas Baskets HENRY FORD TRADE SCHOOL, DEARBORN, MICHIGAN VOL. 4, NO. 6 Boys to Present Musical Program Parents, instructors, students, and friends of Henry Ford Trade School are invited to attend the school'8 musical program in the Little Theater of Ford Rotunda Saturday, Dec. 17, featuring the glee club and band. In addition to the band and chor- al numbers there are to be vocal and instrumental specialities. A cast of 70 boys in the glee club and band will participate. As the theater will seat less than 400 persons, there will be two performances, at 3:30 and 7:30 p. m. The program will last ap- proximately an hour and a half. Between performances the boys in the program will go to the Adminis- tration Building cafeteria for a dinner prepared by Bruce K. Lemon, supervisor of the cafeteria. Tickets may be obtained in Room 39 after Dec. 12. Families to Receive Christmas Baskets To supply Christmas baskets for some of the unfortunate families of Trade School boys, the Morning Service Group is taking a free- will offering. The needy families will be se- lected by the schooL office. Each basket will contain about three dollars worth of groceries. The number of baskets to be distrib- uted will be determined by the a- mount of money received. Money may be dropped into a box in the school auditorium during the morning services. During the day the box will be in Rocm 39. Donations may also be given to E. 0. Sanders or Wilbur Harden. Lectures And Movies Describe Sofkurd Milk Each Wednesday for the last three weeks, representatives of the Borden Creamery Company have been present in the Trade School auditorium giving lectures on the value of Sofkurd milk and showing motion pictures of important events during the last 80 years. Through special processing, Sof- kurd milk does not form a solid in the stomach like normal milk, but remains a liquid throughout diges- tion, thereby imparting a larger per cent of its vitamins to the body. Students attending the lectures were given samples of this milk. Commencement Speaker Dr. M. S. Rlcq. Chefs Prepare Lunch While Students Sleep While most students are still asleep, preparations are made for the cooking of the noonday lunch- eon served daily in the school; for it is early indeed when the Coffin and Nunneley's food plant, Miller Road and Dix Highway, begins its activities of the day. Amid the hiss of steam which heats the 10, giant, 80-gallon kettles used for general cooking purposes, head chef, Rene De Rain and assistant Fred Holbeck begin to prepare the students' meal. In addition to these kettles there are three 125 gallon coffee urns that are almost continually kept in operation to satisfy the de- mands of the men in the factory. To assure best nutritious qual- ities possible, fresh vegetables are obtained daily. An electric peeler makes short work of peeling potatoes, parsnips (Continued on page 3) I Veteran Desks May Go, But Off with the old—on with the new'. Bowing to progress, six Trade School instructors watched their silent servants of many years being dragged out of their rooms. But they accepted the pro- gress Joyfully when they saw the sturdy new desks that were brought in as replacements Keith Glassley, physics instruc- tor and R. D. Weaver, chemistry instructor, bubbled over with com- pliments on the fine construction DECEMBER 2, 1938 Graduates Plan A Commencement Supplementing the customary din- ner dance, a complete commencement exercise, the first in Trade School history, will be staged at the Ford Rotunda by the '39 grad- uating class on Jan. 28, with the Rev. Dr. M. S. Rice, minister of Metropolitem Methodist Church, dated to address the graduates. Dr. Rice, because of his inter- est in educational pursuits and popularity as a commencement speak- er, was unanimously selected as speaker of the evening at a meet- ing of the nine A-class presidents last Friday. The Rouge Symphony Orchestra, directed by Robert R. Taylor, will add a tasteful musical touch to the occasion. Further planning of the commence- ment program was vested in a com- mittee of three, one representa- tive from each section, aupcinted (Contlnuod on page 3) Seniors Present Signed Lamp Base to Mr. Yerex Built by William Funk, T-D-l, and autographed by 300 Trade School seniors, a lamp base was presented last Thursday as a token of best wishes for a speedy recov- ery to G. A. Yerex, personnel di- rector, who is convalescing in Henry Ford Hospital. The lamp was presented by Frank Leach, senior, who made the ar- rangements for the gift. Turned from a piece of unfin- ished birch, the completed flask- shaped desk model lamp base stands eleven inches high. Under the maple lacquered finish are auto- graphs of the seniors who contrib- uted to the cost of construction. R. S. Yerex, chemistry instruc- tor, reports that his brother is rapidly returning to health. Memories Linger Forever of the new desks. Ah, but there's a reason. The desks were made in Indiana, and Messrs. Glassley and Weaver hail from the Hoosier State. The new desk that now stands in A. M. Wagener's shop theory room had for its predecessor one of the trickiest desks in the Trade School. Although the desk was locked every night, Mr. Wagener always opened it the next morning without the aid of a key. The (Continued on page 4)