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

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PAGE TWO ®hr draftsman Published. Biweekly by the Studente of Henry Ford Trade School Dearborn ■— ■ Michigan Kdltor-In-chief ................. Harold McFay M-Sectlon Editor.................Marvin Martin T-Sectlon Editor................John S. Nemeth W-Sectlon Editor...............Francis Chur ley NEWS AND FEATURE STAFF Hugo Miller Donald Cocmbo Leo Zablockl Rugero Pltlco Joseph Browne Leonard Taylor George Wardlaw Chester Tuttle William Coleman Charles McKinney KgldJo Cerretani Archie MacDonald Theodore Kleczkcwskl Gerald Spurr Joseph Grill Jamoe Linton Norman Bums Gerald Bruce Harold May Daniel Rosa James Gannon Paul Saraclno Edward Mllhem Norman Goodman Alfred Berthol John Killinger Albert Halnlng Eugene Szumllas Patrick Costello Thoeaas Llewellyn William Poroabovlcs M-Section . . T-Sectlon . W-Sectlon . Faculty Adviser SPCRTS STAFF E. George Brown Frank Ylngor Edwin R. Ott H. Stoeltlng Vol. 4, No. 6 Friday, Dec. 2, 1938 Little Things Count Too The United Statas Government sends its future G-men to school to he taught how to observe the little things that will occur in their work. It is quite a prevalent practice for a student who has a full pro- gram to overlook the little things that really make up an education. We give the log-wood of life to the secondary matters and to the highest we give the chips. It's the obvious things that are deemed unimportant. Little things are seldom given credit for the tre- mendous part that they play in big things. Only by looking around can they be found — YOU can find the little things if you look hard, and long enough. Common Sense Is Safety Crime does not pay; neither does carelessness. Both of these are avoidable. Because of carelessness, acci- dents occur, and these accidents can he avoided. Cooperate with instructors; observe safety rules by using common sense. Make sure the work is held se- curely on machines, and shut off the machine before cleaning it. A Good Spirit By making someone else happy on Christmas Day one receives far more thanks than can be repaid. Students and instructors are to be commended for their fine spirit in the recent drive, asking funds for the needy. They gave generously to the Com- munity Fund. The contribution box for Yuletide baskets, conducted by Morning Service, is being filled. THE CRAFTSMAN Camera Contestants Turn in Photo Entries Occasionally a camera user ob- tains a picture that is conspicuous because of its appeal, beauty, quality, and general excellance. Has this happened to you? If it has, now is the time to give this picturd a chance to gain the limelight. Enter it in the Photography Con- test. Even if you do not win one of the prizes, you will receive the opinion of the Judges when the picture is returned. Pictures do not have to be developed by the entrant. The winning photograph will be printed In The Craftsman. William Tilly, W-A-l, is the first entrant to turn in his pic- tures. He has entered five In the contest. John Oesdean and Joseph FRIDA DECEMBER 2, 1938 Philatelic Week Marked by Air Mail Envelopes One hundred air mail envelopes with a Trade School cachet cele- brating International Philatelic Week were sold In the Trade School library on Friday, Nov. 18, and at the exhibition for the observance of I. P. W. held Saturday Nov. 19, in the Book-Cadillac Hotel. Cost of envelopes with cachet were 15 cents which included a six cent air mail stamp and post card of the Book-Cadlllac Hotel. Henry Ford Trade School Stamp Club exhibited five frames depict- ing Greenfield Village and Ford Airport. mended for its originality. A pleasing effect is received by the reflection in the water. Daniel Rosa, W-B-l, has com- This picture of Washington Monument was taken by Robert Rothbone, senior, on a dark day at F. 11, l 25 of a second with a Rolfix Camera, Lupton, W-D-l, have turned In one. The picture above, besides being of vivid clearness, must be coc- Careless Grammar Brings Contempt for Speaker Misuses of English seem to in- dicate that the speaker either has had little education or Is care- less. You hear persons who are undoubtedly well educated violat- ing English grammar so the reason must be carelessness. Careless people lose some of the respect of their companions. One of the most common of these violations is misuse of saw and seen . The past tense and past participle of this verb are often confused. We hear I have saw him, and I seen him, both of which are incorrect. Saw must never he used with have, has, or had, and seen must always be used with a helping verb. I saw him, and I have seen him, are correct. First among the evidences of an education comes correctness and precision in the use of the mother tongue. pleted a homemade Argus Camera enlarger that works efficiently. The enlarger was built of inexpen- sive objects, among which are an egg poacher and coffee can. The cost of building this enlarger is approximately one-twelfth of the market price of a new one. Plans for a good, hut inexpen- sive, flash-bulb synchronizer were Just finished by 0. R. Scott, chemistry instructor. WHO KNOWS On what day, what month and what year was Henry Ford Trade School founded? What makes bread rise? The first three students who an- swer these questions correctly and place their answers in The Crafts- man Drop Box will be named in the next issue. If interest is shown in this column, it will be contin- ued. The correct answers will appear In the next issue. --Green but learning—

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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)

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 ERIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1938 Sale of Coming Issue Will Help Goodfellows Christmas morning.. .over to where his stocking hangs runs a small boy in tattered clothes. He gazes expectantly into the stock- ing and finds.. .nothing. Can you imagine the deep disappointment? If you were a child, would you en- joy being placed in this position? This year, Trade School students and instructors can fill Christmas stockings by giving generous amounts to the Goodfellow Fund, for the next edition of The Crafts- man will be placed on sale Friday, Dec. 16, all money to go to the Goodfellows who will put on their drive Dec. 20. Although all are urged to give generously, copies will be given whether contributions are made or not. The Christmas copy was sold last year and a Trade School rec- ord of $50 in two hours was estab- lished. This year the Detroit Goodfel- lows will give two suits of under- wear, two pairs of stockings, and a pair of shoes to every one of the city's estimated 65,000 needy children. Besides these necessities, 45. 000 dolls, 27,000 books, and tons of candy will be distributed. Last year, $148,000 wa9 contrib- uted, but, due to the ever increas- ing demand, the goal this year is set at $150,000. Lunch Prepared Early (Continued from page 1) and other root vegetables. In most cases after passing through this peeler, they are rechecked and any remaining skin or flaw is cut off. After being pared these vegeta- bles may pass through electric choppers, or be put into any other form best suited to the day's menu. If they are put in the soup ket- tles, salt and spices are expertly added to make the soup attain the highest degree of deliciousness. As the schedules are kept to the second, the dinner is ready to be served ten or fifteen minutes be- fore Trade School class-boys eat at 11 a. m. This insures a hot lunch that is heartily welcomed by the growing boys. The amount of food is carefully calculated to in- sure the 1750 boys, that are served, a generous portion. Each meal contains the proper amounts of protiens, carbohydrate fats, and other essentials that are necessary for a balanced diet. It'8 how we get what we have that counts. THE CRAFTSMAN Harmonica Band Seeks New Talented Members Organized last September by Robert Rothbone, senior, the har- monica band now has four members. New members are being sought, particularly a bass harmonica player. The present members are Douglas Poole, T-D-l, Bill Dwyer, M-B-2, Harry Hogg, M-F-2, and Robert. Practice is held in Roan 9 from 4 to 4:30 on Monday, and 4 to 5 on Tuesday8. Grads Plan Commencement (Continued fran page l) by the class presidents. Commit- teemen appointed are Norman Burns, M-sectlon; John Fusoui, T-section; and John Killinger, W-section. Following commencement, the din- ner-dance will be staged, Feb. 4, in the Crystal Ballroom of the Ma- sonic Temple. Entertainment will be furnished by the Ford Dixie Eight. Dance orchestra will be announced later. Tickets are now procurable from any A-class presi- dent at $4.50 a couple. A-class presidents, elected last month, are Charles Gregory, Joe Nance, Robert Walker, Edward Mil- hem, James O'Donnell, Kenneth Hall, Marvin Martin, George Whitton, and Demi el Luka. THE 0R5CRVCR This issue's bouquet goes to Keith Glassley, physics instructor, for his clear explanations on shop trips which he conducts. We often wonder what school a certain shop theory instructor at- tended to learn algebra and geome- try in the third and fifth grades. Clas8rocm eavesdropping: That's the right answer to that problem. D'ya wanna bet. We notice the movies are rapidly improving in quality. The recent technicolor picture on the manu- facture of steel was interesting and educational. Trade School mysteries: How quickly are departments vacated when ainnch or quitting bell rings, Classes Foretell Result of Wayne County Vote Just two-tenths off! No, not a scrapped Job, but the difference between Wayne County returns and Trade School straw vote in the re- cent election for governor. Between the two main candidates, Frank D. Fitzgerald and Frank Mur- phy, Murphy received 58.4 per cent of the Wayne County votes. The outcome of the Trade School straw vote showed 58.2 per cent of the votes in favor of Murphy. PAGE THREE Bicycle of Gay 90's Rebuilt by Student During the gay nineties, high wheel bicycles were quite popular with the sporting lads. Today this sort of high vehicle would Jackson in Ford Field, Dearborn. again attract much attention and so from W-D-4 emerges a boy who turns back the pages of history and repeats a chapter for us. The boy who actually rebuilt this bike and rode it at the breath-taking speed of 22 m. p. h. is Jackson Allmendinger. Jackson acquired the 54 inch diameter front wheel, 14 foot tire, and front fork at an antique shop in Northern Michigan. He found the rest of the parts elsewhere and assembled them at an approxi- mate cost of seven dollars. This type of velocipede was in use more than 60 years ago. Mark Twain probably rode these bikes when he was immortalizing Tom Saw- yer. Henry Ford was in his early twen- ty's when these out-of-proportion inventions sped around corners and up streets while people stared Can- tor- eyed at the thrill-seeker8 who rode them. T.S. Has Unique Rubber Plant in Its Front Yard With the completion of the $5, 600,000 new tire plant, outstand- ing project of the Ford Motor Com- pany's expansion program, the most unique tire factory in the world is in our own frontyard. Newsworthy not only because it is the first automobile plant that will manufacture its own tires but it is the first plant in which the crude rubber will be routed from the hold of the freighter to the finished product in four hours. (Continued on page 4)