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

Text from Pages 1 - 150 of the 1948 volume:

1947 - '48 Yearbook HENRY FORD TRADE SCHOOL Dearborn, Michigan DEDICATION DEDI CATION WE, THE CLASSES OF JANUARY AND JUNE, HUMBLY DEDI- CATE OUR YEARBOOK TO HENRY FORD, A GREAT INDUSTRIAL EDUCATOR. 1863 fflr. Urttrtt 3Fnrfo 1847 MAKE you the world a bit more beautiful and better because you have been in it. Aptly the above quotation uttered many years ago by the grandmother of Edward W. Bok and recorded in his book A Dutch Boy Fifty Years After describes the life of Henry Ford who is revered by more than 10,000 Henry Ford Trade School graduates as a great educator. Henry Ford died April 7, 1947, at the age of 83. ADMINISTRATION c S. D. MULLIKIN Superintendent -ADMINISTRATION --------- ... ---- J. W. BUSMAN Assistant Superintendent ADMINISTRATION..................-= G. A. YEREX Personnel Director ADMINISTRATION A. M. WAGENER Supervisor of Shop Training ADMINISTRATION ADMINISTRATION - - - A. N. EDEL Assistant Supervisor of Shop Training JANUARY GRADUATES: WALLACE BAYER KENNETH BRADFORD Ambition: Mechanical Engineer Hobby: Sports Intramural Baseball Intramural Volleyball THEODORE BUCKWICK FRANCESCO CACCAMO Ambition. Draftsman Hobbies: Drawing, Dancing Intramural Basketball JAMES COJOCARI Ambition: Hydraulic Engineer Hobbies: Swimming, Billiards ALBERT J. DAHMS Ambition: Electronic Repairman Hobby: Taking trips by car to different states LARRY BENTLEY Ambition: To be suc- cessful Hobby: Fishing Craftsman Staff ZYGMUNT BRAINER Ambition: Own a North Woods Lodge. Hobby: Cards Intramural Baseball DONALD BUSH AUGUST COGIllANDRO Ambition: To be Suc- cessful Hobby: Athletics W-Section Baseball Champs Junior Varsity Craftsmen Reserves Varsity Basketball Varsity Baseball American Legion Award HADLEY CRAYTON Ambition: Pro-baseball Hobby: Sports Intramural Baseball Intramural Volleyball School Band KENNETH DANIELS JANUARY GRADUATES DANIEL DECAPUA ANTHONY D'ORAZIO Ambition: Diemaker Hobby: Drawing Intramural Baseball PAUL E. DUNBECK Ambition: To be Pro- gressive Hobby: Music WILLIAM EGBERT Ambition: Mechanical Engineer Hobby: Woodworking Intramural Basketball Intramural Softball GERMANO FOGOLINI Ambition: Hydraulics Engineer Hobby: Drawing EDWARD J. FOY Ambition Mechanical RICHARD DIPPERT Ambition: To be a Band leader Intramural Softball WILLIAM DOWNEY WILLIAM DYKE Ambition: Mechanical Engineer Hobby: Music Intramural Baseball DAVID ELDON Ambition: Toolmaker Hobby: Woodworking CHARLES A. FORBES Engineer FRANK GANNON JANUARY GRADUATES JOSEPH GANZER CHARLES GIASSON Ambition: Electrician Hobby: Bowling Intramural Volleyball f Intramural Softball Section Paper Editor CURTIS GILLIARD Ambition: Electrician Hobby: Photography HENRY I. HANSEN Ambition: Own my own Tool and Die Shop Hobbies: Hunting, Fish- ing, Traveling Intramural Softball Intramural Volleyball JACK HERBERHOLZ All Intramural Sports RICHARD W. HOFFMAN Ambition: Build Own Home, College Hobbies Roller Skating Stamp Collecting Intramural Baseball Intramural Volleyball Intramural Softball Champs School Bowling JOSEPH GERSCHICK JR. Ambition: Mechanical Engineer Hobby: Tennis JOHN GIBBONS LOUIS GRONES Ambition: Electrician Craftsman Staff Section Paper Intramural Volleyball ROBERT W. HATCH Ambition: Electrical Engineer Hobby: F hotography LOUIS HLADIK Ambition: Electrician, Baseball Career Hobbies: Hunting, Fishing Intramural Softball RICHARD JABLONSKI J. ROBERT JACQUES Ambition: Machine Engineer Intramural Baseball LEWIS KAREUS Cheerleader JOSEPH KOVACH Ambition: Engineer Hobby: Automobile Racing EUGENE LEN Ambition: To be Happy Hobbies: Dancing, Bowling, Swimming W-Section President Reserve Basketball Junior Varsity Basket- ball Craftsman Staff HAROLD LONG EDWARD MEDELLIN Ambition: To Obtain My Own Business Hobby: Women Intramural Baseball Junior Varsity Basket- ball Intramural Volleyball Intramural Basketball DAVID KALUZNY Ambition: Diesel Engineer Hobby: Writing Intramural Baseball WILLIAM KASETA Ambition: Be Happy CHESTER KOWALEWSKI Ambition: Electrical Engineer Hobby: Photography Camera Club Intramural Volleyball WALTER LEWANDOWSKI Ambition: Expert Tool- maker Hobby: Tinkering with Automobiles ELMER LUDASHER Ambition: Mechanical Designer Hobby: Having Fun Cheerleader Captain FRANK MISIAK Ambition: Purchasing Agent Craftsman Editor Quill and Scroll JANUARY GRADUATES EDWARD MESNER Ambition: Hydraulics Expert Hobbies: Hunting and Fishing School Bowling Intramural Softball DONALD A. MYSKOWLKI Ambition: Pro-Hockey Coach, Mechanical Engineer Hobby: Sports Craftsman Staff Intramural Softball Champs LINCOLN PAINTER Varsity Basketball Varsity Baseball American Legion Award STEPHEN PETERS Ambition: Pro-hockey Player Hobby: Ice Skating LEON J. PONCHART Ambition: Electrical Engineer Hobby: Music Craftsman Staff DARIO RAVEANE Ambition: Printer Hobby: Baseball Intramural Baseball Intramural Basketball HAROLD C. MOLLON Ambition: Dentist Hobby: Sports ROBERT NELSON Craftsman Staff NORMAN PERCHA STEVE PITTEL Ambition: Powerhouse Engineer Craftsman Staff RENE PRIEUR FRANK ROGERS Ambition: Football, Baseball, Boxing JOSEPH ROSCHINSKY Ambition: Pro-musician Hobbies: Music, Photo- graphy, Traveling School Band ALGERT M. SHNERPUNAS Ambition: Technical Draftsman Hobbies: Woodcraft, Bike riding, Fishing Junior Varsity Basket- ball Reserve Basketball Varsity Basketball Softball Champs Intramural Volleyball School Bowling RICHARD SKIPTON Ambition: Pro-football Hobbies: Sports Intramural Basketball Intramural Baseball WILLIAM SOKOL PAUL TAYLOR Ambition: Electrical Engineer Hobby: Stamp Collection JOHN TOMILO Varsity Baseball Valedictorian JANUARY GRADUATES ----- THEODORE RUDY Ambition: Enter Musi- cal Field Hobby: Music School Band Section Paper DONALD SIMPSON Ambition: Electrician Hobby: Billiards Reserve Basketball Junior Varsity Basket- ball Intramural Baseball Intramural Volleyball JEROME SMITH RICHARD SWANSON Ambition: Baseball Intramural Baseball Section Paper SAM TOARMINA Ct fS LEWIS VERALDI Ambition: Engineer Hobby: Music Intramural Softball Intramural Volleyball MAX WILKINS JOSEPH YUHASZ Ambition: Mechanical Engineer GIOVANNI ZILIOLI Ambition: Electrical Engineer Hobby: Radio Intramural Softball Intramural Basketball Intramural Volleyball GEORGE WINBERRY JR. Ambition: Artist Hobby: Girls Craftsman Staff RONALD ZANGER Ambition: Chemical Engineer Hobbies: Playing Guitar and Fishing Intramural Sports GRADUATES WHOSE PICTURES ARE HOT AVAILABLE JOHN COOPER CHARLES JONES Ambition: Go to College Intramural Basketball Intramural Baseball HARRY MUDRICK Ambition: To be con- nected with sports Hobby: Sports Intramural Hardball Champs Intramural Softball Intramural Volleyball Intramural Basketball Editor Section Paper Craftsman Staff Quill Scroll RICHARD STABNAU DELBERT SWANSON ■ JUNE GRADUATES WILFRED ALLEN EARL AMMONS Ambition: Dentist Hobbies: Golf, Repair- ing Cars Varsity Baseball Intramural Basketball ANTHONY AUGUGLIARO Ambition: Toolmaker Hobby: Music School Band ANTHONY BARTUS Ambition: Tool and Die maker Hobby: Loafing MARIANA BELLOMO Ambition: Tool Design Hobby: Sports t Intramural Baseball Intramural Basketball JACK BOURASSA Ambition: Pro-fighter Hobby: Boxing Intramural Basketball Intramural Softball Intramural Volleyball EMIL ALLSTEAD Ambition: To be Suc- cessful Hobby: Sports Intramural Baseball Varsity Baseball Intramural Basketball Intramural Volleyball WARREN ARTMAN Ambition: Diemaker Hobbies: Baseball, Hunting, Fishing Intramural Softball Champs Intramural Volleyball DANIEL BANNISTER Ambition: To Succeed Hobby: Boxing, Build- ing Hot Rods, Racing Intramural Baseball Intramural Basketball EUGENE BEATY Ambition: Pattern Maker Hobby: Sports Intramural Softball Intramural Volleyball DONALD BERNDT Ambition: Business Administration Hobby: Magic, Swim- ming, Golf, Riding T-Section President Editor Section Paper CLAYTON BUNCE Ambition: Midget Auto Racer Driver Hobby: Making Hot Rods. Intramural Basketball Intramural Softball JUNE GRADUATES ROBERT BURCICKI Ambition: Electrical Engineer Hobby: Sports Intramural Basketball Intramural Baseball ORLANDO CAMPAGIORNI Ambition: Tool and Die maker Hobbies: Photography, Wrestling Intramural Volleyball DONALD CARLEY Ambition: Hydraulics Expert NELSON CHAPMAN Ambition: Graduate Hobby: Build Small Gas Engines Craftsman Staff Intramural Softball Intramural Volleyball NORBERT COLE Ambition: Pattern Maker Hobbies: Ping Pong, Bowling DANIEL R. COULTER Ambition: Captain of a Ship Hobbies: Hunting, Fish- ing, Hockey, Playing Drums Intramural Baseball Champs WILLIAM BURRIS Ambition: Wood Pat- tern Maker Hobbies: Sports and Traveling Intramural Softball Intramural Basketball Varsity Baseball ADO L. CAMPANA Ambition: Plumber Hobbies: Hunting, Fishing Intramural Baseball Intramural Basketball LI DIO CATALDO Ambition: Pattern Maker Hobby: Fixing Cars Intramural Softball JOHN CHMAY Ambition. Mechanical Engineer Hobby: Having Fun Intramural Baseball Champs Intramural Basketball Champs Intramural Softball Champs Varsity Baseball Craftsman Staff Quill Scroll WILLIAM COTTRELL Ambition: Own Business Hobby: Stamp Collecting JOHN G. CRINER Ambition: Electrical Engineer Hobbies: Women, Sports Intramural Softball Intramural Volleyball Intramural Basketball Editor Section Paper JUNE GRADUATES THOMAS DAVIES Ambition: Draftsman FRANK DUNST Ambition: Electrical Engineer Hobby: Photography Intramural Softball GEORGE GAYDOS Ambition: Electrical Engineer Intramural Baseball Intramural Basketball HENRY D. GIMPLE Ambition: Commercial Photographer Hobbies: Photography, Swimming Camera Club Craftsman Staff BERTHOLD GREEN Ambition: Farmer Hobby: Music LOUIS GRONES GERALD W. DELOY Ambition: Mechanical Engineering Hobby: Sports Intramural Baseball Intramural Basketball Craftsman Staff JAMES FLEMING Ambition: Toolmaker Hobby: Sports Intramural Baseball Intramural Basketball Intramural Volleyball VICTOR GERSTENLAUER Ambition: Purchase an old car and soup it up. Hobbies: Piano, Hockey DOUGLAS GOIK Ambition: Aero Mechanic Hobby: Model Building School Band ALBERT GRIMALDI Ambition: Toolmaker KENNETH HAMMER Ambition: Tool and Die Designer Hobby: Auto Mechanic Intramural Baseball Champs Intramural Basketball JUNE GRADUATES ERNST F. HANNA Ambition: Electrical Engineer Hobby: Reading Intramural Volleyball Intramural Softball Intramural Basketball JOHN HOFFMAN Ambition: Electrical Engineer Hobby: Fishing JAMES HOI HEM Ambition: Mechanical Engineer Hobby: Sketching Intramural Softball Intramural Volleyball Intramural Basketball THOMAS R. IVES Ambition: Toolmaker Hobby: Sports DONALD JEWSBURY Ambition: Electrical Engineer Hobby: Sports Intramural Volleyball Intramural Baseball Intramural Basketball GEORGE JUSTICE Ambition: Electrical Maintenance Hobby: Model Air- planes FLOYD W. HANSEN Ambition: To Lead a Happy Life Hobbies: Swimming, Photography, Skat- ing, Skiing Intramural Basketball Intramural Softball Intramural Volleyball ROBERT HOFFMAN Ambition: Diemaker Hobby: Dancing, Swimming JAMES R. HUNTER Ambition: Conservation Officer Hobby: Sports Intramural Softball Intramural Basketball JOSEPH JANKOWSKI Ambition: Tool and Die Maker Hobby: Sports Intramural Baseball Intramural Basketball Champs CHARLES JOHNSON Ambition: Electrical Engineer Hobby: Sports Intramural Basketball Intramural Baseball Intramural Volleyball TONY KACHIN Ambition: Hydraulics Engineer Hobby: Model Yacht Builder JUNE GRADUATES ERNEST KANOWSKI Ambition: Tool and Die Maker Hobby: Sports Varsity Baseball Intramural Softball Intramural Basketball KENNETH KUSCHEL Ambition: Tool and Die Maker Hobby: Hunting Intramural Softball EDWARD LASAK Ambition: Electrician Hobby: Sports Intramural Basketball FRANCIS LAVOIE Ambition: To become a Millioniare and Re- tire Hobby: Farming W-Section President Cheerleader Captain Reserve Basketball Intramural Sports Civil Air Patrol Cadet JACK LONG Ambition: Draftsman Hobby: Hunting, Ice Skating Intramural Softball Intramural Volleyball ANTONIO MAIORANA Ambition: Engineering Hobby: Photography Intramural Baseball Intramural Basketball Intramural Volleyball RICHARD A. KROLL Ambition: Lawyer, Executive Hobby: Sports, Loafing School Bowling Craftsman Editor Quill Scroll JAMES E. LANCASTER JR. Ambition: To become an Astronaut Hobby: Astronomy, Rockets Craftsman Staff GERALD LAUB Ambition: Dentist Intramural Softball CONSTANTINO LEPORE Ambition: Metallurgist Hobby: Sports Varsity Reserve Basketball PAUL MAES Ambition: To Make Good Hobby: Model Making, Wood Working Craftsman Staff LEONARD MAJKA Ambition: Electrical Engineer Hobby: Sports BENJAMIN MASSERANT Ambition: Mechanical Engineer Hobby: Hunting Fishing Intramural Baseball Intramural Volleyball GORDON C. MEREDITH Ambition: Flight Engineer Hobbies: Rollerskating, Swimming, Sports Intramural Baseball Intramural Volleyball RAYMOND MILL Ambition: Mechanic Hobby: Cars Intramural Volleyball Champs Intramural Baseball Intramural Basketball School Band RAEDEAN MILLER Ambition: Tool and Die Maker Hobbies: Mechanics, Photography RICHARD MOLTRUP Ambition: Connection with Sports Hobby: Sports Intramural Sports Varsity Baseball Intramural Hardball Champs ROBERT PADDY Ambition: Electrician Hobby: Sports Intramural Basketball Intramural Baseball JUNE GRADUATES = REMO MEI Ambition: Wood Pat- ternmaker Hobby: Sports Varsity Basketball Junior Varsity Reserve Basketball M-Section President Intramural Baseball THOMAS MESNER Ambition: Metallurgy Hobby: Music Intramural Baseball Intramural Volleyball Intramural Basketball COURTNEY MILLER Ambition: To become a Construction Engineer Hobby: Stamp Collecting KENNETH W. MINER Ambition: Mechanical Engineer Hobby: Music Craftsman Staff Pianist TONY PACIERO Ambition: Wood Patternmaker Intramural Baseball Intramural Basketball ROLAND PALENO Ambition: Tool Design Hobby: Sports Intramural Basketball Intramural Volleyball Intramural Baseball =rJUNE GRADUATES = THOMAS PATERSON Ambition: To be Rich Hobby: Stamp Collect- ing, Souvenirs RUSSELL POULSON Ambition: Electrical Engineer Hobby: Radio CHARLES RAYMOND Ambition: Engineer Hobby: Hunting Intramural Softball Intramural Basketball JOHN RITTINGER Ambition: To be Suc- cessful Hobbies: Swimming, Fishing HUGH SAGERT Ambition: Salesman Intramural Softball KARL SCHNEIDER CHESTER PIOTROWSKI Ambition: Tool De- signer Hobby: Mechanics Intramural Baseball RAYMOND RASTENIS Ambition: Mechanical Engineer Hobby: Sketching Intramural Basketball Intramural Baseball Intramural Volleyball Champs GERALD REINKE Ambition: Baseball Player Hobby: Athletics Reserve Basketball Intramural Basketball Intramural Baseball WILLIAM RUSU Ambition: Mechanical Engineer Hobbies: Alto Saxo- phone, Model Planes Roller Skating Intramural Basketball Intramural Baseball Intramural Volleyball Civil Air Patrol Cadet |HOWARD SCHEER 1 Ambition: Dentist Hobby: Photography SIGFRED SCHUETZE Ambition: Pattern Maker Hobbies: Sailing, Swimming JUNE GRADUATES — DAVID SCROGGIE Ambition: Diemaker Hobbies: Baseball, Bowling Intramural Softball CLARENCE P SMITH Ambition: Electrical Engineer Hobby: Photography Intramural Baseball School Band SHELLIE STEVENS Ambition: Pro-basket- ball Hobby: Sports Junior Varsity Basket- ball Reserve Basketball Varsity Basketball Varsity Baseball Intramural Softball JOHN J. SUDA Ambition: Draftsman Hobby: Stamp Collecting Intramural Baseball Intramural Volleyball JOSEPH TALAMONTI Ambition: Body De- signer Hobby: Dancing, Track ALEXANDER T TELLISH Ambition: Hydraulic Man Hobby: Swimming Intramural Softball Intramural Basketball RICHARD SIMMONS Ambition: Electrical Engineer Hobbies: Hunting, Fish- ing, Swimming Intramural Softball Intramural Volleyball Intramural Basketball PAUL STAFFORD Ambition: Electrician Hobby: Model Building EARL L. STEVENSON Ambition: Farmer Hobby: Mechanics Intramural Softball HUGH SWEENEY Ambition: Mechanic Hobby: Automobiles Intramural Basketball Intramural Baseball Intramural Volleyball Cheerleader DESIDER TARKANYI Ambition: Diemaker Hobby: Gasoline Model Building Intramural Volleyball Intramural Baseball Intramural Basketball ROBERT TENNANT Ambition: Pilot Hobby: Racing Gas Models JUNE GRADUATES WALTER TOEPLER Ambition: To Grow Hobby: Sports Intramural Basketball Intramural Baseball EDMUND J. TRUSZKOWSKI Ambition: Be Suc- cessful Hobby: Collecting Coins RICHARD VALENTINE Ambition: Draftsman Hobby: Gardening Intramural Volleyball JERRY WELLS Ambition: Tool and Die Maker Hobby: Farming JOHN R. WINKLER Ambition: Tool and Die maker Hobby: Sports Intramural Volleyball RAYMOND ZENTZ Ambition: Automotive Designer Hobbies: Model Builder, Photography Civil Air Patrol Cadet Intramural Baseball Intramural Basketball Intramural Volleyball CASIMIR TOPOREK Ambition: Farmer Hobby: Music School Band JAMES TURNAGE Ambition: Own a small Shop Hobby: Drafting, Photography Craftsman Staff DAVID N. WAINEO Ambition: Tool and Die Maker Hobby: Car Repair Intramural Volleyball MERLE WELSH Ambition: Commercial Artist Hobby: Drawing RICHARD YEAGER Ambition: Hydraulic Engineer Hobby: Photography, Roller Skating, Fishing School Bowling League ALLAN R. ZERCHER Ambition: Successful Businessman Hobby: Sailing Intramural Basketball Intramural Volleyball JUNE GRADUATES GRADUATES WHOSE PICTURES ARE NOT AVAILABLE GEORGE BODNAR Ambition: Draftsman ARNOCO BURKE GEORGE F. HUDOCK ARTHUR KECK Ambition: Printer Star Bowler Hobby: Sports School Bowling League ATHONY LIBURDI Ambition: Cop Hobby: Junior Detec- tive JOHN MAIORANA Ambition: Musician Hobby: Sports Intramural Baseball Intramural Basketball BRUCE H. SONCRANT JACK W. STERN Ambition: Policeman Hobby: Sports Intramural Baseball Intramural Basketball Intramural Volleyball JANUARY GRADU ATES = M-section eating their graduating dinner. Autographs are in order. And good luck to you. JANUARY GRADUATES T-section graduates posing. The speakers' table at the prom. ACTIVITIES Celebrating a basketball victory. Not enough girls to go around. Our Band —ACTIVITIES— Planning the 12A Dances. January Presidents How Can We Raise the Money. June Presidents ACTIVITIES Those at the Hayride Eat, Drink, and be Merry. SPORTS = Consolation Champs Awarding Basketball Letters SPORTS Yeah Team! BASKETBALL SEASON SCHEDULE AND RECORD TRADE SCHOOL OPPONENT 41 Milford 35 23 _ - Fordson 28 25 River Rouge 49 34 45 33 42 51 - 44 30 _ Melvindale 27 20 . 35 57 _ Lowrey 26 30 Ecorse 28 39 Melvindale 32 35 _ Hazel Park _ 39 45 -Jackson _ 36 37 52 38 Alumni 32 59 Lowrey - _ 29 39 Melvindale 25 37 _ _ _ Ecorse 33 28 Lincoln Park 45 26 Dearborn 43 41 _ _ De La Salle -_ 44 ‘Tournament Games Beat Fordson! =SPORTS=-- When Athletes Get Together Admiring the Trophy jd ADMINISTRATIVE The Big Six Man to Man W U Vis INSTRUCTORS' ACTIVITIES Refreshment Committee Swing Your Partners. Instructors' Social Night INSTRUCTORS ROBERT ADAMS Head Instructor Machine Repair L BARTHOLOMEW Physics and Coach ELMER BENZING Head Instructor Mills WALLACE CARMICHAEL Welding WILLARD COPELANC Shop Laboratory JAMES ALLEN Wood Shop M BARTHOLOMEW Bench HENRY BEVAN Bench PAUL CARPENTER Lathe LEO CROTEAU Visual Aid-Gardens GUY ARMSTRONG Mathematics JAMES BLAIR Bricklaying DR G R CHAMBERS Dentist RUSSELL BAKER Head Instructor Tool Cribs o AUDREY BOYD Journalism ART CHEVALIER Cafeteria ALBERT BARKE Wood Shop ROY BUCKLEY Grinder ALEX CHRZANOWSKI Machine Repair D Jih WILLIAM BARNO Watchman WALTER BEAVER Wood Shop VERN CARLEY Clearing House WINTER COOPER Commercial Tool WILBERT DOPKE Personnel Office INSTRUCTORS CHARLES DROSTE Shop Office FREDERICK FINLEV Bench PETER GLENSKI Supervisor of Grinders JULE DUCHARME Bench ARCHIE FREEBORN Supervisor 3rd Floor WILLIAM COHEEN Clearing House PETER DUNN Tool Crib AUGUST GASSER Supervfsor Bookstore Printing ELMER GORBETT Watchman PATRICK DUTHIE Head Instructor Shop Lab CARMEN GEMOS Cafeteria JOHN GROBBEL Commercial Tool ROBERT EISENHART Inspection ALBERT GIASSON Bookstore WILBERT HARDEN Machine Repair DAVID ELLIS Commercial Tool • KEITH GLASSLEY Physics HARRY HAWN Welding HOWARD HEDINGER Drawing Coach JOHN HEINZ Technology JEAN HELEK Superintendent's Office MERLE HICKS Academic Office WILLIAM HOEHNER Head Instructor 3rd Floor Mills SHERMAN HOLMES Head Instructor Sheet Metal 01 A HAZEN JEWELL EDWIN JOHNSON CHESTER KELLEY Mathematics English Mills = INSTRUCTORS WALTER KOROL IK Sheet Metal DORIS KRAJEWSKI Personnel Office WILLIAM KRUEGER Heat Treat WALTER KUSCHEL Mill CHARLES LAFOREST Clearing House JAMES LANCASTER Social Studies SAMUEL LANGFORD HERMAN LARSON Supervisor Tool Repair Bench HAROLD LIDDLE Lathe THODI LIUEGREN Bench T A LIND GEORGE LINDEMUTH Social Studies Wood Pattern LOUIS LIPTACK ERNST LOCKWOOD Tool Design Estimator-Processor PETER LOSO Placement URBAN LUCAS GEORGE Graduate Placement MAcONOCHIE and Follow-up Supervisor Heat Treat JOSEPH MAIRS Inspection RICHARD MATZOLL Lathe THOMAS McCALL Print Shop phil McCullough Inspection WILLIAM MCGREEVY Accounting ladd McIntyre Grinders IRA McKAY Grinders HERBERT MCQUADE EDWARD MEISSNER GEORGE MILLER Heat Treat Head Instructor Watchman Lathes Turret Lathes 3rd Floor Machines WILSON MILLS Cafeteria EDWARD MORRIN JOSEPH MULLER Print Shop Inspection INSTRUCTORS JOSEPH NAGY Head Instructor Statistics Clerical ALLEN NEIMAN HAROLD NEUBAUER EDMUND OLSEN JAMES O'NEILL Foundry Bench Bench Head Instructor Sanitation and Maintenance FRANK PAL I WOO A Lathe FRANK PALUCHNIAK Supervisor of Tool Room ALVIN PERKISS Soldering ORLO REMINGTON Machine Repair WINFIELD RHUBART Tool Crib CLAUDE ROGERS English LLOYD ROSS Automatic Operator KENNETH REBER Electrical ERNEST SANDERS Machine Repair IRVIN SCHEMANSKY Lathe HENRY SCHINDLER Inspection LOUIS SCOTT Electrical PAUL SIEGERT Shaper � • JACOB SIPPOLA Inspection GEORGE SLINGWEIN Grinders CHARLES SMITH Manufacturing Processor LEONARD SPALDING RAYMOND SPEAGLE Wood Shop Personnel Office STANLEY PAGE Inspection ALBERT RAMEY Foundry GEORGE SABO Heat Treat iA HARRY SIMPSON Stock Follow-up RAYMOND STEEL Tool Cnb INSTRUCTORS WILLIAM STEWART Commercial Tool E H STOELTING Supervisor of Extra- curricular Activities HAROLD STRELING Turret Lathe EDWARD STRYKER Head Instructor Electrical STANLEY SUTHARD Inspection RAYMOND SWIRES Watchman RALPH TEDDER Automatic Operator HOWARD WAGNER Special Machines CARL THIMM Watchman HUGH WAITE Grinder DOMINICK TRAINA Head Instructor Clearing House ROBERT WALKER Turret Lathe STEPHEN VIGH Shop Office HAROLD WARE Shop Laboratory ERIC VON WALTHAUSEN Architectural Design ARNOLD WARNER Grinders FRANK WAGNER Lathe ARTHUR WATSON Sheet Metal JOHN WEATHERFORD Clearing House GEORGE WIFLING Supervisor of Sanitation and Maintenance LUTHER WELLS Automatic Operator ROBERT WILSON Personnel Office FRED WEST Mills ROSCOE WOLVERTON Social Science Band HARRY WESTBROOK Supervisor of Wood Pattern GEORGE WOODS First Aid CECIL WESTERMAN Cafeteria WILLIAM WOOSTER Watchman JOHANNA WIESE Librarian ALTON WRIGHT Head Instructor Tool Room Lathes INSTRUCTORS = UA ROY YEREX Chemistry SCHOOL MAINTENANCE ANGELO AUGUGLIARO STEVE CAFEGO THOMAS CAFEGO JOHN HEARD ANDREW REAVES MICHAEL SHEA =ACADEMIC May I Quote You? Tomorrow's Draftsmen, Today SHOP Looks Easy, Doesn't It? Follow These Directions. Now We Know How Our Car Works We Learned From This. How to Run a Lathe in Five Days. SHdVnilOV AUIOCMPH mi Papiis Page 2 THE CRAFTSMAN DID YOU KNOW? fs Craftsman ________________ (Member} ,; f j Est. 192?) ssoa PRINTED AND PUBLISHED EVERY MONTH DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR BY AND FOR STUDENTS OF HENRY FORD TRADE SCHOOL. DEARBORN. MICH. Edi tor-in-chief: - -- -- -- -- - ERNEST BORG Reportorial Staff THEODORE BUCKWICK. JOHN CHMAY, AUGUST COGLIANDRO. CHARLES FORBES. LOUIS GRONES. FLOYD HANSEN. JOE KOVACH. RICHARD KROLL. JAMES LAN- CASTER. EUGENE LEN, COURTNEY MILLER, KENNETH MINER. FRANK MISIAK. DONALD MYSZKOWSKI. ROBERT NELSON. LINCOLN PAINTER. STEVE PITTEL. LEON PONCHART, RICHARD SIMMONS. Adviser: Vol. 6. No. 1 E. H. STOELTING October 1947 SucceM Mere are some facts of interest to everyone. The Hawaiian language, which consists of only 12 letters, has less letters in its alphabet than any other language in the world. The American llag is flown 24 hours a day at the Capitol when Congress is in session and at the grave of Francis Scott key. • • • Neither the penny nor the nickel contain their market value in metal. A tidal wave travels at the rate of 100 miles per hour. The Rock of Gibralter has achieved its im- portance because of the great military armament built into it. It guards the Western entrance to the Mediterranean Sea. “You have to let go of the rung below When you reach for the round above. There is no other way to climb, you know, You HAVE to let go of the rung below. Each upward step brings more of the glow And warmth of the Sun of Love, You have to let go of the rung below. When you reach for the round above. —Irene Stanley You see people all about advancing ahead of you or holding responsible positions and are apt to feel that they received a “lucky break” or that chance played a prominent part in their selection. Too often you are envious and think that you could do even better if the “cards” had been dealt more fairly. But did you ever ask yourself what makes a great artist, a great lawyer, a great engineer, a great mechanic, or executive? Great successes are simply a group of little successes built upon one another like rungs of a ladder. Success is not a thing that awaits you al some far-off shrine. Success lies in doing well whatever you are doing now. As Florence Taylor so aptly put it “Success is the sum of small efforts, Repeated day in and day out, With never a thought of frustration. With never a moment of doubt. Whatever your cherished ambition. Begin now to make it come true. Through efforts, repeated, untiring. Plus faith in the thing that you do.” A good many people in and out of school have an idea that to study is foolish. “No oik ever gets anywhere from studying,” they say. Each of you have a natural liking for a subject, so the study of it is easier to you than to others, but don’t forget that the big successes in life have seldom been brilliant men, the natural wonders, the “born inventors”, or the talented designers. The great, successes have been the “grinds” through persevering study and practice. You have all the fundamentals of it right now. But il is only tin I SE of them that can make you successful. The most important job in the world for you is the one above yours. And the way to get it is to study— to “grind”—until you can put more of knowledge, more of skill, more of initiative into it than any person around. “You have to let go of the rung below, When you reach for the round above.” Only thus can you win success. All mosquitoes are not harmful. Only the female, or the blood-sucking, mosquito can transmit disease. Highly acres of forest are required for paper to print one issue of a New ork Sunday newspaper. • • • The bloodhound is the? only animal whose testimony is accepted in a court of law as evidence. • • • The fire-tly is not a fly. It is a l eetle. Banana oil is not made from bananas. 11 is a by-product in the refining of petroleum. CONTENTS CAP Editorials ........... Letter of flu Month ( pen I Inns� Sports 20 'i ear Men Page 6 Page 2 Page 9 Page il Page 7 Page OUR COVER Here in Henry Ford Trade School, students once more pass through the academic section’s front entrance to resume their studies, to help insure their future. Looking forward, we each see our own ideals of success. They may be different but can be reached only by concentrated study. Volume 6 No. 1 October, 1947 She ©raftsman HENRY FORD TRADE SCHOOL Open House To Be Held October 24 Section Papers Become Unified Carrying out a proposal by Fred Nicholson, supervisor of the academic department, for each section to have its own paj� er and instructor adviser, John Dobrei, drawing instructor; Claud Rogers, English instructor; and James Lancaster, social studies instructor, were chosen to counsel the M-, T-, and W- sections, respectively, in publishing I heir classroom pajier. Starting the fall school term issue was the M-section Times with Harry Mudrick, M-12A, the chosen editor. The T-section Times was the second to be published, with Don Berndt, T-12A, heading the editing duties. John Criner, YV-I2B, heading the W-section Times stall', started his section last as it was the last to return to class this season. The ten reporters, one from each class, were chosen by popular vote or appointed by their section adviser. From these re- l ortcrs was chosen a student with the most journalistic experience to be editor of his section paper. Because no definite schedule for stall' meetings has been made, tin reporters meet whenever their advisers think a meeting necessary. The name TimeS, chosen by the students, is used in all three sections to prevent keen rivalry between the section papers. The large T and S in the name are used to designate the Trade School. School Buildings Newly Painted By CHARLES FORBES Many changes were noticed by students returning from their vacations to the academic section classrooms, the most noticeable being the new paint job on the inside and outside of the building. Work started on this project during the vacation months and continued through the first week of the new term. Other changes recognized were the re- finishing of the gymnasium floor, the moving of The Craftsman office to the south end of the academic building, and the new home of the journalism classes in the library where students can lake full advantage of the many l ooks offered for reference. The Craftsman office and the journalism classrooms were formerly located in the Old Barracks. Students now go to the Old Barracks for their lunches only. Mr. Glassley Is Chairman By STEVE PITTEL Open house will be held at the academic section of Henry Ford Trade School, Friday October 24, between 7:00 p. m. and 10:30 p. m. to give parents, guardians, and friends an opportunity to visit the school and its instructors. Fach person will be greeted at the entrance of the school bv J. W. Busman, assistant ♦ Bob-Lo Queen Visits Shop Section Miss Pat Mains, Bol -Lo Queen for the June 1947 picnic visited the shop section of the Trade School September 12, accom- panied by her boy friend, Dick Herberholz, June ’47, and Tom McCall. Ixiokstore instructor and chairman of the Bob-Lo Queen contest. Pat, a June graduate of Fordson High School, commented that a Trade School graduate has more opportunities than a reg- ular high school graduate because of the complete shop training he receives. Fnrolled at Michigan State College in East Lansing, Miss Mains will major in psychology, a four year course. Dick will attend the University of Detroit. liile touring the shop, Pat received her Trade School Bol -Lo Queen trophx which just returned from being engraved. I.ast fall Miss Mains was chosen Foot- ball Queen by the students of Fordson High School. superintendent, G. A. Y erex, personnel director, and Fred Nicholson, supervisor of academic training. Visitors will then be accompanied by guides who w ill show them whatever they w ish to see around the building. Music w ill be supplied by the school band in the gymnasium under the direction of Roscoe Wolverton. physics instructor. Follow - ing the music. Keith Glassley, ()|x n House chairman, will explain parts of the evening program of interest and introduce S. D. Mullikin, superintendent of the Trade School, who will talk on the lx ys relationship to the school. Academic instructors will In in their class- rooms so that students may introduce their parents to them. Gwyendolin Nicholson, daughter of Fred Nicholson, will play the Hammond Organ for those who visit the Chapel. A. M. Wagener, supervisor of the shop section, and A. V Edel. assistant supervisor of the shop section, will be in charge of a shop exhibit under the windows in the gymnasium. Ernest Borg Selected New Craftsman Editor By LOUIS G RONES Ernest Borg, June 47, editor of The Craftsman for lie gained his experience as was selected this semester, a rc� |M rter on the W -section paper and on The Crafts- man. He was awarded the Quill and Scroll pin, given by the International Hon- orary Society for high school journal- ists, for his meritor- ious work as school reporter. Ernie w as selected because of his interest and ability in journalism. His hobby is sports, consisting of liowling. baseball, basketball, and football. He also does mechanical and electrical repair work for others during his spare moments. He intends to advance his education in the electrical engineering field after he has served as editor for one semester. ERNEST BORG Parking space will lie available in front of the school for those who arrive in cars. Shop instructors will work in the parking lots and serve as guides. Transportation will be furnished from korte and Michigan Avenues for those who take busses. Coffee, cakes, and ice cream will be served in the cafeteria by shop instructors. Mr. Glassley Teaches Technology Course By TED BUCKWICK A course in technology, taught by Keith Glassley, science instructor, has been added to the Trade School curriculum to lietter acquaint Trade School students with the different phases of industry. Mr. Glassley has made arrangements for the class to take a series of tours t hrough various departments of the Ford Motor Company and other outside establishments to give the students a better idea of what they are studying. In this way the course will Ik rnoie valuable as well as more interesting to the boys. THE CRAFTSMAN M-,T-,and W- Sections Elect Class Leaders Page 4 Guard Seeks Recruits At Trade School National Guard Lieutenant Boh MeMatli, January ’41, together with three other National Guardsmen, visited Henry Lord Trade School on September 25 to explain to 12th grade students the advantages in joining the Michigan National Guard. The squadron to which Lieutenant MeMath now belongs is the 107th Light Bombardment Squadron of the Michigan National Guard. It went under the name of the 107th Observation Squadron during World War II and served all over the world. Having 250 men in its ranks, the Guard soon expects to expand to 1500. It now has 40 men on a full time status. Meetings are held four times a month, on alternate Friday nights and the following Sunday. Some of the courses offered by the Guard are aircraft and instrument maintenance, electricity, radio, gunnery, and welding. Airplane trips are made all over the United States. Local trips that are made, take in all of Michigan. In the summer the National Guard has a two week outing that is held at Grey ling, Oscoda, or somewhere in Florida. SEMESTER HAS EIGHT- WEEK SCHOOL TERM The change from a seven to an eight week academic semester has changed the total semester from 21 to 21 weeks. This change makes it necessary to revise the student vacation schedule. Ml students under 1« years of age in both classroom and shop will receive one week of vacation during the Christmas holidays. The exact dates will be announced later. During the summer all students under 18 will receive three weeks of vacation with the M-section starting on July 26, the T-section on ugust 9. and the W-section on August 16. Alumni Plans Ball At Book Cadillac A dance celebrating the 31st anniversary of Henry Ford Trade School, sponsored by the Trade School Alumni Association, is to be held at the Grand Ballroom of the Book-Cadillac Hotel, Saturday, Octolrer 13. 1947, with Bob Grayson doing the orchestral honors. Tickets may be obtained from John Dobrei, drawing instructor and secretary of the Henry Ford Trade .School Alumni Association, for $3.50 a couple. Graduates of the 1947 classes may purchase them for only $3.00. Lavish entertainment is being planned for the intermission period of the semi-formal ball. Lasting from 9 p. rn. until I a. m., the event is for members of the Trade School Alumni and their friends. By DON MYSZKOWSKI Class leaders for the M-, T-, and W- sections were elected during their first, week in the classroom to represent their respective class and to assume responsibility of tin class while the instructor is absent from the room. The leaders chosen by their classmates are as follows: M-section; I2A. Bichard Skipton and Gerald Deloy; 12B, Bay Zentz and Harold Shake; 11 A. Arthur Corker and Charles Sundberg: 11B. Jack Phillips; 10A. John Cortez; 10B, Wallace Williams and Walter Kroy. T-section: I2 . Hank Brainer and Bichard Jablonski; I2B. DesiderTarkanvi and Tom Mesner; 11 A. James Pairman and Bernard Beauregard; 11 B. Manuel Bahaman; 10A. Peter Boss; 10B. W alter Melehart and B. Tabin. W-section: 12A, Frank Bogers and Francis La oie; I2B, Charles Baymond and Constantino Lepore; IIA, Thomas Deja and John Guiding; MB. Armand Nunez: 10A, Robert Dula; 10B, James Botkins and Alfred Smith. Academic Library Branches Out By FRANK MISIAK Many Trade School students do not realize that a library filled with more than 3000 hooks and 50 different current maga- zines. covering every subject of school interest is here for their benefit and personal use. The library is open daily from 7:30 a. m. to 4:15 p. m. Books taken out during the school week are due on Monday of the following school week. Among some of the current magazines are Life. Popular Mechanics. Varsity, Post, Radio ews. Time. Xewsweek, and many other magazines which would interest Trade School students. The Xew York Times paper and magazine are also a part of the reading material. Miss Weise. Trade School librarian, is present at all times to help anyone who has difficulty in finding what he wants. Besides the main library, two new branches have been added. A shop library is maintained in Mr. Wagener’s office for the use of shop instructors. Classroom libraries, which arc collections of hooks in the class- room where pupils may study under super- vision or have help from the instructor as they work out problems and prepare assignments, are also in operation. In addition there is a recreational reading room stocked with current maga- zines for students’ use during the lunch period. It. is located across from the Elec- trical Department on the fourth floor of the B-Building. The Community Chest drive is on, let's all give to this worthy cause. Presidents Plan Term Events With the beginning of the fall term Eugene Len, W-12A. Al SImerpunas, T-12A, and Charles Forbes, M-I2A, were chosen presidents by the students of the January 48 graduating classes. The l oys were honored because they were Section president� conferring with E. H. Stoelting. supervisor of extracurricular ac- tivities. and deciding upon this term’s social events. Left to right are: Mr. Stoelting, Charles Forbes, M-12A. Eugene Lon. W-12A, and Al Shnerpunas, T-12A. well liked by their classmates, showed an ability to lead, and displayed an avid interest in the school and its activities. Eugene Len came to the Trade School in September. 1944. from Woodworth Inter- mediate, with the idea of learning the funda- mentals of mechanical engineering. He | articipates in all of the School’s social functions as well as in its sports, and won a reserve letter in basketball last season. AI Shnerpunas left Wilson Intermediate to enroll at the Trade School in September, 1944. lie came here because he heard of the | ossihility of learning a wood pattern trade, lie is a letterman in basketball. Charles Forbes, tin smallest of the trio, has no immediate plans for the future other than working for the Ford Motor Company after he is graduated. He entered the Trade School from Nolan Intermediate in July of 1944 to study the tool and die making trade. His pastime likes are dancing and s|M rts. Football is his favorite as la plays in the Highland Park Football Becreation League. Both Gene and Charlie are reporters on The draftsman staff. Band Looking Forward To a Good Season “Because of the new members plus the added experience of the older ones, the band outlook is better this year than last. ’’ com- mented Roseoe Wolverton, Trade School Band director. Band meetings are held on the third floor east, of the shop section, every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, from 4 p. m. to 5 p. rn. Students in class are transported by Ford Motor Company buses to the shop section at 3:45 p. m. THE CRAFTSMAN Page 5 Five More Instructors Receive Service Buttons Service buttons for completing 25 and 30 years of ser ice with the Fort! organization have been awarded to live more instructors L. BARTHOLOMEW ALTON WRIGHT by Superintendent S. I). Mullikin since last May. Added to the 33 instructors that have received the 25-year silver buttons are DAVID ELLIS ROBERT EISENHART Lawrence Bartholomew, physics instructor; Alton Wright, lathe instructor: David Ellis, commercial tool instructor; and Rol eit Eisenhart. inspector. Frank Wagner, lathe instructor, was the 40th instructor to re- ceive the gold award. Mr. Wagner has a 25- year button that he received in May, and with completing 30 years in the Ford or- ganization. he is the lirst instructor to have l oth the gold and silver awards. A total of 77 gold and silver buttons have been awarded to the Trade School faculty. Alumni Initiates 21 Candidates The Henry Ford Trade School Alumni initiated 21 members into its association at a meeting held at the academic section cafeteria on September 23. Main speakers of the evening were President Al Day, ’23, Secretary -Treasurer John Dobrei, '30, and the co-chairmen of the program committee, George Petzer, ’31. and 'Fed Bona ventura. 30. John Dobrei took charge of the initiation. The new members received Alumni lapel pins and were welcomed by the Alumni’s officers. FRANK WAGNER Steve Vigh Wins Instructor’s Table Tennis Championship The Fall Get Together for instructors, which was held in the gymnasium and cafeteria of the academic section on October 27, was featured by a table tennis tourna- -------------------------------------- Student Spends Vacation On Island By LOUIS GRONES “The time of his life” is what Louis Grones, T-12A, experienced in Little Current. Ontario. Canada, situated on Manitoulin Island, during his summer vacation. Expressions of happiness lit across his face as In caught his first five | ound bass. The delightful thing about catching it was the fact that he could see the size of the fish swimming around his bait. If he saw- one too small he would pull his hook away from it to a larger one. Fish stories are common around Little Current because it is noted for large fish. For this reason many fieople s|M nd hundreds of dollars to have a vacation there. Besides being known for excellent fishing. Dniis says the island is well known for being the largest fresh water island in the world, lie thought the beauty of the surrounding mountain ranges were unexcelled with their fresh water lakes nestling in the valleys and along the mountain sides. The country around Manitoulin is rich in historical legends of bold explorers such as Champlain. LaSalle, and many others. According to one legend that Dmis heard, the remains of a shipwreck l elonging to LaSalle and believed to be the first ship to sail the Great Lakes, lays on Manitoulin’s westerly coast. Mr. Dunn Flies To Ireland Seven hours of flying brought realization to a 30-year ambition when Peter Dunn, tool crib instructor, landed on the Emerald Isle to visit his old friends and relations last July 12. faking a train from Detroit to New York, Mr. Dunn took a DC-4 transport plane to Ireland, stopping only once, at Gander’s Field. Newfoundland. The plane landing at the Shannon Airport in Limmerick. Mr. Dunn hired a taxi to Dublin, and there visited his five brothers, whom he had not seen for 35 years. While serving w ith the American Artillery in France during World War I. Mr. Dunn asked for a transfer to his old Ireland, but was refused j ermission. From then on he made up his mind to save and make the trip whenever he had enough time and money. “I was very happy to go to Ireland, but I was much happier to return.” com- mented Mr. Dunn when asked how he felt about his three-week trip. The approximate cost of the trip was $800. ment, won by Steve N igh for I la. shop; movies; squaredancing;get-acquainted stunts; short talks; and refreshments. As a | art of Chairman T. A. Lind’s plan to develop friendly rivalry between the shop and th academic sections a table tennis tournament was promoted. After playing in an elimination tournament Mr. Nigh emerged as champion for the shop and Robert NVilson came to the top in the aca- demic section elimination. Mr. N igh and Mr. NVilson were heralded Assistant Supt. J. W. Busman hands Stevo Vigh a trophy as runner-up Robert Wilson points to a holo in his paddle. w ith a great deal of ceremony when Mr. Lind announced the event. Fred Nicholson, supervisor of the academic training, presented Mr. NVilson, and Dominick Traina. head of clearing house, presented Mr. N igh. Mr. NVilson won the first set and Mr. N igh won the next two. J. NV. Busman, assistant superintendent, presented Champion N igh with an over-size trophy that was made in the wood pattern shop. The cylinder of the trophy is a potato chip can. In his presentation speech, Nlr. Busman compared this table tennis tourna- ment with tin Stanley Cup play-ofl and the World Seri« s. “all being of equal importance.” Both players were praised for their fine sportsmanship. As a bit of jest lie presented Mr. NN ilson with a table tennis bat that had a hole in it. “No wonder you lost.” said Nlr. Busman, as he handed him the bat, “Just look at what a disadvantage you had.” 'flic first player to win the trophy three times in succession will retain the trophy. C. NV. NVesterman, cafeteria instructor, and L. II. Bartholomew, basketball coach, served as judge and referee. Howard lledinger. basketball coach, was photographer for the evening. Supt. S. D. Mullikin praised the com- mittee for arrangements and encouraged the audience of some 100 persons to participate in the other sociul activities that have been planned. Square dancing seemed to In popular w ith the school personnel. Many admitted that this was the first time that they had tried the steps for a number of years. “Say, this is the most fun that I have had since I was young, why can’t we have more such affairs,” was the remark that was heard from many after they came to tin side lines. (Continu«d on pag 8) Page 6 THE CRAFTSMAN ■ Squadron 639-4 Captain Dobrei Supervises CAP Encampment. . . Captain John Dobrei, draft in instructor, as commanding ofliccr of the fourth annual Civil Air Patrol cadet summer encampment at Selfridge Field, took charge of tin 130 cadets from tin state of Michigan, including Cadets John Crinor, Ray Zentz, (top) Bill Egbert, and Bob Mannors shining shoes during the oncampment. 21 cadets from the Trade School Squadron' who were in training there through the last two weeks of August. As part of the training the cadets were flown in AT-6 trainer plants. Outstanding cadets were flown on Air Force missions in C-47 transjMuts to Oscoda, Michigan, 180 miles north of the field. Link trainers were used to teach the cadets blind and instrument flying. A high altitude chamber where high altitudes were simulated was used to show cadets the change of atmos- pheric conditions While in the chamber, the cadets used high altitude masks. A one- day course of chemical warfare with gas l omhs, bulbed wire obstacles, and a tough obstacle course was also on the program. The P-80 mobile unit which was on the field to train jet pilots was thoroughly explained to the cadets in a course that took two and one-half days. Working in base operations and the weather office, the cadets learned how a 'Continued on page 8) Busman Tours Alcatraz While On Vacation A trip West, including a of Alcatraz, were among summer vacation. Accompanied by his wife, Mr. Busman Gardens Get New Location By BOB NELSON The six-acre Trade School garden plot, lying south and east of the Chapel, was prepared during the month of August for winter preservation and for vegetable pro- duction next year. Since the abandonment of the garden on Butler Boad, l etween Schaefer and Grcen- fiield Hoads, this small acreage had been adopted as our official agricultural project. The change in geographical location cor- responded with the moving of the Academic section to its present site. The size of the garden has Iwen reduced in accordance with the decrease in student l ersonnel. Bye was sown over the entire plot t« serve as a cover crop during the winter months. With the coming of fall weather, soil will 1m threatened with erosion from rain and high winds but the rye will spread a blanket, of foliage over the ground and help prevent this from hup|M‘ning. More- over, in the spring the soil will be reworked and made ready to plant all varieties of vegetables. It is planned, as in the preceding years, to have the 10th grade students participate in gardening. Garden boys will receive the garden produce free. Graduates Train To Become Executives Of 65 trainees taking the Ford Motor Company Production Management Training Course, which started in January of 1916, 26 are Trade School graduates. The course is taken in conjunction with Wayne I niversity. Students lake required subjects and in addition are allowed to take electives if they wish to have a bachelor of science degree in industrial management. The trainee must liuve 133 credit hours of academic training. For the trainee’s shop experience, 20 hours are granted as laboratory work. Bequiring strict qualifications the trainee must Ik from 25 to 35 years of age; must be in a supervisory position and with Ford Motor Company at least five years; must have Trade ScIkm� I and Apprentice School education, or high school and Apprentice Sch M)l training, or high school and two or more years of college; must have demon- strated administrative ability; and meet college entrance requirements. According to Mead L. Bricker, Ford vice-president and director of the General Production Division, objectives of the pro- gram are to develop selected personnel, through the medium of an intensive course Warden Johnston J. W. Busman’s t M)k u train from Detroit to Pasadena, California. After s|M nding some time there, they continued by train to San Francisco. Arriving in San Francisco, the Busmans were unable to obtain a hotel room. As a last resort, Mr. Busman called Warden Johnston of Alcatraz Prison, whom he recently had taken on a tour through the Trade School, and usked him if he knew where they could spend the night. Warden Johnston laughingly replied that he couldn’t spare an empty cell for them to sleep in but that he could obtain a room in a hotel for them—which he did. The next day Mr. Johnston t«M k Mr. Busman on a tour of Alcatraz Prison while The Craftsman stair herewith offers its a|M� logies to S. F. Langford and his Bob-Lo committee because they were not mentioned with other committees in the July-August edition of The Craftsman. Mr. l.angford and his committee did a grand job in l M king after the students’ activities at Bob-Lo. TO THEM WE SEND A SPECIAL THANKS. Mrs. Busman visited with Mrs. Johnston at their home, lie was shown tin prison shop and all the different types of work lM ing done there. That noon the Busmans had luncheon with Mr. and Mrs. Johnston at their home. As they were ready to leave Mrs. Johnston gave Mrs. Busman a beautiful ! ouquet of flowers picked fresh from Alcatraz Island. During the conversation at luncheon, Mr. Johnston stated that Henry Ford Trade School was one of the finest schools in the I nited States for training young men in the field of mechanics, lie also said that more schools of this kind would aid in the solution of juvenile delinquency. of training, to the (M int where they may l e qualified to assume supervisory positions in the manufacturing areas as indicated by the present and future needs of Ford Motor Company. According to a survey, the |M sitions for which the Trade School graduate trainees are studying are as follows: job foremen, general foremen, methods engineers, division foremen, shift su| erintendent8, project engi- neers, cost estimators, chemical engineers, and supervisory engineers. Five former Trade School students are training for job foremen alone. When the trainee graduates from the five year course, he will Ik assigned to the work for which he is best suited because of the skill and knowledge that he has acquired. Although most academic classes are held in the Aircraft Building, some are held at Wayne t niversity. By TED BUCKWICK tour of Alcatraz Prison, and a luncheon with the highlights of Assistant Superintendent THE CRAFTSMAN Page 7 Coach Calls Autumn Baseball Practice By JOHN CHMAY Baseball Coach Howard lledinger called a September practice at Henry Ford Field at the beginning of the fall term for new candidates of next year's varsity team. Mr. lledinger hoped to get a line on new baseball talent as only six lettermen are to return next season. Each day there- after. these candidates took batting and fielding practice and then chose sides to play in games. Among the rookies that came out Coach I ledinger saw a good prospect in Beggy Freeman, W-IIB. Freeman can play any position and is a good hitter. Coach lledinger stated that those who did not come out for the? practice sessions and have baseball ability should do so in the spring. Students Bowling League ElectsOfficers George Garvey, June ’47, was elected president of tin Henry Ford Trade School Students’ Bowling league on Saturday, Septemlx r 20, by the student Ixnvlers at t he Dearlx rn Recreation. A prominent Trade School lx wlcr, George bowled with last year’s championship team and ended the season with an average of 151. Hitting an all-time high of 267, George had the highest individual game in the American High School Bowling Congress t hrough most of the season, | « rm kowski. a Toledo high :y, school bowler, beat him out with just g one pin. George ceived a second highest game . Bowling with the Trade School Stu- dents’ League for t he third consecutive season, known and liked by everyone, and a good bowler, George was a likely pros|x ct for the presidency. Also elected were Art Tesner, vice- president; Art Keck, secretary; and Finest Borg, publicity. Secretary Keck was vice-president of the North Central District of the American High School Bowling Congress during the 1946-’47 season. GEORGE GARVEY Season’s Volleyball Schedule Underway Chenille emblems will be given to the volleyball champions in each section after completion of a five-week 15-game schedule that started the second week of class for each section. At the end of the schedule a two-game knockout will be played Iwtween the four top teams in each section. A school chain- COACHES ATTEND COACHING SCHOOL BRUNO BIEKSZA Bieksza Is Signed By Philadelphia Scout By JOHN CHMAY Bruno Bieksza, classy fire and curve ball specialist, was signed to a professional baseball contract on September 24, by a SCOlit for the Philadelphia Athletics of the American League. Bruno culminated his three years of Trade School pitch- ing by winning six games and losing one this past season for the Craftsmen. In- cluded in this excel- lent record was a one-hitter against Jackson High School ami a victory over Fordson High of Dearborn, bitter ath- letic foes of the Trade School. It was the opening game against Fordson that brought him his biggest thrill in baseball. Not starting because of a cold, he remained on the sidelines until the starting pitcher, John Chmay, was driven from the box in the third inning. Then he went in to pitch and struck out 10 batters in four and one- third innings. Bruno was scouted officially by a Phila- delphia scout during tin Hazel Park game in which lie won 3 to 1. I It also was watched by Detroit scouts and invited to Briggs stadium for two workouts. At the end of the high school season he joined the Greenfield Merchants of Dearborn in Class B. and proceeded to win five games as against no defeats. His team finished in first place but was eliminated in the finals. Bruno is furthering a tool and die trade in the Trade School. In April he will report to Welsh. West Virginia, in the Appalachian league. During his stay in the Trade School he has won two letters in basketball and three in baseball. Bruno is the second Trade School graduate to sign a professional baseball contract in two years. The other being Mike Bernadett. January ’46, who signed to play for the St. Louis Browns. pion may be decided upon between the three section champions by a playoff if they wish one. Feams in the M-section are the 12A Masters, 12B Mitz’s Boys, IIA Merlins, I IB Mermaids, I0A Morons, and the 10B Mow hawks. Challenging each other in the T-section are the 12A T-Models, I2B Tomcats, 11A Terrors, 1 IB Trogans, 10A Takers, and the I OB Tomahawks. Fighting for the W-section championship are the 12A Winners, 12B War Hawks. 11A Widdle Worms. I IB Woodpeckers, 10A Wolverines, and the 10B Wildcats. Conferring with the nation’s top basket- ball coaches on August 25. 26. and 27 at the Freemont Coaching School in Freemont, Michigan, Coaches Howard lledinger and Lawrence Bartholomew learned a “wealth of information” about basketball. Coach Adolph Rupp, of the I niversity of Kentucky; Herbert Bead. Western Michi- gan’s famous basketball coach; Marion Crawley, a Lafayette, Indiana, athletic director; and Frank McIntyre, Dearborn High School coach, were among the out- standing |H rsonalitics present at the three- day conference. Starting at 9 a. m.. the classes lasted until 5 p. m. w ith an hour off for lunch. Monday, the 25th, a banquet that was sponsored by the Freemont Chamber of Commerce, at which more than 100 coaches from all around the country attended, was the highpoint of the schedule. Wednesday was s|M nt with Forest England, head coach at Arkansas State I niversity. teaching the characteristics of great athletes. “I’d rather see my l oys come in with broken arms and legs from a game of foot- ball or basketball than to six? them come home from some brawl with broken reputation,” was one of the outstanding points in Coach Uupps’ lecture. Feeling inspired to come back to teach thoroughly the fundamental plays of basket- ball and to get the team working together, the pair of Trade Sehool coaches said that with the splendid co-operation they are getting with the boys the team has great possibilities. Hole-In-One Highlights Tourney The Fall Golf Tournament at the Stony- croft Golf Course in Bkxmificld Hills on September 20. sfxmsored by Henry Ford Trade School and the Training Department of Ford Motor Company, was featured by a 140-yard hole-in-one by Eugene McAuliffe. Training Department, and by a two-event tie by I rban Lucas, instructor in charge of grail uate placement. Mr. McAuliffe received one dozen golf balls and will later be awarded a medal. G. A. Verex, personnel director, came second in landing a shot nine feet from the cup. Mr. Lucas lied Fred Young, Training Department, for low gross with 85 strokes. He also went for a tie with Harlan Arthur, Training Department, on the net strokes, each hitting a low 69. Mr. Lucas had a handicap of 16 strokes and Mr. Arthur one of 26. Supt. S. I). Mullikin birdied number five three par hole by sinking u 30-yard approacii shot from the rough. Other Trade School representatives at- tending the tournament were John W. Busman, assistant superintendent; L. II. Bartholomew, physics instructor; Roy Yerex, chemistry instructor: and Tom McCall and Stanley Jaroski of the lxx kstore. Page 8 THE CRAFTSMAN Athletes Star In Baseball Tournament By JOHN CHMAY After winning the class D recreational championship of Dearborn and the State of Michigan, Lincoln Painter, M-12A, and Bernard Pfeifer, January ’47, experienced many thrills while participating in the National Baseball tournament at Dayton, Ohio, in the latter part of August. Playing for the Dearborn Machinery _ ---------- Calendar o£ Social Events Completed In a recent meeting of the instructor's social committee «died by K. II. Stocking, supervisor of extracurricular activities, the following schedule for the 1947-’48 school year has been planned to bring the shop and academic instructors together. Starting the events was the Pall Get Together on September 27, with T. A. Lind the chairman and Dominick Traina as his assistant. Following the Fall Get Together will Ik the Open House on October 24, for the students parents, with Keith Glassley. chairman, and John Heinz, assistant ( hair- man. November 15 will l c the time for the instructors’ Feather Party, Henry Schindler will 1m the chairman and L. J. Croteau the assistant chairman. An instructors’ Fun Night will Ik had on December 13 with Cecil Westerman the chairman and L. II. Bartholo- mew as his assistant. A card Party for the in- structors is planned for the night of January 24. lx onard Spaulding is the chairman and Kd Domhrowski his assistant. G. . Armstrong and I rban Lucas are the chair- man and assistant chairman for tin Athletic Banquet for men and athletes on March 6. A movie Travelog lor instructors on April 17 is planned by chairman VillM rt Harden and assistant John Dobrei. May 22 will mark the time for an instructors banquet with Tom McCall and llazen Jewell as the chairman and assistant chairman. On June 26 tin annual Boh-D picnic for students, instructors, and their friends is being planned by Steve igh, chairman, and Orlo Remington, assistant chairman. Movers, they won their first three games to qualify for the semi-final round in which they were finally defeated by the runner up nine from Covington, Kentucky. Lincoln Painter fresh from a successful season as leading hitter of the Craftsmen carried an average of .360 in the play-offs. For the Craftsmen la played second base, but for the Machinery Movers he proved his versatility and exnJIence by playing the outfield and catching. Though having had many thrills in playing these championship games. Lincoln Indieves his greatest thrill was when he was chosen the most valuable outfielder in the city of Detroit, while playing in the Fireman league in 1944. Bernard (Buzz) Pfeifer, Lincoln's team- mate. hatted a “cool .400 during the season. Originally a third baseman, he was converted into a first baseman this spring and played that position throughout the year. Bernard, a veteran of two play-ofr seasons, took sincere pleasure in having his team lM al the defending champions (Sam’s), localise they had elim- inated the team he played for in 1946. This game; saw both Linclon and Bernard in the starring role. For 12 and one-half innings the two teams battled to a two all tie. Opening the Indtom half of the thir- teenth inning Lincoln drove a long line- drive into left field which the fielder could not hold. Getting on Iwise. he promptly stole second, then came all the wav home as Pfeifer executed a bunt play. The boys traveled to Dayton in an auto- mobile cavalcade. Bach player was allotted $2.00 meal money each day plus sleeping quarters for the six nights they s| ent there. For winning the city and state champion- ships, each team member was awarded two sterling silver medals. Athletes Obtain New Locker Room By AUGUST COGLIANDRO l� ckcrs installed during the summer in the southeast corner of the campus gym- nasium accommodating 70 persons have been assigned to Trade School athletes by Coaches Howard lledinger and Lawrence Bartholomew. Athletes previously used lockers in the old barracks. This condition made it ne- cessary for lM ys with perspiring I todies to cross from one building to another through unpleasant weather. Because school offi- cials thought this unwise, lockers were moved from the old barracks to the new locker room adjoining the gymnasium. Starting in October, and through the remainder of the season, the varsity will go through its drills at the Henry Ford School gymnasium but will not lose exclusive rights to their lockers. Reserves, cheer- leaders, and student managers will make direct use of these facilities. Although these lockers w ill not l� e assigned to Trade School boys conqMding in the intramural program, the locker room and its facilities which includes showers, soap, and towels will l� e available to them when- ever they use the gymnasium. Dtckers must Ik cquip| ed with a com- bination lock and the combination must Ik submitted to either Mr. lledinger or Mr. Bartholomew’. Forgotten or lost keys are a few disadvantages that make key-locks undesirable. CAP Encampment (Continued from page 6i pilot makes out his flight plan, how he is briefed on weather, and how the tower arranges for him to take-olT and land. The cadets were divided into five flights. The Trade ScIhk 1 squadron had the dis- tinction of ha ing a cadet lieutenant as the Cadet John Criner getting ready for a take- off with an Air Force Colonel. flight leader of each flight. The leaders were Cadet Flight Lieutenants Donald VYhitton. Lester Brown, Kugene Cousineau, Raymond Zentz, and Nick Pastor. Flight Commanders were Trade School graduates. Warrant Officers Tony Pezzin and Bob Cecil. Taking apart, reassembling, and firing M-l Carbines and 45-calibcr pistols as well as classes in navigation, air-sea rescue, meteorology, interior guard, and work on the flight line and in maintenance shops were also'Experienced by the cadets. Fall Get Together (Continuod from page S) Music was furnished by the Ford Ambassa- dors. Movies of the last Bob-Lo Picnic and a movie of square dancing featuring the “lloosier Hot Shots” were shown by L. J. Croteau, isual aid instructor. Following the activities all went to the cafeteria where Mr. and Mrs. John Weather- ford and their committee served ice cream, coffee, and cakes. They were assisted by Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McCall, and Mr. and Mrs. AIImtI Giasson. As the guests arrived they were greeted at the door by Mr. Lind, Mr. Nicholson, and K. II. Stocking, suf ervisor of extracurricular activities. Mr. Traina did the promotional work in the shop and Roscoe Wolverton, band director, looked after the physical arrange- ments. They were both on Mr. Lind’s committee. Ford Official Talks To Economics Class By RICHARD SIMMONS “What the public wants in its future Ford car,” was the topic that G. 11. Kngland, head of prtKiuct research in the market research division of Ford Motor Company, discussed in the economic |K riods of the 12A classes during their first week in the classn an. Mr. Kngland explained that in order to pnaiuce goods to suit the wants of the consumer, the producer must know these wants at least two years in advance. To do this is next to impossible.but thedepart- ment utilizes four sources by which it finds information, namely: 1. Libraries or standard references. 2. Consultation with experts. 3. Special services. 4. Field surveys. THE CRAFTSMAN Page 9 On the Editor’s Desk Mr. J. W. Busman Assistant Superintendent Henry Ford Trade School Dear Mr. Busman: It is regretted that Dean Crawford was unable to go with me to the Henry Ford Trade School on the 26th as planned, hut. I want to assure you once again that I not only enjoyed I he day very much hut (hat I also profited greatly from the day’s visit. Thanks to you and other members of the stall and to the lx ys who helped make the day enjoyable. The first thing which impressed me was the school plant in its extensive setting. That alone ought to he almost an inspiration to the boys enrolled in the school. The second and most im| ortant impression was that of the spirit of lx th pupils and teachers and the fine friendly way in which they work in close coo| eralion. Fvcryone seemed to lx interested in the welfare of others and in the good of the entire institution. The progressive development of that kind of spirit is of more importance than the doing of good work in shop and classroom. The school makes careful selection of those boys who are to he entered. That makes it possible to impress boys with the idea that the school is very much interested in them and that not all applicants arc being permitted to enroll. Also, it helps later in the encouragement of good work. Vt. the luncheon the l oys near me said that no one passes unless he does good work. The school is prov iding a broad curriculum for the Ixiys enrolled; they are getting academic and theoretical work as well as the practical. A casual, rather than a care- ful examination of the work of pupils, gave me the impression (hat good «(unlit y is expected and that for the most part a high quality is obtained. That is as it should l c. It is seldom a kindness to reward anyone with grades or money alx vc what he has earned by honest endeavor. The extracurricular program is also useful and effective. Informal occasions, such as the luncheon meetings, fill a definite place in the lives of those boys, though it may not l c |x ssiblr right at the moment to measure very accurately tin achievement of each occasion. If you continue to desire to have the school examined with the idea of placing it on the I ni versi ty accredited list, pi east write us again in September. Sincerely yours, («eorge E. Carrot hers Director Bureau of Cooperation With Educational Institutions University of Michigan Boy, these section paper advisers really love their jobs; they come in at 5 a. m. anti go home at 11 p. m. Volleyball Past and Present In the year 1855, just four years after tin invention of basketball, volleyball was invented by William (' . Morgan, then physical director at the YMCA in Holyoke, Mass. The equipment was a tennis net and a rubber bladder from the inside of a basketball. Volleyball did not gain in popularity as rapidly as did basketball mainly because at first it was played only in the gymnasiums. The fellows who spent most of their time in the gym were, for the biggest part, fairly young so they naturally liked a fast, highly competitive game. Volleyball was con- sidered a game for the “old-timers.” Therefore, since those in the gyms pre- ferred basketball, volleyball did not start its actual rise to popularity until they began playing it on outside courts and at public playgrounds. The game was first most | opular with the girls, then the oldsters found it to In an ideal game and last, but not least, the boys began to take an interest in it. In 1922. the YMCA arranged a national championship, and in 1927 the A. A. I . did the same. According to a recent survey of the Armed Forces, volleyball ranks second to softball in popularity. Reader’s Digest Again On Sale By TED BUCKWICK C. (J. Rogers, English instructor, has made arrangements with the publishers of the Render's Digest so that students may again purchase the Render's Digest at the s|x cial school price of 15 cents a copy in each English classroom. One hundred copies arrive each month and may In obtained from E. J. Johnson, J- W. I Lancaster, and Mr. Rogers in their respective classrooms. Lightning Strikes Academic Powerhouse It struck the corner of the new jjow'er- houses’ smokestack! Boy, was that close! Watch out, Jim! The debris almost hit the Ih)ss’ new car! This all happened during an electric storm lust summer. As everyone was busily working at his position in the academic section, the noise from a lightning bolt that had struck the new power-house, brought everyone running to the scene of the destruction. The flying fragments had just missed James Blair, brick-laying instructor, as he emerged from the shelter of one of the buildings opposite the power-plant. The huge chimney will not have to Ik rebuilt. THROUGH THE KEYHOLE BY I. C. ALL Well I’m back with more corn, you lucky people, back from a hard vacation, hard because it was hard for me to hide when there was work to lx done. Upon my return I snuck into the 12A’s dance on October 4, and almost got lost in the dark corners. Why do Trade School boys keep turning out the lights? Can’t understand it, how could they see how they were dancing? During the summer I played baseball with the Bums, I played because I’m a bum hitter, fielder, runner, and because they soy I’m an all-around bum. The Cucamunga Bums lost the series. Since the moving of the academic section, the City of Dearborn has had to repave Michigan Avenue, could it be because of some of our rougher students? Now that hunting season is here we can go and get some dear, I mean deer, no I don’t, I mean dear; there is always an open season for my type. Sorry, you're not my type. What student whose initials are Ray Zentz. brought a portable radio into the lathe department to listen to the World Series? Twinkle, twinkle, little star, A student drove to school his car. He drove too fast and made so much fuss, That now he is riding a Dearborn bus. Students are wearing aprons during their chemistry lab periods, probably because they just can’t bear the thought of being away from the shop. The aprons bring back thoughts of the shop and helps to make it easier. Complaints seem to be pouring in from all parts of the academic section about the sale of elevator passes, sales have dropped 101 per cent. So unt il next month a fine I. C. All bids youi Hasta I,uogo IN SCHOOL-DAYS Still sits the school-house by the road, A ragged beggar sleeping; Around it still the sumachs grow, And blackberry-vines are creeping. Within, the master's desk is seen, Deep scarred by raps official; The warping door, the battered seats, The jack-knife's carved initial; The charcoal frescoes on its wall; Its door's worn sill, betraying The feet that, creeping slow to school, Went storming out to playing! John Greenleaf Whittier HENRY FORD TRADE SCHOOL Pag 2 THE CRAFTSMAN Uh? (Craftsman (Member i ) Est. 192?) SS 4SS0C� PRINTED AND PUBLISHED EVERY MONTH DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR BY AND FOR STUDENTS OF HENRY FORD TRADE SCHOOL. DEARBORN. MICH. Editor-in-chief: - -- -- -- -- - ERNEST BORG Reportorial Staff THEODORE BUCKWICK. JOHN CHMAY. AUGUST COGLIANDRO. CHARLES FORBES. LOUIS GRONES. FLOYD HANSEN. JOE KOVACH. RICHARD KROLL. JAMES LAN- CASTER. EUGENE LEN, COURTNEY MILLER. KENNETH MINER. FRANK MISIAK. DONALD MYSZKOWSKI. ROBERT NELSON. LINCOLN PAINTER. STEVE PITTEL, LEON PONCHART. RICHARD SIMMONS. Adviser E. H. STOELTING VOL. 6. NO. 2 NOVEMBER 1947 $tudent iTlarfU £ an Be J$(ia ncj,ed Instructors are waiting with pencils poised to put a mark under the heading of deportment on report cards this term. Every student can demand that only A's” go into this column. How? By each studying earnestly rath- er than conducting himself discreditedly in class. Since there is to be no homework in the laboratory subjects and a reduc- tion of it in all other classes this term, students should give forth their utmost efforts during the 90 minute class period. Otherwise they may find themselves close to the failing mark in their subjects at the end of the term. Trade School students practice good conduct at social functions. If they also practice good conduct in the classrooms and in the shops, instructors can give them A s' only. When instructors explain something in class, give undivided attention with the thought that the other fellow might need the explanation, and that otherwise you might hurt his chances of success as well as your own. CL cKeu to $Jaad (Kiaracter It's pleasing to have someone ask you a question, for it shows that not only he thinks that you know something about the subject, but also that he will receive an intelligent answer. The latter is important to every man for it shows that he is respected by his everyday associates. If a person steals other people’s property, he has no respect for society. If he utters obscene language while in the presence of someone, he shows a decided lack of respect for anyone near enough to hear him. If he does not respect his parents or obey them while he is young, he will then certainly not show respect or obey his future employer. These little things joined together and added to an expression of good will and a refreshing personality show a likelihood that, if you make a practice of them, you too will be treated with respect. cAaoi (2ctimtieb S'urnUA Sadat A survey was recently taken among the M-section students by their class captains, the outcome of which revealed many interesting facts Some of the boys said they didn't have cars and transportation on bus took them too long to get to the school. Many boys can't dance, and some don't have that most important item, the female companion. It seems as though the car and girl problems keep most students from at- tending school dances and other social activities. For the school's athletic games a different set of excuses seem to pre- dominate. Many of the boys belong to organizations, such as the National Guard, Civil Air Patrol, or go to night school and can't get off to attend these activities. In most cases it is the outside activities that keeps students from attending in greater numbers. NEWS IN BRIET... Fifteen graduates from the W-sec- tion June '47 graduating class held a hayride at Lucky Riding Stables. This was the first in a series of get-togethers. © © © Joe Nagy has returned to his desk in the shop office after undergoing an appendectomy. o © e The former Trade School print shop that was once located in the B-build- ing, then moved to the plastic build- ing, is now scheduled to move into the Naval Barracks, now called the Water Front building. © © o No winter wheat was sown in the field immediately east of the academ- ic buildings because it is planned to sow oats there in the spring. © © © I. J. Petovello, former drawing instructor, owns and operates a large service station. © © © Approximately 60 students tried out for the reserve and varsity bas- ketball teams this term. ©o© Potato chips left over from 12A dances have sold as fast as two bags a minute. These chips are sold in The Craftsman office for five cents a bag. © © © Over 300 pancakes were fried by Wilson Mills, head chef in the acad- emic cafeteria, on Tuesday, November 4, in just two small frying pans. This process was slow and the last class did not finish eating the de- licious meal until 2-o'clock. CONTENTS CAP News Editorials Editor’s Desk • • • • Letters of the Month • • • • Page 9 OUR COVER ■ Nature’ own handiwork surrounds the beautiful Trade School Chapel as tinted leaves still cling to the almost bare trees just waiting for a sudden gust of wind to come a- round to remove the last signs of autumn provide a picturesque com- bination for our November cover. VOLUME 6 NO. 2 HENRY FORD TRADE SCHOOL NOVEMBER. 1947 The Craftsman In Bookstore To Be Printed In order that The Craftsman may be issued on schedule, the bookstore print shop now will print The Craft- sman. Changing from the letter press printing, which the school has used since April, 1943, to the photo off- set, the type which the school print shop has at its disposal. The Craft- sman will be in typewritten charac- ters, but in its original form and will continue to be published as usual. The Craftsman staff, present and past, herewith offers its whole- hearted thanks to William Robertson, head of the Ford Motor Company print shop, and his staff for its utmost assistance in printing The Craftsman for the last four years. School Vandals Change Signs On Trees BY JIM LANCASTER School vandals have carried away the signs I carefully placed on var- ious trees around the Trade School grounds , stated Peter Barkus, garden instructor. Mr. Barkus placed these signs on some 20 trees with the intention of identifying, for the students, the many trees on the Trade School grounds . Evidently these markers were taken as a big joke by some students. These signs, which were placed on the trees last spring, survived rain, hail, termites, woodpeckers----every- thing but the Trade School boy. When the boys came to class they must have decided that Mr. Barkus had the trees named wrong as they switched the signs according to some book of identifica- tion of their own. Students Repair Cars To Gain Experience BY LINCOLN PAINTER In order to receive actual work experience in the Driver's Training class, students do minor repair work, ad just brakes, repair starters, change spark plugs, clean carburetors, and generators on student's and instruc- tor's automobiles between 10:45 and 11:55 each morning. Those who wish to have their auto- mobiles worked on drive them as near to the Driver's Training Laboratory as possible where the boys learn to develop their mechanical skills from knowledge learned in the classrooms. School Buys Dual Controlled Car IY JOHN CHMAY A dual control 1947 Ford two-door Ford Trade School for the benefit of School Song Headed For Hit Parade BY LOUIS CRONES It was Friday evening, October 24. People were slowly moving around'the gymnasium admiring the shop displays when suddenly the school band, di- rected by R. L. Wolverton, began playing. Instantly the vast audience became quiet as the school's new fighting song, Men of H. F. T. S. wafted across the auditorium. The fighting spirit shown by the band put the song over to the crowd, thanks to Earl Harger, former director of the Rouge Symphony Orchestra, who composed and arranged it for the band. The song is a very good march and will be played at all Trade School functions , stated Mr. Wolverton. The Open House was the first public function at which it was played and the enthusiasm of the crowd proved its success. Mr. Harger composed the music at the request of the '47 graduating class and it wa3 introduced to the student body by piano at the '47's last assembly program. High School Students Visit Trade School BY COURTNEY MILLER During October and the first two weeks in November, 220 ninth grade students from Dearborn visited the Trade School so that boys who might be interested in the school could get an idea of the type of work done. Fifty of these students came from Woodworth, 45 from Lowrey, 20 from Maples, 30 from Salina, and 70 from Dearborn High. These students were met at their respective schools by E. H. Stoelting, supervisor of extracurricular acti- vities, and were driven to the B- building in Ford Buses. At the B- building Mr. Stoelting introduced them to J. W. Busman, assistant superintendent of Trade School, and to A. M. Wagener, Shop supervisor, who conducted them through the shop. After the boys left the B-build- ing, they were driven to the aca- demic section where they were shown the athletic field, the campus, and the cafeteria. sedan has been purchased by the Henry the ninety students in L. J. Croteau's Driver Training Classes. The car, which will have a dual clutch and brake pedals but only one steering wheel, is to be used by the students to aquire skill in driving. They will also have lectures on the automobile's driving apparatus. When going out for the road train- ing the car will be occupied by a group of four students and Mr. Croteau. Each boy will drive for fifteen min- utes; in that way he will use up one hour each day for driving. During the whole term each student will spend eight hours behind the wheel and twenty-four hours in the car. The testing track over which the automobile is to be driven is the area of the Trade School academic section. As the boys progress further, those with driver' s 1 icense or permits will be permitted to drive the car for tests outside the academic area. This is the first automobile owned outright by the Trade School for Driver Training. Last term Mr. Croteau was loaned a 1947 four-door sedan three days each week by the Ford Motor Company. _______________ Courses Designed To Eliminate Homework BY RICHARD SIMMONS In years gone by Abe Lincoln was hailed as a hero for signing the Emancipation Proclamation. But re- cently our own Trade School faculty has come up with a document equal to that of Abe's. The members of our faculty have decided that we students, who through the long years have toiled at this brain-racking job, need never again soil our hands with anything.so vul- gar as homework. Now don't get too excited because with all good there must be some bad - in short, we have an hour and one-half to each class period now and in this time we are expected to learn our subject and do the homework necessary for that course. Of course, if you fall be- hind don't cry on your instructor' shoulder because if you do, you have taken the fatal step, you have low- ered your standsirds, you are beaten. For you there is no salvation. YOU MUST DO HOMEWORK. Pag 4 THE CRAFTSMAN Weed Killer Used On Campus Lawn BY STEVE PITTEL P. D. Barkus, garden instructor, has emerged the victor in his chem- ical warfare with the weeds on the battle-field of our campus lawn. He has been experimenting with dichlorophenoxyacetic acid ------ in short 2-4-D —. on the lawn in front of the Trade School during the past year and has had satisfactory results. You will notice that there are not as many weeds in the lawn as there were in the past. The chemical makes the weeds grow so rapidly that they die of exhaustion , explained Mr. Barkus. 2-4-D will be used next on the athletic field and the Trade School garden. It only will work on broad- leaved plants thus leaving all thin- leaved plants undamaged. This winter Mr. Barkus plans to experiment in the greenhouse with other weed killing chemicals so weeds can be eliminated around broad-leaved plants. These weed killing chemicals destroy 80 percent of the weeds , declared Mr. Barkus. That will mean a better looking lawn plus less weed- ing to be done in the gardens by Trade School students next season. Maple Trees Planted West Of Buildings BY EUGENE LEN Six hardwood maple trees have been removed from the Trade School woods and transplanted west of the academic building by P. D. Barkus, garden in- structor, with the help of the garden boys, to improve the school's land- scape. These trees will provide shade for the west side of the building and also increase the value of the Trade School property. Economics Classes Have Movies And Lectures BY DON M YIZKOW8KI The 12A economics classes are re- ceiving weekly lectures and movies based on the importance of living conditions in order to learn more about present and future standards of living. The movies are correlated with the lectures and show the different ways a family may make a living and enjoy the comforts and pleasures of life. The lectures explain the Ford Motor Company s relation to the consumer. How the Market is Analysed and the Efforts Made to Conform Consumer ■Needs , was discussed by G. H. Eng- land, director of market research, during their first class week. The Organisation of the Ford Motor Com- pany , was explained by Supt. S. D. Students Enjoy Evening Of Dancing BY EUGENE LEN Many people who were driving on Michigan Avenue between Korte and Southfield, noticed the lights of Henry Ford Trade School the night of October 4, and wondered what was hap- pening. Among these people was a young man and his girl friend. Being a stu- dent of the school he too wondered ! what was happening. The young couple saw car after car headed for the school and decided to investigate. Following the long line of cars they finally made their way to the parking lot. After they left his car and neared the main entrance of the building, beautiful strains of music reached their ears. The bewildered couple thought they were dreaming. The young man finally asked a fel- low student what was happening. The good natured fellow smiled and pointed to some decorations on the gym wall that said Windy Whirl . Their mystery solved, he purchased a ticket and they spent an enjoyable evening of dancing,.1 istening to good music, and enjoying the refreshments. Mullikin, the second week. James A. Wallace, director of traffic, talked on Traffic Problems and Traffic Control in the Ford Motor Company on Land, Sea, and Air , the third class week, and the fourth week, The Problems pf the Purchasing Department Meeting the Needs of the Company in Both Domestic and Foreign Markets , by Victor Ford. The movies shown are based on these lectures and tend to show each student how his everyday standard of living is affected by the solution of these economic problems. Movies and lectures will be continued through- out the semester. Herman F. Willkie, brother of the late Wendell L. Willkie and industrial educator in the United States and Canada, in the company of Supt. S. D. Mullikin, toured Henry Ford Trade School on October 20. Mr. Willkie came to Detroit to at- tend the third annual convention of the American Society of Training Di- rectors. The meeting was scheduled to begin at 12 noon, Mr. Willkie ar- rived at 9 a.m. and chose to visit the Trade School during the time that elapsed between the meeting. He was impressed and thought this the right type of school for training young men. China, India, and many other for- eign countries sent their representa- tives to the meeting which was held at the Book-Cadillac Hotel. Repre- senting the Trade School at the three- day convention were Mr. Mullikin; J. W. Busman, assistant superintendent; G. A. Yerex, personnel director; A.M. Wagener, Shop supervisor; and Fred Nicholson, academic supervisor. B Building Loses A Landmark A Landmark, which thousands of Trade School students have observed since the School opened at the Rouge, was removed, as crowds, which includ- ed Trade School personnel and students and also Ford Motor Company personnel and workers, watched with awe-struck intensity as the derrick's immense, steel strutted, 80-foot boom dangled the eight and one-half ton super- structure above the level of the third floor in the large craneway. The huge 10-ton capacity overhead crane was taken off in sections, with the largest sections weighing eight and one-half and six and one-half tons, respectively. Along with the moving of the crane went many memories; memories of the men who ran it, and how they would dart in and out of the small opening on the 4th floor made for them to (Coin'd oo Pip 6) Latest History Of U N Obtained In Library THE CRAFTSMAN P 3 OPEN HOUSE APPROVED BY PARENTS — To see what our boys are doing , is what brought more than 1400 persons to the second annual Henry Ford Trade School Open House held at the academic section of the school Friday night, October 24. Since the facilities for handlinga large crowd at the shop are inadequate. A SMALL PORTION OF THE 1400 PEOPLE ATTENDING THE OPEN HOUSE WAITING IN LINE TO SEE THE WELL ASSORTED SHOP DISPLAY BY RICHARD KROLL Although many students have read about the United Nations in the news- papers, they little understand the functions and customs of the people who live in the countries represented there. Students have a splendid opportu- nity to learn about these countries through the facilities of the school library. Many students have the idea that books written about foreign countries are only a collection of dry facts and meaningless statistics, but the Trade School's collection of books dealing with foreign countries has been carefully selected so that they would be of interest to boys of Trade School age. Only by knowing the customs and feelings of people who live in the other countries which are members of the United Nations can one fully understand their sentiments toward the United States and the Marshall Plan. In addition to the book collection, many interesting facts and humorous anecdote about people and life in foreign countries can be found in the school's magazine section. The mag- azines come in periodically so that information is always up-to-date. (Coo’t oo P.ar 9) It Happens To The Best Of Them BY AUGUST COO LI ANDRO Two reporters seated in The Craftsman office listened attentively with eyes bulging and wondering whe- ther to dash out or to hold their ground as a deep voice filled the room. I don't like it. This para- graph will have to be changed; this quotation is too direct; this sen- tence should be omitted and this par- agraph should be inverted . But I But I But I, a voice in shear desperation endeavored to explain why he believed the story should remain written the way he wrote it. Although the laws of journalism had been followed, and grammatically the story had been written correctly, the spokesman thought that parts were misleading and did not clearly express the po int. These words would sadden any wri- ter's heart and drive him into des- pair. A story worked on for hours and written many times over was found faulty. What now? Should he drive into it with greater zeal or call it quits? But he was not a quitter. He would correct the story so that it would be suitable to all. Boys Encouraged To Read Comic Books BY JOE KOVACH Believe it or not fellows, but students are now encouraged to read comic books in class, and they are being provided through the courtesy of the Ford Motor Company. The booklets are illustrated in color and written in a clear and understandable manner. They are a little different, however, from the ordinary comic books in that they tell the story of mass production, in the Ford Motor Company. Their pre- paration was supervised by trained educators of New York University and Hunter College. All visitors to Ford Motor Com- pany are receiving these comic books and all schools near Detroit are in- vited to bring their classes on con- ducted group tours through the Ford plants. Yes, the dean of writing had had a story rejected; for on the other side of the desk stood Supt. S.D.Mullikin, and sitting in his chair trying to de- fend himself was E. H. Stoelting. Mr. Stoelting had written an ac- count of the Open House for the Dear- born Independent and was receiving helpful suggestions from Mr. Mullikin on how to better his article. As soon as Mr. Mullikin left, the much frightened reporters, having learned an important lesson in jour- nalism, arose and walked out of the office much more at ease, for they had just gone through the same heart- breaking procedure. a sample of nearly all the jobs that students work on to get their mechan- ical training was displayed in the gymnasium. Speaking over the public address system, connected to all the class- rooms, because there is no one room at the school large enough to seat the overflowing crowd, Supt. S. D. Mullikin welcomed the guests. It makes us very happy to see so many of you parents here, he said, because it shows a mutual interest in your son's education. He pointed out in his talk that the students who are graduated from Henry Ford Trade School not only are fitted for a place in society, but will have an all-important experience in life, that is in knowing how to work with their hands. You have the opportunity here tonight, he stated in referring to the shop exhibit, to see samples of (Coat'd on Page 6) Boys Go Over The Top For Community Chest BY EUGENE LEN Students again went over the top by more than fifty percent in the Community Chest Drive October 24, when $308.96 was contributed by the three sections in just six hours. The T-section set the pace by do- nating $142.00, followed by the M- and W - sections who contributed $83.96 and $83.00, respectively. Chuck Forbes, M-12A, Al Shner- punas, T-12A, and Gene Len, W-12A, collected throughout the entire campaign. THE CRAFTS MAN Pag 6 12-A Hayride Party Enjoyed By 60 Couples BY CHARLES FORRES By all remarks heard from the 60 couples attending the hayride spon- sored by the 12A classes on November 1 at the academic section, everyone enjoyed the social event. Two wagons, pulled by tractors, were snugly occupied by Trade School students and their dates. The trac- tors were driven by John Weatherford, clearinghouse, and Jack Hogan, friend of the Weatherfords. Chaperons for the evening were Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Stoelting, Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Duthie, and Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Waite. After the hayride, hot dogs and hot coffee were served to the chilled and hungry couples by 12B students, who were working in the kitchen. There was dancing in the autumn dec- orated cafeteria until 11:30 p.m. To climax the evening, every 12A student pitched in to help replace the cafeteria tables which had been moved into the adjoining room to clear a space for dancing. All Classes Now Held In Academic Building BY TED BUCKWICK Offices and classrooms, previously located in the old barracks, have been moved to the new building in which the other classrooms are loca- ted so . that students need not pass between the two buildings in dis- agreeable weather except for lunch in the cafeteria. L. J. Croteau s Driver Training laboratory has been moved to Room 15 in the new building. The Craftsman office now is located in I oom 20, and P. D. Barkus, garden instructor, has his headquarters in the room just north of the chapel• Landmark Removed ( (Con t. From Page 4) ) squeeze through; of the wnistle from the bottom of the craneway which was so distinctly heard on the fourth floor; of its horn, which sounded like a fog horn with its deep tone; of how one would see it rumble back and forth and listen to the screech- ing of its brakes as it would sud- denly stop. These are some of the memories which many of the older in- structors recalled as the Landmark was being removed. GET YOUR SEASON BASKETBALL PASSES NOVEMBER 21 L. J. Croteau Awarded Safety Certificate BY LOUIS ORONE8 A Safety Education Certificate was awarded to L. J. Croteau, driver training instructor,for satisfactori- ly completing a course in driver training October 20 to 24, sponsored by the Department of Public Instruc- tion, the AAA, and the State Safety Commission, at thd Driver Education Institute located in the Wenonah Hotel, Bay City, Michigan. The course consisted of driver qualifications, rules of the road, driver testing, vehicle construction, maintenance and operation, elementary and advanced driving principles, traffic control through engineering, and motor vehicle administration. Mr. Croteau is changing his course of study in the Trade School to in- clude the knowledge gained at this institute and to make the driver's training course even more practical• Behind the wheel training is to be the principal method of training he will follow. He will take the boys out in groups and let each boy drive to gain knowledge through experience. Open House (ConY From Page 5) the type of work that your son is do- ing, and may I assure you that such work as is done by the boys is found in no other school system in the world. Keith Glassley, general chairman, in addition to the shop exhibit, arranged the program so that the school band, from their position on the stage, could play at intervals, parents could visit with academic instructors in their classrooms, and see movies of last summer's. Bob Lo Picnic in the chapel while music was supplied on the chapel organ. Re- freshments were served in the school cafeteria. S. D. Mullikin Talks To U. M. Students BY ROBERT NELSON S. D. Mullikin, superintendent of Henry Ford Trade School, gave an ad- dress to a class in Student Adminis- tration at the University of Michi- gan on the organization and opera- tion of the Trade School. William W. Waite, assistant pro- fessor of the department of engi- neering, requested Mr. Mullikin to deliver this talk on the Trade School, which they desired to be used as an exemplified model of industrial training. The fundamental ideas that the late Henry Ford had in founding the School were outlined by Mr. Mullikin. First— that education should fit a boy for a place in the world, was a firm belief of Mr. Ford's. Second— that work is an indispensable ele- ment in education. Third — that this educational work should be use- ful. Fourth—that this form of edu- cation is best pursued in connection with a going concern. Fifth—that education should be self-sustaining, should pay its own way. The school has proceeded for more than 30 years upon the basis of these philosophies. Direct emphasis always has been placed on safety, orderliness, accuracy, and origin7 ality in shop training. Mr. Mullikin concluded his address with these dynamic words: We are over the threshold of a new con- ception in education and feel that our objectives are accomplished when we fit each student for a place in society; give him actual experience in the use of his hands that is so indispensable in education, and last- ly, give him an education which will be useful to him in both industry and society and not a make believe. LOUIS LIPTACK. HEAD OF THE TRAOE SCHOOL MECHANICAL DESIGN DEPARTMENT, POINTING OUT, TO A STUDENT AND HIS PARENTS, A DRAWING AS HE COMPARES BOTH THE DRAWING AND THE FIXTURE THAT IT REPRESENTS THE CRAFTSMAN P 0 7 BASKETBALL SCHEDULE FOR 1947-48 SEASON •Y LINCOLN PAINTER As the fall term begins in the high schools of the nation, thoughts turn to indoor activities. Here in Henry Ford Trade School, volleyball and bas- ketball come to the forefront. The varsity basketball team will be out to better previous records in the won and lost columns. This year's 17-game schedule is to be highlighted again by a Christmas tournament to be held at Lincoln Park High School gymnasium on December 17, 18, and 19. A small but powerful team is believed to be on hand to start the season. The 1947-1948 basketball schedule again will be climaxed by the annual Athletic Banquet to be held on March 6, 1948. The instructors will be hosts to the students at this gala affair. The schedule for the 1947-1948 season is as follows: WHEN SCHOOL WHERE Dec. 2---Milford----------Away Dec. 5---Ford son---------Home Dec. 9 - River Rouge-------Home Dec. 12 — Hazel Park---------Away Dec. 16-----Dearborn---------Away Jan. 6 - Lincoln Park ------ Away Jan. 9---Lowrey-----------Away Jan. 16---Ecorse-----------Away Jan. 23 — Melvindale---------Home CHRISTMAS TOURNAMENT TO BE HELD AT WHEN SCHOOL WHERE Jan. 27 — Hazel Park ---- Home Jan. 30--Jackson----------Home Feb. 3 - River Rouge ---- Away Feb. 6-----Alumni-----------Home Feb. 13----Lowrey-----------Home Feb. 17 - Melvindale ------ Away Feb. 20----Ecorse-----------Home Feb. 27 - Lincoln Park --- Home Mar. 5 — Dearborn--------Away LINCOLN PARK HIGH DECEMBER 17. 10 AND 19 New Pin Designed For Varsity Club BY LINCOLN PAINTER The Varsity Club, during the week of September 22, introduced a newly designed pin to represent membership in the club. The new pin resembles the varsity letter, a blue letter F with gold trim and gold letters spelling out TRADE printed horizontally across the top bar of the F . The pins are made of 10 carat gold. Only students who have earned a varsity letter may purchase pins. They are priced at $1.75 and may be obtained from E. H. Stoelting, super- visor of extra-curricular activities, in The Craftsman Office by any var- sity letter winner in the school. Bowling League Now In Its 10th Year BY LINCOLN PAINTER Let's have a strike ! is a famil- iar cry echoing along the bowling al- leys of Dearborn Recreation each Sat- urday morning when the Trade School boys take over for their weekly bowl- ing program. The credit for making the Trade School Bowling League possible goes to C. W. Westerman, organizer and sponsor, who started the league of 16 teams in 1937. Since then the site of the bowling meetings has changed many times, including the old Dearborn Recreation, Grand River Livernois Recreation, Riveria, and now to its present location on Schaf- fer Road, two blocks south of Mich- igan Avenue. Cecil Westerman recently was selec- ted regional president and organize of Michigan by the High School Bowl- ing Congress. Mr. Westerman has been a prominent bowler for years and has put forth much effort in the promo- tion of high school bowling. He is willing to help any student who wish- es to learn the technique of bowling and will do his best to find a va- cancy in the Trade School League for any enthusiastic bowler. What Thanksgiving Means To Trade School Boys BY RICHARD KROLL Thanksgiving should mean more to the students of Henry Ford Trade School this year than ever before. Upper classmen who came to Henry Ford Trade School before the move can more fully appreciate the wbnderful changes and added comforts of the new academic building. The morale of the student body has increased considerably and school spirit has also been seen to be on the up-grade. No doubt this largely is due to the pleasant surroundings of Varsity To Clash With Calvary Church Squad BY RICHARD KROLL The first showing of the Henry Ford Trade School varsity and reserve basketball teams will be at Hackett Field House, Second and High Streets in Highland Park, as they clash with the Calvary Church of Evangelical United Brethren's cagersat7:30 p.m. in an exhibition contest. Although the varsity and reserve teams have participated in practice games prior to this date, this con- test will be the first showing of their strength to the critical public. With the experience of practice games played against Mackenzie by the Varsity, and the Reserve's games against Edison institute. Coaches Howard Hedinger and Lawrence Barthol- omew feel confident of their teams. Calvary Church's Varsity was run- ner-up in the Church Division of the State Championship last year, and will be putting forth their best ef- forts to grasp the game from the Craftsmen. Tickets will go on sale a few days before the contest date and will be sold at 30 cents to students. our new building. The old school was lacking a green campus. No more do instructors have to raise their voices in order to have the classes hear their explanation of the lessons. The closed-in rooms of the new school are a far cry from the partitioned walls, with no ceil- ings, of the old classrooms. Boys should also be thankful that many long trudges to night school are (CooiVl OO 8) Do You Want To Box ? See Peter Gleneski Students, who wish to enter the field of amateur boxing, may do so by contacting Peter Gleneski, grinder department supervisor, who in turn, will contact Gordon Drake, a one-time leading welterweight and a personal friend of Mr. Gleneski. The amateurs will meet and train every Tuesday and Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Northern Y. The Y is located at Winona and Woodward in Highland Park. Varsity Cagers Open Schedule At Milford BY EUOENE LEN Craftsmen varsity cagers will open the season against Milford High School December 1, with L. H. Bartholomew coaching the varsity basketball players. The new boys will be worth watch- ing. Shellie Stevens will be the tallest player. He towers 6 feet 3 inches as compared to the baby of the team, Jim Auchterlonie who is 5'-6 . Following the Milford game will be the Fordson - Trade School contest which will be the game of the year. Fordson will be seeking revenge for the beating she took in losing, to the Craftsmen in last year's regional tournament. The complete varsity line-up is as follows: Lincoln Painter’, August Cogliandro, Remo Mei, Shellie Stevens, A1 Shnerpunas, Constantino Lepore, William Luke, Adolph Painter, John Blaha, Robert Surinchak, Reginald Freeman, and James Auchterlonie. Pago 8 THE CRAFTSMAN BY FLOYD HANSEN TRAINING PROGRAM Capt. John Dobrei, CAP Squadron Commander, and the squadron staff recently attended a meeting in Lansing where Col. J. A. Chick, National Training Officer, outlined and explained the new three-year training program set up by the Air Force for CAP. Briefly, the objectives are to provide the youth of this nation with a basic knowledge of flying; to acquaint them with the USAF; to lay the foundation for intelligent citi- zenship through study of the princi- ples of leadership and discipline, respect for authority and habits of precision, order and courtesy; and to prepare the cadets to be honest, upright, intelligent citizens . NEW EQUIPMENT RECEIVED New equipment received by the Trade School CAP Squadron includes two transmitter and receiver sets, a power plant, and four dynamotors to supple- ment other radio equipment already set up. The dynamotors when attached to a car battery will generate sufficient current to operate the CAP radio sta- tion as a mobile unit, which will be used on future maneuvers.. CADETS WORK FOR RIDES U. S. Air Force Headquarters has announced that arrangements have been made with Selfridge Field for Mich- igan CAP cadets to contribute assis- tance in the way of work on the flight line, etc., as a means of reciproca- ting the aid afforded the CAP program. On the flight line, cadets aid in servicing airplanes and help mechanics repair aircraft engines and replace worn parts by working in the mainten- ance shop. This service is rendered by cadets in appreciation for rides given to them in Air Force aircraft. RECENT PROMOTIONS The following CAP promotions were made recently: Cadet Corporals Floyd Hansen, Donald Whitton, and Nick Pas- tor to cadet sergeants as squad lead- ers; Cadet Frederick Becker to cadet corporal technician in charge of com- munications; Cadet Private First Class Charles Sullivan to Cadet Cor- poral as assistant squad leader; and Cadets Bruce Thomas, John Sabol, ANNUAL FEATHER PARTY TO BE HELD NOV. 15 BY ROBERT NELSON On the 15th of November instructor's and their wives will become birds of a feather and flock together to the second Annual Feather Party in the Trade School's academic section cafeteria. -------------------------------♦ The annual affair will commence at eight o'clock when the couples will Pope’s Emissary Tours School BY AUOU8T COOLI ANDRO Father Giovinni Minozzi, super- intendent of orphanages in Italy, who is making a study of American educa- tional systems, accompanied by Father Benedict of Detroit and A. G. Danna, a Ford dealer in Detroit, was shown through the Trade School academic de- partment by Supt. S. D. Mullikin on October 7. Father Minozzi has been authorized by Pope Pius the XII to conduct this tour to familiarize himself with American methods of education which will help him in improving the methods of teaching in Italian schools and in creating new institutions. He is greatly interested in vocational edu- cation and the progress it has made in America. During his tour through the United States he visited many school systems and was highly impressed with the ideals of Henry Ford Trade School. Early in August, Father Minozzi saw the shop department in operation. His interest was so great that he revisit- ed the school, spending considerable time in the academic department. Father Minozzi marveled at the im- mense space surrounding the school, and the quantity and quality of ma- terials provided the students. He visited the cafeteria during the lunch period and was impressed with the method of serving. A smile of satisfaction covered his face as he tasted the spaghetti which was being served to the boys. During the tour August Cogliandro, W-12A, acted as interpreter and gave Father Minozzi an account of the school activities and principles. During the conversation Father Minozzi stated that he plans to erect three vocational schools similar to Henry Ford Trade School on his return to Italy. _______ I with at (his lime lo thank you all lor your splendid support in making our Red Feather drive a success. The final results: STUDENTS - - $ 310.18 INSTRUCTORS . 1528.43 W. F. DOPKE General Chairman Thomas Nelson, WilliamRusu,and Robert Goik to cadet privates first class. enter into competition for the prizes that will be awarded at the end of the evening by Henry Schindler,in- spector, who is chairman of the Feather Party. The prizes include 18 turkeys, 30 chickens, one basket of groceries, 10 pounds of bacon, 10 cans of cranberries, and 10 cans of oysters. The assistant chairman of the com- mittee is L. J. Croteau, driver training instructor. Bob Adams and Wilbert Harden, of the machine con- struction department, and Tom McCall, of the bookstore, comprise the commit- tee on ticket sales. Ed Dombrowski, chemistry instructor and his wife will head the committee that will serve coffee and donuts to an esti- mated 200 guests, which is 50 more than attended last year. No one is eligible for more than one turkey but those lucky someones who hit the jackpot will eat hearty when Thanksgiving rolls around. Student Walks With Spike In Hip BY LOUIS GRONCS Donald Koponen, T-10A, is slowly recuperating from an operation per- formed last March in the Henry Ford Hospital by Dr. D. W. Hedrick to lengthen his right leg. Don thinks his condition was caused by his hip being thrown out of place, preventing the muscles in his right leg from developing. At the time of the operation, Don's right leg was one inch shorter than the left leg. To remedy this condition, the doctor cut a wedge out of his hip bone, and replaced it with a stain- less steel spike. Now both legs are the same length, but he has to use a crutch to keep the strain off his leg so as not to damage it. Don entered the Trade School in January '46, intent upon becoming a draftsman. He likes music and plays saxaphone in the Trade School band. Thanksgiving (Cont'd From Page 7) saved by the additional subjects of- fered in our school curriculum. Home work has been reduced until the stu- dent's own judgment is his guide in studying. Trade School now has the authority to give a high school di- ploma to students who finish the course successfully. THE CRAFTSMAN Pa9« 9 On the Editor’s Desk Henry Ford Trade School 3000 Miller Road Dearborn, Michigan Dear Sirs: In January of this year I was grad- uated from the Trade School and its taken me until now to realize and ap- preciate what I learned there. I'm in the army now and I owe the good job that I have to the training given me in both the print shop, lo- cated in the plastics building, and the bookstore. I'm writing now to say what is in the above paragraphs and to ask to have my name put on the mailing list for THE CRAFTSMAN. I'd like to know what is going on back there where I spent three and one-half profitable, very profitable, years. A copy of THE CRAFTSMAN every month would be very much appreciated. Sincerely, Dave Tucker Jan. '47 PLATTER SPA1TER Dear Jack, Jack, Jack , Some guy kept calling me Baby all the Time so we started to Feudin and a Fightin . Yeh! I made him Black and Blue but now I feel a Peg of My Heart and find some miss- ing ribs Among My Souvenirs . I Have But One Heart, and I hope it lasts. Right now I'm A Real Gone Guy I Walk Alone ever since the last time I was Near You which was When You Were Sweet Sixteen. Do you have poison Ivy? Or are you staying away for Sentimental Reasons? , or maybe because now you Smoke, Smoke, Smoke and have caught Triskoideka- phobia . Ain tcha Ever Cornin' Back to our Dark Town Poker Club? Always ________ The Gypsy History In The Making (conV. from page b) a fine example of humorous foreign happenings. The article quotes a French newspaper as follows: In Evereux, France, Prisoner Pierre Hennocque, having failed at hanging himself tried to stuff himself to death by swallowing two can openers, a poker broken into ten pieces, five four-inch nails, an assortment of screws, nuts and bolts, some curtain rings and a shattered glass from a bottle of wine—failed again. Apples !- Apples ! Who Wants An Apple Even locking the door and hiding them on-side of the cabinets couldn't deep the curious, hungry passerbys from noticing them, for their out- of-this-world aroma gave them away. Passing THE CRAFTSMAN office on October 21, no-one would notice any- thing, but, as you went by, a sub- lime aroma penetrated your nostrils, then you would peek into the room, all of a sudden your mouth would start to water and a hungry feeling greeted you as you would see the enormous, ever so-tempting, crimson red apples piled three-crates high. Lying next to the pile was a hammer, probably put there by E. H. Stoelting, super- visor of extracurricular activities, to erase any out-of-line thoughts pertaining to the luscious fruit. I didn't see them, I smelled them, That's the best one there and the one I was going to take, were some of the remarks that flew around the fast-crowded office. Less Noise . . . Something Is Missing BY KEN MINER Students in the Trade School shop are lonesome. They miss the rum- bling of the large 10-ton crane that used to roll back and forth past where they worked. The shrill blast of the craneman's horn will no longer awaken them from their day dreams. Everyone was amazed to see the huge crane being removed from the craneway which is located above the level of the third floor at the south end of the B-building. Boys clamored for ringside seats as 14 men proceeded to remove the crane in sections after welders had cut it apart. The crane was installed in the B- building during World War I for use in moving Eagle boats which Ford Motor Company manufactured. The crane has been taken to the new Mound Road Plant. ________ Shop Boys Solder 4500 Metal Boxes BY KEN MINER Boxes, boxes, and more boxes, 4500 of them came into the soldering de- partment of the Trade School Shop. Never before had there been so many boxes shipped in at one time , de- clared Sherman Holmes and Alvin Per- kiss, instructors, in this department. These strongly-built, green, metal boxes, about 8 inches high and 17 inches long, are used on assembly lines in Ford Motor Company. THROUGH THE KEYHOLE BY I. C. AIjL GETTING RID OF ME ISN’T AS EASY AS YOU’D THINK, EVEN MOVING THE CRAFTS- MAN OFFICE COULDN’T DO IT, AND THAT NEW EDITOR BETTER BE CAREFUL THE NEXT TIME HE CHASES ME AWAY WITH A SHOT GUN; SHELLS COST MONEY THESE DAYS, ANYWAY I LIKE TO SIT DOWN SOMETIMES TOO. • • • WHO WAS THE INSTRUCTOR, WHOSE INI- TIALS ARE H. HELDRETH, WHO SO CARE- FULLY AIMED AND TWICE SHOT A DECOY? • • • IF YOU ARE IN THE 10B, AND WANT TO ENJOY THE COMFORTS OF THE LOUNGE, JUST WALK IN, CHANGE THE STATION ON THE RADIO, AND MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME. WHEN A 12A TRIES TO THROW YOU OUT, TELL HIM THAT YOU HAVE JUST AS MUCH RIGHT IN THERE AS HE DOES. THE 12A'S WILL LOVE YOUR COMPANY. • • • STUDY HARD AND YOU'LL GET AHEAD; BECAUSE, YOU'LL ALWAYS NEED A HEAD. • • • ALL THROUGH MY TIME IN THE SCHOOL I HAVE DEFINITELY NOTICED ONE THING; A TRADE SCHOOL BOY’S HEAD IS LIKE A DOOR KNOB......ANY GIRL CAN TURN IT. • • • YOURS TRULY HAS WRITTEN A POEM FOR THIS MONTH AND OFFERS IT AS FOLLOWS: I think that I shall never see. In our lovely woods a tree. Because if everyone isn't care- ful, you see. Our woods will be something that used to be. • • • AFTER CAREFUL DEDUCTION, THE PHYS- ICS CLASS POUND THAT, IF ALL THE BEANS IN THE WORLD WOULD GET TOGETHER ON A COLD NIGHT, WE WOULD HAVE A LOT OF CHILLY BEANS. • • • OVERHEARD THURSDAY AFTER SCHOOL FROM 12A'S: STUDY HARD TONIGHT SO I CAN PASS THAT CHEMISTRY TEST TOMORROW. • • • NOW I CLOSE, IF YOU LAUGHED, BE- LIEVE ME, IT WAS A MISTAKE. UNTIL NEXT MONTH I LEAVE YOU WITH A SAD Hasta Luego. AUTUMN The music of the autumn winds sings low, Down by the ruins of the painted hills, Where death lies flaming with a marvelous glow, Upon the ash of rose and daffodils. But I can find no melancholy here, To see the naked rocks and thinning trees; Earth strips to grapple with the winter year: See her gnarled hills plan for victories. I love the earth who goes to battle now, To struggle with the wintry whipping storm And bring the glorious spring out from the night. 1 see earth’s muscles bared, her battle brow, And am not sad, but feel her marvelous charm As splendidly she plunges in the fight. Edwin Curran ihr draftsman G O 194 7 Ihenryfordtradeschool DECEMBER 1947 PAGE 2 THE CRAFTSMAN ehe draftsman f---------------- (Member} r)gst.l92Q PRINTED AND PUBLISHED EVERY MONTH DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR BY AND FOR STUDENTS OF HENRY FORD TRADE SCHOOL. DEARBORN. MICH. Editor-in-cKiaf .............................................ERNEST BORG Raportorial Staff ____ THEODORE BUCKWICK. JOHN CHMAY, AUGUST COG LI ANDRO, CHARLES FORBES. LOUIS GRONES. FLOYD HANSEN. JOE KOVACH. RICHARD KROLL. JAMES LAN- CASTER EUGENE LEN. COURTNEY MILLER. KENNETH MINER. FRANK MISIAK. DONALD MYSZKO WSKI. ROBERT NELSON. LINCOLN PAINTER. STEVE PITT EL. LEON PONCHART, RICHARD SIMMONS. Adviaa.....................................E. H. STOELTING VOL. 6. NO. 3 DECEMBER 1947 Ieveryone an (lutfiar A good author tries to make every book he writes his best. Everyone in this world is an author, writing day by day his own life story, deter- mining the contents of the various chapters of his life. Soon the idea for a new volume will appear upon the horizon, waiting for each to apply his pen and write his own story upon each of the fresh pages. Why not write the next book around this outline? 1. Resolve to improve one’s conduct in school and at home. 2. Develop a neater appearance in one's clothing. 3. Show greater courtesy to other persons. 4. Improve achievement marks by greater endeavor and feel the warm glow of personal satisfaction of which real self- expression affords. Each evening do as Benjamin Franklin did in the quiet of his room. He. who was one of America’s great statesmen, authors, inventors and citizens, would think of three weaknesses or wrong doings in which he had indulged during the day and strive to improve himself in these the following day. As the New Year approaches, the blank, barren pages of a new volume will open wide. By always striving to improve in all points of citizen- ship, one cannot help but write a success story on each of the clean pages offered him by his Creator in the New Year and the year to come. 91 arkiny Uacpetfier .... One Clnatfter The winter athletic season again is in full swing. Teams practice continuously to eliminate their weaknesses and make their plays click. During games coaches sit on the sidelines studying the good and bad points of piayers. Undoubtedly the coach's most important job is to impress his players with the necessity of forgetting personal differences. Personal griev- ances between players often has ruined the season for an otherwise compe- tent, trained team. One of the most difficult lessons that a person must learn, in order to be successful in any venture or career, is to get along with people. So important is this that employers readily admit that they consider the co- operative spirit on the par with productive ability. No executive in the business world is successful, no matter how well- qualified is the staff he maintains, if he cannot get his employees to work together. Too often when a person is asked to offer his services in behalf of the group, his answer is ‘What’s in it for me? or 'Why should I do anything for him? He never did anything for me. NEWS IN BRIEF... Since the firat of January, 293 Trade School graduates have been hired into Ford Motor Company. Of this number. 129 are working as die makers. Seven graduates have been placed into the Company in the firat 10 days of December. The '45-’46 Trade School year- books are set up in the print shop and will be run off the presses whenever the print shop finishes the rush jobs that it has. This m«y be for a long time because the shop is continually receiving rush orders and is still in the process of moving. Graduates of the '45 and 46 classes will be notified when the books are completed. • • • A special Christmas dinner will be served in both the shop and aca- demic sections on Tuesday December 23. Miss Mary Noland, clerk, will the Trade School in December. She will then motor to California to spend the holidays with relatives. After the holidays she will take a plane to Hawaii where she intends to stay for an indefinite period. • a • Making a tractor from pressed paper was a job that took the four new cheerleaders six hours to do. The cheerleaders started at 6:00 p.m. and worked until 11:00 p.m. They used the tractor in a short skit at Fordson basketball game. - CONTENTS - CAP News........................ Page 6 Editorials ...................... Page 2 Editor Desk.................... Page 7 Letter of the Month.......... Page 7 News in Brief................ Page 2 Sports....................... . Page 5 Through the Keyhole .... Page 7 - OUR COVER — Good ole Santa, as drawn by George Win berry, T-12A, is a symbol of world wide Christmas spirit. The Craftman staff herewith offers the seasons greetings to all of its readers. VOL. 6, NO. 3 DECEMBER 1947 ®h? draftsman HENRY FORD TRADE SCHOOL History Groups To Tour U of F. E. Searle Speaks At Alumni Initiation More than 90 percent of the 60 new candidates, who were initiated into the Henry Ford Trade School Alumni Association at a dinner meeting held at Shore’s Cafe on November 11 at which Frederick E. Searle was the main speaker, were graduates of the January and June ’47 classes. Mr. Searle, past superintendent of the Trade School, gave a speech about ’Henry Ford the Educator.’ One highlight in Mr. Searle’s talk was when he told about a poor Philippine boy who had heard of a special indus- trial school in Detroit and made it a point to attend. He ran away from home and came to San Francisco as a stowaway on a ship. From there on, by hitch-hiking and riding freights, he reached Detroit, and in the cus- tody of police was taken to the Trade School where, after telling his story, he was accepted as a stu- dent. After graduation he returned ( CON'T ON PAGE A ) Students Learn Police Procedure eY LEON PONCHART Students in the Driver Training classes were taken on a safety tour through the Detroit Police Headquar- ters, on the corner of Clinton and Beaubien, by L. J. Croteau, driver training instructor, recently, so that they could get a first hand study of the results of careless driving. The students were met at Police Headquarters by Police Officer Hosang, a member of the traffic and safety division, who first took them through the police show-up room on the ninth floor. From there the boys visited the cell blocks where the routine of the prisoner’s day was explained. They next went to the sixth floor where they saw the tele- phone switch board, and the radio Invited By Dr. G. E. Carrothers The beautiful University of Michigan with its well equipped Tilliam L. Clements library, its museum containing many rare objects collected from many fields of endeavor, and its large football stadium are only a few of the highpoints scheduled for the 60 American History students, accompanied by T. A. Lind, history instructor, and C. G. Rogers, English S. D, Mullikin Addresses Canadian Association 3Y LOUIS «RONES ‘A grave problem exists in the lack of proper training for our young people who are entering business and industry’, declared Supt. S. D. Mullikin in an address on ‘Training Youth For Industry’ before the Per- sonnel Association of Windsor, Ontario, Canada, November 18. He said there was a real need for a revised training program in the United States school system and stit- ed the same is probably true in Canada. A more practical program to hold youth’s interest in school and to better fit him for a place in life is the aim of the U. S. Office of Education. Mr. Mullikin pointed out that dif- ferent surveys taken by the Michigan Department of Vocational Education reveal that the forward looking peo- ple of Michigan believe the revising of the secondary educational system a necessity. Mr. Henry Ford long ago foresaw ( CON T ON RAGE A ) short-wave dispatch room i n operation. The trophy room especially held their interest as it contained medals won at shooting matches, and fire- arms, as well as samples of dope and other narcotics taken from despera- does and other criminals when cap- tured. Next the guide took them to the police pistol range and the bull pen. From here they went to the garage where they explored the inside of a patrol wagon.. Nurse Cudahy, superintendent of nurses, took them through the acci- dent ward and explained to them some case histories of patients who were there for treatment. instructor, when they tour the University on December 29 and 30. Dr. G. E. Carrothers, Director of the Bureau of Cooperation with Ed- ucational Institutions at the U of M. invited the history classes, when he visited the Trade School i r. November, to take an educational tour of the University's vast tionsl re- sources . Two groups of boys, 30 in each, will be chosen from the 200 history students, to go to Ann Arbor. They will be chosen by Mr. Lind and Mr. Nicholson, academic supervisor. Mr. Lind and Mr. Nicholson recent- ly made a trip to the University to arrange and plan the trip with Uni- versity officials. The boys will leave the academic section at 9?00 a.m. and are expected to return at 4:30 p.m. Transportation will be by Ford Motor Company buses, but the boys will have to furnish their own 1unches. Exact Date Of Christmas Unknown 3Y RJCHARO KROLL Have you ever wondered what method of transportation jolly old Santa Claus would uj« to deliver his gifts if Christmas fell o-n the 4th of July? That would have been Santa's prob- lem if historical scholars throughout the ages had had their say about the date of Christ’s birth as outstanding scholars in each different era would have changed the date for this day of celebration until it would have appeared in every month of the year. Finally in 337, authorities of the Roman Catholic Church arbitrarily set December 25, S3 the date of cel- ebration and this is generally ac- cepted by Christians all over the wo rid. If positive proof of the exact date of Christ 1 s bi rth is ever found, Christmas would probably be changed a ga i n . PAGE 4 THE CRAFTSMAN C W. WESTERMAN AND L. H. BARTHOLOMEW HEAD FUN NIGHT BY DONALD MYSZKOW8KI Henry Ford Trade School and their real fun on their first fun night, Kenneth Miner Holds First Piano Recital BY AUGGIC COGLIANDRO Seventeen year old Kenneth Miner, W-12B, presented his class of 16 pi - ano and pipe organ students in their first public recital at Williard Schoo 1 , on November 24. ‘Master of his music is a title well earned through the accomplish- ments in the field of music by Ken- neth Miner who not only is a student of music but an instructor as well. Kenneth has been playing the piano and Hammond Organ for Trade School assemblies since his entrance to the school in Aueust, 1945. He began his musical career at the early age of eight by taking lessons from pri- vate teachers. After taking lessons for a short time, however, he became discouraged and discontinued his music until he reach- ed the age of ten. Then with a renewed desire to surpass his musical friends, he began to take his music seriously and at the age of 14 KENNETH MINER was enrolled in the Detroit Insti- tute of Musical Arts where at pres- ent he is continuing his musical stu- dies under the direction of Miss Margaret Mannebaeh, official pianist for the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Besides playing the piano and the Hammond organ, Kenneth plays the vio- lin and is familarizing himself with the cello. Another milestone in his musical career was reached when at the age of 14 he became an instructor and has gradually built up his class un- til he has 16 students consisting of children and adults. On Sundays Kenneth plays for three different church choirs and is a mem- ber of the Detroit Counc i 1 o f Churche s Guild of Church Musicians. On sev- eral occasions he has displayed his talents over Station WJBK, Detroit, and on various programs given at the Detroit Institute of Arts. His main ambition is to own and supervise his own school of music. When Kenneth is not teaching, or prac- ticing on hi s baby grand piano, given to him by his parents, he is reading musical or historical novels. ScaAoiiA Shop and academic instructors of i wives let themselves loose for some Alumni Initiation I Cent ’ d fro« p • g • 3 to his native country where he did well in industry. During the recent war he gave distinguished service to his country. Soon after the war ended, he built a school similar to the Trade School and wrote to Mr. Ford for permission to name the school the Henry Ford Trade School of Manila. Permission was granted, and Mr. Ford again was responsible for the teaching of practical educa- t ion. John Crowley, 24, delivered the initiation pledge to the new candi- dates. President A1 Day, 23, gave a hearty welcome to them and explain- ed the Association's functions. At present the total membership of the Association is 195 members, 79 of this number being graduates of the '47 classes. Mr. Mullikin’s Address I Con t'd from page 3 the necessity of a revision in schooling and set up such a school with five fundamental ideas and phil- osophies which he believed the core. 1. Education should fit a hoy for a place in the world. 2. Work should be an indispens- able element in education. 3. Educational work should be use- ful. 4. This form of education should be pursued in connection with a going concern. 5. Education should be self-sus- taining: It should pay its own way. From these ideas and philosophies have come highly trained menas fore- men, specialists, and technicians. Many Trade School graduates have opened shops for themselves while others have gone into important po- sitions within Ford Motor Company. The training received has greatly helped them gain these positions. Mr. Mullikin concluded his address by saying that 'large numbers of our graduates are employed by Ford Motor Company in administrative and pro- fessional positions. Many hold exec- utive positions in engineering and manufacturing. Today in industry, there are numerous opportunities for men who have been trained Saturday evening, December 13, at the academic section of the school C. W. Westerman, chairman of the committee, and his co-worker L. H. Bartholomew, physics instructor, de- voted a lot of their time to make this night a real success. First on the program was the play- ing of many different games under the direction of Mr. Westerman and Mr. Bartholomew in the school gymnasium. After about an hour of this fun, everyone went over to the cafeteria where additional entertainment was provided and refreshments were served by Mr. Westerman. head of the Trade School cafeteria, andhis wife, along with Mr. Bartholomew and his wife. The menu consisted of roasted wieners, buns, and coffee. When everyone had eaten, group singing, led by the Grigg Twins, was enjoyed by all. Additional humor and entertainment was interspersed between the songs. The program ended by the singing of Christmas carols. Driver Training Classes Tour Rouge Plant BY TED BUCKWICK L. J. Croteau’s driver training classes recently went on a tour of the Motor building, the B-building. assembly lines, and the Glass plant. The boys first visited the Motor building where they saw how the dif- ferent parts of motors are made, checked and assembled. Continuing along the assembly lines, they saw motors which are kept running con- tinually for experimental purposes. Whenever a motor burns up it is re- placed with a new one and the old one is carefully studied to learn why it s topped. in mechanical skills. They assist in the purchasing of tools and special machines, they serve as trouble shooters and road men in the service end of the business, many of them are designers and engineers and those boys who show qualities of leadership are only a short step from supervisory positions.' THE CRAFTSMAN PAGE Pre-Christmas Tournament to be Held Dec. 18 Lincoln Park «ill be Ford Trade's first foe in its quest to add t second basketball championship to its collection vhen the two schoo Cheerleaders Receive New Uniforms clash at 9:30 p.m.t Wednesday, D cember 17 in the second annual Dow river Pre-Christmas Tournament to held at the Lincoln Park High Schoo Basket Ball Season Finally Begins It has finally started. It began with all the players getting excused at 3 p.m. on December 2, eating at the academic cafeteria, driving over to Milford, Michigan, in three its tion wagons and two cars, defeating Milford High School's reserve and varsity teams, eating again (At Mil- ford) and then being driven home. Yes, the basketba11 season is here again and the Craftsmen have had a good start. In their first scheduled victory, the reserve squad led their opponents by a large margin all through the game and finished it win- ning 57 to 16. The varsity quintet was behind in the first quarter but came through and tied thescore in the second and climaxed the game as the victors by the score of 41 to 35. The varsity game was intense and ac- tion packed, and held all spectators spellbound through the entire meet. Wednesday morning found many tired and s1eepystudents, instructors too. drag themselves into school and shop and ha 1f-heartedly t ake their respec- tive places. Reserve Team Inspired Through Defeat A defeat in their first outside practice game, at the Edison Insti- tute's beautiful gymnasium, by the Institute's varsity squad, was handed to Coach Howard Hedinger's reserve team on November 18. Playing a fair game, Mr. Hedinger's 'green' team seemed to be lost in the large, strange gym and would often have a hard time keeping up with the ball. At times the team showed possibilities with fast breaking, good faking, and tricky playing, but would lose the ball after going the long length of the gym. The, Institute's varsity players were well up on the Trade School re- serves all through the game, sinking a basket almost every time they had a chance. ‘It was an inspired team that went down in defeat, inspired because the game showed them their weaknesses and they were ready to start prac- ticing to overcome them,' stated Mr. Hedinger. BY AUOOIC COGLI ANDRO Performing in their new colorful uniforms of white trousers and navy blue sweaters studded with th-e gold lettering. 'HFTS', the Trade School cheerleaders kept the spectators in a high spirit with their clever cheers and perfect co-ordination as they made their debut at the Fordson game December 5, 1947. Captained by Francis LaVoie, W-12B, the team includes Nick Serkaian, T-11A, Hugh Sweeney, T-12B, and Don- ald Nickols, M-12B. Francis declared that it would be worth one's time and effort to attend every basketball game this season just to see these boys perform. These boys, as well as the basket- ball team, are striving to obtain perfection. Craftsmen Score Double Victory BY LINCOLN PAINTER The Craftsmen Cagers, both re- serve and varsity squads, defeated the Calvary Church of Evangelical United Brethren’s cagers at Hackett Field House, Second and Pi tkin Streets in Highland Park, on November 21, in a practice session. The reserve squad commenced the evening by trimming the Calvary five in a game that saw the Calvary teas lead most of the way. Howard Hedinger, Trade School coach, substi- tuted frequently from the 17 players that he took with him to the game. This frequent substitution kept the Trade School five in first class shape and wore their opponents to a slow pace. The scoring was evenly distributed among the reserve players which revealed their splendid co-op- eration and teamwork. The final score was 30-17. After the reserves had left the floor, the Craftsmen varsity immedi- ately took over. The score of this game was close throughout the en- tire contest which ended with the Craftsmen on top 34-24. The Craftsman quintet won i first basketball trophy by defeati Fordson High School last March the state regional tournament. The Downriver Pre-Chri stmas Tou n ament was won last year by Ecor High School. Ford Trade lost Lincoln Park in the consolation brae et in which all teams were enter who had lost their first game. Other high schools to enter th year's invitational tournament a Catholic Central of Monroe, Bell ville. River Rouge, Lourdes of Ri v Rouge, Birmingham, and Melvindale. Coach L. H. Bartholomew has hi hopes for his team. He points his strong reserve power as a gre asset. In the event Ford Trade loses Lincoln Park in the first round t locals will play against the oth loser of the first round for a co solation championship. Prices for tickets to studen are 35 cents if they are purchas at school. Only 60 cent ticke will be sold at the gate. Ticke will be sold at the bookstore f shop boys and in The Craftsman offi in the academic section. Shellie Stevens was the stando player for Ford Trade with his pe sistent control ling of the backboar and steady of feme by which he nett 13 points. Lawrence Bartholome coach of the varsity quintet, con see several improvements that tou have to be made before the open! game at Milford, December 2. After the game, the players the Trade School teams were invit to a lunch of hot chocolate and san wiches in the Calvary Church bas ment. Friendship reigned supreme the players reviewed the highligh of the games and congratulated the opponents on splendid plays made du ing the games. The friendly relations of th Trade School and Calvary Church kept in close contact by scheduli such exhibition games each year. THE CRAFTSMAN PAGE 6 HENRY FORD SQUADRON FLOYD HANSEN Air Force Takes Photos — Photographs recently were taken of the Trade School CAP Squadron by a photographer from Washington, D.C. for the Air Force Times. A current issue of the Air Force Times is featuring an article on the 6th anniversary of the Civil Air Pa- trol. James Lucas, official photo- grapher for the Air Force, came from the Pentagon Building in Washington to take pictures of CAP activities in Mi chi gan. General Lucas Beau, a national 'ommander of CAP, chose Michigan as a model state in CAP wo rk. Th e Tr ade School Squadron being outstanding in the state was selected as an example squadron for these pictures. Accom- panying Mr. Lucas to the Trade School were Major Samuel Buck, deputy wing commander, and Major Carl Willey, AF-CAP liaison officer of Michigan. Photographs were taken of the drill team and its trophies, rifle team, navigation c1 ass , headquarters, orderly room, radio room, basketball playing, and the recently acquired Link Trainer. Rooms Given to CAP — Three rooms and a building have been donated to the Trade School CAP squadron by the Trade School for the training of cadets and the housing of new training equipment. Located in the C section of the academic building near the chapel, these rooms are used a s headquarters, radio room, and orderly room. In the heidquarters are the commanding offi- cer's and adjutant's desks, and training materials. The radio room will be used for a radio theory and code classroom because it contains all the new communications equipment which will be set up as one of the ten radio stations of the Michigan CAP network. The orderly room is be- ing used as the cadet captain's and first sergeant's office where the squadron's records will be kept. Behind the east end of the old barracks is the CAP workshop. This workshop provides a place for cadets L. TO R. SOT. FLOYD HANSEN. CPL. CHARLES SULLIVAN. SGT. DON WHITTON AND SGT. NICK PAS- TOR TRY THE NEW LINK TRAINER. to work and familiarize themselves with the construction and functions of aircraft parts. The workshop houses the link trainer recently re- ceived from the USAF. Originally costing the government 25,000 dollars, the link trainer has been donated by the Air Force to the squadron. Squadron fliers will attend classes at Selfridge Field to learn about the operation and main- tenance of the trainer and then will teach cadets how to operate it. Up- on completing instruction in this trainer, cadets will be able to plot a course and f1y by instruments. that is, wi thout the aid of contact flight. Their First Plane Ride The thrill of having their first airplane ride is being experienced by many new CAP cadets on weekends since the squadron has been given an ai rplane. Three dual-control led Piper L-4 airplanes, commonly called ‘grasshop- pers , have been allocated to the Michigan Wing of CAP by USAF. One of these aircraft is currently being shared by Squadron 639-4 of the Trade School and Squadron 634-5ofDearborn. Piloting the plane are 1st Lieut. Robert Dewar of the Trade School Squadron and Capt. Warren McCracken and W 0 Carl Meier of Dearborn. Lieut. Dewar plans to have the ca- dets work out navigation problems on Friday nights st the meetings and then fly the course in the plane on Saturdays. The present problem is to locate the Trade School academic buildings from Bum's Airport, where the plane is hangared, then locate a large building in Detroit or their homes, and fly from the airport to the Trade School, then to the second location and return to the airport. Second 12-A Dance Held November 8 BY EUGENE LEN The Fall Frolic dance on November 8, was held in the campus gymnasium and was enjoyed by 75 Trade School students and their girls. The dance, whichwas made possible by the 12A clssses, lasted from 8:00 to 12:00 p.m. and resulted in a pleasant evening for the couples. One of the highlights of the eve- ning was the forming of a Conga line. Practically all the couples joined the confused line. Refreshments, consisting of coke and chips, were served by Richard Kroll, W-12B, Harold Mullon, V-12B. and Richard Lancaster, W-11A. Tickets were sold by Charles Forbes, A1 Shnerpunas, and Eugene Len, presidents of the M-, T-, and W- sections respectively, together with their assistants. Annual Table Tennis Tournament Underway BY JOE KOVACH The student's annual table-tennis tournament began November 10, in the Trade School activity room of the B- bu i 1di ng. Each Dlayer will play three games with two out of three games deter- mining the winner of the three-game set. The loser of two sets will be eliminated from the tournament. Only ten players have enrolled with C. W. Westerman, head of shop cafeteria, so far this year and have been classified into three groups ranging from 10B to 11B, 11A to 12A, and the graduates. Mr. Westerman states that more competition is needed and additional entries should enroll with him in the Trade School activity room. Ping Pong tournaments first start- ed in 1930 and have met with great success. In 1942 a certificate con- sisting of a scroll with a silver dollar enclosed in a mahogany frame was first awarded to the winner of each group. This trophy has been awarded each year since then and will continue to be awarded in the future. Last year's champions were James Pairman of the junior division, Harry Mudrick of the senior division, and William Abuin of the graduates. THE CRAFTSMAN PAGE 7 On the Editor’s Desk tfie tWxmtA Mr. J. W. Busman Assistant Superintendent Henry Ford Trade School Dearborn, Michigan Dear Mr. Busman: I graduated from the Henry Ford Trade School in 1921 and now work at Menasco Mfg. Co. in Burbank, Cali- fornia. Twenty years ago this month I started in the Trade School. I wish I could talk to the boys of your school while they are still in school, if only to impress on their minds the thing they have that other boys throughout the country do not have. I am now secretary of the Appren- ticeship Committee of the Menasco Co. The condition in our shop is the same as in most shops out here on the coast. The training of Apprentices is very poor. In many instances the boys have very little or no instruc- tion on how to run a machine. They are left to find the information from other machine men. Many times the machine man they ask doesn't know how to run a machine correctly. The boys get very little shop math, or theory and they have to get it from anyone who will help them. Often times they are told the wrong thing. This is another instance where your boys should realise the opportunity they have. How can you impress this upon your students? We were told, while going thru the School how hard it was for some boys to get a trade, and what a wonderful opportunity it was for us to go thru the School. I realize the truth of this statement now and often wish it were possible to go thru the School all over again. The average tool and die maker out here does not have the know-how to produce good tools as well as the average 12th grade student at the Trade School. This is the main rea- son for writing to you; to tell your boys the need of hard study and good tool and die makers. I emphasize good tool and die makers because there are plenty of poor and bad ones . Last summer I took a trip thru the Ford School there and I can assure you that it is far better than when I went there and we thought the school was fine then. While going thru the School you gave me some of your books and I showed them to our Apprentice- ship Committee. They were so im- pressed with your method and books, we have now discarded the government book we had and are now using your books. We, as a Committee, thank you for your help. Very truly yours, George P. Haley PLATTER ..SPAT IER •My Buddy!' Did 'The Lady From 29 Palms’ 'And Mimi’ have 'Stormy Weather?’ I Won- der! I Wonder! I Wonder!' if they found out that 'Two Loves Have I?' Oh well, because of 'Jealousy' 'My Fu- ture Just Passed' and again 'My Heart Is a Hobo.' 'Time After Time' 'I Want To Thank Your Folks' for the 'Candy' and 'Hot Pretzels’ that they sent me. I 'Don’t Get Around Much Anymore' since I fell into the 'Sleepy Lagoon' while I was walking along the 'Lazy Countryside' at 'Twilight Time.' While I was in 'Country Style’, I also grabbed some 'Honey' from a bee’s nest and sooner than I knew it, I was doing the 'Bum- ble Boogi e. ' 'I believe' that if you took the 'Anchors Aweigh' from Santa Claus' sled he would come to our 'Winter Wonderland' and bring our sno-'White Christmas' earlier. 'Til Then. 'The Gypsy Overheard at the Last 12A dance. T. S. boy: Vhy is your face so red? Girlfriend: Cause. T. S. boy: Cause why? Girlfriend: Causemetics. Until next year, and it isn't as far away as you think, I. C. All offers a slap-happy Christmas and a nap-happy New Year to everyone. Hasta Luego Ah yes, I'm back and in Christmas spirit (Christmas spirit is that stuff that makes your nose light up like a Christmas tree) so if you feel good now....stop reading before it's too late. Coach’s Prayer 0 Lord, send me men Who are over six feet high So that we can again. Without more effort than a sigh. Win the state regional meet And all the schools we play, beat! I would now like to offer a sug- gestion. Why not have Thanksgiving Day on the last Saturday in November so that we Trade School boys would not have to miss school, and espe- cially shop. There are only two kinds of guys That I really and truly despise; The first I'd like to slam For he always copies my exam. The other is the dirty skunk Who covers his, and lets me flunk. Bart: I heard you studied your lessons. Player: Yes, Coach. Bart: You negl ected your basketbalI, don't let it happen again! Ah Christmas, that good ole season When each Trade School boy gets a week to play. And make up some good reason For this season to come every day. I hate to admit it, but I'm a com- plete failure. I tried and tried to Promote a Sadie Hawkin's Day dance at the Trade School, but for no reason whatsoever, no one agreed with me. The one thing that is definitely worse than raining cats and dogs is hai ling cabs. CHRISTMAS EVERYWHERE EVERYWHERE, everywhere, Christmas tonight! Christmas in lands of the fir-tree and pine, Christmas in lands of the palm-tree and vine, Christmas where snow peaks stand solemn and white Christmas where cornfields stand sunny and bright Christmas where children are hopeful and gay, Christmas where old men are patient and gray, Christmas where peace, like a dove in his flight, Broods o’er brave men in the thick of the fight; Everywhere, everywhere, Christmas tonight! PHILLIPS BROOKS HENRY FORD TRADE SCHOOL JANUARY. 1948 NEWS IN BRIEF PAGE 2 CRAFTSMAN draftsman ___________________ (Member! W HEst.l92l) v5 (SS0O5 ' PRINTED AND PUBLISHED EVERY MONTH DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR BY AND FOR STUDENTS OF HENRY FORD TRADE SCHOOL. DEARBORN. MICH. Editor-in-chief; - -- -- -- -- - ERNEST BORG Reportorial Staff THEODORE BUCKWICK. JOHN CHMAY, AUGUST COGLIANDRO, CHARLES FORBES. LOUIS GRONES. FLOYD HANSEN. JOE KOVACH. RICHARD KROLL, JAMES LAN- CASTER. EUGENE LEN, COURTNEY MILLER. KENNETH MINER. FRANK MISIAK. DONALD MYSZKOWSKI, ROBERT NELSON. LINCOLN PAINTER, STEVE PITTEL, LEON PONCHART. RICHARD SIMMONS. Adviser..............................................E. H. STOELTING VOLUME 6 NO. 4 JANUARY. 1948 __________________________________________________________________________ (Let HicjVit, Slave CL $)aad 3inie Prom time is just around the corner with all of its etiquette and style. It’s a big night you know, and the date is set, and you're set with a date. You should be feeling as righteous as the stars in the heavens above. But remind yourself, the dance isn't all. Once there, who will dance with whom, when and why? Now when you take Rosy to dine and dance you must bear in mind those good manners and try to display them correctly. Although you may be with your favorite girl don't neglect the party and don't neglect her. Always have the first and last dance with her and always make sure she is never left alone. Be a good mixer. Dance with the other nice young ladies there and try to be the life of the party, but not a show-off. After a dance never leave your partner stranded alone in the middle of the floor because this isn’t right- be nice- chat with her and politely escort her back to her table. If you will exercise all these suggestions you certainly will have a delightful evening. tyou Slave, 3a Iva-afzerate Silitli (OtfiieM A sportsman, belittling other players, striving for self-glory and self-affection, doesn't win a game. In a recent basketball game, a more talented player of the losing team was the leading scorer. Although he almost doubled his team's fin- al score with his 13 point tally, it didn’t profit the team. The winning opponent's scores were more evenly distributed among their players. Their five men playing as one had won the basketball game. Their co-op- eration and ability to play with one another, proved their superiority over the other team. So goes the pattern of everyday life, one must co-operate with his neighbors, friends, and officials. An individual, no matter how powerful or efficient, must co-operate with other people in life's struggle to obtain success. J$tean £xmcjuag,e 9a Slniverbal In riding to and from school on public vehicles, one hears the use of profane language. This talk, indulged in by a small number of students, is wholly unnecessary. This kind of language shows ill breeding and casts a shadow on the school. It is just as easy, if not essier, to tell jokes and discuss matters with good language. Peter Barkus, garden instructor, was transferred recently from the academic section to the shop wood pattern department. He will remain there until spring, when again he will take up his garden duties. The best of luck and happiness through the New Year is offered by The Craftsman staff. Bowling by the Student's Bowl- ing League was discontinued Christ- mas week, but started once more in full swing on January 3. • • • All sections of the Trade School band are open to musicians who wish to join. See Mr. Wolverton for enrollment details. Fifteen sweatshirts have been ordered for the Trade School re- serve basketball souad for the warm-up practice preceding each scheduled basketball game. Gold letters H. F. T. S. are printed on the blue woolen back- ground. The sleeves are three- quarter length. • • • Pat Woody, graduate, is now back at the academic section. He will be in charge of the intramural pro- gram and will also help coach reserve players. CONTENTS CAP News Consolation Trophy . . Editorials Editor’s Desk News In Brief Sports Sports (cont’d) . . . . . Page 8 Through The Keyhole • • . Page 9 OUR COVER A stepping stone to success. Taking advantage of an oppor- tunity, this Trade School boy is learning to weld. All experiences in the Trade School are practical. If a boy applies himself, he will be well suited for a practical position in life. ®h? draftsman VOLUME 6 NO. 4 HENRY FORD TRADE SCHOOL JANUARY. 1948 Craftsmen Win Consolation Trophy S. D. Mullikin Gives New Years Message Defeat Strong Melvindale Team Supt. S. D. Mullikin gave his New Year’s message to all salaried personnel at a meeting in the shop auditorium on the last day of 1947. Improved co-operation, teacher training, and new students were .the main topics of his remarks. Co-operation among instructors has been particularly evident dur- ing the past year, - stated Mr. Mullikin. Visitors, who have come to the school from all over the United States, have noticed and commented on the fine spirit. Co-operatiou among instructors seems always to create a feeling of oneness among students, he added. There are nearly 50 per cent of the instructors who are continuing with their teacher training educa- tion. This Mr. Mullikin praised because of the fact that it is done on a voluntary basis. He then talked about new stu- dents that are soon to be en- rolled. When they come to us, 1 he pointed out, They come into a new environment. Many things are strange to them. These students will long remember and appreciate the little courtesies that we show to them. Commencement To Be February 19 By EUGENE LEN Commencement exercises for the presentation of diplomas to the February '48 graduating class will be held in the Fordson High School auditorium on February 19, with Dr. Paul Morrison, rector of the Trinity Methodist Church, Highland Park, the principal speaker. Diplomas will be awarded by Supt. S. D. Mullikin to the 85 members of the graduating class. One of the events of the eve- ning will be the presentation of American Legion Awards to the two graduates who have shown extra- ordinary traits of honor, leader- ship, courage, scholarship, and service in Henry Ford Trade School. By LINCOLN PAINTER The wind was blowing fiercely, the snow was piled high along the highways; it was the night of December 19, the final night of the 1947 Christmas tournament at Lincoln Park. It was 5:20 p. m. ; the Ford Trade School’s varsity players arrived in a procession-like parade, one, VARSITY COACH L. H. BARTHOLOMEW AND LINCOLN PAINTER. VARSITY CAPTAIN. ADMIRE THE HARD WON TROPHY AFTER THE GAME. L. Spalding To Head Card Party By STEVE PITTEL A Card Party will be held in the academic section cafeteria of the Trade School on Saturday, Jan- uary 24, between 8:00 and 11:00 p.m. for all Trade School person- nel and their wives. Reservation tickets will be sold at 50 cents a person. The money collected from the sale of tickets will be used to purchase prizes and refreshments. Forty tables will be available to accommodate 160 persons. High scorer from each table will re- ceive a prize. Pinochle, bridge, euchre, 500, and rummy are the games which will be played. The committee in charge of the party is as follows: Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Spalding, chairman; Mr. and Mrs. Ed Dombrowski, assistant chairman; Mr. and Mrs. Steve Ca- fego; Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Holmes; Mr. and Mrs. George Lindenmuth; Mr. and Mrs. Peter Loso. two, three, until finally the com- plete roster had arrived and were changing into their basketball suits in the locker room. Melvin- dale, their opponent for the night, had already taken over the floor and were in their most earnest ef- fort, striving to hit their stride. Hurrah! Hurrah! Yeah Ford Trade! These cheers could be heard as the Ford Trade sauad entered the gymnasium to begin their warm-up practice. Confi- dence grew among the Ford Trade players as warm-up drills pro- gressed and the game time grew nearer. The shrill whistle of the referee sounded, the ball was tossed in the air, and the cham- pionship game for the consolation; trophy began. First Half 13 To 12 The ball changed hands several times and finally the first score; was made by Lincoln Painter on a free throw. The game wore on, both teams scoring. Cheering! from both sides made the evening pleasing and enjoyable to all the! loyal fans. The first Quarter ended with the Trade School souad ahead 5 to 3, then the half with the lead still in the hands of the ; Craftsmen by one point, 13 to 1 2. Melvindale Gains After a short intermission the second half began. The Melvindale team was replenished with con- I fidence and aggressiveness and j Quickly took over the lead. Time 1 out was taken by the Craftsmen ; players. See that trophy! We've got to have it! was a comment in ! the Trade School huddle as they peered toward the trophy stand. 1 This simple remark was a must (Cont'd on Page 7) PAGE 4 CRAFTSMAN SQUADRON -«39-4 •Y FLOYO HANSEN New Schedule Planned The officer staff of the Trade School CAP Sauadron is working on the development of a working schedule of the training program 3et up for the CAP by the Training Command of the Air Force. Staff officers meet Thursday evenings at the home of Capt. Dobrei or Lieut. Dewar and work on the outlines for all courses. Among the first group of courses are courtesy and discipline, organization of the Air Force, CAP and National defense, map reading, time and distance, aircraft instruments, radio code, elementary navigation, and meteor- ology. A lecture will be given on each course to be followed by movies or slide films and a test. Finally, a critique of the subject is to be held to clear up mistakes made by cadets. Tests are to be given to cadets who have previously covered some courses and will re- ceive credit if they pass with a score of 85 percent or more. Records are to be kept of the time spent and scores made by cadets on each subject. These rec- ords will be transferred to the Department of the Air Force when, and if, cadets enlist in the Air Force. ______ 12A’S Find Answer To Strange Behavior By JOHN CHMAY For three years every Monday morning the M-l A's watched Rich Skipton, M-12A, go through strange contort ions. When queried about his strange behavior, Richard would gaze longingly at the sky and murmur of a musical paradise consisting of saxophones and muted trumpets. In a sense, Richard was right, for the place he spoke of was the Paradise Theater, scene of musical phenomena in Detroit. Containing a normal amount of curiosity, the 12A's decided to investigate this paradise and find out if behavior such as Richard's could become contagious. Variety Highlights Fun Night Fun to the fair you well. Everything from the young boy's game of ; box hockey to the simple game of guessing how many beans were in a one 1 pound coffee jar was on the program. There was music, recitations, Snowball Climaxes ’47 Social Functions By GENE LEN Seventy young couples, together with Willard Copeland, mill labo- ratory instructor, and his wife, and E. H. Stoelting, supervisor of extracurricular activities, gath- ered December 6, the night of the Snowball Dance, in the campus gymnasium which was gaily deco- rated with red balloons and streamers of colored crepe paper. It was five minutes until eight o'clock and everybody was waiting nervously and looking at their watches. Then at eight o'clock it hap- pened--8oft sweet music by Bill Brehm's orchestra reached the ears of the relieved people. The couples then danced, en- joyed refreshments, viewed the school and sat in the lounge until 10 :30 p.m. , at which time the floor show started. Master of Ceremonies, Gene Len, first introduced Morand the Magician, who is really Donald Brendt, T-12A, in disguise. Don mystified everyone during his act. Gene then awarded two five dol- lar door prizes, one to a boy and the other to a girl. They entered the theater and im- mediately found themselves in an atmosphere of shell-rimmed sun- glasses, draped suits, and dashing goatees. The style, though flashy, was informal as people re- laxed in their seats with an at- peace with-the-world expression. The Paradise maintains a policy of one picture and a stage show. But the performance was unlike anything they had ever seen. The 11 boys, who at first were reluctant to enter, were equally reluctant to leave, for the musi- cal interpretations of ''Flying Home , and How High the Moon 1 as presented by Ainett Cobb's frantic high-pitched tenor saxophone left them spellbound in their seats. After watching two shows the boys left with a sad look, for the show they had just witnessed was the last of the season. It is understandable why ll stu- dents from the M-T2A class trod the halls in a shuffling gait and an out-of-this-world look. eats, and prizes too. These and many more activities took place at the instructors pre-Christmas Fun Night Party. Formality was soon dispensed with when Fun Night Chairman C. W. Westerman announced the game of hidden objects which were in plain sight on 20 different persons. The only contest that required more than average scrutiny was the problem of finding a man wear- ing a pair of unmatched sox. With make believe money three chance games attracted a majority of the 100 persons in attendance while the party was yet in progress in the gymnasium. Lawrence Glave, guest of George Wifling, and Mrs. W. F. Dopke being more successful at this than their competitors won for themselves handsome prizes. Howard Hedinger knew his beans more than anyone else so he 9 What iurpri� c ha� Wilbert Harden, chairman, of the movie 9 • and travelog committee, � ecretly • planned ? emerged as victor in the bean guessing contest. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Beever were honored as the oldest married couple there. They celebrated their 4?th wedding anniversary last June 5. Mrs. Beever received a corsage and Mr. Beever a linen handkerchief. In addition Mrs. Beever played an important part in the winning quartet. Her asso- ciates in the quartet were (Cont'd on Pag© 6J Personality Met During U of M Tour During the recent visit, by the American History groups, to the University of Michigan, your re- porter had the pleasure of meeting the U. of M. 's museum matron, Mrs. Ruth Buchannan, known to many only as Aunt Ruth. Aunt Ruth corresponded with more than 2000 servicemen during World War II. She still writes to hundreds of wounded servicemen in veteran's hospitals throughout the nation. A very patriotic citizen, Aunt Ruth is a member of a number of patriotic organizations and has the honor of being the first (and as far as is known the only) white person who is an honorary member of a Negro VFW Post. CRAFTSMAN PAGE S Students Have Hidden Talents By LEON PONCHART Little does one realize as he walks down the shop aisles, that the boys there, learning to use their hands and heads for industry, might also be developing, or have developed, other skills Many students possess f ine musi- cal talents. Students playing in the school band at present have proved their musical talents; the others have not been discovered. One recent d iscovery is anaccor- dianist who is really going places. Harry LaFleur, at the age of 10, started taking lessons on the saueeze box and has been doing so for the past seven years. Harry owns his own three-piece band and plays on the average of twice a month. The band plays mostly at house parties, various outside school affairs, and weddings. Cheerleaders Work On Strange Project By AUGU8T COGLIANDRO The hands of the clock spun around in The Craftsman office un- noticed by anyone Thursday night, December the 4th, as four boys la- bored on into the night busy at a task that had to be completed by morning. The steps of the plant protection man and the crackling of the steam, as it rumbled through its conductor, were sounds that scarcely made the boys aware of the surrounding atmosphere. Scissors, cardboard, paint, paintbrushes, staples, and small strips of wood littered the floor as the boys rushed from one end of the room to the other dodging these obstacles in their path. What an odd procedure and strange materials The Craftsman staff was using to meet its deadline, December 5, or was it The Craftsman staff? December 5th was also the date of the Fordson game and the four boys laboring to no end, displaying their crafts- manship, originality, and interest, were none other than the Trade School cheerleaders, building a collapsible tractor which was used at half time. It took Frances LaVoie, W-12B, Nick Serakaian, T-11A, Hugh Sweeney, T-12B, and Donald Nichols, M-12B, five hours to construct the tractor. The five by seven thumb tack used to puncture the tire was made in the wood pattern shop. During the half time of the Ford Trade Craftsmen versus the Fordson Ford Purchasing Department Explained How do you go about buying merchandise or do you use invoices? These were some of the questions that the bewildered 12A economic class asked after Charles Slaght, a Graduates Are Finally Snapped By EUGENE LEN It all started on a Wednesday morning when the 12A' s of the in- sect ion rang in wearing their best attire, hair neatly combed and teeth sparkling. Lower classmen wondered what was happening, but the 12A's refused to speak of the big event that was to happen to them in a few hours. The news broke about 11:00 a. m. One could see .these handsome boys ouietly leave their classrooms in groups of two8 every 20 minutes and head straight for Room 21. ssistant purchasing agent of Ford Motor Company, had talked to them. Mr. Slaght explained the econom- ic problems of the purchasing de- partment. He stated that if there is a mistake of one per cent on an article, that is used in every car, Ford Motor Company would lose many thousands of dollars in a year. This soon would run into millions of dollars because 58 per cent of the cost of a car is from purchas- ing supplies. Although contrary to beliefs, Ford Motor Company does not try to buy at rock bottom prices. If they did this , he explained, they would soon bankrupt their sup- pliers. This would prove disas- trous for all concerned.” Now don't think that Ford Motor will pay the highest prices either , Mr. Slaght continued, special account- ants estimate the costs and deter- mine the price Ford Motor Company should pay. Before a man in the purchasing In Room 21 they were greeted by an attractive young lady who show- ed them many styles of photos and then proceeded to take an order along with a $2 deposit from each boy. One boy at a time was ush- ered into an inner room beaming with bright lights where he was greeted by a pleasant young man who asked him to smile while he took four different poses before dismissing him. Yes, you guessed it. Pictures were being taken of the graduates of January '48 for The Craftsman Yearbook and for friends and rela- tives. When the M- and T-sections were in class they also re-enacted these scenes. High Tractors, the tractor was used to show how quickly the Fordson Squad could fold up, out, instead the Tractors unfolded in the third quarter and came through to beat the Craftsmen by the score of 28 to 23. department buys a certain article, he must specialize in this article and know it as well as the person who manufactures it. Mr. Slaght, who is in charge of purchasing the paints, tires, and textiles, states that there are eight different colors on the Lincolns, and six or eight on the Ford. In the Ford 6.00 X 16 tire, 23 % is crude or natural rubber and 77 is synthetic rubber. Production Methods Astonish 10 B Group By RICHARD SIMMONS Oh!” , Gee! , and Gosh! 1 were some of the expressions used as the wide-eyed lOB's made a tour through the print shop and Plas- tic Buildings. This was Keith Glass ley's Tech- nology class on a shop tour. The boys were fascinated as they saw distributors, choke and throttle handles, radio grills, and many other articles being molded in huge hydraulic presses capable of a pressure of 100 to 500 tons and being heated to 300° F. In the print shop the boys saw offset process. Next they saw the small multilith press and the large flat bed press with its huge arms picking up paper and laying the printing down automatically. PAGE 0 CRAFTSMAN Ex-Academic Clerk Visiting In Hawaii Cagers Vie For Christmas Trophy A greeting card arrived at the Trade School, January 5, from Miss Mary Nolan, former Trade School clerk, in which she says hello to everyone and tells about her trip to California. Miss Nolan left the Trade School December 15 and was in California for Christmas day. Christmas wasn't like it is at home as there wasn't any snow and the tempera- ture was 87 degrees,”1 she wrote. She was in Pasadena on New Year's Day just in time to see the Parade of Hoses but states that she failed to see the Rose Bowl game . Miss Nolan planned to take a plane on January 2 to Hawaii where she will visit her brother. Instructors March To Inevitable Defeat By FLOYD HANSON Early each morning the three of them----E. H. Stoelting, supervisor of extracurricular activities; John Dobrei, drawing instructor; and Roy Yerex, chemistry instructor --each with looks of determination in his eyes can be seen and heard matching, two to inevitable defeat and the third to victory. First they remove their coats, roll up their sleeves, and edge in- NOTE: Every fifth person to esk the one who always wins will be told which of the other two is the constant loser. to a favorable position. Then the excitement begins. First one swings, then the other. Blows are exchanged thick and fast, but the results are the same morning after morning. Yet the same two hope again and again that some day, yes someday that they will catch the victor off guard and deliver the fatal blow by which they will emerge victorious out of this greatest battle of the ages . Just as the one always wins, one of the other two constantly gets beaten by both of the others. On rare occasions one of the two has had a glimpse of victory, but just for a moment, only to go down to defeat again and again. Tramp! Tramp! Tramp! Every morning one can see the three heading for the ping pong rooms, and only one marching back with a victorious smile. By LINCOLN The second annual pre-Christmas bs High School saw three high schools— Trade--each win a trophy for their If They Are Good We’re Happy, Else . . By FRANK MISIAK It was 3:59 p.m. and almost quit- ting time. Students were nervous- ly pacing up and down in front of their machines while waiting for the four o'clock bell to ring. Clang! Clang! Clang! finally went the bells. There was a rush to close tool boxes. Down the aisles they filed, stopping monen- tarily at the coat crib to get their coats. Onto the time clocks they marched. Suddenly they stop- ped, many with frightened looks on their faces, for next to each boy's time card was a white card neatly folded with his name boldly printed at the top. Who would draw the fatal card? Grasping these nervously, they read the information on the inside. Slowly the dread silence was eased as exclamations such as Wait till Dad sees this -, Am I gonna catch it when I get home , or I'm going to tell Mr. So-and-So something when I see him were heard by the oncoming students. That's right, you guessed it. Students were receiving report cards again. Railsplitters Rout Craftsmen Quintet By AUGUST COGLIANDRO The Craftsmen cagers suffered defeat at the hands of the Lincoln Park Railsplitters by the score of 35 to 20 on the latter's court, January 6. The Parkers ' dr iving of fense and constant control of the backboards in the early stages of the game found the Craftsmen five at a sev- en point deficit at the end of the first quarter. The Traders failure to tighten their loose defense saw Lincoln Park making good on many scoring chances and hold a 21 to 9 advantage as the half ended. In the third quarter, trying desperately to overcome the wide margin, the Craftsmen quintet out- scored the Railsplitters 7 to 6. However, this drive was not suffi- cient to stop the Parkers, who were continuing to play the same PAINTER sketball tournament at Lincoln Park River Rouge, Lincoln Park, and Ford respective positions in the final round of play. Eight high school teams--River Rouge, Monroe Catholic Central, Belleville, Birmingham, Ford Trade, Melvindale, Lourdes, and Lincoln Park--were entered in the invita- tional tournament. The first round of play saw Belleville de- feat Monroe; Birmingham edge out Melvindale; River Rouge steamroll over Lourdes; and Lincoln Park rally late in the game lor a vic- torious margin over the Ford Trade team. The winners of the first games qualified for the champion- ship bracket and the losers enter- ed in the consolation play-offs. Four of the eight teams entered were eliminated from the tourna- ment in the second round of play. During the first game an improved Trade School team trinmed Catholic Central of Monroe; Me vindale outpointed Lourdes; Lincoln Park edged out Belleville; and River Rouge eliminated Birmingham. Fighting for the consolation championship was Ford l ade and Melvindale. This action-packed thriller ended in a 30 to 27 Ford Trade victory. In an overtime contest, between River Rouge and Lincoln Park, the fa8t-stepping Rouge auintet edged out the Lincoln Park five 28 to 30. This tussle held everyone oreath- less until the last seconds of the three minute overtime. type of aggressive basketball and showed no sign of weakening. The final score found the Craftsmen on the short end of 35 to 20. Lincoln Rainterofthe Craftsmen and Joe Vig, of the Railsplitters, were high scorers for : he game, with nine points each. The Craftsmen reserves after trailing at the end of the first period by the score of 11 to 4 went on to win a hotly contested game 29 to 26. After the reserves had evened up the count, both teams exchanged basket for basket for three Quarters. James Airman was hign scorer for the Craftsmen reserves with nine points,, while four olayers shared the scoring hono c for the Lincoln Park reserves, with five points each. CRAFTSMAN PAGE 9 On the Editor’s Desk Make Them, And Break Them With the coming of the new year comes the intentioh of carrying out certain New Year’s resolu- tioris. This year is no exception as you shall find out by read ing on. I RESOLVE: 1. To buy a new shop apron every time the strings break. 2. To start to school each day in time to be late. 3. To sleep 8 hours every day. 4. To attend all the school hockey and football games. 5. To wear a school sweater even if I didn’t earn an athletic letter. 6. To wear sun glasses on every test night. 7. To buy at least one el- evator pass every three months. 8. Not to carry out any of the above resolutions. PLATTER SPATTER How Do ”You Do”', My, How the Time Goes By . I Remember when you were Sweet Sixteen and Fun and Fancy Free . Now, that you have taken the fatal step, 'I’ll Dance at Your Wedding . Did she slip a Mickey into your ,vBlue Champagne , or did you go Sipping Cider by the Zuyder Zee ? Anyway you did Surrender and now you really are a A Real Gone Guy . How Soon ’ ' will you march to the Serenade of the Bells ? Will you take your Sentimental Jour- ney away from Civilization , or will you stay On the Sunny Side of the Street? Beg Your Pardon , but will you live in Harmony or will you al- ways have to Pass That Peace Pipe ? It seems that The Best Things in Life are Free . 'So Far as I'm concerned 'I Gotta Have a Girl , but Those Things Money. Can't Buy . 'Til the End of Time, The Gypsy That New Look; It’s Blinding Yipee! At last after three and one-half years of joyful endeavor at the Trade School, the 12A stu- dents have received their long- coveted class rings. Oh! what proud students these 12A's seem to be, strutting around like cocks in a barnyard and blinding their underclassmen with the glare from their left hands. Sighs of envy could be heard when the rings were handed out to the shop boys at the bookstore and in Room 21 of the academic section to the boys in class. The next big event the 12A’8 have to look forward to is getting their graduation pictures. Three Characters Give A Leader The Business By CHARLES FORBES It was a dark, dreary night in December when three sinister fig- ures slowly stalked through the streets of downtown Detroit. Their task, a daring one, was to canvass places of entertainment, find a certain band of men, and give their leader the business. Their gangs were depending upon them, so they didn't dare let them down. As these three suspicious char- acters approached their next tip- off, they Quietly reassured one an- other as to the ultimate success of the job. One fellow was over- heard to say, Keep your eyes peeled, your ears open, and above all, watch every move they make. 1 A solemn nod was his only answer. Upon entering the swanky night club they were halted “by three beautiful girls, but with set de- terminat ion of duty they made their way past them to the front of the ballroom. As they stood there searching the faces of the crowd, they soon spotted the hunted man. The tallest of the trio made a grab for the bulge in his pocket, but was halted by his companions as the manager was watching them. When the trio finally reached their man, A1 Shnerpunas took from his pocket a small concealed pad and pencil and began recording notes suggested by Eugene Len and Charles Forbes. Grab your hat and run I.C. All is here with a pun And a joke and a kick. So stop; before you get sick! Mr. Wo stern an: (During lunch) It looks like rain. Student: Yes, but it tastes more like arsenlc! Before a man gets married, it's for a woman he does yearn. When he is married it's the same thing, only the Y is silent. While cheering at one of our basketball ganes, yours truly yell- ed Shoot! Painter, then a young freshaan batted me over the head and said Don't shoot Painter, he's scoring the most points! After days of hard thinking, I have found the difference between vision and sight. A perfect il- lustration is that a girl is a vi- sion at night, and a sight in the morning. Now I have to leave you And you hate to see ae go. But until next aonth, To everyone, a Hasta Luego Fully satisfied with their ac- complishments, they returned to their headquarters at the Trade School the following Monday and reported to the l'2A's as follows: Fellow students, we, the three section presidents, met December 13 to arrange a band for our sen- ior prom and, after much discussion, have decided upon engaging Johnny Sadrack for this once-in-e-1ife time occasion. Education of whatever hind has for its proximate end to prepare the student for the business of life. Throughout youth, as early childhood and maturity, the process of education should he one of self - instruction. HERBERT SPENCER Youll, is the opportunity to do something and become somebody. r. T. HUNGER Our most important are our earliest years COWPRR THE CRAFTSMAN PAGE 2 ®hp (draftsman (Member 1921) ------------ PRINTED AND PUBLISHED EVERY MONTH DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR BY AND TOR STUDENTS OF HENRY TORD TRADE SCHOOL. DEARBORN. MICH. Edl tor-in-chi ©f: Associate Editors: frank misiak JOHN CHMAY, RICHARD SIMMONS, RICHARD KROLL, M-12A T- 12 A W-12A Advlser: A. V. BOYD Supervl so r: E. H. STOELTING Reportorlal Staff: DON ASSENMACHER, JIM AUCHTERLONIE, ANTHONY AUGUGLIARO, BERNARD BEAUREGARD, HAROLD BENSON, ROBERT BURNSIDE, BILL BYSTROM, PAT ClARELLI, NELSON CHAPMAN, DON COLEMAN, MANUEL COOK, ARTHUR CORKER, CHARLES CROWTHER, DONALD DECEICO, JOHN DECKER, GERALD DELOY, BILL DOYLE, WALTER DREIMAN, FRANK DUNST, JIMMIE OEJOFF, HENRY GIMPLE, PHILIP HUNTER, DON KOSTER, DONALD KAWZINSKI, WILLIAM KENDALL, RODERICK KENNEDY, GERALD K08S, LEONARD KROLIKIEWICZ, ALEX KULIK, GERALD LACASSE, RICHARD LANCASTER, EDWARD LASAK, BOB LATIMER, MARTIN LEE, RICHARD LEEVER, RlCKAY LESLIE, VICTOR LESTER, LOUIS LINZMAIER, TONY MAIORANA. JOE MELANGE. BOB MEYER, HERBERT MITCHELL, MITCHELL MORAN, FRED MERNOVAGE, PAUL MONTY, ZOLTAN NAGY, BOB NEWMAN, DON NICKOLS, BART OBRA, JERRY O'BRIEN, TEDDY REDWOOD, GERALD REINKE, GENE REPKA, DENNIS RUpPERT, JOHN SARKISIAN. NICK SERKAIAN, KEITH SIPPERLEY, BRUCE SONCRANT, JACK STANLEY, THOMAS STOCKMAN, JEROME SZYMANSKI, BRUCE THOMAS, JOHN THOMAS, GERALD TORKA, JIM TURNAGE, GEORGE WALKER, DON WHITTON, JOHN YEE. VOLUME 6 NO. 6 MARCH, 1048 eecfri t etray 9 oa When a person meets someone for the first time, one of the first impressions of his character is revealed through his speech. Therefore, why not take advantage of every opportunity to develop the proper use of speech to its highest degree? When a man applies for a position, his prospective employer will usually listen to learn if he has a good command of his vo- cabulary. If the applicant has a rather limited vocabulary, the chances are that he will be unable to express himself correctly, and he is likely to resort to the use of slang, or even profan- ity. Such illiteracy might well cost a person the opportunity for a good position. 3) a nt 3et tyaur Sk NEWS IN BRIEF... Superintendent and Mrs. S. D. Mulli- kin spent the last two weeks of February on a vacation in Miami, Florida. • • • During the senior banauet at the Sta- tler Hotel on February 14, a telegram from Lexington, Kentucky, signed S. D. Mullikin, was handed to Gene Len, toast- master, congratulating the graduating class and expressing his regret for not being able to attend. • • • Lincoln Painter, stellar captain of the Craftsmen basketball team, was hon- ored recently in the Detroit Times news- paper by having his picture taken and shown in the Prep Hall of Fame, a week- ly featurette of the Times. Lincoln, who also plays second base in baseball, is the first Trade School ath- lete so honored. • • • Approximately 25C ninth grade stu- dents were interviewed by G. A. Yerex, personnel director, for admittance to the Trade School at the end of the pre- ceding term. Of these students, 120 took the apti- tude tests given by the school. One hun- dred and twelve passed the tests with satisfactory grades and are now enrolled in the school. • • • All accounting for Henry Ford Trade School has been placed under the super- vision of William C. McGreevy as of March 1. Mr. McGreevy, who has been do- ing cost accounting for the Ford Motor Company for many years, will have his office across from the personnel office in the B-building. CONTENTS It is upon the shoulders of every Trade School student that the reputation of the School rests. It is for each student of this School to build up that reputation, for is it not one of the foremost aims of the School to make gentlemen out of its students? There is a question mark after that sentence, not only be- cause it is correct English, but because there is an overwhelm- ing doubt that students realize this is true. It is for everyone's benefit that note be taken of this. Vis- itors are most impressed by the way a student conducts himself in the halls. It has been said, First impressions are lasting ones. ' That is true, and gossip gets around auickly, and some- times is detrimental to a school's name. A school is known by its name and the name of Henry Ford Trade School stands high in educational circles. A student creates a reputation for himself also—that kind of reputation depends entirely upon his qualities as a student and as a gentleman. Right conduct for him should be a practice rather than a policy. SietfpA CpiiMic Sbteem TRADE SCHOOL ACCREDITED . PAGE 3 CAP NEWS....................PAGE 4 GRADUATION SCENES .... PAGE 5 SPORTS......................PAGE 6 VOLLEY BALL CHAMPS . . . PAGE 7 —OUR COVER - Welcome! Welcome! , says Frank Mlslak, editor, to the new students as they enter for their first day in the c lassroom. Among the new students en- tering are George Economore, class leader for the 10B-1, and Don Kratt, for the 10B-2. Other new students entering are Sabatino Blanchl, Donald Baker, Carl Sayer, Charles Johnson, and Gerald Wittkopp. ©he ©raftsman VOLUME 6 NO. © HENRY FORD TRADE SCHOOL MARCH 1040 UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN ACCREDITS TRADE SCHOOL February Graduates Hold Prom At Statler Hotel The February 48 graduating class climaxed a successful season of entertainment and fun by hold- ing their senior Prom in the Wayne Room of the Statler Hotel Saturday evening, February 14. Speeches were given by J. W. Busman, assistant superintendent, and the three class presidents, af- ter the delicious food had been eaten. Mr. Busman spoke of the good reputation the Trade School holds in society. Gene Len, toastmaster, introdu- ced Charles Forbes, who gave a short farewell address, after which A1 Shnerpunas, presented an origi- nal oil painting of the late Henry Ford to the school. Fred Nicholson, academic super- visor, closed the program by lead- ing the group in singing the school song. The couples withdrew to the ballroom where they danced to the music of Johnny Sadrack and his orchestra from 9 p.m. until 1 a.m. Graduates Are Confident Declares Valedictorian Now that we are graduating, we face the future with confidence in our own ability , staged John Tomilo, valedictorian for February '48, during the commencement exer- cises at Fordson High. John went on to tell of his experiences through the Trade School, starting in ABC, and trolleys, and going on to the various machines. One of the outstanding events in the history of the Trade School was the transferring of the aca- demic section from the heart of the Ford Industrial plant to the beautiful rural site known as Camp Legion , declared John. In closing, John stated that the members of the graduating class would like to express their thanks to the late Henry Ford, founder of the School, and to the School ad- ministration for giving them a chance to attend such a splendid school. 85 Receive Diplomas At Commencement Exercises Commencement exercises for 85 Trade School graduates was held February 19, in the Fordson High School Auditorium. After the invocation by the Rev. Robert Murphy of the Grace Presbyterian Church, Fred Nichol- son, academic supervisor, introdu- ced John Tomilo, valedictorian. J. W. Busman, assistant super- intendent, introduced the Rev. ftiul Morrison D. D., pastor of the Trinity Methodist Church, who sta- ted that Trade School students start as boys but upon graduating go into the world as men. (Con1t on Page 4) Bill Egbert Awarded L. I. T. Scholarship A scholarship at Lawrence Tech has been awarded to Bill Egbert, class of February 48 by George Lawrence, president of the Lawrence Institute of Technology, through the Henry Ford Trade School Alumni Bill was se- lected from a group of 8ix fel- lows who applied for it as soon as it was announced by J. W. Busman, assistant super- intendent, at the February commenc- ment exercises. Mr. Busman stated that as long as the student chosen maintains a B” average or better in his stud- ies the scholarship will remain an indefinite period. There will be a minimum of one scholarship a year going to the best graduate in the February and July classes. The maximum will be two scholarships a year to be a- warded if there is an outstanding student in the February class. Bill plans to take a course in industrial engineering at Lawrence Tech night college so that he may continue his studies in apprentice training. Full High School Rights Granted To Trade School Henry Ford Trade School has been accredited by the University of Michigan and students who are graduated with a high school di- ploma may now enter the University with the same privileges as grad- uates of other accredited high schools, according to a letter re- ceived February 13, by Supt. S. D. Mullikin from Dr.-George E. Car- rothers, secretary of the Univer- 8ity committee on co-operation with educational institutions. Shortly after Henry Ford II became the director of Henry Ford Trade School, he suggested to Mr. Mullikin that he endeavor to revise the curriculum so that a high school diploma could be awarded. Working toward this goal Mr. Mullikin and J. W. Busman, assist- ant superintendent, studied cur- riculum changes with Earl L. Bedell, director of vocational education of the Detroit Public Schools; Frank Carpenter, princi- pal of Wilbur Wright High School; and J. E. Tanis, principal of Northern High School. Following this they met twice with Eugene B. Elliot, state superintendent of public instruc- tion, and his staff, with a result that a revised curriculum was ap- proved and adopted. A certificate of approval as a vocational high school was issued in the fall of 1946 and Henry Ford Trade School was then authorized to award high school diplomas. It has been customary in the past for some students to supplement the Trade School course with sub- jects taken in evening school to complete a high school diploma. Those graduates of the January 47 class who had completed the re- quired subjects were awarded the Schools first high school di- plomas. Beginning June 1949, all graduates will have completed the full curriculum as revised and will be entitled to a high school diploma. In the fall of 1947 the academic (Con't on Page 4) Association. bill EGBERT PAGE 4 SQUADRON -639-4 ■V FLOYD HANSEN BOYS SEE CAP SLIDES During the orientation of new students entering Henry Ford Trade School, Capt. John Dobrei, squad- ron commander, showed a series of colored slides illustrating vari- ous activities of the Trade Scho'1 CAP Squadron. The series of shots, which in- cluded various steps in the basic training of new cadets, as well as group shots of classes and recrea- tion, were taken by Lt. Merle Hicks, squadron personnel officer and academic registrar. Major Samuel H. Buck, Deputy Wing Com- mander, has requested a duplicate set of these slides to show at a national meeting of CAP wing com- manders in Washington, D. C. next month. :apt. bean praises cap In a recent letter from Captain James Bean, USAF, National CAP Headauarters, Washington, D.C., the Trade School was commended on its CAP cadet training program and a request was made for an outline of the squadron’s plan of cadet training. Commenting on some of the in- structional material, Capt. Bean stated, ,fIt is exemplary of the type instruction which will not only orientate the new member but also make him aware of the dignity of the fine organization he has been newly associated with. This Headquarters will look forward to receiving your outline plan of ca- det training.” Commencement (Con't from Page 3) G. A. Yerex, personnel director, presented the class to Mr. Busman who awarded the diplomas. American Legion awards were given to August Cogliandro and Lincoln Painter for extraordinary traits of honor, leadership, courage and service. Benediction was given by Rev. Murphy. _________THE CRAFTSMAN_____________ Keck Wins Presidency Of Junior Bowling Congress As the result of an intensive mail order campaign, Arthur Keck, W-12A, bowling candidate from the Trade School, became president of the American Junior Bowling Con- gress on February 21, for the 1947 -48 season. Arthur has been serving as vice- president of the North Central states during the 1946-47 season. As a result of this election, he will enjoy a four-day, ex- pense-free trip to the American Junior Bowling Headquarters in Chicago, Illinois, beginning Mar. 26, where he will supervise the telegraphic tournament with the help of his vice-president. Literature for his campaign was printed in the school’s book- store. Ten thousand cards stat- ing his qualifications were sent to bowling headquarters in Chica- go for distribution to the secre- taries of the various school leagues all over the United States. Arthur will be the first stu- dent from Michigan to receive this honor. New Boys Given A Preview Of Trade School Program By JIM LANCASTER A preview of Trade School life was given to all new boys in a one-week orientation program be- fore beginning their regular stud- ies. Supt. S. D. Mullikin told them about the history of the school, its objectives, and the possibili- ties for its graduates in the world of industry. J. W. Busman, assistant super- intendent, explained the co-rela- t ion between the shop and school, and G. A. Yerex, personnel direc- tor talked about the service of the personnel department. Fred Nicholson, academic super- visor, explained the curriculum as well as the rules and regulations pertaining to the academic section. Work in the shop was outlined by A. M. Wagener, shop supervisor. The program also included trips through the Rouge plant. Classroom and shop instructors told about their departments. better the CfUantfi February 12, 1948 Mr. S. Di Mullikin, Superintendent Henry Ford Trade School Dearborn, Michigan Dear Mr. Mullikin: At a recent meeting, the Uni- versity Committee on Cooperation with Educational Institutions gave careful consideration to reports and other information concerning your school. The Secretary was asked to inform you that your school has been designated, by vote of the committee, as a one-year school, with the expiration of this period effective June 30, 1949. Very truly yours, George E. Carrothers, Secretary University Committee on Cooper- ation with Educational Institu- t ions. P. S. Congratulations to you and your staff as well as to the boys en- rolled in the Henry Ford Trade School. This means that the ac- creditation dates from January 1, 1948 through the rest of this academic year and during the year 1948-49. Sometime during the year 1948-49 we should be glad to visit your school again in order to note progress being made. G.E.C. School Accredited By U. Of M. (Con t from page 3) semester was lengthened one week and class periods lengthened, some to one and a quarter hours and others to one and a half hours. Mr. Mullikin then wrote a letter of application to Dr. Carrothers for accreditation by the U. of M. A few weeks later D Carrothers and his committee made a thorough study of the operation and facili- ties of the School. As a result of this study, the above mentioned letter of accred- itation was received. Before the recent curriculum changes, graduates were given only 110 credit hours toward a high school diploma and had to make up the additional 50 required credits in evening school if a high school diploma was desired. art keck THE CRAFTSMAN PAGE 3 Gene Len, toastmaster of the February 48 Prom. Trade School students enter as boys but leave as men , declared the Rev. Paul Morrison D. D. During his speech at the commencement exercises In the Fordson High Auditorium. Above and Right: To celebrate their last official day as Trade School students, the T-12A and the M-12A enjoyed a delicious meal. A- mong the Invited guests were S. D. Mullikln, superintendent; J. W. Busman, assistant superintendent; A. M. Wagener, shop supervisor; Fred Nicholson, aca- demic supervisor; E. H. Stoel ting, head of extracurricular activities; and G. A. Terex, personnel director. Graduation Activities W-i2A s laughing at the world because when they graduate, they know they have the ability to beat the cold, cruel, world . Mr. Busman welcomed the graduates and their dates and said he hoped every one would enjoy themselves. PAGE 0 THE CRAFTSMAN Cagers Play In Class A Tournament At Fordson By RICHARD KROLL The Trade School cagers will play their Class A Regional tour- nament games at Fordson this year according to the decision made by the tournament committee of the Michigan High School Athletic As- sociation which met in Lansing last December to reclassify the Class A regional districts for the regional tournament which is held at the end of each basketball sea- 89n. At this meeting, schools were grouped according to their near- ness to the school which has the largest gymnasium in its district. This will be a new system because formerly a school could enter the tournament in any district it wished. Forty-five Class A teams have entered the regional tournaments this year. The State committee has grouped these schools into eight regional districts. After a team has won its district, it then will play the winner of another district. When these districts have been played, the four remain- ing teams will play their final games in East Lansing. Districts are set up in order to. get all teams in play simulta- neously so as to eliminate the long drawn out delay in determin- ing the state champions. Fordson has been selected as headquarters for this area because it has the best facilities in this district. The teams playing at Fordson will be Dearborn, Fordson, Ford Trade, Detroit De LaSalle, Detroit St. Joseph, and Wyandotte. The Craftsmen cagers won the district tournament last year when it defeated St. Joseph and Fordson. Lincoln Painter Scores 27 Points In Lowrey Game By RICHARD KROLL Pacing the Craftsmen with the high score of 27 points against the gray and red clad boys from Lowrey High, Lincoln Painter, var- 8ity guard, established a new Trade School scoring record. Fancy one-handed push shots, difficult corner shots, and accu- rate long shots were employed as the Trader’s ace swished the oppo- nents nets with 13 field goals and a free throw for his 27 point tal- ly. The varsity team trounced the Early Baseball Training Urged By Coach By RICHARD KROLL All students, especially tenth graders, ing baseball for the Craftsmen are ♦ Pat Woody 45 Coaches Intramural Basketball By DONALD 1IYSZK0W8KI The intramural basketball pro- gram began with the opening of the second semester under the direc- tion of Rat Woody, '45 graduate. Classes participating are from the 10B to 12A inclusive. Each class was,allowed two teams which the boys selected from among their classmates. Seven teams represent the M- section, while the T- and W- sec- tions each have six teams. Each team will play at least once a week for the first four class weeks. After completing the round robin schedule, the four top teams will participate in a one- game knockout tournament to deter- mine the section champion, the players of which will receive che- nille emblems. There will be a final play-off among the section champions to determine the school champion. visiting Lowrey team in a pleasing show of power and speed. Lack of offense and a loose defense by the Lowrey quintet made it easy-picking for the Craftsmen as they won by the impressive score of 59 to 29. Stealing the ball from the op- ponents seemed to be Bill Luke’s specialty, as he intercepted pas- ses and raced the length of the court to score three of his five goals which netted him 10 points and second place in high scoring for the Craftsmen. Hilary Florek, fast breaking guard, showed the way for Lowery with 12 point8. The reserve game was swept away by a hot Trade School team which limited their opponents to one point in the first quarter while they raced to a 19 point lead. The next three quarters saw the Trade School boys increase their lead but still maintain a tight defense as they swamped the Lowery team by the score of 55 to 7. The intramural basketball sched- ule for the second semester has 19 teams competing for top honors. There is to be a champion team for each section. who are interested in play- urged by Coach Howard Hedinger to begin conditioning for the com- ing spring training. Calisthenics and skipping the rope are suggested by Mr. Hedinger as a solution for endurance and power. Endurance plays a major part in any sport and can be had by vigorous exercise. Most athletes exercise their arm muscles but neglect the legs which play such an important part in a ball game. Good base runners and fielders must have strong legs to propel them swiftly around the field. Pitchers need strong legs if they wish to put that extra ’’zip” or ”toop” into the throw. ”A pitcher with weak legs is like a person standing in a small boat trying to throw a large stone, ”• explained Coach Hedinger. ’’His foundation is unsteady and valuable power is lost in the throw as he trys to-keep from fall- ing into the water. Standing on solid ground, he could undoubtedly throw the stone much farther, ' he continued. ”In my younger days I had the pleasure of speaking to Walter Johnson, American League pitching star,”- said Mr. Hedinger. ’’When I asked him what factors contributed to his success at pitching, Mr. Johnson replied, 'A pitcher is on- ly as good as his legs. Leg and arm power should be trained to- gether for co-ordination with the brain. ” __________ A Trophy Cabinet For School Is A Possibility Plans are being discussed for a trophy cabinet to be made in the wood pattern shop of the Trade School to house inter-school tro- phies. As yet no definite size of the case or location for it has been decided upon. Only two inter- school basketball trophies have been won by the Craftsmen as of now. The first was presented by the Michigan High School Athletic Association for the 1947 Regional ”A”- champions. The Craftsmen de- feated Fordson for this trophy. The second trophy was given by the Lincoln Park Invitational Bas- ketball Tournament when the Crafts- men defeated Melvindale in the con- solation game. THE CRAFTSMAN PAGE 7 Three 11A Teams Win Volleyball Titles The volleyball champions for the M-section were the liA Merlins . They are, left to right, back row: Don Little, Ed Valentine, Don Rlstow, and Bruce Soncrant. Front row: Art Corker, Jerry Johnson, Dave Stiles, and M ax Miller. • The champion volleyball team for the T-sectlon was the 1 1A Terrors . They are, left to right, back row: James Palrman, Sam Manzella, Henry Mells, Walter Drelman, and Chuck Crowther. Front row: Domenico Zugaro, Carl Bailey, William Nagy, and Eugene Niedzwlecki. • The Volleyball champions for the W-sectlon are the 11A WlddleWorms . They are, left to right, back row: Patsy Clarelll, Philip Hun- ter, John Bruder, John Guiding, and Mitchell Noran. Front row: Edward Augustyn, Richard Lancaster, Ramon Gomez, and John Decker. ®hp (Eraftamatt HENRY FORD TRADE SCHOOL APRIL. 1948 PAGE 2 THE CRAFTSMAN A {Flip (Craftsman IP PRINTED AND PUBLISHED EVERY MONTH DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR BY AND FOR STUDENTS OF HENRY FORD TRADE SCHOOL. DEARBORN. MICH. Editor-in-chief: FRANK MISIAK Associate Editors: JOHN CHMAY, . . M-12A RICHARD SIMMONS,T-12 A RICHARD KROLL, W-12A Adviser: • A. V. BOYD Supervisor: . E. H. STOELTINO Repor to r 1 a 1 Staff: DON ASSENMACHER, ANTHONY AUGUGLIARO, BERNARD BEAUREGARD, HAROLD BENSON, ROBERT BURNSIDE, GERALD BYSTROM, PAT CIA- RELLI, NELSON CHAPMAN, DON COLEMAN, MANUEL COOK, ARTHUR CORKER, DONALD DECEICO, GERALD DELOY, WALTER DREIMAN, JIMMIE GEJOFF, HENRY GIMPLE, FLOYD HANSEN, RODERICK KEN- NEDY, LAYNE GLIDEWELL, GERALD KOSS, LEONARD KROLIKIEWICZ, ALEX KULIK, GERALD LACASSE, RICHARD LANCASTER, EDWARD LASAK, BOB LATIMER, RICHARD LEEVER, VICTOR LESTER, PAUL MAESE, JOE MELANGE, BOB MEYER, HERBERT MITCHELL, FRED MER- NOVAGE, ZOLTAN NAGY, BOB NEUMANN, DON NICKOLS, BART OBRA, JERRY O'BRIEN, DENNIS RIPPETT, JOHN SARKISIAN, NICK SER- K AI AN, BRUCE SONCRANT, THOMAS STOCKMAN, JEROME SZYMANSKI, BRUCE THOMAS, GERALD TORKA, JIM TURNAGE, DON WHITTON, JOHN YEE. VOLUME 6 NO. 7 APRIL, 1948 dnotfier £ )ream «9lab J ame 3 rue Parents and students long have wondered why a high school di- ploma could not be given to Trade School graduates. This was the question in the minds of parents whenever they talked with Supt. S. D. Mullikin, With the co-operation of Henry Ford II, Trade School administrators have at last raised the standards to comply with requirements for a high school diploma which is ac- cepted by the State of Michigan and accredited by the University of Michigan. Parents rejoice that their boys can receive a high school di- ploma. The boys rejoice because they do not have to attend night school two or more nights a week to earn the extra credits. Having witnessed this outstanding improvement, boys can be certain that their interest will always be given the utmost cons iderat ion. £)an tyau tflemem er 3ifien Memory is a good thing sometimes, isn t it? Nearly all stu- dents remember when the wall8 were newly painted. Many graduates of the Trade School can remember, too, when they helped establish the good name which the School has. This occurred when they did not have any gymnasium and no campus such as Trade School boys now have. A few boys do not seem to appreciate the many opportunities they have at Trade School and all the money spent to give them these advantages. These few boys knock their books against the walls, race down the halls, carve their names on desks and ta- bles, as well as autograph lavatory walls. Little do they realize that they are harming both themselves and their fellow classmates whenever they do these things. Spe- cial privileges which have been given them may be taken away and the good name they have inherited as Trade School students will be lost. Upper classmen should set a good example for the new students so that when these boys become upper classmen they will be proud to carry on the Trade School s high standards which their pre- decessors helped to establish. NEWS IN BRIEF H. H. Jewell, mathematics instructor, moved into a new home in Saline, Mich- igan, which he assisted in designing and remodeling. The faculty and student body extend their sincere sympathy to Leonard Beau- mont, grinder instructor, whose wife passed away on March 13. • • • R. E. Wilson, Trade School follow-up, has been transferred from the academic section to the personnel office. Tom McCall, bookstore printshop, and his committee are planning a barbecue for the school personnel on May 22. Omere Bartelucci, a graduate civil engineer from Rio De Janiero, who is spending three weeks in the industrial relations department of Ford Motor Com- pany as a representative of the Brazil- ian army, stated that boys irf the Trade School were extremely fortunate to be given a scholarship while learning a vo- cation. Mr. Bartelucci visited the Trade School shop section March 1. William Heldreth, Trade School test- ing department, accepted a position on March 15 with Ford Motor Company where he will co-ordinate all cost items with- in a specified area of the Rouge Auto- motive Manufacturing Operations, He works out of the office of Logan Miller, general manager, under the supervision of W. F. Mueller, who was graduated from the Trade School in 1923. CONTENTS CAP NEWS ............. EDITORIALS ........... EDITOR S DESK . . . . FEATURES ............. NEWS.................. SCHOOL CERTIFICATE SHOP NEWS ............ SPORTS ............... . . PAGE 10 . . PAGE 2 . . PAGE 11 PAGES 4,6,9 . . PAGE 3 . . PAGE 7 . . PAGE 5 . . PAGE 8 OUR COVER - Spring is here and with it the baseball season. Coach H. E. Hedinger is shown revealing some of the tricks that can well turn a defeat into a victory. Reggie Freeman, W-11A, is eagerly learning these secrets, and taking in every- thing he can from someone e xper ienced. draftsman VOL. 6 NO. 7 HENRY FORD TRADE SCHOOL APRIL. 1948 Students Now May Enter Shop Projects In National Contest By DON WHITTON Blanks to enter craft projects for cash and merchandise prizes in the Second Annual National Scholas- tic Industrial Arts Awards contest may be obtained from Howard E. Hedinger, drafting instructor. This contest will be held at the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry from August 17 through September 22, 1948. Any student in grades seven through twelve who is enrolled in a public, private, or parochial school in the United States is el- igible to enter. Actually there are only two months left to pre- pare an entry as the deadline fter shipping is June 20. Boys may enter projects in wood, machine shop, metals, plas- tics, drawing, graphic arts, art, and photography. Certificates of Merit will be awarded to contest- ants receiving a prize or honora- ble mention. Before coming to the Trade School, Mr. Hedinger was on a com- mittee of the Industrial Educa- tional Association of Western Penn- sylvania to contact business con- cerns and find out if they would be interested in sponsoring con- tests, with prizes for high school and intermediate school students. This group of companies and the contests they sponsor are known as the National Scholastic Industrial Art8 Awards which is supervised by the Scholastic magazine. Supervisor’s Suggestion Adopted As Safety Measure By GERALD DeLOY Fiber blocks are now essential equipment on the drill presses in Henry Ford Trade School shop as the result of a suggestion made by A. M. Wagener, shop supervisor. These blocks are used to force the drill chuck sleeve tighter in- to the spindle thus preventing the drill chuck from falling out of the spindle and injuring the oper- ator. This fiber permits the chuck sleeves to be tightened without marring the vises. It is at- tached to the drill press by a chain within reach of the operator. Dr. Kruk-Olpinski, Polish Diplomat, Visits School University of Wroclaw, Wroclaw, Poland, during his visit to the School March 19. He stated that in Poland there are about 60 students in each classroom while in the Trade School there are about 25 in each classroom thus making it easier for the instructor to devote more of his time to each individual student. When asked about educational facilities in Poland, Dr. Kruk-Olpin- ski said, There has been one-third increase in the enrollment of students in colleges and universities compared to the attendance be- fore the war. Schooling is compulsory until the age of 18 but if stu- Roy Ho vis, Turret Lathe Instructor, Passes Away After a brief illness, Robert LeRoy Hovis, turret lathe instruc- tor, passed away Tuesday, Msrch 30, 1948, at the age of 38. Mr. Hovis was f V enrolled in the y Trade School as a ' special student W on Jan. 24, 1929. After a two period of train- ing, he was ad- vanced to the po- R0Y H0VIS 8ition of instructor which he held until the time of his death. Mr. Hovis served the Henry Ford Trade School for 19 years. His jolly and friendly smile (Con t on Page 4) dents are needed to help with the work at home, they are exempted from classes during the day but must attend night school. Dr. Kruk-Olpinski is connected with the United Nations Fellowship Program and his field of study is vocational guidance. He is with a group of seven, from Poland, who are now visiting different parts of the United States, each one stu- dying some different phase of stu- dent training. Prior to his visit to the Trade School, he toured New York and Maryland for eight weeks. From Michigan he will continue his jour- ney through Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota Washington, Oregon, California, Colorado, Arkansas, and Missouri. This tour will re- quire 8 ix months after which he will return to Poland. This is his first visit to the United States. SUPT S. D. MULLIKIN RIGHT AND DR. KRUK-OLPINSKI. PROFESSOR OF RESEARCH IN PSYCHOTETHNICS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WROCLAW. WROCLAW. POLAND. DISCUSS POLANDS FUTURE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM. I am impressed with Henry Ford Trade School and the limitless op- portunities it offers its students”, remarked Dr. Witold Kruk-Olpinski, adjunct professor of research in psychotethnics and lecturer at the PAGE 4 THE CRAFTSMAN Busy Beavers Work On The Craftsman There is a sudden patter of many feet and then a loud bang as books land on the table. Just as suddenly a hushed silence falls over this area for this is the work- shop of The Craftsman reporters. The unsuspecting student-public little realizes that concealed be- hind the plain door of Room 19 sit a group of industrious Trade School students, their heads down, their pencils pouring hot lead as they write furiously to get The Craftsman to press before the dead- line. To them silence is golden. Ch Mondays this group of future editors sit around the copy- writer’s table and discuss story possibilities. After the discus- sion, each grabs his pencil and paper and dashes out to see who will make the scoop of the week . This task soon leads into many in- (Cont'd on Page 6) Students And Instructors Exceed Red Cross Quota The annual American Red Cross drive was held on March 13, 1948, at both the shop and academic sec- tions. With a quota set at $1,000, the students contributed $129.00 and the instructors $931.39, mak- ing a total of $1060.59. A large percentage of this money stays in the conmunity to help the needy. Mr. Hovis Passe� Away (Con't from Page 3) and his willingness to help the students will be missed by everyone. The funeral services at 2:30 p. m. , Friday, April 2, were held at the Trinity Lutheran Church of which he was a member. A represen- tative group of the administrative staff, instructors, and students attended the funeral to pay their last respects to their friend and fellow-worker. Mr. Hovis is survived by his wife, Kate, and three sons, Robert 16, William 12, and Paul 4. Fuzzy Animals Of Great Interest To L. McIntyre ’’Were you seeking companionship? 1 that you started to raise rabbits a Nation’s Mothers Honored On National Holiday By GERALD KOSS Mother 8 Day is a day set aside by Congress for honoring mothers. It is consecrated to the memory of mothers who are dead, and to the thought of mothers who are alive. The wearing of a red or pink carnation if one s mother is liv- ing and a white one if she is dead, is the visible manifestation of Mother’s Day which is further cel- ebrated by appropriate sermons in the churches, by special programs, and by family reunions. Mother’s Day was given offi- cial recognition on May 8, 1914, during Woodrow Wilson's adminis- tration. The second Sunday in May was designated as the national day for the public expression of love and reverence for our mothers . The American flag is displayed on all government buildings and on many private homes on this special occasion. _________ Going To The Moon Via School Library By JIM LANCASTER Attention, astronauts! For you fellows who are interested in rockets and interplanetary travel, the Trade School has a good selec- tion of five t echnologica1 books related to this science. For those who like to read fiction, there is By Rocket to the Moon 1 by Otto Willi Gail, a story of the first men to rocket to the moon. Covering the American side of rocket research is G. Edward Pen- dray, a former president of the American Rocket Society. In his book, The Coming Age of Rocket Power, Mr. Pendray tells much of the early American experiments as well as information on the rocket weapons used in the late war. Mr. Pendray derived much of his expe- rience and knowledge when he help- (Cont'd on Page 11) Was it only to while away the time 8 your hobbv? These were only a few of the many questions that were asked of Ladd McIntyre by his in- terested listener. I was forced into it, 1 exclaim- ed Mr. McIntyre, grinder instruc- tor, with a smile. My daughter decided to raise a few rabbits to sell to help defray her coming college expenses, he continued. Starting with just one pair of New Zealand Whites, the business grew so rapidly that within a few months Mr. McIntyre's services were needed to help care for the ever increasing numbers. After feeding and caring for the rabbits for a few weeks, said Mr. McIntyre, I became so interested that I continued raising them as a hobby for the past seven years. Many problems enter into the raising of rabbits successfully, 1 explained Mr. McIntyre. Rabbits must be protected from drafts to keep them from catching colds, stalls must be kept clean of trash, water must be changed frequently to insure a fresh drinking supply, but feeding the rabbits is the main problem. Students have undoubtedly seen (Con t' d on Page 5) Academic Section Has Own Watchman Service Watchman service for the aca- demic section of Henry Ford Trade School, which was formerly sup- plied by Ford Motor Company, was taken over by the personnel depart- ment of the School on February 11. Elmer Gorbett, former commercial tool instructor, David Coleman, former clearing house clerk, and Ray Swires, former cafeteria in- structor, are now working in this department. Mr. Gorbett has been in the School 31 yeara, Mr. Coleman 16 years and Mr. Swires 4 years. Those transferred from Ford Motor Company are William Barno and Carl Thimm. William Wooster was hired from the outside. William Barno and Carl Thimm formerly worked in the plant pro- tection department of Ford Motor Co. CRAFTSMAN PAGE 3 O. D. Grinding Gives Quality, Accuracy, and Finish To Work Grinding the outside diameters of a job to reduce it to the pro- per size and produce a fine, smooth finish is an important job. The Brown Sharpe and Landis grinders are used in the Trade School to grind tapers, fillets, shoulders, and straight diameters on cylindrical stock. A grinder dog is fastened on one end of the work thus permitting the work to be driven by a projecting pin in the headstock. The work is rota- ted and then adjusted against the revolving abrasive wheel and moved back and forth the length of the required surface to be sized, thus removing the excessive stock. The Norton cylindrical grinders are equipped with a specially de- signed fixture for grinding pun- ches and similar tools which per- mits punches, and the like, to be ground to size at a faster rate than could be done by holding them in a V-block in the plain cylindri- cal type machine. The work is held between three steel rollers causing the work to revolve as it is brought against the abrasive wheel. A lever is attached to the top steel roller which when lifted punches without stopping the spin- dle. A punch can be lifted out when finished to size and another one inserted, thus eliminating stopping of spindle. The Cine innat i centerless grind- er is a specialized machine de- signed for grinding large amounts of cylindrical, taper, or form outside diameter work. Two wheels are used, a regulation wheel to con- trol the speed of rotation of the work and rate of feed, and a grind- ing wheel. The work is supported on a slide or rest and travels be- tween the two wheels as the stock is removed. Many jobs must be accurate to within one ten thousandth (.0001) of an inch. In checking jobs with such close limits an amplifying comparator must be used. The first 3tep in checking with an amplyfying machine is the setting of the gaging point rod, which causes the moving of a pointer on an il- luminated dial or scale. The gag- ing rod is lowered onto the re- quired sizes of Johansson gage blocks, which add up to the fin- ished size, until the indicating pointer of the dial points to the line marked zero. When the work is substituted for the Johansson Gage Blocks the pointer should again go to the zero, if not, adjustment should be made by the removal of more stock until the pointer re- gisters zero. Glasses And Tin Cup Given To Pat (Weak Eyes) Woody By JEROME SYUANSKI The T-12B Terrors presented Pat Woody with a pair of glasses and a tin cup on Wednesday, March 24. The presentation was made by Sam Manzella, T-12B, in protest to a basketball game which they lost by one point. It was their first loss. The Terror's next game was ref- ereed by Pat, who was wearing his prized spectacles. They won this game by the wide margin of 45 to 8. Two seasonal records were bro- ken at this game. The Terrors set a new high of 45 points and Bud Pairman scored 22 points. Rabbits (Cont’d from Page 4) Mr. McIntyre collecting waste bread at lunch time to help solve this problem. In addition to bread, rabbits must have greens and oats to round out their diet. A baby rabbit does not eat much for the first four weeks but dur- ing the next eight weeks it is a heavy eater and, if not fed scien- tifically, will consume so much food that it cannot be sold at a profit. Mr. McIntyre stated that only by large scale production can the raising of rabbits become a prof- itable business so he sells the rabbits to cover expenses. Beside selling the rabbits for meat he sells the rabbit fur or pelts. They are used to trim coats and jackets and in the making of felt. Some of the young rabbits are sold to hospitals where they are used for experimental purposes. New Shop Training Program Features Planned Schedule By DON MYSZKOWSKI Several months ago a new train- ing system was installed in the Trade School shop whereby boys stay in one department for only a certain length of time and then are transferred into another de- partment according to a definite schedule, which helps the boys to become better acquainted with each department. Under this system, the first year is spent in the various bench departments, such as the electri- cal and commercial tool repair, where the boys are taught how to repair motors, extension cords, power drills and other electrical equipment. In commercial tool re- pair, boys learn to repair broken air tools, tapping chucks, bolt cutters, and other tools of gener- al shop use. The other departments are sheet metal, machine repaid, manufactur- ing bench, wood shop, and heat treat. The boys spend four shop weeks in each department. In their second year, or when they reach the age of 16, boys be- (Cont'd on Page 6) Gardening For Diamonds Is Jule Ducharme’s Hobby By GERALD DeLOY Twenty years ago Mr. Ducharme's wife lost her diamond fran her wed- ding ring in the garden and every year since then Jule Ducharme, man- ufacturing bench instructor, has been digging for it in the garden. Operating under the pretense of trying to grow a huge garden has become the extracurricular acti- vity of Mr. Ducharme ever since. All the luck in tjie world is offered to him in his quest for the lost treasure. PAGE 6 THE CRAFTSMAN Drafting Instructor Honored Twice Within Two Months By GERALD DeLOY H. E. Hedinger, drafting in- structor, was honored by the Amer- ican Society for Engineering Edu- cation, and the University of Mich- igan within a period of two months. On December 27, 1947, Mr. Hedin- ger was admitted into the member- ship of the Draft- ing and Descrip- tive Geometry sec- tion of the Amer- ican Society for H. e. HEDINGER Engineering Edu- cation, while attending a meeting and dinner at the Rackham Building. This honor is highly regarded by Mr. Hedinger, for the function of this section of the society is to draw up drafting standards that are accepted throughout the country. Then on February 8, Mr. Hedin- ger was notified by the University of Michigan that he had completed the necessary work and was eligible to receive a masters degree in counseling guidance and industrial education. This reward climaxed eight years of graduate study which had been disrupted due to the war. Busy Beavers (Cont'd from Page 4) teresting and educational adven- tures as well as pitfalls common in every newspaper office. Often the story demands more research, so back they go for further data because it is essential that every little detail be found. Having obtained all the facts, their time is then devoted to plot- ting the story and putting it down on paper. The story must be check- ed by the copy-reader and all mis- takes and misspelled words removed. Next comes the task of rewrit- ing and having the story checked again. Finally it must be written in ink or typed and passed by Frank Misiak, editor-in-chief, A. V. Boyd, adviser; and E. H. Stoelting, supervisor. Mr. Stoelting then meets with Mr. Busman and Mr. Yerex for a final reading. Upon acceptance of their stories the reporters are ready to draw a deep sigh of relief, but only for a second because new stories must be written, rechecked and again rewritten, for the issue must be complete and the presses must keep running. It Was Caesar Who Gave Ladies Their Big Chance By FLOYD HANSEN Leap year, the addition of one day in every four years, was fixed by Julius Caesar in 45 B.C. to make the calendar year even with the astronomical year. Caesar's astronomers calculated that the year actually contains 365 i days, therefore every fourth year a day would leap over. 1 Leap year thus makes the calendar year and the astronomical year even, with only three minutes per year over; this again is leveled by eliminating leap year at stated intervals. During leap year, the extra day is added to February. The custom of girls chasing boys comes from a law that was en- acted in Scotland in 1 228. This law compelled any man, not already engaged or married, to marry the woman who had asked him to marry her. A few years later a similar law was passed in France, and dur- ing the 15th century the custom was legalized in Genoa and Florence. New Training System (Cont'd from Page 5) gin to operate machines which are used in the school shop. The school shop has machine laboratories where each boy is re- quired to spend one week learning the fundamentals of operation and safety pertaining to the machine which he will use in his next de- partment. The students first machine is the shaper because all of the work deals with plane surfaces. As they become better acquainted in the shop, students begin to appre- ciate the true value of a machine. After three weeks in the shaper department they are transferred to the lathe laboratory for one week, then they spend 19 weeks in the lathe department. The boys learn many operations on these lathes because they are the machines used most in any machine shop. Upon leaving the lathe depart- ment the boys enter the mill labo- ratory for one week, then they go to the mill department where they spend 11 weeks. This department completes the second year of the boys Trade School training. During their final year, the boys spend most of their shop time learning to operate the different types of grinding machines in the school shop. They first go to the He Swung Through The Air With A Very Red Face By ANTHONY AUGUGLIARO It was during the Green Lights program held at WWJ Radio Station Wednesday evening, February 25, that it happened. Henry Ford Trade School Band, playing by in- vitation, had j ust finished their fourth selection and were prepar- ing for their fifth. Roscoe Wol- verton, band director, had raised his baton and tapped the music stand. The band members had poised their instruments waiting expec- tantly for the baton to fall. At the signal the boys poured forth with a musical volume from their instruments that shook the audito- rium and its occupants into a state of interested inertia. This condition prevailed until the introductory of Washington Post , a march, was left behind and the solo for the symbol player was welcomed by the musical score. But, alas! It said Bang. .. Bang. ..Bang.. on the music sheet but it did not come out that way in the musical presentation, for the symbol player Anthony Augugliaro, M-12B had missed his cue. Sheepishly Anthony glanced a- round. The audience roared with laughter. The audience's laughing did not bother him, but Mr. Wolver- ton's placid countenance broken by a smile infuriated him so, that when time came for his second cue he not only was on the beat but he was over, under, and around it. Beaming with satisfaction Anthony sat down and waited for his next chance to solo. cutter grinder laboratory for one week, then are transferred to the cutter grinder department in which they remain for two weeks. After this the surface grinder laboratory for one week and the surface grin- der department for four weeks ap- pears on their schedule. The students then complete their grin- der training in the internal and external grinder departments. After learning how to run the different types of grinders, the boys are transferred into the tool room bench department, where they order the required stock, do lay- out work, do the necessary drill- ing, tapping, filing, checking, fitting and assembly operations according to blueprint specifica- t i ons. THE CRAFTSMAN PAGE 7 • • • Superintendents’ Hopes And Dreams Are Now A Reality • • • Henry Ford Trade School was es- tablished in Highland Park, Michi- gan, October 25, 1916 with six boys and one instructor. Incorpo- rated under a Michigan statute, the School is operated as a pri- vate, non-profit institutiop with unusual advantages in technical and vocational training. Under the leadership of three superintendents, S. F. Wilson, F. E. Searle, and S. D. Mullikin, the School has made many educational improvements, the latest of these being the changing of the curricu- lum so that it was acceptable for accreditation by the University of Michigan. The certificate below is a copy F. E. SEARLE. LEFT. AND S F WILSON. CENTER. FORMER TRADE SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS. DIS- „ . , . . . , of the original that now hangs in CUSS WITH SUPT S. D MULLIKIN THE SCHOOL'S PHILOSOPHY AND DEVELOPMENT DURING THE 0 , ... Supt. Mullikin’s office. PAST 30 YEARS ISettrii For? (Tra e School sr iwt j • ’ ' tYt Yy arant itt etY ttttYtt t t wtsetY, Yt tJ Yy t rtsY tttYYatY YnY tt’ taartvY Ya Y Yt'jYa 'YYta Yttt rar.itYtr so ' YrYtttttf t strt Y YYtt tt tnYt tttY rermrtma ttYttY yrrttYf tt YaJ ra ts YYtt JttYsYf r t taY J taYY’Yr i YntYYYtYY Y Y t YYttYftrJtYt trfYYt tf Y art Yrtt rtaa artt trt Y t t YYn tJ. r Y t J ttrYYt r ra rY fiar YYtttY YYta Js f fY ' YrYtortY YtttJ Y ae t r r tYtttt ottjYy ftrrrfYYtYtyY YyYYte YYnt t erJtYty of'. YtrYus ft t it trr YYteytrir 9YS . tf tt Y Y tyY YYt J trYYtftrtrYeYj ty ttY ttJ Yott j s J YYtt J 'YrYtooY' nttt tY rt t.) 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The Lion’s offense seldom missed an opportunity to score a basket. At half time De LaSalle had 25 points, the Craftsmen 18. The play in the second half was spotty till the start of the fourth quar- ter when the Craftsmen quintet, though behind 40 to 32, showed remnants of life by pouring in nine points to De LaSalle's four. This outburst, however, was not enough for the Craftsmen to win. Both teams proved to be adept at scoring free throws, each sink- ing two-thirds of their attempts. De LaSalle 14 of 21, and the Craftsmen 21 of 33. 34 Students Receive Letters At The Athletic Banquet At the athletic banquet held on March 6, students who received let- ters as members of the varsity team were as follows: Lincoln Painter, Auggie Cogliandro, Reggie Freeman, Shellie Stevens, Bill Luke, A1 Shnerpunas, Bob Surinchak, Adolph Painter, Gus Lepore, Remo Mei, and student managers Art Corker and Giaconio Accurso. Students who received letters as members of the reserve team are as follows: Walt Dreiman, Fazlur Rahaman, Joe Gravino, Ed Valentine, Howard Manson, Gerry Quinn, Phil Mathews, Milo Gaynier, Pere Ross, Gene Cousineau, Jim Pairman, Hank Tomilo, Larry Kiselis, John Mc- Guire, Ned Haddad, Dan Slotka, Gor- don Cherry, and student manager Dave Stile8. Cheerleaders who received let- ters were: Francis Lavoie, Nick Serkian, Hugh Sweeney, and Don Nickols. Wally Weber Guest Speaker At Athletic Banquet Wally Weber, assistant football coach of the University of Michigan, guest speaker at the annual athletic banquet held in the academic caf- eteria on Saturday evening, March WALLY WEBER ADMIRING THE BASKETBALL LET- TERS OF BILL LUKE. WALT DREIMAN. AND JIM PAIRMAN Basketball Season Schedule And Record By WALTER DREIMAN TRADE SCHOOL OPPONENT 41 . . . Milford . . . 35 23 . . . Fordson . . . 28 25 . . . River Rouge . 49 34 • • . Hazel Park . 45 33 • . • Lincoln Park . 42 51 , Monroe C. C. . 44 30 . . . Melvindale . . 27 20 . . . Lincoln Park . 35 57 . . . Lowery . . . 26 30 . . . Ecorse . . . 28 39 . . . Melvindale 32 35 . . . Hazel Park 39 45 . . . Jackson . . . 36 37 . • • River Rouge . 52 38 . . • Alumni . . , 32 59 . . • Lowery . . . 29 39 . . • Melvindale 25 37 • • • Ecorse . . . 33 28 . . • Lincoln Park . 45 26 . . • Dearborn . . 43 41 . . . De LaSalle Tournament Games 44 The Craftsmen Cagers ended their basketball season by winning 11 and losing 10 games in seasonal and tournament play. Compared to the past three sea- sons, the Cagers ended their sched- ule a much improved team. They got off to a slow start but found their stride after a quarter of the sea- son was past. The Craftsmen com- piled 768 points to their oppo- nents 769. , spoke to 90 instructors and let- termen who were present. Master of six-syllable utteran- ces, Mr. Weber related word pic- tures of his many experiences in athletics. He told of instances when promising athletes failed to meet his expectations because they would not live clean lives. He warned the basketball players not to let an attitude of self-confi- dence take hold in their minds during the tournament. Other speakers of the evening introduced by toastmaster Edwin Johnson, English instructor, were Supt. S. D. Mullikin who welcomed the athletes to the banquet, and former Supt. F. E. Searle who com- mented briefly that students in past years, who were graduated from Trade School, have never forgotten the lessons of character that this school impressed upon them. Lincoln Painter, captain of the basketball team, spoke regarding the tenaciousness with which the team met its defeats and victories and expressed his hope that it would do well in the tournament. Group singing was led by Fred Nicholson, academic supervisor, after which coaches H. E. Hedinger and L. H. Bartholomew presented the reserve and varsity awards. After a few appropriate remarks of appreciation by E. H. Stoelting, supervisor of extracurricular ac- tivities, everyone retired to the gymnasium where Mr. Weber gave a running commentary of the game be- tween the University of Michigan and the University of Southern California while showing the mo- tion picture of the Rose Bowl game. BASEBALL SCHEDULE FOR 1948 Tues. April 13 Fordson There Fri. April 16 Hazel Park Home Tues. April 20 Ecorse Home Fri. April 23 River Rouge Home Tues. April 27 Lincoln Park Home Fri. April 30 Dearborn Home Fri. May 7 Melvindale There Tue 8. May 11 Lowrey Home Fri. May 14 Lincoln Park There Fri. May 21 Ecorse There Tues. May 25 Fordson Home Fri. May 27 Lowrey There Tues. June 1 Dearborn There Fri. June 4 Melvindale Home Tues. June 8 Hazel Park There Fri. June 11 River Rouge There CRAFTSMAN PAGE 9 Canadian Supervisors Study Trade School Supervisors and foremen of the Canadian Industries Limited were guests at Henry Ford Trade School on March 33. Upon arriving at the academic section, they were welcomed by Supt. S. D. Mullikin, who gave them a short preview in the library on Trade school functions. _______________________________ After this talk the group trav- eled to the B-building with Mr. Nicholson, academic supervisor, where the visitors were met by J, W. Busman, assistant superintend- ent, A. R. Freeborn, supervisor of third floor west, and S. F. Lang- ford, head of the Commercial Tool Repair departments. Mr. Freeborn and Mr. Langford acted as guides and explained the various shop de- partments and shop curriculum as each department was passed. Frequently some member of the group would remark, MThe boys here have great opportunities”, or Just look at the beautiful equip- ment and tools with which they have to work. , and How do you manage to keep the departments so clean? These questions were an- swered by the guides who explained the shop procedure. The visitors seemed greatly im- pressed by the work going on, es- pecially in such departments as Cutaway and Wood Pattern. After the shop tour, the group returned to the academic section where the classroom method of teaching was explained as they viewed each classroom from the halls. They next visited the Ford Mer- chandising School where their guides explained its purpose and funct ions. When their tour was finished the visitors returned to the li- brary where Mr. Mullikin answered all additional questions and ex- plained the Trade School in detail and how it co-ordinated with the Ford Training School. Student Bowlers Receive T rophies At Banquet Fourteen trophies were presen- ted to student bowlers at the annu- al Bowling Banquet held in the aca- demic cafeteria March ‘27, with William Burris as toastmaster. Five trophies were awarded to George Kelemen's team for holding down first place until March 15, and five to Tito Carosio's team for being tops in the Telegraphic Tournament. One each went to Don Coster, high scorer under 16 years of age; George Keleman, high average score for the season; Art Keck Jr., high three game score, and Wally Feldt, high single game for the season. Present as guests were Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Mullikin, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Busman, A. N. Edel, Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Stoelting, Mr. and Mrs. C- W. Westerman, and Mr. and Mrs. Art Keck Sr. This group choose Pat Crichton to serve as oueen of the evening. Cecil Westerman received a trophy from the league's members in appreciation for the time and work he devoted to make the season a success. Ernie Borg made the presentation. Trade School Band Has Several Openings By LEONARD KROLIKIEWICZ Roscoe Wolverton, band director, is in need of anyone who is inter- ested in playing a musical instru- ment, especially in the senior band where clarinet, saxophone, bass horn, and baritone musicians are needed to complete the active band requirements The second o- pening is for students who do not know how to play, but would like to learn. In order to be a member in the band, each person must bring his R wolverton own instrument, except for the baritone, bass, and the alto which are furnished by the school. Quite a number of fellows have latent musical talent which they soon can develop through training , declared Mr. Wolverton. Mr. Wolverton, who has been leader of the Trade School Band for the past four years, states that It is not all work and no play as the band holds many excur- sions, picnics, and swimming par- ties in the early spring. Each boy in the band will re- ceive a letter at the end of the year for his prompt attendance, and achievement as a member of the Trade School band. Section Presidents Chosen By 12A’s For Spring Term By RICHARD LANCASTER Remo Me i, M- section, Don Berndt, T- section, and Francis LaVoie, W- section have been elec- ted 1 2A class presidents of the July graduating class. The three sections were so well stocked with possible candidates that the task of selecting one out- standing student for each section was a tough one. The M- section seniors chose Remo Mei after a vigorous campaign during the two shop weeks. Remo, a member of the varsity basketball squad, is sincere and earnest about his job which he feels is one of the highest honors the school can give. After six rousing campaign speeches and two ballots, the T- section 12A's elected Don Brendt, the popular magician. President Brendt promised to bring all his magic skill to bear during his ad- ministration and give the boys lots of dances and good leadership. Francis LaVoie, known as Frenchie 'by his friends, was cho- sen as president of the W- section. In his campaign speech, Frenchie said, Ify policy will not be to de- mand privileges from the front of- fice, but to gain them through the behavior of us—the senior class. LaVoie was captain of the cheer- leading team this season. He was on the reserve basketball team last year. __________ G. H. England Speaks To 12A Economics Class By ROBERT MEYER G. H. England, head of styling research in the market research division of Ford Motor Company, talked to the T2A economic classes during their first week, where he explained how the new Ford car styles must be planned and modeled at least two years before they can be put on public display. He stated that investigators are sent out from the research depart- ment to colleges where students are given questionnaires and a chance to voice their opinions. Other methods mentioned by Mr. England were the use of the tele- phone and the post office. With the aid of all this infor- mation, the market research de- partment has a good description of the new car desired by the people, and is ready to start designing it. PAGE IO THE CRAFTSMAN SQUADRON -639-4 BY FLOYD HANSEN FOURTH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATED BY C. A. P. Civil Air Patrol Squadron 639-4 of Henry Ford Trade School cele- brated its fourth anniversary with the holding of an open house at the academic section of the school Friday, April 2, 1948. Special guests of the evening were the officers and cadets of the Canadian Air and Sea Cadet units of Windsor. Among the other guests who reviewed the souadron were: J. W. Busman, assistant su- perintendent, and F. S. Nicholson, academic supervisor of the school. Major C. J. Hays, wing training and operations officer, Major Carl R. Willey, AF-CAP liaison officer, and Major R. G. Lunceford, Group 9 commander. In his speech, addressed to the members of the spuadron as well as to the parents and guests, Major Hays commended Captain John Dobrei, the officers, and cadets for being one of the best disciplined, uni- formed, and trained souadrons in the state. PROMOTIONS During the ceremonies thirteen of the cadets were promoted. Their names nd ranks they now hold are as follows: Cadet First Lieutenant Lester Brown, as flight leader; 2nd Lieuts. Eugene Cousineau, and Floyd Hansen, as assistant flight leaders; Donald Whitton to first sergeant; to corporals as section leaders: John Sabol, Robert Goik, Anthony Coccia, Bill Rusu, and Bruce Thomas. To privates first class: Ralph Konkal, Raymond Kell- er, Robert Gomulinski, and Frank Dunst. DRILL TEAM PERFORMS After the review and inspection of the unit, the drill team exhib- ited some of the precision drilling that had won for them the trophies as the champion drill team of the group and the state. CADET CAGERS BEAT WINDSOR One of the highlights of the evening was the basketball game between the Trade School squadron and the Canadian Sea Cadets. The CAP cadets went into the lead in the early part of the game and maintained the lead throughout the evening, winning by a score of 30 to 15, with Cadet Francis LaVoie as top scorer, tallying 8 points. CAP. CANADIAN AIR AND SEA CADETS ENJOYING REFRESHMENTS AT THE CAP OPEN HOUSE. REFRESHMENTS AND EXHIBITS Following the ceremonies and basketball game guests were served refreshments and were shown the facilities and equipment used by the squadron. The exhibit includ- ed the sauadron'8 L-4 which was staked on the campus and lighted by two flood lights powered by two gasoline-powered generators, as well as the Link, navigational, and range estimator trainers, and other training aids. better the 9Tlarith March 16, 1948 Mr. S. D. Mullikin, Superintendent Henry Ford Trade School Dearborn, Michigan Dear Mr. Mullikin: May I extend to you congratu- lations on your announcement that the Henry Ford Trade School has been placed on the accredited list of the University of Michigan. I am referring your communi- cat ion to Mr. Ivan E. Chapman, First Assistant Superintendent, who in turn will inform the prin- cipals of the secondary schools. I am sure you will find that the school principals will co-operate with you in the interests of the Henry Ford Trade School. Yours sincerely, Arthur Dondineau Superintendent of Public Schools. CAP CAGERS WIN FIRST GAME The Trade School CAP basketball team found easy going in their first game when they played host to and defeated Sauadron 634-5 of Dearborn by the score of 38 to 21 in the campus gymnasium March 5. Although every member of the team contributed his share, Ralph Konkal took top scoring honors with 10 points. CAPTAIN W. T. MC CRACKEN SQUADRON 634-S COMMANDER. AND CADET LIEUT FLOYD HANSEN AS THEY TAXI THE SQUADRON'S L-4 ON THE SCHOOL CAMPUS FOR THE FOURTH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF THE TRADE SCHOOL SQUADRON CRAFTSMAN PAGE 11 On the Editor’s Desk The Flowers And Birds Are Here Once More By ROBERT BURNSIDE The winter months have passed, and April, the month of sudden showers, is with us again. The countryside is already wearing a new coat of beautiful green. Buds, inactive through the long cold winter, are bursting forth with new life after their long winter slumber. Flowers are pushing through Mother Earth to absorb the warm sunshine. Birds are return- ing daily to their summer homes bringing with them their gay songs and uniform colors. The landscape is filled with the beauty and fragrance of count- less flowers and the songs of spring can be heard from every tree. To young people, spring stirs within them thoughts of love. To others it means week-end excursions or fishing trips. The sound of babbling brooks, the smell of fresh moss and the sight of plant life shooting forth green sprouts make everyone know that spring is here. Just to watch a frog lying in the sunshine, absorbing the heat would make anyone want to stretch out and do likewise after the long months of winter. Grinder Instructor Escapes Death By Narrow Margin Ladd McIntyre, external grinder instructor, and his wife narrowly escaped death on March 13 when an exhaust pipe from their furnace broke, and coal gas fumes began pouring into the upper sections of the house. Luckily Mrs. McIntyre awoke earlier than usual and dis- covered the mishap which within a few more hours might have led to a serious disaster. MY CAR Into this auto please Do not crash, Cause many a dollar It cost me in cash. I know this car Is not so new. But its all I've got, So it'll have to do. The paint'8 worn off, And the brakes won't work. Whenever you start, It'll always jerk. But it served me well For many a year, And, when it's gone, I'll shed a tear. --Paul Maes. Rocket Ships (Con t from Page 4) ed to build America's first rocket plane. Anyone interested in the grow- ing science of jet propulsion can obtain a wealth of information from Rockets and Jets by Herbert S. Zim. Mr. Zim has written many other noted books on parachutes, submarines, navigation, and air- craft. In his book, Rockets and Jets , the author discusses the long history of jet propulsion and finishes with recent German, Ital- ian, French, British, and American jet planes. SLIGHTLY DAMP The basements are flooded, The yards are a pool, And most of the students Are absent from school. The rivers are swollen, And out of their bed; They're taking a short-cut Through corn fields instead. In place of a driveway We new have a moat, We park out in front And come in via boat. My tractor gets stuck, as I plow through the bogs; So, instead of a garden--- I think I'll raise frogs. Copyright 1947 Wilbert Harden. THROUGH THE KEYHOLE BY I. C. ALL I. C. All is again with you Cracking old jokes that aren't new And though he doesn't think it's true, They leave an odor through and t hrough. Yep! Editors may come And editors may go, But I. C. All still is here. Ah! yes, April, the month of spring, the time when a young man's fancy turns (to baseball) and the world puts on its coat of green. Freshman's dream when he first enters the Trade School. I think I'll run this machine, that one and the one in the corner first. Then off he goes into the bench department. After making a complete study of the shop recently, yours truly has found that working there is like a song. To prove this I of- fer the following: Serenade of the Bells-- --The 7:30 starting bell. Beg your Pardon— —Telling your instructor you scrapped a job. Now is the Hour— —Four o'clock. I'm looking over a four leaf Clover— —At lunchtime. Sabre Dance— --Those flying chips are really hot. Jealousy— --Watching baseball players leave their jobs at 2:00 to attend away games. I'm my own Grampa — --The way you feel after a few hours sleep the night before. I have learned why so many peo- ple have colds in winter. It is because when a person runs, his breath comes in short pants. Now I must toddle on, but I'll be seein' you through the keyhole. Hasta Luego Craftsman HENRY FORD TRADE SCHOOL DEARBORN, MICHIGAN MAY, 1948 KLdJAJ THE CRAFTSMAN PAGE 2 tthp (Craftsman PRINTED AND PUBLISHED EVERY MONTH DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR BY AND FOR STUDENTS OFHENRY I ORD TRADE SCHOOL. DEARBORN. MIOH. Edl tors: JOHN CHMAY . . M-12 A RICHARD SIMMONS . T-12A RICHARD KROLL . . W-12A Adviser: . . A. V. BOYD Supervisor: . E. H. STOELTING Reportorlal Staff: DON ASSENMACHER, ANTHONY AUOUGLIARO, BERNARD BEAUREGARD, PAT CI A RET. 1.1 , NELSON CHAPMAN, DONALD DECEICO, GERALD DELOY, WALTER DREI MAN, HENRY GlMPLE, FLOYD HANSEN, LAYNE GLIDEWELL, GERALD KOSS, GERALD LACASSE, RICHARD LANCASTER, RICHARD LEEVER, PAUL MAES, BOB MEYER, HERBERT MITCHELL, FRED MERNOVAGE, ZOLTAN NAGY, BOB NEUMANN, DON NICKOLS, BART OBRA, JERRY O'BRIEN, DENNIS RIPPETT, JOHN SARKISIAN, THOMAS STOCKMAN, JEROME SZYMANSKI, JIM TURNAGE, DON WHITTON, JOHN YEE. VOL.6 NO.8 MAY 1948 2llemariai 2) ay - Cl 2)ay 0 2t aiJer ar 'peace On May 30, Memorial Day, Americans will pay special homage to the brave men who died in the defense of their country. .At this time of national political partisanship and conflict- ing international policies, it is not only fitting to honor our dead, but we should also fervently hope and pray that it shall not be needful for more men to die for their country. Most people still put their trust in the United Nations to keep secure the peace, but there are some who say that war in the near future is inevitable. History has shown that hatred breeds war. Modern science has made great strides in the production of destructive weapons, which with the proper guidance could be per- fected to the furtherance of humanity rather than the destruction of it. The havoc and destruction of the last war have left a lasting impression upon the minds of all. Steps taken in the future should be carefully weighed. War or peace is in the balance. Let the coming Memorial Day not only be a tribute to those who have died but also a day of prayer dedicated to the further- ance of peace. Uadayk SlaJktb determine Samornawh tyabitian Many young people have been disappointed because they were unable to qualify for certain desirable jobs. Too late did they realize the importance their high school card markings played in their later lives. This may be true of many Trade School boys who now consider marks in deportment as being of no importance. In the Federal Government and in industry, many jobs require men who are responsible, trustworthy, courteous, and co-opera- tive. Frequently the whole life record of the man to be hired is examined. Some of the questions asked are, Could he get along with other people?”, ”Did he take part in community and school activities? , Was he a good scholar? ', and the most im- portant, What were his marks in deportment? It is while a person still is attending school that he should strive to be a good citizen and to improve his distinctive qual- ities. Someday, he too may be disappointed when he applies for a job and is unable to qualify because of neglect while in school. NEWS IN BRIEF • • • A. G. Barke, wood shop department, re- turned to the school May 3, after a leave of absence of five months. Harold Liddle, lathe instructor, has been confined to his bed because of a heart ailment. Guy Custer, electrical maintenance instructor, has been home for the last few months with a leg infection. He hopes to be back on the job soon. • • • Orlo Remington, machine repair in- structor, spent several weeks in Henry Ford Hospital as the result of a heart attack and now is confined to his home. George Miller, tin shop, has taken over the duties of night watchmen from David Coleman, who retired after working for the Trade School since 1932. Five hundred new stainless steel plates are being used in the shop cafe- teria to replace the paper plates pre- viously used. Each plate has four com- partments and is ten inches in diameter. • • • Two clocks, one in the center of the third floor main aisle and the other in the center of the fourth floor aisle, have been installed in the shop section so that students do not have to travel far to find the correct time when check- ing out of their departments. C • A • P • • EDITORIALS FEATURES . INTRODUCING NEWS . SPORTS CONTENTS .................. PAGE 6 .................. PAGE 2 .................. PAGE 4 .................. PAGE 8 . . . .PAGES 3 Sc 7 • • • . • PAGE 5 — OUR COVER — Winter, with its cold weather, has been conquered by Spring. Prominent among the many activities of spring is the preparation of the soil for planting. A student is seen plow- ing the soil with a Ford Tractor. The student gar- dening program is well un- der way with L. J. Croteau as garden instructor. VOL.6 NO.8 Instructors’ Barbecue CraftHman HENRY FORD TRADE SCHOOL ______ MAY, 1948 20 th Annual Bob-Lo Picnic To Be Held June 26 Bob-Lo Island has again been chosen as the site for the annual Trade School Picnic to be held Saturday, June 36, with S. J. Vigh, shop office as general chairman. Other members of the Bob-Lo committee are as fol- PUN AND GAIETY IS CLEARLY RECORDED ON THE FACES OF THE PARENTS OF TRADE SCHOOL STU- DENTS AND FAMILIES OF THE INSTRUCTORS AT THE ANNUAL BOB-LO PICNIC. Postponed Until Fall The Instructors barbecue party planned for May 32 will be post- poned until some time next fall according to Tom McCall, chairman barbecue committee. One of the several reasons for the postponement was the fact that May ‘32 is an ember day and consid- ered a fast and meatless day by the Catholic church. Because of this fact the com- mittee decided to change the date. Trip To Europe Prize in United Nations Contest By JOHN CHMAY Trying to win a free trip to Europe, Richard Yeager and John Chmay, both 1'2-A students, partic- ipated in a nation-wide contest conducted by the American Society for the United Nations in April. Tests were mailed toT. A. Lind, history instructor, who gave them in conjunction with his American History classes. The tests dealt with the United Nat ions and related problems. JOHN CHMAY AND RICHARD YEAGER REVIEWING MATERIAL BEFORE NATIONAL CONTEST Mr. Lind had explained the pur- pose of the United Nations essay contest to all of his American History II students during their first week in class. Boys, who were interested, studied two pamphlets, We the (Cont'd on Pane 4, Col. 2) Craftsman Editor Accepts Ford Motor Co. Position By RICHARD SIMMONS Frank Misiak, Craftsman editor, accepted a position with the Parts and Accessory department in the Air- craft building of Ford Motor Com- pany in April. Frank enrolled in the Trade School in September '44. He took extra courses in night school at the same time and was graduated in February '48 with a high school di- ploma and a Trade School diploma. Last semester Frank joined The Craftsman staff fr nk “ISIAK as a reporter. Upon his gradua- tion he was selected editor of The Craftsman for this semester and was instrumental in publishing the March and April issues. (Cont'd on Page 7, Col. 1) lows: C. W. Westerman, cafeteria instructor, 0. W. Remington, ma- chine repair instructor, T. A. Lind, social studies instructor, assistant chairman; S. F. Langford, shop division head, student games and track events; P. B. Duthie, head laboratory instructor, adult lawn party; A. N. Edel, assistant shop supervisor, A. V. Boyd, (Cont'd on Page 4 Col. 2) New Booklets Explain School’s Function By RICHARD KROLL Five thousand booklets explain- ing the philosophy, administration, location, scholarship, academic training, shop curriculum and training methods, and extra-cur- ricular functions of Henry Ford Trade School are being printed for distribution to students and visi- tors to the school. The booklets are bound with a blue covering and contain forty- four pages of interesting data and pictures. PAGE 4 THE CRAFTSMAN TRADE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS SPEAK AT MIES CONVENTION J. W. Busman, assistant superintendent; A. M. Wagener, shop super- visor; Fred Nicholson, academic supervisor; and Keith Glassley, physics instructor, were panel speakers at the Michigan Industrial Education Society s annual convention held at Grand Rapids, Michigan last month. ASST. SUPT. J W. BUSMAN EXHIBITS DISPLAY CASES ILLUSTRATING THE TYPE OF WORK DONE IN THE TRADE SCHOOL SHOP. BEFORE A MACHINE SHOP PANEL AT THE M.I.E.S CONVENTION Assemblies At A Glance As Planned By Students By RICHARD LANCASTER Assembly programs for this se- mester are under the supervision of the section president, class leaders and three instructors, J. E. Dobrei, drafting instructor; Keith Glassley, physics instructor; and J. E. Lancaster, economics in- structor. These programs have been plan- ned to show students something constructive as well as entertain- ing. No programs were scheduled for the first class week. The first program, held during the second class week, was dedicated to East- er. The second program, put on by the Michigan Bell Telephone Com- pany, displayed a new branch of electronics called Radar. Several boys volunteered to put on a talent show for the third program. The fourth program will be a musical extravaganza by Roscoe Wolverton, band director. L. J. Croteau, garden instruc- tor, plans to show the movie, World Series of 1947 for the fifth assembly. The sixth program will be put on by the 12A s, who will perform for their last time on a Trade School assembly program. As yet the last program has not been decided upon, but the plan- ning committee would like to have another talent show. Functions Of Ford Company Explained By Supt. Mullikin By ROBERT MEYERS Supt. S. D. Mullikin explained the functions of each department of the Ford Company to the econom- ics students during their third week in the classroom. Mr. Mullikin explained that under Henry Ford II, president of Ford Motor Company, are eight vice- presidents who comprise his execu- tive staff. This staff directs the larger divisions of the com- pany such as purchasing, manufac- turing, finance, engineering, in- dustrial relations, sales, adver- tising, and a general counsel de- partment. He expla ined how these divisions are broken down still further into smaller departments. Each depart- ment is dependent upon each other department to get its part of the big job done and to keep the com- pany running. National Contest (Cont d from Page 3) People--A Brief History of the United Nations” and The United Nations Charter”1 from which they wrote an essay. Since only two persons from each school could enter the con- test, Mr. Lind selected two stu- dents and gave them the opportuni- ty to t8ke the test. The students and Mr. Lind agree that, even if they do not win one of the prizes, the knowledge of the world situation which they gained will more than compensate for the time spent in preparing for the test. An alternative of $500 is of- fered to the first prize winner if he cannot take the European trip. The second prize is $100 in cash. Bob-lo (Cont'd from Page 3) Craftsman advisor, publicity; A. L. Wright, lathe instructor, prizes; Hugh Waite, grinder in- structor, photography; Russel Baker tool crib head, tickets; Urban Lu- cas, graduate placement, queen con- test; R. S. Yerex, chemistry in- structor, equipment; and Elmer Jacobs, assistant of games and contests. Mr. Busman was a member of a machine shop panel that discussed Tool Maintenance and Repair”. He explained the pre-machine training in the Trade School. Mr. Wagener discussed Problems Relating to Instruction in Weld- ing . Techniques in Teaching Drafting, Visual Aids” was the topic of Mr. Nicholson. Mr. Glass- ley talked on A Training Program (Cont d on Page 7, Col. 3) T rade School Gardens Under New Management By JOHN YEE In addition to his duties as driver training instructor, L. J. Croteau has been placed in charge of Trade School gardens and land- scaping of the academic campus. Tenth grade students will be eligible to part icipate in the gar- den work this year on the five and three Quarter acres located south and east of the chapel. From two to five boys will be taken from the shop for one day at a time. In this way Mr. Croteau discloses all the boys will get a chance to work in the gardens. During their academic week, the boys will be excused from one of their classes to attend a movie or lecture on the fundamentals of gardening. THE CRAFTSMAN PAGE 5 Fundamentals Are Taught At Baseball Clinic By JOHN CHIIAY The high school baseball coaches of Detroit sponsored a two-hour baseball clinic in the gymnasium and auditorium of Northwestern high School, April 14, before 400 high school baseball players of the Detroit Metropolitan area, among them were Coach H. E. Hedin- ger's Craftsman sauad. Movies were shown in the audi- torium explaining the proper tech- nique in hitting, fielding, and throwing. After the interesting movies, the boys retired to the gymnasium where they were given demonstrat ions by high school base- ball players and coaches on how to play various positions. The instructions were informa- tive, brief, and essential. The fact that the instructors had to stay indoors to perform did not remove anything of value from the demonstrations , declared Mr. Hedinger. Bowling Director Is Presented with T rophy Cecil Westerman, cafeteria in- structor, and bcwling director of the Trade School Bowling League, received a trophy from the student bowlers in apprec iation of the time and work he had devoted in making the season a success. The trophy which is 15 inches high, and has a gold plated figure of a man bowl- ing, mounted on the top, was pre- sented to Mr. Westerman by George GEORGE GARVEY '47. PRESENTING THE BOWLING TROPHY TO CECIL WESTERMAN Garvey. When Mr. Westerman was handed his trophy, he took a deep breath and said, It was a good thing that I made my speech first because I wouldn't be able to make it now. V, YJ G ° V 7. v DIGEST S. D. Mullikin was on hand to pitch the first baseball in the opening game. When questioned by your reporter as to the pitching condition of his arm Mr. Mullikin replied that though he threw a mean bowling ball he had all that he could handle when chucking the spheroid........ Dolph Painter started the season where his broth- er Lincoln finished by smashing three hits in the season's opener ........Coach Hedinger used his player material to advantage in the Ecorse and River Rouge games by having Reggie Freeman catching for John Chmay and Auggie Coglian- dro handling Bob Surinchak's fast balls......E. L. Johnson should be elected offical foul ball chaser by the Craftsmen players. Art Keck Supervises Tournament At Chicago Arthur Keck, W-12A, president of the American Junior Bowling Congress, returned from Chicago last month where he supervised the National Telegraphic Tournament. The tournament is held annually for the first, second, and third place teams of the school leagues. The winning team for this year was from Longview, Texas, which had the high score of 3058 pins. This team received an expense-free trip to Detroit, April 13 to 17. On April 13, the Texans were guests at the Dearborn High Boys Bowling Banquet. Later in the week they toured the Rouge Plant and the Trade School shop, and were luncheon guests of the Ford Motor Company at Dearborn Inn. Craftsmen Boost Average To .500 By JOHN CHMAY Robert Surinchakand John Chmay, pitching veterans of last year's varsity baseball team, boosted the Craftsman average to 500 per cent when they won somewhat identical victories against Ecorse and River Rouge at Henry Ford School field. Against Ecorse, the Craftsmen scored six runs though they needed but one as Johnny showed masterful control in striking out 12 batters and walking one. The River Rouge game, at the outset had the makings of a pitch- ing duel, but in the fifth inning the Rouge pitcher, Bob Mackenzie, smashed a home run with two men on base. In the lastofthe sixth inning, three walks, a single, a bunt and a sacrifice netted the Craftsmen a one-run lead which they never re- linquished. During the game Pitcher Mac- Kenzie of Rouge struck out eight Craftsmen while Bob Surinchak re- ciprocated with 14 victims of his high hard one. Westerman and Keck Review Bowling Congress Art Keck, W- l 2A, pres ident of the Junior Bowling Congress, and Cecil Westerman, cafeteria instruc- tor and Michigan director of the Junior Bowling Congress, were speakers on the transcribed WXYZ Fred Wolf, Alley Side Action radio program on April 15. Art also appeared on the WJBK A1 Nagler sports proferam earlier in the day. ARTHUR KECK. SENDING A FAST ONE DOWN THE ALLEY PAGE 6 THE CRAFTSMAN DREW PEARSON AND JIMMY FIDLER PRAISE CAP ON THEIR PROGRAMS Launching a national drive for recruits, Civil Air Patrol was given spot announcements by Drew Pearson and Jimmy Fidler on their Sunday evening broadcasts April 25. Because of the almost certain passage of some type of universal military training in the near fu- ture, boys between the ages of 15 and IQ are encouraged to join CAP to get sufficient military train- ing to enable them to better ad- just themselves, should they be called for service. All Trade School students are eligible to join the school squad- ron which meets Friday evenings in the academic gym. Applicat ions may be obtained from any of the present cadets. SQUADRON INVADES WINDSOR Officers and Cadets of the squadron were guests of the Royal Canadian Sea Cadets of the HMCS Hunter in Windsor Friday, April 23. The occasion was a basketball game between the Trade School squadron and the Canadian Air Ca- det Squadron and one between the Sea Cadets and Squadron 634-5. The home cagers took the lead in the first few minutes of play and maintained a continuously in- creasing lead throughout the con- test, winning over the Air Cadets with a score of 37 to 11. Cadet Lieut. Eugene Cousineau garnered 11 points as the leading scorer. The rest of the evening was spent in inspecting the facilities of the Hunter and firing on the rifle range. SQUADRON HAS SWIMMING PARTY Thirty-five CAP officers and cadets had an opportunity to try out their water wings when they attended a splash party with their friends, Wednesday'evening, April 28, at the Ford Pool. Former Cadets Return To Instruct C A P C By DON WHITTON Herschel Breazeale, William Stone, Harold Rocho11, and Douglas Goik, all former Trade School stu- dents, CAP cadets, and servicemen, are now passing on the benefits of their past training and experi- ences to the Trade School CAP unit. Herschel Breazeale, 45, made eleven parachute jumps while serv- ing with the 82nd Airborne Divi- sion and was one of the original cadets when the squadron was organ- ized in 1944. Brazz rose in rank to senior warrant officer be- fore entering service and has been re-appointed to that rank as Com- mandant of Cadets. Warrant Officer William Stone, 45, served as a control tower operator in the Navy Air Corps and is now communications officer. After his return, Bill assembled the squadron's Link and naviga- tional trainers and now is orepar- ing a course based around them. W 0 Harold Rocholl, 45, who was an MP with the U.S. Army in Trieste, is a flight commander and will teach interior guard as well as other military subjects. Technical Sergeant Douglas Goik, a former Marine crew chief and air- craft engine mechanic, togeth with Technical Sergeant Peter Ko:.- doff, a former Air Force Cadet and gunnery instructor, will share the teaching of aircraft engines. After leaving the service, Sgt. Goik returned to the Trade School to complete his high school educa- Itattnr Stall Scholastic marks of the highest in achievement entitle students to be placed on the honor roll. M-section Merino Bemardi, George Camil- leri, John Chmay, Albert Grimaldi, Robert Hoffman, Walter Kroy, Wil- liam Lo88ing, Lawrence McCann, Leonard Majka, Max Miller, Richard Moltrup, John Reinhardt, Herman Schmitz, David Stiles, Guiseppe Talamonti, Jerrold Wagnon, Edward Valentine. T-SECTION Billie Burris, Donald Carley, Daniel Coulter, Norman Cox, Donald Deceico, William Duey, Milo Gay- nier, Victor Gerstenlauer, Jacob Hanselman, Donald Jewsbury, Richard Jones, Alfred Keller, Lawrence Kiselis, Fred Mernovage, William Moroney, Raymond Rastenis, Howard Scheer, Richard Simmons, Roy Steward. Al1 ,A cards W-SECTION James Egbert, Wallace Glidewell, John Guiding, Floyd Hansen, Jack Hardy, Gerald Knebel, Richard Kroll, Courtney Miller, Karl Schneider, John Winkler. tion and will be graduated in July. Sgt. Kondoff, has completed a course in aero mechanics at Cass and is finishing his third year in Aeronautical engineering at Wayne CAPTAIN JOHN OOSREl SQUADRON COMMANDER. APPOINTING AS OFFICERS FORMER CAP CADETS WHO RETURNED FROM SERVICE LEFT TO RIGHT TECH SGT DOUGLAS GOIK W O HERSCHEL BREAZEALE W O HAROLD ROCHOLL. w O BILL STONE THE CRAFTSMAN PAGE 7 Radar Demonstration High- lights Assembly Program By RICHARD SIMMONS The many possibilities of radar, radio detection, and ranging were demonstrated to Trade School stu- Results Of Questionnaires To Benefit Students By RICHARD SIMMONS Results of the questionnaires which Trade School boys answered re- cently were disclosed to all shop and class instructors by Supt. S. D. Mullikin in a series of meetings. TRANSMISSION OF SHORT WAVES FROM OFFOSlTE SIDES OF THE STAGE THROUGH A LENGTHWISE CURVITAL TUBING IS BEING DEMONSTRATED BY J W. BANKS. CUSTOMER RELATIONS ASSISTANT OF THE BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY dents during their third weekly assembly in the gymnasium by rep- resentatives of the Michigan Bell Telephone Company. Keith Giassley, physics instruc- tor, arranged the program with the Telephone Company, who sent I. J. Banks, customer relation assistant, to show the uses and explain the fundamentals of radar. By placing a transmitter and a receiver on opposites sides of a table and connecting the transmit- ter to the electric current, tiny radio waves three centimeters long lighted a small bulb mounted on top of the receiver. Mr. Banks proved that radar waves will not pass through any- thing which is a conductor of electricity by placing sheets of brass, screen, tinfoil and cello- New Editors (Cont'd fro� Page 3) John China7, M-1-2A; Richard Simmons, T-12A; and Richard Kroll, •-12A are the new editors. Each will be in The Craftsman office the week following his regular class week and will have full re- sponsibility, during the remainder of the term in getting The Crafts- man to its reading public on time. phane in the path of the waves. As a result the light in the re- ceiver inxnediately went out. However, when a non-conductor such as wood or rubber sheeting was used the light remained on. Alumnus Explains Steel-Making To Chemistry II Classes Russ Moore, June '28, returned to his Alma Mater to explain the process of manufacturing tantalum, columbium, molybdenium, and tung- sten products to Edmund Dombrow- ski's chemistry II classes. Mr. Moore dis- cussed the uses of these products in making arti- cles ranging frees steel structures for skyscrapers to the hardened tool bits used in BISS BOOHS the Trade School shop and industry. 3s stated that his knowledge of chemistry, metallurgy, and tool design learned at Trade School has been of considerable help to him in reaching his present position as district manager of the 7asco- loy-Raaet Corporation. Mr. Mullikin stated that of the 750 questionnaires handed out, 655 were returned. He went on to say that, If we receive only one good idea as a result of these question- naires then it was worth it. - The questionnaires revealed thst boys in this School came from 110 public schools. Seventy-two stu- dents from Catholic schools and 13 from other church schools are rep- resented . It also was learned that 70 per cent of the Trade School stu- dents live in Detroit, 12 per cent in Dearborn, two per cent in High- land Bark, two per cent in Lincoln Park, and the rest are scattered in the small towns surrounding Detroit. Regarding transportation, 539 boys take the bus to school, 167 take the street car, 81 drive, and 60 boys hitch-hike. It was noted that 1?2 boys were influenced by their mothers to attend Trade School, 217 by their fathers, 235 by themselves, 68 by friends, 55 by relatives, and 21 by school counselors. As a result of this survey, the use of badges already has been dis- continued in the academic section except to receive scholarship and make credit transactions with the bookstore. The boys' names are be- ing placed on their tool boxes so that the shop instructors will know them. The instructors will have name plates made so the boys will know their instructor and how to spell his name. Mr. Mullikin said that more changes wi 11 be made as soon as plans can be worked out. MIES Convention (Cont'd fro� 4) for Automotive Mechanics . Mr. Busman, during his talk, displayed four cases illustrating work done in the Trade School shop. The first case contained work done in the commercial tool repair department. The second case illus- trated work done in the electrical department. The air-tool depart- ment was similarly represented by a third case. The fourth case contained samples of machine tools produced in the machine depart- ments. Bill Lossing, M-12B, won third place in a wood turning contest sponsored by The Future Craftsman of America in May 1946 and May 1947. Winning the silver cup that was awarded to the winner is behind Bill now for he is currently pre- paring for the 1948 contest. Bill has been interested in woodworking since he was 15 and has a shop in his home. Besides playing basketball and baseball for the Craftsmen varsity, ROBERT SURINCHAK, M12B, is a keen participant in the student’s bowl- ing league. Robert experienced his biggest sport’s thrill last year, while par- ticipating in the American Legion Program, when he struck out 15 of the opponent’s batters as he pitch- ed his team to a 4 to 1 victory over Flat Rock. For this perform- ance he won a berth on the Dear- born All-Star team that played at Briggs Stadium. INSTRUCTOR ACCORDIANIST Playing the accordian is the hobby of HARRY LAFLUER, M-12A. He started playing it at the age of ten, first for a pastime now as a source of income. Harry made his first public appearance at the Trade School in 1945, at a weekly assembly. Since then he has formed a three piece orchestra which plays dance music at weddings, parties, and school affairs. ROBERT MEYERS, T-12B, who plays the accordian, piano, and organ, started taking accordian lessons at the early age of ten. With the knowledge gained from these lessons, he began playing the piano and organ. Bob has been heard many times at the T-sect ion assembly pro- grams. Drafting is Bob’s favorite classroom subject and music is his most liked recreational pastime. STRONGMAN By adding the first letter to each word in this acrostic you will learn the name of this well known instructor and a few of his splen- did characteristics. ...oily ...rator ...onest ...eat ...cribe ... bliging ... imble Sr To develop the power and endur- ance that is needed in boxing, RICHARD LESLIE, W-12B, began his present hobby of exercising. Dumb- bells, barbells, iron boots, swing- bars, wrist rollers, head straps, and an assortment of spring cables are employed by this would-be su- perman in his efforts to gain strength. Basketball and baseball round out his schedule. ® hr draftsman PAGE 2 THE CRAFTSMAN 4k elif Craftsman 1 . PRINTED AND PUBLISHED EVERY MONTH DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR BY AND FOR STUDENTS Or HENRY FORD TRADE SCHOOL. DEARBORN, MICH. Edi tors: JOHN CHMAY . . II-12 A RICHARD SIMMONS . T-12A RICHARD KROLL . . W-12A NEWS IN BRIEF • • • In all future writing, the B-building will be referred to as the Dearborn Assembly Plant. A three-gang mower has been purchased for use on the athletic field. Adviser: • . A. V. BOYD Supervisor: . E. H. STOELTING Reportorlal Staff:— DON ASSENM ACKER. ANTHONY AUGUGLIARO, BERNARD BEAUREGARD, PAT CIARELLI, NELSON CHAPMAN, DONALD DECEICO, GERALD DELOY, WALTER DREIMAN, HENRY GIMPLE, FLOYD HANSEN, LAYNE GLIDEWELL, GERALD KOSS, RICHARD LANCASTER, RICHARD LEEVER, PAUL MAES, BOB MEYER. HERBERT MITCHELL, FRED MERNOVAGE, ZOLTAN NAGY, BOB NEUMANN, DON NICKOLS, BART OBRA, JERRY O'BRIEN, DENNIS RIPPETT, JOHN SARKISIAN, THOMAS STOCKMAN, JEROME SZYMANSKI, JIM TURNAGE, DON WHITTON, JOHN YEE. VOL.6 NO.9 JUNE.1948 iDemocratic procedure (Qmjzrebbive Administrative powers in national affairs, business, industry, and schools are constantly striving to improve the standards of their respective organizations. Only by knowing the feelings of the citizens of a state can a representative be guided in his actions when changes are pro- posed. This is also true in the administration of both school and business. When a leader knows the desires and hears the suggestions of his followers he can more readily plan for the future. Recently Questionnaires were passed to students asking various questions concerning transportation, likes and dislikes about the school and its faculty, and suggestions for improving the school. After careful tabulation of the returns S. D. Mullikin, super- intendent, addressed the faculty and students, in separate meet- ings, to discuss the results and ideas which were gained. Many of the suggestions already have been put into effect and as soon as conditions permit more changes will be made. This is a large and impressive step in modern administrative methods. Stood ClctianA 9 1ahe School threat The game is ended. It was tallied as a success for the Trade School. The winners all rejoice—but should they? Has the im- pression made on the spectators been a success? Every action performed is immediately interpreted as a result of the training of the School. One player or one spectator can spoil the impres- sion for the lot. Don't be that person! Make your actions tops by being sportsmanlike, polite, and considerate. Sportsmanship does not mean that one should be the star of the game. It means rooting for your team, applauding when a player leaves the game, cheering as a group, not interfering with the other team's cheers, and accepting the official's decision rather than booing it. If you wish to have an Alma Mater of which you can be proud, make it so by your actions. The Trade School is made by stu- dents who attend it. Let's make it the best. Let's have spec- tators leave with the impression of having been in the midst of gentlemen who display good sportmanship. Richard Simmons, T-12A Craftsman edi- tor, has been chosen the 1947-'48 Year- book editor. Four new Trade School signs are being erected at the entrances to the academic campus. H. E. Hedinger, drafting instructor, recently attended Asbury College for the •20th anniversary of his graduation Louis Santo, Pfc, USAF, visited old friends and classmates during his recent furlough. He was enroute from Lackland Airbase, San Antonio, 'rexas, to Scott Field, Illinois, where he will study radio mechanics during the next nine months. Bill McConnell, June '47, joined the Army Air Force in October, 1947. He was stricken with rheumatic fever the fol- lowing February and was hospitalized four months. On Thursday, May 13, Bill returned to the Trade School to visit with instructors and friends while on a convalescent leave. CONTENTS C.A.P. EDITORIALS INTRODUCING 25-YEAR MEN INTRODUCING STUDENTS NEWS . . ON THE EDITOR'S DESK SPORTS PAGE 6 PAGE 2 PAGE 5 PAGE 8 PAGE 3 PAGE 7 PAGE 5 — OUR COVER — A 1949 Ford Truck chassis is being prepared for exhi- bit 1 on by Trade School grad- uates under the direction of H. A. Neubauer, head of the cutaway department. A total of more than 30,000 hours of work has gone into the preparation of these exhibits thus far. Eht ©raftsman VOL.6 NO.9 HENRY FORD TRADE SCHOOL JUNE. 1948 Wolverine Boys’ State Is Host Candy Bars Now Sold In Shop To 3 Trade School Students And AcadOITIIC SCCtlOHS By RICHARD SIMMONS To comply with the many requests that students voiced through the questionnaires that they recently answered the selling of candy bars at school is Floyd Hansen Selected To both sections of the now a daily feature. SUPT. 8. O. MULLIKIN SELLING THE FIRST CANDY BAR TO ALVIN HATHCOX In the shop the candy is wheel- ed about in a small cart by Albert Barke, wood pattern instructor, each morning at nine o’clock. This cart has a plexiglass window mounted on top so that students standing in iine may view the as- sortment of candy. As each department is passed the boys are excused by their in- structor to purchase the number of bars that they want. In order that everyone will have an opportunity to purchase the candy, a limit of two bars a person has been set. The candy in the academic section is sold by Audry Boyd, Craftsman adviser, each day as the classes are changed at 9:30. Supt. S. D. Mullikinina heart to heart talk with the students, stated that the selling of candy bars was sure to be appreciated by the boys because many of them have a long period of time between breakfast and lunch. The profits received from the sale of the candy and peanuts will be added to the recreation fund and used to purchase more athletic equipment and enlarge the facil- ities. This benefits the students two-f old. Be June ’48 Valedictorian By RICHARD KROLL Floyd Hansen, W-12A, has been chosen valedictorian for the July graduating class because of his high scholastic record and his po- tentiality of being an interesting and sincere speaker according to G. A. Yerex, personnel director. Floyd has made the honor roll ev- ery semester since he enrolled in August '44. He re- cently was promot- ed to CAP cadet lieutenant as as- sistant flight leader, and has been recommended FLOYD HANSEN to attend the Ro- yal Canadian Air Cadet encampment this summer. Upon graduating, Floyd will at- tend college to continue his edu- cation in mechanical engineering. Governor to be, of the mythical 49th state at the 11th annual Wolverine State College campus at Lansing, Michigan, June 17 to 25 inclusive, is the goal that Ray- mond Zentz, Francis LaVoie, and John Chmay, hope to attain when they convene there with students from various high schools through- out the state. Trade School has had only one governor elected; he was Fred Schoenrath in June 1942. The three students are in the June graduating class and were sponsored by the Ford Motor Co. American Legion Post 173. Bob-Lo Committee Has New Plans For Picnic Plans for the Trade School’s 20th annual Bob-Lo picnic, to be held on June 26, have been care- fully worked out by the picnic committee with Steve Vigh, shop office, as chairman. Immediately upon arriving at the Island, lunch will be eaten by all, this will be followed by the se- lecting of the annual Queen for a Day . TRAVERSE CITY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TOUR SHOP AND ACADEMIC SECTIONS MULLIKIN. AND ASST SUPT. J. W. BUSMAN. WERE HOSTS TO LEE WYATT. MACHINE SHOP INSTRUCTOR AND 35 OF HIS STUDENTS OF TRAVERSE CITY HIGH SCHOOL. WHEN THEY LETS GO TO BOB - LO ! TOURED THE SHOP AND ACADEMIC SECTIONS OF HENRY FORD TRADE SCHOOL. THURSDAY MAY 13. PAGE 4 THE CRAFTSMAN Wilson Mills Bakes Cakes Displays Prepared For Schools, Shows For Academic Cafeteria Your wandering reporter stepped outside the academic building for a breath of wonderful spring air. As he inhaled the warm breezes, he caught the heavenly aroma of fresh- ly baked cake. In order to show the various moving parts of the Ford and Lincoln cars to the greatest advantage, portions are cut away in the School’s cutaway department enabling potential purchasers and auto mechanic students of various G O tr DIGEST schools to get a its functions. techn ica1 clear Dicture of GUSTAVE CHOSE '47. PUTTING THE FINISHING TOUCHES ON A 1949 FORD SIX-CYLINDER EN- GINE FOR CUTAWAY DISPLAY Fhrtstobe disclosed by cutting are left to the discretion of Harold Neubauer, department head. The exposed portions are hand- painted with standard colors to identify the different channels. BLUE stands for the incoming unbumed fuel, RED for the exhaust or burned fuel, GREEN for water, and YELLOW indicates bushings. Many special displays are made to show certain parts or features such as the brake display, wheel suspension display, and the cushion display. These displays are exhibited at various engineering conventions and fairs. ____ “STRIKE THREE-E-E! YE’RE OUT!' FRED NICHOLSON. ACADEMIC SUPERVISOR, CUTS THE FIRST CAKE TO BE BAKED IN THE ACADEM- IC CAFETERIA WHILE FRANCIS LAVOIE W-t2 A PRESIDENT WATCHES Following his nose and using his feet, he suddenly found him- self in the academic cafeteria, where amidst the aroma of fresh cake stood Fred Nicholson, academ- ic supervisor, knife in hand and poised ready to slash into the first cake baked in the Trade School cafeteria. Monday, May 10, the Trade School officially took over the operation of the cafeteria. Wilson Mills, head chef, and his staff will be in charge of it. Craftsmen baseball players seem to thrive on away games, for they won three straight on foreign dia- monds to bring their seasonal re- cord to seven wins and six losses. Big innings were the highlights of the victories over Melvindale and Dearborn. Against Melvindale the Craftsmen scored six runs in the third inning to help Bob Su- rinchak set them down 7-3......and against Dearborn they trailed 4- 2 in the seventh inning but ended up winning 5-4 when they put together five straight singles and three runs to give Little Hank Tomilo his first victory of the season. ..Henry Tomilo lost a heartbreaker to Lincoln Park 2-0. Both runs were unearned..........Reggie Freeman broke his famine of not hitting in 18 times at bat when he garnered five hits in three games. Against Lowrey he hit a 370 foot home run. Dolph Painter is still leading the Craftsmen in hitting with an average of .389.....Bob Surinchak was forced to leave the game against Ecorse because he turned his ankle while fielding a bunt. John Chmay relieved him and struck out six men in three innings. CRAFTSMEN BATTER. 2ND BASEMAN EARL AMMONS IS NOT THE HERO THIS TIME AS HE IS CAUGHT SWINGING FUTILELY AT A THIRO STRIKE IN THE 9-2 DEFEAT AT THE HANDS OF FORDSON HIGH SCHOOL. EARL GOT TWO HITS IN THIS GAME Steaks Have “Hot Time At Cass Benton Park Pleasurable scenery and appet iz- ing steaks served both broiled and fried, satisfied the participants of the 4th annual Steak Roast , held Wednesday, June 2, at Cass Benton Park for the members of the Trade School Band. Baseball games and walks through the woods worked up appetites that only Wilson Mills, academic chef could satisfy with the cock- ing of his steaks. Rare, medium, burned--all sorts of meat served to the twenty band members were devoured with a haste that showed little regard for the reputation of the bicarbonate. Other delica- cies were ice cream and cake. THE CRAFTSMAN PAGE 5 MORE BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF TRADE SCHOOL INSTRUCTORS EDITOR'S NOTE: Continuing the series of brief biographical sketches of instructors who have received silver lapel buttons for serving Ford Motor Company and the Trade School for 25 years, The Craftsman presents the highlights of seven more Trade School men. GEORGE W. SLINGWEIN (11-4-22) George Slingwein, internal grinder instructor in the Trade School for the past 14 years, was bom in Louisville, Kentucky. After graduating from Covington High School in Louis- ville, he started his tool and die apprenticeship at the Willard jTool Machine Company. In 1917 he arrived in Detroit and started to work at the Star Tool and Die Company. Mr. Slingwein also has worked for the Cadillac Motor Car Co. and the Detroit Lubricator Co. Married and the father of two children, Mr. Sling- wein's favorite sports are ice hockey, baseball, and football. WILLARD C. COPELAND (11-14-22) Willard Copeland, mill laborato- ry instructor, has been in the Ford organization since 1922. He was graduated from high school and served his apprenticeship at the Mueller Brass Works in his home town, Sarnia, Ontario. In Detroit he also has worked as a tool and die maker at the Packard Mo- tor Car Company. Mr. Copeland, who is married and has two children, finds bowling and golf his prime recreational pleasures. SAMUEL F. LANGFORD (12-1-22) S. F. Langford, third floor east supervisor, was born in Devonshire, England, and received his grammar and technical schooling at Coven- try and Bath, England. His appren- tice8hip rat ing was completed after eight years of study in Devonshire, England. Mr. Langford, who is married and has no child- ren, frequently participates in the sports of golfing and bowl- ing. In the past he has cap- tained many vic- torious bowling teams. PATRICK B. DUTHIE (2-10-23) Patrick Duthie, who as an in- structor has served Henry Ford Trade School since October of 1929, is a true Scotsman, for he was born in a fishing hamlet in Aber- deenshire, .Scotland, a town boun- ded by the North Sea and Moray firth. Mr. Duthie, a veteran of World War I, finished his formal educa- tion and then com- pleted a five year apprenticeship as a marine engineer, in Aberdeenshire. During the war he not only was in charge of repairing minesweepers for the British Navy, but he served at sea for three years on a troop transport. He arrived in the United States in 1920 and immediately put his talents to test by working as a die maker at the McCord Manufacturing Company, Lin- coln Motor Company, and Maxwell Motor Company. Mr. Duthie is married and the father of three children. ERNIE LOCKWOOD (2-18-23) Ernie Lockwood, processor and estimator, is not unlike the le- gend of Johnny Appleseed of yore in the fact that he likes to trav- el. In the past he has managed to journey on one trip each year. Scenery holds the paramount interest of Mr. Lockwood on these trips. Married and the father of three daughters, Mr. Lockwood was gradu- ated from Birmingham High School and served his tool making appren- ticeship at the Ireland Manufact- uring Company. RUSSEL CHARLES BAKER (2-19-23) Russel Charles Baker, head crib instructor was born in Woodstock, Ontario, and attended high school in London, Onta- rio. Graduating from high school he started the beginning of a ca- reer that was to include operating a printing press, managing a c igar store, and dispen- sing tools. Mr. Baker entered the Ford Motor Company in 1923 and worked in the tool stock depart- ment until he was transferred to the Trade School in June 1925. An accomplished bowler, Mr. Baker is also a keen student of baseball and ice hockey as well as a staunch supporter of the Hoyle” game of Pinochle. THODI LILJEGREN (2-28-23) Thodi Liljegren, head of grinder gage department, was bora in Kal- mar, Sweden. When 16 he left his home for Stockholm where he secured a job in a bicy- cle factory. This job enabled him to garner enough funds to attend the Stockholm Technical Evening School for two terms. Arriving in the United States in 1905, Mr. Liljegren could not make up his mind in which state to settle. Finally choosing Michigan because of its industrial possibilities, he started to work as a machine repair man. While working in toolrooms he became interested in toolmaking so he applied for apprenticeship in Ford Motor Company. He finished his apprenticeship in 1922 and worked as a tool and gage maker till 1927 when he njas transferred from the Highland Park Plant to the Trade School. Mr. Liljegren is married and the father of two children who are college graduates. PAGE 6 CADETS SELL POPPIES Fourteen cadets led by Flight Leaders Lester Brown and Raymond Zentz sold poppies at the Fisher building at the request of Mr. A. B. Sonneborn, Alger Post, American Legion, on Poppy Day, May 27. This wa8 the fifth year that Trade School cadets have aided this worthy cause for this post. In commenting on the cadets, Mr. Sonneborn commended them for their neat appearance and courtesy in meeting the public. OFFICERS ATTEND O. C. S. A CAP Officers Training School was attended by Lieut. Bob Dewar, W 0 Herschel Breazeale, and Sgt. Pete Kondoff at Kellogg Field, Battle Creek, May 21, 22, and 23. The school was held to familiar- ize the officers with proper meth- ods of operating squadrons and to prepare those who would attend the summer encampment at Selfridge Air Force Base. Besides attending other classes Lt. Dewar and W 0 Breazeale were requested to teach the class in Infantry Drill Regulations. CAPT. DOBRE1 AGAIN HONORED Captain John Dobrei has been selected for the third year as commanding officer of the CAP ca- dets during their summer encamp- ment from August 15 through the 29th at Selfridge Field. The encampment has been en- larged to include Ohio and Indiana as well as the Michigan group. Twenty-five Trade School cadets will be among the 290 attending the encampment. Plans are being made for 110 cadets from Ohio, 50 from Indiana, and 130 from Michigan. Captain Dobrei will attend several group conferences with the Selfridge Field staff to de- cide on the subjects to be taught and to arrange a flight schedule to fit into the classroom schedule. THE CRAFTSMAN Calling CQ! Calling CQ! Get Radio Books In Library? By RUSSELL PAUL80X Attention, radio fans! Would you like to talk with people in all four corners of the world. Many amateurs do this every day and serve a useful purpose as well. Many others would like to join this group but do not try because they think radio is complicated, or that it is difficult to obtain the necessary federal license. Although a license is required for both a radio transmitter and the operator, it is relatively simple to obtain one. As for the complicated radios, they are actu- ally easy to build and understand. The Trade School library has several non-technical books which make excellent reading. Among them are: 8ehind the Microphone” by Floherty and Calling CQ” by Desoto. By reading these books and fol- lowing the instructions given, one can obtain a good knowledge of radio and a federal license, and be on the air within a short time. JUNE Bob-Lo! 26 BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW! Have You Missed Them Lately? Where Are The Seniors Now? By GERALD DeLOY Where is Don working? Did Dave quit? These are the usual questions asked whenever two sen- iors meet and inquire about fellow graduates. In answer to these questions, we are publishinga list of seniors who have entered Ford Motor Company since January 1, 1948, as appren- tices. Industrial Hydraulic Apprentices Donald Bush, 48, James Cojocari, '48; William Downey, 48, Germando Fogolini, 48; Victor Grimmer, '46; David Kaluzny, 48; Harold Long, '48; Edward Mesner, '48; Richard Stabnau, '48, Tom Verran, 46. Die Making Apprentices Ray Crute, 47; Anthony Coccia, 47; Donald Fogarty, 46; Eugene Khuttel, '47; Lawrence Martin, '47, Dino Ma8sara, '47; George Suto, '47; Richard Tlialgott, '46, Edward Tobiczyk, '47. (Coni'd on Page 7� Col. 2) better oj! tfie May 18, 1948 Dear Mr. Westbrook: I've been meaning for a long time to write and tell you how much I've benefited by your asso- ciation while I was a student at Henry Ford Trade School. The technical instruction and patience required until I could understand patterns and core boxes seemed the important factors at the time. Now, as I look back 16 years, these items seem incidental to the les- sons I learned by your example of personal behavior. Since leaving the School, I have done engineering work for Army Ordnance, Aluminum Alloys Corporation, and for Smith, Hinch- mand Grylls. But regardless of station, the same lessons have served me well. Three of these axioms of personal conduct I've tried to adopt for my very own. a. The ability to criticize in a manner that is instructive, and lasting, and to hold no resulting grudges. b. To give a free hand and time to individuals who merit the attention. c. To assume full responsibility for work and persons under my jurisdiction and to allcw no high pressure interference. Do you remember catching me making Gear Shift Balls? The meth- od used to handle the situation I shall never forget. Put that away you said, and remember this, if I can't catch you doing this type of thing, no one will . Contrary to the first impression that this was bound to encourage dishonesty, your manner and expres- sion left no doubt that you meant to run an honest and happy shop. Tilings that got by your inspection were so trivial that they could be ignored. I feel that I've put things very poorly, but I find satisfac- tion in that most truths are rath- er for understanding than expres- sion. Perhaps this last paragraph will do it. You were firm and fair, Mr. Westbrook. I hope I can pass on a little of what you've taught. Jack Tabb. THE CRAFTSMAN PAGE 7 On the Editor’s Desk THE WHIZZER I watched the car That sped this way, Leaving behind A cloud of gray. He sped around The comer so fast I wondered how long His tires would last. He sped to the chapel And there did stop, He opened the door And from the car did hop. He grabbed his books And ran like...well He wanted to get in Rings.... Where shall I wear my ring? On which finger is the class ring worn? Forefinger? Big finger? Certainly not the thumb. These are questions which have been asked around School. The general opinion seems to be that it should be worn on the so- called ring” or third finger. According to an article in the Detroit Free Press, A man’s ring is usually a seal ring of plain gold or silver. But whether it is a plain ring or one with a jewel, it should be worn on his little finger—not his third finger . So if you want to be correct wear it on the little finger, otherwise do as you please. By RICHARD LANCASTER Past To Present.... Everyone is familiar with the Trade School as it is today, but how many know that it was originally started on the site of the present Lawrence Institute of Technology and has been moved twice since then. How many recall when the aca- demic section was over at the B- building along with the shop? We had a campus but not nearly as fine as the present one. Were the present buildings al- ways a school? Partially. The fore-part of the main building was, but the rooms south of the gymna- sium were used for bedrooms. This is only a small part of H.F.T. S's interesting history, so keep listening. By RICHARD LANCASTER Before the bell. Because this poem Has got to rhyme, 1 11 say the boy Just got in on time. By PAUL IIAES W-12A Jack asked me to dig him up a date for the Bob-Lo p i cnic. Apprentices (Cont'd from Page 0) Industrial Electricity Clifford Aliff, '47; Albert Ambler, '46; Frederick Becker, 4 7; Louis Grones, '48; William Keleman, 47; Harry Lauten, '46; Ferdinando Liberati, � 47; Hugh Miller, 47. Stationary Steam Power Clifton Brownlee, '47; John Gibbons, 48; Rene Prieur, ’48. Industrial Machines Nicholas Kulka, ’42; Richard Luce, 47; George Sarnack, '47. Miscellaneous Glenn Fitzgerald, '46, Layout and Inspection; Frank Misiak, '48, Parts and Accessory Plant; Jerome Smith, 48, Print Shop. Here I am again, if I had a gun I'd start this column off with a bang. Where was my column last month? I’ve had my eye on the ball My shoulder to the wheel My ear to the ground My nose to the grindstone Tell me when have I had time to write this column! They tell me that.... Summer has come The grass is riz, I wonder where the boidies is. The little boid is on the wing Now ain’t that absoid, The wing is on the boid. Dick Simmons, T-12A. and Richard Kro11, W-12A, certainly looked cute in those white aprons when they waited on tables at the prin- cipals' banquet, I won’t tell any- one that you spilled the water and dropped a spoon ...they’re the best waiters on the east toast...I mean east coast.....or do I? Some students fancy themselves artists because they draw scholar- ships every two weeks. At a recent YWCA and 12A party ’Drummer Boys' Frenchy LaVoie, W-12A, andBi 1 1 Burris, T-12A, beat out a duet on the piano.......they never used the playing keys....is this an ambition or a new fad? Bragging COACH: Yes Sir! I taught that player everything he knows. By-Stander: I thought someone was to blame! Book For Sale: 'How To Shoot The Bull And Not Get Caught'..Seniors, Maybe the instructors Bull Roast Committee will be interested. Well as one pilot said to the other, I think I'll take off . SEE YOU AT BOB-LO DON'T MISS THE BOAT Hasta Luego Pride in seeing his planes skim gracefully through the air was the spark plug of PAUL TYLER hobby of constructing model airplanes. Paul, who is in the M-10A, won third prize last sunnier in a model airplane contest for endurance type models. He builds models both to scale and of his own design, his largest one being a twelve- foot Vought Sikorsky Corsair. Having his hand-carved model racing car on display during the Fisher Body Craftsman Guild Con- test was the reward of persistent laboring to RAYMOND ZENTZ, M-12A. Working with a carving knife, as- sorted blades, a few chisels and gouges, it took Ray a year to com- plete the racer which is carved from a solid block of wood and stands five inches high. Ray is now drawing plans and making a clay model of his Dream Car that he will begin to carve shortly. Although good at drawing car- toons MERLE WELSH, W-12A, special- izes in portrait and human anatomy drawing. Merle became interested in art as a hobby about eight years ago. He has done work in pastels, charcoal, and ink, but prefers pencils because of their simplicity and speed. Many of his posters, advertising school dances, have Koon i enl a vaH in 50 hool . BOXER In his first CYO,bantam weight, boxing contest DELBERT FRIZZELL, W-11A, KO'ed his opponent in the third and final round. Diligently training between fights to keep in condition Friz entered each con- test both physically and mentally prepared. For his outstanding per- formance in winning ten of eleven bouts he was invited to a dinner at Dearborn Moose Hall where he received a jacket from his manager and a trophy frcm the CYO. INSTRUCTOR By adding the first letter to each word in this acrostic you will learn the name of this well known instructor and a few of his splen- did characteristics. .. .al ...mbitious ... ikable ...nderstanding ...apable ...appy ...atural ...ntellectual ... ble ...ind-hearted OUTFIELDER When he hit a home-run with the bases loaded while playing at Briggs Stadium WILLIAM LUKE, T-1-2B, experienced the greatest thrill in his baseball career. Bill hit a resounding .353 last year while playing for the Metropolitan Club, a clas8Dteam of the Detroit Base- ball Federation. Playing varsity baseball for the Craftsmen in the spring and varsity basketball in the fall, Bill is well known by the schools sport fans. SSriSya w •rr.xjL-.?