Iowa Central Community College - Third Dimension Yearbook (Fort Dodge, IA)

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Students Train for Machinery Maintenance Mike Hoveland runs the hose as John Haselhoff, Lee Hamilton, Douglas Lynn, and Glenn Juhl apply their ingenuity to the task of keeping the pump going. Mr. Welzien instructs Doug Carlson, Floyd Cutshall, Denny Arm- strong, and Steve Chambers in the proper way to operate the paint gun. Mark Burres returns the tools to the peg- board after has completed his project. eff Gary Greer, Steve Rosenboom, and Dean Duhl practice new equip- ment assembly by attaching a tail light.

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Practical and Technical Knowledge Auto Mechanics is a two year pro- gram, which provides two semes- ters of basic auto mechanics. The second year, the student specializes in automatic transmissions, front end alignment, and the electrical system. The student spends twenty per cent of his time in the formal classroom and the balance of his time is spent in actual working conditions in one of Iowa's largest and best equipped, air conditioned automotive schools. All phases of the automoblie were taught in the course. The main objective of the course was to give the student practical training as well as the necessary technical knowledge and related instruction. Therefore the program develops the basic skills to become a first class auto mechanic and advancement onto other phases of automotive service. Instructor Clair Meyer shows Pat Fraher, Joel Eccher, and Randy Jacobson how to properly wire a distributer. 4, '-gg fs M', 3.4.1 HJ. . .. 'Bt FRONT ROW - P. Fraher, J. Eccher, R. DeVries, R. Gustofson, R. Slining, A. Gross, R. Jacobson, M. McClelland, G. Hatten A Tel Johnson, R. DeVries. BACK ROW - R. Johnson, W. Schuur, D. schaw, B. Rolling, D. Davis, D.Beschorner. 45

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The m Power and Equipment Pro was an eleven-month pro- gram originated to prepare its stu- dents for positions as repair and maintenance mechanics in imple- ment dealerships. Classroom and shop training was based on industrial demands of the modern day mechan- ic, and is strategically located in an area where trained Farm Power and Equipment Mechanics are in de- mand. The students were train in new machine setup, used machine repair, gasoline, L. P. gas, diesel en- gines, farm equipment electricity, hydraulics, farm equipment power trains, clutches, brakes, transmis- sions, and differential and final drives. Upon completion of the course, graduates found jobs within the area to be challenging as well as rewarding. The training recieved in the program qualifies them as skilled and able technicians in their field. Instructor Ted Wiggins points out machine parts to Gary Tigges, Cletus Stensen, Ernie Schoen- fisch, and Jody Wanken. fingff.-., J.. - i H N r- xx a ' l l ' 2 FRONT ROW - S. Parr, J. Wanken, R. Grandgeorge, J. Hazelhoff, J. Mefferd, S. Rosenboom, H. Bloomquist. BACK ROW - D. Dahl, D. Carlson, M. Denger, S. Chambers, G. Greer, M. Hoveland. SEC- D. Lynn, L. Hamilton, D. Armstrong, F. Cutshall, fin cabb. OND ROW - G. Tiggs, G. Juhl, B. Kern, E. Schoentisch, C. Stensen, 47