Los Angeles Valley College - Crown Yearbook (Valley Glen, CA)

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65,000 technicians needed first step to meet need John Fawcett, instructor in the new night division technical writing course at Valley College, is by day manager ofthe Technical Information Services division of Marquardt Inc. As part of his duties, Fawcett checks technical manual titles with Marquardt employe. The need was a great one-but the answer Valley College had was just as great. Amer- ican Astro-Systems Wanted them, so did Librascope, Magnavox, Miles Samuelson, Rocketdyne, AiResearch and a host of others. Such was the none too surprising revela- tion of a 14-month study surveying the need for technicians in the Valley area, a need that will be inet to a great extent by the cur- riculum offered in both Valley and Pierce junior colleges. Spearheading the research program was Donald D. Dauwalder, industrial consultant, who was hired by the Los Angeles Board of Education and several industrial concerns.

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INTELLECTUAL LURE continued Athenaeum speakers draw good crowds Distinguished guests continued to invade Valley's asphalt jungle With the arrival of Congressman James C. Corman of the 22nd district and the ensuing Councilman Lemoine Blan- chard, chairman of the Public Works Committee in the Los Angeles City Council. The 1960 contest for the seat in Congress was taken over by Corman Who edged Blanchard in a close race. At present, Corman is a member of the House Committee on Science and Astronautics. Blanchard Was the only non-incumbent elected to the Los Angeles City Council in 1959. He was a founding member and president of the Junior Chamber of Commerce at the age of 24. Why should we talk from Weak- ness instead of strength? That Was the question posed by Congressman Edgar W. Heistand, Republican from the 21st district, an advocate of a strong national defense. Hiestand ranged his material toward all types of currently invoked disputes. Communism, students and ideas, politics and newspapers were woven into his allotted time. A talkative year, this one at Valley College. Too, these were but a few VIP's to arouse campus interest. They exemplify what the old adage at- tempts to say: We're never left holding the bag- when it comes to further enriching college minds in an already enriched Valley College. Dr. Martin Luther King, Crusader for civil rights and leader of many Southern boycotts and sit-ins, spoke on the future of integration. King, revealed by a Gallup poll as one of the world's most admired religious leaders, drew a large turnout. Councilman Lemoine Blanchard lRightl spoke under the supervision of the Independent Party. President ofthe Junior Chamber of Commerce at 24, Blanchard won his present council position in 1959. l' ,N f 1 U

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TECHNICIANS NEEDED fcontinuedj Valley college eye focused on important community needs The findings of Dauwalder and his staff, consisting of an advisory committee of lead- ing educators and industrial representatives, as well as local chambers of commerce, was studied with great interest and enthusiasm in the Valleyfs two junior colleges. The survey, concluded in June 1961, showed that over a 10-year period, extending to 1970, that the San Fernando Valleyls needs for technicians will be somewhere around the neighborhood of 65,000. Those fields investigated include drafts- men, mathematicians, mechanical engineers, physical science technicians and qualified workers in electronics and staff and tech- nical classifications. Valley's main interest fell in the field of technical writing, which came under the heading of staff and technical classifications. Sparked by the findings of the Dauwalder research, representatives of education and industry met to discuss the possible creation of new courses designed to meet the coming demand for able men and women in the technical fields. Pierce and Valley colleges split the re- sponsibility down the middle but kept it as a cooperative matter. reate t discover iI1Ce tttllftlf Hllm unnfns Since the meetings, Pierce College has established an electro-mechanical technology program and, as part of its journalism pro- gram, Valley has set up a technical writing course. When the program was first announced as being open for Valley College evening division students, it was met immediately with such great popularity that two weeks before registration ended the class was filled with an enrollment of 45 students. Valley is now offering another required subject, Journalism l, to the evening pro- gram to help those interested in entering the technical field, another popular decision. Said Dauwalder: . . . Many excellent industrial and vocational courses and curri- culums have been developed by the schools, but all levels of education must continue to explore new curriculums and relate them to community needs. This, then, not only applies to the tech- nical writing field and the interest Valley College has displayed, but even more so to the constant awareness that Los Angeles Valley College has displayed in its neighbor- ing communities. Near the College 13326 Victory Blvcl., Van Nuys ST. 6-2699 THE FIRST RING IS THE MOST PRECIOUS .IEVVELERS VAN N uvs DIAMUNDE - WATEHE5 - .JEWELRY - WATCH REPAIR STc1Te 6-7005 6463 VAN Nuvs BDULEVARD VAN NLIYE, EALIFDRNIA IOpposiie Penney'sl For Young Moclerns and Young Budgets