Macomber Vocational High School - Craftsman Yearbook (Toledo, OH)

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Hli Irving H. Macomber Vocational High School building stands as a monument of achievement to the Board of Education and both the liduca- ional and Business departments of the Public School District of the City of Toledo, as well as the Public Works Administration of the lfederal Government. NVith the completion of this project, facilities are now available for a greater service to the youth and the industries of this community. To the youth of the City it means an opportun- ity to secure an adequate preparation in a skilled trade and the best of training conditions, housing, instruction, and supervision. ln this period of so- cial, economic, and industrial adjustment the matter of earning a living is of primary importance. To ob- tain and hold a job one must be prepared to render efficient service. The best time to secure this train- ing and knowledge is during the formative years of youth, 14 years to 20 years. The Macomber Voca- tional High School offers this chance. It remains only for the individual to enter with a definite objec- tive, a receptive mind, conscientious application, Director of Vocational Education -Mr. Carl T. Cotter and with a sincere effort to master the skills and re- lated information so essential to the development of an efficient worker and a desirable citizen. To the adult individual it also offers an oppor- tunity thru the Evening and Extension programs to secure additional learning along the lines of his daily employment. To the industrial and business interests it means a steady and proportionate How of high type, well trained beginners or apprentices into the ranks of labor, thereby giving assurance of maintaining a high standard of workmanship. To the citizens of the City it means an invest- ment which will pay future dividends. 'lihese divi- dends will be paid by those who come in contact with this program of Vocational Education in the form of a better understanding of the dignity of labor and a better conception of the responsibilities of citizenship and economic independence resulting from the sta- bility of the employment possibilities of trained indi- viduals.

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K s 1 hfy Superintendent -Mr. E. L. Bowsher Y congratulations and best wishes go to the boys who are members of the graduating class of the Irving lf. Macomber Vocational High School, Class of l959. You are to be congratulated in that you have com- pleted the required courses for graduation in one of the nation's most complete and modern high schools for vocational education. You are members of the first graduating class of this remarkable school. The educational experiences that have been yours in Mac- omber have provided you an excellent background to find your place in the field of business and industry. Of that you should he proud. We are all indeed grateful to the City of Toledo who have made possible the construction of this beautiful and complete building in which many of our boys are given an opportunity to prepare them- selves for lines of service. lVIay the students of this high school ever be a credit to our city. P , . . fu, t ,aamzwhasma swat 1-1t'2wi.':e

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Principal - Mr. F. M. Dannenfelser HE eyes of this great country are focused upon Macomber Vocational High School. Not only the citizens of Toledo, but the people of the state and nation, as well, are interested in and are watching this new practical high school. This is so because there are only a few schools of this type, sizes and quality in the United States. Hundreds of visitors have come and will continue to come long distances to inspect our beautiful new building and the well rounded program of vocational education being offered here. All of these people expect great things ! of this new school. They have been told that we have the last word in building and equipment. They come to ascertain what type of vocational education pro- gram is being offered the youth and adults of this community. This school means much to the people of Toledo By its practical training program it helps to provide our city with skilled craftsmen, thereby making Tole- C 9141621 , 'QLI do acity of skilled instead of unskilled workers. It helps to give economic security, which is so much de- sired today, to those who master the skills, technical knowledge, and information, together with the atti- tudes and ideals taught within its walls. It enables its students to earn their daily bread, and, later in life, to support their dependents. It makes them self-support- ing, self-sustaining, contributing members of society. lt gives its graduates self respect and confidence with which to face the world. And, as you leave this school as graduates, my hearty congratulations to every member of this 1939 class. My wish for you is: that you have an insatiable desire to develop your abilities to the utmostg that you become a leader in your chosen field of work, that you be clean, honorable and strongg and that you lead a successful, happy and contented life. F. M. Dannenfelser Principal