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

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OUR PRIIICIPHL ff -.1 is... f - 5 - Mr. Dannenfelser is a true pioneer in the field of vocational education. ln Toledo he organized and was the first principal of the old Toledo Voca- tional School located on the site of the new main library. This school, through his vision developed into a full fledged Vocational high school of first grade. His efforts reached a climax with the building of the new school which became known under its present name-Macomber Vocational High School. Mr. Dannenfelser's constant aim has been to organize a program of vocational education which offers an opportunity for the boys of Toledo to learn a skilled vocation which will provide earning power, achieve social adjustment, and finally to offer youth a program of education so complete as to meet the requirements for a first grade high school diploma, fulfilling the prerequisites for college entrance as well as successful placement in in- dustry. The seniors are grateful for the constant effort which Mr. Dannen- felser has made to provide this program and for his understanding counsel and guidance in the many adjustment problems encountered by them. The Staff

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SUPEBIIITEIIDEIIT Mr. E. L. Bowsher, Superintendent of Schools. Coming to Toledo during the time the new Macomber Vocational High School was under construction, Mr. Bowsher lost no time in bringing to the many problems of an expanded program of vocational education, his wealth of administrative knowledge and skill. ln his position as head of the Toledo Schools he has always been alert to the needs of Macomber. His furtherance of the interests of vocational edu- cation has contributed to making our school among the best known of Vocational High Schools in America. During the past year, Mr, Bowsher has shown his interest in our school and its activities by including an athletic tield as among the projects to be accomplished through the passage of the new tax levy for making physical improvements to the Toledo school system.

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T0 THE 1950 IIIIIIIUIIIBER GIIIIDUIITES During four years in this High School, Ma- comber's philosophy of education has stressed three types of skills: Mechanical, Technical and Social. These skills are required of every suc- cessful workman. ln addition, every thinking individual wants, not only material prosperity, but, inward satis-faction and serenity. To attain facility in the three skills requires study, hard work, and practice. To attain the second goal you must have faith in yourself, your fellow-man, your country, and your God. THE MECHANICAL SKILLS INCLUDE: the proper work habits, the hand work or the manip- ulative skill and manual dexterity, the setting- up and operation, the maintenance and care of power driven machinery, the producing, fabri- cating, and assembling of materials and parts into quality products. THE TECHNICAL SKILLS deal largely with the knowledge of the fundamental principles and the practical applications of mathematics and science, blue print and plan reading, sketch- ing, drafting and layout-cut work on the mater- ial of the job, so that it can be processed properly in the shop or on the construction job. lt also includes safety, health and hygiene as required at work, in the home and in transit. THE SOCIAL SKILLS are very important and necessary to balance the mechanical and tech- nical skills. A few of the social skills include: the ability to understand and express yourself well in your mother tongue, the ability to know and to understand people, and to participate in their activities, the acceptance of the moral and ethical standards of life, the attainment of emo- tional maturity, the use of good manners and consideration for other people, your ability to appreciate the finer things of life, your skill in selling yourself and your ideas to others, your loyalty to the organization of which you are a part, and, your patriotism for your country and your belief in its ideals. HAVE FAITH IN YOURSELF. Every Ma- comber graduate, because of his acquisition of saleable skills, should have faith in himself. Never accept defeat, and, never lose faith in yourself. To believe in yourself is half the'battle --you cannot win without it. Fear no one and face all lifefs problems with faith, and you can- not fail. HAVE FAITH IN YOUR FELLOW-MAN. Sometimes in your life you will have to be with some weak individuals who will use practices which are mean, unfair, and dishonest in their relationships with you. Don't ever forget that it is a great deal more disheartening to have to steal than to be stolen from, and so feel sorry and .try to help these misguided individuals They are few in number, the majority of all people are on the level . Build yourself into a strong character and' find confidence and belief in those you meet. Everyone realizes that hu- manity is the highest form of creation. HAVE FAITH IN YOUR COUNTRY. America has been called to a place of leadership in world affairs. We have reached the highest place in material prosperity ever achieved by any nation in the history of the world. We all believe in this great nation, because of the freedom we have and the abundance we enjoy. We must be will- ing to defend our freedom and 'way of life. This great free American industrial democracy offers us so many advantages. Every individual and every family must think and work for justice for all, economic, social, and political. It is the duty and .responsibility of every citizen, worthy of being called an American, to work always for the improvements and perfection of our form of government. Every American citizen is a trustee of the future welfare of this country. HAVE FAITH IN GOD. We stand together in brotherhood regardless of race, creed, or color. We acknowledge God as the creator of all life and of the world. This belief is necessary in the life of everyone of us because, without it, our lives are meaningless and empty. With it we gain a force and power which is unlimited. All of our experiences in life are a matter of personal human relations. We understand and solve these relationships and gain satisfaction and serenity from life only when we acknowledge, and, are controlled in our thinking and actions by the greatest of all power-faith and belief in Al- mighty God. Principal F. M. Dannenfelser