McKinley High School - President Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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Above: Sticking molds . Making an ornamental fireplace Right: Putting in a miter pfadfering 40 A springtime visit to the Plastering Shop furnishes plenty of evidence that the school year, the last under Mr. Massie's supervision, has been a busy one for the plasterers. As you walk into the shop, you find displays of or- namental designs done by the Sopho- mares. There is a five-point star made by Paul Rizzo and Daniel Tronolone. The arch was done by William Scott and William Dixon. Then there is a diamond shaped design which is the work of Joseph Oppel and Paul De- genfelder. There is also a triangular design made by Ronald Celeste. In the adjoining room one sees Q gothic arch which is the work of the Seniors. In the next room, the Juniors have made ornamental ceilings and walls. Designs of squares and circles were made by Peter Rizzo, Ronald O'Hara, John Santarsiero, Samuel Ro- berts and Benjamin Merriweather. Next to this, one comes to the orna- mental walls and ceilings of the Seniors. There is also their fireplace made by Richard Cuzydlo and Ray Evege, assisted by Ronald Piasecki and James Crabtree.

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if . as S . e,,5ggf5?5t , Lsjigv i fsvizlfff ,,,,. -f is , , fllll,ll?l llilia ln the process of learning to build, Mr. Kean's Seniors have worked on 4' by 4' roofs complete with roofs, boards and shingling. They have al- so worked on full size and miniature stairs. 26 foot span trusses on a 5124 pitch were constructed as a special job. Mr. Kean's Juniors have done considerable stair work and have built partitions with sheathing and clapboard siding. A joint effort on the part of both shops was the laying out and construction of a full length wall with two regular sized windows, a bathroom window, a large ll' by 7'fQ' section window and a regular 2'-8 by 6'-8 door. Mr. Dobbins' Sophomore and Jun- ior groups have worked on l4' by 8' houses which are 8' in heighth, have a 2'-8 by 6'-8 side door, and four beautiful awning windows. These one- piece windows are the feature of the houses. The bottom of the window pushes out and the top of the win- dow comes in. Mr. Rausselle's boys worked on general carpentry projects and on some elevation one-story house build- ing. A shed type roof was built on the house. Carlaenfry 39 Lcft: Learning by making models Below: Framing a house Lining up the trusses

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pfumding Plumbing is indispensable to mod- ern building. It is one of the oldest trades in the world. The Romans had built elaborate baths and solidly built aqueducts, some of which stand to- day. Consistent improvement from the end of the Middle Ages has led to today's high standards. ln McKinIey's plumbing course, students start with the fundamentals. As Sophomores, they learn the use of tools and start on pipe work. As .lun- iors, they start on lead work and also install a complete bathroom. This in- volves the drawings for the job, in- stalling all cast iron and screw pipe, all water lines, and, finally, setting the fixtures. ln the last year, stu- dents install a complete toilet room. This involves the same procedure as that of the previous year, but there is more work and it is more compli- cated. Also during the senior year, students keep on their wiping work and start work on sweating copper pipe. The boys also learn the funda- mentals of welding in their last year. When a student leaves the plumbing shop, he is well prepared for his trade. Above: Installing bath tubs Learning to wipe a joint Left: Roughing for a bathroom