McKinley High School - President Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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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

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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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.Sher Web! Right' Rivcting drawers Below: Brazing while making a film cart An awning in the making ' l The modern builder is interested in heating, ventilating, air conditioning, gravity and forced air heating, and dust collecting systems. The Sheet Metal Department in our school pre- pares the students to handle well all work in these important newer fea- tures as well as in those which for years have marked the work of a sheet metal worker. The result is that our shop is always a busy one. This year there were seven Seniors, eleven Juniors and eight Sophomores in Mr. Schueler's shop. So far this year, the shop has turned out a num- ber of jobs for the Board of Education, our school, and for the boys them- selves. Some of the jobs that were made in the sheet metal shop were awnings, railings, cabinets, projection stands, mortar boxes, flower plant stands and a film stand. Most people do not realize the scope and opportunities presented by the sheet metal trade. There are many openings in the field. As proof, we can cite the fact that during the last eight years we have had lOOfW placement in our sheet metal classes. Today metal is used so widely and is taking the place of other materials to such an extent that the present is of- ten spoken of as the Age of Metal.