McKinley Junior High School - Purple and Gold Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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711 111 vvv1fx4?Qr1'vtfYY'FW The Value of Typewriting After a pupil once becomes familiar with the keyboard of a type- writer it is only a matter of time and practice until he becomes a skillful typist. By typing the same words over and over, the location of each let- ter becomes fixed in the typistis mind. No matter how poor aspell- er he may be, a pupil who is studying typing will end by being an excellent speller. If one expects to find a first-class typing position, he must know spelling and punctuation thoroughly and be mentally alert. A pupil must be in earnest, he must have a certain goal i-n mind and put all his ellort upon his work. By constant repetition of a word, the nerves of the finger tips and the mi-nd become familiar with every letter on the keyboard. Besides perfecting one in spelling, typing teaches alertness, co-op- eration, and efficiency. Every typing stude-nt must keep pace with his fellow students if he wishes to succeed. Those qualifications are not only necessary in typing, they are also -necessary in the great hus- iness world outside.-Bernice Lucier. l-l. R. 39. Many Useful Things Learned in Shops Great pride is taken in something constructed by oneis self, in something which can he shown for the time put in. A mother or father is always proud of a tine piece of work, such as a foot-stool, a fern stand, a table, or some other convenient article made by the son. For the simple cost of the material alone such things can be made, and the knowledge of such construction acquired in the shops of McKinley. Very capable teachers instruct the work. In Shops 52 and 56. new desks have been installed. These desks l-ave been equipped with three different size chisels, and a hammer and a saw, all new. Piano benches, tahorets, mallets, tables, and similar things are made in 56. Before starting work on a new thing a neat, accurate plan must be drawn. Then a lumber bill is made out. No hammering on chisels is permitted. A mallet should be used. The boys are taught to save material. They must be able to take a plane apart and put it to- gether correctly. They are shown how to stain and shellac. When the bell rings, wood should be tied up neatly with every piece having its mvner's name on it. 4 'Shop 51 affords a knowledge of the use of machinery. ln it is a iointer. a circular saw, a jig saw, a band saw, and three turning lathes. A new circular saw and a six-foot turning lathe is expected to be run- Ll 1.1 fl L I Ls-jirjjl L LL lil L L F

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TTTTTYYYW TYYYTTYYYI ning soon. Some linoleum has been placed around the machinery to prevent the operator from slipping. The auto shop has set its aim on cutting away surplus material to show the inside of the Ford motor and gears. The engine will not run on its own power, but by turning the crank the parts can be seen at their work. An understanding will thus be gained that otherwise could hardly be obtained. Mr. Brauer's wood shop has had a fad of making footstools and up- holstering them with either leather, tapestry, or velvet. Gilding is also done. E-nd tables are made, while shoe shining boxes appear at times. An imitation of a Zeppelin was made and is soon .to be col- ored silver, and hu-ng in the shops. Almost all things taught in these shops are useful in after life. Put- ting o-n a finish and painting things at home, repairing some plumb- ing. or fixing an autog making tables, fern boxes, and other handy things: knowing how to connect electricity a-nd make radios,-any or all of these things will help you to get a job any time you want it.- Bradley Spencer, A8. . The Journalism Department Probably one of the most useful departments in our School iS the journalism department. Without the pupils in these classes it would be practically impossible to publish our Trail each week. The great majority of the articles which appear are written by these students, for the amount of copy turned in by the rest of the school is compara- tively small. Besides being useful, the journalism classes are undoubtedly among the most interesting at McKinley. In addition to writing articles for The Trail, the journalism classes study newspapers, learn to read proof, and make dummies of The Trail. They also learn how to in- terview people and practice by interviewing our principals, 'teachers and visitors. During the B9 term. the young journalists spend mostof their' time in study, and write only the shorter articlesg but when the A9 term is reached, they have the opportunity. of becoming membersof 'The Trail staff, and all the longer and more important articles are Written by them. ' T ' Many of the students on The Trail- staff expect to make journalism their life work, and therefore they-study, is especially interesting to them. However, the study oft journalism is a great help to everyone, for it teaches the student to put down his thoughts in clear, concise English.-Winnifred Theed, A9. LLLLLJI-lLlLLLLLL1LL S