Murrell Dobbins Vocational Technical High - Flame and Steel Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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The many aspects of the Dobbins curricula include academic, mechanical, technical, scientihc, and com- mercial skills. The varied program lends itself to any ambition. Dobbins is not just a neighborhood school, its student body comes from various sections of the Philadelphia area. ' CARPENTRY STUDENTS at work constructing a house ,..f,if'jff.

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MURRELL DOBBINS Area Vocational- Technical School continues to hear the inner-city's cry for HELP! The young men and young women who come here need training to enter a decent world of work and trade. Dobbins continues to be a multifaceted school, continues to survive despite cut-backs in Federal spending, and continues to operate even through the city's Hnancial crisis with its school system.

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THE FACULTY IS AN industrious group engaged in a constant search for new and better methods, and they have sought to instill in us a thirst for learning. This year they struggled to raise their own standard of living and to improve conditions in the classrooms. They, themselves, never stop learning. Many attend classes in the evening at the various universities in the area. WHERE THE ACTION IS! Learning by doing In the Gas Welding shop on the left, and a student setting type in the Linotype shop on the right.