San Antonio Vocational and Technical School - Artisan Yearbook (San Antonio, TX)

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THE TECHNICIAN • 1943 = = MARCH OF DAYS September— 8—1,525 students enroll at Tech. 15—Harry Johnson killed on active naval duty. 15— Technician’s 100 per cent circulation cam-paign goes over. 17—Buffs bow to Lanier Voks, 13-12. 25— Robstown squeezes out Buffs, 7-0. October— 1— Buffs wallop Burbank, 6-0. 2— Technician’s La Conga packs ’em in. 6— Assembly opens scrap metal drive. 7— Show time, thanks to PTA. 8— Lungs aired at first pep rally. 9— Brackenridge smothers Tech, 28-0. 16— Corpus converts football to track, 67-0. 20—Tech Campaign Boss Planto surveys 150,000 pounds of scrap. 26— Seniors name Fred Warren, president; Juniors, Billy Jack Cartwright. 29— Buffs taste 18-0 victory over Laredo. 30— Juniors combine spooks, corn at Barn Dance. November— 6—Kerrville over Buffs, 27-12. 11—Tech prays for 266 soldier exes. Military Banner given at Cadet, Sponsor Assembly. 11—Report cards tell the unvarnished truth. 13—Austin trots away with 59-0 score. 19— Buffs close season with 28-0 loss to Jefferson. 20— Margaret Anne Hornsby named Colonel Sponsor at Military Ball. December— 2—Edgar Willman promoted to ROTC Colonel. 4— Rizzo, Garcia get captaincy nods from Buffs at Red Jacket Jamboree. 5— Edward Schmidt wins state championship in baton twirling. 16—Olivia Magnon urges Latin-Americans to learn fluent English at Vocational Guidance assembly. 22— Over the top in bond, stamp sale with £8,000 invested. 23— Merry Christmas. January— A—Cagers downed in first game, Lanier 27, Tech, 17. 5—Army officials praise pre-induction courses. 11—Brackenridge clips Buffs, 40-14. 15—Mill Shop boys win intramural cage honors. 15—Actors emote in four plays. 15—Jeff wallops Tech, 54-16. 18— Cagers topple Burbank, 39-23. 22— Buffs eke out Central win, 18-16. 25— Basketball nightmare, Lanier 46, Tech 5. 27—Uncle Sam gives Radio Shop back to Tech students. 27— Sleepy-eyed Sponsors meet zero period class. February— 1—Another cage loss, Brackenridge 37, Tech 0. 4— Marie Wills becomes Technician co-editor. 5— And another loss, Jeff, 33, Tech 26. 6— Kurt Wertheim named acting Senior President. 8— But not to Burbank. Score, Buffs, 30, Bulldogs, 14. 9— Edwin West heads Sophomore Class 9—Central tames Tech, 44-19. 12—Sarah Schelcher wins American Legion Oratorical Contest. 12—Double defeat 15AA tourney, Austin 41, Tech 16; Brackenridge 26, Tech 23. March— 10—£1,240.50 stamps, bonds bought to help finance General Krueger Bomber. 12—Student Council’s Star Spangled Review goes over with a bang. 26— The ROTC and Sponsors pass annual federal inspection. 26—“Women Pay All” at Girl Reserves Dance. April— 1— Elsie Mae Wolfe, Raymond Ramos judged cutest “kids of Kid Day. 2— The Technician wins national first place rating from Columbia Scholastic Press Association. 7— 47 Techites initiated into National Honor Society. 14—Mrs. Harry Zenner installed Tech PTA president. 28— Seniors present, “Reserve Two For Murder.” May— 7—Juniors entertain Seniors at Bonner's Studio. 19— Seniors lunch in cafeteria and enjoy movie afterwards. 21—Seniors’ last gala social, Senior Prom at Elks Club. 23— Sunday Senior Service in Municipal Auditorium. 24— Oh, happy day, Graduation.

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Left to right: Mrs. Bess H. Stratton, coordinator of the Distributive Education program; Earl McSwain, Lois Moore and Miss Anne Hughston, teacher-coordinator. Left to right: Maryn Jeff Haley; Mr. Kelley, coordinator of the Diversified Occupation program, and Arthur Scholz, Jr. DISTRIBUTIVE EDUCATION AND WAR-TIME EMPLOYMENT Distributive Education students this year are serving a two-fold purpose. First, they are receiving supervised training in one of the largest of business enterprises—distribution. By working halt-day downtown in approved training stations they are having true working experiences, co-ordinated with D. E. in related subjects. Their first purpose as a D. E. student is to fit themselves for immediate full-time employment in the distributive field upon completion of the course. Second, they prove themselves of immeasurable help in relieving the present man-power shortage in the distributive occupations. Two part-time students can replace a full-time employee whose wide experience is more valuable in war industries. Frequently one student alone fills the place of a person who was a full-time employee. The D. E. students are part of a program which has expanded rapidly since its organization in September, 1937, under the supervision of Mrs. Bess H. Stratton, co-ordinator. Miss Anne Hughston, formerly of Sears, Roebuck if Company, has been teacher-co-ordinator since September, 1942. DIVERSIFIED OCCUPATIONS Of the 32 students in the Diversified Occupations program this year all but two are in industries essential to war or in the armed services at present. Even the co-ordinator for the past three years, Mr. Harry Kelley is a lieutenant in the Army Air Corps, entering in April and being replaced as co-.ordinator by Mr. C. W. Peavey. Such occupations as machinists, auto mechanics, auto electrics, electricians, printers, radio service, radio operators, dairy work, newspaper advertising and photography are represented in the department which places its students in trades and industries half of the work day. The average salary for one half day's work the past year was $15 per week, an indication that Tech-trained students are well paid. In fact 14 paid income taxes on March 15. TYPING AND STENOGRAPHY The Commercial Department of Tech has geared itself in every possible way to meet the demands of an all-out efficient war program. The world-wide war is as much a battle against time as anything else. Knowing the value of saving time, the Commercial Department has attempted to achieve more skillful work, thereby saving time in having work done more rapidly and at the same time more accurately. Not only has it tried to sharpen the skills and attain higher standards as one contribution toward the war effort, but also it has kept abreast of the changed needs of the business world and of government activities in which its students are going. Current bibliographies sent out by the publishing companies on recent books which have been written from the aspect of production for war-time needs have been checked, and the most valuable publication has been ordered for use by the students. The shorthand classes have lists of the most commonly used Army and Navy terms, which are studied and with which the student becomes familiar in order to be better qualified to take dictation in the event of going into a government job. All of the various forms used by different governmental organizations are reviewed to acquaint the students with their existence. The Commercial Department has on its staff, Mrs. Beatrice Letch, Mrs. Payton Kennedy, Mrs. Sue Williams, Mrs. Olive Dean, Mrs. Eva Yates, Mrs. Marie Gahan and Mrs. Marguerite Everett. Their program has one end in view—producing typists, stenographers and clerks who will help win the war. MACHINE CALCULATION, BOOKKEEPING The word heard in Rooms 132 and 134 more often than even roll call is accuracy. Mrs. Marie E. Gahan, instructor in Machine Calculation and Bookkeeping and Mrs. Marguerite Everett, Bookkeeping instructor, stress accuracy every second of the day. In addition to training their students to take over jobs in the financial departments of San Antonio business firms, the teachers have added actual government type work. Page 29 THE TECHNICIAN • 1943

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U. S. MARINE CORPS Every Student An Active Student MARINES SALVADOR ACOSTA JOHN AZES ARTHUR BANTA JIMMY BELTRAN TONY BELTRAN FRED BENEFIELD ANTHONY CARSON WOODROW CARTER LEROY COBB ROBERT DODSON EDWARD GONDECK HOMER HAMMER FRED HERNANDEZ THOMAS LACKIE CLINTON LINDSAY ARTHUR MARTINEZ EMMETT MONTGOMERY MILTON OVERSTREET GARTH PARSONS ROBERT PLUEMACHER ELBERT ROBERTS LT. FRANK M. ROSSON DWIGHT SEYMOUR BILLY TRUESDALE ROBERT TRUMBO EDGAR WILLMAN COAST GUARD JIMMY BUCKELEW NORVAL CAMPBELL LESLIE GRANTHAM RUSSEL E. HAWKES BILLY HELMS PETE LOVERDE HENRY MUSK A EARL MEDLOCK ELLIOT TILLMAN RICE ROBERT RODRIQUEZ ALFONSO VALDEZ Merchant Marine DEMETRES CATACALOS LOUIS CATACALOS ROBERT GANDERA LEA HENDERSON OSCAR MORALES LOUIS WILLIAMS H X m H m n X z n H—1 z o •u Page 31