Smith Vocational High School - Vikings Yearbook (Northampton, MA)

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AUTO BODY DEPARTMENT We of the Auto Body Department are finishing out four of our most im- portant years of schooling. We have the finest facilities in any vocational school for refinishing automobiles. We are proud to say we are the second school in Massachusetts to obtain a frame straightening and wheel aligning machine, to further our knowledge in ment. lt has been a great honor to obtain the knowledge of two of the finest Auto l Body men Edward T. Mann, and Frank Mal inowski . B. Meunier Ist Row B. Young, J. Green, G. Sadoski, P. Jacoby, P. Chalet, T. Szumowski, J. Peterson, Mr. Mann 2nd J. Lesco, M. Florio, L. Prescott, J. Moore, P. Luchini, G. Champeaux, F. Kaleta 3rd D. Marcil, J. Thorpe, F. Taylor, R. Laprade, W. Gett, L. Poudrier, S. Kaleta 4th M. Cahillane, J. Daley, D. Dale, D. Cavanaugh, N. Ahearn, D. Roberge, B. Cozzens 5th Row B. Meunier, T. Pease, J. Skroski, D. Myrick, C. Grochowski,D. Breen M. Parish, Mr. Malinowski. 24 frame straightening and front end align-

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AUTGMOBILE MECHANICS DEPARTMENT E as as ln the Auto Mechanics Department your first year is spent learning the basic parts of the engine. This includes clisasscm of the engine. This includes disassembling engines and learning the names of the var- ious parts and how they operate. ln your sophomore year you apply what you have learned in your freshman year to live iobs. A live job is working on a real car not one of the shop's units. When you are a senior you will be doing trouble shooting. Trouble shooting a car is finding out what is wrong with the engine before doing the work. L When you graduate from the Auto Mechanics Department you have the training to continue - I ' I in the automotive trade and better yourself. G Bucala R Piziak K. Donovan, J.Bobala lst Row Mr. Kuchyt, R. Lundrigan, F. Graves, J. Sanders, W. Levernois, K. Kuzonkowski, J. Whited, G. Studzinski, N. Samson, Mr. Stott 2nd T. Pease, C. Grochowski, R. Piziak, J. Bowler, P. Maiewski, R. Naskiewicz, J. Bobala, L. Haggerty, L. Pease 3rd K. Roberts, G. Bucala, T. Tomkins, A. Mardin, J. Roberts, K. Donovan, E. Passa 4th J. G'Neil, M. Greenia, C. Tudyrn, R. Nietsche, F. Pothier, R. Adamites 23

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CARPENTRY DEPARTMENT t At the beginning of our vocational training in the building industry we began preparing ourselves in the basic steps in carpentry and cabinetmaking. In our second year we advanced in the build- ing of outside structures and also interior re- modeling. ln our last year we constructed the shed be- hind the shop, remodeled the assembly hall , and built an office forthe Paint Department. We the seniors of the Carpentry Department would like to thank the instructors of our department for the training which they have given us. For four years they have taught us the fundamentals of carpentry. For this the class. ot 63 gives a big thanks to Mr. Bowie, Mr. P, Barnes Olszewski and Mr. Otis. lst Row R. Scott, H. Cleveland, C. Growhowski, J. Casella, F. Lavalley, K. Favaro, P. Burgielewicz, R. Carey, P. Smith, K. Kushi, M. Szepelak, Mr. Bowie 2nd R. Foster, J. Kairis, W. Wichowski, S. Riley, J. Yarasauyck, A. Springer, W. Hodgkins, R. Wasilauski, G. Kellogg, W. Swanda, L. Strzegowski, P. Barnes 3rd R. Rogers, L. MacDonald, E. Stanisewski, G. Robinson, K. Kushi, R. Mougin, J. Parrish, F. Welt, N. Paulin, Mr. Olszewski 4th E. Dane, R. Tomasauckas, C. Saltis, J. Hinton, L. Meunier, W. Symanski, C. Cichaski, W. Marek, C. Growhoski, Mr. Otis 5th G. Worden, R. Fuller, J. Jenks, L. Ricore, G. Himmelman, W. Michalowski, D. Osle 25 Y