T R Robinson High School - Excalibur Yearbook (Tampa, FL)

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Working with T-square, compass, and scale, Danny Tate copies a diagram from the technical drafting book. Class learns technique, standards necessary for draftsman's career Technical drafting is a three- hour block in the vocational training program. Students learned standards and tech- niques of professional drafts- men. Working with intricate tools and devices, they made complicated drawings. From the textbook they copied blueprints as well as mechan- Without the technical drafting skills, industry would still be in the Dark Ages. - Mr. Harold Wilbur 1741 Technical Drafting ical and structural diagrams of machine parts. In June, six boys became the first to complete the new two-year vocational course. Trained for several fields of drafting, Mr. Wilbur's graduat- ing students were prepared to start in jobs as detailers or junior draftsmen. Mike Moorman diagrams the gym. Mr. Wilbur finds halr an obstacle as he supervises Dallas Pryor.

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'W Shawn DiGangi Cuts hair for an apprehensive customer, Bernie Snyder. Customers 'weor' Cosmetology cart Added to the regular tasks of styling hair and giving man- icures and pedicures, this year the Cosmetology stu- dents sold Chrysanthemum Corsages for the homecoming game. All of the money made from this was to pay for the Costs of going to the State Cosmetology Convention which was held in April. Many of the students were qualified to work in beauty shops, such as Davy Hill, who styled wigs at Zayre. Many faculty and staff members fmale and femalei had regular appointments. While serving their customers in the school and Community, Cosmetology students ob- tained valuable experience. Davy Hill practices on a patient manikin, while Karen Hagan and Teresa Williams work on the real things. Cosmetology! 173

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Doug Williams tests efficiency by using electronic machinery. I3 students finish 2-year program Students enrolled in auto mechanics have an opportun- ity to prepare for any kind of work related to car service. Thirteen boys completed the two year course this spring. Not only do the boys have to learn what pistons, rods, crankshafts, carburetors and condensers are, but they also need to learn the various methods of disassembling these parts with each different car. lt's not always easyg however, it's not quite so dif- ficult if one knows exactly what he's trying to do. After the student mechanic finds the car's problem, the difficult work remains to be conquered. That is when he must try to fit his elbows, arms, hands and big fingers into the tight, hard-to-reach spots - of which there al- ways seem to be several -to perform the operation. Auto Mechanics! 175