Tampa Bay Tech High School - Titan Yearbook (Tampa, FL)

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Skill and Accuracy Stressed in Business It was in 1867 that the first practi- cal typewriter was designed by Sholes, Glidden and Soule. It was patented in 1868. Sholes continued with experiments and in 1874. placed on the market a typewriter by Remington and Sons. Mrs. Sierra insists on accuracy, according to Brenda Sow- The expanding field of Business offers challenging and exciting work, along with opportunities for advancement for the busi- ness minded student. Good appearance, pos- ture and poise, as well as a pleasant personal- ity are just a few of the personal qualities ins- tilled in students seeking clerical or secretarial positions. Students learn the skills of typing, shorthand and office machines, along with bookkeeping techniques. Role playing as Secretary of the Week and the Work a Week program provide vital experience for students.

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Auto Mechanics Obtain Skills for Future Jobs Under the excellent supervision of TBT ' s auto mechanics instructors Mr. Boggs, Mr. Grantham, Mr. Sayre and Mr. Jennings, stu- dents with the ability to understand automo- tive theory, are taught automotive service and repair. In the three years students spend in this shop, they receive training in engine construc- tion, brake repair and automatic transmission repair — the skills necessary to obtain jobs in this field. The work may get quite dirty at times, but the vast advantages make it all worth while. In the United States, the internal- combustion cars of the horseless- buggy type, were manufactured in 1890s. Many of the early engines had but one cylinder with a chain and sprocket drive on wooden car- riage wheels. 26 Auto Mechanic

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Carpentry Builds Vacation Cottage Building and construction is what Carpen- try is all about. Under the capable supervision of Mr. Thompson and Mr. Gmuer, students are educated in the technology of woods, working with various types of saws and pat- tern making. To enter this shop, srudents must possess a working knowledge of general math and the ability to make sketches and drawings. Students successfully completing this shop may seek employment as cabinet makers and carpenter ' s helpers. With experience, the stu- dent will become independent and may go into contracting. A three room Vacation Cottage, is Carpen- try ' s most important project of the year. Working in conjunction with some of the other shops, this dwelling will be completed by the end of the year. The cottage will be sold and the proceeds will go to reimburse the school. Special thanks go to Mr. Boyd Wilburn, Center Director, for obtaining the funds to finance the cottage. Willis Brinson hammers with skill Originally, a carpenter worked only with wood. Today, many struc- tures once made of wood now use other materials like plastics, glass and light metals.