Technical High School - Tech Tiger Yearbook (Springfield, MA)

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Machine Shop a Left to right: Mr. Robinson, Mr. Reed, Mr. Henry, Mr. Reynolds. From the deep, dark, Elliot Street cor..dors come the rumble and whine of Tech’s machine shops. In these shops, under the supervision of such well-known instructors as Paul Henry, Howard Reed, George Reynolds, and John Robinson, freshmen, juniors and seniors toil at their lathes and various other equipment. Here the students start with a small product, usually a screwdriver, and work toward other more difficult projects. Mr. Robinson and others of the shop faculty hope to have some entries of unusual handiwork of the machinists for the Ford Motor Contest. More popular with the seniors is the Automotive training course to which Mr. Reynolds devotes much time. The mechanics in this class spend their time disassembling and assem- bling automobile engines. Mr. Reynolds also takes charge of the important shop service class. In this class, boys who have had experience in machine shop do important jobs for the maintenance of the school. ‘This year the boys are setting up a new shop in the basement. Besides teaching eleventh grade shop, Mr. Robinson also presides over the print shop. In this shop students begin by learning the fundamentals and printing report card blanks. The main purpose of all these shops is to introduce students to shopwork and teach them the fundamentals. Left to right: Tom Welch, Charles Choquette, Phil Maurice, Phil Kartschche, Ed McGrady, Bob Kuzon, Leonard Giannetti, Left to right: Mr. Henry, Stetson LaFleur. 21

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Left to right, Mr. Winslow, Mr. Hansen, and Mr. Loiko. Tech in the past has produced many fine woodworking students. Many Ford Company awards have been presented to Tech students for their fine workmanship. Mr. Winslow, Mr. Loiko, and Mr. Hansen have done a marvelous job in teaching students thet art of working with wood. ‘They have such degrees as Bachelor of Science and Master of Education to show that they have furthered their education in order to become more pro- fessional in their field. They have also taught in other Springfield schools. In the woodturning shop students begin by learning how to set up a lathe. They then start to work and cut rough pieces of stock down to exact measurements and bead them according to a blueprint. Getting into the tougher part, they turn out beautiful inlaid bowls, small furniture, and lamps. Pattern making is another training course offered where students acquire the knowledge of the types and industrial uses of patterns. After mastering this, they start the actual shop practice. A third branch of woodshop is the foundry work. ‘There the students make castings from patterns. [he material used is aluminum. Items such as matching letter slot, door knock- ers, and bell buttons are made. Tech has indeed a shop program of which to be proud. Charles Wilson. Left to right, Bill Anthes, Robert Fraggio. Re one WE iy vy XEN EX) KORY XX ne mn We dgiroane Nie | x i AE Hoot Rs hoe x aK, Re Hit Ne) CRY feed oy hi aR Mead te non OR Mr ALK) OY RAS XARA Fs Wier Ra re he ONG 00 be 20

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Left to Right: Mr. Orcutt, Mr. Peterson, Mr. Lawler, Mr. Kalloch. Boys Gym An important phase of any young man’s schooling is Physical Education. Here at Tech, we are fortunate in having both excelJent instructors and facilities. During the year, the teachers, Mr. Kalloch, Mr. Orcutt, Mr. Peterson, and Mr. Lawler, followed a program based upon the idea of improving the physical condition of the boys. It is a well known fact that fresh air an d sunshine are healthful. With this in mind, the classes go outside ¢ whenever possible. Indoors, there is a program of Boys’ Gym Class. : : 5 aah calisthenics, marching, apparatus work, and group games in which all participate actively. The classes also include instruction and participation in soccer, football, swimming, basketball, track, volley- ball, softball, and weight lifting. This is Tech’s method of preparing our graduates to meet life — physically as well as mentally. Girls’ Gym aoe From the halls of the girls’ gym at Tech to the Armory Left to Right: Miss Mary Gray, Mrs. Joan Kohn. you can see girls enthusiastically taking part in the various physical activities, sports, and skills. During the winter and on cooler and rainy days, activities such as bowling, volleyball, basketball, ap- paratus, square and modern dancing are taught; while in warmer weather, softball, field hockey, and soccer, are played up at the Armory. The gym classes are taught by Miss Gray and Mrs. Kohn. These activities are also led by a group of trained squad leaders, who meet before school for ad- vanced instructions. Whether these sports are indoors or out, the teachers and squad leaders do their best to keep the girls at Tech in good physical condition, and to teach them good sportsmanship. Girls’ Gym Class. 22