The Apprentice School - Binnacle Yearbook (Newport News, VA)

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Despite the numerous obstacles to be overcome in a rapidly expanding shipbuild- ing program, G. Guy Via continues to elevate the standards of our apprentice training system.

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THC SCHOOL

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Assistant Chief of Instructors g Hickey Staff Assistant Chief of Instructors RDminiSTRRTion The administrative, as well as the secretarial stad, of the Apprentice School has grown in keeping with a gradual development of the school’s training program and its increased en rollment. In the creation of such a staff it was highly important that those selected be familiar with the intents and purposes set down in the overall plan by the Supervisor of Training, men whose background in regard to craftsmanship was unquestioned and whose ability to handle human industrial relation- ships had been demonstrated. The duties of the administrative staff con- sist of supervising the shop training methods and keeping the shop instructors informed on modern practices by means of conference programs, lectures, and visual aids recently made available. Messrs. Hickey and Bran- ning were taken from the Pattern Shop where the experimental shop training program was developed; Mr. Stokes was selected from the Steam Engineers. Each of these men has had wide and varied experience in the field of shipbuilding. Mrs. Swelling has been in charge of the secretarial work from the beginning. S ECR€TRRIRL STRff Mrs. Frank Swelling Miss Nellie Hurt Miss Marilee Rosenfield Miss Esther Kessler 9