Johno Story

I heard you uh join the writing Club Mary I did is it just for girls no it's for boys and girls hi r hi Ren hi how long have you been what's the book I don't know yet I just got it from the school counselor it's supposed to be all about high school what do you want that for well I just wanted to see what kind of courses I could take in high school I'm not sure if I want to learn trade or get ready for college or maybe both how about you Jano what are you going to do I don't know either I haven't much thought about it I know what I'm going to be I'm going to be brain surgeon that way I get to start at the top [Music] well joh at the window and looking out at the Great Wide World wondering what it's all about well says J time to find out and he did nosy kid a good look car with shiny Chrome Wings count out my change and know how it feels and each and every day have my sare meal not enough not [Music] enough and then somay I'd want a house on a lot warm when it's cold and cold when it's hot with the wife and some kids to share what I've got that's the line that's the [Music] line these things don't come easy as everyone knows the car the house and a nice set of cloes there's not much for free as the price tag shows got to buy Chanel got to [Music] BU there are jobs and there are jobs some better some worse a man with a torch a policeman a nurse but no matter which one you pick you have to rehearse got to learn before you earn got to learn that's the secret but the question is what tough to think about school when the weather is hot hey there's a man with the answers almost forgot just drop in just drop in so J saw the man and they had a little chat and J soon knew this is where the answer is at a world of opportunity unfolded as he sat listen well J listen [Music] well your first taste of formal education began for you in kindergarten remember jono and now you're ready for high school and the big question is what high school and what to study well what would you like to be there are all sorts of jobs many requiring specific skills or special training [Music] do you like to write stories do you like to draw do you like to Tinker with mechanical things it's important to know what you like to do and the things that you do well we have methods to discover your particular abilities and you may find that you're interested in vocational or or Technical Training if you do we have some of the best schools in the country let's start with senica Vocational High School senica has some mighty fine courses courses such as operation and maintenance of direct current or alternating current Motors and Machinery you even get the chance to run things [Music] yourself maybe you're interest interested in air conditioning and [Music] Refrigeration or you might prefer radio and TV repair you'll find them all at senica Vocational High School Plus one of the finest gyms in the area it isn't all work at senica there's time for play too you see there's quite a bit to learn at senica and that's only one of the schools now let's take a look at Emerson Vocational High School at Emerson you can learn to be a first class Baker [Music] or acquire the skills to be a chef or caterer [Music] a [Music] at Emerson you can also learn to build Fine [Music] Furniture train to be a machinist or a tool and die maker and at Emerson you can learn all about welding two down four to go now let's take a look at fosic Masten Vocational High School fosic Masten is a girls Vocational High School Jano but some of the girls in your class might be interested and you can tell them about fosic Masten or suggest they get more information from the school counselor fic Masten trains girls for beauty culture the school provides courses in clothing work including alterations and remodeling and fosic Masten prepares students for careers in practical nursing quite a bit to think about isn't there jono business and distributive education are important job areas for boys and girls today and courses in typewriting shorthand office practice bookkeeping and salesmanship are given in all of the Buffalo academic high schools in addition to academic courses leading to college now this is McKinley High School at McKinley you can learn the printing trade [Music] and there are courses for girls as well as boys at [Music] McKinley courses such as advertising in and Fine Arts which include [Music] design and [Music] photography McKinley also has an outstanding Plumbing course [Music] the sheet metal classes cover all aspects of the train [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] and McKinley's horiculture course has a longstanding reputation for excellence [Music] you can learn carpentry and build a real house at McKinley [Music] and for recreation you can take a dip in the beautiful [Music] pool like to see that again okay everybody out of the pool [Music] well J selected the courses you'd like to take yet keep in mind that our vocational and Technical High Schools really are comprehensive high schools where in addition to occupational Training you study mathematics science language arts social studies and English and you may plan your program to meet colle entrance [Music] requirements now let's visit Hutchinson Technical High School at hutte you can specialize in chemical technology where you may check such things as the acidity or alkalinity of liquids and the radioactivity of a luminous watch dial [Music] hutte also has a great electrical technology [Music] course most programs at hutte combine Technical Training with college entrance course courses such as social studies more than 75% of Hutch's graduates go on to college or some form of higher education hutte also offers a science course where you can learn to program and solve some of the more pressing problems of the day a student developed this prize-winning Battleship game which required processing about one 1,500 Punch Cards lot of work but great [Music] experience as you can see even computers have a light [Music] side not so easy is it just to decide what you want to do that's why it's smart to get all the help you can from your parents teachers and school counselor we have one more school to visit Jano we think you'll find it very interesting this is burgard Vocational High School burgard specializes in aviation mechanics [Music] and the school has extensive up-to-date facilities for the study of automobile [Music] mechanics and small engine repair [Music] recognize these kids jonno they're all young people like yourself who probably haven't made up their minds either about what they want to do maybe it will help if we let you see what's happened to some of the other young men and women who've attended the schools we've just seen well at Seno Vocational High School in the class of 1964 there was Larry mayor today Mr Mayor is a tool and die [Music] maker Hutchinson Technical High School class of 47 Robert Trum Kohls Mr Kohl's now a successful architect heads up his own firm [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Emerson Vocational High School Class of 65 Edward koutas Mr koutas now is a head [Music] chef fosic Masten Vocational High School class of 60 Doris Crockett now Mrs Doris Davis and a licensed practical nurse [Music] McKinley High School class of 54 Roger foser Mr foser now is Vice President of the Hodge display [Music] company and burgard Vocational High School class of 43 Jack prior well-known pilot and president of of his own Aviation [Music] company the day we visited Mr prior he was flying former Buffalo Bills football stars Jack Kemp and Ed rowski to an appearance at a children's picnic [Music] six schools six alumni and there are thousands more equally successful stopping in to see the school counselor was a very wise first step jonno in planning your future and we may try to stay with the very latest praise [Music] but the judge of your success for the rest of your [Music] days will be you J will be you will be you J will be [Music] you across this great big land from the East to the West the struggle goes on and all face the [Music] test of planning our Liv so we wind up with the best do it wisely J do it well do it wisely J do it well [Music] boys and girls I'm Dr Joseph Manch Buffalo superintendent of schools and this is Michael shabazi who played the part of Jano in our story you did a fine job Michael thank you very much Dr Manch Michael knows pretty well what he wants to do in life but not everyone is that fortunate we made this film The Jano story for two very important reasons first to show the wide range of vocational and Technical Training available in the Buffalo public high schools and secondly to stress the importance of getting the proper educational guidance early in life Michael played his part well we want you to play your parts in life equally as well our schools and teachers are here to help you the opportunity ities and Facilities have never been better use them wisely use them well your future depends on it [Music] [Applause] [Music]