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November 29, 1951 – “Pictured above in his red roadster is Jack [Jolley], winner of the gold cup in the compe***ion cl***. The cups were donated by the Hot Rod Magazine and Hot Rod ***ociation.” (Caption from December 18, 1951, The Federalist. Digital photo courtesy University of Southern California Libraries.) November 29, 1951 – 18-year-old Bebe Baldwin’s car took first place in “Engine Cl***.” Her Edelbrock valve covers were from a local company, as Los Angeles was an epicenter for Hot Rod culture, with manufacturers and publishers headquartered in the Hamilton area. Robert E. Petersen (1926-2007) had founded Jamboree sponsor Hot Rod Magazine three years earlier. (He started the Petersen Automotive Museum in 1994.) The Federalist reported that Bebe Baldwin, who graduated in 1952, was “modeling in Oakland, California,” in 1954. (Courtesy University of Southern California Herald-Examiner Collection.) November 29, 1951 – Based on the Herald-Examiner notes, these are probably Dorothea Brown (14) and Audrey Smith (15). Awards were given in “Tire Changing Cl***,” but they were not listed; Gwyla Peel, Pat Ray, Bob Brun, Judy Clark, and Sandy Koepf were. (Courtesy University of Southern California Herald-Examiner Collection.) Hello, A little research brought up these cl***ic photos from 1951. At the time, most big high schools in the So Cal cities had those car shows and here are some of the photos of the "elective Industrial arts cl***es offered." April 7, 1949 – “Industrial Arts Student Buffing Tray.” Photo taken for “Industrial Arts Section, B. Gordon Funk, Los Angeles City Schools’ Director of Industrial Arts.” (Copyright LAUSD Art and Artifact Collection/Archive. Not to be reproduced without permission. All rights reserved.) April 7, 1949 – “Industrial Arts Student Putting Ink on Type.” Photo taken for “Industrial Arts Section, B. Gordon Funk, Los Angeles City Schools’ Director of Industrial Arts.” (Copyright LAUSD Art and Artifact Collection/Archive. Not to be reproduced without permission. All rights reserved.) April 7, 1949 – “Industrial Arts Student Working on Jewelry.” Photo taken for “Industrial Arts Section, B. Gordon Funk, Los Angeles City Schools’ Director of Industrial Arts.” (Copyright LAUSD Art and Artifact Collection/Archive. Not to be reproduced without permission. All rights reserved.) April 7, 1949 – “Industrial Arts Student Pounding Out a Bowl.” Photo taken for “Industrial Arts Section, B. Gordon Funk, Los Angeles City Schools’ Director of Industrial Arts.” (Copyright LAUSD Art and Artifact Collection/Archive. Not to be reproduced without permission. All rights reserved.) Our own LB Poly H.S. had all of those cl***es including the famous metal shop, and automotive cl***es. Jnaki But, good luck in having those, today in most high school curriculum programs. Although, in Long Beach, there are still automotive cl***es. Priorities...
Gosh, I taught high school industrial arts from 1972 to 2006 until the school system decided it was no longer needed. Students today are really missing out on learning hands-on skills that could last a lifetime. A good example of "less is NOT more".
November 29, 1951 – 18-year-old Bebe Baldwin’s car took first place in “Engine Cl***.” Her Edelbrock valve covers were from a local company, as Los Angeles was an epicenter for Hot Rod culture, with manufacturers and publishers headquartered in the Hamilton area. Robert E. Petersen (1926-2007) had founded Jamboree sponsor Hot Rod Magazine three years earlier. (He started the Petersen Automotive Museum in 1994.) The Federalist reported that Bebe Baldwin, who graduated in 1952, was “modeling in Oakland, California,” in 1954. (Courtesy University of Southern California Herald-Examiner Collection. Nice bunch of pics, @jnaki . So in fact, Edelbrock had an overhead engine cleverly disguised as a flathead.
Actually, Edelbrock aluminum heads do cover the valves, so I suppose they are - in a way - valve covers.
Cool hot rod. Can’t say I’ve ever seen a full two piece hood like that before I’d love to see more of it.
"Way Back Story" Love hearing about hotrods in high schools,takes me back!,thanks!; Miami Florida,in 1960,we had medal shop*,wood shop* and art*,didn't get a auto shop*tell latter in 66,long after I was gone! . Miami Sr High is a big AAA school,close to 4000 kids each year . In 1960 { my first year} we had 4 hotrods,6 customs,mixed in with used cars from as far back as 48 on up,an only very few kids who had a new car Daddy had got them,3 of those were girls. Two car clubs,just had to like cars... and each had a club drag car,we took out to our local strip [ Masters Field ] about once a month ,most often to brake something, . With out a auto shop,some work was done in medal shop-Mr Stewart {medal shop teacher} was very good with all of it.
Where are the SHOP cl***es now that they are needed more than before ? Not everyone can get a free college education with a degree in something that they will never use. At least with a shop background you can be a more useful person to yourself and your acquaintances.
About 10 years ago, Durango shut down all the shop cl***es. Earlier this year, they completed a new state of the art vocational arts building after seeing the light! BTW, the culinary arts cl***es have a wait list.
Nope. Not guilty as charged. I'm an interpreter/translator and this was my attempt at a snarky reference to people who are clueless about the subject they are discussing. Usually a fashion/wedding reporter who is ***igned an auto story. On the HAMB, discussions about the "ultimate flathead" built with Ardun heads (and this has been discussed ad nauseum). Sorry, but a "flathead" has, for example, Edebrock valve covers and an Ardun conversion is, by definition, an OHV. BTW, my avatar, the Fred Cain 40 coupe, sports Edelbrock valve covers, so I know what I'm taking about. And that phrase always reminds me of a former roommate from Brooklyn, whose usual response to people with whom he disagreed with, was - "Shut up, you don't know what you're taking about." Marvin was a Jerry Seinfeld type waay before Jerry got into comedy.
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