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Vocational Boys Build HomesCombining the practicalwith the theoretical, student builders from the Milton Her-,shey and Derry TownshipSchools are completing workon two houses which they have erected during the past school year as part of their vocational training.The house building projects have been carried on for a number of years, with work starting late in September and continuing through May. It is a phase of their education which enables the boys to be placed immediately upon graduation, and is rated as one of the top educationalprojects in the state.The program is carried out with the co-operation of theHershey Estates. The homesare then sold or rented, withHershey employes having first choice.This year's houses are located in the 800 block of Cocoa Avenue. Of ranch type construction, 40 x 35 feet, they are located on lots, 75 x 150 feet.Since brick work and ma-sonry are not taught at the school, this work is done by outside agencies. The carpentry, plumbing and sheetmetal work, electrical work and heating system installation are done by the boys under the direction of their instructors.The Milton Hershey School boys, wrho work under the direction of Earle Markley, director of vocational education, are currently completing their 20th home.Markley is assisted by the j following staff of instructors,I Robert Schelhorn, carpentry; Thomas Pratt, electricity; John Mathias, plumbing, and Harold Good, sheet metal and heating.The Derry Township School house features a custom-built kitchen cabinet of formica, constructed in the school shops, and hot air oil furnace.The staff of instructors consists of William Reed, carpentry; John Horn, plumbing and sheet-metal; and Carl Farver, electrical work.
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Hershey News
Hershey, Pennsylvania, US
Thu, May 24, 1956
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