Hammond High School - Dunes Yearbook (Hammond, IN)

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Rick Stanford. Jay Duncan. Ron Jefferson Jim Arges burst through victory arch extends over game, soc hop Wildcats listen to dance music from The Sounds at homecoming soc hop Bonfire allures students with cheers and announcement of princesses. 17

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COURT-BOTTOM ROW Sue Terry, junior, Debbie Dorsey sen ior; Billy Weis, crown bearer: Jan Gescheidler, queen: Diane Dobosz. rose bearer; Kathy Meinzer, senior; Linda Tite, sophomore; Ellen Greski, freshman SECOND ROW— ESCORTS Kirk Pinkerton Den nis Boyle Rick Glover, Andy Anderson, Bill Carrell Phil Downey While Rick Glover and Kathy Meinzer watch. Fred Deboe tells Jan Gescheidler that she is homecoming queen Jan’s royal authority Bonfire, parade, game, queen coronation and soc hop highlighted homecoming celebration, 1966 edition. Students had worked for weeks on class floats, while Association conducted princess elections. Primary vote narrowed number of candidates from each class to 10. Underclassmen chose one per class and seniors three in final election. Senior with most votes became queen. Hundreds of Wildcats gathered around the bonfire at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 13. Varsity and B-team cheerleaders led cheers until 8:15. Association president Fred DeBoe then announced princesses’ names. Parade lined up at the corner of 165th St. and Lyman Ave. Oct. 14. Winning first place was the senior float with its theme, “Break Their Spirits!” Juniors’ “Vic- tory” float featured a six foot V. “Top ’Em” themed the sophomore float. Freshman float theme included a Raid insect spray can and the saying “Kill ’Em Dead!” Two mishaps marred the parade as it got under way. First the senior float’s giant Wildcat tangled with a low wire and broke in half. Then the band float didn’t arrive so that instrumentalists had to walk to school instead of riding on their float in the parade. Half-time entertainment featured the band’s program theme, “Gaslight Gaieties.” While the band played “Fascination,” pom pon girls and twirlers presented the homecoming court and escorts. Coronation of Jan Gescheidler as homecoming queen climaxed half-time. Plagued by injuries and a stiff wind, Wildcats lost the game to Hammond Clark Pioneers 12-0. After the game students danced at the traditional soc hop at Civic Center. The Sounds provided music. 16

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Travels take upperclassmen to DC, NYC Kelly Sang, Ina Steinmetz, Bob Nagle stroll through Mount Vernon gardens. Seventy-eight upperclassmen join- ed other Hammond high schoolers on a Washington-bound train Oct. 25 to begin six tour days. Train ride featured parties, chance to meet new friends, samples of train cooking and attempts to sleep in the crowded coaches. After two days of sightseeing in such places as the Capitol, Wash- ington Monument, White House and Arlington National Cemetery, students left for New York City. Tours of Manhattan, Statue of Liberty, Empire State Building, United Nations and Lincoln Cen- ter occupied scheduled time. China- town and Greenwich Village at- tracted students during free time. Ina Steinmetz rests after touring Statue of Liberty. 18