Hammond High School - Dunes Yearbook (Hammond, IN)

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67 ceremony increases alumni listing by 373 Through tears and tassels, class of ’67 received diplomas to mark the end of their four HHS years. More than 50% of the graduates went on to college. Graduation fes tivities began May 24, 1967, with honors day. Charlotte Redden and Warren Hoemann gave valedictory and salu- tatory speeches. Mr. Homer High- tower class counselor; and Dr. Ken- neth Feuerbach, principal ; present- ed seniors with about 50 college and special awards. Outstanding senior athlete blanket went to Terry Fischer, president of the class. Graduates gathered at Civic Cen- ter June 4 to hear a baccalaureate address by the Reverend Daniel Bar- rett, Meadow Lane Baptist Church. Concert choir, directed by Mrs. Nan- cy Jacobs, music teacher, sang at this Sunday baccalaureate program. “Well, as you all leave you can finally see Tech getting creamed,” said Mr. Ned Staley, referring to the yellow and brown pumpkin sher- bet dessert as he delivered the fa- culty message at the senior-faculty banquet June 1 at Teibel ' s. Cary Sauder, carrying out the banquet’s theme, “Used keys are always brighter,” gave the student speech. Sarah Singleton and her committee read the class prophecy. HHS days ended June 8 for 373 gowned graduates who received their sheepskins in Civic Center. “Human Life Is Precious” titled US Senator Vance Hartke’s (D. Ind.) speech to the graduates. As Mrs. Jacobs directed, the vocal depart- ment sang “March of Freedom.” Dr. Henry W. Eggers, vice presi- dent of the school board; Mrs. Margaret Mertens and Mr. Lawrence Lundgren, sponsors of the class; Mr. Hightower; and Mr. Ted Fruehling, dean of boys; presented the sen- iors with their diplomas. Parents, friends and relatives gather outside Civic Center to take pictures and to await the start of 1 967 graduation ceremonies, featuring guest speaker Senator Vance Hartke. Awaiting start of last high school activity, mother and daughter discuss future. Led by Pat Petrick and Terry Fischer, grads file into Civic Center to get diplomas. 17

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Beau Jardin” titles ’67 junior-senior prom Decorating to Priscilla Cates means tacking flowers on a gazebo. Class of ’68 converted Civic Center gymnasium into “Beau Jardin (French for beautiful garden) for prom from 9 p.m. to 12 m. May 26, 1967. Music of Johnny Nolan’s orchestra whirled 200 couples through a world of thousands of flowers. Carden in- cluded a gazebo, pond and rose-covered bridge, foun- tain and greenery scenery painted on flats. Couples then journeyed to Woodmar Country Club where the more casual post-prom party ensued at 12:30 a.m. Buffet-style supper, coke bar, entertain- ment by vocalist Alan Merrick and fast dancing to The Cents” kept fatigued Wildcat upperclassmen and their dates awake and busy until 3:30 a.m. Most twosomes supplemented these events with a sunny Saturday at the Dunes. Some attended pre-prom “coketail” parties and after-prom breakfasts. Co-chairmen Marcy Denmark and Carol Hanford rent- ed decorations from a Chicago firm. Dozens of 68’ers painted flats and fences, cut foil stars, twisted vines around columns, donated card tables, carpeted the gym with grass mats and went to meetings. Ironic incident occurred two days after “Beau Jardin.” Chicago warehouse in which decorations had been stor- ed burned to the ground. Fire obliged juniors to return props to a Randolph Street diner. Grand March, traditional promenade, ends “Beau Jardin” prom for nearly 200 couples. Glancing at reflection pond, 68’ers Sandy Hera ' d and Joe Visnyak stroll on span of roses. 16

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Washington, NYC welcome HHS tripsters Washington-New York trip both entertained and wearied 1 10 juniors and seniors and four faculty chap- erons who toured the two cities Oct. 24 to 30. Wildcat travelers shared journey with 322 upper- classmen and 1 4 teacher-chaperons from the other Hammond high schools — Clark, Cavit, Tech and Morton. Lack of heat, hootenannies, journeys from car to car and late-night talks in washrooms characterized the 21- hour rides on Erie-Lackawanna trains. Arrival in Washington, D.C., temporarily dampened spirits as Hammondites raced with baggage to buses and Hotel Harrington in drenching downpour. As skies cleared, tourists boarded buses for evening tour of Wax Museum and Washington Monument. Stu- dents also saw Lincoln and Jefferson memorials, Smith sonian Institute, White House, Capitol, Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington National Cathe- dral and Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. After touring Washington, Wildcats journeyed to New York. There tripsters viewed Statue of Liberty, Empire State Building, Lincoln Center for the Perform- ing Arts (including Metropolitan Opera House and Philharmonic Hall) and Radio City Music Hall. While snow falls in Hammond, jacketless Phil Smith fakes pushing Pat Pritchett into sunlit tidal basin near Jefferson Memorial. Hootenannying on their way to Washing- ton, D C., seniors Nancy Jackson and Ade- lene Mabry join inter-school folk sing. 18