Hammond High School - Dunes Yearbook (Hammond, IN)

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As a result of an Association petition and Herald editorial, workman applies plaster to Hammond High corridors in a post-fire facelifting. Bibbed for a group brush-in, cavity fighters Mary Simmons, Nancy Conway and LaVonne King fluoride their teeth in an IU program Feb. 11. 15

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Headlines remind HHS’ers of world happenings Rejoicing in US space feats and enduring international strife, HHS citizens reacted to headlines. Robert Kennedy’s assassination June 5 besmirched the Presidential campaign. Republicans nominated Richard Nixon and Spiro Agnew in Miami Beach. Democrats staged their spectacle, replete with po- lice-citizen riots, in Chicago. To complicate matters, conser- vative George Wallace and Curtis LeMay carried some southern states, but Nixon eyelashed Humphrey to become the 37th President. But before Lyndon Johnson left office, he witnessed Apollo 7 and 8 space spectaculars highlighted by 8’s Christmas Eve moon orbit. Another Christmas US gift came in the form of North Korea’s re- lease of the Pueblo crew 1 1 months after their capture for espionage. Cmdr. Lloyd Bucher and crew told a naval inquiry court of their tor- ture and coerced confessions- In other trials, Sirhan Sirhan pleaded temporary insanity in Rob- ert Kennedy’s murder; James Earl Ray pleaded guilty to Martin Lu- ther King’s murder; and Clay Shaw was found innocent of conspiring to kill President John Kennedy. Once inaugurated, Nixon toured six European countries in February, hassled with the anti-ballistic mis- sile question in March, then mourn- ed former President D. D. Eisen- hower’s death March 28. Cabinet secretaries included Mel- vin Laird, defense; William Rog- ers, state; and controversial Wal- ter Hinkle for interior department, Vietnam war continued, but peace talks in Paris — once delegates had decided the table’s shape — offered some hope for settlement. Other international news came from Russia’s invasion of Czecho- slovakia, Biafran starvation, Arab- Israeli clashes, skyjacks to Cuba. While student revolts rocked campuses, teachers struck in New York, East Chicago and Hammond. Hoosiers elected Republican Ed- gar Whitcomb governor, had their cars inspected and paid the sec- ond highest auto gas tax in the US. Natural forces made known their power when a pre-noon earthquake rocked 19 midwest states, includ- ing Indiana, Nov. 9. Floods and an offshore oil leak plagued Cal- ifornians. Mid-winter’s Hong Kong flu epidemic scourged the world. Wedding news came from Jackie Kennedy and Aristotle Onassis, Ju- lie Nixon and David Eisenhower. Baseball fans saw Detroit beat St. Louis in the World Series, while grid enthusiasts saw Ohio State beat Southern Cal in the Rose Bowl. New York Jets upset Bal- timore in the pro Super Bowl. UCLA with Lew Alcindor took a third straight NCAA cage title by whipping Purdue and Rick Mount. Unbeaten Indianapolis Washington went to the wire against Tolles- ton in winning the final game of the state basketball tourney. Indicative of campaign fever that swept HHS, Fred Baginski sports political pins.

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Enthusiasts patronize school, region diversion Wildcats on the go surged through a kaleidoscope of activities. Revolv- ing around school-oriented enter- tainment, students attended ath- letic meets, plays, fund-raising events, field trips and soc hops. Breaking out of Hammond High orbit, teen spectators viewed mov- ies, applauded concerts and stage plays, worshipped at churches. Activists beach -partied, trick-or- treated, tobogganed, flew kites. Auditorium sessions involved HHS ' ers both as participants and audiences. Assemblies focused on safety, brotherhood, vocal music, cit- izenship, Illinois archeology, dra- ma, student government and sports. Enthusiasm and pride in the purple radiate from the stands of Friday night football fans. Reverence after quiet church moments inspires judi MacCartney, Brian Rohde and Paul Foltz. Entertainment sprinkled with education sparks auditorium session as Mr. Frank Bur- rows Jr. uses magic to stress auto safety. 16