Hammond High School - Dunes Yearbook (Hammond, IN)

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Commencement finalizes HHS years for ’68ers Completing their four-year so- journ at Hammond High, 335 sen- iors participated in traditional grad- uation activities beginning June 2. Baccalaureate June 2 united grads to hear the Rev. Lynn Smith of First Church of Cod deliver a sermon, “Your Dreams — ’68 to ’98.” “The Year That Was” themed the senior-faculty banquet June 3 at Teibel’s. Association president Rocky Reeder emceed the dinner. Sniffles and sighs resounded through Civic Center halls follow- ing commencement June 5. Mr. R. B. Miller, former Hammond school superintendent, advised grads on “How to Lead a Colorful Life.” Class sponsors Mrs. Vera Erickson and Mr. Dennis Burdock assisted in distributing diplomas. Grads wore blue caps, gowns instead of gray. Waiting to perform with combined choirs, soph Linda Bane peruses graduation list. Recalling HHS days, Marilyn Henderson and Dave Jakush quell precommencement butterflies. Carbed in caps and gowns, ' 68 grads await sheepskins and listen to speaker R. B, Miller. 27

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' A Midsummer Night ' s Dream’ headlines prom William Shakespeare’s “A Mid- summer Night’s Dream” themed the 1 968 version of the prom. For the first time in Hammond High’s history, promsters gathered at Scherwood Club in Schererville May 31 in place of the tradition- al festivities at Civic Center. Juniors hired Buddy Pressner and his orchestra to furnish the couples’ dance music for the evening. Highlighting the prom, gowned and tuxedoed junior and senior class officers led the grand march. Decoration committee chairman Peggy Carlson and co-chairmen Rita Lambros and Kathy Kamm super- vised the decorating May 29-31. Clean up committee took over June 1 after the festivities. Woodmar Country Club served as meeting place for the post-prom party-goers. From 12-3 a.m. Apocry- phals entertained the late-nighters. Castle provides setting as Bill McHie and Anita Algren dance to Bud Pressner’s music. Acting as leads for other couples, junior and senior class officers head the grand march. While whirling and swirling around the floor, couples dance at the ' 68 junior-senior prom. 26

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IU language honors participants — Penny Phillips, Mr. Tom Schwartz, Alison Blaine. Olga M. Schubkegcl art award winner — Michelle Slupski. Student accomplishments bring honors to HHS “It’s Academic team — Gus Hawkins, Terry Taylor, Charles Haley. Receiving scholarships, awards and honors, HHS students accumu- lated a spectrum of achievements. After taking NMSQT test, senior Doug Dodge qualified as a Nation- al Merit scholarship finalist. Jim Agler, Charles Haley, Gus Haw- kins, David Quick and Terry Tay- lor won letters of commendation. Charles, Gus and Terry represented HHS on NBC ' s It ' s Academic. In association with IU foreign language honors program, Alison Blaine and Penny Phillips studied in Europe during the ' 69 summer. German teacher Mr. Tom Schwartz accompanied students in Germany. Hammond Times acknowledged Herald editor-in-chief Dean Leonak- is as HHS’s outstanding journalist. Instrumentalist joanne Masepohl merited the Arion award for her outstanding bandsmanship. Arion replaced John Philip Sousa award. 28