Hammond High School - Dunes Yearbook (Hammond, IN)

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Tech disorders force HHS to switch homecoming plans Hoping to avoid trouble from out- siders, authorities from HHS and Tech agreed to change homecoming events from night to afternoon Oct. 3. Game rival Hammond Tech had had trouble earlier in the week. To prelude homecoming day, As- sociation planned Spirit Week with Karen Mauder identifying Don Sim- erly as the secret Wildcat Monday, Les Dreischerf and John DeGuilio winning on wild tie day Tuesday, Cynthia Thomas finding a free game ticket in a popcorn bag Wednesday and Kathy Zenos discovering hidden football in a trash can Thursday. Because of homecoming’s resche- duling, classes could not complete floats on time. Thus Association eliminated float judging and award- ed each class $6. Junior Angel Mi- ofsky’s car won as best decorated. To climax the week, Association president Max Anderson crowned Marie Safin homecoming queen dur- ing halftime. Robin Keightley and Mona Shaw served as senior prin- cesses in Marie’s court with Connie Brooks reigning as junior princess, Candi Polovina as soph princess, Crystal Burns as freshman princess. After a 16-0 loss to Tech, Asso- ciation sponsored a soc hop at Civic Center. Paying a dollar ad- mission fee, Wildcats danced to the music of The Hartford Convention. Crowned, enthroned, beflowered, Mimi Safin reigns as queen at homecoming. Heading his file, sousaphonist Mike Stadnik marches into halftime show. Court and escorts — Mike Bochnowski; Robin Keightley, senior princess; Garry Adams; Marie Safin, queen; Joe Nicksic; Mona Shaw, senior princess. Court and escorts— Terrill Cheatham; Crystal Burns, freshman princess; David Cole- man; Candi Polovina, sophomore princess; Jim Lauer; Connie Brooks, junior princess. 16 Homecoming

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Activities Subways rumbling under the streets of New York City, drums rolling to hail announcement of the homecoming queen, actors memorizing parts for the all-school play, columns forming for grand march climaxing prom, auditorium goers in- toning the pledge of allegiance — sights and sounds of ACTIVITIES. Activities 15

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51 Wildcats explore sights of US capital Writing her way home, Connie Fultz scrawls on a friend’s souvenir pillow. As typical tourists, Linda Gaskey and Mona Shaw exchange photo tips before Linda snaps pictures at Mt. Vernon. Cold wind welcomed 51 Wildcats to the capital as they started the first phase of the Washington-New York trip Oct. 21-27. The 38 girls, 13 boys and chaperon joined 500 other Hammond upperclassmen. This year’s tour added Mt. Ver- non and the FBI. Before going to the White House, tourists saw the Shah of Iran helicopter from the south lawn. Because of repairs, students couldn’t visit the Jeffer- son Memorial. Girls lodged at the Hotel Harrington while boys stayed at the Manger-Annapolis Hotel. Instead of taking the train, the students bussed to New York and stayed in the Hotel McAlpin. They saw the UN, Statue of Liberty and “Hail Hero” at Radio City. Cobblestones pave the way back to the chartered buses for Mt. Vernon visitors Mike Stadnik, Paul Surowiec and Jim Lenz. Washington trip 17