Hammond High School - Dunes Yearbook (Hammond, IN)

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Beginning: to fall in love with his teacher, Alice Kinnian (Verajean McCaston), Charly (Dennis Wagner) shows his appreciation for her help in night classes. Consulting about Charly’s operation, Professor Nemur (Mike Juergens) and Dr. Strauss (Rene Lippman) contemplate Burt Seldon’s (Randy Johns) recommendation. Senior class presents play about Charly Assisted by six underclassmen, seniors presented their class play, “Flowers for Algernon,” March 20. Mr. Garland Jennings directed the two-act play by David Rogers. Story centered around an exper- iment to increase the intelligence of Algernon, a mouse, and Charly Gordon, a mentally retarded adult. Play production commenced with tryouts at the end of the first semester. Mr. Jennings then dis- tributed parts the first week of February. Lack of participants caused actors to double up on roles. Prop, publicity, ticket, makeup and program committees assisted in the production. Senior girls took tickets and ushered. CAST OF CHARACTERS Dr. Strauss Rene Lippman Professor Nemur .... Mike Juergens Alice Kinnian . Verajean McCaston Burt Seldon Randy Johns Charly Gordon Dennis Wagner Doris LeeAnne Meyers Nurse Eunice Burns Frank Alan Loser Gina Regina Pouch Mrs. Donner .. Randi Lammering Joe Sam Farina Mother Pamela Mitchell Little Charly Leroy Lenzo Father Michael Kozlowski Child Norma Jo Anne Lippman Mrs. Feldman Karen Kicho Ellen Nancy Norden Teen age Charly Alan Loser Bernice LeeAnne Meyers Connie Dedra Vergin Chairlady Eunice Bums Mrs. Mooney Karen Kicho Mrs. Nemur April Williams Mr. Harvey Sam Farina Jackie Welberg Julie Ahlt Anne Welberg Ann Palkovich Norma Alison Blaine Senior class play 19

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Jennings directs three-act all-school play In his first year at HHS, Mr. Garland Jennings directed the all- school play, “Rest Assured,” Nov. 21. The three-act play by Donald Payton told what happened when a man forbade his daughter to marry the son of an Italian meat cutter. Dramatics clubbers applied make- up while business committee, head- ed by Pamela Mitchell, sold tickets. Pausing backstage before an entrance, Arvil Scott listens to onstage lines as Mr. Garland Jennings tests mike. CAST OF CHARACTERS Mr. Morlock Herbert Bittick Mrs. Morlock Vera McCaston Mary Morlock Louisa Hurt Jessica Morlock .... Carol McDaniel Mildred Rebecca Crawford Joe Lanconi Ray Bittick Luigi Lanconi .... Michael Juergens Martha Lanconi .... Marilyn Toland Lucifer Roger Stephens Miss Akers Sharon McMahon George Plew John Duncan Mrs. Schmaltz Regenia Pouch Dr. Brown Alan Loser Mr. Black Arvil Scott Jake Steve Murrell Mrs. Frinck .... Cynthia Duimich Man and woman job applicants .... Roger Stephens, Regenia Pouch Butting in to harmonize domestic relations, Mildred the maid (Rebecca Crawford), chides her employer, Mr. Morlock (Herb Bittick), for neglecting his family. After forbidding his daughter to marry a butcher’s son, Mr. Morlock (Herbert Bittick) embodies his disapproval by clouting Luigi Lanconi (Mike Juergens). 18 All-school play

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Repairs move inauguration outside for year’s first auditorium session Drugs, dress, music, government, brotherhood and sports provided subjects for auditorium sessions. Because of auditorium repairs, Association inauguration moved to the football field in September. Lake County prosecutor Mr. Henry Kowalczyk discussed drug abuse in October. Administrative briefing in November preceded the opening of dress code moratorium. Vocalists gave winter and spring programs. Human Relations em- phasized brotherhood in February. Pep sessions, Association week and honors day completed the calendar. Before the open-air inaugural audi- torium, Mike Kozlowski, aided by Dr. F. K. Feuerbach, connects mike wire. Welcoming county prosecutor Mr. Henry Kowalczyk, Mr. Bob Brock outlines procedures for auditorium about drugs. Portraying Santa Claus and his reindeer, Twila Burns, Kenny Hill, Elizabeth Hernandez and Bonnieta Rarick appear during vocalists’ Christmas auditorium. 20 Auditoriums