Hammond High School - Dunes Yearbook (Hammond, IN)

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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

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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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■ U ' ■ y«l L i roM a ■ Y Y l| vs m ... Hr Pitting their strength against the freshmen in a contest that climaxed grub day during the 1969 Association Week, sophomores emerge as victors of the mud tug. HHS’s float wins second in Hammond In addition to comprising the stu- dent governmental body, Associa- tion sponsored homecoming week Sept. 29 to Oct. .3 and a Christmas float in .the city parade Dec. 6. “Peace in the World” themed the float, which won $100 second prize. “Awareness of Youth” titled 1969 Association Week. Activities includ- ed mud tug; sweatshirt-bermuda, identity, class colors, dress up, grub days; slave auction; senior-faculty game; and a tricycle race. Jun- iors and freshmen prevailed over seniors and sophs in tricycle race. Doing their own thing, Rich Alishio, Stuffing chicken wire with newspaper, Mr. Ray Ball, Eunice Burns, Mimi Safin Mr. Ray Ball and Mike Firman observe and Nancy Norden construct HHS’s float entry for the Hammond Christmas parade, identity day in ’69 Association week. Association activities 21