Hammond High School - Dunes Yearbook (Hammond, IN)

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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

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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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Class of 70 hosts couples at ’69 dance Hosted by the class of ’70, 120 couples gathered “Under the Sweet- heart Tree” for junior-senior prom at the Scherwood Club May 9, 1969. Promsters danced to the music of Johnnie Nolan’s band. The Gass, a rock group, played at post prom af- ter couples had dined buffet style. Headed by co-chairmen Nancy Reba and Nancy Norden, decorat- ing committee turned prom site into a garden of flowers and fountains. Borrowing the decorations for a Mothers Day party, Scherwood Club deducted $100 from the bill. Planting mushrooms, Mona Shaw and Bev Maurer decorate under sweetheart tree. Selecting salads, Denise Charbak and Frank Vargas relish Testing fountain, prom decorations co- the PTA-Sponsored post-prom buffet at the Scherwood Club. chairman Nancy Reba quenches thirst. 22 Prom