Hammond Technical Vocational High School - Chart Yearbook (Hammond, IN)

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HISTORY The Tech Clipper of 193 8, that in 1934 flew quietly into the air of knowledge, is now nearing the end of its long voyage. When the beautiful airship began its voyage, its wings were shiny with new paint, the body was like new, and the inside was newly decorated. The crew was most inexperienced, but they were sturdy and willing workers. The Freshmen were in command when she started this long trip four years ago. Some of the passengers who started with us then dropped off, while others came aboard at our various land- ing places. Many were forced to take a parachute to the ground because of air-sickness and other difficulties. It was hard to let them leave, but success was the goal and all did what they could to reach this destination. One hundred twenty three were aboard when the ship left the Senior airport last September for the last lap of the journey, and as it flew to the last mooring, the crew and passengers were determined to carry on to the end. The beauty of loyalty, companionship, cooperation, stewardship, and etc., was seen along the land- scape and the horizon as this great ship cruised along its way. The ship encountered many storms, and it was sometimes hard to master the trouble, but the pilots of the Clipper managed to keep it up in the air and gained a great deal of knowledge in doing so. When the ship landed, its wings were no longer shiny, the paint was soiled, and the inside was worn which shows that the crew used every opportunity afforded them. As the ship landed, the sky was clear and the sunbeams were giving promises of a glorious day. The ship made a triumphant three-point landing and sent the students into the beckoning world to gain the experience with which to carry on their life’s work. ( 21 )

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THE SENIOR PLAY The Senior Play was presented March 1 8 in the Hammond High School Audi- torium under the capable direction of Miss Kathryn Dunn. The Show-Off” was a Broadway Comedy hit of a few seasons past. The simpli- city of its humor made it a hit with the audience. The Show-Off,” Aubrey Piper, played by James Hudson was a boasting, bragging sort of fellow, who wore patent leather shoes, a derby hat, a carnation in his lapel, and carried a cane over his arm. He wished to marry Amy Fisher, played by Pauline Gasaway, who thought he was just wonderful.” Mrs. Fisher, Amy’s mother, portrayed by Jean Hurst, was a sar- castic, pessimistic sort of person who was opposed to this marriage. Mr. Fisher, played by Lawrence Collett, didn’t have a chance to say much on the subject although he did dislike Aubrey. Clara, the oldest daughter, was played by Eileen Boland, who was married to Frank Hyland, who always loaned money to Aubrey to get him out of scrapes. Theodore Grummer played Joe Fisher, whose inventions finally worked out to end the families financial worries. Richard Wagner played Mr. Gill, a working companion of Mr. Fisher, and Mr. Rogers, the insurance man, was played by Henry Sankowski, who thought Aubrey would be a good prospect. Aubrey’s boastful character made him disliked, and finally liked by the characters of the play as well as the audience. ( 20 )

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SENIOR WILLS JOE RAKOCZY My piano accordian to Frank Overok who has ability and energy to play one. BILL GEORGE To the next sports editor of Tech, the abil- ity not to get the dirty end of the deal as I have in the past. SOPHIE DREMONAS I will my Math ability to Marie Thiel. ELMER HERRMAN My technique for ditching school to Ralph Sanasac. ROLLAND EVANS The part of my legs that turn up for feet to the unfortunate half-pint Ernie Greslo. JOAN KOPAS I will my skating ability to my sister Mary. JOE GYURKO My old faithful bicyle to Alex Jerzyk. VERA GOODLANDER My first chair and the Conn French-horn to Gordon Sharp. JOE MURZYN My monitor job, I will to Joseph Keilik. ARTHUR BEVAN My catching ability to Charles Lebout. MARJORIE GOOD My snow shoes to La Verne Arney. EARL ' BLACK My ability to come to school early to the hottest drummer in town Cliff Johnson. RAY CZALBOWSKI My snuff box to my brother Teddy. ETHEL BASZ My solo chair in Band to my sister Betty. GEORGE EWING My cowboy pants and shirt to Harold Ken- nedy. ED GORSKI Some of my basketball ability to our foot- ball team. JEAN HURST My operatic voice and position as soloist in the Glee Club to Ruth Hesterman and Kol- uma Certa to divide between them. LOUIS GRISH My black wavy hair to Bob Bewely. TED GRUMMER My ability to get a satisfactory admit for attending a show to anybody who can get away with it. EVELYN MAY My love for reading to Evelyn Purkey. JOHN HAUGAN My dancing ability to someone who doesn’t know how to dance. CHARLES HOVEY My position on the annual staff to Carl Fandrie. GERALDINE BUSCH My quarrelsome nature to Charlotte Lape. JOE KLAPKOWSKI My drag with a certain girl to Albert Kras. JOHN KLEE My ability of getting excused on a nurse slip to Ronny Ryckman. EILEEN BOLAND My variety of hair styles to Ruth Ann Carr. CHESTER KOLAS My welding knowledge to Earl Muller. STEVE KORNAFEL My ability of getting to set by a window to see the girls to Ed. Nowak. GERTRUDE GARGANO My place in the Triple Trio to Carole Howard, a very sweet girl. EUGENE KRUPINSKI My Polish accent to Frank Owczarzak. LEANEL.DA GROSS My size 14 dresses to FIclen Jane Thomas for her to try to wiggle into. JOHN MARTIS My four year apron to Neil Jughead” Kline. ART MEINZER My conceitedness to Joe Gurnak. EMILY CZOHARA My piccalo to Mildred (Hill Billy) Palmer and I hope she will learn to play it better than that fife of hers. STANLEY MURZYN My drag with Ethel Horvath to anybody who thinks they can get it. FRANK PAPP My ability to take Fords apart and have pieces missing when I finish to Robert Bick- ncll. ALETFIA OLDERT My ability to blush to Lillian Sheets. FRANK REBEY My loudness in band to James Klootwyck. ERVIN ROSE My wavy hair to some one who has straight hair. ( 22 )