Hammond High School - Dunes Yearbook (Hammond, IN)

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Chuldren at Prayer Rlverslde School Hammond Indlana The follownng prayer was composed by these children OUR PRAYER OI' OI' Ol' OI' OI' th1s nexx mormng vx1th 1ts hght rest and shelter of the n1ght health and food loxe 1nd fr1ends exerx thmg thx goodness sends thank thee, Heavenly Father A Thanksglvmg Prayer Bx Ruth Hesterman Heuenlx F1ther, I thank Thee for 1ll the bounteous goodness xxh1ch Thou hzst bestowed upon me Only Thou knoxxest what I need I thmk Thee for Chr1st1an parents, a good Chr1st11n background for the peac ful Sundaxs I spend 1n church for mx brothers md SISYCFS, for mx good and true 1nd 1ll the neeess1t1es ot l1f fOl good hellth for ou1 eoun trx s mmx freedoms thlt I hlxe the pr1x1lege of enjoxmg 'und most of all for Thx loxe toxxards ne Help me to keep mx f11th strong 1n Thee 1nd to loxe my ne1ghbors as Iesus d1d Keep me 1n Thx protect1on and care Th1s I ask 1n esus name Amen in--v 01111 Om 1 I i We 140 Bon 1 Paq Ten Prejudice Bx Xlfgll Qcotr There are manx rel1g1ons 1n the xx orld Jexx1sh Cathohc, Nloslem B1ddh1st Protestant and n11nx others Xlanx people th1nk tl11t one rel1g1on IS better th1n mother, but vxhtt 1re the d1fferenees betxxeen rel1g1ons9 Some rel1g1ons call the1r God bx othe1 names 1nd l11xe h1m res1d1ng IH other places Some h1xe manx Gods xx1th one God sup1eme o Cl all others Other 1el1g1ons bel1exe that the son of God IS yet to be born St1ll othe1s honor IIICII' Gods 1n d1fferent ways, for mstance m1nx rel1g1ons h1xe s1er1f1ces to pax the1r homage There 1re st1ll others xx l11eh 1re much strxcter ID thelr mter pretauor of the b1ble O1 other book of gu1d1nee thm others Who IS to sax XXll1Cl'1 rel1g1on IS r1ght3 Even more 1m portant, xxhat re1l d1ffere11ce IS the1e betxxeen rel1g1ons7 There IS none' All 1CllglODS, SOIHU b1ck to the t1me of the Crusades, haxe xxorked for good No rel1g1on SIHCIIODS murder, hate, and theft What does It matter xx h1t xxe call our God or where He hvesa What does It m1tter hoxx xxe pax homage to Hlliiy Who knoxxs xx h1eh of the m1nx creeds IS most correct? Our freedom of rel1g1on 1lloxxs us to xxorsl11p 1nd bel1exe 15 xxe vxlsh If exerx man xxould respect the other mans rel1g1on, or 111 h1s thoughts md benefs for that matter, there would be no xxars, no need for pol1ce, and th1s world 1n general would be a far, far better place for exery person to l1xe 1n, whether he be fxx, Cathohc Buddlnst, Moslem, P1otest1nt or one of the thousmds of other rel1g1ons ex1stent 1n th1s troubled world today One Falfh By Donn1 Nlathena In th1s t1me of much trouble and confus1on, If IS d1ff1cult to remember the xxords one xxorld bu1lt on a f1rm founda t1on Threatemnv xxars, rac1al p1e1ud1ce, juxemle delmquency mmx thmgs confuse the m1nds of Young Amer1c1 Now, more th1n exer before xxe need QUl6.l'lUCC 1nd poxxer from a LTINIITL bemg XX hen the P1lgI'ln1S 11rst L.'ll'lTL to Amerlea thex sough 1 plaee xxhe1e thex could be hee from PCFSCCUUOI1 for xxor sh1p1n IS thex pleased But thex also became mtolerant and eondemmed those xxho xxe1e not folloxx ers of the1r behefs Then one mm, Roger NX 1ll11ms, h1d courage enough to break axx ay, s1x1ng If n 1ttered not xx hat rel1g1on 1 person professed as long IS he behexed IH God All tluough our h1stor men htxe fought to PILSLFVP, dong xx1tl1 other person1l 11ghts, our freedom of rel1g1on I thmk tod1x IS 1 good t1me to re1l1ze th1t 1lthough we e1ch h1x 1 ce1t11n xx IN of mterpertmg our God, xxe are all brothers and h1x 1n eommon these one rel1g1on, one futh, one God . . v 7, , av ' ' ' 1 : 1' , 6 ' 1 , 1 1 A , , ' , f 1 1' . A L u U 'x I 711 X . A ' l 1 Ik- 1 1. . , L A ,, , A , ' , iv v- ' XY ' . A , . . . , , ,H Q U- 'L' 1 Y is ' ' 1 V ' s si , . Y 7 . . . . . V . Q 7 I 7 f Y T , I I E . Y sv It ln V I ,Il 'ely L n x - - Y 1 V l ' D I 7 Y I v v Y 1 , . . I' ' 1 . . . L - Y F 1 ' Y I 1 F 5 . ' . . I: M K . Je 1 Q , - ' ' l . z We ' . ' Y I' . 1 y ' I . ' D Y I . R , . e I . ,' L 1' . tr1ends, for a chance of Il sound education, for food, clothing, . 1 'e, 'K 1, -1 - 1 L' ,, A 5, , , JSM . in K ' . I D I ,J y . 1 . ' 4 L A , , X ff Y ' ' - , ' I D I ' I V. + as H ' . . ' H X I v,. . A I Y , ,, 1 ar- l -l e - t t 1 J N 470 K U 1. -' ' - K L - ve, , ff' 'ef , ' ' . , , J ' K if L 1 ' - rl, y ,' L .' x ' ' ' 'n ' 1 e K ,D , . ' V - ' ' 1 1, L t , .V ' - 1: 1 1 'K ' L' l G

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One Faith By Bette Stoddard I-Iaye you eyer stood on a busy street eorner and looked at the people lround you5 If you yyere to elo rhls you yyoulel see all races and all ereeds Xvhen you see these people, you yyould probably ask yourself vyho they are, yyhy they are here yyhot do they do yyhlt do they bel1eye3 Out of 111 of these questlons the one thlt you yyoulel most likely be 1ble to msyyex yy ould be yyhat do they bel1eye3 XX hyt do these people belneyer lor one thmg yye all knoyy that each one belleyes ln the slme God All pr1y to Hum md pruse I-Ilm Hoyy they do thxs nsn t really as lmportant 19 some people thlnk The lmportant thmg IS thlt yye all belleye ln the slme thlng The Buble ns the foundytnon of soenety llong yynth the Ten COI'l1I11ll1LlI1'lLf1I5 Our oyyn cnyne lyvys are based upon the Commandments The Protestant yyorshlps God through the smgmg of trlumphant hymns and the pastoral prayers The ews prals Hmm through thelr hruntmg ehznts Elaborateness and beauty ire the key to the Cltholxe Miss Eaeh relnglon I5 dlfferent nn the wly the people worshxp but they are 1ll yyorshnpxng the slme Supreme Bemg Basxeyllv yye are all of one fanth One God By Son11 Chrxstnnson When I yy IS apprommately four years old my parents sent me to my fust Sunday School class I cant remember my meant znythlng to me As I greyy oleler though I attalneel 1 mueh greater lppreeutnon for tle prlyllege of IIILIILTIIIQ ehureh I had no defnmte 1eleas eoneernnng the ehfferent methods of worshrp ln the Catholic 6W1Sl1 and Protestant ehurches at the tlme I haye alyy 1ys belleyed that God created all of us to l1ye IH pelce on thls elrth Perhaps lf we had no rel1g1ous elntfer ences, by hayxng one ehureh for all denommatnons there yy oulel be no cause for yyar and quarrelmg On the other hand because people are clxfferent from each other rn all respects, yye may prefer to worshnp God as yye please One Color By Damel Leyyls XX en vye are yy 'lllilllf' doyyn the street and see a mln eommg toyy 1rd us IH 1 dxfterent eoloreel SUII from ours, do yye say to ourselyes thyt he IS LTITTLFLITIJ No of eourse yye don t To me lt seems just IS sllly to sly that 1 mln IS ehfferent be cause has skm rs 1 dmfterent eolor Is not our skzn merely a lnymg su1t to protect Us from the changes ot element and en ylronmentl What, then IS the r xl you The person Cod has seen fnt to clothe and proteet yylth 1 slem yy hateyer nts eolor may be IS eontnned ln your lnner self It ns ID mdefma le thmg sOme persons e1ll your soul yyhleh IS refleeted to t surface by your personallty It IS not restrleted to persons 0 vyhnte, broyy n, or yelloyy slem It does not belong to people of my one nztlon It IS unlyersal Mr Arron ond hrs wlfe Ronlo guests from Indio during Brofher hood Week fold of Theur peonle Jill LueI'en csslsfed un demonstrahng the sur: M Londgren of the HnY whnch sponsored the program watches Page Nm . V V , , X i v I Y Vx 1 A ' V 1 A 1 T 1 4 . 1 V 1 r ' V I ' Tl ' ' h'l I . I 1 ' Y - i ' l V X rl' 7 5 I I Y x -I 'i . . I ' Y 3 Y - T- 1 :V 7 V A 1 V . ' - 1 I . . 1 . I T V rj . I I rx I I . , , , V V ,.,,, , ., V V , , V . . . V 5 I 3. I W V f 1 l 1 X ' l 17 I - Iv V ' l T I A' U E l I x V Y 1 1 x A 1 ' f 5 V Y I A 1 L X I f L V B - I VY I vs . . - 7 'IV V I Y -I u Y ay V' A 1 I YY fxrst nmpressnon of If now, but I doubt very' much whether lf V f Y . I 1 v . . l x - k V V L V - . K t , 1 . V 1, V ,Q , L K 1 ' ' s ' - -s ' ' s - Y 1 Vx V Y -B Y 1V . I V1 ' 1V 1 ' 1 V ' s V s ' ' s v yf U 3 V ' 3 1 4 1 T V . Y ' v .3 x VA , . h X . b - . ' I rg . I X h W x ' ' rx -. ' .s ' V 'l V V ' A '. s 14 N. . . . 4 'H I Q T 4 Y ' v' ' 1 - 1 , ' s s 1 - V T VV . P. ' . I . - e. 1' r - - V 1 A x ' -A 'I r 1 'l . t ' . . - Y Y .1 ' .1 .i I V l A A V I V 'I ' 'I E X 1 I r '- ' 'S

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FREEDOMS FOUNDATION COMMITTEE: Mr. Bolt, Mr. Coleman, Miss Waterbury, Miss Taylor, Mr. RGPPI Mr. Reed, Miss Kennedy, Miss Strange, Miss Schubkegel, and Miss Mc- Granohan. Mr. Hill is not pictured. Hammond High Wins Freedoms Foundation Award In a year that saw Hammond High take athletic and scholarship honors, an announcement came from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, that appropriately topped things off. The official message read: The trustees, directors, and officers of the Freedoms Foundation of Valley Forge announces with pleasure the selection of Hammond High School by the Distinguished Awards jury to receive a principal award for an outstand- ing achievement in helping to bring about a better under- standing of the American way of life in 1953.,' The Freedoms Foundation, a non-profit, non-sectarian, organization, aims at accumulating each year outstanding ex- pressions, projects, and programs which further the under- standing of Americanism. The National Awards Jury includes state Supreme Court jurors, service club executives, and offi- cials of the various veterans' organizations. Like any other worthwhile project, Hammond I-Iigh's Foundation contribution was the product of considerable hard work. In November of last year, a special committee of faculty members fMiss McGranahan, Mr. Bolt, Mr. Coleman, Miss Kennedy, Miss Waterbury, Miss Taylor, Mr. Reed, Mr. Hill, Miss Strange and Miss Schubkegelj began work on an Ameri- canism bundle. Through the year such articles as copies of the Dunes and Herald, essays, texts of speeches, art work, musical programs and photographs were added to the collection. Said Principal O. L. Rapp, The collection of data was so large that it is difficult to remember everything that went into it, but it reflected the fine character of the sudent body in general. The Freedom Library and the George Washington Medal will be presented to the school this fall. Warren Hildebrandt and Miss Frances Taylor were selected to take the Valley Forge Pilgrimage Trip. What America Means to Me By Stephen Sawochka This essay by Stephen Sawochka won first prize for boys in the American Legion Auxiliary Contest. Americag what does it mean to me? A land of justice? A land of fairness and equality? A land of freedom? Freedom, that's the word. It seems to be a synonym for America. But what does freedom mean? Maybe, if I can think of a few ex- amples, I can explain what freedom is. Maybe I had better take the word letter by letter. F, the first letter of freedom, what can it mean! It could mean freedom from fear. I know that I am always protected by the world's most capable government, which is backed by the world's bravest and most competent citizens. This is a treasure that most people do not realize the true value of, until they lose it. R could stand for freedom of religion. I always have the right to go to any church I choose without threat of punish- ment. This is probably the most important freedom guaranteed us by the Bill of Rights. E might stand for my right of entreaty or petition. I am always at liberty to appeal to a higher authority any decision which involves me. The second F. might stand for the principle of equality. I was born with the same rights as the next fellow. I shall have the same chances that he will. I can either turn out better or worse, depending on what I, myself, do. D might stand for domestic tranquility. This assurance of a peaceful, calm and unified country plays a leading role in my freedom from fear. I can let the letter O stand for my freedom of public oration. I always have the right to express an opinion about any subject, even governmental matters. This holds true as long as I do not bring harm to another by false statements. M might stand for my right to attend public meetings or assemblies. I have the right to attend any meeting, political or otherwise, whenever I please. Now that I have given a few examples, maybe I can better define freedom. But still I can't give a satisfactory definition. I don't know why. I-that's the key to a good definition. I am an individual. An individual makes freedom. I make freedom. Without the individual there can be no freedom. Therefore, freedom must be the right of an individual. America thrives on freedom. America is for the individual. The individual is what makes America great. A Promise for Tomorrow By Kit Bishop This essay won first place for girls in the essay contest spon- sored hy the American Legion Auxiliary on What America Means to Me. A Our America, this land of democracy, did not spring up overnight, in one day, in one week, or in one year. She has roots more than two thousand years old. It began on the hills of Galilee with a gentle prophet preaching to the multitudes and urging them to do unto others . . . Thus he voiced the need the people had always recognized but had been too inadequate to express. It was a dream of equality among men. This dream grew and took shape until finally, after years of struggle, it became the basis of a new nation, conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. 1 Today the word America has many connotations. To the newspaper editor, it means a land in which he has the perfect right to dispute the administration's views openly, without fear of punishment. To the falsely accused, it is the preroga- tive of being innocent until proven guilty by a fair trial. To the immigrant it is one teeming, bewildering mass of friendly, gullible, hustling, bustling, laughing, crying people. To a small child, America means nothing more than par- ades, flags flying, or a mother drinking coffee hurriedly some November morning so that she can go to the polls and vote. To the storeowner it is a system of free enterprise in which competition stimulates improvement. To the farmer America may mean government price support and government aid in times of flood or drought, but it also means a farm run by himself, for himself, for his own profit. To some it is sitting in church on Sunday morning singing hymns led by a minister, while in other churches may be heard the soft incantations of a priest or rabbi. But wait, you say. What about America's mistakes? You have told only her good points. It is true. We have our crime, our graft and corruption, our racial segregation. They cannot be denied. But we also have our younger generation. They may benefit from all that has gone before. The inventions of the great scientists, the words of the great orators, the thoughts of the great philosophers, the accounts of deeds of great soldiers and statesmen-all these have been willed to them. Stop! you say once again. This heritage is not Amer- ica's alone. The rest of the world has a share in it also. Yes, but into the hands of America's youths have been deposited the highest living standards and the greatest facili- ties for advancement in the world. They have the opportunity to channel past greatness into future greatness. They have the power to perfect this dream in action that is America, to make the true meaning of democracy a reality to every American citizen. It is indeed a challenge and a promise. A promise for to- morrow! That's what America means to me! 1. The Gettysburg Address by Lincoln. Page Eleven