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

Text from Pages 1 - 88 of the 1939 volume:

this is the fifteenth yearly edition of this book published by hammond technical vocational high school for award wo, tbc class of 39 fake this spac e to drop a line, buyioq this book, you wont neqrct it bolds food mmoruis you’ll not forGet this book is pot a costLy tbipo, but joy and qladooss it will brwq. and late ip life, when old and qray bripq back ibouqbts of biqb school days, wejrha senior clas Iks edition technical biqb school oF VISI 1003 of ibe new zd) you inibis boo . 1 — i — r I ' 39 aea ica ■fo the new or row. our re pic run -i — r §wir7?n?ipq Pool qirls - Gym - boy5 y • auditorium • • field bouse • ' CM y • st adium • “the neui tech In our vision of the future Tech we see a new and larger building, and a sufficient number of shops and classes to cope with the ever-increasing demands of this region. Tech will provide a gymnasium, swimming pool, auditorium and other improvements for the boys and girls who will help to build a suitable background for our community. The unfailing courage and spirit of the student body has kept the school ahead. Let us ever strive to promote Tech and our dream will soon be realized. We, as graduating seniors, hope that in the near future this dream will become a reality for the pupils of Technical High School. 6 administration L. L. Caldwell Superintendent Clarence ft. McVey President of Board board of education F. E. Benson Principal Columbus Smith Treasurer Charles N. Scott Secretary Claude C. Sohl Member Clarence A. Mason Member hands! The work of the world must be planned; This is the part Of the thinker. He dreams dreams; sees visions Of things that are to be. The work of the world must be done; Strong hands Trained hands They build buildings ; run machines Hands do what the thinker has planned. Hands do the work of the world! 8 Top Row, left to right: Smerek, Tryka, Cieskiewicz, R. Haack, Farkos, Parkey, Swallow, Rossa, Canale, Dziuk, Rich, Nedelcove. Second Row: Waite, assistant coach; Conner, Nitz, Crowe, Mueller, Capt. Farina, Francis, Busch, Hlinka, Hill, Van Fleet, Rosenbaum, Bob Haack, manager. Bottom Row: Wilson, head coach; Czarnecki; Jarmakowicz, manager; Klee, Kochin, Livingston, Rubrecht, Bellamy, Novak, Zawrony, Simpkin, Semek, Kominsky, Hutchinson, assistant coach. football 1938 REGULARS RETURNING Peter Canale, Co-Captain . . Guard Edward Cieszkiewicz, Co-Captain . • . End Steve Farkos Tackle Ray Dzuik . Full Back John Smerek Half Back Delbert Purkey . . End Richard Haack . . End Adrian Rich . Guard Robert Hill . Center Richard Crowe . . Guard 1938 REGULARS GRADUATING Tony Farina, Captain Full Back William Hipp Tackle Earl Muller Center Louis Wilfinger End Sigmond Francis Quarterback Jack Busch . . - Half Back William Rosenbaum Guard Robert Rossa End Morris Van Vleet Half Back Alfred Grabski Tackle William Swallow Half Back Martin Hlinka Half Back 1939 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE September 8th . At La Porte 15th . At Roosevelt (E. C.) 22nd . At Thornton Fractional (C. C.) 29th . At Froebel (Gary) October 6th . At Clark (here) 13th . At Horace Mann (here) 20th . Open 27th . At Washington (E. C.) (here) November 3rd . Open 10th . At Emerson (Gary) 17 th . At Hammond High (here) Standing, left to right: Coach Birkett, John Myrslock, Robert Kramer, Stanley Shimali, Everett Morris, Mike Bicanic, Director Mr. Benson. Seated, left to right: Manager Herbert Reitz, John Thomas, Harold Vaughn, Captian John Kucer, Tony Farina, John Grelak, Manager Ray Chiemelewski. BASKETBALL Games Tech Visitors Tech and Froebel 34 25 Tech and Whiling 39 31 Tech and Hammond High 14 15 Tech and Thornton Fractional 20 18 Tech and Emerson 17 22 Tech and H. Mann 26 22 Tech and Roosevelt 30 41 Tech and Washington 31 20 Tech and Clark 30 31 Tech and Lew Wallace 30 37 Tech and Valparaiso 22 28 Tech and Whiting 38 19 Games Tech Visitors Tech and H. Mann .. 26 25 Tech and Emerson .. 24 22 Tech and Hammond High .... .. 34 31 CHRISTMAS TOURNAMENT Tech and Hammond .. 33 42 Tech and Clark .. 35 33 SECTIONAL TOURNAMENT Tech and Wirt of Gary .. 51 20 Tech and Lowell .. 43 26 Tech and Hammond High .... .. 32 47 Journey ' s End” HIGHLIGHTS Conference. Tech defeating Hammond High 34-31. Tech defeating Emerson of Gary 24 - 22. PLAYERS LEAVING CAPTAIN JOHN KUCER — high scorer and most valuable player. TONY FARINA — good guard and driver. JOHN GRELAK — a good defensive ball player. HAROLD VAUGHN — came through in a pinch. EVERETT MORRIS — height came in handy. JOHN MYRSLAK — filled in nicely. PLAYERS RETURNING STANLEY SHIMALA — a good pivot and rebound man. ROBERT KRAMER — can put them through, when the chips are down. JOHN THOMAS — a good driver and feeder. MIKE BICANIC — a tall man whose height will come in handy. Captain John Kucer 12 K ; Second Team Standing: Coach Birkett Harold Jackson Richard Smith Robert Thilmont Robert Haack John Gaul Mgr. Ray Chiemelewski Seated: James Kearns Earl Prater Andrew Roark Forest Ridgley John Smerek Mgr. Robert Jackson ■T ' J 0 r ' umi ji ' i r pin ■ Wt: iVK, I - -m - 1 -.W-; 1 I 1 T Wm | l r f j 1 356? i BASKETBALL Tech Tech Tech Tech Tech Tech Tech Tech Tech Tech Tech Tech Tech Tech Tech and and and and and and and and and and and and and and and Froebel .... Whiting Hammond High Thorton Fractional Emerson H. Mann Roosevelt Washington Clark Lew Wallace Valparaiso Whiting H. Mann Emerson, Cancelled. Hammond High, Cancelled. . 8 13 . 14 12 .. 21 12 .. 19 23 .. 28 23 .. 26 24 .. 22 19 .. 13 24 .. 23 15 .. 21 18 .. 21 14 .. 21 14 .. 28 27 Freshman team completed a very fine showing against its opposition winning 15 and losing 5. Freshman Team Top Row, left to right: Stanley Zarowny William Blaemire Otso Maksimovich John Rokos Steve Zack Wendell Heller Ed Boncela Coach Waite Bottom Row: Ray Ritthaler Nick Marcus Ed Conner Edmund Tometzcak Kurst Krause Robert Roark Robert Ponton 13 tech’s Back Row, left lo right: Robert Hill, Chester Rasala, Ted Pasyk, Stanley Shimala, Richard Haack, Edward Cieszkiewicz, Thomas Kovach. Middle Row: Robert Liming, Loyal Hettinger, Art Hilbrick, John Hmurovich, Richard Smith, Ray Chmielewski, Joe Brausch. Front Row: James Kowal, Martin Hlinka, Bernard Stolarz, Frank Skok, Earl Prater, Bill Vanes. baseball season Hammond Tech ' s baseba ll team lost the majority of their games this season. No win was chalked up until they met Hammond High and defeated them in a well fought game. The only other victory was over Catholic Central. The coach has had to experiment with quite a few new players because some of the regulars had to go to work. There are four remaining games to be played and the outcome is expected to be much better than the first half of the season. Some of the consistent hitters were: Captain Smith, the second baseman; Ted Paysk, outfielder who hit well until he had to quit school to go to work; Eddie Cieszkiewicz, Martin Hlinka, Chester Rasala and Ray Chiemelewski also hit well at times. The pitchers Bill Vanes and John Hmurovich pitched good ball all the time, but were victims of poor support. Only a few regulars are returning next year. golf The Golf team has had one of it ' s most successful seasons. Not being able to use W.cker Park for practice this season as it has in the past, the team played it ' s first match without any practice and lost to Lew Wallace. Using a vacant lot to get a little practice over the weekend they beat Thornton Fractional on Monday, May 1, and evened up with Lew Wallace on Tuesday by beating them. On Friday, May 5th, George Rogers C.ark was played and defeated at Burnham Woods. The match with Valparaiso was called off on occount of a heavy rain. George Rogers Clark was beaten again on Friday, May 12, and the team traveled to La Porte the next day to compete in the conference tournament. They settled things with Valparaiso by defeating them in the tournament, but finished sixth in the conference which was still in the upper half of the bracket. Playing Hammond High School at the Woodmar Country Club proved to be one of the closest matches of the year. Hammond High School won it at the last hole. A return match was played with Thornton Fractional and Tech won again. Of the seven matches played five were won, and two were lost. The Tech team was composed of John Grelak, Stanley Mareachen, John Kucer, Joe Kucer, Steve Zack and Steve Budnik. girls’ glee club Important among the numerous school activities is the Girls ' Glee Club of sixty-five members. Their uniforms of gold blouses and brown skirts emphasize the school colors. At least two semesters of general chorus are required before a girl is eligible for Glee Club. Only those whose voices are pleasing and who have acquired the ability to read music satisfactorily are accepted for membership. Music for their own enjoyment and for the pleasure of others is the first aim of the Glee Club. Their repertoire is chosen from the best in choral material. The Glee Club sings each year at the annual concerts of the school, the Spring All City Music Festival, Commencement and other places. For several years the girls have provided Christmas music for the Hammond Woman ' s Club. From the Glee Club, a small group of girls called the Special Chorus is chosen each year to sing when the entire group cannot appear. During the second semester a Mixed Chorus has been formed by combining the Glee Club with the Boys ' Chorus. This chorus also sang at the Spring Concert and All City Music Festival. Harriet Dudleston. Beginning at Top, left to right: Ethel Albright, Violet Allie, Audra Bennett, Edith Bicknell, Bernice Bonic, Mildred Borchert, Florean Bowman, Luella Buckler, Sophie Buras, Helen Burbick, Laura Buszkiewicz, Ruthanne Carr, Mary Cozad, Evelyn Cruse, Helen Czohara, Anne Demko, Harriet Dudleston, Agnes Eckert, Dorothy Edwards, Marian Evans, Elizabeth Fikter, Jereene Foreman, Betty Goodlander, Helen Grego, Eileen Hageman, Alice Hasselgren, Ruth Hasselgren, Betty Harper, Katherine Hegedus, Ruth Hesterman, Betty Hoff, Carole Howard, Jean Jachim, Rosamund Jackson, Catherine Knezevich, Margaret Koehler, Mary Kranjac, Clara Kwiatkowski, Rosalie Lancaster, Charlotte Lape, Sylvia Mezydlo, Irene Miller, Nathalie Miller, Josephine Murzyn, Edwardine Ohlschlager, Grace Prahlow, Maribelle Ramsey, Jeannette Reed, Ethel Rodda, Ruth Rutt, Eleanor Schaller, Esther Scher, Rose Schillow, Winifred Smith, Verna Stephano, Betty Turpin, Marjorie Walker, Dorothy Wassermann, Esther Wells, Florence Wilcox. 16 special chorus Audra Bennett Bernice Boniec Helen Burbick Ruth Hesterman Rosamund Jackson Maribelle Ramsey Dorothy Wassermann Edith Bicknell Florean Bowman Eileen Hageman Carole Howard Edwardine Ohlschlager Marjorie Walker Esther Wells 17 Cannes to placa afballs r. i� +be new +ecb - 4L The Technical High School Band is one of the organizations of which the school is very proud. The band was organized in October, 1927, with less than fifteen members. At the present time, it is composed of sixty-three musicians. Twelve of these members are graduating seniors. The band has played on several occasions, both civic and school, during the year. It has presented two evening concerts, played short concerts at the football games, Brook s House, Masonic Temple, Music Festival, Official Dedication of Hammond ' s new Civic Center, and the Technical High School Graduation Services. Within the band are two ensembles: cornet trio and the brass sextette. The ensembles have given short programs for various organizations. The band is under the direction of E. P. Sherman and A. F. Robinson. Richard Adams — Cornet Betty Basz — Clarinet Pearl Bell — French Horn Margaret Betustak — Clarinet Norma Chansler — Clarinet Wilfred Eidner — French Horn Joseph Esterhay — Bass Alex Franyi — Bass Edward Frunk — French Horn Melvin Fuehrmeyer — Trombone Edward Gora — Cornet Albert Haberlin — Baritone Josephine Hatten — Flute Alma Hiestand — Clarinet Esther Hladek — Trombone Margaret Houchins — Clarinet Dorothy Jankowski — Clarinet Clifford Johnson — Drum Irene Kalina — Flute Paul Kankaska — Saxophone Stanley Kapuscinski — Clarinet James Klootwyck — Clarinet Leonard Kornas — Clarinet Ann Kubacki — Saxophone Bill Lannin — Clarinet Delores Lenz — Trombone Dorothy Lewandowski — Saxophone James Lingo — Clarinet Ann Louise Main — Clarinet Chestine Maka — Drums Thaddeus Maka — French Horn Harry Maman — Baritone Edward Morrison — Saxophone Kenneth Mote — Comet Gertrude Neubauer — Clarinet Robert O ' Donnell — Drums Mildred Palmer — Bassoon Howard Pope — Oboe Julian Prorak — Bass Josephine Ramsey — Saxophone Bob Regnier — Clarinet Jack Rose — Trombone Irene Rosinski — Bass Clarinet Ronald Ryckman — Clarinet William Ryckman — Baritone Saxophone Frank Sanecki — Cornet Raymond Schrefler — Saxophone Gordon Sharp — French Horn William Shively — Cornet Harriet Skellenger — Clarinet Loretta Szarmack — Clarinet Felicia Szumilias — Flute Kenneth Talbott — Oboe Bruno Tomelczak — Cornet Verdon Umbaugh — French Horn Robert Vogt — Drums John Volk — Comet Cecil Wilson — Bass 19 MHlfllC council Tech ' s first Athletic Council was organized January 11, 1938. It consisted of two representatives elected from each of the forty advisories. The faculty advisors are Miss Richmond and Miss Sinden. The purpose of the organization is to stimulate interest in the school activities, encourage better school spirit, and to keep people informed concerning all activities. In view of this, the council edited the Tech Speculator for three semesters beginning March 11, 1938. This past semester Dorothy Collins and Raymond Koniarski served as the Editors-in-Chief and all Council members served as reporters. This year the Council provided uniforms for the cheerleaders and codliver oil for the basketball players. These were financed by the Tech pins and semester subscriptions to the selling of the Tech Speculator. This organization also sponsored the choosing and training of five cheerleaders. ATHLETIC COUNCIL — Florean Bowman, president: Siemond Nowak, secretary: Verna Stefano. treasurer, Raymond Koniarski, Eleanor Sclialler, Bob Smith. Jack Adlcy. Eldon Beatty. Robert Bein. Bernice Bonic. Geraldine Burris. Harriett Dudleston, Aimes Eckert. Vera Evans. Katie Giecko. Dorothy Howard, Rosamond Jaekson. Steve Kaminsky. Oliver Keehn Louis Kendall. Pauline Klebs. Dorothy Kmetz. John Kucer, William Malcolm, Orvin Micheals. Jack Miller, Glen Nelson. Ed. Newman. Hazel Ohlert. Bud Robinson. Jack Rose. Kathleen Scott. John Smothers, Felicia Szumilas, Betty Turpin. Marjorie Walker, Frances Wasser. Jeannette Weathers, James Yarbrouah. CHEER LEADERS — Bernice Bonic, Steve Kaminsky, Orvin Michaels, Colleen Tcenor, Patricia Teenor. 20 safety at tech Tech students have again established an enviable shop safety record. During the past school year embracing 420,000 shop students hours, not a single serious injury was recorded. Most credit for this splendid showing is due to the efforts of the student safety council, in co-operation with instruc- tors and the ready response of the general student body. The Tech school boy patrol, served throughout the year. The quality of their work can again be described as - — a job well done. Only one minor accident was reported throughout the school year, with no injury involved. It has been the chief aim of our safety classes to develop in the minds of the students the proper attitude toward safety. Courtesy, care, and fair play have been stressed. We feel that safety is a vital factor in our health and happiness and should be observed at all times. safety council Beginning at top row, left to right: Willard Aaron, Richard Adams, Bob Bein, Willis Bronas, Joseph Choma, Jack Gleason, Bob Gluth, Paul Hayworth, Ted Jakubczyk, Alex Jerzyk, Steve Kaminsky, Orvin Michaels, Delmar Mounts, Gerald Myers, Bob Ryckman, Carrol Sarkisian, Ray Stevenson, Wallace Timm, Bill Weliky, Mickey Wydra, John Zaffore. tech patrol boys 1 938-39 Eugene Staley, Robert Walsh, Jimmy Davis, Bernard Biegal, Wayne Zimmermann, Bryon Briner, Walter Szywala, Bill Morenz, Ray Meo, Delbert Staley, Don Kelly, Steve Kras, Claire Surdyke, Robert Ryckman, Joseph Gadomski, Oliver Day, Bill Hildebrand, Paul Hayworth, Ray Stevenson. 21 red cross year book September — Made plans for the year. October — Had Matinee Dance. November — Filled Thanksgiving Baskets. Prepared for mailing for Lake County T. B. Association 5,561 envelopes to Hammond citizens. Had Matinee Dance. December — Repaired Christmas Toys. Held Matinee Dance. January — Wrote Code of Etiquette for Matinee Dances. February — Nothing doing, everybody had the flu. March — Made triangle bandages for American Red Cross. April — Held Town Meeting of the Air program. Subject: School Spirit. May — Assisted American Red Cross at the annual banquet held at Woodmar Country Club. Beginning at top, left to right: Lawrence Rossa, president; Eleanor Schaller, vice president; Lucille Reed, secretary; Irma Rosenau, treasurer; Betty Basz, Audra Bennett, Eunice Blaemire, Carl Butler, Sophie Buras, Dorothy Collins, Frank (Dal Santo), Agnes Eckert, Cornelius Eenigenburg, Adolph Egyed, Phillip Fileccia, Kate Giecko, Betty Goodlander, Clayton Hardesty, Betty Harper, Donald Hess, Hazel Hensley, Clara Highsmith, Esther Hladek, Ted Jakubczyk, Ann Jantzen, Alex Jerzyk, Donald Kingston, Wallace Kochin, Rosalie Lancaster, Charlotte Lape, William Lator, Wilma Linn, John Maksimik, Vernon Moore, Edward Newman, Evelyn Purkey, Eunice Radford, James Rainbolt, Luella Ramsey, Jeannette Reed, Mary Schroeder, Florence Smith, Robert Smith, Dorothy Wassermann, Ellen Wassermann, Jennette Weathers, Esther Wells, Joe Werner, La Verne Willmes, James Yarbrough. 22 girl reserves The Girl Reserve is a part of the National Association of the Y. W. C. A. It has for the last nine years been a part of the activities of this school. The girls ' duty to the club is that of giving their time for charitable work and being loyal and dependent in all they do. One of the annual fetes of this club is the May Breakfast. g-acious in Manner Imp artial in Judgment Rea dy for Service Loyal to Friends Sponsor: Miss Dietrich. Girl Reserve Code Rea ching Toward the Best Err n est in Purpose Seei ng the Beautiful Eca er for Knowledge Advisors: Miss Whitehead, Mrs. Rev erent to God Vict orious Over Self Eve r Dependable Sincere at All Times Kieckheater, Miss Richmond. craftsmen guild The Officers of the Craftsmen Guild are: President, Mildred Moritz; secretary, Steve Farkos; treasurer, Katie Giecko; reporter, Twila Evans; sergeant-at- arms, James Yarbrough. The other members of the club are: Helen Bayden, Norma Campbell, Vera Evans, Howard Pope, Norma Odell, Mary Francis Schroeder, Margaret Ropp, Esther Behling, Dorothy Collins, Robert Hayes, Anne Marvides, Betty Turpin, Lawrence Rainbolt, John Zaffore. Miss K. M. Dunn is the sponsor of this organization. The Craftsmen ' s Guild was organized in the Spring term of ' ' 38, since which time the club has taken boys into its membership. The group has sponsored a trip to the Art Institute, a Puppet Show, and several parties — as well as devolping a puppet show and a Spring exhibit of its own. The puppet stage, the puppets and part of the story was created by the members. The purpose of The Guild is the slogan To Create.” crafts club J A group of boys who work with Mr. Hutchinson during out of school hours and construct all types of 1 projects. the hi-y purpose To create, maintain and extend throughout the school and community high standards of Christian character. the hi-y slogan CLEAN— Speech Sports Scholarship Living SPONSORS R. A. Sampson E. E. Cromwell CLUB) OFFICERS President James Rainbolt Vice President John Zaffore Secretary William Portz Treasurer A1 Haeberlin Sergeant-at-Arms Sigmond Francis 24 Sigmund Frances Earl Mueller Jane Urban . Bernice Bonic senior officers President Vice President Secretary Treasurer sponsors Mrs. Olive S. Byers Mr. H. L. Callentine class colors Blue and Gold class floorer Sweet Peas The Two Most Industrious Boys in School at their Most Industrious Moment 23 seniors Jack Adley Ruth Ahlbom Violet Allie Margaret Barnhart Laura Basile Bob Bein Audra Bennett Margaret Betustak Robert Bewley Edith Bicknell Eunice Blaemire Albert Bodie Henry Bojda Bernice Bonic Felix Borto Harold Bowman Henry Boyer Harry Brahos Robert Bucksot Helen Burbic Donald Bush Koluma Certa Clarence Covert Frank Dal Santo Warren DeRolf Sara Elzinga Carl Fandrei Tony Farina 27 seniors Frank Fary Earnest Fedor Elizabeth Fikter Stanley Flis Anna Dale Fowler Sigmond Francus Alex Franyi Edward Frunk Evelyn Geeve Clements Gora Albert Grabski Chester Graham John Grelak Peter Hampton Pearl Hannemann Clayton Hardesty Delbert Hartmen Ruth Hasselgren Alma Heistand Arthur Hilbrick William Hipp Anna Jantzen Sophie Jarek Donald Kendrick Joe Kish Neil Klein Dorothy Kmetz Margaret Koehler 28 seniors Leonard Kornas John Kowalski Josephine Kubic John Kucer Walter Lachut Herbert Leimbach Alvin Lenz Arthur Lenz Ann Louise Main Chestine Maka William Malcom Stanley Mareachen Helen Meissner Joe Mis Everett Morris Kenneth Mote Delmar Mounts Earl Muller Jean Mudy Josephine Murzyn Martin Olsen Arthur Panek George Papach Ted Pasyk Agnes Peterson Lloyd Peterson Grace Prahlow Evelyn Purkey 29 seniors Maribelle Ramsey Pauline Ratter Jeannette Reed Bud Robinson Irma Rosenau William Rosenbaum Ruth Rutt Ronald Ryckman Julius Sako Stanley Sakowski Esther Scher Rose Schillow Herbert Schreiber Gordon Sharp Dorothy Shreibak Clarence Skaggs Palmer Sliger Stanley Sobilo Richard Steele David Stelow Geraldine Strickland Bernard Stolarz Ted Strzempka John Sedlak William Swallow Ellamay Swets Loretta Szarmach William Taylor 30 seniors Marie Thiel Roy Thielen Mike Tomko Ann Tracey Jess Tuck Verdon Umbaugh Jane Urban William Vanes Harold Vaughn Peter Wachowiak Dorothy Wassermann Fred Watson William Weliky George White Albert Wilfinger Glen Williams Helen Wolak Joseph Zahora 31 bits about them NAME NICKNAME Jack Adley Jake Bob Bein Bobby Wm. Malcom Red Henry Boyer ? Kenneth Mote Jr. Harry Brahos Squeaky Albert Wilfinger Abe Leonard Kornas Len John Kucer Kuce Harold Vaughn Tyrone Power Art Hilbrich Artie Bill Weliky Bill Frank Del Santo Clark Gable No. 2 Bill Hipp Bill Donald Kendrick Don Carl Fandrie Whitey Everett Morris Blondie Roy Thielen Roy Fred Watson Fred Earl Muller Earl Bud Robinson Buddy Felix Borto Jr. Martin Olsen Marty Jess Tuck Jess John Kowalski Johnny Boy Herbert Leimbach Herby Palmer Sliger Palmer Tony Farina Tony Clayton Hardesty Clay Alex Franyi Sugar Peter Hampton Pete Theodore Strzempka Teddy Warren DeRolf Jr. Clarence Covert Sonny Robert Bewley Doggy Henry Bojda Flash Gordon Sharp Shirley Temple Albert Bodie Darling Harold Bowman Tiger Robert Buckshot Bobby Donald Bush Don Frank Fary Fi ankie Ernest Fedor Ernie Edward Frunk Art Lenz Ed PET EXPRESSION PET PEEVE “Gimmie Curly Nuts Loafer Yes Yes Willie Cabbage Head Women Woo Woo” Freight Trains I’m Stupid Girls Hi Freshman Eat Calumet City Blondes Come on Jake” Gerry Nice Curly Foo Foo 7 — Come — 1 1 I ' m Stupid Ruth Bashful” Have you a comb, Frank? Whose Treating Bottoms Up Quiet Donald So What” Girtie So Help Me Curly Hair Gee Whiz” Blushing Oh Foo Bleached Blondes Quiet Suction Oh There You Are Blond Hair Am I Tired” Little Girls Chic Ken When Do We Eat Nuts” Blue Eyes Proove It” Beach So What Tiny Quiet” Work Hurry Up” Billy Oh Shucks A Certain Girl I’m in Love Calumet City Brats A Certain Soph. Twerp Nose So What Blue Eyes ”Yo‘ School Sez Yow” Nurse Ya” Girls Nuts Red Hair Quiet” Getting Up Early Now Ride the Bus I’m Tired Work Go Home Curly Hair Don’t Get Excited” Ticklish Home Sweet Home Blondes Hello” Quiet Oh Foo” Dirby Club AMBITION Date a Freshman W. P. A. To Date a Brunnette Plumber To Find a Nice Girl To Own a Fruit Store Machinist A Free Man Play for the Hammond Pros Movie Star Play for the Cubs Romeo Movies Welder Make Good Welder Dancer Farmer Radio Repair Expert W. P. A. Secretary Radio Crooner Loafer Expert Forgetter A Hello Girl Marry Rich Dancer A Movie Star A Caddy A Messenger Boy Dancer Expert Forgetter G-Man (Garbage Man) Secretary C. C. C. Radio Crooner Actress Nurse Machinist Welder Member of the Old Age Pension Loafer Electrician Radio Navy Donald Duck No. 2 32 MkJBS junior officers John Zaffore Glenn Nelson Mary Schroeder President Vice President Secretary advisors Mr. E. E. Cromwell Mrs. Olive Byers class colors Blue and White class flower American Beauty Rose STELLA DEPA BOB DOELL MARGENE DORTON ANTHONY DRAPAC HARRIET DUDLESTON EARL ECHTERLING AGNES ECKERT ADOLPH EGYED WILFRED EIDNER TWLLA EVANS VERA EVANS STEVE FARKOS ARDELLE FIENE PHILLIP FILECCIA KATHERINE FLEISHMAN JERENNE FOREMAN DAVID FREY CHARLES GASAWAY FRANK GAZDA KAY GIECKO ROBERT GILCHRIST II FRANCIS GLANOWSKI TOM GLASGOW HARRY GLINSKI Top Row, left to right: WILLARD AARON RICHARD ADAMS ANDY ADASKA LAURA BAIRD BETTY BASZ ELMER BEATTY ESTHER BEHLING PEARL BELL MIKE BICANIC Second Row: ROBERT BICKNELL RITA BISH MILDRED BORCHERT FLOREAN BOWMAN LOUIS BOWMAN MILTON BOWMAN MONZELLE BOWMAN ROY BRASHER LUELLA BUCKLER Third Row: JACK BUSCH LAURA BUSZKIEWICZ NORMA CAMPBELL PETE CANALE RUTH ANN CARR RAY CHMIELEWSKI DORCAS CHOATE GARLAND COBSTILL RAY COBSTILL Fourth Row: JOE COHAN DOROTHY COLLINS KENNETH CROSS RUTH CRUSSEN ARTHUR CZALBOWSKI TED CZALBOWSKI STANLEY DABIS EDW. DAGGY ANNE DEMKO DONALD KINGSTON JOE KISH PAULINE KLEBS RAY KORNIARSKI MARY KRANJAC EDWARD KRAS JOE KRELIC JOHN KRUIT ANN KUBACKI JOE KUCER JOSEPH KUKODA GEORGE KUNDRAT ROSALIE LANCASTER BILL LANNIN CHARLOTTE LAPE ART LEIMBACH DOLORES LENZ DOROTHY LEWANDOWSKI EDWARD LINK RILLA LOVEKIN TED MAKA JOHN MAKSIMIKE DONNA MAROVICH GENEVA MASON Top Row, left to right: BOB GLUTH BETTY GOODLANDER HELEN GORSKI HELEN GRETO HARRY GRUMMER BOB HAACK ALBERT HAEBERLIN EILEEN HAGEMAN FRED HARGENS Second Row: CREIGHTON HARRIS WILLIAM HASHU ALICE HASSELGREN DOROTHY HEDRICK BILL HENDERSON HAZEL HENSLEY BURTON HESS JOHN HESTERMANN RUTH HESTERMANN Third Row: LOYAL HETTINGER VICTORIA HLADEK MARGARET HOUCHENS CAROLE HOWARD SHIRLEY HUNT MARY JACEWICZ HAROLD JACKSON ROBERT JACKSON ROSAMOND JACKSON Fourth Row: ALEX JERZYK CLIFFORD JOHNSON ARTHUR JUHASZ LORETTA JUNKIN IRENE KALINA STEVE KAMINSKY OLIVER KEEHN IRMA KEIGHTLEY LOUIS KENDALL m j u n i lOfiS Top Row, left to right: JACK ROSE MARGARET MATHEWS ANN ROSINSKI milford McFarland RAY MEO ORVIN MICHAELS IRENE MICHNA ANDY MILANEC BOB ROSSA IRENE MILLER LAWRENCE ROSSA JACK MILLER ELEANOR SCHALLER ROSA MOELLER MARY SCHROEDER Second Row: MILDRED MORITZ KATHLEEN SCOTT JOHN MRZLOCK STEVE SHUTKO GERALD MYERS PAUL MYERS GLEN NELSON EDWARD NEWMAN FLORENCE SIEGEL ELWOOD NEWMAN RICHARD SIMPKINS KENNY NICHOLS JOHN SMETHERS EDWARD NOVAK ALMA SMITH Third Row: SIGMOND NOWAK BOB SMITH NORMA ODELL LUCILLE SMITH HAZEL OLDERT JOE ORBAN FRANK PAJAK ART PASHON MERLE SMITH GLEN PEARMAN RICHARD SMITH JOE PEPPIATT EUGENE STALEY HOWARD POPE VERNA STEFANO Fourth Row: ESTHER POSAVEC ALFRED STELOW FRANCIS POSAVEC JOE SVITKO JAMES RAINBOLT JOSEPHINE RAMSEY MARY RASCHER NAOMI RASCHER FELICCIA SZUMILAS HERB REITZ KENNETH TALBOT WESLEY RICHARDS JOHN THOMAS (Deceased) MARY THOMAS ETHEL RODDA 39 Top Row, left to right: ROBERT THORLEY BRUNO TOMETCYAK DOROTHY TRATEBAS BETTY TURPIN WILLIAM HILDERBRANDT JOE VEGA MIKE VLADIKA JOHN VOLK JOE WACHADLO Second Row: MARJORIE WALKER LOUIS WARNER ED WASUITA DALE WATERS TOM WATTS JEANETTE WEATHERS ESTHER WELLS CHARLOTTE WENNER JOE WERNER Third Row: MELBA WHALEN GEORGE WHITE ELDON WIEBKING LOUIS WILFINGER SHELBY WILLISON LA VERNE WILMES BILL WINSCHER MARY WOLFE BENSON WORLEY Fourth Row: JAMES YARBROUGH JOHN YARBROUGH WILLIAM YOTHMENT JOHN YOUNG JOHN ZAFFORE ELEANOR ZIMMERMAN WAYNE ZIMMERMAN building, mag their visions become realities. Beginning at top, left to right: Jack Gleason, Marjorie Gloff, Ed Gora, Valerian Gonsiorowski, Margaret Gre en, Florence Gronek, Evelyn Haack, Richard Haack, Deloris Haager, Bill Halon, Betty Harper, Estell Harper, Wanda Harris, Josephine Hatten, Opal Hayden, Paul Hayworth, Nelson Hedrick, Katherine Hegedus, George Helton, Donald Hess, Clara Highsmith, George Hildebrandt, Bob Hill, Esther Hladek, John Hmurovich, Betty Hoff, Emily Housty, Kenneth Hoover, Dorothy Howard, Mary Hulpa, Ruth Hunter. Jean Jachim, Dorothy Jankowski, Arlene Johnson, Jaunita Johnson, William Johnson, Juliamae Junkin, Stanley Kalocinski, Stanley Kapuscinski, James Kearn, Donald Kelley, Elvin Kerrick, Victor Kielbania, Florence Kielbowicz, Catherine Knezevich, Harold Koenig, Christine Korcz, John Kornas, Mary Kouris, Thomas Kovach, Margaret Kozlowski, Robert Kramer, Clara Kwiatkowski, Lena Lakatos, Bill Lator, Evelyn Lewandowski, Wilma Linn, Richard Linsenman, Ardella sophomores Beginning at top, left to right: Edward Lucas, Agnes Lynch, Zella Maddox, Arthur Main, Bernice Mambourg, Charles Mauder, Dorothy May, Betty McClure, Leonard McLocklin, Jacob Meeter, Sylvia Mezydlo, Nathalie Miller, Selma Minard, Valentine Mis, Joe Misiolek, Margene Moore, Vernon Moore, Ray Morris, Jean Mucha, Marjorie Muller, Lela Myers, Charles Neil, Jeannette Nicpon, Eugene Nitz. Katie Novasel, Bob O ' Donnell, William Odrobinak, Edwardine Ohlschlager, Steve Orban, Lottie Pacholec, Rosalie Payonk, Byron Peters, Ann Pilarcyk, John Pitula, Chester Podkul, Virginia Pomplin, William Portz, Earl Prater, Julian Prorak, Florence Przespolewski, Michael Pukac, Eunice Radford, Lawrence Rainbolt, Luella Ramsey, George Rebey, Lucille Reed. Bob Regnier, Adrian Rich, Arthur Rigg, Andrew Roark, Robert Roark, Bill Roderick, Ruth Rose, Irene Rosinski, Jack Rosenbaum, Joe Rowe, Robert Rowe, Esther Sanders, Carrol Sarkician, Joe Satak. 43 Beginning at top, left to right: Joe Abatie, Bill Adams, Pearl Albright, Virginia Allen, Dixie Alexander, Doris Alexanderson, Marietta Andrews, Charles August, Mary Baliga, Andy Bandura, Fred Basile, Clinton Bell, Milton Bellamy, Bill Berda, Dorothy Bish, Vern Bjorklund, Katherine Blanchard, Joe Blaska, Irene Bodie, Frank Bolek, Robert Bowman, Willis Bronas, Harold Brownwell, Earl Buckler, Sophie Buras, Bessie Burney, Audrian Burroughs, Earl Burton, Thomas Burton, Bill Bush, Harold Busch, Lorraine Butler, Joe Choma, Lawrence Chumbley, Joe Ciecierski, Mary Cozad, Delbert Creviston, Evelyn Cruse, Rose Czlonka, Helen Czohara, William DalSanto, Benny Davis, Lovenia Davis, Luella Davis, Mary D e h e n e s , Helen Dlugopolska, Virginia Eberly, Dorothy Edwards, Cornelious Eenigenburg, Harold Eenigenburg, Glen Eldridge, Joe Esterhay, Andy Evak, Marian Evans, Paul Fieges, William Foreman, Floyd Frey, Melvin Fuehrmeyer, Joe Gadomski, Eugene Girman. Francis Schmal, Lloyd Schoon, Milton Schneider, Vernon Shayea, Charles Sheets, Stanley Shimala, Harriet Skeilenger, John Smerek, Earl Smith, Winifred Smith, Irene Soder, Delbert Staley, Dorothy Stemper, Ray Stevenson, Gladys Summers, George Swearinger, Earl Sweeney, Bernice Swets, Ed Szerczul Mildred Teegarden, Colleen Teenor, Patricia Teenor, Raymond Thilmont, Wallace Timm, Edwin Tryka, Steve Umlauf, William Veith, Bob Vogt, Lorraine Walsh, Robert Walsh, Horst Wandel, Vernon Ward, Earl Wartsbaugh, Francis Wasser, Marian Waugh, Jim West, Florence Wilcox, Jean Willison, Cecil Wilson, Matt Wojcik, Edna Wood, LeRoy Wooley, Theodore Wozniokowski, Matt Wrona, Robert Yothment, Tom Zaffore. 45 fRfSHKlfn Top Row, left to right: Paul Abatie, Martha Addington, Ruth Ahlborn, William Allen, John Anserello, Cleo Bainbridge, Geraldine Baker. Second Row: John Baron, Mary Bayer, Elizabeth Belga, Betty Bells, Richard Bennett, Barbara Biabaschi, Josephine Biabaschi, Third Row: Bernard Biegel, Hazel Bicknell, Betty Binko, John Bitner, Bill Blaemire, Gus Blissner, Anna Bobal. Fourth Row: Edward Boncela, Ruth Borchert, Gloria Borman, John Borman, Byron Briner, Ruby Burgess, Lucille Burris. Top Row, left to right: Arvella Cain, Edwin Cavan, Tony Chamberlain, Norma Chansler, Thelma Chumbley, Lee Clark, Jane Clayton. Second Row: Edward Czajka, Lucy Cochran, Julia Cuprak, Stanley Davidson, Vince Dec, Florence Deverick, Harold Dixon. Third Row: Eila Dorsett, Steve Drapac, Louis Egyed, Mary Eldridge, Edna Elman, Martha Eriks, Paul Evanko. Fourth Row: Anne Fileccia, Valery Folta, Ludmilla Furgal, Carl Gard, Helen Gavriios, Dick Gentry, Eugenia Geven. 46 f R £ S H (T1 £ n Top Row, left to right: Esmond Gillan, Ruth Schmueser, John Getzinger, Genevieve Golek, Edmond Tcme.czak, Adeline Gonsiorowski, Angeline Gonsiorowski. Second Row: Dorothy Gora, Matt Gross, Mary Guclinski, Mildred Gulinski, George Guess, Carl Haehnel, John Halgas. Third Row: Marion Hardesty, John Harington, Wilfred Hartlerode, Pearline Harvey, Mabel Hedrick, Wendell Heller, Raymond Hicks. Fourth Row: Virgil Hicks, Bill Hildrbiandt, George Hindson, Richard Jabaay, Horace Jackson, Anna Jagk lo, Everett Jallay. Top Row, left to right: Ted Jakubczyk, Teddy Jarmakowicz, Stella Joniec, Wanda Kapuscinski, Chester Kazmiarczak, Marcella Kibler, Irene Kirker. Second Row: Eleonor Kleinfeldt, Wanda Kniaz, Wallace Kochin, Donna Koladin, Adeline Korczak, George Kornafel, Al. Kornaus. Third Row: John Kosiba, John Kosik, Henry Kras, Kurt Krause, Matt Krizman, Norbert Kubacki, Steve Kucer. Fourth Row: John Kowal, Marcella Lancaster, Lois Lambros, Helen Lewandowski, Barbara Gobe, 47 Lucille Loneski, Mary Longo. fRESHfim Top Row, left to right: Charity Lovekin, Earl Lundewall, Francis Lundewall, Wanda Lysarz, James Malerich, William Mambourgh, Genevieve Marszalek. Second Row: Eva Matovina, Paul Matovina, Vivian Meadows, Lorraine Melcher, Frank Michalak, Yvona Michaels, Edward Michna. Third Row: Wanda Mierzwa, Earnest Mittlesdorf, Ruth Moeller, Myrtle Moritz, Katherine Murphy, Bertha Nemeth, Christ Nickoloff. Fourth Row: Bob Northrup, Anthony Nowak, Genevieve O ' Donnell, Steve Orban, J ames Parker, Joe Payonk, Phylliss Pierson. Top Row, left to right: Juanita Smith, Mary Sotos, Josephine Sowa, Victor Spilly, Frances Steed, Bill Stollard, Andy Sudicky, Mickey Sudyk. Second Row: Clarence Surdyke, Mary Suroviak, Frances Swart, Earl Snyder, Julia Szeplucky, Helen Tarnewski, Oliver Taroli, Bob Tebout. Third Row: Mary Tharp, Robert Thilmont, Chauncey Thoma, Edward Tkaek, Virginia Tolen, John Tomsic, Shirley Turpin, Lois Underwood. f r t s h n en Top Row, left to right: Bernice Pelczar, Lucille Pens, Lola Phelps, Helen Pudlo, Barbara Rainbolt, Eugene Rasala, Lois Raymond. Second Row: Jack Reel, Carolyn Remesnik, John Repay, Joe Ribovich, Martin Roberts, Albert Rodda, Mary Ruth Rogers. Third Row: Frank Rubrecht, Bob Ryckman, Frank Rymarczyk, Richard Samek, Leona Sampson, Stanley Sapyta, Gilbert Scheeringa. Fourth Row: Ralph Schneider, Betty Schoonover, Robert Schultz, Dan Signorelli, Beverly Simpkins, Wanda Skalba, Florence Smith. Top Row, left to right: Norma Vance, Arnold Vantil, Mary VanGundy, Joe Vladusich, Leroy Walker, Harold Walters, George Wartsbaugh, Ellen Wassermann. Second Row: Donald Weeks, Bill White, Richard Wilfinger, Steve Wilk, Marion Winkelman, Fred Wittig, Lottie Wojcik, Irene Worna. Third Row: Josephine Wozniak, Mickey Wydra, Matt Wojcek, Stanley Zarowny, Martha Zebracki. ,V faculty Harold J. Askren Science Hermine Beiderwieden Safety, Citizenship Louis D. Birkett Basketball Coach, Sketching Olive S. Byers Social Science Henry L. Callentine Social Science James B. Campbell Plumbing and Heating Eskin E. Cromwell Mathematics Orpha M. Dean Introduction to Business Filing Laura J. Densmore Comptometer Glenna L. Dietrich Clothing Kathryn M. Dunn Art, Dramatics Vera A. Eastwood Shorthand John D. Emerson Horticulture Inga E. Erickson School Nurse, Nursing and Hygiene Theodore M. Flack Welding, Forging Alice Hamill Home Service James E, Hardin English Wilhelmina Hebner Bookkeeping Harold E. Holloway Electricity Alfred T. Hutchinson Machine Shop Stanley T. Johnson Sheet Metal Henry F, K ' eckheafer Machine Shop Mary M. Kieckheafer Household Mechanics, Home Management Bert E. Lampson Mathematics faculty Marie H. London Girls ' Coordinator Florence Lawler Mathematics Anna Moengen Geography and Health Esther V. Morgan Cafeteria John T. Muri Academic Carl H. Nieman Woodwork Albert J. Paschen English Georgia M. Richmond Typing Arnold F. Robinson Band Mary L. Rogers Foods Richard A. Sampson Safety, Visiting Teacher Albert T. Schell Drafting Edythe A. Sinden Social Science, English Byron C. Spencer Electricity Virgil R. Thompson Auto Mechanics Carl A. Upson Sheet Metal Alphonse A. Waite Physical Education Ruth E. Walker Music George K. Wells Related Technical Information Lucille A. Whitehead English Harry H. Wilson Mathematics, Blue Print Reading R, Milton Wilson Football Coach, Health Cassell C. Wiedman Social Problems Albert Zimmerman Cabinet and Pattern Making to the faculty: In behalf of Class ' 39, we wish to express our gratitude to the faculty of Technical High School for their help and untiring efforts in all perplexing matters which came before us. In the future when we have established ourselves as leaders in the activities of our particular communities we can look back and thank the members of the faculty for their inspiration. senior play Life Begins at 16 is a heart-warming comedy of sixteen-year olds that captures the language, the spirit, and the very soul of young America. Paul and Frannie, the sixteen-year old twins are the central characters. Paul is an imaginative, sensitive boy who has just discovered the meaning of the word ideals. Frannie is more direct — charming and wholesome and ready for life. As the play opens Mrs. Hollis has just won a radio contest for naming a new beauty soap, and has been rewarded with a trip to Havana for herself and her husband. Paul takes advantage of their absence and decides to exercise his right as head of the family, although these rights are only temporary. First of all, he thinks the Hollis Shoe Store should be modernized; he puts on a sale, with an orchestra, live models, and all the trimmings. Then he turns to the private life of his sister, Marjorie. He believes that her suitor, Crandal Smythe, is a racketeer, and sets out to prove it. He enlists the Secret Seven, an organiza- tion of which he is president, to aid him. The third act is a ball, given by the Secret Seven to celebrate the success of their plans. They have counted their chickens too soon. Instead of success, their efforts seemed to bring disaster which is enhanced by the unexpected return of Mr. and Mrs. Hollis. But fate has an ace in the hole — several aces — and the playing of them enables Paul and Frannie to turn the tables in a wholly satisfactory manner. BEST LOOKING - Maribelle Ramsey Harold Vaughn MOST TALKATIVE — Agnes Peterson Harry Maman MOST POPULAR — Bernice Bonic, Sigmond Francis MOST SHY — Jean Mudy Felix Borto BEST DRESSED — Irma Rosenau Kenneth Mote BEST DANCER — Helen Burbick Pete Stolarz BEST STUDENT — Jeannette Reed John Kucer MOST FLIRTATIOUS — Jane Urban John Kowalski 57 MOST ACTIVE — Dorothy Wassermann Clayton Hardesty MOST ATHLETIC — Ann Louise Main Tony Farina CUTEST — Chestine Maka Norman Turpin WITTIEST — Koluma Certa Earl Mueller MOST CONCEITED — Geraldine Strickland Herb Leimbach MOST PUGNACIOUS — Eunice Blaemire, Gordon Sharp MOST PLEASING PERSONALITY — Pearl Hannemann Carl Fandrei MOST AMBITIOUS - Geraldine Burris, Everett Morris mills of the 1939 graduating class GIRLS VERDON UMBAUGH — I will my ability to fix my hair up to Jereene Foreman. VIOLET ALLIE — I will my ability to ditch school and not get away with it to anyone luckier than I. CHESTINE MAKA — I will my ability to make racket on my drum to any Jitterbug who can swing it. MARGARET KOEHLER — My part in the Senior Play as Hulda to anyone who can twist their tongue and say, Aye tank they moost be crazy! HELEN WOLAK — I will my ability to be the first student to arrive at school each morning to Bernice Pelczas. JOSEPHINE MURZYN — I will my street car alibis to Clara Kwiatkowski. RUTH RUTT — I will my extreme height to Irene Kalina. EDITH BICKNELL — I will my ability to beat the Erie trains to the crossing to Twila Evans. PEARL HANNEMANN — I will my loyalty to Tech to any student doubting Tech ' s brilliant future. GERALDINE BURRIS — I will my favorite color, RED, to Miss Eastwood, the person who would like to wear it but can ' t. RUTH AHLBORN — I will my fondness for dancing to Ruth Ahlborn II. EUNICE BLAEMIRE — I will my position as first chair flute soloist to Filicia Szumilias, and hope she doesn ' t make as many mistakes as I did. ELIZABETH FIKTER — I will my ability to knit to Dorothy Collins. JOSEPHINE KUBIC — I will my hair ribbons to Mary Kopas, who can never wear them. DOROTHY WASSERMANN — I will my job as Chairman of the Red Cross Matinee Dances to someone capable of making posters and tickets during their shorthand class. JANE URBAN — I will the office of secretary of the Senior Class to a capable junior, like Helen Gorski. LORETTA SZARMACH — I will my jitterbug dancing to any junior who would like to continue. SARAH ELZINGA — I will my six periods with Miss Eastwood to Genevieve Volkman. HELEN BURBICH — I will my dancing ability to Louis Kendall. ESTHER SCHER — I will my position as secretary of the Girl Reserves and Vice President of the Inter Club Council to Lucille Reed. BERNICE BONIC — I will my ability as a cheer-leader to the Teenor sisters, and hope they can get as much fun out of it as I did. SOPHIE JAREK — I will my ability to be foreman of the bookbinders to Ethel Rodda. AUDRA BENNETT — I will my place in the Special Group ' to Alice Hasselgren. 58 LaVERN ARNEY — I, hereby, will my alterationist ability to Dorothy Jackson. ANN LOUISE MAIN — I, do hereby, will my varieties of hair style to anyone who can keep pace with the ever-changing ways of modern hair styles. ALMA HIEST AND — My ability to get along with Miss Steiner to Helen Stanim. DOROTHY KMETZ — My blonde hair and curls to my best girl friend, Esther Wells, who has always admired them. ELLAMAY SWETS — I will my work in the library (after school) to anyone who wants it. MARGARET BARNHART — I will my ability of being able to dance to Kenneth Cross. PAULINE RATTER — I will my job of Machine Girl in Sewing to any Freshman that wants it. JEAN MUDY — I will my ability to playing basketball and baseball to Rose Marcus. RUTH HASSELGREN — I will my place as “Miss Hamil ' s” assistant to some Freshman who can take the responsibility. KOLUMA CERTA — I will my ability to type and take dictation to Charlotte Wenner and Mary Longo, and I hope they can do better than I can. IRMA ROSENAU — To some junior, the honor of taking dictation from Mr. Kieckheafer. LAURA BASILE — I will my typing ability to an ambitious Freshman. AGNES PETERSON — I will my shyness and bashfulness to Lucille Burris. MARGARET BETUSTAK — I will my snow shoes to Bessie Burney. MARY UYLAKI — I will my red hair to anyone who admires it. DOROTHY SHREIBAK — I will my long trip to school each day to the Rascher twins, who live so near to Tech. ROSE SCHILLOW — I will my talkativeness to Josephine Ramsey. JEANNETTE REED — I will my business ability to my sister, Lucille. MARIBELLE RAMSEY — I will my jokes to any one who can remember all of them, and can tell them as well as I. EVELYN PURKEY — I will my ability to play a trombone to Esther Hladeck. GRACE PRAHLOW — I will the self-control it takes to go without eating lunch to Gertrude Neubauer. ANNA JANTZEN — I will my gray skirt to anyone who likes to press pleats. HELEN MEISSNER — I will my friendly heart to Dorothy Collins, for it ' s a friendly heart that has plenty of friends. EVELYN GEEVE — I will my favorite speech, “My tongue within my lips I reign, for who talks much must talk in vain, to a talkative gossiper. ANN FOWLER — I will to all the under-classmen, good old Tech, and hope that they are loyal through all the years yet to come. GERALDINE STRICKLAND — I will my artistic ability to Harriet Dudleston, who can use it to advantage in her hope chest, if she is still hoping. MARIE THIEL — I will my gift of gab to anyone that can hand out a line as well as I. 59 Boy s BOB BEIN — My curls to a good looking freshman. ROBERT BEWELY — My personality smile to any junior. ERNEST FEDOR — My ability to look out the windows at the girls. KENNETH MOTE — My place in the band to Richard Adams. ALBERT BODIE — My height to Bud Perky. HARRY BRAHOS — My ability to work on the annual to some poor junior. ABE WILFINGER — My ability to slay the women to any junior. FRANK DAL SANTO — My comb and brush to Eugene Staley. BOB GIRMAN — My art of blushing to any freshman. TONY FARINA — My football outfit to some junior. JOHN KOWALSKI — I will my ability to go to the show without getting caught to any junior. MARTIN OLSEN — 1 will my extra flesh to Bob Haack. My good looks to any good looking Swede. JOHN KUCER — I will my ability of playing basketball to any junior. CARL FANDREI — My way of getting out of school to see my girl friend to anyone who can get away with it. HENRY BOYER — My four year old stillson wrench to any freshman. JACK ADLEY — My tardyness to some unfortunate freshman. BILL HIPP — My weight to next years football team. My ability to act to any junior. BUD ROBINSON — My ability to get in trouble to Paul Myers. EARL MUELLER — My jagbowtie to the annual staff of 1940. WILLIAM MALCOLM — My red hair and blue eyes to any good looking freshman. EVERETT MORRIS — My seat on the basketball bench to an ambitious junior. HAROLD VAUGHN — My place in the mirror to Jim West. HERBERT LEIMBACH — My excess weight to any slim fellow. CLAREN CE SKAGGS — My height to Glen Pierman. WILLIAM SWALLOW — My football ability to Bud Perky. WILLIAM WELIKY — My driving ability to any wreckless driver. DELMOR MOUNTS — My car to anyone who thinks he can drive it. WARREN DE ROLF — My managers sweater to Herby Wright. CLAYTON HARDESTY — My success on the annual staff to a bright junior. ANDY ROSOLANKA — My dancing ability to any jitterbug. PALMER SL1GER — My news paper route to anybody that wants it. TED STREMPKA — My satin jacket to another folcon flash. ROY THIELEN — My Ford to another sucker who thinks he can drive it. FRED WATSON — My job at Scott ' s to anyone who thinks he can take it. FELIX BORTO — My ability to get excused to go to the show to any junior. JESS TUCK — My bashfulness to a quiet freshman. 60 ,w annual staff Editors-in-Chief Clayton Hardesty, Jeannette Reed Business Managers Albert Wilfinger, Sam Brahos Organization Dorothy Wassermann Art Chestine Maka, Pearl Hannemann Sports Carl Fandrie, John Kowalski Calendar Kenneth Mote, Irma Rosenau Snapshots William Malcolm, Dorothy Kmetz Class Editor Ann Louise Main Wills and History Geraldine Burris Mr. Wells is the Sponsor of this Chart and the art work was done by Clayton Hardesty. 62 - licWirjq 5 ys vm- I ‘r� «w ' the new tech is to be modern and different here are sample designs for equipment j 1 r 1 1 Hi roodermslic cafc+am 63 The Calumet National Bank OF HAMMOND Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Member Federal Reserve System SEPTEMBER 6. — First day of school. More frechmen than there is room in school. 7. — Things look quite different m the halls. Boys have class in girls department. 8. — Preparing ourselves for the Riley- Tech game. We lost. 9. — These short weeks of school are grand. 12. — Teachers are making students work and this is only the second week of school! 13. — Mr. Wells talks about the annual to Senior boys and girls. 14. — First pep session. Everyone is happy. 15. — Mr. Campbell has a headache. 16. — Played Roosevelt. We lost 14-6. 19. — Blue Monday. 20. — Election of Senior officers. 21. — Miss Harding spoke to Business Etiquette class. 22. — Where ' s the blonde haired teacher Mr. Askren promised the boys in science? 23. — Played Whiting. Lost 31-0. 26. — Change of time. Freshmen have to come in an hour earlier. 27. — Dorothy on office practice. 28. — Seniors wishing that something ex- citing would happen. 29. — Who fell on the stage during lunch hour? 30. — Tsk! Tsk! No football game to- night. UNIQUE SIGN CO. TELEPHONE 1705 HAMMOND, INDIANA To Hammond Tech Students Our Best Wishes are for Your Success — However you must always remember that the one who has a little surplus cash saved, is the one who has the best chance. Let us help you Save a part of All You Earn. Citizens federal Savings and Loan Association HAMMOND Corner Russell and Hohman INDIANA 64 THf fIRST STEP 10 LflSTinG SflTISfflCTIOn— Starts with a stop at the Minas Company — where reliability in things you need for better living is as inseparable a part of their policy as the air one breathes. Edward C. Minas Co. DEPARTMENT STORE Milletts ' Colonial, Inc. Hammond ' s Leading Sporting Goods Store 437 State Street Phone 466 HANSEN BROS. FLORISTS SHOP AND CONSERVATORY 5320 HOHMAN AVENUE PHONE HAMMOND 202 OCTOBER 3. — Miss Eastwood was late to class. 4. - Bells out of order. Everyone mixed up. 5. — First fire drill. Freshmen can ' t find way. 6. — Played George Rogers Clark and we lost 20-0. 7. — Miss Rogers served a luncheon today. 10. — N. Y. A. girls and boys are happy because of pay day. 1 1 . — What ' s all the excitement about? A fire drill. 12. — Columbus Day. 13. — Played Lew Wallace. We lost. Lew Wallace 19, Tech 0. 14. — Miss Rogers ' advisory went down the fire escape. 17. — Just another day of school. 1 8. — Girls of the History and Modern Social Problems class went to Hammond High to see a picture. 19. — Cafeteria is becoming modernized. 20. — Junior Red Cross matinee dance. 21. — Played Thornton Fractional. We lost again. It ' s beginning to be a habit. 24. — Why was Miss Dunn so scared this morning? 25. — Mr. Muri in good humor. Specials must be behaving themselves. 26. — We had another assembly. 27. — Seniors had a new advisor. 28. — No school today. Hurray! 31. — Played Froebel and we lost 32-0. 65 Congratulations .... 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HAMMOND, INDIANA 66 Telephone Hammond 10125 DIETFICH ' S SWEET SHOP The Home of the Better lee Cream Emil Dietrich, Proprietor 6257 HOHMAN AVENUE Hammond, Indiana NOVEMBER 1 . — Boys begin basketball training to- day. Team looks good. 2. — Girls busy with Christmas seals. 3. — Played Horace Mann. We lost 25-6. 4. — It rained today. 7. — Fifty-five more days until Christmas. 8. — Snow flakes are flying everywhere. 9. — We think Miss Rogers needs a new uniform. 10 . — The Thursdays are bluer than Mondays. 11 . — Half day school. Armistice day program. 14 . — Tech is now expanding — they have another building on Fayette Street. 15 . — Boys get new lockers. 16. — Girl Reserves have a pot luck supper. 17. — Assembly today for the football game tomorrow. 18. — Hammond-Tech game and we lost 33-0. 2 1 . — Senior girl late to school this morning. 22. — Vacation will soon begin. 23. — Vacation begins at 2:30 P. M. for Iwo days. 28. — Senior girls are having their pictures taken. 29. — Al. Wilfinger sold the first annual to Mr. Sampson. 30. — Twenty-five more days until Christ- mas and no snow. HAMMOND NEWS AGENCY Wholesale Distributor Newspapers and Magazines Phone Hammond 401 424 PLUMMER STREET Hammond, Indiana Compliments of HAMMOND PURE ICE AND COAL CO. LYNN BROS., Inc. 5309 HOHMAN AVENUE SHOES X - RAY FITTED PHONES: Office 491 - Residence 2311 Agent - Allied Van Lines, Inc. JOHNSON TRANSFER FIREPROOF WAREHOUSE Moving and Storage 405 DOUGLAS STREET HAMMOND, INDIANA CONKEY DAIRY STORE 417 CONKEY STREET PLEASANT VIEW DAIRY PRODUCE The Home of Better Milk and Cream 67 TYPEWRITERS ALL MAKES Rented - Sold - Repaired STATIONERY 5319 Hohman Avenue PHONE 682 HAMMOND, INDIANA SOUTH SHORE CLEANERS MICKEY McQUADE, Proprietor Main Office and Plant — 4524 Hohman Avenue PHONE 630 DELIVERY SERVICE HAMMOND, INDIANA LEONARD TOWEL LINEN SUPPLY Controlled and Operated by 420 Conkey Street Mr. and Mrs. H. Leonard PH ONE HAMMOND 2890 Hammond, Indiana STANDARD LUMBER COAL COMPANY 412 Vine Street HAMMOND. INDIANA Phone Hammond 6666 The Calumet region is filled with many large factories which work with Iron and Steel. ' The Tech High School sends workers to these plants. The W. J. Holliday Company supplies Tech High School with mild steel, cold rolled steel, tool steel and alloys. This steel and iron is used in the many shops of the school for bending, cutting and forming different shapes. The Machine, Welding, Forge, and Sheet Metal shops use steel furnished by W. J. Holliday Company. The W. J. Holliday Company renders a service to this com- munity in helping train workers. W. J. Holliday Co. Establish 1859 Hammond, Indiana Indianapolis, Indiana 68 Compliments of THE H OME LUMBER CO. 5720 Columbia Avenue Phone Hammond 4420-4421 STANDARD EQUIPMENT SUPPLY CORPORATION Industrial and Contractors’ Supplies and Equipment Phones: Hammond 3060 — Chicago: Saginaw 8060 534 - 536 Michigan Street Hammond, Indiana Compliments of HAMMOND LUMBER CO. OAKLEY AT WILCOX PHONE 3400 Best Wishes and Success To Tech and Tech Students JOSEPH V. STODOLA JR. CITY JUDGE Compliments of JERSEY MAID ICE CREAM CO. 821 — 150th STREET Phone Hammond 523 DECEMBER 1 Assembly today. 2. — Played Froebel in basketball. Won 34-25. 5. — Audra set the alarm in Business Ethics today. 6. — Glee Club sang at the Woman ' s Club. 7. — It ' s snowing. Santa better get his sleigh ready. 8. — Mr. Waite wants a new pair of pants for Xmas. 9. — Played Whiting and we won. 39-31. 12. — Miss Richmond is back again. 13. — Mr. Weesner was playing with the toys in the library. 1 4. — Eleven days before Christmas. 15. — Junior Red Cross is fixing toys for Christmas. 16. — Vacation started today. 69 5141 HAMMOND BUSINESS COLLEGE Founded 1904 ALVAH O. CALLOW, Principal Hohman Avenue Citizens National Bank Building PHONE 1954 JOHN SEXTON CO. MANUFACTURING WHOLESALE GROCERS CHICAGO — ' BROOKLYN Quality Wise .... Serve .... EDELW EISS ARMSTRONG ' S IRVING N. CHAYKEN, President Hammond’s Leading Jeivelers Compliments of w. T. GRANT CO. s. S. KRESGE CO. Compliments of MOONE ' S POTATO CHIPS 436 z CONKEY AVENUE TO OUR ADVERTISERS We wish to express our gratitude to those who have inserted Advertisements in our Year Book. We urgently request our members and friends to show their reciprocity by patronizing them. The Staff 70 B I E K E R CO., Inc. Coal Building Material Coke MOTE ' S Texaco Service Station Greasing Tire Repairing Corner Calumet Avenue and Kenwood HAMMOND, INDIANA T-vr}T iT i BARGAIN CATALOG r of BOOKS 25,000 books of all publishers listed in our 44th Annual Bargain Catalog of 320 pages. Old-time favorites — latest “best sellers. Reference, Fiction, Juvenile. His- tory, Scientific, etc. Supplying schools, colleges, libraries and thousands of in- dividual customers. Send postcard today for our new 1939 cataloq, BARGAINS IN BOOKS The Book Supply Company 564 - 566 West Monroe Street, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS LYNN ' S DEPARTMENT STORE “ Better Merchandise at a Saving ” 5609 - 11 CALUMET AVENUE PHONE 1028 JANUARY 3. — Everyone back in school. Vacation went too fast. 4. — Mr. Wells got married and Mr. Robinson is engaged. 5. — Boys are still repairing lockers. School needs more fee money. 6. — Psst, hsst, psst, hsst. Don ' t get excited it is only Business Ethics class learning to speak distinctly. 9. — Another Monday but not so blue because we beat Horace Mann Friday night 26-21. 10. — Today we put up thermometer for the Chart. All we need is some red paint and sales. 11. — Basketball team played Roosevelt. We lost 41-30. 1 2. — Miss Moengen came to school today with withered flowers on her hat. Did she forget to water them? 13 . — Friday the thirteenth. Beware! Girl Reserve meeting. 16. — We beat Washington 31-20 over the week-end. 17. - — Miss London back to school after a two weeks illness. 18. — Basketball game. Lost 31-30. 19. — Junior Red Cross city-wide meeting. Matinee Dance. 20. — Basketball game with Lew Wallace, lost 37-30. 23. — Junior and Senior girls saw demon- stration of addressograph. 24. — An assembly, moving pictures. 25. — Last day of First semester. 30. — No school because of snow storm. 31. — First day of new semester. Fresh- men confused. 71 CHARLES H. MAYER 6c COMPANY Manufacturers High Grade Carbonated Beverages 566 State Line Street Phone Hammond 553 Calumet City, Illinois THE IGLOO ICE CREAM COMPANY Just the Best Ice Cream in Town” NORTHERN INDIANA STATIONERY Phone Hammond 1 1 1 CO., INC. 5307 Hohman Avenue Hammond, Ind. LAKE COUNTY CANDY COMPANY ( Not Incorporated ) Wholesale Confectionery and Fountain Supplies Syrups - Cigars - Paper Napkins - Malted Milk - Cigarettes Ice Cream Cones - Coca-Cola - Tobaccos - Safety Matches 245 Dyer Boulevard Hammond, Indiana Phone 2434 FILLING PRESCRIPTIONS Is all we do, but we do that well FIRST TRUST DRUG STORE Joseph E. Haney Sixth Floor, First Trust Building 72 CONGRATULATIONS On This Very Important Occasion from Your Home Newspaper THE HAMMOND TIMES Keep informed as to the activities of your School, your City, and the rest of the world through the news columns of THE HAMMOND TIMES. If you have an important bit of news for publication telephone Hammond 3100. We will be pleased to print it. READ THE SCHOOL PAGE EVERY SUNDAY IN THE HAMMOND TIMES Order the Times Delivered to Your Home FEBRUARY 1 . — Second day of semester. Students are working hard already. 2. — Junior Red Cross matinee dance postponed. Students disappointed. 3. — Tech-Horace Mann basketball game. Tech 26, Horace Mann 25. 6. — Senior Mirror for the annual filled out. 7. — Miss Dunn lost voice and play cast was very very happy. 8. — Pupils and teachers sent home because of flu. 9. — Students take advantage of being able to go home because of a cold. 10. — Basketball game postponed. 13. — More students and teachers absent from school because of flu. 14. — Valentine dance which was to be given by Craftman ' s Guild is postponed. 1 5. — Sale of Chart is up to 241. 16. — The girls have the privilege of using the back stairway. 1 7. — Hammond High - Tech basketball game. We won 34 to 31. 20. — It snowed today. 21. — We beat Emerson 24 to 22 in basketball. 22. — Washington ' s birthday. No school. 23. — Everyone talking about exciting basketball game of Tuesday evening. 24. — Students have an assembly. 27. — Hi-Y is selling dolls for the Tech- Wirt basketball game. 28. — Last day of month and bells are still out of order. 73 MARCH 1 . — Spring will soon be here. 2. — Tech-Wirt game in evening. Tech won 51-20. 3. — Tech played Lowell in basketball. 6. — Seniors will have an annual. They are all happy. 7. — March winds are blowing. 8. — Pictures are taken. 9. — More pictures are taken for the annual. 10. — Play cast is jittery. Only one week before play is to be presented. 13. — The seventh week of school has begun. 1 4. — Boys and girls have an assembly. 15. — We had two minutes of snow today. 16. — Seniors have heated argument about what they shall wear for graduation. 17. — Life Begins at Sixteen senior play given by senior class. 20. — Senior calendar made out. From all points of view they are to have a busy time until graduation. 21. — First day of spring. Band played at Masonic Temple for Rotary Club. 22. — It was voted that Baccalaureate Services are to be held at the Methodist Church. 23. — Hi-Y matinee dance. 24. — What senior girl asked Mr. Schell if he was Mr. Schell? 27. — Hooray! The 400th annual was sold today. 28. — Why did Miss Sinden give a lecture to the Annual Staff eighth period? 29. — Still another day. 30. — First pictures are back from Bodie studio. 31. — Edition of newspaper published. STRAUBE PIANOS, INC. Manufacturers of Grands - Consoles Spinets - Verticals Straube Pianos Sing Their Own Praise Factory: Showroom: 5049 Columbia Avenue 549 State Street Phone Hammond 2900 NYSTROM MAPS— GLOBES — CHARTS QUICK UNDERSTANDING Lasting knowledge and faster pro- gress reward I lie user of Nystrom maps, globes and charts. Nystrom offers a complete line of visual aid equipment for courses in: Geof raphy General Science II islory Botany Civics Zoology Economics Physiology Our new 1939 cnlulog is just. o(T the press. Write lor it, asking for number G38. A. J. NYSTROM CO. 3333 Elston Avenue, Chicago Phone Hammond 618 McCREARY ' S BEAUTY SALON All Branches Of Beauty Culture All Ladies’ Haircutting Done By Men Operators 214 RUSSELL STREET Hammond, In Loyd Bldg., Main Floor Indiana Compliments of HAMMOND INSURANCE AGENCY, Inc. EDMUND H. KLEIN, Mgr. 140 Sibley Street, Hammond, Ind. Telephone 3880 and 3881 75 LINCOLN ONCE SAID: As long as there is one man out of a job and willing to work the hours of labor are too long. ORGANIZED LABOR Has been the most influential factor in reducing hours of labor. Labor looks to the student body of today for its leadership tomorrow. Industrial development creates indus- trial unionism. The student of today will do well to prepare himself to meet the labor problems confronting all of us. INDUSTRIAL UNIONISM MEANS INDUSTRIAL PEACE OIL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION 142 Rimbach St. LOCAL 210 Hammond, Ind. 78 Quantity + Quality MINER - DUNN Hamburgers HAMMOND — CHICAGO — GARY APRIL 3. — Students went to Bodie studio to have rest of pictures taken for the Chart. 4. — Juniors have a meeting. 5. — Teachers buy oranges and they also suffer. 6. — Students jittery because report cards are marked. 1 1 School begins after two days of vacation. Safety Council meeting. 12. — Seniors and juniors are working strenuously on pictures. 13. — Senior mirror finals are given out at last. 14. — Girl Reserve meeting after school. 17- — Ho! Hum! Just another day. 18- — Preparing for the Band Concert tomorrow evening. 19- — Band Concert at Hammond High School. 20. — Junior Red Cross Matinee Dance. 21. — Class Day program finally under way. 24. — It seems that spring is here to stay. 25. — Boys and girls have an assembly. 26. — Newspaper is edited. 27. — Red Cross meeting. A Town-Hall discussion was held. 28. — Annual May Breakfast sponsored by the Girl Reserves. Compliments of THE MOTTLE CLEANERS WM. AHLBORN CO. Dealers in HARD AND SOFT COAL AND WOOD Cement, Crushed Stone and Torpedo Sand YARDS — Russell and Erie Tracks PHONE 188 MAY 1. — Students hear talk commemorating Washington ' s Inauguration. 2. — Everyone busy with make-up. (Seniors especially). 3. — Glee Club tea sponsored by Glee Club girls. 4. — Craftsmen Guild dance after school. 5. — Tech - Hammond High baseball game. We won. 8. — Students fill out guestionnaires. 9. — Tech-Valpo game played in Valpo. 10. — More tests given to students. 11. — Band plays at Music Festival. 12. — Tech- Whiting game. We lost. 15. — Newspapers came out today. 1 6. — Eighteen days of school left. 1 7. — Announcements and cards are here at last. Everyone is exchanging cards. Sounds like an auction sale. 18. — Longest day in our life. 19. — Junior-Senior party. 22. — Girls assisted American Red Cross at the annual banquet at Woodmar. 23. — Sun came out as predicted. 24. — More seniors quit school. We hope they have all their credits. 25. — School seemed drearier than ever. 26. — - Class Day. 29. — Monday comes around too often. 30. — Memorial Day. No school. 31. — Chart will soon be distributed. JUNE 1. — Teachers working on register. 2. - Played Hammond High-Tech game. 5. — Day after Baccalaureate Services. 6. — Boys and girls taking it easy — school is out tomorrow. 7. — Last day of a successful year. 8. — Practice for commencement exer- cises. 9. — Commencement exercises. Seniors ray goodbye to Tech. 77 The in the Aneient Oucible is Toil ay ' s most flo«lern Fuel! £ In 1609 John van Helmont, an alchemist, was bending over his crucible when something strange happened. He described it thus . . . then the heated crucible did belch forth a wild spirit . . . I call it by the name of Geest. He had discovered gas and had named it because of its intangible quality — ghost or spirit. The test tube has given place to the gas pipe, the crucible to the gigantic gas holder and the alchemist’s haphazard experi- ment to the rigorous research of the gas industry. Gas is no longer elusive. Today it is subjected to the most exact control and has become the cleanest, most dependable and convenient of heating fuels. ' The GAS Company NORTHERN INDIANA PURLIC SERVICE COMPANY DAVID OGREN J ’ianiatLc A [om nt± of odiicjh oo ’£ aiji dPictu’iz.d. j-ox ' cure idfzaiuzz in to do ms. JZhDcILz -- ' out dPfio tocj la jjfis ’ THE LEROY PRINTING COMPANY Hammond, Indiana THE CALUMET ENGRAVING COMPANY Hammond, Indiana BODIE STUDIO, PHOTOGRAPHERS Hammond, Indiana COVERS BY KOVER KRAFT Chicago, Illinois