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

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Chapter IV. - Senior The great day has finally arrived! We are full fledged Seniors now. We were trans- ferred to Senior advisories. More new ' teachers. A new shop was opened for the boys here at Tech, Aviation. Monitors were chosen for the year and got settled in their posts while the Senior girls received a letter for two semesters of faithful service. The girls’ and boys’ government classes toured the City Hall. It proved to be very interesting to sit in court and learn first hand about court proceedings. The Seniors thought they were B.T.O.’s when they got their rings and could flash them around. We expected the beautiful golden color to last forever and were disappointed when it faded to a dull gold. The boys were just getting over it! Over what? Why, not having girls in classes, of course. The annual class was organized to edit the year book. Tech saw the re-establishment of the newspaper. It was called the “Tech Telescope”. Mr. Gary Bailey, a new instructor in the boys’ department was chosen the sponsor. The first newspaper staff consisted of girls only. One of the most interesting events of the year was the Senior party. The Senior Mirror was presented at the affair and some of the kids were in for a shock when they were called to the stage and given gifts with each award. And there was the bus strike. Oh joy! So many kids just simply couldn ' t get to school. Were we ever broken-hearted! Then there was education week when the school was open in the evenings and classs were held the same as in the daytime. Many parents came to see what we were supposed to be learning. As for sports — well — Apple Ledwinka outscored Bay Ragelas 18-7 and came in second in the conference scoring with an average of 16.3 points per game. Elmer Preda ran the 100 yard dash. One of the typing teachers, Miss Hein got married and Miss Cunningham took over. We were sorry to see Miss Hein go as she w T as one of our favorite teachers. And so ends another chapter in our lives. Nearly two-thirds of those who started with us dropped along the wayside. We wish them happiness and good luck. Those who remained to graduate, will, we hope, look back upon these four years and remember them as the best years of our lives. Senior Mirror MOST POPULAR LOUISE HANSON ART LEDWINKA PLEASING PERSONALITY MARILYN LEACH HAROLD WASKO MOST CLEVER ROSIE HOMLOCK STEVE BACHNAK MOST STUDIOUS DELORES SOKOL AI. JACKSON MOST TALENTED DATHA PARKER NED KACHER MOST PUGNACIOUS DOROTHY SITNICK ROBERT ROSENE MOST FICKLE VIOLA ANDERSON ROLAND ZARNDT BEST DRESSED LILLIAN KRASINSKl PAT CLARK BEST DANCER HELEN FARY HOWARD SUMMERS QUIETEST BETTY DOELL GLENN BROWN WITTIEST TERRY BALBO JERRY DUYKERS MOST ACTIVE LOUISE HANSON SAL BALBO MOST ATHLETIC MARY JANE MAUCK EUGENE HOMRICH MOST MUSICAL CARLA MURPHY NED KACHER MOST AMBITIOUS EVELYN WOLAK JOE DOPSON MOST CONCEITED TERRY BALBO PAUL KAMRADT MOST TALKATIVE LEONA KRSAK EMIL MICHNA MOST FLIRT ACIOUS JUNE WILLIAMS BOB NOVAK BEST LOOKING VIOLA ANDERSON ART LEDWINKA SHYEST FRANCES BEDNAROWSKI LARRY GREER CUTEST PHYLLIS BRUMLEY TONY STANDARSKI WACKIEST CARLA MURPHY JERRY DUYKERS TWENTY-THREE

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A Condensed History of the Class of ' 47 = = = Chapter I. - Freshman Our first day at Tech! But who are all these strangers? Do you know how many different grade schools are represented in our class? Thirty-one! No wonder we can’t, find anyone whom we know. Remember that first dav and how we felt? We couldn’t find the rooms; we were scared; and also we were tired. We were tired because we had been looking for that elavator, so we could use the tickets we had bought. After a while we simply gave up and walked up and down the stairs. Those first .weeks were really an ordeal for the boys. Imagine going to class and there not being a single girl in it. Well, that’s life. This was the year two of our members helped work on a constitution for a new club, the Student Council. W r e saw the Senior play, “Growing Pains” and it surely was good. Remember the big rally we had in the school yard when Tech heat Hammond High in football? The War was still on and so, to do our part, we bought Stamps and Bonds every Thursday and the girls in Home Service classes made cakes for the U.S.O. uptown. Chapter II. - Sophomore A summer vacation passed and well, here we are sophomores. After examining our report cards carefully noting the “Incompletes” listed, we now decide that we should buckle down and see that we don’t get anymore. The first Sudent Council election was held. This was the beginning of our student govern- ment at Tech. Speaking about student honors, some of our boys earned their first major letters. W hile the boys were working for their letters, the girls were learning how to operate a type- writer. The sophomore year marked the beginning of our basketball star. Art Ledwinka, who broke the conference record by scoring 31 points in one game. Newspaper and radio carried the message that our president, Franklin D. Roosevelt had died. We were stunned. He was the only president we could remember; and he died just before victory came. September 2, 1945 — a battle-torn world rejoiced when peace was declared. The U.N.O. was organized. One of the fad s during the year was straight bangs. They were cute but once they started to grow, more trouble! They were too short to curl and too long to wear straight. Woe is me! This was also the year for the great paper drives. Miss Hein and Miss Hiatt’s advisories carried off first place pretty regularly— 4. 000 pounds in one month. Our beloved Miss Stroh got married and left us. She’s happy on the farm, we hear. Chapter III. - Junior This was the year we welcomed seven new teachers, quite a record. W e Juniors wondered if we looked as frightened as those new teachers when we were new here. The Big Event of the year of course was the big strike. W’e made the headlines but still didn’t get anywhere. There was a meeting at Mr. Caldwell’s office and several of our fellow students were part of a committee that went to see him and the school board. Remember the signs on the Tech Building? Oh, Happy Day! The man was here from Chicago to take our orders for our Senior rings. Our first Junior and Senior Prom! We Juniors worked hard to make this the “Nicest Prom Ever. Some of our fellow students showed us their acting ability when they appeared n Junior Miss . W eren t they wonderful? Lost: Another teacher through marriage. This time it was Miss Whitehead. We hated to see her leave. Sixteen of our girls were chosen to be in the Monitors Club. They had the responsibility of keeping order in the halls. Thev really did a good job! TUTNTV.TB.-n -

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Remember These . . . May Fantasy May Day Breakfast JUNIOR RED CROSS DANCE May 1 7 a.m. — 8:30 a.m. T. J. House Orchestra School Cafeteria May 10 8 p.m. — 11:30 p.m. Music by ALL SCHOOL DANCE Rette Dittrich’s Band Admission 30c — School Gym Tickets — 15c, 25c, 40c Y-Teen Formal Tigrus Club Dance ALL-SCHOOL DANCE AND OUTSIDE Small Ball Room — Civic Center GUEST April 12 8:30 p.m. — 12 p.m. Music by Bette Dittrich’s Band T. J. House Orchestra Admission — $1.20 per Couple February 18 — 7-10 p.m. School gym — Admission 30c Junior-Senior Party Hl-Y Letterman Dance Sponsored by the April 18 — 8-11 p.m. Y-TEENS School Cafeteria November 15 — 7 p.m.-ll p.m. Bette Dittrich’s Band Music by Refreshments Bette Dittrich’s Band School Gym TWENTY-FOUR