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

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Immediately after the ceremony, work on the site was begun. These girls Stuck around awhile to see that everything was satis- factorily started. They are — Lois Kreyscher, Imogene McCoy, Irene McCoy, Joan Royse, Virginia Dougherty, Margaret Markovich, Betty Beavers, Carol Kraloweiz Dorothy Adams, Darlene Hedrick.

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Hands The work oj the world must he planned; This is the part Of the thinker. He dreams dreams; sees visions Of things that are to he. The work of the world must be done; Strong hands T rained hands They build buildings; run machines Hands do what the thinker has planned. Hands do the work of the world! Chart — 1929 Patience, planning and cooperation finally bring fruit — The school hoard, the superintendent, the director, the P. T. A., the city officials, the tax payers, the hoys and girls, all are awaiting the turning of the first ground for the new Tech building. 5

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Signs of progress - The New Tech - Early spring 1949 Due to the mild Hammond winter, work on the site was always ahead of schedule. Here we see the excavating work for the main building nearly completed .and the forms for cement work are all set. Thirty days later excavating was started on the shop unit and by May day, the steel work for tin superstructure was beginning to go up. Mrs. Kreyscher, our P. T. A. president, kept constant watch and did not permit construction to lag.