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

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CHART STAFF First Row: Jean Roberts, Revea Smith, Audrey Venzke Second Row: Pat Nowak, Ted Thomas, Joyce Emerson, Carol Krolowetz Third Row: Evea Smith, Otis Zelanik, Mr. Paschen, Peggy Kirk, Helen Skrobot Absent: Dorothy Donathan, Eu- gene Talarek, Ray Gilson, John Speidel - - - - THE CHART - - - - Remember the paper, called the Tech Telescope, that came around the school occasionally; or that day when pictures were taken of your classes and we wanted you to look like you were doing something; or that day you were called up to the cafeteria to make faces at the photographer who took your in- dividual pictures? This was all a part of the work of the Chart Staff in our en- deavor to put out a yearbook. Other things we did was to pester you for subscrip- tions, to write articles about the school and to solicit advertising from Hammond merchants, without whose help we could not have had a ’50 Chart. We started out a lively bunch of boys and girls but the great odds that were against us soon tired us. The greatest of all odds this year, as in past years, was the lack of student support. Everyone wanted a Chart except when it took money or time outside of school hours. But suddenly the backing we needed came and a great amount of work flew up into our faces. We made agreements with the printer and binder; we selected a cover design, submitted by Don Smith, from a group of designs entered in the Chart Cover Contest; and, the pressure was on. A Layer’s Aspirin sign uptown says, ' 7,500,000 Americans have a headache every day.’ Mr. Paschen, our sponsor, said the sign was wrong, because he him- self had 7,499,000 of them every day. Just nobody wanted to do anything except visit. As the dead-line drew near we had to call on many, outside of this class for help. Harold Phelps, Tom Hansen, Stanley Rymarczyk, Raymond Hladek and Helen Hoholek finished much of the pencil work. The Student Council represen- tatives gave splendid help by selling subscriptions and handling the pictures in each advisory. We wish to thank these and other students who helped us and all the members of the faculty who ' put up with us’ so nicely while we were trying to do the best we could with the money available to us.

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Sitting Left to Right: Marilyn Atkinson, Secretary; Dick Durland, Vice President; Ar- lene Hurley, Treasurer Standing: Pat Evoy, President - - - - STUDENT COUNCIL - - - - The Student Council acts as a centralizing agency for all school activities. Representatives elected by the advisories work with the officers elected by the entire student body a nd with the sponsors, Mr. Kackley and Mixx Lantz. The Council maintains a suggestion box through which the students may offer suggestions or give opinions for the improvement of the school. The Coun- cil also offers its services in promoting good citizenship, co-operation and understanding within our school, with surrounding schools and through its affili- ations hopes to help promote understanding, peace, and security, on a national and a world-wide basis. Activities sponsored by the Council this year were: The Christmas Play, Soc Hop, Hobo Dance, subscription sales for the Chart, and picture sales and collections. Other activities encouraged through the Student Council this year were: organization of city-wide safety meetings, display of lost and found articles, music at home games, joint-sponsorship of spring dance at the Masonic Temple and set up a first year award system. The Student Council is looking forward to increased student activities in the new building. imppovc roue school’’ SUGGESTIONS

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OUR MAJORETTES The first thing the boys no- tice at a football game is the majorettes. And you can see why ? From left to right they are: Rose Takacs. Vera Styran, and Marie Vicari. ARNOLD ROBINSON AND WILLIAM MICHAELS, BAND DIRECTORS looking over the re- sults of the ticket sales for the concert. This room at the top of the stairway is more popu- larly referred to as ' The Ice- Box.’ What is all this music I hear? Why, it’s the Tech Band, of course in one of its daily re- hearsals under the direction of Mr. Arnold Robinson or Mr. Will- iam Michaels. Two fine concerts are given each year by the Band and the choral groups. Various organi- zations throughout the city also call on the band to provide soloists for their programs. School and civic activities are supported by playing for our football games, and participat- ing in various parades such as the Clean-Up Day, Pre-Christ- mas parade, and the annual Memorial Day Parades. We are proud of our band. Despite the handic aps under which our band has operated these many years the quality of music has remained high and compares very favorably with that in other high schools. We are looking forward to the new building.