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

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contest-winning rat traps: lim Olson, Arnold Knaoph, Jerry Moss, and Joe Bucholz. They were also pictured in Life magazine. Fourth Picture: George Allande in his General Science class learned how to take weather readings. Filth Picture: Diane Nordyke won the essay contest, I Speak for Democracy , sponsored by the Junior Cham- ber of Commerce. She also won third place in The Herald American sponsored John Marshall contest. Bottom: First Picture: Miss Peehl ' s Modern Social Problems class are pictured studying Social Security. Miss Peehl and Beverly Dumler are pointing out its provisions and how it benefits the people of the community, for the class. Second Picture: During the presidential campaign Mrs. Byrne ' s history class made a detailed study of the elections. Mirian Sanchez is making a note book of the presidential candidates. Third Picture: Students in English classes practice in- formal discussion. From Left to Right: Eltruda Evans, Carole Minch, and June Brumley talk over a current community project, March of Dimes. Fourth Picture: The U. S. Government classes made a tour of the City Hall to see how Hammond ' s government operates. Pictured is one of the classes seeing how the radio operator contacts traveling squad cars. Filth Picture: Du-ing the election campaign Tech stu- dents volunteered as poll watchers. Yvonne Long is demonstrating the proper procedure of casting a vote to a person who is about to use the machine. ' upjjmtiiiiiH

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Classwork Promoted Community Interests Students at Tech became acquainted with their com- munity by seeing, hearing, and doing. Pictured on this page are future citizens, some of whom may become leaders in our community. Top: First Picture: Harding Duncan demonstrates the depth of preception in Health and Safety Class while Mr. Waite and fellow classmates look on. Second Picture: Not only the local community was studied as we see in Mr. Wiedman ' s geography class; Mr. Wiedman and Don Davidson point out another world area under class discussion. Third Picture: The following boys entered the Hammond Clean-up Campaign and are shown demonstrating their

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Scene U, HOME Mrs. Gragido serves dessert to Mr. Gragido as Beverly, Rich- ard, Gail Jr., and William, from lelt to right, look on. Beverly is a 1952 graduate of Calumet Township High School. William attends fourth grade at Black Oak School.