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

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j A Student ' s Math His Chosen At Tech there were classes in mathematics for both the technical and vocational student. The technical student took algebra, geometry, and trigonometry to prepare for college, while the vocational student’s classes in shop mathematics were directly related to the job for which he was training. BETTY PIGG and VICTOR MANN solved for Z” while other members of their algebra class watched. MR. KACKLEY ' S SHOP MATH CLASS em- phasized problems students would need to solve in shops. Wayne Downs and Bud Thomas are pictured at the board. 14 BRENDA POWERS and JOAN PETERS worked problems on the board in Miss Ritter’s Math II class. MR. FULLER ' S GEOMETRY I CLASS looked on as Walter Richeson worked problem on board. A V 4 J TTV - «W , J ■ ' if-tt-.i i M«§L r , r m || Till TUl j|

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[■T- STUDENTS IN TECH ' S NEW BIOLOGY COURSE, Jim Lewellen examined the guinea pigs and Edith Bunton looked on. Mr. Hoch was the instructor. JOHN VAPREZSAN, biology student, ex- amined speciman under a microscope as a part of his assignment.

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Was Geared to Vocation IN MR. HOEMANN ' S MECHANICAL DRAW- ING CLASS, boys became acquainted with the fundamentals of drafting. SHOP SKETCHING CLASS, here conducted by Mr. Casperson, taught boys to make finished draw- ing of the object they were making in shop. Being able to read blue prints is a necessary skill for many workers. Mr. Esterhay is pictured instructing Mike Thard and Bruce Plath.