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

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MR. WIEDMAN conducted directed study in his History V class the day this picture was taken. USING VISUAL AID, Mr. Goodrich instructed Lawanza Barger, Sandra Buhring, Linda Con- nelly, Margorie Rasmussen, and Rosalind Cutler as they studied climatic distribution patterns. STUDENTS OF MR. CALLANTINE ' S Govern- ment Class studied current problems in U.S. and State government. U.S. HISTORY VI, election time studied Course of study took through 1959. taught by Mrs. Byrne, at present and past elections, them from the Civil War 17

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Social Studies Stressed Issues of the Time We are giving our youth,” said Lee L. Caldwell, superintendent of Ham- mond public schools, the best possible knowledge and training to meet the issues of our time.” Every Tech student in 1958-59 gained greater understanding in classes of history, government, and modern social problems

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CHARLES PHELPS read for Mrs. Walburn ' s English II class. LEARNING TO DEVELOP speed and accuracy in read- ing was the main purpose of Mr. Rudd ' s Reading class. Vocabulary and comprehension were also stressed. TECH TAUGHT COMMUNICATION SKILLS - NECESSARY A democracy depends for life upon the ability of its citizens to talk, to listen, to read, to write effi- ciently and critically. Every Tech student was scheduled for seven semesters of language arts courses including study of American literature and public speaking. College prep English and business English were offered to seniors.