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

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Friends and Parents Came To lr. Leonard Weddle, Foreign Service speaker, being inter- leaved by members of Tech Times , after speaking to the overnment classes. From left to right are Judy Doppler, im Wozniak, Mr. Weddle, Miss Peehl, Mr. Adams, and lr. Callantine. Mr. William Parson, principal, thanks Judge William Ober- miller for his assembly address entitled A Judge Looks at Youth. Mrs. Andrew Polus, P.T.A. president, Mrs. J. DeBoer, ai Mrs. Stanley Kwasny, co-chairmen of the membership con mittee, collect membership money from Mr. Walt Viellie varsity football coach. civil defense program for Tech was discussed by, from eft, Mrs. Shirley Mehleck, R.N., chairman of the Civil Defense Committee for Tech and school nurse; Mr. Harold Drtman, director of the Office of Civil Defense for the City f Hammond; and Mr. T. M. Flack, Industrial Coordinator ind a committee member. Shelter areas, first aid, enemy ttacks, warning systems, and fire drill practice were some f the subjects discussed at the conference. Steve Hoeman, 1960 graduate of Tech, former Student Council president, and son of Mr. Paul Hoeman, drafting instructor, talks to his father and Eric Galster, a student in one of his classes, during a recent visit. Steve, a grad- uate of Iowa State College, is now teaching English in an Aurora, 111., junior high school. He also coaches wrestling and baseball. Demonstrating the reading machine purchased by the Te P.T.A. is Carey McCallen, sophomore, to Mrs. Andre Polus, president of the P.T.A., Mrs. Ruby Markavich, secoi vice-president of the P.T.A., Mr. Edward Rudd, develo mental reading instructor, and Mrs. Arch Kennedy, P.T.i member. Mr. Andrew Adaska, drafting and audio-visual instructor, explains a drawing done by John Newlun to eighth grade visitors from Lafayette School. Mrs. D. Sutter, speech therapist, gave Jerry Crane, sopho- more a speech test. P.T.A. members assisted the nurse who gave eye, ear, hei£ and weight tests to all sophomores.

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Conversation was one pastime during lunch hours. During lunchtime, many students bought and sold tickets for coming events. Ernie Dillon, like many other students, used lunch hour as a time to catch up on homework. Food was the main lunchtime activity for these students in the Cafeteria. 25

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Tech To Help or Just To Visit Visitors during American Education Week are Mr. and drs. Edward Smiley, who are being shown through Miss tilth Clency ' s Art Shop by their daughter, Caryl Smiley, unior. Displaying one of his art projects is David Hildrith, rcshman, who is an art student and Tech Times cartoonist. Thanking Mr. Bill Lichtsinn, (second from right) president of Lichtsinn Motors, Inc., for the donation of a new VW engine is Mr. Marion Norris, ( third from right) Auto Shop instructor, while Mr. Bill Tausend, service manager for Import Marts Limited, Mr. T. Flack, industrial co-ordinator, Mr. John Lee, service manager for Lichtsinn Motors, Inc., and Mr. Fred Schaefer, zone service manager for Volkswagen of America, Inc., look on. Shirley Band wick, second from left, is asking Miss Collee Chirinos and Sister Mary Ambrose, both on the staff t St. Margaret ' s Hospital, about health career opportunities a subject discussed also with the students of Mrs. Geraldin Sherfey (left) and Mr. Loren Hoch, biology instructor? ' alking with Mr. Loren Hoch, biology instructor, and Dr. lobert Cooper, head of the Science Department of Ball tate University, after Dr. Cooper ' s lecture on Alaska, is iary Bellamy, freshman, and Linda Southerland, senior. Greeting Mr. Fairchild Carter, State supervisor of distribu- tive education, center, is Mr. William Parson, principal, and Mr. Robert Vician distributive education and bookkeeping instructor. Indonesian principals and supervisors are watching Bctt} Wadlington, left, editor of the Tech Times, while she i explaining how the Tech Times is made. Looking on are from left, Mr. William Parson, principal; Sule, from Medon Idris, from Djakarto; and Sutgipto, from Jagakarto. T.A. officers for the year ' 64- 65 are, seated from left, Irs. Joseph Markavich, second vice-president; Mrs. Andrew ' olus, president, and Mr. Thomas Strauser, first vice-presi- lent. Standing are Mr. Darrell Mazura, treasurer; Mr. rch Kennedy, secretary, and Mr. William Parson, Tech ' s •rind pal. Mrs. Andrew Polus, Tech P.T.A. president, received her P.T.A. lifetime membership award during a ceremony at the Founders Day Dinner. She received the award from Mr. William Parson, prindpal, right, while Mr. Thomas Strauser, P.T.A. first vice-president, watches. Members of the Gavit newspaper staff are observing Bol Buckner, seated, co-editor-in chief of the Tech Times, whil he is explaining the way to paste-up. Betty Wadlington right, co-editor-in-chief of the Tech Times, is helping Bol explain the process. The Gavit students are, from left, gai Baker, feature editor; Kathy Farley, editor-in-chief; Glork Canada, news bureau, and Jan Todd, reporter. These Gavi students came to Tech to observe how our paper is pu together.