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

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Mr. H. H. Wilson, former director of Tech, gives his farewell speech at a banquet in his honor. Faculty members extend their warm wishes with handshakes to the former director. Tech Faculty Honored Mr. Wilson A retirement banquet was given Oct. 17, 1964, for Mr. Harry H. Wilson, who retired as director of Tech. This dinner was in appre- ciation for all the fine work he did in his seven years as director. Also honored, Nov. 12, 1964, was Mr. Gerald Kackley, math in- structor and Senior Class sponsor. A dinner was given by die teachers of Hammond for his efforts to bene- fit teachers and education. Mr. H. H. Wilson, former director of Tech, gives best wishes to Mr. W. E. Parson, the new principal. We like Kackley” was the theme of the Kackley Banquet honoring Mr. Kack- ley, held at a restaurant in Schererville. Mr. Donald Gavit, former business manager of the Hammond Public Schools, greets Mr. Gerald Kackley.

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Tech ' s Girls State delegates were, from left, Mary Skratsky and Cynthia Col- bert, alternates, and Muriel Ramsey and Barbara Staley, representatives. Tech representatives at the Rotary Club speech contest were Mike Golem, who took first place, and Mary Bohlin, second place. Eugene Wojdyla won second place for his speech on the Challenge of Citizen- ship in the regional contest sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Four Tech drama students received awards during Indiana University drama workshop. They are, from left, Mary Corey, Steve Grelecki, John Stephens, 28 and Ron Rodgers. Speech Meet winners were, from left, Charles Staley, dramatic interpretation; Richard Smith, oratorical interpretation, and Shirley Smulsld, dramatic in- terpretation. Students going on the Washington Trip are expectantly waiting for the train. Students going to Rotary Club meetings during the 1964-65 school year were Val De Paula, Ed Owczarek, Oscar Ortegon, Dennis Dills, Steve Grelecki, Dale Ridgely, and Gene Wojdyla. A scientific project to discover how Charles Lindberg felt on his first trans- Adantic flight was conducted by Darnell Sitton (right) and John Connors, a Gavit student.

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The Band presented spring and winter concerts during 1964- ' 65. Some of the main attractions during the winter concert were die jug band and the many brisk marches played under the direction of Mr. Arnold Robinson, Band instructor. The new uni- forms were worn for the first time at this concert. They are black and trimmed in gold. The attachable gold converters conceal a suit style uniform for concert wear. The overlay converter will be worn with the West Point shaks style hats for marching. Money was donated by various organizations and the Band earned the rest widi tag days, candy sales, and concerts. Here the band plays one of its many selections under the direction of Mr. Arnold Robinson, Band director. A main attraction was the Jug Band. Pictured, from left, are Phyllis Bender, Donna Edwards, Linda Hayes, Jeanette Brown, De Wanda Swindle, and Pat Walker.