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

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8 John Rokosz and Steve Burczyk learn some new techniques in auto shop. Paul Canthor, Clark trade student, is sorting I.B.M. cards.

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pace for homecoming week Letterman ' s Club “tiger won first place in the Homecoming Parade. “Fifty years of Tigerism” was the theme celebrated throughout an entire week of Homecoming activities during October 6-12. As the Tigers prepared themselves for the Whiting Oilers, students participated in such events as Sweatshirt Day, Class Color Day, Sneaker Day, Bermuda Day, Loy- alty Day, Tug of War, a tricycle race, pep rally, a parade containing more than twenty floats, a door decorating contest, and the traditional Homecoming Dance. A huge, gaily decorated cake commemorating Tech’s fifty years was presented to Mr. Parson, principal, by the senior class. The Homecoming tradition at Tech was apparently started in the early 1950’s, with the first queen being crowned in 1954. Doug Schrum struggles with his tricycle.

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Being one of few vocational high schools in Indiana and possibly one of the oldest in entire country has always given Hammond Tech a tremendous means of serving the school, community, and country. During the years of World War II, Tech became a training center and production line. Badly needed trained men and women in many phases of wartime work were speeded through the shops at Tech. The school was in operation nearly twenty -four hours daily. It was possibly after these war years when the tremen- dous potential was fully realized and interested parties be- gan an aviation shop in the old building on Russell Street. Modern well-equipped shops prepare vocational stu- dents for a life-time trade and give the academic oriented students the aid of a skill whether they choose to further their educations. Tech shops claim history of service Former Tech students work in aviation shop. 9