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

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Left — Gerald Carpenter shows Mr. Shaw, his Pattern shop instruc- tor, and Melvin Ruder, right, his winning entry in the Fisher Body Design contest in 1960. Below left — Mr. Benson delivered the Tech history during the Dedication program April 19, 1959, in the new auditorium. Below right — The student hall monitors served Tech very well for many years. The new Tech building was completed when the north wing, cafeteria and auditorium were built. Center left — Miss Orpha Dean taught an intensive course in filing. A class project was to file enrollment cards for Board of Education. Center right — In Mrs. Parre ' s Speech class, students like Janis Lake were taught public speaking. 15

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1959 to 1981- Tiger Spirits Soared As ‘Dream’ School Became Reality! Curriculum Was Revised To Meet New Needs. 1959 — More than 800 persons witnessed ceremonies dedi- cating the completed Tech building, April 19. 1 959 — Tech’s curriculum was revised in this year that saw the building completed. Academic classes began giving a full credit rather than one half credit for a semester of work. Boys and girls classes were combined. New classes, especially science and math, ushered in a tough, new Technical Division. 1962 — Tech’s enrollment was 1862, an increase of 210 students over the previous year. 1963 — Tech enrollment stood at 2009, a new record. 1963 — President Kennedy was assassinated; the Nation mourned. 1963 — Mr. William Parson became principal. Mr. H.H. Wilson retired. 1965 — A testimonial dinner honored Mr. Gerald Kack- ley. 1965— Tech guidance program was reorganized to in- clude five full-time counselors. 1966 — Students conducted drive to send gifts to Vietnam servicemen. 1967 — Super snowstorm dumped 23 inches; no school for a week. 1969 — New intercom system replaced the old phone sys- tem. 1972 — Mr. Parson retired. Ronald Carter became princi- pal. 1974 — Mr. Walter B. Simpson became principal. 1976 — Mr. Simpson and students raised the Bicentennial . na 8- 1979 — City schools experienced national phenomenon of continuing decline in enrollment. 1981 — Hammond School Board voted to close Tech and to have the building converted to a career center. In 1959 assembly. Alpha Hendon, president of Student Council, presents Mr. Lee Caldwell, superintendant of schools, with a plaque in apprecia- tion of his dedication to Tech’s birth and life. Mr. Wilson looks on.

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For years familiar sights on playgrounds in Hammond have been bicycle racks made by Tech Welding Shop students. Study Halls were an important part of the day for many Tech students it was for these 1963 scholars. Above Tech Band was one of the Region’s great high school bands. Center left — Girls’ Athletic programs at Tech blossomed in the school ' s later years. Center— “Bootsy White, 1969 graduate, was all-time bas- ketball scoring champ in the Calumet Region. Center right — The FT Northern Indiana Football Conference Championship playoff gad with South Bend Riley was played in mud. 16