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

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Below left — In this ’71 picture, Mr. Kuncel instructs a student in wiring a 407.” Computer Programming and Tab Lab became important ele- ments in the business program. Below right — Mildred Peehl was a well- known and respected teacher in Tech ' s history. Ron Vincent, Miss Inga Erickson R.N., Carol Parento, and Mr. R.M. Wilson, safety supervisor in the 60’s, admired the Safety Award which was presented to Tech by the Calumet Industrial Safety Council. 1‘Tech students, caught in this 1965 moment of victory, have always ;acherished Tiger Spirit. 17

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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

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1942 Senior Class play was “What a Life. Because Tech did not have an adequate place to have such a production. Hammond High stage was used. 1927 — Band was organized with 15 members, won Sectional contest as a Class D band. It was directed by Mr. Hovey. There was much “band spirit.” 1933 — Band, now in Class A, went to its first National contest and placed in second division. 1940 — Chart theme was “The New Tech.” Because of war-time restrictions there were no Charts published until 1945. 1946 — Tech newspaper called the Tech Telescope was started. 1952 — Tech’s newspaper was begun anew as Tech Times. 1953 — Two ensembles won firsts in Northern Indiana music contests. 1959 — Tech Spectacular (amateur show) marked the first use of new auditorium by students. 1960 — Tech Times staff raised money to buy school’s first offset press and produced school’s first regularly printed newspaper. 1962 — Homecoming parade had 127 cars. 1963 — For second year in a row. Tech Times was cho- sen the best high school newspaper in the Hammond Times circulation area by the Times’s editors in their annual high school newspaper contest. 1965 — Band members received new uniforms. 1965 — Ron Berry was elected president of the Ameri- can School Red Cross of Hammond. 1966 — V1CA was organized at Tech. 1968 — Speech Team won their first team trophy. Out- standing speakers were Gaye Watwood, Mark Lee, and Judy Reel. 1970 — Tech ensemble won a first in State music com- petition. Nancy Reed, soloist, took first in State. 1971 — Folk Singers earned their way to Europe . . . “wowed” Europeans with their singing. 1978 — Student production of JESUS CHRIST SU- PERSTAR was a “smash hit.” The Tiger’s Last Tale . . . 18