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

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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

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Fulkerson Was ’82 Valedictorian Became Tech’s Last Graduate! Chris Fulkerson, vale- dictorian, had the honor of becoming the last Tech graduate ever as he was presented his diploma. One hundred and twenty of his fellow classmates received theirs first in ceremonies Sunday, June 6, 1982, in the Tech audi- torium. Mr. Robert Gluth, of the School Board and member of the Class of 1940, made the presentations of diplo- mas. Top left — Chris Fulkerson, the valedictorian of the Class of ’82, gives his speech. Top right — Chris Fulkerson shakes Mr. Simpson’s hand moments after receiving his diploma; he was the last recipient of a diploma dur- ing the ceremonies and last stu- dent ever to graduate from Tech. Center left — Gloria Pena gives her salutatorian address during graduation ceremonies. Center right — Gloria Pena looks happy after she receives her diploma. She is the second to the last stu- dent to graduate from Tech. Dr. Sanders superintendent of schools is in center of photo. Bottom left — Dale Darnell, president of Student Council, welcomes everyone. Bottom right — After the ceremonies, you can see the happiness and relief in the faces of the gradu- ates. Right The turning of the tassels made the Class of 1982 the last Tech alumni. 20 Graduation