nsfie Brown ancf Gold The Technical High School Hammond, Indiana Published by THE SENIOR CLASS <rf 1 9 2 5 CONTENTS m TITLE PAGE DEDICATION FACULTY ROIJj SENOIR CLASS OFFICERS SENIOR CLASS CLASS PICTURES CLASS ANNALS SHOPS ATHLETICS PERSONALS POEMS CALENDAR HONOR ROLL AUTOGRAPHS X' lb/ □ As a token of our appreciation of patient and efficient guidance throughout our high school course WE DEDICATE THIS ANNUAL to Our Director FRED S. BARROWS Entrance to Our New Building Supt. L. L. Caldwell Whose co-operation has made pos- sible the growth and development of this school. Hammond Technical High School 99 Russell Street Hammond : : Indiana Board of Education L. L. Caldwell, Superintendent W. H. Spellman F. J. White Dr. G. L. Smith ... Instructors Boys’ Department Fred S. Barrows, Directory President Vrj .... Secretary Treasurer '■» n ?v Benson, Frederick E Conner, I. L Easton, W. A Etscheid, Vernon B Gotschall, Harry C Hickman, Clyde B Howell, Calvin T Kershner, G. Conrad .... Kieckheafer, F. Henry Landon, H. Marie Merrill, A. O Steiner, Henrietta Thompson, Floris West, D. W Werner, Neil, Witt, C. R Wilson, A. R Zimmerman, A. J. .Machine Shop .Electrical II ...Shop Mathematics ... Auto Mechanics I Drafting General Shop Mathematics Drafting Forge Occupations and Civics Auto Mechanics II English English and History Science Electrical I Junior Academic Drafting Wood Shop v Girls’ Department Ackerman, Gladys M .English and Expression Dean, Orpha M Shorthand and Filing Densmore, Laura Typing and Comptometer Donahower, Mary Mathematics and Academic Dwyer, Mary A On Leave Easton, Jessie B English and Physiology r ’ . •• Eastwood, A. Vera Shorthand and Typing Ingersori, Lillian T. Commercial Geography and' Civics Plummer, Marguerite Bookkeeping and Typing Russell, Frances Home Economics Smith, Geraldine Frances English and History Westbrook, Ella Jane English and Mathematics Page 9 / m Senior Class Officers t - lAi W. A. EASTON Advisor VINCENT Me ARTY President ERVIN COOK Vice-President DOROTHY WARREN Secretary and Treasurer P St s » 9 m I st 9 at m 3 'd §t i st- 9 9 St St I w ■i: 9 I St i 9 w> k mwmmwwmwmwmmwm® Page 10 BUNDE, MILDRED Nickname: — Milly Shop: — Typing and Shorthand Staff:— ’25 Office ’23— ’24 FRAME, KENNETH Nickname: — Santa Claus Shop: — Auto Football ’24 Basketball ’25 LANE, JAMES Nickname: — Shady Shop : — Auto GRUSZKA, HARRY N ickname : — Sparks Shop : — Drafting Band ’24 McARTY, VINCENT Nickname : — Mac Shop : — Electric Junior and Senior Pres. Staff ’25 Band ’24 LOHSE, EDNA Nickname: — Ed. Shop: — Typing and Short- hand Office ’24 - ’25 GRAGIDO, IRVIN Nickname: — Scratchy Shop: — Machine Football Capt. ’24 * NYGREN, NILO Nickname: — Ni Shop :— Electric Band ’24 MORSE, LESTER Nickname :— Mody Shop: — Auto CLINE, ROBERT N ickname : — Bob Shop: — Electric Staff ’25 Football ’24 Basketball ’25 Page 12 WARREN, DOROTHY Nickname:— Tutz Shop: — Typing and Short- hand Staff ’25 ATWOOD, MARION Nickname: — Jockey Shop: — Auto Football ’24 Basketball ’25 (Dropped) COOK, ERVIN Nickname : — Cookie Shop: — Electric Staff ’25 Basketball ’25 OHR, WILLIAM Nickname : — Bill Shop: — Machine Staff ’25 WARNER, CARROLL Nickname: “Kid” Shop : — Auto Page 13 Junior Officers Margaret Fick, President John Hoaster, Vice-President Charles Brumley, Secretary Mr. Howell, Advisor Page 14 FIRST TERM SENIORS Eads, Harrisen Hubler, Harold Lowery, Robert Marince, Charles Worley, Harold JUNIOR GIRLS Andres, Emma Crim, Verda Davis, Etta Fick, Margaret Hesterman, Elizabeth Kielbowiez, Vandgie Kilmer, Elsie Knitter, Vera Lipp, Louise Pierce, Thelma Ritter, Anna Sanger, Mary Ellen JUNIOR BOYS Blair, Howard Brumley, Charles .Elkins, Arthur Greenberg, William Gyuricza, George Herman, Herbert Hester, Charles Hoaster, John Kansfleld, William Kerr, Charles K rapac, Jacob Kunde, Arnold Kuschel, Glen Luther, Fred Leu, Eugene McArty, Russell Nicholas. Melvin Oswalt, Lawrence Powell, Donald Ramsey, Gilbert Shaub, Edward Stringham, Eber Sullivan, Eugene Toellner, Henry Whitmer, Harold Page 15 SOPHOMORE BOYS Achor, Harlan Anderson, Edward Rank, William Banzet, Wendelen Blandford, Elvin Boleh, William Brennan, James Bubanovich, Paul Carpenter, Jack Carnagey, Richard Dedelow, Alvin Deering, William Doyle. William Dudzik, John England, Albert Foudray, Elbert Gallagher, Glen Hamby, Harry Hart, Albert Roy, Hartman Hawkins, Brooklyn Heim, John Heintz, Seigfried Hesterman, Arthur Highland, William Homrick, Raymond Irvin, Raymond Karsten, Frank Kortenhoeven, Henry Long, Oliver Mathena, Marvin Mayo, Fred Mavity, Paul Myers, Joe Milakovic, Nick Moran, Robert Moritz, Harry Moore, Earl Mundt, Harvey Nelson, Quentin Nimon, George Parker, Watson Pudlo, John Rau, Edward Reddington, Ronald Richter, Verle Rozhan, James Schillo, Joseph Schmittel, William Siegel, Bruno Sovinski, Leo Staresinick, Frank Stuhr, Otto Swint, Franklin Walker, Marlowe Webster, Lloyd Wiggins. Melvin Wood, Kenneth Zachau, Norman Page 16 SOPHOMORE GIRLS Artim, Mabel Kramer, Viola Kuschel, Evelyn Basala, Mary Beck, Mary Lambert, Lottie Berdine, Fondelete Livingston, Amy Betzner, Faun Mondra, Mary Bocken, Hazel Miller, Margretta Bostian, Goldie Orban, Elizabeth Brown, Clara Byrd, Josephine Parrick, Mildred Plain, Louise Cate, Helen Radi off, Hertha Davis, Etta Ringer, Navarre Dell, Loyola Rosenau, Ema Dodd, Gertrude Rothfolk, Caroline Doege, Luella Schuzer, Dorothy Feltzer, Frances Smith, Leona Gay, Elvira Vermett, Edith Grosse, Renate Wasnick, Josephine Heiman, Margaret Wertzberger, Lena Henderson, Marion Wild, Helen Hillman, Genevieve Wirth, Elizabeth Kacocha, Bernice Wogewoda, Joan Kalina, Helen Worley, Pauline Kelly, Mina Page 17 Adler, Clarence Artim, Ralph Auwerda, Jacob Bajer, John Banzet, Doren Baumgartner, Eugene Bowles, Flyod Bell, Estell Bell, Herbert Berg, Albert Blaeomire, Orton Bliy, Anthony Bobin, Mike Bogner, John Bojda, Stanley Bubanovich, Tom Campbell, Ralph Campbell, Emerson Carlson, LeRoy Chavis, William Clark, Clarence Collard, Wiliam Cook, Arthur Cwiertnia, Frank Dedelow, William Derbish, Theodore Dibblee, Harold Ebler, Frank Elkins. Elmer Evans, Arthur Fadler, Harvy Fantin, Edward Flaherty, George Fletcher, Bernard Freese, Walter Friedman, Leo Fryer, Burdette Garner, Malcolm Garett, Russell Graves, William Gregor, Raymond Grdese, John Groat, George Gubitz, Isadore FRESHMEN BOYS Harding, George Hartke, Wilbur Hartman, William Hass, William Herzlieb, William Hess, Lee Hill Cleo Horner, Lee Howard, Charles Hudspeth, Paul Hutter, William Jenne, George Kansfield, Marenis Keilman, Herbert Koch, Merrill Koelpin, George Kozubal, John Kozubal, Steve Kraus, Steve Krietz, Raymond Kritsch, Richard Lambert, Robert Leets, La Vern Lentner, Clarence Lentner, Harold Long, George Marcus, Alex Mares, Felix Maslikowski, Stephen Mathews, Harold Mauch, Samuel Myers, George Michalak, John Mucho, Mike Myron, Arthur Natke, Clarence Olsen, Glen Parot, John Payton, Robert Pekownik, Mathew Perry, Oscar Peters, Albert Phelps, Everett Phelps, Orville Pierce, Harold Pietranczyk, Frank PinkstafT, Pat Popovsky, Krustol Radermacker, Edward Ratter, Willie Ribicki, Raymond Roach, Lawrence Rzonca, Michael Rzonca, Walter Schrepfer, George Schultz, Phillip Schultz, Victor Schuenke, Arthur Seestadt, Carl Simon, Nicholas Smith, Stanley Stier, Bernard Surdyk, John Suski George Sutton, Raymond Syut, Joseph Szafransky, Bernard Topolski, Casmir Tompson, George Troupe, Robert Truhn, Orval Tuck, Robert Ullrich, Andrew Vander Tuck, Richard Van Garp, Albert Visnyak, Louis Watso, John Watso, Mike Werner, Tood Whitaker, John Whiting, Harold Wilson, Vernon Wojnarowicz, John Wolucka, John Wolucka, Michael Wydra, Joseph Yarck, Frank Zacharias, Ollie Zurowecz, Walter Page 18 ■ , — — — .^.- ' 3 ! FRESHMEN GIRLS Anderson, Violet Angustyn, Helen Austin, Beulah Barman, Ila Berthold, Clara Beniewicz, Lottie Bongiovanni, Sadie Bohlen, Ethel Botwinski, Lillian Bbtinski, June Botwinski, Minnie Burke, May Burkhalter, Helen Ruth, Bush Cambell, Esther Cooper, Eleanor Cwiertnia, Mary Dausch, Ella Davis, Esther Dobas, Anna Donovan, Blanche Dudash, Margaret Enocksen, Katherine Evans, Susanne Fandei, Louise Franke, Gerda Galas, Anna Gee, Nevelyn Gregor, Stella Hagedom, Ellen Halson, Mildred Hart, Vera Hennig, Grace Herbst, Edna Hivley, Edna Hoechelberg, Laura Hucko, Sophie Johnson, Nora Jones, Alberta Kaiser, Amelia Knapp, Mary Kocal, Josephine Koester, Ruth Korem, Helen Kroslack, Anna Krueger, Augusta Kuckenbecker, Wanda Kwasna, Leona Larimer, Lois Lenz, Anna Ludeman, Lucille McGuire, Sylvia McMurray, Ruby Magda, Rose Mann, Dorothy Mauke, Minnie Meisel, Margaret Miller, Vera Millies, Ema Millies, Dorothy Nalepa, Helen Niemiec, Lottie Osborn, Lucille Palmer, Dorothy Parrot, Rose Polonczyk, Carolina Page 19 Powell, Mildred Pratt, Evelyn Pratt, Thelma Rabenhorst, Martha Roberts, Gwendolyn Robinson, Frances Rosenaw, Elsie Rosenwinkel, Cornelia Russ, Agnes Rutz, Lorrain Schroeder, Evelyn Schuenke, Ida Shorr, Celia Skutnik, Estelle Smalski, Anna Smith, Myrtie Solady, Susie Sopp, Anna Sopp, Mary Strong, Buelah Sum, Anna Szczudlak. Mary Timph, Clara Trzsciakowski, Julia Urdanczyk, Julia Walraven, Pansy Ward, Dona Belle Weins, Helen Wojcik, Mary Wolf, Vera Wright, Margaret Wieler, Anna Zahrte, Florence Zimmerman, Henrietta SPECIAL BOYS SPECIAL GIRLS Adamczyk, Rudolph Allbright, John Aschenberg, Anthony Bardic, Julius Bfarton, Harry Bomba, Peter Borem, William Buse, Virgil Chronowski, Stanley Clark, Walter Egyed, Joe Federoff, Jack Frankovich, Tom Gabler, Frank Giver, John Gostylo, Stanley Gostylo, Walter Henning, Wilfred Hokansen, Einer Janiga, John Jankowski, Laference Jasinski, Walter Johnston, Garvis Joyce, Elmer Kalis, Stephen Kansfield, Marenis Kasch, Edward Korem, Emil Kowalliek, John Kulik, Stanley Leber, De Verle Matkovitcb, Fred Nack, George Nash, Jacob Panko, Stephen Paszko, John Penarski, Joseph Poplawski, Joseph Popp, John Richter, Clyde Roberts, Frank Rogalski, Walter Rush, William Ruth, Franklin Sanders, Earl Saxon, Raymond Schaub, Carl Schrieber, George Sirbek, Alex Slade, Aulderson Slavniak, Stanley Smolen, Andrew Smith, Donald Snyder, Frank Spitola, Joseph Splawn, Garl Stempkowski, Chester Surra, Walter Tatara, Louis Thomas, John Vegera, Walter Wangerczyn, George Walker, Harold Williams, Clarence Wood, Leo Zebraski, Louis Bridegroom, Alice Czaja, Stella Fignar, Anna Hartman, Lena Hiens, June Jurczak, Stella Lange, Alma Lange, Edna Leber, Dorothy Lusby, Helen Manter, Henrietta Pensyl, Rose Marie Rabenhorst, Frieda Renkawek, Marie Rudincki, Stella Sambrooks, Edith Thon, Julia Uylaki, Anna Vechnak, Antonette Warot, Sophie Sawyer, Marion Osby, Vera Rogoski, Stella Sullivan, Crystal Page 20 F. S. BARROWS, TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR CLASS Director Hammond, Indiana 1925 JOB: To get out the Annual. INFORMATION: Why do we have an Annual ? 1. Because Bill Ohr and Edna Lohse just love to work. 2. Because McArty just loves to make other people work. 3. Because Mildred Bunde hides a wicked camera. 4. Because Cook and Artim wield two wicked pencils. 5. Because John Thomas barked for the “hot dawgs”. cut <4 HOT U0? ^5 THIRD FLOOR TODAY *- .. OPERATION 1. What makes an Annual ? 1 part — Inspiration. 1 part — Perspiration. 2 parts — Cold Cash. II. How and where do you fret these ? 1. You fret the inspiration when- ever and wherever you can find it. 2. The inspiration produces per- spiration. 3. To pret the cold cash, follow the arrows. STOP! , / \ I <LTOPI Page 21 Prophecy A ll, CHILDREN, your past is an open book — your present is obvi- ous — your future I shall reveal. By the sand on your shoes I can tell that you are from Hammond, Indiana. Your bright, intelligent faces indicate that you are from Tech ; my prophetic soul tells me that the ink on those diplomas is not yet dry — I recognize you as the class of ’25. As small boys and girls you attended grade school iii Hammond — later, I see many of you at the Industrial High ; but finally I see you all rushing to Tech where you remained until Mr. Barrows gave you those diplomas in order to be rid of you. Do not fear that you will be forgotten now that you are graduated. There will be other football and basketball teams at Tech but Gragido, Atwood, Lane, Cline, Frame, and Cook were on the first teams ! There will be other office girls but none like Edna, Mildred and Dorothy. The future ? Let me gaze' into my crystal and I shall tell you what I see for each of you in 1935. In Indianapolis I see a large garage with the name “Warner and Frame”, also the inscription “Free Air”. Carroll is slightly bald headed; but so prosperous he doesn’t mind. William Ohr, you will become rich, and win the everlasting gratitude of school teachers by inventing “The Ohr Sandpaper Cellar for Rough- necks”. You will spend your entire life in Hammond where there is a great demand for your product. Robert Cline, the class diplomat, will enter government service, apd nine years, eleven months and twenty-nine days from now will be sailing from New York to take up his duties as United States Ambassador to Germany. Page 24 “Scratchy” Gragido will go “popping” into fame and fortune — he is the Popcorn King of the future. Edna Lohse’s picture will hang in Tech’s “Hall of Fame” for she will be secretary to the President of the United States. Dorothy Warren will marry a traveler and travel with him in a covered wagon. Seniors, ten years from now you will get advice from her for she is to become a famous fortune teller. Harry Gruszka within ten years will be “the famous Mr. Gruszka”, inventor for a device for sending eats by radio. Lester Morse will take care of the receiving end of Mr. Gruszka’s invention. Vincent McArty, ten years hence, will be the idol of every movie fan in the country — and a bachelor ! If he ever expresses a preference for one woman, all the others will commit suicide. Mildred, the hard work you did on Tech’s annual has not been in vain. The training you received then will prove valuable to you in the position you will hold in 1935. As the first woman mayor of Hammond you will need all your tact ; for city officials are as difficult to manage as your class- mates. Everyone who is fond of “Andy Gump” should make the most of him while he is with us, for Andy will die from neglect when Ervin Cook pre- sents his cartoons to the public. Ten years from now it will be impossible to publish the Chicago Tribune without a “Cook Cartoon”. James Lane, your very name suggests travel, the records you will make in your racing car will make De Palma and Oldfield look like fixtures on the landscape. Now children, I have foretold your future as the crystal has revealed it to me — never doubt that your lives will be just as I have predicted — or entirely different. Class Will We, the Senior Class of Hammond Technical High School, being of sound mind as is customary with us, and realizing that we are about to depart from school life, do hereby make, publish, and declare this, our last will and testament: ARTICLE I To the school we will our wonderful deportment records to be used as an example for under classmates. To the Juniors we will the honor of making the next Annual.. To the Sophomores we will our ability to concentrate our minds on work during study periods. To the Freshmen we will our dignity and hope that by next September they will have entirely lost that Freshie look. * ARTICLE II I, Robert Cline, do hereby give and bequeath all mv dates and ability to get dates to Harold Whitmer. I, Kenneth Frame, do hereby give and bequeath my quiet talk and ability to drive a car to Claude Johnson. I, Irvin Gragido, do hereby give and bequeath my ability to sell popcorn and solve logarithms to Eugene Leu. I, Harry Gruszka, do hereby give and bequeath my knowledge of radio and one rear bicycle spoke to Charles Brumley. I, Vincent McArty, do hereby give and bequeath mv sport model car and my ability to cheer lonesome girls to Gilbert Ramsey. I, William Ohr, do hereby give and bequeath four dirty spark plugs and my ability to teach school to Robert Troup. I, Marion Atwood, do hereby give and bequeath my ability to play basketball and good behavior in Occupation class to Henry Toellner. I, Nylo Nygren, do hereby give and bequeath my timidity and shyness to any sheik of Hessville who needs them. I, James Lane, do hereby give and bequeath about one foot of my height to Hugh Collins. I, Lester Morse, do hereby give and bequeath my perfectly good green sweater to anyone in need of same. I, Edna Lohse, do hereby give and bequeath mv love for danc- ing to Thelma Pierce. I, Dorothy Warren, do hereby give and bequeath mv gift of gab to Anna Ritter. I, Mildred Bunde, do hereby give and bequeath my usher- ette’s uniform to Birdie Stelow. I, Ervin Cook, do hereby give and bequeath all my chewing gum wrappers and pencil stubs to John Hoaster. I, Carroll Warner, do hereby give and bequeath my dancing pumps to Eugene Sullivan. Witness this our hand and seal, this first day of April, 1925. THE SENIOR CLASS Signed, sealed, published, and declared by the said class, as and for its last will and testament, in the presence of us, who, at its request, have hereunto placed our seal as attesting witness to said instrument. FACULTY OF T. H. S. Page 26 r rrr- k_V-x( -< r Our Juniors Down on Russell Street in Hammond, Are a group of Jolly Juniors. There they go for work or pleasure There they learn to make a living. From the lips of their Director, From the one who planned this school, They are given words of wisdom, They are given words of warning — “Here you’re given many chances, Here you’re taught the jobs in life, Some may learn to be machinists, Forge, and shop, and draft, and math. And the girls have equal chances, For they learn to cook and sew; Or they learn to type and steno, Count upon a machine, just so. Here you learn the art of working, Here you learn co-operation. You are being self-supporting, Here you’re doing worthwhile things. Soon these twenty -three young Juniors, Are to be the staid old Seniors, Teaching all of the new Freshmen, To be loyal to our school. Page 28 Class of ' 26 WJT E ENTERED Tech in 1922. There were one hundred three Vv boys an( l n > ne girls. The majority of us were from Ilessville, East and West Hammond, and South and North Hammond. The students that entered in February, 1922 (When the Central School Building was considered part of the Industrial High School) were forced to go from one school to the other, during the lunch hour. We had our shop, mathematics and drafting in the Central Schorl Building. His- tory, civics, physiology, English, and other academic subjects, we received at the Industrial High School. In September, 1922, Mr. Barrows with the help of Miss Dwyer, Miss Thompson, Mr. Rhind, Mr. Smith, Mr. Fairbanks, Miss Dean, Miss Dierks, and Miss Stevenson, gave us all the academic subjects except lan- guage in the Central School Building. Our school then became known as the “Hammond Technical High School”. In June, 1923, the Central School Building was remodeled and moved to its present position. The remodeling and moving of the building, forced Mr. Barrows to extend our summer vacation to November ninth. We had three shops added for the boys. They were Auto I, Electric I and General Shop. A great number of our class went to the Industrial High School be- cause of the delay in the beginning of the Technical School. Our class then consisted of sixty-nine boys and thirteen girls. Our class in Febru- ary, 1924, consisted of nineteen boys and six girls. In September, 1924, our class increased to twenty-three boys and nine girls. Our capable presidont, Margaret Firk. is on the iob and keeps everybody on the jump. Tech’s dashing full-back, John Iloaster, is our Vice President: and Tech’s best line plunger, Charles Brumley, is our Secretary and Treasurer. We have now in our class eighteen boys and five girls. The Juniors that came from the Industrial High School are: Harold (Pinky) Bubbler, Charles Hester, Eugene (Beans) Sullivan. Margaret (Maggie) Fick, and Anna Ritter. Donald (Tubby) Powell, Robert (Bob) Lowery, Harold Wor- ley, and Birdie Stellow came from one of Hammond’s grade schools, the Irving School. Tubby, Bob. and Harold came to Tech in short pants: look at them now ! Bob was Tech’s yell leader at the football games and Tubby, a husky right guard. Birdie helps to make Tech attractive and popular. Hugh (Clink) Collins and Harrison (Heck) Eads, came f’om the Riverside School, where all good little boys come from. Charles Brumley came from the Columbia School, on the banks of the G’and Calumet River. Harley (Doc) Archibald came from Morocco High School, Morocco, Indi- ana. He is an excellent punter and a fast backfield man. Harold (Little Willie) Whitmere is a roaring lion in his position at center on the foot- ball field. Edward (Columbo) Shaub and Whitmere came from the All Saints School. The smartest fellows came from Ilessville — Claude (Swede) Johnson, brother to one of last year’s graduates, and a former neighbor, William (Bill) Kansfield. Henry (Windy) Toellner a bright, intelligent little boy, came from the old Central School. Mary Ellen Sanger came from the Lowell High School. Charles Marince is a product of the Wallace School. Arnold Kunde, a coming star in basketball, came from the St. Paul’s Lutheran School. John (Heavy) Hoaster, the best looking fellow Page 29 in the school, wears a tan sport sweater with an orange border. You will know him by the curls in the middle of his forehead. This innocent, sweet little boy came from the Junior High School of Lebanon, Pennsyl- vania. Charles Brumley, “Clink” Collins, and Tubby Powell have a serious weakness for Red Heads. Margaret and Eugene, better known as “Maggie and Beans”, are always singing their favorite song which is “School Days, School Days”. Charles Hester, although just a little fellow, is quite a poet. Thelma Pierce came from Brooks High School, Brooks, Indiana. You will know her by her blond hair and quiet manner. The Sophomores tt T\7T HAT are we ?” Well, I am very glad to inform you that we Vv are Sophomores. There are about one hundred of us and we are of great importance to Technical High School. Our names may be hard to spell and harder to pronounce, but our faces you never could forget. We’re all from Hessville ! Who said that ? I think we have a larger variety than the Ten-cent Store. Hammond High sent forty. Lincoln and Wallace lead the grade school lists, each sending eight cute little Freshies. The other schools were rather stingy, sending only one or two. We all love Tech and her colors, but if you don’t tell I’ll whisper some- thing in your ear. “Tech has her faults !” Especially, makeup. It is terrible, but we don’t skip for we fear Judge Landon’s sentence, “two nights for that”. The Freshies come with their bright (second handed) remarks and think they can show us something but they soon find out that we can show them a little also. The Juniors, oh, don’t they think they are someone ? And last of all the Seniors, poor things, they are just finding out how much they love school. Don’t worry though, for we are all glad that we are Sophomores, maybe because we think a lot of ourselves. But wait until you see that class of 1927 with its handsome boys and good looking girls. They have all made something of themselves, and are now ready to go out into the Business World, and show what Tech produces. Many of them are ready to be stenographers, electricians, cabinet makers, and pattern makers. Three cheers for the SOPHOMORES ! Beware the Class of ’27 Per Gay-Vermette-Bctzner Page 30 The Freshmen ES, ,ve belong to that queer species, the Freshmen — every school has ’em. Tech had 230 on the first day of school, September 2nd. A few of us have fallen by the wayside, but we are still a mighty band. We may be green, fresh, dumb, and all the rest of those nice nick- names the upper classmen call us, but don’t ever forget we’re the stuff that makes the school. We’re the future Juniors and Seniors, and judging from our present stride, in two more years we’ll be the heroes and heroines of good old Tech and the present Juniors and Seniors will have passed into history. 108 of us are boys and 122 of us are girls. We are true representa- tives of Hammond, for we come from nearly every school in the city. The biggest crowd came from Hammond High, 48 of us; Saint Joseph’s comes next, sending 22 boys and girls; La Fayette leads the grade schools, send- ing us 14 girls and 4 boys. The rest of the grade schools fall in line send- ing from 3 to 10 budding Freshies. We all came down to Tech for business and we found plenty of it here. Each one of us started our career in some definite shop. 20 of us started in at the Electric game; 20 of us have sweat in the Forge Shop; 14 of us have tried the auto mechanic’s trade; 16 have been introduced to the mysteries of the machine shop under Mr. Benson’s stern eye; 14 of us joined the time honored wood trade; 17 tried our luck in the general shop, and 7 of us are becoming expert draftsmen. Of the girls, 99 are preparing for commercial positions. Their shops are typing, shorthand, comptometer, filing, and bookkeeping. You’d be surprised at the hum of industry in their shops. Its as busy a place as any workshop in the building. The other 23 girls are taking Home Econ- omics, and judging from the appetizing aromas that float out from the cooking room, those girls surely are learning ! Now, don’t we sound busy and contented ? Although we were such a green and hopeless mixture last September ’24, we’re now on our way to being true Tech boosters. We’ve already learned some valuable lessons that will help us no matter where we go. We’ve learned to work, to mind our own business, and to be loyal to our school. So join in with us and give “Three Rousing Cheers” for the Freshmen class of Technical High ! — G. R. & F. T. Proof That a Freshman Is Not Worth Two Cents A Freshman is a baby. (Ask any Senior) A baby is a crier. (Ask any married man) A crier is one sent. (Ask the Western Union) One sent is not two cents. (Proof enough) Therefore a Freshman is not worth two cents. Page 31 Machine Shop T HE MACHINE Shop of Ilammond Technical was added to the list of shops in 1922. Mr. Benson, at that time instructor in the Forge Shop .took charge of the new Machine Shop. As no room in the main building could be obtained it was necessary to install the new Machine Shop on the second floor of the Dibos Building. The equipment of this shop consists of nine small lathes, two large lathes, one milling machine, one universal grinder, one shaper, one wet grinder, one emery grinder, one sensitive drill press, and one large drill press. The tool room of this shop has a set of micrometers, lathe dogs, straight shank drills, taper shank drills, taps and dies, calipers, and many other small tools. Many things are made in this shop ; some of which are nuts and bolts of special shapes and sizes, spring leaf, spreaders, house-hold grinders, breast drills, and all sorts of special tools and parts for other shops. Gears, tool posts, and bolts are made to replace broken and worn out parts on the lathes and other machines. Every piece made in this shop is used. In- stead of making a certain exercise, each boy is given something to do which can later be used around the shop. Many special jobs are done; some done last year were, new gears for a washing machine, new parts for a printing press, a tank for the blue- print machine, and some special apparatus for the science department. Two emery wheel stands were also made, one being used in the Forge Shop and one in the General Shop. A filing machine is now being made which will be used in the shop. Some of the tools made for use in the shop are milling machine chucks, counter bores and reamers. Chuck plates are also fitted to universal and independent chucks. Some of the metals machined here are: cold rolled steel, cast iron, aluminum, tool steel, brass, copper, and bronze. Page 36 Wood Shop V ISITOR AT entrance: “My what a noisy place, I thought this was a school. What is that humming and buzzing place ?” Guide: “That is Tech’s Wood Shop. Would you like to go in and see how the boys work ?” Visitor: “Indeed I would, that place looks good to me.” (Proceed- ing down steps) Vistor: “What is that little fellow doing ?” Guide: “The boy at the Joint- er?” Visitor: “Yes.” Guide: “He is making legs for tl e typewriting tables which the boys are making for the Commer- ci .1 Department. Over against the wall are the blue-prints which tell the student how to do the job; at the left of them are the lathes. (To boy working on lathe) “Will you please explain your work ?” Student: “I am making a hammer handle. The first thing to be done, is the centering of the piece and placing it in the lathe. Then with this tool we begin round- ing piece and the others we use in finishing it.” Guide: “We will now have the boy working on the mortising machine explain his work.” Student: “With this machine we hollow out a portion of the legs so the cross pieces can fit into them firmly. ^They are then glued, put to- gether and held in place by a finishing nail.” Guide: “The student must sharpen the band and circular saws, jointer knives and their own tools.” Visitor: “Whv all the different emery wheels on the grinder ! Student (sharpening jointer knife) : “The cone shaped emery wheel is for concave tools, the one behind it is for chisels. The two emer\ wheels in front are the same size but one is coarser than the other. For jointer knives I first use the coarse one and when I have a good edge 1 use the finer emerv wheel to finish it. Visitor: “What are those two boys doing at the band saw ? Guide: “They will explain their work, it is known as pattern making. Student: “Whenever anything of aluminum or cast iron in this school is worn out, the drafting department makes a blue print of it. We then make a pattern according to the blue print and specifications. We use the circular and band saws for the rough work and hand tools in finishing the pattern. When we have finished the pattern we go to the molding tub, where we make the mold. We place the pattern in the molding box and pack it with sand. Then remove pattern and pour aluminum into the Page 37 mold. When it is cold we remove casting and send it to the machine shop to be finished. Some of the patterns made are machinist vise, jackscrews, grinders, etc.” Patterns of cast iron parts are sent to the foundry. Guide: “These students are finishing radio cabinets and they will ex- plain it to you.” “In this department we stain the project and later in the proper se- quence, add coats of filler, shellac, and varnish. The varnish is rubbed with pumice stone and rotten stone and finally polished.” Visitor: “What things does the shop make ?” Guide: “Some of the things made are: Cedar chests, radio cabinets, table lamps, piano benches, tables, sewing stands, picture frames, porch swings, hall trees, patterns, blue-print cabinets, drafting tables, taberates, foot stools, book racks and toys. The ceiling of the shop is an example of their work.” Our Electric Shop T HE ELECTRICAL work at Technical High School is divided into two shops, known as Electric I and Electric II. The reason for so doing will be shown in the following description of the shops. Electric I The Electric I Shop, as its name indicates, is the elementary shop of the course. Here the boys are taught the basic principles of electric wiring in all its forms, from wiring electric doorbells to conduit work. The boys at present are working in booths, but a plan is under way for the building of a frame work to approximate as nearly as possible the conditions under which a boy would work in houses or other buildings. The aim of the Electric I Shop is to teach the boy the practical side of electric wiring. Electric II Electric II is the more advanced part of the electrical work. Here the boy is given work along automotive electrical lines, motors and gener- ators are operated and repaired, jobs are done in power wiring and auto- mobile storage batteries are charged and repaired. The boy is taken into each of these branches thoroughly, and becomes well acquainted with electrical work in these branches. Boys from this shop have done much work about the building in installing and taking care of electrical wiring, motors, automobile electrical systems, and automobile batteries. Page 38 In Our Forge Shop I T HAS been said that youth is a store house of pent up energy that must be relieved, either in mischief doing, or through a useful vocation. AT THE TECH VOCATIONAL SCHOOL this energy of youth is directed along useful lines for the training and development of mind and body. The visitor on entering the TECH School is greeted by the clang of the anvil. By looking in the direction of the * Forge Shop he will see swinging hammers delivering telling blows upon hot iron. In this way we are developing muscle that bids fair to bring forth the sturdy arm of the famous “village blacksmith”. There has been much mysterious whispering amongst these sturdy lads of the Forge Shop as they gather in groups during the lunch period, thereby giving the instructor some worry. But the mystery has come to light. It is said that the parents of a number of the boys have padlocked the woodshed doors to keep the young hopefuls from exercising their lusty swings on the family wood piles and reducing them to kindling. It seems that not only the muscles are developed, and family wood piles put in danger, but the boy arrives home with bright eyes and rosy cheeks. Sister looks at him with suspicious eyes and goes to hide her rouge deeper in the dresser drawer, for sister does not know that brother does not get his rosy cheeks from rouge, but from the I CAN and I WILL spirit of theForge Shop. With this I CAN and I WILL spirit, he will grow to become a useful American citizen and an honor to the comlnunity in which he lives. General Shop T O ENTER the Technical High School and immediately find yourself confronted with a bunch of electric motors and batteries, a howl- ing saw or a groaning jointer, a chorus of ringing anvils the palatable odor of lard oil, or a line of Fords, Chevrolets, Overlands, etc., you could not easily tell where you were, and what it was all about. But to find yourself in the northeast corner of the basement with John Kozubal refinishing a discarded door, Paul Bubanovitch pouring a lead block, Mike Watso soldering a leaky pail, or Glen Gallagher using some of his superfluous energy threading a piece of gas pipe ; your curiosity might arouse this question, “What is it ?” We call it the General Shop. We do not guarantee to make GENERALS, or even corporals out of these boys, but we hope to do something for them by way of helping them to choose the type of work which may appeal to them. They have an opportunity to do some metal work, wood work, ele- mentary electric wiring, sheet metal work, plumbing and general house- hold mechanics. After a semester of this type of work the student is permitted to se- lect a shop and continue a regular shop course. Drafting Department T HE DRAFTING department, like all the other departments in the school, has grown by leaps and bounds. Five years ago there was one instructor teaching related shop drawing. Now there are three instructors teaching the following subjects — machine and architectural drafting as a shop subject, related shop drafting, sketching in pencil, pen and ink, charcoal and water colors. After two years of effort the pupils of the department have organized a triangle and T-square club. All pupils in the school who have had one year of drafting and have an average of B in effort, conduct and scholar- ship are eligible to membership in the club. The purpose of the club is to promote good draftsmanship, study the history and development of architecture, machine design and commercial art, and through sketching and talks develop an appreciation of better art. Page 40 Automobile Shop T ••>-,> HE AUTO Shop is divided .into two separate departments namely, Auto 1 for the beginner, and Auto II for the more advanced stu- dents. Auto I deals mainly with the chassis of the car with some work in body repair, he also learns how the automobile is built. As soon as his individual responsibility develops he is given more important work. “Trouble shooting” and simple adjustments on school cars are trusted to him. Junk cars are purchased or given to the school and are rebuilt. At the completion of this, and before advancement to Auto II the boy should be able to do all minor repairs and adjustments which are ordin- airly done on the road. Mr. Etschied is at the head of Auto I w r ith Mr. Merrill at the head of Auto II. When a boy passes out of Auto I he enters Auto II where he continues his work in a fully equipped garage where he can learn the best methods of repairing on a production basis. Page 41 Science and First Aid T HEY COME, hour by hour — some young, some older; some fresh and tender, some not so fresh, or so tender; some ignorant, some knowing too much ; some wise, some foolish ; some both — some Sophomores. Why do they come ? Here’s why — they want to know why, and how. There is another bunch — some injured in the strenuous labor of leaning against an emery wheel, some in pounding the wrong nail, some blistered from cranking an unreasonable Ford, some injured while playing on our campus. Some are just dirty — nothing else the matter. Those who are ill want to be first-aided up, tied up, washed up, and mothered a bit. Of course they get all of that and more. But it is hard on our supply of soap, gauze, and adhesive tape. Many are curious. There are rows of bottles on the racks, containing many colors and smells; queer instruments and apparatus behind glass doors; long tables with pairs of shiny steel upright rods in the middle; a book case full of hard books and interesting magazines, and other things; shelves of job sheets, wrinkled and worn like old dollar bills; a mysterious dark room with shelves and rows of bottles, having strange names — a good place to get out of the instructor’s sight. The other fellow’s experiment is always more interesting, especially if he is testing his lung capacity or finding the tannin in tea and coffee, operating a motor or a fire extinguisher, squinting at an arc light or buzzing an induction coil, making table salt or breaking two-dollar ther- mometers. Some “woi'k, think, and observe” ; there is a motto hanging on the wall, printed, framed, behind glass, urging every reader to do those three stunts. Page 42 Some just work, some just think, some just observe — it doesn’t take so much effort. “Who said science was easy ?” challenged one chap who was just starting in. Some find the “why” of many things they are asked to do in shop work ; some get a deeper insight into their own ignorance ; some get a glimpse of the wonder and power of science and want to learn more. Some learn to feel more at home in our strange, busy world. Some acquire an added self-respect and enthusiasm; some see a bigger possibility of life through science. Special Department O NE OF THE interesting features of Hammond Technical High School is the Special Department. I think it must get its name from the work, because it really is “special”, each lesson just suited to the needs of the child. This department began its history six years ago. At that time this was the only department of the Technical High School. It was soon neces- sary to add more departments, and this has increased each year. I have been interested in watching the growth of the school, but especially this department because it has grown by leaps and bounds. At the present time I can see about one hundred and twenty boys and girls in this department. They are the boys and girls who have not com- pleted the regular grammar grades. The work that they get in Hammond Tech tends to fit them for some line of work. This gives them a chance to start learning a trade while they are completing the equivalent of (lie grammar grades, and then by continuing this work with their High School work until sixteen, they are really qualified to get a good position. The work is a combination of English, Civics, and Hygiene. Just the lessons that are of value in life are given in this course. This means that no time is wasted, and that each lesson learned will be of special benefit in the work that they will do. You see this department is rightly named, for it really does a sped :d work in a special way. I expect to watch these boys and girls as they leave school and go to work, and I’m sure I’ll find that they will do splendid work and bring honor to the department of the school where they received their training. — M. Donahower Page 43 Shorthand 1920-1925 VW/ HAT OUR school has accomplished in the teaching of Gregg VV/ Shorthand is remarkable. ▼ ▼ A little over five years ago the idea was first conceived to teach Shorthand in our school. We were told that it was utterly impossible to teach Shorthand in a Vocational School; but by a lot of perserverance and hard work we have about reached our goal. Our present plans are to have it so that one advanced girl ctfn go up to the instructor’s desk, take ten letters from dictation and then go to the typing room and stay there until she has these letters transcribed. Then we are to increase the amount little by little, until she can take forty letters from dictation and transcribe them in four typing periods. This is considered a day’s work for a stenographer and if she cannot do this she is unprepared for a position. Our Shorthand class started with about six pupils who studied from the Gregg Shorthand Manual; but it was soon evident that this system would never do. Some of the students who learned faster than others were severly handicapped because, studying in this manner, they had to wait for the slower ones. Finally we decided that something must be done so that the more apt students could work right along, leaving the slower ones to work as they could. Miss Dean, our instructor, worked out our whole Shorthand course and put three semesters of it onto lesson sheets. These proved to be a blessing to the faster workers as well as the slower workers because then they could work along to the best of their ability. Shorthand was started in the same room where we had to do all of our Academic work, and typing; no two people working on the same thing at the same time, so it can readily be imagined what a handicap we started under. A girl working on Shorthand had one eye on the lesson and the other on the typewriter she planned to grab as soon as some other girl left it. Our class of five years ago, of six pupils, one instructor teaching one or two periods a day, has grown to about one hundred forty (140) pupils, and three instructors, with classes all day long. Shorthand is a very interesting subject. It is just the same as learning a new language; or like a little child learning its A-B-C’s. Any- one who has taken Shorthand for any length of time cannot find words to express the advantages of it. It saves a great deal of time as well as energy. It really seems wonderful how such a short form of words can be written and transcribed to mean the same had you taken the time to write it out in longhand. We feel safe in saying that anyone taking up Shorthand and stick- ing to it will never regret or begrudge the time spent in learning this wonderful system of quicker writing. There is always some new point to get in Shorthand, as new books, magazines, and pamphlets are being continually put out by the Gregg people, so it never grows old. Tech has done so well in advancing the teaching of Shorthand in her school that we are confident that by just a little more work and enthusi- asm that she can reach the goal she has set out to gain. Page 44 R.C 1564 Thinks Out Loud A gens T LAST ! The bell ! Now this girl will quit pounding me and will clear off my table and put my cover on. I’ve a chance for a real rest no more noisy girls, no more “special work” ’till that explodes at 8 o’clock Monday ! But then, girls aren’t so bad. I really rather like them, and say ! I do miss them through the long summer. When I think of all the good I can do them, my rheumatic old levers and springs <'«nd my wobbly type bars feel almost young again. There are young folks from Tech working at the Subway, East Chicago Bank, Northern Indiana Gas and Electric, Signal Plant, Graver Tank Co., and other offices, who, but for me and my family, would have to roll candy bars or sling hash — and you know that neither of those jobs pays a “silk stocking” wage. I would like a chance to show what I could do for the boys, too. This school and this department surely have grown. Why. the first year they taught typing (and that was the first year of Tech) I was the ONLY typewriter. The class had me for practice when I wasn’t needed in the office. Some days I didn’t get to class at all. The next year wasn’t so bad. They bought four more Remingtons (one of them to take my place in the office) and another old Remington was sent in from some other school office. Everything that would come off of it was off. The teach- er patched it up with copper wire and it worked but the other teachers did a lot of laughing at her. She insisted that she had four and a half machines that year — reckon Old Copper Wire was the half. He is still around here but he hasn’t done any work for two or three years. Well, say ! that second year there were a few more machines but a lot more girls. Nearly every day there was a row over who got a machine “next after Anna”. Along after Christmas, Mr. Barrows saw that there just had to be more of us noise makers or many of those girls wouldn’t learn enough typing to hold jobs. He had salesmen from different com- panies bring in their machines and leave them a while for the girls to try out. My friend, Royal, and the rather frail Miss Elsie Smith were the only ones that made much of a hit with the girls. A good many of their relatives have joined our force now. In fact, there are fifty-three of us now and we are all busy all day long, besides working four nights a week. Well, not quite all of us, either; there are usually two or three of us sitting on the sidelines waiting for Doctor Dickie to give us a treatment. Some of us older typewriters have had some mighty queer experi- ences here. I remember one time when some beginning typists were us- ing machines with old ribbons and of course the writing was pretty faint. They decided that the print would show up better if they put some mime- ograph varnish on the keys. That stuff is black, all right, but it is sticky too, and dries as hard as enamel. They doctored three of us machines before the instructor got next. S'funny thing, those girls never did come down to type again. Three other girls had to work the rest of the week with benzine, sand-paper and files before my comrades were able to work again. Another girl sneaked out a jelly sandwich in time of school and it dripped into “the works” of a. typewriter. I never saw her again. I worked in another school before I came here but I like the way Page 45 they do things here better. They don’t give every girl a book and make all do the same lesson at the same time. The’ve got what they call “lesson sheets” all numbered. All the girls start out with Lesson One and each works ahead. Some girls do “special work” — type letters for the instructors, make all the lesson sheets, cut stencils for blue-prints, and a lot of other work that really is to be used. Why, just this year the girls addressed 9,000 envelopes for the Straube Piaino Company and they paid us by sending us a jim-dandy Victrola. Mow the girls type to music, peppy two-steps, and steppy marches. It surely sounds good to hear us all working together. The Story of My Life and Use By LADY COMPTOMETER M Y NAME is Lady Comptometer. Of all my cousins, I resemble my cousin, the adding machine, most. 1 am more industrious, and more educated than he is, though. 1 can add, subtract, multiply, and divide while he can only add. The first thing I remember was my journey. I was manufactured by the Felt Tarrant Company of Chicago. After I had been there only a little while I was put in a box and shipped to Hammond, Indiana. My destination was the Hammond Technical High School, Commercial Depart- ment. I was abused at first, because the girls did not understand me. But after we became better acquainted, I am sure I was very well liked. I am very proud of my home and position in the world. Through me many students have now secured good positions. I have sent employees to the E. C. Minas Company, the Inter-national Lead Refining Company, the Inland Steel Company, and the Gibson Railroad Yards. Now haven’t I reasons to be proud, especially when they are doing such excellent work ? Some folks object to being washed, but if you had to be kept as neat and clean as I have to be, you would have a kick coming then. I suppose some of you think I’m lonesome, but I’m not. We have quite a large family as nineteen of my brothers and sisters live with me. So you see we have good times after school is out, but during school time I must work very hard. I think I have told you all the important things about me. My future life will probably be the same as my past, but I expect to be able to send many more people out for jobs and I hope they succeed. When they make a success of their job they add more credit and honor to my home, Ham- mond Technical High School. Esta O’Brien Page 46 Home Economics W E SHALL never tire of talking about our department. It plays such an important part in the school, we think. When the teachers give parties, the cooking girls are right on the job to help them prepare their refreshments. Early in the fall the cook- ing classes filled a large order for grape juice and grape jell, Even the tests in cooking are quite enjoyable because they are in the form of meals. First, we had breakfast tests and whole breakfasts were prepared. Then luncheons were mastered. As we get farther along, our tests will take the form of dinners. But to explain ourselves, the girls are divided into groups of four or live, and each girl is given something to do for her group. It maly be setting the table or cooking something. We don’t get credit unless the thing is done right. At these luncheons we are taught how to set the table correctly and to use correct table manners. These tests are very helpful to us in many ways. Miss Russell plans to take the cooking girls on little trips this spring to commercial houses, big stores, bakeries, etc., to give them aii idea of what they would be doing if they went to work in one of these places. This department is doing its share towards getting money for the annual. We had sandwich sales and made quite a bit on that. Just now we are all excited over the contest the Swansdown Company is carrying on to determine the school girl who can bake the best cake ; wouldn’t it be wonderful if one of us should win that prize ? Think of the honor of being the best cake baker in the United States. Now to hear from the Sewing Department. We have had special work, too. Ours was making slips for the little children in the Carmelite Orphanage in East Chicago. Everything was laid aside until the little clothes were finished, and were both neat and durable. We have also been making garments for some of the teachers, besides our own sewing. The sewing girls are collecting samples of materials of all colors and kinds. These will be washed to test and show more clearly to the girls the shrinking and fading of materials and to teach us to know good and poor materials. The Whitzel and Rees store has been kind to send samples of different materials to us. We have had a big proposition too. The McCall magazine sent us one hundred subscriptions, at one dollar per subscription, to sell. Half of the money goes back to McCall’s and the other half which is fifty cents we may keep and it will be used for sewing tables and the annual. The two departments had a big party not very long ago. We had our supper here and stayed until 8 o’clock or so. Both departments plan to organize a Home Economics Club sometime in the near future for the girls of these departments only, The purpose of the club is to keep the girls together and teach them more about the Home Economics work. A girl is eligible to join this club only after she has finished a dress. The symbol of the club is a tiny thimble on a ribbon and can only be worn when some garment is worn that the girl has made in school. The dues will be very small. Just enough to say we have something to fall back on in case of an emergency. The meetings will be ield after school once every two weeks. Officers will be chosen and meet- ings will be conducted in a businesslike manner. Gwendolyn Roberts Page 47 Frances Felzer’s affectation in “Maid of France” compared with her naturalness in “Stell at the Picture Show.” Margaret Fick learning to strike a match and smoke a 'pipe, and characterize an old shriveled-up woman’? voice. Mary Mondra scrubbing clothes, and her “ha — ha” instead of a ringing laugh. Helen Kalina trying to be a lazy, grouchy washwoman. Marian Henderson not learning her reading in time to appear in the first pro- gram given by Tech girls at the Home for the Aged, Xmas week, Josephine B'yrd trying to be a mis- chievous, dancing child. Mary Cwiertnia’s trouble in the play compared with her good work in “Johnny, Me and You.” Vandgie as a Negro Maid. Edith Vermette and Mary Cwiertnia’s many “Bumpings” and the slipper Edith carried. Pauline Worley’s exasperation at her dainty little voice. Genevieve Noacki’s Dutchman letting the telephone receiver disappear in space instead of dropping it or banging it on the hook. Etta Davis forgetting her false teeth on the train and giving the porter a nickle tip. First Drama Night By TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS Director Gladys M. Ackerman Advisor of Junior Class Calvin T. Howell Business Manager Robert Lowery Stage Manager Lorena Houston Costume Mistress Fondelete Berdine Electrician Arthur Elkins 1. One Act Play Study Girls. THE IRENCH MAID AND THE PHONOGRAPH Caste as they appear in order of entrance: Flossie Green Edna Herbst Mrs. Green Dorothy Schuzer Mollie Green Mae Burke Lotta Ayres Gerine Price Madame Renard Faun Betzner Mary Ann French Helen Weins Gladys j Friends of Ruth Bush Pauline [ Flossie Catherine Erickson Phonograph Voice Henrietta Zimmerman II. Clothes Line Alley Josephine Barnes Marie Hinman Faun Betzner Gladys Gragido Polly Bongiovanni Ann Jankowska Mabel Cunningham Mary Seldan Blanche Donovan Theresa Takacs III. Reading “Mary Carey” IV. Scarf Dance Elma Benard Thelma Jacobs Polly Bongiovanni Helen Korem Blanche Donovan Helen Nalepa Marie Hinman Annabelle Shanks V. Reading Ella Davis “Lucindy’ s Trip to the City” Pianologue “When We Haven’t Said Our Prayers” VI. One Aet Play Junior Class WHO KISSED BARBARA? Caste: Barbara Nichols Verda Crim Catherine Blake Elsie Kilmer James — The But’er Arnold Kunde Paul Blake Charles Kerr Horace Gregory Harold Whitmer Technical High School Students wish to thank the following: For the loan of Furniture G. 0. Hagen For the loan of Telephone Illinois Bell Telephone Co. For the loan of Portable Phonograph. Cable Piano Co. For the Loan of Palms Calumet Floral Co. For work on Costumes Miss Russell and her girls For Work on Advertising Mr. Gotschall Page 49 CAST OF JUNIOR PLAY Synopsis of Play: Horace Gregory bets Barbara Nichols, bridesmaid of Katherine Blake, that she will be kissed before he and Katherine are married in 24 hours. She loses! The ru’prit is a man in a dress suit, who says “damn,” and has a peppermint breath. Barbara accuses Horace of lack of sportsmanship, and is horrified when the butler corresponds to the description. However, she is relieved when Paul Blake is discov- ered to be the offender; and they live hap pily ever after. OUR FIRST AESTHETIC DANCERS This has been a great year of “beginnings.” Not only has much been done in oral expression, but bodily expression is taking its 'place in our activities. We ex- pect before long to have a gymnasium where games and dancing will help to develop graceful bodies, as well as alert minds and speedy fingers. Page 50 STUDY GIRLS’ PLAY Birthdays are exciting sometimes, as witness: the birthday party of Dorothy Schuzer, Mary Mondra, etc., and PI ossie Green in the June 8th Play. CLASS DAY PLAY “Who would have thought a girl could be so frightened! !” But then, who wouldn’t be if a real, live ghost confronted her. Page 51 PAGE MISSING PAGE MISSING SCHEDULE Hammond Tech-0 SEPTEMBER 20 Catholic Central High-18 Hammond Tech-2 SEPTEMBER 20 Hammond High-39 Hammond Tech-0 OCTOBER 8 Whiting High-18 Hammond Tech-6 OCTOBER 11 Wentworth High-18 Hammond Tech-0 OCTOBER 18 . .. Rensselaer High-40 Hammond Tech-24 OCTOBER 25 Crown Point High-6 Hammond Tech-6 NOVEMBER 1 Wentworth High-0 Hammond Tech-0 NOVEMBER 8 . . Lowell High-56 FOOTBALL TRAINING CAMP I N CONNECTION with the training of the squad during the regular season’s work, it was decided during the summer to train the boys for an additional period before the season opened. Accordingly, two weeks before the season opened, the football squads of Hammond High School and Technical High went to training camp at the Hammond Boy Scout Camp at Lake Chapin, Berrien Spring, Michigan. While at camp the Technical squad, numbering fourteen, and the High School squad, numbering twenty-five, were put through a two-hour period of training in football fundamentals, morning and afternoon, and a great deal of benefit was derived from these workouts. The camp was run on the same plan as an army camp, with boys assigned to various de- tails each day as mess detail, grounds detail, etc., to keep the camp a good place in which to live. The training camp idea is new in Hammond, and its benefits in the form of a better conditioned squad, better versed in the science of foot- ball at the beginning of the season, showed up during the games later on in the fall. The camp was in charge of Coaches Wilson, Hays, and Nesbit of the High School, and Werner of Technical. Page 55 Basketball Coach D. West Business Manager W. A. Easton First Team Position Second Team John Hoaster Forward Hugh Collins George Groat Forward Charles Howard Erivin Cook Center James Lane George Nimon Guard Arnold Kunde Russell McCarty Guard Walter Mouch Eugene Sullivan Guard Harrison Eads Marion Atwood Guard Robert Cline Kenneth Frame Back Guard Albert Collins Albert Foudray Harold Mathews SUBSTITUTES Oliver Passage Kenneth Wood Robert Moran Page 56 Basketball Schedule FIRST TEAM JANUARY 9 Hammond Tech-6 JANUARY 10 Harvey-27 Hammond Tech-6 JANUARY 17 Whiting-14 Hammond Tech-24 JANUARY 24 East Chicago-27 Hammond Tech-11 JANUARY 31 Crown Point-30 Hammond Tech-17 FEBRUARY 6 Industrial High-27 Hamond Tech-18 .. FEBRUARY 14 Froebel-66 Hamond Tech-18 . FEBRUARY 20 Catholic Central-27 Hammond Tech-12 FEBRUARY 21 Wentworth-14 Hamond Tech-44 .. FEBRUARY 26 Froebel-14 Hammond Tech-27 Faculty-17 SECOND TEAM JANUARY 9 Hammond Tech-5 .. JANUARY 24 Hammond Tech-4 FEBRUARY 6 ... Crown Point-12 Hammond Tech-14 FEBRUARY 14 Hammond Tech-12 Page 57 Catholic Central-48 A Day in Tech High R UNNING four blocks after waiting for three freights we are before a magnificant structure, “Technical High”. As we enter the door we are awed by the peaceful stillness of the building. (The tardy bell having rung about three minutes before.) We dash vainly to our locker, only to find our locker partner has departed with the key. We are reduced to a state of utter misery, but finally get up courage to go to Room 16 where we enter under the stony gaze of M. Plummer. Like martyrs we slink silently to our seats after mumbling a bi'ief something which can be taken for an excuse The time drags heavily for two hours. At the end of that time, hav- ing completed a lesson in our best style of neatness and form, we find we are thirty cents off on the Trial Balance. Gravely, but vainly we concentrate on the lesson, and search diligently for thirty cents between the leaves of the book. The bell rings and everything is dropped. We next wend our weary way to Room 24 for two hours typing. We find, as usual, that someone has beat us to the best machine which the room affords. Very resignedly we seat ourselves before a Remington, or Smith and proceed to waste a nickel’s worth of paper. Finally we get a copy finished, only to find we have made a very slight mistake in the word “as”. We gayly prance up to the desk hoping the mistake will escape the eagle eye of our dear teach- er. Almost ready to place an 0. K. on the letter she spys the word “ws” for “as” and puts a check over it. We amuse ourselves the greater part of the hour by wondering what we have to eat in our lunch and listening to a dumber student’s query as to how to write a sentence. With a glance we freeze the girl and she re- turns to her lesson, head down and dejected, only to pop up again and ask, “where zat raser ?” We are interrupted in the middle of our reverie by the bell. We jump up. thereby spilling ink and upsetting paper, to find it is only the boy’s bell. We barely get seated before another bell rings. Not to be fooled again, we remain seated to discover after a period of five minutes we are alone in the room. After hastily eating and talking to our best friend we are again in- terrupted by a bell and we file slowly into Miss Ingerson’s Geography class We have on our desk a package of peanuts, hoping it es'—^es her eye; but alas ! Miss Ingerson must be fond of peanuts for she confiscates the entire packet ! Oh, death, where is thy sting ? We will pass over another hour of shorthand in which we are told to write another lesson and go on to Miss Ackerman’s English class. Ah ! at last we will have peace and quiet, but are again bitterly dis- appointed, for we are instructed to let our next neighbor dictate word" + o us. Then for three quarters of an hour we have to listen to a droning voice pronouncing words such as “lymphosarcomatosis”. At last we are greeted by the sound of the bell and go silently into makeup ; too weak to protest, to find that our dear teacher doesn’t care to have us around and excuses us. Hurrah ! We still have something to live for ! Three rahs for Tech High. Leona Smith Page 60 Dumbell Poems The Faculty : Mr. H. C. Gotschall, so bald and true, If he had a wife I know what she’d do, She’d get him fat with cod-liver oil And grow new hair with nice fresh soil. Mr. Barrows is a fine old man He spanks his pupils with a frying pan. A teacher here, by the name of Zim Thinks playing baseball keeps one in trim. When Miss Landon starts to “landon” me My dust is all you’ll be able to see. Mrs. Thompson, so steadfast and true If she steps on you, you’re bound to go thru. Mr. I. C. Conner, from way down south, You can’t see his face, when he opens his mouth. A Bit of Advice to Discouraged Students When I was a freshman at Hammond Tech, I thought I knew a lot, by heck, The Teachers, I thought, were a little slow, In grasping my view of the passing show. But I worked and worked to get ahead, At the end of the week I was almost dead. When I was a Sophomore at Hammond Tech, I knew I knew a lot. by heck. I prided myse'f on work well done, But I took time to see the fun, “I’ll soon pass the teachers at this fast rate,” Quoth I, as I grabbed a pencil and slate. When I was a Junior at Hammond Tech, They tamed me down a lot, by heck. They proved at last, you see, That they could run and not miss me. It hurt a lot to find this out, But it turned me round to right about! When I was a Senior at Hammond Tech, I had no time to loaf, by heck, They kept me busy hustling ’round. And I’d have to use my brain — I found. For no one stopped for one behind, They’d pass you up with, “Never mind.” And now I’m out of Hammond Tech, And I wish I were back again, by heck, The work was hard, the hours were long, But the facts we learned were never wrong. To those who work all things come true, But no one else will look out for you. Page 61 — Leona Smith. Mother Goose Up-to-date Arnold Kunde Arnold Kunde, Entered on Monday, Skipped on Tuesday, Caught on Wednesday, Made up on Thursday, Kicked out on Friday, Not sorry till Sunday, And this is the end Of Arnold Kunde. Mary Had a Little Pencil Mary Cwertnia had a pencil And she kept it very sharp, that when she took dictation Miss Dean wouln’t harp and harp. Meg and Beans M r and Beans went up the hill, — o fetch a pai! of water; Bean; fell down and broke his crown, And Meg came tumbling after. TTr> Beans got and home did trot, As fast as he could caper; Dame Meg had the job to plaster his knob, With vinegar and brown paper. Little Miss Cox Little Miss Cox She sat on a box Doing her shorthand an easier way; Along came her teacher, And stopped right beside her, And frightened Valeria away. Little Heavy Hoaster Little Heavy Hoaster, Wanted a ’ittle coaster, And fairly for it cried; But little Ervin Cook, Who always read his book, Shall always have a horse to ride. Hot Dogs ! Hot-hot dogs ! Hot-hot dogs ! One a penny, two a penny, Hot-hot dogs! One for a nickle, two for a dime, We don’t know how to make this rhyme, One a penny, two a penny, Hot-hot dogs! Six Little Girls Six little girls sat down to sew, Miss Russell went by and saw them in a rov What are you at, my little women? Sewing your fine linen ? Shall I come in and bite off your threads No, no Miss Ruse’l, You’ll bite off our head; Oh, no, I’ll not, I’ll help you sew. That may be true, but we don’t know. Needles and Pins Needles and pins, Needles and pins, When you start an annual, Your trouble begins. Little Bobby Bobby loves good cake and ale, Bobby loves good candy, Bobby loves to kiss the girls When they are clean and handy. Page 62 A Small Boy’s Idea of Creation "\\ 7 ’ 7 ’ ELL, YOU know, God, he got lonesome, cause there wasn’t any VV/ place ner nothin’ ! Nothin’ nowhere ’Ceptin’ what the guys call ’ " space. So he took a chunk o’ nothin’ and covered it with dirt, and threw it like an incurve, and said, “Here is the earth !” And then He made the ocean, and He salted it, cause Why ? Cause He knew ’at if He didn’t, the big whales would drink it dry. Then He made the apples an’ the figs, an’ the trees for Eve to cook ’em. An’ the cabbages and potatoes, an’ He made fire to cook ’em. An’ the menagerie an’ the zoo, and organ grinder’s monkey, an’ He made old Adam too. But when He got to Adam, He worked another way, cause He’d used up all His nothin’ so He made him out of clay. An’ then to get aJ girl for him. What do you think ! He up an’ chops a slat from him an’ makes her quick as a wink. Then he said. “The whole thing’s good. I’ve made no mistakes.” I betcha He forgot about the bugs and skeeters and snakes. Oh ! yes, I forgot; He takes a ball an’ says “Ther’s the sun.” But everything was dark as pitch. So God said, “Let there be light,” an’ He turned on a switch. Then the roosters started crowin’, and the chickens left their perch an’ the next day bein’ Sunday, God, He went to church. — Anon Meet the Dragons There’re fourteen women here in Tech Who keep us hopping fast, by Heck! Miss Smith, our English teacher bold Miss Plummer, a bookkeeper, we’ve been told. Miss Dean, “Learn Shorthand” is her cry — Miss Densmore’s makeup makes us sigh. Miss Landon is nice — but weighs a ton! Miss Ackerman’s so little she looks like none! Mrs. Easton’s voice is sweet and low. Miss Eastwood loves to scold us so! Miss Russell’s awfully nice and prim! Miss Ingerson’s funny, but frightfully slim. Miss Donahower is quiet and still, When we’re with her no time do we kill. Mrs. Thompson has a temper, WHEE! Don’t try her out, just take it from me. Miss Steiner scowls if a boy smiles at you When you go in her room be a dove and coo! And last of all is Mrs. Westbrook, If you’ve never seen her, be quick and look. — Louise Plain. Page 63 t-O 3 1 Y f «> ❖ l \ f * >Yi i ? & w » ( 1 s } * I 'V* f * * v» f > t®> Page 64 Things We Really Can’t Imagine Miss Ackerman when she wasn’t in a hurry. Anna Ritter as yell leader. Alice Bridegroom as a groom. Alma Lange without Edna. Bill Ohr without THE Ford. Mr. Benson’s room ever being peaceful and quiet. Clara Brown with long hair. Mr. Conner not pleasingly plump. Cline’s hair mussed. Donald Powell studying. Donna Bell going right home. Elvira Gay without her compact. Edna Hivley responsible for what she does. Elsie Kilmer not working Cross-Word Puzzles. Mrs. Easton boisterous. Frank Yarck smiling. Fondelette Berdine not having make-up for Miss Eastwood. “Cookie” with blue eyes. Lawrence Atwood with long jeans. The students of “Tech” ever refusing a holiday. Robert Lowry working at a soda fountain. Robert Lambert glad to bet back to good “Old Tech.” Rcnate Grosse not having her hair marcelled. Josephine Byrd without Emma Andres. Merle Koch not having an excuse for visiting Hessville. Russell McArty a doctor. Louise Plain looking like her last name. June Heins weighing 120 pounds. Snipe being peaceful. Susanna Evans in a long skirt. The girls of “Tech” going swimming on Jan. 2. Willie Wood a man-hater. Vincent McArty a teacher. Willie Whitmer quiet. Goldie Bostian without her curls. George Moore not trying to get out of work. Glen Gallagher without rouge. Harold Dibblee tall. Hoaster grouchy. Helen Weins flunking in Shorthand. Hertha RadlofF without Luella Doege. Helen Burkhalter without Harold Worley. Helen Wild acting her name. Harrison Eads talking sense. Etta Davis shirking her work. Lottie Lambert with good stairsteps on her chart. Mary Mondra without gum. Marian Henderson working willingly. Mary Ellen S. with yellow hair. Mr. Merrill getting through a day without losing his glasses. May Burke love sick. Melvin Wiggins singing soiprano. Myrtie Smith being annoyed. Page 66 . :T,r: U» u Calendar — 1924-25 Enrollment Labor Day .. t . ; First Semester Opens Evening School Enrollment Evening School Opens Report Cards Thanksgiving Recess Report Cards Evening School First Semester Closes Xmas Vacation Evening School Second Semester Opens , First Semester Closes Second Semester Opens Lincoln’s Birthday Report Cards Evening School Closes Easter Recess Report Cards Second Semester Closes SEPTEMBER 2 “Good morning, dear teeehur!” School opens but it is no more ready for us than we are for it. 17 The Seniors had their first meeting today. Vincent McArty was chosen President, Ervin Cook Vice-President and Mildred Patterson Secretary-Treasurer. 18 Hamond’s day at the fair. A number of our pupils were excused to attend, 24 Margaret Fick rushes the season. She went tobogganing today (down the steps). 25 The Junior Class organized. They chose for their officers, Mar- garet Fick, President; John Hoaster, Vice-President; and Charles Brumley, Secretary-Treasurer. : -• 26 Tech plays its City opponent, Hammond High, today. August 25-29 : September 1 September 2 September 25-26 September 29 October 21 ... November 27-29 December 2 December 18- to January 4 December 20 to January 4 January 5 .." January 24 January 26 February 12 March 17 March 26 : .... April 10-13 April 28 : June 13 Page 67 OCTOBER 6 The dignified Seniors held their second meeting. The Annual staff was elected. Poor things! 7 A clever junior gives us this advice — “To be a success in business, look simple.” 8 The team plays Whiting today. 9 The Juniors selected blue and gray as their class colors. 10 Big pep meeting this afternoon for the battle with Wentworth tomorrow. 13 Dorothy Vogel has resolved not to lose her glasses — until the next time. 15 Have you noticed all the cheerful looks? There’s a reason — cards came out today. 18 Tech journeys to Rensselaer. 24 Mr. Howell was chosen Junior Class Advisor at the meeting today. NOVEMBER 7 Another rousing pep meeting was held this evening. 8 We’re out to beat Lowell — maybe. 11 Three cheers, we’ve been presented with a half-holiday. 13 The boys in Electric had some shocking times today. 20 Another blue day — cards came out. 21 This makes up for everything; we have another day off. Our dear teachers are journeying to Indianapolis. 24 The Seniors selected their rings and pins. 26 School closed for the Thanksgiving fast — we have that much to be thankful for anyway. DECEMBER 2 Has everyone noticed the good-looking sweaters the fellows are wearing ? 4 The pins and rings are here. 5 Our illustrious Seniors are to have their pictures taken tomorow. Wonder if the camera is injured? 9 Have you noticed the fellows are still wearing their good-looking- sweaters ? 11 Today we had the first of many sales for the benefit of the Annual. Miss Russell’s class sold hamburgers. 12 8:05 a. m. Dot Warren makes her famous speech, “Milly, let’s hurry; Miss Dean always blows the roll as soon as the whistle calls.” 17 By the appearance of Mr. Werner’s eye, a swinging door must bumped into him. 19 Three rahs and a couple of yehs. No more school for two whole weeks. 18 Claude Johnson wants to know if he may believe in Santa for another year. JANUARY 2 Tech’s own funny paiper — Mutt and Jeff, portrayed by Mr. West and Mr. Witt. 5 Mr. Merrill, as usual, has lost his glasses. He found them in the same old place — on his forehead. 8 Berdie Stelow, working cross-word puzzles, “What’s a five letter word meaning a little deer?” Still small voice, “Clare.” 9 The Faculty had a party all by themselves, this evening. We wonder if there was enough sugar for the tea and coffee after the Annual staff finished helping themselves. Tonite Tech plays its first basketball game of the season, with Harvey. 14 Kenneth Frame has decided to speak in a whisper. Bug House Fables — it can’t be did. 15 Miss Smith teaches us eye expression. 19 The fatal day has arrived. We find out today, whether we pass in or out the door. 16 Tech plays Hamond High tonight. Page 68 23 Tech’s basketeers all enjoyed themselves at a feast given by Lowry Smith’s mother. 29 Linda Hopp discovers that Miss Plummer IS in the room. FEBRUARY 4 Carrol Warner turns in his FORD for a wheelbarrow. 9 Harold Gillis (slipping on the icy steps of the M. E. Church), “Whee, Navarre, 1 almost fell you that time.” Navarre, “Well, Harold, why didn’t you?” 11 Mr. Kerchner was pinched for speeding. 12 General assembly. Miss Ackerman gave a reading, “The Gettys- burg Address”. At noon, we were excused. 13 The Juniors in their meeting today, chose “Who Kissed Barbara,” for their play. 14 Who’s little Valentine are you? 19 From all appearances, the barber stopped at Hessville yesterday. 20 Our three Hessville sheiks have bad colds. 27 Miss Dean, “Give the rule for expressing ‘ia’, Helen. Helen Wiens, “Place a circle inside the dot.” MARCH 3 Mr. Gotschall, “What’s the matter over there, Worley? You sound like an old cow chewing pumpkins.” 4 Every last one of us had the chance to hear the inaugural address. However, half of the girls thought President Coolidge was Mr. Taft speaking. 9 Heard in Commercial Geography class: Helen Burkhalter informs us that F. S. Betz manufactures trunks. 12 The boys in Electric do not want to take their hats off during work. They are afraid of getting splinters in their fingers from scratch- ing their heads. 16 We wonder what attraction it is, that makes Margaret Fick knock over parking signs ? ? ? ? 17 Everyone was Irish today. 18 We want to know what brand of hair-groom Mildred Bunde uses. 19 The galloping Romeo (Swede Johnson) still rides his eighteen year old pony down Hesssvi'le’s boulevard. 20 Valeria handed in a joke. 24 Dorothy Warren suggests that we get a patent for the latch on the auto shop door. 25 Valeria hands in another joke. “A joke a day, makes an annual they say.” 26 John Thomas went to Mr. West for medical treatment because a hot dog bit him. 27 Have you noticed the good-looking ring Miss Ingerson is wearing? And it isn’t on the right hand either. 30 Speaking of rings, have you noticed Ruth J. is wearing her H. H. S. ring???? APRIL 1 April Fool! — You thought this calendar was going to last all year but it isn’t ! We end it on the day on which it should have started. Station T-E-C-H signing off! R. J. Page 69 ROGUES’ GALLERY Specimen Alias Hobby Anderson Peggy Skipping makeup. Artim Giggles Wielding a wicked pencil. Atwood Jockey Riding (horses) . Buhanovich Bonnie Ditching. Bostian Innocence Being good. Brown Clara Keeping her hair trimmed. Bunde Milly Visiting the neighbors — there’s a reason. Berthold Clara Rooting for the team. (?) Cline Bob Being a sheik. Collins Clink Basketball writeups. Cook Cookie Lassoing pigs in Argus. Cox Larry Perfect copies. Eads Red Talking. Eldridge Leslie Lion tamer. England Ai Rejuvenating machinery. Feltzer Frank Too many to mention. Kick Maggie Toboganning (down steps). Fignar Ann' Doughnuts. Frame Santa Claus Studying. Friedhoff Ruth Writing notes to Clara B. Fouodrey Elbert Being clever. Gay Vi Permanent record sheets. Gee Nev Perfume. Gillis Jill is Navarre Ringer. Gragido Scratchy Popping corn. Gruszka Sparks Wine, women, and song. Hart Cleo Pretty clothes. Hoaster Heavy Carrying groceries. Johnston Rufus Trading rings for pins. Kilmer “L” Cross-word puzzles. Lane Jimmy His pipe. Long Oliver Dancing. McArty Vince Keeping his hair combed. Mondra Marie Chewing gum. Morris Les Bicycle. Nygren Sheik Dodging girls. Ohr Bill Radios. Pinkstaff Pat Warning people “To beware of my wild eye: Plain Bobby “Poeting”. Pratt Ev Dictation. Ringer Never Having a good time. Ritter Ann Being noisy. Sanp-er Mary Ellen Smiling. Sidenbecker Snipe Being bashful. Smith Dearie Crying. Stelow Berdie Clare. Stetson Melba Laugh and be fat. Sullivan Beans Maggie. Vermette Edith Tapping the typewriter. Vogel Dot Driving “Fords”. Warner Carroll To raise a mustache. Warren Tutz Tomatoes. Whitmer Willie Work (?). Worley Pauline Bookkeeping. Worley Shorty Killing mosquitoes in Hessville. Page 70 ROGUES’ GALLERY Famous for-- Ambition Penmanship. Disposition. His feet. His love for work. Curly locks. Fair complexion. Her “Trunk”. Ability to write notes. His girls. Gentle voice. His eyes. Talkative eyes. His trousers. His robust appearance. His noonday visits to Monnett s. Her voice. Her opinion of Margaret. Her unbobbed tresses. Ability to make “A’s”. Her friends. . His willingness to assist the ladies. Sweet expression. Her “Yes ma’am . His Hot Dawg poster. His bank account. His jazzbow tie. Her petite figure. Wavy locks. The H. S. Pin she wore. Admits. His wings. Polish Hop. His sideburns. Her friendly greetings. His inventive ability. His sweater. His CAR. His sad wild eyes. Her stoutness. Her height. Her "iggle. Her boisterous manner. Raven locks. Peaceful (?) countenance. Pet name. Her Lumber Jack. Her executive ability. His name. D’s on her cards. Her Gloria Swanson Bob. Dancing pumps. Her speed. Smile. Sweet little lisp. Theme on “Hessville Sidewalk Question. To be a school teacher. To make an annual all her own. To find the “Lost Louise.” To keep the 18th amendment. To be naughty. To see another Faculty Basketball game. To be a second Miss Smith. To make a collection of said notes. To go riding with fellows (?). To get his picture on the front of the annual. To become a “champ” — To be a big girl. To be an ensign. To be a Champ heavy weight. To earn a chocolate soda. To be serious. To have a steady. A seamstress. A barber. To add many more friends to the already large circle. To be present when needed. To find one she likes better. To keep her nose powdered. To be sheik in a Turkish harem. To be rich. To keep a good supply of ties. To be homely. To go to Illinois U. None that we know of. To get every word in a puzzle. To make first team. To invent a new dance. To be a Haynes agent. To be a lady barber. To become President of the Inventor’s Club. To make a hit with the ladies. To find a real color for a real car. To relieve Miss Steiner of his notebook. To grow thin. To see the next inaugural. To improve her giggle. To learn to be quiet. To be a blonde. To make baskets. To find a smile. To be a cook. To stop quarreling with . To get an “A.” To learn to dance. To learn to drive a car. To run Tech’s cafeteria. Orator. To be someone’s stenog. To be on Hessville City Council. Page 71 NOTES Who Wyants to Go? Dear Technical Pupils: Lake Michigan invites you to walk into its depths, if you can’t walk, run; if you can’t run, swim. This picnic is to be held in Julia Thon’s honor; Julia is the champion typist of Tech; she averages two words per minute. The admission is free, costing each person $ 1.00. _ You get a free ride on a bus provided you pay the driver, Stella Selva, 50 cents. The free eats served by Stella Rogoski are as follows : Frogs’ legs stewed $ 0.50 Snakes’ rattlers boiled 1.00 Lizards’ tails fried 1.00 Turtle heads with cream 1.00 Very long shortcake 1.00 A song will be sung by Frances Feltzer, Helen Weins, Evelyn Schroeder, Birdie Stelow, and Mary Cwiertnia, the five dumb gills; and listened to by the five deaf girls, Minnie Mauke, Josie Kocal, Julia Treoia- kowski, Louise Plain, and Mildred Wilkinson, directed by deaf and dumb Robert Cline. After that there will be a race run by boys and girls without legs, the winner will receive a new pair of shoes. Anybody found lying dead on the ground will be murdered by Mar- garet Fick, man-hunter of Tech. If you’re not there in time, Miss Dean, with the aid of Mildred Bunde, will eat you alive. Both are savages of Tech. And if you are on time you’ll be fined $ 5.00. Take your choice. Also the one who eats the most snake rattlers will be given a bill for all he ate. There will be a pie eating contest. Only those who are toothless are allowed to take part. Miss Smith will take charge of all the lost souls of the pupils roaming in the Lake. The waves of the Lake are to be pumped by Mr. Etchied. June Heins, the fattest girl in Tech, will be hung on the thinnest Scale of the largest bullhead in the Lake. Navarre Ringer will make quite a splash if she falls into the Lake. I promise you all a good time — don’t fail to be there — come early; but don’t expect to get away alive. Yours forever Lake Michigan Our Gang Little Willie wanted Santa Claus to bring him some Beans so he would grow Heavy and look Tubby. But just at that time Clink got Scratchy from hanging around Jockey because he was Dopie. The only cure was to have Doc Cline use some of his world’s famous Banand Head Oil. But instead Ted got Fat and Archie had to find Snipe because Russ would not give him a chew. Just then Ed captured the Rat which was chewing on Matches. Busy Bees We are the Home Economics class, Please step aside and let us pass. We’re here to boost our department sky-high, We can make it the best in the school if we try. We have a class where the girls learn to cook Without stopping continually to look at the book. We have recipes that are both tasty and tried And are wholesome and tempting — by that we abide. Then there’s the class where we girls learn to sew. Where the work is interesting no matter how slow, Where we learn how to cut, and to measure and fit, Where each girl is game and each does her bit. Our teacher’s a worker, she helps us along, Corrects our mistakes so our work is not wrong Both in Cooking and Sewing our teacher we need, As we want to be the “one and only” class in the lead. — Gwendolyn Roberts. Bookkeeping Psalm BookkeeDing is my watch-word; it maketh me to think. It leadeth me a tiresome chase through Journa's, Cash Books, Sales Books and Ledgers. It containeth inventories; It lead- eth me through puzzles of debits and credits. Yea, though I use an eraser, I fear much evil for the books are not neat; Yet a good salary doth comfort. It maketh me prepare many bills every day; It filleth my head with fig- ures; my head runneth over. Sure’y Trial Balances and Balance Sheets shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the bughouse forever! — Anna Ritter. The Kandy Kids Valeria, buying candy: The reason you sell so much candy is be- cause you’re good looking. Melba: Yes, I sell it all, Helen doesn’t sell any. Helen: That’s because when you get up they can’t see me. t f t Celia S.: If I win the dollar I will buy you some peanuts. Cornelia: Why, that’s what they feed the monkeys. Celia: I know it, that is why I am going to buy some for you. t 4 * 4 * T F Hessville residents are so backward they shot a mail deliverer be- lieving him to be a confederate soldier. Page 73 Another Revolution Threatened in Jungle City Extra General Bubanovitch leader of the rebel forces in Hessville made another attempt yesterday to get control of the government, but after much fighting General Kansfield succeded in driving Bubanovitch from the city limits. , , , : *4 ! T T Weekly Program at the Movies Frances Feltzer in “The White Sister”. Bill Ohr in “Why Men Leave Home”. Navarre Ringer in “Merry Christmas”. Golda Bostian in “Innocence”. Kenneth Frame in “Hot Water”. Vincent McArty in “In Trouble”. John Moore in “Back Home and Broke”. La Vede Luchene in “Anything But The Truth”. Robert Cline in “Outside the Law”. Carroll Warner in “Why Spend Your Money”. Ervin Cook in “The Sainted Devil”. Marion Atwool in “Applesauce”. t t t Human Fly Achieves New Laurels Snip Siedenbecker , ambitious human fly, succeeded after two unsuccessful attempts, in climbing up the smooth wall of his garbage can, last night. The astonishing feat was witnessed by three choked dummies and four roaches. When reaching the top, Snip struck his big toe in an egg shell and did a marvelous toe dance. At present he is resting well and Logansport officials say he will recover. ttt Cline, who had been humming a tune for about ten minutes, began to get on Mr. Gotschall’s nerves. Mr. Gotschall : Somebody give the little birdie a worm. ttt Mr. Kershner wants to know what kind of an apparatus they put on movie machines to take slow motion pictures. He want's to get a picture of his car going at full speed. ttt Wonder if He Came from Tech Judge: Your name? Prisoner : Sparks. Judge: What is your occupation ? Prisoner : Electrician. Judge: What is the charge ? Prisoner : Battery. Judge: A-hem. Sparks, the electrician, is charged with battery. Well, dry cell for you. Atwood to Mr. Merril: The spark plug’s missing. Mr. Merrill: Get another plug. Page 74 Our Workmen Boys Who Left Tech Name Employed by Blom, Arie Simplex. Brown, Harry Hammond Electric Co. Engel, Steve Monner Co. — Picture Framing. Fieblecorn, Carl Standard Steel Car Co. Gulicks, Frank Standard Steel Car Co. Long, Nelson Electric Shop (Lansing). Mathena, Troy Car Works (Blue Island). Marx, Kurt Hammond Brass Works. Stevenson, Otis - I. H. B. Office (Gibson). Class of 1924 Lichtle, Marcus .Graver Tank Co. Johnson, Russel 111. Bell Telephone Co. Myers, Roberts Wolfe Grocery Co. Niedow, Carl Northern Ind. Gas & Electric Co. Soltwedel, Gilbert Graver Tank Co. Strode, Lawerence Carpenter. Washusen, William Automobile Mech. Class of 1925 McCarty, Vincent Standard Electric. Ohr, William Super Heater. Girls WTo Left Tech Name Employed by Brooks, Yvonne Fruit Store. Brown, Viola Queen Anne Candy Co. Burge, Verla Lovgrens Grocery Store. Cummings, Gladys Wool worths Store. Dillinger, Hazel W. B. Conkey & Co. Florence, Doris Lion Store. Fondree, Ella Consumers Store. Fleming, Clara Office Girl — LaFayette School. Goldstein, Beatrice Lion Store. Gilchrist, Kathym Graver Tank Co. Gumm, Helen E. C. Minas Co. — Office Girl. Halicki, Elinor W. B. Conkey & Co. Hazen, Milda E. C. Minas Co. Hoover, Ellen Signal Plant. Imes, Ruth Lion Store. Jenkins, Dorothy .. Consumers Store. Keilbowicz, Nellie O. K. Building — Office. Lohse, Edna City Hall. Malcer, Victoria Woolworths Store. O’Brien, Esta E. C. Minas Co. Page 75 AUTOGRAPHS AUTOGRAPHS t t t .77 silTV ./ ,vr- -v .-' * J yr w.jt ■ ■ r -• >*4j *£& ■• y < . ; ' < £ %> - ■ * ••. :_</ . P-. ♦r ’X **v L-SM| £■&& W * SgW^a^? < x 5? ' ' - - -> r~ .=✓. >« .:;■ . *-• • - . , -r.^' i-. ^ - - • • .. - g» &-■- •---*-■ -'- It'S* '■■ '--5- _*••• . '.» .;,. . . £ ' ■ f f^sg g&jJK, -: r - ! --: aw . ' ■■- L ; ~v ... . At) - . . ' - , ', ' -■ * .. V*' . . * „ - 4 *. • •• •