2017 Valpo Tech Meet & Greet


"2017 Valpo Tech Meet & Greet" 

Saturday - August 12, 2017

Updated 06/12/2017
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DATE: Saturday - August 12, 2017
TIME: 10:00 ~ 16:00 CDT (Valpo Time)
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Former site of "Valparaiso Technical Institute" 
    Dodge Hall
    1150 West Lincolnway
    Valparaiso, IN 46385
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~ ~ We've Made Some Changes ~ ~

This year’s “Gathering” is attendance challenged – it’s now a casual “Meet & Greet” -

As such there’ll not be a Formal Agenda - No Tent – No Chairs – No Meal - No Fee – just a good time to chat with old friends and meet some new ones –

The "Dodge Building" will be open throughout the day for tours - 

The hours are still 10:00 AM ~ 4:00 PM Valpo time –

Please bring a "Lawn Chair" –

With the anticipation of warm Indiana weather the “Meet & Greet” will be held inside Dodge Hall in the "Library" which is now Air Conditioned –
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LODGING 
    Gene Melenthin has again arranged for a reduced rate through the courtesy of Vinny         Mathen (Manager) -
           Country Inn & Suites
           2020 LaPorte Ave
           Valparaiso IN 46383
           (219) 476-0000
           http://www.countryinns.com/valparaiso-hotel-in.../invalpar/ 
    Special rate $89.99 + Tax
    Dates: Aug. 11 & 12, 2017
    Cutoff: July 25, 2017
    
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OTHER
    Bring your memorabilia -
    Bring a story to share -
    Bring a friend - 
    Bring a lawn chair -
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Please indicate if you can attend -
    Lee Hite will again be using his excellent organizational skills and has offered to handle     tracking this year's registration and attendance -

http://form.jotform.us/form/50617832683157



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Updated June 12, 2017

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"Valpo Tech Newsletter and Public Documents" -


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                courtesy of Lee Hite - Side Bar to left -

Updated November 27, 2016

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History (How Valpo Tech Earned the Respect Of the Electronics Industry)

By Leland L. Hite   VTI Class of 1966   May 25, 2015   

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Added  June 29, 2015

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Lee Hite‎ (K8CLI) VTI - Class of 1966 is collecting stories, comments and antidotes for the July Newsletter from your days at VTI, or perhaps an interesting career achievement, or maybe a hobby accomplishment -

 Alums want to hear from Alums so to jump in and Say Something -

Send Email to valpotech@gmail.com

Added  May 29, 2015

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Lowell Katz and Lee Hite (K8CLI) have been kind enough to use their talents to create a "Valpo Tech Skype™ Night" -

 Skype™ Night –1st Tuesday Of The Month @ 9 PM EST      


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Added  March 29, 2015

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2015  VTI  Winter-Spring  Excursion                                                                             Everyone Welcome and Invited  April 17 ~ 19, 2015

Contact Lowell Katz @ kilowatt5@sbcglobal.net

Added  March 17, 2015

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1)  VTI - Catalog & Calendar 1962-1963 & 1963-1964

2)  VTI - 1964 Spring Bulletin 

Two (2) files from Gene Mitchell - Class of 1965 (K3DSM)


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Added  January 31, 2015
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"Interviews & Video Clips"
(In Alphabetical order) -


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Added Wednesday January 28, 2015
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Mr. Wiggins

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Added January 20, 2015
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Starting in January of 2015 - Lee Hite (K8CLI) has been kind enough to create a "Valpo Tech Newsletter" -


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History


For the complete "History of Dodge to VTI"

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Valparaiso Technical Institute
Valparaiso, Indiana
 

“Valparaiso Technical Institute” (VTI) specialized in Radio Engineering, Television, Broadcasting, Police and Aviation Radio, Ultra High Frequency, and all related Electronic training.

VTI was originally established as a department of the “Northern Indiana Normal School” in 1874 by G. A. Dodge.  At that time, Dodge was employed as telegrapher of the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago Railroad and saw opportunity in better educating future telegraphers.  Reorganized by Dodge and F. R. Lunbeck in 1891, the school flourished and became the largest telegraph and railway instruction institution in the United States and later became known as “The Dodge Institute of Telegraphy”.

As radio entered the scene, training in "wireless" communication was added to the curriculum of the institute.  Dr. J. B. Hershman purchased the “Dodge Institute” in 1939.

He moved the campus to the site formerly home of "Herald Press , established in 1887.  In 1869 the company was incorporated as "Powers - Higley & Company".  Their initial line of products focused on educational materials a personal wooden desk that included a blackboard and a scrolling educational lithograph was produced, called the "Chautauqua Desk" - this desk became a very successful product for the company. "Powers-Higley & Company" products were marketed by the "L. E. Myers Sales Company", founded by L. E. Myers. By 1913, "Powers-Higley & Company" and "L. E. Myers Sales Company" had merged and operated under the name of" L. E. Myers Company". Around 1915, the company was sold, but continued operating under the "L. E. Myers Company" name. In 1921, a nonprofit company, the "Children's Foundation of Valparaiso", became affiliated with "L. E. Myers Company". The foundation focused primarily on the publication of educational materials for children. Immediately south of this building was the Pitkin & Brooks building, which was a manufacturer of glassware.

Following World War II, the Dodge Institute was renamed the “Valparaiso Technical Institute” (VTI).

Dr. J. B. Hershman changed the name to "Valparaiso Technical Institute" in 1944.

Classes at Valpo Tech after WWII were almost totally veterans going to school under the GI Bill.  In 1953 Valpo Tech had about 85% GI's.

Classes in the Fall 1990 session were finally cancelled due to the fact the faculty had all retired or quit. Students in the lower semesters just lost what investment they had made. Students in the Sixth Semester stood to lose a lot, diplomas and degrees for those who qualified.  A meeting was held with these students and several faculty, where an agreement was made that Valpo Tech would rent classroom space, some of the retired faculty would come back and teach, all so that they got legitimate diplomas or degrees.

Valparaiso Technical Institute went defunct in April of 1991, ending 117 years of operation.

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Information courtesy of:

Collection: Steven R. Shook

Date: Circa 1950s

Publisher, Printer, Photographer: Valparaiso Technical Institute Bookstore, Dexter Press (#42063)

http://www.inportercounty.org/PhotoPages/Valparaiso/Schools/Valparaiso-Schools060.html

http://www.inportercounty.org/Data/PorterCountyCentennial/Sec2-14_MorganHome.html

Don E. 'Gene' Wiggins http://www.qcwa.org/w9cwg-06040.htm

Lee Hite




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Did you know -

Even though VTI closed in 1991 the city's (Valparaiso, Indiana) flag still contains a logo representing the former Valparaiso Technical Institute.

Vale of Paradise City Flag

The sight of rolling hills topped with trees and surrounded by rich, fertile farmlands in the Vale of Paradise inspired the use of green as the principal color of the first flag for the city of Valparaiso. The purity of white was used to signify a deeply religious city, once called the City of Churches. Gold, the trim color, indicated the quality of schooling, community life, and government the citizens of Valparaiso aimed to maintain.

Emblazoned across the flag's face is a large modern V relating the big Vs of Valparaiso: Valparaiso University, Valparaiso Technical Institute, and the Valparaiso High School. The V surrounds a circle, or hub, that symbolizes the city's status as the Porter County seat.

Symbols
Encircling the hub of the flag is the name Valparaiso and the date of the city's conception, 1866. The four symbols within the circle and their meanings are: 
1) The Valparaiso University Chapel, which stands for education
2) A church, which stands for religion
3) A tree, which stands for agriculture
4) A machine gear, which stands for industry



 

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Special Thanks

A very special thanks to Gene Mitchell for setting up a "real" VTI site -

www.valpotech.net





As most of you know Gene is from the class of 1965 and yes, he's a ham K3DSM - Here's a "plug" for Gene's site - 




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For "current" VTI activity + pictures + documents + discussion(s) - please see the "Valparaiso Technical Institute Alumni" site on Face Book -

Click Face Book link below -
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