Morton High School - Top Hat Yearbook (Hammond, IN)

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There is always some event to which one can look forward at MHS . . .

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Page 18 STOCKHOLM IS the capital and chief city of Sweden,” Ken O ' Neil may well be saying as he uses the pointer on a map of Europe in one of George Nelson ' s geography classes. THIS ARTISTIC shot shows Jack Georgas teaching a very attentive U. S. History VI class. Social Studies Classes The Study of People: Citizenship Training Mortonites were taught about people in the world around them by teachers in the Social Studies De- partment, of which Mrs. Olive Byers is chairman. Freshmen learned about natural features and life on the earth in geography classes. Other students studied the history of their own country and the world as a whole, in U. S. history and world history classes, respectively. Seniors studied American government and either sociology or economics. The former dealt with social problems in general; the latter was mainly concerned with the problems people have in making a living. Psychology, a course offered for the first time this year, dealt with the factors behind people’s actions. MISS JANE Pierce of the Hammond Welfare Department office addresses one of Mrs. Olive Byers ' government classes. DONALD HARPER and his psychology class are watching a psycho- drama being put on by Don Batsel, Bob Bola, Pat White, and Sara Bradley. Psychology was offered at MHS for the first time this year.

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Page 20 CROWNING GRETA Simpson queen of Morton ' s 1956 Homecoming is senior President Ted Tarr, dressed as a governor. QUEEN GRETA and Tony DeRosa are shown with Ted Tarr and members of her court and their escorts: Mary Ann Kozubal and Bob Jeppeson, Gale Bradford and Frank Alexander, Kathryn Snyder and Dave Her- ring, Alice Hopman and Bob Henry, and Wanda Sams and Larry MacDonald. Mortonites Celebrate Homecoming Greta Simpson was crowned queen of Morton High School’s 1956 Homecoming, held Friday, Sept. 14. Greta’s court consisted of five girls representing their respec- tive senior homerooms. The festivities of the annual event compensated somewhat for the loss of the game to Tech, the final score of which was 19 to 13. The game, held at Hammond High Field, was followed by a dance in the Morton gym. On the Thursday before Home- coming a bonfire pep session was held on the blacktop behind the school. It was followed by a moonlight dance on the blacktop, with music provided by a loud- speaker system. STUDENTS DANCE on the blacktop after the bonfire rally on the Thursday before Homecoming. STUDENTS AND alumni gathered in the gym after the game to dance and pay homage to the queen.