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

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a New Era of Scientists HEADS OR TAILS? Bill Schmid finds that heads and tails equalize as he demonstrates the law of probability. His science project automatically flips and counts coins. A BOTTLE OF HYDROCEN gas plus a lighted match equals poof! Chemistry can be dangerous, but usually is safe as well as informative. Mr. Wickersham, Richard Austin, Larry Irvin, and Mr. Frazee are attempting to free chlorine gas from its compounds. EQUILIBRIUM. FORCE A, force B, and either under- standing or confusion emerge from Mr. Came ' s talk on resultant forces. One of the interesting idiosyncrasies evolving from his lectures is. Will you please pick that up and drag it past again?”

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FOR SOPHOMORES spring fever incites “bug” collect- ing. Brenda Silkwood and Lucian Heacock have just added a Monarch butterfly to their accumulation of insects. Challenges of Demand More As late as 1957 Americans were lulled into a sleepy nonchalance, believing that we were the No. 1 nation of the world. The Russian’s launching of Sputnick I, in late 1957, shocked us into the dreadful reality that maybe we were not No. 1 after all — at least not in the field of science. This awakening caused Ameri- cans to look to the future and to today’s American youth. Science courses were stressed, scholarships were offered, and the vocational field of science was publicized more than ever before. Morton was no exception. So, because of the accelerated missile and outer-space programs of other nations, the United States has stepped up its program of science study in the high schools; and Morton High will continue to interest its students in the field of science. THE KNOWLEDGE OF the functions of the human body is very important to our every- day lives, and we at Morton are fortunate to have our own man of bones and organs, dub- bed Hector, to study. Bob Holloway, M r . Rasmussen, Bobbie Sue Yarbro, and Sharon Mieras are discussing the in- tricate parts of the human anatomy. Page Twelve

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A Welcome Phrase ♦ ♦ . .. -H ' W7 ff ® W i f Pi i .....i J v; V- 1 1 MM ' Or n a - H M 4 DURING OUR FOUR-YEAR HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM, the English Department utilizes these textbooks and novels to broaden literary scopes and impregnate correct grammatical usage into the minds of the student body. JUDY COTTERELL AND |UNITA BRADY concentrate on. the Kuder Preference Test, which, administered annually to juniors, enables students to choose on occupational field suitable to their talents and abilities. LEONARD KAZCKA’S LUDICROUS SMILE in Miss Davis’ English III class proves that English may be fun as well as educational. English courses enable students to appreciate the strength, dignity, and beauty of the English language. They give each student something to say and the ability to say it clearly and grace- fully; they give each student something to hear and open the pathways to the various means of acting upon it. Four years of English are offered at Morton, with three years required for graduation. Page Fourteen