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

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to Promote Education Counseling, the first major step toward learning, is fol- lowed by the second major step, study. Study is the root of all learn- ing and is needed to practice the problems that arise from the acquaintance with new ma- terial. Study is also needed to keep ga : ned information for future use and reference. THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS combined with monitor duties makes concentration on government difficult for Wendy Gasper. HOMEWORK IS EASY when you have time. Every student is scheduled for at least one study hall a day to help him accomplish his work. II

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Guidance and Study Join A major step is taken by every student as he advances from the pri- mary grades to junior high, then to high school, and finally to college. All during these advances, many people have been concerned with molding his character for the future. Although he has now received his preparatory education and is ready to advance to higher learning, he is still in need of correct planning and guidance by qualified college coun- selors to help him in his future pur- suits and ambitions. FRESHMAN COUNSELOR, Miss Justus, converses with John Barbara about his class schedule for his sophomore year. BENEFICIAL infor- mation is being learned by Steve Beison and Marilyn Swalick as they ob- serve the advan- tages of Crinnell College at the an- nual “College Night.” 10

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Closer Ties Are Gained THE GETTYSBURG ADDRESS is explained to American Lit- erature students Perry Hatfield, Karen Reynolds, Camille Vi- land, and Bob Daniels by their instructor, Miss Hunter. The year 1960 will linger as an eventful one, for it was the birth date of a new literary publication to Mor- ton entitled the Inkwell, The Inkwell is an anthology maga- zine composed of poems, stories, and other material written.by students in all grade levels of high school. The pupil’s works were submitted by their English instructors and then analyzed and compiled by a panel of senior com- position students and their advisor, Mrs. Kelly. A new feature was also added in the speech department. ' The advanced speech students learned to draw-up legislative bills, debate them, and then vote on them. PARTICIPATING IN AN INFORMAL discussion with Mrs. N. Kelly about the anthology are — STANDING: Barbara Horvath, Marianne Zlotnik, Barbara McAnal’ly; SITTING: Dennis Doughty, Nancy Parkovich, Richard Nischan, June Cernevski. 12 AN EXPRESSION OF ANGUISH is shown on Eddie Baker’s face as he speaks to his attentive classmates on The Big Parade.”