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

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Variety Of Activities Provides STUDENTS EMPLOY the facilities of the Student Center on their lunch hours or during a free hour. Here they may study, read magazines, play games, and dance. A DANCE is held for the student body on most Friday nights by some Morton club or organization. The winners of the craziest sock Valen¬ tine dance are shown with their prize-winning socks: Marilyn Swa- lick, Sue Walsh, )ill Harris, Marilyn Plesek, Ramona Crowe, Susan Britt, and Judy Diehl.

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Serves Interests Of Everyone SPORTS INSTILL A FEELINC of competition and good sportsmanship. Steve Paquin, Morton scatback, scurries past the last Hammond Tech defender as he races on another long touchdown run. His teammates move up to aid the fleet halfback. SPORTS—PACE 66. As Morton students you have discovered that MHS offers something for everyone. The abilities of every student have found outlets here. As Morton has grown as a high school, it has further developed its curriculum and facilities to meet the growing needs. Along with this development, school activities have increased and school spirit has become stronger. Morton has recognized the need of pre¬ senting all the necessary requirements for a well-rounded high school career. At the same time, the need for each student to excel in a particular field is also recognized. Participating in activities and developing responsibility are encouraged at Morton. Through this book we are presenting those opportunities Morton offers. In these pages you will find that “there is some¬ thing for everyone at MHS.” ADVERTISING IS a major method of financing the publication of the TOP HAT. Jim Bline, ad salesman, explains the types of ads sold for the yearbook to a local businessman. PATRONS—PACE 136. PEOPLE ARE a school’s most important asset, and Mor¬ ton is no exception to this rule. Students, teachers, and administrators together make MHS a highly-regard¬ ed Hammond school. PEOPLE—PACE 90. 5

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Outlets For Students’ Abilities WINNER in the Senior Division with the entry entitled Temperature and the Chick Embryo” was Bruce Byrne shown here at work with the many instruments employed in his science project. Through the entire school year the students and faculty plan and participate in various activities centered around the school. Science programs encourage student initiative in many fields of biological development. Each year Mor¬ ton produces many winners in these fields. The musical abilities of the students have many outlets through the various programs sponsored by the music department under the direction of Miss Miller. THE WINNER of the “Dress Right” slogan contest, Cherie Shannon, poses before the new hall mirror presented to MHS by a local organi¬ zation stressing correct dress. THE MUSIC DEPARTMENT pre¬ sented the Americana on March 23. The participants in the program are —SEATED- A. Pumnea M. Roach, C. Barnes, R. Muffet, V. Boelter, N. Hoffman, K. Marcinki- vich, M. Evans, |. Harrison, V. Cetzlaff, P Smock; STANDING: N. Holley, T. Hupp, L. Bell, H A Gentry, j. Hawkins, ). Salka, T. Bielby, S. Paquin, C. Laud, S. Mer- tens, S. Tuttle, D. Whitehouse, D. Mace.