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

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Sectional Contests Climax Basketball Year 7

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Morton Students Travel to Nation ' s Capital FALLING IN LINE with the picket who ' s displaying his sign be¬ fore the White House is Henry Bachman, Morton senior. The students were in Washington during the Cuban crisis. Morton juniors and seniors journeyed to Washing¬ ton, D.C., with students from other Hammond high schools. Some of the places visited were the home of Thomas Jefferson, the University of Virginia, Wil¬ liamsburg, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and various sights and monuments in Washington, D.C. The trip gives students an excellent opportunity to view places pertainin g to United States history. CHANGING THE GUARDS at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, is a very revered event. This was only one of the many sights which the students viewed on the trip to Washington, D.C.

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Spirited, enthusiastic Governors exhibited their sup¬ port for the teams of various Morton sports at pep rallies and assemblies. The activities, led by the cheer¬ leaders and assisted by a pep band, usually consisted of skits, an introduction of the teams, and confident pep talks from the coaches. AFTER GIVING A PEP TALK and introducing the boys. Coach Maurey Zlotnik leads his 1962 Governor football team off the stage at the first pep assembly of the new year. Morton Pupils Enjoy