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

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Pay Respects at Late President ' s Grave MOST SIGHTSEERS found the climb to the top of the Statue of Liberty long, but the view was quite rewarding. A NATION ' S SORROW was remembered with a visit to the grave of the late President Kennedy. The October 22 visit was one month from the first anniversary of his assassination in Dallas, Texas.

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GOVERNORS SAW a magnificent view of the city from the top of the Washington Monument. The tall structure is a must for tourists visiting the Capitol city. On their trip to the nation’s capitol Governors visited such places as the Lin¬ coln Museum, the Jefferson Memorial, the Washington Monument, the Capitol Building, and the White House. Students boarded trains early Tuesday evening, October 20, for the ride to Washington. Late Wednesday afternoon train-weary Governors caught their first glimpse of the Capitol. As they embarked buses waited to wisk them to the hotel for dinner before a round of sightseeing. Thursday morning the travelers journ¬ eyed to Arlington National Cemetery where they paid their respects at the grave of the late President Kennedy. After¬ wards, they viewed the impressive “changing of the guard” ceremony. From Washington the students traveled to New York City where they spent the final hours of their trip seeing Chinatown, the Statue of Liberty, and the Bowery. A yacht cruise topped their stay. Governors Journey to New York, Capitol ; PAINTINGS, the great rotunda, and the chambers of both Houses of Congress were visited by Governors during their guided tour of the Capitol Building and grounds. 6 WASHINGTON D. C. ' s White House, the home of the presi¬ dents, was a favorite stop on the tour. President Johnson was not at home when M.H.S. students visited.

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President Installed ; Cabinet Recites Oath RESTING HIS HAND upon the bible, George Bewley repeats the oath of office which is being administered by Principal W. Winston Becker at inauguration assembly. George Bewley was sworn in as the 12th President of the Student Association on November 20, 1964, by Principal W. Winston Becker. The new president next administered the oath of office to the other executive officers Drew Hiduke, Vice-president, and Chris Toth, Recorder, and then to the members of his cabinet. Summaries of the offices and the duties involved were presented to the student body after George de¬ livered his inaugural address. In his address George expressed his wish that the student body would take a more active role in their student government. The judiciary branch was next to swear alligance to the new government. Tom Krughoff, Chief Justice, administered the oath of office to the members of his courts including the judges, recorder, and bailiff. Within the course of the assembly students acknowl¬ edged the help given by the two association sponsors, Mr. William Volk and Mr. Joseph Gartner. At the end of the assembly period President Bewley led the standing student body in the student pledge to insure cooperation from all Governors throughout the remaining months of his term in office. NEWLY INSTALLED president, George Bewley, administers the oath of office to his Vice-pre sident, Drew Hiduke. Drew outlined his plans for the association in his acceptance speech. He stressed the need for students to take a more active part in the formation and passage of association policies.