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

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UNDER BRIGHTLY COLORED decorations. Juniors and Seniors Completing the evening with the After Prom Party or a trip to danced to the music of B Nelson ' s Rhythm-Airs during a Chicago nightspot made it truly Unforgettable , the prom. The event was the beginning of a fun-filled night. Governors Vl altz Night Away at 7965 Prom ISOLATED COUPLES could be seen dancing cheek-to-cheek during the dreamy LENDING a helping hand to Jo Anne Palmer waltzs played at the 1965 Junior-Senior Prom. her date Arthur Berquist before entering the hall 17

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Teens Enjoy Nightlife Attend Formal, Prom Morton’s first formal affair of the season, “Beaus and Arrows,” was held on February 12, 1965, at St. Michael’s Hall. The annual Winter Formal was spon¬ sored by the Government Club to raise money to sup¬ port Morton’s two Vietnamese foster children. Nguyen Thi Be and Nguyen Thi Trung were adopted to com¬ pensate for the loss of the Governor’s first foster child, Kim Chung Yung, who died unexpectedly. “Unforgettable” was the theme for the 1965 Junior- Senior Prom. Held at the Dorchester Club, the prom climaxed a fun-filled social season. Artful decorations combined with soft lights allowed Governors to forget momentary troubles and “dance the night away” to music provided by the Rhythm-Airs. The Dorchester Club was also the scene of the After Prom Party. Here Governors enjoyed the entertain¬ ment of the Drew-Vels and found time to pause for refreshments. Parents of the Juniors were responsible for the planning which went into the party. SECRETARY of Social Affairs, Kathy Teegarden and her date Larry Gardner enjoy the romantic music and soft-colored lighting of the Winter Formal held February 12, 1965.

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Class of ' 65 Enjoy s Banquet, Senior Week During the last week in May the class of 1965 par¬ ticipated in Senior Week. Monday through Friday the seniors wore the special outfit of the day which ranged from Bermuda shorts to Dress-up apparel. While their participation in senior week allowed seniors to endulge in some fun before facing the mountainous task of studying for final exams, it also served to remind them that their final high school year would be drawing to a close in a few days. It was the Senior Banquet, held on May 8, which paved the way for final activities. Scholastic achievement and service to the school was announced and rewarded accordingly when out¬ standing seniors were recognized at the awards assem¬ bly. Aside from personal recognition, seniors were able to review with pride and satisfaction their record of the past four years as students at M.H.S. The 1965 graduating class left behind a legacy of high scholastic, moral, and social achievement. Commencement and baccalaureate climaxed four years of fun, homework, and growing pains for Mor¬ ton’s 1965 senior class. Baccalaureate was held in Tech Auditorium while the Hammond Civic Center accommodated the Governors and their parents for commencement exercises on June 10th. UNAWARE of the impending confiscation of his toy, ber- muda-clad senior Tim Summner enjoys one of the privileges of senior week. Mr. W. Volk, Assistant Principal, apparently has another thought on the matter. CONFERENCES such as these were held often during April to plan the Senior Banquet. Here Chris Brown, John Gero- vac, Paul Scott, Chris Toth, Sharyn Barynes, and Jim Tomsic form a committee.