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

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aid Vietnamese children Be and Trung Staged newscasts and weather reports, a Presidential press conference, and a take-off from a popular tele¬ vision program were parts of the Government Club as¬ sembly held to collect money for the club’s Vietnamese foster children. Nguyen Thi Be and Nguyen Thi Trung were adopted three years ago and are supported solely by Governors. Following the two skits, planned by club members, enthusiastic students ran through the audi¬ torium asking fellow-Governors for donations. “Cupid’s Concerto, 1967,” held annually for the two children’s support, this year netted over $100. A king and a queen from each class were crowned at the dance. From the four couples a school king and queen—seniors Dave Barron and Sharon Strayer—were elected by the entire student body. Music for the casual affair was provided by the “Rubber Souls,” a local combo. “YOUR HIPPY-DIPPY WEATHER WOMAN, senior Mary Lou Sheldon, presented a hippy- dippy weather report during the Government Club assembly on March 22. CROWNED AT THE DANCE, class kings and queens are Ron Rybicki (sophomores), Randy Hlad and Marsha Hunt (fresh- Eatinger and Vicki Westerfield (juniors), Ed Skager and Jo men), and Dave Barron and Sharon Strayer (seniors). 21

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COLLECTING FOR BE AND TRUNG is senior Frank Swisher. Students ' donations INTERVIEWING THE PRESIDENT in an official press confer¬ ence, Shelley Brown asks about the kidnapped Be and Trung. ADDRESSING the student body in a press confer¬ ence, President Johnson (Hazel Witte) tells of the kidnapped Be and Trung while his wife Lady Bird (Pam Scott) looks on.

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BURNING WITH JEALOUSY, Jack (Larry Buechley) watches Amy (Donna Bergner) kiss his aunt ' s cheek (Gary Austin). GIVING FRIENDLY ADVICE, the Artful Dodger (Jim Deiotte) tells Oliver (Steve Munsey) to consider himself part of the family. Plays create aura of mystery, passion Electrifying currents of excitement travelled through the air as the audience waited for the house lights to dim and the actors to come to life. OLIVER!, a musical presented by both the drama and vocal departments on March 9, 10, and 11, tells the story of a young orphan’s search for love and security. He joins a gang of pick-pockets but is caught while trying to rob a doctor who finally realizes that Oliver is his lost grandson and takes him into his home. Slapstick comedy, “Dark Doings at the Crossroads or Who Stole the Salad Dressing?” was one of three one- act plays staged on January 21. “Pullman Car Hiawatha” by Thornton Wilder and “The Pigeons” by Lawrence Os¬ good were the other two one-acts presented as part of the Actors’ Workshop. This theater group helps the stu¬ dents to learn acting and directing techniques. “Charlie’s Aunt” is the story of three adventurous col¬ lege students who invite two girls to tea on the pretense of meeting their aunt. When the aunt is unable to attend, she is replaced by one of the boys. WITH THE AID of Glen Williams, Larry Buechley persuades his father (Mike Usinger) to date Charlie ' s Aunt (Gary Austin). 22