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

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HASTENING TO BOARD the buses in front of the Capitol Building. READY TO RIDE through New York ' s Central Park are seniors Pam students lose no time in continuing their tour of Washington. Good, Cathy Liming, Linda Hilty and Gail Lovin. PAUSING IN COMMEMORATION be¬ fore the Eternal Flame, Morton stu¬ dents pay homage at the grave site of President Kennedy. Visiting Arlington National Cemetery is part of the year¬ ly Washington D.C.-New York City Trip. 16

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Create Mood for ' Far Eastern Fantasy Donning tuxedoes and colorful, floor-length gowns, students stepped out for an evening of fun at the 1969 Junior-Senior Prom on May 17, 1969. The cafeteria’s and commons’ oriental setting created the mood for the prom theme, “Far Eastern Fantasy.” Murals of orien¬ tal painting and scrolls of Chinese writing garnished the walls. A life-size rickshaw was used as the back¬ ground for the prom pictures. Placed in the center of the floor was a torii, a Japanese gateway, through which couples walked in the Grand March. Enveloped in the prom atmosphere, couples danced to the music of the Hal Morris Band from 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. Sponsored by the junior class parents, the After- Prom Party was held at San Remo Restaurant in Grif¬ fith. Continuing with the Far Eastern touch, the theme was “Let’s Go Oriental.” Decorations were furnished by San Remo’s and party favors were given to all girls attending. Continuous entertainment was supplied by a combo, the Westminsters, and the Todd Family, a feature act. Beginning at 12 midnight, the dancing and dining came to a close at 4 a.m. Concluding their prom weekend, students disregard¬ ed all previous formal attire. Clad in sportswear, they dispersed to Brookfield Zoo, Turkey Run and Indiana Dunes State Park the following Sunday morning. NOT AFRAID of the steady hand of Rudy Skorupa is a playful racoon. The friendship began the afternoon after the prom.

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CASUAL CONVERSATION between Lynn Allen and Louise Miera is exchanged over lunch while on the way to New York City. Upperclassmen Take Yearly Excursion All thoughts of school studies were abandoned by 104 students as they left on the annual Washington- New York excursion. They departed from Hammond on Tuesday, October 20, on the Erie-Lackawana train. After some hectic moments of getting situated with luggage and hotel rooms, students took a night tour of their first stop, Washington, D.C. They viewed the main attractions such as the Lincoln and Washington Monuments. The Smithsonian Institute, the Wax Mu¬ seum, Arlington Cemetery and the Library of Con¬ gress were visited. Students had an opportunity to tour the White House and the Capitol Building. While in Georgetown, a residential section of Washington, stu¬ dents saw many early American architectural styles such as Georgetown University and the Yellow House. Following a four hour train ride the next day, stu¬ dents arrived in New York City. Their days consisted of the usual sightseeing, including the Statue of Liber¬ ty, the Empire State Building, Times Square and the United Nations Building. Saturday night, students saw “The Rockettes” in Radio City and a first-run movie, “Bullit.” During the final hours of their Eastern trip, they wer e allowed to venture out on their own to explore places of interest to them. FINDING DELIGHT in sharing their ice cream cone upon leaving the Statue of Liberty Ferry are juniors Flo Metz and Marsha Hunt.