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

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in School Social Events, Games, Dances Helping to fulfill leisure time and provide enjoy¬ ment, many soci al activities were held for students at MHS. These events also provided opportunities for pupils to meet people and develop social behavior. Marking the close of the football season was the Mr. Football dance. Students cast their vote for one senior boy whom they felt was most deserving of the acknowledgment from five candidates on the team. Baby pictures of the candidates were on display in the cafeteria to help students make their choice. Booster Club sponsored the annual girls’ basketball game on March 18. Each of the four classes were rep¬ resented in the games. In the first game the freshman girls defeated the sophomores. The seniors overtook the juniors in the second game. In the final game the seniors became champs by defeating the freshmen. Highlighting the evening was the senior-faculty game. The faculty triumphed over the seniors 57-54. During half-time, the six candidates for Mr. Basketball were escorted down the gym floor and the winner was an¬ nounced. A dance was held later in his honor. Several volunteers from the Student Association be¬ came active in collecting funds for the March of Dimes. These students received donations from shoppers at Montgomery Wards and Woodmar shopping centers. MR. BASKETBALL, senior Roger Hankins, is lifted into the air during the annual Booster Club basketball games by cheerleaders T. Konet- ski, R. Skorupa, T. Broach and M. Argadine. FIGHTING FOR THE BALL, members of the freshman team struggle to defeat TO PASS THE BALL is senior C. Kaufman ' s objective the sophomore girls during the Booster Club basketball game. D. Petho and C. Bell defend for the junior team.

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Students Utilize Leisure Time Partaking ASTONISHED AND SPEECHLESS is Alan Parrish as he re¬ ceives the title oi 1969 Mr. Football. He was chosen from five candidates nominated by the football team.

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Students Vote for New School Officers; PAMPHLETS OF QUALIFICATIONS are distributed by junior B. Ku hn, persuading classmates B. Wells and L. Laslie to vote for him.