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

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Signs, colors, pins demonstrate loyalty Gov pins, homemade signs and red and gray cloth¬ ing worn by Morton students displayed enthusiasm and loyalty in the traditional Governor style. The “spirit rock,” in its initial year, was awarded to the seniors during homecoming and sectionals. For the annual homecoming festivities, individual students and homeroom members decorated cars. Fellow juniors and seniors united to build floats. Sectionals encouraged the Student Association to sponsor a class siqn contest. In an attempt to capture the trophy for the class’s best looking room, homerooms were decorated. One trophy was pre¬ sented to each class at the pep assembly. Students also demonstrated class spirit on “dress- up days” and “class color days.” WE WANT A VICTORY” was the theme of sectional week. Classes displayed spirit signs throughout the halls. “GOVS RANCH FOR RETIRED MUSTANGS,” theme of the award-winning freshman homeroom, creates a western atmos¬ phere while contributing to inner-class rivalry. MORTON’S “GOVERNOR” for all sectional activities, senior Jim Brouillette awards the sign making trophy to the class of 70. The seniors were voted by a select panel of judges to have the most original signs during sectional week.

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Music, flowers set inaugural ball mood Transformed into a ballroom, the Morton cafeteria was the sight of the thirteenth annual Inaugural Ball. Over 240 couples attended the semi-formal affair, this year held as a “turn-about.” Honoring the newly chosen Student Association officers, couples danced to music provided by the Hal Morris band. Colorful paper flowers hung from the ceiling while paper top hats, used as center- pieces, decorated the tables. Profits from the event were added to Association funds. DONNING HER COAT, senior Kathy Porter and her escort from Bishop Noll depart for an unforgettable evening at the annual semi-formal presidential ball. 20

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Assemblies break monotony of classes, CURSE YOU, RED BARON,” the infamous battle cry of Snoopy (C. Spor- nick), is sounded as the World War I flying ace, attired in the traditional flying scarf and cap, dodges his enemy. CONCENTRATING ON A STAR, Schroeder (R. Gollner) and Linus (K. Kiral) express their thoughts about happiness. 65-YEAR CLASS REUNION brought together old classmates. Sue Kondrat, Jack Babinec and Richard Moore impersonate old folks in the Top Hat assem¬ bly to promote sales of the yearbook.