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

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extracurricular activities for participants ABOUT TO BEGIN DINNER, Tom (Greg Hill) waits as Amanda (Donna Korlin) is seat¬ ed by Jim (Ken Willlson) In THE GLASS MENAGERIE. WALTZING TO MUSIC, Laura (Pat Sandor) forgets about her handicap as she dances with Jim (Ken Willison). MEMORIES ARE BROUGHT BACK as Laura (Pat Sandor) shows her mother (Donna Korlin) an old boyfriend.

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Theatrical productions entertain, supply Much hard work and preparation went into Mor¬ ton’s theater productions. Students learned stage techniques and gained experience while providing entertainment through plays for their audiences. THE IMAGINARY INVALID, a comedy, told the story of a man with an array of feigned illnesses. The play amused while relating the effects of this man’s ailments upon his close associates. Morton also presented a children’s play, THE EMPEROR’S NEW CLOTHES. This play concerned a king who loved magnificent clothes and suffered because of his want for regal garments. THE GLASS MENAGERIE unfolded the story of a mother, her son and daughter, as remembered by her son. This was the last play of the school year pro¬ duced by Morton’s Top Hat Theatre. Sets for LION IN WINTER and ANDROCLES AND THE LION were also designed by the theater de¬ partment. Morton’s auditorium housed these plays presented by outside organizations. Due to lack of sufficient time and interest the Top Hat Theatre cancelled their annual spring mu¬ sical. This play would have been OLIVER. CONTEMPLATING HIS ILLNESSES, Monsieur Argan (Chuck Spornick), a hypochondriac, is the imaginary invalid. PLEASED WITH HERSELF, Toninette (Lynn Fleischer) introduces Angelica (Stacy Lovin) and Cleante (Richard Gollner) in the comical play THE IMAGINARY INVALID. 10

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PUZZLED AND BEWILDERED, freshmen Benjy Powers and Sue Keithley search for the room number that coincides with their schedules. This scene was typical of most freshmen. Orientation promotes interest in clubs Sponsored by the Student Association, this year’s orientation day was quite different in format com¬ pared to orientation of- previous years. Upon entering the auditorium the freshmen were seated alphabetically in their homeroom groups. Association representatives presented the students with the school song and constitution. Principal W. W. Becker welcomed the pupils and gave a short speech about school policies. Mr. Ruff informed the students on disciplinary actions. Dave Boldt, Student Association President, gave a speech centered mainly on Morton’s student government and the problems that this group can solve. He urged the freshmen to not only join clubs but to be active participants in school activities. Mr. Chidester, Guidance Department Chairman, explained scheduling procedures and program changes. The cheerleaders acquainted the frosh with governor spirit by performing three cheers including the school song and “Hey Gang.” To close the pro¬ gram the frosh received a tour of the school to en¬ able them to locate their homerooms. TAKING A BREAK from his studies, frosh Andy Coulter per¬ forms his dtuies as hall monitor in his first year.