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

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Prom night turns cafeteria into fantasy PATIENTLY WAITING for their refreshments, senior Sandi Brazenas and her date Mark Simko discuss evening plans. ENJOYING MOMENTS TOGETHER during prom activities are senior Renee Crownover and her guest John Federenko. IN A DREAM WORLD, couples spend an enchanting evening with music provided by Bob Wilson and his orchestra. 14

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MHS students adopt new dress guide At the students’ request, a committee of sele cted parents, students and faculty members assembled during the summer to revise the dress code. Abolishment of a formal dress code was the out¬ come of the session. The decision of the committee was to set up a dress guide with few restrictions. This enabled students to wear the current fashions and styles. However, cleanliness and neatness were still advised in the students ' dress. According to the guide, footwear has to be worn for health purposes. Shirt tails are to be tucked in and pants with rivets are not allowed. Girl’s appeared in pant suits, shorts and bell bot¬ tomed jeans. Dresses and skirts were of varying lengths. These included the mini, maxi and the midi. Gauchos, worn with boots, and knickers played an added role in the girl’s apparel. Some of the popular fads this year included suede coats and vests with fringe, Charlie Brown shoes, hot pants and embroidered patches on jeans. GAUCHOS AND KNICKERS, a favorite attire throughout Morton, are modeled by Monica Gasper and Cyndee Rathbun. JEANS, MAXIS, AND MIDIS are a sample of girls ' school ap¬ parel since the adoption of the new dress guide. Comparing outfits are D. Williams, P. Silaghi and W. Fletcher. FLARES AND LATEST STYLED SHIRTS typify boys’ fashions. Tom Bertagnolli and Bill Takacs wear the casual-look.

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atmosphere amid ' Lollipops and Roses ' Returning to a previous tradition the 1971 Junior- Senior Prom was held in the school cafeteria and commons. Months of planning and hard work by juniors, parents and class sponsors made the night of May 29 one to be long remembered. Couples, dressed in tuxedoes and formal attire, crossed over a bridge decorated with flowers to en¬ ter a fantasy land of “Lollipops and Roses.” An out¬ door garden setting and a life-size tree garnished with colorful lollipops and roses illustrated the se¬ lected theme. Bob Wilson and his orchestra pro¬ vided the music from 8 to 12 midnight. Following the prom, couples attended the after¬ prom party at San Remo ' s Restaurant in Griffith. This portion of the prom festivities was sponsored by junior class parents. Couples “broke loose” and danced to the music of Ask Rufus, a soul-rock group until 4 a. m. All prom-goers received tokens of remembrance of the evening. To conclude their prom weekend, couples headed for beaches, zoos, museums and amusement parks on the following Sunday morning. LACY SKIRTS and ball and chains typify elegant attire for the 1971 Junior-Senior Prom held in the cafeteria. COUPLES QUIETLY DANCE to the music performed by Ask Rufus during after-prom festivities. 15