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

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Elected Spirit Heads collect for charity funds Normally walls stood covered with posters at sec¬ tional time . . . this year they were not. However, pupils showed spirit in other ways. Joining together, students displayed school pride by giving to the March of Dimes and Lake County Association for the Retarded charities. Both organi¬ zations received equal amounts. Each class chose two representatives they felt had the most class spirit to collect the donations. Not forgetting the team, many enthusiastic pupils watched the Govs play their first and last sectional game of the season against Clark. Maximum effort exhibited by many team members proved insufficient as they went down in defe at. For the second year Morton continued its policy of having a student exchange program. Specially appointed pupils escorted their guests about the school explaining the various facilities. With few students participating, the third annual bike race offered little competition. Despite the blistering heat, those pupils who did enter strove to capture whatever trophies they could. ANGERED BY DEFEAT, sophomore Joe Dinelli ponders over thoughts of improvement for next year’s race. DETERMINED TO WIN, junior Harold Fross anxiously speeds the Student Association during the summer, the contest helped on to finish first in the third annual bike race. Sponsored by to raise money for upcoming activities.

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AROUSING SPIRIT, “Lil Governor” Ken Bailor leads the tans with cheers at the sectional game against Clark. C. Rubin reveal the amount of money each received from their class. Each collector wore an original costume. WITH A SMILE senior Jim Josway welcomes one of the student- exchange guests from Hanover Central. SPIRIT HEADS— FRONT ROW: G. Costa, J. Davey, D. Mark¬ ovich, A. Essary, L. Olney, M. Argadine. BACK ROW: T. Costa, 20

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Theatrical plays portray imagination, realism Butterflies fluttered in the stomachs of cast mem¬ bers as they nervously chewed their gum before the production began. The last few minutes provided just enough time to go over lines which took weeks to memorize. Frantically, places were taken on the stage as the curtain slowly rose. On November 16 and 18 the Top Hat Theatre pre¬ sented the play “Dracula.” Blood-curdling screams and mysterious looking characters transformed the auditorium into an eerie chamber. As the play pro¬ gressed many in the audience wondered who would be the next victim of the night stalker. Tooth brushes hanging around necks helped stu¬ dents promoting and selling tickets for the play “The Skin of Our Teeth.” This production, given on March 2 and 3, centered around the Antrobus family and the hard times in their life where they just made it by “the skin of their teeth.” Juvenile giggles echoed through the auditorium as area children chose seats and gathered to watch “The Clown Prince of Wanderlust.” Sponsored by the Alpha Gamme-Pi Epsilon Kappa sorority, the play portrayed the tale of a princess who would not laugh. The hero becomes a man dressed as a peppermint stick who greatly amuses the girl and wins her heart as well. After the actors’ final bows, youngsters trampled out of MHS. Many could be heard saying, “the part I liked best was . . ALL KNOWING a gypsy (J. Austin) predicts the future to the Antrobus family in The Skin of Our Teeth.” FINALLY HOME a soldier (J. Karney) receives a warm wel¬ come from his wife (S. Bar- doczi), daughter (K. Skorupa) and the maid (D. Nelson) as he comes back from the war.