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

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Raindrops moisten homecoming floats, mar half DRIZZLE AND COLD do not ruin the half time ceremonies for homecoming candidates and their escorts— K. Holmes, J. Stark, S. Pinkerton, K. Schroeder, A. Hawking,.B. Randhan, M. Czlonka, J. Matonovich, C. Turnbull and A. Essary as they attempt to keep warm. Meanwhile they await the announcement of this year’s homecoming queen by Association President J. DeWitt. HELP FROM A FRIEND, senior A. Hawking, enables senior T. Culp to paint the upper portion of the 7-up bottle, from atop a garage, without fear of falling. GIVING THE DUMMY A ROUGH RIDE proved a rough task in designing the junior float. Ingenuity of some class members led to the up and down movement of the roller coaster. 10

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joy and encouraging chants as the Governors beat the Tech Tigers in the first game. carnival capture family interest Attracting all members of the fam¬ ily, activities held at Morton supplied many fun-filled nights. Taking on the Hessville Little League managers, the Chicago Cubs participated in a fund raising basket¬ ball game. Also engrossing students, weather forecaster Harry Volkman spoke to various science classes on the area’s environmental problems. Waves of laughter echoed through the gym as the girl’s basketball team challenged the women faculty. With curiosity aroused, pupils came to watch classmates try their hand at a game of ping-pong. PADDLING HIS WAY TO A VICTORY, senior N. Hanzi displays quick reflexes and proper form as partner D. Petho, senior, steps aside. WITH A FEMININE TOUCH, Mrs. Storm eyes an easy field goal. AUTOGRAPH BOOKS are frantically given to Cub player Rick Monday. 9

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“UN TO VICTORY” became the senior class’ homecoming float theme. Through the use of a popular soft drink slogan they expressed their hopes of a Governor victory. Intrigued by the large construction, neighborhood children offered their help. 11 COMICAL REMARKS by senior J. Snyder help ease the nerves of senior C. Babinec as they go onto the field. ime ceremony SHOUTS FROM ABOVE instruct seniors C. Robertson and D. Meracle the proper area to place needed flowers. As the entries lined up for the parade, raindrops slowly fell. One by one, paper flowers dropped to the ground as painted signs began to run. Weeks of work seemed to sud¬ denly melt away as spectators quickly huddled under coats and umbrellas. “Even though we got soaked after several hours of preparation, we still had a lot of fun,” remarked senior JoAnn Matonovich, a candidate. Off and on the droplets continued to fall during the first half of the game against E. C. Roosevelt. Silently fans and queen candidates hoped the rain would cease for the half time ceremonies and the remaining portion of the football game. Their prayers were somewhat an¬ swered as a light mist filled the chilly air. Activities went on as originally planned. The Marching Governor band played Walt Disney tunes, pom pon girls performed, and a new queen was crowned. However, as final sec¬ onds ticked by, thoughts of a victory washed away with the weather as the Governors fell to ECR. LEAPING- WITH HAPPINESS senior J. Wimmer joyfully grabs her escort, senior B. Burns, as she is named queen.