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

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Tie occurs, 7 girls comprise homecoming court Overshadowing all activities was the choosing of the 1973-1974 home¬ coming queen. Two nominees were selected from every senior homeroom. This brought the number of candi¬ dates to 36. With qualifications for eligibility including at least a 2.5 grade average and no D’s or F’s in effort or conduct during the junior year, this narrowed the field of final¬ ist. The whole school, except for the freshmen, voted. Tallying up votes revealed a close count, thus changing the already-planned court of six girls to seven queen candidates. Concentrating on daily routines proved difficult for these girls as friends occasionally stopped and wished them the best of luck. Selecting gowns, escorts and choos¬ ing the music which presented the girls to the student body at the assem¬ bly kept them in a frenzy. For most of the nominees it seemed forever until homecoming came around. Finding themselves in a state of sheer nervousness, the girls pulled curlers out of their hair and made final touches to their makeup. As parade time came the candidates and their escorts were chauffered in convertibles in the annual homecom¬ ing event. Some could not be seen since shawls covered their heads, pro¬ tecting them from the rain. Up to now the court had been a unity, sharing the same worries and wonderment. Now only heartbeats seperated one of them from the rest. As the band completed their selec¬ tions, Student Association President John DeWitt climbed the stairs of the traditional Top Hat pedestal. There he crowned Janice Wimmer queen. Janice Wimmer, Queen 12

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SLOW MUSIC changes the tempo for sen- WITH WORK DONE, junior helpers K. iors P. Murray, G. Gaza and dates. Lauerman and J. Zweig relax. POPULAR SELECTIONS played by ‘ ' Rukus permits senior S. Thompson and alumnus Fairy tale characters, murals create atmosphere QUIET MOMENTS shared by senior J. Volkman and junior B. Boilek lead to delightful con¬ versation, a memorable highlight of a December evening. As the door opened couples walked toward the coat check. Female eyes wandered to each gown, looking over Inaugural apparel. Males also glanced at the fairer sex, not necessarily notic¬ ing the dresses they wore. Taste in apparel varied, as did the hair styles. While some donned lacy gowns with their hair piled high, others preferred sleek halter dresses and casual hair settings. Along the cafeteria walls, Alice in Wonderland characters helped set the scene for the theme “Through the Looking Glass.” A drop ceiling of net¬ ting and crepe paper gave the appear¬ ance of a fairyland world. “It really looked beautiful,” stated senior Jackie Dale. Many couples danced to the music of Rukus while others engaged in conversation. Punch and cookies were served in the commons as a “between songs” snack. Several seniors, under¬ classmen and association members volunteered to serve refreshments. After choosing a playing card cen¬ terpiece, couples picked up their be¬ longings and left school. Some ate dinner at neighboring restaurants. Others went home to rest after a long, busy evening of dancing. 14