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

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Students make acquaintances, learn techniques PHOTOGRAPHS remind senior E. Szarkowicz of a particular session in Congress which senior B. Kaysen has forgotten. IN TIME, senior N. Lacanski practices one of his many instruments. 20 Although their suitcases already bulged, garments were still piled in. Good-byes were said as students for¬ feited part of their summer vacation to attend institutes — some nearby, others many miles away. Sessions in Chicago enabled some to know a world of rhythm as musical instruments and styles of ballet danc¬ ing were elaborated on. Down state colleges again hosted pupils to journalistic, governmental and leadership workshops. Leaving familiar Hoosier surround¬ ings, yearbook editors viewed moun¬ tainous and forest-like scenery on the way to a Minneapolis institute. Watergate proceedings roused the interest of two MHS students. Travel¬ ing to Washington D.C. enabled them to witness sessions firsthand. “The biggest learning experience for me was meeting others,” stated senior Georgiana Sirbas. PUBLICATION EDITORS D. Schwartz, M. Komar, G. Sirbas and V. Burkhart discuss dorm regulations and amusing experiences encountered at journalism institutes.

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■ to her unfortunate doom in the production CONCENTRATING INTENTLY, the fairy godmother (J. Poole) earnestly attempts a magical of “Trudy and the Minstrel”. feat on Cinderella (M. Katie) so she will look lovely at the ball. Performances aim towards youthful audiences Amusing youngsters and those who are a child at heart, Morton’s Theater department presented three plays dur¬ ing the winter months. “You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown” revealed the trials and tribulations of a philisophical little boy who failed at every attempt to cope with those who do not understand him. Writing an unusual adaptation of the tale “Cinderella,” Mr. Stanley El¬ gas saved production staffs money on royalties. Shown March 14 and 16, the new version, with its unstable fairy godmother and comical scenes, con¬ stituted a unique performance. Despite objections by his mother, the baroness, Seigfried tries to win Trudy’s heart in the play “Trudy and the Minstrel,” held January 19. Fear¬ ing no one, he duels with the fierce dragon to capture her love. UNSWEPT CINDERS darken the hearth as Cinderella (M. Katie) sadly thinks about the ball she cannot attend. UNSUCCESSFUL SHOVES by the footman (B. Boggs) concerns Pernicia (K. Irvine) and her mother (T. Ervin). 19

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while attending IN A LUNGE POSITION senior D. Spitzer rehearses before a recital. local, distant summer programs PLAY MONEY characters based on Alice Cooper ' s album “Billion her currency’s artwork style to the other Boy and Girl Staters J. Dollar Babies” appears humorous as designer C. Babinec explains DeWitt, M. Komar, J. Stark and J. Fowler. 21