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

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■S SM3 ©fl[K)®8G WSflQ fi “Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song” ... “If’ ... “Take It To The Limit” ... “Lyin’ Eyes” ... “After The Thrill Is Gone” ... Song titles, as good as any example, typify the moods and feelings felt by many Morton students when they learned about the cancellation of the annual Homecoming parade to be held October 6. “Somewhere along the line students have to realize that many irresponsible activities lead to denial of priviledges. The students have been warned about things like that for several years,” stated Dr. W. Winston Becker, principal. Cancellation of the yearly parade occurred only two times in all of Morton’s history. The first time the cancellation resulted from a heavy downpour of rain. Out of the list of “fun” activities that unmentioned students decided to partake in, egg throwing reigned as the leader of the hair-brain ideas, not to mention toilet papering trees (better known as T-P-ing), destroying personal property and racing automobiles over residential lawns. Problems like these had happened before in recent years but no one bothered to stop them. At last someone stood up to take action. Views differed when discussing the cancellation. “The parade is a tradition in Hessville and it shouldn’t have been cancelled. Why couldn’t someone think of parents and little children who anxiously await it every year?” sighed one senior girl. Surviving the Homecoming parade “mess”, the pep rally, football game, crowning of Homecoming Queen, and the dance after the game remained as part of the celebration as usual. On Thursday during Spirit Week, an assembly held in the large auditorium included an introduction of queen candidates and their escorts — Diana Coots, Janet Cunningham, queen Karen Dauksza, Natalie Geissendorfer, Debbie Hendrix, Bonnie Ramirez, and escorts Dan Cox, Herbie Goodrich, Larry Hladek, Jeff Zurawski, Paul Markovich, and Jeff Gardner. Skits during the assembly satirized the Homecoming Queen candidates when couples performed such acts as singing and acrobatics on stage to win a crown. Seniors Kevin Polkinghorn and Becky Pepper won the contest in both assemblies. Adding to the disappointment of this years Homecoming, icy rain soaked the football field throughout Friday night. Despite the rain, the football team managed to overcome Hammond Tech 21-0 before a sparse crowd. Homecoming

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W©8 SG 9®s6 ®m®GDa@f? Announcement of the 1977 Homecoming queen came during the halftime festivities. Some students did not expect it to be carried through as it had been in years before because of the heavy downpour of rain which occured that night. “When I saw the couples walk onto the field I couldn’t believe they went through it as scheduled. I thought they would have crowned the queen during the dance — it would have been much better and wiser. “We didn’t even hear who won because there was no microphone due to the weather. Russ Bollhorst had to shout the queen’s name from the center of the field!” commented frosh senator Mark Noldin. Following the game, students attended a dance in honor of the queen, senior Karen Dauksza. “Raven” entertained the crowd with choice rock music. To graduating seniors, the cancellation of the parade, vandalism in sections of Hessville, and the spoiling rain may have sadly disappointed the upperclassmen in their last year. The freshmen may wonder what a Homecoming parade is because this year’s had been eliminated. The residents of the surrounding area of Morton may have resentments toward many students. Was this just another Homecoming? With a sigh of relief, Student Association President Russ Bollhorst pauses after rain- soaked festivities to say, “Thank goodness it’s all over for another year!” Homecoming Court: Alex Vermejan, Debbie Calderon (frosh attendants), Dan Cox, Diana Coots, Karen Dauksza (queen), Larry Hladek, Janet Cunningham, Herbie Goodrich, Natalie Geissendorfer, Jeff Zurawski, Debbie Hendrix, Paul Markovich, Bonnie Ramirez, Jeff Gardner. “Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head.” Seniors Janet Cunningham and Herbie Goodrich take cover under a helpful umbrella during half-time. 14 — Homecoming