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

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©momooQ®2 i?a8@s Everything is rising, the cost of gasoline, food, utilities, etc. Even the number of Morton students who attended summer workshops rose this year. Twenty-six students visited various colleges throughout the summer learning new information in many different areas. Students participated in such workshops as the Leadership, Debate, and Journalism Institutes. With batons in hand, twirlers, senior Lynn Carmon, sophomore Pam Marlow, and frosh Diane Vavrek ventured to Smith- Walbridge College. Professional dancers showed them new techniques to help them perform routines with ease. The girls received an ’excellent’ rating. Testing . . . one, two, three .. . science institutors, seniors Ken Balczo and Tim McCrea operated video-tape machines during their workshop. They experimented with other scientific devices such as computers and calculators. Discipline, respect for our country: some concepts the students learned while at Boys Girls State. Seniors Gary Balas, Tim Guiden, Darryl Simko, Greg Swiercz, Chris Diehl, and Mary McCree journeyed to Indiana State University to learn the principles of our government. Tim Guiden received the McHale Scholarship Award of $2,344. “It was really exciting. We were able to work with nationally famous conductors,” stated senior Mary Jameyfield. Juniors Pam Casper, Gregg Jen and Mary attended band camp at Smith- Walbridge College in Syracuse, Indiana. Music Band Camp — Front Row: Darrell Barnes, Sandy Sonaty (music camp). Back Row: Gregg Jen, Mary Jameyfield, Pam Casper (band camp). Twirler Camp — Pam Marlow, Lynn Carmon, Diane Vavrek. 16 — Institutes

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Bonnie Ramirez 1977 Homecoming Queen Karen Dauksza, escorted by senior Larry Hladek, stands proudly on the football field after being announced queen by Association President Russ Bollhorst. “ Homecoming — 15

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Leadership Institute — Front Row: Katy Egan (Student Association secretary), Russ Bollhorst (Student Association president), Dan Cox (Student Association vice-president). Journalism Institute — Front Row: Nancy Roquet, Julie Marcinek, Beth Crowe. Back Row: Chris Diehl, Greg Swiercz, Katy Egan, Nancy Szydlowski.