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

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5coop Highlights Notable folks from ‘78-79 After the death of Pope Paul VI, the people of the world turned their eyes to the Sistine Chapel for white smoke promising a new Pontiff. Successor Pope John Paul I, the Smiling Pope, died after a reign of only 34 days. Then for the first time, the cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church elected a Polish leader, Pope John Paul II. Norman Rockwell, 1895-1978, captured the innocence and charisma of an overlooked, everyday America. His illustrations on the cover of Saturday Evening Post delighted readers for years. Before his death in 1979, Nelson Rockefeller had served four terms as New York governor and two years as the Vice-President under Gerald Ford. Although he was well-qualified, the Republican Party three times denied him the presidential nomination. Teenage heartthrob Donny Osmond celebrated his marriage to his new bride with grape juice toasts. Princess Caroline of Monaco exchanged vows with twice her age Philippe Junot. Couples previously unable to bear children were given an alternative to long adoption lines. With the birth of the world’s first test-tube baby, Louise Brown, England, made a scientific breakthrough. Nornifcn Rockwell On the mounds accumulated in Morton ' s parking lot, frosh Tammy Payne and junior Teresa Lozano frolic in the snow. Snowfall settles on region Snow — a good thing? If you were in the Calumet Region during the winter of 1978-1979, you probably wouldn’t hesitate in answering NO! Students trudged through three feet of drifted snow, and five feet of plowed snow in some places, on their way to school. Those driving had problems too. Skidding, getting stuck, and accidents were frequent topics during lunch and in between classes. Mayor Raskowski and other city officials spent long hours devising plans for snow removal in Hammond. Contract plowers averaged $70 each hour to clear the city’s streets. Along with snow, ice, and cold comes chuckholes. These craters caused innumerable flat tires. Did you ever have to change a tire in below freezing weather, standing in 12 inches of snow, covering 2 inches of ice, at 12:30 p.m.? 26 — National, Local

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Kenny L«g:g1ns...Blneis Straight-legs, vests, spikes complete wardrobe The key word in high school dressing this year seemed to be vests. There were down- filled vests, tapestry vests, satin vests, ... Straight leg western-style jeans made from corduroy and denim were often worn with them. Designer jeans were a big interest. Calvin Klein, Sassoon, GaVinci, ... were names dropped on the backs of these jeans. Ruffled collars, preacher collars, and small pointed collars swept into the limelight and on to the backs of countless girls. New colors, or dusty variations of old colors, came into existence this fall. Khaki green and khaki tan also frequented halls and classrooms. Accessories took some drastic turns and tumbles. One such change occurred with shoes. Three to four inch heels, along with clogs, and last year’s knee high boots scuffed floor and stairs. Long scarfs, neckties, and pouches were hung around necks. Double wrap belts made their debut on the high school waistline. Brothers ...To . Heading the list of some of the top albums of the year were Billy Joel’s “52nd Street”, Foreigner’s “Double Vision”, and Steve Martin’s “A Wild Crazy Guy”. Pledging their proceeds from “Too Much Heaven”, the Bee Gees helped with the United Nation’s fund. Also top artists such as Rod Stewart, Earth Wind and Fire, and John Denver donated a song. John Belushi teamed up with Dan Akroyd, both of Saturday Night Live”, to form the Blues Brothers. On their album “Briefcase Full of Blues”, their single “Soul Man” was successful. Disco music came alive with Village People’s “Macho Man”, and Donna Summer’s “MacArthur Park”. 1 f H g © f Carter probes crises After 13 days at the Camp David Summit, Host President Carter, Israeli Premier Menachem Begin and Egyptian President Anwar Sadat emerged from secrecy to television cameras. From the summit, two documents were drawn up that outlined plans for Middle East peace. After signing the agreement, old enemies Sadat and Begin embraced, climaxing the spirit of Camp David. In 1949, the Chinese government split and Chiang Kai-shek fled to Taiwan to establish the Chinese Nationalist Party, while the mainland remained Communist China. The United States then recognized Taiwan as the official Chinese government and failed to acknowledge mainland Chin ountr jnti December 1978. President Carter nullified a 24-year-old defense treaty with Taiwan and established a new bond between the United States and People’s Republic of China. When China’s Vice Premier Teng Hsiaso-p’ing visited the U.S., Taiwanese Americans became in inflamed with demonstrations protesting the betrayal of the once Taiwanese ally. His honest attempts to westernize Iran failed to outweigh his lavish way of life when angry Iranians compared the Shah’s good and bad points. Fearing assassination, the Shah fled the country, ■ leaving Bakhtiar in power. Still not satisfied with the government, Iranians looked to Ayatollah Khomeini to lead them in a revolution. National, Local — 25

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Need to Here are six questions for you to answer. When you are finished, add up the number of letters you chose. 1. What would you wear to a dance? a. Thursday’s rejects b. old jeans c. Sunday’s best d. your best jeans 2. How would you rate yourself? a. Most likely to Pass Out b. Most likely to Stay in Hammond c. Most likely to Follow Trends d. Most likely to Succeed 3. If you had three wishes, which of these would you choose? a. a years supply of narcotics b. your own brewery c. the clothing of your choice d. world peace 4. On your way to school one morning, you noticed a car stuck in the snow. Which of the following would be your reaction? change! before school d. Keep going because you mustn’t be tardy for class 5. In the lunch room, the person ahead of you drops his tray. What would you do? a. Step over the mess b. Applaud because you think the person is foolish and clumsy c. Applaud because everyone else is doing it d. Help the person clean up his mess 6. On a field trip to the zoo two girls ask you for all your notes because they didn’t do the assignment. What would you do? a. Give the two girls the notes because you got them from someone else b. Refuse to give them the notes because you want them to get low grades c. Give them the notes because you want the girls to like you d. Refuse to give them because cheating is against school regulations Fires cause inquiries a. Stop and help push the car because you’re going to be late anyway b. Stop and watch the tires spin because you don’t know the person c. Keep going because you don’t want to miss out on the gossip If you chose four of more a’s you would be in our impulsive category. Choosing four of more b’s would put in our indifferent and somewhat unchanging category. Four or more c’s would be our social climber and four of more d’s our “too good to be true” category. S ' Spin-offs on the tube ( originated from movies, not series this year. “Delta House” and “Brothers and Sisters were patterned after the wild antics of fraternity life characterized in “Animal House.” From “Starwars” came the spinoff “Battlestar Galactica” with Starbuck and Redeye. Mini-series ranged from “How the West Was Won” to “Holocaust” — the story of how Hitler attempted to annhililate Germany’s Jews. Alex Haley came up with the sequel “Roots II — The Next Generations.” Viewers saved movie ticket money by catching “Rocky,” “One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest,” and ‘‘Shampoo ” on T.V. CIA employee William Kampiles was found guilty of theft and espionage in a Federal jury court in Hammond. The Munster resident confessed to having stolen a classified manual for the KH-11 surveillance satellite and selling it to the Russians for $3000. Four separate fires at the Whiting Amoco Refinery in one week prompted suspicions of sabotage. During the first fire, residents in the area were forced to evacuate their houses and congregate in the Whiting Community Center. An apartment complex at the Kennedy Park Apartments burned down leaving many people homeless. With the building of Griffith Park Shopping Center, local consumers found an alternative to Woodmar Shopping Center. The new site of Venture, Sambo’s and Fayva provided easier access for some people and store employment for others. Because of the deterioration and declining enrollment of Hammond Tech, discussions arose questioning whether or not to close its academic section. National, Local — 27