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

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lop notch individuals stand out “What does ornithopter mean? strained senior Tim Kaminski as he took the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test. High scores led to a semi-finalist position in the National Merit Scholarship Competition. Breathing correctly from the diaphragm and bringing her vibrato to an equilibrium were foremost in senior Sue Boilek ' s mind as she successfully auditioned for the All-State Choir. The sole Morton winner journeyed to Kokomo to join the talented group. For her outstanding knowledge of American history and government, Jewel Barron received the Daughter’s of the American Revolution Citizenship Award. Honored scholar, senior Tim Kaminski received the semi-finalist position in National Merit Scholarship Competition. 28 — Awards

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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

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Sports titles were won by the following: Dave Smith, Mr. Cross Country: Lori Burns, Ms. Volleyball; Joe Tumbiolo, Mr. Tennis: John Davenport, Mr. Football. All-conference volleyball team includes senior Lori Burns(bottom), juniors Joyce Matonovich (middle), and Renee Vermejan(top). Displaying her singing ability allowed senior Sue Boilek to become a chosen member representing Morton in All-State Choir. Awards — 29