Morton Junior College - Pioneer Yearbook (Cicero, IL)

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SOPHOMORE CLASS OFFICERS FIRST SEMESTER EDWARD LANGER President EDWARD GGRDQN Vice-president FRANCIS PURE Secretory RAY I-IAACK TI-I'SC1SLII'GI' In September, 1936, two- hundred young men ond women W entered Morton junior Coiiege determined to spend two yeors there to the best possibie od- vontoge ond to Ieove o record which they might somedoy IooI4 bocI4 upon with sotistoction. As o resuIt of the toII eiections, joseph Bordenove become Ireshmon president, jomes IVIcIntyre, vice-president, IVIorion Wonkot, secretory, ond Cori I'Ionzc1I4, treosurer. Edword Gordon ond Mory Lou Spiniq were mode members of the student councii, With eiections over, there wos o store ot new experiences owoiting. There were new ocquointonces ond instructors, new cioss scheduies, ond new socioi cictivities which incIuded the September Mixer, the Qctober Assembiy Rrogrom, the FoII Prom in November, ond the Christmos Donce. The semesters end ocquointed the Freshmen with Finoi exoms, ond ottendonce ot the Gioomchoser immedioteiy otterword provided much needed recreotion. Second semester otticers were Joseph Shephord, president, I-Ienry Noonon, vice- president, Ciementine Deering, secretory, ond Libby Pohojdo, treosurer. Councii members were Edword Gordon ond Bernice Droper, The Kids Rorty, Bocicword Donce, Born Donce, Spring Prom, ond Cioss Night were the sociol ciFIoirs which Icept the second semester moving olong ot o ropid poce. QI much interest wos Open House Night in Aprii ot which the freshmen mode o Fine showing in the woric dispioyed. The third semester, beginning in September, 1937, storted one more yeor ot Morton for the sophomore cIoss, The otticers were Edword Longer, president, Edword Gordon, vice-president, Fronces Pope, secretory, Raymond I'IoocI4, treosurer, siomes IVIcIntyre, Cori I-IonzoI4, ond Libby Pohcijdo, council members.

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The traditional mixer began the social atlairs in September. The 'laify Apple party, the Masquerade and Sophomore Assembly followed in Qctober, the Fall Frolic, Co-ed lea, and the Fall prom came in November. December brought the Christmas Dance, and in glanuary was the novel Warehouse Dance sponsored jointly by the alumni and the college. The Fourth and last semester ol the sophomore class began with the election ol George Sellen as president. Qther class officers were led l-laut, vice-president, Elaine Mullan, secretary, Anton Sidalc, treasurer, joseph Shephard, Robert lVlicl4elson, and Ellen pisinger, council members. Social activities were all to a Fine start with the lea Dance held to welcome a large number ol February Freshmen. March witnessed a lively Kids Party when ordinarily sedate college people dressed in juvenile apparel and subtracted years from their ages, The Backward Dance gave the college women a chance to treat their escorts. April First gave the class an opportunity to enjoy an May l:ool's Dance. The sophomores were the sponsors ol a Barn Dance later in April when the entire college returned to the soiln lor one evening amid the hay staclcs in the girls gymnasium. Qpen House Night, held in May, presented to college students, their parents, and members ol the community a display ol worl4 done in various departments and of the creative talent ol lVlorton students. The Spring Prom, eagerly anticipated, lived up to all previous expectations. The decorations and the gay spirits ol those attending made the atlair a brilliant and long- remembered one. Class Night, June With, was the last occasion for all the sophomores to meet together socially, Then graduationkffand so two years ol Morton Nlunior College life are over. They have been pleasant years Filled with recreation and work, friend- fa ship and loyalty, they are the lteys which have unloclted the door to the future. SECOND SEMESTER GEORGE SELLEN President TED HAUT Viceepresident ELAINE MULLAN Secretary ANTON SIDAK Treasurer