Morton Junior College - Pioneer Yearbook (Cicero, IL)

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Due to the shorter class hours this year, the number of assemblies had to be cut down because of their interference with a few classes. l-lowever, as large a number of assemblies as possible did talce place. Everyone remembers the '4Welcome to the Freshmen assembly where we did our best to malce them feel at home . . . and then the introduction of the newly elected otticers after the elections were over and done with . . . the Giovanni Sperandeo entertainment sure was a 'fast' one . . . while Miss VVallcer's excellent movies and poetry hit the spot for relaxation Shortly after the second semester began came the Vivace Clubs musical assembly which was so good that the students didn't want to leave . . . and this led to an Assembly Committee headed by co-chairmen Capoun and Nilio who brought about the lcind of assemblies the students wanted-music, dancing, singing, and plenty of laughs, A ASSEMBLIES There were a lot of outside activities this year. The hay-ride party, with a barn dance included-boyl was that lunl . . . and re- member that swimming party on a Sunday after- noon. Qccasionally a small group went horse- back riding. And then there were the many parties where everybody was welcome to come i and how they camel The bowl- ing tournament, Women vs. Men, was a riot. Yep, no matter what we did, just as long as we did it together, we enjoyed ourselves. .l r' f 7 'K Xi? li P If 6 if

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Y' i There vvasn't much money to sprinlde around this year, therefore, we couldn't hire outside entertainmentlor assemblies. Did that stop us? N0l Pat Gaynor and Don Nilio were quick on the draw and Leonard Fay joined in-so did Vivien Bell and Edna Vaculilc Our as- semblies were full of music and laughs. That's what we wanted-thats what we got. SPECIAL EVENTS Qctober brought the annual Mother-Daughter banquet with its main attraction, namely food, in the student cafeteria, and entertainment later in the Little Theatre. One of the highlights of the evening was the serenade by the men who so graciously consented to serve as Waiters. Everyone was very much surprised to Find out that some ol them can really sing too. Turn about is usually fair play, and the women would have gladly served at the Father-Son banquet if there had been one. l lovvever, since many of the men are now in service and I many fathers of the remaining men vvorlc nights, it was impossible in that respect to hold a banquet with so Few men.

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The Womens Club again started a new school year otf right with the Big Sister Tea in Qctober and in November the Mother- Daughter Banquet. The shortage of men didn't stop them either, For the women sponsored the annual Christmas dance in December. lnstead of the childrens Christmas party held in previous years, the women voted in favor of taking Christmas packages to l-lines Hospital for wounded veterans. The remark oi one veteran to the etfect that he had never seen prettier Santa Clauses was reward enough for the Santas . Right around this time the Womens Club was victorious in the winning of Marty in the annual Christmas seal contest between the lVlen's Club and the Women's Club. With the election of a new president, a Few of the more industrious women started spring cleaning early in February when they scrubbed and gave a complete new coat of WOMENS , CLUB paint to the club room. OF course this took quite a bit of elbow grease, but the women who started the job just kept plugging away until it was Finished. Even though school hasn't been the same as in previous years, and the women have had to provide for their own good times, the results show that all effort was worthwhile, 1- tuli- lllll .HIFI