Morton Memorial Schools - Retrospect Yearbook (Knightstown, IN)

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HIRTY-TWO students represents the sophomore class at Morton Memorial High this year. Their class sponsors are Mr. Levy and Miss Vickrey. The sophomores have many students who are active in the various clubs, organiza- tions, and athletics that are found on the campus. Those representing the class in the field of athletics are: Joe McDermitt, Clifford McDermitt, Frank Strother, William Paige, and Melvin Whitesell. David Goins was student manager for the varsity teams of Morton Memorial. Several of the boys are expected to help Morton Memorial's basket- ball fortunes in the years to come. Rosemary Ketchum is one of our cheerleaders. Girls especially talented in music and dancing are: Sue Flint, Betty Craft, Evelyn Smith, Florence Leth, Margaret Napier, Rosemary Ketchum, and Carmen Harbert. Members from this class are also repre- sented in the 4-H and Art Clubs These stu- dents are: Ruth Flint, Sue Flint, Judy Jordan, Ellen Joyce, Betty Craft, Florence Leth, Esther McCloud, Rosemary Ketchum, Evelyn Smith, Sharon Lovett, Margaret Napier, Fred Searcy, and Gary Dooley. The boys who participated in boys' chorus are: Kenneth Rich, Joe McDermitt, Gary Dooley, Vernon Grubbs, Roland Jack, Clifford McDermitt, Frank Strother, and Frank Oldham. Those students in choir are: Naomi Askin, Betty Craft, Gary Dooley, Vernon Grubbs, Judy Jordan, Sue Flint, Rosemary Ketchum, Evelyn Smith, Carmen Harbert, Margaret Napier, and Clifford McDermitt. There are some that have been making good grades and are looking forward to getting in the National Honor Society. These students are: Donald Towne, Betty Craft, Rosemary Ketchum, Sue Flint, and Ruth Flint. Among these, Donald Towne, and Betty Craft were inducted into National Honor Society this year. Row one: Ellen Joyce, Betty Craft, James Smith, Ben Hayden, Kenneth Rich, Joe McDerm1tt David Goins, Gary Dooley, Florence Leth, Geneva Collins, and Esther McCloud. Row two: Vernon Grubbs, Janice Leth, Judy Jordan, Sue Flint, Rosemary Ketchum, Ruth Flint, Evelyn Smith, Sharon Lovett, Carmen Harhert, Ronald Jack, and Margaret Napier Row three. Mi. Levy, Sponsor, Clifford McDermitt, Frank Strothel, Donald Towne, Bill Paige Melvin Whitesell, Frank Oldham, Richard Hicks. Fred Searcy, Wanita Beard. Naomi Askin, and Miss Vickrey, Sponsor.

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Juniors Row one: William Jordan. Ilene llull. Mildred Oldham. Gladys llamilton. Jane Glaze, Daisy t'oi'hin. Marilyn Browning. Joann XVeatherbee. James Draper. and Bob Rupp. l'ost. Sponsor. Row two: Mr. l'ost. Sponsor: Sarah Spencer. Jerry Brewer, Albert llarrington. Vlarenee Draper, George Wheeler, Anita Smith. Diana Bragdon. David l.eth. Vharlene I-'lint, and Mrs. Row three: Ernie Minton. John Hull, Carl Gilmore. John Glessner. James llart, lic-g'inal4l Stone. John Markovieh, James Doherty, Norman Goins. and t'harles Bragg. NOMPOSED of thirty members, and spon- sored by Mr. and Mrs. Post, the junior class have been represented in all phases of school activities during the past year. In the field of athletics, this class was well represented in football, basketball. and track by Ernie Minton. James Hart. George Wheeler, Robert Rupp, John Glessner, John Markovich. Reginald Stone, James Draper. Norman Goins, Albert Harrington, Clarence Draper, David Leth, John Hull, and William Jordan. Anita Smith, along with Mildred Oldham, Gladys Hamilton, Jane Glaze, and Daisy Corbin have put forth splendid work and promising talent in the dancing classes. In choir the class was represented by Gene Hull, Mildred Oldham, James Draper. Gladys Hamilton, Marilyn Browning, Jerry Brewer, Anita Smith, Diana Bragdon. David Leth, Charlene Flint, Carl Gilmore, Charles Bragg, and Reginald Stone. The juniors who participated in band were: Jerry Brewer, David Leth, Reginald Stone, Ernie Minton, James Hart, and John Markovich. The class was also well represented in boys' chorus by: Gene llull, James Draper, Jerry Brewer. David lieth. Ernie Minton, .Iohn Hull. t'arl Gilmore, Reginald Stone, John Markovich, Norman Goins, and Charles Bragg. Girls from this class active in -1-ll work were: Mildred Oldham, Gladys Hamilton, Daisy Corbin. Marilyn Browning. Vharlene Flint, Joann Weatherbee, Anita Smith, and Diana Bragdon. William .Iordan, James Draper, Robert Rupp, Vlarence Draper, and Ernie Minton are members of the Photography t'lub. Outstanding scholars in the junior class are: James Draper, Joann Weatherbee, Anita Smith. Norman Goins, James Hart, Diana Bragdon, Ernie Minton, Robert Rupp, John Hull, George Wheeler, and Vlarence Draper. Among these, James Draper, Norman Goins, and Joann Weatherbee are members of the National Honor Society. The juniors are the ones who must be secretive about the decoration of the Prom. to which everyone in the junior class looks forward.

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Freshmen Row one: Verne Douglass. Sam Frye. Beverly Bragdon, Charlotte Skelton. Betty llardesty, Virginia Stephens, Gloria Ernest. Nancy Jack. Edward Markovich, and Larry llarshman. Row two: Mary Ann Sage, Sharon Born. Sharon Vurtis, Garnet Browning, Larry Rupp, Loretta Gossage, Evangeline Smith, Rosemary Miller. .Ioice Craft, and Frank Riggs. Row three: Mr. Elliott, Sponsor, Rose Smith, Sally Dickison, Freda Grubbs, Charles Krivanek, Donald Buckley, Daniel Beard. Fred Kelly. Bill Tuttle, and Miss Hays, Sponsor. HE FRESHMEN class started their first year of high school with twenty-eight members. The sponsors of the group are Miss Hays and Mr. Elliott. The class is prominent in athletics and extra curricular activities and has several students on the scholastic honor roll. Larry Harshman, Donald Buckley, Sam Frye, and Sharon Curtis are among those with out- standing scholastic records for the year. All eleven of the boys in the class made up the Freshmen basketball team. Eight were out for for the track squad. Ten of the boys were out for football. Five of the boys played on the Second Team during the season, and Sam Frye played on the Varsity before the season was over. The class was well represented in the band, choir, dance band, and other organiza- tions by: Verne Douglass, Beverly Bragdon, Gloria Ernest, Edward Markovich, Mary Ann Sage, Sharon Born, Sharon Curtis, Garnet Browning, Larry Rupp, Loretta Gossage, Evangeline Smith, Sally Dickison, and Bill Tuttle. Freshmen subjects are: English, general mathematics or algebra, biology, civics, home economics, health education, physical educa- tion, and industrial arts. The students have not yet selected the course they will wish to pursue throughout high school, but will do so at the beginning of their Sophomore year in the fall from the following: Academic, Commercial, Home Economics, and Industrial Arts. In the view of their talents, interests and participation in the many activities, the Freshmen are expected to add much luster to Morton Memorial before their high school career is finished.