Morton Memorial Schools - Retrospect Yearbook (Knightstown, IN)

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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.

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Band i 5 Rovs one: Reginald Stone. William l'aig'e. Sam Frye. .laelv llai-ling. Charles Wt-axer, Ilonalil Dawson Ralph Curtis. Larry Buckley. William Riggs. and Jerry Sanders. Row two: .Iames Hart, Frank Strother, .laines Smith. George Smith, llonald liragdon. Marvin 'l'incher, Edward Ferguson. llavid I,eth, Kenneth Rich, and I-'rank Riggs. Row three: James Woods, Charles Flint, Edward Markoviclv. .Ierry Brewer. Charles Glaze. Robert Craft. David Goins, Eugene Bartholic, Thomas Jordan, and Mr. Byers. Director. Row four: Ernest Minton, Larry Rupp, Howard Bragdon, William Tuttle, Vernon Grubbs, Verne Douglass, and John Markovich. Band HE MORTON Marching Band, under the leadership of Mr. Byers, plays an active role in the life of Morton Memorial High School. The band members returned two weeks before school started to prepare for the State Fair Marching Contest and other early fall activities. During the past year the band re- ceived a 10th place rating in a field of 85 com- peting bands in the State Fair Contest. In September the band played a concert for Leg- ion Day and led the visiting Bands. Drum Corps and Drill Teams to the Athletic Field where the Legion competitions were held. In October, the Marching Band went to Southport to participate in the State March- ing Contest and was awarded a Ist Division rating. On April 14, the band received another Ist Division Rating at the Indiana Music Audition Contest held at Milroy. Dance Band NDICR THE capable direction of Walter Byers, band director, is the Morton Dance Rand, made up of the advanced members of the marching band interested in dance music. The dance band plays for various school activities such as dances and parties and also puts on half-time shows during basketball games. The dance band provides music for the group dances which are featured in various programs throughout the school year. These special programs include trips to the Ipalco Club in Indianapolis, New Castle Country Club, and Greenfield Community House. In the spring the dance band plays for the An- nual Dance Revue, Melody and Rhythm.