Morton Memorial Schools - Retrospect Yearbook (Knightstown, IN)

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Row one: Gladys Goins, Sandra Miller, Martha Parsons, Sharon McCloud, Elaine Weatherbee Reda Decker, Rebecca Oldham, Mollie Brannon, Joan Spillman, and Della Walte1's. F h Row two: Patricia Hardesty, Robert Mullett, Jerry Vaughn, David Sanders, John Goins Bob Allen, Larry Johnson, Ed Ferguson, and Jerry Sanders. Row three: Miss Knowles, Sponsorg Robert Greene, Billy Riggs, Billy Allen, Gary Lemons Revin Searcy, Lorenza Beard, Larry Buckley, Terry Decker, and Mr. Post, Sponsor. HE FRESHMAN class started their first year of Senior High School with the total of twenty-seven members. They were spon- sored by Miss Knowles and Mr. Post. Among the leaders ranking high scho- lastically in the Freshman class are the fol- lowing: Gary Lemons, Larry Buckley, Sharon McCloud, Sandra Miller, and Jerry Sanders. The Freshman class is showing much promise for the coming years in the field of athletics. They lost only two games in basket- ball and also did great in volleyball, baseball and track. The athletes of this class are: Lorenza Beard, Jerry Vaughn, Gary Lemons, Bill Allen, Bob Allen, Larry Johnson, Ed Fer- guson, Bill Riggs, Revin Searcy, and David Sanders. This class has also taken part in other organizations such as Choir, Band, Dancing, Art Club, and 4-H Club. Members of these or- ganizations are: Lorenza Beard, Bill Riggs, Gary Lemons, Larry Buckley, Ed Ferguson, John Goins, Revin Searcy, Della Walters, Elaine Weatherbee, Sandra Miller, Gladys Goins, Martha Parsons, Joan Spillman, Reda Decker, Sharon McCloud, Rebecca Oldham, and Patricia Hardesty.

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Sophomores Row one: Garnet Browning, Martha Brewer, Elizabeth Parsons, Jo Robertson, Judy McCloud, Sandra Schwartz, Mary VValte1's, and Judy Shaw. Row two: Wendell Bragg, Ralph Curtis, Carl Billman, George Smith, Frank Smith, Keith Decker, Don Dawson, Robert Miller, and Donald Bragdon. Row three: Mr. Tiefel, Sponsor, James Jack, Jim Woods, Jack Darling, Charles Flint, Ronald Schuesler, Charles Weaver, Robert Collins, Jerry Blair, and Mrs. Guyatt, Sponsor. HE TWENTY-THREE members of the Sophomore class, sponsored by Mrs. Guyatt and Mr. Tiefel, have participated in almost every school activity during the past year. Outstanding scholars in this class are: Charles Weaver, Mary Walters and George Smith. Much promise has been shown by the Sophomores in athletics this year. Th-e exper- ience and skill they have gained should prove invaluable in competition next year. These Sophomore athletes are: Ralph Curtis, James Woods, Charles Flint, Wendell Bragg, George Smith, Jack Darling, Carl Billman. Charles Weaver, Robert Collins, Keith Decker, Frank Smith, Donald Dawson, and James Childers. James Jack and Donald Bragdon were the Student Managers. Mary Walters also did a wonderful job as cheerleader during the basketball season. The class is represented in eXtra-cur- ricular activities, such as Choir, Band, Dance Band, Dancing, 4-H, and Art, by: Martha Brewer, Mary Walters, Judy McCloud, James Woods, Elizabeth Parsons, Garnet Browning, George Smith, Charles Weaver, Ralph Curtis, Jack Darling, Wendell Bragg, James Jack, James Childers, Don Bragdon, Charles Flint, and Ronald Schuesler.

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Band Row one: Bill Paige, Jack Darling, Don Dawson, Bill Riggs, James Frye, Larry Buckley, Virgil Fultz, Ronald Sherber, Austin Snow, Sam Frye, and Ralph Curtis. Row two: Frank Riggs, Daniel Beard, Charles Flint, Gary Lemons, Lorenza Beard, Larry Hardesty, Ed Ferguson, Steve Padgett, Jim Woods, and Charles Weaver. Row three: Frank Strother, James Smith, George Smith, Donald Bragdon, Jerry Sanders, Charles Cline, Larry Tyler, Verne Douglas, Vernon Grubbs, Larry Rupp, and Mr. Byers, Director. Row four: Mike Grubbs, David Goins, and Donald Buckley. BAND N IMPORTANT group in the lives of many boys on the campus is the band. This organization is to be looked upon with pride. Mr. Byers is the director of the Morton Memorial Band. In early autumn, the band went to the State Fair Marching Contest and on March 14, participated in the Rush County Band Festival. On April 12, the band participated in the State Music Contest, and very proudly received a first division rating. DANCE BAND NOTHER organization Well known at Morton is the dance band under the direc- tion of Mr. Byers. The dance band is made up of the ad- vanced music students from the marching band and the girls who participate in playing the bass, violin and piano. Morton is very proud of the dance band which provides music for the dances and for special trips and programs.