Morton Memorial Schools - Retrospect Yearbook (Knightstown, IN)

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Season Records VARSITY BASKETBALL RECORD MORTON . 50 Mays. . fovertimel MORTON .58 Sandusky iovertimej MORTON .48 Milroy . SECOND TEAM BASKETBALL RECORD Morton . Morton . . 44 KNIGHTSTOWN Morton . . 42 CAMBRIDGE C. . Morton . . 48 SPICELAND . . Morton . .70 MANILLA. . . MORTON .85 Laurel . Morton . . 63 LIBERTY . . . Morton . . 48 ARLINGTON. . County Tournament Morton . MANILLA . Morton . NEW SALEM Morton . SULPHUR SPR. . MORTON Carthage . MORTON Union City . Morton . STRAUGHN Morton . WALDRON MORTON Burney . MORTON Cadiz. . . Sectional Tournament Morton .... 55 NEW SALEM. . Morton . Morton . Morton . MORTON BASEBALL RECORD CARTHAGE MORTON Mays ..... 19 MORTON Sandusky . . 32 Morton . MILROY . . . 30 Morton . KNIGHTSTOWN 42 Morton . CAMBRIDGE C. . 34 Morton . SPICELAND . . 37 MORTON Manilla .... 42 MORTON Laurel . . . 33 Morton . LIBERTY . . . 40 Morton . ARLINGTON . . 38 Morton . NEW SALEM . 49 MORTON Sulphur Springs . 18 MORTON Carthage . . . 30 Morton . UNION CITY . . 36 Morton . STRAUGHN . . 29 fovertimel Morton .... 31 WALDRON . . 47 MORTON . . . 36 Burney .... 25 MORTON . . . 39 Cadiz. . . . 34 CROSS COUNTRY RECORD MORTON . . .24 Spiceland . . .35 MORTON . . .33 Middletown. . .45 Spiceland .... 57 MORTON . . .29 Spiceland . . .35 Liberty .... 60 MORTON . . .25 Charlottesville .30 TRACK RECORD . 2 MILROY . . . 0 MANILLA . . 0 ARLINGTON Morton . NEW CASTLE 72 MORTON Middletown . 48 MORTON New Salem . 30 MORTON Spiceland . . 46 New Salem . County Tournament Morton. .... 5 MILROY. . . MORTON. . . 73M Charlottesville . 3592 DEAF SCHOOL 67'4 Edinburg . . . 45 Morton .... 2414

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Track 'HQ yi Z ' S Seated: Gary Lemons, Larry Johnson, Ed Ferguson, Larry Rupp, Sam Frye, Raymond Tincher, Carl Billman, Lorenza Beard, and Bill Bain. Kneeling: Mike Grubbs, Arnold Harshman, Charles Weaver, Larry Harshman, Wendell Bragg, Charles Flint, James Ditton, Ralph Curtis, and Bill Allen. Standing: Daniel Beard, Keith Decker, Larry Buckley, Don Buckley, Jack Darling, Bob Allen, Frank Smith, George Smith, James Frye, and Mr. Eder, Coach. FTER doing a fine job in basketball, the Tigers prepared for the 1959 track sea- son. When Coach Eder called for boys to re- port for track, 28 boys answered the call. They were: Bob All-en, Ed Ferguson, Frank Smith, Jack Darling, George Smith, James Frye, Mike Grubbs, Carl Billman, Bill Allen, Wendell Bragg, Gary Lemons, Keith Decker, Jerry Vaughan, Larry Buckley, James Ditton, Charles Weaver, Raymond Tinch-er, Lorenza Beard, Larry Johnson, Arnold Harshman, Charles Flint, and Ralph Curtis. Senior boys on the squad were: Daniel Beard, Sam Frye, Don Buckley, Frank Riggs, Larry Rupp, and Larry Harshman. These Senior boys are to be congratulated on their fine performance in the past as well as this year. The Tigers started their season this year by going down to defeat before the New Castle Trojans, 72-37. On April 10, the Tigers recovered to defeat Middletown by a score of 61 to 48. Morton ran New Salem, Rush County Basketball Champions, on April 14. The men of Coach Eder proved too much for the Eagles, and beat them 79 to 30. The Spiceland Stingers were next on the list for Morton. The Stingers were easily defeated by the Tigers, 673-46. Morton Memorial's track team soundly defeated Charlottesville on April 21, Ttllg to 35ln3. The Tigers took 8 of the 13 first places. Don Buckley of Morton set a new shot put record of 46' 10' g . On Friday, April 24, the Morton Tigers played host to the Rush County schools in the Annual County Track meet. Schools entered in the meet were: Carthage, Mays, Morton. and New Salem. Morton took first: New Salem, second: Carthage, third: and Mays fourth. This was the third straight year that Morton has taken the County Track Crown. Also in this meet, Don Buckley broke his previous record, to set a new shot gmt record of 47' 4 .

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Dancing Vw H 3-gy WIRE, at ,Ll If 4 wa.. AGROUP that is responsible for the enter- tainment at different times of the year is the members of the dancing classes. Under the direction of Miss Beverly Dickinson, the group puts on some very professional like revues and programs. On Legion Day, Homecoming, GAR Day, IPALCO Club, and in the Spring Dance Re- vue, the students of the dance class take part in the enjoyable task of putting on a program. The dance numbers include everything from tap dancing to the graceful ballet. i 1 I I ,,,, , W- ,c .ig l. ls. . Featured with these dance revues are vocal specials. The Morton Dance Band furnishes the music for all of the dancing programs. It is always a pleasure to watch the dancers in their latest costumes which are styled by the women of the sewing room staff of the Home. Mrs. Pride, Miss Milliner, Miss Pipher. Mrs. Elliott, and Mrs. Ruby assisted Miss Dickinson. This group worked hard the past year and are to be congratulated on their work.