Morton Memorial Schools - Retrospect Yearbook (Knightstown, IN)

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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.

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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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Band Row one: Ralph Curtis, Jack Darling, James Frye Virg'le Fultz, Ronald Sherber, Austin Snow, Gary White, and Daniel Snoke. Row two: Larry Buckley, Gary Tuttle, Sam Frye, Charles Weaver, Steve Padgett, Randy White, Earl Elliott, James Robertson, and Tim Locke. Row Three: George Smith, Donald Bragdon, Jerry Sanders, Eddy Ferguson, Charles Cline, Charles Flint, Daniel Beard, Lorenza Beard, and Mr. Byers, Director. Row four: Mike Grubbs, Bob Johnson, Larry Johnson, Larry Rupp, Donald Buckley, Verne Douglass, Larry Tyler, Bill Hartley, and Gary Lemons. BAND N ORGANIZATION that has for many years been looked upon with pride has been the Morton Memorial Band. Mr. Byers does an excellent job as director of this band. In August, the band went to Indianapolis to participate in the State Fair Marching Contest. On March 8, the band went to Marion to play a concert for the veterans. On March 13, the Band participated in the Rush County Festival. On April 11, the band went to Edinburg to the State Music Contest. They received a second division rating' there. DANCE BAND NOTHER organization which is well known at Morton is the Dance Band un- der the direction of Mr. Byers. The dance band is made up of the ad- vanced music students from the band and the girls who participate in playing violin and piano. The Dance Band provides music for the dances at Dance Revue time. The Dance Band also plays for special trips and programs.