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LOCAL QUINT DEFEATS MARSHALL 42-21

Published in the Morton Enterprise on March 10, 1916. They Now Have Claim To Al But The Northern Part of Dist. 7 – Willmar or Alexandria Game Decides In a game characterized by much unnecessary roughness and countless… Read More

BASKETBALL BOYS TWICE DEFEAT OLIVIA

Published in the Morton Enterprise on February 25, 1916. First Victory Here Friday Night With 65 to 15 Score. Tuesday Evening at Olivia Armory Morton Wins With Fine Score of 23 – 18 After a successful victory over… Read More

DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP GAME HERE SATURDAY

Published in the Morton Enterprise on February 4, 1916. Madison Basket Shooters will Endeavor to Lessen Morton’s Chances in District Championship Contest Local basketball fans are becoming intensely nervous in anticipation of the fast game to be played… Read More

MORTON H.S. B.B. BOYS STILL IN CHAMPION CLASS

Published in the Morton Enterprise on December 17, 1915. Win From Fairfax Boys 31-6—Endeavoring to Secure Dates to finally Decide Dist. Championship The two Morton H.S. basketball teams—boys and girls—went to Fairfax Friday evening to engage in games… Read More

Then They Drubbed Bird Island

Published in the Morton Enterprise December 10, 1915. Finding time hanging heavy on their hands, the local high school boys went over to Bird Island Saturday evening and trimmed the high school team of that place 53-16. Morton… Read More

Win from Belview Town Team – 58-18

Published in the Morton Enterprise on November 19, 1915. When all the High School teams of neighboring towns refused to play us, a game was scheduled with the town team of Belview. Fierce tales came to our camp… Read More

H.S. BASKETBALL TEAM TAKES MORE SCALPS

Published in the November 11, 1915 Morton Enterprise. Morton Basket Ball Tossers Defeat the Fast Teams from Morgan and Gibbon Last week was a bright one for the local basketball tossers when they blighted the championship aspirations of… Read More

MORTON H.S. DEFEATS ARLINGTON, SCORE 50 – 2

Published in the Morton Enterprise on October 29, 1915 Local Basket Shooters too Fast for the Eastern Neighbor; Return Game Expected Soon The biggest word in the Arlington teams camp this week is ‘if’ and most prominent among… Read More

Morton High School Class of 1934

The Class of 1934 from Morton High School Angeline DabyFrancis MacheldtMyrtle FactorMerle WilsonAudella TompkinsLawrence RuhlandL.S. Graves (Supt. Morton)Miss Moran (Teacher Morton)Charlotte ZibellWilliam RevierNorbert WolterMaurice AhrensEdith AhrensPatricia SullivanAlbert HutchinsonNora McGowanAlbatena DruryRay Scheffler Editor’s Note: We are seeking assistance on… Read More

Mrs. Ann Dooley published in the Morton Enterprise December 13, 1918

Died at her home in our city, Saturday noon, December 7, 1918, Mrs. Ann Dooley, aged four score and seven years.Ann Fallon was born in Athlone, Ireland, where she spent her childhood days coming to America at the… Read More