VERY RARE, VERY SPECIAL, VERY BEAUTIFUL "MORTON" EXTRA-LARGE VINTAGE COLLEGE PENNANT

i spotted this lovely, vintage pennant at an estate sale in upscale overland park, kansas. the elderly woman holding the sale said, "that's where i learned to type!", referring to the college name on the pennant. she said she went to "secretary school" there, common after world war ii and before she married her husband. i am a nerd and looooove researching my vintage items. turns out, this is a very, very special historical item. morton college was founded in 1924 and is the second-oldest community college in illinois, located near chicago.  the name "morton" is what makes it special. an illinois high school and college are both named for j. (julius) sterling morton. he is the man who founded arbor day back in 1872. his son, joy morton, founded the famous morton salt company (chicago). as the elder morton struggled with his health, he moved near his son for medical treatment and passed away there in the chicago area. j. sterling morton was a nebraska newspaper editor who became a polit