Canton High School - Cantonian Yearbook (Canton, IL)

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Ho ' Sophomore Connie jones apparently found her first Pajama Parade, C.S.H.S.'s student body kickoff to Homecoming a time for gasping lungs, aching feet, and stretched arms as the cheering throng wound its way downtown for a rally Giants' victory highlights Homecoming Transformed into pajama-clad cannibal chiefs, the varsity cheerleaders ruthlessly flung a Pekin dummy to his grave. This annual ritual began the 1963 Homecoming festivities. 14 Victory! Canton 135 Pekin 6. For the first time since Coach Leroy Macklin's fired-up '54 squad upended Monmouth 34-0, Canton's an- nual Homecoming ended in a Canton win. The Homecoming week-end got off to a blaz- ing start with the bonfire and a combination snake dance-pajama parade. Led by the cheer- leaders, the students laughed at and cheered the hilarous antics of the performers in the various skits which were presented at the as- sembly. At this time Alan VanMiddlesworth and Margie Bordner were announced winners of the King-Queen contest. This year's parade with thirteen colorfully decorated floats was the biggest in the school's history. The game, with a heart-stopping last minute touchdown, was just as lively and colorful as the parade. Following the excitement of a .thrilling game, the dance and the royal Coronation presented a fitting climax to the Homecoming week-end.

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Snack-time is always pleasing to basketball players Cand their datesj ! Reba Hardy and Bob Kuhn took advantage of the potato chips, sandwiches and pop served by a group of faculty members. Bob McCoy, our quarterback sneak, slyly maneu- vered his partner, Susan Howard, toward the mistletoe for the certain reward at the 1963 Senior-Junior Hop. Seniors create a Winter Wonderland C.H.S.'s flirtatious farm girl, Charlotte Barnard, cut loose with an elephant joke during a break at the Sr.-Jr. Hop, while Gene Patterson, Jim Coultas, and Jo Fithian enjoyed the punchline. 16 A festive prelude to the Christmas holiday season was the 1963 Senior-junior Hop held December 21 in the C.S.H.S. foyer. An annual event, the Senior-Junior Hop is sponsored each year by the Senior Class as a return favor to the Junior-Senior Prom held by juniors. Blue and silver stars and sprigs of mistletoe suspended from crepe paper streamers carried out the theme of Winter Wonderland. A Christmas tree decorated with tinsel and blue lights stood in the center of the room. Gaily- dressed seniors and juniors danced while the Tradewinds, a local combo, provided music. Refreshments- consisting of soft drinks and cookies were served buffet-style. Decorating the center of the colorful serving table was a cake in the form of a country church, illu- mina-ted by a blue light in the center of the cake. After a short intermission spent in the cafeteria, the guests returned to the dance.