Canton High School - Backtrackin Yearbook (Canton, SD)

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RIGHT: Tammy Short finds inflating balloons to be a breath taking experience. Jody Torgerson pam Torkelson Holly Travis Twila Vandemore Linda VanDeVendel Jim Wilson 26 Seniors

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Karen Sorum Susan Stonefield Phillip Stratmeyer Seniors 25

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It Was A Very Good Year The class of 1981 has survived a very unusual and eventful year. Election year brought a change of presidents as Americans chose Republican Ron- ald Reagan over incumbent Democrat Jimmy Carter. South Dakota also made a political change as long-time Senator George McGovern lost to James Abdnor. Climate in South Dakota also underwent some dramatic changes. Little rain and no snow (an entire winter without a snow day!) were accompa- nied by dramatic fluctuations in temperature. January saw 65°weather while the mercury dropped to -20° in February. The spring brought no relief from the drought — but windy days were abundant. High prices, including the sky-rocketing price of that ever-needed commodity, gasoline, were at the top of everyone’s list of things to worry about. Despite the number of things to worry about, the seniors found many things to enjoy. The class of 1981 compiled their own book of lists of their favorites during their final year of high school. FOOD MOVIE TV SHOW 1. Pizza 1. Urban Cowboy 1. M A S H 2. Tacos 2. Animal House 2. Love Boat 3. Hamburgers 3. Stir Crazy 3. Leave it to Beaver 4. Steak 4. Jazz Singer 4. Saturday Night Live 5. Ice Cream 5. 9 to 5 5. Dukes of Hazard SINGING GROUP SINGER 1. R.E.O. Speedwagon 2. Styx 3. Ted Nugent 4. April Wine 5. Waylon Jennings SONG 1. Keep On Lovin’ You 2. Take It On The Run 3. Too Much Time On My Hands 4. Smokey Mountain Rain 5. Angel of the Morning RADIO STATION 1. KKRC 2. KPAT-FM 3. KELO 4. Z93 5. KXRB TOP TEN NEWS STORIES IN THE WORLD 1. The election. 2. The Iranian hostage crisis. 3. The U.S. economy. 4. The Soviet intervention in Afghanistan. 5. The volcanic eruption of Mount St. Helens in Washington state. 6. Events in Poland. 7. The murder of former Beatle John Lennon in New York. 8. The earthquakes in southern Italy, which killed thousands. 9. The war between Iran and Iraq. 10. The boatlift from Cuba and the influx of thou- sands of Cuban and Haitian refugees and the fire that killed 84 persons at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas, (tie) TOP TEN NEWS STORIES IN SOUTH DAKOTA 1. McGovern defeated. 2. Railroads. 3. Drought. 4. State finances. 5. Dakota Proposition. 6. Budget cuts. 7. WEB-Oahe trade-off. 8. Black Hills Award. 9. Pot plane. 10. Brothels. Seniors 27 According to the associated press