Canton High School - Backtrackin Yearbook (Canton, SD)

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THE “LUCKY PENNY IS A HOMECOMING TRADITION upheld by Queen Karla Peder- son as she hands one to senior Brent McMurry tor good luck BEACH DAY FOLLOWS A HAWAIIAN THEME FOR MR. Marc Murren. government teacher, as he tests a student’s walkman. Homecoming 16C

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FOR HER SKIT IN THE ASSEMBLY WHICH WON A MONEY prize from the student coun- cil. Jodi Boyer portrays a psychic who sees into the future of the football players' lives including Rob Freese, played by Diane Win- ter. EARNING THE BEST OVERALL TITLE. THE JUNIOR float holds cave people Mike Sehr. Sue Schwartzle. Brent Tiemann, and Karolyn Eakes for the the parade; the gorilla is Peggy Bergh MILITARY DAY FINDS SENIOR LESLI TOL- LINGER IN army garb; she won an honorable mention and a carnation lor her participation all week ‘Stone Spirit Age Rage’ Builds «Homecoming encour- aged students and faculty alike to partici- pate in the many scheduled activities and to show their spir- it for the school during Stone Age Rage week Septem- ber 29 through October 3. Monday, besides offering corona- tion and a bonfire afterward, was dubbed Military Day; Tuesday be- came Toga Day; Wednesday was named Cave-Rage Day; Thursday was Beach Day; and Friday was Blue and Gold Day. The parade rolled on as scheduled, with float awards given as follows: Most Origi- nal-FFA FHA, Most Humorous- eighth grade. Most Beautiful-sen- 16B Homecoming iors, and Best Overall-juniors.

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ACTING AS PARADE MARSHALL. MR ROBERT TUPPER was chosen by the stu- dent council for his service as a former teach- er and principal. THE BRANDON VALLEY DEFENSE STOPS BACK RICH Lundstrom in the Homecoming game. Homecoming Upholds Traditions Many traditions are upheld about the time of year when Homecoming week begins such as coronation, the pa- rade. and the lucky pen- ny Coronation, traditionally held on a Thursday, is scheduled for Monday night of Homecoming week This changed in recent years so royalty could reign over the entire week Rounding out the week on Friday afternoon is the annual Homecoming parade Another tradition continued by the Home- coming Queen is the distribution of the lucky penny to each football player at the assembly as a gesture of good luck in Friday night's game ASSISTED BY MR GORDON GRIMSRUD. JUNIOR HIGH teacher. Queen Karla Peder- son traditionally lights the bonfire after coro- nation. 16D Homecoming