Canton High School - Cantonian Yearbook (Canton, IL)

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Enrossed in their checker game, Bonnie Bush and Roy Hopper don't hear the doctor tell father that he didn't have long to live. Joe Royer gives characters por- trayed by Roy Hopper, Jane Schwerer, and Bonnie Bush an exhibition of his cheerleading ability, unaware that they are attempting to warn him of the approach of their father which isn't likely to be a very pleas- ant experience for Joe. Senior cast found stage production could be an unparalleled experienc DlI'CCl'0I' Charles Walker and wife seek to l'l'3l'l5f0fm Seeing thgir Own everyday Calanqitigs S0 Young maiden Ruth Hlcl' into HMo'l'e'H' symbolically portrayed brought forth ripples of memory-ticlding laughter from viewers ol' the Senior Class Play, Hcheaper By The Dozen. The simple setting, center of per- petual activity, was the Gilloreth living room. Silk stoclcings, laoys, malce-up, and perfume larought alsout the catastrophies faced hy Ann Gilhreth. Her efforts to end her fatherys rigid ideas concerning what was proper or improper for teen-age girls were hopefully supported hy her younger sisters, Martha and Ernestine. The remainder of the dozen, with the excep- tion of the hahies, did their utmost to compli- cate Annis already frustrated life. A demo- cratic iamily council was formed, and it seemed that justice would he done, hut father, a time-saving efficiency expert, continued to rule dogmaticallyi 13, B. Tliis page sponsored hy: PSCHIRRER COAL CO.

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An l1our lell - we Coulclnit sit clown or we-'cl wrinlcle our rlresses, so we paeecl lirsl. in llle living-room, next in tlle clining room, aunt linally in lliat room ol utter Confusion, our lueclroom. Dail answerecl time cloor. anfl our clate enterecl. XVQ were still in our room as lie was greets-cl by time family ancl we stayecl in our room as long as possible lmelore malcing our grancl entranre with wealc lcnees. Sllowerecl with parental aclvice we lell lor tlle Ballroom. ljpon entering. we louncl the room cleeoratecl with pinlc Colonnacles wliielm proviclecl a lmaclcgrouncl lor the many colorful clresses. Eating scrumptious roolcies. clrinlcing tempting puneln servecl lay llle Sophomore girls, ancl claneing lo tlle captivat- ing music ol Bill Harclesly ancl lmis orelleslra. we spent tliree clivine hours at the i055-30 Senior-Junior llop. Vlilmanlcing time ellaperones lor lencling moral support. we tleparlecl lor lmome ancl enlerecl llll' Ililfli. SOClllilC'fl ll0llSK'. VVilllill1Q OH Z1 l'l0ll!l. MNV. This page sponsorvcl by: LEWtS PHARMACY v- Judy Noland and Gerald Cowan are served refreshments between dances by Sophomores Charlotte Mercer, Janice Flambers, and Virginia Shaw. Bill Schrodt looks dubious as he gives rapt attention to conversation while sitting out a dance at the Senior-Junior Hop. Many Juniors attended their fcrmal welcome as new upper classmen with the Senior Class as hosts.

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Director C. J. Walker offers helpful criticism to cast members during one of the long tedious rehearsals, essen- tial to every successful class play. SENIOR CLASS Joe Sepich looks calm even though the doctor Hoe Royerl has just told him he has heart trouble and will not live long. PLAY ln the living room of their home Mother and Father, Ruth Hick and Joe Sepich, spend a quiet evening without the children. Four of the dozen , Roy Hopper, Arland Whites, Connie 1 Joe Franzoni, and Maralyn Chaddock wait backstage l on opening night for the curtain to part. This page sponsorvfl lay: AVERYS FURNITURE AND DR, J. S. RAGSDALE