Canton High School - Cantonian Yearbook (Canton, IL)

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ff . Xl fttltlrtccoilllmqf Watch out for flying nuff ana' boltsfi' Pat Hamilton and George Fiflver clatter along the parade mule Willv reclzleff abandon in their Wl7ee2i11g Clf7f'EfT0!Cf. , Heralding tln approaclv of the 1956 Homecoming and floafs down First Avenue. AN ONSIAUGHT OF CHOICE ACTIVITIES MARKED THE EXHILERATING 1956 HOMECOMING CELEBRATION Converging under a Hame-licked sky, pajama-clad celebrants romped giddily around the snapping, crackling bonfire to open 1956 Homecoming festivities! Responding like a circus band to the cheerleaders, baton, they bellowed heated yells before abandoning the glowing embers and to the Square, where there Sl winding their way in an undulating stream were more cheers mixed with honking horn . Cn to the Hi-Y bop dance! Enthusiasm intensified as thoughts of the coming day crowded out more serious concerns. Friday found loyal club members desperately hammering on floats and rehearsing skits, while academic pursuits competed in vain for attention. Students then poured into the auditorium, discovering the stage to be a huge T.V. set. Emcee Bucky Turl focused on a variety of entertainment, highlighted by Jim 4'Elvis Yerbic's uDon,t Be Cruelf' Spurred to eloquence by exuberant cheering, Coach Macklin and the team addressed the student body in confident hopefulness for the outcome of the game. Tense silence fell over the audience as Bucky and Karen Marshall stalled, but the announcement finally came . . . King Chet Carrara and Queen Janice Johnson would reign! Parade the lviglv-stepping Canton band leads thc long line of decorated cars

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Saluiiltoritnz P411 Eager re- N ceivex fuer diploma from Mr. Gale Sfcwfis, vice-preriderzt of the Board of Educaliorz, axsisfeal by Mr,r. llfloncliz Ilflorgan. The dibformz ,cyrna baffle! tlrr completion of twelve yearr of xlucfy. A V . Gkanufrriis VVILI. LoNG REMEMBER A 956 ,Jlrirlliriliri ii MM MW Us A Smash or ACCQMPLISHMENT Culminating the Seniors, school career, graduation was held on May 31, 1956, in the high school auditorium. Robert Jamieson, former dean at the College of Commerce at Bradley University, delivered the address, after which diplomas were presented by Gale Stevens, vice-president of the Board of Education. Valedictorian Sharon Collins won the Van B. Eyerly Scholarship and Michael Svob, the U. G. Orendorff Scholarship. Patricia Eager was salutatorian. 'fluff page xpozzmrea' by: ELMER F. DA1l,X' and VUHI'l'EiS Boox Sroma

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Coach Mackfin afmres the student body that the football team will make an all-out efort to add a 'vidory to the Homecoming feftivities. Around 4 : 15 beating drums brought people to their porches and shoppers to the curbs as the band, marching in their familiar green and gold uniforms, led the Homecoming Parade through the autumn, leaf-littered streets. The long line of colorful floats and decorated cars passed down spectator-lined First Avenue, rounded the crowded Square, and returned-a total distance of one-and-a-half miles. The Cantonian Staff float, It Pays To Support The Teamf, won the Most Qriginala' award. In the same classihcation, second place went to the Biology Club,s Let's Rack Them. The Pep Club's entry, a huge purple and white panda bear, was judged the :'lVIost Attractivef, while the Spanish Club was runner-up with its cleverly displayed Mexican bull. The Thespians had the best decorated car, '4Drag On To Victory. 21 'LOW leairfs so hot the fifflijf on firefn yeffs Volimieer jireman Belly Blierener in answer to fanice fofm- mnfr inquiry during flue Homecoming fixfefnbfy.