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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