Canton High School - Flash Yearbook (Canton, MO)

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Movin’ on up, in the shape of many changes, came during 1977-78. The school, the town, the county, even the nation felt changes during this time. With the opening of the school year came a new administration, and many new ways of thinking. The first changes were a six-hour day and a closed lunch hour for the elementary. Secondly, a stricter disciplinary policy was enforced, much to the students’ dismay. Even the weather was different. After a scorchingly hot summer and a non-existent fall, the area headed into a bone-chilling winter which lasted from Thanksgiving to Easter. The town felt change, too. This was the year for industry in Canton, which badly needed it. The Pizza Hut and the Golden Eagle Riverboat came to Canton during this time, and were welcomed with open arms. A cabinet factory also made tentative plans to locate. May 17th saw Capps Store, Killday’s Barber Shop, and the Masonic Hall burn. Lewis County is “Movin’ on Up” by beginning construction on a nursing home, and by completing the new four-lane Highway 61. Movin’ On Up 3

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Activities and Awards Administration ...... Advertising ......... Board of Education ... Elementary........... Faculty and Staff.... Fine Arts ........... Freshmen ............ Index ............... Jr. High ............ Juniors ............. Organizations ....... Seniors ............. Sophomores .......... Sports............... Underclassmen ....... Table Of Contents 2

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’78 was a year with many familiar names in the headlines. The nation mourned the loss of Senator Hubert Humphrey, Bing Crosby, Elvis Presley, and Groucho Marx. The Bert Lance scandal was filled with suspense, and the Panama Canal treaties made the country wonder how the United States ever got involved down there. But it was a good year for the school. The transition was made from one administration to another, the bands did well in both the marching and concert seasons, all the teams had fine records, Student Council was very active, and school spirit was often in evidence. The elementary collected soup labels again and the junior high learned to cope with their “In-Between” status. As in any school, the name of the game is to keep “Movin’ on Up,” and the higher up on the ladder, the more responsibility must be undertaken. The Senior class of ’78 is “Movin’on Up,” and out to take their place as responsible adults in the world. Transition And Change 4