Morenci High School - Copper Cat Yearbook (Morenci, AZ)

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LOCAL BELUAS. R. Sloan, S. Hawkins, P. Austin, were entrants in the Miss Greenlee County Beauty Pageant. Bold decorations of Pep ELECTIONEERING WITLI n new approach., a brass band above. Shall I borrow a ladder?”queries V. Daniels as B. Marietti cleans store window at right.

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Teenagers everywhere love summer....its care- free fun....s w ini m in g....tennis....camps....and sleeping late. When the exciting last days of school are over, many of us contract travel- ing fever” (we catch it from our teachers!) and vacation in other states, visiting relatives and friends. Some of us earned spending money at part-time jobs, while others hurried off to scout ....church....science....leadership....and art camps. But mostly we were content to stay in our mountain top abodes and enjoy the fun of a home town summer. When not sun bathing.... listening and dancing to hit records”....or ex- changing the latest news, we found time to appear at local theatres, soda fountains and drive-ins. But all too soon the summer slipped by. Va- cations from textbooks, exams and classroom routines were over. Once again the clanging bell of the alarm clock woke usearly from our dream- ful repose....a tired feeling” came from burning the midnight oil or dating on a school night.... and the hectic rush of crowded days became a part of our life as we embarked on a new school year. For some it was the beginning, for others the beginning of the end of formal education. sports, clubs and music. REGISTRATION DAY...Underclassmen experience tingle of excitement with new schedules and teachers. RACK THROUGH THIRD floor door....................ice respond to call of bell and begin year of fun. friendships, work. 5

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The first days were excitingly busy....regis- tration....meeting our new principal....bucking the crowds to buy books....getting back into the swing” of things....mastering totally different courses.....biology......geometry.......F rench..... Spanish....clockwise and counterclockwise be- wildered freshmen struggling with locker combi- nations....catching up on gossip....visiting with friends....especially those who were out-of-town most of the summer....welcoming new comers ....making that all important first impression.... ...and sizing up....recent faculty replacements. September school life flourished in many forms .... mug shot” day as we donned our colgate” smiles for Copper Cat pictures..........circulating petitions for class offices....elections...dancing cheerleaders, pom pons and twirlers adding that special touch to assemblies and games....thrill of winning the first football game....and the disappointing postponement of freshmen initi- ation day because of rattlesnakes around the M”. Club add pre-game color. WHITE MUMS for varsity moms presented by team. MHS WILDCAT CO-CAPTAIN, Robert Martinez, smashes through caged Globe Tiger in pre-game ceremonies. 7