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

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COMMUNITY VOCALISTS blended with the Concert Choir in singing The Messiah” at the Christmas concert. vivid and sparkling memories for all who participate. Amidst the hustle and hustle of music rehear- sals, last minute shopping sprees and group par- ty planning, energetic teenagers found time to de- corate the traditional front hall Christmas tree with tinsel and a cascade of glittering ornaments. Superstitious seniors breathed a sigh of relief as the public performance of the Senior Vaudeville Show was successfully staged for a full house on ............................Friday the Thirteenth. Inspirational music intensified the holiday mood as the annual Christmas Concert was presented by the vocal department. High school choristers vocalized in harmony with community singers to produce portions of Handel’s Messiah. Spanish Club and church carolers traipsed the hills spreading the festive cheer with their fami- liar yuletide tunes. On the household scene.... everyone had secrets....strange packages fur- tively found their way under the tree....double wrappings of paper carefully concealed gifts.... and from the kitchen came appetizing aromas. The last day of the 1964 school year....choir members seranade....afternoon band assembly. SILENT NIGHT” floated gently through the halls of MHS when choir members joined in Christmas carols. 15

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FRENZIED preparation for band assemblies adds to holiday confusion at left. Student Council members trim the traditional front hall Christmas tree above. Holiday festivities make RAND VOCALIST, Donald Tellez, narrates ”Twas the Night Before Christmas” at annual Christmas assembly. 14

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Rings, TAP drive, gown Vacation and it.s slumber time were soon over .....the new year brought a rash of soon-to-be- broken resolutions......long purple-haired troll dolls...audacious imitations of Beatle coiffures .....an epidemic of ridiculous elephant jokes... dreaded semester examinations.......and the pro- mise of future thrills..............laughter.and friends. ith the beginning of the new semester, school life donned an excited face with thearrivalof jun- ior class rings. February.....spring winds play- ed briskly with tumbleweeds and dust.....basket- balls shrank to become baseballs and red track logs became tbe style....class competition reach- ed a zenith during TAP charity drive and Clean- l p Week....freshmen cop both honors....charity class....Miss Irashcan winner.....S600 donated. 1 he man at the double bell switch was kept ex- ceptionally busy as we were called from classes to attend a variety of six assemblies during the year s shortest month. I welve students were ini- tiated into the ranks of the National Honor Soci- ety and the Dramatics Club successfully present- ed two dramas, Sky Fodder” and Cracked Ice.” ''THEY’RE ALL AROUND us!” Ronnie Aker, Sammy King and Harry Landua portray three plane-wrecked men in a Dramatics Clab presentation of Sky Fodder. ” YOU’LL NEED A size 6Vt cap.” Albert Calderon lines up with other seniors to be fitted by a company representative for their correct cap and gown sizes. WITH PIONEER fortitude ice resistetl the troll dolls for a year, only to capitulate to this year’s version. 16