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

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 WILL YOU sign mine next?”students catch glimpses oj the new Copper Cal while exchanging autographs. Almost imperceptibly, March faded into April; we realized that the penultimate month had ar- rived and that graduation loomed near. Junior Prom royalty was revealed; honored journalists were initiated into the Quill and Scroll Society. Staff members haunted the office,seeking word of the Copper Cat’s arrival; then proudly distrib- uted them at the annual Copper Cat signing party. With May came exam week. The mid-term frenzy reoccurred in a heightened state. Then un- believing seniors slammed their lockers for the last time, and soon Baccalaureate Services her- alded the final week of school. Quickly came the Honors Assembly, and finally the measured steps down the aisle to Pomp and Circumstance”, with heads held high and unshed tears glistening in the seniors’eyes. The 1964-65 school year was over. Final school month Filled with activities, final examinations WELL TRAVELED BOOKS led a precarious life while their owners prepared for end of the year examinations. 20

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Within .... Within Ourselves .... Within Ourselves Scholastic endeavors enrich our minds ... we learn ... to concen- trate ..... to persevere .... to experience the thrill of learning for knowledge’s sake ... and to realize the satisfaction of problem solv- ing through our own endeavors. With maturity comes objectivity. What the future holds in store for us, depends primarily upon our- selves alone. Some of us will be content to seek employment in our vast copper mine, or other local jobs, For these students, the vo- cational courses become foundations for on the job training. Others may only be content when they reach the moon. Many will go on to colleges and universities after completing college prep courses. In today’s age of space and automation, where it is estimated that the average worker will change occupations three times within his lifetime, the only sure thing is CHANGE. The personal challenge to all of us is to secure a broad educational background which will enable us to adapt to this change, thus maintaining an inner secur- ity. Whatever we choose to do, we alone, hold the key to the future. BARRY GOLDWATER, the grandson and son of pioneer merchants, served as United Stales Senator and was the presidential candidate of the Republican Party last fall.