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

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Crammed Halls, The beginning of another school year brought sleepy summer days to an end and happy students back to old friends and busy schedules. New students and teachers were seen making their ways through the jammed halls. Freshman boys and girls were disappointed when the traditional whitewashing of the M” had to be postponed because of a drizzling rain. MODERN VS TRADITION! Students do new dances at traditional Frosh Soc Hop. PRE-SCHOOL bluest Students exchange gossip before the morning bell, right. ALWAYS HUNGRY, C. Lemons enjoys New Year Brings

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student interests. Since the early editions, the yearbook has followed community history and progress-taking tiine to record local changes-and in 1963 to give recognition to the 50th anniversary of Arizona statehood. I he staff yearly entered national contests and by 1950, was receiving consistent first class ratings and the first of a series of Medalist ratings from Columbia Scholastic Press Association. The coveted All-American proved more elusive, and was first awarded by the National Scholastic- Press in 1963, for an edition which featured Hal Empie’s mural of Greenlee County History on its end pages. That honor has been retained for the past seven consecutive years. In 1967 the AIPA instituted awards for Arizona yearbooks and the local book has received an All-Arizona Award for both books published since that time. Another high point in Copper Cat history was the recognition of the '66 edition, with a theme of a Salute to the First Americans'', as one of the best ten yearbooks in the United States. And with tlie publishing of this, the 25th Copper Cat, it is a TIME TO REMEMBER- The Year 6 Sports and Activities 26 Academics 70 Classmates 98 Community 138

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cookies at the Student Council reception. HEAVY BOOKS MAKE LIGHTER POC- KETS! Students become book carriers. Below, EXHAUSTED CHEERLEADERS, DeAnne Baxter and Brenda Cockerham, relax following an exciting football game. Drained Pockets Money was fished from pockets and purses to pay club dues, for various books and workbooks, for scholastic tests, and for National Assemblies. Reluctantly we adjusted to early awakenings, classes and teachers, anticipated sports activities, dances, plays, and new experiences. ENTHUSIASTIC JUNIORS display class spirit at organizational meeting, right.