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

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Holiday Seasons Spiced with Flood and Contes Championship dreams for foot- ball ended when the Wildcats were trounced by Coolidge in the playoffs. Seniors began planning for graduation as cap and gown measurements were taken and announcements and diplomas ordered. Thanksgiving and a snow break were a wel- come vacation. Mr. Galusky's birthday was celebrated in Chemistry ll with a cake decorated with a fisherman. Open- ing wins against Safford for boys and girls basketball teams began a successful season. A food drive, sponsored by the Student Council, was held for four needy families. Students got things rolling with a cream a teacher with a pie, contest. Christmas concerts brought Christmas concerts brought holiday spirit from the choir and jazz band. Floods brought destruction to Greenlee County and other part: of Arizona, as the normally dry San Francisco River became a torrent. Clifton streets were flooded, leaving Morenci isolated from highway transporta tion and some teachers and students with no way to get to school. The Guyana massacre topped national news. Nine-hundred ano fourteen People's Temple members committed suicide at 1 Reverend Jim Jones' orders. The Temple's home base, San Francisco, was just recoveri from the shock of the massacre when Mayor Moscone was assassinated. A hot debate ensu with Carter's announcement of the recognition of Red China. Heroes, Somebody Killed Her Husband, Frankenstein's Bride a Micky's 50th Birthday, were some Morenci theater movies.

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Q4 --l xml 7.4 l l lf I l JE H iw, ja wart? Homecoming Festivities Balloon with Spirit Week Events Play auditions were held for the March performance of E Importance of Being Ernest. Long lines in the hall signaled the return of senior proofs. AFS launched rockets at its first party. College Visitation Day enabled seniors to question college representatives on their own special needs. Spirit Week and balloon fever announced the homecoming game. f X Darrlyn McClellan and Herman Armijo were elected Homecoming Queen and King and hundreds of balloons were released for the halftime show finale. - The volleyball team, sent off with a fond farewell and good luck, returned State A Champs! Band members journeyed to the annual State Fair performance and caroused through the Fair- grounds. The Kojak look was seen as several football players shaved their heads to win a bet. An airline crash in San Diego and one in Tucson scared U of A students and prompted action to reroute airplane flights. The elections came to an end with Bruce Babbit remaining as Governor of Arizona. John Travolta and Olivia Newton- John were the stars of the popular movie, Grease. Heaven Can Wait. and Close Encounters of the Third Q1 were other Morenci Theater movies.

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I 1 HEY, ITS A RIVER! The normally placid San Francisco River was a raging torrent after a week of heavy rain. 2 HMM, WHO should I give to? Pat Martinez contemplates her choice. Posters encouraged contributions. 3 IS IT THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT? Ramon Es- pinoza is the victim of some overzealous Stu- dent Council members during the annual Christmas tree decoration party. 4 CONFER- RING with Mr. Bishop during the November Open House is Miss Stadsklev.