Apache Junction High School - Prospector Yearbook (Apache Junction, AZ)

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School celebrates Lost Dutchman 'S The annual Lost Dutchman Days Celebra- tion was celebrated Jan. 28, 29, and 30, starting with a three day rodeo. This rodeo took place at P 81 M Trail Riders arena, located at Brown Rd. and County Line. It began each day at I p.m. and ended at approximately 3:30 p.m. , One of the most popular events was the Lost Dutchman Days Parade, which began at I0 a.m. on Jan. 29. The parade started off at Delaware and traveled east on University to Roadrunner Pork, northeast of Bayless Plaza, where it cameto on end, - A new addition this year was six hot air balloons which traveled the course of the parade. There were many other attractions which included an arts and crafts show, carnival, rock show, barbecue, and a variety show. A few of the high school organizations which participated in the festivities were the Cheerleaders, Rodeo Club, Marching Band, Spanish Club, and the Drama Club. TOP LEFT - A reinacted desert scene of Apache Junction long ago. TOP CENTER- Getting a hot air balloon ready to start off parade are the people of Cory's gas station. TOP RIGHT - Apache Denture Clinic and Posh Interiors advertise their businesses in parade. CENTER LEFT - A float of a desert scene. CENTER RIGHT - Frosh Rusty McLouth and unidentified person ride on First Baptist Church float. BOTTOM LEFT - Soph. Gene War- ner and unidentified girl ride horses in parade. BOTTOM CENTER - Fill- ing up a hot air balloon to fly over Apache Junction. BOTTOM RIGHT --- Indian squaw rides on horse in parade. I W ,bg , il 11 ,f gg. V. it .VVV I, ,V.. V V .V,.,, ...I ,,., i I is , v . Vifx Q V I I V5 'I i1,.',V,.?c V... l ,.., .1 lf' KIM I ..f'..q.Li'f' K in My

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Science, math d pt . bubbl up The Math Department is better organized than ever before. They've added a new teacher, film- strips, three new calculators and new textbooks for Algebra l, said Miss Barbara Furtaw, depart- ment head. A new teacher, Mr. Tom Olmstead, ioined the staff when Mr. Ron Allie, former math and art teacher at Apache Junction High School, became the Apache Junction Jr. High School principal. Mr. Olmstead teaches general and consumer math, and plans to someday have a program with different general math classes aiming at mastering certain levels of basic arithmatic. Mr. Chris Beatty and Mr. Lamar Watkins teach Algebra. They feel that our math program pro- vides skill in the use of numbers for all students. Miss Barbara Furtaw, who teaches Basic Math, Pre-Algebra, and Geometry, feels our school pro- vides very good pre-college math education courses for those students who plan to go on to higher education, Introduction to Biology and Geology are two new classes offered in the Science Dept. We would hope to be able to expand our class offerings for next year to include some one semester courses in geology, human anatomy, physiology lan advanced coursel, and introduc- tion to chemistry. We would like to offer more courses in the advanced biology area, like parasitilogy and microbiology, said Mr. Roland Nunemacher, sci- ence teacher. As of now, there are only two advanced courses in biology, wildlife biology was offered first semester, and marine biology was offered second semester. Mr. Roger Short is the new face in the science department. He's from St. Louis, Missouri and is replacing last year's teacher Mrs. Wanda Cleve- land. Mr. Short teaches practical science, he is also the line coach for the football team, and he's the new track coach. The Science Department acquired blood pres- sure kits, stereo microscopes, and some animal specimens. Mr. Robert Sill, department chairman, said that the Science Department provides students with the basic knowledge in science, acquaints them with the processes of science, and helps them to solve current and future problems in the scientific age, ,,,,,,...'-f- .0 4 J tw 2, lik 2 I 1 ,Ury - ...iff g a WF 'WM f . ADL? Raza. We l lv A TOP LEFT - Mr. Roger Short teaches practical science. CENTER -- Mr. LaMar Watkins preparing an assignment for the next day. BOTTOM LEFT - Soph. Nina Wadsworth does a lab on bacterial growth in biology. BOTTOM CENTER - Mr. Robert Sill gives notes for his biology class.