Bisbee High School - Cuprite Yearbook (Bisbee, AZ)

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'Pvt 1 Queen Charlene Pelot AND CHOOSUM PRETTY SQUAWS Introduced by the st1rr1ng roll of drums and a fanfare of trumpets and escorted by h1gh steppmg tw1rlers four beaut1ful g1rls marched down the gym at the half t1me of the Blsbee Douglas game A new trad1t1on was about to be born IH BHS th crownmg of a basketball queen Semor hearts marched wlth graceful Charlene Pelot Junlor hopes were Wlth wlnsorne Marv Ahce Noble every sophomore eye was on lovely Gladys MGTFICR and freshmen spothghted the beauty of then' own Jo Ann Moss The trlumph of the sen1or class was complete when D3V1d Cullver announced the W1nner and crowned Snoody Pelot Basketball Queen of 1954 3 Q Q 3 1 Gladys Mernck Jo Ann Moss M317 A1109 Noble 7 6 fr It f y . f QP, M l jp! , lx 0. 7

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'i 1 B1Sbe9 H1gh s J V s cl1maxed a successful season wxth two wlns over the hlghly rated Amphl squad They ended the season w1th 12 w1ns and 3 losses exper1enced bovs many of whom were freshmen They developed xnto a hard workxng fast movlng crew who could h1t the net from any angle Before the Southern Conference tournament at Benson three JV ma1nstays Bruce McDon1el Ted Sorxch and Edd1e Verdugo were moved un to the vars1ty to strengthen Coach Smlsburv s squad Much could be wrxtten of the good pomts of th1s J V qumtet but thelr record speaks for 1tS6lf fix GREETUM THESE FOR NEXT YEAR Row 1. George Herrera, Eddxe Verdugo Earl Bradshaw Ronme Sanders, Decker Clark Charles Tuell Robert DUC1Ch, Frank Holland Row 2: B111 Dahlgren, Claudlo Martmez, Bruce McDon1el, Robert Johnson Sam Moore, E1v1n Plerson, Clarence Earvm, Paul Renner, Ted Sorlch, Coach Garner Barnett 75 1 Q 5 4' vs I S 1 s Q J ,r 4 , I I . K Y I l lm 0 x s '- 'T' . Grarner Barnett, coach, started the season with a bunch of in- , . . 5 l ' ! I 1 'I . -'Y I 5

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Rowl Angel Salas Ruben Benavldez B111 Bohlen Earl Bradshaw David Culixer Layton Ducote Clarence Dupnlk John H111 Row 2 David Ruiz Louis Reyna Les Fenderson Nick Ballch Lyle Holyoak Don Ducote Eddie Mendoza Jerry Pence Row 3 G11Vel1z Gary Smith John Featherman Dave Bohlen Elvin Pierson Frank Dabovich George Herrera Nell Barnett Row 4 Coach Ridgeway Manuel Castellano Nate Hickman Danny Morales Henry Hernandez Ignacio Benavi dez Dick Aguirre Don Howell Mike Garcia Vince Romero THEY SWINGUM BATS Take me out to the ball game, was the theme song of BHS students as the Puma nine, all - turning lettermen from the 1953 team, began swinging their way to a successful season. New and promising athletes, giving the veteran nine a lot of competition as well as support, proved their ability to take over when graduation took its toll. The starting lineup for the squad was: Angel Salas, catcherg Nick Balich, pitcherg Don Howell, first baseg Ruben Benavidez, second base: Layton Ducote, shortstopg Clarence Dupnik, third baseg Vince Romero, left fieldg John Hill, center fieldg Bill Bohlen, right field. .1 . 1 X 1 .I 1: I ,fr 'all me Wf, if? 'Q 77