Cobre High School - Chieftain Yearbook (Bayard, NM)

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Voice of Deniocracv conte ' .tants were FRONT ROW: Di; idty advisen BACK ROW : Anna Rodriciue ., Hector Ran , Rodriguez, Randv Foster. Gloria Gonzales Llo d Lath a ■z. and Jack Walsmith. w ith Mr e Paterson fac Randy Foster Wins VFW Contest My responsibility to Freedom was the subject of the winning speech by Randy Foster in the district VFW Voice of Democracy Contest com- petition. Diana Rodriguez won sec- ond place in the contest which was sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars organization. Contestants taped their speeches which were aired over radio station KSIL and judged by local judges. Mr. Thomas Foy, local VFW chairman for the contest presented the contestants with certificates of participation and Randy was awarded a first place pin. The contestants and their parents were honored by the VFW at a ban- quet in April. Each year the Silver City-Grant County Chamlaer of Connnerce hon- ors Grant Countians who have con- tributed significantly to the County. For the first time this year, high school students were so honored. Ann Hornbaker and .Andrew Hunter, Cobre seniors, were recipients. Ann Hornliaker and .Andy Hnnter were Colire ' s Sterlinc; Citizens,

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Cobre High Chooses Genaro And Milly Genaro Chanez and Milly Espinosa were selected as Mr. and Miss CHS for the 1971-72 school year. The fac- ulty of Cobre nominated several boys and girls they thought would best represent the school. Those that were nominated were voted upon by the student body through secret ballot. Genaro and Milly were most popular with the students and thus won the election. Mr. CHS, Genaro Chanez, has been active in football, baseball. Safety Council, National Honor So- ciety, Student Council, and he at- tended Boy ' s State when he was a jiuiior. Milly E,xpinosa has been very active in her high school years. She has been a member of Student Coun- cil, French Club, GAA, Pep Club, Varsity Cheerleaders, and she has teen in the War Whoop Staff where she hai; held the position of War Whoop Editor during her senior vear. Both of them have always ac- tively participated in many of the sponsored activities at Cobre High school. It is because of this and their academic achievements that they have the honor to be Mr. and Miss Cobre High School this year. Genaro Chanez and Milly Espinosa, Mr. and Miss CHS. leave the main hnilding for another class.

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Captain . ndv Hunter crowns Homecoming Queen Rhonda Harter. Oscar Merino escorted (,)ueen Mar Esparaza to the W inter Ball. Three Queens Reign Over Cobre High TTiree Queens reigned over Cobre royalty during the 1971-72 school year. Rhonda Harter began the line of royalty as Homecoming Queen with Andy Hunter as her escort: Senior Princess Josie Terrazas had Gilbert Otiz as escort; Jiuiior Princess Rhonda Porter was escorted by Jack Smith; and Sophomore Princess Diane Acosta was escorted by Frank Smith. The Winter Ball saw Mary Es- parza as Queen of Constellations of Love. The Student Council sponsored ball had princesses Rhonda Porter, es- corted bv Cal Bnibaker; Gloria Garcia by Robert Rodri- guez; Elma Espinosa escorted by Rudy Fernandez; and Ermie Castillo escorted by Albert Jimenez. Gloria Garcia became queen of the Prom. Princesses for Precious and Few were Elma Espinosa, Rita Pa- dilla, Mary Esther Tnijillo and Rhonda Porter. Sal Ittu- ralde reigned as King for tlie annual affair. Oscar Domingiiez presents Queen Gloria Garcia at the Jimior-.Senior Prom.