Cobre High School - Chieftain Yearbook (Bayard, NM)

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Sociology Has An Interesting Speaker .Irs. Gai! Thorton, Mrs. Mclllvenna ' s student teacher displayed African artifacts to her socioiogv lasses. In her hand she holds a magical bushbuch horn. The other artifacts are a civit skin, hand- arved ivory, mahogony trav, native combs, mbala cloth, an ivory vase, cai-vings, jevvelery, witch loctor dolls (munganga yanlvisi), a nsing (ancient instrument), and Congolese paintings. Sociology i.s taught by Mrs. Dorothy Mcllvenna. The course deals with the problems of today. The class holds discussions on different subjects dealing with pollution, racial dis- crimination, the war, and other such major problems. This year Mrs. Mcllvemias student teacher during the first semester, Mrs. Gail Thorn- ton, talked to the students on the life in Africa, and their different customs, songs and dances. She also brought to class some of the artifacts of Africa. Teenage Consumer Teaches Students Money Value Teenage Consumer is taught bv Mrs. Bemadine Herring. Money problems as thev relate to the teenage con- siuiier and to the family are dis- cussed. The students had one sewing project, the butcher apron, which was made by both boys and girls. They also studied fibers and fabric constniction, recognizing the charac- teristics of different fabrics. Ward- robe planning— considering the selec- tion, cost, need, and care of garments, was a part of the course. Mr. Rogers from the Grant County Bank instructed the class on many points of banking, time management, credit, and contracts. tudents consume their time in usehil projects.

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Drugs And Ecology Has Proven To Be Successful New Course At Cobre Dnigs and Ecology is a new course introduced here at Cohre. It is taught by Mr. Lee Maldonado. They study the origin of the different types of drugs during the first semester. Second semester they study the problems involved with Ecology, and how to try to solve them. Tom .-Ulensworth, Gualalupe Cordova. Lucy .Arias, Mary Rose Alires, and Alma Espiuosa check over wTitten materials on driisis. Danny Garcia, Nellie Valenznela, Tony L ' dero, Franklin .Smilli, and Dolores Maldonado pin up ecology posters for Mr. Maldonado.

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Gay Larman and Steve Telles use the grinding wheels in a pratical application; that of making a bridal bit. Vbc. Ag., Stresses Equipment, Animals In Voc. Ag., taught by Mr. Houston, the bovs lean) to make equipment needed to nm a modern and efficient fami or ranch. During the year the boys may be required to make any- where from 3 to 6 projects in one six weeks. They are taught how to choose an animal that will feed out into a choice animal according to todays market specifications. Diuing the school year students in vocations are tested and learn to evaluate their specific aptitudes and interests. Mrs. Ann Glover is the instructor. Melodv Dees, a Cobre graduate, talks on her career in the