Deming High School - Wildcat Yearbook (Deming, NM)

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Call for assistance from townspeople 21 years. 11 at DHS. IVally Wesbrooks moved from Auto Mechanics to Woodshop after nine years in Auto Mechanics. He has taught Driver Education. He was graduated from Kansas State Teachers College in Emporia, Kansas, likes fish- ing and hunting. Sponsors sophomores, active in Methodist Church. 19 years. 14 ast DHS. Mrs. Edna McClung teaches Pre-Algebra, and Algebra I. is sponsor of the Chess Club and the Student Council, holds a BS degree from WNMU, enjoys needlepoint. bowling, speedtufting, is active in NEA-New Mexico. 18 years. 8 at DHS. Rex Mason Smilh teaches Arts and Crafts, is assistant football coach, head track coach, degree is from WNMU in 1963. Enjoys art, any kind of sports, photography, sculpture, and ceramics, served in the Navy in the Far East for four years. 1. Robert Parra puts the finishing touches on a buffet he built in shop class. 2. Perennial persons at the scoring table Bill Klement and Mervyn Wertz get things squared away with ref Russ Gearou, 183

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Ten members of faculty serve as coaches IING NATIONAL BANK 11 years. 26 at DHS. First year at Cloudcroft. Bill Klement teaches Physical Education, has coached baseball, football, basketball, track, but currently is coaching only golf. Was graduated from NMSU in 1954, enjoys golf, hunting and travel. Sponsors freshmen. 26 years. 22 at DHS. Wayne Mason teaches Basic Algebra, Algebra I, has a BS from WNMU in 1953, MST from NM Tech in 1973. Owns La Mesa Courts. Active in Deming Public Schools Employees Credit Union. Enjoys hunting, camp- ing, sponsors seniors. 23 years. 8 at DHS. Stephen Sauer teaches Physical Science, Chemistry, Physics, sponsors seniors, spends free time gardening, reading, fish- ing. His BS degree came from Central Missouri State University. 21 years. 10 at DHS. Mrs. Aileen LaPage teaches Biology 1 and H. Holds BS and MNS degrees from WNMU and ASU. Taught at DJHS before coming to DHS. Enjoys needle- work, gardening, and nature. Saw a lot of it on raft trip through Grand Canyon. 1. Whiffle ball finds Javier Quintero, William Schenk, Elgin Newton, Bill Almanza, Brad Kaderly, Michael Otero, Victor Campos, Luis Fierro and Curt Hargrove in an exciting game in the gym. 2. Jeff Klein and Crafts Teacher Rex Smith work on a silver project.

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DHS through its 52 teachers offeres regular lar 16 years. 8 at DHS. Mrs. Martha Kucera teaches English II and III. She has an MA degree plus 30 hours with work done at WNMU and NMSU. She enjoys bowling, latch hook rugs, and the Dallas Cowboys and football. 15 years. 8 at DHS. Dick Valenzuela has been band director at DHS for 8 years. He has a BA in Music Education from NMSU in 1966. He enjoys working in the yard and cooking. He teaches Guitar, Band, Concert and Symphonic, and Jazz Band. 15 years. All at DHS. Terrence Pekron teaches social studies in Room 21, holds a BS in Second- ary Education and an MA in Social Science, lists hunting and photography as his hobbies and enjoys traveling, camping and gun collecting. 14 ' years. All at DHS. Edward Chaires teaches Welding, Drafting; received his BA and MA degrees from WNMU and NMHU, is active in NEA-New Mexico, uses his leisure time to hunt and fish, served in the U.S. Army in Germany for two years. 1. Robert Parra, Laura Slack, Martin Granillo, Louis Almanza and Vincent Baeza of the Sun- burst staff say thanks to the teachers with apples. 2. Dick Valenzuela works with Charles Stoops in guitar class. 184