Deming High School - Wildcat Yearbook (Deming, NM)

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Twirler, writer, spelling bee champ, welder I I 1 1. Veronica Taylor not onJy became a twirler in her own nght, but helped the pupils of Cindy Brooks learn the art. 2. Deming ' s best writer was Jimmy Leupold who was one of four writers rec- ognized state-wide by the National Council of Teachers of English. He also won a third place award for news writing in the New Mexico Press Women ' s contest. 3. Deming might have had a dry spell, but there was no dry spell for James Benzie who won the Demmg Centennial spelhng bee for high schoolers. r .,. DltllONA. ancnowRVM .11 DicnoNiAinrii iiDic nowAHyi H!H DicnoN unrii I ' •lobi ; ' »iitsii 78

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all belong on DHS personality parade I. If it was a play, you could be rather certain that Leisha Lane would have a part. She was probably Deming ' s top actress, performing in Arsenic and Old Lace. Little Women and The Night of January 16. 2. Nina Garland was astride a horse in both the SWNM Fair parade and the parade which commemorated Deming ' s 100th year. 3. FFA used to be only a man ' s domain. That ended when girls were invited to become members, and then when the Deming chapter elected Barbara Remondmi president.

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1 W I ir DHS has these personahtis in its ranks. r 1. While ser ing as teacher assistant to Wallv Wesbrooks. Mar ' Ruiz found lime (o build this hope chest. The wood shop, for so long the private domain of male students, has been opened to girls too and several, like the boys, have been working on projects. 2. Johnny Baeza lists woodworking as his hobby. Here in wood shop he has a chance to pursue that hobby and get credit for it at the same time. 3. An expert welder who got his start in DHS welding classes under Edward Chaires. Homero Saenz returned to Deming from a high-payingjob during the summer to finish his high school education. 79