Duncan High School - Wildkat Yearbook (Duncan, AZ)

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fsfffyqs, FROM TOP: Lively race for student body president kept Santry Elmer, here typing campaign material, and Dennis Herrera, addressing English lll class, engaging in confrontations and debates. Santry was elected. Formal ceremony was scene for installation of 1972-1973 president, Bonnie Offutt, by outgoing president, Debra Thy- gerson. RIGHT: Christine Martinez serves herselfat sports hamburger fry. l6 SPORTS HONORS: Dolores Montoya, Ber niece Bennett, Softball Most Valuable Play- ers, Virgie Aden, Volleyball MVP, Karin Mortensen, Outstanding Girl Athlete, Becky Boyd, Big Stick, Softball batting average, BELOW, FIRST ROW: Mike Dowling, Track MVP: Charles Smith, Outstanding in Tennis, Most Consistent Athlete, BACK: Ray Abeyta, James Todd, Basketball MVPs, Ro Club president, Don Montoya, Baseball MVP. bert Lunt, Football MVP, Bill Bennett, D 'QQ .-9

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speak now with heartfelt appreciation, best wishes Duncan's affectionate fare- wells were said May 6 to Mrs. Sorells and May 13 to Supt. Brubaker. At Mr. Brubaker's party, Dr. Lewis J. McDonald of Northern Arizona University was guest speaker. Alumni El- vin Lunt of the board of edu- cation, Luis Montoya, teacher, and F. D. Chapman, principal, paid tribute, read This ls Your Life, and presided respectively. Alumna Elizabeth Tea and a women's group sang tributesg and a band including H. T. Clothier, Mrs. LaFonda Lovett, and Mr. and Mrs. Marion Mort- ensen played nostalgic tunes. On April 21, Bryant Foy Powell had arrived. Jennifer Rebecca Street preferred June 3 for her birthday. Frisbees flew about in the spring breezesg and art students sketched outdoors. W. ff f Totaling 184 years' service to Duncan schools, these people were present at Mrs. Sorc1ls's retirement dinner: Margaret Sorells, fourth grade 1948-19723 lrene Kenedy, kindergarten 1951-19703 Mildred Clark, eighth grade 1943-1964: Homer Sorells, sixth grade 1948- 1971: Alfred Attaway, board of education 1957-l97lg J. W. Santee, music, 1930-1970: Douglas Brubaker, teacher, principal, superintendent 1929-1972. Mr. Brubaker, with the boat and motor given him by the community, other friends, and his family: son Henry, DHS 1954: daughter Kathleen, DHS 19493 Mrs. Brubaker: daugh- ter-in-law Ann. Absent were daughter Elaine Disney, DHS 1952, and her family. LEFT: Mrs. Sorells hears fourth grade colleague Kenneth Lunt read her This Is Your Life. For girls, gift of Australian shepherd puppies, which they promtply named Spot tbrotherl and Peppy tsisterj, was more exciting than the boat ad- mired by older people. With puppies are Renita, Lavita Daugherty and tbetweenj Annette and Allyson Bru- baker. FAR LEFT: Mr. Brubaker proudly pats his new boat. Mrs. Bru- baker, Mr. McDonald enjoy his fun. 15

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Sports, studies Awards crown year's efforts Rewards were a happy end- ing to the year for students in all classes, though higher honors went to upperclassmen. Seniors were named for the following: BERNIECE BEN- NETT, Outstanding in Com- merce: GERALYN JONES, Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow, HERMINIA HOL- GUIN, TOM LEWIS, scholar- ships, Sanford College of Beauty Culture, KATHY MARTIN- EZ, BILL MARTIN, Greenlee County Sheriffs Award, COL- LEEN MERRELL, Valedic- torian, Daughters of the Ameri- can Revolution Good Citizen Award, Elks Most Valuable Student awards Qcounty Sl50, national 36005, Parent-Teachers Association scholarship, S200 per year for four years, Late Joseph Lehman scholarship, 5100, MARLA PAYNE, Salu- tatorian, Elks scholarship, S1503 MARIO SANCHEZ, Spanish Club scholarship, S1503 Charles Smith, Bausch and Lomb Sci- ence Award, University of Ari- zona General Residence scholar- ship, Intramural Winner in National Mathematics Competi- tion for second consecutive year, Elks award as Most Consistent Athlete. Juniors honored were: CEL- IA MERRELL, Arizona State University Medallion of Merit, Girls State, DONNA CLOUSE, American History Awardg RON- DA VAN FLEET, University of Arizona Outstanding Junior Student, DENNIS HERRERA, Advanced Math Award, BILL BENNETT, UA Outstanding Junior Student, SANTRY EL- MER, Boys State. AWARDS, SCHOLARSHIPS TO SENIORS, FRONT: Herminia Holguin, Kathryn Martinez, Colleen Merrell, Berniece Bennett. BACK: Marla Payne, William Martin, Tom Lewis, Mario Sanchez, Charles Smith, Geralyn Jones. BELOW, JUNIOR HON- ORS, FRONT: Celia Merrell, Donna Clouse, Ronda Van Fleet. BACK: Dennis Herrera, Bill Bennett, Santry Elmer. X1 Marla Payne, Salutatorian: Colleen Merrell, Valedictorian. OP- POSITE PAGE: Colleen and Marla were friends at five years. I7