Duncan High School - Wildkat Yearbook (Duncan, AZ)

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understanding Though all aimed to teach stu- dents to read for understanding and draw logical conclusionsg and to express their feelings and knowledge in clear and simple language, DHS's English teach- ers used individual methods. Mr. Merrell, in his fifth year at Duncan High, finding sopho- mores interested in teenage prob- lems, minority group questions, and family life, sparked discus- sions on many different subjects. He was Duncan's athletic direc- tor, coached track, and assisted in football. Mr. Tellez, in his fourth year, drilled juniors in English gram- mar, and Spanish classes in gram- mar and pronunciation. He was Spanish Club and Senior class sponsor. Mr. Henry, new from Cali- fornia, drenched seniors in Eng- lish literary history and assigned many themes and reports. The seniors produced two newspapers as fun projects. Mr. Henry was varsity basketball coach and FTA sponsor. His wife Virginia taught in Morenci High School. 'Zhi seq. I .:..-.wh N FROM TOP LEFT: English I scholars, L. Payne, J. Wagley, C. Devoll, J. Crum pair off for grammar study. English IV research- ers B. Bennett, V. Aden, S. Pace and others scour encyclopedias, magazines for theme materialg LEFT: Mr. Merrell runs off tests: Mr. Henry weeds teaching materials, old tests, and themes. 27

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JAMES HENRY. English I, IV, Speech BA. Northwest Nazarene College, Nampa, Idaho NED MERRELL. Business Law, Gen- eral Business, Economics, English II. B.A. New Mexico Western University DON TELLEZ. Spanish, English III. B.S. in Ed. Northern Arizona University B. Lunt finds floor study good for the figure as she hunts for newspaper itemg conversation drill occupies K. Mortensen, S. Pugmireg Mr. Tellez reads literature for English III: S. Smith, Spanish I class- mates recite paragraphs in rotation. 26 f ir Language study Aims for clear expression, better ids

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J. HUBERT BOWMAN. American Government. Counselor. B.S., M.A. Western New Mexico University LUIS MONTOYA. American History, World History. B.S. Northern Arizona University G. Jones, D. O'Dell identify plants gathered near school: a Southwestern history project. ABOVE: Mr. Montoya staples tests. He has moved to Room 13 from first floor. Behind him, on brick-and-board shelves, is his fast-growing history library. 28 'Why's' and shows, Are daily asked Counselor J.H. Bowman came to Duncan in 1965 and taught American government and driver education until this year, when Mr. John Valenzuela taught the driver ed, allowing Mr. Bowman to use four periods of each day for counseling. He helped stu- dents with personal problems, conducted testing programs, and supervised the seniors in applica- tions for college and college scholarships, for admission to the armed services, and for employ- ment. Mr. Montoya, completing his third year as a teacher at DHS, introduced a different course this year, one that represented a special interest: Southwest his- tory. He taught not only the his- tory, but also the politics and government, the Indian cultures, and the natural history of the Southwest, especially ofArizona. Mr. Montoya was Junior Class sponsor, and coached eighth grade football and junior varsity football. Having attended sum- mer school for the past three years, he expected to complete work in 1972 for a master's de- gree.