Kingman High School - Hualapai Yearbook (Kingman, AZ)

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Mr. Jay B. McCommon has just completed his second year at Kingman High School. As Assistant Principal lie was in charge of student activities such as those concerning athletics and attendance. A graduate of the University of Western New Mexico, he came to Kingman from Tucson. When he isn’t worrying about students who feel that it is their duty to make trouble with the faculty, wear illegal clothes to class, or not to attend class at all, he relaxes by going fishing or boating. Mr. Williams has been principal at Kingman High School for ten years. Before he took the responsibility of becoming principal, Mr. Williams acted as assistant principal for two years and also did some coaching and teaching of Social Science courses. He is a graduate of Northern Arizona Uni- versity where he received both his Bachelor of Science and Masters Degree. Mrs. Margaret M. Benson, who has been at KHS for seven years, is Mr. Williams secretary. Students and teachers with problems often seek her out because she has a way of solving them. The Students’ Best Friends Administrators aren’t all bad -and they don’t always frown either. Here Mr. Wallace, Mr. McCommon, Mr. Cobc, and Mr. Lovell arc caught in a typical moment of relaxation. Possibly Mr. Lovell is telling a joke; more likely, however, he is trying to get all present to agree to a Barbershop Quartet.

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This is Keith A. West’s second year as super- intendent in the district. He is a knowledge- able and vital administrator who is concerned with developing all aspects of academic and extra-curricular areas. Mohave County Union High School District has changed a great deal since Mr. West took office in 1968. He has over- seen the opening of two new high schools Mohave Valley and Lake Havasu. The projected enrollment of LH over the next ten years will equal or excel that of Kingman. He and the School Board have initiated 70 minute class periods for the current year. In anticipation of future growth of the county, he and the School Board have initiated plans for land acquisition. Under Mr. West’s guidance, Kingman is at- tempting to expand curriculum to encompass more diver- sified student needs. And in the year of the big '70 plans arc materializing for a vocational junior college to be located in Kingman. As this Age of Aquarius dawns an enlightened School Board and a capable superintendent will strivc-are striving-to develop a balanced educational environment. Mr. West’s right hand man” is a woman Mrs. Claire M. Carter his private secretary. Part of Mr. West’s responsibilities include dispensing information and helping other administrators solve problems. Here he discusses next year’s budget with Mr. R. Lee Williams, principal at KHS. 15

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Mr. John Lawery provided the seniors and the juniors with advice and guidance on their plans beyond high school. This was his second year on the counseling staff at King- man High School. He was also basketball coach this year. Mrs. Wanda Hull, to whom this yearbook is dedicated, acted as advisor to the juniors and the seniors. As head of the Home Economics department, she administered the Betty Crocker Future Homemaker of America test to senior girls and sponsored FlIA. Mr. Lawrey keeps busy as both counselor and basketball coach. Mr. Conrath will be missed by the students very much next year. Mr. Ken Conrath is a business teacher in addition to be- ing sophomore and freshman counselor. He plans to spend next year doing research and planning for a vocational skills center that will soon be built in Kingman. Mr. Jarvis Cobe, who is also a counselor for the fresh- men and sophomores, has served in the Kingman schools for a number of years. He served as principal at Palo Christe Grammar School, and in addition to being counselor, Mr. Cobe acts as Assistant Principal at KHS. For his work in service to the Boy Scouts, Mr. Cobe was awarded the Sil- ver Beaver. 17