Morenci High School - Copper Cat Yearbook (Morenci, AZ)

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Plgglng out on large sundaes at the Dairy Queen, a popular spot during the summer months, are Grace Franco, Lorraine Moya, and Lisa Franco. Archer Reed Goodwin practices for an up- coming tournament at the Southwestern Ari- zona Archery Range located by the Morenci corrals. s f Q, ' ..m..f,l.. .Ay A - by X' gff5,,V.Q,.. ' W, ,..gr , A jf. -w.. - .. I ,L y- - 'L ...Nerve- I f . . ...f 4-SUMMERTIME 'fM...,.. l Mft, Under The 5 un Students enjoy a variety of activities Summertime-a time for sun- ning, swimming, and just plain hav- ing fun. Swimming was the number one way of beating the sweltering sum- mer heat. If they had wheels or could find a ride with a friend, stu- dents enjoyed going up to the Mor- enci pool. I liked going to the pool to swim and to get a tan, but check- ing out the guys was fun, too, admitted Lisa Smetanick. Sports were also very popular. Many stu- dents participated in softball and slow-pitch leagues. By the end of summer, several co-ed slow-pitch teams were formed. Competing in a local tournament, the Dukes placed fourth. Playing on the co- ed team was exciting, said Julia James. The girls showed they could keep up with the guys. Not all students spent every mo- ment outdoors, however. A favor- ite pastime was watching the soaps . I was able to catch up on everything I had missed during the school year, said Paula Jones. I can really get into the soap op- eras because they have all the stuff that makes life intriguing. Movie going was also popular. Since the local theatre was closed, students had to go to Safford, Phoenix, or Tucson to see the la- test hits. Tops on the list were Q The Extra Terrestrial, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, and Annie. I love E.T. -he's soooo cute, sighed Francie Rodriguez. She also admitted to being one of those who cried at El I've seen the movie three times and I flooded the the- atre every time. Regardless of the activity, most students enjoyed whatever they did during the summer months. As freshman Beatrice Denogean com- mented, I'Iaving fun was what summer was all about.

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i Digging in, Mick Ruiz and Andy Chaff com- ' pete in the pie-eating contest at the 1982 Junior Olympics. Ex .KI 'li 'radix icii f Gift wrapping a truck, Willy Imrich plays ' a practical joke on a friend. Wdeo Games fpell Fun PAC MAN gobbles up students quarters Symptoms: Glassy eyes sore shoulders stiff wrists and aching fingers. Diagnosis: Video game addic- tion. Prescription: A pocket full of quarters and an arcade with all the latest video games. Yes it s really true! Many MHS students became addicted to play- ing video games. Even though the local economy was hard hit by mine layoffs, video game lovers had little trouble supporting their habit. As Andrea Jones stated, I'd do almost anything to get the mon- ey to play Ms. Pac Man. Although there were no arcades in town, the bowling alley and Cole's Pizza offered students sev- eral games on which to spend their hard-earned quarters. The most popular games were: Centipede, Defender, Tempest, Donkey Kong, Ms. Pac Man, Tron and Missile Command. Considering himself to be quite proficient at Centipede, Ricky Perkins attributed his success to lots of quarters and great determi- nation. His recommendation for improving one s score was: . . . shoot the mushrooms! It makes the Centipede move slower. While video games occupied much of the students time new events in the 1982 Junior Olym- pics provided added interest for the annual spring activity. Scoring the highest number of points were the juniors, the class of '83, Beat- ing the seniors was great! screamed Frances Peru. I loved seeing the anger and disappoint- ment on their faces. We really rubbed it in! Both junior tug-of-war teams de- feated the seniors, and junior Mick Ruiz won the pie-eating contest. My only competition was Andy Chaff, recalled Mick. I tried to eat and watch him at the same time. I finally started slurping the pie to get it down fasterg it was all over my face and up my nose by the time I was done. 6-FUN 'N GAMES