Antelope Union High School - Desert Sands Yearbook (Wellton, AZ)

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Antelope Union school board members are Mr. Gordon Daniel, president; Mr. Allan Marlatt, and Mrs. Clyde Peterson, Mr. Bobby Smith, clerk; Mr. Frank Me- Knock. School Board Represents Community Antelope school board represents the people on issues concerning the school. The board gives mem- bers of the community the opportunity to express views concerning the operation of school. Duties of the school board include approval of curriculum revisions and schedule changes. Most members attend board workshops on both county and state level. Regular meetings are held under the direction of Mr. Frank McDaniels, president, every month on the second Monday. Special meetings can be called at any time. Board members must have lived in the district they represent for one year to qualify for election. They are elected for five year terms. Pictured below are Mr. Bobby Smith, clerk; Mr. Frank McDaniel, president. Mr. Dawson. . At left, Mr. Richard Dawson is caught in concentration--possibly about the new floating schedule for the following years. Next, during a national school assembly Mr. Dawson joins in the fun. In the third picture Mr. Dawson holds Rebecca Lynn, the newest addition in his family. 11

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Superintendent's Expressions Reflect Life Superintendent Richard Davson, has now completed his third year at Antelope. Some of his earlier posi- tions were principal at Casa Grande, science teacher and coach at Scottsdale andprincipalatChinle. De- grees Mr. Dawson has received are Bachelor of Science at Defiance College at Ohio and Master of Education from die University of Arizona. During the first part of the year, Mr. Dawson as- sisted Coach Jerry Loper in training the backfield during the first weeks of football practice. Mr. Daw- son sponsors student council and attends the weekly meetings. Official duties for die head administrator include organizing the Budget, coordinating events and purchasing equipment for the school. Curriculum planning and attending school board meetings are also a few of die numerous duties of Mr. Dawson. 10

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Mr. Harold Richardson B. S. University of Miss. English I, III, English Composition, Sponsors-Fine Arts Club, Junior Class Books Reveal Miss Shirley Brand M. E. U. of Arkansas English IV , Counselor Sponsors - Senior Class, Upward Bound Mr. John Hyde M.S. Canisius College English II, Journalism, Librarian, A-V Director Sponsor-Sophomore Class, Desert Echo, Desert Sands The Art of Communication Words are Important , a familiar phrase to teachers and vocabulary book to students issued in all English classes. The America Reads series, literature text book, and grammar books are also used to help instruct students in the art of communication. Mike Dimas and Jim Kirkpatrick receive possible book report pros- pects for English IV from instruc- tor, Miss Brand. 12