Cobre High School - Chieftain Yearbook (Bayard, NM)

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Los Amigos Alegres The beginning of school found Los Amigos busily organizing their membership roll compromised of sen- iors enrolled in Spanish III or IV, juniors with superior grades in Spanish and all past members. Officers were Simon Ortiz, president; Rosie Garza, vice president; Mary E. Martinez, secretary; Corine Lucero, treasurer; Johnny Benavidez and Pauline Gri- jalva, program co-chairmen. Sponsor of the club is Mrs. Barbara W. Serna. Club activities included a float in WNMU ' s Home- coming Parade, annual initiation party for the new members; luminaries at Christmas time; Valentine Dance after the first Cobre-Silver basketball game; an- nual gas raffle ... all topped off by the club ' s an- nual banquet where various awards and honors were given. Pablo Enriquez and Victor Juarequi light the luminaries which the Spanish Club placed around the front of the school at Christmas time. FRONT ROW: Mrs. Barbara Serna, sponsor; Rosemarie Valencia, Kathryn Sanchez, Ruth Ordonez, Rosie Garza, Lucinda Jimenez, Corine Lucero, Yolanda Ronquillo, Lucy Ordonez, Joan Sandoval, Linda PortJilo. SECOND ROV : Victor Juarequi, Dolores Sandoval, Ruben Maestes, Jackie Munoz, Lydia Carreon, Mary E. Martinez, Betty Fuentez, Lucy Flores, Rosemary Corrillo, Pauline Grijalva, Josie Gonzales, Belinda Torrez. BACK ROV : Larry Benavidez, Johnny Benavidez, Frank Lopez, Simon Ortiz, Dickie Perez, Richard Morrufo, Eddie Norero, Joe Amador, Dionisio Silva, Aurelio Flores, Vincente Escobar. 104

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Banquet La Francois, better known os the Cobre High French Club, is open to anyone who has taken or is taking French. Most meetings were held before or after school and were presided over by Frances Gomez. Other officers included Christina Horcasitos, vice president, Sarah Vencill, secretary, and Martha Holguin, treasurer. French Club initiation was held in the auditorium with the French Revolution as the theme. Activities included participation in Christmas decoration basket, and program. The members highlighted the year with their banquet. The French Provincial decor of Mrs. Thayer ' s home added to the French atmosphere of the dinner. Mr. Jarrett purchases fudge from Frances Gomez and Linda Trujillo. Club members sold fudge the week they shared the profits in the con- cession stand. Barbara Biebelle pays her second semester dues to Donna Fleming and Martha Holguin, treas- urer. V v ' ' J 103

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de Cobre t -iiO 1 ABOVE: Larry Benavidez, Dolores Sandoval and Johnny Benavidez display the costumes they wore for Initiation day. LEFT: Simon Ortiz and Lorry Benavidez hold the trophy awarded the Spanish Club. Their float placed second in the off-compus division of the WNMU Home- coming Parade. 1 . 1 ABOVE: Betty Fuentez and Kathryn Sanchez hold decorations for the Spanish Club Valentine Dance while Rosemarie Valencia looks on. 105