Cobre High School - Chieftain Yearbook (Bayard, NM)

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Ruth Meredith Is Chosen Class of 71 Salutatorian Ruth Meredith, with a 3.977 high school record, was salu- tatorian of the Class of ' 71 . During her three years at Cobre she was active in FHA, NHS, Latin Club, Masquers Club, and was an honorary member of Thespians. As a Junior she won the Voice of Democracy contest and was an NCTE nominee. This year she was a member of Who ' s Who, and was named the Future Homemaker of Tomorrow. She was also the recipient of the Rotary Club scholarship, chosen on the basis of her scholastic achievements. Pat Foy and Kim Hunter were first place winners in the Historical Essay Contest. Ruth Meredith and Manuel Arrey won second. First prize winners received a silver Centennial coin and second prize winners a bronze Centennial coin. This contest was sponsored by the New Mexico Historical Society of Silver City. Betty Garcia, Mary Alice Morales and Ruth were selected by Mr. Lopez to receive certificates of citizenship and scholastic recognition from the Kiwanis Club. Ruth will attend Bryn Mawr of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the fall, and will major in English. Winners of the Essay Contest sponsored by the New Mexico Histor ety were Pot Foy, Kim Hunter, Manuel Arrey and Ruth Meredith. Mary Alice Morales, Betty Garcio and Ruth Meredith were Kiwanis Club Citizenship ond Scholastic Recognition Award.

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Kim Hunter, Outstanding Senior, Is Valedictorian Kim Hunter was Class Valedictorian with a 4.0 grade point average. She was active in NHS, GAA, French Club, Spanish Club, Masquers Club and was Student Council president. She placed fourth in the Voice of Democracy contest. Belinda Chavez was first place winner; Clyde Vonworth, second place; Lizzy Puentes, third place; and Gail Baker, fifth place. This was sponsored by the VFW. From the Elks Club she received two awards. In the lead- ership contest she and Wyatt Sparks were second place winners and each was awarded a $25 bond. In the Most Valuable contest she placed first and received $700 on the state level, and a $50 bond on the local-level. The Optimist Club presented Danny Bleak and Kim a certificate as the two most outstanding Seniors. Kim was also the recipient of the French Club scholarship. During her Junior year she was a Girl State alternate, an NCTE nominee, and a delegate to the New Mexico Com- mittee on Children and Youth. She made Who ' s Who, and was voted most outstanding by the faculty. Kim will attend Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts, where she will study psychology and languages. Voice of Democracy advisors and sponsors were Mr. Stambach, Mr. Lopez, Belinda Chavez, Clyde Vonworth, Lizzy Puentes, Kim Hunter, and Gail Baker. Mr. Alex Peterson received an award for his help. ■ Kf PjU ■ M ■ H - - dPi I W HMj j. ' ' H i i Ti r JL... ' ' ' w - Wyatt Sparks and Kim Hunter were the second place ership contest. Mrs. Glover helped counsel the contest. Danny Bleak and Kim Hunter tificates. They were selected a ere the recipients of the Optimist Club outstanding by the faculty. 4lR5g.

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Rotarians, DAR, And NCTE Award Honor Students Junior Rotarians selected to represent Cobre were Bernard Bartlett, Dickie Zamoro, Wyatt Sparks and David Mc- Naughton. These boys were selected on the basis of charac- ter, service to the school, participation in school activities, scholastics, and best representation for Cobre High School. There were representatives from either Silver High, Cliff High, WNMU, or Cobre High each month to attend the Rotary Club ' s luncheon. Each Junior Rotarian was asked by principal, Frank Lopez, to write a resume which was sub- mitted to the Rotary Club. Each year the National Society of the DAR sponsors the DAR Good Citizen Contest. The Daughters os the American Revolution is a national organization, dedicated to the ideals of patriotism. The DAR Good Citizen award went to Rosie Pena; first alternate was Betty Garcia, and second al- ternate was Rondo Niblett. Qualifications for a Good Citi- zen were dependability, service, leadership and patriotism. These girls were nominated by their Senior Class and then had to fill out a questionnaire to narrow the competition. The Jacob Bennett Chapter of Grant County conducted the contest and awarded pins and certificates to each school ' s first place winners. National Council of Teachers of English nominees were Andy Hunter and Brandon Ahrens. They were selected by the English department on the following standards: that they should be able to write clearly and effectively; reveal the ability to think for themselves; and that they show they can apply the principles of grammar, usage and composi- tion. 1971 marked the fourteenth consecutive year that NCTE sponsored this program. Although, the awards carried no direct cash value, they have helped winners and runner-ups gain scholarship aid. In addition, almost without exception these finalists have been admitted to one of the colleges of their choice. A certificate of recognition is given to each English department from which an awards winner or runner-up is selected. The purpose of this award is to grant public recognition to some of the best high school students of English. I rS J L i 1 n B i ' Rosie Pena was the winner of the DAR Good Citizen Award. Andy Hunter and Brandon Ahrens were selected as NCTE nominees. Junior Rotarians selected by the activities director were Bernard Bartlett, Dickie Zamora, Wyatt Sparks, and David McNaughton.