Cobre High School - Chieftain Yearbook (Bayard, NM)

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Girl And Boy Staters Act In Mock Government Girl Staters are Stella Borela, Ann Hornbaker and Patsy Gonzales. These girls will attend Girls State ot Highlands on June 1 3. Girl Staters for 1971 were Ann Hornbaker, Stella Bareia, and Patsy Gonzales. Girl alternates were Gloria Garcia, Stephanie Minitre, and Terry Valerio, first, second and third alternates, respectively. New Mexico Girls State is a practi- cal application of Americanism and good citizenship de- signed to educate the youth of New Mexico in the duties, privileges, rights and responsibilities of true American citi- zenship and to inspire and instill a deep sense of personal responsibility and obligation which that citizenship entails. The Girls State program is one of the most vital projects sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary. Girls State was held on June 13 on the campus of Highlands University, in Las Vegas. Accommodations was mode for 285 girls. Six boy staters that attended Boys State at Roswell were Mike Acosta, Andy Hunter, Skip Walker, Pat Foy, Carney Foy and Genaro Chanez, Boy alternates, first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth, respectively, were Terry Trujillo, Martin Porter, Robert Dominguez, Robert Gonzales, Ricky Reiss, and Ricky Zapata. Boys State is a program set up to teach youth about the government in this state and to moke each individua l respect the Flag. It is one of the best civic educational programs for high school Juniors to participate in. These boys and girls were selected by their classmates on the basis of character, leadership, service, loyalty, and in future effectiveness of government. 1971 Boy Staters are Fi Cobre at Roswell and le Row; Pat Foy, Genaro Chanez, and Mike Acosta. Back Row: Carney Foy, Andy Hunter, and Skip Walker. These boys will represent about the government. These students are sponsored by the Americon Legion Auxiliary.

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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.

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Eighteen Seniors Contributing Their Time, Effort And Ability .. Connie McCauley Danny Bleak