Cobre High School - Chieftain Yearbook (Bayard, NM)

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Vocational Classes Expansion At Cobre High School Mr. Mario Kirker Mr. Rex Dempsey Mrs. Mable Rogers Mrs. Marguerite Brie Many classes at Cobre are vocationally oriented, but not many classes are preparations for the job itself, stated Dr. David L. Walker, superintendent of Cobre Schools. Secretar- ial Science, one of the vocational classes, needs to be ex- tended. Dr. Walker said that more experience is needed with modern office machines and on-the-job practice. A course in data processing, an extension of Secretarial Science, would be a good vocation class; it is one plan of the school board. Dr. Walker feels that Vocational Agricul- ture is a good vocational class, but that more emphasis is needed in agriculture economics. In the future, he added, we plan for a more highly experienced course in Voca- tional Nursing which might include Operating Room Tech- nician. The Cobre School Board is the governing body for the school system and determines policies for the operation of the school program. The school board consists of five members: Mr. William Frazier, president; Mr. C. C. Bassett, vice-president; Mr. Sam Grijalva, secretary; Mr. Mace Parra and Mr. Ralph Saenz, members. The school board is elected directly by the people. They meet on a monthly basis in the superintendent ' s office to discuss any important school matters or suggestions. Administrative office personnel ore pictured at the left; office secretaries are shown below. Mrs. Emilie Lucas Mrs. Angie Gar V Mrs. Cecilia Pa Mrs. Grace Houston Mrs. Janet Roy

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Superintendent Walker, School Board Plan Future Dr. Walker received his Bachelor and Master of Arts degrees from the Uni- versity of New Mexico and his doctorate at Columbia University. His major duty as superintendent is preparing the budget and administering it. Dr. Walker has direct responsibility for handling personnel and makes recom- mendations to the school board. Assistant Superintendent and Director of Instruction, Mr. Frank Duron, received his Bachelor ' s, Master ' s and Educational Specialist degrees from Western New Mexico University. His duties include interviewing personnel, maintaining inventories, purchasing textbooks, and establishing curriculum guides co-operatively with the faculty. Members of the Cobre School Board who meet third Wednesdays are Mr. Mace Parra, member; Mr. William Fri Mr. Ralph Saenz, member; not pictured are Mr. Sam Grijalva, secretary; and Mr. Guadalupe Martinez, member. president, Mr. C. C. Bassett, vice-president;

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Dr. Jack Swicegood Resigns As Cobre ' s Principal; IMr. Fred Byrd, Mr. Frank D. Lopez holds an Associate of Arts degree from J College in Santa Ana, California; a Bachelor of Science degree f ern New Mexico University, and a Master of Arts degree from University. He also obtained his Master of Arts degree in Schoo tration from Western New Mexico University. from Santa Ana rom West- Highlands .1 Adminis- Mr. Fred Byrd, director of activities, received his Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degree from Western New Mexivo University. Students and Mr. Alex Paterson Write Daily News Those students who are directly involved with Cobre High ' s publicity are: Kim Hunter, a reporter for the third consecu- tive year to the Silver City Enterprise, and Elizabeth Stewart and Rondo Niblett, who ore the correspondents for the El Paso Times and the Teen Times. In addition to newspaper publicity, the students in the ad- vanced speech classes outline school activities on KSIL. Campus Comments, a program broadcast on KNFT, also publicizes school activities in the Cobre Schools. Mr. Alex Paterson, director of publicity, submits information of importon to the local newspapers and also to the radio stations.