Duncan High School - Wildkat Yearbook (Duncan, AZ)

Text from Pages 1 - 84 of the 1938 volume:

WE PRESENT THIS ANNUAL TO YOU IN THE SPIRIT OF FRIENDSHIP AND SIMPLICITY F THE FACULTY i OUR PRINCIPAL WES. A. TOWNSEND THE TEACHERS NANEE DAVIS, MARY GURLEY, MARGARET MURPHY, LOUISE BERNER. JOHN A. FREESTONE, IRA A. MURPHY (PRINCIPAL), CLAUDE PACKER, FRANK BRICKEY, H. I CLOTHIER . J,W. SANTEE. ■ r • “ • - K Tp r t . X - v y v 4' S t ■ ' 4 ’ft. % «5--V r 1 - • • • . 4f4 . -: ■• ' ■N J' .V 1 5te 4 ., -elK If ✓ • V. Sj •- — - AVSc v; A ;•£ . . vvf - ARLEEN ANDERSON GERALD AXTON ADRIAN BOYD HARRY DEES JOE FRANCESE EARL PHILPOTT DARLEEN STEWART .. JOHN A. FREESTONE Manual Rueda, 5am Stovcns, June (Law- rence) Johnson, and Viola (Smith) Martin. Elizabeth Aker, Mavis foffett, Romola Lunt, vinita Foster and Margiserot Part' anen. Preston Aker, Elmo lorrill, Alb .rtus Massey and Ruth Burtchor. I,.r. Packer, Dean Chapman, Adrian Boyd, f-ck .Vard, .Aaldon Lunt, Earl Philpott and Joe Franceso. Senior Class on Kid Day . Gerald Axton, Jack Gentry, Elno Lunt, Phil Nations, V rcy ,'ilkins, Norma Tip- ton, . illio Mac Russell and Bob Cochran. SCEWD0O? CQftSS fflOSIKDOW One bright sunny morning on August 27, 1926, someone pull- ed the rope and ding-dong she boomed. When the many little hicks from the country heard this alarming sound they all run in different directions and hid. Among the hoosiers that ran '. ere Elizabeth Akers, Amelia and Ada Belle Bridges, Bige Dun-- can. Vinita Foster, Romola Lunt, Mavis Iloffett, Heber McGrath, Flo d Roberts, Ravnond and Charlie Shores, and Joe Sanders. The rest laughed at these for being scare-crows but informed them that it vTas .just the bell that'neant to go in. These-city gu s and gals were Jodie-Lee Cloudt, Adrian Boyd, Jewi Dye, Robert Davis, F,dwin Dean, Paul Dunagan, Acie Hillman, Billie Johnson, Christeen ICartchner, Dora Lovett, Christine KcFarlen Eerl Philpot, Maxine Roofe, Joe Russel, Lorine Russel, Murray alker, Stanley Rath and Max Murdock. As everyone vas seated in the little green school room, Miss Branyon became likeable among all the children but as they became less self-conscious, the1’- acted disagreeable and found she wasn't so kind all the time. She tried to teach us the A-B-C's and only partly suc- ceeded. And then the big event of the yejt’r. The nev school building was completed. All the studious little students to- od their books and skipped over to the new schoolhouse. In the second year, Miss Clark taught us reading, writing and arithmetic, not leaving out the cotton wood stick. Miss Clark rote the following remark ebout Richard Hext— Excell- ent reader but l zy in arithmetic. When school was out all the teachers could hear was No more pencils, no more books, no more teachers sassy looks . Our teacher in the third grade was Enily Montgomery. She had a terrible tine calming everyone because we thought it such an honor to be in the other end of the building , nnd so ended our third year of raisin. In the fourth year Earl Philpot fell for Mae Tate and Dora Lovett fell for Closter Pedigrew. So far into the grades we struggled until wo reached the seventh'grade whoro Jimmie Lovett chaperoned many petty love affairs. This v as in the high school building and the stairs somehow managed to stand the strain. That was the year when the love birds started walking do m the stairs looking into each others eyes like dying ducks in a thunder storm. Hannah ebster and Gerald Axton headed the young romancers who con- stantly wove colored glasses to wink at their flames. VJe entered the eighth grade but had to go through it in the grammar school building. Billie Johnson and Joe Francese got licked b- - Mr. Ccsev almost every day for being ornery. The whole class cheated in spelling but when v e all got F’s on our report cards we were broken of it. hen Mr. Brrlov took us in to the gym to music he had to take the girls and boys separate so wc would be more quiet. Me graduated from the eighty grade with the following enrolled: Elizabeth Ake-rs, Ada Belle and Amelia Bridges, Noma Ellis, Vinita Foster,- Maggie Hardin, Romola Lunt, Mavis Moffett, Dorothy Osburn, Millie Mae Russel, Viola Smith, Hannah Webster, Gerald Axton, Adrian Boyd, Dean Chapman, Bobby Cochran, Bige Duncan, Joe Francese,' Jack Gentry, Billie Johnson, Richard-Hext, Slno Lunt, Heber McGrath, Earl-Philpot, L.A. Patten, Manuel Ruedo Joe Sanders, Dubert Smith, Tommy Watson, and Preston Aker. V e all entered the Doors of . earning the next fall with the exception of four of our old members, ilorma Ellis, 3ige Duncan, Dubert Smith, and Tommy Vfatcori, It took, us several days to get accustommed to the n .w rules and also the new members who were Ellsworth Kill, Arvon dale, June Lawrence, Lax Gale, Mack Ward, lhll Nations  Shirley Ellsworth, Ruth Burtcher, Yercy Wilkins, Alburtus Massey, Cieor're Moyers and Lay nor d Scribner. We weren't allowed to have recesses so we gave Mr. Townsend the pleasure of standing guard at the foot of the stairs with a paddle in hand to keep us from tearing down the stairs and the rest of the building between classes. During this year we journeyed over the hill several times on a picnic. After our Freshman year was over we took great delight in trying to overrule the Freshmen of the next year who we thought were altogether too small for us to associate with. Mr. Brickey, our home room and history teacher found a new way to wake the class by drawing a picture of a polar bear in a snowstorm. There wasn't a member of the cls.ss who could give the year that the war of L812 occured in. This ..as the first class ever to take history that slumbered instead of made noise and studying. Gerald Axton especially remembers thi: year because he tried out the newly fixed race track in hi., old Buick and the results were felt by him a fa., hours later when Mr. Townsend, Gerald, and the hose went for a round in the office. when this class became juniors they took a fancy or -unpin' to Mr. Freestone for he was our hone room teacher again. We put off what wu thought a quite successful prom and b .nquet. Kath- erine Curry became the lawfully wedded wife of Bill Dean and left u:. Airplane Tr vitt, while entertaining the dram-tics class in Mr. Free.tor:.... absence, took a tail spin that the .audience shall never forget. Sow we are high and mighty seniors but, in a way, not too glad that as. are leaving good old D.U.H.S. Juno and Billie followed in the pathway of La V-rde when they got hitched so all we can do is wi-h them the best of every- thing. Viol.. '.Iso chose the married life. The members of our class who now have prospects of getting married are as. follow;. Waldon Lunt. The graduating seniors are as follows. Elizabeth Akerc£. lre..ton rtker.. , Ruth Burtcher, Bobby Cochran, Doan Chapman, Joe r wo-,: e, Yinita Foster, Max Gale, June Lawrence Johnson, Mollio Lunt, vr ldon Lunt, Elno Lunt. ’'That should be enough Luntc- for one y.. r . .-.I Massey, Elmo her rill, Mavis Moffett, Ihil nations, Margaret i artan.an, Billy Johnson, manual Rue da, Willie Lae hussel, Norma Tipton, Roy Irewitt, Mack Ward, Earl Ihilpot, and Vercy .tilkin.,. Tlie Senior Class of '38 ha. hid a 1 rger percentage of booo- fuT. girls than any cl4ss th..t ever -lit thi- good old school. Froof ln 34 and: 35 didn't Shirley Ellsworth rate the position of C-.rnlv.al lue-n) tin 38 and 36 didn't Vinita r te the lame position) (In 36 and '37 didn't Vinita .tags a comeback and receive the sane honorary po-ition for the second time) And tak. this year (The seniors Cl . - .would .have surely taken this position witr. flying color:.) That is if there had been a carnival. d A '4 We, the Senior Class of 38 hope that the senior- of next yedi ’..ill have a- jinny good times and enjoy theraselve- as much as We Lave. SEEWO0® (DIl SS S®W(B£ FRIENDS (Tune—The End of A Perfect Day) ■ Now we've come to the end of our high school days, And we think of the by-gone years, Of the happiness and joy shared by classmatee gay, And memories washed by tears. And now on the threshold of life we stand, Our voices are raised in song, And though we'll be parted by times shifting sand, We'll be friends through years so long. CLASS SONG (Tune—Merry Go Round Broke Down) As the class of '38 We do appreciate The teachers kind And students fine Who helped us graduate La, la—Tra, la, la— Tra, la—Tra, la— Tra, la, lal We seniors all are here, The time has come, we fear, To bid goodbye To Duncan High And give you _11 a cheer Rah, r h—Cheer, rah, rah— Cheer, rah—Chcor, rah— Cheer, rah, r.hl Oh, what fun We've had in this school, Though we've always followed the rulej To us you've been so doar, Though you may think it queer, We hate to go But must, we know, And so we shed a tear Boo hoo—Tear, boo hoo— Tear, boo—Tear, hoo — Tear, boo hoo, The Class of '38. - - - — - •. v x-« - ' - -- ' ’ - ;■• -l-i . iv - . . . .V r r Jr: «£ '•—►'Si -' c; • .r- 2 v-v. . • J5 x iJCr 'Tiftc- 'fe- -%•- • , ' - . , . ■ .f -. _  ' .. v . ' -r. I ■ --• '. 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I, rieston Aker, do will and bequeath my prominence in class affairs and blank handsomness to Jayne Bradshaw. I, Gerald Axton, do will and bequeath my pleasant disposition and hu- aorous ego to Jack Lunt. I, Adrian Boyd, do will and bequeath my annoying talkativeness and my exceptionally sm-11 feet to Edwin Dean. I, Ruth Burtcher, do will and bequeath my stamp licking technique and baby face to June Sherman. I, Dean Chapman, do will and bequeath my Saturday night spr 6s and bro- ken tennis rackets to Bert Lunt. 1, Joe Francese, do will and bequeath my basketball fame and Grecian physique to Scott 51o n. I, Vinita Foster, do will and bequeath my shorthand technique and hy- draulic brakes on a tennis court to Fern Burtche-r. I, Lax Gale, do will and bequeath my perfect attendance record and eye for good-looking blondes to Dick Neighbors. I, J-ck Gentry, do will ar.d bequeath my office as Secretary and ray be- coming freckles to -illis Attaway. I, Romola Lunt, do will and bequo .th my becoming blushes and drum ma- joring technique to Venna Allred. I Jaldon Lunt, do will and bequeath my viilanous laugh and care of Clc- ssa to Wayne Holden. I, Elno Lunt, do will and bequeath my many chemical inventions and my graceful c_rri.,gc to Benson Bridges. I Phil Nation, do will _.nd bequeath my rythmatac dancing and eye for beauty to Irl Lunt. I, Luvis Loffett, do will ..nd bequeath my flaming tresses and love for a cert.in senior boy to Frances Shadock. I, George Moyers, do will and bequeath ray five year high school course and my loyalty to ray departed 6irl friend to G_ry Cr-btree. I, Lagaret Partancn, do will _.nd bequeath my double joints and my whirl- wind flute playing to Sarah Lae Gale. I, Manuel Rueda, do ..ill _nd bequc th my slip horn technique to Fred Ar- nett ,.nd my undying love to Carmen Bcjar_.no. I, Viola S. 1 artin, do will and bequeath rny m trimonial h .ppincss and my violin pl..ying to Xochitl acost... I, June Lawrence Johnsen, do will and bequeath my .bility to get my m..n and the privilige of eloping to Arlccn and-rson. I, Sam Stephens, do will end bequeath my devilish ways with the women and my extreme h..ndsemncss to G.C. Curry. I, Elmo Merrill, do will ,nd b quc..th my perfect behavior .nd c_rtful dpivingrto Bruce'Robertson. I, .Jbe-rtus lassey, do will _nd bequeath that certain attraction I have for the women in gencr.l _nd one in particular to Richard H xt. I, Roy Trewitt, do ill and bequeath my toothless grin ar.d privile6e to graduate without 6o-iig to school to ayre Lunt. I, Billy Johnson, do will and bequeath my recently assumed responsi- bility of a family and my ability to cope with the situation to Leroy Rainville. I, Sari Phil .ot, do . ill and bequeath my bread route and crooning a- bility to Gene O'Dell. I, Vo-rcy ilkins, do will and bequeath my popularity with vinJen boys -nd altittde to Clessa loffctt. I, 3obby Gochran, do will nd btque .th . y atlas figure and my mouse- like disposition to Forman Blaztard. I, .illie i ae Russell, do will and bv.qtJC.atk my bo-k oe. ir £ Set and girlish fx .r. to Vir.ita Nations. I, Forma Tipton, do . ill and bequeath my peaches and cream complexion and my ono-i.._.n woman attitude to fhelma Lorrill. I, Kiack -ard, do ..ill and bequeath my pep. larity and my curly locks to R.C. Russell. m cjL- ' ' r l ' ryL Ljb 7 m - s. ma d juj ' iadlo-i,xsz. ', -■ • x r - £? $  r . • - V -..;a :: • -' Z ;r - wS5- g -,. . .-,v « • ; ' •' • “V .. '-cK • - : •-'• v;rf-T • '1 V'V7 ' - w • T , T. K - - ■ c 'Vr- wv- •T - c ;-.• «. x- Z—, ------ - T -  « .v' ••.■£ • A PROPHECY OF THE CLASS OF '38 A GLIMPSE INTO THE YEAR I9S6 It is May 13 195  on the famous streets of Duncan , Arizona, which is next to Ne- ' York in population. All around we see dras- tic changes of the once quiet and peaceful streets of the fair Dun- can of 1938. Walking the paved sidewalks of Duncan, we behold in amazement our friends of 20 years ago, Mary Ellen Holliman and Eleanor Br- own. Let's hear what they have to sayt M.E. My dcj.r Eleanori How good it is to see you again! Can you toll me any nows? Where's Norma Tipton nowadays? El. My goodness, MaryI You're behind times. Haven’t you heard of Europe's Tipton Orchestra? Norma's the head of that.They travel all over Europe giving programs at only the best pla- ces. M.E. Not really! Say, that reminds me! Did you read that wonder- ful article in the Dunc_n Chronicle about.Willie Mae? El. No, I didn’t. What about it? M.E The whole front page was full of it! It said she was the be .utiful nurse who s-ved Africa's President from yellov; fe- ver. El. A heroine! And we know her. By the way, you spoke of the Dunc-.n Ghroniclo. Did you know th-t Billy Johnson is its ch- ief reporter -nd photographer? M.E. Billy Johnson? El. Yes, he -nd June run a Hotel in Duncan. They have four of the sweetest children you ever saw. M.E. Jell, well. Good for them. I always knew th-t couple would do some good in this world. Say, I vjust thought I recei- ved a pamphlet yestord..y from the Home Economics Institu- tion in Los Angeles, California, and guess whom the principal of it was? El. I couldn't guess in a year. M.E. Ramola Lunt! Can you imaginci And she's still . Lunt. You know, she always 3-aid she'd never marry until she had reach- ed the last rung on the ladder of Success. El. Yes, I remember. And did you know th..t Albertis is Holly- wood's most famous director? M.E. You don’t say! Vinita Foster is on the road to fane as the successor of Claudette Colbert. El. You remember Phil Nations and Max Galof (M.E. nods) Well thoy- rc joint owners of -II the property in the Duncan valley. M„E. AH of the property? El. Well, all except wh..t they don't own. M.E. Have you heard about Gerald Axton? He’s the bird who flow from Dunc..n to Mexico City in one of those new—fangled uore- pLanos. El. Gerald .n ,vi-tor? Do .r me, I never would have bcliovod it. Oh, spo-king of Mexico City. Did you know that Manuel Rueda is the President of Mexico? M.E. No? No wonder Mexico has changed so muoh lately. Do you re- alize there are quite a number of Presidents from the Senior Class? El. What do you mean? M.E. Well, Sam Stephons is up this year for President. El. President? M.E. Yes, President of the Peace Society in Duncan. £1. M.E EU H.E . EU H.E. El. H.E. EU „EU M.E. El. M.E. El. H.E. El. H • E . El. H.E. And. Roy Trewitt is the President of Agriculture over all the 3C oamps. Also , Earl Philpott is head of the Livestock Exhibition for the World’s Fair. Yes, and George Moyers has the honor of being president of the Moyers, Roebuck, and Company. He bought Qld Man Sears out. And our dead old Duncan High! They say Preston Akers is a second kind- hearted Townsend. You mean he is the principal of Duncan High? Myi My. And Mack Ward is the athletic Coach at Harvard. How about Santee’s music pupils? Surely some of them have made a mark in musici . , I should say sol Why every night I enduro Elizabeth Akers lullaby s over the radio. And Bobby Cochran ia a world famous opera leader in Paris. , , , , ... That's rightl Viola and LaVordc each have three lovely children, vio- labis tho head-lady of the largest department clothing store in Ariz- ona. And LaVerde does all the bossing of her husband’s immense garage. Does the bossing? Good for herl Jack Gentry is one of the World’s Ten Millionaires. He got his start by investing his first dime m the oia wells of Mexico. Dean Chapman is the Lieutenant of the 3 Duncan 3C camps. 3D3C. well. Say, my new Merrill car was made by the Merrill’s Car Manufact- ures. That means Elmo makes cars. How nicci And don’t think Freestone’s Dramatics class of 38 hasn t pUccd. Vor- cy travels all over the world, even to Africa, giving programs of read- ings. And Mavis is an actress on Broadway. Broadway? Why not Hollywood? She hates motion-pictures. . And Elr.o Lunti Goodness, don’t forget his famous legthening toothpaste. Lengthening toothpaste! . . . Yes All you need to do is use the toothpaste each morning and night, in regular toothp_ste fashion, and he claims it will add one inch every One inch? Then one would be 18 feet te.ll at tho age of 18 years? Does Joe still follow his athletic career? Yes, he’s guard on the National Basketball Team. Between games he ta- lks ’thccs l.cxic-.n lingo on the ra-a-dio And Waldon owns all the forms and ranches in the Gila valley. He s dis- covered a way of keeping . constant eight foot flow of water in the Gila River,. ’ V■ e, , And Margaret partanen is hooded for World's Champion in sk .ting in the Another Sonja Heniei Say, I’m tired out, thinking of all those glamor- ous sen-iors. Let's go into Big Foot’s Joint here. Big Foot's! You mean Adrian Boyd’s? Yes Haven’t you ever been there? It s grand! I surely will enj Fit. Just a minute. I want to ’phone to someone. Where can I find a ’phono? 'Pi£L , . Ruthic’s Telephone Service has one at every corner. Here s °no. Ruthic’s Telephone Service? How nice for R th Burtchcr. well, let s the end 3 ■ • • • • AW.M. •• •• •• •• ■•• I'M •• •• • ••V. V. V. V.VA a. ........ • .•MV w V , y s 2•; .1  T . ••=..; f :? •• • . ■ r: . =:• %• ji •; jBr •V . : : !;  . • _ £3 r3 Date Opponent Where Played Score V e They Sept. 5 St. David Here 51 C Oct. 2 Safford There 6 7 Oct. 8 Morenci. Here 12 0 Oct. 16 Pima There 26 0 Oct • 23 Clifton Here 27 0 Nov. 6 Thatcher Here 4 6 Nov. 20 Ft. Thomas Here 26 0 Nov. 11 Wilcox There 0 6 Nov. 25 Lordsburg There 25 6 TOTALS 18 25 On September 5th, the Duncan Union High School Wildcats Started their 1937 football season. The following boys were out: Preston Aker Adrian Boyd, Joe Francese, Albertis Massey, Roy Trewitt, George Moyers, Waldon Lunt, Elno Lunt, Mack Ward, Max Gale, Billy Johnson, Phil Nation Dick Hext, Edwin Dean, jack Lunt, Norman Blazzard, Bruce Robertson,Gary Crabtree, Dick Neighbors, Willis Attaway, Fred Arnett, G.C. Gurry, Gene O'Dell, L.aren Moffett, Dean Johnson, Marvin Sexton, Dan Akers, R. C. Russell, L.D. Russell, Stanley Hager, Cecil Stephens, and Manager.Harry Dees. This is the first year thar the A class and B class has been divi- ded for separate conference champoinships. Duncan won the Eastern Conference B Class for the first timo in the history of any school. On the 25th of September the Duncan Wildcats defeated the Saint David Saints 51-0. Arnett led the Wildcats by scoring four touchdowns. On October 2nd the Duncan Wildcats wore defeated by the Safford Bulldogs with the score 7-6 in a hard fought game. Arnett scored the lone touchdown for Duncan. October 6fch, the Duncan Wildcats won their first conference game by defeating Moronci 13-0. Both touchdowns were passes fron Aker to Massey. October 16th, the Duncan Wildcats dropped tho fima Indians 25-0 at Pima October 23, the Clifton Trojans came to Dur.car. and they went back a. very sad team because they had suffered a very large defeat with the score 27-0. Arnett was high point man. November 6th, Thatcher came to Duncan to play and they also suf- fered defeat at the hands of the- Duncan Wildcats by the score of 6-0. November 11th, the Duncan ’Wildcats journeyed to Wilcox to take the Cowboys on, and they came back the losers with a score of 6-0 November 20, Fort Thomas cams to Duncan and -went back cn th6 little end of the score with Duncan having 26 points, and Ft. Thomas none . November 25th,the Duncan Wildcats journeyed to Lordsburg to play their last game of the season. Coach Brickey started the lin up with all the seniors and the seniors proved what they could do by turning in a score of 25-6 in favor of Duncan. . ffiiC©iID ©ff WM © IM§ lt)NS ©ff 193® WILDCATS MAKE BASKETBALL HISTORY AT STATE TOURNAMENT SQUAD BRINGS D.UH.S. FIRST STATE CHAMPION SHIR Dale Opponent Where played Score Theirs Lee. 8 Virden Here 33 26 Dec. 10 Lordsburg There 31 ■ 17 Dec. 15 Virden There 20 19 Dec. 18 Lordsburg. He-re 37 19 Jan. 5 Mesa Here 26 .27. Jan. 14 Pima Here 31 17 Jan., 15 Clifton Here 41 28 Jan. 21 Morenci Here 22 24 Jan. 22 Clifton There 31 23 Jan. 24 Morenci There 28 26 Jan. 26 Fort Thomas There 41 19 Jan. 29 Mesa There 20 38 Feb. 4 Globe There f 13. 17 Feb. 5 Miami There 17 23 Feb. 11 Safford There 29 19 Feb. 12 Thatcher Here 30 20 DISTRICT TOURNAMENT 26 Feb. 18 Safford Gila J.C. Gym 24 Feb. 19 Miami Gila J.C. Gym 23 31 Feb. 19 Globe Gila J.C. Gym 32 11 STATE TOURNAMENT 26 Mar. 3 Pheomix U. of A. Gym 19 Mar. 4 Litchfield U. of A. Gym 39 16 Mar. 5 Tucson U. of A. Gym 33 29 Mar. 5 Florence U. of A. Gym 24 21— Totals 55} 53} TOTAL WON 17 TOTAL LCSR 7 TOTAL GAMES 24 The Wildcats opened their season with high hopes of Conference Champ- ionship. The first games showed that the hopes were correct. .Vithout Losing heart the team lost two games to Morenci coming back for a smash wim. over Ft. Thomas. But woe to the team, Joe Francese sprained his ankle While he was recovering the Mesa Jackrabbits hopped all over us for the wo- rst defeat of the season. Score 38—2G- Continuing on downward for a complete slump, the team lost games to Globe and Miami. Coach Brickey had a private Conference with each player and the team dov ned Sufford and Thatcher. Tied for 3rd and 4th place in Tournament entries, with high hopes for Tournament Champs. The first game- was a real thriller ending with the score 26-24 in Dunc.ns favor. The sec- ond worst defeat w-s in this Tournament when Miami got hot after close game and defeated the Wildcats 31-23. But the Wildcats came b .ck to give tho Globo Tigers the worst defeat in History of Duncan 31-11« The Eastern Conference sent Th-tchcr, Miami ..nd Dune .n to the State Tourn-jnent. At tho State Tournament tho team hit thoir stride downing Phoenix 2o- L9, Litchfield 39-16, Tucson 33-29, -nd in the Finals, in tho most thrill- ing Game of the Tournament, tho Wildcats edged out the Florence Gophers 24- 23. Duncan is now the Arizon- High School Basketball Ch_mpions of 1938. For the first time Dunc-n h-s succeeded in taking two Ch-mpionships in one year. The tc-.m was highly honored by having throe men mentioned with all State Honors, Joe Fr-nccs made -11 State gu .rd -nd Co-Capt..in, while Dick hext m-dc 2nd string center, -nd Gene O'Dell 2nd string forward. These throe pl-yors wore ..Iso -among the first ton high Scorers of th. Tournament. The members of tho basket-b .11 squ..d, 'who made the memorable trip to Tucson, to eng..gc in the State Tournament play, -re as follows So we doff our hats to thi3 squad as a token of our appreciation for bringing to D.U.H.S. our first State Championship. JOE FRANCESE V7ALD0N LUNT DICK HEXT PRESTON AKER GENE O'DELL FRED ARNETT JACK LUNT LEROY RAINVILLE MACK (YARD HARRY DEES, MANAGER FRANK BRICKEY, COACH _ SPEECH ARTE CONTESTANTS Ruth Burtcher, GLessa Moffett, Mavis Moffett, Margaret Part- anen. Gerald Axton, Mr Freestone, Joe Francese, Harry Dees Mr. Freestone CAST OF HAUNTED CASTLE Elizabeth aker, Fern Burtcher, Yercy Wilkins, Theljna Merrell, Margaret Partanen, Mavis Moffett, Gerald Axton, Norman Blaaaard, Sam Stephens, Joe Francese. F. F. A. BOYS Scott Sloan, Wayne Holden, Leray Riiir.ville Xrl Lunt. L.e Roy RainyiHe, Irl Lunt, Scott Sloan, Wayne Holden, Dick Neighbors and Coach and advisor Mr. Springfield journeyed to the State Contest in Livestock. Judging it Tucson. They won first place thus entitling them to a trip to Kansas City to the National Livestock Judging Contest. Le Soy Raihville won first in Beef Judging of the United States. Irl Lunt pla- ced seventh in sheep judging. The team rankod twclvth of all the teams th rc at th.c National Contest. They remained ton days and had a very on- joyablc trip. Jack Lunt entered two baby boof calves in the Arizona State Livestock Show at Tucson February 17-19 L® Roy Rainville accompaniod him to exhi- bit one of Jack's calves. One of his calves took second place in 4H and fifth place in Open Class. DRAMATICS On October o£h the Dramatics class of Duncan High School presented the student body and faculty with a period of entertainment consisting of readings, serious and humorous, and a one ® rt humorous play. Vercy Wilkins gave a humouour reading entitled Talkative Tillic . This reading won first place last year at the Speech Arts Contest held at Duncan. _ _ Mavis Moffett gave a serious reading entitled Tho Hapds of Tolham , which was liked very much by the audience. Clessa Moffett gave another humorous reading ontitled Watermelons , which also pleased the audience. The class brought the program to a close with a ono act comedy, entit- led “The Lamp Went Qut , which brought down the house in laughter . The play was a Pantominc and a loud speaker was used to inform the audience what was taking place. Margaret Partamen, Fern Burtcher, Thelma Merrill, and Elizabeth Aker were in the one act play. Gerald Ax tor. was the announcer. On Thursday January 27th, the Dramatics Class of Duncan Union High Sc- hool presented a Kystery-Comdey in three Acts gntitled The Haunted CastJ® . The cast included Sam Steven3, Thelma Merrill, Max Gale, Mack ,.ard. Mavis Moffett, Fern Burtcher, Margaret Partamen, Gary Crabtree, Norman 31a- zzard, Elizabeth Aker, Vercy Wilkins, and Gerald Axton. Gerald Axton and Thelma Morrill took the leading foies, while Margaret Partamen, Vercy Wilkins, Gary Crabtree, Mas Gale, Mack Ward and Norman Bla- zaord took character parts Tfce play was about a young man that inherited a Castle in Europo. Arriv- ing at tho Castle in Bavaria he- finds that the Castle is haunted. His Aunt - the Duchess, is badly in nood of some money. Sho thinks the matter over and nrrivc-s at the conclusion of marrying her nep- hew, Tommy Barksdale, played by Gerald Axton, to the daughter of one of her rich neighbors. Of course Tommy dosen’t like the situation and tries to lea- ve the country, but the Duchess has alreadytaken care of that. She has pos- ted gaurds to see that his majesty, which is the title transfered to Tommy, is not to leavg the castle. Wierd noises tear the castle to pieces, which frighten the occupants of the castle. Tommy has brought his Aunt and bust friend along with him, just as a visit, and the thought of having to stay there t the castle the rest of tha- irlives doesn’t please them in th , least. Tommy’s friend, portrayed by Sam Stevens, goes to work and trios to discover who or what is making the wierd .f 0 y v - , • ' - ■ • v - .. 'lv ■ tf? V ?, ■■ 2a si= V?-.. •• .., .'V V ■ V7 j’i ••..■ . • ■ -s :| ri v- : • ¥ [ : .•. ':■•• fc km « V- r v. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ JT .! noises that shriek through the corridors of the ca3tlo. In the meantime the rtunt has brought the girl thut Tommy is to marry to the castle nd is preparing her for the ceremony. She is disguised as a Servant to a girl that is by rights the servant to her. Tommy and the servant like each other very much, and when the time has come for them to bo married she unveils who she is, and the ceremony is put off for an indofinate length of time. Tommy's friend had. been busy trying to solvo the noises and shr- ieks and discovers that all tho noises are being made by a relation to Tommy that wants to marry the princess. The p .rt is pi .yed by tack rd. This r_l..tion. in tin fir t pl-.ee h .d killed the Duchess's hus- b..nd jad was now trying to kill Tommy to et him out of the w,.y SO. • th.et h.. could m.rry the princ In the _nd, the princess'; vitv. TOi.lm y to visit hi., for _ COUple Of 1 to i.. .fry h is d.u,jht.r, he c.. n do it of hi The p l..y h .d some Very clever liOee ious. It w..s r-.ceiv-d very .«ell with the It ... to be pu t on -o . in .t virden, sewn ch .n_. i1-- the pi .y n ,ot r . - . r. .etc i On .ip ■ril dre, the Dr .. .tics 31 .si jo ticip-.te in the Sp-ech .rts OdfrWat held Dune ,n ntv r .d into tVt ry event ...m na.v inherit .11 of h.r money, .ther, pl-.y d by O.ry lr..btr ... ntenths _na if he then s o..n free .ill. including humorous „«•: .udience. but due to some ur.fot m- ..nts H-.rry DeeS M -.s 3up could not enter. . r mti th„r . ,t Extempor. this, but .s he -nci to p-r- ;us spooking, s sick, he . l.avis i offett ave a serioeo reading entitled The Button Ruth Burtcher gave an or tie. entitled Our Dor.stilution lless 1 .offett gave •. humorous re..dang entitled 'Seventeen . a on act rr.ystt.ry pl y wceS pre Fartan n and herald rvXoon It v The leads were e-rale .,xton and I -r6„rct r .rtar.e 5e took the Chxr-cd.r part. The play is about two o eneed by Joe Trance: s entitled Frontit ,rg..r- Fight . Joe Fran- ridt- 3 OUt m 0 me.t them, but tmeke her. for .. she r if i , ’and port r yed by Jerald .aXtOA. tr-y ed by Jo Fr nc-Se lo_v for 1 oxico. lit 1.JL u 3 ) Vi1 ftU arm she is Jeir ing i 3hoot h -r« She In tht nd Sill the United Sta iting for mens clcth-s dies in 3il ..nd his .aid girl. She xh.j h.io- iL 1115 % I wXl; hit ' ,he tr_il Satur day February 26, the D.U.H.S. Commercial teams went to Virden for a Con-test. Competition w s in 1st and 2nd Year Typewriting, and Bookkeeping. The meeting was very close and some good marks were made. Duncan students scored the most points by winning the Bookkeeping and Second Year Typing. Clessa Moffett averaged 59 words per minute for first place in second year typing and three Duncan girls Vinita Foster, Mar- garet Partanen and Ruth Burtcher tied for first honors in book- keeping with a grade of about 94 2 First Place in first year typing went to Albert Fayne of Virden with ip 1 words per minute. Margaret Partanen placed se- cond for Duncan with 4.0 words. Satur day .April the ninth Virden came here for a return Com- mercial Meet. Competition was in 1st and 2nd Year Typewriting, and Bookkeeping, Duncan scored the most points bv winning the Bo- okkeeping and Second Year Typing. Clessa Moffett won first place in Second Ye r typing with 59 words per minute, ‘larvaret Fartanen took second piece in First year Tvpin and Dean Johnson took 3rd piece. Mcrv ret Partenen won first piece in Bookkeeping end Vinit.e Foster nd Ruth nurt- cher tied for second in Bookkeeping. On Satur.day sively to Morenci Commerce Contest, we had held for t have suffered for days are not over sure retrive our Commerce students lost deci- he Annual jreenlee County wrested from us the trophy cup which sive years. It is the first loss we hope that our winning that ve can in a mea- , May lti-, Dunce and Clifton in .Morenci wo succes „ five year period. We completely however, and lost fortunes next year. The in Typin, Bookkeep huvine d only Dune ; ii -vii Lng with i ff i cultie: st ude nt s 55 words pe percentage to place jnUte, re of were V, le.ssa Moffett, 2nd errill Brown 1st in avbe some of us wer On October M,- 190 the Home be. oiud gave a tea lor th- eir mothers. There were 15 mothers present. Delicious re- freshments were served. On October 28th. the Home Ec. Club sponsored an all school Halloween party. It waa a great success. Cup cakes and punch were served. On Hay 17, 1938 the Home Ec. Club had a picnic. They left at noon and hiked to the river bottom where they ate eir lunch. The remainder of the evaring was spent skating. A good time was had by all. The officers of the Hone Ec. Club are as follows: President------------Thelma Merrill Vice President-------Romola Lunt Sec. and Trees.------Vercy Wilkins First appeanenec of music department made in. assembly on Thursday, October RL4. Selections as followsi 1 Trumpet duet, The Pals Polka Charles Walter and Ehil Hat ions. 2. One Way Road , and Oh Luc indy by mens glee Club. 3. Accordian Solo, Aloha Ace by Frances Shaddock. 4. Flute Solo, La Golondrina Margaret Partanen. 5. Violin Solo, Fiddrill the Fiddle , by Charles v alters, 6. Saxophone trio, The One Rose and Put on your old Grey Bonnet Ruth Burtchcr, Vinita Foster, and Margie Reyes. 7. Sweet and Low and The Grape Vine Swing by girls . Glee Club. Program under direction of J. W. Santee, High School and Leon Barlow, Grade School Nur.iLc.rs as follows s . , llrn  Battle of Guiquinto , Cupids arrow. Xuleika and Torch lightmarch was given by the Orchestra. Tow vocal selections, “Just a Wearym for You , and Perfect Day , was sung by Elizabeth Akers. Home of the Range , Texas Cowboys Stampede bone , and The Hunting Chorus was sung by the grade school cnorus Two solos on the Flute, Schou Rosmaien and Tne Bee , was played by Margaret Partanen. The girls Blee Club sang two numbers, When a Laid comes Knocking , and Grapevine Swing . Two Saxaphoae numbers were played by Marjorie Reyes, G.C. Vinita Foster, and Ruth Burtcher. ;horus of tne High School and Grarcmer School Jurry, The combined sang thre 2 n-umbers, 11'' and Filg: rims Chorus . A soso, There by J unior Gooch. Th e pro: gram w s cone erio , Chief Red cell or . The Annual Music and 23 of April. The Eliz abeth Akers  n iold Line in the Sky , was sung Meet was held in Tnatcher on the 22 entries from Duncen 'Ware as follows: IiJSTRUi] Phil Nations Frances Sn.iddock i 1 1 .i.1 U uil .A iCc X S I.i 3 nue 1 Hu. iaa Lax Gale Bobby Cochran Ruth Burtcner Vocal soso Trumpet soso Alto i.Ol 11 B;ritone Trombone Bass Horn Ciari he t PLACE 11 Eleanor Brown Oboe Rr ill Maragret Partanen Flute 1 E. Akers, l . Reyes Gir S : ]‘.:0 L • i_ run. E Akers, I.. • Beyes , K Crum, C Brown Girls Quartet IV NAME INSTRUMENT PLACE D • B. Ga 1 e , P • Nation, E. Akers Ga 1 e , P • Nation, E akers a VJT • Bradshaw Gale, P. Nation, E Akers Rueda , G • Bradshaw, W. Holden Partanen , L. Rainvil le, • - is -• U t Cochran Burtcher , V. Poster, tt. Reyes 'a • C. Curry Cochran, M. Reyes, L .. Rainvil Cochran, Re ye s I_ • Ru. invi 11 « Merrill Brass Trio Brass Quartet rass Sextet Woodwind Trio Sax'ohone °U' clarinet Qu-r Unrolled 26 28 t!en s Glee Club Girl’s Glee Clue Mixed Chorus Acappella Choir R' rw the s 3e yer rn i le wi th The b than A com t hare there howi a 1 -f the the and in a Al poti w i 1 aga nbers of the faculty and student body are W by the above mentioned individual irst places vere .von, and high rating., band did not place first, it finished ir small margin of § point separating it frc scored a higher percentage in this year's ny previous contest. '-r. tnough our department finished in fourth t i on, fte nope t ha t the y w ill re me mbc r t he i be another contest. ve want to see our in battling for first place honors. II rtet tet IV IV IT very proud of and groups, e made, by others. Second place the winner, competition lace in class rieXtryye r. musicians out . £3 , C9 ; . :V £%: • f K l p fk rr ‘ k«.- -jk -•-- 'Sf.i; ; •V. «! • i - -v - - - ' .- • 1. - - •y?t-,f • r ' - • -- ■•'■•• i- .' ■ -  .. ‘ • -«■ — ' — • ‘v- '.Jr.' . ■ . - 5 v - ■ v . .« -c « vs v --•■ vft - .--•% mJ . r- j - r '. -'j. .■•„ k.- m .’ , ■ • •-• -.j v -.C J i,- . ‘; ' •’- - ' . .- 5 •£ At tt: ? • .« : -:; ■- • -£ c -.' : '• - -:-r A- , c i'-: J v ? . 32$ c£n? -« 5a. SCElMOXUtlEE 0CF MOOVOUOCES SCHOOL YEAR 1937 -1936 SEPTEMBER - ■ -v jy c Vr - ■ ' , - ' • - 6- 10- 16- 24- 30- 1- 6- 9 - 10- 12- 13- 14- 15- 16- 22- 28- 2- 5- 10- 11- l6 18- 24- 25- 8- 10- 15- 14- 18- «ssembly L.ark3 opening of school Facul ty holds annual picnic. Class offircers elected. Duncan defeats St. David in foctball (52-0) Horne Ec. tea held. OCTOBER in foot — Duncan defeated by Safford ball. (7-6) Dramatics class gives assembly pro- gram. Duncan defeats Morenci in football. (13-0) Wildcat Staff appointed. Junior Farty. Mr. Moffett and Mr. Taylor give talks in assembly. Music assembly. Ag. Boys go to Kansas City. Duncan defeats Pima in football.(26—0) Cartoon Program. Duncan defeats Clif- ton in football. (27-0) Home Ec. Club sponsors all-school party. NOVEMBER Senior class party. Duncan defeats Thatcher in football. (13-6) Music Assembly Duncan defeated by Wilcox in football. (6-0) Sophomore party. Duncan defeats Fort Thomas in football. (26-0) Duncan defeats Lcrdsburg in football. (25-0) Trip made by pep aquad and band. Junior's Thanksgiving Dance. DECEMBER Freshmen party. Duncan defeats Lordsburg in basket- ball. (31-17) Duncan defeats Virden in basketball. (19-10) Rotarians give banquet to football boys. . - _■ Duncan beats fcordsburg, here. (37-19) yc lpoh . - -- ' }! ?£• +- ' : h'; t v v' sj; ? : -:- ' -v. a ’ .wt ‘ w V ,'3.,t; y ' •• - - y-' 5- Duncan defeated by Mesa in basket- ball. (26-27) 7- Duncan defeats Pima. (30-18) 14- Duncan defeats Pima in basketball (31-17) 15- Duncan defeats Clifton in basket-- ball. (41-28) 21- Duncan defeated by Morcnci in bas- ketball. ( --2 ) 22- Duncan plays Clifton (there} in basketball. 31-23 26- Duncan defeats Ft. Thomas in bas- ketball. (41-19) 27- Dramatic Class presents Haunted Castle . 29- Mesa defeats Duncan in basketball. (38-20) February 3- Music department presents program. 4- Journalism class presents motion picture. Duncan defeated by Globe in basket- ball. (13-17) 5- Duncan defeated by Miami in basket- ball. (17-23) 11- Junior Dance. 12- Duncan defeats Thatcher in basket- ball. (30-20) 16— Cowboy band gives program. 17- American Legion program presented. 18— 19 District tournament in basketball. 22- Sophomore party. 2k- Benefit dance for basketball boys. Commercial department defeats Vir- den. 3_4_5_State basketball tournament in Tuc- son. Duncan comes home as state ch- ampions. 7- Basket ball trophy presented to the student body in assembly. 15- Freshmen party. 19- Tennis meet at Horenci. 26- Safford tennis here. 27- Tennis with Clifton (there). April 2- Speech Art contest at Morenci. 3- Clifton tennis here. 9- Virden Commercial xontest. 11- Assembly given by board of Educa- tion. Farewell party given for Mr. Townsend. 13- Mr. Townsend leaves. 16- Tennis at Silver city. 21- Flagstaff Glee program. V' 2 --23- Music Meet at Thatcher | - Morenci defeats Duncan in tennis. 29- Seniors have Kid day. 30- District tennis meet at Clifton. District track meet at Clifton. 12: 11- 20- 22- O- n- Wi Jr. Prorn and Bancuet. Commercial Contest with Morenci . Seniors Ditch Day. Frosh, Picnic. Bacalaureate 11 School Ficnic. The ?est day of school. We the Journalism Class feel that the fJllowinjr and events ar the most important incidents in the history of the 1937-3® school veer at Duncan 'Jmon Hi?.h School. Sept, Oct. 15- Dec. lir- Peb. 19- Llar. 5- a.pr. 13- Apr, lif- Apr. 2P- 23 May 27- School Commences F.P.A boys o to M tion l Meet 't Kansas City to meke first class showing. Rotarians jive banruet to foot- ball boys in honor of their win- b Class football Champion- ship . D.U.H.S. Wallops Globe 32-H to win right to play in State Tour- nament at Tucson. D.IKH.S. Wildcats win State Bas- ketball Championship to give Dun- can its first state Championship. Mr. Townsend leaves to take over super intendency of State Industrial school while Mr. Murphy became prin- cipal of D.n.H.S. Some ungrateful soul releives Jun- ior Class, and others, of their finances. . D.U.H.S Musicians make fine showm at Music Meet. School Closes. DITCH DAY IN THE MTS. v MUSTY 'i SENIOR'S PYRAMID TOET HAUNTED YOU IN ANNUDDER MOIDEK MURDER IN THE HIIAS 3T- .  GLASS OF '}8 AS FRESHMEN (34) MUSIC MEET DUNCAN QUARTET AT THATCHER AS HIGH AS YOU GAN PILE fit? 4lS0 MCats Pxn PfiWbJ S'TAT £ SAS J lu T,r ood A - MissepAM onuEfe ARNETT GOSS Fo A s r V eWSWITM T f q 75UCHJPDVA AGAf n (7 L SH AmP p Nl T j — puwCAN FU REMCtiT A 5 E sT V pS Uff- stt? fwe- JoX-MctSZ ziss Srms-m fiM R.WEART5 irwriER OOQ.Pl - ARNETT Golzs FoR A T6UcHPvw AGrAl'AST ---------—r (?eu h Amp piefcrrj puK GAN fLopmz£ -AU Srm- A «r vte juST cpe. Be st£e? iwe M wy fiMR.HEARl5 flftliTTER Boh, jPuNCfl-fJ Boh S N A fbtftSAl. e-powfs 5 TATE SAf TfrLL, In the years to come may this annual recall to YOUR MINDS MANY PLEASANT MEMORIES AND EXPERIENCES THAT HAVE HAPPENED IN THE SCHOOL YEAR OF 1937 AND '36. U 3® B® A f S