Duncan High School - Wildkat Yearbook (Duncan, AZ)

Text from Pages 1 - 36 of the 1939 volume:

EX LIBRIS 7he btuvcast Wildcat 1939 Published by DUNCAN UNION HIGH SCHOOL DUNCAN, ARIZONA THE jr DUNCAN WILDCAT Page 4 DEDICATION THE STAFF OF THE DUNCAN WILDCAT. FEEL T IS O' PLEASURE AND PRIVILEGE TO E TII ANNUAL TO OUR PRINCIPAL, JRPH THIS HONOR CAN ONLY iLL TOKEN F OUR APPRECIATION FOR Y AND SUPPORT THAT HE HAS JNC UNION HIGH SCHOOL. Page 5 THE DUNCAN WILDCAT Reading left la right—G. C. Curry, Fern Burtcher, R. C. Russell. STUDENT BODY OFFICERS This year for the first time in Duncan a set of student body officers were elected. An assembly for this purpose was held Tues- day, September 6. Fern Burtcher, of the Senior class, was elected President, G. C. Curry and R. C. Russell, both of the junior class, were elected to the offices of Vice-President and Secretary, respect- ively. Tuesday, February 7, Mr. Murphy t .r '- F“rn ident, to an all-day convention held in uckeye Student Body Presidents from all o the i much about the business of student idy govc r, Pres- ror the earned THE FACULTY Top rozo, from left to right: Ira A. Murphy—Arizona State Teachers College at Flagstaff: Principal, Social Studies, American Government. Frank Brickf.y—Arizona State Teachers College at Flagstaff: Boys’ Athletics, History. H. T. Clothier—Bethany College at Lindsburg, Kansas: Shorthand, Typewrit- ing, Bookkeeping, Art. Homer Elledge—Arizona State Teachers College at Flagstaff: General Science. Biology, Physics. John A. Freestone—Arizona State Teacher College at Tempe: English II, III, IV: Dramatics, Journalism, Librar Bottom row, from left to r Claude Packer—1 stodian J. W. Santee—Bei oy C - , .ansas: Band Orchestra, Boys’ Glee Club, Grade e Tillotson—Um� cr ,. Tucson: Hoi ie Economics I, II, IV, Boys Home Econoi,.. ngfield—University of Arizona at Tucson, iris' I ical Ed, English, h. v r Vjngfield—Arizona State Teachers College at ft Math. •• ‘ i ' 2 Txplan ion: z Tma Coats who taught the first semes i available. JS1 S3SSY10 THE DUNCAN WILDCAT Page 8 SENIORS Xochitl Acosta Home Ec Club I Hand 2-3-4 (Clarinet) Art—Commercial Arleex Anderson Tennis 3-4 Band Pres. 4 Commercial 2-3-4 Journalism 3-4 Pep Squad leader Carmen Bejaraxo Home Ec. Club 1 Hand 2-3-4 Art—Commercial Wayne Bradshaw Football 3-4 Commercial 3-4 f h s Arizona State Teachers 1 2 ':xplain ion: y Tma Coats who taught the first ' � w INGFIELl Venn a Ali.red Sec. and Treas. Home Ec. 4 Drama 4 Journalism 3 Willis David Attaway Art 1-2-3-4 F.F.A. Norman Blazzard Football squad 1-2-3-4 (Tackle) 4-H Club Member Fern Burtcher Student Body Pres. 4 Sec. of class 2 Hand 1-2-3-4 Drama 3 Sara May Gale Home Ec. Club 1-2-3 Band 1-2-3-4 (Alto Horn) Glee Club 1-3-4 Page 9 THE DUNCAN WILDCAT SENIORS Richard Hext Football i-2-3-4 Basketball i-2-3-4 Class Pres. 4 Vice-Pres. 3 Drama 4 Ire Lunt Agriculture 1-2 Glee Club 3 Stock Judging 3 Wayne Lunt Agriculture 1-2 Football 4 Chorus 3-4 Drama 4 Vinita Ann Nations Home Ec. Club 2 Glee Club 1-3 Band 1-2-3-4 (Sax) Wayne Holden Band 3-4 (Bass Horn) 4-H Club 4 F.F.A. Orchestra Jack Lunt Treas. of class 2-3-4 Football i-2-3-4 F.F.A. member 4-H Club Basketball 1-2-3-4 Thelma Merrell Class Sec. 4 Home Ec. Pres. 3-4 Drama 4 Dick Neighbor F.F.A. Reporter 1-2 Stock Judging team 3 1 — Ruby Phii.pott Home Ec. 1 -2-3-4 Glee Club THE DUNCAN WILDCAT Page 10 SENIORS Houston Russell Football 3-4 Glee Club 4 June Sherman Tennis 1-3-4 Glee Club 2 Commercial Club 2-3-4 Helen Stover Home Ec. Club t Tennis 1-4 Scott Sloan I’res. of F.F.A. 1-2 Stock Judging team 3 Drama 4 Football 1-2-3-4 Basketball 2-3-4 Darleen Stewart Tennis 3-4 Band Librarian 4 Art 1-2 Journalism 3-4 Pep Squad leader Arleen Stowell Home Ec. 1 -2-3-4 Art w ,1 Page 11 THE DUNCAN WILDCAT Senior Class Will We, the party of the first part, the Senior class of 1939, do will and bequeath to the party of the second part, the Junior class of 1939, the following: We, as a group, do extend to the Juniors, with our heartiest wishes, our prominence in all matters of importance, our ability to be controlled by the underclassmen, and our heartfelt devotion to Duncan Union High School. To those of you who yet have to take Biology, we do will and bequeath our never-failing cunningness in handling Mr. Ellcdge. We, as individuals, do will and bequeath the following personal traits: I, Xochitl Acosta, do will and bequeath my cute figure and my dynamic personality to Margaret Reyes. 1, Venna Allred, do will and bequeath my ability to graduate without having attended school to Bert Lunt. I. Arleen Anderson, do will and bequeath my ability to avoid the holy bonds of matrimony until after graduation to G. C. Curry. I, Willis Attaway. do will and bequeath my blond fairness and record-breaking speed to Marvin Sexton. I. Carmen Bejarano. do will and bequeath my one-man consistency to Ruth Speer. I. Norman Blazzard, do will and bequeath my manly physique and heart smashing romances to Lawrence Romney. 1, Wayne Bradshaw, do will and bequeath my extreme bashfulness and my ability to avoid the women to Fred Arnett. I, Fern Burtcher. do will and bequeath my office as Student Body President and all of my sarcasm to Harry Dees. I. Edwin Dean, do will and bequeath my becoming blushes and my bench-warming ability to Gene O'Dell. I. Sarah May Gale, do will and bequeath my extreme height and my modest popularity to Wilma Nelson. 1. Dick Hext, do will and bequeath my power of oration and grace on the dance floor to Matt Malone. 1. Wayne Holden, do will and bequeath the care of Venola Campbell to Banks Bourgeous and my flirtatious character to Glade Stowell. I. Wayne Lunt, do will and bequeath my clowning disposition and rasping stage whisper to Lloyd Webster. I. lrl Lunt, do will and bequeath my luscious brown eyes and girlish giggle to Pete Gould. 1. Jack Lunt. do will and bequeath my standing office as secretary to Mildred Sexton and my ability to raise prize steers to Bobby Leonard. I. Thelma Merrell, do will and bequeath my dramatic ability and my baby face to Linda Perry. I. Vinita Nations, do will and bequeath my Mae West curves and Shirley Temple curls to Jessie Foote. I. Dick Neighbor, do will and bequeath my debative powers and popularity with a certain blonde girl to Dean Johnson. I. Ruby Philpott. do will and bequeath my boisterous laugh and Saturday night sprees to Cherrill Brown. I. Bruce Robertson, do will and bequeath my shyness and careful driving to Kenneth Foote. I. Houston Russell, do will and bequeath my pessimistic habits and a brand new permanent to R. C. Russell. I. June Sherman, do will and bequeath my red hair and Sunday School disposition to Norine Attaway. I. Scott Sloan, do will and bequeath my lovely, long eyelashes and Robert Taylor acteristics to Elmer Cloudt. I, Darleen Stewart, do will and bequeath my position as yell le - to Ophelia and my ability to play tennis to L. V. Smith. I, Helen Stover, do will and bequeath my freckles to Bob White ”llir my extra poundage to Orval Bryant. I. Arleen Stowell, do will and bequeath my sweet femininity to ? .i inferiority complex to Harold McGrath. FINIS J THE DUNCAN WILDCAT Page 12 Senior Class Prophecy It was in the spring of nineteen fifty that my curiosity at last got the best of me. I had always wondered what became of the senior class of thirty-nine, but not very seriously until that spring. Then it got so bad that 1 had to make a tour of the world to find out what had become of those ambitious seniors. 1 began my search around Duncan and then headed north, south, east and west. I found: Xochitl Acosta, president of the Acosta Vitamin Cold Cream factory at Franklin. Arizona. Beauty’s only skin deep, Xochitl. Dick Neighbor and Thelma Merrell happily married at Duncan, Arizona. Dick is a mechanic and Thelma helps at the “Little Theater” when she can get someone to keep the kids. Gee. I thought it was just high school “puppy love.” Our yell leader. Darleen Stewart, at Phoenix, Arizona. She is a reporter for the Arizona- Republic and the Phoenix Gazette. “Sob Sister,” I believe, is what they call her. (She got her experience on the Duncan Wildcat.) Scott Sloan at Los Angeles, California. He hibernates during the summer, but plays Santa Claus at Christmas time for the little children. (The Pep Squad gave him the idea when he played basketball at Duncan.) Ottie Littleton, now possessing a strange hypnotic power, in a circus at Seattle, Wash- ington. Our football hero must have admired Dracula. (The Duncan girls thought that they noticed a little natural talent when he was in high school.) Richard (Dick) Hext (we remember that excellent actor when—) at Hollywood. Cal- ifornia. He puts Robert Taylor in the shade, so the critics say. Fern Burtcher at Reno. Nevada. She was too busy for visitors, but they say that she is writing an autobiography. No, not for history; for the True Story Magazine. Jack Lunt. a W.P.A. worker, at Little Rock. Arkansas. He learned the trade in Mr. Murphy’s American Government Class. Irl Lunt. owner of the world’s largest dude ranch, near Helena. Montana. Wasn’t he an F.F.A. boy? (I recognized him because of the orange spot on the back of his blue jacket.) Norman Blazzard at New York. X. Y. He is Joe Louis’ famous successor. We have to hand it to you, Norman. (I wonder if he got any experience punching a punch-bag in the Duncan High School basement.) Houston Russell, world famous “play-boy,” at New York, N. Y. Greta Garbo is his latest fiancee. (His talent asserted itself in his high school days, I believe.) Wayne Lunt. a taxi driver, at Boston. Massachusetts. He got his experience in “They Eyes of Tlaloc” and “David Swan.” (Mr. Freestone must have had mental telepathy powers.) Wayne Holden, the only living specimen of a martyr, at Chicago. Illinois. I don’t mean to frighten the present Biology class but he did it for science, Mr. Flledge. Bruce Robertson at Berlin. Germany. He is the new German Dictator, but the real brains of the family, it is whispered, is the little wife. June Sherman. (June always was ambitious, and Bruce calls himself a “Soldier of Fortune.”) Edwin Dean at London. England. He recently made a successful trip to Mars and married the princess of that planet. (Another home town boy makes good.) Venna Allred at Paris, France. You will find the most gay. vibrant, thrilling new styles in her famous dress shop, located in the heart of Paris. (Perhaps Home Ec did help her.) W X Willis Attaway, whose picture is always to be found on the sports page of your favorite newspaper, at Paris. France. He recently set a new speed record in the Olympic Games. Foot racing wasn’t it. Willis? Therese Celix--yz— (1 don’t just recall how it was spelled, but it is none other than our old schoolmate, Sarah Mae Gale) at London, England. She is a famous opera singer and goes clear up to high P. Also in London, England, Helen Stover. She is famous for her tap dancing, and, confi- dentially, she will soon be the second Duchess of Windsor. A ?cn Stowell in Tucson, Arizona. She inherited a fortune from a millionaire uncle in i, and has started a charity home for elderly women. I guess it’s just her kind heart laps her benevolent nature. yne B at Duncan. Arizona. He has at last rooted Bug Quinn out of his f the Peace. He says that it just takes determination to succeed. New Mexico. She has a nice family: One parrot, two cats, ' o gold fish and white mice. da She is a bathing beauty and Florida’s pride and joy, : ' olmate. Lone or p- A % id be ■ Pi - S t tice tl(, I . • ot .h� Page 13 THE DUNCAN WILDCAT First rote, left to right—Noritie Attaway, Margaret Reyes, Ophelia Acosta. Linda Perry, Mabel Phillips. Second row� —Edna Jellinghausen, Mildred Sexton, Jessie Foote, Cherril! Brown, Ruth Speer. 'third row —Raymond Nations, Matt Malone, Wilma Nelson, Laurence Romney, Glade Stowell. Fourth rote—Clarence Bourgeons. Elmer Cloudt. Marvin Sexton, Bert Lunt, Bobby Leon- ard. Harry Dees. Fifth rote—Vincent Wingfield (sponsor), Kenneth Foote. Pete Gould. Bob White. L. V. Smith. Lloyd Webster, Roy Williams. The following are not in the above picture but are members of the junior class: Fred Arnett. G. C. Curry. Dean Johnson. Harold McGrath, Gene O’Dell, R. C. Russell, and Bob Stewart. Juniors On 1 uesday, September 6, the junior class elected their class officers. The outcome of the election was as follows: President ......................... Vice President..................... Secretary and Treasurer............ Sponsor ........................... ..Fred Dale Arnett Roy Dean Johnson Mildred Sexton ...Vincent Wingfield anti I he juniors gave their first-semester party on Thursday, September 24. Each junior invited one guest and everyone had a good time. Refreshments of ice cream and cookies were served. 1 he juniors set the 5th of May as the date for their Junior-Senior Prom Banquet. 1 he theme carried out in the decorations was that of a scene. I he money-earning activities of the juniors should be mentioi the following activities they should have been unable to present seniors. They gave a Thanksgiving dance on November ?j ' � at all the home-field football games, they sold popcor- home basketball games, and sponsored a show • th- The juniors set the 6th of April for their estern 1 sert •d. Wi out A •nor : lie da f e anu ; 'X - s ' ' 'A mm A • V THE DUNCAN WILDCAT Page 14 First rote, left to right—Georgia Bradshaw. Pauline Allred, Jimmie Curry. Betty Aker. Hazel Clayton, James Parsons. Second row—Howard McGrath, Venola Campbell, Wylie Boyd, Clarence Wilson. Hortense Reyes. Stanley Hager. Third rote—Mary Jo Wyatt. Ralph Johnson, Reid McFarland, Ella Caperton, Garth Hanchett, Grady Foote. Kathrine Crum. Fourth row—Raeleen Carpenter. Charles Curry, Clara Wilson, Raymond Woods, June Crowell. Sam Sloan. Margaret Vinson. Fifth row—Dan Aker, John Speer, Billy Lunt, Milton Edington. Floye Jackson. Joyce Hughes, Worth Duncan. Sixth row—Mr. Elledge (Sponsor). The following are not in the above picture but are members of the class: Robert Winkler. L. D. Russell. Sophomores The Sophomore class officers are as follows: President........................... _..._....... Betty Aker Vice President........................................John Speer Secretary and Treasurer....................... Georgia Bradshaw Sponsor ........................................ Homer Elledge On Thursday, November 15. the class had their first semester party which was held in the High School Auditorium. Refreshments of cookies and punch were served and everybody had a grand time. This year the Sophomore class sold Basketball booster buttons to make some extra money. This is the first time the Sophomore class has ever earned their money for their party instead of paying in class dues. On Thurs ' • ’I 23. the class gave their second semester party which was 1 in the Gr Gym. This time they invited the whole school and every- yed Vshments of sandwiches, cake, and cookies were served, bY-ltll •� Nv .s sper dancing. — Page 15 THE DUNCAN WILDCAT hirst row, left to right— Patsy Cosper. Ruth Elliot, Edith Burtcher. Exabelle Simms, Edna Raeburn. Earl Gooch, Elvin Emit. Robert Beavers. Second row—Mrs. I il lot son, Fay Curry. Norma Crum. Hope Eaton, Jean Merritt, Ida Moffett. Afton Johnson. Marcella Massey. Billie Beavers, Nelson Webster. third row—Doris Arnett. Bobbie Foote, Virginia Aker, Edmund Bridges. Fourth row—Helen Crum. Elda Emit. Gladys Gale, Howard Gilliland, Billie Russell. Harold Goodman. R. V. L. Smith. Carroll Dean. Ross Holden. hifth row Eela Mae Zumwalt. Dick Nations, Herbert Lehman, Ben Moyers. Thelma Chapman. Shirley Parson. Joe Gonzales. Sixth row—Kathleen Perry, Dorotha Crowell. Pat French. Freshmen President ................................... Harold Goodman Vice President Patsy Cosper Secretary and Treasurer................................ Billy Russell Sponsor .............................................. Mrs. Tillotson I his year s freshman class is the largest class that has ever entered into D. U. H. S. On October 6th the Freshmen had their first party. It was one of the best parties held during the year. They also sponsored a horse-racing booth at the Carnival which proved to be very profitable. During the spring the class went on a picnic ir everyone reported a very nice time. r . A £ ar Duncan am. ATHLETICS .v THE DUNCAN WILDCAT Page 18 Bottom row, reading left to right—Ottie Littleton, Harold McGrath, Gene O’Dell. Scott Sloan. Banks Bourgeons. Wayne Bradshaw, Ed Dean. Bert Lunt. Wayne Lunt. Jack Lunt, G. C. Curry. Second row—William Tuey, Ernest Mortenson. Joe Gonzales, Dick Hext. Carroll Dean. L. D. Russell. Milton Edington, Stanley Hager, Marvin Sexton, Elmer Cloudt. Lloyd Webster, Fred Arnett. Third row—John Speer, Dan Aker, Dick Nations. Lorin Moffett. Carroll Speer. Jim Bejarano, Ross Holden, Ben Moyers, Nelson Webster. Dean Johnson, Roy Williams. R. C. Russell. Top row—-Dick Neighbor, Irl Lunt, Bruce Robertson, Norman Blazzard, Garv Crabtree, Howard Gilliland and Coach Frank Brickey. Football Team Coach Brickey turned out an exceptionally good team in the season of 1938-39. I he ildcats played ten games this season eight of which were conference games. I he only two games out of the ten that Duncan lost were against (ilobe and Thatcher. THE RECORD Date Opponents Where Played We Tin Sept. 16 Ft. Grant here 28 0 Sept. 30 Safford here 25 0 Oct. 7 Morenci there 12 6 Oct. 14 Pima here 19 6 Oct. 21 Ft. Thomas there 20 6 Oct. 29 Globe here 6 12 Nov. 4 Thatcher there 7 27 Nov. 11 Miami there 14 7 Nov. 19 Clifton here 39 19 Nov. 24 Lordsburg . here 20 12 To I9I 95 TL The ( Thnt Page 19 THE DUNCAN WILDCAT Standing, left to right—Harry Decs. Edwin Dean. G. C. Curry. Jack Lunt. Gene O’Dell. Raymond Woods, Scott Sloan, Fred Arnett. Joe Gonzales. Sitting, left to right—Coach Frank Brickey, Jimmy Curry, Dick Hext. Basketball The Duncan Wildcats, for the first time in the history of state sports since 1923. won the State Basketball Championship for the second consecutive time. Two of the most outstanding basketball games of the season were as follows: The Duncan-Globe game at Duncan on February 24. the most exciting crisis of all conference games. T lie Wildcats lost this game 30-24. The second most exciting game of the season was the Duncan-Thatchcr game at Thatcher on February 17. The Wildcats edged out the Eagles 22-20. Duncan was second in conference play with Globe first and Safford third. The boys that made the trip to Tucson were: Gene O’Dell. Fred Arnett. Joe Gonzales, Jack Lunt. G. C. Curry, Scott Sloan, Dick Hext. Edwin Dean, and Ray Woods. Other boys on the squad were: R. C. Russell. Harold Goodman. Bert Lunt. Robert Stewart, Jim Bejar- ano, Dan Aker, John Speer. Lloyd Webster. Dean Johnson, Stanley Hager, and Ben Moyers, Harry Dees (Manager). Jimmie Curry (Assistant Manager). IV here 11 ’here Date Opponent Played We They Date Opponent Played We They Dec. 7 Virden Virden 27 14 Jan. 20 Globe ( m lobe 17 22 Dec. 9 Lordsburg Lordsburg 23 22 Ian. 27 Pima Duncan 32 17 Dec. 10 Lordsburg Duncan 27 24 jan. 28 Safford Safford 40 23 Dec. 13 Florence Duncan 30 23 Feb. 2 Clifton Clifton 23 22 Dec. 14 Virden Duncan 27 11 Feb. 8 Morenci Duncan 40 27 Dec. 17 Clifton Duncan 4i 2=s Feb. 11 Ft. Thomas Ft. Thomas 2; 16 Dec. 20 Morenci Morenci 26 28 Feb. 17 Thatcher Thatcher 22 20 Jan. 6 Pima Pima 39 24 Feb. 18 Ft. Thomas Duncan 34 6 Jan. 7 Safford Duncan 25 IO Feb. 24 Globe Duncan 24 30 Jan. 3 Thatcher Duncan 33 23 TOURNAMENT GAMES Mar. 2 Gilbert T ucson 28 19 Mar. 3 Ti - or Tucson 21 19 Mar. 3 Nogales T ucson 21 13 Mar. 4 F Tucson 25 7 Season Totals—We, 650: Oj;poT . - v -X .y ' ' y ' V s x : W THE DUNCAN WILDCAT Page 20 Girls’ Volley-Ball Team iirst row, left to right—June Sherman, Helen Stover, Fern Burtcher, Betty Aker. Katherine Crum. Second row—Mary Jo Wyatt, Venola Campbell. Mildred Sexton. Mabel Phillips Mrs Wingfield. Third row—Hortense Reyes. Ella Caperton. Dorotha Lou Crowell, Xochitl Acosta, Bettv June Crowell. Lela Mae Zumwalt, Norine Attaway, and Francis Hill. I irst row, left to right—June Sherman. Helen Stover. Arleen Anderson, Fern Burtcher, Darlecn Stewart, Katherine Crum. Clara Wilson. Second row—Gene 0’Dell Raymond Nations, Wylie Boyd, Bobby Leonard. Harold Good- man. Laurence Romney. I bird row—Harold McGrath, Pete Gould. Charles Curry, and Mr. Clothier, coach. m nis Team X V. ; FEATURES THE DUNCAN WILDCAT Page 22 Boys’ Chorus The following boys were members of the chorus but are not in the above picture: Bruce Robertson, Bert Lunt. Wayne Bradshaw, and Howard Gilliland. This year, as usual, the chorus went to Thatcher to enter the Music contest. The parts they prepared for the contest were as follows: Tenor Solo—Earl Gooch. Boys Glee Club—Boys Glee Club. Boys Quartet—Earl Gooch, Evan Romney, A Capella—Boys ancf Girls Chorus. Robert Beavers. Harold Goodman. Mixed Chorus—Boys and Girls Chorus. First row, left to right—Willis Attaway, R. C. Russell, Harold Goodman, R. V. L. Smith, Howard McGrath. Carroll Dean. Herbert Lehman. Second row—J. W. Santee (Director), Orval Bryant, Jack Lunt. Wayne Lunt, Robert Beavers, Charles Curry. Third row—Robert Stewart. Matt Malone, Houston Russell, Fred Arnett, Pete Gould. Fourth row—Norman Blazzard. Richard Hext. Harold McGrath. Garth Hanchett. Bottom row, reading left to right—Pauline Allred. Patsy Cosper, Ima Jean Rose, Ruth Elliot. Edith Burtcher, Exa Belle Simms, Edna Eaburn. Nonne Attaway. Second row—Helen Crum. Gladys Gale. Sara Mae Gale, Afton Johnson. Baeleen Carpen- ter, Virginia Aker, Marcella Massey. Third row—Elda Lunt. Ida Moffett. Norma Crum, Wilma Nelson, Frances Hill, Wilma Goodner, Kathleen Perry. Fourth row—Katherine Crum, Doris Arnett. Hortense Reyes, Marjorie Reyes, Wilda Faye Curry. Marian Williams. Girls’ Chorus The girl’s chorus entertained the student body several times this year. Also they prepared wing numbers for the Eastern Conference music meet held at Thatcher April 22: ‘Go Down, Moses” Banks and Braes of Bonnie Doon” t of a Thousand Eyes” Page 25 THE DUNCAN WILDCAT First row, reading from left to right—Edna Raburn. Pauline Allred. Earl Gooch. Nelson Webster, Billy Lunt, Bobby Leonard, Charlie Curry. Racleen Carpenter, Norma Crum, Billy Russell, Robert Winkler. Second row—Arleen Anderson, Darleen Stewart, Clarence Bourgeous. R. Y. L. Smith, Edith Burtcher, L. V. Smith, Doris Arnett. Third rozv—Harold Goodman, Billy Beavers. Glade Stowell, Howard McGrath, Exa Belle Simms, Ruth Elliott, Georgia Bradshaw. Fourth row—Venola Campbell. Betty Aker, Fern Burtcher. Laurence Romney. Patsy Cosper, Sara Mae Gale, Lloyd Webster. Fifth rozo—Fred Arnett. Garth Hanchett. Worth Duncan. Vinita Nations. Virginia Aker. Sixth rozu—Wayne Holden. Robert Beavers. Jim Bejaranno. Ross Holden. El win Lunt. Wes. A. Santee (Director). Note of explanation: The members of the band not pictured here are: Ima Jean Rose, G. C. Curry, Dean Johnson, Raymond Nations. Band This year the band elected officers: President....-.-......................... ...Arleen Anderson Secretary...........-............................ Garth Hanchett Librarian ..........----------- -..................Darleen Stewart Assistant Librarian.........................-...-....Edith Burtcher This year the band presented many solos at the Music Meet at 1 hatcher April 21 and 22. The solos were played by the following: Piano, Betty Aker; Violin, Harold Goodman; Saxophone, Margaret Reyes; Saxophone, Charlie Curry; Bass, Wayne Holden; Mellophone, Sara May Gale; Clarinet, Margaret Reyes; I rom- bone. Garth Hanchett: Baritone. Lloyd Webster; Clarinet Trio, Margaret Reyes, Charley Curry. Edith Burtcher: Clarinet Quartet, Margaret Reyes, Charles Curry, Edith Burtcher, Xochitl Acosta; Brass Quartet, Sarah May Gale. Harold 'A man, Lloyd Webster, Garth Hanchett; Saxophone Quartet 'et Burtcher, G. C. Curry, Charlie Curry. THE DUNCAN WILDCAT Page 24 Rottom rote, reading left to right—Mabel Phillips, Thelma Merrell, Mildred Sexton. Jessie Foote. Venna Allred. Norinc Attaxvay. Top row—Harry Dees, Scott Sloan, Norman Blazzard. Dick Hext, Wayne I.unt, Mr. Freestone (Instructor). Dramatics The Dramatics class this year lias accomplished much in the held of Dramatics. They presented a radio play over station KGLU, Safford, entitled “Locked Out” November 4. Those that took part were: Harry Dees, Wayne Lunt, Gary Crab- tree, I helma Merrell, and Jessie Foote. The plot of the play was based upon a bashful young man who misplaced the key to his apartment which act puts him in many complicated predicaments. The class presented their first major production of the year on December 8, entitled “ 1 he Eyes of Tlaloc.” The story took place in John Wayne’s ranch house in Southern Arizona where hangs a large and vivid mural painting of the Aztec god, 1 laloc. I he malicious eyes of the hideous creature gleamed through the shadows. ()utside an equinoctial storm rages with wind, rain, and lightning. Amanda and Ezra, furtive old caretakers of the place, admit one after another of the strange groups of people who enacted a drama within the walls of the mysterious house. They presented a one-act comedy entitled “Clipped” at the Speech Arts contest in Miami April 1. This play was also presented before the Virden Student Body on March 31. Actors in the play were: Thelma Merrell, Jessie Foote, Harry Dees, and Waym ’ unt. Burtch nted Du---in High School at Miami in the oratorial nd won Page 25 ■f- THE DUNCAN WILDCAT First row, left to right—Mrs. Tillotson, sponsor; Venna Allred, Thelma Merrell, Ruby Philpott, Arleen Stowell. Second row—Ophelia Acosta. Wilma Nelson, Jessie Foote, Linda Perry, Edna Jelling- liausen. Mabel Phillips. Third row—Norma Crum. Ida Moffett, Ella Capcrton. Betty June Crowell, Hazel Clayton. Fourth row—Marian Williams, Lela Mae Zumwalt, Jean Merritt, Beatrice Hale, Barbara Foote, Patsy Cosper, Hope Eaten. Home Ec. Club Officers of the Home Ec. Club for the year of 1938-39 were as follows: President........................-......-........... Thelma Merrell Vice President................. _.....................Linda Perry Secretary and Treasurer................„...............Patsy Cosper On Monday, October 15, the girls entering the Home Ec. department were initiated. The older girls made up the initiation penalties. During one day the girls being initiated had to wear their hair in pigtails, walk backwards, and carry a rolling pin to all classes. Much fun was had because everyone entered into the spirit of the occasion. On Tuesday, October 16, the newly initiated girls were given a picnic down in the river bottom. Each took her own lunch. Each girl had her picture taken. On the night of the high school carnival the Home Ec. girls sponsored a booth. They had a shooting gallery where customers were charged a nickel for five shots. Prizes were given to those who could make three bullseyes out of five shots. The girls took in enough money to pay all expenses and make a little profit. The Home Ec. girls sponsored the football banquet on January 10. They served many outsiders in addition to the football boys. A musical entertainment followed the banquet. The Home Ec. girls sponsored the Basketball banquet • b the b' ■ from Benson as guests of the Duncan boys. Ac rfif ••• il program was broadcast to KGLU, of v Arizona broadcasting stations. THE DUNCAN WILDCAT Page 26 1 op row. left tit right—Arleen Anderson, Bobby Leonard. Laurence Romney Bottom row— Darken Stewart. Glade Stowell, Mr. John A. Freestone. r Journalism Class I”or the production of the school paper, The Duncan Wildcat, the class was arranged as follows: Editor ............. News......... Sports......._ Features..... Exchange .... Sponsor _____ .....Arleen Anderson .........Glade Stowell ........Bobby Leonard ..—...Darken Stewart ----Laurence Romney ........Mr. Freestone ()n the annual stall the five members of the class held the following positions: Editor........................................... Darleen Stewart Business Manager.............................. ......Glade Stowell Sports............................................ Bobby Leonard 1 hotos....-............................... «..Laurence Romney Departments ......................................Arleen Anderson January 19, 1939- the class took a field trip to Phoenix to spend a very enjoy- able week-end, returning Sunday, January 22. While there they visited 'the Re- public I ress and watched the printing of the Phoenix pa| er. Many other points of interest were also visited. Each member of the class ordered a class pin from the Star Engraving Company. I he sterling silver pins had an eagle crest set on blue onyx and mounted with the letter “D” under which was engraved the word Journalism.” Attached to the pin was a guard pin with the numerals ”39.” The class paid extra fo- a special die so that in years to come other journalism classes can purchase sinj.U pins. ' '-teirtch decided to have their annual printed and engraved instead of nd won md blue print. J- ___ 4 Page 27 THE DUNCAN WILDCAT y Row one—Pauline Allred. Joyce Hughes, Arleen Anderson. Howard McGrath, Sammy Sloan, Carol Dean, Jimmie Curry. L. D. Russell, Elvin Lunt, Earl Gooch. Row two—Carmen Bejarano, Darleen Stewart. Raeleen Carpenter. Billy Lunt, Billy Russell. Row three—Ida Moffett, Edna Jellinghausen, Afton Johnson, Laurence Romney, Nelson Webster. Row four—Wilma Nelson, Mildred Sexton, Cherrill Brown, Bobby Leonard. Glade Stowell, Grady Foote. Row five—H. T. Clothier, instructor. Venola Campbell. Katherine Crum. Jack Lunt, Garth Hanchett. Bob White. Clarence Wilson, Roy Williams, Kenneth Foote, Stanley Hager. Mat Malone. Row six—Georgia Bradshaw, Clara Wilson, Lloyd Webster, Willis Attawav, Elmer Cloudt. Commercial Department age 29 THE DUNCAN WILDCAT Calendar of School Activities SEPTEMBER 5. Dooms Day! School started! 6. Class and Student Body officers elected. 15. A party for the entire student body. Everyone had a good time—includ- ing the faculty. 16. The Wildcats played their first football game of the season with Ft. Grant and heat ’em 28-0. 22. Junior class had a “tacky” party. They all had a good time although it was a tacky affair. 23. First edition of the school paper was published. Not so bad for a starter. 26. A11 assembly was held. Our city fire chief. Bill Boyd, gave an oration. 30. Our Wildcat squad skunked the Safford Bulldogs, 28-0. OCTOBER 6. Freshman party. They all had a stink- ing good time. 7. Victory again! We defeated Morenci (12-6). 11. The Seniors raised whoope-e-e. They had their first party. 13. We had another assembly. A Mr. Tag- gart gave a talk about Czccho-Slo- vakia. 14. Our Wildcats walloped Pima’s football squad with a score of 19-6. 20. A National Assembly program was given to the student body entitled “Science on Parade.” 21. Again the Wildcats take the victory. We beat Ft. Thomas 20-6. 26. Our volleyball girls lost their first game of the season to Morenci. It was a hard-fought game. 27. Our Music Department entertained us in an assembly. We all enjoyed the program. 29. Our Wildcats lost their first game this season to Globe. 12 to 6. They put up a good battle anyway. NOVEMBER 4. We lost our second game of the season to Thatcher. 27-7. This was the last game we lost in the season. 5. The Music and Dramatics class put on a half-hour program over KGLU. 9. Morenci heat our volleyball girls again. This time it was on our own floor. 11. Why is everyone so excited? Oh yes. we get a holiday. It’s Armistice Day. 11. We defeated the Miami Vandals on their field with score of 14-7« 14. Our Volleyball team was defeated by the Virden girls. 15. The Sophomores had their class party, and say, was it a party! 18. The Clifton Volleyball team defeated us in a hard-fought game. 19. And again the Wildcat team takes the victory. Our football squad defeated Clifton with a score of 39-19. 21. The Volleyball team lost their last game of the season to Virden. 24. We all had a swell feast and vacation. There was no school Thursday or Friday. 24. The Junior Class gave the first school dance of the year which was a very successful affair. 24. The football team won their last game of the season which was played with Lordsburg on our home field. Score, 20-12. DECEMBER 1. School was dismissed Thursday and Friday while the teachers attended the State Teachers Convention at Phoenix. 7. We defeated Virden in our first basket- ball game of the season. 8. The student body was entertained by some Swiss singers. It was a Na- tional assembly production. 9. Our basketball team won the second game of the season with Lordsburg, by a close score of 22-23. 10. The school broadcasted a program by remote control from the Duncan Theater over station KGLU. Boy, was it a program! 13. The Wildcat basketball team clipped the Florence Gophers 30-23. 14. We beat Virden for the second time this season. 15. The Dramatics class put on a one-act play entitled, “The Eyes of Tlaloc.” 20. The Home Ec. girls enjoyed a party. 22. Hurrah! Christmas vacation begins. 22. Morenci beat us which made the first loss of the season. 23. Everybody enjoyed the big Senior Hop. JANUARY 3. The Christmas vacation ends. Roll u your sleeves! 6. We defeated Pima on their court 7. What a game! We defeated S:� P • our home court. 13. We beat the Thatcher Fa game on our home co THE DUNCAN WILDCAT p‘ge j 18. The Commercial class all got together and had a big party. 20. The Globe Tigers beat us on their court which made the second and last team that beat us this season. 27. We defeated Pima on our home court. 28. It looks like victory again! We de- feated Safford on their court. FEBRUARY 2. We took the Clifton Trojans to a clean- ing on their court. 8. Jim Thorpe, nationally known athlete, gave an interesting talk to the student body. It was a national assembly production. 9. A pep assembly was held; a short pro- gram was also given. 10. Maybe Morenci beat us the first game, but this time we made up for it by defeating them 40-27. it. We took Ft. Thomas on their court by a score of 34-6. 17. We had a hard-fought game with Thatcher on their court, and we beat by a score of 20-22. 18. We defeated Ft. Thomas on our court by a score of 25-16. 24. We met Globe on our court for the second time this season. They de- feated us by a score of 24-30. 24. The Music Department sponsored a dance right after the basketball game. MARCH 2. A pep assembly was held just before the team left for the State Tourna- ment at Tucson. 3. There was no school Friday so that all could attend the Basketball Tourna- ment. 4. Hurrah! We successfully defend our State Basketball Championship. 11. The tennis team went to Miami and was very victorious. 14. A musical program was given to the student body of both the Grade School and the High School. It was called “The Appollo Duo” and was one of the National Assembly pro- ductions. 18. Our tennis team played Morenci and was defeated by them on their court. v.Thc Sophomores gave a party and in- 84 vited the whole school. We must confess it was a good party, i Senior Kid Day. Boy, was it a sight! We met Clifton on our tennis court and -----they beat us. A I wiu APRIL 1. Our tennis team met Safford on their court and was defeated. 1. The Dramatics class went to Miami to enter in the Speech-Arts contest. Fern Burtchcr took first in the ora- torical division of the contest. 1. Our Track team went to Morenci and did well for the few who turned out this season. 6. The Juniors put on their second class party of the year. 7. The Seniors put on a formal dance at the Grade School Gym. 8. The tennis team played Clifton on their court. They won. 8. The track team went to Douglas to enter in a track meet. 15. Our tennis team met Morenci on our home court. 15. We entered a track meet at Thatcher where all the schools in the Eastern Conference took part. 21-22. Our Music department went to Thatcher where they took part in a Music contest sponsored by the Gila College. 22. We went to the track meet at Clifton and made a very good showing. 25. The Freshman class gave a party. It was their second party this year. 27. An assembly program was given by “Foxwell” the “Magician.” It was the last one of the National assembly programs of the year. 28. VV'e entered in a Commercial contest at Clifton. 29. Our tennis team entered the district meet at Clifton. 29. We took part in the Class “C” track meet at Morenci. MAY 5. Annual Junior-Senior Prom and Ban- quet was given. It was a great suc- cess. 21. Baccalaurate Services were held in the Grade school gym. 24. Senior Day program. The Seniors en- tertained the student body with a hot program. 24. The Commencement exercises were held and the diplomas were presented by one of the school board members. 25. It’s all over but the shouting! 26. No more pencils, no more books! No more teachers’ sassy looks! HooRay! It’s all over! ! THE DUNCAN WILDCAT Page 32 i( Patrons’ Page Mr. Alfred Attaway Mr. Bill Boyd Mr. W. A. Cates Clark Mercantile Co. Mr. Stanley Coon Mrs. Cosper’s Shop Duncan Drug Store Duncan Theater Mr. Juan Garcia Mr. Ralph Goodman Mr. Bill Kilgore Mr. Vernon McGrath Payne’s Store Mr. J. W. Pennington Walter Philpott and Son Mr. and Mrs. Fred Pickens Mr. Ottilio Reyes Mr. E. V. Romney, Jr. Romney Freight Lines Romney Produce Co. 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