Duncan High School - Wildkat Yearbook (Duncan, AZ)

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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.

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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

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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