Duncan High School - Wildkat Yearbook (Duncan, AZ)

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rcnc XSXS The Duncan Wildcats blasted the Lorenci hildkats 34-0 before a large and enthusiastic crowd on the Duncan txeld on Friday Oowber 6, This is the most that either team has beaten the other in the school’s history. . , The Duncan Vildkats journeyed to P-iO October 14, for a hard fought game. The ' ildh-ts pressed the Ph.n Ruu-L Riuers to a 12 to 12 score. .. .. - •- - ■■■' ♦ .« ». •■■ ■ On September 22, Virginia Aker was elected Pep Sguwd loader. She chose for one of her assistants, Dun.-. Rubura. A h’eah or two later the girls of the school met and el- ected Patsy Cos'or os another assistant. They vloo cnose Lx, Clothier as their sponsor. . . .... ;.- . .- • Alva Bower, ’. ell known ventriloquist appeared with his Company in Duncan Oct, 9 th, at the Grade School Gy;., ilr. Bower is an outstanding ventriloquist of the country, ♦ ,- The Home Ec. girls are fixing up their department. The sewing and dining rooms are to have new curtains, and the girls'are making rag rugs for the dining room, . .. ;: V •••• •» . V ..' ¥ On Octoberll, there was apicture on health shown in the Grammar School Auditorium. .. . ., .. »• On October 23, the Home Ec. Club sponsored theirfirst partythis year in the High School Auditorium. The evening was enjoyed by nlaying games and dancing. Sandwiches and Hot Chocolate were served to the hungry guests. . ,. : ‘ •« ' Hr, Murphy will be leader of the members this year. They have been under the leadership of a. A. Boevers, County Agricultural Agent. . , : '■ - » 5; : ,• V '.• - ¥ Last Tuesday night the Freshmen gave then bxrst party, .ill who were present had agood time playing games, and danc- ing. These we re followed by some refreshments whichconsist- ed of doughnuts and apole cider, t 'A ?! : 5f ; 5 ' On Friday October 20, Bobby Leonard, a Student of Duncan High School took sick with an acute case of append- icitis and was rushed to De-Loss Hospital at Lordsburg, Hew Lexico on Saturday, Then he underwent the operation and is reported to be doing nicely. ; .. 3(4 n3f. c ,o|-ai - V ;! : On friday afternoon, November 3, the Thatcher Ea-les •arrived at the Duncan Gridiron for a hard fought game be» tween the Eagles and the Wildkats, . ♦ On November 4, the Lorenci girls come down to settle a score withthe Duncan girls by playing a game of Volley-ball. They settled alright by winning both games. The score of the first team game was 23-13, ; :

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The Duncan Wildkat Basketball team have ordered newsults and expect to have them for the Thanksgiving g ame. The suits are going to be a grey strped with red which is a contrast tolast year suits which - ere redfJriE + + The Duncanette girls had a meeting and sent off orders, for uniforms. They are getting scarlet and silver grey The 1939-40 basketball season started laBt Monday, with about twenty nine boys donning grey practice suits for first practice. Four of these are On N V. 24, the Duncan ’.Vildkats journeyed to Lordsburg, to indulge in a game of football, and a game of football it was. The score at the end of the game was 12-7 in Lords- burg s favor. It was a very close and tl Nov. 15, the Duncan Punkin Rollers rolled ove the goal--- line for another victory over the Clifton Trojans, to a roll V. • on Nov. 15, the Pep Squad went to Clifton to yell for the football game. About 30 girls ’ rent tip on the bus and f i i ■.„ ; On Nov, 27, Dr. Cable a well known Radium authority, explained the mystery of the cosmic Rays, and gave a very f The first order for the senior class rings was made last Friday of last week and they are expected to arrive the £ On Sat. Nov. 11, 1939, at the Grade School Auditorium a large crowd gathered for a program given by the Legion- aires celebrating the Armistice Day. .? »•- ' Nov. 22, Dean Johnson and Edith Burtcher, mortoredto Mesa to be married in the Temple. Mr. and Mrs, Roy Johnson, parents of the groom,and Mrs. Nellie Burtcher, mother of the bride, accompanied the couple. Dean and Edith are both form- er students of Duncan High School. They plan to reside in |? » „ The Dramatics Class has decided on a play to be present- ed. The Phantom Tiger is a sequel to Tiger House” which was presented a few years ago and was considered one of the bisaest sucesses ever staged in Duncan. u. $f ¥ ! J,‘,‘ Thursday, the Duncan High School had the pleasure f listening to Lathar Payne, who talked in assembly and told