Duncan High School - Wildkat Yearbook (Duncan, AZ)

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pleats On Ohe Ohacu(tij Homer Elledge, who taught at D.U.H.S. from 1937 to 1942, has now completed his third year as principal here. During World War II he served as a Lieutenant Commander in the Navy. He was assistant principal at Chandler for 1946-47. In ad- dition to his office duties he teaches general science, algebra II, mechanical draw- ing and trigonometry. J. W.Santee holds the recordfor service inour school; he has been music teach- er for twenty year s. He received his B.M. at Bethany College at Lindsborg, Kansas. He teaches band, music theory, mixed chorus, Duncanettes, tennis coach and dri- vers’ training. H. T. Clothier runs a close second with nineteen years’ teaching here. He re- ceived his B.A. at Bethany College at Lindsborg, Kansas, and an M.A. at Colorado State College of Education at Greeley, Colo. He teaches art, shorthand, typing, book- keeping, and coaches volleyball and tennis. Nathalie Van Gundy is now teaching for her fourty year at D.U.H.S. She received an A.B. at Monmouth College, Illinois, and an M.A. at The University of Illinois. She has earned extra credits in library science at the University of Arizona and at U.S.C.in Los Angeles. She teaches English 2, 3, 4, journalism, dramatics,and La- tin. Mrs. Van Gundy is in charge of the library and has improved it a lot since she moved here. Basil Bryant graduated from the University of Arizona and got his Master’s degree at Colorado State College of Education at Greeley, Colo. He has taught A- merican government, American history and Spanish 1 and 2 for four years to Dun- can students. He is also sponsor of the Spanish Club. Margaret Harmon has taught here for three years. She has a B.S. degree from the University of Arizona. She teaches English 1, home economics 1,2, and 3, and is sponsor of the annual. This is Van Cochran’s first year at D.U.H.S. He received his B.S. on Agricul- ture atthe University of Arizona. He teaches metal shop and agriculture. This year he has organized and sponsored a very active local chapter of Future Farmers of America. Mr. Cochran donated three years to the Air Corps during the war. Gerald (Coach) Jones has been here for five years. He received his B.S. at Tempe, and did a three year hitch in the Navy after graduation. He teaches social studies, world history and boys’ athletics. C• L. Hines received his B.S. at Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa, and his .S. and M.S. atlowa State College of t. $riculture and Mechanical Arts, at Ames, e teaches physics, chemistry, algebra' 1, plane geometry, and biology. , After graduating from Duncan in 1948, Marjorie Carrell returned the next fall o e the school s first office girl. She has about a million different duties, and lis- tens to everyone’s gripes. Colonel Packer has been custodian for twenty-three years. His special courses are m the art of self-defense .student advisor and gum distributor. Mr. Moore is our new custodian this year. He spends most of his time keeping our new gym in shining order. He also teaches wood shop. 7

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 ; FRONT, L. to R.: Glenna Stowell, Charles Merrell, Davio Merrell, Marvin Lunt . STANDING, L. to R.: Pill Sanoers, Robert McDaniel, Beverly Cummings, Beverly Foster, Mr. Clothier, Norma Rutherford, Patsy McCarty. I 8