Duncan High School - Wildkat Yearbook (Duncan, AZ)

Text from Pages 1 - 116 of the 1966 volume:

The WILDKAT 1966 Volume 33 Published by the Students of DUNCAN HIGH SCHOOL Duncan, Arizona MRS. MARY JANE ARRINGTON To two who serve Duncan High School This 1966 WILDKAT Is dedicated The WILDKAT staff dedicates the 1966 yearbook of Duncan High School to Mrs. Mary Jane Arrington and Mr. Thomas M. Pace, with deep gratitude for the many hours they have spent in helping students. Mrs. Arrington, along with Duncan High's other two custodians helps to keep the school neat and clean. She is often sought by students for help in school activities and for ideas for class and club projects. Besides con- tributing to the comfort of students and teachers at school, she has her own home to keep. She is known throughout Duncan for her creative ability and her hobby of working with fossils and rocks. Although she has been at Duncan High only in the past two years, she has been of great ser- vice to many Wildkats. Tom Pace, a former resident of Vir- den, came to Duncan High School in 1956 to teach vocational agriculture. He has been sponsor of the Future Farmers of America and has taught general science. In the ten years of his service at Duncan High, he has in- fluenced the lives of many boys, es- pecially encouraging those who have gone on to become farmers, or ranchers or teachers. Mr. Pace prac- tices his teachings with his own small farm in Franklin, and he is Bishop of the Franklin Ward of the L.D.S. Church. 2 MR. THOMAS M. PACE Tomorrow begins today As we, the students of Duncan High, join in the activities of our school and fulfill the assignments our teachers give us, we are preparing oul-minds and bodies to meet the challenges of the future. As each one of us graduates, he has to make the decision as to what he is going to do, now that he is out on his own. Very few of us realize how much the goals we are achieving now will affect our decisions tomorrow. It is with this thought that we, the staff of 1965-66, write this book. We sin- cerely hope that this WILDKAT will help us all to choose wisely, for To- morrow Begins Today. Contents A View of Duncan High School 4 Curriculum 11 Activities 27 Sports 47 Classes 57 Advertisements 73 Senior Register 94 Acknowledgments 95 Index 96 3 Buses unload, students drift to friendly groups; The brand-new monster of the Duncan bus fleet, driven by veteran Jimmy Sanders, disgorges its passengers each morning. Walk to school any morning, and you will see a group like this one, catching up on last night’s news. Others choose the sun-warmed steps for their wait till the doors are unlocked at 8:10 a.m. or at 1 p.m. 4 then rush to lockers as bell rings for classes Students have their own parking lot above the high school; they must check car keys in at the office each morning. With bus rides and waiting before school and between classes, the “todays” of Duncan High were full of chances for friendly talk. A new bus was a big event for those who were on its route. Familiar sights like the downstairs hall will always be remembered as each class takes its place in a picture panel on the wall. In the high school, daily sights are locker traffic jams, leisurely passing between classes (here it's third period). 5 In the band room, on the bus, in the office -- There's a lot more to football than kicking the ball around. Pretty girls must practice, even at the last minute. 6 Curlers, and curler caps—even on their way to a volleyball game, some girls think they have to look just right, all around - Wildkats practice, play, and work Usually a peaceful place, the office gets wild when hun- dreds of kids line up to buy books and all the fixings for a new school year. Here J. Bailey waits on them. If you want to go into a tail spin, just try a visit to the band room before a football game. The horns toot and squeak, the twirlers twirl, the pom pon girls hop and skip, Mr. Santee’s whistle blows. Nobody could get through the day without the cafeteria and the lunch break. Here Handy Lunt scrapes out the bean kettle after the weekly pinto menu. Or you might try a bus full of girls after a good night’s sleep, all ready to beat some other team; they will either wake you up or put you into a coma. Then there are the working times, with office girls on the other side of the counter, and the cafeteria boys on the other side of the “sneeze board.” And just in case there’s a little extra time, a guitar will come in handy for some singing. Guitars are serious hobbies for some. Two enthusiastic future Carlos Montoyas, Sandy Pace and Ronny Daniel, play for Christmas party in English class. Just ask Topper what you can do to help him, and he has something saved up. Here Lewis Holliday installs a hitching post for the gym door. 7 In classes, pep assemblies, and after school -- Far away from English and history classes is the shop, where students can choose their wood projects and work with tools. Here Ross Arrington sands a lamp base. Indoors and out of doors; during the day and at night; on school days and on week-ends, people had their work to do, their activities to follow; and plenty of fun to attend to. While some learned spelling words and dates, others learned crafts and farming wisdom. During football season, the Pep Club wrapped the goal posts and painted Wildkats. In basketball season, they continued pep assemblies and worked out yells and skits. Time-out from volleyball practice, and the coach was tied to the stake for stealing someone's slave: a fair exchange for all the hard practice sessions--but what would volleyball be, if not fun? A good clean-up in the building and around the school grounds was the result of the National Youth Corps project. When these students were not studying or busy with sports, they would be working at many kinds of jobs, from chopping weeds to typing catalog cards. 8 their activities focus on Duncan High LEFT: Diane Johnson helps put picture of Wildkat on goal post for players to jump through. ABOVE: “Thatcher Eagle ’ is caged at pep rally by varsity basketball team. Youth Corps girls D. Nichols, S. Lancaster, M. Quinones rearrange magazines, mop floor in library. Mr. Clothier takes his punishment from the volleyball teams for out-bidding several of the girls for their boy friends at the Lettermen’s Slave Sale. Gila creeps toward school, runs around track Just before Christmas, heavy rains sent the Gila River out of its banks and clouds filled Arizona’s “sunny” skies. Someone new in rooters’ section is LuCinda 10 Coach and Mrs. Hill began training daughter early to support the team. Here they watch volleyball practice. Tomorrow begins today with CURRICULUM Students of Duncan learn languages in order to understand better the world around. Math helps in the practical arts--shop, home econom- ics, agriculture --everything from well-drilling to rocketry. Social studies tells how other people have lived, and how in the future their mistakes can be avoided. Com- merce teaches how to make a liv- ing with a shorthand notebook, a typewriter, or a bookkeeping led- ger. Music and art lead to pleasure and a better appreciation of beauty in the world of men and nature. Board of Education ALFRED ATTAWAY ROY DOZIER WYLIE BOYD ELVIN LUNT FRANK WILLIS School board governs Duncan’s Duncan High School District Number Two includes approxi - mately 400 square miles of the southern half of Greenlee County. Three-Way and Guthrie touch its northern bound- ary, with the Arizona part of the LazyB Ranch lying along its southern boundary. LEGAL HEAD of this district is the board of education, whose five members are responsible for school policies, personnel, and financial management. BEGINNING January 1, 1966, two new members joined the board----Wylie Boyd and Roy Dozier. Now that the board has five members the term of service in future will be five years. Mr. Elvin Lunt was reelected last fall for five years; Mr. Dozier will serve for four; Mr. Boyd, for three. Already on the board were Mr. Frank Willis, whose present term runs till December, 1967; and Mr. Alfred Attaway, whose term expires on Dec. 31, 1966. MR. BOYD, a graduate of Duncan High School, has four children attending Duncan schools. His wife, Helen, is also a DHS graduate. A veteran of World War II, Mr. Boyd has been employed for more than 20 years with the Duncan Mercantile Company. MR. DOZIER has three children attending Duncan schools. The Doziers are residents of York community. Mr. Dozier, who came to Greenlee County from Oklahoma, is employed by the Phelps Dodge Corporation in Morenci. His wife, Betty, is a native of southeastern Arizona. 12 Administration Well, Sir, how does it feel to be on the opposite side of the desk? asks Mr. Brubaker of Mr. Stephens, a former graduate of Duncan High School. district 2; works with Mr. Superintendent of Duncan schools, Douglas Brubaker is also a principal, with about 560 elementary school pupils and their seventeen teachers under his careful eye. Presiding over the high school students and teachers is Floyd Chapman, now completing his second year as principal. Mr. Chapman and the thirteen teachers working with Chapman, Mr. Brubaker him put special emphasis this year on formulating their ideas of the purposes and aims of instruction at Duncan High, as they prepared for the visitation in the fall of 1966 of an evaluating team representing the North Central Association. Under a new policy, each high school wishing accreditation with the NCA will be evalu- ated every seven years. The association sets standards for high schools and colleges throughout the central part of the United States. FLOYD CHAPMAN, Principal DOUGLAS BRUBAKER, Superintendent J. HUBERT BOWMAN REBECCA BOYETT H. T. CLOTHIER VERA POWER DULL Teachers, students discuss, inquire, learn in J. HUBERT BOWMAN, B.S. and M.A. New Mexico Western College, teaches driver education and American government, is guidance counselor and adviser to the Student Council. He taught six years in the Duncan Ele- mentary School before coming to the high school this year. MRS. REBECCA BOYETT received her B. A. at Ouachita College in Arkansas. She teaches English I and IV and speech. She is sponsor of the Sophomore Class and also of the Future Teachers of America. H. T. CLOTHIER received his B.A. at Bethany College and his M.A, at Colorado State College of Education. He teaches Typing I and II, shorthand, bookkeeping, and art and coaches tennis and volleyball. He is sponsor of the Senior Class and the Girls’ Athletic Club. MRS. VERA POWER DULL received her B.A. and M.A. at the University of Arizona. The subjects she teaches are Spanish I and II and English III. She is sponsor of the Senior Class, the National Honor Society, and the Spanish Club. LEONARD L. HILL received his B.S. at Panhandle Ag- riculture and Mechanical College, and teaches industrial arts and general math. He is head coach for basket- ball and baseball, and junior varsity football. He is sponsor of the Letter man’s Club and Sophomore Class. THOMAS HOLDSWORTH received his B.A. at Muskingum College in Ohio. He teaches American government and physical education, is head football and track coach, and sponsors the Letter man's Club and Junior Class. REEVES E. KNOWLTON received the B.S. degree at Arizona State College. He teaches world history, Ameri- can history, and economics, and sponsors the Freshman Class. LEONARD L. HILL THOMAS HOLDSWORTH REEVES E. KNOWLTON LAVERNE MICHAEL 14 T. M. PACE IVAN R. RICHARDSON J. W. SANTEE ARCHIE L. STEPHENS many interesting fields MRS. LAVERNE MICHAEL received her B.S. atSouthern Illinois University in Carbondale. She teaches home- making and sponsors the Future Homemakers of America and the Junior Class. T. M. PACE, who received his B.S. at New MexicoState University, teaches vocational agriculture and general science. He is Future Farmers of America sponsor, and has taught at Duncan for 10 years. ARCHIE L. STEPHENS, a graduate of Duncan High School, received his B.S. at Grand Canyon College. He teaches biology, chemistry, and general science; coaches junior varsity basketball; and sponsors the Pep Club. Before coming to Duncan High School last fall, he taught for four years in the Duncan Elementary School. MRS. NATHALIE VAN GUNDY received her B.A. at Monmouth College and her M.A. at the University of Illinois. She teaches English II and journalism and is librarian. She sponsors KAT CHAT and the WILD- KAT. IVAN R. RICHARDSON received his B.S. at Brigham Young University. The subjects he teaches are Algebra I and II, geometry, and physics. He is Freshman Class sponsor. J. W. SANTEE received his B.M. at Bethany College. He teaches band and chorus, and is director of all musical activities at Duncan High. He is the sponsor of the Junior Class. NATHALIE VAN GUNDY ABOVE: Senior girls serve coffee, punch to faculty at year’s first meeting. RIGHT: Mrs. Smith, Principal and Mrs. Chapman enjoy steak at faculty picnic. 15 School routine hums smoothly while Mrs. McEuen, LOMA MCEUEN Mrs. Loma McEuen, right-hand lady of Duncan High, fig- ures the honor roll, gives all kinds of information, sells school supplies, does the bookkeeping, and makes out pay vouchers. Office girls’ duties included running the ditto machine, typing tests teachers gave to students. These girls--Juanita Bailey, Sherrill Mortensen, Nancy Merrell, Sidni Kilbarger, and Charlotte Pugmire—col- lected absentee slips, sold lunch tokens, and ran general errands also. Other girls assisted elsewhere in the school. Bethleen Jones was kept busy typing letters and running errands for Mr. Clothier, while Mr. Bowman’s tests and letters kept Frann Preston and Diane Attaway occupied. Mr. Brubaker also had two high school assistants in the elementary school, Ruby Stephens and Brenda Malaney. Mr. Bowman advises students, assists teachers “What college should I attend?” “What field of work should I enter?” “What can I do to raise my grades so I can be proud of them?” Mr. Hubert Bowman, guidance counselor, helps the students to find the answers to such questions as these. From him and the achievement tests he gives, each finds the field of work in which he has the best chance of succeeding. Listening to his advice, they find themselves planning from the freshman year to the senior year proving “tomorrow begins with today.” Mr. Bowman, adviser to the student council, is also in charge of the local Youth Corps which has done much needed work around the school and town during the year. 16 HUBERT BOWMAN office girls toil daily FRONT ROW: B. Malaney, C. Pugmire, R. Stephens. ROW 2: J. Bailey, D. Attaway, B. Jones, S. Kilbarger. BACK ROW: F. Preston, S. Mortensen, N. Merrell. Library helpers learn as they work with books “We didn’t get much chance to breathe,” some student librarians might have said this year of their experience in sixth period library, when Mrs. Nathalie Van Gundy took advantage of having five all at once. As Buzz Fil- leman learned to letter spines of new and mended books, Terry Campbell indexed NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC articles and brought the author scrapbook up to date, Donna Varela, Josie Cervantes, and Marie Quinones took turns at the circulation records, mended books, and shelved them; and when students from speech class came on their frequent assignments, all librarians turned out to provide en- cyclopedias and magazines. Librarians in other periods were Ronald Anderson, Virgie Waters, Jane Hartley, and Darlene Gardner. Three mem- bers of the National Youth Corps helped after school and on Saturdays. Marie’s specialty was typing catalog cards, and on Saturdays she, with Shirleen Lancaster and Donna Nichols, mended books and performed many housekeeping chores. A special project in which several librarians participated during the year was binding magazines and cleaning out and rearranging the magazine-storage room. 17 M. Quinones, T. Campbell, D. Varela, V. Waters, R. Ander- son, H. Filleman, J. Cervantes, D. Gardner. Additional librarians for the second semester were Jane Hartley, Esther Valdez, Eilene Boyett. MARY JANE ARRINGTON swept, dusted, and kept the classrooms and girls’ locker and rest rooms spick and span; she also made the volleyball and tennis girls take their suits to be laundered! FLOYD (TOPPER) JOHN- SON, chief custodian, supervised JIM TOMERLIN in keeping the gym and the boys’ locker rooms in tip top shape. He was also handyman and repairman for all the school buildings. HARVEY HARTLEY could be found every day sweeping and collecting trash in the high school halls, study hall, library, and class rooms. Custodians labor before sunrise and after dark KNEELING: Archie Stephens, Hubert Bowman, John Smith, T. M. Pace. STANDING: Jim Sanders, Dean Chapman, Duff Chapman, Reeves Knowlton, Jay Pierce, Antone Thygerson. Big Bus Serves York, Sheldon Because of the increasing population along the Clifton road, the Duncan district added a new, 84-passenger bus for the York- Sheldon area. Mr. Jim Sanders, its driver, turned his smaller one over to Mr. Tom Pace, who had replaced Mr. J. W. Santee on the Foster Lane-Stinson Lane route. Mr. Ivan Richardson took over the Bus 1 from Duncan to Sheldon when Mr. Reeves Knowlton stopped driving. Mr. Duff Chapman, having worked for Dun- can schools for more than 30 years, con- tinued this year to keep the buses in running order so they could get rolling early each morning and again at 3:15 each afternoon. 18 Cafeteria ladies cheer lunch time with good food The five ladies of the cafeteria start work every morning of the school year at 7:30. Directed by Mrs. Maude Hartley, they turn out good, nutritious meals. They say that the menus favored by the students include fried chicken, mashed potatoes, combination salad, hot rolls, and cherry pie. In addition to such tempters, there were this year the popular days when enchiladas or tostadas caused the “cafeteria count to zoom. “It is a pleasure, said Mrs. Hartley, “to serve the lunches. The ladies also help to serve school banquets. and show their interest further in school affairs by at- tending the games and rooting for Duncan. As for the crew of high school helpers--they mix last- minute snatches of study for tests with cleaning rags and pans of soapy water; and they pep up the dishwashing chores with whistling and singing. They also manage to get in quite a lot of fun--they have discovered, for instance, that the milk cartons which replaced milk bottles are not only lighter to move; they make fine toys and perfect building blocks! FRONT ROW: Ronald Anderson, Donald Nelson, Malcom McCarty, Randy Lunt. BACK ROW: Ronny Daniel, Larry Lunt, Johnny Acres, Charles Lunt, Gary Lunt. Mrs. Maude Hartley, cafeteria manager, Mrs. Ruth Sexton, Mrs. Rachel Sanders, Mrs. Helen Boyd, Mrs. Thaddie Bourgeous. Mrs. Esther Daniel was the regular substitute. 19 Reports, discussions require extra study, give Sometimes the seniors wonder if it's worth it to reach their exalted rank, when teachers like Mrs. Boyett, Mr. Bowman, and Mr. Holdsworth assign one research theme after another. However, some admit they actually enjoy learning something more about the world and literature, and working in the library does make a change from sitting in the classroom. Besides, every theme brings a senior nearer to graduation, and soon it’s all over. In English III also, more panel discussions and special pro- jects indicate that the upper class level has been attained, even though dull grammar still has to be met occasionally, and book reports are still required. Even in Mrs. Boyett’s speech class, the learning is not al- together a matter of standing on one’s feet and having to talk before an audience: you have to have something to talk about, and that means more trips to the library. As for the almost all-school population in the music classes, even if there is no studying to do, there is plenty of practice, if you want agoodgrade, and there are night performances for both band and chorus. LEFT: Mrs. Dull inspects a book of epitaphs written by the class of ’66 as a project for English III. Book received first prize at Greenlee County Fair. BE- LOW: Pat Scordato demonstrates art of fencing to speech class, with Mrs. Boyett as partner. On blackboard are written various terms used in fencing. 20 practice in speaking “I may be light-minded, but I just don’t get some of this,” says S. Pace in a panel discussion in English about James Thurber. J. Hartley and D. Johnson are puzzled, too. RIGHT: Mike McKeon and Dean Richins search for information for their English and American government themes. Mike’s leg was broken just a few weeks before school started. Virgie Waters makes a reading list for the English classes. Such lists were useful for other classes as well—speech, American government, history, biology, general science. “Facing the music” are girl saxophonists Shirleen Lunt, Marilyn Jones, Sharlene Richardson, and Diane Attaway. They are practicing in the band room during 6th period. 21 “Learning to read is what students need, if they are to do acceptable work,” is what you might hear any teacher say, for even though a person thinks he can read, understanding what the author means is the real test. “This means think- ing as you read,” the teacher might also say. So in physics and math, Mr. Richardson spends quite a lot of time just asking his students what the problem says, and then checking on them for what it means, and then leading them to the correct conclusions. Likewise, in history and economics, Mr. Knowlton guides pupils in answering questions in the text book and in using library sources for background to the topics being studied. Using maps and charts helps to make places and statistics easier to visualize and remember. In science,'Mr. Stephens gives hard tests over the book, but he also teaches his students to learn by doing, and by experimentation in the laboratory. Insect collections, plant collections, travels in the world of the microscope and re- ports (again from the library) force students to bring the words of the book to life. One of the “most fun” periods in the day is Mr. Clothier's art class, even if you aren't a great artist. Dealing with colors and lines, one develops powers of observation. Art students Cecilia Lujan and Carlos Renteria sketch autumn foliage for an art assignment. An old cottonwood tree across the road was their subject in this instance. Art students sharpen perceptions; classes in Students in Mr. Richardson's geometry class listen attentively as he explains various figures and formulas to them. There were 17 sophomores and juniors in this class. “What’s the difference between relative and absolute humidity?” asks Mr. Richardson. Puzzled physics stu- dents M. McKeon, L. Lunt, B. Richardson search for answer. Reviewing for semester exam in economics, Clay Starin asks Mr. Knowlton, What is the difference between ‘impulsive buying’ and ‘planned buying’?” Charles Moyers gives a biology class report on animals of the Nearctic realm, which includes most of North America. His talk was followed by question-and-answer period. science, math, history teach logical thinking Ronald Gardner and Keith Lunt learn how to make electro- magnets in Mr. Stephens’ general science class. Other members of the class were making electric motors. Margaret Hicks inspects the TIME MAGAZINE covers tacked to Mr. Knowlton’s bulletin board. Royce Wood points out Viet Nam, which his history class has been studying. Training for careers helps future secretaries, “This rack is too low,” says Lupe Renteria, as she pre- pares to bake casserole dish for Homemaking I project. ABOVE: Mike Payne, Jimmy Claridge check Ag II note- books and record books which are kept on file in this cabinet. BELOW: L. Abeyta is the only student absent in shorthand class. Here are J. Bailey, R. Stephens, C. Lujan. Because tomorrow really does begin today, and success at home or in business can be more certain with early training, each period of the school day contains some classes designed to help students prepare for the work they will soon take up. Much of this is useful just at home. For good citizenship, and more efficiency and safety on the highways, there is driver training. For usefulness at home or in a career, teen-agers learn to handle tools Knitting, embroidery, smocking are just a few things V. Cambern and others are doing in Homemaking II. 24 Jim Randell is comfortable, but the girls look not too glad when introduced to the under-the-hood part of a car. On the other side of the engine of the driver training car, Mr. Bowman asks Ray Sanchez, “What is that for?” farmers, homemakers Harry Bellamy, Tom Montoya adjust chess board frame in clamp to even the edges before beginning to sand it. in industrial arts; and to read recipe books and use the correct baking tools in homemaking. Girls learn also how to buy wisely, how to judge fabrics, how to do the stitches in needlework and sewing that are so necessary to any homemaker. And for future farmers in the Duncan Valley, vocational ag classes use books, tools, and projects with plants, animals, machinery. Even on “Dress Up Day,” Carlos Renteria and Felipa Lopez concentrate on catching up on budgets in typing. 25 Daily curriculum at DHS included physical education classes for most of the boys. AT RIGHT: Coach Holds - worth calls roll .... A privilege for all seniors, fresh- men, and a few others was the sight of Mrs. Boyett’s bulletin boards, designed to illustrate lessons or just in- teresting and worth while ideas. BELOW: She assembles some typical exhibits for a PTA talk. Use of color, cut- outs, and odd kinds of materials was always changing and always eye-catching .... Parallel with studies were tests given to measure progress of students. BOTTOM: Freshmen, seniors, and new students take Iowa Tests of Educational Development, which measured achievement as well as fields in which each person had abilities. 26 T o morrow begins today with ACTIVITIES Members of clubs and participants in activities at Duncan High learn leadership for tomorrow. They build friendships. They learn the satisfaction of accomplishment. They discover the ways of others-- through student council meetings with students from other parts of Arizona; through Spanish Club and their studies of foreign-speaking lands. They learn responsibility through leadership and service. They begin with others, to work as they will later on. Student Council FRONT ROW: Deborah Mortensen, Marilyn Jones, Mike Mortensen. ROW 2: Hubert Bowman, adviser, Donna Varela, McKeon, vice-president, Howard (Buzz) Filleman, presi- Shirleen Lancaster, Keith Lunt, Bill Richardson, Charles dent, Ruby Stephens, secretary, Billie Boyd, Sherrill Moyers, Mike Sexton, Pat Johns, Nancy Smith. Warm response meets Christmas requests Policy-making and school spirit are two responsibilities of the officers of Dun- can’s student body and the representa- tives of the classes and organizations. Among the student council’s projects during the year were the publication of the Wildkat handbook and the wel- coming of new students at an opening- of-school dance (which happened also this year to be a WILDKAT signing party). Meetings with representatives from other schools were useful for new ideas. The council sponsored a Western Day and dance in January, at the end of semester exams. At Christmas, they collected a pick-up- full of toys, food, and clothing and made up several Christmas gift packages for families of the community, and they reported that they and the givers were well rewarded by the pleasure of the surprised people who received them. ABOVE: Council members Shirleen and Keith Lunt test and mend toys and clothing. Below: Others store these in basement before dis- tributing. National Honor Society FRONT ROW: Mrs. Vera Dull, adviser, Larry Lunt,presi- dent, Nancy Merrell, vice-president, Bethleen Jones, sec- retary, Pat Johns, student council, Howard Filleman. BACK ROW: Ross Arrington, Susan Pace, Sherri McGrath, Kadell Gardner, Jane Hartley, Virgie Waters, Sherrie Hatch, Nan- cy Smith, Diane Johnson, Esther Valdez, Robert Herrera. February initiation adds 11 members to NHS Formal and solemn initiation by candle- light marks the beginning of member- ship into National Honor Society, whose members are chosen on the basis of character, scholarship, leadership, and service. This year the five senior members in- ducted into NHS 11 juniors who had been approved for membership. Nine sopho- mores were recognized for having maintained the necessary two average for their first three semesters in high school. SOPHOMORE PROBATIONARY MEMBERS, FRONT ROW: Marilyn Jones, Kathy Lunt, Vicki Chapman, Barbara Merrell, Shirleen Lunt. BACK ROW: Randall Lunt, Charles Lunt, Gary Lunt, Michael Knowlton. Future Homemakers of America FIRST ROW: Mrs. LaverneMichael,sponsor,M.Quinones, vice-president, D. Johnson, secretary, S. Pace, treasurer, N. Smith, historian, B. Jones, Parliamentarian, S. Morten- sen, student council, P. Patterson. ROW 2: K. Gardner, S. McGrath, S. Andrews, P. Johns, N. Merrell, J. Hartley, M. Hicks, L. Waters, D. Attaway, R. Bailey, S. Kilbarger. Patterns and recipes are Homemakers tools Future Homemakers Elsie Abeyta, Lydia Abeyta, Ar- lene Martinez, carefully pin patterns on the material for their dresses to be worn in the spring fashion show. ROW 3: C. Lovett, G. Tippetts, C. Cooper, R. Daniel, P. Claridge, S. Hatch, B. Boyd, C. Lovett, L. Renteria, S. Fowler, S. Rhodes, J. A. Acres, P. Scordato. BACK ROW: F. Preston, V. Garcia, M. Acuna, D. Gardner, C. Lunt, S. Stephens, V. Chapman, V. Waters, P. Todd, L. Price. NOT PICTURED: S. Lancaster, president. receive at Duncan High, plus what their dads and mothers provide, lays a foun- dation of experience during the high school years. The Future Homemakers of America and the Future Farmers are open for membership to all students enrolled in homemaking or vocational agriculture classes. Projects of the homemaking girls this year included entertaining members of the faculty at luncheons and presenting a spring fashion show for the Duncan Woman’s Club. Activities of the FFA included atten- dance at district and state meetings; sending its president, Mike Sexton, to the national FFA convention in Kansas City; judging at Field Days in Thatcher, Tucson, Tempe; selling candy for funds; sponsoring a safety poster con- test; entering a member, Donald Nel- son, in the annual district public speak- ing contest; and sponsoring a rodeo in cooperation with the Greenlee County Sheriff’s Posse. There’s a good reason why the Duncan Valley produces expert farmers and skilled homemakers. The training they 30 Future Farmers of America FRONT ROW: T. Olsen, G. Lunt, sentinel, L. Barney, treasurer, P. Billingsley, reporter, L. Lunt, vice-presi- dent, M. Sexton, president, J. Claridge, secretary, T. Gen- try. ROW 2: F. Edwards, A. Aden, H. Bellamy, M. Pine, M. Williams, T. Sanders, J. Estrada,T. Olsen, M. McKeon, T. M. Pace, sponsor. ROW 3: D. Dozier, J. Damron, C. French, S. Preston, D. Nelson, T. Rowley, J. Brownell, M. Payne, G. Hicks, C. White, D. Richins, S. Bourgeous. BACK ROW: L. Jones, H. Filleman, M. McCarty, C. Starin, B. Morgan, D. Aden, W. Baber, F. Fowler, P. Haws. Field trips, farm projects teach by experience Candy sales netted a large sum for chapter treasury. Here, H. Bellamy, B. Morgan, M. McCarty, W. Baber, G. Lunt sample pieces as they pack their sales sacks. Diane Johnson was chosen FFA Sweetheart for 1966. Here, in surprise announcement at Christ- mas program, President Mike Sexton assists her with gift jacket. 31 Girls’ Athletic Club, Lettermen proudly wear ROW 1: A. Lopez, J. Johnson, S. Lancaster, president, B. Jones, vice-president, S. Mortensen, secretary-treasurer, B. Boyd, student council. ROW 2: H. T. Clothier, sponsor, L. Walden, L. Price, C. Pugmire, N. Smith, R. Stephens. BACK ROW: B. Malaney, D. Gardner, E. Lunt, M. Jones, P. Johns, N. Merrell, D. Nichols, V. Chapman. Obeying GAC rules, Darlene Gardner and Marilyn Jones wore “dress-up” all day and helped at a dance as part of their initiation in September. “I wonder what this tastes like,” muses Janice Johnson, as she takes a finger-full of chocolate frosting after the buffet- style Volleyball Banquet in December. 32 D’s; Lettermen’s sale nets funds for trophies Pride is the word for the wearers of school sweat- ers with the D’s. The Girls’ Athletic Club, spon- sored by H. T. Clothier, represents tennis and volleyball players, and has several traditional events each year. These include two initiation days, when the new members must dress up like ladies and are responsible for arrangements and decorations at GAC-sponsored dances; a Sweet- heart Dance, when the Club’s Beau is named and jacketed; and the Volleyball Banquet, honoring the players and their parents. At this year’s banquet, senior girls made their farewells to the team, coach, and school; the tournament trophy was presented to the school; and a volleyball players’ ensemble provided music for the program. The Letterman’s Club, which slumbers much of the time, woke up last fall for its popular Slave Sale, profits from which were also the gross, and were used to buy trophies for a new set of awards to outstanding players in boys’sports. The winners of these awards were not announced till the Award Assembly in May. Slave Tom Holdsworth is prettied up by two of his pur- chasers, F. Preston and B. Jones, for his day of service. FRONT ROW: B. Bejarano, S. Bejarano, M. Sexton, secre- tary-treasurer, L. Lunt, president, D. Tomerlin, vice-presi- dent, J. Smith, D. Nelson. SECOND ROW: B. Filleman, J. Acres, R. Payne, P. Billingsley, C. Moyers, B.Richardson, T. Holdsworth, sponsor. THIRD ROW; S. Pace, T. Montoya, R. Anderson, D. Richins, J. Tomerlin, L. Jones,C. Renteria. 33 KAT CHAT, WILDKAT staffs record student life FRONT ROW: R. Stephens, D. Varela, S. Hatch, F. Preston, editor, P. Johns, sports, J. Bailey. BACK ROW: R. Anderson, L. Horn, C. Waters, B. Malaney, S. Kil- barger, E. Lunt, D. Richins. With the smallest enrollment in several •years, the journalism class had to learn many rules and skills as they planned, wrote, and typed the newspaper. Frann Preston, as editor, had the help of two students from the staff of the year before. Ronald Anderson operated the mimeograph machine, and Pat Johns took over the editing of the sports pages. Sherrie Hatch was editor of the features page, and Dean Richins wrote the boys’ sports, while Brenda Malaney and Ethelyn Lunt each acted one semester as writer for girls’ sports. New equipment for the paper was a typewriter for headlines, although Ronald and others still found plenty of use for styluses and letter guides to make KAT CHAT interesting with art work and varied headlines. Editor Frann makes correction on stencil; waits for fluid to dry. BELOW: Sherrie puzzles over layout as Mat, Ronald, Dean advise.” in print and pictures Deadlines made nightmares for editor Kadell Gardner and other workers on the WILDKAT staff this year, after they had decided, with much difficulty, whether to take a summer delivery, as for the 1965 yearbook, or to return to a spring delivery and have a summer supplement. The spring delivery won, and then the race began to try to make that final deadline by February 15, when, it seemed, the year was barely half over. However, Kadell brought in numerous friends for writing and typing, and as Terry Campbell thought out captions and copy, and Jim Brownell, Mike Payne, and Donald Nelson learning all about the school’s cameras, somehow the WILDKAT once more went to press,. Bethleen Jones and Susan Pace were salesmen for the subscriptions for the yearbook; they also wrote bills and kept accounts for the advertising income. And Jane Hartley worked up to the last minute on the index. UPPER RIGHT: Reba Bailey, Tom Montoya, check sopho- more pictures in 1965 WILDKAT, which arrived in Sep- tember. RIGHT: Kadell and Sherri ponder over words and spaces for picture copy. FRONT ROW: J. Hartley, index, T. Campbell, copy, K. Gardner, editor, B. Jones, business manager, S. Pace, assistant business manager, V. Waters, F. Preston. ROW 2: P. Johns, N. Merrell, E. Boyett, S. Mortensen, R. Stephens, J. Bailey, S. McGrath, K. Lunt, S. Lunt, M. Jones. BACK ROW: J. Smith, S. Kilbarger, D. Gardner, V. Cambern, C. Renteria, art, D. Richins, M. Payne, J. Brownell, B. Merrell, E. Lunt. 35 Pep Club, Cheerleaders, Duncanettes, Pom Pons FRONT ROW: S. Mortensen, president, E. Valdez, N. Smith, treasurer, D. Johnson, F. Lopez, S. Brannan, K. Harris, D. Brannan, S. Stephens. ROW 2: P. Patterson, C. Lovett, G. Tippetts, D. Dozier, A. Martinez, S. Lopez, A. Lopez, R. Stephens, E. Boyett, B. Boyd. ROW 3: J. Bailey, K. Gardner, S. McGrath, S. Andrews, N. Merrell, V. Chap- man, J. Hartley, F. Preston, S. Kilbarger, M. Acuna, C. Daniel, V. Waters, M. Jones, L. Waters. ROW 4: C. Lovett, C. Cooper, S. Rhodes, L. Renteria, J. Acres, J. Brownell, V. Briscoe, R. Daniel, S. Pace, S. Hatch, P. Claridge, P. Scordato, vice-president, P. Johns, B. Jones. BACK ROW: M. Hicks, D. Attaway, M. Payne, J. Estrada, F. Edwards, T. Sanders, S. Lunt, B. Merrell, C. Martinez, P. Todd, L. Jones, V. Cambern, L. Price, P. Haws. 36 Five year-old Crystal Stephens poses with VARSITY CHEERLEADERS Diane Johnson, Nancy Smith, Esther Valdez. cooperate to help teams fight for Duncan High DUNCANETTES were Sherrie Hatch (center), Bobbi Daniel, Donna Nichols, and in basketball season, Gaye Tippetts. “We’re from Duncan High School!” was the often heard cry this year from the cheerleaders and their small mascot, Crystal Stephens, whose daddy was Pep Club sponsor. Sparked by the cheerleaders, the Pep Club sponsored rooters’ buses to several games. The Pom Pon girls and the Duncanettes assisted the band at football half-times, and these girls also provided special entertainment at basketball games. Gaye Tippetts was a new twirler second semester. JV CHEERLEADERS (from front): KathyHarris, Felipa Lopez, Stephanie Stephens, Diana Brannan, Sherril Brannan. 37 POM PON GIRLS for 1965-66 were Billie Boyd, Bethleen Jones, Sherrill Mortensen, Juanita Bailey, Ruby Stephens. FRONT ROW: D. Brannan, J. Johnson, C. Lovett, S. Pace, R. Stephens, E. Valdez. ROW 2: E. Lunt, D. Mortensen, B. Garcia, V. Briscoe, B. Jones. ROW 3: Director J. W. Santee, B. Boyd, N. Merrell, P. Johns,S. Lunt, C. Lunt. BACK ROW: R. Anderson, D. Newton, S. Pace,C. Moyers, D. Shiflet. Duncan High band makes music for enjoyment, FRONT ROW: P. Claridge, S. Hatch, E. Boyett, P. Anderson, J. Bailey, K. Gardner. ROW 2: S. Richard- son, M. Jones, D. Morgan, S. McGrath, V. Waters. ROW 3: B. Merrell, D. Attaway, L. Waters, L. Price, M. Payne. BACK ROW: D. Nelson, R. Gardner, R. Lunt, L. Lunt, M. McKeon. One of the oldest, most “in” institutions at Duncan High is the band, directed for more than 35 years by J. W. Santee. From about the fifth grade on, most of the band members are trained with patience and care to make the continuing success known as the Wildkat Band. This year it was especially good. During the 1965 football season, the band did five half-times, with titles such as “Circus Daze,” “SevenSeas,” and “Sound Advice.” Six pre-game performances also entertained the spectators, and were led by head majorette Sherri Hatch assisted by Donna Nichols and Bobbi Daniel. News in the band department this year was the arrival concerts, half-times of two new drums--a marching drum and a tenor drum. The magazine sales netted funds to finance a trip—whether to Tucson or Phoenix took a while to decide. After the Christmas program Dec. 21 came the annual band clinic hosted in February by Eastern Arizona Junior College. Finally in April came the Spring. Concert, followed by the district music festival. In 1965 Nancy Merrell was awarded a superior rating for her baritone solo, and Kadell Gardner and Pat Scordato won superiors with piano solos. Picture at TOP of page shows how in pre-game confusion Mr. Santee has to be ready to solve any kind of problem. Here he adjusts clarinet for Ethelyn Lunt. CENTER, as little Pace holds big megaphone, band toots a tune to cheer on the football team. RIGHT: Mr. Santee is not rebuking, or giving up in disgust: he is listening with ear for in- tonation as clarinets run scale. 39 «ce® 9 f FRONT ROW: P. Scordato, C. Pugmire, D. Morgan, C. Waters, B. Malaney, D. Johnson, N. Smith, F. Pres- ton. ROW 2: P. Claridge, J. Johnson, M. Quinones, D. Brannan, P. Patterson, P. Anderson, R. Lunt, R. Gard- ner, J. Robbs, N. Roberts. ROW 3: D. Attaway, C. Lujan, D. Gardner, P. Fowler, C. Lunt, S. Mortensen, V. Chapman, S. Lancaster, J. Brownell, J. Quinones, B. Boyd. BACK ROW: R. Wood, D. Tomerlin, J. Acres, M. Torres, J. Newton, C. Lunt, K. Lunt, R. Payne, R. Bel- lamy, D. Johnson, B. Wilson. Girls’ Glee Club ranks high at music festival, Mixed chorus pleases with varied harmonies 40 is in high demand for entertainment “Mr. Santee, could you provide some music for our program tomorrow night (or next week, or next month)?’’means that the chorus classes get busy work- ing a little harder on certain songs. This year they sang for the Boy Scout Ban- quet, the Volleyball Banquet, a Rotary Club party. In February a busload of vo- calists participated in the annual EAJC Choral Clinic, and in April the 28th FRONT ROW: V. Pace, P. Patterson, J. Johnson, G. Tip- petts, K. Lunt, M. Quinones, S. Lopez, M. Dyer, A. Mar- tinez, I. Mendez. ROW 2: Director J. W. Santee, D. Mor- tensen, S. Rhodes, M. Garcia, D. Morgan, C. Dyer, N. Smith, P. Scordato, D. Johnson, J. Acres, C. Pug- mire, D. Gardner, S. Andrews, L. Horn. ROW 3: C. Lov- ett, C. Cooper, B. Boyd, P. Claridge, B. Daniel, P. Johns, C. Lovett, S. Richardson, K. Roberts, L. Renteria, B. Garcia, P. Varela, M. A. Martinez, P. Anderson. BACK ROW: D. Varela, V. Corona, C. Lujan, V. Garcia, L. Wal- den, D. Attaway, S. Fowler, F. Preston, F. Archuleta, C. Lunt, V. Chapman, D. Nichols, S. Mortensen, L. Wilkerson, P. Todd. Annual Eastern Arizona District Music Festival climaxed the year’s work. In 1965, soprano soloist Darlene Gardner and the girls’ glee club were rated su- perior. Other traditional events in which the chorus starred this year were the Christmas Program and the Spring Concert, which every year both warms up for the Festival, and paralyzes with fright the soloists who perform. A first” this year was the addition of Mr. Clothier’s voice to the girls’ at the volleyball banquet. 41 Spanish Club extends learning with activities FRONT ROW: V. Dull, sponsor, M.Quinones,president, R. Montoya, vice-president, E. Valdez, secretary, J. Bai- ley, treasurer, B. Bejarano, R. Stephens, S. Pace. ROW 2: M. McKeon, K. Gardner, S. McGrath, J. Hartley, C. Lujan, V. Corona, M. Garcia, D. Gardner, J. Cervantes, J. Quinones, F. Lopez. ROW 3: S. Hatch, E. Boyett, N. Smith, R. Herrera, S. Bejarano, F. Archuleta, B. Jones, D. Varela, student council, D. Morgan. BACK ROW: F. Preston, S. Kilbarger, T. Campbell, R. Arrington, H. Filleman, L. Lunt, T. Bencomo, P. Johns, N. Merrell. “Hablando en espanol” was the rule for Spanish Club meetings, especially at initiation of the Spanish I students at the end of the year. “Comiendo a la Mexicana’’ was the pleasure of the members at their annual pinata party in December; that Spanish food tasted great after they’d been caroling all around Duncan in a cold rain! The break- ing of the Santa Claus pinata (quebrando la pinata) followed the supper. 42 Milton Jensen talks to members of the Spanish Club about the souvenirs he brought back from South America’s Chile. SENIOR BALL KING AND QUEEN BRENDA MALANEY AND MIKE MC KEON. Wildkats choose kings, queens, sweetheart DIANE JOHNSON FFA SWEETHEART RICKY PAYNE WILDKAT KING BETHLEEN JONES WILDKAT QUEEN S. Hatch leads band in one forma- tion of the half-time show. E. Valdez, N. Smith, B. Jones, dig into Spanish Food with increasing appetites. M. Quinones and S. Bej- arano slyly walk away from the broken pinata with their hands full. ABOVE: Students autograph friends' annuals. BELOW: Silence prevails as new annuals are examined by John Tea and Linda Walden. Sparkling night at Christmas time was Senior Ball. “Heels” for elegance mingled with stocking feet for comfort. Dancing drove boys to refresh- ment table for punch for themselves and dates, while others after a rest led out to the floor again, as Buzz Filleman (right)leads Billie Boyd. “Rising Suns” playing for Sadie Hawkins dance were B. Wilkerson, J. Morris, J. Tea, T. Bencomo. Dancing horse brought delight to all at the Halloween dance (they say two of its legs belonged to a lady with initials M.J.A.) k r bp - •xthuQ pQ uu 45 Mrs. McEuen, dressed Western, sells a pencil. Slave for a day. Coach Hill twists for owners. M. Quinones and J. Cervantes decorate library tree. National Youth Corps boys cart dirt away, sweep the street by the school, and chop out dead weeds. 46 T o morrow begins today in SPORTS Learning rules through training, athletes prepare for making and obeying their own rules as adults. They learn that good sportsmanship leads to good feeling with their teammates and with other teams. They discover that cooperation wins the game in sports, as they will learn its value in work and living later on. Excitement and competi- tion make the game worth playing, and can give satisfaction through- out life. Respecting their coaches and the teammates who really work, students learn to judge and appreciate all kinds of people. Varsity Football i FRONT ROW: Coach Tom Holdsworth, C. Renteria, L. Lunt, H. Filleman, D. Tomerlin, T. Montoya. ROW 2; W. Rapier, I. Connolly, W. Damron, J. Morris, M. Wil- liams. ROW 3: Assistant Coach Alex Hein, W. Wilson, G. Hicks, T. Sanders, S. Valdez, J. Estrada. BACK ROW: Junior Varsity Coach Leonard Hill, W. Gardner, D. Dozier, C. Lunt, J. Acres, P. Haws, T. Rowley. ♦Varsity lettermen Wildkat club loses 9 seniors to graduation Nine seniors played their last game for Duncan Nov. 12, as the team ended an eight-game season with the same rec- ord as 1964’s--one win, one tie, six losses--though the opponents involved were completely different. Of the nine seniors, four received all- conference honors. Paul Billingsley was named to the B East team as defensive tackle. Larry Lunt received honorable mention as an end; Buzz Filleman as center; and Jim Tomerlin as tackle. Two juniors also received honorable mention: Mike Sexton as line- backer, and Dennis Tomerlin as quar- terback. The Kats played two new teams this year--Bourgade, a Roman Catholic pa- rochial class A school in west Phoenix, and Lydia Patterson Institute, a Metho- dist-sponsored school in El Paso. Both were home games for Duncan. The team enjoyed the care of three managers, all juniors--David Aden, Bobby Herrera, and Ray Sanchez. Coaching the Wildkats for a second season was Tom Holdsworth, assisted as in 1964 by Leonard Hill for JV, and Alex M. Hein, Jr., who served also as seventh grade teacher and elementary school coach. VARSITY FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD “Torn 1:0 vOa V DUNCAN ip io OPPONENT 6 Patterson 6 0 Benson 21 14 Tombstone 13 0 Thatcher 32 0 Lordsburg 32 6 Clifton 24 0 Bourgade 6 0 Morenci 26 Conference Games Varsity Football FRONT ROW: J. Tomerlin, P. Billingsley, W. Richard- Pace, A. Aden, C. White, Manager D.Aden. BACK ROW: son, D. Richins, R. Payne, B. Bejarano. ROW 2; W. R. Gardner, K. Lunt, F. Edwards, R. Velasquez, J. Dam- Baber, M. Pine, M. Sexton, D. Shiflet, M. Madrigal, S. ron, T. Olsen, Managers R. Sanchez, R. Herrera. Bejarano. ROW 3: S. Preston, T. Gentry, A. Corona, C. Varsity lettermen looks to JV’s for 1966 Dennis Tomerlin is tackled near sideline by Morenci player, and referee backs up fast to avoid being brought down also. Wildkats line up to guard home goal as Bourgade player prepares to kick for extra point after Blue Angels' only touchdown. Score remained at 6-0. 49 Morenci player sits temporarily on air as Duncan man towers SCOREBOARD Duncan Opponent 0 Clifton 19 12 Morenci 6 0 Morenci 29 0 Clifton 7 6 Safford 41 25 Thatcher 13 over him; other Wildkat grips his leg; 'Cat rushes to assist. Thrilled by a victory over the Morenci Wildcats early in the 1965 season, the Duncan junior varsity went on to win one more game during the season, end- ing with a 2-4 record. Later, Duncan fell to Morenci (in a home game), but, according to Coach Hill, the team played a good season. Among the players who showed special promise for the varsity team were Sandy Pace and Steve Preston, sopho- mores, and Pat Haws and Marcos Madrigal, freshmen. •� Junior Varsity gains experience in 6 games Cheerleaders raise steam and keep pressure high; coaches Hill, Stephens, Holdsworth build tough teams. 50 Basketball VARSITY TEAM—FRONT ROW: Dean Richins, Clayton Starin, Jim Tomerlin, Tom Montoya,Sam Bejarano. BACK ROW: Robert Herrera, manager, Carlos Renteria, Paul Billingsley, Jim Newton, Bill Richardson, Larry Lunt, ♦Howard Filleman, Dennis Tomerlin, Coach Leonard Hill. Not Pictured: Ronald Anderson. ♦Seniors JUNIOR VARSITY TEAM—FRONT ROW; Mike Knowlton, Steve Valdez, Ronny Daniel, Keith Lunt, Frank Edwards, Ruben Montoya, Ronald Gardner. BACK ROW: David Aden, « manager, Malcom McCarty, Manuel Torres, Charles Moy- ers, Charles Lunt, Gary Lunt, Jim Morris, Jerry Estrada, Randy Lunt, Sandy Pace, Coach Archie Stephens. Wild Kats post 11-8 record; stand 3rd in B East Though black gloom stalked the Duncan gym Feb. 18 after the Wildkats lost a second time to Clifton and fell into third place in the B East Conference for the 1965-66 season, the Kats ended their story with a victory over the class A Morenci Wildcats. In fact, it was an upside-down season, as Duncan defeated three class A schools in five games but lost three to class B schools. The over-all record was 11-8, with five wins and three losses in the B East Conference. Elected to All-Conference honors were Bill Richardson, first team; and Larry Lunt and Paul Billingsley, second. The Junior Varsity, happy with a high percentage of tall men, wron 11 out of 16 contests. Several of these players would be ready to move up from Coach Archie Stephens’ JV squad to Coach Leonard Hill’s Varsity for 1966-67, after the graduation of nine seniors. Billingsley shoots; Lunt evades guard for rebound. As Richardson shoots, all his teammates — Lunt, Billingsley, Newton, Filleman — pose or move in for rebound. VARSITY BASKETBALL SCOREBOARD DUNCAN OPPONENT 43 Morenci 53 41 Safford 45 56 Tombstone 42 56 Lordsburg 66 48 Thatcher 42 34 Benson 32 41 Willcox 35 58 Clifton 62 35 Safford 62 59 Benson 36 65 Tombstone 79 67 Thatcher 51 45 Willcox 41 57 Lordsburg 37 65 Clifton 79 69 Morenci 63 CHRISTMAS TOURNAMENTS 41 Ray 48 58 Valley Union 37 55 Pima 50 JV BASKETBALL SCOREBOARD DUNCAN OPPONENT 54 Morenci 37 63 Safford 58 57 Tombstone 26 69 Lordsburg 62 52 Thatcher 50 43 Benson 56 48 Willcox 43 48 Clifton 39 62 Safford 76 53 Benson 75 54 Tombstone 35 48 Thatcher 45 41 Willcox 39 64 Lordsburg 43 47 Clifton 59 65 Morenci 87 ABOVE: Circled by opposition, Newton drives in for basket, with Lunt posed for rebound. BELOW: Sus- pense follows Charles Moyers7 shot in JV game with Thatcher. Charles and Randy Lunt wait for rebound. UJlWsi V • t I Maui 'Maui y% Irnea , Volleyball Clothier’s Kittens acquire Go-Go as they race SECOND, THIRD TEAMS--SEATED: S. Lopez, C. Lovett,S. ING: N. Smith, manager, K. Lunt, S. Pace, L. Waters, A. Rhodes, C. Lunt, D. Mortensen, E. Lunt, M. Jones. STAND- Martinez, P. Anderson, G. Tippetts, Coach Clothier. TOURNAMENT TEAM—SEATED: C. Lunt, L. Price, B. Ma- laney, D. Nichols, V. Chapman, S. Mortensen, S. Lancaster. STANDING: N. Smith, manager, J. Johnson, A. Lopez, L. Wal- den, B. Jones, B. Boyd, R.Stephens, Coach H. T. Clothier. The varsity volleyballers sailed through the 16 games of the regular season in 1965 without a defeat, only to sink to Willcox at the B East Volleyball Tournament in Will- cox. and take a second place trophy. The Kittens won the first tournament game against Thatcher, making the loss in the finals the only one for the season. The second team played a 15-1 season, while the third team girls won 10 out of 12 played. The five senior girls—Bethleen Jones, Shirleen Lan- caster, Brenda Malaney, Sherrill Mortensen, and Ruby Stephens—could look back over four years of winning teams, for during their time at Duncan High the var- sity won 71 out of 75 games played, all under their en- thusiastic and dedicated coach, H. T. Clothier. Duncan will miss these five seniors. Bethleen started spiking at all the first team games and made an all- time record for points made in a single season: 156. “Shirleen was strong at spiking, pick-up, and serving; Brenda was a smooth set-up girl; Sherrill was good at spiking, pick-up, and serving; Ruby was a valuable girl and server,’’ said Coach Clothier. Special rooters at the games were Mrs. Thaddie Bour- geous and Mrs. Rachel Sanders. Mascot for the season was a small pup named Go-Go. Nancy Smith, was for a second year, the competent manager for the team. through happy season SCOREBOARD DUNCAN OPPONENT 15, 15 Willcox 5. 2 11, 15 Ft. Thomas 3. 4 13, 15 Pima 1. 3 13, 15, 45 Thatcher 15, 2. 4 15, 15 Clifton 2, 4 13, 15, 15 Thatcher 15, 2, 4 12, 15 Pima 10, 3 15, 15 Tombstone 0. 6 12, 15, 15 Benson 15. 5. 4 15. 15 Ft. Thomas 3. 0 15, 9, 15 Safford 4, 15. 13 15, 15 Benson 8. 8 15, 15 Tombstone 7 0 15, 15 Safford 7, 3 7, 15, 11 Willcox 15. 10, 5 15, 15 Clifton 8, 13 TOURNAMENT 14, 15 Thatcher 10. 10 15, 10, 3 Willcox 12. 15. 15 IN HOME GAME WITH WILLCOX—TOP: Brendasets up a ball. MIDDLE: Coach and team plan strategy for last push in time out when Cowgirls threaten to catch up in scoring. BOTTOM: Girls rush to congratulate mates at game’s end. 55 Parents, rooters honored; Managers also good Kats The spirit of the fighting Wildkats shows in Sherrill Morten- sen’s face as she struggles to keep ball in air. TOP: Mana- gers R. Sanchez, R. Herrera, D. Aden pack gear after football season. CENTER: Supt. Brubaker congratulates Paul Billingsley’s parents at Parents’ Night. BOTTOM: Faithful rooters were Mrs.T. Bourgeous, Mrs. R. Sanders, shown here with Coach Clothier and trophy. T omorrow begins today in CLASSES Working together, seniors, juniors, sophomores, freshmen begin the practice of planning and cooperation within their classes as they learn the intricacies of financing balls and dances. They work at selling food stuffs at games and bake sales, and at holding car washes and Christmas tree sales. Rivalryleads to yelling contests at pep assem- blies. From Freshman Initiation till Senior Ditch Day, each spends four years belonging to his class. He develops loyalty to his class as well as to his alma mater, Duncan High. 57 Seniors CLASS OFFICERS—SEATED: Shir- leen Lancaster, student council; Ei- lene Boyett, secretary; Frann Pres- ton, treasurer. STANDING: Jimmy Tomerlin, president; Bill Richard- son, student council; Paul Billing- sley, vice-president. Class members reach moments of decision. . 58 Looking back into their high school years, the seniors can recall the fun and also the many problems which ac- company each class on its climb to ma- turity. The accumulation of finances was always a struggle for them as they began each year anew. As time for their Prom approached, they found themselves seeking every available source for additional funds. With the close of their junior year, they looked forward with enthusiasm to the high- lights of the senior year, while in the back of their minds yet lurked the ever-present problem of acquiring more money. With the success of the Junior-Senior Prom, “Stairway to the Stars,’’ still fresh in their minds, the class plunged wholeheartedly into preparations for their Senior Ball, “Peppermint Lane.’’ That excitement over, the seniors set- tled down to a calmer routine till spring brought excitement over Ditch Day and graduation. ABOVE: Larry Lunt, Pat Johns, Nancy Merrell shine patrol car at seniors’ carwash. BELOW: Pat demonstrates “kangaroo pocket” on one of jackets seniors plan to sell. Seniors LYDIA ABEYTA RONALD ANDERSON JUANITA BAILEY BERT BEJARANO to HARRY BELLAMY RICHARD BELLAMY ESPIRIDION BENCOMO continue with education? to choose TED BENCOMO careers? 59 In the sophomore year, class presented an assembly which included a one-act comedy, “Highest Bidder Gets a Date.” HOWARD FILLEMAN PAT FOWLER DARLENE GARDNER LEWIS HOLLIDAY LINDA HORN Seventh grade Sherrill, Melvin Davis, Charlotte, Larry, Jua- nita, Dean, Josie, Bill per- formed square dance between acts at operetta. Seniors smile at memories of 60 PAT JOHNS BETHLEEN JONES LORDEN JONES SHIRLEEN LANCASTER CECILIA LUJAN LARRY LUNT MIKE McKEON BRENDA MALANEY operetta joys, freshman triumphs NANCY MERRELL Freshman Harry Bellamy does trophy-winning twist at Initia- tion. RIGHT: Proud Ricky Payne poses in uniform as freshman football man. 61 BONNER MORGAN SHERRILL MORTENSEN JAMES NEWTON JIMMY NICHOLS RICKY PAYNE FRANN PRESTON CHARLOTTE PUGMIRE MARIE QUINONES Seniors groan under assignments in last weeks As Bethleen and others set tables for Junior-Senior Ban- quet, Mike finds a way to do that very trouble-giving but necessary part of the decorations: hanging the be- glittered letters proclaiming the momentous event. 62 DEAN RICHINS NEIL ROBERTS JACK SMITH RUBY STEPHENS JIM TOMERLIN DONNA VARELA CLARABEL WATERS RAY WILSON SARAH VICTORIA DYER June 15, 1949 - June 25, 1965 “She bestowed until she had no more” On my stone there stretches a road. It leads up and up into the sunset. My life was like that road, Long, hard, and always uphill, With the sunset as my goal for which I reached. I struggled on and kept my face toward the sunset. I struggled through the mourning of many loved ones and the problems of hunger. I found beauty of life in nature and in the pages of good books. Now all is over and done And I have finally reached my golden sunset. -Written by Vicki as an English Assignment in the spring before her death. 63 Juniors are kept • k ) OFFICERS—SEATED: Dennis Tomerlin, vice-president; Larry Barney, president; Esther Valdez, secretary-treasurer. STAND- ING: Mike Sexton and Nancy Smith, student council rejfresenta- tives. “OOHs” and “AAHs” come from some of the juniors as Susan Pace shows tray of sample rings. busy raising money for prom TOP ROW: John Acres, Alfred Aden, David Aden, Tommy Amos, Fidela Archuleta, Priscilla Archuleta. MIDDLE ROW: Ross Arrington, Diane Attaway, Wayne Baber, Larry Barney, Sam Bejarano, Jimmy Brownell. BOTTOM ROW: Michael Burns, Jimmy Claridge, Vetalia Corona, Frank Fowler, Martha Garcia, Kadell Gardner. and banquet; rings also highlight the year TOP ROW: Jane Hartley, Sherrie Hatch, Mike Herrera, TOM ROW: Don Johnson, Sidni Kilbarger. Francisco Lopez, Robert Herrera, Margaret Hicks, Diane Johnson. BOT- Bart McClain, Sherri McGrath, Ruben Montoya. Darleen Morgan David Newton Susan Pace Joe Quinones Jimmy Randell Ray Sanchez Mike Sexton Nancy Smith Clay Star in Dennis Tomerlin Esther Valdez Virgie Waters Margaret Welch Mic Williams Royce Wood 65 Sophomores OFFICERS—SEATED: Gary Lunt, president; Derril Shif- let, vice-president; Janice Johnson, secretary; Pat Scor- dato, treasurer. STANDING: Mr. Hill, sponsor; Charles Moyers, Marilyn Jones, student council; Mrs. Boyett, sponsor. Sophomore girls Marilyn Jones, Shirleen Lunt, Kathy Lunt (is Barbara Merrell between them?), Ethelyn Lunt, Laurie Waters adorn Halloween dance. Standing in doorway is Tom Montoya. Class leads school with highest enrollment, lends TOP ROW: Elsie Abeyta, Ralph Abeyta, Marta Acuna, Sandra Andrews, Reba Bailey, Billie Boyd, Sherril Brannan. ROW 2: Michael Bre- shears, Zerue Burns, VirginiaC ambern, Steve C ampbell, Vicki Chapman, Ivan Connolly, Wayne Damron. BOTTOM ROW: Ronald D a n i e 1, Veronica Garcia Tommy Gentry, Kathy Harris, Janice Johnson, Marilyn Jones, Michael Knowlton. 66 Anita Lopez Felipa Lopez Charles Lunt Ethelyn Lunt Gary Lunt Kathy Lunt Randall Lunt Shirleen Lunt Armando Martinez Cecilia Martinez Mary Ann Martinez Mai com McCarty Barbara Merrell Tom Montoya James Morris giants to cage squad, prepares for leadership TOP ROW: Charles Moyers, Donald Nelson, Donna Nichols, Tim Olsen, Clyde Pace, Steve Pace, Patricia Patterson. ROW 2: Michael Payne, Max Pine, Steve Preston, Linda Price, John Quinn, Wayne Rapier, Pat Scordato. BOTTOM ROW: Derril Shiflet, Stephanie Stephens, John Tea, Patricia Todd, Linda Walden, Laurie Waters, Linda Willis. 67 Freshmen learn high school ways OFFICERS—SEATED: Steve Valdez, president, Nick Bradford, vice- president, Connie Lovett, secretary-treasurer.STANDING: Ivan Richard- son, Reeves Knowlton, sponsors, Keith Lunt, Deborah Mortensen, student council. Jo Ann Acres Patricia Anderson Sam Bourgeous Nick Bradford Diana Brannan Vicki Briscoe Patty Claridge Cindy Cooper Alfredo Corona Jimmy Damron Cheryl Daniel Roberta Daniel David Dozier Marilyn Dyer Jerry Estrada Clint French Becky Garcia Carolyn Dyer Frank Edwards Shirley Fowler Melvin Fuentes Mark Garcia 68 Bill Gardner Ronald Gardner - Pat Haws Susanna Lopez Connie Lovett Karen Lunt Marcos Madrigal Irma Mendez Freshmen TOP ROW: John Moore, Deborah Mortensen, Ted Olsen, Vicki Pace, Lupe Renteria. ROW 2: Sherril Rhodes, Sharlene Richardson, Danny Richins, Jerry Robbs, Kathy Roberts. ROW 3: Terry Rowley, Tommy Sanders, Gaye Tippetts, Manuel Torres, Steve Valdez. BOTTOM ROW: Pauline Varela, Rube Velasquez, Bill Wilkerson, Linda Wilkerson, Billy Wilson. Greg Hicks Carla Lovett Carolyn Lunt Keith Lunt Arlene Martinez Tony Montoya ABOVE: General science students collect notebooks and compare grades. RIGHT: Connie Lovett shows ring to prove she and Sherril Rhodes have a right to be on their way with laundry for home ec. Sophomore boys remove gum; sand, wash desks inSpanish joe tries to sneak goodies from pinata, but is caught by I, while other class members take ITED tests, Mrs. Dull. Other Spanish Club members enjoy fun. Frosh make friends with upperclassmen, juniors Sophomores say good-bye LEFT: Vicki “ketches her a man” at Sadie Hawkins Dance, sponsored by GAC. BELOW: Melvin Fuentesshows general science classmates how to assemble a motor. Junior sponsor, Mr. Santee, drums up business at bas- ketball concession. Mrs. Santee buys popcorn. are busy with projects to careless youth Kadell Gardner plays White Christmas on her trombone at this year's voileyball banquet. Seniors talk of careers, earn treasury funds Seniors P. Johns, T. Campbell, M. Quinones work for concession; inquire about Air Force career; apply for student work. 71 Hammers, curlers; then Moment of truth . . . Who’ll be King, Queen? Setting up the Christmas trees; finishing the candy cane centerpiece; then the Great Moment; Senior President Jim Tomerlin has crowned Brenda and Mike at the Senior Ball! 72 Tomorrow begins today in ADVERTISEMENTS An example of the dependence of high school students on established businesses is Steve Pace, who here discusses his farm project loan with Mr. Norman Crockett of the Valley National Bank. The students of Duncan High depend on the business men and women of Duncan and other communities to help them enter the business world after high school. Some of them be- gin early, as newspaper boys, baby sitters, waitresses, employees with the National Youth Corps, Fu- ture Farmers with agriculture pro- jects. Patrons ARNOLD’S FINE BOOTWEAR LEHMAN’S SHOES AND CLOTHING 410 Main Street Safford Phone 428-2891 Railroad Blvd. Duncan Phone 359-2571 CLIFTON FLOWER AND GIFT SHOP Park Avenue Clifton Phone 864-4251 LORDSBURG LIBERAL P.O. Box L Lordsburg Phone 542-3471 CLIFTON FURNITURE CO. MODERN DRESS SHOP S. Coronado Blvd. Clifton Phone 864-2422 411 Main St. Safford Phone 428-0056 EAGLE DRUG CO. Lordsburg Phone 542-9142 PRESTON’S MODERN GROCERY High St. Duncan Phone 359-2243 GENTRY COURT High Street Duncan Phone 359-2241 SETTLES OF SAFFORD 401 Main St. Safford Phone 428-3861 J. GREEN’S MEN’S CLOTHING 501 Main St. Safford Phone 428-1281 THE SMART SHOP 502 Main St. Safford Phone 428-0093 GREYHOUND CAFETERIA THE STAR CAFE Lordsburg Phone 542-3412 409 Main St. Safford Phone 428-1893 HOLLOWAY TRIM SERVICE WELCH’S TV SERVICES Railroad Blvd. 1 208 Thatcher Blvd. Safford Duncan Phone 359-2474 74 COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. Coca-Cola 7-Up Barq’s Crush Dr. Pepper Phone: Dial O. Ask operator for Enterprise 191. No Charge. Buzz Filleman and Jimmy Tomcrlin laugh at the world from a paradise of cokes. L.B. PRICE MERCANTILE CO. Bea Walter Smith, Distributors Home Furnishings on Easy Terms Direct Selling in Duncan DOCKUM BUTANE AND OIL CO. R. S. Dockum, Ou uer Wholesale Jobber Retail Willcox Morenci Clifton Safford Pima P. O. Box 109 Tel. 428-2713 15 21 1st Ave. Safford, Ariz. Ernest (Heavy) Ware Velma (Sis) Ware ©RT, r.nnnc Lordsburg, New Mexico Phone 542-9233 P. O. Box S S S SPORTING GOODS Everything for the Sportsman Clifton, Arizona Box 1626 Tel. 864-4440 75 Compliments of DUNCAN VALLEY GIN Duncan, Arizona Phone 359-2231 GILA PRINTING PUBLISHING CO. Publishers of the; copper era Linda Walden, Linda Price, Clarabel Waters discuss menu as Mary Clark patiently waits for lunch-time order. Serving Greenlee County Let Us Take Can of All Your Printing Needs Main Office Safford, Arizona Phone 428-3570 DE LUXE CAFE Good Meals Hot, Cold Sandwiches Steaks Bar B Que Spanish Food Mrs. Novella Duffey Duncan Phone 359-2258 76 G W AUTO SUPPLY Your NAPA Jobber 628 Fifth St. Phone 428-3873 Safford Bethlccn Jones and Larry Lunt say, Shop often at PEARL’S.” Good food Our Specialty CORONADO INN Compliments of Louise Davis PEARL’S JEWELRY S. Coronado Blvd. 117 East Second St. Clifton Phone 864-2492 Lordsburg, New Mexico Come alive! You’re in the Pepsi generation! PEPSI COLA BOTTLING CO. 17 North 8th Avenue Phone 428-2192 77 Safford, Ariz. As Pat Johns tries out the 1966 Impala, she declares, 'This is for me! Such luxury, such style!” NITE DAY GARAGE XVI10 I� WESTERN AUTO ASSOCIATE STORE Norman E. Major and Standard Oil Products Gates Tires Duncan Phone 359-2472 Harvey Martin Oumers Duncan Phone 359-2252 Compliments of CALDWELL FUNERAL HOME AMIN'S DEPARTMENT STORE Amin Bros. Dry Goods Shoes Men’s, Ladies’ and Children’s Furnishings Lordsburg, New Mexico Phone 542-3812 PEGGY’S BEAUTY SALON Ray Luster Arvin Shiflet Cecil Richardson Jon Hapgood Safford Phone 428-1740 Peggy Mortensen, Owner Lupe Baylon, Assistant Duncan Phone 359-2213 or 358-2197 78 Sherri McGrath types forms for parents’ insurance records. I try not to make any mistakes,” she says hopefully. McGrath agency Compliments of Automobile Casualty Fire Life Theft Notary J. Vernon McGrath, agent DR. JAMES H. BAXTER STAFF P.O. Box C Lordsburg, M.M. This is your beauty food,” says Earl to Juanita Bailey, Sidni Kilbarger as he proudly displays tray of Rainbo. PHILPOTT SON Distributor in Duncan Valley for Colonial Cakes Rainbo Bread Lindsey Dairy Products El Rancho Tortillas Duncan Phone 359-2470 Just what is insurance, and how important is it?” asks Ethclyn Lunt. Mr. Crockett replies with many statistics. EMIL CROCKETT INSURANCE Insurance of All Kinds Safford 427 Main Phone 428-3840 79 HEATHER FUNERAL HOME Harber J. Heather Lordsburg, New Mexico Sanford students (Duncan ’65) Marie Richardson, CaroleneJohn- son ''comb junior Nancy Smith, senior Eilenc Boyett. SANFORD COLLEGE OF BEAUTY CULTURE Offering Superior Training in Beauty Culture State Board Approved School safford Phone 428-0331 Fowler family-Frank with nephew, Mr. Fowler, Pat, Shirley, and Mrs. Fowler-make Christmas family portrait. B D AUTO SUPPLY Parts for all makes of cars. 200 North Coronado Blvd. P. O. Box 1355 Phones 864-295 2 Clifton 864-2950 Assistants and Virgil Waters take great pride in speed demon which they have nourished for Apache Grove racing. WATERS SERVICE Virgil Waters, Owner-Operator M i nor Repa i rs and Refrigeration Service N. Coronado Blvd. Clifton It’s hot,” Sherrill Mortensen reproaches Mr. Gentry, who has just handed her a slug fresh from the linotype. PRINTERS LETTERPRESS and OFFSET Ajz££d£ec£- 514 MAIN STREET SAFFORD, ARIZONA S5546 Box 907 Phone 864-4943 Commercial Printing Social Printing We Give S H Green Stamps Designed to Please DUNCAN MERCANTILE CO. Hardware, Groceries Building Materials 81 Duncan General Merchandise Phone 359-2552 Compliments and Best Wishes Floor of DHS gym gleams as assistants from Sanitary Supply Co. brush on top coat in super-size refinishing job. from SANITARY SUPPLY CO. OF TUCSON 1243 North Main Ave. 622-6459 Tucson, Arizona Quality Products and Equipment for Arizona schools Arizona owned and operated RIFTZ’S We sell .... RCA TV RCA WHIRLPOOI PHILCO O’KEEFI BASSETT DREXEI HAYWOOD-WAKEFIELD SIMMONS . ... We service everything Al Rietz, Oivner Box 1327 Phone 864-2138 Clifton Is this the right skirt? We think we got all the spots,” says Jane Hartley to friend Esther Valdez. SAFFORD AUTO SUPPLY CO. Established 1935” Safford Store Clifton Store Phone 428-2420 Phone 864-3562 J H CLEANERS Jean and Harvey Hartley Duncan Phone 359-2544 82 Ein Axioma. Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ij ii OKcLtke. VcMe Bank: Look to your nearby Valley Bank office for friendly guidance as you enter the business world. We are vitally interested in you. for tomorrow’s Arizona leaders will come from your ranks. We want you as a customer, and will appreciate your account, however small. Your banker can serve you all your life, so join the bank that offers more, the bank that gives you the finest personal service in Arizona! ELAINE’S FLOWERS nr—t—t 1— A 1:: -V M u A I A w . I T7 au V DUNAGAN MUSIC Flowers for all Occasions lone Packer Duncan agent Phone 359-2244 Damon Dunagan Eddie Diaz GILA VALLEY BLOCK CO. Lordsburg, New Mexico Jot J Building Blocks for Every Purpose Colored, Patio, and Split Face Block 2 Miles South, on Bowie Highway Phone 428-2360 Safford 83 Hand it over!” says toughie Mrs. Wood, and Ronald Gardner digs frantically for that slim dime to pay for coke. ART GALLERY DRUG HAL EMPIE Fountain Prescriptions STUTE’S JEWELRY 509 Main Safford Compliments of CLIFTON 5 10 Duncan Fine Paintings Chase Creek Phone 359-2221 Clifton, Arizona Congratulations PHELPS DODGE CORPORATION Morenci Branch 84 0Tb e r fi?ona Hlailjj SJm TUCSON NEWSPAPERS QtlC. Judy Nichols, Representative Box 1601 Tel. 864-3604 Clifton GREGG ACADEMY OF COSMETOLOGY Offering Basic Training in All Phases of Beauty Culture Also Training In Advanced Hair Styling Safford Phone 428-2902 WHELAN JEWELRY Watches Diamonds Jewelry Complete Gift Department Clifton North Coronado Blvd. Phone 864-3742 SAFFORD SPORTING GOODS Athletic Supplies 415 Main Safford Phone 428-2750 Bobby Herrera, having won his varsity letter for being a football manager, happily gets measurements for sweater. FARMER’S SUPPLY CO., INC. 1216 Thatcher Blvd. Safford Quality Feeds and Seeds Livestock Remedies Come and See Our Saddles and Saddlery PLANTS IN SAFFORD AND GLOBE LAUNDRY CLEANERS LINEN SUPPLY DEPENDABILITY SINCE 1930 SAFFORD, ARIZONA Congratulations! W. BYRON LEWIS Phone 428-3200 W. E. BILL” LEWIS 85 GENERAL UTILITIES, INC. Duncan Phone 359-2442 Banquet and Party Reservations Phone 542-9387 Lordsburg, New Mexico Lindsey milk is a favorite with Duncan High students. Dennis, Pat, Mike, and Billy enjoy it with their lunch. LINDSEY CREAMERY SafFord, Arizona 625 Third Ave. Phone 428-3780 Earl Philpott Your Local Distributor KOOL SPOT CAFE Best in Spanish Foods” Orders to Go Duncan Phone 359-2522 WOOD’S TEXACO SERVICE Gas, Oil, Accessories, Wheel Balancing, Radiator Flushing Railroad Blvd. Phone 359-2511 Duncan 86 MARSTON SUPPLY COMPANY Complete Line of School Supplies and Equipment Athletic Equipment School Transportation Duplicating Supplies Equipment and Maintenance Office Supplies and Equipment 3209 North Central Avenue Phone 279-9301 Phoenix, Arizona (jmqratulutiuw SALFORD FUNERAL HOME 501 Relation Street Safford, Arizona Clifton JOE’S FURNITURE Congratulates the Gass of 1966 Phone 864-2142 CONGRA TULA TIONS Motorola Tappan Bigelow Maytag Magnavox from GRAHAM COUNTY NEW CAR DEALERS ASSOCIATION Clifton Morenci Phone 864-4155 Phone 865-2552 87 CLIFTON NEW CAR DEALERS Carter Motors Phone 864-4135 Chevrolet Copper State Motor Co. Phone 864-8972 THRIFTEE SUPER MARKET Ford Hal Smith Motors Phone 864-3792 Lowest Prices in Eastern Arizona’’ Across from Southern Pacific Depot Buick Mullins Motor Co. Phone 864-3972 Datsun Welster Motor Co. Phone 864-2202 Safford Phone 428-1844 International Senior Dean Richins, Cousin Bill Clark share joke with Burnicc Barlow-probably one of Burnice’s huntin’ yarns. CLARK MERCANTILE CO. Senior Ray Wilson stands before dad’s station, right in the middle of the intersection of U.S. 70 and State 75. BILL WILSON’S CHEVRON STATION Service Is Our Motto The Complete Food Store Duncan Phone 359-2222 Standard Oil Products Duncan Atlas Tires Batteries Phone 359-2402 88 Mrs. Bca Merrell and senior Ruby Stephens admire new vegetable case, one of Big Three's recent improvements. Congratulations, Seniors! BIG 3 STORE Feed and Grain Farm Equipment Hardware Best Quality Meats” Groceries Duncan Phone 359-2211 M.L. SIMMS, CONSIGNEE Clifton Phone 864-2712 Duncan 89 Mr. Frank Gabusi, photographer, and senior Frann Preston look over photo albums of varying styles, sizes, prices. Charles Lunt would find this chain saw useful on the farm. Congratulations To The Class of ’66 RISDON STUDIO Phone 864-3332 FANNIN’S SERVICE AND SUPPLY CO. Accurate, Dependable L.P. Gas Service Complete Line of Agricultural Chemicals Chase Creek Clifton 1201 Eighth St. Phone 428-0641 Safford FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF LORDS BURG. NEW MEXICO 90 Board Members Douglas Brubaker, Chairman James Sanders, Vice-Chairman Milton A. Jensen, Secretary Louis A. Conner, Member Edward E. Edgar, Member Floyd W. Siegrist, Member Somebody will be depending on that light Personnel tonight! Ernest Van Romney, Manager Lucille Smith, Cashier Horace P. McBride, Serviceman Replacing it—and many others like it that get broken every year—costs money! Small cowboys can cause a lot of trouble . . . endanger folks safety . . . and cost co-op Members money when they shoot out our lamps, insulators, and transformers . . . DUNCAN VALLEY We appreciate the call, lady . . . we’ll get to the repairs right away. Reckon someone could interest the little sharpshooter in some other kind of target? That would help us all! ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE c] COMMUNITY OWNED • COMMUNITY BUILT fCA • COMMUNITY BUILDER 91 Morenci Clifton lawalien Mortuary Virden Duncan Compliments of LEWALLEN MORTUARY 24 Hour Ambulance Service 92 AL’S BARBER SHOP Congratulations Seniors! Home of Satisfaction Alfred Attaway Duncan, Arizona L. LEVIER GARDNER Standard Oil Distributor Duncan Phone 359-2573 MERRELL MOTORS Sales Service Always Bring your Ford Back Home to us for Expert Service Barbara and Nancy Merrell display Ford Fairlanc, one of the beautiful 1966 models to arrive from Michigan. Duncan 93 Phone 359-2491 Senior Register LYDIA ABEYTA Transfer from Morenci 4. RONALD WAYNE ANDERSON Class Vice-President 4; Wildkat 3; Ten- nis 1,2,3,4; Lctterman’s Club 1,2,3.4; Pep Club 1; Spanish Club 2,3; Kat Chat 3,4; Library 4; Band 1,2,3,4; Cho- rus 1,3,4; State 4th Place Singles 1; State 3rd Place Singles 2; District 1st Place Doubles 2; District 2nd Place Dou- bles 3; State 2nd Place Doubles 3. JUANITA BAILEY Class Vice-President 1, Secretary 3; Varsity Cheerleader 3; JV Cheerleader 2; Pom Pon 4; F'HA 1,3,4; Pep Club 1,2,3,4; Spanish Club 3,4, Treasurer 4; I;TA 1; Kat Chat 4; Office 3,4; Band 1,2,3,4; Chorus 1,2. BERT BEJARANO Spanish Club 4; Chorus 1,2,3. HARRY M. BELLAMY FEA 3,4; Chorus 3,4. RICHARD BELLAMY EEA 1,2; Chorus 3,4. PAUL BILLINGSLEY Baseball 3,4; Basketball 3,4; Football 3,4; Letterman’s Club 3,4; FEA 3,4, Junior President 3; Reporter 4; Chorus 1. SARA EILENE BOYETT Class Secretary 4; Wildkat 4; Varsity Cheerleader 3; Pep Club 3,4; Spanish Club 4; ETA 3,4; Band 1,2,3,4; Cho- rus 3; Alternate to Girls’ State 3. TERRY CAMPBELL Wildkat 3,4; Pep Club 1; Spanish Club 4; Kat Chat 3; Library 3,4; Chorus 2,4; NCTE Award 3. JOS IE CERVANTES EHA 1; Spanish Club 1,2, Vice-Presi- dent 2; Kat Chat 4; Library' 3,4; Cho- rus 1,2. HOWARD EDWARD ETLLEMAN Student Council 1,2,3,4, Vice-President 3, President 4; Class President 1; Na- tional Honor Society 2,3,4; Baseball 1, 2,3,4; Basketball 3,4; Football 2,3,4; Letterman’s Club 1,2,3,4; FFA 1,2,4, Sentinel 2; Pep Club 4; Spanish Club 3,4; Library 4; Outstanding Junior Boy, Boys’ State 3; Annual King 2; Prom King 3; Youth Leadership Award 4. PATRICIA JOYCE FOWLER EHA 1,2,3,4; Pep Club 1; Kat Chat 3; Chorus 1,2,4. WANDA DARLENE GARDNER Wildkat 4; Tennis 3; GAC 4; EHA 1,2; Pep Club 2,3; Spanish Club 3,4; ETA 1,2,3,4; Library 3,4; Band 1; Chorus 1,2,3,4; Girls' Double Trio 2; Girls’ Triple Trio 3; Vocal Solo 3. LEWIS HOLLIDAY EEA 2; Industrial Arts Club 2. LINDA HORN Kat Chat 3,4; Chorus 3. PATRICIA HELEN JOHNS Student Council 4; Class Treasurer 3; National Honor Society 3,4; Wildkat 4; Tennis 2; GAC 2,3.4; EHA 1,2,4; Pep Club 1,2,3,4, Secretary 4; Spanish Club 3,4; ETA 1,2,3,4; Kat Chat 3,4; Band 1,2,3,4; Chorus 2. BETHLEEN JONES Student Council 3; Class Secretary 2; National Honor Society 2,3,4; Secretary 4; Wildkat 4; Volleyball 2,3,4; Tennis 2,3,4; GAC 2,3,4, Vice-President 4; Pom Pon 4; EHA 1,2,3,4; Pep Club 3,4; Spanish Club 3,4; ETA 2,3,4; Kat Chat 3; Band 1,2,3,4; Chorus 2. LORDEN JONES Baseball 1; Letterman’s Club 1,2,3,4; EEA 1,2,3,4, Sentinel 3; Pep Club 1,2, 3,4; Band 1,2; Star Chapter Farmer 3. SHIRLEEN LANCASTER Student Council 4; Wildkat 3,4; Tennis 2,3,4; Volleyball 1,2,3,4; GAC 2,3,4, Secretary 3, President 4; EHA 4, Presi- dent 4; Pep Club 1,2,3,4; Spanish Club 3; ETA 2,3, Secretary 3; Kat Chat 3; Band 4; Chorus 1.2,3,4. CECILIA CONTRERAS LUJAN EHA 1,2,3,4; ETA 1,2,3,4; Spanish Club 3.4, President 3; Chorus 1,3,4; Spanish Award 3. LARRY WAYNE LUNT Student Council 3; Class President 3; National Honor Society 2,3,4, President 4; Football 2,3,4; Basketball 3,4; Letter- man’s Club 2,3,4; EEA 1,2,3,4; Vice- President 4; Pep Club 1,2,3,4; Spanish Club 3,4; FTA 1,4; Band 1,2,3,4; Cho- rus 1,3; Boys’ Quartet 3; Most Improved Football Player 2. MIKE MC KEON Student Council 1,4, Vice-President 4; Class President 2; EEA 1,2,4; Pep Club 4; Spanish Club 2,4; Band 1,2,3,4; Cho- rus 3; Star Chapter Greenhand 1; Senior Ball King 4. BRENDA CHERYL MALANEY Student Council 3; Volleyball 2,3,4; GAC 2,3,4; EHA 1,2,3; Pep Club 1,2,3; Span- ish Club 2,3; Kat Chat 4; Band 3; Cho- rus 1,2,3,4; Senior Ball Queen 4. NANCY MERRELL Student Council 3, Secretary-Treasurer 3; National Honor Society 2,3,4, Vice- President 4; Wildkat 3,4; Tennis 2; GAC 2,3,4; EHA 1,2,4; Pep Club 1,2,3,4; Spanish Club 2,3,4; ETA 1,2,3,4; Kat Chat 3; Band 1,2,3,4; Chorus 1,2; Out- standing Junior Girl 3; Girls’ State 3; DAR Good Citizen Award 4. BONNER MORGAN FEA 3,4. SHERRILL MORTENSEN Class Secretary 1; Tennis 1,2,3,4; Volley- ball 1,2,3,4; GAC 1,2,3,4, President 3, Secretary-Treasurer 4; Pom Pon 4; FHA 1.2.3.4, Vice-President 3, Historian 2; Pep Club 1,2,3,4, President 4; FTA 1,2,3,4; Kat Chat 3; Band 1,2,3; Cho- rus 2,4; State 1st Place Doubles 1; Dis- trict 1st Place Doubles 2; State 3rd Place Doubles 2; District 2nd Place Dou- bles 3; State 2nd Place Doubles 3. JAMES NEWTON Transfer from Tucson 4. JAMES ED NICHOLS, JR. EFA 1,2. RICHARD PAYNE Football 4; Chorus 3,4. CHARLOTTE PUGMIRE Student Council 1; Class Treasurer 2; National Honor Society 2,3,4, Treasurer 4; Tennis 2,3; GAC 1,2,3,4; FHA 1; Kat Chat 3; Library 3; Chorus 1. ERANN PRESTON Student Council 2; Class Historian 1, Class Treasurer 4; Kat Chat 4, Editor 4; Varsity Cheerleader 2; EHA 1,2,4, Secretary-Treasurer 4; Pep Club 1,2,3,4, Vice-President 2; FTA 2,4; Wildkat 4; Library 3. MARIE QUINONES EHA 1,4, Vice-President 4; Spanish Club 2.3.4, President 4; FTA 1,3, Historian 3; Kat Chat 3; Library 3,4; Chorus 1, 2.4, CARLOS RENTERIA Baseball 2,3,4; Basketball 2,3,4; Foot- ball 4; Letterman’s Club 2,3,4; Spanish Club 3,4; Chorus 1. BILL RICHARDSON Student Council 4; Basketball 3,4; Foot- ball 4; Letterman’s Club 3,4; EEA 1; Chorus 1. DEAN RICHINS Baseball 3,4; Football 4; Letterman’s Club 4; Pep Club 1; Kat Chat 4; Cho- rus 1,3. NEIL ROBERTS EEA 1,3, Vice-President 3. JACK SMITH Baseball 2,3; Basketball 2,3; Football 3; Letterman’s Club 2,3,4; Wildkat 4; FTA 3,4; Chorus 1,3. RUBY STEPHENS Student Council 3,4, Secretary-Treasurer 4; Class Secretary 1; Wilkat 4; Volleyball 2,3,4; GAC 2,3,4; Varsity Cheerleader 3; Pom Pon 4; Pep Club 1,2,3,4; EHA 1.2.3.4, Treasurer 1; Spanish Club 3,4; Band 1,2,3,4; Chorus 1,2; Kat Chat 4. JIMMY TOMERLIN Student Council 3; Class President 4; Baseball 2,3,4; Football 2,3,4; Letter- man’s Club 2,3,4. DONNA VARELA Student Council 2; Spanish Club 2; Kat Chat 1; Library 3; Chorus 1,2,3,4. CLARABEL ELIZABETH WATERS EHA 1,2; Pep Club 1; Spanish Club 2,3; Kat Chat 4; Chorus 1,2,3,4. RAYMOND S. WILSON Pep Club 1,2,3,4; Spanish Club 3,4; FTA 2,3; Kat Chat 4. 94 Cheerful crew travels far to sell advertising FRONT ROW: S. Kilbarger, D. Gardner, S. Mortensen, B. Jones, S. Pace, V. Waters, S. Lancaster. ROW 2: E. Boyett, P. Johns, E. Lunt, F. Preston, N. Smith, J. Smith, P. Scordato, S. Hatch. BACK ROW: S. Pace, D. Nelson, R. Anderson, C. Lunt, L. Lunt, H. Filleman, J. Tomerlin. Editor says Farewell and thank-you I hope the 1966 WILDKAT will recall the memories of the past school year. We have tried to compile a variety of information about the classes’ and clubs’ activities, sports, and achievements participated in by the student body. I would like to thank and recognize the following for their help and support in help- ing us to put this book together: ....Mr. Frank Gabusi of Risdon Studio and Mr. Charles Hicks, for taking and de- veloping pictures. ....Mr. Floyd Chapman, for his interest and cooperation with us in making a good annual. ....Mrs. Nathalie Van Gundy, for her long hours of work in guiding the staff. ___The teachers, for their cooperation in letting students out of class to help meet deadlines. ....Mrs. Loma McEuen, the office girls, and Marie Quinones for help in typing copy pages. ....The' business managers, Behtleen Jones and Susan Pace for the excellent job they did on annual sales ad sales. ....Mr. Harvey Hartley for sweeping around us in the study hall after school hours. ....The entire annual staff for their cooperation and willingness to work after school and on week-erids in order for us to meet our deadlines. Thank you. Editor Index Abeyta, Elsie 66 Abeyta, I.ydia 59,94 Abeyta, Ralph 66 Acres, Jo Ann 30,36,41,68 Acres, John 19.3 3.40.48,64 Acuna, Marta 30,36,66 Aden. Allred 31,49,64 Aden, David 31,49,51,56,64 Amos, Tommy 64 Anderson, Patricia 38,40,41,54,68 Anderson. Ronald 17,19.33,34.38,59. 76.94 Andrews, Sandra 39,36,4 1,66 Archuleta, l idela 41.4 2,64 Archuleta, Priscilla 64 Arrington, Ross 8,29.4 2,64 Arrington. Mary Jane 2,18 Attaway, Alfred 12 Attaway, Diane 17,21,30,36,38.40,41,64 Baber, Wayne 31,49,64 Bailey. Juanita 7. 1 7. 24. 34. 35. 38.42. 59.78.94 Bailey, Reba 30.35.66 Barney. Larry 31.64 Bejarano, Bert 33,42,49,59,94 Bejarano, Sam 33.42.49,51,64 Beilemy, Harry 25,31,59,94 Bcllemy, Richard 40.59,94 Bencomo, Espiridion 59.94 Bencomo, Ted 4 2.59,94 Billingsley. Paul 31.33.49.51.60.72,94 Bourgeous, Samuel 31,68 Bourgeous, Thaddie 19 Boyd. Billie 28,30,32,36.37.38.40.41. 54,66 Boyd. Helen 18 Boyd, Wiley 1 2 Bowman. Hubert 14.16,18,25.28 Boyett, Eileen 35,36,38.4 2.60,80.94.95 Bovett. Rebecca 14,20.26 Bradford, Nick 68 Brannon. Diana 36,37.38.40,68 Brannon. Sherril 36,37.66 Briscoe, Vicki 36,38,68 Brownell. Jimmy 31.35,36,40,64 Brubaker, Douglas 1 3.56 Burns. Zerue 66 Burns, Michael 64 Cambern. Virginia 24,35,36.66 Campbell, Steve 66 Campbell, Terry 17,35,42,60,94 Cervantes, Josie 1 7.4 2.60.94 Chapman. Dean 18 Chapman, Dull 18 Chapman, Floyd 1 3 Chapman. Vicki 29.30.32,36.40.41.54. 66 Chavez. Richard 48 Claridgc, Jimmy 24.3 1.64 Claridgc. Patty Jean 30.36.38,40.4 1. 68 Clothier. H. T. 14,32,34,56.72 Connolly. Ivan 48,66 Cooper, Cynthia 30,36.41.68 Corona, Alfredo 49.68 Corona, Vetalia 41.42.64 Damron, Jimmy 31,49.68 Damron, Wayne 48.66 Daniel, Cheryl 36,68 Daniel, Roberta 30,37.41.68 Daniel. Ronald 7.19,36,51,66 Dozier, David 31.36.48.68 Dozier, Roy 1 2 Dull, Vera P. 14,20,29.42 Dyer, Carolyn 41,68 Dyer, Marilyn 41,68 Dyer, Victoria 63 Edwards, Prank 31,36.48,51,68 Estrada, Jerry 31,36,48.51,68 Filleman, Howard 17.28,29.31,33.42, 48.51.60.75.94.95 Fowler, Prank 31,64,80 Fowler, Pat 40.60.80,94 Fowler, Shirley 30.4 1.68,80 French, Clint 31.68 Puentes, Melvin 68 Garcia, Becky 38,41.68 Garcia, Marcos 68 Garcia, Martha 41,42,64 Garcia, Veronica 30,36,66 Gardner, Darlene 17,30.32,35.40.41, 42.60.94.95 Gardner. Kadcll 29.30,35.36.38.42.64. 71 Gardner, Ronald 23,38.40.49,51.68.84 Gardner, William 48,68 Gentry, Tommy 31.49.66 Harris, Kathleen 37,66 Hartley. Jane 14.21.29.50.35,36.4 2,65, 82 Hartley. Harvey 18 Hartley, Maude 19 Hatch, Sherrie 29.30,34,36.37,38,4 2. 65.95 Haws, Pat 31,36.48.69 Herrera, Mike 65 Herrera, Robert 29.4 2.49.51.56.65.85 Hicks, Greg 31,48,69 Hicks. Margaret 23.30.36,65 Hill, Leonard 10,14.48.50,66 Holliday, Lewis 60,70,94 Holdsworth. Tom 14.26.3 3.48.50 Horn. Linda 34,41,60.94 Johns. Pat 29. 30, 32. 34. 35. 36. 38.4 1. 42.58.61.78.94.95 Johnson. Diane 9.21.29. 30. 36.40,4 3. 50.56.65 Johnson, Donald 40,65 Johnson. Floyd 18 Johnson, Janice 32,38,40,4 1,66 Jones. Bethclcen 1 7. 29. 30. 32, 3 3, 35. 36.37.38.4 2.4 3.54.61.7 7.94.95 Jones. Lorden 31,33,36.61.94 Jones. Marilyn 21.28.29.32,35.36.38. 54.66 Kilbarger. Sidni 17.30.34. 35.36.42.65, 78.95 Knowlton. Mike 29,51.66 Know it on, Reeves 14.18,68 Lancaster, Shirleen 9.28.32.40.54,61. 94.95 Lopez. Anita 32.36,67 Lopez. Felipa 25,36.67 l.opc-z. Francisco 65 Lopez, Susanna 36,4 1,54,69 Lovett. Carla 30.36.38.4 1.69 Lovett, Connie 30,36.41.54.68,69 Lujan. Cecilia 22,24.40.41.42.61.94 l.unt, Carolyn 30.38,40,41,54,69 l.unt. Charles 19,29.48.51.67.90.95 l.unt, Klvin 12 l.unt. Ethclyn 52. 34.35.59.54.66.67.79. 95 l.unt. Gary 19.29.51.51.66.67 l.unt. Karen 40.41,54.68.69 l.unt, Keith 2 3,28.49.5 1.69 l.unt. Larry 19.22.29.3 1.3 3.38.42.48, 5 1.58,61.77.94.95 l.unt. Randy 7.19.29. 38.40.51,67 l.unt. Shirleen 21.29.35.36.38.66.67 McCarty. Malcom 19.31.51,67 McClain. Barton 65 McEuen, Loina 16,46 McGrath. Sherri 29.50. 35.36. 38.42,65. 78 McKeon. Mike 2 1.22.28. 31. 38.4 2.4 3. 61.72.94 Madrigal, Marcos 49.69 Malanev. Brenda 17.32.34.40.4 3.54.55. 61.72.94 Martinez. Arlene 35.4 1.54.69 Martinez. Armando 67 Martinez, Cecilia 36.67 Martinez. Mary Ann 41,67 Mendez. Irma 41.69 Merrell. Barbara 29.35.36. 38.67.95 Merrell. Nancy 17.29.30,32.35,36.38. 4 2,54.61.93.94 Michael, Laverne 14.30 Montoya. Ruben 41,51,65 Montoya, Tom 2 5,33.35.48.51.66.67 Montoya, Tony 69 Moore, John 69 Morgan, Bonner 31,62,94 Morgan, Darleen 38.40.41.4 2.65 Morris, James 48,5 1.67 Mortcnsen, Deborah 28.38.41.54,68. 69 Mortcnsen. Sherrill 1 7.28,30.32.35.36. 37.40,41.54.56.62.81.94.95 Moyers. Charles 23.28,33.38,51.66.67 Nelson, Donald 19.31.33.38.67.76.95 Newton, David 38,65 Newton, James 40,5 1,62,94 Nichols, Donna 9.32,37,41.54.67 Nichols. Jimmy 62.94 Olsen,'Fed 31,69 Olsen, Tim 31.49,67 Pace. Clyde 7.49,5 1,67,95 Pace. Steve 33.38.67 Pace. Susan 21,29.30.35.36.38.4 2.54. 64.65.95 Pace, Tom 2,15.18.31 Pace, Vicki 4 1,69 Patterson, Patricia 30,36,40,41,67 Payne, Mike 24,31.35.36.38,67 Payne, Ricky 33.40.4 3.49.62.94 Pierce, Jay 18 Pine. Max 31,49,67 Preston. Frann 17.30.33.34,35.36.40. 41.4 2.62,90,94.95 Preston, Steve 25.31.49.67 Price. Linda 30,32,36.38.54.67.76 Pugmirc, Charlotte I 7,32,40,41.62.94 Quinn, John 67 Quinones, Joe 40,4 2,65 Quinones. Marie 9.17.30.40.41.4 2.62. 94 Kandell. Jim 25,65 Rapier, Wayne 48.63,67 Renteria. Carlos 22,25.33.35.48.51.62. 94 Rhodes, Sherril 50.36,4 1,54.69 Richardson. Ivan 15.22.68 Richardson, Sharlenc 21,38.41.69 Richardson. William 22,28,33.35,49. 51.62.94 Richins, Dan 31,69 Richins, Dean 21.33.34, 35.49.51.63. 88.94 Robbs, Jerry 40,69 Roberts. Kathleen 4 1,69 Roberts, Neil 40,6 3.94 Rowley. Terrill 31.48,69 Sanchez. Ray 25,49.56.65 Sanders, Jimmy 18 Sanders, Rachel 19,56 Sanders, Tommy 31,48,69 Santee. |. W. 15.38.39.41.71 Scordato. Pat 20. 30.36.40.41.66.67.95 Sexton. Mike 28.51,3 3.49.64.65 Sexton. Ruth 19 Shillet. Derril 38.49,66.67 Smith. Jack 33.55.63.94.95 Smith, John Henry 18 Smith. Nancy 28. 29. 30. 32. 36.40.4 I. 42.50.54.64.65.95 Starln, Clay 23.31.51.65 Stephens. Archie 13,15,18,50.51 Stephens. Ruby 1 7,24,28,32.34.3 5.36. 37.38.42.54.63.89.94 Stephens, Stephanie 30,37.67 l ea. John 67 Thvgerson. Antone 18 Tippets. Gave 30.36,37.41.54.69 Todd. Patricia 30,36,41,67 Tomerlin. Dennis 33.40,48,51,64,65 Tomerlin. Jim 18.33.49.5 1.63.72.75. 95 Torres, Manuel 40.51.69 Valdez. Esther 29.36.38.42.50.64.65. 8 3 Valdez, Steve 49,51.68,69 Van Gundy. Nathalie 15 Varela, Donna 17.28,34.41.42.63.94 Varela. Pauline 41,69 Valasquez, Ruben 48,69 Walden. Linda 32.41,54.67,76 Walden. Linda 32,4 1,54,67.76 Waters. Clarabel 34.40.63.76.94 Waters. Laurie 30,36.38.54,66.67 Waters. Virgie 1 7.2 1,29,30.35.36. 38. 65.95 Welch. Margaret 65 White. Car! 31,49 Wilkerson. Linda 41,69 Wilkerson, William 69 Williams. Mic 31.48,65 Willis, Frank I 2 Willis. Linda 67 Wilson, Ray 63.88.94 Wilson, William 40,48.69.72 Wood. Royce 23,40,65 ELECTED STUDENT BODY OFFICERS for 1965-1966 were senior Jim Brownell, president; and juniors Randy Lunt, vice-president, and Billie Boyd, secretary-trea- surer. i HOMEMAKING GIRLS' FASHION SHOW featured long and short styles, modeled here by seniors L. Abeyta, P. Johns. WILDKAT SUMMER SUPPLEMENT 1966 AMERICAN GOVERNMENT CLASS PROJECT for one six weeks was town planning. Here R. Bellamy, B. Morgan, R. Wilson point to a park on their plan for ideal Duncan. RIGHT: ANNUAL SPRING CONCERT and district music festival was April highlight. S. Hatch, V. Waters assist D. Johnson in tricky job of attaching collar to gown. KNEELING: Manager Jack Smith, Max Pine, Mic Williams, ♦Carlos Renteria, Clay Starin, Dean Richins, Sam Beja- rano, Jerry Robbs. STANDING: Coach Leonard Hill, ♦Den- nis Tomerlin, Paul Billingsley, Larry Lunt, John Acres, ♦Charles Moyers, Buzz Filleman, Jim Tomerlin, Bill Wilson, Frank Edwards, James Morris Lettermen Baseball nine win 2 of season’s 11 games The Wildkats won two games in 1966, against none in 1965. Two more were forfeited by Benson. ABOVE: D. Tomerlin pitches at Clifton game. BELOW: Billingsley slides onto first base. Pitcher Dennis Tomerlin, a junior, was named Outstanding Baseball Player. Left fielder Larry Lunt was named Most Consistent Athlete for the year. Paul Billingsley, short stop, won a trophy as Outstanding Athlete for 1965-66. Other seniors to be missed were Buzz Filleman, Carlos Renteria, Dean Richins, and Jim Tomerlin. Scoreboard DUNCAN OPPONENT 0 Clifton 11 1 Thatcher 12 1 Tombstone 0 0 Benson 13 6 Benson 7 3 Thatcher 13 5 Safford 9 3 Tombstone 2 3 Morenci 11 0 Clifton 7 1 Morenci 9 98 Cindermen practice Only one letterman--sophomore Tom Montoya--sparked the track squad at the opening of the 1966 season. Mon- toya, named Outstanding Track Man for 1966, chalked up 18 out of Dun- can’s 51 1 2 points in an April 2 meet with Clifton. He won the low hurdles at 23.8, the 880 yard dash at 2:21.6, and the broad jump at 16'10 . In an earlier seven-way meet at Clifton, he had placed fourth in low hurdles. Senior Richard Bellamy took first place and set the school record for the discus throw at the Clifton - Duncan contest, with a distance of 111'7 . He was the only Duncan man to place at the dis- trict meet, where he took third with the discus. Freshman Jerry Estrada won the 100 yard dash in the April 2 meet, with 10.8, and the 220 with 24.8. He took second in the 180 yard low hurdles with 25.0 and third in the broad jump with 16'3 . Estrada tied the school record for the 100 yard dash in an invitational meet at Benson April 30. His time was 10.4 KNEELING: Danny Richins, John Moore, Ronald Gardner, Tommy Sanders. STANDING: Coach Tom Holdsworth, for. future glory in track Montoya works out on low hurdles before district meet. In the April 2 meet with Clifton, senior Ricky Payne won the shot put with 33'6 and followed Bellamy for third in the discus throw, with 93'5 . Freshman Danny Richins won the high jump with 4'8 Manager Harry Bellamy, Jerry Estrada, Tom Montoya, ♦Richard Bellamy, Ricky Payne. Lettermen 99 FIRST EIGHT GIRLS—Coach H. T. Clothier, BillieBoyd, Lancaster, Sherrill Mortensen, Linda Walden, Janice ♦Bethleen Jones, Carolyn Lunt, Linda Price, Shirleen Johnson. Lettermen Girls’ tennis attracts record turn-out; Coach JUNIOR VARSITY GIRLS—KNEELING: Deborah Morten- sen, Gaye Tippetts, Ethelyn Lunt, Shirleen Lunt, Marilyn Jones, Becky Garica, Vicki Pace. STANDING: Coach Clo- thier, Carla Lovett, Patricia Anderson, Marta Acuna, Diane Attaway, Barbara Merrell, Margaret Hicks, Sharlene Richardson, Arlene Martinez. Lettermen 100 ♦Sandy Pace, Donald Nelson, Ronald Anderson, Randy Brownell, Coach Clothier. Anderson and J. Newton teamed Lunt, Jim Newton, David Newton, Ross Arrington, Jim for district, state doubles championship. Lettermen Clothier shapes teams for successful season The Duncan tennis teams played 17 regularly scheduled matches in 1966, the gSEis winning 9, tying 2, losing 6. With 27 girls playing, almost twice as many as usual, the boys and girls teams were forced to play double shifts throughout the practice season. Girls won U T.'ecJ I. Sherrill Mortensen, named Outstanding Girl Athlete, was number one girl for the season, placed first at the district meet, and was runner-up for the cham- pionship at the state tournament. Ronald Anderson, Outstanding Boy Ten- nis Player, was a doubles champion in both the district and the state tourna- ments, playing both times with partner Jim Newton. Sophomore Sandy Pace was district runner-up in boys’ singles, bowing to state champ John Aguirre of Clifton. Seniors Bethleen Jones and Shirleen Lancaster placed first in girls’singles at the state tournament. Linda Walden and Shirleen were second in the district; Billie Boyd and Bethleen were district consolation winners. Coach Clothier congratulates Outstanding Girl Athlete Sherrill Mortensen, district winner and state tournament runner-up. 101 Juniors choose Sidni, Dennis as Prom royalty ‘'Who—me?” exclaimed Sidni on learning that she and Dennis had been chosen Prom king and queen. “Enchanted Evening ' the Junior-Senior Prom and Banquet March 12, was a dream of leis, orchids, pine- apples, bamboo, palm trees, --all the lovelies of a tropical paradise. Romantic music for the dancers was provided by the PJ’s of Saf- ford. SIDNI KILBARGER, DENNIS TOMERLIN Oceans of paper almost drowned workers but was miraculously transformed by dance time to palm-shaded island at right. 102 Shirleen Lancaster, president, presents crown and sweater to Dean Richins, Girls’ Athletic Club Beau. DEAN RICHINS Dean is GAC Beau Students honor two, offer crowns to Seniors Mrs. Mary Jane Arrington and Mr. Tom Pace received them. RIGHT: WILDKAT King Ricky Payne and Queen from editor Kadell Gardner 1966 WILDKATs dedicated to Bethleen Jones wear crowns Kadell has set on their heads. 103 Credits are recorded for year and good work AMONG OUTSTANDING STUDENTS were, SEATED: Shir- leen Lunt, typing; Marie Quinones, Spanish; Susan Pace, English; Jane Hartley, history, typing; Mike Knowlton, typing; Ross Arrington, Other outstanding commerce stu- dents were Nancy Merrell, Barbara Merrell, Diane Johnson. The annual Awards Assembly recog- nized students and athletes for out- standing accomplishments. Farewells were said to four teachers--Mrs. Re- becca Boyett, Mr. Archie Stephens, Mr. James Holmes, and Coach Tom Holds- worth. Awards and scholarships were an- nounced as follows: NANCY MERRELL, valedictorian. Elks Most Valuable Student, Outstanding Commerce Student, American Legion award. Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen award; HOWARD FILLEMAN, salutatorian. Student Body President, Elks Leader- ship award, Bausch and Lomb Science award. National Honor Society book scholarship, grant-in-aid to Eastern Arizona College; LARRY LUNT, Most Consistent Athlete, science grant-in- aid to EAC; PAUL BILLINGSLEY, Out- standing Athlete, Outstanding Football Player; Bill Richardson, Outstanding Basketball Player; Bausch and Lomb Science award: American Legion award; MIKE McKEON, Cowbelles’ scholarship; TERRY CAMPBELL, Bet- ty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow; SHERRILL MORTENSEN, Outstanding Girl Athlete, scholarship to Rose Mar Beauty College; FRANN PRESTON, KAT CHAT editor; PAT JOHNS, KAT CHAT sports editor; grant-in-aid to EAC: RONALD ANDERSON, Outstand- ing Tennis Man; scholarship to Co- chise College; PAT FOWLER, CHAR- LOTTE PUGMIRE, senior English a- wards; MARIE QUINONES, Outstanding Bi-Lingual Student in Spanish; JANE HARTLEY, Outstanding in Spanish, American history award, University of SPECIAL AWARDS went to, SEATED: Nancy Merrell, Pat Donna Varela. STANDING: Shirleen Lancaster, Larry Lunt, Johns, Bethleen Jones, Darlene Gardner, Linda Horn, Mike McKeon, Buzz Filleman, Terry Campbell 104 is rewarded at assembly Arizona Alumni award to Outstanding Junior Girl; ROSS ARRINGTON, UA Alumni award to Outstanding J u n i o r Boy, Boys State; DARLENE GARDNER, Outstanding Vocal Student, scholarship to Sanford College of Beauty Culture; LINDA HORN, scholarship to SCBC: DONNA VARELA, scholarships to SCBC: BETHLEEN JONES, scholarship to EAC; RUBY STEPHENS, Greenlee County Sheriff’s award, first in short- hand contest; Juanita Bailey, runner-up in shorthand contest; KADELL GARD- NER, WILDKAT editor. Girls State; SUSAN PACE, National Council of Teachers of English nomination; TOM MONTOYA, Outstanding Track Man; DENNIS TOMERLIN, Outstanding Baseball Player. Music lyres for two years inband were awarded to Eilene Boyett, Billie Boyd, Janice Johnson, Marilyn Jones, Ethelyn Lunt, Randall Lunt, Shirleen Lunt, Bar- bara Merrell, Charles Moyers, Donald Nelson, David Newton, Donna Nichols (majorette), Steve Pace, Mike Payne, Derril Shiflet, Esther Valdez, Laurie Waters. ABOVE: Mr. James Holmes presents American his- tory award to J. Hartley. BELOW: Kadell Gardner, Ross Arrington were chosen for Girls, Boys States. LEFT: Mrs. Rebecca Boyett congratulates C. Pugmire, P. Fowler, who received senior English awards. RIGHT: Future Farmers of America officers and award winners— D. Johnson, sweetheart; M. Sexton, president; L. Barney, star chapter farmer and president-elect; D. Dozier, star greenhand. STANDING: Adviser Tom Pace, H. Filleman, farm mechanics; L. Lunt, scholarship; G. Lunt, dairy; L. Jones, livestock; J. Brownell, record book. Not pic- tured: D. Nelson, crops, public speaking, Principal F.D. Chapman, honorary chapter farmer. 105 SEATED: C. Waters, B. Jones, L. Abeyta, D. Varela, C. Morgan, C. Renteria, D. Richins, R. Wilson, J. Newton, T. Pugmire, J. Bailey, E. Boyett, M. Quinones, R. Stephens. Campbell. STANDING: R. Anderson, N. Roberts, P. Billingsley, B. Conducting their own gradua- tion ceremonies, the first six ranking seniors participated as follows: Pat Johns, invoca- tion; Howard Filleman, salu- tatory; Larry Lunt, “In Ret- rospect;” NancyMerrell, val- edictory; Bethleen Jones, “In Prophecy;' Charlotte Pug- mire, benediction. H appy but weary after Ditch Day, seniors flock into office to sell books. OPPOSITE PAGE: Donna Varela folds gown for last time, after Commencement May 27, 1966. 106 Seniors now--in one moment or less, they will have marched from gym for last time and will become DHS alumni. SEATED: J. Cervantes, F. Preston, S. Lancaster, B. Ma- Jones, M. McKeon, R. Payne, J. Nichols, W. Richardson, L. laney, P. Fowler, D. Gardner, L. Horn, C. Lujan, S. Mor- Lunt, H. Filleman, J. Tomerlin, J. Smith, tensen, N. Merrell, P. Johns. STANDING: H. Bellamy, L. Spring fever was too much for Sherrill Mortensen when she sneaked the high stool away from the future Greenlee County Schools Superintendent and left him “down yonder.” By the end of the year the Spanish I stu- dents were supposedly ready for Club initiation; here a quartet performs the favorite “Hat Dance.” A quiet man known by the stu- dents who rode his bus . . . known to most of the teachers and depended on by the other drivers to keep the busses rolling . . . Father of sopho- more Vicki and of Principal Floyd C. Chapman, Jr. FLOYD DUFF CHAPMAN May 23, 1905 - April 11, 1966 108