Duncan High School - Wildkat Yearbook (Duncan, AZ)

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Office assistants were, seated: J. Cole, S, Rhodes, C.Lunt, S. Richardson, S. Williams, J. A. Acres. Standing: C. Lovett, P. Anderson, P. Merrell, K. Lunt, M. Claridge, A. Martinez, G. Tippetts, C. Lovett. Students, teachers Value help received from secretary, nurse, counselor, librarian MRS. LOMA McEUEN Secretary Nurse Waters gives smallpox injection to Robert Ortega. Later, she returned to check the take. She and county health nurse also checked eyes, ears, gaveTB skin tests, recommended treatment when needed. Keeping people happy was the accom- plishment of Mrs. Loma McEuen in the office. Indispensable to students and teachers, she managed the book store and kept records for the school. Mrs. Bobbie Waters, nurse, soothed aches and fevers and supervised a dis- ease detection and prevention program. Mrs. Nathalie Van Gundy, librarian, chose books and other materials for leisure reading and for information. Counselor Hubert Bowman listened to problems, planned class schedules with students, gave IQ, achievement, and aptitude tests, and helped with scholar- ship applications. Office girls and student librarians lent help to these people and to other students, and received good experience as preparation for later employment. 24

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MATTIE MAE SANDERS J. W. SANTEE win master s degrees Five new teachers brought special talents to Duncan High School in 1968: C. R. Coover, George Hill, Mrs. Mattie Mae Sanders, Dan Stephens, and Don Tellez. MR. COOVER, B. A., Washburn Col- lege, M. S. Fort Hays State College, Kansas, taught speech and English I and IV. MR. HILL, with a B. A. from Brigham Young University and a certificate in electronics from Idaho State University, taught physics and mathematics and sponsored an active dramatics program. MRS. SANDERS, B. S., North- east Missouri State Teachers' College, taught home- making and sponsored the Future Homemakers of America. MR. STEPHENS, a Duncan High School graduate of 1963, came with a B. Ed. from Arizona State University to teach industrial arts. He was a Freshman Class sponsor and assisted in football. MR. TELLEZ, a Morenci High School graduate, 1964, came from Northern Arizona University with a bach- elor of science in education and taught English III and Spanish. He sponsored the Spanish Club and the Freshman Class. The two Duncan High teachers with longest serv- ice records were J. W. Santee and H. T. Clothier. MR. SANTEE came in 1930 with a bachelor of music degree from Bethany College. He taught music and directed the band, chorus, pom pons, and major- ettes. MR. CLOTHIER, B. A., Bethany, came to Duncan in 1931 and later earned an M. A. at Colorado State in Greeley. He taught typing, book- keeping, shorthand, and art, and coached volleyball and tennis. Two returning teachers received their M. A. de- grees in 1969 at Western New Mexico University: MR. BROOKS NORTON (B. A. ,ASU) taught history and journalism and sponsored KAT CHAT and the Senior Class. GORDON STEWART (B. S., University of Arizona) taught physical education, coached var- sity football and baseball and junior varsity basket- ball, and sponsored the Junior Class. Five other teachers with Duncan High experience ranging from two to 23 years were J. Hubert Bowman, four years; Charles Foote, three; Ned Merrell, two; T. M. Pace, 13; and Mrs. Nathalie Van Gundy, 23. MR. BOWMAN, B. A., M. A., Western New Mexico University, was guidance counselor, taught American government and driver's training, and sponsored the student council. MR. FOOTE, B. S., Brigham Young University, taught chemistry, biol- DAN STEPHENS GORDON STEWART DON TELLEZ NATHALIE VAN GUNDY ogy, and general science, and sponsored the Junior Class. MR. MERRELL, B. S., Western New Mexico University, taught EnglishII, general business, eco- nomics, and business law; he coached varsity bas- ketball and track, assisted in football, and sponsored the Senior Class. MR. PACE, B. A., M. S., New Mexico State University, taught vocational agri- culture and sponsored the Future Farmers of America and the Sophomore Class. Mrs. Van Gundy, B. A., Monmouth College, M. A., University of Illinois, was librarian and sponsored the WILDKAT and the Sophomore Class. Mr. Foote, Mr. Norton think, study in meeting. 23

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Students who assisted in the library were, seated: P. Varela, K. Roberts, D. Mortensen, D. Williams, S. Wilkerson, G. Tippetts, J. Cole. Standing: F. Burrola, S. Lopez, V. Villa, S. McCann, S. Bourgeous, T. Rowley, S. Fowler, S. Henderson, M. Dyer, V. Pace. Christmas spirit captures Frances Burrola, Susanna Lopez, Pauline Varela as they smooth icicles to hang over the fragrant pinon tree. J. HUBERT BOWMAN Counselor