Duncan High School - Wildkat Yearbook (Duncan, AZ)

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use them well: clear language DON TELLEZ. Spanish. English III. Sponsor. Spanish Club, National Honor Society. B.S. in Education. Northern Arizona University. Dun- can High School 1969- ANTHONY PASCO came second se- mester to teach English I and IV and directed reading. He has a Bi. degree ' from the University ofVsputhero Florida. Tampa, and had taught in Georgia. Here, he helps freshmen James Cauthen and Deveral Walters and seniors Lydia Cazares and George Munguia. TOP: Clifford Cauthen and Larry Allred converse in Spanish. 23

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FOUR VIEWS (in two pictures) of o e English class: Karin Mortensen works on assignment: Mike Lunt catches 40 winks: Ted Luna makes a good listener on one of frequent class discussions; and Mr. Tellez checks up on Inez Pena's progress, while Narciso Varela studies (or maybe reading a book about cars). JOHN ARMSTRONG substituted first in English II and in business classes; then in English I and IV and in directed reading. Here he consults with seniors George Munguia and Dolores Montoya on assignment for English IV. JUST AN INTRODUCTION to scansion, was one of Mr. Pasco's units. In English, Spanish, Words, words: result is good, Literature and grammar; language and understanding: these were important in the study of the English and Spanish languages. Said Mr. Tellez: “We spent about one-third of the time on literature, and the re- mainder on grammar and writing themes, working all along on comprehension. We increased the amount of oral work, using current events and book reports.” “In Spanish,” said Mr. Tellez, “we stressed oral work and memorizing; prac- ticed on accents; and studied the cultures of Spanish- speaking peoples.” Said Mr. Pasco: “I tried to help students develop the ability to reason, and to be self-reliant about thinking out a problem through rea- soning. “We had plenty of vocabulary drill also. 22

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Students learn NED MERRELL Mathematics. Track. B.S.. New Mexico Western University. Sponsor. Sophomore Class. Duncan High School 1967- THOMAS J. DAVIS. Science. Assistant in football; JV Baseball. Sponsor, Junior Class. D Club. B.A.. Western New Mexico University. Duncan High School 1970- TOP TO BOTTOM: MR. MERRELL used the graph blackboard often to dem- onstrate and explain in math. SEC- OND ANNUAL Minicar Contest: Neil Price (NOT PICTURED). Mary Link’s were best designed: Marilyn Richins. Scott Wilkerson’s the fast- est. CHEMISTRY REPORTS required library study. Here Jeanie Clouse. Laurie Nelson search encyclopedias. Laws of science, math can be Opinions don’t matter too much in science and math, with two plus two making four, no matter what you’d like; with fetal pigs usually having two eyes each; and with two parts hydrogen to one part oxygen surely forming water. So Mr. Merrell, changing this year from English and business; Mr. Lindsey, coming daily to Room 12 from his wood shop; and Mr. Davis in his lab studied with their students the rules, excep- tions, and wonders of mathe- matics and science. 24