Duncan High School - Wildkat Yearbook (Duncan, AZ)

Text from Pages 1 - 128 of the 1976 volume:

mi r N.‘ r- This year, as always, it was 'The best of times, the worst of times... It was the best of times... Duncan's new elementary school had a gym auditorium available for high school functions. No portable class- rooms obstructed the view between field and high school. The baseball diamond was home from the fairgrounds. The high school gym had a refinished floor. A marquee cheered the highway with school colors and announcements of current Wildkat events. Duncan's band rated a superior at the spring music festival. The Future Homemakers of America brought home the Honor Chapter Award from the state convention. FFAers also won many trophies and awards. Duncan High had a newspaper, printed with the help of an electronic eye machine, capable of reproducing pictures as well as writing, typing, printing. .. .it was the worst of times... Both schools had problems, including leaky roofs. It was harder to service the marquee than to look at it. Honors were still being earned by only the few. Every day, poverty and disease, boredom, misunderstandings, fear, jealousy complicated the problems of individuals, families, people-to-people relationships. In short, just like 1776 and 1789— 1976 was the best of times, the worst of times. 2 3 New people, new buildings Concern administration, board of trustees Mr. Rowden talks up school pride at assembly and. Middle, checks daily on Tucson news. Top: Mr. Smith out- lines policies at first teachers' meeting. More changes than in many former years made 1975-1976 one to remember. These in- cluded changes in adminis- tration and on the board of education, and a historic move for the middle and up- per elementary grades. Stan Smith, formerly of Pima High School, became Duncan's new school super- intendent. In January, Floyd Chapman resigned after 11 Vi years as high school principal; and Jake Rowden, who had lived in Duncan and had graduated with the Class of 1947, succeeded him. In December, Mr. Smith moved his office into one of the library rooms; now two administrators worked in the high school building. In September, fourth through eighth graders and the portable classrooms that had stood near the high school since spring, 1973, moved to their new location across the Gila River, three miles from downtown Duncan. On the new 40-acre campus the gym-auditorium became a center for high school and community events, such as dances, concerts, banquets. Leaky roofs and other problems with the multi-pur- pose and classroom buildings in the new school provided extra business at school board meetings. Even in the high school, rain dripped into the science lab and on down into the library. Exciting hopes, however, cheered the administration as it accepted architects' plans for renovating the high school building. By fall, 1976, were scheduled a new science lab, new prin- cipal's and counselor's of- fices, and, possibly, com- pletely rebuilt rest rooms. Never a dull moment could describe school board meetings in 1975-1976. Repairs, replacements are probably discussion topic with Mr. Smith, F. Johnson. 4 Darrell Fruth, elementary school principal; Stan Smith, super- BOARD OF EDUCATION: Alan Day; Wilbur Lunt, clerk; intendent; Floyd Chapman, high school principal to Jan. 15. Roy Dozier; Grant Howard, president; Elvin Lunt. Recently coach of Amphitheater's championship football team, Mr. Rowden becomes Duncan High School principal. Year's first PFA meeting helps introduce new teachers. Board member Roy Dozier, Principal Chapman enjoy refreshments. 5 Top to Bottom: Girls help pack for trailers to be moved; men look at freshly poured steps; boys sweep as trailers move off; Room 4 gets new ceiling. Top to Bottom, Right: j.B. Lunt, R.Rapier, at Opening Dance; Coach Burnside, registration; Cuth- bertson, Lunt learning to use camera. All summer People clean, repair school; One year was hardly over when a new one began. The elementary school trailers prepared to move. Improve- ments on the high school cam- pus included a refinished gym floor; new steps to the upper parking lot and in front of the cafeteria; a new ceiling to replace an old, ornate metal one. As teachers met with students to complete regis- tration, the student coun- cil sponsored an Opening Dance. Football and volley- ball were under way; and with the county fair came the year's first holiday. 6 then fall sports begin; Fair brings holiday First Friday of October is a holiday and band marches in the Fair Parade. M V H I Top to Bottom: Yell, you guys, YELL! is plaintive plea of cheerleaders; for Fair parade, FFA float is complete, even to bathtub; and while volleyball girls, Above, must sweep the floor them- selves between games, the football boys take it easy—they just spectate. 7 October-November Highlights include Carnival, JV football causes B.Cox, K.French to beg for pep. Top: down with Clif- ton! yells Norte at Homecoming rally. Homecoming snake dance leads root- ers downtown, where D.McBride as- sists girls in supporting 'Kat pep lead- ers. Football and volleyball going strong; Homecoming and the Carnival highlighting fall events, with Kimmie Cox and Armando Rendon leading a line of royalty; and classes and clubs delighting little kids and enriching their own treasuries: such activities followed one another through October and November; and it was time also for FFA and FHA to initiate new members. To earn funds for some- thing special for the WILD- KAT (it was the full color cover), the journalism stu- dents sponsored an after- game dance which, with Coaches Rowe and Montoya in charge, occupied kids used to rock in learning to do the hand jive, stroll, twist, continental. Prizes went for best dancing and best costumes. Then it was December- time for Christmas and basketball excitement. Following escort Verna Baird are freshman, sophomore attendants. Looking a little the worse for wear, football candidates novel '50s hop Maybe not exactly like their dads in the Refreshments for K.Hille at FHA Initiation; Carnival ring toss keeps A.Thygerson '50s are S.Wilkerson, R.McBride. busy. Above: GAC cotton wagon ride, Mrs. Stauffer driving, is popular. line up with lovely ladies for crowning of king and queen. Thirsty '50s sock hoppers McKay Pugmire, John Presley appreciate punch ladled by faithful Franny Rodriguez. Winter mixes Holidays, basketball, work, During the winter, most activities centered around basketball, with the Big D Wildkat now frowning, snarl- ing, threatening all enemies, though seeming to smile on all good Wildkats. Clubs and classes used the games for raffles, con- cession sales. The Star Spangled Banner, twirler halftimes, the pep band were game regulars. A D Club benefit game be- tween Eastern Arizona and Co- chise Colleges featured the cub scouts in a parade with colonial flags to observe the Bicentennial. Tim Cox, 75, paints Wildkat, with H.T.CIothier nearby. Right: Beside band quilt raffle, Michelle Stauffer, Mamma watch game on GAC concession night. December opened with the Volleyball Banquet (foot- ball boys had had theirs be- fore Thanksgiving). The new elementary gym was the scene of the Christmas Ball and of the FFA-FHA dance in February. Volleyball Banquet decorations come down. Right: Happy at Colonia Juarez post-game feast are J.Lunt, D.Crum. k 10 club dances Coming through in Grand March at Christmas Ball is Kimberly Cox. Planning pages and assignments, A.Benavidez, F.Rodriguez, R.Whipple cover school events for KAT CHAT. In background N.Lunt transfers WILDKAT layouts. FFA-FHA dancers (must have been a slow one) are Hooper, Howard. Top: Sanchez, Segraves tend stereo at game. Right: Lunt, Martinez stroll on a rainy day. 11 Quiet moment before shouting: cheerleaders, teams, spectators stand at attention as National Anthem officially opens game. King Claudius (B.A.Lunt) studies lines; Queen Gertrude (N.Lunt) mops Sonny's (Hamlet Nichols) brow. First style show rehearsal finds A.Harris walking, standing, learning fine art of successful modeling. D.Pena works on long jump pit: first one Kats have had, first long jump ac- tion for several years. 12 New student is Jill Adair. Top: Make- up tests have a spot in hall. Town Kats sponsored Basketball Banquet. Coach Luis Montoya, speaking for JV, freshman teams, here calls up freshmen (Jon Lunt hurrying to join teammates). In second semester, action moves Out, and into spring projects Valentine's Day came, with the NHS selling and de- livering candygrams. Basket- ball season ended,and spring sprang. Sports and kids moved out- doors. I ndoors, classes ex- perienced fun days, like English IV's HAMLET. FHA had a National Chocolate Day goodies sale. Bachelor survivors were finishing T shirts, and homemaking girls, from beginners to advanced, were sewing for a contest and a style show. Biology and earth science people were working on pro- jects. The FFA boys were attending judging contests. In March, the Town Kats staged the third of four ban- quets honoring the athletic teams. At this one, coaches recognized basketball let- termen and announced honors. And the juniors were pre- paring for the Prom. Proud seamsters are R.Sanders, K. Wagley, modeling new T shirts. Proud but shy, Kaylene French unin- tentionally models new GAC jacket. 13 In April, Juniors host seniors, who look ahead In warm, breezy days, Ap- ril brought Wildkats to life after winter routine. Easter, with a week-end hol- iday, was preceded by the D Club Field Day, involving most Kats in single, team, and all kinds of fun athlet- ic stretchers. The FHA girls contributed a Saturday to help clean the city park, now taking shape with picnic tables, trees, and walks. Seniors were planning for summer and the future. The next to last week of the month had two of the year's outstanding events: the FFA Parent-Son Banquet, and the Junior-Senior Prom, Stairway to Heaven. For March of Dimes Week, Mrs. B. Hughes shows film on birth defects. Top to Bottom: FHAers j.Lunt, R.Rapier beautify park walks; business school re- cruiter answers questions for seniors P.Quinones, S.Archuleta, C.Herrera; Field Day finds J.Burnside, D.Crum, j.Rapier, P.Verschoor waiting for action. 14 Top to Bottom: Junior-Senior Banquet tradition gave way to informal pizza feast: M.Montoya, R.Garcia, L.Wright enjoy boxed pizzas, sodas; Stereo sound at “banquet receives adjust- ment from N.Lunt, J.Rapier; Prom ceil- ing streamers, brought from center to sides, are stapled to wire by L.Wright, R.Snider. Top, Left to Right: Ganging up on fountain problem: Snider, Luna, Vo- kosky, Harris, Whipple; last touches to ceiling, lighting: Varela; now it's “Stairway to Heaven, with beautiful people having lovely time. 15 Top: Choir's spring concert is moved to elementary school gym; the day af- ter, Mr. Powell, N.Davis, others load up chairs, risers, move them back to band room, set up chairs. Middle: FFA adviser E.Crotts thanks President K. Hooper for four years' service, leader- ship; and six seniors receive from Mr. Dusty Rhoads (for Arizona Feeds) shirts in recognition of their earning State Farmer degrees: D.Walters, J.B. Lunt, J.Nelson, J.Crotts, Mr. Rhoads, D.Howard, H.Nichols. Right: Setting out for state track tournament are K. Hille, Coach B.Stauffer, D.Howard, Coach L.Montoya. 16 At banquets, in tournaments, Kats review year's goals, achievements In the last month of the year, sports closed their seasons with tournaments; clubs honored members, par- ents, teachers, and friends for accomplishments and help during the year. With year- books expected in the fall, friends and classmates sign- ed autograph supplements and said farewell. Looking ahead to 1976-77, candidates campaigned for offices in student body and clubs. Cheerleaders and pom pons tried out and were se- lected. Books were bought and sold. Seniors practiced and counted off the last day. Chairing assembly for student body election is President Dale Howard. Successful candidates were Adolph Benavidez (taking stand from sponsor Don Pena), vice- president; Adam Luna, president; Wyla Hooper, secretary; one unidentified candi- date for squad of eight cheerleaders; and Nora Vega for treasurer. M.A.Garcia, top discus girl at State, receives medallion from Town Kats' President Mrs. Carrie Crum. For autograph supplement signing, floors, chairs, walls were desks; in- teresting postures could be observed. From Homecoming to Spring Prom, Students select popular friends to honor with WYLA HOOPER Sweetheart, Future Farmers of America DONALD PENA Beau, Future Homemakers of America 18 ARMANDO RENDON, KIMMIE COX Homecoming King, Queen MELODY jONES, RUSSEL RICHINS Christmas Ball Queen, King flowers and gifts Crowns began to go out of style, but not flowers and gifts, or sweaters and jackets, which favorites received during the year. For Homecoming, sponsored by the student council, the classes chose princes and prin- cesses as attendants to the senior royalty, and the cheerleaders and twirlers ushered each couple down the field, where at halftime of the Clifton game, preceding year's royalty—Billie Lackey and Sam Martinez— crowned Kimmie Cox and Armando Rendon. Senior runners-up were Norma Crockett, Darla Cox, Sue Ellen Shreve, Bill Cuthbertson, Dale Howard, and Hugh Nichols. At the Christmas Ball the seniors honored Melody Jones and Russ Richins as their queen and king; attendants were Patsy Quinones, Peggy Claridge, Jerry Pena, and Brad Boyd. In the spring, the FFA, FHA, and GAC elected favored ones. First, at a joint FHA- FFA dance, FHA President Melody Jones present- a sweater and a bracelet to Beau Don Pena. Runners-up were Adam Luna and Harold Hille. Then, at the GAC-sponsored volleyball game in April, President Kimmie Cox helped Beau Richard Wright into a GAC jacket. As a highlight of the FFA Banquet April 22, Wyla Hooper, Karen Fitzhugh, and Renada York received FFA jackets, Wyla being the Sweetheart for 1976-1977; and Karen and Renada her ladies-in-waiting. Finally, at the Junior-Senior Prom in late April, Julie Dozier and Bill Cuth- bertson were proclaimed queen and king. Attending royalty were Norma Crockett, Peggy Claridge, Alice Thygerson, Dale Howard, Jim Crotts, and Kirk Hooper. Queen Julie, Left; juniors' president Adam Luna, Far Right. BILL CUTHBERTSON, JULIE DOZIER Junior-Senior Prom King, Queen RICHARD WRIGHT Girls Athletic Club Beau 19 Among seniors receiving awards and scholarships, Front: Mary Ann Garcia, Ronda Erickson, Krik Hooper, Melody Jones, Sue Ellen Shreve, Kimmie Cox. Back: Bill Cuthbertson, J. Brent Lunt, Deveral Walters, Scott Wilkerson, Alice Thyger- son, Dean Crum, Dale Howard, Grady Waters, Brent A. Lunt Hugh Nichols, Brad Boyd. Trophies and certificates Accompany presenting of awards, granting Among underclassmen honored, Front: Adolph Benavidez, J.Rapier, ’A.Luna, Back: Susan Seitz, Jeanne Elmer, Wyla Hooper. • With N.Vega, S. B. officers-elect. Leading Duncan High students in honors for the year were MELODY JONES, valedictorian; and KIRK HOOPER, salutatorian. Both received other honors. Melody won scholar- ships on both county and state levels in the Elks Most Valuable Student compe- tition; a tuition waiver at Arizona State University, a four-year scholarship to Brigham Young University, the Joseph Lehman Scholarship, and a Future Homemakers of America scholarship. Kirk won an Elks Club MVS scholar- ship and PTA and University of Arizona scholarships. Both received awards as outstanding music students. Others recognized at the Awards Assembly in May were: DIANE ABEY- TA, Sanford College of Beauty scholar- ship; ADOLPH BENAVIDEZ, award from ASU as Outstanding Junior Stu- dent; BRAD BOYD, Outstanding in Band; BRENDA COX, World History Award; KIMMIE COX, Outstanding Senior Girl Athlete, Volleyball MVP (she was chosen to play in the first annual Arizona All Star Volleyball Game), Sheriff's Award; VINCE BUCK- NER, Football Mr. Specialist; JIM CROTTS, De Kalb Award; ‘DEAN CRUM, Basketball MVP; ‘BILL CUTH- BERTSON, Baseball MVP (and chosen to play in All Star Baseball Game), ASU tuition waiver; JEANNE ELMER, Out- standing Three-Year English Student, 20 Juniors' Field Day trophy: Coach Montoya, A.Luna; FHA award: G.Waters, M.Jones; Athletic award: Coach Stauffer, K.Cox of scholarships Volleyball All State; RONDA ERICK- SON, Sanford College scholarship; ‘KAYLENE FRENCH, Track Most In- spirational; ‘MARY ANN GARCIA, Track MVP; RHODA HOOPER, FFA Star Chapter Greenhand; WYLA HOOPER, Girls State, Outstanding in Music, FFA Sweetheart; ‘DALE HOW- ARD, Mary Kidder Rak Scholarship, UA; ‘ALPHONSO JAMES, Tennis MVP; ADAM LUNA, Boys State, UA recognition as Outstanding Junior, Outstanding in Spanish; ‘BRENT A. LUNT, Basketball MVP; J. BRENT LUNT, Star Agri-businessman; ‘JEAN- NE LUNT, Track MVP; JON LUNT, Star Chapter Greenhand; ‘HUGH NICHOLS, Football MVP, Sheriff's Award; ‘JERRY PENA, Baseball MVP; •JACK RAPIER, Track MVP; FRANCES RODRIGUEZ, Volleyball Most Inspira- tional; ‘SUSAN SEITZ, Tennis MVP; SUE SHREVE, Bausch and Lomb Sci- ence Award, All State Volleyball; ALICE THYGERSON, home economics scholarship, any New Mexico college; DEVERAL WALTERS, Star Chapter Farmer; GRADY WATERS, Betty Crocker Homemaker of America, FHA Outstanding Member; ‘SCOTT WIL- KERSON, Football MVP. ‘Athletic recognition, Town Kats' Honor Board. Winning the student council's Spirit Trophy were the sophomores; the Field Day trophy, the juniors. KIRK HOOPER Salutatorian MELODY JONES Valedictorian 21 Who would think seniors would have to learn words to the 'Alma Mater? On the morning of graduation they pay good attention as Mr. Powell directs rehearsal. Rehearsing, waiting Over, seniors Practicing diploma ritual, A.James, Mr. Rowden check with Mr. Bowman. Attaching collars is unexpected prob- lem for P.CIaridge, others. Right: A. James gets one last look at a maga- zine; J.Crotts is ready and waiting. 22 march out of Duncan High The days to go were gone; final tests were over. Sen- iors had played in their last games, sold their books. It was the smallest class to graduate from Duncan High since I960; it had gone to high school during the worst flood Duncan had had in 25 years; it had survived two principals and two superin- tendents; it had spent less time practicing for gradua- tion than any other class in many years. It had been the first to decorate and stage a a Ball in the new gym more than three miles away. Leading the class academ- ically were Melody Jones, Kirk Hooper, Sue Shreve, Norma Crockett, Dale Howard. Others participating in Bac- calaureate and Commencement exercises were Bill Cuth- bertson, Julie Dozier, J.B. Lunt, and McKay Pugmire. What to do with those tassels? To think that such a little thing could make S.Wilker- son speechless! C.Herrera, N.Lunt are luckier than he or B.Lunt. All have received diplomas. Now tassels are turned from left to right; seniors are alumni, will sing the Alma Mater they have so carefully practiced. Past board members march graduates ).B.Lunt, N.Crockett, M.Pugmire, A.Thygerson; and tired choir stands to watch. 23 24 25 STUDENT COUNCIL, Front: Luis Montoya, sponsor; Dale Howard, president; Jack Rapier, vice-president; Brad Boyd, treasurer; Hubert Bowman, sponsor. Row 2: Pete Hamilton, Susan Seitz, Karen Fitzhugh, Melody Jones, secretary; Jeanne Lunt. Back: George Cuthbertson, Adam Luna, Armando Rendon, Brent A. Lunt, Kimmie Cox, Hugh Nichols With welcome dance, elections, Marquee, student council highlights year Welcome! was the student council's word to new people and to returning students and teachers at the beginning of the year. In the fall, the school saw the installation of a marquee, main project of the outgoing council. Now Dun- can's colors and events were proclaimed on Highway 70. Homecoming was a fall pro- ject, when Kimmie Cox and Ar- mando Rendon were crowned queen and king, and a dance followed the Clifton game. At Halloween, the council sponsored the Carnival and a dance; earned money with a refreshment booth. Last main activity of the year was election of officers for 1976-1977. Campaigning for vice-presidency is J.Rapier. Right: Among senior Homecoming candidates are S.C. member H.Nichols, S.Shreve, S.C. President D.Howard. 26 With gold Key Honor Society initiates 4 for service One minority group at Duncan High School is an honored one: the few students who are outstanding in lead- ership in school activities and in scholarship. Four were initiated in 1976: three juniors and one senior. For the initiation, Principal Jake Rowden was guest speaker. To aid a member planning to continue education after graduation, NHS members earned money by selling Val- entine candygrams. S.Shreve leads new members in NHS pledge: J.Elmer, A.Luna, ).Rapier, M. Pugmire. Above: Valentine candy- grams are work of M.Jones, S.Shreve. 27 NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY, Front: Don Tellez, sponsor, and 1976 initiates Jeanne Elmer, Jack Rapier, Adam Luna, McKay Pugmire. Back: Melody Jones, Kirk Hooper, Dale Howard, J.Brent Lunt, Sue Ellen Shreve, Norma Crockett. FFA, Front Row: K.Hooper, president; D.Howard, vice-presi- dent; A.Luna, secretary; S.Shreve, attendant; K.Cox, Sweet- heart; N.Lunt, attendant; J.B.Lunt, treasurer; B.Boyd, report- er; J.Crotts, sentinel. Row 2: B.French, A.Harris, J.Lunt, K. Crawford, R.Hooper, H.Sanchez, A.Chavez, R.Germaine, D.Fisher, L.McBride. Row 3: B.Miles, D.Ball, M.Price, E.Garcia, M.Nuttall, D.Gould, R.Richins, L.Keller, J.Rapier, V.Buckner, L.Mortensen. Row 4: T.Ward, R.Snider, R.Richins, A.James, R.Cox, J.Cauthen, M.Pugmire, H.Nichols, A.Keller, R. Mc- Bride, S.Wilkerson. Back Row: E.Baber, K.Wagley, C.Wells, R.Sanders, D.Walters, E.Harris, J.Fisher, G.Lunt, J.Presley, K.Wilkerson, N.Price, E.Crotts, adviser For coming year, new officers, headed by Adam Luna, promise to fulfill duties. Right: After presenting jackets to Sweetheart W.Hooper (Center), at- tendants K.Fitzhugh, and R.York. D. Walters retires to background. Work and play Fills successful By 1975-76, girls in FFA were a familiar fact; but it was the first year for boys in FHA; and Grady Waters was DHS's candidate for Betty Crocker Homemaker. Highlight for the FHA's year of effort was receiving the Honor Chapter Award at the state convention. Many honors came to the tireless FFAers also, though those attending the National convention in Kansas City said that was their thrill- ing highlight! Both clubs used the Amer- ican Bicentennial as Banquet themes. Spotlighted land- scapes, a billowing flag, poetic narration capped the FFA ceremonies. The FHA fea- tured America's First Ladies with costumes and narration. 28 Popular Carnival Cake Walk: N.Crockett, R.Rapier look for customers. Left: S.Seitz, D.Pena admire Beau Don's gift, presented by M.Jones. Upper Left: Stockings express Christ- mas hopes of T.Wells, M.Peru, L.Moore. year for Future Farmers, Future FHomemakers FHA, Front Row: J.White, adviser; M.Jones, president; N. Crockett, vice-president; C.CIouse, secretary; M.Peru, treas- urer; J. Sanchez, encounter chairman; Robin Erickson, public relations chairman; A. Thygerson, recreation chairman; R. Rapier, historian; K.Hille, parliamentarian. Row 2: R.Davis, L. Munguia, P.Buckner, I.Herrera, G.Ruiz, J.Crotts, Beau D. Howard, J.B.Lunt, S.LeBeau, C.Payne, K.French, T. Luna, S. Archuleta. Row 3: G.Lunt, L.Nichols, S.Germaine, R.Hooper, B.Ward, M.Harris, S.Best, D.Turman, C.Thygerson, C.Herrera. Back Row: C.Ballard, W.Hooper, B.Turman, T.Wells, K.Elmer, R.Garcia, J.Lunt, S.Tipton, D.Tuey, L.Wright, L.Moore, G. Waters 29 Students hear yearbook rules from publisher's representative Phil Dering. Below: N.Lunt transfers layouts; Sponsor, Mrs. Rowe take a turn at '50's dance. Busy journalists Learn secrets of reporting, photography Journalism fever produced strange creatures, like news hounds and camera bugs. While the WILDKAT chugged along, getting its plans made and its ads sold, Mr. Rowe's journalism students worked to pay for a custom color cover for the book. They learned the basics of interviewing, writing, and photography and were among the first Kats to operate the magic machine that elim- inated old-style stencil-typ- ing and reproduced pictures. The results: monthly is- sues of KAT CHAT with fea- tures and news; pictures to be used in the WILDKAT; and lots of journalistic fun. How to make a newspaper: Interview (B.Cuthbertson and burro lady; and A. Benavidez and college recruiter); then type the story (R.Damron). 30 KAT CHAT-WILDKAT, Front: Sponsor Nathalie Van Gundy, Frances Rodriguez, Lori Nichols, Nancy Lunt, Brenda Cox Sponsor Jack Rowe. Row 2: Carole Clouse, 'Karen Fitzhugh! Rachel Garcia, Kristi Elmer, Jeanne Lunt, Melody Jones, 'Don Pena. Row 3: Jeanne Elmer, 'Nora Vega, 'Ruth Whipple, Adam Luna Loretta Wright, Kimmie Cox, Sue Shreve, Julie Dozier. Back: J.B. Miller, 'Adolph Benavidez, 'B.A. Lunt Jerry Pena, 'Bill Cuthbertson, Grady Waters. 'Class When stories have been typed and pasted up, Kimberly Cox Martinez sees printed page emerge from duplicator. Behold! waits while electronic magic transfers copy to special stencil; David KAT CHAT! Nancy Lunt enjoys finished product. 31 Sports events Field Day Fun was non-profit but popular D Club project in April. Below: The Cheer- leaders that weren't: Miss White, Miss Thygerson just sit and watch at D Club bas- ketball game, along with Mr. Bowman and Mr. Verschoor; and. Right: Time Out for Coaches Rowe, Montoya, and Valenzuela allows enjoyment from bench. Help fill GAC, D Club money boxes For all the sweaters, jackets, and trophies the athletic clubs bought for senior members, profitable projects were a must. In the annual basketball fight, the men smashed the boys, no doubt about it; and the girls went down to de- feat in the GAC volleyball match; in one game, they lost by a little to the faculty; in another they lost by a lot; the J V girls lost to the D Club players. A profitable bear-wres- tling show helped the D Club; a car wash and sales of nov- elty banks helped the GAC. Mary Ann Garcia and Jack Rapier were champs of the D Club-sponsored Field Day just before Easter. 32 D CLUB, Front Row: Luis Montoya, sponsor; Hugh Nichols, president; Bill Cuthbertson, vice-president; Jack Rapier, Don Pena, John Valenzuela, sponsor. Row 2: Gerald Lunt, Orson Merrell, Brent A. Lunt, Dean Crum, Adolph Benavidez. Back Row: Alphonso James, Armando Rendon, Dale Howard, Dick McBride, David Martinez, Jerry Pena GIRLS ATHLETIC CLUB, Front Row: Barbara Stauffer, spon- sor; Kimmie Cox, president; Nancy Lunt, vice-president; Sue Shreve, secretary-treasurer; Frances Rodriguez, Kathy Hille. Row 2: Kaylene French, Lori Nichols, Brenda Cox, Sandi Ger- maine, Alice Thygerson, Carole Clouse, Susan Seitz, Wyla Hooper. Back Row: Kristi Elmer, Rachel Garcia, Jeanne Lunt, Tina Price, Melody jones, Jeanne Elmer, Peggy Claridge, Sandi Tipton, Robin Erickson, Loretta Wright. Beaming smiles for GAC Beau R. Wright, Pres. K. Cox. Right: Princ. Rowden tries to block K. Cox's spike. Above: Mrs. Stauffer, girls put shine on car. 33 Drill pays off, Band receives an A rating at festival A superior rating at the spring music festival at Eastern Arizona College was frosting on the band's cake in 1975-1976. The year included prac- tice for games, the county fair parade, concerts, and music meets. In the January festival, Mark Nelson qualified for All-Regional Band. Other soloists at the festival were Adam Luna and Dan Rogge. Karen Fitzhugh and Adam were chosen to represent Duncan in the All-Arizona Bicentennial Band which would march in July 4 cele- brations in Washington, D.C., and in Philadelphia, Pa. Band projects and gifts from clubs and individuals helped finance the trip. 34 PTA guest soloist is Director Powell; helpers attend B.Boyd and horn; stepping out at football game: P.Johnson, J.B.Lunt. WOODWINDS: S.Tipton, M.Peru, T.Luna, C.Thygerson, G. Lunt, K.Elmer, L.Wright, K.Fitzhugh, L.Nichols, J.Lunt, G. Daniel, A.Luna, A.Morales, D.Rogge. BRASS: P.Johnson, A. James, J.B.Lunt, G.Munguia, K.Moore, D.Gould, L.Keller, L.Moore, M.Nelson, B.Boyd, B.Crockett, L.Mortensen, 0. Merrell, B.Wright. PERCUSSION: M.Hamilton. DIRECTOR: Foy Powell. •Absent J.J.'s spirit inspires the Wildkat band as well as cheerleaders and rooters at pep assemblies and basketball games. 35 CHOIR, Front: ‘Rose Davis, Carmen Sanchez, Suzette Mar- shall, Beatrice Ward, Kathy Crawford, Denise Dozier, • Rhoda Hooper, ‘Jenny Sanchez, Kathy Hille, Betty Schwanz. Row 2: Ronnie Rapier, Susan Seitz, ‘Carole Clouse, Melody Jones, Deanna Daniel, Verna Baird, ‘Corinne Payne, Debbie Norte, Rhonda Damron, Kathy Norte. Back: ‘Lucille McBride, ‘Wyla Hooper, Cindy Nichols, ‘Tammy Wells, Aaron Keller, Russel Richins, Ruth Whipple, Jeanne Elmer, Rachel Garcia, Tina Price. Second Semester: Brad Boyd, ‘Kirk Hooper, ‘McKay Pugmire,‘Tom Stacy. ‘Honor Choir Melody and harmony Make good sound when choir does its thing Concerts and festivals and a guest spot at a PTA meeting; then graduation songs filled the year's choir program. Band and choir together gave Christmas and spring concerts and presented spe- cial ones for the elementary school and for Ft. Thomas schools. In the winter solo and small ensemble festival, Jeanne Elmer, alto, received a superior rating. It was not easy this year, said Director Foy Powell. Several students participated first of second semester only. For four years' service as accompanist, M.Jones receives a gift from Mr. Powell at spring concert. Right: J.Elmer, a three-year accompanist, plays for class. 36 FUTURE BUSINESS LEADERS OF AMERICA, Front: Lydia Munguia, Patty Quinones, Nora Vega. Back: Frances Villalobos, Sponsor Paul Verschoor, Connie Herrera Qualified students in business, Spanish clubs earn funds Students enrolled in of- fice practice and in Spanish classes were qualified to join the Future Business Leaders of America and or the Spanish Club. The all-girl FBLA earned funds with two bake sales. Profits from a basketball game concession were to be used by the Spanish Club for a book scholarship for a college-bound senior member. SPANISH CLUB, Front: Don Tellez, sponsor; Adam Luna, president; Gerald Lunt, vice-president; Melissa Peru, secre- tary; Jack Rapier, treasurer; Rose Davis, Sharon LeBeau, Kathy Hille. Row 2: Corinne Payne, Kaylene French, Carole Clouse, Nancy Lunt, Harold Hille, Ronnie Rapier, Susan Seitz, Karen Fitzhugh, Norma Crockett. Row 3: Mark Spaulding, Melody Jones, Jeanne Elmer, Don Pena, Sue Shreve, Robin Erickson, Ruth Whipple, Loretta Wright, Jeanne Lunt. Back: Leonard Strom, Dan Rogge, Adolph Benavidez, McKay Pugmire, Brent Lunt, Lewis Keller, Armando Rendon, Jerry Pena 37 Homecoming assembly gets cheer- leaders' boost. Top: Weird ingredients for brew bodes ill to Wildkat foes. Basketball halftime finds Crawford, Jones, Baird in last-minute huddle. TWIRLERS: K.Crawford, Head Twirler M.Jones, V.Baird JUNIOR VARSITY CHEERLEADERS: B.Cox, L.Nichols, S.Germaine, G.Lunt Never-ending practice helps Cheerleaders, twirlers kindle spirit sparks Pep assemblies, rooters' buses, screams, sore throats, flying batons. Cheerleaders and twirlers backed the teams and led the fans all year. One of the best things about the year, the cheer- leaders said, was riding the buses with the teams to out- of-town games, but a sad time was the first football game, when they wore their new suits to Lordsburg, the rains came, the Kats lost. Skits and pep assembly fun included a witches' brew ceremony, a hop-and-jump at- tempt by the cheerleaders to imitate bouncing basketballs; blindfolded D men kissed by girls who turned out to be their mothers; a basketball throw, with cakes for prizes; a basketball shooting contest for blindfolded players. Town Kats' rewards to the pep crew were medallion pen- dants for the varsity and for senior twirler Melody Jones; and corsages present- ed at the Basketball Banquet to the varsity cheerleaders and to the twirlers. VARSITY CHEERLEADERS: N.Lunt, A.Thygerson, K.Cox, J.EImer, S.E.Shreve Intending to burst through, basketball varsity ducks round and under Wildkat. 41 Roving reporter Nora Vega catches VIP by the door (interviews in jour- nalism were conducted wherever, whenever people were available). Don Tellez, teacher of English III, Spanish, and French and sponsor of Spanish Club, National Honor Society, and Sophomore Class, came to DHS in 1968 with a B.S. in Ed. from Northern Arizona University. He talks here with Karen Fitzhugh. Shades of Shakespeare! Duel scene shows Hamlet (Hugh Nichols) vs. Laertes (Dale Howard), refereed by McKay Pugmire. Horatio (Dean Crum) is Hamlet's second; encouraging fighters are ghosts of Ophelia (S.Shreve) and Hamlet Sr. (B.Cuthbert- son). Spectators are Claudius (Brent A. Lunt) and Queen Gertrude (Nancy Lunt). 42 Grammar, literature Help language students use word wizardry Studying rules and doing exercises in formal grammar, English, Spanish, and French classes learned correct ways of speaking and writing. French was a new subject for the year, with 12 stu- dents in the class. All English classes were drilled in grammar and spell- ing; and they all read literature to absorb great thoughts and good style. In freshman English, stu- dents did diagramming, wrote paragraphs, and ended with a unit on public speaking. Seniors read widely, from the mythology of the ancient Greeks to the fantasy of the hobbits. A pre-view of college was “thought ques- tion assignments. Journalism provided prac- tice in interviewing and writing— and was fun! Freshmen and seniors sat in semi-circles in Mr. Rowe's classes. Here Juan Mendez, who entered in April, and Mironda Garner, who also missed the photographer, work on assignments. Informal positions could be deceiving: these seniors—A.Thygerson, J.B.Lunt, N.Crockett, B.Boyd—react differently, from deep thought to concentration to pencil-chewing to baffled grin as they ponder the command: Give the thought in not more than 50 words. JOHN A. ROWE, teacher of journalism and of freshman and senior English, was a Senior Class sponsor. He received the B.S. in Ed. degree from Indiana University and came to Duncan in 1974. Here he checks pictures taken by journalism students. Students, new teachers Make do with dry lab, enjoy music in math Grasshoppers, ugh! But Beatrice Ward, LaVonne Morris seem really interested in probing structure of forever silent hopper while art class birds scratch for food. This year we'll not for- get, said science teacher Kip Bingham, who came to Dun- can with his wife Susan (who often substituted for absent teachers) and their small sons Christopher and Brady. They would not forget, be- cause there were no chemis- try experiments in a lab without water, though they looked forward to a new lab for 1976-1977. Biology class projects in- cluded plant and insect col- lections and animal behavior observations. Reports fol- lowed a trip to the Arizona- Sonora Desert Museum. Chemistry and earth sci- ence students reported on a trip to the Phelps Dodge Not really—I don't hate math all that much, says Alphonso james, even if P. Patty does. Biology experiment for Pete Hamilton, Kristi Elmer is preparing cul- tures; breathing on them to find how many, what kind of organisms will develop. 44 THOMAS KIP BINGHAM. Science. Coach, jV Football, jV Baseball. Spon- sor, Junior Class. B. S. University of Arizona. Duncan 1975—. FRANK VOKOSKY. Mathematics. Sponsor, Senior Class. A. S. Hartford (CT) State Technical College; B. S. Utah State University. M.S. University of New Mexico. Morenci smelter. Frank Vokosky taught high school math; his wife Melba (Red), fourth grade. Recorded music in his classroom to provide a more relaxed environment was an innovation. Geometry, Algebra II, and trigonometry students learned to use the slide rule (Mr. V's own magic machine rode at his side every day); and geometry students worked out field problems for practi- cal measurement. Mr. Vokosky supervised pre-testing of eighth-grad- ers for better placement in high school math. Another dead grasshopper, with David Vega, Mark Nelson, Pete Hamilton learning how to study, checking book to identify parts. Concentration is the word! Geometrical forms make colorful mobile. Richard Wright thinks of problems as- sociated with them. Right: Flourishing plant is Kaylene French's project. Study of the planets is Eddie Baber's project, which his chart explains. 45 Playing the market Spices seniors' study of U.S. I LUIS MONTOYA. American govern- ment, World History, Free Enterprise. Track Coach, JV Basketball. Sponsor D Club, Student Council. B.S., M.A., Northern Arizona University. Duncan 1969— With a shift in teachers and the introduction of a required one-semester course in free enterprise, the so- cial studies department was different in 1975-1976. Luis Montoya succeeded J. H. Bowman in American govern- ment; John Valenzuela re- placed Mr. Montoya in Amer- ican history. Government came to life in simulation games and in mock trials where the sen- iors learned Supreme Court procedure. Practical poli- Bulletin board project will depict interrelating forces of American economic system. S.Shreve, N.Lunt, M.Pugmire prepare frieze showing businesses. Playing the market is J.Crotts; and classmates push for higher profits. Objection! cries D.Howard, attorney for defense, objecting to statement by eloquent G. Waters, attorney for plaintiff, in re enactment of Kent vs. Dulles case before solemn (or somnolent ?•) impartial Supreme Court justices. 46 business ways tics entered the classroom as students followed presi- dential primaries and enter- ed results on posters. Free enterprise was illustrated with a stock market and practice in bids and sales. Artifact replicas brought world history and various cultures and civilizations to life. Lectures, overhead transparencies, maps, and games helped explain histori- cal concepts and the poli- tical, economic, and social development of the world and the United States. In American history, Mr. Valenzuela's students made scrap books and polished speaking abilities with oral reports on current events. Posters for the primaries make work for the two Lunts, with ). Brent setting to work at once and Brent A., having turned aside from tempting magazines, supervising. Repr. Andrew Volstead and the Vol- stead Act are subjects of K. Lemons's report covering last of three periods in American history—1910 to the present. Encyclopedias offer some help for K. Wilkerson, L. Mortensen, V. Buckner, and Dick McBride as they try to decide on subjects for American history reports. 47 jOHN VALENZUELA. Athletic Director. Boys' Physical Education. Head Coach Football, Baseball. Sponsor D Club. A.A. Mesa Com- munity College. B.S. in Ed. Northern Arizona University. Duncan 1971—. BARBARA P. STAUFFER. Girls'Physical Education. Coach Volleyball, Girls' Track. Sponsor GAC, Freshman Class. B.S. Ari- zona State University. Duncan 1970—. JOSEPH B. BURNSIDE. Boys' Physical Education, Driver Education. Head Coach Basket- ball, Assistant in Football. Sponsor D Club. B.S. Grand Canyon College. Duncan 1975—. Any way you look at it, it is called buck buck, with quite a tangle resulting. Below: Maybe this is why the boys and the men coaches beat the girls at their own GAC spring volleyball game. Even Coach Burnside has learned to do the bump. 48 Rules of the game Act as basis of workouts in P.E. classes Calisthenics, fundamen- tals of sports, and skill tests formed a daily P. E. patern. Each day there would be a pre-activity warm-up; then the sport of the day. One sport was em- phasized every four to six weeks, with fundamentals the first half of the unit (in football it was throw, kick, pass) and skill tests the last half. It was boys alone, girls alone, sometimes mixed teams; and the coaches played too. New in the P. E. depart- ment was Coach Burnside, who came to DHS from Valley Union High at Elfrida with his wife Cecilia. Their son Nathan- el was born February 15. Speed-Ball is a four-sporl mixture and a good way to get fresh air. Top: Upside Down is right side up for some people. The girl is Dolly Best, but who is the boy? Below: No Fair! A girl hasn't a chance, with two ropes going. 49 Vocational students achieve Know-How in planning, building, repairing Measuring and gluing are steps in Industrial Arts II projects as Don Pena marks positions of desk drawers and Tom Stacy Ken Moore (right) attach sides on a storage box. Car maintenance, for girls only, was new in 1975-76. (Well, didn't the ladies of 1776 know how to harness their horses?) In vo-ag, a project car- ried over from the year be- fore was the greenhouse, com- pleted with the help of in- dustrial arts students and used for starting plants, a learning unit for students, and business for FFA, which sold young tomatoes, chili peppers, and house plants. Ag students practiced judging plants and animals and developed home projects associated with farming prac- tices. Farm shop, with welding and other metal work, gave Ag II and III students useful experience. Industrial Arts I stu- dents did basic woodworking and learned the principles of drafting. I.A. II con- tinued drafting and and in- cluded electricity, cabinet work, and construction. After soldering leaky radiator, j. Abeyta cools it slowly. Failing one by one to remove Fiber glass panels are on; ag boys add hub cap, Villalobos, Stacy, Baird, Quinones are ready to call for help. redwood stain to greenhouse trim. 50 JOSEPH A. BIGLER. Auto Mechanics, Girls' Car Maintenance. Sponsor, Junior Class. Vocational experience; Teaching, Eastern Arizona College. Duncan 1970—. DANIEL H. STEPHENS. In- dustrial Arts, Pre-Algebra. B. S. in Ed. Arizona State University. Duncan 1968-71, 1973—. ERWIN CROTTS. Vocational Agricul- ture. Sponsor FFA. B.S. in Ag. Ed. University of Arizona. Surveying for varying elevations are advanced aggies Fisher, Luna, Presley, Harris, Snider. Above: Student Teacher Michael Palm- bach supervises Garcia, Price, Ward, G. Lunt in potting seedlings. Right: Mr. Crotts helps H. Sanchez, J.Lunt. JU Brass section—G. Munguia and others—reinforces band room wall during practice. Students develop Music skills, art talents in practice Harmony in sound, color, and forms were goals in art, music, and arts and crafts. The crafts class ended in January, when teacher Dan Stephens transferred to a pre-algebra assignment. Mr. Clothier, after re- tiring in 1974 from coaching tennis and teaching business and art, returned to teach art two periods daily. His students took blue ribbons in the county fair and in an exhibit sponsored by Eastern Arizona College. He makes us work! cried some students. In band class, parts were perfected and marching was practiced. Choir, di- vided over three periods, worked in sections also. 52 Sopranos W. Hooper, J. Sanchez, Milton, Windsor, McBride face altos Rapier, D. Dozier, Price, R. Hooper in singing class. H. T. CLOTHIER. Art. B.A. in Art Ed. Bethany College (KS), M.A. in Business Ed. Colorado State at Greeley. Duncan 1931-1974, 1975—. FOV G. POWELL. Instrumental and Vocal Music, B.A. Western New Mexico University. Duncan 1969- Game night: L. Keller dons band uni- form. Top to Bottom: Artists as in- dividualists—D. Tuey touches up pic- ture for art exhibit; K. Cox faithfully copies every feather. G. Waters in- ventories exhibit entries. 53 Recipes, patterns, machines allow Practical lessons in business, homemaking Mr. Verschoor helps M. Price select tape to suit his level of typing speed. Right: J.Lunt practices on one of 18 electric typewriters installed in 1975. In 1975, came the instal- lation of electric typewrit- ers and a tape recorder to allow students to plug in earphones and type at indi- vidual rates of speed. Mr. Verschoor, who came to Dun- can from Seligman High, taught typing and office practice, which replaced shorthand and bookkeeping. Boys in bachelor survival cooked and sewed. Grady Wa- ters, Duncan's Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow, ranked high among state contestants. Mr. Merrell's introduc- tion to business taught funda- mentals useful in money management. The sleek white driver training car could be seen cruising early on spring mornings while future driv- ers put in the practice hours necessary for earn- ing licenses. Mr. Merrell advises R. McCluskey on a business problem. Right: B.Schwanz explains workbook assignment to L.Clark. PAUL VERSCHOOR. Typing, Business Machines, Office Pro- cedure. Sponsor, FBLA, Sophomore Class. B.S. Black Hills (So. Dak.) College. Duncan 1975—. JACQUE WHITE. Home Eco- nomics, Bachelor Survival. Adviser FHA. B.S. University of Ari- zona. Duncan 1973—. NED L. MERRELL. English II, General Math, Introduction to Business. B.S. Western New Mexico Uni- versity. Duncan 1967—. Sewing contest winners were J.Elmer, first (with S.Best, D.Teeter, P.Buckner); and S.Tipton, second (with K.Crawford) kerson to consult Miss White. Hopeful driver J.Cauthen, helped by Coach Burnside, learns what all those little things on dashboard and steering wheel are for. V.Buckner listens in. 55 OFFICE Front: Frances Villalobos (I.Montoya), Patty Quino- (J. Bowman), Darla Cox (S.Smith), Peggy Claridge (). Bowman), nes (J.Bigler), Nancy Lunt (S.Smith), Alice Thygerson (S.Smith, Julie Dozier (L.McEuen), Jeanne Elmer, Sue Shreve (D.Tellez), J.White), Wyla Hooper (L.McEuen). Back. Norma Crockett Kimmie Cox (E.Crotts, D.Fruth) LOMA M. McEUEN, Secretary. Lam- son's Business College. Duncan High School 1955—. J.H.BOWMAN, Coun- selor, Student Council Co-Sponsor. B.S., M.A. Western New Mexico Uni- versity. Duncan High School 1965— Aided by Melissa Peru and Corinne Payne in sorting and collating evaluations pre- pared by teachers. Counselor Bowman will add information to student files. Preparing expense vouchers requires Mrs. McEuen's constant concentration. 56 Offices, library Provide services, from Band-Aids to catalogs A first for DHS in 1975- 1976 was that it had a full- time counselor, when Coach Valenzuela taught American history and allowed Mr. Bow- man time for counseling and for testing in the elementary and high schools. The school secretaries— Mrs. McEuen in the princi- pal's office and Miss Thy- gerson in the superinten- dent's—trained girls, mostly seniors, in office practice, giving them ex- perience for future secretar- ial work, and saving their own time for essentials. In the library, students checked books in and out and prepared window decora- tions and posters. Nurse Waters in her popu- lar office treated sniffles, headaches, stomach aches; arranged for preventive pro- cedures such as TB skin tests and hearing tests. Painting library Christmas tree orna- ments claims C.Herrera's interest. NATHALIE L. VAN GUNDY, Librari- an, WILDKAT Co-Sponsor. B.A. Mon- mouth College, M.A. University of Illi- nois. Duncan 1946—. BARBARA F. WATERS, Nurse. R.N. St. Joseph's Hospital School of Nursing. Duncan 1961 — LIBRARY, Front: Natalie Van Gundy, Nancy Lunt, Frances rera, Mary Ann Garcia, Julie Dozier, Cindy Nichols, ‘M.Jones, Villalobos, Susan Baird, Sally Archuleta. Back: Connie Her- ‘S.Shreve, Kimmie Cox. ‘Changed schedules. 57 CUSTODIANS: Kathy Norte, Debbie Norte, Floyd johnson, Kirk Hooper, Marie Norte. Wildkats depend on staff For keeping wheels running, buildings and BUS DRIVERS: Floyd Johnson, Ike Stockbridge, Dan Ste- Dean Chapman (head of maintenance), Adella Chapman, phens, Jo Ann Stockbridge, James Sanders, J.H.Bowman, Also driving were Mr. and Mrs. A.Thygerson, I.Thygerson. 58 CAFETERIA STAFF, Front Row: Manager Maude hartley, Reid, Adella Chapman (in charge at new elementary school); Ruth Ansley, Helen Boyd, Pat. Hooper. Back Row: Glenna Josie Todd, Mary Snider, Sharon Buckner, Carmen Chavez. grounds clean, lunches prepared The best? the cafeteria ladies stopped to consider. Well, said Mrs. Chapman, that little wagon to carry the lunches to the new school in was a big help. Of course, the worst was having to take sack lunches to those kids for so long! This year, the bus drivers had problems too, with two campuses to serve: It took us a long time just to figure out the routes, said one driver, for now there was an extra two-mile trip morning and afternoon in to the new school, over a road that be- came so muddy in the Septem- ber rains that school was dis- missed early one day. The best? No mixing on the play- grounds of big and little kids! As for the custodians, their work was much the same as in other years, with Floyd (Topper) Johnson usu- New school campus is now morning terminus for driver John Smith, teacher of Wildkats for more than 30 years. ally busy on maintenance calls, and Mrs. Norte super- vising Debbie and Kathy and part-time girls Gloria Ruiz and Carmen Sanchez. Said Mrs. Norte, There wasn't really any best or any worst that I can remember! 59 60 61 Thirst drives player to water bottle: Jim Crotts runs over for a quick one. VARSITY SCORES Duncan Opponent 6 Lordsburg 8 21 Colonia Juarez 0 32 Alchesay 0 12 Tombstone 20 12 Thatcher 16 15 Animas 6 8 Clifton 6 0 Benson 9 8 Baboquivari 0 0 Willcox 14 Collision course: H.Nichols blocks path of Yellow Jacket ball carrier. Kats open strong, Defeat Clifton, offset 2-4 in B-East with 6-4 overall When the season began, I considered the Wildkats a contender for the confenence title, said Coach John Val- enzuela. Spirit was high and attitude was excellent. The squad was small, said Coach V., but on it were the best hitters Duncan had had in five years. An opening conference loss to Tombstone dampened the Kats' hopes when the Yellow Jackets, after a 12-12 tie, won by Arizona play-off. Great memories were the 8-6 Homecoming victory over Clifton; a 32-0 whitewashing of Alchesay; a 21-0 blanking of Colonia Juarez. Said Coach Valenzuela, I would like to extend my gratitude to all involved in our football program. Hugh Nichols was named to the All-State first team as middle linebacker; he re- ceived ARIZONA PREP's Silhouette Award; and was named by unanimous vote as middle linebacker on the All- Conference first team. Scott Wilkerson by unani- mous choice was named All- Conference first team defen- sive tackle; Dean Crum, first first team outside lineback- er; and Brent Lunt, first team defensive halfback. All-Conference honorable mentions went to Gerald Lunt, tight end; Bill Cuth- bertson, fullback and line- backer; David Martinez, de- fensive end; Harold Hille, defensive tackle. Receiving individual team honors were Gerald Lunt, best offensive line- man; Bill Cuthbertson, best offensive back; Scott Wil- kerson, best defensive line- man; Hugh Nichols, best de- fensive linebacker; Armando Rendon, best defensive back; Vince Buckner, Mr. Specialist; and McKay Pug- mire, Mr. Hustle. 62 VARSITY, Front: David Martinez, Bill Cuthbertson, Brent Lunt, Hugh Nichols, Scott Wilkerson, McKay Pugmire, Lewis Keller! Row 2: Richard McBride, Dean Crum, John Presley, Gerald Lunt, Alphonso James, Aaron Keller, Armando Rendon. Back: Mike Rodriguez, Lyle Mortensen, Vince Buckner, Orson Merrell, Russel Richins, Jack Rapier, Harold Hille. D.Howard plans kill on Tombstone quarterback; and, Above, B.Cuthbertson evades 'Jacket tacklers on wide-end sweep. ■ The Four: Coach John Valenzuela and assistants Thomas Kip Bingham, Joseph Burnside, John Rowe guided 1975 Wildkats. 63 )V, Front: Anthony Lee, Darrell Ball, Lewis Keller, Orson Mer- chez, Alan Day, George Cuthbertson, Ernest Garcia, Barry rell, Randy Cox, Mark Spaulding, Vic Stacy. Back: Hector San- Crockett, Randy Germaine, Daniel Rodriguez, Mike Rodriguez Junior Kats, mostly frosh, Split season, learn for future varsity work A learning year is how Coach Jack Rowe described the 75 JV football season, and the coaches agreed that the boys learned very well and would be an asset to the 76 team. Most were freshmen. Sophomores Orson Merrell and Mike Rodriguez and fresh- men Randy Germaine and Lewis Keller played on several varsity games. The boys were proud of their two victories over Clifton; they bowed to Thatcher as a superior team; they played poorly against Morenci. A second game with Thatcher was canceled after injuries reduced the team to 10. |V SCORES Duncan Opponent 21 Clifton 0 6 Thatcher 46 2 Morenci 6 22 Clifton After a good gain, O.Merrell comes to a flying stop among Morenci Cats. Above: Protectors move in to block Trojans as Merrell readies a pass. 64 VARSITY BASKETBALL: Mgr. Harold Hille, Coach Joseph Crum, Brent A. Lunl,). Brent Lunt, Gerald Lunt, Hugh Nichols, Burnside, Mgr. Randy Cox, Don Pena, Dale Howard, Dean Bill Culhbertson, Adolph Benavidez, Jack Rapier B East thirds mark Basketball 76 for season, tournament play With a new coach, Joseph Burnside; and a good-as-new refinished playing floor, the Wildkat cagers entered a season which ended with a 7-5 conference record and a tie with Willcox for third in the B East. Their over- all record was 12-12. In the first round of the district tournament, the Kats overwhelmed Clifton, but in the semi-finals were stung by Tombstone, and tied with Benson for third place. The team would lose seniors Crum, Cuthbertson, Howard, B.A.Lunt, J.B. Lunt, and Nichols. Returning in 1976-77 would be Pena, Benavides, Wright, Rapier, and Gerald Lunt. Sharpshooting Brent A. Lunt, named Most Valuable Player, led the team in scoring with 482 points and a 20.1 average; he was also the leading free throw shooter, with 71 per cent accuracy. He was named to the Eastern Arizona College Holiday All-Tournament team; was a first team All-Confer- ence pick, and an All-State second team selection. Crum, honorable mention All-Conference, led the team in rebounding and steals. Cuthbertson, selected to the EAC all-tournament team, was named Mr. Hustle. Howard led the Wildkats in assists; and sophomore Gerald Lunt was named Most Improved Player. Coach B. gives V for Victory sign. 65 JUNIOR VARSITY BASKETBALL, Front Row: Jack Abeyta, ager Harold Hille, Orson Merrell, Richard Wright, Gabriel Anthony Lee, Lewis Keller, David Martinez. Back Row: Man- Munguia, Manager Randy Cox. Strong beginning Continues throughout JV basketball season The junior varsity start- ed strong, said Coach Luis Montoya, and kept a hot hand to the end, leaving a 13-5 season's record. Only Thatcher defeated Duncan twice. Starters during the season were Merrell, Munguia, Vega, Wright, McBride. With only three reserves—Abeyta, Lee, and Keller—several freshmen were called up to give depth on game days. Wright led the JV in re- bounds and was second leading scorer. High scorer was Mer- rell, averaging more than 17 points per game. Disciplined offense and aggressive anticipatory de- fense became the keyword for the JV's, and accounted more than anything else for the good season's showing, said Coach Montoya. Don Tellez began the frosh season as coach, but because of previous commitments left in January, turning over the team to Coaches Burnside and Montoya. Though the young Kats won only one game, they showed pride and will to learn all the way. The teams they faced—Morenci four timesand Lordsburg three—were significant. Day and Crockett furnished teamjleadership and were will assisted by Germaine, San- chez, and Cuthbertson. Also developing strength were Rodriguez, Hamilton, Lunt, and Richins. FRESHMAN SCORES Duncan 38 Morenci Opponent 92 39 Lordsburg 49 35 Pima 49 41 Lordsburg 54 44 Pima 68 55 Benson 62 41 Morenci 79 49 Colonia Juare? 50 53 Lordsburg 66 42 Willcox 53 55 Lordsburg 68 47 Benson 52 70 Thatcher 47 Rebound duel features Munguia, Yellowjacket; Merrell standing by. 66 JUNIOR VARSITY SCORES Duncan Opponent 59 Ft. Thomas 60 59 Reserve 51 51 Pima 41 69 Ft. Thomas 60 80 Pima 33 74 Benson 27 70 Clifton 29 79 Baboquivari 57 47 Thatcher 64 Duncan Opponent 62 Thombstone 43 60 Willcox 65 59 Lordsburg 70 76 Clifton 40 60 Benson 38 51 Thatcher 59 66 Baboquivari 60 72 Tombstone 54 56 Willcox 52 VARSITY SCOREBOARD Duncan Opponent 67 Ft. Thomas 83 56 Reserve 65 70 Pima 68 57 Ft. Thomas 56 63 Pima 60 75 Benson 67 78 Clifton 60 62 Colonia Juarez 68 88 Baboquivari 53 69 Thatcher 74 54 Tombstone 70 66 Willcox 50 59 Lordsburg 70 83 Clifton 69 76 Benson 62 60 Thatcher 75 93 Baboquivari 65 45 Tombstone 55 65 Willcox 68 HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT 60 Ft. Thomas 59 60 Thatcher 71 65 Pima 55 DISTRICT TOURNAMENT 81 Clifton 35 61 Tombstone 76 Crockett evades Clifton Trojan for a lay in; Day rushes up to support. Taking a long shot, Brent (Bonehead) Lunt seems to stall Benson Wildcat. 67 FRESHMAN BASKETBALL TEAM, Front Row: Jon Lunt, Pete Hamilton, Daniel Rodriguez, Hector Sanchez. Back Row: Alan Day, Randi Germaine, Coach Joseph Burnside, George Cuth- bertson, Barry Crockett. Absent: Rick Richins VARSITY VOLLEYBALL, Front Row: Sandi Germaine, Tina Susan Seitz, Nancy Lunt, Coach Barbara Stauffer, Melody Price, Kimmie Cox, Jeanne Elmer, Sue Ellen Shreve. Back: Jones, AliceThygerson VARSITY SCORES (Duncan ScoresPrinted First) Opponent Scores Ft. Thomas 15-7,13-15,15-0 Pima 11-15, 15-7, 16-14 Safford 15-6, 15-6 Thatcher 15-13,16-14 Willcox 15-5,10-15,12-15 Tombstone 15-5,12-15,15-7 Clifton 15-11,15-8 Morenci 8-15, 15-7, 15-13 Clifton 15-12,11-15, 9-15 Morenci 15-8,15-13 Benson 15-3, 16-14 Willcox 15-10,16-14 Benson 9-15,15-7, 9-15 Pima 3-15,15-5,15-10 Ft. Thomas 7-15,4-15 Thatcher 12-15, 15-8, 15-9 Baboquivari 15-1,15-5 DISTRICT TOURNAMENT Thatcher 15-4, 15-4 Willcox 15-10, 8-15, 11-15 STATE TOURNAMENT Antelope 15-7, 15-13 Alchesay 11-15, 15-8, 15-9 Willcox 8-15,12-15 JV VOLLEYBALL, Front: S.Tipton, C.Clouse, R.Garcia, K.Elmer. Back: Mgr. R.York, F.Rodriguez, V.Baird, L.Nichols, B.Cox, Mgr. W.Hooper 68 After 13-4 season Kittens sweep to seconds in district, state Kinetic crack, Above, by Kimmie Cox, sends ball up and over. Right: Kim- mie prevails over Clifton Trojanette in double block. Far Right: Nancy Lunt sets up one to Jeanne Elmer. THIRD TEAM, Frorft Row: M.Peru, K.Crawford, R.Hooper, K.French. Back Row: Manager R.York, S.Rod- riguez, L.McBride, G.Lunt, Manager W.Hooper After an up and down reg- ular season, the volleyball Kittens captured Class B runner-up honors in state and district tournaments. A four-win streak opened the girls' regular schedule, followed by a loss to Will- cox; three more wins and a loss to Clifton; three wins again, and a loss to Ben- son. A second victory over Pima, and finally wins over Thatcher and Baboquivari ended the 13-4 season. Seeded number one for the district tournament, Duncan easily defeated Thatcher but went down to Willcox. In the state meet, the Kittens downed Antelope and Alchesay, but again, in the finals, lost to Willcox. Kimmie Cox, Jeanne Elmer, and Sue Ellen Shreve were elected to the All-State team. Sandi Germaine, for her role as a substitute at the state tournament, re- ceived from Coach Barbara Stauffer the title of Most Improved Player, and Frances Rodriguez was named Most Inspirational. 69 Victories over Tombstone, Clifton are Bright stars in Wildkats' baseball season With one conference vic- tory over Tombstone and two over Clifton, the baseball varsity highlighted an 11-7 season. Bill Cuthbertson led in hitting, with a .484 aver- age. Dean Crum's was .333; Hugh Nichols's, .310. Top pitcher Jerry Pena had an 8-3 record, with 103 strike- outs in 73 innings pitched. Cuthbertson was named first team All Conference center fielder; made honor- able mention, All State; and was chosen to play for the South in the North-South All-Star game at ASU. . Others winning conference honors were Hugh Nichols, second team, first baseman; Jerry Pena, second team, Coach John Valenzuela really helped me, says JV Coach Kip Bingham. VARSITY SCORES Duncan Opponent 12,7 Lordsburg 4,5 9,7 Lordsburg 2,2 0 Benson 4 6 Baboquivari 2 14 Morenci JV 6 0 Willcox 10 1 Thatcher 17 3 Clifton 2 0 Tombstone 10 4 Benson 12 4 Baboquivari 2 7 Clifton 3 8 Morenci JV 7 3 Willcox 6 3 Tombstone 2 0 Thatcher 10 JV SCORES Duncan Opponent 5 Pima 9 6 Thatcher 16 0 Thatcher 10 70 JV BASEBALL, Front: S.Mendez, R.McCluskey, A.Lee, T.Ward, M.Spaulding, J.Mendez. Back: Coach Kip Bingham, J.Lunt, D.Rodriguez, R.Snider, M.Nuttall, R.Cermaine, H.Sanchez, J. Abeyta, B.French. VARSITY, Front Row: H.Sanchez, J.Abeyta, D.Martinez, M. Ortega, R.Wright, H.Nichols, W.Cuthbertson, J.Pena. Absent: Rodriguez, D.Rodriguez. Back Row: A.Rendon, D.Crum, C. R.Germaine. All men lettered. pitcher; J. Rendon, honora- able mention, as short stop. The JVs put in a long practice season, some men playing in varsity games. They won no games, but, said Coach Bingham, looked good for 1977. Four received varsity letters. Anthony Lee was named Most Improved; Jon Lunt, Mr. Hustle; Toby Ward, Best Out- fielder; Juan Mendez, Daniel Rodriguez, Best Infielders. Batting practice: Coach Bingham pitches. Nichols warms up before game. At Baboquivari game, Cuthbertson crosses the plate. Enthusiasm counters Youth, lack of experience for Playing doubles in district tournament was Sandi Germaine; and Alphonso james shared second place boys' doubles trophy at state tournament. BOYS' TENNIS, Front Row: Brad Boyd, J. Brent Lunt, Alphonso James, Brent A. Lunt. Back Row: Coach jack Rowe, Alan Day, Barry Crockett, Durwood Gould. tennis teams YOUTH—that was the watchword for the tennis teams in 1976. Eight fresh- men and five sophomores of a total of 17 contributed en- thusiasm but little exper- ience as the netters com- piled a 5-9 team record. Four seniors participat- ed, all qualifying for the state tournament, where Brent A. Lunt-Alphonso James placed second, and J. B. Lunt-Brad Boyd fin- ished in the top eight, falling to Bagdad, the third place winner. Several freshmen and sophomores gained experience in varsity tennis and, said Coach Rowe, should make a good showing in 77 espec- Susan Seitz, girls' MVP, paired with Sandi Germaine in district doubles. GIRLS' TENNIS Front: Sandra Best Missy Harris Ronnie Rapier Lucille McBride Phyllis Buckner Back: Coach Jack Rowe Susan Seitz Rachel Garcia Carole Clouse Sandi Germaine Sandi Tipton ially the girls, among whom Seitz, Tipton, Clouse, Garcia, Germaine, and Best were strong, winning the re- spect of opponents through- out the B East Conference. Sharing second place in doubles at state was Brent A. Lunt, left. Duncan's other doubles team at state: J. Brent Lunt, serving; Brad Boyd, using forehand. 73 New suits, more honors Spark 1976 season for cinder Runner and jumper Jeanne Lunt, here practicing on low hurdles, qualified at District to enter state tournament in both hurdles and 440-yd. dash. Ten cinderman completed the 1976 season, out of a high of 13. New uniforms, with a Bicentennial look (red, white, and blue shorts and red tops, and red sweat suits) contributed to a very good look for the team. The girls had new suits also. Jack Rapier, in the 100- yard dash, set a new school record at 10.2; and the mile relay team—Rapier, Dale Howard, Orson Merrell, and McKay Pugmire—set a new record at 3:30.3. Qualifying for the state meet were Merrell in the 880; and the relay team— Howard, Merrell, Pugmire, Rapier. For the girls, more par- ticipants and more honors than in 1975 meant a rec- ord-setting season. School records fell in hurdles, mile run, long jump, 880 run, high 74 men, women jump, shot put, 880 medley relay, and discus throw. By placing among the top four in events at District, and by taking a team fourth, five girls qualified for State; Jeanne Lunt, 80-yard low hurdles and 440 dash; Mary Ann Garcia, discus and shot put; Loretta Wright, mile run; Rose Garcia and Kathy Hille, shot put. In the state tournament, Mary Ann set a new state record for the discus throw (97' 7 ) in a field of 21. Kathy won a third in the shot put; and Jeanne placed fifth in low hurdles. Jeanne and Mary Ann were named by Coach Stauffer Most Valuable Players; and Kaylene French, Most Inspira- tional. With only one senior leaving by graduation, a strong team was expected back in 1977. Front: ’Adolph Benavidez, Scott Wilkerson, ’Gerald Lunt, •Orson Merrell. Back: Don Pena, ’Jack Rapier, Jay Rogge, •Dale Howard, ’Lewis Keller, David Vega, ’Harole Hille. Ab- sent: Gabriel Munguia, ’McKay Pugmire. ’Lettered Front: Tammy Wells, Tina Price, Kim Cox, Carol Ballard, •Loretta Wright, Linda Moore, ‘Jeanne Lunt, Loretta Allen, •Robin Erickson, Ruthie Garcia. Back: Verna Baird, Kathy Norte, Melissa Peru, Kathy Hille, ‘Kaylene French, Jenny Sanchez, ‘Rose Davis, ‘Mary Ann Garcia, Rose Garcia, Coach Barbara Stauffer. Absent: Corinne Payne. Rose Garcia practices shot put. Above Left: Jack Rapier leaves starter in hurdles practice. He topped school record in 100- yard dash. Left: Dale Howard, McKay Pugmire, with Rapier and Orson Merrell, set new record for mile relay. 75 76 77 Beginners in 76 Start, end year as largest class, Beginning the year with 60-plus in their class, the freshmen, gaining and losing, ended the year with almost 70—the largest class. One goal being to achieve acceptance as Wildkats, they made themselves seen and heard everywhere—as at left, with Day and Hooper in a pep assembly orange-passing stunt. They set up the popu- lar Haunted House for the Halloween Carnival; and participated enthusiastically in FFA, FHA, and other clubs. Vicki Allen Edward Baber Carol Ballard Julie Beseda Sandra Best Jody Bryant Phyllis Buckner Anthony Chavez Loretta Clark Brenda Cox Kathy Crawford Barry Crockett George Cuthbertson Deanna Daniel Greg Daniel Mike Daniel Alan Day AFTER CHRISTMAS came. Front: Loretta Allen, Cindy Segraves, Lorene Duncan, Karen McKinney. Back: Ronald Teeter, Douglas Dixson, Nathan Davis 78 learn Wildat ways through sports, clubs Kristi Elmer Donya Fisher Bill French Ruth Garcia Vicki Garcia Randi Germaine Sandi Germaine Durwood Gould Mickey (Pete) Hamilton Andra Harris Melissa Harris Isabel Herrera Rhoda Hooper Bill Kelly Astrid Krause Sharon Le Beau Margarita Llamos Theresa Luna Gail Lunt Jon Lunt Lucille McBride Wesley McBride Suzette Marshall Roy Mendez Teresa Miller Rita Milton Linda Moore Albert Morales Peggy Morris Lori Nichols 79 Freshmen Mario Orozco Daniel Ortega Dorothy Parks Robin Presley Rick Richins Daniel Rodriguez Sabrina Rodriguez James Rogge Gloria Ruiz Hector Sanchez Carol Snyder Vic Stacy Leonard Strom Connee Thygerson Debbie Turman Beatrice Ward Madeline Welker Charles Wells Sherrie Wells Tammy Wells Suzanne Windsor Bruce Wright 80 FRESHMAN CLASS OFFICERS, Front: George Cuthbertson, president; Pete Hamilton, vice-president; Sandi Germaine, secretary. Back: ).H. Bowman, sponsor; Tammy Wells, treasurer; Barbara Stauffer, sponsor Older, maybe wiser. Jack Abeyta Carole Clouse Robin Erickson Kathie Hille Anthony Lee Verna Baird Randy Cox Kaylene French Carrie Smith Evina Limardo Darrell Ball Rose Marie Davis Ernest Garcia Paul Johnson Jose Limardo John Beseda Denise Dozier Rachelle Garcia Lewis Keller Gerald Lunt Sophomores seek funds, make points After losing many class- mates from their freshman year, the sophomores (older whether or not wiser) began to plan for future expenses. Besides a sponge throw and a fortune-telling booth at the Carnival, they spon- sored a winter dance. For attendants at Home- coming, the class chose Rachelle Garcia and Gabriel Munguia. As for Wildkat support, President Susan Seitz re- ported, We won most of the spirit points. FFA candy sale customer Mrs. S.Bing- ham waits for change from G.Lunt. Left; Painting FHomecoming posters are T.Price, C.Payne, C.CIouse. Far Left: Books and supplies are big trans- action between D.Martinez and Mrs. L.McEuen. 81 As sophomores Enter 1976, activities include money-raising, Jeanne Lunt Richard McCluskey David Martinez Steve Mendez Orson Merrell Lawrence (Buddy) Miles J. Brad Miller Misty Miller Sheila Miller Lupe Monares Ken Moore Alex Morales Gabriel Munguia Debbie Norte Kathy Norte 82 SOPHOMORE OFFICERS, Front: Susan Seitz, president; Jeanne Lunt, vice-president; Juanita Sanchez, secretary; Melissa Peru, treasurer. Back: Don Tellez, Paul Verschoor, sponsors spirit point-collecting Getting acquainted in biology, Darlene Teeter, new in February, meets freshman Gloria Ruiz. Left: Pep assembly basketball shooting contest finds Mark Spaulding up front, other sophomores lined up to take their turns. Mike Nuttall Ronnie Rapier Susan Seitz Janey Page Mike Rodriguez Mark Spaulding Corinne Payne Dan Rogge Tom Stacy Melissa Peru Carmen Sanchez Sandi Tipton Myron Price Juanita Sanchez David Vega Tina Price Betty Schwanz Toby Ward 83 Goals keep Juniors movin' on up to place Joining the juniors in January was CLASS OFFICERS: Frank Vokosky, Joseph Bigler, sponsors; Adam Luna, president; Philip Allen, a transfer from Morenci. Karen Fitzhugh, vice-president; Nora Vega, secretary; Wyla Hooper, treasurer Adolph Benavidez Charles Bryant Vince Buckner John Cauthen Adeline Cervantes Kimberley Cox Rhonda Damron Pamela Darby Terri Dodge Jeanne Elmer James Fisher Karen Fitzhugh Eddie Harris Harold Hille Wyla Hooper Kathy Lemons Adam Luna Richard McBride Ken McCarty Kenny McCarty 84 in Wildkat sky Climbing ever higher, the juniors accumulated funds for their Prom, Stairway to Heaven, all the time them- selves approaching the high- est level: Wildkat senior citizen status. In choosing the Prom band, they practiced diplomacy by negotiating with the Coyote Springs of Phoenix for half western half country rock, thus pleasing two violently opposed factions. Class rings were a high- light of the year; at the Carnival, a car smash and a marriage booth earned funds. Junior attendants for Homecoming were Wyla Hooper and Harold Hille. Gilbert Ortega Mark Pace Don Pena Donna Pefla lohn Presley Jack Rapier Steve Mendez Dolly Monares La Vonne Morris Lyle Mortensen Mark Nelson Cynthia Nichols Glory be! A stove for the concession stand! R.York, R.Wright, sponsor F.Vokosky happily cook and serve hot dogs, coffee, cocoa for big football crowd. At DHS between Bisbee and Morenci, John, Bruce Taylor do history assignment; and Lyle Mortensen, expecting handsome portrait, poses for yearbook photographer. 85 Juniors Denise Rodriguez Mary Ann Rodriguez Mary Frances Rodriguez Richard Sanders Rick Snider Rock Snider Margie Turman Nora Vega Tom Varela Patty Villalobos Ruth Whipple Keith Wilkerson Ken Wagley Loretta Wright Richard Wright Renada York Princess and prince: W.Hooper, H. Hille, following marshall M.Jones, make their way to Homecoming court. Upper Left: It must be a good pep assembly—coach or player's speech? a cheerleader skit? 86 Looking back, Seniors remember good years, flood, change DIANE ABEYTA JOANN ABEYTA SALLY ARCHULETA SUSAN BAIRD BRAD BOYD PEGGY CLARIDGE The best of times, the worst of times. It was true of the Class of 76. Entering high school in the fall of 1972, they were freshmen when the flood struck Duncan. How could they have known they would be the last class to gradu- ate from the old elementary school building; that they would escape Freshman Initia- tion; that they would be seniors before the lower grades were moved into new quarters across the River? Good grade school memories included musicals Peter Pan, Sound of Music, Mary Poppins; and the state basketball tournament (eighth grade year). As freshmen, they were praised for contributing more than most other frosh to Duncan's sports and music programs. The next year,- (continued on page 91) Is it their last game? Do seven seniors cry, Let's go! ?—Aaron Keller, Kirk Hooper, Blind man's angel M.Jones coaches McKay Pugmire, Hugh Nichols, Dean Crum, Dale Howard, Scott Wilkerson. B.Cuthbertson in pep assembly stunt. 87 DARLA COX KIMMIE COX NORMA CROCKETT In American government mock trial. Chief JIM CROTTS DEAN CRUM BILL CUTHBERTSON JULIE DOZIER RONDA ERICKSON DARRELL EVANS No stopping S.Wilkerson in D Club game—not even D.Tellez or S.Smith. 88 MARY ANN GARCIA CLASS OFFICERS: Kip Bingham, Jack Rowe, sponsors; Armando Rendon, president; Brent Lunt, vice-president; Norma Crockett, secretary; Russ Richins, treasurer •c ' ' AARON N. KELLER BRENT A. LUNT J. B. LUNT NANCY LEE LUNT LYDIA MUNGUIA HUGH NICHOLS Seniors Coat mustn't gap! Photographer Duve's experience helps A.Rendon. Above: Test this brew! Sponsor J. Rowe commands S.Shreve before Christmas Ball. 89 SUE ELLEN SHREVE ARMANDO RENDON RUSS RICHINS Crowned with curlers, K.Cox trims tree for Ball. Middle: Unexpected bo- nus from J. B. Lunt was Holstein calf born during county fair. Top: Deal is made, instructions given by D. Crum at seniors'Carnival booth. 90 KATHLEEN STACY ALICE THYGERSON DENNIS A. TUEY Honor citations at Basketball Banquet go to Dale Howard, Bill Cuthbertson, Dean Crum, Brent A. Lunt, Hugh Nichols; jV Coach and Mrs. Luis Montoya listen. Competition puts Seniors high; in four years many leave (Continued from page 87) they won the Homecoming mini- float contest; as juniors, they tied with others for Homecoming efforts, won an aluminum can-collecting con- test, produced the Prom. As frosh, the Bicentennial Class numbered more than 60. Only 41 remained in Duncan to graduate. In the last year, Kristi Hill Wamsley and Bobby Turman moved away. Darrell Evans, new in September, left after Christmas. BOBBY TURMAN FRANCES VILLALOBOS DEVERAL WALTERS Seniors ever higher! Or was this a victory sign for Wildkats, used by cheerleaders Sue Ellen Shreve, Kimmie Cox, Nancy Lunt, Alice Thygerson? KRISTI HILL WAMSLEY GRADY WATERS SCOTT WILKERSON 91 92 ADVERTISING 93 - AND NOW UNCLE PERC1VAL WILL TELL VOU HOW THE ITTV 6ITTV FWOG LEARNED TO SING-BUT FIRST VOU MUST PROMISE TO TELL MOMMV HOW MUCH GETTEft VOU LIKE KWUNCHV-WUNCHlES - - COMPLIMENTS OF ART GALLERY DRUG HAL EMPIE Duncan Phone 359-2221 FANNIN'S SERVICE SUPPLY CO. Golden Acre Seeds Dependable LP Gas Service Complete Line of Agricultural Chemicals 201 Eighth St. Safford Phone 428-0641 RESTAURANT U.S. Highway 70 Thatcher, AZ 428-9971 428-0734 OPEN 24 HOURS With drinks on Coke driver Dave Archibald, right, Ruth Whipple toasts Nora Vega, Jerry Pena. Adolph Benavidez, Karen Fitzhugh, and, on top, Don Pena, Brent Lunt, Bill Cuthbertson. 3G COUNTIES BOTTLING CO. 94 BOYD BROTHERS GROCERIES LUMBER HARDWARE GENERAL MERCHANDISE 109 Main Duncan Phone 359-2552 Sharing thoughts with dad Wylie Boyd and aunt and uncle Mr. and Mrs. Clark Boyd, Brad may be saying he won't much longer be sacking groceries after school. BONANZA DRIVE-INN N. Coronado Blvd. in Clifton Phone 864-5561 BOOK MARKER Welcome to the KACTUS KITCHEN Owners: |im Frankie Williams N. Coronado Blvd., Clifton 865-4483 BRINKERHOFF RFAFTY 622 5th Ave. Safford Phone 428-3633 CLIFTON FURNITURE CO. P.O.Box 1566 Phone 864-2422 COX UPHOLSTERY 297 Chase Creek Clifton Phone 864-3108 Under New Management STEAKS MEXICAN AMERICAN FOOD Open Sundays 728 W. Railroad Ave. Lordsburg, N.M. Phone 542-9944 Congratulations, Class of '76 Sincere Wishes for a Great Future Safford Office 426 5th Street Phone 428-3660 AMIN’S DEPT. STORE DRY GOODS—SHOES Car insurance premiums are lower when teens are honor students, Mrs. McGrath tells F. Rodriguez, A.Benavidez. McGRATH AGENCY MEN'S, LADIES'and CHILDREN'S FURNISHINGS Automobile Fire Casualty Life Phone 542-3712 Lordsburg, N.M. Box 716 Theft Duncan Nolary Phone 359-2451 96 CLIFTON NEW CAR DEALERS CARTER MOTORS MULLINS MOTOR CO. Sales and Service Cletis and Clarice Mullins COPPER STATE MOTOR CO. Tom Merrill Owner DATSUN Phone 864-3972 Authorized Sales and Service 415 S. Coronado Blvd. Clifton N. Coronado Blvd. Clifton 864-4135 Box 1415 Clifton, Arizona 864-4195 cArnolds Shoed, 3nc. 430 Main St. Safford, Arizona 85546 Phone 428-2891 Hush Puppies Keds Lazy Bones Converse Dexter Adidas Wedgie is one of many styles pleasing Rachel Garcia, Jeanne Elmer. THE CAVE CONGRATULATIONS SENIORS '76 HOWARD and ZENA MITCHELL Chase Creek, Clifton 864-4332 CLARK MERCANTILE CO. Est. 1909 FRESH MEAT GROCERIES DAVE LYLE, Owner Duncan, Ariz. Phone 359-222 97 “a EL CHARRO 628 Main 428-9042 10 am to 10 pm daily Safford I ERMES'DRY GOODS 105 Railroad Ave. Duncan Phone 359-2425 HOLLOWAY TRIM SERVICE 1208 Thatcher Blvd. Safford Phone 428-0502 516 5th Ave. IRENE'S Safford, AZ 85546 428-1303 JOHNSON'S GIFTS 212 East Railroad Lordsburg 'Want a real treat? asks Mr. Philpott of J.Lunt, C.CIouse. 'Make sandwiches of Rainbo Bread, the best! PHILPOTT SON Distributor in Duncan Valley EL RANCHITO PRODUCTS HOLSUM BREAD COLONIAL CAKES RAINBO BREAD LINDSEY DAIRY PRODUCTS Park Avenue Next to Lewallen Mortuary CLIFTON FLOWER GIFT SHOP Lee Mow, Owner-Manager P.O. Box 1565 Clifton, Ariz. 85533 Phone (602) 864-4251 Day or Night CLIFTON AUTO SUPPLY A division of RPS Products of Arizona AUTO PARTS and ACCESSORIES Clifton Phone 864-3562 BILLM. KIMBLEY INC. SHELL GOODYEAR PRODUCTS Box T Lordsburg, N.M. 88045 98 CIRCLE K City clerk H.T. Clothier, secretary V.Chapman (DHS '68) discuss business (street paving? lighting? dog tags?) FOOD STORES JIM and FRANKIE WILLIAMS Contract Operators Open 6:00 til 11:00 7 Days a Week N. Coronado Blvd. Clifton The DUNCAN TOWN COUNCIL Backs the WILDKATS ALL THE WAY! Very tempting among Estes's novelties, agree R. Whipple and G. Waters, are Mickey Mouse tumblers. PRESCRIPTIONS Phone 865-3112 ESTES DRUGS MORENCI SHOPPING CENTER FOUNTAIN, COSMETICS 865-3171 99 Ringing it up and carrying it out are only two of many jobs for brothers-in-law Sandy Pace and Orson Merrell. Box 776 MERRELL'S MARKET COLE'S PIZZA PARLOR Featuring STEAK LOBSTER SALAD BAR Ward's Canyon in Clifton Phone 864-5291 CONGRATULATIONS SENIORS OF '76 B E MUSIC Taylormade Feeds BECKY AND EDDIE DIAZ Owners BEST WISHES to DUNCAN HIGH SCHOOL 520 West 4th St., Lordsburg, N.M. Ned and Jean Merrell, Owners Phone 542-9585 or 542-9382 DANENHAUER Lordsburg Drug Prescription Service — jpexa 24 HR EMERGENCY INSURANCE AGENCY General Insurance Since 1914 We Fill PHELPS DODGE FAMILY PRESCRIPTIONS Park Avenue We Appreciate Your Business Clifton 330 Railroad Ave. Lordsburg, N.M. Phone: Day 542-9142—Night 542-3595 100 EL CHARRO RESTAURANT FRANKLIN HOOD Proprietor CIRCLE H GROCERY Open from 6 to 11 Daily Open Sundays Holidays MEATS PICNIC SUPPLIES GROCERIES ICE 200 Duncan Highway, Lordsburg, N.M. LEHMAN’S 201 Railroad Blvd. Duncan Phone 359-2571 MONTGOMERY WARD 312 E. 10th St. Lordsburg Phone 542-3559 MONTGOMERY WARD—SAFFORD AGENCY 622 Central Phone 428-3272 Owners: John Gerry Williams Office Products, Inc. 'OFFICE AIDS FOR ALL TRADES' 612 Main Street—P.O. Box 988 SAFFORD, ARIZONA 85546 PHONE 428-0840 LAYTON YARDSTICK Fabrics for All Occasions 428-1080 617 5th Ave. Safford ( NtWM«yCt.hr P O. Box L Phone 542-3471 Lordsburg. N.M 88045 BALENTINE 101 SANITARY MARKET EL CHARRO CAFE Rose Bellamy Chef Clifton 320 Chase Creek Phone 864-9920 PABLO'S NORTHSIDE GARAGE “It Pays to Shop at Reay’s” Clifton 253 S. Coronado Blvd. 516 East F St. Phone 542-9009 Phone 864-3688 Lordsburg, N.M. B D AUTO SUPPLY Your NAPA Jobber 200 N. Coronado Blvd. Parts for All Makes of Cars Clifton TASTEE-FREEZE BIG T BURGERS, SANDWICHES, TACOS, BURROS, CHILI Coronado Blvd. Clifton Phone 864-5157 102 Cheery Team are Toni Magallanes, Eloisa Pol anco, Pat Castaneda, and owner Cuca Perfecto. PERFECTO’S BEAUTY SALON 364 Chase Creek Clifton Phone 864-3682 CUCA PERFECTO Highway 70 East P.O. Box 886 Duncan, Arizona 85534 PEGGY'S GIFTS Harvey Peggy Wilson Ceramic Supplies—Free Ceramic Lessons Do-It-Yourself Jewelry Silver Supplies—Rocks Rock Machinery and Supplies Turquoise • Fire Agate • Imports • Jewelry COMPLIMENTS OF GENERAL UTILITIES INC. 109 Main St. Duncan Phone 359-2442 Where do you begin? wonder Rachel Garcia and J. Brad Miller as Mrs. Grace Johnson explains billing machine. S and S Sporting Goods Everything for the Sportsman Phone 864-4440 342 Chase Creek Clifton DICK AND MARLENE McLAIN 103 BankAmericard H rnnut tint FIRST NATIONAL BANK Of Lordsburg, New Mexico Serving the Lordsburg Area Since 1907 Three Locations to Serve You MEMBER, FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION lobil Service Broadcasting from Clifton The look of the seventies: Lloyd Waters, '70 is surrounded by J.Sanchez, R.Whipple, C.Waters, L.Wright. WATERS KCUZ 1490-Radio 1 Ward's Canyon 865-2251 CONGRATULATIONS, SENIORS! DUFFEY'S CAFE Mobil SERVICE EngineTune-up Refrigeration Service VIRGIL WATERS LLOYD WATERS Clifton Phone 864-4943 PIZZA NIGHTS Wednesday and Sunday Duncan Phone 359-2369 104 MORENCI BRANCH 105 Congratulations, Class of 1976! MEL'S SPORTS HUT 424 W. Railroad Ave. Lordsburg, N.M. 88045 CONGRATULATIONS, SENIORS 76 Mel Phillips Lynette Phillips Phone (505) 542-9144 Everything For The Sports-Minded ★ USED PARTS ★USED CARS Free Locator Service Covering Five States Valley Auto Wrecking, Inc. B51 Main Street — P. □. Box B12 THATCHER, ARIZONA B5552 CHUCK WADE JERRY WADE BILL SANKEY, Sales Rep. Phone «42B-3645 PHELPS DODGE MERCANTILE CO. MORENCI SHOPPING CENTER Phone 865-4121 Groceries Ladies' Ready-to-Wear Drugs, Sundries Men's Clothing Furniture STARGO Food Store, Phone 865-2292 106 Delicious luncheon, served at the Range by Corinne Mar- tinez, pleases Corinne Payne and Kristi Elmer. RANGE Restaurant Motel The Best in Food The Best in Service MR. and MRS. JOHN KIRBY 836 E. Railroad Ave. Lordsburg, N.M. 112 East Main SAFFORD 428-1740 S.Coronado Blvd. CLIFTON 864-4597 CALDWELL FUNERAL HOME ARVIN SHIFLET AND RAY LUSTER THE ORDER OF THE GOLDEN RULE Driver Bill Napier meets happy customer Brenda Cox Congratulations to the Class of 1976 LAUNDRY CLEANERS LINEN SUPPLY Bill and Byron Lewis Safford 428-3200 Morenci 865-3303 GILA VALLEY BLOCK CO. Building Blocks for Every Purpose COLORED PATIO SPLIT FACE BLOCK 2 Miles South on Bowie Highway Safford Phone 428-2360 SMITH FORD, INCORPORATED LORDSBURG, N.M. 88045 P.O.Box 430 412 E. Railroad Ave. Phone A C 505 542-3551 107 Mr. Crockett, Center, tells niece Norma Crockett about partnership with his son-in-law, Kenneth Lake, Right. EMIL CROCKETT INSURANCE Insurance of All Kinds VA JEWELRY WATCHES JEWELRY DIAMONDS Complete Gift Department Clifton N. Coronado Blvd. Phone 864-3742 MERRELL MOTORS SALES SERVICE Always Bring Your Ford Back Home to Us 427 Main Phone 428-3840 Safford DUNCAN PHONE 359-2491 OCHOA'S TIRE SERVICE 648 MAIN ST. THATCHER, ARIZ. 85552 Phone 428-9070 POLLOCK'S WESTERN WEAR 610 5th St., Hwy. 70 Safford, AZ PRESTON AGENCY FARM BUREAU INSURANCE REAL ESTATE 14041st Ave., Safford 428-4250 REIMAN'S TV STEREO SERVICE 630 5th Ave. Box 809, Safford, AZ 85546 Phone 428-2221 Future beauty operators Esther Garcia, Luwana McBride admire long, healthy hair of Nancy Lunt, Nora Vega. SANFORD COLLEGE of BEAUTY CULTURE Eastern Arizona's Finest A 'pu utitune N. Coronado Blvd. Clifton Phone 864-4138 Offering Superior Training in Beauty Culture State Board Approved School 201 E. Main Safford Phone 428-0331 108 DUNCAN VALLEY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. BIRTHDAYS ARE FOR CELEBRATING ... and as we celebrate our country’s 200th, we—America’s nearly 1,000 consumer- owned rural electric systems—celebrate our 40th. That’s not very long ago (and many systems aren’t even that old), but in a short span, we, like our 1776 forebears, accomplished something of a miracle. Against great odds, they brought a nation into being. Against great odds, we brought electric light and power into the dark cor- ners of that nation. But our commitment to rural America is as broad as America itself. So we’ll go on— working for the benefit of our consumers, for consumers everywhere. BOARD OF DIRECTORS Gerald Walters, President Douglas Brubaker, Vice-President A. Ray Tyler, Secretary James M. Sanders, Director Johnny Crawford, Director Charles Clouse, Director PERSONNEL Lucille Smith, Manager Donna Lee, Billing Clerk Tila Peterson, Cashier Horace McBride, Field Supervisor Milton Jensen, Foreman Safford Tel. 428-2560 Clifton Tel. 864-4186 EASTERN ARIZONA COURIER. and GRAHAM COUNTY GUARDIAN Serving Graham, Greenlee, and Northern Cochise Counties A W of refresh 1 SIGN ON, YOUNG MAN, AND SAIL WITH ME. THE STATURE OF OUR HOMELAND IS NO MORE THAN THE MEASURE OF OURSELVES. OUR JOB IS TO KEEP HER FREE. OUR WILL IS TO KEEP THE TORCH OF FREEDOM BURNING FOR ALL. TO THIS SOLEMN PURPOSE WE CALL ON THE YOUNG, THE BRAVE, THE STRONG, AND THE FREE. HEED MY CALL. COME TO THE SEA. COME SAIL WITH ME. —JoFin Paul Jones DRIVE IN 1217 Thatcher Blvd. Safford Phone 428-2810 CIRCLE K THE NAVY BUILDING ON A PROUD TRADITION FOR 200 YEARS FOOD STORE 418 FAIR WINDS, SMOOTH SAILING, AND FOLLOWING SEAS TO YOU, THE CLASS OF 1976 United States Navy Recruiting 1900 Thatcher Blvd., Suite 10 Safford, AZ 85546 306 W. Main St. Thatcher, Ariz. WE'RE OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK 365 DAYS A YEAR 110 Katy's Dress Shop Specializing in JUNIORS' MISSES' CLOTHING 404 Main Safford 428-4176 VAL'S Super giant John Deere tractor beams and sparkles with pride for riders Sue Ellen Shreve and Nancy Lunt. APPLIANCE FURNITURE 606 Main St. Thatcher, AZ JOHNSON GALLO MAYTAG FLEXSTEEL GIBSON SYLVANIA BERKLINE DOUGHBOY SWIMMING POOLS NOTHING RIDES LIKE A DEERE! West Highway 70 Safford, AZ 85546 Phone 428-1223 Trucking Texaco to Duncan weekly is driver Steve Guzzo. M. L. SIMMS TEXACO “Trust your car to the man who wears the star.” Congratulations Graduates Serving Arizona Schools P.O. Box 1535 TEXACOJl Clifton ck over Q years PHONE 267-1311 Phone 864-2712 111 Cutting Perming Styling For the Best in Professional Styling Come See CAROL, MARSHA, JEANETTE SCOTT 615 5thAve. Safford Phone 428-1815 THE HOLLYWOOD SHOP CONGRATULATIONS to the Class of 1976 255 Chase Creek Phone 864-2142 Clifton PEPSI COLA BOTTLING CO. 17 North 8th Ave Safford Phone 428-2192 We go out of our way for you. Valley National Bank MORE THAN 150 OFFICES THROUGHOUT ARIZONA Member FDIC 112 KnOUJLEDGE 1 yours Could make. The next 200 Euen Better for if TAPPAN BIGELOW 865 4155 MAYTAG WESTINGHOUSE N. Coronado Blvd., Clifton 864-4155 STUTE'S JEWELRY All of Your Gift Needs JCPenney CRYSTAL MIRROR BEAUTY SALON The Values Are Here Every Day 517 Main St. Safford, Ariz. Phone 428-2500 FELIPA MADRIGAL, Owner Our Customers are the nicest people in Duncan and we're proud to serve them New Location: 338 North Ave. Duncan Phone 359-2213 113 THRIFTEE SUPER MARKET Whipple, Waters, Wright, Sanchez like visiting Riley's PRESCRIPTION PHARMACY VETERINARY SUPPLIES FINE CANDIES Your Business Is Appreciated 864-2252 Cosmetics Counter 864-5441 THYGERSON BROTHERS REGISTERED BRANGUS CATTLE COMMERCIAL HEREFORD CATTLE REGISTERED QUARTER HORSES Virden, N.M. ;EU0« FRONT YELLOW FRONT 705 CENTRAL AVENUE, SAFFORD Open Daily 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Open Sundays 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. ACROSS FROM THRIFTEE SUPERMARKET YELLOW FRONT BEST BUYS Clothing Recreation Gardening Novelties Home Care Decorating 114 CENTER FOR ALL YOUR LIVESTOCK NEEDS. COUNTRY STORE SAFFORD 801 Central Ave , P.0 Box 787,85546 • PH 428-0321 Compliments of GRAHAM . COUNTY NEW CAR DEALERS ASSOCIATION IA Division ol Arizona Feed si Safford, Arizona COMPLIMENTS OF DUNCAN VALLEY GIN Virden Highway Duncan, Ariz. Phone 359-2231 In spite of his smile, J.B. Lunt sadly remembers poor cot- ton season and necessity for planting other crops. 411 MAIN STREET Complete JUNIOR FASHIONS Safford Telephone 428-0056 Admiring jump suit displayed by Leah Hopkins, J.Lunt models pants and top; N.Crockett models formal. AL'S BARBER SHOP Home of Satisfaction ALFRED ATTAWAY Railroad Avenue Duncan Longer haircuts take planning, says Don Pena; and Mr. Attaway certainly agrees as he studies how to proceed. 115 CONGRATULATIONS, SENIORS of 76 UP-TO-DATE SEARS CATALOG SERVICE GROCERY COMPANY Service Sales GROCERIES DRY GOODS N. Coronado Blvd. Call 864-4551 Clifton Grocery 542-3281 Office 542-0372 Dry Goods 542-9371 Lordsburg, N.M. Preserve Our Free Enterprise System 1C TANK INC. NORTH OF DUNCAN Rt. 2, Box 23-A Dial 359-2582 HANK MILLER — OPERATOR G W AUTO SUPPLY 625 Fifth St. Safford Phone 428-3873 CUSTOM LEATHER WORK SADDLES, TACK. BELTS, CHAPS, PURSES, WALLETS EXPERT REPAIR ON ALL LEATHER GOODS 428-6720 GILA MUSIC CO. RCA ZENITH SALES SERVICE 406 Main Safford, Ariz. Phone 428-0340 LUCKY'S SADDLERY M0N0AY-FRI0AY 8:00-5:00 SATURDAY 8:00-12:00 1222 THATCHER BLVD. SAFFORD “All I warn for Christmas is this one, joyously proclaims R.Garcia as she, C.CIouse locate favorites. 116 Beauties on bikes: F.Rodriguez, N.Lunt, J.Elmer, R.Garcia, N.Vega, C.Clouse HONDA HACIENDA Oeonei ADVERTISING INDEX A W, Safford 110 Al's Barber Shop 115 Amin's Department Store 96 Arizona Feeds 115 Arnold's Shoes 97 Art Gallery Drug 94 B D Auto Supply 102 B E Music 100 Balentine's Office Supply 101 Bonanza Drive-In 95 Book Marker 95 Boyd Brothers 95 Brinkerhoff Realty 95 Caldwell Funeral Home 107 The Cave 97 Circle K, Clifton 99 Circle K, Thatcher 110 Clark Mercantile Co. 97 Clifton Auto Supply 98 Clifton Flower Gift 98 Clifton Furniture 95 Clifton New Car Dealers 97 Coca Cola Bottling Co. 94 Cole's Pizza 100 Cox Upholstery 95 Emil Crockett Insurance 108 Crystal Mirror Beauty Salon 113 Danenhauer Insurance Agency 100 Duffey's Cafe 104 Duncan Town Council 99 SURPLUS CITY E. Highway 70 Safford Phone 428-2747 Duncan Velley Electric Co-op 109 Duncan Valley Gin 115 Eastern Arizona Courier 110 El Charro, Clifton 102 El Charro, Lordsburg 101 El Charro, Safford 98 Ermes Dry Goods 98 Estes Drug 99 Fannin Service Supply 94 First National Bank, Arizona 96 First National Bank, Lordsburg 104 G W Auto Supply 116 General Utilities, Inc. 103 Gila Valley Block 107 Gila Laundry Cleaners 107 Gila Music Co. 116 Graham County New Car Dealers 115 Hair Hunters 112 Holloway Trim 98 Hollywood Shop 112 Honda Hacienda 117 Irene's Boutique 98 Joe's Furniture 113 Johnson Gallo 111 Johnson's Gifts 98 Kactus Kitchen 95 Katy's Dress Shop 111 KCUZ 104 Bill Kimbley Shell 98 Layton Yardstick 101 Lehman's 101 Lordsburg Drug 100 Lordsburg Liberal 101 Lucky's Saddlery 116 McGrath Agency 96 Marston Supply 111 Mel's Sports Hut 106 Merrell Motors 108 Merrell's Market (Big 3) 100 Modern Dress Shop 115 Montgomery Ward, Lordsburg 101 Montgomery Ward, Safford 101 M Y Septic Tank Co. 116 Ochoa's Tire Service 108 Pablo's Northside Garage 102 PBSW 113 Peggy's Gifts 103 J.C. Penney, Safford 113 Pepsi Cola Bottling Co. 112 Perfecto's Beauty Salon 103 Phelps Dodge Corporation 105 Phelps Dodge Mercantile 106 Philpott Son 98 Pioneer Cafe 94 117 Advertising Index Pollock's Western Wear 108 Preston Agency 108 Range Restaurant Motel 106 Reiman's TV Stereo Service 108 Rietz's Furniture 108 Riley's Drug Store 114 Index Abeyta, Diane 23,52,87 Abeyta, Jack 50,66,70,71,81 Abeyta, JoAnn 87 Adair, Jill 13 Allen, Loretta 75,78 Allen, Phillip 84 Allen, Vicki 78 Archuleta, Sally 14,22,29,57,87 Baber, Eddie 6,28,45,78 Baird, Susan 16,50,52,57,87 Baird, Verna 8,16,22,36,38,68,75,81 Ball, Darrell 28,64,81 Ballard, Carol 29,75,78 Benavidez, Adolph 11,20,30,31,37,41, 65,74,84,94,96 Beseda, John 81 Beseda, Julie 78 Best, Sandra 17,28,55,73,78 Bigler, Joseph 51,84 Bingham, Thomas Kip 45,63,70,71,88 BOARD OF EDUCATION 5 S S Sporting Goods 103 Sanford College of Beauty 108 Sanitary Market 102 Sears Catalog Service 116 Simms Texaco 111 Smith Ford 107 Stute's Jewelry 113 Surplus City 117 Thriftee Supermarket 114 Bowman, J.H. 22,26,56,58,80 Boyd, Brad 7,16,20,26,28,35,36,42,46, 52,72,73,87,89,90,94 Bryant, Charles 40,84 Bryant, Jody 78 Buckner, Phyllis 29,55,73,78 Buckner, Vince 28,47,63,84 Burnside, Joseph 6,14,48,55,63,65,67 BUS DRIVERS 58 CAFETERIA 59 Cauthen, John 28,55,84 Cervantes, Adeline 84 Chapman, Floyd 4,5,34 Chavez, Anthony 28,78 Claridge, Peggy 10,22,23,56,87 Clark, Loretta Ann 54,78 Clothier, H.T. 10,53,99 Clouse, Carole 7,15,22,29,31,36,68,73, 81,98,116,117 Cox, Brenda 8,31,38,68,78,107 Cox, Darla 8,9,56,88 Cox, Kimberly 11,31,41,75,84 Cox, Kimmie 7,8,18,20,21,26,28,31,38, 53,56,60,68,69,76,88,90,91 Thygerson Brothers 114 Up-To-Date Grocery 116 U.S. Navy 110 Valley Auto Wrecking 106 Valley National Bank 112 Val's Appliance Furniture 111 Waters Mobilgas 104 Whelan Jewelry 108 Yellow Front 114 Cox, Randy 28,64,65,66,81 Crawford, Kathy 28,36,38,52,55,69,78 Crockett, Barry 13,35,64,67,72,78,93 Crockett, Norma 9,22,27,29,37,42,56, 77,88,108,115 Crotts, Erwin 16,28,51 Crotts, James 7,16,22,24,28,29,46,62,63, 88 Crum, Dean 11,14,15,20,23,42,63,65, 71,87,88,89,90,91 Cuthbertson, Bill 6,9,19,20,30,31,42,63, 65,71,87,88,90,92,94,110 Cuthbertson, George 13,26,64,67,78,80 Damron, Rhonda 30,36,41,84 Daniel, Deanna 36,78 Daniel, Greg 35,78 Daniel, Mike 78 Darby, Pamela 84 Davis, Nathan 16,78 Davis, Rose Marie 29,36,37,75,81 Day, Alan 10,13,64,67,72,78 Dixson, Douglas 78 Dodge, Terri Price 41,84 Dozier, Denise 36,52,81 118 Dozier, Julie 19,30,31,56,57,88 Duncan, Lori 78 Elmer, Jeanne 7,20,27,31,36,37,38,55, 56.61.68.69.84.92.117 Elmer, Kristi 7,29,31,35,44,68,79,106 Erickson, Robin 20,29,37,75,81 Erickson, Ronda 22,23,77,88 Evans, Darrell 88 Farnsworth, Lana 42 Farnsworth, Raymond Fisher, Donya 28,78,79 Fisher, Jame-j 28,84 Fitzhugh, Karen 6,26,28,31,35,37,42,77, 84,94,110 French, Billy 28,70,79 French, Kaylene 8,13,29,37,45,69,75, 81 Garcia, Ernest 28,64,81 Garcia, Mary Ann 17,20,57,75,88 Garcia, Rachelle 7,8,22,31,36,68,73,81, 103.116.117 Garcia, Rose 18,75 Garcia, Ruthie 28,75,79 Garcia, Vicki 79 Garner, Mironda 42 Germaine, Randi 13,28,64,67,70,79 Germaine, Sandi 29,38,68,72,73,79,80 Gould, Durwood 28,35,52,72,79,93 Hamilton, Pete 7,13,26,34,35,44,45,67, 79,80 Harris, Andra 11,28,79 Harris, Eddie 15,28,84 Harris, Missy 29,73,79 Herrera, Connie 14,22,28,37,56,89 Herrera, Isabel 17,29,79 Hille, Harold 3,37,63,65,66,74,84,86 Hille, Kathy 9,16,29,36,37,75,81 Hooper, Kirk 6,7,16,20,21,22,23,27,28, 36.87.89 Hooper, Rhoda 11,28,29,36,52,69,78,79 Hooper, Wyla 9,16,17,18,20,24,28,29, 36,52,56,68,69,84,86 Houser, Bob — Howard, Dale 7,8,11,16,17,20,24,26,27, 28,29,42,46,63,65,74,75,87,89,91 James, Alphonso 22,28,35,44,63,72,89 Johns, Linda 22,77,89 Johnson, Floyd 4,58 Johnson, Paul 6,34,35,81 Jones, Melody 9,13,18,20,21,22,23,26, 27.29.31.36.37.38.39.61.68.86.87.89 Keller, Aaron 16,28,36,63,87,89 Keller, Lewis 28,35,37,53,63,64,66,74,81 Kelley, Bill 79 Krause, Astrid 79 Le Beau, Sharon 29,37,79 Lee, Anthony 25,64,66,70,81 Lemons, Kathy 47,84 Limardo, Evina 81 Limardo, Jose 81 Llamas, Margarita 79 Luna, Adam 1,15,17,20,21,26,27,28,31, 35,37,84 Luna, Theresa 29,34,35,79 Lunt, Brent A. 6,7,12,20,22,26,31,37,42, 47,63,65,67,72,73,88,89,91,94 Lunt, Gail 17,38,69,79 Lunt, Gerald 11,28,29,35,37,63,65,74,81 Lunt, J. Brent 6,16,20,22,27,28,29,34,35, 42.47.65.72.73.89.90.115 Lunt, Jeanne 14,26,29,31,34,35,37,54,74, 75.82.98.115 Lunt, Jon 10,13,28,51,67,70,79 Lunt, Nancy 7,11,12,14,22,28,31,37,38, 42,46,56,57,68,69,89,91,92,108,111,117 McBride, Lucille 16,28,36,52,69,73,77,79 McBride, Richard 9,28,47,61,63,84 McBride, Wesley 79 McCarty, Ken 84 McCarty, Kenny 84 McCluskey, Richard 54,70,82 McEuen, Mrs. Loma 56,81 McKinney, Karen 78 Marshall, Suzette 36,79 Martinez, David 11,31,63,66,71,81,82 Mendez, Juan 43,70 Mendez, Lydia 40,85 Mendez, Roy 79 Mendez, Steve 70,82 Merrell, Ned 54,55 Merrell, Orson 35,63,64,66,74,82 Miles, Buddy 28,82 Miller, J. Brad 31,82,103 Miller, Misty 82 Miller, Sheila 82 Miller, Teresa 79 Milton, Rita 52,79 Monares, Dolly 49,85 Monares, Lupe 82 Montoya, Luis 13,16,20,26,40,46,61,91 Montoya, Max 14 Moore, Ken 15,35,50,52,82 Moore, Linda 15,17,29,35,40,75,79 Morris, La Vonne 44,85 Morris, Peggy 79 Morales, Albert 79 Morales, Alex 7,35,82 Mortensen, Lyle 28,35,47,63,85 Munguia, Gabriel 8,35,52,66,74,76,82 Munguia, Lydia 16,29,37,89 Nelson, Mark 16,35,45,85 Nichols, Cynthia 16,36,57,85 Nichols, Hugh 7,8,11,16,20,26,28,41,42, 62,63,65,71,87,89,91 Nichols, Lori 17,29,31,35,38.68.79 Norte, Debbie 6,8,16,36,41,76,82 Norte, Kathy 6,16,22,36,75,82 Norte, Mrs. Marie 58 Nuttall, Mike 15,28,70,83 Orozco, Mario 79 Ortega, Daniel 79 Ortega, Gilbert 71,85 Pace, Mark 85 Page, Janey 83 Palmbach, Michael 51 Parks, Dorothy 79 Index Payne, Corinne 16,17,29,36,37,56,75, 81,83,106 Pena, Donald 17,18,31,37,41,50,76,74, 85,92,94 Pena, Donna 12,85 Pena, Jerry 31,37,71,90,92,94 Peru, Melissa 25,29,34,35,37,56,69,75, 82,83 Powell, Foy 16,34,35,36,53 Presley, John 9,28,40,63,85 Presley, Robin 79 Price, Myron 28,83 Price, Neil 22,23,28,88,90 Price, Tina 16,36,49,52,68,75,81,83 Pugmire, McKay 9,16,22,27,28,36,37, 46.63.74.75.87.90 Quinones, Patricia 14,37,42,50,52,56,90 Rapier, Jack 14,15,20,25,26,27,28,37, 63,65,74,75,85 Rapier, Ronnie 6,14,16,29,36,37,52,83 Rendon, Armando 3,6,9,18,22,26,37,63, 71.76.88.89.90 Richins, Ricky 10,13,28,79 Richins, Russel 13,16,18,22,23,28,36,46, 63.88.89.90 Rodriguez, Daniel 8,64,67,70,71,79 Rodriguez, Denise Armitage 86 Rodriguez, Mary Ann 86 Rodriguez, Mary Frances 9,11,31,41, 68,86,93,96,117 Rodriguez, Mike 63,64,71,83 Rodriguez, Sabrina 49,69,79 Rogge, Dan 35,37,83 Rogge, Jay 74,79 Rowden, J.R. 4,5,22 Rowe, John A. 30,31,43,63,72,73,88,89 Ruiz, Gloria 29,79,83 Rush, Evie Sanchez, Carmen 6,16,36,83 Sanchez, Hector 13,28,51,64,67,70,71,79 Sanchez, Juanita 11,29,36,52,75,82,83, 104,114 Sanders, Richard 13,28,40,86 Schwanz, Betty 16,36,54,83 Segraves, Cynthia 11,17,78 Seitz, Susan 20,22,26,36,37,68,72,73,82,83 Shreve, Sue Ellen 7,8,12,13,20,26,27,28, 31,37,38,42,46,56,61,68,89,90,91,111 Smith, Carrie 81 Smith, Stan 4,5,88 Snider, Ricky 86 Snider, Rocky 3,15,28,70,86,92 119 Acknowledgements ... —in short, the period was so far like the present period, that some of its noisiest authorities insisted on its being received, for good or for evil, in the superlative degree of comparison only. Our theme for the WILDKAT has been the beginning of the sentence concluded by the words above. Here, Charles Dickens described England and France in the 1780's, between the American Revolution and the French Revolution. We believe his words, It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, and the remainder of the sentence, quoted on our division pages and above, can be said of America in 1776 and 1976; and of Duncan High School's year of 1975-1976—for that is life. Our thanks to many people who helped with this book, especially to Mr. Jack Rowe and the journalism students and to Julie Dozier and Nancy Lunt in the library. Index Snyder, Carol 79 Spaulding, Mark 37,64,70,83 Stacy, Kathy 50,90 Stacy, Tom 16,36,50,83 Stacy, Vick 64,79 Stauffer, Barbara P. 9,10,16,21,48,49,68, 75,80 Stephens, Daniel H. 51,52,58 Strom, Leonard 37,79 Taylor, Bruce 85 Taylor, John 85 Teeter, Darlene 55,83 Teeter, Ronald 78 Tellez, Don 27,37,42,82,88 Thygerson, Alice 7,9,11,20,22,29,38,42, 56,68,90,91,93 Thygerson, Connee 8,17,35,79 Tipton, Sandi 10,29,35,55,68,73,83 Tuey, Dennis 29,53,90 Turman, Bobby 29,91 Turman, Debbie 29,49,79 Turman, Margie 86 Valenzuela, John 48,63,70,71 Van Gundy, Mrs. Nathalie 31,56 Varela, Tom 15,77,86 Vega, David 24,25,45,74,83 Vega, Nora 17,25,31,37,41,42,84,86,94, 108,117 Verschoor, Paul F. 14,37,54,55,82 Villalobos, Frances 37,50,52,56,57,91 Villalobos, Patty 86 Vokosky, Frank 15,45,84,85 Wagley, Kenneth 13,28,40,86 Walters, Deveral 16,20,28,91 Wamsley, Kristy Hill 91 Ward, Beatrice 36,44,79 Ward, Toby 28,29,70,83 Waters, Mrs. Barbara 14,56 Waters, Grady 20,21,23,29,31,46,53,91, 99.104.114 Welker, Madeline 79 Wells, Charles 28,79 Wells, Sherrie 79 Wells, Tammy 15,16,25,29,36,40,75,79, 80 Whipple, Ruth 11,15,24,30,31,36,37,41, 86.94.99.104.114 White, Miss Jacque 17,29,40,55 Wilkerson, Keith 8,28,40,47,55,86 Wilkerson, Scott 9,20,22,28,63,74,87,88, 91 Windsor, Suzanne 52,79 Wright, Bruce 6,7,35,79 Wright, Loretta 15,29,31,35,37,75,86, 104.114 Wright, Richard 10,19,45,66,71,85, 86 York, Renada 28,68,69,77,85,86 120 1 « •J. vV %• 5