Duncan High School - Wildkat Yearbook (Duncan, AZ)

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DMS. Facdty: Tkoie, ouJkaqeml fm guxji R. Arnett J. Barentine S. Cordova F. Downs J. Downs C. Filleman F. Florence W. Foote F. Gage S. Gardner J. Hudson P.Johnson M. Lindemann L. Lunt J. Payne M. Perricone T. Rodriguez R. Russell 8 Mr. Mike Perricone enjoys his work the most when the students take fire and really get involved in what they're doing. During the six years he has been teaching at D.H.S., Mr. Perricone has noticed a lot of changes in attitudes. He feels the students have developed more interest in learning. Mr. Perricone spent most of this year helping his students write essays. He said that After doing Shakespeare's Romeo and luliet I was very surprised and happy to see their reception of Shakespeare. J. Smith

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Mr. Teo Rodriguez, guidance counselor, does some filing. Bus drivers include Manny Archuleta, Robert Juarez, Manuel Torres, Topper Johnson, Hollie Scott, Vivian Turman, Olga Iglecias, Joanne Thygerson, and Antone Thygerson. Cafeteria staff: Vivian Turman, Olga Iglecias, Lois Nichols, Sharon Buckner, Beatrice Lopez, Marilyn Roberts, Hollie Scott, and Melvin Gilbert. Johnny Frie, physical plant director, with maintainance workers Juan tonzalez and Manuel Torres. Business manager Kathy Lamkin, far left, is busy paying the bills. Being mailroom clerk keeps Topper Johnson hoppin'. Maria Juarez makes the high school spic n span. Ken Claridge, Mr. Fix-it of Duncan High School. 7

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Mr. Carl Filleman, a Morenci native, has taught at Duncan the past two years. He taught previously for four years in other schools. Mr. Filleman said, I've seen a marked improvement in our facilities as well as in student interest and knowledge.” He cited the lack of motivation as the greatest problem he has seen in students, saying that students hold themselves back from progressing to a higher level of competition. Mr. Filleman said he has enjoyed his association with faculty and students here. He also enjoys bowhunting, weight-lifting, and all other sporting activities. Mr. Jim Barentine's biology and general science classes spent most of the year doing dissections while the chemistry class learned the fundamentals of bending and breaking glass. This was Mr. Barentine's first year teaching. He chose to come to Duncan because he likes small towns, the people in the community are very friendly and helpful, and it is close to where I grew up. One of the interesting things his science classes did this year, was take a trip to the Kitt Peak Observatory, just outside Tucson. Ms. Renda Russell is a newcomer to Duncan this year, having lived in Newton, Iowa, for 23 years before moving to Duncan in August of 1986. Ms. Russell enjoys camping, hiking, biking, and participating in all kinds of sports. She also enjoys traveling to points of interest in the United States. Ms. Russell said, I enjoy teaching at a small school setting such as Duncan. It gives me a chance to get to know the entire school population rather than just students in P.E. and Health classes.” Mr. Wally Foote is a veteran of five years at D.H.S., which he said is a career in certain hazardous occupations!” For highlights of the '86- 87 year he mentioned an art trip to the Southwest Sculpture Show in Scottsdale, and four days he spent at Westcenter for a substance abuse workshop. Mr. Foote also mentioned the fun his Journalism class had while working (and playing) on the school paper and yearbook. All-in-all,” he said, it was a pretty good year.” 9