Morenci High School - Copper Cat Yearbook (Morenci, AZ)

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SOCIAL SCIENCE State and national constitutions are studied and debated. Mr. Neal Nichols makes an assignment as Doris Steele and Fernie Trujillo look on. Mr. Nichols receiveda B. A. degree from Arizona State College. He spon- sors the senior class and the oratorical contest. He is a member of the Lion's Club and the First Baptist Church. His hobbies are golf and reading. Erlinda Lopez locates the Oklahoma Territory on the map for Don Johnson in their fourth hour United States history class. Viola Archuleta explains how checks and drafts are filled out during the study ofbanking in American pro- blems. A film dealing with the federal reserve system is one of the many films on the current pro- blems and governmental affairs that are shown to the social science class. 9

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SOCIAL SCIENCE Classes probe causes of our current governmental problems. Mr. Charles H. Richardson has been a social science instructor at Morenci High School for several years. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Tennessee and a master of Arts at the University of Arizona. United States and world history classes are taught by him. United States history was taught this year by Mr. Truman Williamson. He has a Bachelor of Science degree from New Mexico Western College. His hobby is sports and he is a member of the Lion's Club. Mr. Williamson is a sponsor of the freshman class, Letter- man's Club and assistant football coach. Morenci High School social science depart- ment this year offered courses in United States and world history, civics, and American pro- blems. Mr. NealNichols, Mr. Charles Richard- son, Mr. John Glodis and Mr. Truman William- son were the able instructors of these classes. American problems students used U.S. NEWS and WORLD REPORT magazines as an aid in their study of current American and world pro- blems and events. A better understanding of world affairs was gained through movies that were shown and the students received pamphlets on income taxing and labor relations. To be eligible for graduation, the seniors must have passed tests on the United States and Arizona Constitutions, which w e r e carefully studied in the United States history classes. ABOVE: Billy Sanchez listens intently as Jerry Duncan gives a report in United States history.

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ART Crafts designed to reveal originality and artistic talent. Art classes this year were directed by Mr. Loren Wilson. Mr. Wilson has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Northwest Nazanene College, Nampa, Idaho, and a Master of Science from the University of Oregon. A favorite hobby of his is jewelry work. He is a sophomore sponsor. Drawing skills, along with the fundamentals of arts and crafts, were taught to art students this year. Crafts included were leatherwork, silk screening, painting, copper enameling and weaving. ABOVE: Mr. Loren Wilson checks the progress of students Dorothy Moore and Rilla Russell. In the back- ground are Tom Melendez, Lorenzo Maez and Ellis Salyer. ABOVE: Linda Pinkston and Glenda Conyer work together on a Christmas star mobile. LEFT: Finishing their project in leather craft are Olga Ybarra and Mary Montez.