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

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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.

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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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DRIVER TRAINING Students learn safe automobile operation and maintenance. Grinding gears and jimpy starts are some of the problems Mr. Motes faces at the begin- ning of each semester. Book work and practice of skills taught the students to understand more thoroughly the automobile. The engine was explained and diagrammed before the class and tire changing was demon- strated by the boys. A new Chevy station wagon was ordered for the driver training calss and the students found it a mechanical thrill to drive. Junior Turney, Elfego Garcia, Gonzalo Luna, Reggie McLendon, Manuel Altamirano and Rosa Valtierra read pamphlets given out in class by Mr. Motes. Hugh Her rell sits behind the wheel as Mr. Motes explains the dash board. Tom Stone and Junior Turney look on. Mr. Thelo D. Motes received his B.S. degree from Arizona State College, Flagstaff. He be- longs to the Lions Club and sponsors the junior class. His hobbies are hunting, fishing and hiking. LEFT: Finishing their project in leather craft are Olga Ybarra and Mary Montez. 11