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

Page 26 text:

HOME ECONOMICS Units on sewing, child care, Miss Irene Walkee helps Clorinda Armijo chose a becoming color. Miss Walkee received her B.S. degree from the Uni- versity of Minnesota. She teaches home economics I and II. She co-sponsors the Girls' League and her hobbies are photo- graphy, knitting and traveling. cooking and decorating prepare Mrs. Norman Holland demonstrates the proper way to bathe a baby while Mary Healy, Alice Gomez and Virginia Ward observe closely. The home economics department pro- vides six kitchen units to students. Each unit is equipped with a stove, spacious cupboards, a sink and ample kitchenware. This way each girl becomes acquainted with a kitchen very much like the one she may may have in her own home. Througha sewing course, whicharouse interestin sewing, selection ofmaterials, and choice of clothing, the homemakers are preparing for the future. Home nursing units aid the girls in learning to care for the sick and to prevent diseases. Barbara Dawe, Sue Edwards and Paula Clark give their views on Earlene Cross' choice of material.

Page 25 text:

SPANISH El Mundo Espanol” proves Interesting to language students. Fifty-eight energetic Spanish Iandll students iiscovered a new means of communication by :xploring the Spanish world . The classes, ncluding sophomores, juniors and seniors en- oyed conjugating verbs, singing Spanish folk songs and memorizing poems. Some classes spent extra time writing reports, decorating the bulletin boards and collecting Mexican recipes and pictures. Rudy Perez and Dorothy Foote exhibit their newly acquired ability to translate English to Spanish. Miss Carrie Evans receivedherB. S. degree from Arizona State College at Flagstaff. Miss Evans' Hobbies are traveling, cooking and sewing. She teaches Spanish and English, and sponsors the local chapter of F. T. A Mrs. Rose Berra received her B. A. from the University of Arizona. Mrs. Berra's hobbies are gardening, knitting and read- ing. She sponsors F. T.A. and teaches Spanish and English. Betty Moore, Henry Paez, Ramona Pena and Alvin Thron- ton listen as Spanish conjugations and vocabulary are explained. 17

Page 27 text:

HOME ECONOMICS eager girls for their role as homemakers of tomorrow. Deanna Johnson and Ernestina Castillo roll out dough for Christmas cookies. RIGHT: La Ree Reynolds andHelen Villarreal decorate their cookies. Bright colors, pretty patterns, the snipping of scissors and the hum of the sewing machine are sights and sounds that may be found in home economics 1 and II classes. Throughout the day the aroma of cooking and baking entice you as you pass to the next class. LEFT: After laying out her pattern, Olga Maza cuts out a spring dress. BELOW LEFT: Sylvia Miranda and Mary Montez work on individual projects in home economics sewing class. Irene Marin stands in background. RIGHT: Judy Me- lendez and Angie Alvillar enjoy a taffy pull.