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

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GTRLS'PHYSICAL EDUCATION Girls high school physical educa- tion was taught by Miss Janie Bitting - er. Junior high classes were taught by Mrs. Sue Hardin. This year, during January, Mr. Milton Rain, physical therapist, from the Crippled Childrens 1 Society, checked the girls posture and made recommendations. Classes played basketball, bad- minton, deck tennis and volleyball. The girls divided into teams which competed daily. No championship was awarded, but the girls learned good sportsmanship. For six weeks the classes had hygiene, where they learned personal fitness and good health habits. Mary Austin and Shirley Crane demonstrate posture exercises following the instructions given by Mr. Rain, physical ther- apist. Health study and posture exercises head program for year. Miss Janie Bittinger obtained B. A. and M.A. de- grees from New Mexico Western College at Silver City, New Mexico. Miss Bittinger teaches high school physical education. Her hobbies are clas- sical music, coin collecting, geology and art. She is the sponsor of G. A. A. BELOW: Celia Guerrero and Teddy Romero watch with anticipation as Esther Bonilla tries for a difficult basket. 25

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PHYSICAL EDUCATION-BOYS This year high school boys' physical edu- cation classes were taught by Mr. Jake Row- den. The junior high classes were taught by Mr. JohnGlodis, first seme ste r and Mr. Tru- man Williamson the second semester. Basketball, football, softball, soccer and calesthenics are part of the broad sports pro- gram planned for the classes. Diligent practice and competition develop- ed and encouraged good sportsmanship. Per- sonal fitness and good health habits were stressed by both junior and senior high school instructors. LEFT: Alfonso Navarrete and Willie Gonzales demonstrate defense on a long shot while other classmates look on. Football, basketball and baseball top favorite sport list. Mr. J. R. Rowden received his degree from the University of Maryland. He teaches senior high boys' physical edu- cation. His hobbies are hunting and fishing. He sponsors the Letterman's Club and coaches football and track. Johnny Espinoza, Hector Cervantez and Joe Cervan- tez play an exciting game of basketball during a phy- sical education class. 24

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Pat Morrow and Carolyn Hart carefully collect bottles of chlorine gas in the chemistry laboratory. ABOVE RIGHT: Mr. Joseph Galusky received hisB.S. from West Virginia Wesleyan College, his M. A. and M. S. from West Virginia Uni- versity. He teaches chemistry, physics, and general science. Mr. Galusky is a member of the Lion's Club, Catholic Action Club, Ameri- can Legion and is a Boy Scout Counselor. His hobbies are fishing, sports and reading. Through experiments, analysis, films and class discussion With ihe space age upon us, pupils receive basic training in chemistry, physics and gen- eral science. Classical experiments are per- formed and new films and periodicals show that many of the theories of the past have become laws of the present. Mr. Galusky has passed along to his students much information he re- ceived last summer while on a science research fellowship at New Mexico Highlands University. Finishing an experiment on nitrogen gas are Jimmy Lira and Robert Ortiz, shown testing the gas. Jerome Martinez, Ray Lira, and Rudy Armijo setup their equipment as Mr; Galusky reads the instructions.