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

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COMMERCIAL Typists learn vocational and personal use of office machinery. ABOVE: Richard Creary pays close attention as Mr. Lemons explains the error in his work. Mr. Paul Lemons received his B.A. in Education from Arizona State University. He teaches general business, business economics, and bookkeeping. He sponsors the sophomore ABOVE: Aurora Gallegos, Betty Duarte, and Carolyn Clemmons work earnestly at learning to operate the calculating machines, in advanced typ- ing class. class. Mr. Lemons is a member of the Latter Day Saints Church and is activity director of the youth group at this church. His hobbies include hunting, bowling, and insurance. Knowledge gained from bookkeep- ing, shorthand, business economics and general business, as well as typing, sets the student on the threshold of the business world and acquaints him with economic problems of everyday living. Bookkeeping presents the basic principle of accounting and shows the student how to prepare inventories and financial statements. General business and business economics inform the student of business procedures as they affect the consumer, such as handling money, budgeting income, buying goods and services, and life insurance, using communications and travel services. BELOW: Gloria Martinez, Duvi Con- treras, and Celia Guerrero attempt to operate the mimeograph machine after receiving instructions in typing II.

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COMMERCIAL Skill in business techniques becomes pupils’ main objective. Mike Garcia, Joe Corona, Priscilla Luna, David Gonzales, Zeke Sanchez, and Virginia Patton follow directions given by Mrs. Lawton. Miss Marjorie Johnson received herB.S. from Ball State, Indiana, and her M. S. in business administration from the University of Arizona. She teaches typing and shorthand, and sponsors the Copper Cat. Her community in- activities include Greenlee County Society for Crippled Children, President of Morenci Teachers' Association, Recording Secretary of Delta Kappa Gamma, and Morenci Public Library Board. She enjoys water color paint- ing and photography. To the business minded students of M.H.S. the commercial department offers various courses to help them personally as well as vocationally in later years. Basic skills and correct care of the typewriters are taught in beginning typing classes. Advanced typing brings forth an introduction to indexing and the modern day office machines such as mimeograph, ditto, vari - type, calculator and adding machines. The IBM electric typewriter is something new for the students to master this year. 20

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DRIVER EDUCATION Just jump in, and away we go! Sixto Herrera, Ray Mendoza, Mr. Thelo Motes, Marie Guevara, and Olga Luna are getting ready to try out the school's new driver training car. Our camera caught these lucky few getting ready to take the I960 Studebaker Lark for her first run. Lessons in driving stress safety and courtesy on the highway. Screeching wheels, grinding brakes, and narrow escapes are part of a busy day in dri- ver training class. Crowded highways and the high accident rate have forced the school to train students in the proper handling of an automobile and the rules of the road. Each student has thirty hours of class work before he may take the wheel of the new Lark. He then has to get fifteen hours of driving time. The purpose of driver training is to teach each student to be a safe and courteous driver. RIGHT: Mr. Thelo Motes received his B. S. degree from Arizona State College and his M. A. degree from Arizona State University. He is active in Lions Club and in his church. He enjoys farming and hunting. 22