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

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found Future Teachers scrubbing cars. race, Wildcat nerves were tense as we anticipated the crucial Eloy game. Yearbook staff members proudly announced that the 1969 Copper Cat received its seventh consecutive All-American rating. Girls, costumed and masked as spooks, witches, and mice, attended the All-Girls’ Party, armed with soft drinks and delicious Mexican food. Representatives from various Arizona colleges and universities answered seniors’ questions about scholarships and admissions. Finally Halloween, night of ghosts and goblins, arrived bringing students a three day week-end. A BEWITCHING WITCH, Diane Hernan- dez, lurks at All-Girls' Party, below. CLOWNING around at National Assembly seniors, John Tibbits, Josette Cul- ver, Raul Ruiz, help out in performance. DO THEY HAVE TO BE so hard? Amid classmates, Feller Hughs stops and ponders October PSAT, below. 9

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A COLD AND WINDY October morning spirit slogans on shopping center windows. Student Council members relieved teachers of their 8:00 a.m. hall duty, thus allowing them to spend more time with students. The newly organized girls’ volleyball team made their first encounter with Duncan. While juniors went for broke digging out money for the PSAT test and class rings, never idle seniors made picture appointments. Students held pre-school pep rallies before football games. The ingot was again retained after the annual bout with Clifton. While a 28-12 victory over Coolidge kept us in the A-South Conference RADIANT SPORTS Queen, Linda Marti- nez, is escorted by drum major, below. PROUD parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rodrig- uez, receive hand shake, corsage from son, Daniel, at Mom and Dad's Night. CELEBRATING A 30-0 WIN OVER CLIFTON, Miguel Gonzales, George Lopez, and Manual Garcia add finishing touches to victory cake in locker rooms, above. October Brings Sports Meets, Witching Holiday jifflndian summer over, school ers and jackets were pulled athballs. fcgetic classes eagerly painted huge caricatures of opponents’ ascots and crazily-lettered

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Fall Boasts STUDENTS DECORATE for G. L. Prom. 10 Float Contest, To their delight, students returned from vacation caused by the AEA Convention only to receive another holiday on Veteran’s Day. But while others slept or watched TV, a determined yearbook staff worked diligently to meet a deadline, football players underwent one of the roughest workouts of the season, and the band practiced for the home game. Open House rolled in, enabling parents and students to talk with faculty and administration. Four beautiful floats at the San Manual game represented Wildcats in competition for the ■ Class of the Year plaque; GOSSIPING? SURELY NOT! Mr. Ga- lusky discusses grades with student's parent at November open house, above. SOPHOMORE GIRLS pull cake entry in float parade at San Manual game, below.