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

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Students Find September Days FROSH ARTISTS design spirit boosting windows. Right. INJURED VETERAN, W. Bruce, views game from the sidelines. With summer vacation’s sudden disappearance, school once again resumed, complete with confused freshmen and new teachers. At the opening assembly, the students were greeted by Student Body President Pelusi and introduced to new teachers on the MHS faculty. September seemed governed by tradition. The freshmen started the year off with the whitewash- ing of the “M”, though they seem- ingly whitewashed themselves in- stead. To welcome the newcom- ers, the sophomores gave the annu- al sock hop. Soon afterwards, stu- dents found themselves smiling in- to a camera, as underclassmen pic- tures and senior portraits were taken. Football got off to a good start, with a win over neighboring Duncan. The volleyball teams also began a season of competition, with games against rival Willcox. To welcome the new teachers PAINTING PICASSO'S....M. Conlogue and G. Wood diligently paint bleachers. Above, FOOD, FOOD, and more food. Student Council sponsor and members arrange victuals at the fall Get-Together.

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Reality, Brings Influx of Workers 1965, the town has advanced along with the outside world. The open pit has now advanced into the center of Morenci, constantly eating up the houses and mountains. Therefore, in 1966, a new Morenci was constructed. Since 1966, many new changes have taken place. A dirt fill has been placed across the canyon be- tween “Old Morenci” and “New Morenci”, a second smoke stack has been added, and production has been increased tremendously. Today, in 1972, a hundred years since the first miners came into the district, Morenci is moving faster than ever before. A new highway will take travelers through Morenci instead of to it; a man- made lake is being completed; and the once-deserted Metcalf mines are being processed for open pit mining. Time alone holds the se- cret of Morenci’s second century. THIS IS OUR TOWN: its past, present, and future in ........... MOfifcNCI fcfiAMCM FAMILY TQM. Sports and Activities . . .22 Academics.........08 Classmates........Q4 Community........130 7

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Crowded with Tradition, Change to Morenci High School, the stu- dent council gave a Get-Together, complete with food and charades. The Copper Cat staff members be- gan their first round of subscrip- tions for their 1972 books, and the other clubs began their year of activity. Class competition started with four classes painting windows. By the month’s end, students, and teachers, were once again ac- customed to the routine of school.