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

Text from Pages 1 - 144 of the 1988 volume:

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Navarrete, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Navarrete. SCHOOL YEAR 1987-88 - it cer- tainly wasn’t just any ordinary year! The new school year brought numer- ous changes. Most obvious was the change in our name. With the addition of the 7th and 8th grades, MHS became known as Morenci Junior-Senior High School. Overall, the junior high students seemed pleased to be in the high school building. They liked the facilities of the high school better and felt like they were treated in a more mature manner than when they were at Fairbanks. The only negative response from the junior high students concerned their be- ing at the bottom of the totem pole and losing their chance to “rule” Fairbanks. High school students, on the other hand, didn’t exactly welcome the new addition to the student body with open arms. At the beginning of the year, the general consensus of opinion among the high school students was “send them back — we don’t want them here.” The year also brought us a new princi- pal and five new teachers on the faculty. New lockers were added along with an expanded curriculum of electives for the junior high students. A very welcome addition to our cam- pus was the new school display board located near the intersection of Fairbanks Road and Stadium Drive. The board kept everyone in the community informed about the weekly activities at the high school. Yes, this wasn’t just any ordinary year. Numerous changes definitely made it a BIG DEAL' for those of us at Morenci Junior-Senior High School. OFFICIAL ESCORT The varsity football team runs onto the field behind their special escort car prior to the start of the homecoming game with Benson. TRIUMPHANT. A happy Shawn Fullen raises his arm in apparent victory as he and Kristall Pracht finish the banana eating contest at a pep assembly. Unfortunately for Shawn, the judges declared the juniors the winners in the event. MOTLEY CRUE. Following the publications initi- ation party. Copper Cat staff members celebrate another fun gathering to start off the year. Opening 3 SAFETY IN NUMBERS. Members of the faculty, administration, and staff visit with each other in front of a favorite gathering place, the library win- dows. to watch the student body enter as they await the bell to start another day. student life FAMILY TIES. Newly chosen Miss Merry Christ- mas. Deidre Peete, shares a dance with her brother Clifford. ARE YOU SURE? A dubious group of freshmen girls cheer on cue for some demanding seniors. The frosh seem to be questioning the seniors claim to 1. Major events throughout the year kept students actively involved. In the spring of ’87, the juniors sur- prised everyone with a very successful prom. Darren Sanders and Kristina Webb were crowned king and queen of the an- nual event. Seniors in the class of ’87 graduated with several of its members receiving top honors. Lisa Taylor Spivey and Kristina Richardson were both awarded scholastic achievement awards to the University of Arizona. Suzie Valdez received a leader- ship scholarship to Arizona State Univer- sity. Both Julie Baker and Dodi Stout were awarded achievement awards to Eastern Arizona College. Richard Ruedas was recognized by the school district for a perfect attendance record throughout his school career. When school resumed in the fall, stu- dents began preparing for Homecoming, which was the first home football game of the season. Happy fans celebrated a big win over Benson at the dance following the game. The Halloween Carnival didn’t draw as many participants as usual as the stu- dents had to figure out how to divide their time between deer hunting, the out-of- town football game, and the Carnival. The annual Christmas dance, held a week before Christmas vacation began, went over well despite Morenci’s loss to Lordsburg in the basketball game preced- ing the dance. Junior Deidre Peete was crowned “Miss Merry Christmas” at the holiday affair. Student life at Morenci was filled with a wide variety of activities keeping students busy and entertained throughout the year. II ' ft' % 11' ft ♦% ♦♦% � it } Wl A '' i,= «' 11 V % , •« j ';■o «; ; VH V ♦; r „, „ - -, 0 II tt n ft . 1111 ' . 7 N = ll f r i ♦ A « J' ' : ? ,, II ft ' « ft • ' ft'' v n ii ft 4 It 11 K ■ f '' ft ' 'x f ft ' ♦VAt '5“ m + ? ?• ! . ' ' ,. ' . y ' 'L tu '' ,r � t « ♦ n ■ � 1 U 4- N' ft II II , ft y •• ft • • JUNIOR HIGH PRIDE. An enthusiastic Tori Bay lor, 77, cheers on his classmates at a junior high pep assembly. . 1 i-- WE VE COME A LONG WAY BABY. Seniors Kristina Webb and Angel Vidales show off their “gender bender” costumes at the Halloween Carnb val. _ READY, AIM, FIRE. Being watched closely by cheerleaders Christine Cervantez and Shanna Brink- ley, junior Becca Williams attempts to extinguish a candle held by Richard Anderson. The class compe- tition was held during the pep assembly prior to the Safford basketball game. Student Life 5 w e Made It Work FIRST DANCE. Junior prom royalty start off an evening of dancing to music played by the Plea- sure Seekers”, two DJ’s from Douglas. “We did it!” exclaimed proud juniors following a successful prom held in April of 1987. “It took a lot of extra effort and cooperation to pull this one off,” re- marked Richelle Harper. “I think most people thought we were going to deco- rate with toilet paper, trash bags, and water balloons.” There was a lot of doubt expressed throughout the year as to whether or not the class of ’88, with its reputation, would actually have a prom. “When they saw the decorations, everybody was really amazed at what we had done,” confessed class vice-president, Alma Morales. Ten boys and ten girls were chosen as prom royalty. They included: Sam Horn, Nancy Gonzales, Sam Fullen, Melanie Merrill, Ralph Mendez, Kristina Webb, David Gonzales, Jennifer Thompson, Phillip Lucero, Lisa Velasquez., Robert Chilicky, Leslie Terry, Fudi Pena, Alma Morales, Darren Sanders, Kelly Morton, Richard Sandoval, Judy Moreno, Rene Varela, and Richelle Harper. Sanders and Webb were selected King and Queen, with Mendez and Morales be- ing chosen as the runner-up couple. Ac- cording to class sponsor, Mrs. Linda Wil- lard, “We chose a runner-up couple be- cause last year’s prom king refused to perform the traditional duty of crowning the new king. We had a hard time finding a stand-in for him, so we decided to have a backup for next year.” Still another departure from tradition was the prom committee’s effort to keep the names of the king and queen secret until the night of the Prom. “We did pret- ty well until the prom books came in; then the secret got out,” admitted class presi- dent, Jennifer Thompson. Junior David Gonzales made his own break from tradition by doning red, black, and white Vans with his tuxedo. “I decid- ed they went as well with a tux as they did with surfer shorts,” he remarked. “They were definitely an attention getter, but then I wanted to vary from the norm and I achieved that.” 6 Prom HELPING HANDS. Mixing punch for guests are sophomores James Sweeney and Matthew For- strom. LAST-MINUTE JOB. Adding a final touch to the entry way of the multi-purpose room. Leslie Terry tapes streamers to the ceiling. FINAL TOUCH. At the conclusion of the grand march. Darlene Espinoza places a garter on Johnny Dominguez’s arm. ROYAL COUPLE. Following the crowning cere- mony. the queen and king. Kristina Webb and Dar- ren Sanders, share the first dance of the evening together. Prom 7 AT LAST! About to begin the processional at graduation is Alex Flores. Eric Forstrom, Lisa Gar- rett, Dave Grove, and Dianne Hartley. SOUND OF MUSIC. At the baccalaureate ceremo- ny held in the multi-purpose room. Kristina Richard- son sings the musical selectton, We Are the Fu- ture.” HONORED GUEST. Congressman Jim Kolbe en- courages the seniors to “strive for the best during his commencement address to the class. A PROUD MOMENT. Receiving her diploma from school board member Bill Richardson is Shelly Bry- ant. 8 Graduation Seniors say goodbye to high school as they begin a new phase in their lives Chapter II The class of ’87 left MHS like they entered — with style. Fifty-seven gradu- ates received their diplomas at the May 29 ceremony held in Lawson Stadium. U.S. Congressman Jim Kolbe gave the commencement address; student ad- dresses were given by Suzie Valdez and Lisa Taylor Spivey. Richard Ruedas received special recog- nition for his 13 years of perfect atten- dance in the Morenci school district. “I just never really got sick,” said Ruedas discussing his perfect record. A three sport letterman, Richard also admitted: ‘‘I always wanted to go to school so I wouldn’t miss practice and have to make up the time running.” A special musical selection, ‘‘Never Say Goodbye,” was sung by Lisa Garrett and Kristina Richardson. They were ac- companied by the Rock Band. The invo- cation was delivered by James Cooper and the benediction by Libby Chavez. On their last day of regular classes, the class of ’87 took advantage of their im- pending status by staging the traditional senior car rally — but with a new twist. After cruising through the school grounds, the seniors returned to the park- ing lot at the Plaza instead of reporting to their first hour classes. Their tardiness resulted in a mass detention for the class. But, as Julie Baker explained, ‘‘It was worth it! We were a good class all four years, so we decided to do something a little mischievous on our last day.” OUTSTANDING RECORD. Principal John Glodis reads the inscription on a plaque presented to Rich- ard Ruedas honoring Ruedas’ perfect attendance throughout his 13 years of school in the district. STEPPING INTO THE FUTURE. Graduates Cynthia Leatherwood and Monica Lopez proceed to their seats at the baccalaureate ceremony. Graduation 9 DEFINITELY DENIM. Modeling various styles of denim apparel popular with students are: FRONT ROW: Kristina Webb. 2ND: Anna Gaethje, Cheryl Brannon. Genevieve Orona. BACK ROW: Mario Medina. Becca Williams. BASIC BLUES Fashion! As always, what we wear and how we choose to wear our hair made a fashion statement about each of us. Whether it was going along with the crowd and wearing what was “in” or try- ing to be an individual and creating a unique style, fashion was important to each of us. In the fall of ’87, there was just about every type of clothing available in denim. There were denim jackets, jeans, skirts, jumpers, overalls, dresses, boots, purses, and hair accessories. The regular navy blue denim was out, however, as the 10 stonewashed, faded denim was the more popular choice. Denim, stonewashed items were also available in pink, purple, brown, black, and gray. Skirt lengths went up as mini-skirts made a comeback. Sweaters and shirts were shorter, too, as the cropped-top look was a hit with girls. Although levis continued to dominate boys’ fashions, some opted for the more dressy Bugle Boy style of pants. Big bulky sweaters were worn throughout the year. Comfortable, casual T-shirts continued to be worn by both sexes. A new face was spotted on the front of manv of tho T’s — Spuds MacKenzie, “ 1 he Original Par- ty Animal.’’ Spuds, the star of Budweiser commercials, was also found on mugs, keychains, buttons, tennis shoes, and posters. The latest in footwear fashions were go anywhere slip-ons. Found in a variety of colors and styles, they were most often worn without socks. Hair styles were varied — with perms, the “stiff look,” and crimping being pop- ular. 10 Fads and Fashions DIFFERENT STROKES FOR DIFFERENT FOLKS. Corona and Spuds MacKenzie shirts are worn by a large number of the student body. Pic- tured in the Corona shirts are Grace Boling and Chris Valdez; the Spuds shirts feature Monica Gon- zales and Patrick Martinez. YOUR THREAD OR MINE. Working together to create a new style of “friendship bracelet out of yarn are James Giacoletti and Marnie Van Ness. Students throughout the year wore the bracelets given to them by their friends. STUDENT FAVORITES MOVIE SONG MUSICAL GROUP MALE SINGER FEMALE SINGER T.V. PROGRAM Like Father, Like Son I Think We're Alone Now Whitesnake (George Strait Debbie Gibson Growing Pains QUE HORA ES? Swatches are the fashionable choice to keep track of time. Fads and Fashions 11 ALOHA! Participating in Spirit Week activities. Sue Lakey signals Hang Loose on Hawaiian Day. LADY WITH A SECRET? Senior Loretta Allen disguises herself in a hat and shades during Spirit Week. SHOUT IT OUT! Enthusiastic students cheer at the bonfire held the night before the Homecoming game. HOMECOMING ROYALTY. Seniors Clifford Peete and Leslie Mitchell receive the crowds ap- plause following the crowning ceremony. The pair was chosen to reign as King and Queen. SPECIAL ATTENDANTS. A proud Kurt Castan- eda escorts Nanabah Foster across the football field. The pair served as junior attendants for Homecoming. 12 Football Homecoming Our Spirit Will Mm Again Red and black balloons filled the sky above the stadium just before the start of the Homecoming game against the Ben- son Bobcats. The balloons had been dis- tributed by members of the newly formed Wildcat Club. As club president Bob Na- bor explained: “The balloons symbolized our desire to raise the spirit in the Mor- enci schools. As boosters, we hope to help get spirit back in both the schools and the community.” Students enjoyed dressing up during Spirit Week preceding Homecoming. With a different theme every day, stu- dents were seen in grass skirts, clothes that clashed, and shades and hats. School colors filled the halls on the day of the qame for the traditional “Red and Black Day.” Junior high and freshmen students were somewhat surprised at the begin- ning of the week to see the upperclass- men in some rather strange-looking out- fits. By the end of the week, however, they got into the swing of things and start- ed participating themselves. “I’ve never seen anything like Spirit Week”, con- fessed freshman Laurene Espinoza. “It was really different!” The traditional bonfire was held on Thursday night preceding the game; and a pep assembly, with the entire student body invited, was held on Friday after- noon. Football manager David Gonzales got everyone involved at the assembly by leading the student body in a “Boom Rah Hey” cheer. Homecoming attendants and candi- dates were introduced prior to the start of the game. Representing the various classes were: Sheila Gonzales and Rick Stone, freshmen; Jenny Taylor and Benji Morales, sophomores; Genevieve Orona and Jeremy Vanegas, juniors; and Leslie Terry and Ralph Mendez, Leslie Mitchell and Clifford Peete, Judy Moreno and Rene Varela, and Ellen Pracht and Rob- ert Chilicky, seniors. The little attendants were Nanabah Foster and Kurt Castan- eda. Following the presentation of the roy- alty, Clifford Peete and Leslie Mitchell were crowned king, and queen. Morenci’s 40-2 victory over the Bobcats gave the Wildcats plenty to celebrate at the dance held in the multi-purpose room following the game. SPIRITMOB1LE. Following the bonfire, students participate in a car rally through the town. Football Homecoming 13 Hunters and ——— Fairgoers Reduce Attendance Scheduled in the middle of a three-day weekend, this year’s Halloween Carnival was not as successful as usual. With the opening of deer season and no school on Friday so families could attend the state fair, many clubs and organizations found themselves shorthanded for the Saturday event. High school students remaining in town were in great demand. “I had to work all night,” complained freshman Will Senne. ‘‘I helped Chess Club part of the time and then worked for the Copper Cat.” Many of the students and teachers who worked at the Carnival did so reluctantly. ‘‘Having to be back really messed up my deer hunt,” moaned David Willard. ‘‘I couldn’t hunt all weekend, and I didn’t get a deer.” For faculty member Mrs. Sandra Hud- gens, attending the Carnival meant giving up tickets to the ASU-UCLA game. ‘‘I felt like it was my duty to be there since the yearbook staff always sponsors two HALL OF HORRORS Vampire Shannon Ruther- ford awaits her next victim in the Haunted House sponsored by the junior class. WHEN’S IT DUE? ’Expectant mother” Mark Siqueiros is the object of an onlooker’s stare as he waits in line to play a game at the Carnival. 14 booths, but it sure would have been fun to go to the game,” she confessed. “Al- though we didn’t sell as many tickets as last year, we had a lot of people come out and really enjoy themselves,” comment- ed Mr. Jack Edens, student council advi- sor. As usual, the Haunted House, spon- sored by the junior class, proved to be the most popular attraction. Some of the scarier-dressed students were recruited to help after they were spotted by juniors while going through the spook house. “I was surprised when they asked me to work for them,” admitted a ghoulishly dressed Dracula, freshman David Scheier. “I guess they were really im- pressed with my costume.” In addition to the various game booths, many clubs sponsored food booths. The sophomore’s cotton candy was a big fa- vorite with the kids. “I guess it was what people wanted to mal e their Halloween just right.” 14 Halloween Carnival PRIZE WINNERS? Richelle Harper and Lisa Ve- lasquez check out each other’s costumes. Richelle later won first prize for her Alvin the Chipmunk attire. PREHISTORIC PROTEST. During the preschool costume judging, a local toddler dressed as Peb- bles expresses her opinion of the proceedings as she awaits the judges' decision. WHAT A FACE! The clown makeup worn by Be- verly Scroggins sends Tina Bendel into hysterics. CAUGHT RED-HANDED. Getting prizes for a winner at the Student Council booth is Harlequin clown Jennifer Farquhar. Halloween Carnival 15 We Are Junior Mario Medina became the first non senior to be selected as the Winter Sports Homecoming Queen since the event was started in 1980. Medina, repre- senting the office aides, was crowned by last year’s winner, Mona Sanders. “We Are the Future” was the theme for the annual event. Mr. James Seballos, ’72, was the guest speaker at the all- school assembly held Friday afternoon, January 22. The oldest alumnus present at the assembly was Mr. Salvador Me- dina, representing the class of ’39; and the classes of ’64 and ’87 had the most alumni present. Twenty-two classes, clubs, and organi- zations chose attendants to represent their groups. The student body then se- lected the six finalists. In addition to Me- dina, they included: Richelle Harper, re- COPFER CAT PICK. Representing the yearbook staff is Christine Cervantez. She is escorted by bas- ketball player Jerod Aker. GONE TO THEIR HEADS. In a show of school spirit, David Gonzales, Todd Johnson, and Edward Dunham wear basketball masks at the homecoming games. 16 . the Future Drama Club; Christine Cervantez, Cop- per Cat; Melody Brannon, cheerleaders; and Becca Williams, junior class. Adding to the excitement of the even- ing was the Wildcats two wins over St. Gregory. The Lady Cats won 51-37 in the opening game, and the boys won a 42-40 thriller when David Willard’s turn-around jump shot went in at the buzzer. “It was great!” exclaimed David afterwards. “Ev- eryone should feel that good at least once in his life.” The girls were equally elated with their win. “It meant a lot,” admitted Kristina Webb. Morenci fans had a chance to celebrate the victories at the dance that followed in the multi-purpose room. Music was pro- vided by a DJ from Douglas. OUT WITH THE OLD. IN WITH THE NEW. Last year’s winner, Mona Sanders, crowns newly elected queen, Mario Medina. 16 Winter Sports Homecoming HOMECOMING FINALISTS AND ESCORTS include: Christine Cervantez, Jerod Aker. Becca Williams. Alex Olivas. Melody Brannon, Doug Jen- sen, Mario Medina, Chad Lacey, Loretta Allen, Da- vid Willard. Richelle Harper, and Felix Macias. UP AND COMING. Being introduced at the school assembly are little attendants Cristina Morales and Mark Brannon. WELCOME. Serving as the MC’s at the assembly are seniors Tabbie O’Coyne and David Lakey. PASS IT ON. In a rush to get the lifesaver ex- changed are Erika Ruedas and Benji Morales. The sophomore team finished first in the class competi- tion event at the assembly. Winter Sports Homecoming 17 FRIENDLY FOES. Following Mikhail Gorbachev’s arrival in Washington at the White House, President Reagan talks with the Soviet leader. The two super- power leaders held a three-day summit meeting in December and signed a nuclear arms control agree- ment. NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH. “Ollymania” swept the country during the Iran-Contra hearings during the summer of ’87. Marine Lt. Col. Oliver North was a key figure in the court action, and he became somewhat of a celebrity during his weeks of testifying before the Senate committee. ON STRIKE! A 24-day strike by the NFL players ended in mid-October when the union capitulated and went to court instead of trying to fight the club owners at the bargaining table. BLACK MONDAY. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 508 points, the largest drop in history, on Monday, October 19. The “crash” stripped $500 billion from the market value of U S. securities. 18 Year In Review Secrets candals, and hocking behavior FATAL ATTRACTIONS A lack of discretion and secrets from the past proved to be the downfall of several public figures during the year. Television evangelist Jim Bakker left the PTL ministry after confessing to a sexual encounter with church secretary, Jessica Hahn. Democratic presidential candidate Gary Hart dropped his bid for the presi- dency after it was reported that he spent a weekend with Miami model Donna Rice. President Reagan had a difficult time replacing retiring Supreme Court Justice Lewis Powell. His first nominee, Judge Robert Bork, was defeated in the Senate, 58-42. The second nominee, Judge Douglas Ginsburg, withdrew his name after admitting marijuana use when he was in law school. The third person no- minated, Judge Anthony Kennedy, was finally approved in February. During his first year as governor of Arizona, Evan Mecham found himself constantly in the state and national spot- light as he and the press continually ex- changed insults. The situation came to a head in January when a recall election date was set, Mecham was indicted on six felony counts, and top Republican lead- ers called for his resignation in the midst of impeachment proceedings. Airplane crashes were often in the news during the year. The one that had the most effect on the state of Arizona happened on August 16 when Northwest Airlines Flight 255, headed for Phoenix, crashed on takeoff in Detroit. Among the 156 people killed was Phoenix Suns’ bas- ketball player, Nick Vanos. The only sur- vivor was 4-year-old Cecilia Cichan of Tempe. The ASU Sun Devil emblems were ei- ther removed or covered at the Arizona State stadium in preparation for the mass given there by Pope John Paul II in Sep- tember. Phoenix was one of nine cities the Pope visited on his trip to the U.S. and Canada. The attention of the country focused on Midland, Texas, in October as rescu- ers worked for 58 hours to save 18- month old Jessica McClure who had fal- len into an abandoned well. In sports, NFL owners and players failed to come to terms on the issue of free agency resulting in a 24-day strike by players. Unwilling to cancel games, own- ers fielded replacement teams for the three games held during the strike. The Minnesota Twins won the World Series, defeating the St. Louis Cardinals in the seventh game. The University of Arizona continued its strangle hold on ASU in football by tieing the game 24-24 on a field goal in the last few seconds. It was the sixth year in a row the Sun Devils came away without a vic- tory over their arch-rival. The Washington Redskins won Super Bowl XXII, beating Denver, 42-10. Football fans rushed out to buy Phoe- nix Cardinal memorabilia following the announcement that the St. Louis fran- chise was moving to Arizona. Basketball fans celebrated the success of the University of Arizona as the Wild- cats climbed to the top of the polls and were ranked 1 in the nation for several weeks. The Cats advanced to the Final Four in Kansas City after beating North Carolina to win the West Regional. In the Winter Olympics, Brian Boitano won the gold medal and Debbie Thomas received a bronze in figure skating. In speed skating, Bonnie Blair won both a gold and a bronze medal; and Eric Flaim captured a silver medal for the U.S. Year in Review 19 athletics A FACE FULL. Enjoying the watermelon bust held by the Wildcat Club for the athletes participating in fall sports is Mario Medina, Erika Ruedas, and Cheryl Brannon. STUDENT BODIES. During a timeout at the first home basketball game against Safford, members of the pep band participate in a spirit-building activity by forming the letters, “MHS.” Individual efforts highlighted the athle- tic seasons at Morenci Junior-Senior High School. In the spring of ’87, Jeremy Vanegas was named to the Tucson Daily Star's all- star baseball team; and senior Jeff Agui- lar was selected to the Arizona Republic's all-star team. Aguilar and Ralph Mendez were chosen first team all-conference, and Aguilar was also selected to play in the North-South all-star game during the summer. Doubles, Dianne Hartley and Debra Patterson, represented the girls’ tennis team at the state tournament, while part- ners Chad Aker and Sam Fullen went to state for the boys. In track, freshman Cheryl Brannon was high point girl for the squad during the season. Brannon, along with fellow fresh- men Mamie Van Ness and Heidi Scheier, all placed at the state track meet. Earning points for the boys’ track team at state were Joel Bouriaque, Steve But- ler, Jon Day, Clifford Peete, Richard Fal- con, Jay Petty, Richard Sandoval, and Glen Strom. In the fall of ’87, volleyball player Hei- di Scheier was named to the Eastern Ari- zona Courier’s scholastic first team. Ralph Mendez earned the same honor in football. Linebackers Darren Sanders and Richard Gaxiola earned spots on the foot- ball all-conference first team. The seventh grade volleyball team had a very successful season ending the year with a second place finish in the Eastern Arizona Junior High tournament. 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Attempting to boost enthusi- asm among the student body, spirit banners fill the hallways during the week before Homecoming. Athletics 21 Down and Out on the Courts Duos stumble against foes at divisionals and state tournament “To me, ball placement is more important than pow- er.” —Chad Aker PERFECT FORM. About to return a low back- hand. Chad Aker steps into the ball with perfect style. Chad went on to win the point and the match. 10-8, from his Pima opponent. The duo of Debra Patterson and Dianne Hartley was the 1 doubles’ team for the girls, finishing the season with a 9-6 record. The pair qualified for state with their fourth place finish at divi- sionals. In the state tourney, Hartley and Pat- terson eliminated the 1 seed from the North in the first round, but were defeat- ed by a Duncan pair, 7-4, 6-2, in the semi- finals. In the match for third place, the girls lost to Goodman and Nelson of Thatcher to finish fourth overall. The boys’ varsity tennis team was com- posed of two juniors and four sopho- mores. “They carried a heavy load but gained a lot of experience playing varsi- ty,’’ said Coach Lou Anne O’Neill. “If we make as much advancement next season as we did this year, we’ll be a tough team to beat.” The doubles' team of juniors Chad Aker and Sam Fullen finished second at divisonals. They were defeated, 6-1, 6-0, in the first round at state, however, by the eventual state champions — Poarch and Budney of Kearney. ’87 VARSITY TENNIS Opponent Girls Boys Thatcher 18 Duncan 1-8 Pima 12-0 4- 5 Willcox 63 0- 9 Thatcher 0-9 Safford 7-2 4- 5 Lordsburg 90 6- 0 Duncan 36 0- 9 Pima 9-0 3- 6 Lordsburg 7- 2 Safford 6-3 8- 1 Duncan 1-8 0-12 Duncan 1-3 0- 5 Won 6 Won 3 Lost 6 Lost 7 QUICK REFLEXES. In a match against Pima’s James McBride.Sam Fullen steps in to get a low net shot. Sam won a perfect match, 100, from his Roughrider opponent. 22 Tennis HERE IT COMES. In her singles’ match against Tonya Klones from Willcox. Jennifer Thompson gets her backhand set to return the shot. Jennifer won the match 6-3, 6-2. extending her singles’ re- cord to 7-0. RUSH THE NET. During a doubles' match against Laura Goodman and Tye Nelson of Thatcher. Dianne Hartley returns a down-the-line shot as part- ner Debra Patterson guards the backcourt. The Thatcher girls won the match 6-2, 4-6, 6-3. 1987 GIRLS’ TENNIS TEAM: FRONT ROW: Coach Noralea Gale. Leslie Terry( Moreno. Christine Cervantez. Monica Gonzales. BACK ROW: Debra Patterson, Dianne Kim Waldorf. Jennifer Thompson. Melody Brannon. Kelly LadneyMudy fulie Carr. 1987 BOYS’ TENNIS TEAM: FRONT ROW: Joe Griffin. Matthew Forstrom. James Giacoletti BACK ROW: Ryan Gale. Chad Aker. Sam Fullen. Jonathan Bouriaque. Jason Schern. Coach Lou Anne O’Neill. Tennis 23 PLAYING IN. First baseman Steve Wene comes off the bag preparing to turn a double play. The Cats slipped by Pima, 5-4, in the first game of the Lions Tourney. RALLY CAPS. Members of the squad continue their tradition of turning their caps backward while encouraging their teammates to rally from a 9-2 deficit against Thatcher. The Cats won, 1211. w m 87 VARSITY BASEBALL 7 Safford 10 3 Tombstone 4 6 Thatcher 8 3 Safford 12 10 Clifton 0 15 Duncan 1 10 Pima 1 16 Clifton 3 9 Pima 7 5 Willcox 15 1 Benson 0 11 Duncan 2 10 Thatcher 3 7 Willcox 9 6 Hayden 7 22 Duncan 3 5 Pima 4 11 Duncan 1 12 Thatcher 11 3 Willcox Won 12 Lost 8 ’87 J.V. BASEBALL 7 nMf 9 4 8 Safford 13 14 Thatcher 12 8 Safford 14 10 Duncan 7 35 Pima 14 9 Pima 10 7 Willcox 6 8 Duncan 7 16 Thatcher 3 8 Willcox 6 9 Lordsburg 19 16 Lordsburg Won 8 Lost 4 5 HOOK SLIDE. During a close play at third. Ernie Zevallos avoids the throw down from second base. Morenci lost to Hayden. 7-6, in the semi finals of the Lions Invitational Tournament. 24 Baseball Cowboys Put Cats in the Bag Willcox eliminates Morenci in divisional tournament ‘7 always concentrate on executing the right pitch. ” —Jeremy Vanegas j FOLLOW THROUGH. Pitcher Jeremy Vane gas throws a strike past the Hayden batter in the Cat’s 7-6 loss to the Lobos in the semi-finals of the Lions Invitational Tournament. Vanegas had six strikeouts in the game. Down one run with the bases loaded and no outs in the sixth inning, fans and players alike were optimistic the Cats would rally to beat Willcox in the finals of the divisional tournament. No one was prepared for the number 2, 3, and 4 hitters to strike out ending Morenci’s bid for back-to-back state championships. Following the game. Coach Aaron Isaacs commented: “I just can’t believe that Jesus Neito struck out our best bat- ters. It couldn’t happen any other day.” Morenci had ended the regular season in a three-way tie for second place with Willcox and Thatcher. A coin toss deter- mined seeding for the divisional tourna- ment where the Cats, seeded second, hosted Duncan in the first round. Following their 11-1 win over the Wild- kats, Morenci faced Thatcher in the semi- finals. With the Cats down 4-9 in the fifth inning, Thatcher pitcher Curtis Reed dropped a fly ball. Morenci rallied to score 5 runs and tie the score at 9 each. In the seventh inning, the Eagles scored twice to reclaim the lead, but Morenci countered with 3 runs to claim the victo- ry. “The Thatcher game was such an emotional one that we found it hard to get up for Willcox the next day,” re- marked Richard Ruedas following the Cats loss to the Cowboys. The J.V. team ended the season with an 8-4 record thereby becoming the only J.V. squad competing in the ’86-87 school year to post a winning record. The highlight of the season was the squad’s come-from-behind victory over Thatcher. Down 5 runs in the bottom of the 7th, Morenci tied the score and then held off the Eagles until scoring the win- ning runs in the 10th. 1987 VARSITY BASEBALL TEAM: FRONT ROW: Richard Anderson. David Gonzales. James Moreno. Jeff Aguilar. Ernie Zevallos. Paul Trujillo, Rene Varela, Gary Herrin, mgr BACK ROW: Coach Aaron Isaacs. Felix Macias, mgr.; Steve Wene, Darren Sanders, Jeremy Vanegas, Richard Ruedas. Ralph Mendez. Clifford Peete. 1987 J.V. BASEBALL TEAM: FRONT ROW: Alex Olivas. Chris Castel de Oro. Benji Morales. Rene Sandoval, Chris Valdez, Todd Johnson, Eugene Herrera, Jerod Aker BACK ROW: Coach Kelly Sears. John Lopez, Mark Vallejo, Quincy Goseyun, David Willard. Bobby Cervantez, John Hawkins. Vince Lozano. Lance McCullin, mgr. DISCUSSING THEIR OPTIONS. Following a ral ly by the Pima Roughriders in a conference game. Coach Aaron Isaacs discusses the situation with catcher Darren Sanders and pitcher Jeff Aguilar Morenci won the game 9-7. Baseball 25 HOP. SKIP. JUMP. Clearing the 28'9 mark in the triple jump at the Rotary Invitational Track Meet. Kelly Boggess qualifies for competition at the state track meet. Cats Take It In Stride Track teams regroup with freshmen and sophomores Starting over was the situation faced by head track coach Jack Edens following the graduation of most members of the highly successful ’86 boys’ and girls’ track teams. Only two upperclassmen returned from each squad — Jon Day and Richard Sandoval for the boys, and Libby Chavez and Shelly Bryant for the girls. “Most of our team was sophomores and fresh- men,’’ commented Marnie_Van Ness. “We had very little experience on the squad.” High point boy for the season was Day who scored points in the 100-meter dash, the 200-meter dash, and in both the 400- meter relay and the 1600-meter relay. For the girls, freshman Cheryl Brannon scored the most during the season with place points in the 300-meter hurdles, the 100-meter dash, and the 400-meter re- lay. At the state track meet held at Chan- dler High School, Brannon finished 5th in the 300-meter hurdles with a time of 50.26. Mamie VanNess placed 8th in the 400-meter dash, 65.00; and Heidi 26 Scheier was 7th in the 100-meter hurdles, 18.62. Kelly Boggess competed in the triple jump but did not place. This was the first year for the triple jump event. For the boys, Joel Bouriaque placed 6th in the 110-high hurdles, 16.94, and finished 8th in the 300-intermediate hur- dles, 44.77. Steve Butler was 8th in the triple jump. The 400-meter relay team — made up of Jon Day, Clifford Peete, Richard Fal- con, and Joel Bouriaque — finished 7th with a time of 46.5. In the 1600-meter relay. Jay Petty, Richard Falcon, Richard Sandoval, and Glen Strom ran the race in 341.9 seconds, good for 8th place. Also competing for the Cats at state was sophomore Edward Dunham, who ran in the 3200 but did not place. Coach Edens was generally pleased with the results of the state meet. Com- menting after the season was over, he said: “It was a very enjoyable season. I see a lot of promise in our young athletes. I m sure we’ll be much improve next year.” “Long jumping was a lot of fun, and it got me to the state tournament —Steve Butler SOARING HIGH. Sophomore Steve Butler gains a fourth place finish with his jump of 18’ 1 3 4“ at the Lions Tournament. 26 Track CLOSE BUT NO CIGAR. After an exciting finish in the 100-meter dash at the Lions Invitational Track Meet, senior Jon Day crosses the line in second place with a time of 11.75. TIGHT RACE. At the Lions Meet, distance runner Kelly Brown, a freshman, competes in the 1600- meter run. Kelly failed to place in the event. ’87 GIRLS’ TRACK: FRONT ROW: A Mcfarlane. L. Velasquez. L. Chavez. J. Taylor. C Brannon. C Pingleton. 2ND: K Morton. K. Wehrs. C. Lopez. K. Brown. S Roybal. S Harper. B. Gonzales. D. Milligan BACK ROW: M VanNess, S. Bryant. J. Mnffetr Gaejhie. L Durr. K Boggess. H. Scheier. Coach D Haye. ’87 BOYS’ TRACK: FRONT ROW: M Ruiz. K Comaduran. E Brown. P Lucero. B Goodwin. P. Ortiz. 2ND: S Smith. D. Grove. E Dunham. L. Withrow. G. Gordon. J Bouriaque. R Stitt Coach J. Edens BACK ROW: P Martinez. G. Strom. C. Lacey. R. Vega. S. Butler, J. Petty. J. Salazar. J. Day. R Falcon. G. Gonzales. ’87 GIRLS’ AND BOYS’ TRACK Girls Boys Morenci Lions Invt. Benson Relays Willcox Invt. Thatcher Invt. Safford Rotary Lordsburg Invt. Cobre Invt. Safford Quad Morenci Rotary Willcox Invt. Divisionais State 9th 5th 10th 10th 5th 4th 4th 3rd 7th 8th 1st 2nd 5th 5th 4th 2nd 4th 8th 4th 7th 5th 18 24 16 23 A MIGHTY BOUND. Freshman Cheryl Brannon leaps over the last hurdle in the 300-meter low hurdles at the Lions Meet. Cheryl placed fourth in the event with a time of 53.8. Track 27 VARSITY VOLLEYBALL Thatcher 0-15, 3-15 Cobre 1315. 14-16 Safford 2-15, 7-15 Thatcher 315. 2-15 Safford 9-15, 9-15 ‘Clifton 15-2, 15-12 Tombstone 15-10. 4-15, 15-12 Pima 15-13. 15-7 Miami 3-15. 6-15 St. Gregory 15-9. 15-4 ‘Pima 15-11. 13-15, 7-15 ‘Benson 7-15, 2-15 Clifton 15-9, 15-0 Miami 7-15. 4-15 ‘Duncan 4 15. 11-15 ‘Willcox 12-15, 15-12, 17-15 “Benson 12-15. 15-2, 15-11 “Thatcher 9-15, 6-15 Won 7 Lost 11 ‘Conference “Divisional Tourney J. V. VOLLEYBALL Thatcher 3-15, 13-15 Cobre 12-15, 8-15 Safford 2-15. 3-15 Thatcher 4-15, 2-15 Safford 1-15, 7-15 Clifton 15-10, 13-15, 9-15 Tombstone 15-13, 15-8 Pima 3-15, 15-8, 13-15 Miami 15-4, 13-15, 15-12 St. Gregory 15-2. 10-15, 15-2 Pima 9-15. 14-16 Benson 15-13. 0-15, 9-15 Clifton 13-15. 2-15 Miami 9 15. 6-15 Duncan 15-9, 153 Willcox 8-15, 13-15 Won 4 Lost 12 BREAKING SERVE. In the J.V.’s 12-15. 8-15. 14-16 loss to Cobre, Dee Dee Horn bumps the ball to her setter. ALL EYES ON THE BALL. In their only match of the year with Duncan, sophomore Erika Ruedas bumps the ball back to the net as her teammates Mario Medina and Leslie Mitchell await the out- come. The Cats lost two straight. 4-15, 11-15. 28 Varsity J.V.Volleyball VARSITY VOLLEYBALL: FRONT ROW: Cheryl Brannon, mgr.; Tina Bendel, Alma Morales. Erika Ruedas. Mandy Barridu-N«lUg-Aguilar. Deidra Peete. Angel Vidales, mgr BACK ROW: Richelle Harper, mgr.; Heidi Scheier, elly Ladnei Beverly Scroggins. Kristina Webb, Harlo Medina, Shannon Williams, mgr.; Noralea Gale, coach. J.V. VOLLEYBALL: FRONT ROW: Dusty Dangerfield, mgr.; Geofgianne Sandoval. Cheryl Gale, Billi. Bende|. Lisa Swesey, LeeAnn Saiz, mgr.BACK ROW: Tim Leuthauser, coach; Roxanne Moreno. Dee 1 Horn, Jenny Snider. PfjftrilU FW Stephanie Freida, Rosie Moreno. Varsity upsets Benson in first round of divisional tournament Lady Cats Come Close A tough schedule led to the Lady Cats starting the season with a losing streak as four of the squad’s first five games were against Thatcher and Safford — both de- fending state champions in their classes. “It was a discouraging start,’’ claimed sophomore Heidi Scheier, “because we didn’t have much of a chance against them.” The highlight of the season was the Cats’ upset victory over Willcox on the Cowgirls’ home court in the last regular season match of the year. After losing the first game, 12-15, Morenci came back to win the last two, 15-12 and 17-15. ‘‘I thought the match would never end,” ad- mitted Mario Medina. “I knew we could win, but it was really nerve wracking.” The Lady Cats’ surprise victory over the Cowgirls gave the local squad a fifth place finish in the conference, pitting them against Benson in the first round of the divisional tournament. Although Benson had decisively beaten the girls, 7-15, 2-15, in their prior meet- ing, this match belonged to the Cats. After losing the first game, 12-15, Mor- enci came back to win the last two, 15-2, 15-11. The Benson victory meant a rematch with Thatcher in the semifinals. “We were really excited after our win against Benson, but we didn’t have the exper- ience to beat Thatcher,” commented Eri- ka Ruedas. “Maybe next year!” Although the J.V. squad did not start off well, they gradually improved ending the season with 4 wins and 12 losses. “We started getting serious halfway through the season, and that’s when we started winning some games,” concluded Dee Dee Horn. “It’s my job to get the ball up to the net so it will be easier for the setter to get it to the hitter — Leslie Mitchell IT’S MINE. Senior Leslie Mitchell bumps the ball with backup help from Mario Medina. The Lady Cats beat Pima in two games. 15-13, 15-7. PERFECT FORM. Against Duncan in their last home game of the season, J.V. player Pxiscilla Ba pa sets the ball up to the net in the squad s Tb-v, To-3 victory. GOING FOR THE KILL. In the match with Clif- ton, hitter Heidi Scheier spikes the ball to the oppo- nent’s court in the 15-9, 15 0 win. Varsity and J.V. Volleyball 29 Seventh graders place second in conference tournament A Season Worth Remembering Finishing second in the Eastern Arizona Junior High Tournament held at Thatch- er, the seventh grade concluded a very successful 10-3 season under new head coach Diane Blair. Two of the squad’s three losses, including the tournament championship, were to Fort Thomas. “Their serves were so hard the girls had a hard time receiving them,’ observed Coach Blair. The squad’s biggest win of the season came against the undefeated Thatcher Eagles in the semi-final game of the EA tournament. “Thatcher hadn’t lost a game all season and nobody really ex- pected us to beat them,” admitted Lydia Arguellez. “We soundly trounced them, 15-11, 15-1.” Carrie Smith was the undisputed team leader. “I only wish I had six more like her,” admitted Blair. “She’s so funda- mentally sound — a coaches’ dream. Val- erie Roybal did a good job setting for Carrie throughout the season,” she ad- ded. “They made a great combination!” Unfortunately, the eighth grader’s re- cord was just the opposite. Although they only won 2 of 11 games, the squad felt like it accomplished a lot. “Coach Blair made us get down to basics,” commented Jennifer Jackson. “She made us work hard but it made a big difference in the end.” “We learned skills we’ll be able to apply next year in high school,” added Chastity Broderick. “Volleyball is a lot of fun — especially the out-of-town trips. I like playing in differ- ent gyms — Brandi Herbert GOOD FORM. Technique player Brandi Her- bert. 12. uses good form in hitting the ball to the setter in the J.V.’s first loss of the season to the Thatcher Eagles. 12-15, 0-15. GOT IT1 Setting the ball for a hit by her teammate Adrianne Goseyun, 22, is Danielle Arguellez. 52. The varsity squad won the match against Safford. 7-15, 16-14, 15-8. CELEBRATION. The seventh grade team is all smiles after their 15-13, 9-15, 15-3 home win against Clifton. 30 Junior High Volleyball 7TH GRADE VOLLEYBALL Pima 8-15, 15-17 Safford 15-17, 4-15 Fort Thomas 6-15, 15-8, 7-15 Silver City 7-15, 15-12. 15-8 Solomon 15-8, 14-16, 15-13 Thatcher 12-15, 0-15 Safford 6-15. 15-4, 15-17 Clifton 15-13, 9-15, 15-3 Willcox 11-15, 15-9, 15-5 Duncan 15-6, 15-5 Clifton 6-15, 15-8, 15-10 Thatcher 15-11, 15-1 Fort Thomas 7-15, 6-15 Won 10 Lost 3 8TH GRADE VOLLEYBALL Pima 8-15, 15-17 Safford 15-17, 4-15 Fort Thomas 2-15, 15-9, 14-16 Silver City 15-0. 8-15, 11-15 Solomon 7-15, 5-15 Thatcher 5-15, 15-12, 5-15 Safford 7-15, 16-14, 15-8 Clifton 15-13, 15-7 Willcox 3-15. 5-15 Duncan 2-15, 4-15 Solomon 4-15, 5-15 Won 2 Lost 9 CONCENTRATION. In their home game against Silver City, Carrie Smith, 15, focuses on getting the ball up to the front row in a serve receive in the 7-15, 15-12, 15-8 victory. Carrie played on both the J.V. and the varsity squads during the season. WIPE OUT. Eighth grader Angie Ray slides to the floor while attempting to block her opponent’s serve. The Cats lost to Fort Thomas in three games, 2-15, 15-9, 14-16. 7TH GRADE VOLLEYBALL: FRONT ROW: Shannon Van Ness, mgr; Brandy Burke. Brandi Herbert. Dedra Rodriguez. Sara Speigl, Shawne Meintzer. mgr. BACK ROW: Diane Blair, coach; Lesly Mize. Sylvia Lopez. Mindie Lusk, Francine Rope. Heather Ladner. Carrie Smith. Valerie Roybal. Diana Swasey. asst, coach. Not Pictured: Lydia Arguellez. 8TH GRADE VOLLEYBALL: FRONT ROW: Shannon Van Ness, mgr; Rachel Dunham. Verna Herrera. Michelle Herrera. Stephanie Carrasco. Angie Ray. Shawne Meintzer. mgr BACK ROW: Asst. Coach Diana Swasey. Chastity Broderick. Jennifer Jackson. Janette Moreno, Samantha Barker. April Alonso. Adrienne Goseyun, Coach Diane Blair Not Pictured: Danielle Arguellez. Junior High Volleyball 31 GREAT CATCH! Senior Richard Gaxiola catches the ball for a touchdown in Morenci’s 40-2 defeat of Benson. VARSITY FOOTBALL 0 Cobre 47 0 Animas 36 6 Duncan 3 40 Benson 2 6 Thatcher 27 27 Pima 12 6 Willcox 12 13 T ombstone 19 7 Colonial Juarez 33 12 Duncan Won 3 Lost 7 J. V. FOOTBALL 8 0 Safford 27 34 Duncan 6 8 Thatcher 34 6 Cobre 34 7 Lordsburg 34 15 Duncan Won 2 Lost 4 14 ON THE RUN. Sophomore quarterback Paul Ortiz decides to run the ball on the option. Leading the blockers is junior Chris Valdez in the Wildcats 15-14 win over Duncan. VARSITY FOOTBALL: FRONT ROW: Quincy Goseyun, Jeremy Vanegas, Darren Sanders. Clifford Peete. Felix Macias. Richard Gaxiola. Ralph Mendez. Jerod Aker 2ND: Gilbert Gonzales. Richard Falcon. Chris Valdez. Doug Jensen, Todd Johnson. Brad Goodwin. Robert Chilicky. Edwin Brown. 3RD: Shawn Smith. Gabriel Abril. Jonathan Bouriaque, Rene Sandoval. Ray Vega. Richard Sandoval. Kyle Morgan. BACK ROW: Rene Varela, mgr.; Gary Walton, head coach; Aaron Isaacs, asst, coach; Mark Ruedas, asst, coach. Not Pictured: Joel Bouriaque. T J.V. FOOTBALL: FRONT ROW: David Scheier, Stephen Durr, John Hawkins, Larry Withrow. Mike Annis. 2ND: Ron Waldorf, Chad Lacy. Benji Morales, Paul Ortiz, Rick Stone. Mike Connolly 3RD: Mark Ruedas, asst, coach; John Lopez, Eugene Herrera. Robert Romero. Armando Alonso, Tom Navarrete, head coach BACK ROW: Managers David Gonzales, Jimmy Torres. Rene Varela, Patrick Martinez Not Pictured: John Pomaski. asst, coach. 32 Varsity J.V. Football DISAPPOINTED. Coaches Gilbert Padilla, Gary Walton, and John Pomaski watch dejectedly as the Cats lose to Colonial Juarez, 33-7. INTERCEPTION. Returning the ball after an inter- ception in the Pima game is senior Robert Chilicky. Leading the blocking is Clifford Peete and Joel Bouriaque. The Cats won 27-12. Season ending four-game skid downs Wildcats State Playoff Hopes Squashed “People think being a quar- terback is extremely diffi- cult, but it isn't. just look for my main receivers — Gaxiola and Peete ” — Ralph Mendez THROWING LONG. Dropping back for the pass is quarterback Ralph Mendez. Pima scored 12 points in the first half, but Morenci rallied in the second coming back to win, 27-12. The season opened and ended on a losing note with the varsity squad drop- ping their first two games and their last four. In between, there had been high hopes for a winning season, especially after Morenci soundly trounced heavily- favored Benson, 40-2, in their first con- ference matchup of the season. Against the Bobcats, in their first home game of the year, the players gave some of the credit for their victory to the fans. “They were behind us all the way,” ex- plained junior Rene Sandoval. “We couldn’t disappoint them.’’ Following a loss to Thatcher and a vic- tory over Pima, Morenci found itself in a must-win situation against Willcox. After a scoreless first half, Willcox went ahead 6- 0 in the third quarter. The Cats rallied in the fourth period scoring on a seven- yard pass from Ralph Mendez to Joel Bouriaque to tie the score. The extra point by Robert Chilicky gave Morenci a 7- 6 edge but a touchdown by Willcox with only 58 seconds to play spelled de- feat for the Cats. A 19-13 loss the following week at Tombstone not only ended any hopes the Cats had for making the state playoffs. but also prevented a winning season. “The whole team was upset and disap- pointed after that game,” confessed ju- nior Jerod Aker. “We weren’t even in the Tombstone game in the first half,” said Coach Gary Walton, referring to the Cats poor 25-yard total offense and 12-0 defi- cit. Although Morenci got back on track the second half leading 13-12 at one point, Tombstone went on to win, 19-13. Penalties and bad snaps were the prob- lem in the last game of the season as Duncan beat Morenci 12-8. Overall, the Cats had 11 penalties for 111 yards dur- ing the game. “On one possession alone. there were four straight 15-yard penalties against us,” complained Coach Walton. Morenci had two chances to score the winning touchdown in the last three min- utes of the game, but a fumble on the first possession and the failure to gain one more yard on a fourth and 14 spelled defeat for the Cats. The J.V. squad was also disappointed with its losing season of 2-6. Their two victories were over the Duncan Wildkats. “We were just too small to compete with all those bigger schools,” remarked John Hawkins. “We need to play schools more our size.” Varsity J.V. Football 33 Junior high football squads overpowered by opponents Victories Hard to Come By A lack of offense was the downfall of the junior high J.V. team as the squad managed to score only one touchdown during the season. “Tori Baylor scored our only TD and then he was moved to the varsity team,” said A.J. Gomez. “We just didn’t play well together,” claimed Michael Carbajal. “We need more exper- ience.” Chris Connolly attributed part of the team’s problems to “ a need for better blocking.” Although the varsity squad also had a losing record, they had some definite highlights during the season. A 20-6 opening win over Pima and a 16-0 shut- out of archrival Safford kept the players’ spirits high. “I really thought we would have a better season after the Pima win,” admitted Mario Verdugo. Ryan Fildes was especially proud of the win over Safford. “According to the paper, we were the first Morenci junior JUNIOR HIGH J.V. FOOTBALL 0 Safford 6 8 Thatcher 22 0 Safford 38 0 Thatcher 12 0 WiUcox 22 Won 0 Lost 5 JUNIOR HIGH VARSITY FOOTBALL 20 Pima 6 8 Thatcher 16 16 Safford 0 6 Thatcher 38 12 Willcox 18 6 Duncan 28 Won 2 Lost 4 AVOIDING THE BLITZ. Surrounded by a swarm of Duncan opponents, runningback Brian Miller, 21, tries to escape the grasp of Duncan’s defen- sive line in the squad’s final game of the season. “When run the ball, try to dodge the tacklers if my blockers aren't there to 1nhelp me. — Andrew Chavez STIFF ARM. After receiving a kick off, Andrew Chavez evades the defense for a 40-yard return in Morenci’s 6-28 loss to Duncan. high team to beat them in the past 10 there and proved Safford wasn’t invinci- years,” claimed Ryan. “We just went out ble,” remarked Ryan Henry. 34 Junior High Football QUICK CUT. J.V. runningback Eric Macfarlane, 33, tries to make it through the Willcox line and across the goal line. The attempt failed resulting in another shutout loss, 0-22. PUNT RETURN. Following a 27-yard punt to Mor- enci in the Cats’ 0-6 loss to Safford, Tori Baylor returns the ball for 15 yards. RECEPTION. On a reception from quarterback Todd Morton, James Sierra, 68, tries to gain con- trol of the ball while avoiding the Thatcher man-to- man coverage. The Cats lost 8-16. J.V. JUNIOR HIGH FOOTBALL: FRONT ROW: Michael Schreiner. Michael Pena. Chris Hancock. McDarrell Rogers. Eddie Castaneda. Marty Casoose. 2ND: Michael Carbajal. Anthony Padilla, David Brown, A.J. Gomez, Andy Taylor, Kris Harper, Jason Snyder. BACK ROW: Mike McCullar, coach; Paul Billingsley. Chris Connolly, Lance Hill, Eddie Quiroz, Dino Roybal. VARSITY JUNIOR HIGH FOOTBALL: FRONT ROW: Cheerleaders Kathy Brannon. Andrea Isner. Danielle Gonzales, Julie Farquhar. Terisa Burnside, Alyssa Comaduran, Karen Annis, Diane Swasey, sponsor. 2ND: Josh Snider, Tim Kerr, Eric Macfarlane, Ray West, Ryan Henry, Brandon Sexton, Jacob Ruiz. 3RD: James Sierra. Robert Vidales, Mario Verdugo, Frank Gonzalez. Miguel Sifuentes, Alfred Montoy. Adrian Carrasco. 4TH: Austin McCullin, Arthur Jackson, Todd Morton, Tony Chacon. Jason Tucker, Ryan Fildes, Chris Murrillo. BACK ROW: Bret Leatherwood, Mike McCullar, coach; Andrew Chavez. Junior High Football 35 WRESTLING 12 Safford 60 27 Clifton 33 15 Cobre 48 30 Duncan 48 40 Thatcher 18 25 Clifton 27 6 Cobre 64 Won 1 Lost 6 Clifton Invitational 4th Cobre Invitational 6th Morenci Lions Invitational 3rd Benson Invitational 6th B-C Divisional 3rd B-C State Tournament 6th AN AWKWARD POSITION. Getting his Thatch- er opponent in a double chicken-wing at the Lions Tournament is Fudi Pena. Wrestling in the 121 weight class, Pena won the semi-final match on points. ON TOP. Taking advantage of Mike Fonseca of ASDB in the Lions Tourney is freshman Shawn Fullen. Shawn pinned Fonseca in the second period of this semi-final match but went on to lose to Masteller of Willcox in the finals. 36 Wrestling FACING OFF. Senior Richard Sandoval sizes up his opponent. Frankie Duran of Clifton, in the 128 finals of the Lions Invitational Tourney. Richard’s overtime loss to Duran gave him a second-place finish in the tournament. WRESTLING TEAM: FRONT ROW: Kirby Comaduran, Armando Alonzo, Mike Olivas, Mario Ortega, Mark Siqueiros. 2ND: Shawn Fullen, Ruben Llamas, John Hawkins, Ron Waldorf, Chris Balentine, Ray Pena. Rene Varela, mgr. BACK ROW: Fudi Pena, Richard Sandoval. Alex Olivas. Kyle Morgan. Larry Withrow, Ray Vega. Felix Macias. Tony Aguinaga, Paul Cervantez, mgr; Richard Falcon, mgr. Wrestlers place sixth overall at B-C state meet Olivas Wins Wrestling Championship “My goal is always to try and pin my opponent as ear- ly in the match as possible — before he wears me out. 99 — Kyle Morgan AGONY OF DEFEAT. In the Lions Tourney, Kyle Morgan. 140 , attempts to pin his grimac- ing Clifton opponent. Kyle ended up taking the match on points. Junior Alex Olivas won the 141 championship at the B-C state tourna- ment held in Camp Verde. After advancing to the second round because of a forfeit, Olivas beat Yoji of Thatcher, 13-4. In the championship, he defeated Tracy Bolin of Willcox, 11-3. “It took a while for me to realize I had won,” said a happy Olivas after returning to Morenci. “I was in shock!” Alex admitted he was surprised he won. “Bolin had beaten a wrestler that I had lost to twice during the year,” he explained. Altogether, eight wrestlers represent- ed Morenci at state. In addition to Olivas, Ray Pena competed in the 108 weight class; Fudi Pena, 122 ; Richard Sando- val, 129 ; Kyle Morgan, 148 ; Ray Vega, 158 ; and Tony Aguinaga, the heavyweight division. Senior Richard Sandoval placed sec- ond in the state meet. He pinned his first- round opponent and then beat his sec- ond-round opponent, 6-0. In the final round, however, Richard got into trouble early and was pinned in the first period by Matt Boone of Joseph City. Ray Pena placed third after falling to last year’s state champ from Red Mesa, 3-6; and Tony Aguinaga finished fourth. All of the wrestlers advancing to the state tournament qualified by placing in the top four at divisional held the week before in Benson. Morenci’s Richard San- doval took the only first for the Cats by defeating defending state champion Fran- kie Duran of Clifton, 8-5. Finishing second were Ray Pena who lost to Warner of Ray, 9-2; Fudi Pena, who was pinned by Skinner of Thatcher; and Alex Olivas, who was defeated by Hayden’s Rubai, 12-7. At the special assembly held for partici- pants in the winter sports, awards were presented to the following wrestlers: ju- nior Alex Olivas, Most Outstanding Wres- tler; senior Kyle Morgan, Most Improved; senior Richard Sandoval, Scrap Iron Award; sophomore Tony Aguinaga, Most Pins; and freshman Ron Waldorf, Most Outstanding J.V. Wrestler. Wrestling 37 Lady Cats down Clifton in overtime Losing Streak Ends at 23 “I always concentrate on getting around the defense to make the shot.” — Mario Medina MAKING HER MOVE. Junior Mario Medina, 14, drives around 5. Kathy Pomaski, in Mor- enci’s 51-49 victory over the Clifton Trojans. This was the first of two wins over Clifton during the season. A 51-49 overtime victory against Clif- ton snapped a 23-game losing streak dat- ing back to the end of the ’86 season. Freshman Jenny Snider scored the win- ning points in the Cats first victory with 25 seconds left in the game. “I just prayed the ball would go in and that they wouldn’t be able to score in the remaining seconds,” confided an elated Jenny fol- lowing the game. Although the Lady Cats adid manage to improve on their previous year’s dis- mal 0-18 record, the ’87-’88 season wasn’t much better. A lack of experience and leadership continued to be a problem with only two seniors on the roster. Four juniors, five sophomores, and one fresh- man made up the rest of the squad. Despite their performance, however, the girls were in high spirits at the end of the season. ‘‘Winning three games is bet- ter than none,” commented Mandy Bar- rick. ‘ J think we improved a lot this year and wp should Hn-augn hq qy next year since most of our competition is graduat- ing a lot of seniors.” added Melissa Gaethje. “Who knows,” said Heidi Scheler, “maybe the JV’s will even break into the winning column next year.” 38 Girls’ Varsity J.V. LAYING IT IN. Putting the ball up for an easy two points is Tina Bendel. The two-point victory over Clifton snapped a 23-game losing streak. ALMA AND GOLIATH. Against a much taller Kathy Ward of Thatcher, 5’0 Alma Morales con- siders the odds of making a basket. The Lady were mishandled by the Lady Eagles, 22-57. VARSITY GIRLS BASKETBALL: FRONT ROW: Ginny Kelso, mgr.; Diana Haye. Taylor. Cheryl Brannon. Alma Morales. Mandy Barrick. ,fcnnv Snider. 2ND: Karla Glover, mgr.; Medina. Dee Dee Horn, Heidi Scheier. Shannon Rutherford, Tina Bendel, Kristina Webb. Melissa Gaethje. Gary Walton, coach. 3 J.V. GIRLS BASKETBALL: FRONT ROW: Cheryl Brannon, Jeanie Montoy, Jennifer Naccarati. Lee Ann Saiz, Laurie Withrow, Georgianne Sandoval, Jenny Taylor. 2ND: Crystal Stacy. Tina Boggess. Amber Hughes, Roxanne Moreno. Pauline Cervantez. Stephanie Freida, Diana Haye. coach. GIRLS’ VARSITY BASKETBALL 40 Safford 60 24 Willcox 49 22 Pima 57 35 Safford 56 51 Clifton 49 20 Thatcher 56 45 Ft. Thomas 57 34 Clifton 40 33 Duncan 68 22 Thatcher 57 36 Tombstone 43 57 Clifton 51 51 St. Gregory 37 44 Benson 55 26 Thatcher 81 I 29 Pima 59 29 Willcox 66 50 Duncan 76 39 Thatcher 68 Won 3 Lost 16 GIRLS’ J.V. BASKETBALL 8 Safford 50 22 Willcox 40 27 Pima 50 5 Safford 26 15 Duncan 37 11 Thatcher 55 9 Safford Frosh 36 9 Safford Frosh 51 26 Benson 34 7 Thatcher 44 17 Willcox 55 21 Duncan 54 Won 0 Lost 12 GOING BASF1INF- In their third win of the sea son, junior Melissa fir1PtKi0 artho Avian sive player. Morenn won bu 14 nver m the winter sports homecoming game HUSTLING TO THE BASKET. Dribbling past her Benson oppponent in the J.V.’s 34-26 loss to the Bobcats is 20. Mandy Barrick. GIRLS’ 7TH GRADE BASKETBALL 15 Pima 20 16 Safford 18 14 Safford 22 15 Willcox 12 2 Thatcher 18 11 Clifton 24 8 Duncan 6 11 Clifton 20 9 Clifton 18 7 Pima Won 2 Lost 8 GIRLS’ 8TH GRADE BASKETBALL 14 11 Pima 18 5 Safford 17 11 Safford 14 26 Willcox 7 11 Thatcher 22 12 Duncan 8 8 Ft. Thomas 27 19 Safford Won 2 Lost 6 26 OUT IN FRONT. In one of the seventh grader’s three games against Clifton. 20. Valerie Roybal, drives around her opponent towards the basket in the squad’s 18-9 loss to the Trojans. FREE FOR ALL. Seventh grader Sara Speigl goes after the ball in the girls 24-11 loss to Clifton. 40 7th. 8th. Grade Girls’ Basketball GIRLS’ 7TH GRADE BASKETBALL: FRONT ROW: Brandv Allen. Sa a Speigl, Mindie Lusk BACK ROW: Diana Swasey. coach; Heather Jewell, brandi Herbert, Grace Nahas, Francine Rope. GIRLS’ 8TH GRADE BASKETBALL: FRONT ROW: Michelle Hererra, Rachel Dunham BACK ROW: Chrissy Brooks. Angie Ray. Jennifer Jackson. Chastity Broderick, Verna Herrera. OUT OF CONTROL. Striving to gain control of the ball for Morenci is Heather Jewell. The seventh grade girls lost the game by five to their Pima opponent. TO SHOOT OR NOT TO SHOOT. Tightly guard ed by her Pima opponent. Verna Herrera tries to decide whether she should attempt a shot in the eighth grade girls’ 11-18 loss. Lack of teamwork and dedication equals poor record We Did It Our Way Both the seventh and eigiith grade girls’ basketball teams had poor seasons with each team winning only two of their games. The seventh graders found it difficult to score with several of their games being in single digits only. “We had problems both on offense and defense,” said Valer- ie Roybal. “Valerie was probably our best play- er,” added teammate Bernadette Cha- vez. “She was good at taking the ball away from the other players. Sara Speigl really hustled a lot, too.” A win against Willcox by the eighth grade was the highlight of the year for them. “We scored twice as many points in that game as we did in any other one,” remarked Verna Herrera. “Everybody played well together and we were making ‘7 try my hardest to get the ball down the court as fast as possible ” — Chrissy Brooks THINK FAST. In one of the eighth grade squad's two wins of the season, 45. Chrissy Brooks, throws a quick pass to a teammate. The girls beat Willcox. 26-7. our shots.” Players on both teams admitted that there were personal problems with mem- bers of the teams. “We wanted to do things our way rather than what the coach wanted,” said Angie Ray. Eighth grader Rachel Dunham agreed. “We didn’t work very well together at all. We should have put forth more team effort; we definitely could have done better in that area!” 7th. 8th. Grade Girls' Basketball PUMP FAKE Attempting to elude the defense on the baseline in the J.V.’s 46-54 loss to Safford is Jaime Salazar. BOYS’ VARSITY BASKETBALL: FRONT ROW:Coach Tom Navarrete, Steven Butler, mgr.; Richard Gaxiola, Doug Jensen, Tim Stacy, Jeremy Vanegas, David Willard, Darren Sanders, Joel Bouriaque, Jerod Aker. Rene Sandoval, mgr. BOYS’ J.V. BASKETBALL: FRONT ROW: Kevin Pulsipher, David Scheier, Mike Connolly, Paul Ortiz. BACK ROW: Coach Mike McCullar, Steven Butler, mgr.; Vincent Lozano. Brian Richardson, Jaime Salazar. Benji Morales, Chad Lacey, mgr. Varsity squad has worst season in 26 years Morenci Experiences Cat—tastrophe “When I get the ball, I al- ways hope 111 get to shoot an open jump shot” — Tim Stacy EYE CONTACT. Junior Tim Stacy concen- trates on a baseline shot in the squad’s opening game of the season, a 36-68 loss to Safford. There was a great deal of instability on the boys’ J.V. basketball team as many of the players were regularly shifted be- tween the junior varsity and the varsity squads. “The starting five changed so of- ten we were always adjusting instead of improving,” claimed sophomore Brian Richardson. “I think the lack of a solid and secure team had a serious effect on our season,” added Brian, referring to the squad’s 2-12 record. The varsity fared little better with their record of 3-17. With only one player re- turning from last year’s team, there were a lot of new faces on the court. Jeremy Vanegas was the lone returning varsity player; he was also the leading scorer for the team during the season. The year was not without its highlights, however. In the homecoming game against St. Gregory, the two teams bat- tled down to the wire. Tied 40-40, a shot by David Willard with four seconds to go gave Morenci an exciting two-point victo- ry. In an 80-97 loss to Clifton, the Cats shot a sizzling 65 percent in the first half on the way to their best offensive effort of the year. Senior Richard Gaxiola scored a career high 32 points. Darren Sanders and David Willard were also in double digits with 18 and 12 points re- spectively. In a conference game with Duncan, 68 percent free throw shooting down the stretch helped clinch a 63-54 win over the Wildkats. Looking ahead to next year, Joel Bour- iaque commented: “We definitely don’t want to experience the type of season we had this year. We know we’ll have to work much harder if we want to accom- plish our goals and at least have a winning record next year.” 42 Boys' Varsity and J.V. Basketball READY TO SHOOT. Off the pick of 22. Tim Stacy, Richard Gaxiola shoots a perimeter jump shot in the Cat’s seven-point loss to Thatcher. BOYS VARSITY BASKETBALL 36 Safford 68 49 Pima 66 62 Willcox 48 54 Lordsburg 72 38 Safford 60 58 Clifton 78 45 Ft. Thomas 74 39 •Willcox 65 47 ‘Duncan 63 39 Duncan 52 36 Thatcher 61 53 Tombstone 80 42 St. Gregory 40 67 Benson 84 59 Thatcher 66 57 Pima 78 63 Duncan 54 80 Clifton 97 55 Willcox 79 53 Benson Won 3 Lost 17 EAC Holiday Tournament “Divisional Tournament 85 BOYS’ J.V. BASKETBALL 46 Safford 54 49 Pima 66 49 Willcox 57 48 Lordsburg 70 47 Safford 49 44 Clifton 59 62 Duncan 42 53 Thatcher 64 59 Tombstone 81 46 Thatcher 50 36 Pima 65 66 Duncan 50 49 Clifton 57 62 Willcox Won 2 Lost 12 72 TWO OFF THE GLASS. Senior Darren Sanders, 32, converts a layup off a fast break in Morenci’s 42-40 homecoming victory over St. Gregory. Boys’ Varsity J.V. Basketball 43 PASSING THROUGH. On a quick break to the basket. A.J. Gomez maneuvers through the Trojan defense for two points in the seventh grade’s 32-25 defeat of Clifton. BOYS’ 7TH GRADE BASKETBALL 27 Pima 26 37 Safford 38 24 Solomon 18 26 Safford 23 31 Willcox 9 20 Thatcher 35 32 Clifton 25 45 Clifton 42 53 Duncan 45 33 Clifton 41 15 Ft. Thomas 25 54 Clifton 31 34 Ft. Thomas 44 Won 8 Lost 5 BOYS’ 8TH GRADE BASKETBALL 27 Pima 42 28 Safford 33 38 Solomon 17 31 Safford 25 26 Safford 23 26 Clifton 41 32 Willcox 36 36 Thatcher 49 27 Clifton 39 33 Clifton 50 26 Duncan 53 28 Ft. Thomas 34 31 Clifton 34 Won 3 Lost 10 UP AND OVER. Seventh grader Frank Gonzales, 40, goes up for two in one of the team’s three victories over the Clifton Trojans. Only once during the season did the squad fail to beat their rival. JUMPSHOT. In a 41-26 game, one of the eighth graders four losses to Clifton during the season, Brian Miller, 21. puts up a successful shot deep inside the key. 44 7th. 8th. Grade Boys’ Basketball Seventh grade boys have a successful season Winners First Time Out “When get trapped, struggle to get free so I can pass it out to the open man.99 — Lance Hill KEEP AWAY. As the Clifton defenders sur- round him, 15, Lance Hill, struggles to hold on to the ball and find an open man in Morenci’s seven-point victory. It was an exciting year for the seventh grade boys’ basketball team as they post- ed an 8-5 record. Following three close games against Clifton in the regular season, the two teams met again in the first round of the Eastern Arizona Junior High Association Tournament which was held in Morenci. Behind the 23 points by McDarrell Rog- ers, the Wildcats got off to a quick start leading 17-6 at the end of the first quar- ter. They went on to win by 23. In the semi-final game of the tourney against Ft. Thomas, however, Morenci could not keep up with the Apaches and lost by 10. “We got behind early in the game and just couldn’t quite catch up,” remarked A.J. Gomez. “We got within 10 but just couldn’t get any closer.” According to James Seballos, one of the junior high coaches, “The seventh graders beat a lot of teams they probably shouldn’t have during the year because of their great hustle and determination.” The eighth grade team didn’t fare as well during the season, especially against Clifton. They lost four straight to the Tro- jans managing to come close only once — in the first round of the junior high tournament. Chris Murillo and Larry Mo- rales each scored 12 points enabling the Cats to come within three points of victo- ry- 7TH. GRADE BOYS’ BASKETBALL: FRONT ROW: M. Carbajal. G. Leatherwood. A. Padilla. M Pena, A.J. Gomez. C. Connolly, M Rogers BACK ROW: F. Gonzalez. E. Castaneda. A. Montoy. L. Hill. R. Fildes, G. Schern. J. Snider. M. Casoose, J. Seballos. coach. 8TH. GRADE BOYS’ BASKETBALL: FRONT ROW: J Wood. L Morales. T Morton BACK ROW: B. Leatherwood, C. Murillo. B Madson. J Sierra. B. Miller Not Pictured: J. Seballos. coach. ONLY SECONDS LEFT. With time running out in the half. Andrew Chavez tries to keep the ball away from Safford on the way to the Cat’s 31-25 win. 7th. 8th. Grade Boys’ Basketball 45 organizations FIRING LINE. Reminiscent of the old firing squad executions, several members of the Spanish and French clubs take a pounding of water balloons by senior members at the clubs’ joint initiation party held in the fall. CHEF BOYARDEES. Preparing piz2as for sale a- a Science Club fund raiser are Jason Schern, Man- uel Ruiz, and Brian Richardson. School organizations and clubs were active and busy throughout the year as most saw a rise in membership even though the student population decreased. Drama Club was revitalized with a new sponsor, Ms. Kerry Lairmore. Plans were made to present the play, “Two Gentle- men of Verona,” in the spring. Another club on the rise was Chess Club, whose members once again com- peted in state meets after not being able to field a team last year. AFS held its traditional candy-o-gram sales at Christmas. An active Science Club made home-made pizza and took a hike up the Coronado Incline. The Copper Cat staff continued its string of national award-winning year- books receiving an All-American rating from National Scholastic Press Associ- ation and a first-class ranking from Co- lumbia Scholastic Press Association on • the ’87 yearbook. The staff held a very successful fund-raising drive in November 1 receiving orders for $3500 worth of • cheese, sausage, and candy items. The Pride Band also worked hard to ' raise funds by selling jewelry items and hosting burro sales. A superior rating was j earned by the group at the Eastern Ari- • zona College competition and a second J place rating in its class at the Las Cruces Tournament of Bands. School organizations provided a vari- ety of experiences for Morenci’s youth. • They were a part of the overall educa- tional process. QUILL AND SCROL ' '' y - V V itN) ii i « ■ «% ' Vn ft 11J SV % « n = t ' «? w y.'r. Asv, ii .� L H • 7 ' ' . N ' ,, H s II ' II •v 11 j ' - ■ II w ,t !S ir 7 n n ' a u ' « - « , f « -s II 1 fa ■« V' f ' A AV� = . ♦ � % w - • � ♦ ’V «' '!■ •t A va;.v a‘.;vv' • - “ - - n W I, A ‘ '' II ' 1 II ' 11 = I , V' H � r ■ Sit ‘ LEFT. RIGHT, LEFT. Members of the Pride Marching Band participate in the community parade sponsored by Club de Colores on Labor Day. The band was one of the many local clubs and organiza- tions represented in the event. COMIC RELIEF. During the formal Quill and Scroll initiation ceremony, initiate David Lakey grins as senior member Dianne Hartley struggles with the clasp of the membership pin. SURFS UP. During halftime at the Morenci-Safford basketball game, the varsity cheers and Whiskers perform a routine to the hit song “Wipeout” sung by the musical group. Fat Boys. Organizations 47 CONGRATULATIONS! Initiate Rich- ard Sandoval is congratulated by Princi- pal John Glodis after signing the mem- bership register at the ’87 S.N.H.S. spring ceremony. SWEET NOTHINGS. Retiring princi- pal John Glodis whispers a thank you in Libby Chavez's ear at the Quill and Scroll banquet. Mr. Glodis was present- ed with a plant by members of the orga- nization at their 87 banquet. HONORED CANDIDATES. Quill and Scroll initiates listen intently as a senior member of the society reads the pledge of membership. NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY: Roy Faulkner. sponsor. Ralph Mender. Jennifer Thompson. David Goruale QUILL SCROLL SOCIETY: Judy Moreno. David Gonuiei, David Lakey. Jennifer Thompson. Darlene Espinoza Not Pictured: Sandra Hudgens, sponsor 48 NHS, Quill and Scroll. F.N.H.S., S.N.H.S. Messy mishap occurs at initiation banquet Spilling the Beans The Spanish National Honor Society inducted nine students at its annual ceremony. The for- mal initiation was conducted en- tirely in Spanish. “I probably paid more attention to the speeches since I had to translate in my head than I would have if it had been in English com- mented initiate Tamara Sherrell. Freshmen Spanish students helped serve the catered dinner. As the food was being put on the tables, a large bowl of beans slipped to the floor. Manuel Ruiz, standing nearby, suddenly found himself covered with sticky refried beans. Faculty member Alan Fisk- Williams also found himself a vic- tim in the accident. Laughing about the incident later, Mr. Fisk-Williams remarked: “Now I know what being a ‘human bean’ is all about.” Quill and Scroll Society al- tered from its traditional ban- quet at Greenlee Country Club and instead hosted a potluck din- ner in the multi-purpose room. “We were a little short of funds,” remarked sponsor Mrs. Sandra Hudgens explaining the reason for the change. A formal initiation ceremony was held rather than the infor- mal version usually observed at the Country Club. “I thought the formal ceremony was much nicer,” said member Julie Carr. Another member, Mona Sand- ers, agreed but added: “I missed not being able to drive out to the Club. It was always nice to get away from the school atmo- sphere.” ETERNAL FLAME. Spanish National Honor Society initiates watch as Gene- vieve Orona lights her candle from the mother candle” during the initiation ceremony. FRENCH NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY: FRONT ROW: Loretta Allen. Amber Hughes. Cheryl Bran SPANISH NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY FRONT ROW: Richard Sandoval Alma Morale� . Rene non. John Washington, sponsor. James Giacoletti. David Gonzales. Ann Annie BACK ROW: Marnle Van . Varela BACK ROW: Jonathan Bourlaque. Christine Cervantez. Genevieve Orona. Ralph Lara, sponsor Ness. Heidi Scheler. Patty Dunagon. Melissa Gaethje John Hawkins. Jonathan Bounaque NHS. Quill and Scroll. F.N.H.S.. S.N.H.S. 49 Goofup results in missed flight home Council Delegates Grounded For the second year in a row, Morenci sent representatives to the National Association of Stu- dent Councils’ annual conven- tion. Student body president, Alma Morales, and vice presi- dent, David Gonzales, were among the 1,800 high school students attending the five-day convention in Buffalo, New York. The trip went well until time to return home when the pair missed their plane and had to spend the entire day on standby waiting for another flight. “Da- vid read the time wrong on the ticket, so we had to wait from 10 in the morning to 6 in the even- ing for another plane,” ex- plained Alma. “We sat slept some sat slept some more — it was so boring.” Well everyone’s entitled to one mis- take,” said a sheepish Gonzales. “After all, I had never read a timetable before.” Freshmen took their licks but promised revenge as the Copper Cat staff opened the year with a party at the Morenci park for all staff members. First year members were asked to demonstrate their abili- ty to drop potatoes into a jar from between their legs. Fresh- men were also “entered” in a pie-eating contest and their heads were used as bases for ice cream sundaes made by the sen- iors. “I only wish it had been Haagen Dazs ice cream,” laughed Bryan Arnold as he tried to get all the “goodies” out of his hair. After returning from Any- town, Richelle Harper admitted she had not looked forward to the experience. “I thought we would all be so different we wouldn’t get along. But instead, it turned out to be great. We all shared a lot together and it was an experience I’ll never forget.” Jennifer Thompson enjoyed her time at Girls’ State because she made a lot of new friends. Sleep became her most impor- tant desire while attending the week-long event. “We had to get up at 5:30 a.m., and we usu- ally didn’t get to bed until be- tween 12 and 1 a.m.,” she ad- mitted. “Every spare minute I had during the day I slept. I real- ly had a hard time staying awake in all the meetings.” WORKING HARD OR HARDLY WORKING. Sophomore Vincent Lo- zano and freshman Hillary Settle work their shift for the Drama Club at the Halloween Carnival. A NEW DO. Copper Cat staff member James Giacoletti gets the salon special from Dianne Hartley at the staff's end-of- the-year party in the spring of 1987. ANYTOWN. BOYS- AND GIRLS’ STATE REPRESENTATIVES: FRONT ROW: Jennifer Thompson Rene Varela. David Gonzales. James Giacolcth BACK ROW: Chad Akcr„Lisa Velasquez, Richelle Harper. Marty Johnson DRAMA CLUB MEMBERS: FRONT ROW: Kelly Morton. Monica Gonzales. Angel V,dales. Phillip Lucero. Alma Morales, ij Ximem� Schayman. Mariseia Trujillo. Melody Brannon, Natabc Boling 2ND: Melanie Merrill. Leslie Terry, Christine Cervantez, Richelle HarpeT. Tina Bendcl.gcDv Ladner. Darrah Milligan. Louis Pena. Shannon Rutherford. Kristina Webb. Kerry Lairmore, sponsor BACK ROW: James Sweeney, Chris Smith. Heather Arm. David Lakey. Steven Butler. David Willard. Becky Gonzales, James Gacoletti. Loretta Allen. Bobby Cervantez. Edwin Broken Mark Vallejo - 50 Boys State, Girls’ State, Anytown. Drama Club, Student Council, Copper Cat BOOM RAH HEY. Student Council vice president, David Gonzales, leads the student body in a cheer at the pep as- sembly preceding the Benson game. The crowd participation cheer was one David learned at the national convention he attended during the summer. COMMERCIAL BREAK Seniors Steve Wene and Suzie Valdez do their version of the “Bartles and Jaymes TV com- mercial at the yearbook staff party. STUDENT COUNCIL: FRONT ROW: Jennifer Farquhar. Lisa Velasquez, Jjfnmy Torre� . David Gonzales, vice pres.; Alma Morales, pres .. Richelle Harper, sec.. James Ckacoletti.treas . Jeanie Montoy. Donna Comer. Crystal Stacy 2ND: Jack Edens, sponsor; Clifford Pecte. Kelly Morton. Melody Brannon. Geor- giannc Sandoval. Nellie Aguilar. Misty Petty. Kellie Brown. Karla Glover. 3RD: Kristina Webb. Matthew Forstrom. Rene Sandoval. BilkE d Krtotal Procht. Cheryl Gale. Roxanne Moreno. Rosie Moreno. Jennifer Naccarati BACK' Sw erod Aker. Edward Dunham. Robert Chillcky. Leslie Terry. Davtd Willard, Jason Schern. Heidi Scheier. Loretta Allen COPPER CAT: FRONT ROW: David Schetcr. James Gacolctti. Shelia Gonzales. Will Senne. Gtnny Kelso. Natalie Boling. Enka Ruedas. Cheryl Brannon. Jennifer Farquhar. Jeanle Montoy, Frances Allen. Melony Rosenthal. Holly Randell 2ND: Mike Annis. Bryan Arnold. Jenn r er. Melody Brannon. Rene Sandoval. Christine Cervantez. Marna; Van Dee Dee Horn. Mi n etty7nos� e Moreno. Stephanie Freida. Ann Annis BACK ROW:3ason Schern, Brian Richardson. David Gonzales, Judy Moreno. David Lakey. Jennifer Thompson. Davtd Willard, Darlene Espinoza. Loretta Allen. Heidi Scheier. Sandra Roybal. Todd Johnson. Not Pictured: Sandra Hudgens, adviser; Joel Bourtaque Boys’ State, Girls’ State, Anytown, Drama Club, Student Council, Copper Cat 51 AFS student longs for city life Hasta la Vista Although AFS started out the year hosting a foreign exchange student from Argentina, the situ- ation in Morenci for Julio Alegre did not work out and he was transferred to Tucson in Octo- ber. “I’m happy he had the chance to go to a big city,” said David Lakey, AFS president and host brother. ‘‘Julio did not like the small town, and now he’ll have a chance to do the things he was accustomed to.” “It left a void in our program when Julio left,” commented sponsor Tim Leuthauser. ‘‘This is the second year in a row we’ve lost our exchange stu- dent. Last year the student was moved when her host family was transferred. Hopefully, we’ll be able to keep one for the entire year in the future.” ‘‘It was really hard to plan an initiation party without being able to use shaving cream,” commented Judy Moreno, Span- ish Club president, ‘‘but we solved it by being very cre- ative.” Judy was referring to the annual joint Spanish-French Club initiation party held at the beginning of the school year. Because of the mess caused by shaving cream, the sponsors felt it best to ban its use. So the clubs got together and planned other activities including the game ‘‘Do You Love Your Neighbor” and the ever-popular water balloon fights. “I was just standing there and all of a sud- den the senior members of the two clubs came out and started to bomb us,” recalled sopho- more Sandra Roybal. Science Club, in its second year of existence, was very ac- tive with home-made pizza sales, candy guesses, and a hike up the Coronado Incline. The hike up the Incline was very strenuous for the club members and adults who went along. ‘‘I had a tough time,” ad- mitted senior Marty Johnson afterwards, ‘‘but I made it and had fun doing it.” Jason Schern especially en- joyed trying to reconstruct in his mind one of the first mining com- munities in the Morenci area. ‘‘Everything is just as they left it back in the 1920’s, so it was easy to understand what it would have been like then,” he claimed. ‘‘Mr. Fisk-Williams and I were even able to find all the pieces to an old bed frame and put it back together.” OUT ON A LIMB. While on their field trip to the Coronado Incline, sponsor Alan Fisk-Williams. and club members Jason Schern, Brian Richardson, and Manuel Ruiz, inch their way across an old pipe used at the top of the Incline. SCIENCE CLUB: FRONT ROW: Jason Schern. vice prey Laurie Withrow. sec Kelly Boggess. James Qacolettl. pres.. Tina Boggess. Jeanie Montoy. Ires , Holly Randell BACK ROW: Brian Richardson. Jonathan Bourtaque. David Willard. Manuel Ruiz, Marty Johnson, James Sweeney. Mr Alan Fisk Williams, sponsor FRENCH CLUB: FRONT ROW: Mr John Washington, sponsor: Ann Annis, Jennifer Thompson. Cheryl Brannon. Melissa Gaethie| Pattu Dunagan. Mamie Van Ness, officer; James Giacoletti. officer BACK ROW: David Gonzales, Amber Hughes, officer. Heidi Scheier, officer; John Hawkins. Jonathan Bouriaque. Loretta Allen. Robert Chilicky 52 Science Club, French Club, AFS, Spanish Club EVERYONE’S NIGHTMARE? A ghoulishly dressed Judy Moreno threat- ens an unafraid Monica Gonzales at the Spanish Club’s Carnival booth. IF ONLY HE KNEW. Babysitting his infant son Lance while sitting at the AFS food table at the Halloween Carnival is a disguised Mr. Tim Leuthauser. AMERICAN HELD SERVICE: FRONT ROW: Anna Gaclhjc. Gnny Kelso. Natal Boling. Genevieve Orona. Sue Lakey. Jennifer Thompson, David Lakey. Jennifer Farquhar, Richelle Harper. Melissa Gaethje Jjmn Snider. Marlsela Trujillo. Becky Gonzales. Laurie Withrow. Kelly Morton. 2ND: Yolanda Johnson? JamesTjSRBettl, Pam Brcshears, Karla Glover. Shannon Wlllian . Jy JUiJ jJjgih fwool . Mamie Van Ness. CTQ!yTa5ner7T� na Boggess, Shannon Rutherford. Jason Baker. Mr. Tim LeuthauseT sponsor BACRlti tV: Tina Bendel. Julio Alegre. James Sweeney, Brian Richardson. Amber Hughes. Kelly Boggess. David Willard. Edward Dunham. Brian Dunham. Matthew Forstrom SPANISH CLUB: FRONT ROW: Jennifer Farquhar. Rene Sandoval. Rene Varela. Laurie Withrow. Genevieve Orona. Judy Moreno. Monica Gonzales. Richard Sandoval. Alma Morales. Mr Ralph Lara, sponsor BACK ROW: David Willard. Julio Alegre. Roxanne Moreno. Sandra Roybal. Kristina Webb. Shannon Rutherford, Becky Gonzales Science Club, French Club, AFS, Spanish Club 53 A TRIVIAL MATTER. Trying to de- cide on a possible answer at the competi- tion held in Thatcher are Academic Bowl members David Gonzales, Todd John- son, David Willard, Jason Schern, and James Giacoletti. BULLSEYE. Supervising the dart throw sponsored by Chess Club at the Hallow- een Carnival are Lance McCulIin, David Scheier, and Jonathan Bouriaque. ACADEMIC DECATHLON: FRONT ROW: Ann Ann� -, Jennifer Woelkj. Becca William� BACK ROW: Ralph Mende2. David Gonzales. David Willard. Shawn Smith. ftobert Chiiicky nwr ‘fntX 9 I!___________________ AMUN REPRESENTATIVES: FRONT ROW: David Scheier, Brian Arnold. Kevin Pulsipher. Will Senne. Rrchelle Harper. Davtd Lakey. .J nrv nHh-r. Melanie Rosenthal. James Giacoletti BACK ROW: Ken Scheier, sponsor: James Sweeney as 5W?rn. David Gonzales. David Vs n Ness. Amber Huglies. Heidi Scheier 54 Academic Decathlon, AMUN, Academic Bowl, Chess Club Academic team brings home awards Sports of the Mind Competing in the Region III competition in Yuma, the Aca- demic Decathlon team placed in numerous categories. Overall, the team finished in fifth place, losing only to schools much larger than Morenci. “Our place- ment was really significant,” said a proud Bill Senne, faculty advis- er of the group. “The schools that beat us were three AAA and one A school. We beat all the other B schools and even one AAA and four A schools.” Junior David Willard won first place in the scholastic speech category. “I really felt confident as I walked to the podium,” ad- mitted David afterwards. “I knew it was my only chance and I didn’t want to blow it.” Jennifer Woelki won a trophy for the best overall interview in the competition. She also placed second in both the scholastic sci- ence and speech categories. Other team members winning awards included: Becca Wil- liams, first place scholastic Eng- lish; Ralph Mendez, third place honors math; and Shawn Smith, second place varsity category in essay, third in social science, and third in speech. The team’s fifth place finish qualified them for the state com- petition to be held in Tempe in March. “We’ll do our best to try and bring home a big trophy,” promised Jennifer Woelki. After being unable to field a full team last year, Chess Club got back into league competition this season. The club participat- ed in four regular tournaments and the regional team and indi- vidual qualifying tournaments. AMUN members represented the countries of Australia and Portugal at the Model United Nations assembly. Prior to the trip, members of the team worked on their debating skills and wrote resolutions which they hoped to get passed. With the exception of freshman Sheila Gonzales, students were paired up to be on committees. “I felt kind of weird all by myself,” commented Sheila, a committee of one. Another freshman, Rosie Moreno, enjoyed the realism of the annual event. “I felt like I really was at the UN in New York City,” she exclaimed. CHECKMATE. Playing in a chess tour- nament in Tucson, John Hawkins and Jonathan Bouriaque compete against opponents from Buena. ACADEMIC BOWL FRONT James Giacoletti. rtti. Jenny Snider. Ann Annis, Patrick Martinez. Chris- tine Cervantez. David Lakey 2ND: Jennifer Woelki, DawfeSs. Richard Sandoval. Becca Williams BACK ROW: Robert Chiltcky. Todd Johnson. Ralph Mendez. Jason Sc hern. David Willard. Shawn Smith CHESS CLUB. FRONT ROW: David Scheier. Kevin Pulsipher James Giacolctt.. Lance McCull.n Will Senne. Bill Senne. sponsor BACK ROW: Jason Schern. John Hawkins. Rene Sandoval. David Willard. Jonathan Bouriaque, Marty Johnson Academic Decathlon, AMUN, Academic Bowl, Chess Club 55 Cheerleaders strive to build school spirit It's Lonely Out A small group of cheerleaders worked hard to promote school spirit and to support all the ath- letic teams throughout both the fall and winter sports’ seasons. With only three girls available to cheer at all the boys’ and girls’ basketball games and wres- tling meets, it wasn’t hard to un- derstand why Melody Brannon complained that “ we don’t have time to do our homework, or to do anything else.” Chris- tine Cervantez added: “We ex- pect to be busy — that goes with the job. But, we do get tired at times.” Both girls agreed that it would make their job easier if they got more support from the students. “We’re there to support the teams,” remarked Cervantez, “but we also need support. We need the student body to yell with us and to be willing to par- ticipate in the activities we orga- There nize at pep assemblies.” One of the more successful fundraisers for the varsity cheer- leaders was the clinic they spon- sored for fifth and sixth grade girls. “We had 35 girls who par- ticipated in the three work ses- sions,” explained Brannon. “We taught the girls a cheer and a routine to “Wipe Out,” both of which they performed at the basketball game with Safford. “We found out we didn’t have a lot of patience, though,” she ad- ded. “We’re not use to teaching kids.” Letter Club was more active than usual with members selling red and black windbreakers and raffling off camping equipment. Club members also ordered indi- vidual sport jackets with basket- ball and baseball players choos- ing red satin jackets and the wrestlers opting for black ones. SKY HIGH. Junior high cheerleader, Kathy Brannon, performs a toe touch jump during a pep assembly held during football season. CAT’S PICK. During halftime of the Pima football game, Whiskers, Richelle Harper, draws one of the winning tickets for the camping equipment being raffled off by the Letter Club. Junior Brad Goodwin and club sponsor Tom Navar- rete lend assistance. . WHISKERS AND VARSITY CHEERLEADERS: Lisa Velasquez. Melody Brannon. Rkhelk- Harper. Whisker� ; Christine Cervanler, Shanna Brinkley . LETTER CLUB MEMBERS: FRONT ROW: Richard Sandoval. Brad Goodwin. Fudi Pena. Ralph Mender, Richard Gaxlola. Darren Sanders. Matthew Forstrom. Rene Varela. Edward Dunham 2ND: Larry Withrow. Kirby Comaduran. Patrick Martinet. Richard Falcon. Glbert Gonzales. Felix Macias. Clifford Peetc. Danny Leyvas. F.dwtn Brown. Mr Tom Navarrete. sponsor BACK ROW: .Jeremy Vanega . Richard Anderson. Kyle Morgan, Paul Trujillo. Alex Olivas, Steven Butler. David Gonzales. Todd Johnson. Joe Griffin. Jason Schem. Bobby Cervantez. 56 Cheerleaders, Whiskers, Letter Club, I.G.A.A. KICKING UP HER HEELSI Senior Ri chelle Harper dances to “On Morenci” while dressed in her “Whiskers” mascot costume. THE HEAT IS ON. Varsity cheer- leaders Christine Cervantez and Melody Brannon lead the crowd in spirit yells at the bonfire held prior to the homecom- ing game against Benson. INTERSCIIOLASTIC GIRLS ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION: FRONT ROW: Karla Qou Kclly Ladnge Richelle Harper, Jennifer Thompson. Alma Morales, Lisa Velasquez, Jennifer Farquhar, Erika Ruedas. Leslie Mitchell. Tina Bendel. Mario Medina 2ND: Melody Brannon. Dee Dee Horn. Cheryl Brannon. Mandy Barrlck, Ginny Kelso, Kristina Webb. Judy Moreno. Kellie Browm. Jenny Taylor. Amy Macfarland, Mamie Van Ness BACK ROW: Noralea Gale, sponsor. Becky Gonzales. Kelly Boggess. Amber Hughes, Leslie ferry, Nellie Aguilar, Melissa Gaethje, Sandra Roybal, Heidi Scheler, Lon Durr JUNIOR VARSITY CHEERLEADERS: Donna Gomez. Misty Petty, Jennifer Farquh.tr Debb.e Gonzales Cheerleaders, Whiskers, Letter Club, I.G.A.A. 57 New director takes over band leadership Pride Spirit Marches On Pride band members started the year with anticipation wondering what their new band director would be like. “I didn’t know anything about her,” commented Karla Glov- er referring to Ms. Suzanne Safar who was hired to replace Mr. Roger Munoz. “1 didn’t even know how to pronounce her name,” admitted Karla. Practices began two weeks prior to the start of school with daily wor- kouts every morning. Once school actually started, practices began at 7:30 a.m. ‘‘That was really hard on me since I live in Verde Lee,” re- marked Stephen Durr. ‘‘I had to get up at 5:30 every morning in order to get here.” Ms. Safar incorporated calisthen- ics into the practice routine. Al- though it was a new idea here, Ms. Safar emphasized: ‘‘I’ve always had to do calisthenics in every marching band I’ve been in. I realize it’s quite strenuous on the students, but they have to be in shape physically, espe- cially for those two-hour workouts on cold Thursday nights.” Sophomore James Torres did not enjoy the exercise program. ‘‘I thought it was dumb,” he confessed. ‘‘I would rather have been learning more drills and practicing the show.” The band entered two competi- tions during marching season. At EAC, they received a superior rat- ing and qualified to perform as an Honor Band at the football game that evening. ‘‘I felt good because it was my first time in band that we received such a rating,” remarked junior Rene Sandoval. ‘‘It also made Ms. Safar look good in her first year.” In Las Cruces, the Pride placed second in their class at the Las Cruces Tournament of Bands. ‘.1L think this was the best the band had ever done,” said drum major Ginny Kelso, “hut au? uu?r9 disappointed we didn’t place first. We honestly thought we were better than the band that won.” PRECISION PLUS. Trumpeters David Wil lard, Nellie Aguilar, and Manuel Ruiz march to the beat of Off The Line as drum major Ginny Kelso directs the band. SOLOIST SERENADE. With members of the flag corp gathered around him, senior Chad Aker performs a baritone solo in the song. You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby.” The popular routine was repeated in the Pride’s shows throughout the marching season rmc PERCUSSION SECTION: FRONT ROW: Rene Sandoval. Joy Leather man. Robert Chilicky. James Torres BACK ROW: Leslie Terry, twirier, Joe Gnfftn. MeUsM jthjc, Chris Smith. Hillary Settle, Ginny Kebo, drum major. BAND OFFICERS: Chad Aker. pres.. Leslie Terry, vtcepres.; Gmny Kelso, drum major. Judy Moreno, sec. tro BACK ROW: Robert Chlitcky. Junior senior class rep . Stephanie Freida. freshman class rep ; Manuel Ruu. sophomore class rep Not Pictured: James Giacoletli, band manager 58 Pride Band MAD HATTERS. Saxophonists Jenny Snider and Jaime Gonzales watch the action during the Benson-Morenci game. The Cats won decisively. 40-2. READY AND WAITING. Flag corp members Pamela Morgan and Shannon Rutherford smile at their audience as they and the band await the start of the next number. BRASS AND WOODWINDS: FRONT ROW: Jonr.u Snider. Laurie Withrow; Pam Breshears. Debbie Gonzales. Crystal Siacu. Jaime Gonzales 2ND: Sandra Roybal, Sheila Gonzales. L sa Swesey. Rosie Moreno. Stephanie freida. Cheryl Gale. Jennifer Naccarati, Brian Richardson. Ann Annks BACK ROW: Jennifer Snyder. Omar Urcadez. Will Sonne. Stephen Durr, Manuel Ruiz, Nellie Aguilar. David Willard. Chad Aker. Mike Clark. Jeanic Montoy Not Pictured: Jennifer Woelki FLAG CORP: FRONT ROW: Karla Glover. Monica Gonzales, asst capt . Judy Moreno, capt . Becky Gonzales. Keilv Morton BACK ROW: Shannon Rutherford. Pauline Cervantez. Liz Cobb. Pam Morgan. Kim Wehrs. Monica Cervantez. Kelly Glover Pride Band 59 And Morenci schools took a strong po- sition on the problems facing young peo- ple today by meeting the issues of AIDS and teenage pregnancy head on. Informa- tion and frank videos were made avail- able to both students and their parents. academics Morenci students continued to excel in academic areas. Senior David Lakey won a week-long, all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C. for his winning essay and oral interview on his reasons for wanting to go to the nation’s capital. The competition was sponsored locally by the Duncan Valley Electric Cooperative. Another senior, David Gonzales, placed in the top 10 percent in the state in the U.S. Senate Youth program. This achievement was based on the results of a written test on history and government taken by high school students throughout the state. Morenci took a step towards improving the performance of its academic teams by scheduling all the participating students in a special class dedicated to coaching the scholastic groups. Local students took the majority of awards in the business area at the annual Skills Day competition held at Eastern Arizona College in the spring of 1987. Morenci High placed in all but 4 of the 13 events winning 15 of the possible 38 awards. Vocational shop classes were up- graded by being extended to two-hour block classes with college credit given to students completing the requirements. An extensive elective program was ini- tiated for the junior high students expos- ing them to eight different subject offer- ings during the seventh and eighth grades. Andrea Isner, Janette Moreno, and Alyssa Comaduran took the top three spots in the Greenlee County spelling bee. PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT. Diagramming sentences in Ms. Lichtenhan’s eighth grade English class is Denise Foster and April Alonso. TENDER LOVING CARE. Using a doll to practice on in their home economics class, Georgianne San- doval and Steven Butler learn the correct way to shampoo a baby’s hair. The exercise was part of a unit on child development. SANTA’S DARKROOM. Head Copper Cat pho- tographer David Gonzales checks the film he devel- oped in his publications class. A DAB WILL DO YA. A representative of Mary Kay Cosmetics. Linda Fout, demonstrates makeup techniques to Jennifer Thompson and Alma Mo- rales. Members of the senior office procedures class were learning about proper dress and use of ma- keup in the business world. Academics 61 ..7 v w h = = ; 'i � � % x ■ i II � i % • V .111 ‘v J . V XV W II � v V II %%V 01 11 •• v« vj V VvV : r; ; : •♦. .::: , ! «tv V' � v � :vv� � ;• , t;-• � � -♦■ “««% %� : : :' .' u I, H K « ' , ' n 11 w H n o II n '! � ' s II s II . U v 7 . 2 O' U NV 11 v 11 CHURROS Y CHOCOLATE. Spanish students Laurie Withrow, Jennifer Farquhar, and Sarah Lu- cero watch as Todd Johnson removes some of the Mexican donuts they prepared in the deep fryer. Problems of Today Teenage pregnancy, drug abuse, and AIDS were the problems covered in depth in the health classes. As instructor John Glodis explained, “The administra- tion and I are in the process of gathering materials to present to the school board for their approval for use in the health classes. Included are textbooks, resource materials, videos, and filmstrips.” Rather than teaching specific units on AIDS or teenage pregnancy, the philos- ophy was to incorporate the facts where appropriate throughout the course. A DPS officer also discussed the dan- gers of drinking and driving with health students. “I was really impressed by his presentation,” remarked Jeanie Montoy. “He had my attention!” Drivers’ education students were taught more than just how to drive. “In addition to teaching driving skills, we try to teach the students basic car mainten- ance such as changing a tire and changing the oil,” said instructor Aaron Isaacs. Students also spent time on the Porta- Clinic which allowed them to check their reaction time, glare recovery, depth per- ception, and visual acuity. Art students once again painted Christ- mas scenes on the windows of local mer- chants. They also won many awards at the Greenlee County Fair including a “Best of Fair” by Grace Boling for her colored pencil drawing. Blue-ribbon win- ners were Chris Smith, watercolor, finger- painting, and oil painting; Kyle Morgan, oil painting; and Holly Randell, finger- painting and water color. Holly also received honorable mention in national competition for a poster she entered in the National School Traffic Safety Poster Program. She received a special commendation and merit citation certificate from the judges. Physical education included a wide va- riety of activities consisting of basketball, volleyball, soccer, badmitton, whiffleball, and table tennis. Boys and girls enjoyed playing some games in mixed groups. “We have a lot of people with different abilities,” explained Mrs. Noralea Gale. “Because of the different skill levels, stu- dents do not become proficient in any one sport. Rather, the class serves as an introduction to many different activities.” PROGRAMMER. Using his collective knowledge from a series of chapters studied during the semes- ter, Jason Baker designs a program to total and count a series of numbers. T1S THE SEASON. Office aides Richelle Harper and Leslie Mitchell get into the Christmas spirit by decorating the office area. 62 High School Electives REFLEX CHECK. In their drivers’ education class. ARTIST AT WORK. Diligently punching the many Brian Richardson operates the Porta-Clinic to check little holes needed for his string art project is Gabriel Jonathan Bouriaque’s reaction time. Abril. BUSY AS A BEE. Library aide Angel Vidales stamps the school name on pages of a magazine. USING HIS HEAD. Freshman Shawn Fullen suc- cessfully stops the ball in a soccer game during his physical education class. High School Electives 63 THANKSGIVING FEAST. Serving a hungry group of teachers at the home economics classes’ complimentary Thanksgiving lunch is junior Mari- sela Trujillo. SAY WHAT? Freshman Frances Allen checks out the features of a new electronic typewriter in her Typing I class. GREASE MONKEYS. Advanced auto shop stu- dents Phillip Lucero and Brad Goodwin rebuild a transmission in class. Modern Technology A wide variety of vocational education courses continued to offer students an alternative to the strictly college prep curriculum. Persons in the business department had the opportunity to work on a variety of electronic typewriters along with com- puters, calculators, and voice transcrib- ers. “We’ve been fortunate to be able to get so much new equipment,” empha- sized business instructor Sandra Hud- gens. “It’s hard on us as teachers, though,” added fellow instructor Roy Faulkner, “because we have to learn how to operate everything. It’s tough to keep up with technology in the business world — it’s changing so rapidly.” Local students were very successful at the EAC Skills Day competition held in the spring of ’87. Earning awards were: Chris Hughes, first place individual com- puter programming; Lisa Garrett, second place human relations, third place filing, third place proofreading; Sandy Casiano, first place job interview, first place filing; Mona Sanders, first place shorthand, third place job interview; Dodi Stout, first place accounting, second place business math; Shelly Bryant, third place short- hand; Julie Carr, first place 10-key calcu- lators, second place filing; Cindy Leather- wood, third place human relations; and Kristina Richardson, second place ac- counting. Under new instructor Trudi Ruebush, Home Economics I and II students pre- pared a large Thanksgiving dinner for the faculty, administration, and staff on the day before the holiday. “The success of the meal made the students very proud of themselves,” confided Mrs. Ruebush. “The meal was well received and should become an annual event,” added Mr. John Glodis. The auto and metal shops also wel- comed a new teacher, Mr. Steve Fowler, an instructor from Eastern Arizona Col- lege. Under the cooperative program be- tween EAC and the Morenci schools, Mr. Fowler was actually employed full-time by EAC and lent to the high school for four hours each day. For the first time, the shop classes were taught in two-hour blocks and stu- dents received college credit for the of- ferings. As Mr. Fowler explained, “The students are officially enrolled in college classes and receive college credit which is transferred to the high school for their credits here. The classes are taught at a higher level than a normal high school class because the students are receiving college credit. There is more book work involved, for instance.” 64 Vocational Programs TRICKS OF THE TRADE. On a field trip to the post office, postmistress Dolly Repp explains the different classes of mail to Leslie Terry. Alma Mo- rales. and Tabbie O’Coyne, office procedures stu- dents. PRIZED RACK. In his woodshop class, junior Tim Stacy varnishes the antlers of a deer he shot during hunting season. SAILING ALONG. Senior Laura Bolden success- fully takes dictation given by instructor Roy Faulk- ner in her shorthand class. Vocational Programs 65 LIVING EXAMPLES. Using Sheila Villescas, Brian Richardson, and Jennifer Farquhar as examples of how DNA fits together is biology teacher, Mr. John Washington. WHY US? During a joint meeting of all U.S. Histo- ry and English III students, Salvador Goseyun, Tim Stacy, and Charlie Rodriguez look over the instruc- tions for writing their term paper. HEATED TOPICS. Junior Becca Williams prac- tices giving her speech in front of Mr. Senne’s group of academic team participants. Learning to speak effectively was one of the skills mastered by mem- bers of the scholastic teams. HARD HATS. Science students tour the new Phelps Dodge SX-EW plant dedicated on November 10. The students were listening to Mr. John Galas- sini, a chemical engineer, explain the new process. J L(lyy4,rv htr' 'Thai 66 College Prep Courses Term Paper Time “1 dreaded the day that term papers were assigned because it’s the hardest part of the junior year,” remarked Mari- sela Trujillo following the meeting of all U. S. History and English III students. The classmates met with Mr. Senne and Mr. Leuthauser during fourth hour in the multi-purpose room where both instruc- tors went over the rules for writing the paper. Because of the scheduling problems, some sophomores had to take U. S. His- tory this year and found themselves also caught up in “term paper fever.” “I real- ly wasn’t ready to do this my sophomore year,” commented Cheryl Brannon. “I had to work all Christmas vacation to meet the deadline.” “And,” complained Heidi Scheier, “the juniors got to work on it in their English classes, but we sopho- mores had to do it after school.” Spanish II and III students visited the home economics lab just before Christ- mas to make churros y chocolate, or Mexican doughnuts. “I had to stick my hands in the dough to form the dough- nuts,” said Roxanne Moreno, “It was messy but fun!” Mr. John Glodis was a new American Problems instructor. Seniors were very enthusiastic about his class because, as Ellen Pracht stated, “We watch and talk about things that are going on now in- stead of that old stuff in the history books.” “We also have a lot of interesting debates in class on current issues,” added Laura Bolden. “Mr. Glodis makes the class fun,” said Shellie Davis. As a result of the county workshop presented by Dr. Harry Wong early in the year, Mr. Glodis felt his students were making higher grades than usual. “Every student has a better chance at getting one’s in my class than in any other sub- ject,” he said. “I was inspired by Dr. Wong to give frequent tests over small amounts of subject matter, and I think it’s a technique that really pays off.” L)o y Hi Ujhatf) Cv Pir b t HELPING HAND. Assisting Ralph Mendez to find the solution to a problem in their advanced math class is Jason Schern. STEADY HANDS. Performing a very elaborate experiment in her physics class is senior Jennifer Woelki. The physics class did many experiments throughout the year to gain a better understanding of the subject. College Prep Courses 67 SAFETY CHECK. Adding to her list of safety items to be checked in the attic, basement, or other storage areas in a home is Sylvia Lopez. The sev- enth grade health class made checklists for all rooms in a home. AND THE ANSWER IS. Using a computer pro- gram in their math class to drill on the times tables are Tori Baylor and Andrew Chavez. New Courses Initiated With the additional facilities of the high school building available to the junior high this year, a new elective program was initiated for the seventh and eighth grad- ers. According to assistant principal Mr. Tom Powers, the reasoning behind the program is to allow students to “ ex- plore a lot of different areas so they can make a more intelligent choice of the sub- jects they want to study when they get into high school.” Eight offerings were available with stu- dents taking four nine-week courses each year. Seventh grade electives included health, keyboarding, art, and music ap- preciation. Eighth grade electives were Spanish, computer science, home eco- nomics, and woodshop. Keyboarding was one of the new offer- ings. Its purpose was to teach students touch typing which would not only give them a head start on regular typing avail- able to them as freshmen, but would also prepare them for another elective offer- ing, computer science. “It’s important students learn the correct stroking before they spend too much time on comput- ers,” remarked instructor Roy Faulkner. “Bad habits are hard to break.” Another new elective was music appre- ciation where youngsters learned about choir and marching bands in addition to being taught how to read music. Students in the course also listened to and dis- cussed music from the various eras dating from 1800 to the present. According to music teacher, Ms. Suzanne Safar, “They really like listening to the music — even the classical stuff. Once they get over the idea it’s old, they enjoy it.” Health students tried to create a safety awareness among parents, teachers, and students by conducting safety checks both at home and at school. Once the school observations were completed, the class invited Mr. Nuttall to their room so they could give him a report of their find- ings. Eighth graders taking Spanish during the nine-week course were introduced to the language and culture of the Spanish- speaking world through basic conversa- tions, stories, plays, games, and songs. “The course is intended to familiarize stu- dents with the language and encourage them to take a more formal course during their high school years,” explained Ms. Virginia Calderon. 68 Junior High Curriculum FATTYCAKE. Art students Miguel Sifuentes and Eli Vanegas pat and roll clay to prepare it for use in making a bowl. ALL EARS. Students in Mrs. Ruebush’s reading class listen attentively as library director John Lech- tenberger explains how to use the card catalog. SHAKE AND BAKE. After melting butter in the pot. Shannon Van Ness stirs brown sugar into the mixture as she prepares to make caramel to cover apples at Halloween. Junior High Curriculum 69 people REACH FOR THE SKY. Trying very hard to keep the pizzas out of the hungry hands of junior Salvador Goseyun is Mr. Alan Fisk-Williams. Sci- ence Club sponsor. The club held several pizza sales at noon throughout the year. FOUR-EYED FRIENDS. Taking time out between classes to chat are Priscilla Baca, Georgiannne San- doval, and Suzanne Leather wood. The girls were participating in Spirit Week activities prior to Homecoming. A dwindling student body, which con- sisted of grades 9 through 12, was in- creased with the addition of the seventh and eighth grades to the building. The added grades also meant an increase in faculty members for the school year. The freshmen were no longer “low man on the totem pole” as the junior high students took on that questionable status. The seventh and eighth graders held their own dances and pep assemblies through- out the year after familiarizing themselves with their new building. Continuing a tradition started three years ago, freshmen added another coat of paint to the “M” in front of school. Sophomores struggled for recognition, and the juniors worked feverishly to pre- pare for the prom in the spring. The smallest senior class in over 40 years managed to provide the student leader- ship necessary to smoothly run the school. Eight new teachers joined the staff, in- , eluding three who moved with the sev- enth and eighth graders from Fairbanks . Middle School. A new principal took over ' the reins of the school during its transition • from high school to junior-senior high . school. Despite all the changes, MHS tradi- tions survived. The advent of Morenci Junior-Senior High School as a new insti- tution was one that both we and the com- . ’ munity are proud of. = - , 7 H n y o V 'V ii x V' = V' + + %+'% L4 % + V , ♦ w = w7 V 11 VV 11 ,, “7 v ;.v'Uir ii « ii 11..55 7 'v i, i :v% vv v v v n : ; ' ' W r n ♦ + � . « V , ii wv . � � % v ♦„ v % ■ :♦ , f,V'« ,•:t:: ♦, w '■ || II H ..� = « T “ VV'«V ■ ® «• n a ,« ■ 55 a . - 2. . � = « � NEED SOME HELP? Junior Melissa Gaethie and Mr. John Washington have an impromptu work session after school. Melissa was receiving help on RINGER. RINGER. RINGER. Eighth grader Greg Schern attempts to ring the bottle at the Drama Club booth at the Halloween Carnival while Ms. Kerry Lairmore. club sponsor, looks on. DANCING THE NIGHT AWAY. Enjoying the music at the first dance of the year held by the junior high are Todd Morton, Marianne Aguilar, Samantha Barker, and Verna Herrera. JUNIOR ROTARIANS September - David Lakey October David Gonzales November - Richard Sandoval December - Jason Schern January Robert Chillcky February - Richelle Harper March - Loretta Allen April - Judy Moreno May - Jennifer Woelki Ximena Schayman TOP TEN Loretta Allen Darlene Espinoza Richelle Harper David Lakey Ralph Mendez Judy Moreno Richard Sandoval Jennifer Thompson Not Pictured: David Gonzales Tabbie O’Coyne Jennifer Woelki Down the Road As the class of ’88 started its senior year, students began to make prepara- tions for their future. Many planned to go on to college and, as Richard Sandoval stated, “ make something of myself.” Several students, including Robert Chi- licky and Chris Smith, planned to attend a junior college for two years before trans- ferring to a four-year university. Others, such as Sam Horn and Phillip Lucero, chose to learn a trade, possibly at a technical trade school. Phillip aspired to be the proud owner of ‘‘Phillip’s Auto Repair” in the future. Jennifer Woelki dreamed of going to the Air Force Academy. Both Edwin Brown and Quincy Goseyun made prep- arations to join the Navy, and Shellie Da- vis wanted to go into the Air Force. When asked what she predicted for herself ten years from now, Angel Vi- dales, responded: ‘‘Being rich! If I don’t manage it by myself, I’ll find a rich hus- band.” David Lakey had the opposite ex- pectation for himself when asked the same question, ‘i’ll be ten years older and deeper in debt,” he responded. Several students saw marriage and chil- dren as a distinct possibility in 1998. Kel- ly Morton, Darlene Espinoza, and Darren Sanders were some of the seniors looking forward to married life and a two-child family. POKE ME AND YOU DIE. NHS initiate Kelly Ladner is pinned by senior member Ralph Mendez at the informal pinning ceremony held in February. 72 Top 10 Seniors Edwin Brown Robert Chllickv Lol Darlene Espinoza Richard Gaxiola David Gonzales Sherry Gray Richelle Harper Chad Aker. Loretta Marlena Allen: French Club 34; Drama Club 4, Playcast 4; Student Council 4; Copper Cat 34. Assistant Senior Section Editor 4; F.N.H.S. 34. Certificate 3; Quill and Scroll Society 4; Honor Roll 1234; Junior Rotarian 4; U. S. Academic All-American 234; DVEC Delegate to Washington. D.C. 3; Health Academic Medal 2; National Scholastic Leadership Association 234; Science Academic Medal 1; Anytown Certificate 3; National Commemorate Certificate 234; Arizona Business Occupation Certificate of Competency 4; Basketball Homecoming Attendant 4. Laura Lee Bolden: Honor Roll 4; Arizona Business Occupation Certificate of Competency 4 Edwin Owen Brown: Transferred from Lakes High School. Tacoma. Washington 2; Letter Club 34; Drama Club 4; Student Council 4; Senior Class Treasurer 4; Football 34; Basketball 3; Baseball 4; Track 3; Wrestling 2. Robert Aaron Chilicky: Transferred from Clifton High School. Clifton. Arizona 3; Band 34; French Club 4. Drama Club 4; Student Council 4; Senior Class President 4; Citizen Bee 34; Knowledge Bowl 4; Academic Decathalon 4; Junior Rotarian 4; Honor Roll 4; Football 4; Football Homecoming Attendant 4; Eastern Arizona Academic All-Star Football Team 4. Lori Michelle Durr: Spanish Club 1; I.G.A.A 1234; AFS 1; Track 1234 Darlene Ann Espinoza: Copper Cat 1234. Senior Section Editor 4; Quill and Scroll Society 34; Honor Roll 124; Basic Math li Academic Medal 1; Home Economics Academic Medal 1; Arizona Business Occupation Certificate of Competency 4. Samuel J. Fullen HI: Tennis 1234 Richard G. Gaxiola: Letter Club 1234; Football 1234. Captain’s Football Award 4. First Team All-Conference 4; Basketball 124; Weight Club 1234. David M. L. Gonzales: Band 12; Rock Band 3; French Club 34; Spanish Club 23; Letter Club 34; Drama Club 1; Student Council 34, Vice-President 4; Copper Cat 1234. Head Photographer 4; NHS 34; Quill and Scroll Society 34; Model UN 23; Knowledge Bowl 4; Academic Decathalon 4; Junior Rotarian 4; Honor Roll 1234; Football 1234, Manager 34; Basketball 2, Most Improved Player 3; Baseball 1234; Weight Club 3; English Academic Medal 3; U S. History Academic Medal 3; Youth Senate Test Top 10% 4; State Math Test Award Top 10% 2. Sherry Anne Gray: Track 4; Weight Club 3; 250 lb. Club 3. Senior Class 73 SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS AND REPRESEN- TATIVES: FRONT ROW: Edwin Brown, treas.; Loretta Allen, vice-pres. 2ND: Clifford Peete, rep.; Robert Chilicky, pres.; Kristina Webb, sec.; Kelly Morton, rep. BACK ROW: Lisa Velasquez, rep.; Leslie Terry, rep. Richelle Diane Harper: Band 123; I.G.A.A 1234; Drama Club 34; AFS 34, Vice President 4; Student Council 4, Secretary 4; Anytown 4; Volleyball Manager 1234; Track 134; Whiskers 4. Samuel Erik Horn: Letter Club 34; Track 1 Martin David Johnson: Chess Club 1234; Science Club 1; Student Council 1; Citizen Bee 3; Boys' State 3; Algebra I Academic Medal 1. David S. Lakey: Transferred from Ajo High School, Ajo, Arizona 1; Drama Club 24, Playcast 24; AFS 234, President 4; Copper Cat 1234, Typist 2, Advertising Manager 3. Co-Editor-in-Chief 4; Quill and Scroll Society 34; Model UN 234; Citizen Bee 34; Knowledge Bowl 4; Academic Decathlon 34; Junior Rotarian 4; Honor Roll 1234; Tennis 1; Health Academic Medal 3; U.S. History Academic Medal 3; DVEC Delegate to Washington, D C. 3; NAU Award for Outstanding Junior 3. Phillip James Lucero: Drama Club 4; Track 3; Weight Club 234. Felix Macias. Ralph Mendez: Transferred from Ajo High School, Ajo. Arizona 2; Letter Club 234, Vice-President 4; Weight Club 34; AFS 2; NHS 34; Citizen Bee 4; Knowledge Bowl 4; Academic Decathalon 34; Honor Roll 234; Football 234, J.V. Football MVP 2, Captain's Award 4, All-Conference Honorable Mention 34; Baseball 234, All-Conference First Team 3, All State Honorable Mention 3, Outstanding Hitter 3; State Math Test Award Top 10% 2; Algebra II, Social Studies, English Academic Medals 2; Science Academic Medal 23; Bausch Lomb Science Award 3. Jason Medina. Melanie Eileen Merrill: Transferred from Ajo High School, Ajo, Arizona 1; Drama Club 4; Football Homecoming Attendant 2; Basketball Sweetheart Attendant 3; Wrestlerette 3; Prom Royalty 3. Leslie Rose Mitchell: I.G.A.A. 34; Volleyball 234; Football Homecoming Queen 4 Alma Rosa Perea Morales: Spanish Club 1234; I.G.A.A 34; Student Council 1234, Representative 1, Treasurer 2. Vice President 3, Student Body President 4; National Student Council Convention Delegate 4, State Delegate 4; S.N.H.S. 34; Basketball 1234, 5-D Award 3; Volleyball 234, Captain’s Award 4; Basketball Homecoming Attendant 4; Prom Royalty 3; Football Homecoming Attendant 1; Arizona Business Occupations Certificate of Competency 4 Judith Rae Moreno: Band 1234, Secretary 4; Flag Corp 1234. Captain 234; Spanish Club 234, President 4; I.G.A.A. 34; Student Council 3. Secretary 3; Copper Cat 1234, Freshman Class Co-Editor 2, Junior Class Co-Editor 3, Co-Senior Section Editor 4; Quill and Scroll Society 34; Honor Roll 234; Basketball Manager 2; Baseball Stats 34; Tennis 1234; Outstanding Flag Award 3; Health Academic Medal 3; Library Aide Award 3; Football Homecoming Attendant 4; Basketball Sweetheart Attendant 34; Prom Royalty 3; Junior Rotarian 4. Kyle Morgan: Football 4; Wrestling 1234. Leroy Morgan. Kelly Marie Morton: Band 234; Flag Corp 234; Drama Club 4; AFS 4; Student Council 4, Track 3. Tabbie Catherine O’Coyne: Transferred from Ajo High School. Ajo. Arizona 2; French Club 3; Honor Roll 234; Football Manager 3; Basketball Manager 2; Football Homecoming Attendant 3; Arizona Business Occupa- tions Certificate of Competency 4. Sam Horn Martin Johnson David Lakey Philip Lucero Felix Macias Debra Martinez Jason Medina Ralph Mendez 74 Senior Class The Seniors' Choice A survey of the class of ’88 resulted in members of the senior class being named the following: Most Scholarly: Jennifer Woelki and Ralph Mendez; Best Dressed: Melanie Merrill and Rene Var- ela; Class Clowns: Leslie Terry and Richard Gaxiola; Most Likely to Sue ceed: Loretta Allen and David Lakey; Most Attractive: Leslie Mitchell and Ralph Mendez; Friendliest: Tabbie O’Coyne and Sam Fullen; Most Athletic: Alma Morales and Darren Sanders; Most Dependable: Judy Moreno and Richard Sandoval; Mr. Mrs. M.H.S.: Jennifer Thompson and David Gonzales; Most Spirited: Richelle Harper and David Gon- zales; Biggest Flirts: Lisa Velasquez and Clifford Peete. SPIRITED SENIORS. An enthusiastic group of senior girls display their pride in the class of ’88 at a pep assembly. Kyle Morgan Kelly Morton Jayne Nebeker Tabbie O’Coyne Melanie Merrill Leslie Mitchell Alma Morales Senior Class 75 Clifford Peete Louis Pena Ellen Pracht Jimmy Price Darren Sanders Richard Sandoval Hiroe Taniguchi Leslie Terry ftp My name is Hiroe Taniguchi and I’m from Osaka, Japan. Osaka is the eighth largest city in the world. My father works in a company which produces steel, and he is also a tour guide for his company. My mother is not only a housewife, but she is also a boutique clerk. Everyone tells us that my mother and I look the same, which makes me feel very happy. I have a brother three years older than I, and he is in the department of technology in his college. He learns about technology, computers, and business ad- ministration. I think he is so clever, and he is very kind to me. I love my family very much. I attend Osaka Seikei Girls’ Private High School. It has about 2,000 students — all girls. The building has five floors and is equipped with elevators. There is also a swimming pool on the roof of the main building. Our classes in Japan are harder than they are here. I only have seven classes in Morenci, but in my school in Japan I have 21. We go to school six days a week, and every day of the week we have different programs. We have big tests five times a year. We don’t have to change rooms because our teachers come to us. When I return to Osaka, I will have one more year of high school. We have so many customs that are different from here. For example, we have Bon-odori, which is a night festival in the summer. New Year’s Day, Hatu- moude, is the first visit to a shrine or temple to pray for good health and hap- piness during the year. Then the tradi- tion called Otoshidama is for adults to pass out about $20 to children. I usually receive about $600. Tamabata festival is celebrated on July 7. It is said that Kengyu and Skokujo stars have a date in the Milky Way once a year. We write our wishes on colorful Tanzaki (oblong papers) and tie the pa- pers and decorations on a bamboo branch. Everything in Morenci is different from my town. At first it was very difficult for me, but now I like it. A small town has something that a big city doesn’t have, and a big city has things a small town doesn’t have. It’s fun to know these things. — Hiroe Taniguchi ON MORENCI. Foreign exchange student, Hiroe Taniguchi. joins Benji Morales in clapping during the playing of the school song at the Winter Sports Homecoming pep assembly. 76 Senior Class Leroy Morgan 1970 1988 Lisa Velasquez AngeFVidaTes Kristina Webb Jennifer Woelki F Clifford Peete: Letter Club 234, Treasurer 4; Drama Club 4; Student Council 4; Football 14, Courier 1st Team All Star Kick Off Return Team 4. Outstanding Defensive Back 4; Baseball 134, Most Stolen Bases 3; Basketball 123; Track 23; Weight Club 34; Football Homecoming King 4. Louis Fudi Pena: Band 123; Rock Band 1; Letter Club 234; Drama Club 4; Student Council 2; Class President 2; Football 123; Baseball 24; Track 1; Wrestling 1234, Scrap Iron Award 3; Weight Club 234; 900 Club 2; 1000 Club 34. Ellen Grace Kane Pracht: Transferred from Camelback High School, Phoenix. Arizona 2; Track 4; Football Homecoming Attendant 4; Arizona Business Occupation Certificate of Competency 4 Darren Christopher Sanders: Letter Club 234; Cop- per Cat 1; Football 1234, Outstanding JV Football 2, Outstanding Linebacker 3. Wildcat Award 3, MVP 4, Most Valuable Offensive Back 4, Outstanding Linebacker 4. 1st Team All-Conference, Honorable Mention All-State 4; Basketball 124, JV MVP 2; Baseball 1234, JV MVP 1 Richard Michael Sandoval: Letter Club 234; Student Council 2; S.N.H.S. 34; Citizen Bee 4; Knowledge Bowl 4; Academic Decathalon 4; Junior Rotarian 4; Honor Roll 1234; Football 1234; Track 1234, Most Improved 2; Wrestling 1234, Most Improved 1, Scrap Iron Award 2, Outstanding Wrestler 3; Weight Club 34. Band 4 Hiroe Taniguchi: Foreigh Exchange Student from Japan 4. Tennis 4. Leslie L. Terry: Band 1234, Vice-President 1; Twirler 1234; Flag Corp 12; I.G.A.A. 12; Student Council 123; Tennis 123. Jennifer Lynn Thompson: French Club 34; Band 123; I.G.A.A 1234; Drama Club 2; AFS 4; Student Council 13; Copper Cat 1234, Junior Class Co-Editor 3, Co-Editor- in-Chief 4; NHS 34; Quill and Scroll Society 4; Girls’ State 4; Honor Roll 1234; Volleyball Manager 1234; Tennis 1234; University of Arizona Presidential Scholarship 4. Rene Varela: Spanish Club 1234, Vice-President 3; Letter Club 234; Drama Club 234; AFS 2; Student Council 3; SNHS 34; Citizen Bee 4; Knowledge Bowl 4; Academic Decathalon 4; Anytown 3; Honor Roll 124; Football 34; Baseball 234; Wrestling 234. LiszU taarei- Velaaquoa Band 12; I.G.A.A. 234; Student Council 124; Class Representative 124; Anytown 3; Volleyball 1; Track 123; Wrestling Stats 123; Cheerleader 234; Prom Royalty 3; Basketball Homecoming Attendant 4 Angel Vidales: Trans- ferred from Safford High School. Safford, Arizona 3; Honor Roll 34. Kristina Lee Webb: Student Council 1234; Class Representative 123, Secretary 4; Honor Roll 14; Basketball 4; Volleyball 1234, Server’s Award 3; MVP 4; Setter’s Award 4; Track 4; Miss Merry Christmas 3; Prom Queen 3. Jennifer Woelki: Transferred from Caribbean School, Puerto Rico 4; Band 4; Spanish Club 4; Science Club 4; Drama Club 4; AFS 4; SNHS 4; Citizen Bee 4; Knowledge Bowl 4; Academic Decathalon 4; Honor Roll 4; Tennis 4; Elks Club Scholarship 4; Winter Sports Homecoming Attendant 4 Senior Class 77 OPEN WIDE, Juniors give it their all while partici- pating in a class competition cheer at the Home- coming pep assembly. FRIGHT NIGHT. Trying to scare the wits out of students going through the haunted house at the Halloween Carnival, James Sweeney portrays “Jason from Friday the 13th. Richard Anderson Ann Annis Heather Arm Tina Bendel Kelly Boggess Natalie Boling Joel Bouriaque Jonathan Bouriaque Melody Brannon Shanna Brinkley Steven Butler Bobby Cervantez Christine Cervantez Race Collier T 197M987) J Kirby Comaduran Patty Dunagan Edward Dunham Valerie Echave Richard Falcon '■Helissa Gaethle Booti Garcia James Glacoletti Kelly Glover Becky Gonzales Gilbert Gonzales Monica Gonzales Bradford Goodwin Salvador Goseyun 78 Junior Class Better Than Ever As usual, the haunted house, tradition- ally sponsored by the junior class, was the top draw at the annual Halloween Carni- val. The class of ’89, however, put to- gether what many considered to be the best one so far. The juniors thoroughly enjoyed their roles as monsters and goblins. Becky Gonzales, who was dressed up as Nor- man Bates mother, was the first person spectators saw as they passed through the attraction. “It was fun being able to be the first one to make them scream,” admitted Becky. Junior Joel Bouriaque not only had a JUNIOR CLASS OFFICERS AND REPRESEN- TATIVES: FRONT ROW: Melody Brannon, treas.; Nellie Aguilar, rep. 2ND: Jason Schern, vice- pres.; Matthew Forstrom, rep. 3RD: Jerod Aker, sec.; Rene Sandoval, rep. BACK ROW: David Wil- lard. pres.; Edward Dunham, rep. good time scaring the kids, but he also enjoyed scaring the guides escorting peo- ple through the dark maize. As Melody Brannon explained: “There I was, leading little children through a dark alley, and all of a sudden Joel jumped out and grabbed me. I screamed and scared everybody else.” “Putting on a successful haunted house definitely takes hard work, time, and coo- peration,” stressed class president David Willard. “We had a lot of participation and that made it easier.” Beyond the haunted house, the juniors tried to raise money in many different ways so that they could host a successful prom in the spring. They sold spirit and bumper stickers, raffled “Bob the Bear,” and held several hot dog sales during the year. Not Pictured: Matthew Forstrom David Willard Becca Williams Shannon Williams Joe Griffin Doug Jensen Ginny Kelso Kelly Ladner Arthur Martinez Patrick Martinez Mario Medina Darrah Milligan Pam Morgan Alex Olivas Genevieve Orona Deidre Peete Teri Robillard Charlie Rodriguez Shannon Rutherford Rene Sandoval Ximena Shayman Jason Schern Shawn Smith Jv‘ Tim Stacy James Sweeney Marisela Trujillo Paul Trujillo Stephanie Tsosie Chris Valdez Jeremy Vanegas Ray Vega Kim Wehrs Junior Class 79 Monica Cervantez Pauline Cervantez _ Liz Cobb Shane Dunagan Desiree Duncan Stephen Durr Jennifer Farquhar Lon Fowler Anna Gaethje Ryan Gale Sammy Garcia ■ Karla Glover Quincy Goseyun John Hawkins Eugene Herrera Dee Dee Horn Amber Hughes Todd Johnson Chad Lacey Sue Lakey Angela Latterl Amy Aguilar Mike Annis Priscilla Baca Jason Baker Mandy Barrlck Sherry Batchelder Jeremy Baxter Billi Bendel Cheryl Brannon Pam Breshears Kellie Brown Caught in the Middle “The best thing about being a sopho- more is that you’re not a freshman any- more,’’ claimed Sandra Roybal. Kellie Brown agreed but kind of missed all the attention she received last year. “Freshmen get teased all the time be- cause they’re freshmen, juniors are al- ways working to make money for the prom, and the seniors are excited about graduation. Nobody seems to pay much attention to us,’’ she moaned. “The only advantage to being a sopho- more is that we get our class rings,’’ said Brian Richardson. START YOUR ENGINES. Preparing to take off in the wheelbarrow race at a pep assembly are Todd Johnson. Erika Ruedas. Chad Lacey, and Cheryl Brannon. The sophomores finished a very close second to the seniors in the class competition event. 80 Sophomore Class eatr Danny Leyvas John Lopez Vince Lozano Sarah Lucero Amy Macfarlane Lance McCullin Jeanie Montoy Benji Morales . |X Roxanne Moreno Priscilla Ortega Paul Ortiz Katherine Ramirez j'- Holly Randell David Reyes Georgianna Reyes Brian Richardson Sandra Roybal Erika Ruedas Manuel Ruiz Marnie Van Ness Marcia Villescas Larry Withrow Laurie Withrow Mark Zale Jamie Salazar Heidi Scheier Beverly Scroggins Glen Strom Jenny Taylor James Torres Mark Vallejo Not Pictured: William Batchelder ckJK t SOPHOMORE CLASS OFFICERS AND RE- PRESENTATIVES: FRONT ROWjBilli Bendel. rep.; Kellie Brown, rep. 2ND: Karla Glover, rep ; James Torres, treas. BACK ROW: Roxanne Mor- eno. rep.; Heidi Scheier. pres.; Jeanie Montoy, sec.; Jennifer Farquhar, vice-pres. SWEET FUN. Using the Lions Club cotton candy machine at the Halloween Carnival are Kellie Brown and Sheila Villescas. The girls were being helped by Lion Steve Hudgens. Sophomore Class 81 FRESHMAN CLASS OFFICERS AND REPRE- SENTATIVES: FRONT ROW: Rosie Moreno, pres.; Jennifer Naccarati, rep.; Kristall Pracht, rep,; Crystal Stacy, rep BACK ROW: Misty Petty, sec ; Georgianne Sandoval, vice-pres.; Donna Gomez, rep.; Cheryl Gale, treas. SWASHBUCKLING FROSH. During the painting of the “M’ LeeAnn Saiz and Shawn Fullen take time out to dual with their brooms. Frances Allen Armando Alonso Freddy Apadoca Roxana Aragon Bryan Arnold Armando Avalos Chris Balentine Christine Boggess Paul Cervantez Mike Clark Mike Connolly Pat Cork Peter Cuevas Dusty Dangerfield Shane Dunagan Brian Dunham Arthur Espinoza Laurene Espinoza Joey Falcon Kim Farwell Stephanie Freida Shawn Fullen Cheryl Gale Donna Gomez Debbie Gonzales Sheila Gonzales Yolanda Johnson Danny Hernandez Doug Hubert Ruben Llamas Jimmy Lynch Alex Madrid Kristy Merrill Rosie Moreno Michelle Nabor 82 Freshman Class BULLSEYE! A relieved Jennifer Naccarati laughs as she watches fellow classmate Georgianne Sando- val get hit by a wet sponge. The pair were working in the freshman booth at the Halloween Carnival. FRESHMAN ROYALTY. Representing their class at Homecoming are Rick Stone and Sheila Gon- zales. The pair won an election held by their class- mates. Messing Around Getting more paint on themselves than on their project, the freshmen thoroughly enjoyed the traditional painting of the “M.” “I had fun because I got covered with paint and so did my friends,” laughed Misty Petty. “We freshmen real- ly know how to have a good time!” “I just wish we had been given more time to mess around,” complained Jenny Snider, “but Mr. Padilla kept rushing us because he had to go somewhere.” This year’s frosh were pleasantly sur- prised when the usual “freshman initi- ations” they had heard about did not take place. “Maybe the seniors left us alone because we weren’t the youngest class in the building anymore,” surmised Rosie Moreno. “Whatever, that was okay with me.” Jennifer Naccarati Tim Nozie Mike Olivas Mario Ortega Ray Pena Erica Peters Misty Petty Kristall Pracht Kevin Pulsipher David Ramirez Monty Ratliff Kelli Resur Christine Robledo Yvonne Robledo Robert Romero Melony Rosenthal Lee Ann Salz ffals-v ■ Georgianne Sandoval Will Senne Hillary Settle Mark Siqueiros Dillard Smith Jennifer Snyder - Crystal Stacy John Stallings Rick Stone Cathy Stout Lisa Swesey Mary Donna Tripp Claudia Tsosie Sheila Villescas Ron Waldorf Omar Urcadez LA 'tiAj' Freshman Class 83 Tori Baylor Chastity Broderick Chrissy Brooks Eric Bryant Terisa Burnside Stephanie Carrasco Theresa Casillas Alyssa Comaduran Tony Chacon Andrew Chavez Adriann Delgado Rachel Dunham Christopher Durham Paul Easley $ Denise Foster Danielle Gonzales Melanie Gonzales Adrienne Goseyun Dwaine Gray Jeff Gurtler Ryan Henry Michelle Herrera Verna Herrera Arthur Jackson Jennifer Jackson Tim Kerr Daniel Lacey Bret Leatherwood Starting Over Again Losing their chance to “rule” Fair- banks was the eighth grader’s main com- plaint about their being moved to the high school. As Jennifer Jackson stated, “We’ve been waiting since fourth grade to be the leaders of the school, and now we’re just another face in the hall.” Ver- na Herrera compared the experience to “starting first grade all over again.” Although the eighth grade students felt the faculty generally welcomed them, they thought the high school students re- sented their coming. “They act like it’s our fault we had to come to this build- ing,” said Herrera. Chastity Broderick wished the high school students would be friendlier to- wards them. “It would be nice if they would stop and talk to us between classes,” she remarked. “Even a wave or a smile once in a while would be wel- come - anything to make us feel more at home.” There was one advantage of being in the high school that was recognized by many of the eighth graders. As Alicia Lechtenberger explained: “I feel more mature here because we’re around older people now instead of all those younger kids.” In a survey of the eighth graders by the yearbook staff, positive aspects of being in the high school building that were listed included: getting out earlier in the after- noon, newer and bigger facilities, and the concessions sold in the student lounge during lunch. The main complaint the students had was that the restrooms they had to use were too far from many of their classes. HAPPY HALLOWEEN. Having a good time at the Halloween Carnival are Alyssa Comaduran, Terisa Burnside, Chastity Broderick, and Janette Moreno. 84 Eighth Grade Alicia Lechtenberger ' 'll Yvonne Liam—____________— — Eric Macfarlane Bob Madson Joanne Martinez Austin McCullin Shawne Meintzer Brian Miller Daniel Morales Larry Morales Jaqelte Moww--------— Todd Morten Christopher Murillo Corbitt Nettles ; Angela Ray__________ Joshua Ray Scott Rogers Dino Roybal Jacob Ruiz Chris Sanchez Michael Schreiner Brandon Sexton James Sierra Brandon Siqueiros Josh Snider Jason Tucker Shannon Van Ness Jeromy Vaughn WHY ME? An embarrassed Jeromy Vaughn has his foot caught in the book rack of another desk. The mishap took place in Ms. Calderon’s civics class. MAD HATTER. After being late to his band class. Brandon Siqueiros wears a busby hat and gauntlets while getting his tardy slip from the office. Eighth Grade 85 Dance Fever Seventh graders eagerly anticipated their first junior high dance in November. “I was really excited,” exclaimed Angie Kelso. “I had looked forward to going for a long time.” Carrie Smith also looked forward to the dance, but was in for a surprise when she discovered her older brother was one of the DJ’s. ‘‘He and his friend kept shining a flashlight on me all night while I was dancing,” she com- plained. Most of the boys confessed to prefer- ring the slow dances because, as Lance Hill confided, 41 we don’t really know how to dance the fast ones. As a matter of fact, we really don’t know how to dance period.!” Diana Baca had a definite preference for the fast dances because 44 you can move more. Anyway, I felt kind of funny dancing the slow ones.” Brandy Allen Danielle Arguellez Lydia Arguellez Brian Arrington Diana Baca Paul Billingsley Joy Bouriaque Jeff Brack Kathy Brannon David Brown Brandy Burke Michael Carbajal Adrian Carrasco Marty Casoose Eddie Castaneda Bernadette Chavez Raynaldo Chavez Nathan Clark Christopher Connolly Steven Curtis Elvira Espinoza Julie Farquhar Ryan Fildes Adrian Gomez Edward Gonzales Frank Gonzales Chris Hancock Kris Harper 86 Seventh Grade SPIRITED CATS. Seventh graders show their en- thusiasm at a junior high pep assembly held early in the year. TOO COOL. Participating in Spirit Week activities. Nathan Clark practices a new letter in his keyboard- ing class. GOOD TIMES. At the first junior high dance of the year. Tammy Lopez and Eddie Castaneda along with Austin McCulltn and Heather Jewell enjoy a slow dance. Angle Kelso Heather Ladner Gene Leatherwood Michael Leon Sylvia Lopez Tammy Lopez Mindie Lusk Michael Mayfield Lesly Mize Alfred Montoy Joseph Morales Grace Nahas Anthony Padilla Michael Pena Eddie Quiroz Dedra Rodriguez McDarrell Rogers Francine Rope Valerle Roybal _— Chris Santa Cruz Gregory Schern Miguel Slfuentes Carrie Smith Jason Snyder Sara Speigl Andrew Taylor Delta Tripp Jason Tripp Seventh Grade 87 SPIRITED TEACHER. English teacher Ms. Kerry Lairmore is presented with flowers during the Homecoming pregame festivities. The flowers were in recognition of Ms. Lairmore’s participation in Spirit Week activities. ROCK. ROCK. ROCK. Cheerleader Melody Bran- non checks out the form of the squad’s sponsor. Ms. Diana Haye, as she performs a cheer at a pep assembly. ED BOURIAQUE — Teaches Science. Com- puter Literacy VIRGINIA CALDERON — Teaches Civics. Reading. Spanish. ROY FAULKNER — Teaches Typing. Computer Science. Keyboarding, Shorthand, Bookkeep- ing; Sponsors NHS ALAN FISK-WILLIAMS — Teaches Science. Chemistry. Physics; Spon- sors Sophomore Class, Science Club. STE- PHEN FOWLER — Teaches Auto Shop, Met- al Shop. NORALEA GALE — Teaches P.E.; Sponsors I.G.A.A., Volleyball. Tennis. JOHN GLOD1S — Teaches Health. History. American Prob. DIANA HAYE — Teaches English; Sponsors Cheerleaders, J.V. Girls’ Basketball SANDRA HUDGENS — Teaches Word Processing, Of- fice Procedures, Publications; Sponsors Copper Cat. Quill and Scroll. AARON ISAACS — Teaches Drivers’ Ed.. General Business, Weight Training, Science; Coaches Baseball, Football. KERRY LAIRMORE — Teaches English. Sponsors Drama Club, Cheerleaders RALPH LARA — Teaches Current Events, American Problems. Spanish; Sponsors Spanish Club, S.N.H.S. TIM LEUTHAUSER — Teaches English; Sponsors Junior Class, AFS, Volleyball, Tennis. 88 Faculty Changing Times For a group of teachers who have spent at least some of their time in the Morenci School District moving back and forth between the high school and Fair- banks to perform their teaching duties, the combining of grades 7-12 in one build- ing was a welcome relief. “I’m very hap- py not to have to go between schools anymore,” stressed Mr. Ed Bouriaque. Full-time Fairbanks teachers were less than enthusiastic about coming to the high school building, however. As Mrs. Diana Nuttall confided, “I started my teaching career at Fairbanks and I miss it very much.” Mr. Alan Fisk-Williams thought the transition from high school to junior-sen- ior high school had been “ remark- ably smooth and easy. Although the halls are crowded and I have more duties to waste my valuable free time, the endless energy and enthusiasm of the junior high boys and girls has added some life to the high school halls.” Several faculty mem- bers felt the biggest disadvantage of hav- ing the seventh and eighth grades in the same building with the high school stu- dents was the constant association of the younger students with the older ones. As Mrs. Noralea Gale stated, “The seventh and eighth graders are being forced to mature faster. They’re still children — not young adults.” Mr. Ralph Lara agreed. “These 12 and 13 year olds are not mature enough. They need to grow up at their own rate and not overnight as many are doing.” The biggest advantage of having grades 7-12 under one roof, other than not having to move teachers between the two schools, was the better utilization of both the facilities and the teaching staff. Many faculty members also felt the overall behavior and discipline of the ju- nior high students would improve as a result of their being in the high school building. When asked if he though the new ar- rangement would work, Mr. John Glodis responded: “Yes, because everyone will pitch in and make it work.” Mr. Larry Roche agreed, remarking: “There aren’t any big problems with the new setup — just a few inconveniences.” GAIL LICHTENHAN — Teaches Reading, English. TOM NAVARRETE — Teaches PE. Sponsors Letter Club, J. V. Football. Varsity Basketball DIANA NUTTALL — Teaches Math GILBERT PADILLA — Teaches Sci ence, P.E., Weight Training; Sponsors Fresh- man Class, Wrestling. Football. LARRY ROCHE — Teaches Resource; Sponsors Sen- ior Class. TRUDI RUEBUSH — Teaches Reading. Home Ec. SUZANNE SAFAR — Teaches Band. Music Appreciation; Sponsors Pride Marching Band. KEN SCHEIER — Teaches Wood Shop. Drafting, History, Civics; Sponsors Model U.N. WILLIAM SENNE — Teaches History. Independent Study; Sponsors Chess Club. Academic Teams. GARY WALTON — Teaches Math; Sponsors Football. Girls’ Basket- ball. JOHN WASHINGTON — Teaches French. Biology. General Science; Sponsors French Club. F.N.H.S. DWAYNE WILLARD — I V 'A Teaches Math LINDA WILLARD — Teaches English, Art; Sponsors Junior Class. Faculty 89 Reins Change Hands Along with a change in name, Morenci Junior-Senior High School also received a new principal. Following the decision by Mr. John Glodis, principal for 13 years, to return to the classroom, Mr. Lynne Nuttall was hired to take over the leader- ship of the school. Although new to the position of princi- pal, Mr. Nuttall was not unfamiliar to lo- cal students and teachers. He previously taught at both the high school and the middle school. He also coached football, track, and wrestling during his 12 years in the district. When asked in November how he thought the transition from high school to middle school was going, Mr. Nuttall com- mented: “Very well! 1 had anticipated it taking much longer for us to reach a tran- quil operating level where we would be able to operate at an efficient capacity. Things have gone much smoother and faster than I expected.” Mr. Nuttall attributed the smooth tran- sition to the teaching staff. “Most staff members have been here long enough to feel a personal commitment to making it work.” “The biggest problem has been the high school teachers getting use to the junior high kids,” claimed the principal, “and the junior high teachers have a hard time with the high school students who are immature. They expect them all to act like young men and women. The ad- justment that was made was definitely more on the part of the teachers than the students.” ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF AND SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS: FRONT ROW: Bill Richard son, Hector Ruedas, Larry Ross, School Board Members. BACK ROW: David Woodall. Director of Special Services; Tony Boling. Superintendent; Gilbert Weisling, Assistant Superintendent. LYNNE NUTTALL - Principal TOM POWERS Assistant Principal and H S. Athletic Director JACK EDENS - Guidance Counselor and Jr. High Athletic Director JOHN LECHTENBERGER Library Director SUE FILLEMAN - Secretary MAUREEN WINDSOR Secretary KATHLEEN HILL - School Nurse 90 Administration and Staff HOW DO YOU DO. At the local dinner in honor of the Governor of Arizona. Mr. David Woodall is introduced to Governor Evan Mecham. The dinner was sponsored by the Greenlee County Republican Party. LAST TIME AROUND. Working at the district booth at the Halloween Carnival is Mr. Gilbert Weisling. assistant superintendent. After working for Morenci schools for 29 years, Mr. Weisling plans to retire at the end of the ’87-88 school year. LOCAL ROCKETTES. Strutting their stuff at the first junior high pep assembly of the year are Mrs. Diana Nuttall, Ms. Suzanne Safar. Mr. John Glodis. and Mr. Lynne Nuttall. The teachers and principal were asked by the cheerleaders to perform a cheer at the assembly. VALERIE JOHNSON - Librarian RUTH SENNE - Librarian JUDY ARMIJO — Administrative Office Staff SALLY EPPERSON Administrative Office Staff ALMA MARTINEZ — Administrative Office Staff CAROL NAVARRETE - Administrative Office Staff JEAN RUEDAS — Administrative Office Staff Not Pictured: JUDY DAVENPORT School Psychologist DIANE BLAIR-OCS Supervisor Administration and Staff 91 community CONFUCIUS SAY Well-known educational lec- turer, Dr. Harry Wong, speaks to Greenlee County teachers and parents at a workshop hosted by the three county schools in September. An award-win- ning junior high science teacher. Dr. Wong is known for his inspiring and motivational talks. FIESTA QUEEN. Eighth grader Janette Moreno waves to the crowd along the street while riding in the Labor Day parade sponsored by the Club de Colores. Community spirit was alive again as several local organizations hosted special events during the year. The Club De Co- lores sponsored a parade on Labor Day and the newly formed Community Coun- cil hosted a Christmas Bazaar. Arizona’s controversial governor, Evan Mecham, visited the county the end of September. Following his dedication of the Polly Rosenbaum Bridge in Clifton, Governor Mecham spoke to members of the community at a dinner held in his honor at the Morenci Motel. Phelps Dodge celebrated the opening of its new SX-EW plant with a barbecue lunch, a slide show portraying the history of Morenci, a movie about the extraction- electro-winning process, and a tour of the new facility. Numerous state and local politicians, along with Sumitomo digni- taries and Phelps Dodge officials, were present for the proceedings. School officials were elated at the an- nouncement during the SX-EW dedica- tion ceremony that Sumitomo was setting up a $50,000 scholarship for students in the county. Determined to bring some spirit back into the athletic program at Morenci, in- terested boosters formed a Wildcat Club which sponsored a highly successful punt, pass, and kick competition for local youngsters. The PTA held its second an- nual Santa’s Secret Shop which again drew a large number of young shoppers. And, as usual, local merchants and resi- dents continued to support the school and its activities by purchasing raffle tick- ets, cheese, sausage, candy, jewelry, yearbook ads, and numerous other items sold by students throughout the year. All of these activities showed that the community spirit has been revived. ■ ' y XX' 11 - N „ V '' .wvviVf V' � a ' II � .« „ ft 4 � A II f x “ H ' , -|l l| «sN ft , II II � .or- AND THE WINNER IS. Wildcat Club members Bob Nabor and Dan Aguinaga present trophies to the winners of the punt, pass, and kick competition sponsored by the club. Accepting his trophy is Benji Morales, who won first place in the high school age bracket. CLOWNING AROUND At the Phelps Dodge company picnic held in October, Pat Gonzales, PTA president and PD employee, hands out balloons to people attending the affair. SANTA’S HELPERS. Community service repre- sentatives of the Lions and Rotary Clubs spend a cold Christmas Eve handing out stockings to area children. Pictured are Mr. Lynne Nuttall, Mr. Steve Hudgens, Mr. Gene Dunham, Mr. Tom Powers, and Mr Juan Gonzalez. Community 93 3 3 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 -.3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 INCOTAX Professional Tax Service N. Coronado Blvd. Clifton, AZ 865-5576 RODE INN MOTEL Emil and Beverly Kiehne 186 S. Coronado Blvd. Clifton, AZ 865-4536 SHERIFF ROBERT GOMEZ Greenlee County Sheriff’s Department Correctional Department Clifton, AZ 865-4149 SAFFORD ANIMAL HOSPITAL Dr. Richard Lucas Highway 70 West Safford, AZ 428-0821 RICHARD B. LINES, D.D.S. Practice Limited to Orthodontics Mt. Graham Shopping Center 1954 Thatcher Blvd. Safford, AZ 428-5555 WILLIAM A. COFFEEN Greenlee County Attorney Clifton, AZ 865-3842 INTERSTATE ELECTRONICS Mt. Graham Shopping Center 1912 Thatcher Blvd. Safford, AZ 428-3357 PATRONS DR. KAY D. CURTIS, D.D.S. DR. ERIC CURTIS 2010 West 16th Street Safford, AZ 428-5331 CONGRATULATIONS GRADUATES DR. JOSEPH J. LOVETT CYNDIE STEVENS Avon Products Group Leader 101 Yuma Street Morenci, AZ 865-4615 STUTE’S JEWELRY 509 Main Street Safford, AZ 428-2901 SAY IT WITH SILKS 415 Main Street Safford, AZ 428-(SILK) 7455 ALLEN MINKER Superior Court Judge Greenlee County Courthouse Clifton, AZ CONGRATULATIONS GRADUATES FROM THE GREENLEE COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TOMMY WRIGHT Greenlee County Superintendent of Schools ELSIE SIMMS Clerk of Superior Court P.O. Box 1027 Clifton, AZ 865-4242 DR. LYNN W. SKINNER. D.D.S. 610 6th Avenue Safford, AZ 428-0550 POLLOCK’S WESTERN STORE Jack and Colleen Pollock 610 5th Street Safford, AZ 428-1033 CALDWELL FUNERAL HOME 112 East Main Street Safford, AZ 428-1740 HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC CHURCH Fairbanks Road Morenci, AZ 865-3183 No Answer: 865-5226 Father McGrenra Father Ray HACIENDA MOTORCYCLES 918 Thatcher Blvd. Safford, AZ 428-4700 BUFFO’S JEWELRY Watches, Diamonds, Silverware Morenci Shopping Center Morenci, AZ 865-2070 94 Community E G FLOOR COVERINGS DYNASTY TRAVEL KATIE CLONTS Ed, Gene, and Chris Wissinger Lois Ann Moody Greenlee County Recorder 526 Main Street Plaza Building 5th St. Webster Safford, AZ 1707 Thatcher Blvd. Ti lttea, AZ 428-6441 Safford, AZ Co 884JSdgtions! You 428-6805 can leave after you — graduate, but Allie — has to stay! R. KIRK LUNDELL, D.D.S. ORTEGA’S BttOBfrd Dad Wards Canyon LUCKY’S SADDLERY Mt. Graham Shopping Center Clifton, AZ WESTERN WEAR Safford, AZ 865-4711 David Susan Duros 1243 Thatcher Blvd. 428-0636 Safford, AZ 428-6720 Congratulations David Lakey Congratulations David Gonzales Duncan Valley on being selected as an Electric Cooperative Arizona Finalist in the Youth Tour Delegate GREENLEE PLUMBING Youth Senate Program to Washington, D.C. 204 N. Coronado Blvd. Clifton, AZ • 865-2934 SUPER SPONSORS Alan Linda Edwards Cricket Forstrom Matthew Gene Anna Dunham Family Mr. Mrs. Steve Powell Family Mr. Mrs. Glenn C. Allen Family Mr. Mrs. John Frieda Family Good luck seniors from the Schern Family Mr. Mrs. Eddie Arnold Family Steve, Sandra, Jennifer Jaren Hudgens Mr. Mrs. Tomas Moreno Mr. Mrs. Ken Scheier Pat, Peggy, Heidi, and David Scheier Yes we’re bad and really great! Best wishes to the Class of ‘88’ - Love, Judy FORD PLANNING AHEAD. Copper Cat staff members Grace Boling. David Willard, and Cheryl Brannon, check out the features of a 1987 Ford truck. Howell's Copper State Motors Inc. 415 South Coronado Boulevard Clifton, Arizona 85533 Community 95 □□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□ 3 3 8 3 a a 3 3 3 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 a 3 3 1 3 3 3 3 1 Nicolas, Judy. Bryan, and Tiffany Armijo American Ninja and Wife Bobert and Charlotte Montoya The Easleys — Dan. Sonnie. Murl. and Paul Good Luck Class of '88 — The Macias Family Congratulations Pops and Shelley Harper John. Carmen. Carol, and Brenda Carabeo Good Luck Class of ’88 from Hector and Wanda Ruedas - Michelle. Richard, and Erika Jason and Brooke Nuttall Congratulations Class of '88 - The Francis Waldorf Family A.J.. Sammy, and Desiree Gomez Gail Lichtenhan Good Luck Cheryl and Melody Brannon from Ellen Austin Larry. Linda. Lindsey, and Lucas Peters Best Wishes to the Class of '88 Mr. Mrs. Roland Clark Family Mr. Mrs. Simon R. Peru Richard. Kitty. Eddie. Dave Grove Greg, Lillian. Roger. Joe Griffin Jerry. Joyce, and David Burkett Bill. Vicki. Ginny Angie Kelso Congratulations — Jesus and Flavia Ruiz Odell, Norine. Naline Lawrence Good Luck . Ken Kay Spencer Mike and Maxine Sanders John and Janice Tysoe Mr. Mrs. Jeff Gott Debra. Bobby Jolene Kinnebrew Congratulations to the Class of '88 — and may God bless you. R. Campos Congratulations Class of '88 The Spirit of Jesus be with the class of '88. Ernie Good luck seniors — Mr. Clifford Peete family Robert and Noralea Gale Emanuel. Dora. Debbie Tom Gonzales Mr. Mrs. Alfred Montoy Mr. Mrs. James L. Jones and Amy Mr. Mrs. Leland (Sonny) Tucker Darwin. Paula. Jennifer, and Kenny Jackson Roy. Monica, and Jennifer Stacey Betty, Frankie. Kathy, and Krista Verdugo Congratulations 1988 Graduates — C.E. Hill Family Christine Nabor Kids Joe and Graciela Nahas Girls Hector, Grace, Christine. Monica, Paul Cervantez Tim Sharon Leuthauser. Lindy. Lance. and Misty (the Wonder Dog) Tommy and Carol Navarrete. Jennifer, Kelly Jo. Tommy John Best Wishes Class of '88 SPONSORS Mr. Mrs. Walton Brooks Tim Regina Tomsic Wes, Roberta. Andy, Stephen, and Jenny Taylor Bob. Hector, Melody. Aron, and Joshua Rosenthal The Barrick Family Love you lots, Felix - Grandma Kingman Message from Dave to Lucy - Don’t ask me how I feel today because “I don't know!” Seniors — Good luck in everything you do! I love you! Whiskers Mr. Mrs. Masaya Suzuki Family Philip Kim Tavison Family We love McMahon. Pam Peggy Mr. Mrs. P. Nabor J Mr. Mrs. John Glodis Shaun Ian Parrish Ed Sue Comaduran Mr. Mrs. Kelly O’Neill Jim and Debbie Armbrust Family Tim and Rhonda Snider Family Ray Caro Gaethje Mr. Mrs. Larry Petty Family Metcalf Boiler Shop Congratulations to our special cousin. Felix - Lots of love - The Castros To my special nephew, Felix. Love you lots - Tina Gordon Congratulations Class of '88 - Raymond Vega Ms. Diana Haye Mr. Mrs. Felix Callicotte Family The Ladner Family Good Luck Seniors - Mr. Mrs. Bill Kingsley Phil, Alma, Selina Christina Martinez God bless you always Felix - Uncle John Aunt Pinky Jack, Kathy, Shawn, Steven, and Sonny Seballos Congratulations Seniors of '88 - The Pat Henry Family Kerry Lairmore and Nanabah Foster Mr. Mrs. Gilbert Padilla Boys Atta way Gordo - Love you! Gina Arthur Congratulations Tabbie and graduating senior class. • The Sidney O’ Coyne Family Mr. Mrs. Lester Patterson We love you lots Felix - Aunt Virginia Uncle Gus From Manuel and Hilda Gonzales - Congratulations Son the rest of the Senior Class To a Great Brother and Wonderful Uncle. God Bless You. Michael, Squirrel. Jacob, Leandra Victor, Jean Marc Ruedas Mr. Mrs. Tony Boling Tom, Glenda. Tiffany Powers Chuck Jan Hampton Karem Ulibani - Creative Circle Mary’s Place Ed Viv Gonzalez - Watkins Distributors Love You Lots Felitos - The Denogeans Mr. Mrs. Edward R. Roybal Sandra Elizabeth Roybal Yolanda and Jasmine Avalos Danny and Darlene - Love you always. Your Babe. Mr. Mrs. Lonny Byrd Family Frank, Margaret. Jason. Annette Monjaras - FOREVER Mr. Mrs. Ray Isner Andrea Love those dingy blondes, plumheads and frosh - Ms. Haye Congrats Seniors. Shelley H. ’specially - Bill. Suzanne. Chris, Greg and John Santa Cruz The Conger Family - Congratulations Seniors Best Wishes and Success in the Future - Mr. and Mrs. John Washington Marie Mr. Mrs. Kenny Hill Family Flag Corp ’87-88 - Judy M.. Kel M.. Monica C.. Karla G.. Pauline C., Monica G., Pam M., Liz C., Becky G., Shannon R.. Kim W., Kelly G., and Keebler. We leave this year on a light note - The Brass Section Charles. Dusty and Grace Boling Charlie, Norma, and Isaac Boling Isaac Charles Boling - Born July 7, 1987 Larry. Kay. Lauren, Natalie, and Katie Gale Mr. Mrs. Tony Alvilla Good luck Darren and all of the other Wildcats - Mr. Mrs. Marco Siquieros Roger Rhonda. Jolly Kids Tha Annis Family - Roy. Eloise. David, Ann. Mike, Karen Mr. Mrs. Jack Thompson Clay. Julie. Katie Thompson Congratulations Seniors - Jennifer David Congratulations Shelley H. Let’s play helicopter on Grad night! David Good luck seniors! Best wishes from Cadette Girl Scout Troop 229: Brandy Burke. Melanie Gonzales. Angie Kelso, Sara Speigl Roberta Doerges (leader). Congratulations Class of 1988! The Doerges Family - David. Roberta. Autumn. Lauren Kyle Dale Patterson Debra Patterson Jackie Martin Bill. Juanita Brian Richardson Good luck topping ours - Suzie and Kristina Woodwinds kick brass Mr. Mrs. Ralph Lara 96 Community NACCARATI'S CHEVRON STATION Morenci Shopping Center Tabbie, Congratulations! You can leave after you graduate, but Allie has to stay! Mom and Dad Morenci Variety Morenci Plaza Morenci, AZ Congratulations Seniors KOPPER KETTLE KAFE WHAT ARE YOU ORDERING? After finishing the Morenci-Clifton ad trip for their publications' class, Brian Richardson, Jason Schern, Cheryl Brannon and Sandra Roybal take time out for a snack. Managers: Leo, Agnes and Larry Ross Phone 865-4944 Morenci Plaza Community 97 phelps MercantHeUCompany IS IT ME? Choosing clothes to compliment her fall wardrobe is sophomore Sarah Lucero. See us for Fashions for Guys and Gals All the Top Chart Hits and Your Cosmetic Needs Where Eastern Arizona Shops With Confidence DECISIONS, DECISIONS. With the wide variety of hair care products available at P.D. Merc, junior Genevieve Orona has a difficult time choos- ing what to buy. 98 Community □ n n 2 n 2 Q 1 9 n n n 9 n 2 2 2 n BALENTINE OFFICE PRODUCTS, INC. “Office Aids for all Trades” M.E. “Tip” Balentine 612 Main Street Safford, Arizona 85546 CASA MANANA Serving MEXICAN FOOD in the Gila Valley since 1954 Corner of Highway 666 70, Safford. Carry out — 428-3170 Mon. - Th. 11 a.m.- 9 p.m. Fri Sat. 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Nice Change Salon We specialize in complete hair care for men and women 369 Coronado Boulevard Clifton, Arizona Phone: 865-3682 J R Chevron Tires and Accessories Hwy. 666, Railroad Boulevard Clifton, Arizona 2 2 T n n n 2 n n 2 2 n 2 n n n n 2 n n n n n n 2 2 n n 2 2 n 2 2 2 2 o n 2 2 2 2 2 2 o 2 n n n 2 a CLIFTON-MORENCI EXTERMINATORS LOCALLY OWNED AND OPERATED Residential Commercial Industrial Service “Don’t Get Stung” Call The Local Crew PROUD OWNERS. Lance and Bill Thomas operate Clifton Morenci Exterminators. ARIZONA LICENSE P3112 BC 313 South Coronado Clifton, Arizona Phone: 865-5193 Community 99 Jennifer, We hope your life will be filled with love and happiness and all good things. Thanks for being our daughter. We love you. Mom and Dad VAN LEUVEN AWARD ENGRAVING Custom Screen Printing Manufacturers-Designers-Engravers Trophies • Plaques • Medals • Ribbons Name Plates • Executive Gifts 408 Main St., Safford, Arizona CENTER MARKET EAGER TO SERVE YOU. Miss Elda Jimenez, cashier; and Mr. Ernie M. Montez. manager; greet customers with a friendly smile at the Center Market. Daily 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Sunday 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Meats-Produce-Ice Canned Goods Morenci Health Care Clinic We Serve Our Community With Pride WESTERN AUTO BIG A Weldon M. Green, Owner 627 Main Street Safford, AZ Phone: 428-0081 MAUD'S CAFE For Best Food and Best Service SIX OF ONE AND A HALF DOZEN OF THE OTHER. Seniors David Lakey and Richelle Harper fill orders for departments at the Morenci Health Care Clinic. Both David and Richelle worked part-time everyday after school at the Clinic. Congratulations Seniors Michael, Steve and Rose S. Coronado Blvd. Clifton, AZ 85533 Phone: 865-5551 100 Community MORENCI WATER ELECTRIC .s WATER TREATMENT PLANT. The No. 1 plant, built in 1972, is located above the crusher. The No. 2 plant was completed in 1980. H R BLOCK The Income Tax People Cindy Rutherford 196 N. Coronado Blvd Clifton, AZ Phone: 865-4555 Best Wishes Seniors Safford Office 735 Pine Ave. Safford, AZ Phone: 428-3748 R R GLASS Automotive Glass Radiator Service Three Way 687-1111 MODERN DRESS SHOP 411 Main Street Safford, Arizona 85546 Phone: 428-0056 Community 101 aaaoaaaoaaoaooooaoooaoaoaaooaaaoaaaaaaaoaaoooooaaoaoaa PRESCRIPTIONS Fountain: 865-3171 Prescriptions: 865-3112 SEE US FOR ALL FAMILY NEEDS Cosmetics, Perfumes Gifts, Cards, Baby Supplies and Prescription Drugs ij 11 immMiiim mi Minim i j|fumm mmmuunin.iiiii M|tm A NOSE FOR NEWS. Checking out the latest monthly issues are Marnie VanNess and James Giacoletti. 102 Community a Q n a n a n □ a □ a a a a a n n a n n a n n a n n n n a n n a n n n a n n o n n n n n n Q a n a t n n n n a (3 n n n n n a n 3 n a n n a FAMILY STEAK HOUSE 1805 Thatcher Boulevard Thatcher, AZ 85552 (602) 428-4744 Partner Manager Harry E. Preston TASTY SIGHT. An expanded salad and potato bar offers customers of the Golden Corral a delicious selection. CONGRATULATIONS SENIORS! CONSOLIDATED TITLE CO. Marilyn Welker Manager Escrow Officer 605 Main St. Safford, AZ 428-0180 JCPenney Catalog Service Direct Home UPS Delivery Toll Free Number 1-800-222-6161 517 Main Street, Safford, AZ. Gone but not forgotten Since Morenci is an unincorporated mining camp, it has often been said that the closest thing the town has to a mayor is the person who is manager of the Phelps Dodge Corporation. It was, therefore, that the entire community felt the loss of its leader, Mr. Carl Forstrom, who died of a heart attack on August 31, 1987. Mr. Forstrom was first employed by Phelps Dodge as an engineer’s helper during the summer months of 1960 as part of the company’s college students em- ployment program. Following his graduation from the Colorado School of Mines, he was hired full-time as a junior engineer. Throughout the years, he was pro- moted to positions of increased responsibility in the engineering department and mine operations area. In 1981 Mr. Forstrom was transferred to Ajo, Ari- zona, as the New Cornelia Branch Manager. He re- turned to the Morenci Branch as Manager in 1984. During his many years in Morenci, Mr. Forstrom was very active in community affairs. He was a local volunteer fireman serving as Fire Chief in 1978. As a member of the Morenci School Board between 1973 and 1981, Mr. Forstrom was instrumental in the con- struction of the new Morenci High School buildings and the administrative offices. He was also involved in the decisions to purchase Morenci’s first “Big Red” activity bus, to initiate a wrestling program in the high school, and to hire a full-time school psychologist for the district. Carl J. Forstrom will long be remembered for the contributions he made to both our community and our school system. We will miss him. DESIGNERS ENGINEERS CONTRACTORS the law COMPANY WICHITA KANSAS BREAKING GROUND. School board members Larry Ross, Hec- tor Ruedas, and Carl Forstrom are pictured along with faculty members Joe Galusky, Noralea Gale. Roberta Troxell, and Vernon Schultz at the ground-breaking ceremony for the new high school in 1981. Community 103 1 3 0 3 a 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Lowest Prices In Eastern Arizona Blue Ribbon Service Family Owned And Operated 718 Central Avenue Safford, Arizona Phone: 428-1844 David, Congratulations on gradu- ating! Your suitcase is packed; so don’t come back unless you graduate from college. Love, Mom and Dad LATEST IN HAIR DESIGN cJ (c ait Tuesday-Saturday by Appointment Morenci Plaza 865-3691 MORENCI MOTEL Good Luck Class of ’88 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 ------------------ 33333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333 Restaurant Hours: Sun.-Sat. 5p.m.-9p.m. Celebrate your graduation with us in our dining room. LUNCH BREAK. Enjoying a delicious lunch at the Morenci Motel is Mr. Bill Long, Mr. Ed Arnold, and Mrs. Lucille Arvizo. 104 Community aaaaoaaooooaaaoaoaaoaaooaQnoaoaooaaoaoaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaQ Rockin S Ranch Congratulations to the Graduating Class of 1988 Keven Wright, Owner P.O. Box 967 Phone: 865-2712 429 Main Street Safford, AZ Holladay's Photo Emporium Thanks for your business! Dale and Janice Holladay Congratulations Seniors Phone: 428-0206 CIRCLE K Convenience Store Open 24 hours a day for all your needs. Sears North Coronado Blvd. Clifton, Arizona Phone: 865-3441 Catalog Store Phone: 865-4551 Community 105 -I 3 1 3 a s 3 3 3 3 3 3 a a 3 a a T a a a 3 a a i -j a a a 3 i 3 i 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 David, Congratulations on your 12 years of school and the goals you have achieved. Hope you continue in the fu- ture. We are all proud of you and love you very much. Mom, Dad, and all the Family We'll always remember — “Let me think” and “I don’t know.” GREENLEE PRINTING Computer Forms - Business Forms Medical Forms - Booklets Tabloids - Flyers P.O. Box 1295, Clifton, AZ 85533 865-4186 STATE FARM INSURANCE JIM C. JOHNSON Agent COLE'S PIZZA 1018 Thatcher Blvd. Safford, AZ 85548 Phone: 428-3443 Ward's Canyon Clifton, Arizona Phone 865-5291 BIG E'S FORMAL WEAR Tuxedos Eleanor Gutierrez 125 Dandelion Morenci, AZ 865-5435 Best Wishes To The Class of “88’ I” 33333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333330 106 Community THE CHOICE OF A NEW GENERATION SENIOR PRIDE. The senior class of 1988 enjoys a Pepsi provided by distributor Eric Mayhew of the Pepsi Cola Bottling Company. n a a n n n n n n n n a n a n n i o a a n a a n n n n n Q n n a n □ n n n n n n a -i n n a n a a n n a a n n n n n n n n n n o lJ n n iTiiiiiiii'iiiiiiiiiin'iiiii'm'nnmmmmmTnT'iTT Community 107 Morenci Lanes QpoaoaoaooaaaaaaoaoaoaooaoaaooaaaQooaaaaoaaaaaaaaaaaaao a T T -I 1 -I “I 3 i i -i n 1 Mon.-FrI. 9 a. m.-lO p. m. Sat. 11 a. m.-9 p. m. Phone: 865-4343 To Lisa, May you always walk with a spirit of love, hap- piness, and success. From your family that loves you and takes pride in all your accomplish- ments. Danenhauer-Crockett Insurance Agency Congratulations Class of 88 P.O. Drawer DD Clifton, Arizona Singer, Bernina, Pfaff, Viking, Kirby Filter Queen, Hoover, Eureka Walneck's “All Your Sewing Machine and Vacuum Cleaner Needs” 302 Highway 70 Safford, AZ 85546 Phone: 428-0494 Southwest Education Center 99 Verbena Morenci, AZ 85540 Learn Today Lead Tomorrow Congratulations Seniors MORENCI LIONS Proud Sponsors of the Annual Invitational Baseball Tournament Congratulate the Class of ’88 108 Community B D AUTO SUPPLY Napa Jobber 1 200 N. Coronado Blvd., Clifton, AZ MORENCI THEATRE FRIENDS AND FAMILY. Working together to run the Morencl Theatre are: FRONT ROW: Skyler Morgan. Justin Morgan. Alicia Morgan. 2ND ROW: Kelli Glover. Pam Morgan. Michelle Lucero. BACK ROW: Linda and Lyle Morgan. Congratulations Grads! MORENCI FIRE ASSOCIATION ‘7 tan.if 'i 'Place North Coronado Blvd. Clifton, Arizona85533 Phone 865-4021 GOOD LUCK CLASS OF ’88 BEST WISHES GRADUATES Mr. Jackie D. Cooper Greenlee County Superviser and Mrs. Helen J. Cooper Family Best Wishes Seniors for a Happy end Very SuccessfulFuture Morenci Jr.-Sr. High Faculty Administration Community 109 Great day for a picnic! A crowded Morenci Plaza was the setting for the second annual family picnic held for all Mor- enci Phelps Dodge employees, retirees, and their families on Saturday, October 3. People gathered in every available space around the Morenci Club visiting with acquaintances and, in many cases, enjoying reunions with old friends. Children ran about happily stuffing them- selves with watermelon and ice-cream sand- wiches which were dispensed freely, along with the balloons being passed out by colorful clowns. Activities for the children included swimming, cartoons, and games with lots of prizes. Inside the Club, guests enjoyed some relief from the sun while eating a delicious barbecue dinner. To work off some of what they ate, employees participated in a horseshoe throw and a softball tournament. Preparations for the picnic were extensive. Company volunteers barbecued 3000 pounds of beef. Other food included 800 pounds of cole- slaw, 300 pounds of pinto beans, and 500 torti- llas. After running out of both beans and coleslaw in the afternoon, the company served an addi- tional 400 pounds of macaroni salad, 20 pounds of potato salad, and 25 cases of canned beans which it purchased from the P.D. store. Alto- gether, there were 4780 dinners served during the day. Picnics have always been family affairs, and this year was no exception. In fact, the company had advertised this as the “Phelps Dodge Family Picnic,” and it was that — a family event, for all of the Morenci family. FOOD, FUN. AND FANFARE. Children and adults relax on the grassy lawn by the Morenci Club as they listen to music being played by a band from Safford. Dave's Body Shop DAVID E. TRACY Owner Phone (602) 865-2548 117 Hill Street P.O. Box 942 Clifton, Arizona 85533 HOLLOWAY TRIM SERVICE Auto Furniture Upholstery 1162 Thatcher Blvd. Safford, AZ 85546 Phone: 428-0502 ALLSTATE INSURANCE CO. Auto, Life, Homeowners Fire. Commercial and Health Clifton, Arizona Phone: 8654557 Agent: Don Sorrells Ivanho Mobile Home Park Park: 3 miles East of Safford on Highway 70 Sales: East of Safford On Highway 70 Valley View Mobile Home and R.V. Park York Valley Phone: 687-1541 We Welcome Winter Visitors and Retirees. 110 Community Americas Leading Copper Producer Supporting Education In Arizona For Over 100 Years Cc � lty 111 jaaaaaaoaaaoaaaaooaaaaaaaaaooaaoacjaaaooaoaQaaaoooaaaoa 8 a 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Best Wishes To The Class Of '88 P.J.'s 307 Coronado, Clifton, AZ Shelley, You light up our lives! Love, Mom, Dad, Steph- anie, John, and Kris 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Greenlee County Employment and Job Training Program Good Luck Class of ’88 196 Coronado Clifton, AZ Phone: 865-4151 Fiesta Flowers Prom Flowers Tuxedo Rentals. Flowers for all occasions Best Wishes Seniors from Joe and Robyn Castaneda Morenci Plaza 865-2161 LEADING HOMEBUILDERS OFFER YOU THE EFFICIENCY ADVANTAGE OF NATURAL GAS FOR COOKING MEALS, HEATING YOUR HOME, DRYING CLOTHES AND HEATING WATER. SOUTHWEST CAS AND YOUR HOMEBUILDER CAN , PROVIDE YOU WITH Noturol Gqs Advantage Morenci P.T.A. Congratulations Graduating Class of 1988 The Future Is Yours To Build SOUTHWEST CBS (OftPORBTIOfl ON OUR BEHALF. Officers of the local organization include: Jerry Baughman, vice-pres.; Elisa Ferrin, sec.; Pat Gonzales, pres. NOT PIC- TURED: Kay Gale, treas. 33333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333 112 Community GOOD LUCK WILDCATS ROTARI AN S— UNITED IN SERVICE-DEDICATED TO PEACE from the CLIFTON-MORENCI ROTARY CLUB Good Luck Seniors CUETO DRILLING CO. 334 Shannon Hill, Clifton, AZ 865-2150 or 687-1647 OLYMPIC PIZZARAMA of Thatcher Gila Plaza (602) 4284748 Joe Toni Sarantopoulos Roberts Service Roberts Service Video Three Way Store All Open For Your Convenience Seven Days A Week Best Wishes class of ’88 Suzy's Barber Shop For the Latest in Hair Styles Thanks for your patronage! Congratulations Class of ’88 Community 113 aac (yaoc3a(X3rnaaoaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaacK3aaaaaaaaaaa pf Even though it may have been touch and go at times, ij you made days are behind you nmj t— fine memories of people, places £fun but don't destair. Take a Lock at what lies ahead. § jffigrjg New challen Exoitingadventures. And more funf Sq keep your chin-up. Your no6e to the grindstone. And go for the gusto? Life is whatyt %you make it ( And remember, all your friends at Valley bank all good thmgs jYin your future. so ipake it the best,1 u jwish you' Happy Graduation! VALLEY NATIONAL BANK Congratui at i ons and Best Wishes A world of dormant resources awaken the dawn of new technologies Sumitomo’s blowing technique to separate copper from silver used in 1590 SUMITOMO METAL MINING ARIZONA, INC. ocjoncfOtt-i-icjcK-ia-n-n-foonj-njmcfascnrfOtt-n-naosjttoocfaocjocj 114 Community SH rt)!unuiui 3 JLUULLULLLLLi-LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLULLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL Il� qi03 !J� qoa pus 'H89J D ! l� d '� lJn8 tenuis apnpui lug iy uado s.qog teqoujs jo sia6susuj pus sj8umq SH3NMO M3N 8861 J° SSBID saqsi w sag isois aoiHtn f suoqe|n;ej uo3 ‘Sui nojS ijjuds aq; daaq s aq qno XBDpuM puajoj peQ pue lUO ‘nort 3AO ] •jajqBnep 5u|ao| pue jaaAis mo jo pnoid liiaA am a y jsaae|d jqBu aqj lie u| pue — jajjaq uajjoB ains seq amS|j ino •dpnp xodhim aaojjvs ‘aaoio JO S.aiVNOQDW spfeuoaowf w iSIVDOHM IDN1UOJM xjm aooo 31SV11V3 I9 3HlUOd 3WI10009 VSjll EMIL CROCKETT AGENCY Insurance 427 Main Street Safford, AZ 85546 KICKING BACK. Senior Copper Cat staff members Darlene Espin- oza. Judy Moreno. David Lakey. Loretta Allen, and Jennifer Thomp- son take a break in front of the Crockett Agency while selling ads in Safford. 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 , ____ Congratulations Seniors , Jackie Quinn t ' Greenlee County Treasurer WIPWINn RAPIT OrtntAr PAmur Pat etaU mAmkArr Cmi . 1 3 3 3 3 T 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 q 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 33333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333 APACHE GROVE Congratulations and Best Wishes Class of 88 from Mike Acosta, Owner 116 Community CABLECOM OF CLIFTON-MORENCI YOUR HBO ClNEM AX HEADQUARTERS Morenci, Arizona 865-4031 3 I O n n “i a n LEADER and DUNCAN VALLEY NEWS - w Greenlee County’s Official Newspaper n 0 a □ n n a n 5 n n n n DESERT SAGE Contracting Corp. Commercial Residential Remodeling Maintenance Licensed, Bonded and Insured Morenci, AZ 865-3411 Best Wishes to All the 1988 Graduates Johnson Motors GM-Nissan “Finest Of Both Worlds” Economy-Luxury Oldsmobile-Cadillac-Pontiac GMC Trucks-Nissan “Satisfaction is our Goal” NEW SALES: 804 1st Ave. 428-0140 USED SALES: Hwy. 70 1st Ave. 428-7150 Large Selection of Used Inventory n □ o a n n o a a o n a n o Community 117 General Index 118 a Abril. Gabriel 32. 63. 78 ACADEMIC DECATHLON 54, 55 ACADEMICS DIVISION PAGE 60. 61 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 125 ADMINISTRATION AND STAFF 90. 91 Aguilar. Jeff 20. 25 Aguilar. Marianne 71. 84 Aguilar. Nellie 51. 57. 58. 59. 78. 79 Aguinaga, Dan 93 Aguinaga, Tony 37 Aker. Chad 20. 22. 23. 50. 58. 59. 73 Aker. Jerod 16. 17. 25. 32. 33. 42. 51. 78. 79 Alegre, Julio 52. 53 Allen, Brandy 40. 86 Allen, Frances 51, 64, 82 Allen. Loretta 12. 17. 49. 50. 51. 52. 72. 73. 74. 75. 116 ALLSTATE INSURANCE CO. 110 Alonso, April 31. 60. 84 Alonso. Armando 32. 37. 82 AMERICAN FIELD SERVICE 52. 53 AMUN 54. 55 Anderson, Richard 5. 25, 56, 78 Annis. Ann 49. 51. 52. 54. 55. 59. 78 Annis, Karen 35, 84 Annis, Mike 32. 51 ANYTOWN 50. 51 APACHE GROVE 116 Apadoca, Freddy 82 Aragon. Roxana 82 Arguellez, Danielle 30, 31, 86 Arguellez, Lydia 30. 31. 86 Arm. Heather 50. 78 Armijo, Judy 91 Arnold, Brian 50. 51. 54, 82 Arrington. Brian 86 ATHLETICS DIVISION PAGE 20. 21 Avalos. Armando 82 b B D AUTO SUPPLY 109 Baca. Diana 41, 86 Baca. Priscilla 70 Baker. Jason 53 Baker. Jeff 84 Baker. Julie 4. 9 BALENT1NE OFFICE PRODUCTS. INC. 99 Balentine, Chris 37, 82 Barker, Samantha 31, 71, 84 Barrick. Mandy 39, 57 BASEBALL 24. 25 BASKETBALL. BOYS’ JUNIOR HIGH 44. 15 BASKETBALL. BOYS’ JUNIOR VARSITY 42. 43 BASKETBALL, BOYS’ VARSITY 42. 43 BASKETBALL. GIRLS' JUNIOR HIGH 40. 41 BASKETBALL, GIRLS’ JUNIOR VARSITY 38. 39 BASKETBALL. GIRLS’ VARSITY 38. 39 THE VICTOR. After having lost the America’s Cup in 1983, Dennis Connor won it back four years later. The Stars Stripes completed a 4-0 sweep over Australia’s Kookaburru III. Batchelder, Sherry 80 Batchelder. William 81 Baughman. Jerry 112 Baylor, Tori 5, 34, 35, 68. 84 Bendel. Billi 51. 81 Bendel, Tina 15. 38. 39. 50. 53. 57. 78 BIG “E’S” FORMAL WEAR 106 Billingsley, Paul 35, 86 Blair. Diane 30. 31, 91 Boggess. Kelly 26. 27. 52. 53. 57. 78 Boggess. Tina 39, 52. 53, 82 Bolden. Laura 65, 67. 73 Boling. Natalie 11. 50. 51. 53, 62. 78. 95 Boling. Tony 90 Bouriaque. Ed 88. 89 Bouriaque. Joel 20. 26. 27, 33. 42. 51. 78. 79 Bouriaque. Jonathan 23, 32, 49, 52, 54, 55, 63. 78 Bouriaque. Joy 86 BOYS’ STATE 51 Brack. Jeff 86 Brannon. Cheryl 10. 20. 26. 27, 39. 49. 51, 52, 57. 67. 80. 95. 97 Brannon. Kathy 35, 56, 86 Brannon. Mark 17 Brannon. Melody 17. 23. 50. 51. 56. 57. 78. 79. 88. 89 Breshears. Pam 53, 59 Brinkley, Shanna 5. 56. 78 Broderick. Chastity 30, 31, 40, 84 Brooks, Chrissy 40, 41, 84 Brown, David 35. 86 Brown. Edwin 27. 32. 50. 56. 72. 73. 74 Brown. Kellie 27. 51. 57. 81, 127 Bryant. Eric 84 Bryant. Shelly 8. 26. 27. 64 BUFFO’S JEWELRY 94 Burke. Brandy 31. 86 Burke, Smokey 115 Burnside, Terisa 35. 84 Butler. Steven 20. 26. 27, 42. 50. 56. 60. 78 c CABLECOM OF CLIFTON-MORENCI 117 Calderon. Virginia 68. 88 CALDWELL FUNERAL HOME 94 Carbajal. Michael 34. 35, 45. 86 Carr. Julie 23. 49. 64 Carrasco, Adrian 35, 86 Carrasco, Stephanie 31, 84 CASA MANANA 99 Casiano, Sandy 64 Casillas, Theresa 84 Casoose. Marty 35. 45. 86 NO ELBOW ROOM HERE. The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco celebrated its 50th birthday as about 250,000 people jammed onto the bridge for an anniversary walk across the span. Another 500,000 packed the bridge approaches but were denied access because engineers feared the span could not support the weight. Castaneda, Eddie 35, 45, 86, 87 Castaneda. Kurt 12, 13 Castel de Oro, Chris 25 CENTER MARKET 100 Cervantez, Bobby 25. 50, 56, 78 Cervantez. Christine 5, 16. 17, 23. 49, 50. 51. 55. 56. 57. 78 Cervantez, Monica 59 Cervantez. Paul 37. 82 Cervantez, Pauline 39. 59 Chacon, Tony 35, 84 Chavez, Andrew 34, 35, 45, 68. 84 Chavez. Bernadette 86 Chavez. Libby 9. 26. 27. 48 Chavez, Raynaldo 86 CHEERLEADERS 56. 57 CHESS CLUB 54. 55 Chilicky, Robert 6. 13. 32. 33. 51. 52. 54. 55. 58. 72. 73. 74. 105 CIRCLE K 105 Clark, Mike 59. 82 Clark, Nathan 86. 87 CLIFTON-MORENC1 EXTERMINATORS 99 CLONTS, KATIE 95 Cobb. Liz 59 COFFEEN. WILLIAM A. 94 COLE S PIZZA 106 COLLEGE PREP COURSES 66, 67 Collier, Race 78 Comaduran, Alyssa 35, 84 Comaduran, Kirby 27, 37. 56, 78 COMMUNITY DIVISION PAGE 92. 93 Connolly, Chris 34. 35. 45. 86 Connolly. Mike 32. 42. 82 CONSOLIDATED TITLE 103 COOPER. JACKIE D. 109 Cooper, James 9 COPPER CAT 50. 51. 126 COPPER ERA 117 Corbell, Patti 115 Corbell, Robert 115 Cork, Pat 82 CROCKETT. EMIL AGENCY 116 CUETO DRILLING 113 Cuevas. Peter 82 CURTIS. ERIC (DR.) 94 CURTIS, KAY D. 94 Curtis, Steven 86 d DANENHAUER-CROCKETT INSURANCE COMPANY 108 Dangerfield, Dusty 82 DAVE’S BODY SHOP 110 Davenport, Judy 91 Davis. Shellie 67, 72 Day. Jon 20. 26, 27 Delgado. Adriann 84 DESERT SAGE 117 Dominguez. Johnny 7 DRAMA CLUB 50. 51 Dunagan. Patty 49, 52, 78 Dunagan. Shane 82 Dunham, Brian 53, 82 Dunham. Edward 16. 26. 27, 51, 53, 56. 78. 79 Dunham, Gene 93 Dunham. Rachel 31. 40. 84 Durham, Christopher 84 Durr, Lori 27, 57, 73 Durr, Stephen 32. 58. 59 DYNASTY TRAVEL 95 e E G FLOOR COVERINGS 95 Easley, Paul 84 Ecnave, Valerie 78 Edens. Jack 14. 26. 27. 51. 90 EIGHTH GRADE 84. 85 Epperson, Sally 91 Espinoza. Arthur 82 Espinoza, Darlene 7, 48. 51, 72. 73. 105. 116 Espinoza, Elvira 86 Espinoza, Laurene 13, 82 ESTES DRUG 102 General Index 119 General Index FACULTY 88. 89 FADS AND FASHIONS 10. 11 Falcon. Joey 82 Falcon. Richard 20. 26. 27. 32. 37. 56. 78 Farquhar, Jennifer 15. 51. 53. 57. 61. 66. 81 Farquhar. Julie 35. 60. 86 Farwell. Kim 82 Faulkner. Roy 48. 64. 68. 88 Ferrin. Elisa 112 FIESTA FLOWERS 112 Fildes. Ryan 34. 35. 45. 86 Filleman. Sue 90 Fisk-Willlams, Alan 49. 52. 70. 88. 89 FLAG CORPS 58. 59 Flores. Alex 8 FOOTBALL. JUNIOR HIGH 34. 35 FOOTBALL. JUNIOR VARSITY 32. 33 FOOTBALL. VARSITY 32. 33 Forstrom, Carl 103 Forstrom, Eric 8 Forstrom. Matthew 7. 23. 51, 53. 56. 79 Foster. Denise 60. 84 Foster. Nanabah 12. 13 Fout. Linda 61 Fowler, Steve 64, 88 FRENCH NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY 48. 49 FRESHMAN CLASS 82 Frieda, Stephanie 39, 51. 58, 59, 82 Fullen, Sam 6. 20. 22. 23. 75. 77 Fullen, Shawn 3. 37, 63. 82 Galassini, John 66 Gale, Cheryl 51. 59. 82 Gale. Kay 112 Gale. Noralea 23. 57. 62. 88. 89. 103 Gale, Ryan 23 Galusky. Joe 103 Garcia. Booti 78 Garrett. Lisa 8. 9. 64 Gaxiola. Richard 20. 32. 42. 56. 73. 75 Giacoletti. James 11. 23. 49. 50. 51, 52, 53. 54. 55. 58. 7 8. 102 GIRLS’ STATE 51 Glodis. John 9. 48. 62. 64. 67. 88. 89. 91 Glover. Karla 39, 51. 53, 57. 58. 59. 81 Glover. Kelly 59, 78, 109 GOLDEN CORRAL 103 Gomez. A.J. 34. 35. 44. 45 Gomez, Adrian 86 Gomez, Donna 51, 57, 82 GOMEZ. ROBERT SHERIFF 94 Gonzales. Becky 27. 50. 53. 57. 59. 78. 79 Gonzales, Danielle 35, 84 Gonzales. David 6. 13. 16. 25. 32. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 54. 55. 56. 60. 61. 72. 73. 75. 95, 106 Gonzales. Debbie 57, 59, 82 Gonzales. Edward 86 Gonzales. Frank 44. 86 Gonzales. Gilbert 27, 32. 56. 126 Gonzales. Jaime 59 Gonzales, Melanie 84 Gonzales. Monica 11, 23. 50. 53. 59. 78 Gonzales. Nancy 6 Gonzales. Pat 93, 112 Gonzales. Sheila 13, 51. 55, 59. 82. 83 Gonzalez. Frank 35, 45 Gonzalez. Juan 93 Goodwin. Brad 27. 32. 56. 64. 78 Gordon, Greg 27 Goseyun. Adrienne 31, 84 Goseyun. Quincy 25. 32. 72 Goseyun, Salvador 66. 70, 78 GRADUATION 8. 9 FALLEN ANGELS. Television evangelists Jim and Tammy Bakker said farewell to the PTL ministry in March of ’87. Jim encounter with Jessica Hahn. Tammy Bakker bowed out to undergo treatment for drug dependency. | oaigned after cort brief sexual Gray, Dwaine 84 Gray. Sherry 73 Griffin. Joe 23. 56. 58. 79 Grove. Dave 8, 27 Gurtler. Jeff 84 h H R BLOCK 101 HACIENDA MOTORCYCLES 94 HAIR ODYSSEY 104 HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL 14. 15 Hancock, Chris 35, 86 Harper, Kris 35. 86 Harper. Richelle 2. 6, 15. 17. 27. 50. 51. 53. 54. 56. 57. 62. 72. 73. 75. 100. 112 Hartley. Dianne 8. 20, 22. 23. 47. 50 Hawkins. John 25. 32. 33. 37. 49. 52. 55 Haye, Diana 27. 39. 88. 89 Henry, Ryan 34, 35, 84 Herbert. Brandi 21. 30. 31. 40. 86 Hernandez. Danny 82 Herrera, Eugene 25. 32 Herrera, Michelle 31. 40. 84 Herrera. Verna 31. 40. 41, 71. 84 Herrin, Gary 25 HIGH SCHOOL ELECTIVES 62. 63 Hill. Kathleen 90 Hill. Lance 35. 45. 86 HOLLADAY’S PHOTO EMPORIUM 105 HOLLOWAY TRIM SERVICE 110 HOLY CROSS PARISH 94 HOMECOMING. FOOTBALL 12. 13 HOMECOMING. WINTER SPORTS’ 16. 17 Horn. Dee Dee 28. 29. 39, 51. 57 Horn, Sam 72, 74 HOWELL S COPPER STATE MOTORS. INC. 95 Hubert. Doug 82 Hudgens. Sandra 14. 49. 51. 64. 88 Hudgens. Steve 93 Hughes. Amber 39. 49. 52. 53. 54. 57 Hughes. Chris 64 • 1 INCOTAX 94 INTERSCHOLASTIC GIRLS’ ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION 56. 57 INTERSTATE ELECTRONICS 94 Isaacs. Aaron 25. 32. 62, 88 Isner, Andrea 35. 86 IVANHO MOBILE HOME PARK 110 J J R CHEVRON 99 Jackson, Arthur 35. 84 Jackson. Jennifer 30, 31, 40, 84 JC PENNEY 103 Jensen. Doug 17. 32. 42. 79 Jewell, Heather 40. 86. 87 Jimenez, Elda 100 Johnson. Martin 50. 52. 55. 74 JOHNSON MOTORS 117 Johnson. Todd 16. 25. 32. 51. 54. 55. 56. 61. 80 Johnson. Valerie 91 Johnson. Yolanda 53, 82 JUNIOR CLASS 78. 79 JUNIOR HIGH CURRICULUM 68. 69 JUNIOR ROTARIANS 72 k Kelso, Angie 86. 87 Kelso. Glnny 39. 51. 53. 57. 58, 79 Kerr, Tim 35. 84 Kolbe. Jim 8. 9 KOPPER KETTLE KAFE 97 1 Lacey. Chad 17. 27. 32. 42. 80 Lacey. Daniel 84 Ladner. Heath---------------- (Ladner. Kelly 23. 50. 53. 57. 72. 79 LalrmoireTTCSinry 4fr.i50, 71, 88, 89 Lakey. David 17. 47. 48. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54, 55. 60. 72. 74.75. 95. 100. 104. 116 Lakey, Sue 12, 53 Lara, Ralph 49. 53. 88. 89 Leatherman. Joy 58. 81 Leatherwood, Bret 35. 45. 84 Leatherwood, Cindy 9, 64 Leatherwood, Gene 45. 87 Leatherwood. Suzanne 53. 70. 81 Lechtenberger, Alicia 84. 85. 127 Lechtenberger, John 69, 90 Leon, Michael 87 LETTER CLUB 56. 57 Leuthauser. Tim 52, 53, 88 Leyvas. Danny 56. 81 Llchtenhan, Gail 89 LINES. RICHARD B. 94 Llamas. Ruben 37, 82 Llamas, Yvonne 85 Lopez. Cecilia 27 Lopez. John 25, 32, 81 Lopez. Monica 9 Lopez. Sylvia 31. 68, 87 Lopez. Tammy 87 LOVETT, JOSEPH J. 94 Lozano, Vince 25. 42. 81 Lucero. Michelle 109 Lucero. Phillip 6. 27, 50. 64. 72. 74 Lucero, Sarah 61, 81. 98 LUCKY’S SADDLERY 95 LUNDELL. R. KIRK 95 Lusk. Mindie 31. 40. 87 Lynch, Jimmy 82 m Macfarlane. Amy 27. 57. 81 Macfarlane, Eric 35. 85 Macias. Felix 17. 25. 32. 37. 56. 74 Madrid. Alex 82 Madson. Bob 45. 85 Martinez. Alma 91 Martinez, Arthur 79 Martinez. Debra 74 Martinez. Joanne 85 Martinez, Patrick 11, 27. 32. 55, 56. 79 MARY’S PLACE 109 MAUD’S CAFE 100 Mayfield. Michael 87 McCullar. Mike 35. 42 McCullin. Austin 35. 85. 87 McCullin. Lance 25. 54, 55. 81 MCDONALDS 115 Mecham. Evan 91, 92 Medina. Jason 74 Medina. Mario 10. 16. 17. 20. 28. 29. 39. 57. 79 Meintzer. Shawne 31, 85 Mendez. Ralph 6. 13. 20. 25. 32. 33. 48. 54. 55. 56. 67. 72 . 74, 75 Merrill. Kristy 82 Merrill. Melanie 6. 50. 75 Miller. Brian 34. 44. 45. 85 Milligan. Darrah 27, 50, 79 Mills. Mike 87 General Index 121 General Index MINKER. ALLEN 94 Mitchell. Leslie 12. 13. 28. 57. 62. 75 Mize. Lesly 31. 87 MODERN DRESS SHOP 101 Moffett. Jackie 27 Montez. Ernie 100 Montoy. Alfred 35. 45. 87 Montoy. Jeanie 39. 51, 52. 59, 62, 81 Morales. Alma 6. 38. 39. 49. 50. 51. 53. 57, 61. 75. 127 Morales. Benji 13. 17. 25. 32. 42. 76. 81. 93 Morales, Cristina 17 Morales. Daniel 85, 127 Morales. Joseph 87 Morales. Larry 45. 85 MORENCI LANES 108 MORENC1 VARIETY 97 MORENCI WATER ELECTRIC COMPANY 101 Moreno, James 25 Moreno. Janette 31. 84. 85. 92 Moreno. Judy 6. 13. 23. 48. 51. 52. 53. 57. 58. 59. 72. 75. 115. 116 Moreno. Rosie 51. 55. 59. 82. 83 Moreno. Roxanne 39. 51. 53, 67, 81 Morgan. Alicia 109 Morgan. Justin 109 Morgan. Kyle 32. 37. 56, 62. 75 Morgan. Leroy 77 Morgan, Linda 109 Morgan, Lyle 109 Morgan, Pam 59, 79, 109 Morgan. Skyler 109 Morton. Kelly 6, 27. 50. 51. 53. 59. 72. 74. 75 Morton. Todd 35. 45. 71 Murillo. Christopher 35. 45, 85 n o O’Coyne, Tabbie 17. 72. 75, 97 O’Neill, Lou Anne 22. 23 Olivas. Alex 17. 25. 56. 79 Olivas. Mike 37 OLYMPIC PIZZARAMA 113 OPENING 2. 3 ORGANIZATIONS DIVISION PAGE 46. 47 Orona, Genevieve 10. 13, 49. 53. 79. 98. ' T26--------—------------- Ortega. Mario 37 Ortega. Priscilla 81 ORTEGA’S SHOES 95 Ortiz, Paul 27. 32. 42. 81 P P.J.’S 112 Padilla, Anthony 35, 45. 87 Padilla. Gilbert 83. 89 PATRONS 94. 95 Patterson. Debra 20, 22. 23 Peete, Clifford 4. 12. 13. 20. 25. 26. 32. 51. 56. 74. 75. 76 Peete, Deidre 4, 79 Pena. Fudi 6. 37. 50. 56. 76 Pena. Michael 35. 45. 87 Pena, Ray 37 PEOPLE DIVISION PAGE 70. 71 PEPSI 107 Petty. Jay 20. 26. 27 Petty. Misty 51, 57. 82. 83 PHELPS DODGE MERCANTILE 98 PHELPS DODGE MORENCI INC. Ill PHOTOGRAPHY CREDITS 125 Pingleton. Christina 27 POLLOCK’S WESTERN STORE 94 Pomaski. John 32 Powers. Tom 68. 90. 93 Pracht. Ellen 13. 67. 76. 127 Pracht. Kristall 3. 51. 82 Price, Jimmy 76 PRIDE BAND 58. 59 PROM 6. 7 Pulsipher. Kevin 42. 54. 55 q QUILL AND SCROLL SOCIETY 48. 49 QUINN. JACKIE 116 Quiroz. Eddie 35. 87 r R R GLASS 101 Ramirez, Katherine 81 Randell. Holly 51. 52. 62. 81 Ray. Angie 31, 40. 85 Ray, Joshua 85 Repp, Dolly 65 Reyes. David 81 Reyes. Georgianna 81 Richardson. Bill 8. 90 Nabor, Bob 13. 93 Nabor. Michelle 82 NACCARATI’S CHEVRON STATION 97 Naccarati. Jennifer 39. 51. 59, 82, 83 Nahas, Grace 40, 87 NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY 48. 49 Navarrete, Carol 91 Navarrete. T.J. 2 Navarrete. Tom 2. 32. 42, 56. 89 Nebeker. Jayne 75 Nettles. Corbitt 85 NICE CHANGE SALON 99 Nuttall, Diana 89, 91 Nuttall. Lynne 90. 91. 93 122 General Index RUNNER-UPS. Applauding the new Miss Greenlee County. Katherine Goyer of Duncan, are: Lisa Velasquez, fourth runner-up; Dianna Webster, third runner-up; Lyanna Pena, second runner-up; and Kim Tyler, first runner-up. Richardson, Brian 42. 46. 51, 52. 53. 59, 63. 66. 81. 97 Richardson. Kristina 4. 8, 9, 64 ROBERT S SERVICE 113 Robillard, Teri 79 Roche, Larry 89 ROCKIN S“ RANCH 105 RODE INN 94 Rodriguez. Charlie 66. 79 Rodriguez. Dedra 31. 87 Rogers, McDarrell 35. 45. 87 Rogers, Scott 85 Romero, Robert 32 Rope. Franclne 31. 40. 87 Rosenthal. Melony 51, 54 Ross. Larry 90. 103 Roybal, Dlno 85 Roybal, Sandra 27, 51, 52, 53, 57, 59, 81, 97 Roybal. Valerie 30. 31. 40. 87 Ruebush. Trudl 64. 89 Ruedas. Erika 17. 20. 28. 29, 51. 57. 80, 81 Ruedas. Hector 90. 103 Ruedas. Jean 91 Ruedas. Mark 32 Ruedas. Richard 4, 9, 25 Ruiz, Jacob 35. 85 Ruiz. Manuel 27, 46. 49. 52. 58, 59. 81 Rutherford, Shannon 39, 50, 53. 59, 79 S Safar, Suzanne 58, 68. 89. 91 SAFFORD ANIMAL HOSPITAL 94 Salz, LeeAnn 39, 82 Salazar, Jaime 27, 42, 81 Sanchez, Chris 85 Sanders, Darren 4, 6, 7. 20. 25, 32, 42, 56. 72. 75. 76 Sanders. Mona 16, 49. 64 Sandoval, Georglanne 39, 51, 60, 70, 82, 83 Sandoval, Rene 25, 32, 33, 42, 51, 53, 55, 58. 79 Sandoval. Richard 6. 20. 26. 32. 37. 48. 49, 53. 55. 56. 72.75. 76 Santa Cruz. Chris 87 SAY IT WITH SILKS 94 Schayman, Ximena 50. 72, 79 Scheler. David 32. 42. 51. 54. 55 Scheier. Heidi 20. 26. 27. 29. 39. 49. 51, 52. 54. 57. 67. 81 Scheier. Ken 54, 89 Schern, Greg 45. 71, 87 Schern, Jason 23. 46. 51. 52. 54. 55. 56, 67. 72. 79, 97 Schreiner. Michael 35. 85 Schultz, Vernon 103 SCIENCE CLUB 52, 53 Scroggins. Beverly 15. 81 SEARS 105 Sears, Kelly 25 Seballos. Jack 45 Seballos. James 45 SENIOR CLASS 72, 73, 74. 75. 76, 77 Senne, Ruth 91 Senne. Will 14. 51. 54. 55. 59 Senne. William 55, 89 Settle, Hillary 58 SEVENTH GRADE 86. 87 Sexton. Brandon 35. 85 Sherrell, Tamara 49 Sierra, James 35. 45. 85 Sifuentes. Miguel 35. 69. 87 SIMMS. ELSIE 94 Siqueiros, Brandon 85 Siqueiros. Mark 14. 37 SKINNER. LYNN W. 94 Smith. Carrie 30. 31. 86, 87 Smith. Chris 50. 58. 62. 72 Smith. Shawn 27, 32, 54, 55. 79 STANDING OVATION. Miss Arizona. Teresa Light, receives a standing ovation after performing the song “New York. New York at the 1988 Miss Greenlee County pageant. SMOKEY BOB’S OPEN PIT 115 Snider, Jenny 39, 51, 53, 54, 55. 59, 83 Snider, Josh 35. 45. 85 Snyder. Jason 35, 87 Snyder. Jennifer 59 SOPHOMORE CLASS 81 SOUTHWEST EDUCATION CENTER 108 SOUTHWEST GAS 112 SPANISH NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY 48.49 Speigl. Sara 31. 40. 87 Spivey. Lisa Taylor 4. 9 SPONSORS 96 Stacy, Crystal 39, 51, 59. 82 Stacy. Tim 42. 65, 66. 79 STATE FARM 106 STEVENS. CYNDIE 94 Stitt, Robert 27 Stone. Rick 13. 32. 83 Stout, Cathy 83 Stout. Dodi 4. 64 Strom. Glen 20. 26. 27. 81 STUDENT COUNCIL 50. 51 STUDENT LIFE DIVISION PAGE 4. 5 STUTE’S JEWELRY 94 SUMITOMO METAL MINING ARIZONA. INC. 114 SUPER SPONSORS 95 SUZY’S BARBER SHOP 113 Swasey, Diana 31. 40 Sweeney, James 7, 50, 52, 53. 54, 78, 79 Swesey, Lisa 59 t Taniguchi, Hiroe 76, 77 Taylor, Andy 35, 87 Taylor. Jenny 13, 27, 39. 57. 81 Tellez, Virginia 77 TENNIS 22. 23 Terry. Leslie 6. 7. 13. 23. 50. 51. 57. 58. 74. 75. 76 Thomas. Bill 99 Thomas. Lance 99 Thompson. Jennifer 6, 23, 48. 50, 51, 52. 53. 57. 61. 72. 7 5. 77, 100. 116 TOP 10 SENIORS 72 Torres. James 32. 51. 58. 81 TRACK 26. 27 Tripp, Delta 87 Tripp. Jason 87 Trout. Julie 87 Troxell, Roberta 103 Trujillo. Marisela 50. 53, 64. 67. 79 Trujillo. Paul 25. 56. 79 Tsosie. Stephanie 79 Tucker, Jason 35. 85 General Index 123 General Index u Urcadez. Omar 59 V Valdez. Chris 11. 25. 32. 79 Valdez. Suzle 4. 9, 50. 51 Vallejo. Mark 25. 50. 81 VALLEY VIEW MOBILE HOME PARK 110, 114 VAN LEUVEN AWARD ENGRAVING 100 VaaNess, Marnle 11. 20. 26. 27. 49. 51. 52. 53. 54. 577517102 Van Ness, Shannon 31, 69, 85 Vanegas, Ell 69. 87 Vanegas. Jeremy 13. 20. 25. 32, 42. 56. 79 Varela. Rene 6. 13, 25. 32. 37. 49. 50. 53. 56. 75. 77 Vaughn. Jeromy 85 Vega. Patricia 85 Vega. Ray 27. 32. 37, 79 Velasquez. Lisa 6. 15. 27. 50. 51. 56. 57, 74. 75. 77. 108 Verdugo, Mario 34. 35. 87 Vidales. Angel 5. 50. 63. 72. 77 Vidales. Robert 35. 87 Villescas, Marcia 81 Vlllescas, Sheila 66. 81 VOCATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS 64. 65 VOLLEYBALL. JUNIOR HIGH 30. 31 VOLLEYBALL. JUNIOR VARSITY 28. 29 VOLLEYBALL. VARSITY 28. 29 W Waldorf, Kim 23 Waldorf. Ron 32. 37 WALNECK S SEWING CENTER 108 Walton. Gary 32. 33. 39. 89 Washington, John 49, 52, 66. 71, 89 Webb. Kristina 4. 5. 6, 7, 10. 39. 50. 51. 53. 57. 74. 77 Wehrs, Kim 27. 59. 79 Weisllng, Gilbert 90. 91 Wene, Steve 24. 50. 51 West. Ray 35. 85 WESTERN AUTO 100 WHISKERS 56. 57 Wile. Chris 85 Willard. David 14. 17. 25. 42. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 58. 59. 79. 95 Willard. Dwayne 89 Willard. Linda 6. 89 Williams. Becca 5. 10. 17. 54. 55. 66. 79 Williams, Shannon 53. 79 Windsor. Maureen 90 Withrow. Larry 27. 32. 37. 81 Withrow. Laurie 39. 52. 53. 59, 61. 81 Woelki, Jennifer 54. 55. 59, 67. 72. 75. 77 Wong. Harry 92 Wood. Josh 45 Woodall. David 90. 91 Woods. Joshua 85 WRESTLING 36, 37 WRIGHT. TOMMY 94 y YEAR IN REVIEW 18. 19 z Zale. Mark 81 Zevallos, Ernie 24. 25 Last Words It certainly wasn’t just an ordinary year. So many changes in our school system had to affect our yearbook. Covering the junior high meant more pages, pictures, writing, headaches, and hours of work; but we hope it made for a better yearbook. Many thanks must be extended. We would like to thank the staff for their hard work and dedication; Mr. Phil Dering, our company representative, for his ideas and advice; Mr. Roy Faulkner for keeping our financial re- cords; and Mr. John Lechtenberger for his suggestions and help. Also, our thanks goes to the community for its continuing support throughout the year through the purchase of ads and support of fund-raisers. Above all. we thank our adviser, Mrs. Sandra Hudgens. She pushed us through deadlines, agreed with our creative ideas, and put in many hours of overtime when nobody else would. Without her, out yearbook would be just a thought. We hope this yearbook means as much to you as it does to us. 'MJ Copper Cat Staff Co-Edi tors-in-Chlef David Lakey Jennifer Thompson Senior Class Section Co Editors: Darlene Espinoza Judy Moreno Assistant Section Editor Loretta Allen Head Photographer David Gonzales Photographers Melody Brannon Ginny Kelso Becca Williams Cheryl Brannon Todd Johnson Mamie David Scheier Jenny Snider Computer Typists Jason Schern Brian Richardson Sports Editors Joel Bouriaque Rene Sandoval David Willard Subscription Manager Heidi Scheier Advertising Manager James Giacoletti Asst. Advertising Manager Mike Annis Jr. Class Section Co-Editors Natalie Boling Christine Cervantez Soph. Class Section Editor Ann Annis Fr. Class Section Co-Editors Holly Randell Erika Ruedas Eighth Grade Sect. Co-Editors Jennifer Farquhar Dee Dee Horn Seventh Grade Sect. Co-Editors Jeanie Montoy Sandra Roybal Staff Members Frances Allen Stephanie Freida Misty Petty Sheila Gonzales Rosie Moreno Melony Rosenthal Will Senne Photography Credits BRIAN ARNOLD — 28 29 DPS CHERYL BRANNON — 22-23 DPS; 23-TR; 28-BL; 34; 40-BL; 62-63-DPS; 63-BR; 65-TR, BL; 68-TL; 76-77 DPS; 87-TR; 90- 91 DPS; 91-MR. MELODY BRANNON — 1; 2-B; 3; 4; 6; 7; 8; 9; 12-BM; 12-13 DPS; 14-15 DPS; 14-BL; 15; 20-T; 21-T, B; 22-T; 23-M, BR; 25- M, BL; 27-M, BL; 29-BM; 31-TL; 35-BR; 39-BL; 40-BR, M, T; 45-MR; 46; 47-MR; 48-TL, M, BL, BR; 49; 50-BL; 50-51-DPS; 51- M, BL, BR; 52-ML, BL, BR; 53; 56-BR; 57-BL; 58-59-DPS; 61-TL; 62-63-TOP DPS; 63-TR; 64-BL; 64-65-DPS; 65-BR; 66; 67-BR; 68-69-DPS; 69-BR; 70-T; 71-B, MR; 82-TL; 83-TL, M; 87-M; 88-89-DPS; 88-TL; 90-M; 91-TR; 92-B; 95; 97-B; 98; 102-BR; 104- BR; 106; 108; 110; 112-B; 115-BR; 127-TR. DAVID GONZALES — 11-BR; 16; 17-TL, BL, BR; 20-BL; 29-T, BR; 32-BL, TL; 33-TR, M; 35-TL, TM, TR; 38-TM; 44-TR, BL; 45-TM; 48-49-DPS; 50-BR; 52-53-DPS; 56-57-DPS; 56-BL; 57-T, M, BR; 60-B; 61-MR; 63-BM; 71-T; 100-BL; 103-TL. TODD JOHNSON — 5-B, MR; 24-TL; 26-TL. GINNY KELSO — 10; 21-MR; 27-TR; 30-BL; 30-31-DPS; 31-TR; 41; 47-T; 50-ML; 67-BM; 69-TR; 74-TL; 80-DPS; 81-BM; 82- TR; 84-85-DPS; 92-T; 93-TL; 117-TL. DAVID SCHEIER — 55 M JENNY SNIDER — 5-TL; 56-ML. MARNIE VAN NE§ .— 12-TL, BL; 14-BM; 17-TR; 30-T; 32-33 DPS; 38-BR; 38-BL; 39-BR; 44-45-DPS; 51-TR; 60-T; 61-B; 64- TL; 69-BM; 70-B; 75-TL; 78; 85-BM, BR; 93-BL, MR; 104-TL; 107; 109-TR. BECCA WILLIAMS — 126-TL; 127-TR. Acknowledgements The 1988 Copper Cat was published by Josten’s American Yearbook Company in Visalia, California. Mr. Phil Dering was the Josten’s representative. There were 330 copies printed and the yearbook consisted of 128 pages. The price of a copy was $18 or $20 for a personalized book. Senior portrait photography was provided by Mr. Dale Holladay of Holladay’s Photo Emporium, Safford, Arizona. Underclass, junior high, and faculty pictures were taken by Imperial School Photo, Phoenix, Arizona. The pictures on pages 18 and 19 were purchased from Wide World Photos, Inc., New York, New York. All black and white candid photos were developed and printed by staff photographers at Morenci Junior-Senior High School. The 1988 Copper Cat is 8 1 2 by 11 inches and is printed on stippleton paper stock. The cover is a hot foil application with black 395 and fire red 185 using red foil 384. Endsheets are flame 287. The type face used for the body copy is 10 point Souvenir. Captions are 8 point Souvenir. Headlines are 30 point Palatino Bold. Over 3600 pictures were taken for the yearbook. Out of those, 1294 were printed and 635 were selected to be used in the book. Morenci High School is a member of the National Scholastic Press Association, Columbia Scholastic Press Association, Arizona Interscholastic Press Association, and Quill and Scroll Society. In recognition of its merit, the 1987 Copper Cat was awarded an All American rating fron NSPA and a First Class rating from CSPA. Photography Credits Acknowledgements 125 EASY DOES IT. Juniors Gilbert Gonzales and Ge- nevieve Orona compete in the “pass the lifesaver contest at the winter homecoming pep assembly. Unfortunately, members of the junior team kept dropping the lifesaver and they finished last in the competition. GO CATS! In a close match with Miami, the J.V. volleyball team prepares to go back out on the court following a timeout. The local girls won the final game, 15-12, to take the match. 126 Closing It was a year of ups and downs, highs and lows. We started our sports’ seasons with big hopes only to be dejected as almost all our teams suffered through losing seasons. The loss of two of our classmates during the year made us realize just how mortal we are and how difficult growing up can be. We struggled to accept each oth- er as junior high and high school students learned to work and live together in the same building. Al- though a certain feeling of resent- ment towards the new situation still existed at the end of the year, both groups agreed there were also cer- tain advantages to the new arrange- ment. Junior high students were very appreciative of the facilities the high school building offered, and they liked the expanded choice of electives. High school students thought the younger students brought more spirit and enthusiasm to the school. Social events throughout the year continued to offer the students fun times as there was an increase in the number of dances in grades 9-12. Drama Club enjoyed a come- back with the presentation of “The Two Gentlemen of Verona” in the spring. Community events were also on the upswing with parades, the PD picnic, the dedication of the new SX-EW plant, and the renewal of the “Miss Greenlee County Pa- gent” providing social events dur- ing the year. Phelps Dodge enjoyed a pros- perous year as copper prices reached their highest level in eight years, and local employees re- gained a sense of job security and shared in the company’s prosper- ity. Yes, the events of the ’87-88 AND 1 WANT A . . At the annual Lions Club Christmas party, Kellie Brown receives a card from Santa after giving him her Christmas list. HIGH FIVE. Following their victory in the class competition event at a pep assembly, Alma Morales and Ellen Pracht congratulate each other. PLAY ON WORDS. During their eighth grade Spanish class, Daniel Morales and Ali- cia Lechtenberger act out a scene in Jack in the Beanstalk. Closing 127 4 « • % • 'l A ti S’ I