Safford High School - Ocotillo Yearbook (Safford, AZ)

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CLASS HISTORY The kickoff of the football game in which the class of '40 started as under- dogs took place promptly at 9 a. m. We started by registering a team which consisted of Marjorie Fuller, captain: Lenna Phegley, co-captain: Sarah Mae Clifford, manager: Spencer Hoopes, representative: and for our coach, Mr. Motes. The first play of the big game was the tug-of-war with which the other side set us back a few yards, but we didn't let this discourage us. We took time out for Christmas and coming out of the huddle we tri-ed all the traditional plays. We ended the first quarter feeling proud of ourselves. We began the second quarter by changing the team's officers to Lenna Phegley, captain: Lavon Blake, co-captain: Sarah Mae Clifford, manager: Mar- jorie Fuller, representative: we chose Mr. Gieszl for our coach. Now we felt confident that we could hold our own against the opposing side. Numerous plays were used during this quarter. The initiation play, used by the other side in the first quarter, was now our big ground gainer. We also gained a lot of ground with the tug-of-war. We were just getting started now, and the best plays were to come in the last two quarters of the game. The first quarter in the last half was ready to start, and we felt it was to be the biggest and most exciting quarter. We began it by changing oflicers again. Chosen were Marjorie Fuller, captain: Norman Bingham, co-captain: Sarah Mae Clifford, manager: Spencer Morris, representative: and for our coach we chose Mr. Furr. We took time out to have a class dance which was held in the Auditorium, and came back ready to settle down and really work. Immediately after Christmas plans for the Junior Prom were started. Under the coaching of Mr. Furr and Graham French, and with the assistance of a large number of Junior players, the hall was beautifully decorated with the theme Rhythm of the Snowflakes. Taking the ball on May 6, we scored again with the Junior-Senior Ban- quet. The Western motif was cleverly carried out, and the food was dee-lish. Page ni fren-4The Ocotilln

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SENIORS VELATE BARNEYi Hoot-nanny HUGH MORRIS- Hugo DOROTHY LAYTON- Dot JOSEPH BENNETT- Joe WALTER ROGGE- Curly ALFRED FIGUEROA- Fig DORA KIRKHAM- Dumb Dora TERESA GUITTEREZ- Hershey MILDRED SMITH- Smitty WILMA CURRY- Willy JULIA NULTON- Jules ARTURO BERTOLDO- Bertie The Ocotillo-Page eighteen

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After this strenuous attack we decided to take time out for a trip to the Hot Springs where a good time was had by all!! For our last play we gathered all of our strength to put forth the final effort of a Graduation Dance in honor of the departing Seniors. At last we had reached the final quarter of the game and we started out with a bang, our first important play bting the Senior Frolic. The carnival idea was carried out with balloons, confetti, and much gayety. We followed this by the Senior play which was za great success. Senior Sneak Day was our final thrust into the opposition's territory. It was then that we fumbled and our hope of a trip to Carlsbad Caverns was lost: however, soon after that we recovered the ball just in time to make it a trip to Stockton Pass instead. We left Wednesday morning, April 3, when all the Seniors loaded into the bus and were taken to the historic pass. The climax of the year's activities was the last play where we took the ball when they used the Junior-Senior Banquet. In the last minutes of the game we made our best showing. Because we had fought long and hard to win this game we were given our diplomas. The whistle blows! The game is over! We, the team of 1940, leave the field happy in our many victories but sad that this is the last of our high school days! The Ocotillo-Page twenty