San Jon High School - El Coyote Yearbook (San Jon, NM)

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Myra Smith and Bill Shiplet, both second place state essay contest winners, prepare to re -type their essays. Myra won S50 and scholarship for writing an essay on How Hiring the Handicapped Helps You and Me, Bill won an all- expense-paid trip to New York and will see the United Nations in action, The essay Bill wrote was The United Na- tions in Peace and Crises. The Grand Lodge of the State pays the expenses for the trip. Two seniors, Linda Cain and Jimmy Brown, received the Babe Ruth Award, The selection is kept broad, and sports- manship is stressed, including activities in the schoolroom, on the athletic field and playground, in the school commu- nity, in the immediate home environ- ment, and in the church and home com- munity, The award is given for sports- manship and not for mere competitive excellence, popularity, winning the most letters, and the like, F' S -...-an -- 'J The I Dare You or Danforth Award was given to Billie Parker and Franklin Flint, This award is given to the senior boy and girl who will most likely take the dare and make a success in life. Billie was also awarded the V, F, W, Scholarship. his S. sv rl.

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Boys' and Girls' State Candidates, Jerry Willis and Pat Jackson, stand before the New Mexico State flag as they discuss the things they will do when they represent our school in June. From six applicants, Jerry and Pat were chosen by the teachers on the basis of interest in representing San Jon, dependability, citizenship, scholarship, and promptness. The San Jon Extension Club and the Porter Ectension Club sponsored Pat, and the Chamber of Commerce sponsored Jerry. Billie Parker was chosen as the San Jon DAR Good Citizen. The Good Citizens are selected only from the girls of the Senior Class and rnust possess the following qual- ifications: Dependability Service Leadership Patriotism

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gdldddd Franklin Flint received the Agricul ture Achievement Award in F, F,A, It is presented each year by the DeKalb Seed Company to a senior boy on the basis of his four years of work in agri- culture, his project, and his leadership ability, The public speaking medal and cer- tificate was presented to Ronnie War- muth, Alva Carter received the Farm Me- chanics Award, The Betty Crocker Award was pre- sented to Ellen Mae Ragland who was the highest ranking senior girl from San Jon in the National Betty Crocker Home making test. The Math Award was presented to Dariel Sewell who ranked highest on the Mathematics test. Jerry Ray Tillman placed second in the State Driving Road-Eo at Silver City