Valley High School - Saga Yearbook (Albuquerque, NM)

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Saga clicateclt rl 'QQS The fifth principal in Valley's 21 years, Merl Riggs has added his own style to the traditions of the school. An active principal, Mr. Riggs visits classes to talk to students and listen to their gripes. He attends many school activities and nearly all sports events. He says. I'm constantly amazed at how friendly the Vikings are and at how much pride they have in their school. l've noticed that from the first day l set foot on campus. Besides. as he says. hoIding up the Media Center during A and B lunches. Mr. Riggs oversees the many phases of running a large high school from signing purchase orders to attending administrative area meetings to meeting with students and their parents. It is to this active, interesting, interested man, the 1975 Saga staff proudly dedicates its book.

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FAR TOP LEFT: Hondy Cordova. Carol Valenzuela. and Marie Cordova hurry to catch the bus after school. FAR BOTTOM LEFT: Sophomores learn how to use the Media Center from Librarian Marjean Molzen. TOP LEFT, PAGE 15: Diane Cordova goes to class after lunch. BOTTOM LEFT, PAGE 15: Jennifer Dixon poses in the Senior Circle area dressed in her '20's outlit. BOTTOM RIGHT. PAGE 15: Groundskeeper Solomon Griego cleans up the campus after lunch.

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LEFT. PAGE 16: Mr. Riggs watches Viking gridders at Milne Stadium. NEAR LEFT. PAGE 16: Mr. Riggs checks out the campus aides' new walkie talkies on registration dey. LOWER LEFT. PAGE 16: Before eating his lunch, Mr. Riggs signs papers permitting e new student to enter school. RIGHT, PAGE 17: Presiding at the Honors Assembly. Mr. Riggs announces the names of scholarship winners. FAR TOP: Mr. Riggs poses at the Homecoming Assembly with Bob Evans, North Area Director of high schools. and Bob Montoya, North Area superintendent. ABOVE: Mr. Riggs wishes the footbell team luck in their Homecoming battle with the Del Norte Knights. 17