Yuma Union High School - El Saguaro Yearbook (Yuma, AZ)

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F ' , 5' J ABOVE: Time out was called to allow Coach David Mitchell to confer with his relief quarterback, Tom Achen, concerning team tactics for the remainder of the game. LEFT: The Band was stationed on the field to perform for the capacity crowd which gathered to view the rival schools' battle. Ann Curtis strikes a ttme on the glockenspiel. YUMA -KOFA GANIE 7

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The annual Yuma-Kofa football game was fought that night resulting in a 55-7 defeat for Yuma. The loss was the third for the Crimnals in the history of the twelve games played against the cross-town rivals. Tradition acted a large role in the occurrences of that day. The triangle had been painted the night before with various spirit boosting adages. Mrs. johannsen's Spanish scholars staged their funeral of a Kofa King. Spirit was high for the first time in the season. Rallies were organized where ever an assembly location was found. The victory bell rang until interference with classroom procedures caused ad- ministration officials to halt the rallies and silence the bell. September 24, 19 1 ABOVE: The funeral march of the Kofa King is a ritual of Mrs. johannsen's Spanish classes. Vincent Orduno is portraying the role of the dead King. RIGHT: A new member to the cheering squad appeared at the game. She is Tammy Turpin, Indra Tissaw's sister. BELOW: During the last moments, coaches Warren Tetley, Louis Straight, and head coach, Dave Mitchell fkneelingj convened to view the final plays. Runninghack, Dwayne Dees 1225, and manager, Guadelupe Velarde, stand ready for action. i 2 6 YUMA-KOFA GANIE

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ountains to deserts Ileana Soto spent her senior year thousands of miles away from her home in Quito, Ecuador. She had never been in the United States before she was placed with the jackie Haines family, and later the F. Lewis lngraham's here in Yuma. The English she knew was based on eight years of study, but she had no practical experience of speaking the language before living here. She considers her largest obstacles in adapting to the new way of life, to be thinking in English and eating American food. ln her hometown, the school system is considerably more formal. High school includes grades six through twelve, and classes last eight periods. She will be retuming home after spring graduation, to continue her schoolingg eventually she hopes to teach art. Yuma has become a permanent part of her personal education. Ileana's Spanish class, through the conjugation of speech. aids her in her limited English usage. 8 FOREIGN EXCHANGE Q. 3. wukvwmhwt Above: llena Soto looks momentarily up from herwork to get further instructions from her art teacher. Left: Walking to class, Ileana enjoys her newly found school life.