Coquille High School - Laurel Yearbook (Coquille, OR)

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Jack Axtell Thelma Bales Earl Benham Vera Bishop Venita Brock way Dick Buckles Donna May Chapin Ariel Crook George Eckholm Gwen Elrod Claire Gray Sherman Gcegory Jeanne Griggs Gloria Haga Jacqueline Hansen Thelma Hatcher Donald Jensen Gene Johnson Bob Kelly James Kimsey Georgia Knight William Knight Janet Lewis Bonnie Liday Phyllis Litzenberger 20 THE LAUREL

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junior Class History jj kt 1 - I o 1v ■ til Gerald Ulett President Wallace Cross Secretary Joe Stone Rep. Woodrow Howell Treasurer This year, as in ones previous, the class of '45 has ended with a high standing in interschool activities. As underclassmen they elected Jack Stevens as their president during the Freshman and Sophomore years. Upon becoming mighty upperclassmen Gerald Ulett was elected to head the ambitious class of '45. Assisting him were Mrs. Thora Watson, adviser; Wally Cross, secretary; Joe Stone, class representative, and Woodrow Howell, treasurer. The Juniors have had a large percentage of its members on the honor roll each six weeks. Serving as student body executives were Claire Gray, vice-president; Jennie Griggs, secretary, and Phyllis Litzenberger, treasurer. Assisting on the girls League Council were: Jeannie Griggs, song leader and president; Mildred McCarthy, social service chairman and secretary; Jackie Hansen, Junior Representative; Luise Liven-good, treasurer; Ariel Crook, Girls League Room Chairman; Donna Chapin, treasurer; Donna Rankin, program chairman; Phyllis Litzenberger, vice-president, and Vera Bishop, song leader. The Juniors have always had a large representation in cur peppy band. Those in it this year are: Sherman Gregory, Bettie Preston and Phyllis Litzenberger, clarinets; Claire Gray, Don Minard, and Jackie Hansen, trumpets; Gerald Ulett, trombone; Jack Axtell, saxophone; Woodrow Howell, drums, and Vera Bishop, flute. In any edition of the Hi-Times may be found articles by the following journalists: Phyllis Litzenberger, Vera Bishop, Jackie Hansen, Mildred McCarthy, Donna Rankin, Jeannie Griggs, Gwen Elrod, and Shirley Snyder. Helping to fight for the Red Devils on the football field were: Lettermen Roy Porter, Jim Kimsey, Gerald Ulett, Harold Train, Bill Knight, Joe Stone, and Art Trepanier, manager. Members of the A squad basketball team were: Roy Porter, Claire Gray, Harold Train, and Art Trepanier, manager. Juniors out for track were: Roy Porter, Bob Kelly, Harold Train, Jim Kimsey, Louis Pinkston, Jack Axtell, Gene Johnson, Joe Stone, Dick Morrot, and Don Minard. Ariel Crook, Jeannie Griggs, and Luise Liven-good are members of the outstanding girls chorus. The Junior Play, Almost Summer , a three-act comedy, was presented to a record-breaking crowd on December 3. Director of the play was Mrs. Ruth Beyers. The Junior Prom was one of the outstanding events of the school year. Couples danced in a quaint old country garden to the theme song, Star Dust . The Junior-Senior Banquet was held early in May at the I. O. O. F. Hall. The class cane was presented by DeWayne Mitchell, senior class president. The banquet was followed by a dance. f MAY, 1944 19

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Luise Livengood Dick Morrott Donna Rankin Charles Stevenson Leland Waterman Pauline Lockwcod Louis Pinkston Mable Roberts Emily Taylor Alice Wersh Mildred McCarthy Jean Plieth Ardella Shelley Glen Thommen Jean Williams Donald McClarrin Roy Porter Shirley Snyder Harold Train Ronald Williams Donald Minard Bettie Preston Jack Stevens Arthur Trepanier Joanne Williamson MAY, 1944 % 21