Brookings Harbor High School - Bear Facts Yearbook (Brookings, OR)

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of Connie Swanson. ROW 2: Gloria Shields, Wes it Q K th Bushnell, and Linda Diane Brown prepare to leave Gary Weeks, Ken Thompson, a y Boys and Girls State Kathy Bushnell and Linda Diane Brown represen- ted Brookings at Girl's State this year. They ex- perienced government procedures first-hand by participating in elections for government officials, and a mock trial during their week-long stay at Willamette University in June of l964. Linda and Kathy were chosen on the basis of their scholas- tic standing and an interview with the counselors. They were sponsored by the American Legion and Women's Auxilary. Mock elections, lectures and senate assemblies were among the activities participated in by Ken Thompson and Gary Weeks during their stay at Corvallis for the T964 session of Boy's State. They were sponsored by the Elks Club and the City Water Works and were chosen after being interviewed by an American Legion representative. Ken and Gary ioined representatives from the en- tire state who set up a model of the system of government of the state of Oregon. Curry County Enrichment Program Participation in the Curry County Enrichment Program entailed a meeting on Saturday with members from Pacific High School and Gold Beach High School and a meeting during the school week with local members only and Mr. Pierce, advisor for the local group. The two hour meeting on Saturday was conducted by a variety of people. District Attorney Robert Miller, Professor Sorenson from the University of Oregon, and Bill Crook, an anthropolo gist from Pistol River, were among those who spoke to the group. Discussion topics ranged from local Indian history to Silent Spring, by Rachel Carson. The Saturday session us ually included a lecture, followed by student discussion. Local meetings, held on Thursday nights for Brookings-Harbor High School members were conducted by Mr. Pierce. These meetings were attended by 14 students from the sophomore iunior, and senior classes.

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Governors Youth Council The Governors Council on Children and Youth is held primarily tor the purpose of evaluating the needs of the youth of Ore- gon and submitting proposals for fulfilling them. Every two years the county branch sends both student and adult representa- tives to the biennial meeting in Salem. Upon returning, the delegates are expected to help in the task of putting the propo- sals into operation. Approximately 500 people attended the i964-65 session which lasted for three days. Participants from Brookings were students Janis Hyatt,Jett Holmes, and the Rev. Kenneth Killin of the Presbyterian church. Money tor the trip to Salem was donated by local Brookings service clubs and the Student Body of Brookings-Harbor High School. Youth Council delegates Janis Hyatt and Jeff Holmes leave for the meeting in Salem. ROW 'l, FROM LEFT: Cindy Paul, Susan English, June Rapraeger, Kathy Bushnell, Joyce Glass, Linda Diane Brown Davis, Dick Saylor, Gary Weeks, Dale Loring, Jeff Holmes, Diane Tierce. E Vat! H .3 591' , . 'mil W .

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September - Marilyn Thornton Girls of the Month October - Connie Freeman Nov b - M em er issy Brown December - Cofhy Pofe J - D March - Lindo cxnuary icine Tierce February - June Roproeger Brown April - Cathy Pate Not Pictured: Moy - Cindy Paul