Coquille High School - Laurel Yearbook (Coquille, OR)

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The lady of dimples is on the list next— Miss Alice Culin is a sweet theme and text. “Pete” Miller is always ready for fun But he waits till after school is done (?) While Beulah always has her fun. Even after school’s begun. Georgia Watson with winning smile, Works at her studies all the while. Imogene Alexson comes next in line, And all admit that she is fine. George Oerding is good as good can be, There is none in school better than he (?) Miss Erma Culin idly sits, With twinkling eyes and ruby lips. Irvin Watson brings up the rear And in his eye there is no tear. May each one live a thousand years, A life completely devoid of tears. And in years to come when they grow old, May their loyalty not grow cold. For the Junior Class of C. H. S. The finest class of the year, I guess.

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JUNIORS Standing Left to Right—Imogene Alexson, Laura Watson, Ray Miller, Irma Culin, Perry Lawrence, Georgia Watson, George Oerding, Naomi Knowlton, Alice Culin, Irvin Watson, Alice Stanley. Sitting Left to Right Clifford Kern, Beulah Price, Earl Leslie. CLASS ROLL 1914 BY BUELAH PRICE Here comes the Juniors, gay and careiess, The best loved class in C. H S. We’re learned in music, we’re learned in books, We’re praised by all for our good looks. The first on the roll is Clifford Kern, There’s nothing in German that he can’t learn. Perry, the treasurer, is fine and fair, With laughing eyes and coal black hair. “Spike,” the President, true as steel, Follows close on the treasurer’s heel. Naomi Knowlton is next on the roll, Ever noted for her kind, generous soul. Laura Watson is loved by all, She is slender, dark and tall. Alice Stanley, with swell backward glance Steps forth and looks at all things askance.

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THE MAN FOR THE CRISIS BY NAOMI KNOWLTON Man was endowed with mind and reasoning power by the All-Wise Creator and commanded to subdue the earth. The act of obeying the Divine command has cause i man in all ages to be confronted with important questions; questions which demanded such quick and determined action at one moment, generally on the part of one man, that they may be called crises. In every great movement recorded in history, one man, towering above his fellow-men in intellectuality and courage, has arisen equal to the situation; and his decision has usually led to the advancement and betterment of the wor’d. Biblical history tells us of Moses, when the Israelites were oppressed by the Egyptians and in themselves too weak to rise up against their oppressors, appearing as their commander and successfully leading them through their unequal contest. Then in the far country to which Moses led them they developed into the great nation which has given the Christian religion to the world. Athens, the great seat of learning and center of civilization, was sorely threatened destruction by the barbarian hordes of Persians. The small but brave army of the Athenians followed their fearless leader, Miltiades, to victory on the field of Marathon, where they met and defeated the Persian hosts in one of the greatest of the decisive battles of history. This battle placed the name of Miltiades high on the roll of fame and preserved the Grecian civilization with its literature and art for the benefit and use of future generations. At one time in the history of Rome the very existence of the government was threatened with political dishonesty. Judges on the bench, consuls and ambassadors, and even military leaders could be bribed with a very paltry sum. But because people have always respected and admired justice and fairness Marius succeeded Metellus in the consulship. Here was a man unaffected by the offer of bribes, a man who fought political corruption and a man who had the highest ambitions for the state. It was indeed fortunate for Rome that a man of such wise counsel and sound judgment held so high an office when the savage hordes from the wild mountainous regions of the North were pouring down through the passes of the Alps on the fertile plains of Italy and destroying all civilization as they went. Marius defeating the Teutons in the battle of Aquae Sextae and the Cimbri of Vercellae was hailed, “the saviour of his country.” There was a time in the world’s literary history when or.ly a