Coquille High School - Laurel Yearbook (Coquille, OR)

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THE SENIOR CLASS OF ’17 m m m Here comes the Senior class all proud and sly, The class the Freshmen all do like to spy. The first on roll is Alexander Lowe, The brightest one in class as we all know. The next is Arthur Hooton, great and strong, Who never likes to study all day long. Our most loved president is Ada Downs; We know her gentle voice where’er it sounds. Our Edna Robison with face so fair Has eyes so bright, and pretty, dark brown hair. Now Euel Philpott likes to have his fun, But he almost always waits till school is done. His brother William is a fine good chap, Although he is sometimes inclined to nap. Paul Kirshman always has his German well, But when he studies, we never can tell. We all like Leslie Schroeder’s happy laugh. “Shrock” is the biggest of the “Laurel” staff. Leanna Curry seems of girls the best; She seldom tries to put on us a jest. When Marion Schroeder shows her fine, red hair, Say anything but good, we do not dare. We all like Myrtle Cunningham so gay, For she intends to be quite wise some day. Tall Zelma Strang is slim and very fair; She often curls her straight and yellow hair. Good Welman Ball with pleasing, winning smile Is seen with nose o’er books at least a while. Now Clara Heller is one of our class; Of knowledge she has not an extra mass. Now this completes the class of T7; You see there are in number just fourteen. We do regret we can no longer stay, But we thank you, C. H. S., Good day! —Clara E. Heller.

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LAUREL HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF ’17 w n m The Senior Class of T7 made its debut in the year 1913, with an enrollment of eighteen. Our passing has been singular and successful. We came suddenly, and now, as we take our leave suddenly, we look back and see many mistakes that have been corrected, and many good things we have accomplished as a class through our alma mater, the Coquille High School. In entering upon our Freshman year, we seemed at first to reverse the usual order of things. The Freshies hazed the Seniors, and instead of being a docile, trembling class in the face of the advanced and learned Seniors, we were spirited, and determined we would not be held down by old customs. In our Sophomore year returned the fruits of our labor. The speakers in the annual Declamatory and Oratorical Contests were chosen from our lists. One of these retained the McCormick cup in our school for another year. Three of the debaters were from our class, and two of these represented the school in the county contest. In the school Declamatory Contest a member of our class won the medal. Besides our Interscholastic activities the class has been a social force in the High School. In the Corn Carnival during our Junior year our “Lengthiest” classman captured the pig, which furnished a good time for a large majority of the students of High. At Hallowe’en we gave a large party for the student body. Nearly all the school was present and an enjoyable evening was spent. A large, strictly Junior, party was given February 19. Since then the class appetite for chicken has not diminished. Two Juniors debated that year; a Junior represented the school in the county Declamation and won the medal in the school Declamatory contest. One of the delegates sent to the State High School Track Meet was a Junior classman. This year the Seniors of ’17 again entertained in the way which only they know how, the entire High School being their guests at a Hallowe’en party. It was a stunt party, and we nearly “got some of the Freshies’ Goats.” To make the graduating year more pleasant we have instituted a custom among Seniors. Upon each one’s birthday, if it comes within the school year, that one is to bring a cake to the class. We have celebrated several times this year—among them the “Twenty-first” of a certain member of the faculty. The lady teachers have decided to celebrate their “sweet-sixteen” birthday hereafter.