Coquille High School - Laurel Yearbook (Coquille, OR)

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HISTORY, CLASS OF ’18 The class of eighteen had a very good start in that they were a mixed bunch being made up of three different classes. Those entering at the beginning of the year 1914 were Myrtle Neely, Mildred Norton, Clara Lund, Sylvia Neely, Leland Peart and Charles Oerding—then one half year later Flossie Lund, Maymie DeLong, Fred Lorenz, Gladys Nosier, Doris Tyrrel and Nellie Johnson each made known a wish to become one of the happy lot, and this year Catherine Hersey, Marvel Skeels, Etta McLeod and Elmer Neely incidentally became members of our class, therefore it is a strong class, strong in opinions on all subjects that differ widely. During our first year being different from other freshmen knowing that we didn’t know—we kept very quiet. We thought about preparing for future days rather than of trying to make people think we knew, therefore what we did in our freshman year is not of a nature to record here. The next year our class woke up enough to brag on ourselves a little and to say, “We Are Proud of Ourselves,” as we were, are now, and always will be. The active part our class took during the Junior year proves that a quiet freshmen year is all right. That year our class was well represented in the Girls’ Glee Club. What kind of an orchestra would the High School have had, had it not been for our boys ? In Basket Ball we took an active part. A member of our class was Business Manager of the Athletic Association and one of the Star players on C. H. S. Basket Ball team. Our girls had a strong and undaunted team. We could take defeat gracefully and try again with increased vim. Despite our untiring efforts in pursuit of knowledge we had quite a festive year. Members of our class won first prize in the short story contest, second prize for the State Good Roads