Coquille High School - Laurel Yearbook (Coquille, OR)

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essay, and the medal in the declamation contest. One other member of our class took part in the declamatory contest. The works worthy of honorable mention during our last year are so numerous that there is not space for all but I will mention a few. Two of our boys belong to the Basket Ball team, which won the County Championship. Most of the Thrift Speakers were Seniors, one member receiving the Baby Bond for being the first Thrift Speaker. One of our members, Marvel Skeels, won the cup in the county Declamatory contest and the High School was well represented in the Oratorical contest by a Senior. A member of our class is the President of the first W. S. S. organized in Coos county. We, having the largest number of graduates that the school has ever produced at one time and the smallest number of poor students and best averaged grades, is another proof that ‘‘Silence during our first years was golden.” Nellie Johnson. “June,” said Miss Bay, “give me a compound word.” June: “Trans-mag-nify-can-damn-u-olity-able-ship-es- tablish-ment-anna-terra-a-nis-tisc-u-lism.” v r r Hazel: “The preacher says there is no marrying in Heav- en.” Nina: “Of course not. There wouldn’t be enough men to go around.” r r r Mildred Neely to her mother: “Mamma, I’m never, never going to study any more.” “Why, dearie, what’s the matter?” inquired mother. “ ’Cause it’s no use,” was the impulsive answer—“it’s no use at all. I can’t never learn spelling. Teacher keeps changing the words all the time.”

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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

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We, the Senior Class of 1918, of the Coquille High School, City of Coquille, County of Coos, State of Oregon, realizing the uncertainity of life in this, the crisis of the World War, and the increased danger that will confront us when we will no longer be shielded by the watchful eyes of the faculty, deem it highly expedient that we should make provision for the distribution of our worldly possessions and therefore declare this our last will and testament. To the Juniors we bequeath our supernatural dignity. To the Sophomores we will the privilege of entering into the sacred realms of the office and typewriting room without permission. To the poor misused Freshmen we will our unusual success in obtaining high grades. To the Faculty in appreciation of the kind interest they have shown toward us we leave the quiet which will reign in the study hall as a result of our absence. To Janitor Johnson we gladly leave the real estate which he has swept up from under our desks. I, Maymie DeLong, leave to Beryl Woodruff my coquettish manners and curls. I, Myrtle Neely, do cheerfully bequeath to Irene Kime the extreme honor of being the best avoirdupoised girl in the Senior Class. I, Charles Oerding, do hereby donate to Mr. Douglas my much cherished basket ball suit to be used as a screen on which to flash moving pictures. I, Clara Lund, leave my blonde complexion to be sparingly