Coquille High School - Laurel Yearbook (Coquille, OR)

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son and Irmen Kime who are back again this year. As a new member, Marvin Jane Hawkins, has been added as accompanist for the club. The new scholastic organization, the “Torch Honor Society,” claims several Juniors. Those who belong to the society are: Fern Houdyshell, Alta Bella Elwood, Harry Mast, Edward Johnson, Jean Young, and Marvin Jane Hawkins. Several members of the class were on the “High Times” staff. They were: Beryl Hopton, Edward Johnson, Fern Houdyshell, Alice Collier, Jean Young, and Marvin Jane Hawkins. Some of these were also on the “Laurel” staff. As Clarence Bean is graduating this year, it was necessary for him to resign his position as class president at mid-year. Marvin Jane Hawkins was elected to that position for the rest of the term. Those who have perhaps done most to make a good record for the class were the officers, who were: President, Marvin Jane Hawkins; Vice President, Edward Johnson; Secretary, Fern Houdyshell; Treasurer, Clare Bean. Last but far from being the least important is the class adviser, Miss Roeder, who was always ready to give help and encouragement. James Agostine: “Bet I know where you got that necktie.” Kenny Simmons: “Where?” James Agostine: “Around your neck.” Said the ink to the paper: “You’re vulgar and tough; Your lines aren’t graceful; your edges are rough.” The paper said: “Why do you cling to me then? Your record is black, you’re just out of the pen.” That’s write. ■« “Pm afraid I can’t sell poison without medical authority.” “Why? Do I look like a man who would kill himself?” “I don’t know, but if I looked like you I might be tempted.” Wanda: “I can’t understand why you stayed outside so long with such a good dancer as Ross.” Marvin Jane: “But he showed me some new steps and we sat on them.” ■v Hadley: “Ma! Will the Ten Commandments hurt anyone?” Mother: “Certainly not, my son.” Hadley: “Well, that’s all right then, baby just swallowed a page of the Bible.”

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Fredah Baxter Phyllis McCurdy Orpha Burket Mildred Chapin Wanda Houdyshell SOPHOMORE HISTORY AT the beginning of the year our class met together and elected officers as follows. Fredah Baxter ------- President Phyllis McCurdy........................Vice President Orpha Burket...........................Secretary Mildred Chapin.........................Treasurer Wanda Houdyshell - Executive Representative Billy King..............................Sergeant-at-Arms The Sophomore class has played an important part during the past year in all school activities. On the football team, Harlo Call, Chester Stonecypher, Haldane Holmstrom, Kenneth Hansen, and Victor Harper represented us. Harlo Call and Chester Stonecypher were two year men while Harlo Call made the all star team. Kenneth Hansen and Victor Harper also did their part toward helping Coquille fight and win. Harlo Call who was the mainstay on defense made his letter in basket ball also. In girls’ basket ball, Katherine Peart, who was captain of the team, Alice Fish, Wanda Houdyshell, Orpha Burket, and Mildred Chapin helped Coquille win the County Championship. Clarence Barton and Billy King upheld Coquille in debate. In the newly organized Torch Society, more than half the members are from the Sophomore class. Those holding the two-bar pin are: Clarence Barton, Bernice Foley, Verna Harrold, and Phyllis McCurdy. Those holding the one-bar pin are: Orpha Burket, Kenneth Hansen, Haldane Holmstrom, Elizabeth Mintonye and Josephine Terres. Our class was well represented in the musical organizations of the