Coquille High School - Laurel Yearbook (Coquille, OR)

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IMHiOVEMENTS OF OUR CILAFTER It has boon the practice of this chapter to do some improvements either in the chapter or around tho school for the past several years. At cm time the. Ay shoo was in tho basement of tho high school. There was no blacksmithing equipment and no steel drill. Guided by the instructions of Mr. Cunning, the chaptor built a shop t o the north o f the school and installed such machinery as two forges, a drain at the Lincoln School, and a wall in front of the Lincoln and high sohool buildings. Toward making the school look better, tho chapter planted roses a-long tho street and ivy along tho torraco to tho west of the high school building. This ohapter also worked on tho Women’s Club tennis court. At present the chapter is installing playground equipment on the Washington School grounds consisting of t w o giant swings, teeters, horizontal bare and other equipment for amusement. It is tho intention of tho chapter to put in two cement pillars, one on each side of tho drive way in tho future. Tho chapter plans to continuo the practice of improving and helping tho school authorities. - o - TRIP TO THE PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL Tho vocational Ag departments of Oregon have a part in tho Pacifio International Live Stock show. Seventy schools from the Pacific North host send students.of Ag departments for study and competition. Coquillo sont Bon Denials, Clifford Norris, Harold Neal, and Ralph Wilson to represent thorn. They spent throe profitable and enjoyable days at Portland and reported to the classes on tho highlights of the show. Our reprosenativos took part in the judging of cattle, shcop and hogs. Mr. Cunning and tho boys stayed at tho Imperial Hotel and besides the Livestock show also saw Portland and .tho Oregon Stato-California football battle. Bost of all thoy onjoyod the Rodeo. Reports made next year’s participation an event to look forward to.

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FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA President---— Vice-President- Secretary----- Reporter--—— Treasurer----— Farm 'Hatch Dog-Annual Editor— Adviser------- —-——Cedric Cross --------Ben Daniels --------Harold Heal ■Clynard Holverstott --------Jack Clinton ---------Jim Schaer ------—-Ben Daniels ■--------Mr , Reiter The above were the F. F. A, officers for 1934-35 The following have been olccted as officers to the organization for the year 1935-36. President-—— Vice-President- Secretary------ Reporter------ Treasurer----- Farm hatch Dog-Annual Editor-Adviser-—-—- ----Harold Neal ■Orvillo Clinton ----Preston Moy ---Clinton Burr —-Frank Biasca •Bon Holverstott ----Owen Novrton ---Mr. McDonald MEMBERS Ag I Lewis Anderson Clinton Burr Orville Clinton Richard Cornolius Robert Cornelius Merle Davis Donald Graham Rex Gas1in Bon Holverstott Irwin Ilonagin Raymond Halter Richard Ingor Charlos Kolkorst Rox Kelley Clarence McNair Preston Moy Cecil McQuigg Harold Norris Chester Price Bill Snyder Lynn Pcrrott Orvillo V ookly Richard Viatkins Melvin Vdioaton Ag II Frank Biasca Frod Cunningham Lewis Donaldson Jack Hunt Raymond Kirkondall Arden Maidon Harold Neal Morle Shuck Ernest Smith Charles Van Meter Charles Vincent Ralph Milson Jack Lewis Gcorgo Hulton Ag IV Norman Berry Jack Clinton. Cedric Cross Ben Daniels Gilbert Gaslin Lawroncc Iiatchor Clynard Holverstott Leonard Lnv horn Owen Novrton Clifford Norris Monroe Swindoll Henry Teal Associate Mombors Cocil Laws Howard Dotlefson

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SECTIONAL CONTEST This year for the third time in five years our chapter won the pri' cipal contest. Public Speaking. Our entrant, Frank Biasca, won first place after competing with five other boys and brought homo a pennant given by the state department. This contest was extemporaneous, the boys drawing their topic one hour before they spoke. This year the sectional contest was hold at Roseburg, March 23, The boys from this chapter who wont out with Mr. Cunning were Ben Daniels, Clynard Kolverstott, Harold Noal and Frank Biasca. In th morning the shop contests were held. In these the boys from all sovon schools in this section, Coos River, Bandon, Myrtle Point, Roseburg, Cottage Grove, Grants Pass and Coquillo participated. They v.vrt contests of skills. Wo won several ribbons. Clynard Holverstott won a second in egg grading and a fourth in milk testing. Ben Daniels won third in soldering and fourth in blacksmithing. Harold Neal won fourth in rafter cutting. Grants Pass won more shop contest ribbons than any of tho other schools. - o - THE AG BANQUET Hr. Cunning started the first Ag banquet in 1928. Ho named it then the Ag-Boan-Feod. At that time the agricultural Department had twenty-throo members. Sixty-five persons attendod that first Bean Food. Later, after tho banquet had become an annual and more dignified affair, it was rochristonod and called Father and Son Banquet. Coquillo was tile first Ag department to sponsor an annual banquet. This year’s banquot found fifty-six assembled with a total of 141 guests. Hr, Ray Joub was a very able toastmaster and brought real life and pleasure to all. Miss McClintook and her able Home Ec girls served tho banquet in true Emily Post fashion.