Coquille High School - Laurel Yearbook (Coquille, OR)

Text from Pages 1 - 66 of the 1939 volume:

LA V PUBLISHED BY THE ASSOCIATED STUDENT BODY OF COQUILLE HI SCHOOL COQUILLE - OREGON Ik. . . . 1939 . . . A FOREWORD It is the hope of all who have worked on the Laurel this year that we have been able to produce a book satisfactory to everyone. If we have succeeded in this, we will have received ample reward for our efforts— THE EDITOR � '939 « DEDICATION To the Coquille Board of Education who have given freely of their time and interest to provide modern education which we all enjoy, w'e dedicate this 1939 issue of the Laurel � J aurel « OUR SCHOOL Coquille High, so staunch and true. High upon your hill, Looking down on valleys wide, Crossed by silver rill. Love for you, honor too. Praise we gladly bring. Echoing back from the hills Hear our voices ring. ___________________________________________ I I I I I I I i r i r r r r v [ i [ r � 939 « LEONA G. BRYANT J. R. BUNCH Chairman R. T. SLATER W. E. BOSSERMAN KEITH LESLIE C. W. KLINE Clerk THE SCHOOL BOARD . . . The school pupils and the townspeople of Coquille are fortunate to have a school board in charge of our schools whose members are interested both in progressive education and economic administration. Heading our board as chairman is Mrs. Leona J. Bryant, who is serving her sixth year as a member of the board. Dr. J. R. Bunch is finishing his seventh year on the board, while R. T. Slater is serving his second. New members of the board, which since Coquille became a first class district is made up of five rather than three members, are C. Weldon Kline and Willard Bosserman. Keith Leslie has served this district as clerk of the board for the past eight years. Coquille High School students are especially grateful to the Coquille Board of Education for making possible the construction of the new $52,000 gymnasium-auditorium. In the six months it has been in use most of the high school activities have centered around it. It is now difficult to understand how the high school managed without it. � J aurel « BURTON W. DUNN SUPERINTENDENT The closing of school for summer vacation in May will finish the second year of Superintendent B. W. Dunn’s administration in Coquille. Since Mr. Dunn’s arrival here from Woodburn in 1937, he has gained an excellent reputation as a school administrator. This has been accomplished through his understanding of school problems and his cooperation with students, teachers, and principals. � 939 « PRINCIPAL This year will see the end of the seventh year for Mr. Osika on the Coquille High School faculty. When the principalship became vacant two years ago it seemed logical that he should assume that position. Mr. Osika’s interest and helpfulness in student activities have made him one of the most popular principals ever to serve in our high school. CLARENCE S. OSIKA � J aurel « C. H. S. Faculty Miss Nellie Schaffer I'rrmsiiy of Oregon B. S. Mr. Robert Nelson Willamette I'niversity B. A. Mr. George Fuller Oregon State College B. 8. Mr. Earl Leslie I’niversity of Oregon B. S. Columbia M. A. Mr. Clarence Osika I’niversity of I'tah B. A. Oregon State College M. S. Miss Virginia Ccnn Oregon State College B. S Miss Rose Naef I’n'versity of Oregon B. A. Mrs. Ruth Beyers Iowa State I’niversity B. A. Miss Catherine Barker Willamette Cnlverslty B. A. I'niversity of Wis. M. A. Mrs. Harriet Osika I’niversity of Oregon B. A. Miss Anita Pageler Chicago Music College B. M. Mr. Haro'd Cole I’nlverslty of Oregon B. 8_ � '939 « SENIOR CLASS HISTORY . . . The class of ’39 has run true to form as long as they have been in high school for when they were freshmen, they were very, very green and now, when they are seniors, they know more than any other senior class that has ever graduated from Coquille High. They have a right to feel proud of their class for it has been an exceptional one. The students have always shown great cooperation in all their undertakings. As freshmen, the class gave a hint of its character, by taking second prize in the Corn Show with its float. As sophomores, the students joined forces and made their class party one of the real social events of the year. Their real activities started, however, in their Junior year when they staged the annual Junior Play, Junior Prom, and the Junior-Senior Banquet. Mrs. Beyers, their able class adviser, was the director of the play and because of her excellent directing, the juniors received many compliments on their production. The next important event took place in the spring when the class sponsored their formal dance, the Junior Promenade. The theme of the Prom was “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.” Close upon the heels of the Prom followed the Junior-Senior banquet. Since the banquet fell on Friday, the thirteenth, the decorations carried out various superstitions. Rolph Fuhrman, class president, received the traditional beribboned cane from Senior Class President, Orville Clinton. With the presenting of the Senior Ball, the seniors began their final activities in high school. The ball was a huge success. The auditorium was decorated with drop ceiling of glittering stars using Christmas as its theme. The senior play was held May 12, in our new gymnasium, and was estimated to be one of the most outstanding and difficult plays ever presented here. This year’s graduating class has been well represented in debate. Leonard Farr, Jack Martin, and Videlle Kelley have been on county championship debate teams for the last three years. Seniors representing the class in high school band were: Peggy Wernich and Kennett Lawrence, clarinets; Jim Richmond and Leonard Farr, trumpets; Videlle Kelley, saxophone; Jane Kramer and Donna Dean Bosserman, snare drums, and Yvonne Kern, bass drum. Throughout its four years in high school, the class has produced several excellent athletes. Sandy (Ralph) Thrift rated for two years the position of center on the All-County Football team. Jim Richmond, four-year letterman; Lou Williams. Earl Preston, and Rolph Fuhrman, one-year lettermen, are the other football men from this class. Rolph Fuhrman is the only class member to win a letter in basketball. Rolph was an all-county forward, and on the 1939 second string of the tournament all-district team. Rolph also is a four-year letterman in basketball. The final important gesture of the class was the presenting, with the class of ’38, of an electric basketball scoreboard for the new gymnasium. The board is the most modern and completely equipped one of its kind in Coos County, and is a present which will be useful and decorative for many years to come. It is felt by members of the class that with the presenting of the scoreboard, they have written a finis to as successful a high school career as a class could have. � J aurel « CARLENA ALLEY Senior Play Staff; Librarian 4; Girls League 1, 2, 3, 4; Junior Prom. DONNA DEAN BOSSERMAN Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Hi-Times 2, 3. 4; Band 3, 4; Girls’ League Officer 3, 4; Jr. S. Banquet 3; Sr. Ball 4; Sr. Play; Pepster. BILL CARDWELL Glee Club 3; Sr. Play. BETTY LOU CLAUSEN Glee Club 3; Honor Roll 3. 4. RICHARD CORNELIUS Boxing 1; Hi-Times 4; Sr. Play. VERYLE DE GEETER Hi-Times 3, 4; Honor Roll 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Jr. Prom; Pepster 4. LEONARD FARR Debate 2, 3. 4; Hi-Times Staff 1, 2, 3, 4; Honor Roll 1, 2. 3, 4; Class Glee Club 3; Jr. Sr. Banquet 3: Hi-Times Editor 3; Jr. Play; Sr. Play; Band 2, 3, 4; Laurel Staff 4; Treasurer of Student Body 4; Graduation Speaker. R. BOWLBY FUHRMAN C. Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3. 4; Honor Roll 1, 4; Jr. Play; Student Body Vice Pres. 3; Laurel Staff 3; Class President 1, 2, 3; Student Body Pres. 4; All-County Basketball 4; Track 4; Football 4. DONNA GETZ Honor Roll 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3. 4: Girls’ League Officer 3, 4; Laurel Staff 3, 4; Basketball 2, 4; Jr. Play; Sr. Play; Pepster 4; Jr. Prom. r r. r r r r. r. r r l r. r r. r r. r. r. I I l r � f939 « DON GRAHAM F. F. A. 1. WILLIS HARPEL (Transfer-4) Track 4; Honor Roll 4. ANN HAWKINS Honor Roll 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; President 3, 4; Girls’ League Officer 3, 4; Jr. Play; Sr. Ball; Pepster 4; Hi-Times 3, 4; Jr. Sr. Banquet; Sr. Ball; Laurel Staff 4; May Queen Attendant 4. JERRY HOLCOMB Honor Roll 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 3, 4; Basketball 2, 3, 4; Jr. Play; Sr. Play; Pepster. VIOLET HOWARD Honor Roll 1, 2. 3, 4; Laurel Staff 4. 0 � WALLACE HOWARD Sr. Class Vice President BETTY JUNE JOHNSON Extemporaneous Contest 1; Glee Club 1. VIDELLE KELLEY Basketball 1, 4; Hi-Times 1, 2, 3, 4; Girls’ League Officers 1, 4; Band 2, 3, 4; Hon-f or Roll 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3. 4; Debate 3, 4; Jr. Sr. Banquet; Dramatic Reading Contest 3; Class Officer 1; Sr. Play; Pepster 4. LORRAINE KENISON Honor Roll 1, 2, 3, 4. � J aurel YVONNE KERN Jr. Prom; Sr. Ball; Pepster; Girls’ League Officer 2, 3, 4; Song Queen 4; Band 3, 4; Jr. Play 3; Sr. Play; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Librarian 3; May Queen Attendant 4. EVELYN JANE KRAMER Jr. Prom; Sr. Ball; Pepster 4; Hi-Times 3, 4; Const. Com. 4; Sr. Class Sec’y; D. A. R. Award; Girls’ League Officer 3, 4; Band 3, 4; Jr. Play; Honor Roll 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; May Queen Attendant 4; Sr. Play. KENNETT LAWRENCE Junior Play 3; Senior Play 4; Jr. Prom; Band 2, 3, 4; Hi-Times 1. HARRY BELLAMY MARTIN Debate 2, 3, 4; Jr. Prom; Sr. Ball; Student Body Officer 1, 3; Laurel 3; Hi-Times 1, 2, 3; Sr. Class President; Rally Boy; Jr. Play; Honor Roll I, 2, 3, 4; Extemporaneous Contest 4. TOM MARTINDALE Sr. Play DOROTHY MATTOON Girs’ League Officer 1, 2; Pepster 4; May Queen Attendant 4. FAUNIEL MOORE Girls’ League Officer 1; Pepster 4; May Queen 4. RUSSELL NELSON PAT NOSLER Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Pepster 4. r i i i i i i i v i r I r r. ■ r r � 939 « RUTH PETTENGILL Glee Club 1, 2, 3. ESTHER RONNING G. A. A. Representative 3; Pepster 4; May Queen Attendant 4. HAROLD SHULL Vice President Jr. Class; Junior Play; Football 4; F. F. A. 1. MARKIE SMITH President Girls’ League 3, 4; Sec’y-Treas. G. A. A. 3; Honor Roll 1. 2, 3, 4; Glee Club Accompanist 3, 4; Jr. Play; Jr. Sr. Banquet Sr. Ball; Sr. Play; Class Prophecy Chm.; Sec’y Student Body 4; May Queen Attendant. PHIL STEM Jr. Play; Sr. Play; Boys’ Glee Club 3, 4. (President 4). PHILLIP STOCK Motion Picture Operator. RALPH THRIFT (Transfer 3); Football 3, 4; All-County Football 3, 4; Basketball 3; Sr. Ball; Student Body Officer 3, 4; Laurel Staff 3, 4; Hi-Times 4; Honor Roll 3, 4; Sr. Play. CARL TORREY (Transfer 3); Glee Club 4. CHARLEY VINCENT J aureL « DON WARNER v RODNEY WATERMAN Basketball 1. J. FREDERICK WATSON Sr. Ball; Laurel Staff 4; Honor Roll 1, 2, 3, 4; Sr. Play. PEGGY WERNICH Debate 3; Honor Roll 1,3; Laurel Staff 1, 3, 4; Hi-Times 1, 2, 3, 4; Band 1, 3, 4; Glee Club 1; Jr. Sr. Banquet; Jr. Play; Laurel Editor 4; Jr. Prom; Student Body Officer 4; Pepster; Basketball 2, 3, 4. LELA WILBERGER Jr. Prom.; Sr. Ball; Pepster; Laurel Staff 4; Hi-Times 3, 4; Girls’ League Officer 4; Glee Club 4. LOU WILLIAMS (Transfer 2); Football 4; Jr. Prom; Sr. Ball; Rally Boy; C. Club 4; Fire Chief 4. ELWOOD WYLIE Jr. Prom; Honor Roll 1; Glee Club 4; Glee Club See’y 4. EDITH ZINSERLING Pepster 4; Jr. Play; Honor Roll 3, 4; Glee Club 3, 4; Sr. Play. ALLEN ZINSERLING Sr. Play. 939 � « SENIOR CLASS WILL '39 . . . Know all men, that we the Graduating Class of 1939, being as sound of body and mind as is possible, hereby declare this to be our last will and testament. SECTION ONE To the school in general we leave a scoreboard we helped purchase. To the next year’s seniors we leave tradition and scholarship. To next year’s juniors we leave originality, it stands for itself. To next year’s sophomores we leave the hope that they leave their infant stage behind them. To the incoming freshmen we leave you to remember that you are in high school. To the faculty only our fond memories remain; at least we hope they are fond memories. SECTION TWO Individually we bequeath as follows: I, Edith Zinserling, leave my name first for the last time. I, Richard Cornelius, will to Jean Bulson all claim to underclass women. I, Donna Getz, leave a big place for Jeanne Claterbos to fill. I, Wallace Howard, will numerous Friday afternoon hookies to Thurston Crumley. I, Lorraine Kennison. will my boisterous attitude in class to Gretchen Clinton. I, Kennett Lawrence, leave my squeezebag and sap-sucker to the strong and windy. I, Tom Martindale, will and bequeath all of my Marshfield acquaintances to Chet Price. I, Dorothy Mattoon, leave a Plymouth parked in front of the school, but not empty, to solace Rheo Walker when she is blue. I, Earl Preston, will a line that “got urn” to John Shambow. I, Harold Shull, leave, but I still don’t see how I got out. I, Sandy Thrift, will to Raymond Rowland’s gas-eater the privilege of running errands for Mr. Osika. I, Rodney Waterman, will my wooden heart business to John Williams, lest he run out of a job. I, Allen Zinserling, leave Miss Schaeffer without a quiet chemistry student. I, Betty Lou Clausen, will a quick and fiery temper to Jean Laird. I, Rolph Fuhrman, will to Marvin Goodman my way of keeping teachers good natured. I, Yvonne Kern, leave my strong right arm for Miss Pageler to loan to next year’s bass drummer. I, Betty June Johnson, do hereby will my ability to get away with it to Don Hurlbutt. I, Jack Martin, leave Dee Krantz to get straight ones next year. I, Ruth Pettingill, leave Roxy without any school-visiting sailors. I, Margaret Smith, will my quiet way and loud sweatshirts to Jerry Davis. I, Carl Torrey, will Senior English to that brilliant student, Bud Miller. I, Peggy Wernich, leave my enchanting ways, and ability to make dates to Marvin Myers. I, Don Warner, leave if I can get my car started. I, Charles Vincent, leave a record of not being late to home-room for two mornings to Mike Daniels. I, Carlena Alley, will my Fairview admirers to Vesta Duncanson. I, Leonard Farr, leave and bequeath all rights to a certain sophomore to—no one. I, Donald Graham, will let Bill Vincent have as much time as he wishes in school. I, Donna Dean Bosserman, will any indication of height I have to Donna Dunn. I, Willis Harpel, leave my gallant manner to Donald Whereat. I, Veryle De Geeter, will my out-of-town boy-friends to Muriel Davis, in hopes that she at least may have a real romance. I, Jim Richmond, leave in a good humor. Boy, what a surprise! I, Jerry Holcomb, do will my large sparkling eyes with complete instructions to Jane Koenen. I, Bill Cardwell, leave to Chuck Mulkey my ability to act as a charming school-boy-cowboy. I, Ann Hawkins, leave with Pat in my car, but I’m not driving. I, Jack McDonald, will leave when I please anyway maybe. I, Videlle Kelley, do leave a studious career to Jeanette Wheeler. I, Pat McKeown, will my long and successful high school career to Leo Aber. � ure I « I, Jane Kramer, leave and bequeath my fighting ways to Dorothy Graham. I, Elwood Wylie, leave my class ring to Margaret Wersh for I wouldn’t get it back anyway. I, Fauniel Moore, will only my gracious walk to Irene Williams. I, Fred Watson, will and bequeath nothing for I need all I have now. I, Esther Ronning, leave with Lou. Too bad for Corene. I, Phillip Stem, will to my brother. Junior, all my bad traits. I, Pat Nosier, leave a whole high school of boys. I, Lou Williams, do leave a hard place to fill on any football team. Try to get your feet to work that way. I, Russell Nelson, leave with Frankie, but she’ll be back, boys. I, Ruth Mulvihill, will my makeup ability to Phyllis Rodgers. I, Lela Wilberger, do bequeath my argumentative manner to Pat Holverstott to use next debate season. And lastly I, Algernon Z. Throttlebottom, leave in my time machine. We hereby affix our sign and seal Videlle Kelley, Donna Dean Bosserman and Fred Watson AAA SENIOR CLASS PROPHECY . . I, Algernon Z. Throttlebottom, M. S., B. S., Ph. D., M. D., and T. N. T., climb into my time machine which I have constructed from my own theories, and with my own hands and the help of Kennett Lawrence and Veryle DeGeeter in the year 1958. Following is an account of my adventures. I set the time control at 2119, almost two centuries in the future, and settled back in my seat. I pulled the lever slowly back, the gas from the cosma-biearbonate generator hissed slowly in the shell forming a fourth-dimensional screen enabling me to travel into the future. Outside of the machine the world had become invisible. My ears were filled with a rushing, roaring; the entire universe whirled around and around. Involuntarily I thrust my hand out to support myself. A terrible crash sounded and the world stopped suddenly. For a minute I could not realize I was in the future. Slowly I dragged myself to the porthole. There stood before me a large house with a small boy playing in the yard (in fact he was so small that he was hardly able to walk), as the youngster was continually sucking his thumb, I could not help but recognize him as Sandy Thrift. Yea Gods! What is this? Reincarnation! Something interrupted my observation, a newsboy, shouting “Extra, Extra, Co-quille beats Bandon 18-6.” I rushed from the gondola and grabbed a copy from the boy. The date line read Oct. 8, 1921—I had gone backward. Turning quickly I tore back into the time machine. With a quick glance at the controls I perceived my mistake, I had set the time regulator in reverse. Changing the regulator to 2119. I again pulled the lever back. This time there was a blinding flash, I could not see. I felt I was falling into a bottomless void. With a wrenching stop of the machine I came to an abrupt rest. I had reached my goal— (I hoped.) As I opened the door I stepped out into a scene of complete desolation. Crawling over the rim of a crater, there came a wizened, bent figure, scarcely three feet in height. With a cracked voice he addressed me, “Hi ya Buck, I’m Bowlby Fuhr-man. I’m the last survivor of the white race. I was kept alive by old Doc Farr till he died a few days ago.” I asked this old man what had happpened to the rest of the class. Although he was a bit shrunken, I recognized him as the same Rolph Fuhrman who had graduated with me. Giving me his gnarled hand he led me tremblingly to a lonely graveyard. The first stone to catch my eyes read: “Here rests in peace, side by side, P. V. McKeown and his bride, Ann Hawkins—Died a hero’s death on Kistner’s field.” Next I saw three tombstones marked with red crosses. On them was engraved: “Here lie these nurses in a heroine’s bed—They served their country—Now they’re dead—Suckers!” Lela Wilberger, Edith Zinserling, and Betty Lou Clausen were their names. (Continued on page 45) '939 � « JUNIOR CLASS HISTORY . . . The junior class of 1940 has had a very successful year. Bud Miller led the class for the year and was a very popular president. He was assisted by Dorothy Newton, class secretary-treasurer, and Shirley Nye, representative to the student council. Mrs. Osika was our very popular class adviser and was ready to help at all times. In the high school band there were six juniors: Dorothy Newton, baritone; Flora Wise, cymbals; Don Landaker, sousaphone; Dick Sproul and Mary Jane Dunn, saxophones; Helen Kyle, drum majorette. The two glee clubs were supported by this class in its usual enthusiastic manner. Eight girls held memberships in the Girls’ Glee Club and two boys in the Boys’ Glee Club for the entire year. The junior class was well represented in student body affairs with the following student body offices held by Juniors: Bill Smith, vice-president; Howard Taylor, athletic manager; Mary Jane Dunn, assistant Laurel editor, and Eunice Howe, assistant treasurer. In the Girls’ League our class supplied a president, Jeanette Wheeler; two secretaries, Jeanne Claterbos and Venita Farris, and two treasurers, Shirley Nye and Frankie Edgmon. The junior class is by far the most athletic-minded class in school and has for the past three years turned out a large number of athletes. Football letters were earned by Everett Smith, Ted Schaer, Dee Krantz, Marvin Goodman, Robert Arnold, John Williams, and Virgil Arrell. Juniors receiving basketball letters were Everett Smith, Ted Schaer, John Shambow, Bill Smith, Robert Arnold, Dee Krantz, Dick Sproul, and Marvin Goodman. In track Dee Krantz, Everett Smith, and Marvin Goodman earned their letters. The juniors had three main activities this year, the junior play, the junior frolic, and the Junior-Senior Banquet. The first, the junior play, “Pleased ta Meetcha,’’ was presented Nov. 15, and a very creditable performance was given. The Junior Frolic, which was held April 14. was a great success due to the cooperation of the whole class. Howard Taylor was general chairman and everyone worked with him to produce a hall beautifully decorated with evergreens, white trellises, and spring flowers, and lighted by four lights from the corners. The Junior-Senior Banquet was held Tuesday, May 16. At the banquet the tradition of handing down the myrtle wood cane with the senior class colors on it was carried out when Jack Martin presented it to Bud Miller, junior class president. With the receiving of the colors, the class of ’40 concludes its third year in high school, and looks forward to a promising and interesting senior year. � J aurcl « C. CAMPBELL M. DAVIS V. FARRIS E. HOWE D. R. ARNOLD D. CARDWELL V. DEHART D. GILMAN C. HOTTENSTEIN H. V. ARRELL J. CLATERBOS E. DRAKE M. GOODMAN E. HULTIN J. R. AVERY G. CLINTON V. DUNCANSON W. HATHAWAY V. KNOX B. F. BLAYLOCK M. DANIELS M. J. DUNN A. HARRAH C. KOLLAR J. G. BULSON J. DAVIS F. EDGMON C. HAWKINS J. KOENEN KRANTZ KYLE LEATH ERWOOD LEHMANOSKY LAIRD � '939 « D. LANOAKER DON LANDAKER D. NEWTON B. MILLER I. MOORE R. NORRIS J. NORTON S. NYE R. PETTENGILL C. PRICE W. RAY M. RICHARDSON J. SALIMENA T. SCHAER J. SHAMBOW B. SMITH E. SMITH N. SONNELAND T. SNYDER D. SPROUL L. SUTTON G. SWAIN V. STURGEON H. TAYLOR C. THOMMEN T. VARNEY D. VARNEY B. VINCENT D. WHEATON J. WHEELER F. E. WISE B. YARBROUGH P. WILLIAMS MRS. OSIKA Class Adviser � JSaurel SOPHOMORE CLASS . . . The sophomore class, under the guidance of Mr. George Fuller, class adviser, has been outstanding in its ability and willingness to cooperate with the other classes and members of the student body. To head their class in its Freshman year, the Class of ’41 chose LeRoy Gilbert, president; Arlie Knife, vice-president; Virginia Young, secretary-treasurer, and Donna Dunn, representative to the student council. Like the Class of ’39 the sophomores were so well satisfied with their freshman president, that they elected him to again head their class in its sophomore year. Besides President LeRoy Gilbert, Howard Moy was elected vice-president; Dorothy Hardenbrook, secretary-treasurer, and Harvey Cole, representative to the student council. The sophomores in the high school band include; Leona Cole, B flat bass; Merrill Tozier, sousaphone; Donna Dunn, trombone; Harvey Cole, saxophone; Dale Stevens, baritone. While there was a large turnout of sophomores for football, this year, only Howard Moy made his letter. This is Howard’s second year of football, as he also earned a letter last year. Arlie Knife, LeRoy Gilbert, Charles Mclntee and Russell Kollar gained honors for the class in basketball. They played on Coquille’s B team, which was the county champion of second string teams. Sterling Gruenwald and Pat Holverstott worked as alternates in debate this year, and while they participated in no contests, they laid the groundwork which will help them to become successful first string debaters in their junior and senior years. With two years of high school ahead of them, the class will undoubtedly follow the excellent start they have made and accomplish successfully all the many things expected of them. � 939 « FRESHMEN . . . The first year in high school for the class of 1942, began with the election of the class officers. The officers chosen to guide our class for the coming year were: Donald Whereat - President Eugene Crouch - Vice-President Duane Terry - - Secretary-Treasurer George Holbrook - - Class Representative Harold V. Cole - Class Adviser The freshman class of ’38-’39 has already shown its readiness for work and its spirit of co-operation through the members who participated in the school activities. Ten members represent the class in the band, and two of those ten play first horns in their respective sections: Dorothea Yarbrough, first clarinet, and George Holbrook, first trumpet. The other band members are: trumpets, Betty Lou Don- sted, Howard Kyle, Richard Jensen: clarinets, Florence Campbell, Glenda Clinton: trombones. Jack Newton, Betty Jo Thorpe; flute, Phyllis Bunch. Only one freshman boy made the football squad. That was Wayne Terry, who played second team center; however, he did not receive a letter. In basketball two members of the freshman class made the B squad. They were Eugene Crouch and Duane Teriy. Coquille’s B squad team ranked highest in the county and these two boys were regular players. Members of the freshman class who turned out for track are: Bob Fry. George Holbrcck, Richard Jensen, Bob Martin. Eugene Crouch, and Wayne Terry. Jerry Butler, one of our outstanding freshman boys, was chosen as a member of the debate team. He was one of four students who won the county debate championship for Coquille. This year, it seems to us freshmen that the year has been very short. We are actually looking forward to when we can say we are sophomores. Next year we expect to work even harder and build a name for ourselves in everything in which we participate. � urel « � f939 « THE COACH . - . Coquille High, this year had the exceptional luck to secure for its coach, E. E. Leslie. Mr. Leslie, more generally known as “Spike,” has had wide experience in both playing and coaching and already has proved his ableness in both. “Spike” joined the Coquille High School faculty this fall. Although supposedly retired from active coaching, he consented to fill the vacancy unexpectedly left by Hal Hatton. Coach Leslie played football in Sacramento, California, for two years before his family moved to Coquille. After his arrival in Coquille, he played as fullback for the Red Devils. He played the position of tackle on the Oregon Team during his sophomore, junior and senior years, and with the team in the Rose Bowl at Pasadena, California. Since he graduated from college, “Spike” has served as Freshman Coach at Oregon, Coach at Montclair State Teachers College in New Jersey and Assistant Coach at Pennsylvania State. This year is “Spike’s” first year at Coquille High, as coach, and it has been the most successful year, in football especially, that Coquille has had for several years. During the football season Coquille played seven games of which they lost one. That game was lost to North Bend, who went undefeated throughout the entire season. Coach Leslie produced a fairly successful basketball team. However he introduced a new system of playing which proved rather difficult to the boys, and the season was half over before their winning began. While we only placed third in the county, the coach has a lot cf excellent material which, with his coaching, should produce a championship team next year. “Spike’s” track team proved the most successful of all, however, when it defeated Marshfield in a dual meet. 84 to 38. and then took the county meet at Myrtle Point. In baseball Coquille surprised the other schools in the county by walking away with the annual baseball tournament held in Coquille. Coquille payed three games in the tournament, and swamped all opponents by large scores. In the last game, played to decide the championship, the Red Devils defeated Myrtle Point, 17 to 5. Although he has been here only a year, the results he has produced have given us reason to believe that Coach Leslie will bring forth many more excellent athletic teams in the future. � J-aurrl « THE SQUAD FOOTBALL . . . Coach “Spike’’ Leslie’s first season at Coquille was one of the most successful experienced by the school for the past several years. The conference race was a dog fight during the 1938 season and the outcome was very much in doubt until the Coquille-North Bend game in which North Bend won the championship by a score of 32 to 13. In the first game of the year against Newport at Newport the Red Devils demonstrated an amazing amount of drive and an equally amazing passing attack but very little finesse in beating Newport’s team 19 to 0. On October 1 the rapidly improving Red Devil team outfought, outplayed, and outscored an inexperienced Marshfield eleven by a score of 28 to 6. Not until Coach Leslie had all his reserves in, were the Pirates able to get inside the Red Devils’ 30-yard line. With two well earned victories to their credit the Red Devils next turned their guns on the Myrtle Point Bobcats. After a rough and tumble, knock down and drag out game the Red Devils came out on top with a 20 to 0 win. Coquille was never seriously pressed throughout the whole game. The fourth game of the season was played against the Tigers of Bandon. Leading by only one point at halftime, the Red Devils snapped out of their sluggishness to score 28 points in 9 minutes and win by a score of 35 to 6. � 939 « THE TEAM Then the high flying Red Devils came down to earth with a thud in the game against the North Bend Bulldogs. Playing listless and spiritless football, the Red Devils were shellacked 32 to 13 by a hard blocking bunch of Bulldogs led by their star ground gainer, Marion Susick. After their defeat at the hands of North Bend the Red Devils buckled down to two weeks of hard practice before meeting their next opponent which was Reeds-port. In the game with Reedsport the Red Devils convincingly showed that they had not given up because of their defeat by beating a reputedly strong Reedsport team by a score of 39 to 0. The last game of the season on Armistice day against their traditional rivals. Myrtle Point, was a final blaze of glory in a successful season. The Red Devils completely outclassed the Bobcats on their own field, winning 18 to 6. In winning six of their seven games the Red Devils ran up 172 points to their opponents 50 points. The scores of the games were as follows: Newport - - - 0 Coquille - - - 19 Marshfield - - 6 Coquille - - - 28 Myrtle Point - 0 Coquille - - - 20 Bandon - - - 6 Coquille - - - 35 North Bend 32 Coquille - - - 13 Reedsport - - 0 Coquille - - - 39 Myrtle Point - 6 Coquille - - - 18 � laurel « BASKETBALL . . . This year marked the second season having a four game round robin or four games with each county team and two with Roseburg. Coquille ended in the district standing with a percentage mark of 500; winning 4 and losing 4. Coquille opened the season on North Bend’s floor, losing to a hard-fighting Bulldog team by one point. Our next two games with North Bend were lost by very close margins. In the final game with the Bulldogs, the tables were turned and the Devils overwhelmed them in a rough game 37 to 20. Our games with Roseburg were both lost by close scores. In the game on the Indian floor, the Devils were leading by two points with fraction of a second to play when an Indian forward threw in a prayer shot from more than half the length of the floor. When the game went into an over-time period, the Indians made a quick basket to win 28 to 26. In our games with Marshfield, the Coquille team lost the first two games by close scores and the third by quite a large margin. The last game saw an upset of the Champion Pirates by a smooth-playing, hard-fighting Red Devil team. In the district tournament, held in the new Coquille gymnasium, we lost the first game by a large score to the Marshfield Pirates. Playing in the consolation game with Roseburg, the Red Devils won by a very close score. North Bend won the district tournament and placed sixth in the state tournament. Rolph Fuhrman, Coquille center, was the second highest scorer in the conference and was nosed out in the last few games by Susick of North Bend. He is the only senior on this year’s team. All other nine players on the first string will return next year for what should be the most successful season in Coquille’s history. The standings in the district at the end of the season were as follows: Won Lost Per Cent Roseburg - - 6 2 .750 North Bend - 5 3 .625 Marshfield 5 3 .625 Coquille - - - - 4 4 .500 Myrtle Point - 0 8 .000 This year’s first team men were: Ted Schaer, Bill Smith. Everett Smith, Dick Sproul, Rolph Fuhrman, Bill Raye. John Shambow, Bob Arnold, Dee Krantz, and Marvin Goodman. � '939 « TRACK . . . Climaxing “Spike” Leslie’s first year at Coquille High School was the most successful Track Season for Coquille since 1930, when the Coquille Track Team last won the County Track Meet. This year with a squad of ten men. Coquille placed first in the County Meet. At the first of the season the track turn-out was the largest there has ever been at Coquille High. With a wide selection from which to choose. Coach Leslie picked a team of ten. The boys chosen to represent the school were: Marvin Goodman, Everett Smith, Bob Arnold. Dee Krantz, Rolph Fuhrman, Charles Hottenstein, Bill Harpel, Bob Fry, Guy Stem and Clarence Campbell. The first indication of Red Devils’ track power was given when the boys copped a dual meet from the Marshfield Pirates 84 to 38. To the surprise of the Pirates, Coquille took all but three of the 13 events. In the big meet at Myrtle Point, May 5, Coquille’s superiority in field events won them first place, although the margin was only two points. Marvin Goodman was high point man of the meet, holding first places in the 100 yd. dash and the 220 yd. dash, second places in the pole vault, the javelin, and the broad jump. Dee Krantz was second highest in the number of points for Coquille, taking first places in the shot put and discus throw, and holding a third place in the low hurdles, and a fourth place in the javelin. Rolph Fuhrman was Coquille’s chief representative in the track events, taking first place in the high hurdles and second place in the 880. Everett Smith placed second in the shot put and discus throw. Bob Arnold took second in the 440. Coquille’s Relay Team which placed second included Everett Smith, Dee Krantz, Marvin Goodman, and Bob Arnold. May 12 Coach Leslie accompanied by Marvin Goodman, Everett Smith, Dee Krantz, Rolph Fuhrman and Bob Arnold went to the District Meet at Medford. At the time of going to press the results of their trip to Medford are unknown. However. if the boys are successful there, they will then go to the State Track Meet at Eugene. � £aurel « r r [ r r r r [ r r r r r r r r r r r � 939 « C CLUB . . - The “C” Club was started ten years ago by the C. H. S. lettermen, who realized the need for an organization to promote sportsmanship. Those boys eligible to membership in the “C” Club are the ones who have played the required number of quarters in football or basketball to entitle them to receive letters. The members of the club are recognized by their red sweaters with white stripes and white “C”s, which no other persons or organizations are allowed to wear. The club attends assemblies and other student body meetings in a body, the first two rows of chairs being reserved for them at all times, and the first chair in the first row being automatically reserved for the president of the club. The officers elected this year were: Jim Richmond, president, and Marvin Goodman, secretary. Coach “Spike” Leslie is the adviser of the club. Members of the club are. Rolph Fuhrman Jim Richmond Marvin Goodman Dee Krantz Everett Smith Sandy Thrift Ted Schaer John Williams John Shambow Bill Smith Harold Shull Howard Moy Lou Williams Robert Arnold Don Landaker Virgil Arrell Earl Preston � £aurr! « PEPSTERS . . . The Pepster club was organized last year for the first time in Coquille High and was well liked by all who turned out at the games, because of the enthusiasm and spirit they aroused. Led by Donna and Mary Jane Dunn as yell leaders, and directed by Miss Virginia Conn, the Pepsters were a big factor in improving the yelling of the student body. They were also responsible for pep assemblies throughout the basketball and football seasons. Enlarging the Pepster organization, five honorary Pepsters playing in the band were added to bring the total membership to sixteen senior girls. Carrying on the tradition of their name, these sixteen Pepsters in red Kilty skirts, added much color and excitement to each game. The Pepster group is composed of: Veryle De Geeter Donna Getz Ann Hawkins Geraldine Holcomb Dorothy Mattoon Fauniel Moore Patricia Nosier Jane Kramer Esther Ronning Margaret Smith Lela Wilberger Edith Zinssrling Peggy Wernich Videlle Kelley Yvonne Kern Donna Dean Bosserman Because of the difficulty in organizing sixteen girls as a unit, the pepster membership will be limited to not more than eight in the future. Their duties were to advertise and usher at games and to arouse enthusiasm among the townspeople. � '939 « RALLY CLUB . . . This year saw the organizing of a Boys’ Rally Club at Coquille High. The Rally Club is the first organization of its kind ever to exist in our high school, and its popularity and success will probably insure its permanence. Accompanying the advent of this organization came the innovation of the Victory Bell and Red Devil Trident. The bell was presented to the high school by Gretchen Clinton, while the construction of the cart on which it is mounted is the work of Mr. Fuller. The Trident was presented to the school by Keith Leslie, owner of the Tip Top Confectionery. The first duty of the club members is to keep the Victory Bell and Trident shining and polished and to guard them from marauders. The bell is rung at the close of all games which we win and is draped with black crepe if the game is lost. The crepe is not removed until we win a victory. The club consisted of five members: Jack MacDonald, Jack Martin, J. Gould Richmond, P. Vincent McKeown, and Lew Williams. The boys were uniformly dressed in white trousers, white shoes and white sweaters. On the back of the sweaters was the word “rally” and on the front the letters C. H. S. The main accomplishment of the Club this year was to promote school spirit and cheering at the games. That, coupled with their participation in pep assemblies made the Rally Club’s first year a success. � J aurrl « GIRLS LEAGUE . . . The Girls’ League is an organization composed of all the high school girls and is under the direction of Miss Naef. The purpose of this organization is to unite the girls more closely with the school and with one another. The club has certain duties to perform and it carries on its meetings in practically the same manner as the Women’s Club. The Girls’ League has many different ways as a means of raising money to provide for a Girls’ League Party or a Mothers-Daughters Banquet or tea. Candy is sold at noon each day and a show and a school dance is sponsored toward the close of the year. This year for the first time Red Devil sweaters were sold to the students to brighten up the school spirit at games and a profit was gained from each sweater sold to put in the Girls’ League treasury. Girls’ League pins are given five girls from each class who have acquired the most points by acting as an officer or chairman on the Girls’ League council. Every girl has a chance to work for a pin and the five highest are the receivers of these pins. They can earn points by selling candy at noon and at games, by being a member of the Girls’ Glee Club, or by caring for the Girls’ League Room one period each day for six weeks to care for girls who become ill. Officers are elected twice each year, at the beginning of school, and at mid-term. This year’s officers are: Office President Vice President Treasurer Secretary Ass’t Treasurer Point Chairman Social Service Entertainment Senior Representative Junior Representative Sophomore Representative Freshman Representative Faculty Adviser First Semester Margaret Smith Yvonne Kern Shirley Nye Jeanne Claterbos Lela Wilberger Ann Hawkins Donna Dean Bosserman Donna Getz Jane Kramer Mary Jane Dunn Dorothy Hardenbrook Dorothea Yarbrough Miss Rose Naef Second Semester Jeanette Wheeler Dorothy Newton Frankie Edgmon Venita Farris Lela Wilberger Ann Hawkins Flora Ellen Wise Rheo Walker Videlle Kelley Jean Laird Maxine Stephenson Betty Miller � f939 « G. A. A. . . . The Girls’ Athletic Association is an organization composed of all the high school girls who wish to take part in the various sports included in this activity. It was organized by Miss Schaffer last year and has been reorganized again this year as it proved to be such a success among the girls. With the new gymnasium completed, the organization now complies with the rules and regulations of the State Association as well as the requirements of the Oregon Point System. The girls have played during the season volleyball, basketball, and baseball, with the Freshmen coming out in the lead in volleyball; the Sophomores winning the basketball championship, and the Sophomores being winners of the baseball tournament. The girls with their instructor have enjoyed long hikes and picnics in the scenic spots of the surrounding mountains outlying Coquille. At the close of the tournament, letters and pins are awarded to the girls from each class who have participated in the largest number of games and who have acquired the most points by participation. Teams are selected from the outstanding players in each class and one team competes against the other in the games. As this organization has proved to be such a success, it will become an annual activity in the history of Coquille High. OFFICERS President - Maxine Stephenson Sec.-Treas. - Fairy Cardwell Point Chair. - Marvene McClellan Intramural Manager - Leona Cole Hiking Chair. - Shirley Nye Faculty Adviser - - Miss Nellie Schaffer f I [ [ I I r r r r ' ' ' ' � 1939 « STUDENT COUNCIL . - . The Student Council is the administrative group of the High School. It is its duty to manage all financial affairs of the school, and take care of all other matters concerning student body affairs which may arise. The outstanding accomplishments of the student council this year were to arrange for the retirement of the athletic field bonds, to aid in the purchase of the score board, and to start the reconstruction of the High School constitution. Any member of the student body is eligible to be elected to the student council if his grades average three or higher. Mr. Osika, faculty adviser, works closely with the group to see that all action conforms with school policy, answers questions concerning parliamentary procedure, and supervises the expenditures. OFFICERS President - Rolph Fuhrman Vice-President - Bill Smith Secretary ----- Marky Smith Treasurer ----- Leonard Farr Asst. Treasurer - Eunice Howe Interclass Rivalry Chairman - Ralph Thrift Faculty Adviser - - - Clarence Osika Business Manager - - - Howard Taylor Senior Representative - Jack MacDonald Junior Representative - - Shirley Nye Sophomore Representative - Donna Dunn Freshman Representative George Holbrook Hi Times Editor - Frankie Edgmon Annual Editor - Peg Wernich Asst. Annual Editor - - Mary Jane Dunn � JZa urrl « HITIMES . . . The “Coquille Hi-Times” is the official high school newspaper, and has been published for a number of years by the paper staff. This is the second successful year for the printed paper; in the previous years the paper had been mimeographed. The paper has always paid for itself through the efficient management of the business staff and the advertising sale. Students of the high school get much enjoyment from their high school paper. They have also found added interest due to the new linoleum cuts, which have added much to the paper. The paper is published once a month. It is distributed free to all students who have student-body cards, and is sold to the other students for five cents. The Hi-Times has been published by the regular staff with the exception of one issue which was published by the journalism class. This publication was a six-page paper, while the regular paper has only four pages. The paper contains up-to-date school news and well written articles about school activities. The sport section is very well written with accurate accounts of all athletic activities. The “Devil’s Cauldron” section contains clean fun about student affairs around school. The Hi-Times staff is composed of: Editor - - - Sports Editor Sports Reporter Business Manager Advertising Assemblies Book Reviews Jokes - - - Circulation Manager Girls’ League Class News Frankie Edgmon Chester Price Marvin Goodman Bill Harpel Richard Avery Veryle De Geeter Joy Norton Videlle Kelley Dan Cardwell Jeanette Wheeler Videlle Kelley Exchange - Donna Dean Bosserman Glee Club - - Reporters: Nancy Sonneland Jeanne Claterbos Jean Laird Mary Jane Dunn Gretchen Clinton Typist -Distribution Faculty Adviser Jerry Holcomb Ann Hawkins Peggy Wernich Jane Kramer Muriel Davis Eunice Howe - Lela Wilberger Dan Cardwell Miss Rose Naef � '939 « LAUREL STAFF . . . The Laurel staff was selected at the beginning of the year by Peggy Wernich, editor, and Mr. Dunn and Mr. Nelson, faculty advisers. The staff was selected for their literary merits, scholastic merits, and their willingness to work. There was a doubt at the beginning of the year as to whether we would have an annual, but after an investigation by Ann Hawkins, advertising manager, and Sandy Thrift, business manager, in which it was reported that the business men of Coquille would support the annual as well as they did last year in advertising, the doubt was dispelled. Because of the excellent work of last year’s staff in organizing material and financing, the task of editing the Laurel was greatly simplified this year. Nevertheless Sandy Thrift and Ann Hawkins deserve commendation for their untiring work in raising money for this year’s Laurel. The entire staff has cooperated with Mr. Dunn and Mr. Nelson in every respect, and it is because of this cooperation that we were able to turn out this year, the best Laurel that Coquille High School has produced for several years. The members of this year’s Laurel staff are: Editor-in-Chief Assistant Editor -Senior Editor Junior Editor Sophomore Editor Freshman Editor Athletics -Activities -Calendar - - - Organizations Business Manager Ass’t Business Manager Advertising Manager Circulation Manager Peggy Wernich - Mary Jane Dunn Marky Jane Smith Jeanne Claterbos Virginia Young George Holbrook Jim Richmond Donna Getz Fred Watson Lela Wilberger ■ - Ralph Thrift Raymond Rowland Ann Hawkins Leonard Farr � £aure I « GIRLS GLEE CLUB . . . The Girls’ Glee Club, under the able direction of Miss Anita Pageler, has done very outstanding work this year. The club, made up of 37 girls’ voices, has made many appearances as a group, while a sextet and other groups have represented the club many times. Some of their outstanding presentations were performances given for the B. P. W. and the first annual spring concert given at the high school along with the band. The club was represented by many individuals who participated in the May Day Festival, singing and dancing, and the club as a whole appeared at the National Music Week Concert. This year Miss Pageler took a group of students to Tacoma, Washington, to participate in the Northwest Music Supervisors’ Conference, March 28th to April 2nd. Donna Dunn, a soprano, represented our Glee Club. The names of the girls in the Glee Club are as follows: Marjorie Baumgartner. Donna Dean Bosserman, Leah Bickel, Phyllis Bunch, Glenda Clinton, Jeanne Clater-bos, Florence Campbell, Eva Collier, Geraldine Cole, Muriel Davis, Betty Donsted. Donna Dunn, Mary Jane Dunn, Veryle De Geeter, Donna Getz, Doris Hadsell, Dorothy Hardenbrook, Ann Hawkins, Jerry Holcomb, Eunice Howe, Ruth Fults, Yvonne Kern. Jane Kramer, Videlle Kelley, Patricia Nosier, Dorothv Newton, Markie Smith, Nancy Sonneland, Twila Stanki, Vada Tuholke, Betty Jo Thorp, Jeanette Wheeler. Elizabeth Williams, Lela Wilberger, Dorothea Yarbrough. Edith Zinserling. and Helen Kyle. The officers of the Girls’ Glee Club are: President ----- Ann Hawkins Vice-President - Donna Getz Secretary - - - - Jerry Holcomb Monitor - Mary Jane Dunn Ass’t Monitor - Donna Dunn Pianist - Margaret Smith � 939 « BOYS GLEE CLUB . . . The Boys’ Glee Club, started the school year of 1938 with an enrollment of fifteen members. The above members were faithful and remained with the club in the sincere hope that it might be the nucleus for a permanent Bovs’ Glee Club in Coquille Hi. These boys took a great interest in the Christmas program, performing solos as well as ensemble singing and made their first concert appearance in the music department’s first annual spring program of March 25. The group also made several assembly appearances. Many praises and words of encouragement were given to the club for their endeavor to make and have a boys’ glee club for Coquille Hi. Phillip Stem was elected President and Elwood Wiley Vice President and Secretary. Miss Pageler was the director. Members are: Phillip Stem Cecil Finley George Folsom Carl Torrey Charles Mulkey Jack Carrol Bud Newton Elwood Wiley Duane Terry HONOR SOGIETY . . . To foster the desire for better grades in class-room work, an honor roll is published every six weeks in the Hi-Times and in several local papers. The honor roll is divided into three sections—those making straight ones, straight twos, and a two average, with no grade below a three. The following students are listed as being on the honor roll for this year: Straight Ones—Leonard Farr, Jack Martin, Sr.; Bill Ray, Marian Richardson, Edith Drake, Nancy Sonneland, Jr.; Bob Martin, Phyllis Bunch, Fr. TWO AVERAGE—NO GRADE BELOW A THREE TWO AVERAGE Gretchen Clinton Vesta Duncanson Georgia Briner Virginia DeHart Jane Koenen Charles Hawkins Fred Watson George Folsom Charles Hottenstein Arden Harrah Theodore Ellingson Sandy Thrift Betty Miller Annabelle Martindale Frankie Edgmon Mary Jane Dunn Jerry Holcomb Eunice Howe Jerry Davis LeRoy Gilbert Wayne Terry Vern Knox Zula Westmoreland Donna Dunn Margaret Wersh Rolph Fuhrman Marvin Meyers Jerry Louis Videlle Kelley Violet Howard Bertha Howell Edith Zinserling Donna Getz Jeanne Claterbos Sterling Gruenwald Ray Gaulke Venita Ferris Dorothy Newton Russell Kollar Merle Hottenstein Margaret Smith Eva Collier Emerick Hultin Cecil Finley Jane Kramer Jerry Butler Lorraine Kennison Ann Hawkins Betty Lou Clausen Peggy Wernich [ [ [ r ■ p 939 « C.H.S.BAND . . . Under the leadership of Miss Anita Pageler, the Coquille High School band has progressed rapidly in the last year. There are over forty enthusiastic players, some of whom come from the Lincoln Junior High, because of their ability in music. The band was regularly heard at every basketball game. It takes little more than a band to raise enthusiasm at an athletic game. They also had many invitations to play for civic organizations which they gladly accepted. The uniforms represent the best in the state and are made from wool flannel with white trousers, red capes and caps. They were presented to the band by the local Rotary Club and each year a few more are received, according to the number of new members. In the spring, March 27, the band gave a concert, which was the first Coquille High School has had for a number of years. The proceeds of the concert were used to help pay for a set of 15-inch cymbals, and to send one student, Kennett Lawrence, 1st clarinet, to the Northwest Music conference held in Tacoma, Washington, March 29-April 1. The inspiration which he received at this conference will aid the band in many ways. For the May Day Festival it has been the custom to have a local orchestra for the entrance of the Queen and her court, but last year and this year the high school band has been good enough to play for the marching. Coquille High School is very proud of this organization, and is behind it in every way. Probably the peppy atmosphere at games and parades can be credited to them. A worthier organization is seldom found in the annals of our high school. � aurel « DEBATE . . . Coquille High School has again carried on a very successful debate season. Their question for this year being. “Resolved that the United States should establish an alliance with Great Britain.” At the opening of the season fifteen students turned out at call of the debate coach, Mrs. Ruth Beyers, and from these was selected a squad of six members. The team members were Leonard Farr and Videlle Kelley, affirmative, and Jack Martin and Jerry Butler, negative, with Patricia Holverstott and Sterling Gruenwald acting as alternates. An outstanding feature of this year’s work was that each speaker prepared both an affirmative and a negative argument. Jack Martin and Leonard Farr represented Coquille High at the Linfield College Debate Tournament where they won four out of six debates, losing only to the winners of the tournament. They also split decisions in a dual practice debate with Corvallis High School, and defeated Eugene High School twice in another dual practice event. The official debate schedule for the Coos Bay District included two rounds of nondecision debates held on Feb. 15 and Feb. 22, and the Coos District Tournament at Myrtle Point on Mar. 3-4. At this tournament, which was judged by Prof. Dahlberg. Coquille was awarded the county championship for the sixth consecutive year, and won possession of a gold cup, upon which the names of the four team members have been engraved. This victory permitted participation in an interdistrict debate with Grants Pass High School, in which Jack Martin and Leonard Farr, who defended the negative, lost an exceptionally close decision to the Grants Pass affirmative. Two of the Seniors on the team. Leonard Farr and Jack Martin, are graduating with a three-year county championship record, while Videlle Kelley has had two years’ similar experience. The fourth member of the team, Jerry Butler, is a Freshman, and he, together with the two alternates, will form the nucleus of next year’s squad. � 939 « JUNIOR PLAY . . - The Junior Play of ’39 was presented on the stage of the Liberty Theatre, November 14, under the direction of Miss Naef and Mr. Harold Cole, assisted by the adviser, Mrs. Osika. The play, “Pleased Ta Meecha,” was a farce comedy with a mystery will. The scene takes place in the Bixby home in the city. Having come into a large sum of money, the Bixby family moved from the country to the city. Henry Bixby, the father, was still a small towner, and it was hard for him to put himself into society, but Mrs. Bixby was impressed by so much money and aspired to climb into society. Betty, their daughter, was very attractive and fits into society very nicely. She falls in love with Elmer Hicks, (much to Mrs. Bixby’s disgrace), who is a typical “rube” character, but not as dumb as he looks. Binks, a sly looking butler who always comes popping up in the most peculiar places, was one of the persons accused of the murder. Marie is a typical maid trying to please everyone. Beevy plays the part of a boasting detective who is not as smart in detecting murders as he appears to be. Archie Pomeroy was a conceited young man pampered by his parents. Andrew Grimes claims to be a detective and was suspicious of everyone; later in the play it is proven that he is not a true detective. Helen Maxwell and Ruth Adams were Betty’s girlfriends staying with her. They were excited and nervous throughout the play. CAST AND PRODUCTION STAFF Martha Bixby, the mother - - Jeanne Claterbos Henry Bixby, the father - - - Danny Cardwell Betty Bixby, the daughter - - Gretchen Clinton Binks, the butler ------- Bill Smith Marie, the maid ------- - Shirley Nye Beevy, a detective ----- John Williams Archie Pomeroy, Betty’s boy-friend Charles Hawkins Andrew Grimes ------- Farrel Bailey Helen Maxwell - -- -- -- - Jean Laird Ruth Adams - -- -- -- - Eunice Howe Howard Wills - -- -- -- - Vern Knox Stage Manager ------- Emerick Hultin Property Manager ------ John Salimena Promptress ------- Mary Jane Dunn Business Manager ------- Bud Miller Wardrobe Mistress ----- Vesta Duncanson Director - -- -- -- -- Miss Rose Naef Assistant Director ----- Mr. Harold Cole SENIOR PLAY . . . The senior play of ’39 was presented in the new Coquille High School Gymnasium, under the able direction of Mrs. Ruth Beyers, senior class adviser. The play, “The Eyes of Tlaloc,” is located on the John Wayne ranch in southern Arizona. John Wayne has disappeared and can not be found. His ranch is under the direction of Amanda Simpkins, a “New Englander,” and Ezra Simpkins, her husband. On a stormy night the professor and Tommy Tinker drop in unexpectedly and things start happening. Soon after this John Wayne’s niece, Nancy, and her girl-friend. Virginia Byrd, come in through the storm with the aid of Pat Gillis. An Indian, Nawa, furnishes much of the mysterious atmosphere. Salvador Del Santos, a Mexicon gentleman, and his sister, Pepita, arrive; Pepita claims to be the wife of John Wayne. The romance of the play is carried by Tommy Tinker and Nancy Howe, while the principal plot is concerned with the solution of the mysterious Tlaloc legend and the disappearance of John Wayne, which is effectively accomplished to the accompaniment of queer events, weird cries, and the thunder of the equinoctial storm. The managing staff included; business manager, Fred Watson; adv. manager, Vi-delle Kelley; seating manager, Dick Avery; stage manager, Allen Zinserling; stage artist, Edith Zinserling; electrician, Rodney Waterman; wardrobe mistress, Donna Dean Bosserman; promptress, Donna Getz. The cast is as follows: Amanda Simpkins Ezra Simpkins Pudge Rogers The Professor Tommy Tinker Nancy Howe Virginia Lee Byrd Pat Gillis Nawa - Salvador Del Santos Pepita Del Santos John Wayne Veryle De Geeter Tom Martindale Bill Cardwell Richard Cornelius Ralph Thrift Yvonne Kern Geraldine Holcomb Margaret Smith Leonard Farr Kennett Lawrence Jane Kramer Phillip Stem [ [ r [ [ r t r � '939 « SENIOR CLASS PROPHECY . . . . « (Continued from page 16) Now I came to the largest monument of all. Engraved in cold marble these words read: “Dictator of the nation—Ruler of the people—Caught like a rat and hung from the steeple—J. Gould Richmond. Dictator.” There in the shadow of the larger stone were two smaller ones. Their epitaphs were: “Here lies Lou Williams, the people’s friend— He’s gone to his own dishonored end—Governor of this mighty domain—he held five aces in a poker game. Here at his right—His beloved wife—Esther Ronning.” Taking my hand again, Rolph led me to the ruins of the Coquille Library—at the desk of the library, preserved in perfect state, sat the mummified body of the librarian, Jerry Holcomb. I noticed another mummy, his feet were resting on the table, and he held a yellowed funny paper in his hand. None other than Charley Vincent. In the next chair, leaning over a history book, we found the body of Jack Martin with his Phi Beta Kappa Key clutched in one hand and his lawyer’s license in the other. Carefully removing the volume we picked it up for a closer look. On the title page were written the names of the authors, Jane Kramer, Rodney Waterman, and Pat Nosier. Dedicated to Harold Shull, Pres, of Harvard University. The first page I turned to contained the names of several of my former classmates. Most prominent was the name of the general in the great World War with the Japanese. Her name was Markie Smith, the first woman general in history. Mentioned also were several other generals—Russell Nelson, Phillip Stem, and Philip Stock. One of these, Phillip Stem, had been hung as a traitor for selling American secrets to the Japanese. Several of the spies’ names convicted with Stem made plain the fact that our 1939 class did not contain much honor. Among these were: D. D. Bosserman, Carlena Alley, and Bill Cardwell. The leading spy was a former blond siren of my class, Dorothy Mattoon. Turning the pages rapidy backward I came upon an account of the destruction of the former U. S. Capitol at Washington, D. C. Among those killed were Carl Tor-rey, Ruth Pettingill, and Earl Preston. Captured by the invaders were the former Yvonne Kern and Peggy Wernich, who had been President and Vice President of the U. S., until superseded by the dictator, Richmond. At this time the Dictator had been caught and hung by an unruly mob of his subjects. Leaders of this mob, which were later hailed as brave patriots, were Fred Watson and Don Warner. With the falling of the dictatorship, the country came under the hands of anarchists led by Jack MacDonald. Swiftly the country fell into a state of corruption and revolution. The invaders poured in a relentless wave over the country. In a vain effort to organize a workable defense against the Japanese a democracy was formed. President of the newly formed government was Richard Cornelius. His small cabinet consisted of Donna Getz, Willis Harpel, and Videlle Kelley. Heralded throughout the land as savior of her country and leader of the armies of the Reunited States of America was Fauniel Moore, likened by many to St. Joan of Arc, France’s savior. With a sigh I slammed the book shut and turned and walked from the ruins. I stumbled over two dead corpses. As I rolled them over on their back they turned out to be Betty June Johnson and Wallace Howard. They were struggling over the body of a rat. Apparenty they had died of starvation. Wandering aimlessly through the ruins of Coquille, (that ’s where we are), I made my way to the site of the High School. There I found the bodies of the last few members of my class (very sad, very sad), Ruth Mulvihill and Tom Martindale. Grasped in the hands of Prin. Elwood Wylie was the last copy of the Coquille Valley Sentinel, published by Allen Zinserling. I was aroused from my reveries by a choking cry. I turned and saw poor old Rolph stumbling up the road. Holding out his arms towards me, he stumbled and collapsed. Immediately I ran to him and took his head in my arms. His last words were, “Goodbye, Buck.” The last member of my class, in fact, he was the last member of the white race, had just died. As I sadly turned, I tripped and broke my neck. I thank you. � J aurel « CALENDAR 1938-1939 . . . September 6—First day. Assembly to meet new teachers. 15— Motion Picture, Remember Jimmy. 16— Whole day for the Fair. 23— Pep assembly for the Newport game. Picture, “Salt of the Earth.” 24— First football game at Newport. Score, 19 to 0 for us. 26—Yell leaders, Mary Jane and Donna Dunn, and Song Queen, Yvonne Kern, selected. 30—Assembly, picture, “Romance of Glass,” and pep rally. First down town rally. Girl’s League party afterwards. October 1—Football game with Marshfield here. We won 27 to 6. 6— Student Body Dance. 7— Myrtle Point football game, here. Won 20 to 0. 14— Assembly. Picture, “Bicycling With Complete Safety,” and pep rally. 15— Football game with Bandon here. 35 to 6, we won. 21— Sophs presented assembly, pep rally with it. 22— Reedsport football game there. Sore 39 to 0. We won 28— Pep assembly. 29— Football game at North Bend, lost 13 to 32. November 3— Assembly, picture, “Asbestos.” 4— Teachers’ Institute, holiday. 10— Assembly pictures and pep rally. 11— Armistice Day game with Myrtle Point. 14— Assembly. Junior Play skits. 15— Junior Play, “Pleased ta Meetcha.” 18—Assembly, picture, “Leaves and Animal Life.” December 8— Coffee Picture, “Behind The Cup.” 15— Assembly, picture, “Farming Conveniences.” 16— Senior Ball. Huge Success. January 3—First basketball game at North Bend. Score 22 to 23, lost. 6—Basketball game with Myrtle Point here. Won 38 to 25! 10—Marshfield game. Lost 22 to 23. 13—The end of the first semester. Rose-burg game here. Lost 19 to 16. 17— Game with North Bend here. Score 21 to 27, lost. Victory bell and trident presented by Rally boys. 20—Myrtle Point basketball. We won 28 to 4. 24—Assembly, picture, “Mountain Building,” and pep. Game with Mahshfield. Score 15 to 20. 31—North Bend game, lost 27 to 30. February 2— Assembly, picture, “Body Defenses Against Disease.” 3— Basketball game with Myrtle Point here. Score 30 to 21, we won! 3-4—Linfield Debates. Farr and Martin did pretty fair considering. 7—Assembly, picture, “Animals of the Zoo.” Marshfield there. Score 35 to 20, we lost. 10—Roseburg game there. Lost 28 to 29, but everybody had a fine time. 14—Assembly, picture, “Nature’s Workshop,” and pep rally. North Bend here. We won 37 to 26. 16— Dr. Dan Poling was here to talk on higher education. 17— Game at Myrtle Point. We won 20 to 14. 20— D. E. Norcross speaker on War Prevention. 21— Assembly, picture, “Water Power,” and pep rally. Marshfield game here. Score 29 to 19. We won. 27— Student Body Dance. 28— Motion Picture, “Navajo Children.” March 3— Fire in basement, so we get a holiday. Basketball tournament. Lost to Marshfield 18 to 11. 4— Won Debate Tournament with cup. Roseburg tournament game. Won 23 to 19 for Consolation Champ. 24— First High School Music Concert. 27—Walker of Northwestern School of Commerce talked in assembly. 30— Assembly. Dr. Barker was speaker on “How to Study.” 31— Debate with Grants Pass, lost. April 4—Assembly. “Spooks and Frauds.” 12—Assembly. State Sup’t of Schools, Rex Putnam, was the speaker. 14—Spring Frolic, May Queen and court were announced. 21— Extemporaneous Speaking Contest at Salem. Jack Martin, fourth. 22— County Music Festival here. 29— May Day Dance. May 12—Senior Play, “The Eyes of Tlaloc.” 16—Junior-Senior Banquet. Bud Miller received colors from Jack Martin. 19—Prophecy and Class Will read. 21—Baccalaureate by Rev. W. S. Smith. 23-24—Final Exams. Seniors exempt. 25— Graduation. Tears and everything. 26— Last day. Average your grades. � 1939 « . . . OUR BOOSTERS . . . We wish to acknowledge and extend our appreciation for the splendid support which we received from the following advertisers: Alpine Coal Company Barrow Drug Company Bergen’s Flower Shop Biegger Gunderson Black White Bond’s Market Bosworth Motor Company Brandon’s Fountain Lunch Busy Corner Grocery C. A. Barton, Attorney Church Simpson, Gilmore Dealers City Cleaners City Motors Consolidated Freightways Cook’s Grocery Cooper’s Gardens, Florists Coos County Abstract Company Coos Feed Seed Stores Coos Securities, Inc. Coquille Barber Shop Coquille Credit Bureau Coquille Garage Coquille Gas Company Coquille Furniture Company Coquille Hospital Coquille Hotel Coquille Laundry Company Coquille Machine Shop Coquille Service Station Coquille Valley Sentinel Coquille Wood Company Cow Bell Dairy Cream O’Coos Dillard Market Dr. C. A. Rietman, Dentist Dr. C. G. Stem, Chiropractic Physician Dr. J. R. Bunch, Dentist Dr. Ralph F. Milne, Dentist Drs. Richmond Hamilton, Physicians Surgeons Dr. T. De La Rhue, Optometrist Dr. W. S. Parke, Electrotherapy Eaton’s Feed Stores Economy Cash Market Excel Dress Shoppe Farr Elwood Company First National Bank Folsom Grocery Fred Schaer Son Fuhrman’s Pharmacy Gano Funeral Home George E. Oerding, Insurance Geo. F. Burr Motor Company Greene Jensen Gregg Hardware Hand’s Shoe Store Harry A. Slack, Attorney Henninger’s Market Herman’s Men’s Store Hooton Electric Shop H. S. Norton, Music Stationery Hudson Drug Store Ideal Bakery Inez Rover, Piano Accordion J. A. Lamb Company James Watson, Attorney J. Arthur Berg, Attorney J. C. Penney Company J. E. Axtell, Insurance J. S. Barton, Abstracts Kendall Dairy Kline Logging Company Le Mille Studios Liberty Theatre Lorenz Department Store Maude Woodyard, Piano Voice Mountain States Power Company No-D-Lay Cleaners O. C. Sanford, Attorney O K Barber Shop Peeples Market Rackleff Pharmacy Radio Appliance Sales Company Roberts’ Beauty Shop Ron Herb’s Barber Shop Roxy Beauty Shop Roxy Theatre Safeway Stores Slater’s Variety Store Smith Wood-Products, Inc. Schroeder Mortuaries Standard Oil Company Stevens Cash Hardware Steve’s Grocery Swift Company Tallant Greenough, Attorney Tavern Lunch Taylor’s Battery Service Station The Myrtle Burl Thornton Tire Service Thrift Grocery Tip Top West Coast Telephone Company W. Matejka, Jeweler Williams Cash Grocery Young’s Dress Shop Commercial Textbook Company The Master Engravers T. V. Allen, C. W. Ritter Company Senior and Faculty Autographs n j bjl -C %. V JLJJL £u ctccL (__ f w - (sztt yjjL ■f T ( .ft«hu iK asJbls«- J i L. $ %( ' k J (j 19 J.'TvJt.i s?2 x - C- L Vv , LiUt pJ � • . I • • « t • i