Coquille High School - Laurel Yearbook (Coquille, OR)

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Smiar 611155 X 'x 'a3Q ,,. History r rs 1 DICK RAY, Pres- KAY LESLIE, seay WILTON wiLLEY Rep The Senior Class of 1943 takes pride in presenting to you the outstanding events of their four years in Coquille High School. Their high school career began with the election of class officers. Those chosen to represent the Freshman class were: President, Charles Walker, Vice President, Wilton Willey, Secretary, Bernice Campbell, and Representative, Dick Ray. They were well represented in football by Bob McCarthy and John Mulvihill. The Freshmen who won basketball acclaim were: Bob McCarthy, Eugene Davis, Dick Ray, Leo Backman, and Glen Gosline, all of whom did a very good job on the championship B Squad. Starting out their Sophomore year, they placed well in every field. The Sophomore Class was under the guidance of Miss Lunelle Chapin who brought them through stormy weather and in to port. Those chosen to head the class were: Doris Ann Wood, President, Bob Kline, Vice President, Verene Bailey, Secretary-Treasurer, and Dick Ray, Representative. Again there were a large number of boys out for sports. Tom Martin was the only boy making a letter in football. But Bob McCarthy, Hugh lrvin, Glen Gosline, Tom Martin, Dick Ray, Alvin Hickam, and Frank Beyers won honors for the class by playing basketball on the B Squad. With the Sophomore class over and two more years ahead of them, they were already beginning to show their leadership and cooperation in the school. Having attained the title of Juniors, the class, determined to live up to the honor of a very out- standing group, showed excellent cooperation and school spirit throughout the entire year, Their first move towards fame and success came when they pre- sented the Junior play, Don't Keep Him Waiting , on November 28 in the High School Gymnasium. This play, directed by Mrs. Ruth Beyers, was a finan- cial success as well as a dramatic success. The able and efficient officers who were elected to head the Junior class were: Boyd Hendrix, President, Betty Emery, Vice President, Kay Leslie, Secretary, Verene Bailey, Treasurer, and Avis Ricketts, Class Represen- tative. Then, to add to their many outstanding activ- ities, they presented the Junior Dance which was a complete success, and enabled them to entertain the Seniors of 1942 at the Junior-Senior Banquet on May 8th. This completed their Junior year and MAY, 1943 again the class of 1943 proved to be a bigger and better class, Finally, in the fall of 1942, they were known around school as the Mighty Seniors of C. H. S. Havinq this new-found dignity of Seniors, they knew they must try harder than ever to be successful in all they attempted to do. Dick Ray was elected to head the Senior class, and with the able assistance of Tom Martin, Vice President, Kay Leslie, Secretary- Treasurer, and Wilton Willey as class representa- tive, put over a prosperous year. Everyone enjoyed themselves, dancing to the strains of White Christ- mas , the theme of the Senior Ball. Seniors who managed Student Body affairs were: Boyd Hendrix, President, Gerry Howell, Secretary, Doris Ann Wood, Treasurer, and Marilyn Sage, Inter-class Rivalry Chairman. The annual Senior play, held on April 16th in the high school gym, was a mystery play entitled Midnight and proved to be a huge success. The Seniors were well represented in the band this year by Gerry Howell, LaVerne Barrette, Dick Greg- ory, Jack McCracken, Wally Moore, Mary Borel, Bob Kline, and Janice Osterhout. The class of 1943 proved to be another class with outstanding athletic abilities, Fighting on the Red Devil gridiron were: Wally Moore, Alvin Hickam, Boyd Hendrix, Tom Martin, Bob McCarthy, Bob Kline, Jack McCracken, and Wilfred Wasson. This year's first five on the basketball team were made up entirely of Seniors. They were Glen Gosline, Dick Ray, Bob McCarthy, Bill Mineau, and Tom Martin. Others winning basketball acclaim were Bob Kline, LeRoy Aasen and Hugh Irvin. ln football, Tom Mar- tin and Jack McCracken received the honor of being on the All-County team. Dick Ray was chosen for the All-County basketball team. The boys who turned out for track this year were Jack McCracken, Wilton Willey, Wally Moore, and Tom Newton. As the usual climax to the year's social entertain- ment the class elected Jerry Howell as May Queen to rule over the annual May Day Dance held at the Community Building. Her attendants were Marilyn Sage, Kay Leslie, Betty Emery, Doris Ann Wood, Avis Ricketts, and Marybelle Yarbrough. On May 19, 1943, the Seniors were graduated with Kay Leslie and LaVerne Barrette as speakers, and with regret and anticipation concluded their four-year careers at Coqui Ile High. 9 3-G