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Senior Class .History DeWayne Mitchell President Louise Butler Secretary Fred Kunz Representative The Senior Class of 1944 is proud to review the unusual and progressive activities of their four years within the portals of Coquille High School. As shy, hard working freshmen, they selected Jim Howe, President; Allen Moore, Vice-President; Pat Berg, Secretary, and Jim Peart, Representative, to represent the class. Allan Moore and Jim Howe went out for football, while Dick Lane, Fred Kunz, Jim Young and Frank Woodward turned out for basketball. At the begirning of their Sophomore year they elected Jim Peart, President; Pat Berg, Vice-President; Martha Berg, Secretary, and Jim Howe, Representative. As Soph, they won the interclass rivalry cup and began winning acclaim for putting on good dances. This year the boys turning out for football were Jim Howe, Gaylord Wilburger, Frank Woodard, and Dick Lane. The B-Squad basketball was made up of Dick Lane, Ben Barton, Frank Woodard, Jim Young, Fred Kunz, Reg Taylor and Johnny Courtright. The three boys turning out for track were Jim Howe, Frank Woodard and Ed Stevenson Now they had attained the title of Juniors. They were determined to win the Inter-class rivalry cup again this year, which they did, regardless of strong competition. The class chose Fritz Kunz as President, Winifred Van Fleet, Secretary, and Jim Peart, Representative. As Juniors they really proved their initiative by presenting the successful play, “The Great Ben Allah, December 4th, under the direction of Miss Morris. Next they wandered to a street in Chinatown for dancing and a lot of fun, which was the Junior Prom, March 12th. The decorations were dragons and Chinese boys, with Rudys Orchestra providing the music The Junior-Senior Banquet was a big success with the usual formal dance afterwards. Jim Howe received a letter in football, while Frank Woodard and Ben Barton got basketball letters. At last they were high and mighty Seniors. This was their most successful year with De-Wayne Mitchell, President; Ben Barton, Vice-President; Louise Butler, Secretary, and Fritz Kunz, Representative. Dancing under the stars, cn a roof top overlooking Manhattan Square, was the Senior Ball, the theme being The Manhattan Serenade. Jim Howe was Student Body President and Dorothy Beagle was Interclass Rivalry Chairman. April 21st, the Seniors presented the dramatic, period and costume play, 'Pride and Prejudice , which proved to be a great success. The play was under the direction of Miss Chapin, Class Adviser. This class was well represented in Band all four years in High School with Ben Barton, Philip Clausen, Jim Peart, Wanita Wardrip, and Jim Bunch. The boys receiving acclaim in football this year were Jim Howe, DeWayne Mitchell, Ben Barton, and Frank Woodard. Basketball letters were awarded Ben Barton, Fritz Kunz, and Frank Woodard. The class was represented on the track team by Jim Howe. In their four years of high school the girls were also well represented and proved capable of holding offices with Barbara Barrows, Girls League President; Jeanne Boyle, Laurel Editor, and Louise Butler and Barbara Barrows as Hi Times Editors. Winifred Van Fleet was chosen as May Queen, and her attendants were Jeanne Boyle, Louise Butler, Maxine Whereat, Claudia Varney, Gwen Rogers, and Glenda Richardson. The crowning ceremony was held at the Community Hall, April 29, with the dance afterwards. May 17, 1944, was Graduation Day with Mary Lou Newton and Winifred Van Fleet as speakers, thus ending four happy and exciting years in Coquille High. MAY, 1944 9
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ANN ANDERSON Jr. Play Staff 3, Band 1-2-3-4, Camera Club 1-2-3, Dramatics Club 1, Sr. Play Staff 4. DONA LUE BALES Honor Roll 4, Sr. Ball 4, Jr -Sr Banquet 3, Laurel Staff 4, Office Girl 4, Mothers Day Tea 2. BARBARA BARROWS Honor Roll 2-3-4, Sr. Ball 4, Jr. Prom 3, Jr.-Sr. Banquet 3, Jr. Play Cast 3, G. A. A. Vice-Pres. 2, Girls League Pres. 3-4, Spanish Club Sec. 3, Laurel Staff 3-4, Hi Times Staff 1-2-4, Hi Times Editor 3, Mothers Day Tea 2-4, Pep-ster 4, Sr. Play Cast 4, Girls Intra-mural Sports 1-2-3-4. BEN BARTON Honor Roll 1, Sr. Ball 4, Jr. Prom 3, Jr.-Sr. Banquet 3, Band 1-2-3-4, BoysChorus4, C Club 3-4, Laurel Staff 4, Football 3-4, Basketball 1-2-3-4, Track 3, Intramural Sports 1-2-3-4, Emergency Squad 4, Class Officer 3-4, Mothers Tea 4, Hi Times Staff 4, Sr. Play Staff 4. 10 DOROTHY BEAGLE Transfer 2, Sr. Ball 4, Jr. Prom 3, Jr.-Sr. Banquet 3, Jr. Play Cast 3, Girls League Officer 3-4, Pepster 4, Student Body Officer 4, Spanish Club 3-4, Hi Times Staff 3-4, Debate 3, Drum Majorette 3. JEANNE BOYLE Transfer 2, Honor Roll 2-4, Sr. Ball 4, Jr. Prom 3, Jr.-Sr. Banquet 3, Jr. Play Staff 3, Laurel Editor .4, Hi Times Staff 3-4, Mothers Day Tea 2-4, Office Girl 4, Girls Intramural Sports 2-3-4, Sr. Play Cast 4, May Day Princess 4. ANDREW BRINER Honor Roll 2, Sr. Ball 4, Basketball Mgr. 3, Debate 2-4. JIM BUNCH Sr. Ball 3, Jr. Play Staff 3, Band 1-2-3, Camera Club 1-2-3, Dramatic Club 1, Spanish Club 2-3, Laurel Staff 2-3, Hi Times Staff 3, Debate Chairman 2, Scrap Committee 2-3, Movie Projectionist 2-3, Intra-mural Sports 3, Boys Chorus 3, Sr. Play Cast 3.
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