Coquille High School - Laurel Yearbook (Coquille, OR)

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Class Prophecy. The Class of '45 on the date of Graduation, promised to meet 20 years hence, on May 25th, 1965, to hold a class reunion. The day finally arrived and from far and near members of the class of '45 gathered to talk over old times. How good it was to see our old friends' faces. JACKIE HANSEN was the one who seemed to have changed the least, since she had just had another feather cut, and was still looking for a certain old flame of hers. MILDRED McCARTHY came wearing one of her own Millie Dache hats, straight from her Millinery Shoppe. MISS JEANNIE GRIGGS, now very reserved, told us about her finishing school for girls. She was accompanied by her able assistant, THELMA HATCHER, who teaches fine arts and drama. GLEN THOMMEN said he owed his success in life to his canary grass farm. MR and MRS. HAROLD TRAIN arrived in their private car. No, they didn't bring the kiddies. DONNA CHAPIN was still looking for that dark, good looking junior — she hasn't caught him yet. PHYLLIS LITZENBERGER, who, by the way, works for the Dirty Gerty sheet for the Sentinel, was there for awhile but had to get back to more Gravel Gertie news. CHUCK STEVENSON, after 20 years in the Merchant Marines, arrived in his new Chris-Craft, which he had built. That super-pilotess, JEAN PLIETH, arrived in her new Helicopter. She owned the Plieth Airplane Plant, which had been setting new records for producing helicopter horns. Some of the members had become very famous people. VERA BISHOP ULETT, the next president after Franklin D., was unable to attend. Both she and the First Man of the Land, GERALD ULETT, were traveling abroad with the King and Queen of England. Other members of the class who were unable to attend were MABEL ROBERTS, outstanding Sena-toress, who shared the limelight with ARDELLA SHELLEY, Speaker of the House. Instead of a filibuster she rhumba'd her way through a bill. LOU LIVENGOOD, who had always had a weakness for diamonds, was a diamond specialist for the Hot Ice Diamond Monopoly. Dick Morrot has given up his favorite pastime, which is the Pastime, and has settled down to the quiet life of the gentry. PROFESSOR ALVIE BURCHER, who taught Bacteriology at the University of Oregon, came in to say a hurried hello . CHARLIE BOGARD brought the ex-Marine he-man of hers along. FLOYD DE NOMA came with his actress wife, Yarbie Le Barb. ARIEL CROOK, who plays the part of John's Other Wife on the Crispie Crunchie radio serial show announced by LOUIS PINKSTON, prominent radio announcer, told us about JACK STEVENS, who was appearing in that smash hit of the season, Coming My Way . His leading lady was GWEN ELROD, who popularized the latest song hit, Swinging on a Bar . EARL BEN-HAM, who had just received his pilot's license, flew in with BOB ALBORN, a 5-star general, and ROY PORTER, the manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers. JIM KIMSEY had to travel from the interior of dark Africa, where he had been civilizing the pygmies. THELMA BALES was the State Women's Club presi-dnt. GEORGIA KNIGHT told us about the changes that had taken place at Coquille High. She was head of the Math department, and BOB KELLEY was the new superintendent of schools. A new building stood where the old one used to be and we were surprised to hear that GENE JOHNSON had designed it. VENITA BROCKWAY was now the County Superintendent of Schools. CLEO KIGHT and VELMA GIBBS were running a Plastic Surgery Salon on Morrison St. GLORIA HAGA flew over in her Z-25, stopping long enough for her passengers to get off First came BETTIE PRESTON, the first woman Ambassador to Russia. Then came RONALD WILLIAMS, the second Fritz Chrysler, who had been playing at Carnegie Hall, accompanied by SHIRLEY SNYDER, the famous concert pianist who studied in Georgia under the famous professor Jose' Iturbi McLARRIN. Last came HARRY JAMES GREY, who blows the blues at Rudy's Skyline every Saturday night. JOANNE and SHERM, who were late as usual, had only time to say hello before they left on another band tour. DON MINARD explained how he made his first million as an executive of the United Television Co. JOE STONE showed us his model for being the biggest liar in the land. WALLACE CROSS was awarded the Nobel Prize for Science. After completing years of extensive research, he final ly isolated the odor of rotten egg gas. We were entertained by PAULINE LOCKWOOD, BONNIE LIDAY, and EMILY TAYLOR, the first trio to sing at the Metropolitan Opera. GEORGE ECKHOLM was still recapping tires at the tire company. LELAND WATERMAN was operating Bill's place, and JACK AXTELL still hadn't been able to leave Brandon's. DICK BUCKLES was president of the bank and was raising chitum trees for a hobby. With last farewells, we left for the landing field to catch a helicopter for home. MAY 1945 17

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Senior Class Will We, the Seniors of the Class of 45 , as our last will and testament hereby bequeath the following to anyone who thinks they are worth wanting. SECTION I To the faculty we leave. Surprised, aren't you? SECTION II To the juniors we leave, or should we wait and see the play? SECTION III To the sophomores we just leave, you have everything else. SECTION IV To the freshmen we leave. Maybe you'll graduate seme day too. SECTION V One by one we file out, bequeathing the following : I, Jack Axtell, leave my car to anyone who can make it run I can't. I, Thelma Bales, leave for the skating rink. I, Earl Benham, leave my dashing way with the girls to Duane Livengood. Carry on. I, Vera Bishop, leave. Oh, but I'm taking Gerajd too. I, Venita Brockway, will my quietness to Pat Yarbrough. I, Donna Mae Chapin, leave Bill but take good care of him, girls. I, Ariel Crook, leave my love for studying to Myron Haga I, Gwen Elrod, leave my typewriter to anyone that can run it. I, Claire Gray, leave my place at the Rotary Club to some lucky fellow. I, Sherman Gregory, leave. Are you coming, JoAnne? I, Jeannie Griggs, will my flitting personality to Shirley Slater. I, Gloria Haga, leave calm, cool, collected, and connected. I, Jackie Hansen leave. Please take care of Stacey, girls. I, Thelma Hatcher, leave. I'm speechless. I, Gene Johnson, leave my desk. Another ten minutes and I'd have had it finished. I, Jim Kimsey, leave. What will the boys' quartette do without me? I, Georgia Knight, leave my quiet dignity to Marianne Rackleff. We, Bonnie Liday and Pauline Lockwood, leave in silence. There's nothing else to say. I, Phyllis Litzenberger, will my ability to get dates to Roberta Medley. I, Luise Livengood, leave my ability to lure diamonds to the Junior girls. I, Mildred McCarthy, leave the school. I didn't want it anyway. I, Don McLarrin, leave the moving picture machine to someone who knows how to focus it. I, Don Minard, leave my ability to sleep through school to anyone who can get away with it. I, Dick Morrot, leave in search of the land of nod —I'm sleepy. I, Louis Pinkston, leave my Oklahoma drawl to Walter Isler. I, Jean Pleith, will my evenings at Rudy's to anyone who can get over there. I, Roy Porter, will my galloping stride to Gordon Hamilton. I, Bettie Preston, leave. By the way, what kind of weather do they have in Iowa? I, Mabel Roberts, will my ability to get good grades to Dorothy Howe. I, Ardella Shelley, will my long finger nails to anyone who needs a back scratcher. I, Shirley Snyder, leave. Is that applause I hear? I, Jack Stevens, will my ability to go steady to Stacey Johnson. I, Chuck Stevenson, leave for the Merchant Marines. I, Emily Taylor, leave my job at the Roxy Theater to my sister, Beatrice. I, Glen Thommen, will my physique to Hammy Barette. I, Harold Train have left. Jean can take care of herself. I, Leland Waterman, will my place on the bench to Glen Knight. I, Jean Williams, leave but not far behind Harold. I, Ronald Williams, leave my cartooning on my Chemistry papers to Miss Ingman. I, JoAnne Williamson, will my height to Rose Marie Peart. I, Cleo Kight, leave for Southwestern Beauty School in Marshfield. I, Charlotte Bogard, leave to go in search of Bud. I, Velma Gibbs, leave first period office. Aren't you glad, Mr. James? I, Alvie Burchur, leave my excessive height to poor, little Bob Jenkins. I, Joe Stone, will my ability to prevaricate in English class to George Gant. I, Gerald Ulett, will my brain to the Mayo Clinic. Maybe I'll find out what's wrong with it. I, Wally Cross, leave my ability in Chemistry to anyone who thinks they know more than I do. I, Bob Alborn, will my ability to graduate in three years to Bob Simpson. I, Floyd De Noma, leave Pat Yarbrough to anyone who can rope her in. I, George Eckholm, will my bus service for the pepsters to anyone who wants it. I, Dick Buckles, have left Netabelle, since she can't join the Navy, too. We, the Senior Class of 1945, wish to leave our wholehearted appreciation to our advisor, Mrs. Watson, to the faculty and to Mr. James for everything they have done for us in our four years of high school. (Signed) SHIRLEY SNYDER. (Signed) RONALD WILLIAMS 16 THE LAUREL

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Senior Mall of-Same MOST POPULAR (Girl) Jeannie Griggs (Boy) Claire Gray FRIENDLIEST (Girl) Donna Mae Chapin (Boy) Sherman Gregory BRAINIEST (Girl Venita Brockway (Boy) Gerald Ulett MOST ATHLETIC (Girl) Velma Gibbs (Boy) Floyd DeNoma MOST TALENTED (Girl) Ardella Shelley (Boy) Ronald Williams WITTIEST (Girl) Phyllis Litzenberger (Boy) Wallace Cross MOST BASHFUL (Girl) JoAnne Williamson (Boy) Gene Johnson BEST DRESSED (Girl) Vera Bishop (Boy) Jack Stevens PEPPIEST (Girl) Phyllis Litzenberger (Boy) Sherman Gregory CLASS VAMP (Girl) Luise Livengood (SHIEK) (Boy) Jack Stevens MOST BEAUTIFUL (Girl) Mildred McCarthy (HANDSOME) (Boy) Bob Alborn MOST DEPENDABLE (Girl) Vera Bishop (Boy) Gerald Ulett most LIKELY TO SUCCEED (Girl) Vera Bishop (Boy) Ronald Williams 18 THE LAUREL