Coquille High School - Laurel Yearbook (Coquille, OR)

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SENIOR CLASS HISTORY Now is the time for the class of “47” to look back over their four years at Coquille High. The first year at Coquille High, we elected Bud Hickam, President; Fred Vogt, Vice President; Marian Gregory, Secretary, and Bill Sage, Representative. We started participating in the activities and clubs our first year, even though we were “Green Freshmen.” , A year later, after getting a bit more accustomed to the ways of our mighty alma mater, we elected as head of the Sophomore Class, Jack Buckles, with Larry McAllister, Vice President; Roberta Medley, Secretary-Treasurer; Stacy Johnson, Representative. Again we were prominent “activity” students, represented well in sports and clubs. Stacy Johnson, Ken Neely, and Maurice Williams received their letters in football. Then came our first year as “upper-classmen.” This year we elected Marian Gregory, President; Bud Hickam, Vice President; Bonita Miller, Secretary, and Lois Hansen, Representative. Those earning football letters were Bob Dykes, Ken Neely, Maurice Williams, Stacy Johnson, and Jack Buckles. In basketball Bob Schrag, Maurice Williams, Bob Taylor, and Harry Slack earned their letters. We also presented the play. SING FOR YOUR SUPPER, under the direction of Mrs. Beyers, which was a great success. The theme of our Junior Prom was, “Stairway to the Stars, and we chose Moonglow” as the theme for the Junior-Senior Banquet. Now we come to our last year------Seniors! What a wonder- ful word! We elected Ken Neely, President; Bob Schrag, Vice President; Alan Chaney, Secretary; Bob Taylor. Treasurer, and Harry Slack Representative. The mighty Seniors who played football were Bill Sage. Maurice Williams, Harry Slack. Bob Schrag, Bob Taylor, Jack Buckles. Glenn Knight, Ken Neely, John Devereux, Bob Dykes, Ray Kay, Stacy Johnson, Hugh McKinney, John Rankin, and Bill Train. Bob Dykes was chosen on the “All County Team. For basketball there were Harry Slack, Bob Schrag, Maurice Williams. Bob Taylor and Bill Sage In the Girls’ Glee Club we find Laura Emily Ruble. Versie Willis, Betty Foote, Mary Anne Walker, Yvonne Davis, Joyce Benham, Carol Walton. Joyce Munger, Carmen Repass, Marthel-len Tony. Delpha Owen, and Helen Mass. Senior members of the Sextette were Laura Emily Ruble, Yvonne Davis, and Mary Anne Walker. SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS CHANEY, NEELY. MRS. WATSON. TAYLOR SCHRAG, SLACK In March came the Senior Ball, a Mexican Fiesta,” complete with flower boats, street stalls, adobe houses, and sombreros. The next highlight was the Junior-Senior Banquet. We decided it was worth waiting twelve years to be honored guests at such a lovely affair. Do you remember CHARLEY’S AUNT? Having once met her, or should I say him?--who could forget! That was a play! Next thing we knew we found ourselves walking in a solemn procession down the aisle of the Methodist Church. Baccalaureate was really an impressive occasion, and made us begin to feel a bit serious. Seriousness, however, had little to do with our Senior picnic, and our Class Day program. Those were two never-to-be-forgotten days. At long last —or was it really long?-----Commencement night actually arrived. Finally we received those pieces of paoer known as diplomas,----those things which prove that we had learned a lot--not all found in books!--and forgotten a great deal more----mostly what is found in books! What will the next twelve years bring us? ?---and what shall we give to them?