Coquille High School - Laurel Yearbook (Coquille, OR)

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(Left to right) Ed Howe, Representotive to the Student Council; Len Scolori, Vice President; Harold Robison, President; Charlene Neeley, Secretary; Gerald Danielson, Treasurer. 1 he class ol 1952 looks with much pride and satisfaction to the highlights of its active junior year. The night of February 24, tor instance, will lx? long remembered as one ol the most successful Junior Proms that Coquille has ever seen. That night Pat Detlefsen was crowned queen of the Prom with Joan Gauer and Mary Ann I homas, princesses. With “Wishing Well” as the theme, and thousands of paper napkins forming the pastel decorations, the dance in the Community Building was a wonderful climax to the evening. Junior-Senior Rendezvous, a formal dessert, was held by the class to honor the Seniors before the Prom. The class will, prophecy and laughter were enjoyed with the strawberry shortcake. Another achievement of this class was the play, “Inner Willy ”, given on March 15. Everyone enjoyed this delightful comedy, directed bv Miss Annetta Quick. Various money-making enterprises were sponsored during the year, including a basket social, noon movies once a week, and noon candy sales. A picnic was held in the spring before the class began the traditional Junior chore—decorating for Baccalaureate. Eleven Juniors were on the “A” squad in football, including Leonard Scolari, who was captain of both the basketball and football teams. Four Juniors played first string basketball and the school pep was well led by Velita Battv, Kay Simmons, and Mary Ann Thomas, who were veil-leaders. 19

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SENIORS 1. Donna Lee Gosnell. 2. Colleen Walsh. 3. Bonnie Noah. 4. Eula Shutt 5. Louise Fraser. 6. Jeanne Van Patten. 7. Gay Cedarquist. 8. Marilyn Purkey. 9. Donna Mast. 10. Chuck Davis. 11. Neil King. 12. Mae Dean Greene and Lulubelle Seidel. 13. Wanda Mintz. 14. Arlene Kellenberger. 15. Jim Brewster. 16. Carrol Ann Creager. 17. Corkie Horton. 18. Marilyn Atkinson. 19. Alma Thommen. 20. Duane and Ivylene Frye. 21. Joan Peart. 22. Delores Cautiill. 23. Barbara St. Clair. 24. Dorothy Miller. 25. Patsy Starr. 26. Donna Lee Richardson. 27. Mary Ann Detlefsen. 28. June Sypher. 29. Dion Buell. 30. Dalene Sanford. 31. Betty Jo Finley. 3z. Robert Belcher. 33. Bonnie Stoermer. The Senior class of 1951 is proud to present the highlights of its outstanding career in Co-quille High School. The class first organized as Freshmen under the supervision of Mr. Pearson and elected Gay Cedarquist as president. Bob Pingleton presided over Sophomore class meetings under Mrs. Colemans advisorship. Junior class president was Rod Noah, with Mrs. Engen as advisor. As Juniors, the members of the class of 51 staged 1 hornton Wilder s “Our Town which was directed by Mrs. Taylor and which received praise from an appreciative audience. “Winter Wonderland was the theme of the Junior Prom, completely arranged and planned by the Juniors. Dian Buell reigned as queen while Marilyn Atkinson and Gay Cedarquist were her princesses for the evening. The theme of the 1950 Junior-Senior Banquet was “Moonlight and Roses . John Watzling, 1950 Senior Class president, presented the traditional myrtlewood cane to Rod Noah. At Last! Seniors! The goal for which they had strived three years had been attained. 1 he 1951 Seniors filled the year with achievements, activities and victories, with the skill! ul guidance of Mrs. Engen. Chosen to lead the class was Chuck Davis. The Seniors proved themselves in their last year by presenting first a 3 act comedy entitled “Our I Iearts Were Young and Gay”, which merited much praise for its play cast and directors, Miss Anneta Quick and Miss Joyce Dies. Then amid garlands of flowers the Seniors presented a successful Senior Ball entitled “Spring Time” on May 11. Seniors leading the Student Body of Co-quille High were Larry Wilson, president; Barbara St.Clair, secretary; Gay Cedarquist, treasurer; and Rodney Noah, business manager. On April 28, Queen Dian Buell ruled over the May Festival with her charming court consisting of Gay Cedarquist, Marilyn Atkinson, Bonnie Noah, Jeanne Van Patten, Sandra McCurdy, and Corkie I lorton. Sandra McCurdy and Marilvn Atkinson were selected to be the class speakers since their scholastic records were the highest in the class.

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JUNIORS Delores Anderson Orvetto Baker Brian Barkwell Velita Batty J. A. Beck Stanley Bogard Fred Brockman Lillian Burcher James Byers Frank Christensen Don Christianson Betty Clark Pete Clausen Garnett Cochran Norma Jean Cole Gerald Danielson Delores DeCosta Pete DeMain Patsy Detlefsen Margery Duey Erick Erickson Lyndel Finley Don Fish Donald Fitzgerald Joan Gauer Glen Griffith Bob Groves Betty Hall Donna Hancock Pete Harvey Wanda Hills Ed Howe Diane Jackson Martha Kadletz Ruth Keeney Don Laird Loretta Mass Jim McCurdy Mary Lou McGahan Janice Metcalf