Coquille High School - Laurel Yearbook (Coquille, OR)

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Class officers (left to right): Don Taylor, class representative to student council; Roy Gilkey, treasurer; Gary Clover, president; Alan Dun-gey, vice president; Joyce Anderson, secretary; La Donna Mauro, sergeant-at-arms. Insert: Ed Atkinson, class president. FRESHMEN I he class of 1954, composed of 30 girls and 90 boys, entered Coquille High School in September, eager to begin the four year trip to graduation. Freshman initiation, October 6, was one of the first obstacles to be overcome, and the class grinned through everything the Sophomores could give them. Barrels, bathing suits and uncombed hair will be remembered by the class as part of their entrance into high school. Coquille’s first bonfire-jamboree in many years was held on October 27, and hard-working Freshmen provided the wood, tires, and boxes which were burned. 1 his blaze preceded the Coquille-Marshfield football clash. A Freshman sport dance was held on February 23, and was fun for all class members. Five Freshman boys won letters on the Junior Varsity football team, and twenty-eight members of the class were in the band. 1 here were five Freshmen and two Frosh managers on the “B” squad basketball team. In fact, Freshmen could be found in many school activities during the year, adding their pep and vitality to all phases of school life. 23

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 Class officers were (left to right): Leonard Sell, representative to student council; Ed Atkinson, president; Doug Kistner, vice president; Mary Kistner, secretary-treasurer. SOPHOMORES The class of '53 has shown ability and willingness in making this school year an outstanding one. One of the first events this year was the initiation of the Freshmen. The Freshmen officers came to school in bathing suits and barrels. Girls came in gunny sacks and the boys came in sport shorts and low-necked blouses. At noon the girls scrubbed the steps with toothbrushes and the boys cut grass, a blade at a time, with knives. Then after the initiation the Freshmen were welcomed with a dance. Another activity was the pie social sponsored bv the Sophomores. I he Sophomore class also made money by selling candy at noon. 22 One of the final activities of the Sophomores was to decorate for the Senior Commencement. The class was well represented in football, basketball, and track. Doug Kistner, Jim Hollenbeak, and Fritz Peterson made letters in football. Others made letters on the Junior Varsity team. Many turned out for the “B squad in basketball. The Sophomores in the high school band include: Yvonne Chormicle, drums; Colleen Brinkley, clarinet; Bill Church, cornet; Sherril Hatcher, 1st chair cornet; Pat Wilson, cornet; Lonnie Kellenberger, drums; and Sharon Griggs, mellophonc.

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