Coquille High School - Laurel Yearbook (Coquille, OR)

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(Left to right): Earl Clarke, Snider, Instructor, Keith Parry, Joe Loss, Francis Ferre, Carl Jacobson, Dennis Alford, Richard Rankin. BACK ROW (left to right): Mr. Melson. Advisor; Jim Hollenbeck, Ed Atkinson, Sam Duncan, Leonard Sell, Harold Robison, Bob Groves, Ed Howe. MIDDLE ROW: Jesse Thurman, Doug Ostrander, Bill Willard, Stanley Bogard, Lorry Blum, Bob Purvis, Frank Christensen, Don Laird. FRONT ROW: Pete Harvey, Gerald Danielson, Richard Rankin, President, Sandra McCurdy, Sweetheart of Hi-Y, Keith Parry, Bob Rowland. Richard Rankin, President GENERAL MECHANICS HI-Y The Hi-Y has been one of the most active groups in school this year. I hey sent delegates to Salem for a state meeting, sold refreshments at the basketball games, and attended one of the local churches every other Sunday throughout the year. On February 12, they gave the annual Hi-Y Sweetheart Dance, at which President Richard Rankin announced that the members had chosen Sandra McCurdy to be the Hi-Y Sweetheart. The Clubs annual picnic was in the spring ol the year. Officers chosen for the year were: Richard Rankin, President; Ed Howe, Vice President; Bob Rowland, Secretary; Frank Christensen, Treasurer; Pet Harvey, Chaplain. Mr. Melson was advisor for the Hi-Y Club during the year. GENERAL MECHANICS Little individual recognition is given to the boys in general mechanics class lor their generous donations ol time and labor to the school. During the first semester, the class donates all of its time to group projects, including building needed bookcases, constructing a newspaper holder lor the library, a half door and cabinet for the physical education department and a calendar case for the office. There were 21 major projects on the list for ’50-’51. Not only are the nine boys available for necessary school projects, but they devote their time to community enterprises as well, having built 30 standards and barrels for the 1950 March ol Dimes Campaign.

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STANDING (left to riaht): Keith Noah, Velita Batty, Richard Rankin, Geraldine Smith, Keith Parry, Peggy Tuttle, Bob Groves, Jane Gould, Dalene Sanford, Barbara St. Clair, Diane Jackson. Bonnie Noah, Dian Buell, Bobbye Jean Harris, Carol Ann Creaker, Marilyn Wilson, Marcia Mauney, Joan Peart, Helen Taylor. SEATED: Donnie Taylor, Pete Harvey, Sam Duncan, Marilyn Atkinson, editor, Miss Dies, advisor; Sandra McCurdy. Marilyn Atkinson, editor. THE LAUREL Staff members for the publication of the 1950-1951 Laurel, Coquille Highs yearbook, were chosen by Marilyn Atkinson, editor, and Miss Joyce Dies, advisor. I hev were as follows: Assistant Editor, Pete Harvey; Business Manager, Sam Duncan; Advertising, Bobbye Joan Harris, Carol Ann Creager; Snapshot Editor, Sandra McCurdy; Snapshot Staff, Don Taylor, Dian Buell, Peggy Tuttle, Keith Noah; Class Representatives, Senior, Joan Peart; Junior, Dian Jackson; Sophomore, Helen Taylor; Freshmen, Marilyn Wilson; Sports, Bob Grovos, Bill Willard; Activities, Koith Parry, Velita Batty, Kay Hudson, Marcia Mauney, Richard Rankin, Nancy Per-rotf; Calendar, Barbara St. Clair, Bonnie Noah, Dalene Sanford; Typists, Wanda Mintz, Geraldine Smith, Jane Gould. Year-long money making project for the Laurel was selling Cocjuille High School pencils lor which a campaign was held during December to increase sales. Students bought pencils for gifts for the student body Christmas party. An after-game dance during basketball season was sponsored bv the Laurel. Presented by the Laurel early in the second semester was a One-act Play Jamboree, consisting of three one-act plays, “Antic Spring”, “The Neighbors”, and “Mr. Snoop is Murdered”. QUILL AND SCROLL I hey had to prove their journalistic skill bv writing and showing outstanding interest in the field of journalism. Installation and initiation ceremonies were held in the spring of the year. Officers for the club were Keith Parry, President; Bill Willard, Vice President; Wanda Hills, Secretary; Marilyn Atkinson, I reasurer; and Bob Groves, Printers’ Devil. STANDING (left to right): Mae Dean Greene, Pete Harvey, Corkie Horton, Sam Duncan, Lois Sell, Velita Batty, Koy Simmons, Mary Lou McGahon, Bob Grovos, Betty Hall. SEATED: Mr. McMahon, advisor, Wanda Hills, Bill Willard, Keith Parry, president, Marilyn Atkinson, Miss Dies, advisor. 27

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 BACK ROW (left to right): Lorry Wilson, Bob Groves, Bob Pingle-ton, Som Duncan, Frank Christensen, Pete Clausen. MIDDLE ROW: Mae Dean Greene, Sandra McCurdy, Corkie Horton, Barbara St. Clair, Bob Swinney, Gay Cedar-quist, Dian Buell, Delores Preussler, Lindley Simpson, Joan Gauer, Sher-ril Hatcher, Nancy Perrott, Eldon Finley, Marcia Mauney. FRONT ROW: Mary Ann Thomas, Joan Peart, Carrol Ann Creager, President, Jo Ann Newton, Velita Batty, Mrs. Engen, Advisor. Sam Duncan, President of National Honor Society 1st semester. NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY STANDING (left to right): Mildred Davison, Delores DeCosta, Harold Robison, Donna Lee Richardson, Velita Batty, June Sypher, Charlene Neely, Norman Graham, Ruth Keeney, Pete Harvey, Mae Dean Greene, Terry Jenkins, Leola Barklow, Nancy Perrott, Mary Ann Thomas. SEATED: Miss Quick, Advisor, Jeanne Von Patten, Duane Leach, president, Colleen Walsh, Barbara Schrag. Duane Leach, President of Forensics Club. nmMVfffViji'jii FORENSICS CLUB HONOR SOCIETY In its second year in Coquille High School the National Honor Society has become a very active club, participating in such activities as ushering at open house and cleaning the trophy case. There are twenty-six active members in the club this year. To be elected into membership of the organization one must have a 2.5 grade point average and be approved by a committee consisting of members of the faculty. Officers elected to serve during the first semester were: Sam Duncan ............................. President Barbara St. Clair Vice President JoAnn Newton Secretary Mae Dean Greene Treasurer Officers elected to serve during the second semester were: Carrol Ann Creager President Frank Christensen ......—.........—Vice President Joan Peart Secretary Mary Ann Thomas---------------------------Treasurer FORENSICS The forensics department is new to Coquille High this year and is under the supervision of Miss Annetta Quick. This year, the forensic students entered several speech tournaments. Five students, accompanied by Miss Quick, made a trip to the Linfield College tournament, at the campus in McMinnville, where 64 schools were represented by 395 students. The oratory contest held by the American Legion had three Coquille contestants. North Bend was the meeting place for entrants in the district tourney, and two students won the right to enter state competition. The state meeting was held on the Oregon State College campus in Corvallis. Coquille is one of the 61 schools who belong to the Oregon Speech League. 29