Coquille High School - Laurel Yearbook (Coquille, OR)

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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

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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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(Left to right): Garnet Cochran, Betty Hall, Nana Foss, Doris Finley, Marlene Willard, Yvonne Watzling, Suzanne Cedarquist, Leola Barklow, Velma Yeoman, advisor, Donna Hancock, Shirley Perrin, Ruth Keeney, La Juanna Jones. insert, president, Yvonne Watzling. (Left to right): Louise Johnson, Barbara St. Clair, Mavis Newton, Diana Schroeder, Dian Buell, Marilyn Wilson, Velma Yeoman, advisor, Sandra McCurdy, Wanda Mintz, Nancy Marney, Kay Simmons, June Sypher. Insert, president, Dian Buell. NEW GIRLS' LEAGUE OFFICERS The Girls' League is composed of all of the girls in the high school, and meetings are held the first Thursday of every month. The twofold purpose of this organization is to promote the welfare and interests ol all girls and to co-operate with the school in all activities. Movies, singing, and group talent shows added to the interest of regular business meetings. Exceptionally active this year, the Girls’ League under the supervision of Velma Yeoman, has sold hot dogs at football games, “Cocjuille” bandannas and candy at noons, and has donated to the Community Chest. The League sponsored a highly successful Twirp Season which the fellows enjoyed at the girls’ expense, with a dance at the end of the week. They also put on a Mothers’ Day Tea and skating party. The two sets of Girls’ League officers on this page led a co-operative group of girls in many activities during 1950-51, and the organization can look back with pride to things accomplished. 30