Coquille High School - Laurel Yearbook (Coquille, OR)

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Jean Gauer—Valedictorian Lois Spalding Harris—Salutatorian HONOR STUDENTS Joan Gauer attained highest scholastic honors in the class of 1952 with an average of 98.12 and was acclaimed class valedictorian. Salutatorian for the 71 seniors was Lois Spalding Harris with an average of 95.17. The top 25 percent of the graduating class are listed elsewhere on this page in scholastic order in the chart below. 1 he class has displayed a keen sense for scholarship and scholastic improvement in the four years at Coquille High School has been noted by all instructors. Miss Gauer s earning the valedictory honor is a true example of the axiom “All work and no play makes Jill a dull girl . Miss Gauer has been a pepster. May Day Queen, Hi-Himes reporter, and student bodv treasurer during her senior J o year at Cocjuille. SCHOLASTIC PERCENTAGES CLASS OF 1952 94.28 Alice Ellis 91.93 Jack Purkey 93.58 Donna Hancock 91.87 Lois Sell 92.35 Dolores Preussler 90.31 Yvonne Watzling 92.28 Velita Batty 89.69 Frank Christensen 6

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RED DEVIL VARSITY FOOTBALL The Goquille Red Devils had an impressive grid season with a game total of nine wins and two losses. The Red Devils started the season with a 13-0 defeat at the hands of the North Bend Bulldogs. The Red Devils then came baek bv defeating the Sutherlin eleven to a tune of 52-0. After getting one taste of victory, Coquille surged on to down Myrtle Creek 37-6 and obtain a 40-7 win over Central Point. The next three to fall in the wake of the rampaging boys of Spike Leslie were the Ashland Grizzlies, 27-0, Bandon 1 igers, 44-0, and the Myrtle Point Bobcats 31-0. I he Red Devils then faced the supreme test of keen competition by proceeding in overpowering the Marshfield Pirates 26-20, thus, giving Coquille top honors in the county grid classic. 1 he Coquille eleven journeyed to Eugene to play University High in the first game of the State play-offs which the Red Devils took 20-6. This gave them a berth in the State Quarter-finals, against the most highly rated team in the state. Grants Pass. On I hanksgiving Day Spike Leslie led his boys to Cave Man Town lor the Quarter-final tilt where the Red Devils bowed out 48-14. With only twelve returning lettermen, August prospects looked dim. But much to the surprise of many, the Red Devils, under the coaching of E. E. (Spike) Leslie, with assistance from Bert Burr and Jim Bartelt, turned into a championship football team which will leave a record behind it that can bring pride to the people of Coquille. FIRST ROW (left to right): Don Laird, Jesso Thurman, Bob Groves, Leonard Scolari, Eddie Howe. SECOND ROW: Charles Train, Gerald Danielson, Jerry Miller. THIRD ROW; Bob Rowland, Bill Willord, Arlan Show. FOURTH ROW: Fred Iverson, Alvis Glock, Sherman Baker.