Coquille High School - Laurel Yearbook (Coquille, OR)

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Standing: Duane Sherwood, Norma Dalrymple, Coralene Cochran, John Geaney, JoAnne Stonecypher, Mickey Jewell, Gordon Jones, a U a Lola Fisk, Gene Simpson, Barbara Swindall, Karen Mauney, Myrna our siiHhMH nmnrii Pemberton, Bob Scott, Janet Swinney. Kneeling: Bob Cast, Peggy Roten, Ed Stark. Leroy Sargent, Pot Jones, Art Mandvill, Linda Clausen, Doug Schnick, Marion Harris:our student body officers, inspect the school's newly purchased popcorn machine. Our student council is composed of six officers elected by the student body, and the president or representative from each class and school organization. Also, there is a constitutional committee consisting of two non-council students, two non-council faculty members, the student body president, and the school principal. This committee vetoes or passes any suggested change in the constitution of Coquille High School. The constitution of every school organization must meet the approval of this group before being officially accepted by the school. The purpose of the council is to work with and to organize all clubs and activity groups. This year it has organized the “Shutterbugs , or Camera Club, and has also voted to organize a Defense Committee of five or six which would be in charge of fire drills, air raids, and so forth. Each month the council submits a written report to each organization and each faculty member which give the financial status of the group. A student council member has the responsibility of being a good citizen at all times, so as to be an example to his fellow students.

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Mr. Willard Mohn B.S. U. of North Dakota World Geography, World History Mr. Clyde Townsend .A. - M.A. Western III. State U.S. History, C ounsel I ing Mrs. Harriet Osika Mr Paul Snider B. A. U. of Oregon Oregon State Librarian Wood Working, Mechanical Drawing, General Mechanics Mi ss Betty Waite B.S. U.of Oregon, Portland Mrs. Dorothy Zaddach State, Oregon State School Nurse Girl's Physical Education Mr. Dave Twohy B.A. U. of Oregon, U. of California Spanish, English Mrs. Harriet Wallace Principal's Secretary On the serious side, our teachers were in charge of the cafeteria line and saw that we students kept out of mischief in the hallways. Many teachers also took the part of class advisors, advi sors of organizations, and class counselors. They made sure that the meetings and activities of the group ran smoothly and that the students under their counsel had all the advice and guidance needed. One of the social activities in which our teachers participated was a semi-annual potluck and picnic held in the fall and again in the spring. They also gathered at the beginning of the school year for the annual “citizen meets teacher potluck sponsored by the Coquille Women's Club. One night a month was put aside to discuss as a group the problems arising in our school. Attending the Parent-Teacher Association meetings and the after-school faculty assemblies were, of course, always a must.

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Barbara Swindall secretary Bob Scott vice-president Wanda White treasurer L eRoy A mes president P otty Jones sergeant-at-arms Ed Stark student council representative academic honors valed ictor ian KAREN MAUNEY salutatorian EDWARD STARK Wanda White Barbara Swindall Gordon Jones John Geaney Tom Creager Leroy Sargent Verna Mae Hudson Judy Perrott Norma Jean Dalrymple Robert Scott We seniors remember our first days atCoquille High School and smile as we recall the uncertain manner with which we entered into the CHS traditions. And now as we finish our final year, the same feeling overcomes us as we turn toward our future life, our independence finally our own. Will we succeed or fail? We have come to the fork in our life's road. Which is the path to take? Our decisions will be based on our high school experiences. Remember our wonderful initiation as lowly Frosh? Led by Gene Simpson that year, we became known as the class that would keep the school rolling. Sophomore Slump did not apply to Jack Liles during his reign at the head of the class during our second year. We honored the freshmen with the traditional Freshmen Hop, and loaded up with money-making projects to put on The Desert Song, theme of our Junior Prom. Tom Creager, our president in our first year as upperclassmen, saw that we received our perfect class rings, sold hot dogs and pop by the ton at all the football games, and presented The Clutching Claw, as our junior class play. LeRoy Ames presided over our class as we became seniors. Under the able advisorship of Mr. Townsend and Miss Leisure. The school was ours; its reputation was based on our examples as the school's leaders. In every activity and organization we seniors felt the responsibility expected of us. Our senior play Green Valley was presented January 12 and 13 to a very large student body and public audiences. Our long-awaited senior ball on April 14 was thought to be the most beautiful ever. For a completely thrilling two days, many of us seniors spent April 21 and 22 on our future college campus for the Colleges traditional Senior Weekend. Food, swimming, and the excitement of no school was the atmosphere of the annual senior picnic on May 16. Baccalaureatte on May 22 and Commencement, our final official moment in our high school, Thursday, May 31, now faces us. We realize, now that our high school days are over; days so often recalled as the happiest time of one's life. We are sad to leave our school, friends maybe never to meet again, our teachers who have so patiently worked with us these-four years. Y© we feel the excitement of anticipation of the future; and know that we are prepared. For twelve years we have been educating ourselves toward this goal and because of this guaranteed experience we feel confident, as we Coquille High School graduates travel over the pathways of the world, assuring our chosen positions, that we will succeed as educated Americans.