Coquille High School - Laurel Yearbook (Coquille, OR)

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Ed Moss, Bob Mason, Ladd Luckman, and Larry Robinson present one of the many panel discussions scheduled in the Junior English classes. Reading Project Sophomores Jerry Bettencourt and Jennifer Chidwick hesitate over a tricky sentence construction. Freshmen Carl Wilson and Vicki Hansen choose material for an SRA reading lab test.

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Mrs. Harriet Osika B. A. University of Oregon Library Mrs. lone Kilgore B. A. Linfield College French, Senior English Mrs. Donna Brady B.S. Lewis and Clark College Freshman English Mrs. Elizabeth Carlstad A. B. , M.S. University of Washington Junior English Mr. Alden Kittredge B.S. Colby College Sophomore English, Speech Students Gain Experience In English Mrs. Harriet Osika, our librarian, assists Terri Woodward and Pearline Fults in finding material £or their term papers. English - the melting pot of all tongues. Because our language blends elements of many others into one it also gives the people who speak this language something in common. It is easily imagined that a language which is formed from so many different ones, both ancient and modern, is probably very complicated. This is true of English which, many people contend, is the most difficult to learn. Even youngsters born in English-speaking countries study their native language for many years. Upon the completion of their formal education each of them would readily admit that they know little in relation to all the knowledge of that subject. Our students have delved into many of the aspects of our language in their respective classes. By using the library for research work they are able to write term papers and conduct panel discussions which in turn have aided them in learning about famous American and English authors and their works. By writing compositions they learn to express their ideas and interests while displaying their talents. It is essential that the students have a complete background in grammar, vocabulary, punctuation, and sentence techniques. All of this and more is the goal of our ever-striving educators. From these learned people we gather seeds of knowledge, but it is up to us to nurture them. Oir library serves the students in many ways. It not only has volume upon volume of material concerning every subject imaginable, but its card catalog and Reader's Guide tell the students exactly where to find this information. One may select from hundreds of reference works, books to be read for enjoyment and challenge, magazines, and pamphlets.

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Mr. Paul Grieg B. A. , M. in Ed. University of Portland University of Oregon Biology, General Science Mrs. Hazel Marquess B. A. University of Oregon General Math, Physical Science Mr. James Pendleton B. in Ed. Keene Teacher's College Chemistry, Physics Science Presents Fascinating Realm Science includes a myriad of enigmas yet to be solved, and provides basic principles to be imprinted on one's mind. Our science department is one of the most challenging branches of study. Industrious students bent over test tubes, microscopes, or thick volumes enhance the atmosphere of apt learning. Although they do not delve too deeply into any one particular field, the general science classes cover diversified areas. Thus, the interests of students are challenged, and they are encouraged to continue their study of the one or more branches of science in which they may take an interest. Scholars engrossed in Biology are involved in the dissection of worms and the collection of insects. They keep notebooks in which they illustrate life cycles, classifications, living organisms, and animal structure. Chemistry is another class in which the scientific-minded may display their aptitude. Chemistry deals with the composition of substances and the transformations which they undergo. A portion of class periods are spent in the laboratory, where experiments, such as the distillation of water or the replacement of hydrogen by a metal, are conducted. Physics students concentrate their efforts on the study of the relationship between matter and energy. They, too, probe deeper into the fascinating realm of energy transformation by conducting experiments. Microscopes enable the Biology students to check the blood circulation of a frog.