Coquille High School - Laurel Yearbook (Coquille, OR)

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whelm shop students with pride9 Ken Connelly and Bobby Chaffin discuss their interpretations of the instructions. The wood shop class at CHS is a two-year program, under the experienced able leadership of Mr. Paul Snider, who has taught this subject for some time, and enjoys his work immensely. The first year students learn to use basic tools and woodworking procedures to construct projects. The second year shop students start with some small required projects and then design a large one, by themselves, according to their abilities. The metal shop also has a two-year course, which is capably directed by Mr. Ron Ramsey. The first and second years vary in the size and kind of projects undertaken, as in wood shop. The students learn many different metal working skills, such as gas and arc welding, forging, sheet metal work, and foundry practices, among other interesting skills. The crafts class is also directed by Mr. Ramsey. Students learn plastic casting and laminating, leather work, wood carving, metal etching, and other arts. Both Mr. Ramsey and Mr. Snider are intensely interesting and enthusiastic in their work, as is shown in their teaching. Vernon Crowley watches intently as Mr. Ramsey shows the proper technique. 29

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pounded fingers9 finished project Bill Clawson shows his classmates, Jessie Creach and Steve Heffley, the correct procedure. Mr. Snider has the teacher's typical task -- preparing for class. Leona Lytle shows her artistic ability in crafts class with the assistance of Mr. Ramsey. Welding is one of the techniques learned by Hubert Payton in metal shop. 28

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government is stressed ii Charles Gederos, Jim Armstrong, and Bill Middleton find modem problems fascinating. Social education in Coquille High School is concerned with developing knowledge of human affairs, social attitudes and values, and effectiveness in human relations. Social education is a part of the total school program. No one department can develop all of the skills and values which go to make up social effectiveness. Because of the material with which they deal, the social studies play a major role in a program of education designed to help youth become mature and effective citizens. A program to assure the development of such citizens must be geared to meet the needs of all of the youth in Coquille. It must insure an understanding of personal responsibility, as it pertains to home and community life. Upon this background alone, may participation in national and international relationships be built. The classes and teachers in the Social Studies Department are World History, taught by Mr. Hathaway; U. S. History, taught by Mr. Townsend; and Modern Problems, taught by Mr. King. Who are eaters today? Mr. King asks. This is a well known phrase in the second period modern problems class. 30