Coquille High School - Laurel Yearbook (Coquille, OR)

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In Wood9 Metal, And Crafts Bill Hales assists Steve Furlong in riveting. Tent welding is a favorite amoung first year metal students. I I I , J ■ been framed, says Bill Metcalf and Mike Schuer- We've ger. Paul Sprague and Glen Dyrland let the chips fly. 23

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Creativeness Is Found The metal shop class at C.H.S. is a two-year program, 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 skill, such as gas and arc welding, forging, sheet metal work, and foundry practices, amoung other interesting skills. The wood shop also has a two-year course, 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 crafts class is also directed by Mr. Ramsey. Students learn plastic casting and laminating, leather work, wood carving, metal etching, and other arts. Gary Dunham planes away on his board. Both Mr. Ramsey and Mr. Snider are intensely interested and enthusiastic in their work, as is shown in their teaching. Mr. Ramsey demonstrates the use of his . , Bonnie Briggs, center, and her buddies show their ability at etch- new Dana saw. ings. 22

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Current Events As Well As History Is Modern Problems students study current events in their Senior Scholastics, while Mr. King works at the desk. Human affairs, social attitudes and values, and the general knowledge of human relations are studied by the social education classes at Coquille High School. Social education is taught by all classes, rather than just in classes aimed at teaching social science. All classes at Coquille High School are designed to help the youth of today become mature and active citizens. A program to assure the development of the youth of today into citizens of tomorrow is taught to ail students. As the home shirks its responsibility of social education, more pressure is placed on the school to provide for social ed ucation courses. The school tries to teach all students to be personally responsible, mature adults, and civically minded. With this background the school tries to produce citizens that will be interested in national and international events. The Social Science Department of C.H. S. is made up of: World History, taught by Mr. West; U.S. History, taught by Mr. Townsend; Family Relations, taught by Mrs. Leisure; and Modern Problems, taught by Mr. King. Mr. West explains the necessity of reading the daily paper to keep up on the news of the world to his World History class. 24