Coquille High School - Laurel Yearbook (Coquille, OR)

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A A. Trying to invent a new dance is Lynn Howerton and Brenda Bowen. B. Michelle Sweetman and Dean Gilkey are serious about dancing and Kent Segume doesn't seem to like that song. C. Laurie Rose and Karen Fry use their creative abilities to decorate at the junior prom D. This group pauses to talk and survey the scene E. Tracy DeWald gets down and boogies. F. CHS students strut their stuff G. Sophomores Doug Strain, Tom Creason, Ken Morris and freshman Tracy La Brec wait patiently for their change from teller Todd Cannon H. Rosemary Amling and Jeff Jenkins boogie down I. Slow dancing is a favorite at any dance as couples Kevin Brown and Jean Fleck. Jeff Jenkins and Jennifer Briggs. Randy Klemm and Susan Bam show. 16 Dances

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Memorable junior prom evening offers “Your place in the sun” The theme for the junior prom was “Your place in the sun.” The junior class cleared costs with a $20 profit. The money from the tickets paid for the band, Abacus. The colors for the prom were yellow and orange. Mrs. Peggy Benham made a cake for the refreshment table and Mrs. Priscilla Mast made the paper flowers which were set on the tables. Class president Nancy Wheeler said, “It was a really nice prom. I enjoyed working with the students who helped with the preparations. We got the job done and it was very successful.” E A. The 1979 senior ball queen is Jenny Short escorted by Dan Van Rooyen. B. The senior ball court pictured here includes Mary Sue Weekly, escort Lance Duey. queen Jenny Short, escort Dan Van Rooyen. Gail Cochran, and escort Jerry Everden. C. Nancy Wheeler and Karen Fry work hard to prepare for the junior prom D. Randy Klemm helps construct a scaffold for the decoration of the junior prom. E. Adviser Larry Phillips prepares to announce that Karen Fry. escorted by Ed Higdon, is the queen of the junior prom. Junior Prom 15

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Disco fever strikes Coquille High Like a ruthless epidemic sweeping over its victim, disco fever had striken Coquille's teenagers. The deadly symptoms were: (1) The person afflicted had seen Saturday Night Fever seven times, (2) The person knew what the difference between ‘The Freak' and 'The Hustle' and (3) The person started twitching and jumping around when disco music was played. The cure? There wasn't one. If you had the dreaded 'fever', you enjoyed it and went to a disco. And Coquille High School students did just that. The class of 79 held the first disco homecoming. Trophies were given to the best disco dancers and the event was very successful. The National Honor Society also held a disco. Prices were 75 t stag and 1.50 drag. “It was the easiest $80 we ever made, commented NHS adviser Steve Short. Altogether there were six discos. The Future Farmers of America did sponsor a live band dance. The group was Gemini made up of three Coquille High School students: Eric Rasmussen on guitar, Mike Trathen on base guitar, and Bob Richards on percussion. The fourth member, Kevin Me Carthy, was from Southwestern Oregon Community College. All in all. 1979 will probably be known as ‘‘the year of the disco. Dances 17