Coquille High School - Laurel Yearbook (Coquille, OR)

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Jerry Mitchell and John Caddell inspect the engine block of the tractor. The tractor had a blown head gasket. Richard King, John Caddell, and Ernie Wisner choose branches to use on their wreaths. The wreaths were made out of Douglas Fir, Western Red Cedar, Colorado Blue Spruce, and White Fir. Ron Campbell waters plants in the greenhouse. The plants were sold to help raise money for the FFA. Mike Johnson and Richard King tie their wreaths together with wire. The wreaths also used fir and pine cones. P in n C Greene, Matt Gunther, Allen Gustafson, Hanna Hagen, Tracey Haldiman, Jenny Class of '86

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8 In tho Horticulture room. Brian Slates makes a wreath. The wreaths were then used as Christmas decorotions at home. Ben Goddard, with help from Billy Harris, uses the drill in the Horticulture room. The piece that was being drilled was then used on the tractor. Agriculture teaches skills The vocational agriculture classes did many things. In Horticulture, the students learned how to plant and water. The plants that they grew were sold at the FFA plont sales in the spring. While the plants were growing, the students were in the classroom learning all about plants. They learned about plant diseases and their cures. They were taught about bugs and what to do to get rid of them. While in Horticulture the students also learned how to prepare the soil for planting. The Horticulture class did its part to help beautify the school as the students planted plants and shrubs around the school. The money earned from the previous year’s plant sales went to help pay for trips to contests on such subjects as soil, meat, and rituals. Junior Brian States had this to say obout why he liked Horticulture: “Not having to sit in class. You get out and do things. There is a wide variety of things to do. In Vocational Agriculture I, the students did such things as wood working, gas and arc welding, some shop skills, building plant boxes, and the salmon and trout enhancement program (STEP). The students also got some time in the greenhouse to help improve their plant production skills. Said freshman Shon Buckingham about welding, I learned a new skill and had a lot of fun doing it. The STEP program continued to help the trout and salmon population in the creeks in this area. STEP’S work was at the middle school as the students cleaned the creek below the middle school. Usually the Vocational Agriculture ll lll class learned to drive the tractor. The students also had to rebuild the engine block before the tractor could be run. After the tractor was fixed, the students got the opportunity to drive it. The class also worked in the greenhouse and with the STEP program. Summing up the Ag activities, sophomore John Caddell said, You got a lot of experience that you can use in future jobs. Page editor: Rob Domenighlni Foster, Jerl Foster, Shelley George, Lynn Gonzalez, Maria Gray. Liz Class of '86

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Junior Anthony Train works on glazing his project in Art I. Freshman Walter Hardman glazes a mug while visiting with Anthony. Senior Hanna Gustafson glazes her project while sophomore Teresa Watts works on sculpting a head. Hanna was also a foreign exchange student from Sweden. Freshman J.J. Glazebrook shapes clay for his project. Shaping was a skill that took some patience. Freshman Pam Cordova glazes her bowl for her Art I project. Bright glazes added a touch of class to a project. 10 Hammer, Tiffany Hartwell, Erik Henrlksen, William Hill, Arnold Hodge, Denise Class of '86