Myrtle Point High School - Bobcat Yearbook (Myrtle Point, OR)

Text from Pages 1 - 62 of the 1946 volume:

THE 80 BCAT 19 46 ★ Published by the Student Body of the Myrtle Point Union High School ★ Harold Ray, Editor DEDICATION In recognition of 21 years of faithful service in the care of the Myrtle Point High School, ive. the students of 1946. gratefully dedicate the Bobcat to Mr. E. F. Schroeder. His efforts to make us comfortable and hts always friendly attitude toward the students are truly appreciated. PRINCIPAL S MESSAGE: DALLAS W. NORTON Principal Freshman English The young people of America are sincere, keen, and anxious to achieve. However, goals to be reached must be understood by young people. Also, it is important that our older citizens be willing to entrust and encourage young people to accomplish worthwhile things. We in Myrtle Point Union High School believe each student should be given opportunity and responsibility to develop all worthwhile goals to the greatest extent possible for the greatest good of all. It is with this goal in mind that the faculty congratulates the student body on a year of real progress. THE FACULTY Top Row MR RAY NEUGART Shop Physical Education Athletics mrs. marie floyd Homemaking Bottom Row MR. TED KIRSCH Agriculture, Half Year MR ELMER SULLIVAN Agriculture, Ha'f Year MR. JESSE DUNNING Bookkeeping United States History Sociol Economics MRS. MARCIA RAE WELLS English MRS. GEORGIA MAE MOLLER Physical Education MR. C. P. MACNAB Bond MR MERWIN MOLLER Mathematics A'gebro Chem stry. Physics MRS. ELEANOR KING Shorthond, Typing MRS. LAVAUNE DUNNING Librory ond Study Holl MRS. MABEL BARKLOW Office Secretary STUDENT COUNCIL PRESIDENT Wolter Smith VICE-PRESIDENT Burton Wilson SECRETARY Elizabeth Pearson TREASURER Pamela Evans The Student Council is a group of students composed of class representatives and officers elected by the students to enforce the Constitution and make the laws of our student body. This governmental body is directed and advised by our principal. The Council schedules all activities during the year and takes charge of the inter-class points. At the first general assembly of the student body, the students agreed by a vote of confidence to Principal Dallas Norton, to undertake the expense of lighting the football field. On the fifth of September, the Student Council, headed by President Joe Nichols, upheld this decision and plans were formulated to meet the expense of this tremendous project which was estimated at a cost of $2600.00. Anangements were made for a carnival to be given on October 26 with Harold Ray as general chairman and Billie Osborne as his assistant. The Lions Club pledged their support of this project. Several meetings were held to discuss plans for the carnival, and the Council decreed that inter-class points be expanded to include the carnival. Being a huge success, the carnival netted for us an esti-mited $1,000.00 clear. The Lions Club also gave a Sadie Hawkins’ Dance to help pay for these floodlights. At the time of this writing, the greater part of the debt is paid. A cafeteria, directed by the home economics instructor, Mrs. Marie Floyd, was reinstated in the school with the purchase of new equipment and the addition of better facilities. New bleachers were built for the stage in the gymnasium to create more seating capacity for the immense crowds during the basketball season. A public address system was purchased and had much wide usage during the basketball season, during assemblies, and our speech class. During the second semester Walter Smith and Joe Nichols exchanged places as president and senior representative- Another new addition to the Council was Pamela Evans, as treasurer, in place of Charles Wooldridge who left for college. The Council strove for a more democratic form of student government this year and tried to pave the way for next year’s officers. The members of the Council wish to thank the Lions Club for its fine work in helping us secure our floodlights and all the help they have given us throughout the school year. Looking back over the school year, we feel we have held office during a year of real progress despite its great responsibility. CLASS REPRESENTATIVES JOE NICHOLS ELOISE VADNAIS HARRY SUMMERS JERRY MATTSON Senior Junior Sophomore Freshman CO w CO CO H-] CJ SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS PRESIDENT ------- HAROLD RAY Jr. ploy; Sr. ploy; Sgt. of Arms of Lettcrmon's Club 4; Sgt. of Arms of Torch 4; Editor of Bobcat 4; Sr. Class Pres.; Cormvol Monoger 4; Bobcot 3, 4; Torch 2, 3, 4; Bond I, 2; Football 2, 3, 4. 4 VICE-PRESIDENT ------- ROY ANDERSON Transferred form Winslow, Wosh. 3; Myrtle Leaf 4; B. B. Monoger 4; Football 3, 4; Lettcrmon's Club 3, 4; Sr. Class Vice-Pres. SECRETARY ----- AUDREY GOODMAN Transferred from Seattle 3; Cormvol Princess 4; Myrtle Leaf 3, 4; Bobcot 4; Sr. Closs Secretary. TREASURER-------PAT GUERIN Student Council 2; Glee Club 3; Vice-Pres. Torch 3; Sr. ploy; Moiorette 4; Closs Treos. 4; Myrtle Leaf 2, 3, 4, Bobcat 2, 3, 4. Torch 1, 2, 3, 4; G. A. A. 2, 3, 4. SERGEANT-AT-ARMS ----- GENE WELLS Lettermon's Club 3, 4; Sgt.-ot-Arms Lettermon's Club 4; Football 3, 4; B Basketball I, 2; A Basketball 3, 4. COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE —- JOE NICHOLS Chairman of Jr. Prom.; Vice-Pres. of Student Body 3; Pres. Student Body one term 4; Student Council 4; A Basketball 4; B Basketball 1 2, 3; Football 3, 4; Trock 1, 2, 3, 4. SENIOR CLASS FRANK BLAKLEY NOLA CRAWFORD Transferred from Arogo 2. EVERETT CULVER Junior Ploy 3. GLEN DANIELS Footbol’ 3, 4. ELIZABETH DANIELS Transferred from Coquille 2; Adv Manager Junior ploy; Bobcat 4; Myrtle Leaf 4; Sr. Play 4. PAMELA EVANS Transferred from Arogo 2; G. A. A. 2, 3, 4; Student Body Treasurer 4; Senior ploy; Bobcat 4. DONNA FLOYD Bond 2, Pepster 4; Myrtle Leaf 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Torch 1, 2, 3, 4; G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4. HARRISON FLOYD Football 2, 3, 4; Class Sgt.-at-Arms 1; B. B Manoger 3. ELLA JEAN HARRIS Senior P oy 4. MILDRED NORTHRUP HARRIS) WANDA HOFFMAN Glee Club I; G. A. A. Treasurer 2; G. A. A. Sec. 3; Torch Pres 4; G. A. A. I, 2, 3, 4; Torch 2, 3. 4 CAROL HUNTLEY Glee Club I, 2, 3; Band I, 2, 3. 4; Senior Play. GLEN JENKINS Transferred from Reedsport. RUTH JENKINS Class Sec. Cr Treasurer 3; G. A. A. Sgt.-at-Arms 4; Pepster 4; G. A A 1, 2, 3, 4. SLNIOR CLASS KENNETH KING Football 3, 4. ROSALIE LAIRD Myrtle Leaf 4; Bobcot 3, 4; Tore 1, 2, 3, 4; Moiorette 1, 2, 3, 4 GLENDA LILLIE Transferred from Arogo 2; Myrtle Leaf 4. DONNA LUCAS Senior Class play 4; G. A. A. 2, 3, 4; Majorette 2, 3, 4. dick mcallister Transferred from Portland. ALBERT MOORE Football 4 LEE MORRIS Transferred from Reedsport 4. THERON MORRIS Transferred from Reedsport 3; Basketball 3, 4; Football 3, 4; Let-termon 3, 4. HAZEL OBERMAN Library 3, 4. BILLIE OSBORNE Class Vice-Pres. 1; Bobcat 4; Ag. Princess 1; G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4. NADINE OWEN Glee Club. ELIZABETH PEARSON Girls League Council I; Soph. Sec.; Girls League Sec. 3; Student Council Sec. 4; Bobcat 2, 3; Yell Leoder 2, 3; Torch 1, 2. 3, 4; G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Myrtle Leof 3, 4; Senior ploy 4 PHYLLIS ROUSH Junior p!oy; G. A. A. Pres. 4; Myrtle Leof 4; G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Senior ploy 4. AURA LEE SHEEDY Vice-Pres Class 3; Vice-Pres. Torch 2; Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Myrtle Leaf 3, 4, G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Sec. Torch 3; Torch 2. 3, SHNIOR CLASS EARL SHUTS Navy. CALL IE SMITH Peps ter 4; Torch 1, 2; G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Majorette I, 2, 3. HOBART SMITH Football 4; B B. Manoger 4. WALTER SMITH Class Pres. 1, 2; Interclass Speech winner 1; F. F. A. Pubi c Speaking winner 2; Bobcot 2, 3, 4; B Bosket-boll 2; A Basketball 3, 4; Junior ploy; Student Body Treo. 3; Student Body Pres. 2nd term 4; Torch 1, 2, 3, 4. VERNICE STOCK G. A. A. 4; Junior play 3; Band 1, 2. 3. DON SUTPHIN Class Sgt.-at-Arms 1; Class Pres. 3; Lettermon's Club Pres. 3, 4; Track 2, 3; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Football 2, 3, 4. BETTY SUMERLIN Girls League Trees. 3; Junior ploy; Girls League Pres. 4; Senior ploy. ALMA THOMAS Torch 2, 3. 4; G. A. A. 2, 3, 4. BETTY WARREN Girls League. DONNA WARD Bond 2, 3; Junior ploy; Student Council 3; Bobcat 4; Myrtle Leaf 2, 3, 4; Glee Club I, 2, 3; G A A , 2, 3, 4; Torch I, 2, 3, 4; Senior play. RALPH WEEKLY B Basketball 2, 3; Bond I, 2, 3; Closs Treas. 2; Senior ploy 4 BONNIE WISE Class Sgt.-ot-Arms 2; Class Vice-Pres. 3; Myrtle Leof 4; G. A. A. ), 2, 3. 4 CHARLES WOOLDRIDGE Junior ploy; Torch I, 2, 3; Bond I, 2; Student Body Treos 1 trm. 4. FRED YARBOUGH MARY ANNE COOPER (No picture! Band I. 2. 3, 4; Torch 2, 3; Jr. PI. ADDITIONAL GRADUATES A number of hoys left school during the past four years in order to enter the armed forces and serve their country. Because of the type of training tfley received wh ile in the service, or the examinations they have passed since their return, the following boys are being issued diplomas with this class of 1946: Earl E. Adams Milton Milford Amlin Arthur Edward Brotton Hugh A. Brown William S. Brown Harold Thomas Caffey Hubert Wayne Deaver Robert Lee Dunn Delmar Greer Denver Greer William Earl Johnson Elton K. Mayse Max H. Hoerster Clifford Payton, Jr. Lavarre G. Ramey William Edward Sempert Delbert D. Sutphin Edna M. Woodward Lee Zinn SENIOR CLASS HISTORY Remember walking through those huge doors in 1942 around the 14th of September, those leering faces, some you knew and some you didn’t? All morning you were kicking yourself to get where you wanted to go and yet when you got there you didn’t know whether you wanted to stay. You weie so green you found some one you knew and hung on. You stood at the bottom of the main stairs and pretty soon one of those mighty Seniors told you Mr. Linn would tell you what to do in the gym. We were from all such places as Sitkum, Gravelford, Lee. Gaylord, Bridge and Myrtle Point Junior High. After the first month of wandering around and doing everything wrong we were finally initiated and became full fledged members of the Myrtle Point High School. Remember they even had reporters from the Myrtle Leaf: Ann Weekly and Martha Evans. Badly beaten in the first event of the year, the Tug of-War with Sophomores we got very wet. With our yell leaders, “Liz” and Don wc took third place in the yell-contest. Our class president was Walter Smith and our class secretary Mavis Greer, our advisor was Ted Kirsh. They carried us through a very successful year although we did have several ups and downs. Walter took fiist in extemporous speaking contest delighting us very much. Helen Hilabold was chosen outstanding freshman girl by the Girls League. Dick Barker took the cup for outstanding freshman boy in band. Girls were also awarded the G. A. A. Cup for being outsanding in athletics. The annual picnic of the school was given up because of war time gas rationing and the buses couldn’t get the gas needed. The school was not to be disappointed. We had a “Campus Luncheon” and had plenty to eat. We weie entertained by a fashion parade by the senior boys. Remember the bathing suits, tennis rackets, and dresses they borrowed for the girls? In spite of being under dogs we walked off with Interclass cup, taking it from the class of ‘45, who had it the previous year. Thus ended a very happy year, and we looked forward to three years more of the same. Coming back and being more accustomed to our surroundings we started a very uneventful year. With Walter Smith as president and Elizabeth Peaison as secretary and our advisor was Miss Bennington. We were victorious over the freshman in the Tug-of-War. Taking out our hard feelings lsft over from the year before, we initiated thoroughly a very green bunch of fieshmen. Some of the low-down tricks we played were to give egg shampoos to Red Brown’s curly locks. Some freshies got sore knees and dirty noses from rolling onions across the gym floor. We were rewarded for our efforts by a return party by the freshmen. Being allowed to come in foimals for first time many of our girls attended the Junior Prom with bashful beaus who were stiffnecked and wore their father’s best tie. Awards we:e presented at the end of the year giving for the second time the girls, the Athletic Cup, and also the interclass cup for the second time. SENIOR CLASS HISTORY—CONTINUED Time marches and having completed two years of high school we took up our upperclassmen duties. Proceeding on our merry way to be juniors we chose our officers: president, Don Sutphin and secretary, Ruth Jenkins and our advisor Miss Glenerva Harnsburg. One of our main duties was putting on a class play. We chose “Hillbilly Ccuitship.” Leads were played by Walter Smith, Betty Sumerlin, Phyllis Roush and Harold Ray. Mrs. Marcia Wells directed them through a smash hit. Living up to the play’s theme the usherettes wore jeans and plaid shirts. We gave our junior and senior banquet early in January because “Red” Wise, “Whitey” Barge It, Wildred Lucas and Don Linn were leaving for the serivee. Our prom followed in April. With aid of Mr. Schroeder’s mops and brooms we cleaned the gym floor. Everyone that attended enjoyed dancing to “Rudies” orchestra. Seniors gave us a return party at Bandon for the prom. Bonnie was chosen outstanding girl in athletics and her name was put on the cup. We received the interclass cup for another year. As seniors we moved in to a changing atmosphere, losing Mr. L. P. Linn, principal for twenty years and Mr. D. W. Norton taking his position. Writh Harold Ray, president and Audrey Goodman, secretary, we started out our last year. Many Things were obtained such as: the public address system and flood lights for our football field and to offset this debt a carnival was put on raising an amount over $1,000. Senior play, “Strike Three” and the leading characters Harold Ray, Walter Smith, Donna Ward and Pat Guerin directed by Phil Ryan was a great success. The halls of the old alma mater were deserter! of seniors one fine morning when we took our skip day to Lake Cleawox. With plenty to eat and to drink we had a very enjoyable time. We were given a banquet and prom by the juniors. W’e enjoyed ourselves very much knowing it would be the last time we could be at this event. We were a very happy bunch of seniors when we won the interclass cup for the fourth year in a row. And then commencement and we received our diplomas making us no longer students of the M itle Point High School but alumni instead. We bid farewell to our alma mater and wish everyone the good times that we enjoyed. SENIOR PROPHECY Harold Ray, a noted scientist, has taken up rosidence on the moon to get away from the hordes of females after him. He is very busy working on a theory to explode Newton’s law of gravitation, but this evening he is feeling a trifle lonely, so he turns on his little pocket-sized “whoosis” and trains it on the class of ’46. This is what he sees: The Gilded Lillie (Glenda) is currently starred as a hula-dancer at the Stork Club. Rosalie Titus, who manages a mansion and six children with one hand, has completed another best seller, “A Tree Grows in Myrtle Point.” Mis. Donna Beaverbrook, wife of the well-known millionaire-aviator, is vacationing at the summer home of her sister-in-law, Mary Anne Lucas. Madam Crawford has been acclaimed for her artistic ability; she is running Varga out of business with her Crawford boys. Bonnie Wise owns and operates the Wisehound Bus Lines which travel between Bridge and Remote. Snake-hips Ward is training pythons at the Bronx Zoo, while Ella Jean Edwards is lion-tamer there. Audrey Goodman, Dunn, Higgenbottom, Brown, Bebeniski, Lemon—gay divorcee—has purchased a space ship to pursue the man in the moon. Shifty-eyed Smith has done another embezzlement on W’all Street. He is spending his vacation at his summer home, Alcatraz, while his moll, Alma Thomas, patiently bakes him pies with files in them. So far, not even his personality smile has gotten one through. Dr. Callie Smith (different Smith) is head mortician at the Myrtle Point mortuary. She offers to emblam any of the class of ’46 at half-price. Professor Guerin is teaching World and American History at Columbia Art School. Among her SENIOR PROPHECY—CONTINUED more promising: students is Mr. (Jess) Dunning:, while at the foot of the class is stationed Mr. (Dallas) Norton. Paderewski Weekly (Slick) is light-fingering a bazooka in Spike Jones' orchestra. Rockefeller Wool ridge, diamond magnate, has purchased the Hope diamond for his fan-dar.cer fiancee, Vernice Stock. Roy Anderson and Glen Daniels are sultans in Arabia, competing with each other to have the larger harems (consisting of blonds). Mildred Northrup is selling sea shells down by the sea shore. Nobel Peace prize winner, Betty Zumwalt, is working on a scientific plan of painless fly killing; her assistant, Everett Culver (Ceep), is working on a scientific system to trap women. Phyllis Roush, with her two able assistants, Betty Warren and Carol Huntley, are doing well in their newspaper “ Yesterday’s News.” They really cooperate; Carol sees that everyone pays promptly, Phyllis takes care of the “ Advice to the Lovelorn ” column, and Betty edits the ‘‘Births and Deaths” column. Albert (and Ruthie) Moore are on a rabbit farm in the wilds of Coos County, raising ducks. Hazel Oberman, psychiatrist, and her assistant. Nadine Owen, are looking into the suspicious case of Frank Blakely—who claims he is a rabbit. Gene Wells is a hermit, living in a tree. Theron Morris and Kenneth King, midgets in a side show, are worrying about women, naturally. Elizabeth Daniels, national Shetland pony racer, is holding a serious conference with her veterinarian, Aura Lee Sheedy, on hoof and mouth diseases. Don Sutphin, coach at Yale, and Joe Nichols, coach at Vassar. are having words over the legality of the last game—Joe said Don poisoned his main string. Wanda Hoffman Labert is running a kindergarten for backward goldfish. Elizabeth Pearson, sensational career woman, is selling lemonade at her roadside stand. Her dishwasher is Billy Belloni—gotta support her husband somehow. Harrison Floyd is—could it be—yes, fishing, or is it duck hunting? Donna Jean Taylor and her trained toe dancers Lee ‘‘Twinkletoes” Morris, Hobart “Zorina” Smith, Earl “Leadleg” Shiltz, Dick “Bubbles” McAllister, Red Wise, and Glen “Gaydog” Jenkins, are putting on their act (on a tight-rope wire) over Niagara Falls. Pam Evans, the executive type, is giving dictation to her pretty and able secretary, Fred Yarbough. Harold sighs, flips off the “ whoosis,” and goes back to his scientific study of the Varga girls. SENIOR WILL We, the class of ‘46, being of sound body and mind (paid advertisement) do hereby bequeath in bulk form our following possessions to our dear friends: ARTICLE 1 To the Juniors we leave our seats in assembly, gum parking places, and the title of “Kings of of the School”—maybe their heads are too big for the crown though. ARTICLE 2 To the teachers we leave the memories of our smiling faces, our brilliant minds, and coopeiative nature. ARTICLE 3 To the school as a “hole”—we leave it that way! ARTICLE 4 We would like to leave the following but find it impossible: Bigger lockers, a new' modern gym, overstuffed chairs for all the rooms, Mtrnday as a rest day to recuperate from the weekend, entertaining assemblies, air conditioning for Mrs. Wells’ room, well equipped game room, and a new set of jokes for all the teachers. SENIOR WILL-CONTINUED ARTICLE 5 The following students would like to leave behind : I, Phyllis Roush, will my stature to Chet Zumwalt and my wavy hair to my brother so he won’t have to sand in front of the mirror so long adjusting his waves. I. Carol Huntly, will my ability to roll my eyes to Yulanda Knight. We, Frank Blakely and Earl Shilts, leave our Freshmen girl friends to Ted Smith and Jack Anderson. I, Betty Summerlin, will my interest in O. S. C. to any other girl who can get a college man. I. Kenneth King, will Louise Brewster to Jimmie Paulus. I Elizabeth Daniels, will my gossip column to Anne Pointer and Mary Lou Payton. I, Dick McAllister, will my wavy hair to Eddy Ellis. I, Hobart Smith, leave my line of gab to Jack Farrier. I, Harry Floyd, will my absence slips to Dale Hoffman. I, Elizabeth Pearson, leave my dependability to Lois Huff. I. Billie Osborne, will my place at mother’s apron strings to Lila Mae Laird. I. Pat Gueiin, will my place as Mr. Sullivan’s secretary to any girl with a boy friend in Ag. We, Roy Anderson and Joe Nichols, will our way with women to Burton and George. I, Charles Wooldridge, will my studious nature to “Dirnps” Barklow. I, Albert Moore, leave my quiet ways to Don Davenport. I, Glen Daniels, will my wolfish reputation to “Casinova” Detlefsen. I. Ralph Weekly, will my ability to get along with Mr. Dunning to Bill Dayton. I, Hazel Oberman, leave my good grades to Louie Lewellen. I, Harold Ray, will my technique for Catching Creek women to any boy who goes for blondes. I, Rosalie Laird, leave my regular attendance to Connie Shepherd. I, Mary Ann Cooper, will my ability to catch and hold my man to Eloise. I, Nola Crawford, leave my loud mouth to Maureen Evans. We, the two Donnas, will our “way with Wells” to Twyla Royer. I. Walter Smith, will my personality smile and wavy hair to Albert and Lorraine Smith so they can carry on the “Smith traditions.” I, Callie Smith, will my ability to argue to Pat Overton. I, Vernice Stock, leave my freckles to Betty Brooks and my scholastic standing to my little brother. I, Donna Lucas, will my shoes to any one who can fill them. I, Fred Yarbough, will my car to anyone who wants to walk. I, Gene Wells, leave—the teachers offer a vote of thanks. I, Alma Th .mas, leave Albert with a heavy heart. I. Don Sutphin, leave the girls all a flutter. We, Wanda, Ella Jean, Audrey and Donna Jean, leave for matrimony. I, Bonnie Wise, leave Murl at the disposal of the underclass girls. I, Everett Culver, leave—what more do you want? I, Aura Lee Sheedy, leave my love for men to—well, no I’ll keep it myself. •I, Ruth Jenkins, will my long walks to school to Alene Farrin. We, Pamela Evans and Glenda Lillie, leave our grade average to Vada and Twyla. I, Glen Jenkins, leave—but don’t worry there will be more Jenkinses to come. We, Lee Morris and Keith Thomson, leave—what are we saying, we’ve already left. I, Nadine Owen, will my movie magazines to Evelyn Oberman. I, Theron Morris, leave my ability to chase blonds to Jack 0. and Bill D. I, Betty Wairen, will my sympathy to all underclassmen for their prolonged agony—I’ve escaped at last. JUNIOR CLASS President Vice-Pres. Sec.-Trees. Sqt.-ot-Arms Perry Roper Bill Dayton Burton Wilson Curtis Struss JUNIOR CLASS HISTORY Timidly entering the halls of M.P.H.S., fifty some freshmen managed to be enrolled before they died of fright. On October 29, we were finally declared members of our Alma Mater after a frightening day at the mercy of the sophomores, with the other classes pitching in to see how miserable they could make us feel. Our first year was not too eventful with us gallantly trying but never managing to get very high in interclass contests. Mrs. Brumbaugh guided us through our first difficult year as freshmen. Coming back our second year, we had lost Bob Bushness, Ray Stickle, and Steve Jolly to the service of our country, and Larry Cook soon after he had enrolled. After losing these members, our class advisor, whom we hoped to have for a second year, left us and Mrs. Barry stepped into her place only to leave soon. For several weeks we were a very mixed-up class, with Mrs. Laird and several other teachers as substitutes, but we finally acquired Mr. Garrett, who capably led us the remainder of the year. Everyone noticed the cars rolling out of Myrtle Point, packed with sophomores and headed for the skating rink, one spring evening. We had so much fun that we returned a few weeks later on a Girls’ Athletic adventure with Miss Glenerva Harnsburger. The sophomore assembly was quite a successful one beginning with a gay pantomime with Bill Dayton and Maxine Wilson playing the leading parts. With no other eventful happenings we left our second year to become very proud upperclassmen. My, what proud people we juniors are. Not being very successful our first two years, we jumped to second in almost every interclass contest in our third year. Our proudest moment was when we won first in the boys’ basketball contest. With a new' principal. Mr. Dallas Norton, directing us, the school put on a carnival which proved to be a huge success. Our princess, Ramona Francisco, ran a close race with the other three princesses w'ho were candidates for queen. The freshman princess was crow'ned, but Ramona followed very closely in the number of votes. We have several boys who are lettermen and girls who are members of the Girls’ Athletic Association. Many of our junior students are officers in other school organizations. Ramona Francisco and Leland Harry are secretary and tieasurer respectively of Torch Honor; Burton Wilson is president of the F.F.A. executive committee; Bob Detlefson, vice-president; Don Davenport, secretary; Glade Krewson, treasurer; and Murl Laird, reporter. Burton Wilson is also vice-president of the Student Council; Chet Zumwalt, sergeant-at-arms; and Eloise Vadnais, junior representative. Dolores Barkley is treasurer of the G. A. A., and Myra Wyrick is treasurer of the Girls’ League. Around mid-term, another boy, Marvin Crosby, left to serve his country in the marines. Mentioning Marvin w’e think of his name on the “freshman band’’ cup for being the outstanding musician in beginner’s band. And not to be forgotten is our girl whose name is on the cup for the most popular freshman girl. You know I’m speaking of Charlotte Watson, to whom our loss was North Bend’s gain. On March 22, the junior class presented “Which Shall He Marry?” starring Ed Brown, who had a difficult time deciding between Eloise Vadnais. Dolores Barkley, Pat Overton, Ramona Francisco, and Evelyn Leeper, with Eloise the fortunate girl. April 5 we honored the seniors with the annual banquet held at the Presbyterian Church and later along with the underclassmen we danced to the enchanting music of Medford Fuller and his orchestra. The junior class well deserves the congratulations on «the effect that resulted from their hard work on the gym. One could hardly recognize the gym when they walked into it and beheld such a beautiful scene. Yes, we juniors are a proud class and we are going to make every effort to be one of the best senior classes ever to graduate from M. P. H. S. Junior Pictures—Opposite Page Row 1—Dolores Barkley, Jerene Bell, Louise Brewster, Borbara Brooks, Wolter Barklow, Edward Brown. R,)w 2—Kieth Bushnell, Roy Clorno. Rolph Cotton, Marvin Crosby, Ruth Culbertson, Donald Davenport. Row 3—Bob Detlefsen, Ivylene Floyd, Ramona Francisco, Dick Gill, Theldo Huff, Leland Harry Row —Dale Hoffman, Glade Krewson, Gloria Knight, Evelyn Leeper, Murl Laird, Raymond Lakey. Row 5—Margaret Meyer, Johnetta Miller, Norman Morris, Barboro McLorrin, Joyce Northrop, Patricia Overton. 6—Norman Paulus, Eleanor Shilts, Lorraine Smith, Teddie Smith, John O'Sullivan, Eloise Vadnais. Row 7—Betty Von Doren, Myro Wyrick, Chester Zumwalt. JUNIOR CLASS SOPHOMORE CLASS President Vice-Pres. See.-Trees. Sgt.-ot-Arms Bill Roush John Wise Fronk Hoffmon Jock Osborne SOPHOMORE CLASS HISTORY As we look back over our frerhman year and vividly recall all of our many experiences, we remember best of all that first day at school and how nervous and excited we all were. We were called into the auditorium by Mr. Linn and told about the subiects we were to take and how to conduct ourselves in classes and the building. We also remember, a little vaguely perhaps, of somethin ? said in regard to throwing chalk, erasers, or paper airplanes. Then much to our sorrow came initiation, a little late, for we had been told that we were too old to have such things. The ones that survived it were pretty lucky, for most of us had acute indi- gestion after eating raw oysters and anything else the sophomores gave us. Soon after initiation came the sophomore-freshman tug-of-war, an annual attraction here at M. P. H. S. Luckily most of us knew how to swim, for they practically drowned all of us including anyone who happened to be with them. •George Nichols led us as our rresident with Harry Summers, vice-president; Norman Jarvis, repiesentative; and Jimmy Cooper, secretary-treasurer. Mr. Kirsh was our class advisor, and the one who gets the credit for bringing us through a very trying year. And don't forget our class picnic with some of the boys being brave enough to go in swimming. And all the potato salad, (incidentally some got spilled in the bus), cold weiners with too much mustard, and if you were lucky you only got a mouth of sand with it. With a few other minor incidents we brought our first year at Myrtle Point High School to a fine ending. A year that we can look back upon with many happy memories. To start this eventful year the class of “ 48, began with the freshman initiation and the sophomore-freshman tug-o’-war. They were held the same day so it was pretty hard on the freshies, they got a good soaking but all were good sports. For the freshman return party we danced in the gym. Cookies and punch were served for refreshments. The cookies were “delicious, but say, freshies, what ever did you put in that punch? We all had a good time, anyway. Our class put on an assembly March 28. We had popular songs by Connie Sheppard, Martina Kin-cheloe, and Coach Ray Neugart. A skit entitled “The Rummage Sale, was given with the cast of Norman Jarvis, Ruth Summerlin, and Nancy Haga. Mr. MacNab played two piano solos and the school orchestra also played. Both the football and basketball letters were given out during the assembly by Coach Neugert. Our class was represented in the Letterman’s Club by : George Nichols, who received letters in track last year, and in football and basketball this year. Norman Jarvis got his letter in track last year, and Jack Osbo:ne and John Wise got their letters as track managers also last year. Betty Smith, Twyla Royer, Ann Pointer, Shirly Train, Irene Banick, and Geraldine Ginn represented our class in G. A. A. The sophomore class brought forth a very fine record of Torch Honor members. We were three members ahead of the juniors and lagged only two behind the seniors. They were Corlyss Lucas, Nancy Haga, Louise Epperson, Martina Kincheloe, Shirly Train, Frank Hoffman, Harry Summers, and Edwin Ellis. The Torch Honor members had a lot of fun initiating us but rewarded us with a sumptuous banquet. WTe look forward to an eventful junior year, but will always hold dear those memories of the days when we were sophomores. SOPHOMORE CLASS First Row John Plott, Geraldine Ginn, Betty Smith, Twylo Royer, Vada Wolton, Mary Loti Payton, Louise Epperson, Ernest Bretzel. Second Row Eddie Ellis, Edward Bretzel. Poul Sto:k, Murl Lund, John Kenycn, John Wise Third Row Jock K'scol, Poul Wiley, Frank Hoffmon, Roy Zelle-Nat In Picture Frank Hutchinson, Doril Adams. Colleen Sheperd. Ruth Sumerlm, Dorla Yetter, Rose Offley. First Row Jim Cooper. Mox Williams, Shirley Train, Yulonda Knight, Greta Clorno, Corlyss Lucos, Betty Toms, Irens Bonn ck Fred Waterman. Second Row Morilyn McCulloch, Ann Pointer, Lois Huff, Joyce Holl, Nancy Hogo, Marti no Kmcheloe, Clifford Brownson. Third Row Bill Farmer. Bill Roush, Horry Summers, Jock Osborne, Darlene Holliday, Edward Brown. Wanda Barklow, Bsb Trigg. Fourth Row George Nichols. Meredith Horris. Dick Gront, Alden Beckett, Jock Farrier, Jock Anderson, Merlyn Hothowoy. Glenn Fry, Normon Jorvis, Kenneth Rockleff. FRESHMAN CLASS President Vice Pres. Sec.-Treos. Sgt.-ot-Arms Dole Ohlson Bill Lewellen Morvene Christensen Mork Putnom FRESHMAN CLASS HISTORY September 10, 1945, marked the beginning of our high school career. During the first week we elected the following class officers: President, Dale Ohlson; vice-president, Bill Lewellen; secretary, Marvene Christensen; treasurer, Mark Putnam; sergeant-at-arms, Harvey Lewellen; and class representative, Jerry Mattson. At first our class advisor was Mr. Kirsch but when he resigned at the end of the first term from teaching, we chose Mrs. Floyd to take his place. Most well-remembered of our activities is initiation day, sponsoied by the sophomores. Freshmen girls set the style with long woolies and 10 pigtails each. Boys turned suddenly feminine and wore dresses, makeup, and some even carried dolls. My, but it was fun to shine the sophomore boys’ shoes and courtesy to the sophomore gals. In the annual tug-o’-wfar between the freshman and sophomore class, we were thoroughly soaked when sophomoies won and turned the hose on us. Our return party for the sophomores was held on February 20 and will long be remembered by our president, as through several misunderstandings we had no cleanup committee and Dale had to do all of the cleaning up. We worked hard to do our share in making the carnival a success and were well lewarded when our candidate for queen, Lila Mae Laird, was elected. We sponsored the House of Mystery and the Dew Drop Inn. For these concessions, we received 20 interclass points. Our first program given for the student body was held November 21. It was a three act play entitled “A Modem Thanksgiving” and our cast was composed of Geraldine Huntley, Kerwin Roe, Allen Halter, Jerry Mattson, Mildred Meyers, Maureen Evans, Leora Ames, Donna Krewson, Lila Mae Laird, and Don Evernden. We were plenty proud of having Tinker Hatfield, Arthur Bechtel, and Bill Lewellyn on the school’s “B” basketball squad. Tinker especially distinguished himself as an expert player. Our class was well represented on the semester honor roll with the following 11 freshmen on it: Amy Davenport, Maureen Evans, Edward Gilkinson, Marvene Christensen, Joyce Compton, Char-lee Daniels, Donna Krewson, Gloria La Flamme, Lila Mae I aird, Jerry Mattson, and Evelyn Oberman. At the valentine program put on by the Girl’s League, Lila Mae Laird, and Maureen Evans received hearts and Barbara Mantz and Dale Ohlson received the prize for the cutest couple. Alme-ada Woikman sang “I Can’t Begin To Tell You,” very nicely. Freshmen members of the advanced band were Mark Putnam, Donna Young, Dale Ohlson, Marvene Christensen, Harold Evernden, Barbara Mantz, Amy Davenport, Don Huntley, Allen Halter, Patty Bell, Doris Beyers, Myma Lee Winnigham and Robert Clinton. We are looking forward to our sophomore year with the hope that we can make ours an outstanding class. FRESHMEN First Row—Betty Hutchinson, Borboro Clorno, Betty Brooks, Beverley McClorrin, Esther Howell. Moureen Evons, Louello Lobdell, Joyce Compton, Lika Moe Laird, Geroldme Huntley. Second Row—Dons Paullus, Evelyn Sumerlin, Leoro Ames, Almedo Workman, Donna Krewson, Mildred Meyer, Dons Byers, Myrna Lee Wmnmgham. Third Row—Charles Mack, Fred Toms, Donald Lee Evernden. Gront McClellan, Jerry Mattson, Earl Waterman. Fourth Row—Eugene Olgardt, Jack Ryder, Albert Tomlinson, Albert Smith, Allan Holter, William Hartlerode, Edward Gilkison, Kerwin Roe. Bock Row—Jimmy Churchill, Melvin Dunn, Clarence Miller, Joe Harry, Raymond Coin. First Row—Chorlee Daniels, Evelyn Shilts, Dora Ocheltree. Betty Lou Offley, Donna Barkley, Gloria LaFlomme, Amy Dovcnport, Barbara Mantz, Morvene Christensen, Donna Young. Second Row—Patty Bell, Evelyn Obermon, Art ice Shilts, June Booher, Potty Waterman, Marguerite Lakey, Dorothy Drulmer. Third Row—Jimmy Cnbbins, Robert Clinton, Dale Ohlson. Fourth Row—Albert Smith, Mark Putnam, Don Huntley, Joe Evernden, Tinker Hatfield, Bill Lewellen, Joe Brown. Bock Row—Ernest Brooks, Arthur Bechtel. Not In Picture—Anno Cohen, Arline Forrin, Deloro Leege. Tommy Cnbbins, Bobby Gibbs, Poul Horry, Dick LaBar, David Morris, Harold Evernden, Harold Polmer. MYRTLE LEAF THE STAFF Editor—Elizabeth Pearson Assistant Editor—Burton Wilson Business Manager—Roy Anderson Advertising—Phyllis Roush Exchange—Glenda Lillie Humor Editors: Elizabeth Daniels Bonnie Wise Donna Ward Audrey Goodman Sports Editors : Roy Anderson Harry Summers Proof Reader—Audrey Goodman Typists: Donna W’ard Donna Floyd Aura Lee Sheedy Ramona Francisco Callie Smith Copy Readers : Rosalie Laird Elizabeth Daniels Alma Thomas Hazel Oberman Wanda Hoffman Pat Guerin Advisor—Mrs. Marcia Rae Wells The MYRTLE LEAF this year has been efficiently edited by Elizabeth Pearson; she has worked tirelessly on each edition. Phyllis Roush has ably solicited the advertising which pays for the printing of our school paper at the Herald Printing Company Because of her efforts, we have been able to have several pictures of school groups, the cuts of the myrtle trees and the Bobcats. The latter adorn our sport page which has been edited by Roy Anderson. Editing the MYRTLE LEAF is a project of the senior English class. The May edition is traditionally edited by the juniors and the incoming staff and is devoted to the graduating seniors and their commencement. As war-time restrictions on travel were lifted, a meeting of the Oregon State High School Journalism Association was held November 24th at Eugene. Editor Elizabeth Pearson, assistant editor Burton Wilson with the advisor, Mrs. Wells, attended the all-day session and received many helpful suggestions for making a better school paper. TORCH HONOR SOCIETY First Row—Pot Guerin, Alma Thomos, Wanda Hoffman, Shirley Tram, Rosalie Laird, Corlyss Lucas, Louise Epperson, Ramona Froncisco, Elizabeth Pearson, Martina Kmcheloe. Second Row—Mr. Dunning, Donna Word, Horold Roy, Nancy Hoga, Leland Harry, Walter Smith, Horry Summers, Eddie Ellis, Fronk Hoffmon, Donna Floyd. The Torch Honor Society had a very successful year under the leadership of the following officers: Wanda Hoffman, president; Wilter Smith, vice-president; Ramona Francisco, secretary; Leland Harry, treasurer; Harold Ray, sergeant-at-arms; and with the help of Mr. Dunning as advisor. The object of this organization is to induce students to attain a higher scholastic standard and to afford a worth-while goal for such students to reach. To become a member of Torch Honor you must have earned during your first school year, 28 points, which entitles you to wear a one-bar pin. By the end of the second year you must have earned 58 points, entitling you to wear a tw-bar pin, and the third year you must have earned a total of 90 points in order to receive a “Torch Pin.” If during your fourth year you earn enough to have 124 points you are entitled to keep the “Torch Pin.” The number of points earned by a student is based on grades and participation in varied school activities. A “one” counts five points, a “two” counts three points, a “three” counts two points, a “four” counts nothing and a “five” deducts one point from your total. The first event of the year was the initiation of new members in November. The students to be initiated were dressed very unbecomingly in loose white gowns with signs pinned on them. In the afternoon they were taken singly into one of the rooms blindfolded to be put through the initiation. That night a nice banquet was given. A delicious chicken dinner, prepared by the Home Economics girls with the aid of Mrs. Wells and Mrs. Floyd, was served. One-bar pins were presented to Shirley Train, Harry Summers, Corlyss Lucas, Martina Kincheloe, Frank Hoffman, Nancy Haga, and Louise Epperson. A two-bar pin was presented to Ramona Francisco. On December 7, a dance was given at the Legion hall to pay for the banquet and other expenses. It proved to be very successful with an attendance of about 50. The last event of the year was the program given by the Torch Society for the eighth graders from all districts on Eighth Grade Day. TORCH BEARERS—Pat Guerin, Wanda Hoffman, Rosalie Laird, Elizabeth Pearson, Harold Ray, Walter Smith, Alma Thomas, Donna Ward, Donna Floyd, Mary Ann Cooper. TWO BAR PINS—Ramona Francisco, Ruth Reed, Leland Harry. ONE-BAR PINS—Shirley Train, Harry Summers, Corlyss Lucas, Martina Kincheloe, Frank Hoffman, Nancy Haga, Louise Epperson. THE BOBCAT Harold Ray, having been assistant manager of the 1945 Bobcat, assumed the resposibility of leading the 1946 staff. With his usual energy and cheerfulness he undertook the difficult task of carrying out the wish of the class to publish an annual containing more pictures. He was assisted in the general planning by Donna Ward and Ramona Francisco. The picture committee, consisting of Donna Lucas, Rosalie Laird and Bonnie Wise were very industrious about securing snapshots and spent many hours trimming and mounting them and the other pictures. Walter Smith was boys’ sports editor. Audrey Goodman and Pat Guerin wrote material not furnished by organization secretaries. Pam Evans cheerfully typed it. The staff could not have financed as many picture pages if the business people had not contributed so generously for advertisements. Billie Osborne solicited the ads and was assisted by Phyllis Roush. Mrs. Eleanor King was glad to act as advisor for the annual since it was being sponsored by what she called “ Her Class;” the one with which she started doing war emergency teaching when they were in her freshman English class. (Sr) Elizabeth Daniels, sales manager, not only succeeded in having all sales paid in full before the anuual went to press but also raised the total sales number from 156 of last year to 220. This was largely due to her choice of salesmen. Barbara Mantz and Dale Ohlson made an unusaul record in persuading 65 per cent of the freshmen to buy annuals; Nancy Haga and Norman Jarvis sold 85 per cent of the sophomore annuals. The juniors subscribed almost 100 per ccrnt from their salesmen Pat Overton and Norman Paullus. Bonnie Wise, alert senior saleswoman, made the all-high record of selling 62 annuals. SALES FORCE GIRLS’ LEAGUE—UPPER CLASS First Row—Nod.ne Owen, Pomelo Evons, Betty Worren, Bonme Wise, Louise Brewster, Betty Sumerlm, Gloria Knight, Pot Guerin, Rosalie Laird, Elizabeth Doniels, Borho a McLorrm. Second Row—Dunna Lucos, B'lhe Osborne, Ruth Jenkins, Theldo Huff, El'o Jeone Harris, Johnotto Miller, Myro Wynck, Mildred Northrop, Collie Smith, Vernice Stock, Aura Lee ;hecdv. Third Row—Elizobcth Pearson, Nolo Crawford, Carol Huntley, Wanda Hoffmon, Hazel Obermon, Alma Thcmos, Dolores Borklev, Eloise Vodna s, Donna Word. Fourth Row—Audrey Goodman, Donna Floyd, Glenda Lillie, Jerene Bell, Ivylene Floyd, Morgoret Meyers, Barbara Brooks. Fifth Row—Ramona Froncisco, Pat Overton, Evelyn Leeper, Betty VonDoren, Lorraine Smith, Phyllis Roush, Joyce Northrup. GIRLS’ LEAGUE—UNDER CLASS First Row—Marvene Christensen, Barbara Montz. Ruth Sumerlm, Myrno Winmnghom, Louise Epperson, Maureen Evons, Leoro Ames, Betty Hutchinson, Mary Lou Poyton, Vada Wolton, Amy Davenport, Betty Offley, Charlene Daniels. Second Row—Donna Young, Greta Clarno, Darlene Hollidoy, Louella Lobdell, Dora Ocheltree, Beverley McLorrm, Corlyss Lucas, Twyla Royer, Betty Smith, Betty Tams, Mrs. Floyd. Third Row—Wondo Borklcw, Evelyn Sumerlin, Dorothy Drulmer, Betty Brooks, Barbora Clorno, Shirley Tram, Ann Pointer, Lois Huff. Connie Sheperd. Fourth Row—Evelyn Obermon, Morguente Lokey, Almedo Workmon, Pot Bell, Geraldine Ginn, Noncy Haga, Mildred Meyers. Fifth Row—Donna Krewson, Donna Barkley, Lila Moe Laird, Doris Paullus, Geraldine Huntley, Patty Woterman, June Booher, Joyce Holl, Marilyn McCulloch, Joyce Compton, Gloria LoFiomme, Esther Howell, Doris Byers. League Officers—Betty Sumerlm, president; Phyllis Roush, vice-president; Louise Brewster, secretory; Myra Wynck, treasurer, Vado Wolton, sergeont-ot-orms. FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA Under the leadership of the following boys, this year’s FFA completed a very successful year: President, Burton Wilson; vice-president, Bob Detlefsen; secretary, Don Davenport; treasuerer, Glade Krewson; reporter, Murl Laird. The treasury rose this year to more than it has ever been in previous years due to the added income from canning 140 cans of cherries at the cannery and selling them to the high school, digging Mr. Kirsch’s gladiola bulbs on contract for $100, and building bleachers for the high school gym. Money was won by many of the boys for exhibiting prize winning projects at the Coos County Fair. At the beginning of the year 15 standing committees were appointed to do the duties of the chanter, which included making a chapter scroll which names all future farmers now in the armed forces; and sponsoring the annual Father-Son potluck dinner. This was held February 16 with approximately 110 guests present. At that time honorary degrees, which are given to persons who have helped the chapter, were presented to Mr. Ted Kirsch and Mr. Tome Detlefsen. On January 10, the FFA public speaking contest was held with Mr. Dallas Norton, judging. For the second consecutive year, Bob Detlefsen won first place. One of the most well-remembered incidents of the year was the trip taken by the executive committee to Corvallis to see the Oregon vs. Oregon State football game. This was the first college football game seen by many of the boys. M.anv of the future farmers joined the Coos County Livestock association on their annual membership drive. Mr. Ted Kirsch was chapter advisor for the first semester, but Mr. Elmer Sullivan replaced him at the beginning of the last semester. GIRLS’ ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION Firs Row—Ruth Jenkins, Borboro Brooks, Phyllis Roush, Delores Berkley, Myra Wyrick. Second Row—Vodo Walton, Eloise Vadnais, Donno Floyd, Pat Guerin, Ca'lie Smith, Aura Lee Sheedy, Bonnie Wise, Donno Lucas, Pat Overton. Third Row—Elizabeth Pearson, Pamela Evons, Ann Pointer, Donna Word, Romono Francisco, Louise Brewster, Billie Osborne. Fourth Row—Betty Smith, Twyla Royer, Wondo Hoffmon, Almo Thomos, Shirley Train, Margaret Meyers. Not In Picture—Irene Bamck, Geraldine Ginn, Wanda Borklow. Officers for this year’s GAA were: Phyllis Roush, president; Myra Wyrick, vice-president; Barbara Brooks secretary; Delores Barkley, treasurer; Ruth Jenkins, serjeant-at-arms. The total number of members was approximately 35. Each year a series of interclass volleyball basketball, and baseball games are played, with the champion class receiving 100 points toward the interclass cup, and each girl participating in these games receives 10 GAA points. Fifty points are required for a small letter, 100 for a medium sized letter, and 150 for a large letter; and if 200 points are earned by the end of a girl’s fourth year at school, she receives a pin. Besides playing interclass games, girls can hike, swim, ride horseback, skate, and play tennis for points. Champs this year in both volleyball and basketball were the senior girls. On the volleyball team were: Bonnie Wise, captain; Donna Ward, Donna Floyd, Audrey Goodman, Pat Guerin, Vernice Stock, Elizabeth Peaison, Wanda Hoffman, Ruth Jenkins, and Billie Osborne. Members of the bas- ketball team were Wanda Hoffman, Donna Floyd, captain, Donna Ward, Bonnie Wise, Pat Guerin, Billie Osborne, Pamela Evans, and Vernice Stock. Each year an outstanding girl athlete is chosen and presented with a silver cup on which her name is inscribed. Bonnie Wise received this cup for the 1944-45 school year. As it was impossible for the school to have a full time gym teacher the GAA girls were without an advisor and were not able to carry out the usual activities. SENIOR GIRLS' VOLLEYBALL TEAM Pot Guerin, Vernice Stock, Elizabeth Pearson, Donno Floyd, Wondo Hoffmon, Ruth Jenkins, Bonnie Wise, Audrey Goodman. SENIOR GIRLS' BASKETBALL TEAM Donno Word, First Row—Donna Floyd, Bonnie Wise, Donna Ward. Second Row — Vernice Stock, Wondo Hoffmon, Pot Guerin. LETTERMANS’ CLUB 1� row : Cooch Neugort, Kenneth King, Jock Osborne, Gene Wells, Wolter Smith, Hobort Smith. 2nd row : Burton Wilson, Edword W Brown, Albert Moore. 3rd row : Don Sutphin, John Wise, Harold Roy, Wolter Borklow, Norman Jarvis, George Nichols, Harrison Floyd. W th versatile Don Sutphin as president, the Lettermen’s Club experienced a very successful year, highlighted by the initiation of 7 new members in early December. Other officers of the club include Joe Nichols, vice-president; Walt Smith secretary and treasurer; Harold Ray, sergeant-at-arms. Coach Ray Neugart was advisor. Following is a list of the members and the sport in which they earned a letter. MEMBERS CLASS SPORT Roy Anderson Walt Barklow Ed Browm Glen Daniels . Harrison Floyd Iceland Harry Norman Jarvis Ken King Albeit Moore Theron Morris George Nichols Joe Nichols Harold Ray Perry Roper ... Hobart Smith Walt Smith Don Sutphin ... Gene Wells Burton Wilson senior ............................. Football. BB Manager junior .............................Football, Basketball junior Football, Basketball, Track senior Football ...senior ..............................Football, BB Manager junior .............................Football sophomore Football, Basketball, Track senior .............................Football senior Football ...senior Football, Basketball sophomore Track, Football, Basketball senior Football, Basketball senior ............................. Football junior ..Football, Basketball ..senior Football, BB Manager senior Basketball senior Football, Basketball, Track senior ............................. Football, Basketball. Track junior Football, Basketball Managers : Bill Dayton, Jack Osborne, and John Wise. THE BAND Clarinets—Donna Young. Edward Brown, Gloria Knight Saxophones—Marvene Christensen, Barbara Montz, Amy Trombones—Norman Jarvis, Carol Huntley. Trumphets—Mark Putnam, Don Huntley. Bob Trigg, Bob Drums—Shirley Tram, Noncy Hoga, Geraldine Ginn, Potty French Horn—Ruth Culbertson. Baritone—Marvm Crosby. Not Pictured—Murl Laird, trombone, Martina Kmcheloe, Dcvenport Clinton, Louise Epperson, Dole Oh I son. Bell. drums. BEGINNER’S BAND First Row—Mr. Mocnob, instructor. Harold Evernden, Allan Holter. Donald Evernden, Earl Wotermon. Second Row—Doris Byers, Myrno Winmnghom, Kerwin Roc, Bob Gibbs. Third Row—Betty Brooks, Barboro Clorno, Maureen Evons, Louella Lobdell. PEPSTERS PAT OVERTON DONNA FLOYD CALL IE SMITH RUTH JENKINS ELOISE VADNAIS YELL LEADERS TWYLA ROYER VADA WALTON FOOTBALL l t row : Hobart Smith, Frank Hoffman, Walter Barklow, Geo ge Nichols. Norman Jorvis, Roy Anderson, Horry Summers, Joe Nichols, Bill Roush, Edward W. Brown, Leland Horry. 2nd row : Perry Roper, Don Davenport, Albert Moore, Don Sutphm, Cooch Neugart, Gene Wells, Horold Roy, Burton Wilson, Theron Morris. .•v% Nearly 30 boys began churning: up the turf when Coach Ray Neugart issued the call for football practice. Among these were 8 lettermen from last year’s squad. They were Gene Wells, Don Sutphin Theron Morris, Glen Daniels, Harrison Floyd, Kenny King, Harold Ray. To open the season the Bobcats journeyed to Reedsport, where we dropped a tough one by a score of 16-0. The game was very close however, with Myrtle Point fumbles setting up the Beavers for a pair of touch downs. Next we met the Red Devils from Coquille on our home field. Going into the final quarter, Myrtle Point apparently had the old ball game tucked away as we were leading 13-0, but the Devils dropped a Bobcat halfback in the end zone for a 2-point safety and then, sparked by Dave Kline, pushed over two touch downs to win 16-13. Kicked around in their first two -ball games, the Bobcats rose up in their third contest and smacked the invading Marshfield Pirates 13-0. Myrtle Point completely outplayed the lads from Coos Bay in every department as is shown by the fact that we rolled up 11 first downs to 2 for the Pirates. FOOTBALL The Red and Blue made it 2 wins in a row the following Saturday by thumping a scrappy but under manned Bandon team. After a scoreless first quarter the Bobcat passes began paying off and from then on it was only a question of how high the score would go . Final score : Myrtle Point 88, Bandon 0. It was North Bend next and Myrtle Point traveled to the bay city to meet the poweiful Bulldogs who were paced by haul driving Bob Sanders. North Bend took the opening kick off and drove over for a score but back came the Bobcats, striking through the air to make the score 7-6 at the quarter; however, North Bend power soon began to tell and they pushed across five more touch downs before the final gun to make the final score 39-6. The Grants Pass Cavemen invaded Myrtle Point for the Bobcat’s next tilt and they were favored to go home writh a fairly easy victory. That was not to be, however, for a hard fighting Bobcat eleven outplayed the Cavemen through the contest and squeezed out a 7-6 touch down on an intercepted pass. Grants Pass should have gone scoreless as their offense was never able to gain consistently against a rock ribbed Bobcat defence. The final game of the season was played against Coquille on their home field and the less said about that game the better. It was simply a case of the Red Devils doing everything right and the Bobcats just weren’t able to stem the tide — Coquille 45, Myrtle Point 7. i } BASKETBALL Guard GENE WELLS Center Guard PERRY ROPER BURTON WILSON Forward ED BROWN Forward DON SUTPHIN BASKETBALL “A ” SQUAD 1st row : Monoger Roy Anderson, Walter Barklow, Perry Roper, Don Sutph n, Walter Smith, Edward Brown. 2nd row : George Nichols, Burton Wilson, Joe Nichols, Gene Wells, Theron Morris, Coach Neugart. “H ” SQUAD 1st row : Manager Hobart Smith, John Wise, Bill Dayton, Tinker Hatfield, Curtis Struss, Cooch Roy Neugart. 2nd row : Jock Forrier, Arthur Bechtel, Louie Lewellen, Don Davenport, Dole Hoffman, Ralph Weekly. BASKETBALL Despite the rather disheartening end to the football season the Bobcat Athletes still showed plentv of zip when basketball practice opened. Five lettermen returned from last year's squad, w’hich captured the district title. They were Don Sutphin, Theron Morris, Walt Smith, Perry Roper, and Gene Wells. The first opportunity for the defending champions to show their wares came in a practice game with some local service all-stais. The Bobcat “A” string won handily 41-24, but the “B” squad team dropped a tough, overtime tilt to Peck Walton’s “Bad Boys” in the preliminary 42-40. Then came the county “A” league jamboree at North Bend in which each “A” team played every other “A” team one quarter. The Bobcats downed Coquille 17-2 and Marshfield 10-3, but lost to the North Bend team 12-7. With nearly every man on the team suffering from the flu and Coach Neugart too sick even to make the trip, Myrtle Point traveled to Roseburg to meet the Indians. It was a close ball game for one half and then we pulled away to win by a score of 38-25. During the Christmas holidays the “A” team went on a barnstorming trip. The first ball club to go down before the high-geared Bobcats was Cottage Grove by 51-43. Then we went on into Lebanon and beat them 36-29. The first conference game of the year was played against Coquille on our home floor. In the first game of the evening our “B” team handed the Coquille “B” string a bad trouncing, 49-23. Our “A” squad was also bothered by a lack of competition from the Red Devils and rambled to an easy 43- 15 victory. The following Tuesday w2 traveled to Ceos Bay to meet the Pirates. Our Bees withstood a Marshfield rally in the last half and won 25-20. The “A” string was not so fortunate, however, and lost a 29-27 thiiller in a 3-minute overtime play. The Bobcats bounced back into winning form by edging out North Bend 28-24, when the Bulldogs paid us their first visit of the year. Our “B” team also won but took an overtime period to shade the Bullodgs 38-36. Having no conference game the following Tuesday, the Bobcats journeyed to Bandon for a nonleague tussle with the Tigers. Our “B” team won 51-11 and our “A” team won 60-24. The Bobcats moved into a tie for first place in the County League the next Friday when they handed Marshfield a 37-26 thumping on our own floor. Our boys dropped their first game of the year to a hot Pirate second string 43-33 in the preliminary. Our next conference game found the Bobcats pitted against the rugged North Bend Bulldogs on their own floor. It was a close, hard-fought game all the way with the Red and Blue taking a well earned victory 22-21. Our “B” squad dropped their second straight game, 29-27, in the opener. The Bobcats closed the first half of the conference season with a game at Coquille. The Red Devils led at halftime by two points, but Myrtle Point forged ahead in the second half to take a 33-22 win. Our Bees also won 37-16. The towering Roseburg Indians invaded the Bobcat court on Saturday and went home with a 34-33 overtime win. “Peck’s Bad Boys” defeated the “B” squad in the preliminary 48-33. Myrtle Point took sole possession of first place in the county a week later by downing a stubborn Coquille team 39-24, while Marshfield was losing to North Bend. Our “B” string won easily by a 38-19 score. On Saturday night we took an easy non-conference victory from an outclassed Bandon team 57-17. Our Bees chalked up another win against the Tiger second string 54-23. The following Tuesday the Bobcats tangled with the visiting North Bend Bulldogs. The North Bend “B” squad dumped our Bees 41-26 and their “A” squad hung up a 36-27 victory over our boys. The Bobcats resumed their winning ways just three days later when they posted a 35-32 win over the second place Marshfield Pirates. Our “B” team also got back in stride by trouncing the Pirates 44- 15. A week later the Bobcats put an end to North Bend’s winning streak by taking a 35-27 win. “B” squad lost a close one to the Bullpups, 32-30. Our The Red and Blue clinched their second county basketball title in a row the following Tuesday when they dumped a hard-fighting Marshfield squad 34-32. Our “B” string won easily 36-23. The final league game of the season for Myrtle Point was against the conference doormat, namely Coquille. The Bobcats were haid pressed in taking a slim 39-33 victory from the cel- lar ites. Our “B” string won their season finale 40-15. The Champs journeyed to Grants Pass the following night where they trounced the Cavemen 43-34. Bobcat hopes for a berth in the state meet were shattered on the first night of the County tourn-amen when a fired-up North Bend quint toppled the Red and Blue 40-34. Marshfield defeated Coquille in the opener 40-26. Myrtle Point salvaged consolation honors on the second night of the tournament by downing Coquille 41-26. Marshfield won the right to represent District 5 at Salem by defeating North Bend 32-27 in the championship game. The Bobcats closed the 1946 season by registering an impressive 76-26 win over the visiting Rubenstein Juniors from Eugene as Sutphin chalked up 29 points. “Peck’s Bad Boys” defeated our Bees in the preliminary 50-42. Myrtle Point had Sutphin and Wells named on All-County with Roper making the All-County second string. Our conference record was 10 wins and 2 losses and our complete season record showed 19 victories against ony 4 defeats. BASKETBALL Francisco Potato Chip Factory Congratulations to Class of ’46 Bill’s Ice Cream Bar Clarno’s Variety Store Myrtle Point Bakery P. C. Roper and Co. Chevron Gasoline — Motor Oils Complete Auto Motor Service Body-Fender Shop Painting Parts — Tires — Batteries BR0D1E SHINGLE CO. Shingles - Plywood Grooved Sidewall Shakes Fuller Paints Sash and Doors MYRTLE POINT —NORWAY Phone 17 Myrtle Point Ead’s Service Station Myrtle Point MEAT and FOOD E.C. ROBERTS-Realtor CHAS. F. WOOLDRIGE Plumbing and Heating Phone 109-M 708 Spruce Street LOCKERS (Sr) Hap Electrical Appliances B. F. TRANSFER Myrtle Point—Coos Bay—Powers Insured Carriers 11 ® MYRTLE HOTEL Sempert’s Drug Store .. AND . . COFFEE SHOP Richfield Service Station City Cash Grocery HUB Mvrtle Clothin? Shoe Co.. Inc. Eaton's Seed Store Everything to Wear for Men W’omen and Children Phone 89 Western Auto Supply (Sr) PAUL E. BREUER MEN’S MERCHANDISE LADIES’ FOOTWEAR 0 Myrtle Point Transfer WOOD HAULING and GRAVEL 0 •0 Brook's Service Station S’ Shell Service Station Hulinjj - Lundy Sons GURNEY CLEANERS Tailors — Hatters Phone 30-J Established 1980 Hardware — Houseware Sporting Goods Phone 18 Myrtle Point, Oregon City Transfer Line Any Where for Hire and Fee Myrtle Point, Oregon 0 ® MOON’S - Hardware ® SCHROEDER’S FURNITURE STORE ® Bingham’s Cafe i MYRTLE CAFE Fred’s Food Center Myrtle Point Plumbing Shop W. R. PAHL, Proprietor E.C. BARKER JEWELER Myrtle Point, Oregon ROLLER'S GROCERY GROCERIES and DRY GOODS Chris Moller, Proprietor Phone 97-J Perkin’s Drug Store HERALD PRESS •5- SECURITY BANK Locally Operated and Controlled Cooper’s Green House : : Victory Bowling Aliev MYERS MYERS To You Seniors : May the memories of this year live on forever, and the benefits derived from your education be with you always. Department Store Phone 26-M Myrtle Point, Oregon Tuty’s Beauty Shop COQUILLE VALLEY Friendly Service 705 Fifth Street Phone 80-M COUNTRY CLUB MURPHY’S STORK MISS INEZ ROVER Bridge, Oregon Accredited Teacher of Piano Best wishes Graduating Class of ’46 0 HUTCH’S Congratulations Class of ’46 Machinery Repair B. R. SERVICE Machine Welding and Repair Work Give the world the best you have Complete Stock of Cap Screws and Bolts and the best will come back to you. Myrtle Point, Oregon (★} sr- • - w?