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

Text from Pages 1 - 56 of the 1949 volume:

7¥£ Published by the Student Body of the Myrtle Point Union High School BARBARA MANTZ GERALDINE HUNTLEY JENNIE ZINN Editor Business Manager Assistant Editor DEDICATION TN HONOR of a friend whose memory will live in our hearts forever. We. the class of '49, dedicate the Bobcat in memory of Jack Farrier z fclniinLit’iation TOP ROW—Miss Geroldine Lmm-ger, Shorthond, Typing, Bookkeeping; Mr. Arnold Hildebrondt, Agriculture. SECOND ROW—Mr. Roy Neugort, Industrial Arts; Miss Catherine Glenn, Girls P. E. THIRD ROW—Mr. Alden Kit-tredge, English; Mrs Lucille Bolch, English; Mr. Curtis Beckham, Athletics; Mrs. Hornet Horper, Librory; Mr Morris Harvey, Social Economics, History, Chemistry. BOTTOM ROW—Mrs. Ruth Beyers, Mathematics Mr. Dale Bunnell, Science, Athletics; Miss Gloria Mc-Dougal, Home Economics; Mr. Arnold Melby, Band, Glee Club; Mrs. Mobel Bark low. Clerk, Secretary. FIRST ROW—Allan Cunningham, Louis Southmavd. Jennie Zinn Skin Ohlsen SECOND ROW—Mr. Goddard, Ed Gilkison, Johnny Leeper, Karen Barklow, Laura Shelton. Charles Bingham. The Student Council is a group of students elected from the classes by the students to serve as representatives of the Student Body in planning and coordinating student activities, also to advise the principal about student interests and matters of student diciplines which fall within range of student government. The Council meets every Monday. The membership consists of Edward Gilkison, Pres.; John Leeper, Vice Pres.; Karen Barklow, Sec.; Laura Shelton, Treasurer; Charlie Bingham, Srg.-at-Arms; Dale Ohlsen, Jennie Zinn, Louis Southmayd, Alan Cunningham, Representatives. Dotjcat FIRST ROW—Betty Brooks, Jennie Zinn, Marguerite Lakey, Maureen Evans, Barbara Clarno, Maxine Hall, Myrtle Wilson, Barbara Mantz. SECOND ROW—Leora Ames, Patty Reed, Gloria Kirstein, Charlene Daniels, Patty Bell, Skip Ohlsen. Laura Shelton, Geraldine Huntley, Donna Krewson, Joyce Compton, Charlene Row Miss Lininger. CL aii£i zniox C£a JIM CHURCHILL Football, 1, 2, 3, 4 Class President, 4 Class Ploy, 4 F. F A., 1, 2. 3, 4 Vice President, 4 Lettermen, 4 Myrtle Leaf, 4 LEORA AMES Closs Play, 4 Glee Club. 2, 3, 4 Pepster, 4 Closs Rep., 2 Closs Sec., 4 Girls League. 1, 2, 3, 4 F H. A . 3. 4 Annual, 4 CLARENCE MILLER Football, I, 2, 3. 4 Trock, 2. 4 Lettermon, 3, 4 Boys Glee Club, 3 Sergeo.it-at-Arms, 4 ARTHUR BECHTAL Basketball, 1, 2, 3 Lettermon, 3, 4 Football, 3 PHYLLIS AMES Bond, 2, 3 F H A.. 3 Glee Club, 2. 3 Girls Football Teom, 2, 4 RAYMOND CAIN F. F. A., 2 ALAN HALTER Bond, I, 2, 3, 4 President Band. 3, 4 Vice President. 2 Football, 4 Basketball, 2, 3 Closs Ploy, 4 Boys Glee Club, 3 Closs Vice President, 2, 4 F. F. A., 1 Trock, 4 DONNA KREWSON Glee Club, 2, 3, 4 Girls League, I, 2, 3, 4 Sgt.-ot-Arms, G. L., 2 Asst. Editor of Myrtle Leaf, 3 Closs Treasurer, 4 F. H. A.. 2. 4; Pres., 4 Class Play, 4 Annual, 4 Torch Honor, 1, 3 SKIP OHLSEN Myrtle Leaf, 2, 3 Annuol, I, 4 Yell Leader, 2, 3, 4 Band, 1. 2. 3. 4 Class Representative, 4 Student Body President, 3 Class Sec. and treos., 2 Closs Play, 4 Bond Monoger, 4 Torch Honor, I, 2, 3, 4 Glee Club. 2 Dance Bond, 2 Prom Chairman, 3 DONNA YOUNG Bond, I, 2, 3 Glee Club. 2. 3 Torch Honor, I, 2 Girls Football Teom, 2, 4 JOE BROWN Football, 2, 3, 4 Basketball, 2 Ploy. 4 Trock, 1, 2 Glee Club 3 PATTY BELL Glee Club, 2. 3. 4 Sgt.-at-Arms, 3 Band, I, 2, 3 Girls League, 1, 2. 3, 4 Ploy, 4 G. A. A., 1, 2 Annuol, 4 Football, 2, 4 Captain, 4 Pep Club Coptom, 4 £ 2l0T BETTY BROOKS Bend, I Glee Club, 3 Pep Club, 4 Girls Football Team, 2, 4 G. A. A.. 1. 2 International Relations, 4 Girls Leogue, 1, 2, 3, 4 HAROLD EVERNDEN Band, I BARBARA CLARNO G. A. A., 1, 2 Girls League, 1, 2, 3, 4 Myrtle Leaf, 3 Glee Club Bond, 1 Annual, 3, 4 Pepster, 4 Play, 4 JACK FORD Football, 3, 4 Basketball, 2, 3, 4 Class Sgt.-ot-Arms, 3 Boys Glee Club, 3 Lettermon, 3, 4 BERNICE COUTS Entered from Salt nos Union High, California G� rls Leogue Pres., 4 Pep Club, 4 Girls Footboll, 4 EARL WATERMAN F F. A., 1, 2, 3, 4 Reporter, 4 Boys Glee Club, 2 ROBERT CLINTON F F. A., 1 Band, I, 2 MARVENE CHRISTENSEN Band, I, 2, 3, 4 Sec. and Treas., 1 Dance Bond, 2, 3 Girls Leogue, I, 2. 3, 4 Myrtle Leof, 4 Yell Leader, 4 Girls Glee Club. 2. 3. 4 Torch Honor. 2, 3 G. A A , 1, 2 Plov. 4 Football, 2, 4 JOE EVERNDEN Football, 1, 2, 3 Basketball, 2, 3, 4 Trock, 2 Closs Vice Pres., 3 Glee Club. 3 Lettermon, 4 JOYCE COMPTON Pen Club, 4 Glee Club. 2. 3; Pres., 3 Ploy. 4 Torch Honor, 1, 2, 3, 4 Girls Leogue, 1, 2, 3, 4 G. A. A.. 1. 2 Girls Football, 2, 4 EDWARD GILKISON Footboll, I, 2, 3. 4 Closs Pres., 3 Student Body Pres., 4 Ploy. 4 Basketball Manager, 4 Torch Honor, 2 Lettermon, 3, 4 CHARLEE DANIELS Glee Club. 2, 3 Ploy, 4 Girls Leogue, 1, 2, 3, 4 Rep., 4 G. A A.. ], 2 Annual, 4 Torch Honor, 2 Girl Footboll, 4 CL AMY DAVENPORT Band, I, 2, 3, 4 Glee Club. 2, 3. 4 Myrtle Leaf, 2, 3, 4 Editor. 3 Dance Bond, 2 Ploy, 4 Band Trees., 3, 4 Torch Honor, 1, 2, 3, 4 Girls League, I. 2, 3, 4 G. A A., I TINK HATFIELD Ploy. 4 Closs Rep., 3 Basketball. 1, 2, 3. 4 Trock, 1. 2. 3, 4 Football, I. 2. 3. 4 Class Egt.-ot-Arms, 1, 2 Letterman, 3, 4 President, 4 BILL LEWELLEN Closs Vice Pres., 1 Football. 1, 2, 3. 4 Basketball. I, 2, 3, 4 Trock, I, 2, 3, 4 Glee Club, 2 Ploy, 4 Band, 2, 3 Lettermon, 3, 4 BETTY HUTCHINSON F. H. A., 3 Glee Club, 2 Girls League, I, 2, 3, 4 CHARLES MARTENSEN Transferred from Manchester High, Iowa Football, 4 Lettermon, 4 Ploy. 4 Trock, 4 MARGUERITE LAKEY Glee Club, 2, 3 Pep Club, 4 Girls League, I, 2, 3, 4 G. A A . 1. 2 Annual Salesman, 4 JOE HARRY Football, 3. 4 Trock, 3, 4 F. F. A., I. 3, 4 Lettermon, 4 MAUREEN EVANS Torch Honor, I, 2, 3, 4 Myrtle Leof, 3 Pepster, 3, 4 Play, 4 Girls League, 1, 2, 3, 4 G. A. A., 1. 2 Bonk, I, 2 Glee Club. 2, 3, 4 DALE MANNING Football, 3, 4 Basketball, 3 Track, 3, 4 Ploy. 4 Lettermon, 3, 4 F. H. A.. 3 Myrtle Leof, 4 ALMEDA WORKMAN Pepster, 4 Cormval Queen, 2 Girls Leogue, 1, 2, 3, 4 G. A. A., I, 2 Glee Club, 2. 3, 4 JERRY MATTSON Ploy. 4 Closs Representative, I Torch Honor, I, 2. 3, 4 Football, 4 F F A.. I BARBARA MANTZ G. A A., I. 2 Dance Bond. 2, 3 Annual, I, 3, 4; Salesman, I Editor, 4 Myrtle Leaf, 2, 3 Yell Leoder, 4 Glee Club, 2 Band, I. 2. 3, 4 Football, 2, 4 Girls League, I, 2, 3, 4 Asst. Prom Chairman, 3 5 zruox grant McClellan Football, 2, 4 Ploy. A MAXINE HALL Transferred from Conby Pep Club, 4 Glee Club, 4 Girls League, 4 MARK PUTNAM Myrtle Leaf. 3. 4 Asst. Editor, 4 Annual, 4 Glee Club, 3 Football, 2 r once Band, 2, 3 Land. 1, 2, 3, 4 Asst. Conductor, 4 Ploy. 4 Class igt.-at-Arms, I MYRNA WINNINGHAM Glee Club, 2, 3, 4 Band. 1. 2. 3 Girls League, 1, 2, 3, 4 F. H. A., 3, 4 Secretory, 3 EVELYN OBERMAN Girls League, 1, 2, 3, 4 Torch Honor, 2 F. H. A., 3 GERALDINE HUNTLY Glee Club. 2, 3 Torch Honor, 1, 2, 3, 4 Myrtle Leaf, 2. 3 Play, 1, 4 Camera Club, 3 President, 3 G. A. A., I, 2 Girls League, I. 2, 3, 4 Annual Manager, 4 CARL MORRIS Football, 2, 3„ 4 Basketball, 2, 3 Trock. 2. 3. 4 Class President, 2 Class Representative, 3 Lettermon, 3, 4 General chairman for Prom and Banquet PAT WATERMAN Glee Club, 2, 3, 4 Girls League, 1, 2, 3, 4 FRED TAMS FRED ZEIGLER Ploy, 4 ROY VARN Basketball, 3, 4 Football, 3 Ploy, 4 Myrtle Leaf, 4 LOUELLA LOBDELL Band, I, 2 Torch Honor, 2 Glee Club, 3 Pep Club, 4 LOUISE EPPERSON SABIN (No Picture) zniox C.[ai± CJEPTEMBER 10. 1945. marked the beginning of our high school career. Most well-remembered of our activities was initiation day. sponsored by the Sophomores. Freshman 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-war between the Freshmen and Sophomore classes, we were thoroughly soaked when the Sophomores won and turned the hose on us. Our return party for the Sophomores was held on February 20. Class officers that year were: President: Dale Ohlsen: Vice Pres., Bill Lewellen: Secy.-Treas., Marvene Christensen: Sgt.-at-arms, Mark Putnam: Class Rep., Jerry Mattson. We worked hard to do our share in making the carnival a success and were well rewarded when our candidate for queen, Lila Mae Laird, was elected. We sponsored the House of Mystery and the Dew Drop Inn. In our Freshman year we were honored in being able to have a play for the Student Body entitled A Modern Thanksgiving.'' As Sophomores we overcame the difficulties which we had while Freshmen and entered into the activities of the school more strongly. Our class officers for that year were as follows: Pres., Carl Morris: Vice Pres., Alan Halter; Sec.-Treas. Dale Ohlsen; Sgt.-at-arms, Tinker Hatfield: and Class Rep. Leora Ames. One of the outstanding events of the year was our candidate, Almeda Workman, being elected as queen of the carnival. We also had a large number of Sophomores taking part in the band and boys' and girls' glee clubs. Last but not least, we were proud to have Tinker Hatfield playing on the A squad in basketball and Arthur Bechtel, who played on both A and B squads. One of the outstanding highlights of our Junior year was the banquet and prom. We served a delicious dinner of ham and mashed potatoes at the Presbyterian Church. Our prom was very successful with Fairy Land being our theme. We also had much fun at our money raising schemes, such as preparing pop corn balls and having various rumage sales. Class officers this year were: Pres.. Edward Gilkison; Vice Pres.. Joe Everenden: Sec.-Treas.. Betty Brooks: Sgt-at-arms. Jack Ford: Class Rep.. Carl Morris. In our Junior assembly we displayed real talent and much entertainment. This leads us up to the year when we are Mighty Seniors which has been a very exciting year. We elected class officers, which are as follows: Pres., Jim Churchill: Vice Pres.. Alan Halter: Sec., Leora Ames: Treasurer, Donna Krewson; Sgt-at-arms. Clarence Miller: Class Rep., Skip Ohlsen. Ed Gilkison was elected as Student Body President. Having the first of the annual school dances, which the profits were saved for Skip Day we got off to a good start. Before we knew it, we were preparing for the Senior Play, which was a big success. Our Senior Assembly was based upon a Vaudeville Show. This also showed talent, including Can Can dances. Burlesque Queens, etc. Getting back to activities, we sold Pen and Pencil Sets, which netted more profits toward our Skip Day and Class Memorial. On February 25. Dr. Gutman, Coos County Health Doctor, spoke to the Social Ec. Class. The remainder of the year we prepared for Skip Day, Graduation. May 25, Baccalaureate. May 22, and hoped for a successful Banquet and Prom. Senior Ctaa J2a±t Will and 'dJzitamznt WE. THE SENIOR CLASS OF 49. being of sound mind. body, memory and delapidated spirit, do hereby make, ordain and publish our last will and testament. To the Juniors we will the pleasure of suffering through a year of Social Economics. To the Sophomores we will and bequeath our footsteps in which to follow. To the Freshmen we will and bequeath three years in which to improve upon our technique of keeping classes in an uproar, and the ample proof that anyone can graduate. CLASS WILL I. Patty Bell, leave—Mr. Melby offers a vote of thanks. I, Raymond Cain, will my reckless driving to Pete Schnur. I, Betty Brooks, will my freckles and towering height to Louis Northrup. I, Robert Clinton, will my cowboy shirts, Charles Atlas Courses and Athletic ability to Bill Cobb. I. Marvene Christensen, will my hair-dyes to my dear little friend, Pat Reed. I. Barbara Clamo. would if I could. I, Joe Evernden, will my position as bench warmer on the basketball team to Rick Bingham. I, Jack Ford, will my handsome features to Bill Gilpatric. I, Joyce Compton, will my quiet and studious disposition to Ross Pinkley. I, Charles Daniels, have not had time to get anything that I can afford to will. I, Barbara Mantz, will my biology ability to Pauline Church whose eyes are strained from copying. I. Dude Krewson, will my love of horses to Jerry Manning. I, Grant McClellan (Rose among Thoms), will and bequeath my yo-yo to Jack Downey. 1, Jerry Mattson, will my ability to know all the latest jokes to Lawmce Brooks. I, Lee Ames, will—no. I guess I won’t. I, Alan Halter, will and bequeath my beautiful blush to Jack Pinkley who is a little on the pale side. I, Almeda Workman will my technique to keep my man to any girl who needs it. I, Chuck Martensen, will my bush haircut to Wayne Harry. I, Carl Morris, will my absent slips to Pauline and my new auto to anyone. I, Pat Waterman, will my sympathy to all the under classmen. I’ve at last escaped to prolonged agony. I, Mark Putnam, will my queit ways and mild temper to the school as a whole. I, Fred Tams, will my way with women to Manley Barklow. I, Myma Winningham, will my ability to play volley-ball to Jerene D. I, Fred Ziegler, will my dramatic ability to next year’s senior play cast. I, Roy Vam, leave, what more could you want. I, Louella Lobdell, leave my way with men to—well, I guess I had better keep it for future use. I, Skip Ohlsen. will nothing, for all I have I need. I, Jim Churchill, will my love for English to Freda Bretzel. I, Clarence Miller, will Santa Claus build to Fordyce Worsham. I, Bernice Couts, will my gum popping technique to Gay Davenport. I, Ed Gilkison. will my all night parties to my brother, Alvin. “I hope he has better luck than I.” I, Earl Waterman, will my uncomparable brilliance to Marlene Train. I, Amy Davenport, will ability to take pictures in the dressing room to Richard Roush. I, Joe Harry, will my sense of humor to George Darnell. I, Tinker Hatfield, will a tube of kissproof lipstick to Sharon Gant. I, Maureen Evans, will my beautiful singing voice to the boy in the Sophomore class who is a trifle squeeky on his high notes, especially in the Sophomore play. I, Geraldine Huntley, will my nerve racking position as business manager of the Bobcats to next year’s manager. I, Bill Lewellen, will my Bing Crosby voice to Mr. Neugart. I, Dale Manning, will my handsome features to my fellow underclassmen. I, Betty Hutchinson, will my silent ways to all the giddy little freshmen. They need it. I. Maxine Hall, won’t. I, Arthur Bechtel, will my shoes to anyone who thinks he can fill them. I, Phyllis Ames will my beautiful red hair to Helen Gibbs. I Harold Evernden, will my ability to woo the girls to Bud Compton. I, Donna Young, will my gift to gab to Pauline Morris. I. Joe Brown, will my freckles, red hair and wolfish disposition to Lewis South-mayd. I, Evelyn Oberman, will. I, Marguerite Lakey, will my cute little giggle to Lila Hardman. I, Louise Epperson Sabin, will my ability to keep a husband and go to school at the same time to anyone who feels up to it. SITTING in their cove away bock in the Broadbent hills we see two old hermits, Jerry Mattson and Fred Tams, tinkering with some sort of a contraption, which they hove invented. It is a mochirve thot will, through its video scope, take you through space ond time ond televise events that will happen in the future—if it works, that is. They hove it lust about perfected ond ore eogerly awaiting the moment they con try it out. Ah! Now they're reody! They have only to decide what subject they wont to televise. After much debate they decide to look in on their old classmates ond see whot each one is doing in the for off yeor of 1969, A. D. Now comes the test! As they breathlessly stare at the screen before their very eyes oppear two long shadows. As it becomes clearer they distinguish the figures of Doctor Arthur Bechtel ond his nurse, Bernice Couts. They are discussing their prospective inventions for the oncoming generations of a taller, more intelligent people. It seems they are devoting the rest of their lives to this new theory. Some difficulties have onsen os Barbara Montz seemingly is working against them for some mysterious reason. Hermit Jerry turns a dial and the scene changes. There on the screen ore Raymond Coin, Roy Vorn, ond Joe Evernden. Each one is sitting in a new model of a mmdmobile invented by Jock Ford. This is the latest invention of a mobile thot runs in the direction according to the direction their minds run —the keener the mind, the keener the mobile—there is just one difficulty with them—these boys keep winding up in some pool-hall. A twist of a dial ond there stands Mark Putnam, who is now a longhaired musician, ond his ever-copoble songstnst, Almedo Workman. They hove a universal orchestra on duty 24 hours a day all yeor around. Their music is so potent thot in order to hear it, no radio is necessory. Just dial your mind at ony time at any place ond you'll hear it. It's so strong you con almost smell it.. Being eager to tune in on more of their old friends, Fred dials ogoin ond, seeing smoke signals on the screen, he stops ond waits for the picture to clear up. Now he con make it out ond he sees thot it is Patty Bell, the world's renowned physical education professor. The puffs of smoke were caused by her students gospmg for breath after doing her new calisthetics. Prof. Bell has also developed a new system of rules for basketball ond football whereby no team ever loses. The dial is turned ogam ond there sit Robert Clinton ond Joe Horry. They are formers of leisure since their invention of the automatic milking machine which pipes milk directly from the cow into the house. All they have to do is turn on the faucet ond Jersey highballs pour forth. Another turn of the diol brings Scientist Betty Brooks before the screen. She is working on Experiment No. 2,927, which I if successful) will dispense with freckles and pug noses. The scene changes ogam and a law court is the subiect on the screen. There is Skip Ohlsen, attorney at law, who is still working on the cose of erasing all doubt as to Maureen Evan's guilt in the murder of Biorn Falknor. Skip is trying to get a verdict of “not guilty in everybody's minds ond it seems he will die trying. Again the scene changes to the bedside of Edward Gilkison. He finally worked up to be president of the United States but it took him so long and it was such hard work that he is now a total wreck ond he rooms with Thomas Dewey at the stote institution at Soelm, Oregon, under the core of Nurses Evelyn Obermon ond Pat Waterman. Another scene shows Professor Clarence Miller slaving ot his desk. He is now the head of our new modern educational system. His system is to teach nothing but football ond history, with emphasis on history, to which he is very devoted; I in foct, he took an extro course of it in High School). Again the scene changes. This time to the spacious living room of retired millionaire, Allon Halter. He made his fortune in inventing white blood so it wouldn't color your face when you blush. . . Allan is sitting by his television rodio seeing the news. A flash comes over it showing that handsome, irresist-able. Grant McClellan, receiving the Acodemy Award for the best actor. He has won this award for 15 years straight. Thot is because oil the other actors are so discouroged, they have given up trying. He won this lost award for his magnificent portroyal of that World Champion, oll-around athlete. Tinker Hatfield, in the movie The Tinker Hatfield Story. Again the hermits turn o diol and this time we see nothing but snow. Then a dog team pulling a girl on a sleigh comes into sight. Yes, Leora Ames has finally mode it to Alasko. She has worked to the esteemed position of Queen of the Eskimos. Again the scene changes ond we see Marguerite • Lakey) Morris is busy raising little Sofeway butchers. On down the street we see Bill Lewellen, who is co-partner with Louie Lewellen in the Bill-Wil-liam-Louie-ond-Lewellen flower industry for raising bigger and stronger smelling Sweet Williams. Again the diol is turned ond we see the inside of a church. There stonds Morvene Christensen in a wedding veil. She is obout reody to settle down now that almost all of the other girls' boy friends are morried off. The scene changes and they see Barbara Clorno, an efficient milk maid on her way to the barn to milk the cows. Her unfortunate husband has an all year-around cose of spring fever so she has to run their form to support him. Another scene shows the home of that brilliant inventor. Dole Manning. He invented an everlasting match so os to cut down no smoking expenses. A few miles away life Myrno iWinningham) and Earl Wotermon. They haven't invented anything, really, but they have doubled the population of Bridge, Oregon. The scene ogoin changes ond we see Donna Krew-son riding down to see the lorge Dude Ronch she just bought. It is located |ust beyond Toble Rock ot Bondon. She doesn't know it yet, but the only kind of horses raised there are sea-horses. The deol was made through the Fred Zeigler and Harold Evernden reol estate office, which is now being used by Betty Hutchinson who bought through their office the piece of property odjommg Donna's, under the assumption thot it was valuable cron-berry land. She later learned thot the fish eat what cranberry plants the sea weed doesn't choke out. Now the scene changes to the road to McKinley. There we see Chuck Mortensen ond Jim Churchill, rood engineers, busily working on that road. They ore plonning to fix it so their children con't ever get to school ot Myrtle Point. None of thot every-other-day stuff for them! Agom the scene changes, this time to a bank owned by Geraldine Huntley. She got tired of work-(Continued On Lost Poge junior CtaiiL Officers—President, Fordyce Worshom; Vice Pres., Dick Anderson; Sec.-Treos., Pauline Church; Sgt -ot-Arms, Bill Cobb; Class Representative, Jennie Zinn. Top Row—Rxk Bingham, Delores Bowers, Kenneth Booth, Shirley Cameron, Bob Briggs, Arlene Evans. Third Row—Ralph Clarno, Donna Holliday, Donold Close, Dorothy Jackson, Me I burn Craven, Caroline McNeel. Second Row—Sharon Gont, Bobby Brooks, Morlene Gosner, Wallace Bryant, Elome Hall, Bud Corson. Fourth Row—Glen Compton, Poulme Morris, Forest Easton, Florence Russell, Alton Epperson, Billie Sell. Bottom Row—Jane Sell, Donold Evernden, Loura Shelton, Wayne Gill, Potty Smith, Leroy Griggs. junior CL an Top Row—Duane Hoyes, Marlene Tram, Morvm Hammock, Mary Alice Wiley, Horry Kaiser, Myrtle Wilson. Second Row—Johnny Leeper, Gloria Kirstein, David Lodestem, Pat Reed, Jim Mock, Chorlene Roe. Third Row— Robert Morns, Louie Oden, Pot Payton, Jock Pmkley, Glen Zeller, Fronk Weber. Bottom Row—Toy Robbins. No Picture—Potty Horns. Well We finally made it. Yes, we reached the top after two long years and ore ronked os upper classmen of which we ore indeed very proud. With one more year to do, we the Junior Class, look bock on our childhood and think of some of the good times we hod. Most of oil we will look bock on this year as it is one we shall never forget. The Juniors took a big port in the school activities this year and we ore very proud of our boys ond girls who entered in so many activities. In the field of sports we hod several boys participating. The main football string included Ralph Clarno, Johnny Leeper, Glendon Zeller, ond Glenn Compton. Then in basketball, we contributed to the A squad with Rick Bingham, Morvm Hammock, and Jock Pmkley. In mter-closs sports the girls came out on too with wins over the other classes in volley -boll. In other activities the juniors also come forth with o surprising amount of rest. A play was put on by the Junior Class entitled, Out of the Frying Pan,” a hilarious comedy. Then came the prom ond Junior-Senior Banquet which was very nice indeed with a setting of Spring and Stardust os the theme song. Thus ending on unfor-getoble year. loniois. CL an Officers—Pres., Alvm Gilkison; Vice Pres., Jim Krontz; Sec., Wanda Clark; Treas., Jackie Norris, Sorg.-ot-Arms, Glenn Farrin; Class Representative, Lois Southmayd. SOPHOMORE HISTORY E RETURNED to school this fall with the determination to become recognized os students of Myrtle Point Union High School. The biggest event of our year wos our closs assembly, which for as little proctice time as was available, went off fairly well. Every member of the closs hod a port in the program! We were very proud of two of our boys, Jim Krontz ond Frank Moose May. who were on the starting lineup during the footaboll season. We also had several of our athletes on the Junior Varsity Football squad which consisted of Freshmen ond Sophomores. When basketball season rolled around, we were ogain honored to hove Jim Krontz on the Varsity squad while Roy Dayton, Gene Borklow, Fronk May, Bill Davenport and Phillip Most got to ploy o lot on the B squad. Along toward the end of the year, os our closs social date, we decided to go to Bandon for a night beach porty. On the 22nd of April to be exoct, we rented o bus ond took off. This was a tremendous success ond we hope to have some more such social affairs before we leave our dear Alma Moter. We hod o very successful year os Sophomores, ond we look forward to coming bock next fall os Juniors and leaders of our school. Second Row—Jim Krontz, Bob Whitaker, Lois Woters, Barbara Shull, Wondo Clork, Helen Gibbs, Jocelyn Norris, Froncis Paullus, Robert Belcher. Third Row—Frank May, Glenn Farrin, Raymond Floyd, Charles Bing horn, Kenneth Deover, Bill Davenport, Alvin Gilkison, Gene Borklow, Arthur Woters, John Trigg, Mrs. Byers. First Row—Morlyn Roberts, Roberto Shilts, Karen Borklow, Peggy Kmcheloe, Mortelle Roper, Jerene Davenport. FIRST ROW—Jackie Norris, Phyllis Miller, Delores McLeod, Evelyn Hall, Jaylene Simmons, Loro Toms, Clara Mellor, Mariorie Belcher, Mone Bryont, Jessie Comeron, Darlene Herzog. Second Row—Virginia Butler, Freda Bretzel, Emma Hester, Goy Davenport, Darlene McCulloch, Viva Pickett, Lila Hardman, Ellis Pointer, Rodney Dolton, Sanford Tripp. Third Row—Gerald Deover, George Horner, Poul Holiday, Louis Northrup, Gerald Aosen, Phillip Most, Manley Bark low, Roy Dayton, Louis Southmoyd, Morvin Brown, Kenneth Hartley. CL an Officers—Pres., Bill Brooks; Vice Pres., Edword Harris; Secy.-Treos., Glendo Putnam; Sarg.-ot-Arms. Bob Schnur; Class Representative, Alon Cunningham. fl iman CL FIRST ROW—Donna Walsh, Louise McCormick, Mary Schuessler, Rita Keller, Ehzobeth Wiley, Nancy Keener, Gloria Taylor, Grace Northrup. Second Row— Fronces May, Phyllis Shelton, Betty Shermon, Irel Wooden, Ross Pmkley, Kenny Walton. Teddy McElwain, Robert Pool, Don Peterson, Glenda Putnom, Pat Weber, Carol Lakey, Rose McNeel. MYRTLE POINT UNION HIGH SCHOOL was very glad to welcome through its door, September 7th, twenty-three timid girls ond twenty-six bashful boys. They, like oil the others before them, were extremely confusd ond elated as they signed the enrollment. At first it was hard for them to find their way from class to class, but finally it became routine to them. App oximately their second week in school Third Row—Raymond Metz, Eugene Winmngham, Charles Porter, Daughtery Spnngmon, Richard Roush, Richord Ricks, Robert Schnur, John Maxwell, Arden Laird. Richard Swigert, Stanley Roberts, Everett Scott. they elected their class officers which are. President, Bill Brooks; Vice President, Edward Harris; Sec., Glenda Putnom; Closs Rep., Alon Cunningham; Sgt.-at-Arms, Robert Schnur, ond their class odvisoc, Mr. Beckham. After this was done the Sophomore class decided that it would be a friendly gesture to give the Freshmen a big formal party, just to show them how much we really en oyed having them here. First Row—Douglas Harris, Mary Ellen Hardman, Wanda Hill, Darlene Ford, Diana Corson, Gladys Evernden, Eioise Hortley, Delores Ash-bough, Dick Adams. Second Row—David Gibbs, Clayton Church, David Hoberly, Ronnie Halter, Lawrence Brooks, Jack Downey, Bill Coffey, Bill Brooks, Wesley Foultner, Jimmy Hammock, Dick Briggs. Third Row—Mr Beckham, Edward Horns, Donald Hortwig, Billy Gilpatrick, Franklin Crook, George Darnold, Jimmy Ball, John Arnold, Keith Hoffman, Ronnie Huff, Alan Cunningham. cz fcticritiEtL First Row—Pat Smith, Date Manning, Bob Briggs, Amy Davenport, Marvene Christensen, Sharon Gont. Second Row—Mrs Balsh, Pauline Morris, Ralph Clarno, Roy Vorns, Mark Putnam, Jim Churchill, Delores Bowers. THIS YEAR our school paper has hod two good editors —Amy Davenport, for the first semester, and Sharon Gant, the second. Under their oble leadership the Myrtle Leaf has proved to be o most valuable paper. The new odvisor this year, Mrs. Lucille Batch, has helped considerably in getting out a good paper We hope that the interest that is token in the paper will continue on through the years. ANNUAL SALESMEN David Hobcrly, Charlene Roe, Elizabeth Wiley. Karen Barklow, Gloria Kirstem, Geroldme Huntley, Peggy Kmcheloe, Morguente Lokey. ( e T _J?£atUn Barbara Mantz, Skip Ohlsen, Marvene Christensen. E WERE oil proud of our Yell Leoders, Pepsters, and Majorettes this year for their faithful attendance at all qames and the fine support which they gave our team. liajozMz± Dolores Bowers, Polly Morris, Patty Smith. First Row—Marlene Gosner, Morlene Troin, Florence Russell, Maxine Holl (co-coptam), Myrtle Wilson, Arlene Evons, Joyce Compton. Second Row—Sharon Gant, Dolores Bowers, Chorlene Roe, Betty Brooks, Potty Bell captain , Morguentte Lakev, Pot Reed. Gloria Kirstein, Elaine Holl. THE PEP CLUB was organized this year with 18 members. They organized to assure the yell leaders and pepsters of o yell section at all home games. Also to learn new yells in order to help the yell leoders at the pep assemblies when they present the new yells. Their costumes were red skirts, blue sweaters, white shoes ond anklets. The officers were. Captain, Patti Bell; Co-Captain Maxine Hall. In the line of activities they sold Cupie Dolls ond pop-corn during the noon hours. They also sold pop-corn bolls during th inter-class basketball games. They kept busy for o month polishing tropheys. Under the capoble leadership of Miss Glenn, their advisor, the club feels that they have hod a very successful year ond hope that the girls next year can get organized before too late ond hove os much fun as they have had. Barbara Clorno, Almedo Workman, Pauline Church, Laura Shelton, Maureen Evans, Leora Ames, Jennie Zinn. IHE LOCAL CHAPTER of the Future Homemakers of Americo was organized only lost yeor in Myrtle Point and hos become one of the most octive organizations in our school. This club has held many varied activities during the yeor, of which the most outstanding was the joint F. F. A.-F. H. A. Banquet Both organizations, their porents, and many guests filled the gym for this feast. Four of the gilrs, the chapter mother, ond Miss McDougal, attended the Northwest District Conference at McMmville. Officers this yeor ore: President Vice President Secretory Treasurer Donna Krewson Karen Bark low Myrno Winninghom Jessie Cameron FIFTY-TWO BOYS storted the year in Agriculture and 100% ore members of the Future Formers of America organization. Officers this year ore: Duone Hoyes, President; Jim Churchill, Vice President; Alton Epperson, Sec.; Dick Southmoyd, Treasurer, ond Earl Waterman, Reporter. To be a member of this organization one must hove in operation an improved supervised forming progrom ond be octive in the chapter program of work. Girls Leogue—Seniors ond Juniors THE GIRS'L LEAGUE hos been on importont octivity in our school for several yeors. It is composed entirely of girls ond every girl in school is outomoticolly o member. It works for the betterment of the school girl. Through Girl's Leogue. girls start to know other girls better ond in many mstonces, by working together on different activities, they ocquire mony special friends. Girls League officers for this year ore: President, Bernice Couts; Vice President, Marlene Gasner; Sec., Myrtle Wilson. Treos., Gay Davenport; Representatives ore: Seniors—Charles Daniels, Amy Doven-po t; Juniors—Gloria Mirstein, Elaine Hall; Sophomores—Wanda Clork, Lila Hardman; Freshmen—Glenda Putman, Mary Schussler. Girls Leogue—Sophomores ond Freshmen IJIHE GIRLS GLEE CLUB, directed by Arnold Melby, hos been very octive this yeor Among other things, they participated at the Spring Concert held at Coquille on April 7 ond 8. The officers of the club ore: President, Donna Holliday; Secretary ond Treosurer, Polly Morns; Librarian, Potty Smith; Sgt.-ot-Arms, Donno Krewson. THIS YEAR the bond was tops. Under the direction of Mr. Melby the players took top honors at District Music Festival at Coquille on April 7 ond 8. This entitled them to go to the Stote Festival contest at Klamath Foils in Moy. We ore all very proud of all the members who participated in events of the year. m s HLOX � THE CLASS OF 1949 will forever cherish the memories of its professioool presentotion of the Night of Jonuory 16th , o comedy-dromo in three octs, written by Ayn Rond. One matinee performance was presented to both junior ond senior high school students on Thursday afternoon, December 15, 1948. But the final presentotion was given to the public the following evening. From the audience, o jury was chosen to render a verdict to Karen Andre iMoareen Evans), on trial for her life, due to the murder of Bjorn Falknor, financial magnate—a verdict of acquittal or of murder in the first degree. This ploy, on unusual one, followed American court procedure accurately ond realistically. The entire cost is sincerely grateful to all technicians ond ushers who assisted toword the goal of perfection. TOP PICTURE — Lettermen’s Club MIDDLE PICTURE — First String Football BOTTOM PICTURE — Varsity Football Team HBoljcat JooitraU £.a±on THE BOBCATS ployed their opening gome with the Bondon Tigers on our own field. This gome wos dedicoted to the memory of Jock Farrier. He wos on oll-stor football player here lost year. The Bobcats mode this their first victory of the season, taking it by a 40-6 score. Most everybody suiting up saw action in this game. On September 24 we journeyed to Marshfield and met the strong Pirates. The Pirates tumped to on early lead and led IB-0 at the half. The Bobcats staged a second half comeback and were oble to tie up the gome 13-13. The Myrtle Pointers then went to Roseburg on the 1st of October where the powerful Indians took a 21-6 victory. We then played host to the Myrtle Creek Vikings on the eighth of October. This was a very eosy opponent and we ran up a 31-0 score. The reserves were oble to see a lot of ocfion m this gome also. The Reeds port Braves were next on the list. They hod a very strong team this year ond were second only to Gronts Poss in the district. They showed on arroy of power ond took a 12-6 victory from the Bobcats. This wos a hotly contested game. The Braves won by scoring two touchdowns in the lost two minutes of ploy. The Myrtle Point boys ogam battled on their home field; this time it wos with the North Bend Bulldogs. We come out on the long end of o 20-19 score. This was only the second time in eight yeors thot the Bobcats had defeated the Bulldogs. On October 29 the boys tourneyed to Gronts Poss where they met the District ond State Chom-pion teom. The boys were oble to fight on even terms for the first holf but the Covemen stoged o strong second half ottock ond won easily 26-0. For the lost game of our season, we ployed the Coquille Red Devils in the onnuol Armistice Day gome. We led 7-6 ot the holf but the Devils gamed on 8-7 odvontoge on a touch bock in the third quarte. The Bobcots scored ogam ond were oble to win 13-8, to gam permanent possession of a county trophy which hod been m circulation for nine yeors. Letter men for the season were0 (Vorsity Players Included) : SENIORS No. •Joe Brown ..................... 35 •Jim Churchill .................. 34 •Ed Gilkison .................... 36 •Chuck Martensen 29 •Tink Hatfield .................. 25 •Bill Lewellen .................. 30 •Joe Horry .................... 46 •Clorence Miller ........ •Corl Morris ................. . 33 No. •Jock Ford .................. 38 Dale Manning 31 Joe Evernden ............... 40 JUNIORS •Ralph Clorno ................27 •John Leeper ................ 32 •Rick Bingham ............... •Glen Compton ............... 40 •Horry Kaiser ............... 41 •Robert Morns ............... 37 No •Glen Zeller ................. 42 •Fordyce Worsham 43 Bill Cobb 38 Marvin Hommock 26 Duane Hayes 23 Dick Anderson .............. 39 Bob Brooks ................. SOPHOMORES •Jim Krontz .................. 44 :JFronk Moy 45 junior There was a newly organized J. V. squad this yeor, consisting of freshmen ond sophomores, coached by Roy Neugart. They only had three games this year but hope to hove more on their schedule next veor. They lost two of their games, both of them to Marshfield, 18-0 ond 13-7. The other game was with North Bend and ended in a 0-0 deadlock. Boys who sow action this yeor were No. Alon Cunningham ................ 31 Glen Forrin .................... 24 Gene Borklow .................. 23 Rich Roush 42 Bill Gilpatrick 22 Doug Horns ..........-.......... 20 Ed Harris —.......... 30 Ross Pinkley ................ 36 Chuck Porter ................... 29 No. Kenneth Hartley .............. 28 Dick Adams 27 Kenny Walton ................. 51 Al Gilkison 32 Bill Brooks .................. 37 Bob Brown .................... 25 Dick Briggs Roy Dayton ................... No Bill Davenport 35 Rich Swigert 52 Stanley Roberts 41 Jim Kessler 26 Sanford Tripp 34 53 Bill Coffey 58 59 Junior ( Vanity 3ootlra[f cj The Myrtle Point B Squod, consisting of Freshmen ond Sophomores, cooched by Dole Bunnell, ogom took the Coos County Chompionship. They lost only three gomes; one of them to Recdsport by o 29 to 21 score ond the others to Marshfield by sccores of 40 to 43 ond 46 to 48. Boys who got to ploy on the “8 squod were: No. Ross Pink ley ................. 5 Roy Do y ton 6 Fronk Moy . 11 Alon Cunningham ............... 3 No. Bill Brooks ................... 4 Jock Downey ................. 7 Alvin Gilkison 10 Bill Davenport ................ No. Gene Bark low ................... 12 Philip Most ......... Bill Horbin 8 Rick Swigert .................. 9 Top Row—Rick Bingham, Ford Worshom, Mel Croven, Tinker Hatfield, Dick Andersan. Second Row—Morvm Hommack, Jock Pinkley, Joe Evernden, Glen Zeller. Bottom Row—Carl Morns, Glen Compton, Ralph Clarno, Tinker Hatfield, Bill Lewellen. The hoveling squad this ycor usually consisted of twelve players. They were: No. No. -Tink Hatfield1'1 (captain) 6 Roy Vorn 15 5 3 Dill Lewellen0 10 Bill Cobb 17 -Marvin Hammock 4 Dick Anderson 8 -Jock Pmkley II Robert Morris 16 -Fordyce Worsham 9 -Lettermen. -Melburn Craven 7 Seniors. The monogers who worked to help make the season a success were: Ed Gilkison Bob Whitaker Charles Bingham IMMEDIATELY AFTER the Armistice Day football game with Coquille the Bobcats commenced drilling for basketball. They ployed their first gome with the Ashland Grizzlies on the 3d of December. The Grizzlies were a toll ond much more experienced group of ball players ond took an easy 43-27 victory from the Bobcats. The next pre-season game was played with Powers ond the Bobcats hod no trouble toking a 42-26 decision from the Cruisers. Following this, the locol boys went on a born-storming tour south where they met the S. 0. .C. E JV squad. They lost this one by a 62-34 score. The next night they met the underrated Rogue River High School who olso took a victory from the Bobcats, the score being 37-35. On the 3d of January league ploy got under way with the Bobcots meeting Roseburg here on our own floor. The Bobcats displayed greot improvements over their pre-seoson games and came out on the long end of a 30-33 score. The boys kept up the good work ond won one ond lost one gome from the following teams in district play: Marshfield, North Bend, Roseburg, Myrtle Creek. They won all their games from the remaining teams: Coquille, Reedsport and Southerlm. We ended up in a tie for second in district stond-•ngs. This yeor, however, everything depends on the District playoffs held at Coos Boy and North Bend The Bobcats played North Bend for their first game and were nosed out 50-52 by a center-floor long shot with three seconds of play left. The next night we played Roseburg, who hod been beaten by Marshfield. This too was a heorbreoker. The Indians overcome a 12-pomt lead the Bobcots hod at the end of the first quarter ond won 39-40. This second loss eliminated the Bobcots from the tournament. Myrtle Point tied for second place in district standings with Roseburg. THERE WAS o good turnout for trick this yeor. Many lettermen were out as well os a promising group f Freshmen and Sophomores from whom we expect to see good work in the next yeor or two. Shown obove ore a few of the boys, os follows: 1—Tinker Hotfield. 2—Glen Compton. Duone Hoyes, Ralph Clorno, Tinker Hotfield. 3—The boys. 4—Chuck Mortinsen. 5—Lloyd Bechtel. Senior Closs Phrophecy Continued mg in o bonk, so she lust bought one. She devotes most of her time to handling the account of Maxine Hall who is now a world-famous tap-dancer. Gerry is sitting at her desk reading a letter from Louello Lobdell and Joyce Compton, who ore now president and vice president, respectively, of the United Stotes organization. Another scene shows Amy Dovenport sneaking into her house in the wee hours of the morning. She has better luck stoying out now that she invented a device where by the stCDs creak and chairs tip over about ten p. m.—then she comes in the usual time as her folks are off guard because they think she has already come in. The scene changes and we see a duplex. One side of it we see Joe Brown and his family, and, on the other side, Phyllis lAmes Wise and her family. The two families used to hove a lot of trouble identifying their own children os they all have red hair and freckles, but now they have a solution to this problem. They hove their children branded which works out fine unless they should happen to get their brands mixed up. onion Security Hank Clarno’s Variety Store Perkin’s Drug Store Myers Myers Breuer’s Store Billingsley-Huggins Insurance E. C. Barker, Jeweler Roberts-Heeren Agency Myrtlewood Bakery Dick Johnson't Western Store Haga’s Store Ead’s Garage Parts Spruce Shop Fred’s Food Center Henry A. Schroeder Sons Sempert Henry Drug Store Myrtle News Stand Al’s Appliance Thrift Grocery Market Hub Myrtle Clothing Shoes The Herald Press Moller’s Grocery Huling, Lundy Sons Gurney Cleaners Cor I Morris hos quit his job ot Ritchie's Super Service and is now bringing Ritchie keen competition by owning and operating Carl's Super-Duper Service. His mom office is right beside the chek-stand ot Hogo's. Donna Young ond Charles Daniels ore joint owners of an up ond coming skunk form. As of the time they oren't spending on their little stinkers, they ore busy raising grade A skunk cabbage. Thus, having looked in on all of their old classmates, Jerry and Fred ore curious os to what then old senior closs advisor is doing They turn the d.ol to the hall of deor old Myrtle Point High School, then to all of the class rooms, but they don't see him anywhere. There's only one way they can think of to find him and thot is to look in the Who's Who in America. Ah! There's his nome—Professor Morris Eugene Harvey, instructor of Social Science at Vassar College. He is still preaching on his pet theories which are as we so well remember) Land. Plus Labor, Equals Wealth and Man's Material Progress Is Equal to Naturol Resources Plus Humon Energy Multiplied by Tools. City Transfer Line Mahaffey Barber Shop Pacific Feed Seed Store Myrtle Point Plumbing Shop Eaton’s Feed Store City Cash Grocery Texaco Service Richfield Service, R. C. Schellong K. Cutler Radio Service Myrtle Lane Inn P. C. Roper Company Pastime Thornton Tire Service Myrtle Point Transfer Brookdale Dairy Mann Electric Ritchie’s Super Service Gray’s Home Furnishings, Inc. Brodie Shingle Company Herman’s Blacksmith Shop Coos Bay Tire Service MacKerrow Shell Station Dement Dunn Moon’s Hardware