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About The Coquille Valley sentinel. (Coquille, Coos County, Or.) 1921-2003 | View Entire Issue (May 24, 1935)
«. MATH, mi. •<*- • • ■ * PAG« . Graduation Exercises lheir diplomas, while Frank Van and Other Rivertoa News Leuven, chairman of the high school The Riverton high school class of 1935 held its commencement exer cises in the lower hall of the high school, Thursday evening this week, at eight o'clock. The stage was beau tifully decorated in blue and gold, with artificial roses placed among a lattice work of greenery. Blue and gold were their class colors and rose their flower. The class of six boys .and one girl looked very nice as they contributed to the program as their last participation in high school life. Those graduating this year were: Katie Helene Plaep, Kenneth D. Thrush, William Betrand Ridle. How ard Hull, Harris Neil Christensen. Robert A. Langenberg and Robert B Smith. The salutation was given by Harris Neil Christensen on the “His tory of American High Schools." Wil liam B. Ridle gave the valedictory address on the subject of the “Mean ing of a Liberal Education.” The class history was read by Katie Plaep. The mystic ball of the class prophecy was interpreted by Robert Smith. The last will and testament of the class of ’35 was delivered by Haword Hull. The invocation was given by Rev. W. S. Smith of Coquille. The main commencement speaker was Dr. Ar thur S. Taylor of the Southern Ore gon Normal School. Two delightful selections. “I Love a Little Cottage" and “One Fleeting Hour," were sung by the girls’ glee club. Joe Nilsen, chairman of the grade school board presented the eighth grade class with board, presented the diplomas to the nigh school graduates. The third annual eighth grade graduation exercises were held in Friday in the lower hall of the school house Ansel Hayward gave the ad dress of welcome and introductory speech. Joyce Moody delivered the salutation, welcoming all those pres ent. LuciUe Danielson gave the vale dictory address and Carolyne Fetch the class history. Frankie Edgmon took us all on a tour of the United States. Miles Hartwell read the class wUl. Luella Rowe told of the contest that had been carried on in their room this year. Rex Chappell told of the honor society for those who got no grade below a 3; Dorothie Porter gave an account of the girls' activities during the year in track and their club organized along camp fire lines. Lee Rowe gave an interesting account of the boys* activities in athletics and honors won under each. Aubrey E. Haan, superintendent, was the main speaker, giving as his subject, “How much we are worth?” There were 20 in the class which included: Clara Belle Chard, Frankie Edgmon, Lucy Cox, Christina Danielson, Warren Butler, Mlles Hartwell, Lucille Dan ielson, Leelie Rowe, Leora Harrison, Ernest Granby, Rex Chappell, Caro lyne Fetch, Verland Hansen. 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GREGG 321 Front Street V- • Coquille S herwin -W illiams paints mvr CHEVROLET - PONTIAC - BUICK - LA SALLE - CADILLAC pils to go on a picnic to celebrate their freedom. The high school Stu dent took themselves to Floras lake. Here they enjoyed boating, swim ming, hiking, lunching and talking, for thia was the last time that they would all be together. The grade school pupils went to Broadbent where they did the usual things that picnics give birth to. This day is looked forward to by the students for a whole year and each one said that he felt this day was the greatest pic nic he had ever had and wished that they camo more often. Miss Evelyn Berry, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hr-J. Berry, of this city, who has been going to school in Myrtle Point this year, has just received a Junior Torch pin in gold, presented to her by the high school for her cur- riccular work. Mias Berry was also exempt from all final exams. Mrs. Frank Burgess underwent a major operation at the Keizer Hospi tal in North Bend on Monday She is doing nicely and we all hope for a speedy recovery. Word has just been received that Miss Helen Nulf, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Nulf of this city, became the bride of Howard Neighsonger, of In diana, at Crown Point, Indiana, on May 9, on their way to his home Miss Nulf left Riverton on the first of May and was met in Chicago by Mr. Neighsonger A very delightful camping trip was enjoyed by a bunch of the high school students last week-end, near Mer chants Beach. The party assembled early Saturday morning and returned home Sunday evening. • The party included: Ileen Harris, Harriet Dan ielson. Evelyn MUI, Harriet Miller, Ruth Irvin, Marjorie Bullard, Mrs. Ruth Lennon, Howard Hull, Glenn Church. Roes Jenkins and Jack Hul than the old one, the ceiling will be spent a week of the time at the Mac Bridge Happenings 20 feet high, with walls and ceiling The Bridge Grange enjoyed having Donald cabin, "Lot-a-rest,” at Sunset ceiled, there will be three rows of the following visitors at their meet City. s?ats for the bleachers, the stage is O. W. Heath was the guest of honor ing Friday evening: Mr. and Mrs. F. to be 20x20, with room over it for ■ E. Southmayd, of Myrtle Grange; at a birthday dinner Saturday eve a cafeteria and Smith-Hughes room ‘ Henry Gustafson, of North Bayside, ning at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Or and it will have a kitchen in the and Mr. and Mrs. Lans Leneve, of lin Lett. Other guests were Mrs. basement. SERA funds have been ' North Fork. Mr. Gustafson gave Heath, Mrs. Ray L. Beckett and chil applied for and the work will begin some interesting information in re dren, Myrtle. Virginia, Wilda and Al as soon as the money is received. gard to his recent trip to Sweden, and den, and Mr and Mrs W A. Lett. Miss Ruth Irvin, English and Com Mr. and Mrs. Alma Cribbins, of Mr. Leneve entertained with one of mercial instructor in the Riverton his popular “true stories.” Special Marshfield, spent the past week-end high school, has tendered her resig honor was shown O. W. Heath, treas with relatives here. nation 16 the school board as she has There were 81 in attendance at the urer of the local Grange, in obser accepted a position as teacher of biolo vance of his birthday anniversary. Bridge Community Bible School Sun gy and gymnasium in her home town, Strawberries, cookies and coffee were day. The pulpit was filled by T. B. Redmond, Oregon. We all are sorry served at the close of the evening by MacDonald, who will preach here to lose such a fine teacher but know Frank Culver, Karl Ehrig and Law again next Lord's Dey. that she will enjoy being at home Mrs. R. A. Pruett and son, Clyde, rence Knight. again. J. L. Ellis, Miss Nadine Ellis, Mrs. made a business trip to Marshfield Great hopes are held by the high John Dunkley and little son, and Mrs Monday. school for getting a Smith-Hughes A. O. Hooton attended the county Mrs. Matilda Hill returned to her project into the school for next year. convention of Churches of Christ in home ,iePe Sunda> *««"«« • In a report received from ’ O. D. Marshfield Saturday The' next con- ; of Mven weekl with Mrs. Belle Adams, state director of vocational . vention will be held in Myrtle Point | __ education, he stated that due to lim Mr and Mrs Dwight Culver, Con in July. ited funds it is not probable that Riv-. Miss Mary Alice Corps led an in stance, Mary Lou, and Everett, Mr. erton will receive aid in its expected teresting Christian Endeavor meeting prid^Mrs. Orlin Lett and Elmo Nelson Smith-Hughes project But he ad Sunday evening, which included a were entertained at dinner at the vised that the district go ahead and pretty vocal solo by Mias Myrtle home of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Lett finance the venture and that we Beckett. Next Sunday evening the Tuesday evening. would possibly get assistance later in Miss Mildred James, who has spent society will discuss “The Art of Mak the year. Aubrey E. Haan, superin ing a Happy Home,” with Mrs. Orlln several months in Myrtle Point while tendent, is leaving for Corvallis and attending high school there, is at Lett leading. Salem this week-end to see about Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Brownson and home now, having graduated last getting funds for the supoprt of this sons, Clifford and Wallace, Mrs. Hat week. project. tie Hatcher, and Henry Brownson Mrs. J. D. Donaldson, accompanied were Coquille visitors Saturday. Real Silk Hosiery, the best ladies* by her eon and wife, Mr. and Mrs. and gents' hosiery on the market. Miss Lou Hooton returned home John D. Donaldson, of Denmark, who Local representative, B. C. Jeffrey, Sunday from a ten days' visit with is a merchant there, went to Mon 290 No. Willard, Coquille. Telephone the T. B. MacDonald family. They mouth on Friday evening where she 28J for appointments. 17tf spent the week-end with her daugh ter, Mary Donaldson, who is an in « structor at the Normal School. Mr. ~p and Mrs John Donaldson went on to Portland, where they transacted bus iness, spending the week-end with, her parents at McMinnville. , The . Corner Third and Coulter Phone 100 party returned home Sunday evening. Fred Berry, who has been working Coquille this past winter for Floyd Peterson, of Bullards, left this week for a va cation trip of two or three weeks in Florence, Oregon. » Gano Funeral Home Ambulance Service Calling cards, M for 31.00. •• "«wa 1 "" r