Myrtle Point High School
1939 Graduating Class

Commencement Exercises, May 19th 1939
Transcribed by Robyn Greenlund. Notes beginning with 1940 from Polk's Coos County Directory for 1940

Class Roll

Graduate Birthdate Death Date Comments/Notes
Hillis Barklow 26 May 1919 May 1983 Last residence--Bandon, OR
Eugene Bartlett _ _ 1940: P.F. Bartlett, Broadbent Route 3
Marvin Barzee _ _ 1940: E.L. & Percy Barzee, Dora Route 1
Dee Beatty _ _ Class Salutatorian. Click here to read her Salutatory Address.
Alice Belshaw _ _ 1940 Alice Belshaw, Bookkeeper Coos Elec Co-Op (Coquille). Residence 1427 Maryland Ave.
Dorothy Bender _ _ 2007 - living in Springfield, OR
Alton Billings Apr. 14, 1921 Apr. 7, 2007 1940: Bonnie J. (Student) and Virgie, widow of Joshua reside at 314 Alder
Velma Brooks _ _ _
Elmor Brown _ _ Elmor Brown (father?) b.9 Feb 1889 d. Nov. 1962 in Oregon
Howard Caudle _ _ 1940: J.D. Caudle, Dora Route 1
Peggy Caudle _ _ 1940: J.D. Caudle, Dora Route 1
Ralph Clinton _ _ _
Roy Cook _ _ _
Kenneth Cooper _ _ _
Illene Cotton _ _ 1940: Several Cotton's in Dora, Route 1
Ivan Cotton _ _ 1940: Several Cotton's in Dora, Route 1
Izella Crosby _ _ 1940: J.L. Crosby, Dora, Route 1
Betty De Boer _ _ 1940: W.J. Deboer, Dora, Route 1
Josephine De Yoe _ _ 1940: Josephine Deyoe, residence 1129 Maryland Avenue
Ervin Gant _ _ _
Kathleen Gilkison _ _ 1940: Mrs. Danford H. Gilkison (Coffee shoppe) residence 742 7th Street
Gladys Graham _ _ _
Leeda Grove _ _ _
Nelson Grubbe _ _ 1940: C.E. Grubb, Bridge, Route 2
Johnnie Guthardt November 7, 1918 March 5, 1987 1940: John A. Guthardt, laborer, residence 307 Alder
Lavaun Hammock _ _ _
Stella Hammock _ _ 1940: Stella Hammack, stenographer, residence 629 Cedar
Dale Haworth _ _ _
Eldon Hermann _ _ 1940: Several Hermann's, Broadbent, Route 3
Claud Hicks _ _ _
Marion Hufford _ _ 1940: Elmer D. Hufford, driver, Pacific Feed & Seed (Coquille), Dora, Route 1
Wayne Jennings June 4, 1920 _ _1940: Parents Lawrence & Eva Jennings of Remote. 2006: Living in Florida.
Charley Knight March 9, 1921 December 30, 1984 _
Velma Krewson _ _ _
Ernestine Luthy _ _ 1940: Ernest T. (Pearle) Luthy, chemist. Residence 3/4 mile south on Roseburg Road
June McClellan _ _ _
Jim McPoil _ _ 1940: James McPoil, laborer, residence 123 Ash
Ted Miller _ _ 1940: Teddy Miller, Bridge, route 2
Fred Ohman _ _ 1940: Fred Ohman, driver, Myrtle Point Transfer. Residence McKinley Lee Road
Glen Olson _ _ 1940: Glen E. (Evelyn) Olson, logger. Residence 203 1st street
Clarence Ralph _ _ _
Eugene Reed _ _ 1940: Eugene A. Reed, logger. Residence Floyd O. Reed (Floyd & Frances E. Reed, dairy, Reed's Ford)
Orville L. Rice July 25, 1920 December 16, 1985 ญญ[Information courtesy of Glenda D.]
Raymond Robbins _ _ _
Laurie Robinson _ _ 1940: Laurie L.Robinson, USA, residence: 123 Ash
Thelma Robinson _ _ _
Wilda Shepherd _ _ 1940: Harold Shepherd, Dora, Route 1
Alvin Sprague _ _ _
Aileen Strong _ _ _
Genevieve Strong _ _ 1940: Genevieve L. Strong, residence 634 Railroad Avenue
Donald Trigg _ _ 1940: Robert S. (Lucile) Trigg, log scaler. Residence Cemetery road at city limits
Walter Van Orden _ _ _
Ruth Wallace _ _ _
Ernie Wilson _ _ _
Lyle Woods _ _ _
Freda Ziebath _ _ 1940: Freda M. Ziebarth residence 1211 Spruce Street


Class Motto--"Life is what you make it"
Class Colors--White and Gold
Class Flower--White Rosebuds

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