Vernonia High School - Memolog Yearbook (Vernonia, OR)

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0 [ V E R H I A N ] S3 I .AND Our high school band is the result of the suggestion and encouragement of Mr. P. M. Nash. It became an organization October 15. after the hoys had invested in new instruments, and then began their studies which continued under varying degrees of success and hardship until February 14. when it asked Mr. W. F. Willing to become director and instructor. The membership at the present time consists of the following members : Ross Graham, Veldon Parker. Norman Pettijohn, Kenneth Whitsell, John Larimore and Robert Hoffman, cornets; Loel Roberts, bass horn; Eddie Condit, baritone; John I latten and Charles Hoffman, snare drums; George Corey, Allen Ray and Marshall Malmsten, saxophones; Dudley Spencer, Russell Mills, Richard Peterson and George Currie, altos; Thor Roberts and Ray Mills, trombone; James Currie and Leonard Malmsten, clarinets; Henry Leavitt, base drum ; Virgil Vanalsted, tenor. —26—

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E —[ V E R H I A N ]- jWusitc VERNONIA HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA The high school orchestra was organized at the beginning of the school year. There being five members—Louise Malmsten, piano; Louise Lester, violin ; Orlene Counts, violin; Charles Hoffman, xylophone, and Robert Hoffman, cornet. This is the first orchestra that Vernonia High School has had. They were complimented very highly on their first appearance which was at the reception given for the High and Grade School Teachers on October 26. Their next appearance was at the banquet given by the Commercial Club where “Barney Google” made a big hit with the crowd. One of the outside speakers said, Yernonia High has a fine little orchestra” and all the others agreed. The organization has served the community in many ways during the year and hopes to give greater service next year when the instrumentation will surely be greatly augmented by players from the band and by entering students of our rapidly growing school. The talent which we now have and that which we hope comes to us in our growth will surely give us a place “Among the Stars” soon. —25—

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0- [ V E R H I A N ] 11111 • I i M: 11111 • 11 ’ 1111111 : 11111111111111111111 • -11M1111111111111111 III 11 ■ 11.111111111II111111111111 ■ 111111111111111111111M11III III I • IM11111M MI (I III I ■ 111111.11111111F111 ••• 111 111111111111.1 l l. Rebate i I • III 11 • 1111II.1111MI ■ III111M U111111111111111II11111111111111MII Ml 11II111111111 • III111MI III 111 III M • lit M11111111IIMI III IIII1111 III 11111111M1111II1111111111111111111111111 Ml 1111111111111 DEBATE The Vernonia High School has every reason to be proud of her debaters. This year’s debating season was very successful, although only one debate was won. We were a member of the Lower Columbia River District and debated the question, ''Resolved, That the United States should cancel the allied war debt.” The teams, selected in a tryout debate from a squad of eight members, were: Affirmative, Helen Brown and Ray Mills, and Negative, Robert Hoffman and John Wharton. The first debate was held February 1, 1924, with Rainier. The affirmative team, accompanied by the coach. Miss Holaday, went to Rainier to debate their negative team, and the latter school met the Vernonia negative team in Vernonia. The Vernonia affirmative team lost by a 2 to 1 decision, but the negative team won by a 3 to 0 decision. This winning of four points out of a possible six gave the high school the right to he represented in the final district contest for championship. This final debate was held one week later, February 8, 1924, when the Astoria, Warrenton and Vernonia High Schools engaged in a triangular debate. The Vernonia negative, with Mr. Nash, journeyed to Astoria to meet their affirmative team. Here our team met defeat by a 3 to 0 decision. The Vernonia affirmative team, this time debating at home with the Warrenton negative team, suffered a 2 to 1 defeat, while Warrenton in winning a 3 to 0 decision over Astoria became the champion school of the district.