Vernonia High School - Memolog Yearbook (Vernonia, OR)

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THE VERHIAN Lauritz Aamodt, our former sergeant-at-arms, is a traffic cop on the busiest street in San Francisco. Jessie George owns a chain of garages along the Atlantic Coast and is considered a master mechanic. Eben John is United States senator from Oregon, a man of few words, whose opinion is highly valued. Margaret Smith has been playing the lead in The Taming of the Shrew for three years. It is rumored that she will next play in the Shakes- pearian play, Romy Owes for What Julie Et. Eva Crowder is a Wall Street financier. She divides her time between the stock ticker and institutions of higher education. Leona Libel and Melvin Mowe are in competition, selling real estate. Leona insists that Florida is the land of peaches and cream, while Melvin insists the same is true of California. Ora Rundell is private secretary to the president of the American Fed- eration of Labor. It is rumored that she will give up her position to become her employers' wife. The last nutshell revealed Ed Martin, who is known as the man who never sleeps. He probably formed that habit while working in the mill nights and attending high school in the daytime. After this enjoyable half-hour, I regretfully turned to my task of cor- recting Spanish papers. LOUISE LESTER '26 Class Poem Though we are going, we'll always remember, ln the many long years beyond, That from V. H. S. was taken an ember, From the warm hearth of friendship so fond. When we are gone, we may be forgotten, By successors with ideals high. But these mem'ries will e'er be a benison To us Seniors as we part from our Hi. CHARLES HOFFMAN '26. Pug: Eighteen

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THE VERHIAN Senior Class Prophecy Hopping out of my airplane on the evening of lXCIay 2, 1940, I grabbed my sack of walnuts and rushed into the house. Hurriedly I began to crack the nuts. Imagine my surprise when the first nut I cracked revealed a miniature of our former class president, Charles Hoffman, rapping on his desk in a large classroom. He is a professor of astronomy at O. A. C. That seemed natural, as I remembered that he often studied the stars in his high school days. In the next nutshell I saw Donald Brady, who is now producer of Shakespearian plays. He has certainly modified his opinion of Shakespeare. All the other nutshells showed my former classmates in .various occupa- tions. Lena Gibson is a grand opera singer. Her fame is due to her ability to reach the high notes. She is married to Dale lWcDaniel, and is the high- est authority in her home. Louise Malmsten is her accompanist and often gives recitals with great success. She now has a new chauffeur, having married her former one. Florie Kelso holds the world's record for expert typing. She writes 150 words a minute. I may also add that she has been married three times and is looking for a fourth victim. Lois lilalmsten, who married the owned of New York's most exclusive gown shop, is a famous designer, known as Madame Cherie. lVIildred Bergerson has gone back home to Norway, where she is super- intendent of schools. She has taken a Dane with her. Lygia Burt has distinguished herself as a hiker, having tramped twice across the continent. Thor Roberts is a Presbyterian minister and shudders when he is remind- ed of his high school escapades. Loel Roberts, captain of the All-American football team, has written a book for high school boys, How to Get A's, Though a Football Player. Lawrence Dickson married an heiress, Miss Lona Lott, but he still prac- tices medicine as a side issue. He is an authority on l'VVar. Lola Nance has chosen a political career and has been appointed secre- tary of the interior under the new women's administration. Bernard Dowling is an aviator and travels all over the world selling airplane headlights. His wife, Helmie Kauppi, often accompanies him, and has written a book called, Around the World in an Airplane. Dorothy Rhyne is an attorney and has never lost a case. She always chooses men jurors. I wonder if she vamps them. Lillian Ross has traveled over many seas and is now in the circus with two trained cannibals. . John Laramore is an artist and has acquired fame for his many paint- ings of the Nehalem Valley. K Page Srvmtrfn

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THE VERHIAN Class Will We, the Class of '26, being level and square-headed for the most part, do, while we are still able, make the following our last will and testament: We give with all sincerity the following remarks: To the school as a whole: First-A farewell. Second-Our school spirit. To the Faculty: First-Some peace. Second-Our sincere thanks and appreciation for their untiring efforts in our behalf. To our Advisor: First-We bequeath the memory of having guarded such a noble group safely through the storms of Seniorship. To the Juniors: First-Our brains. Second-Same as the first. Third-The chance to run the student body to suit themselves, to spank the Frosh, to highbrow the Sophs, and to worry the faculty. Fourth-The Senior room. To the Sophomores: First-Our generosity and energy to all, especially the Freshmen. Second-Our ability to throw notes and bluff the teachers. To the Freshman: First-Our sympathy. Second-Three more years. CFirst seven are the worstl. Third-Our loyalty to old V. H. S. We Seniors, feeling that we are getting quite feeble, bequeath the following per- sonal property: Lauritz Aamodt wills his ability to milk the cows to Ralph Reithner. Florie Kelso leaves her pull with Mr. Graham to Amy Hughes. Lawrence Dickson bequeaths his mustn't-touch-it to Percy Bergerson. Eva Crowder bestows her sheik haircut upon Theresa Bays. Edward Martin leaves his argumentative ability to Veldon Parker. Louise Malmsten gives the piano to anyone who will tune it. Loel Roberts leaves his ability to bluff the teachers to Harold Olson. Margaret Smith bequeaths her editing ability to some fortunate f?J com- ing Senior. Ora Rundell gives her extra pounds to Goldie Garner. Eben John leaves the school. Lillian Ross wills her Southern accent to Myrtle Hall. Lygia Burt leaves her vocal gymnastics to Ida May Hawkins. Charles Hoffman bestows his pleasing personality upon Kenneth Whitsell. Lola Nance leaves her housekeeping ability to Shella Williams and Opal Hall. Bernard Dowling bequeaths his inaudible voice to Norman Pettijohn. Lois Malmsten wills her ability to tease to Tommy Graves. Donald Brady leaves to someone who wants to be told, his art of asking the teachers questions. Leona Libel leaves her smile to those who frown. Mildred Bergerson wills her backward ways to Verva Shields. John Laramore leaves his steadfastness and common sense to Morris Bennett. Jessie George bequeaths her ambitious attitude to Ed Roles. Lena Gibson bestows her knowledge of Roberts' Rules of Order upon her successor, and her extra two feet upon Dale McDaniel. Melvin Mowe leaves his bashfulness among girls to Buster Hodges. Louise Lester leaves her scholarly specs to William Hill. Thor Roberts bequeaths his orderly conduct to Glen Hawkins. Dorothy Rhyne bequeaths her ability to crack gum to Helen Heiber. Helmie Kauppi wills her brilliance in English class to Amie Laurie Laird. In witness whereof, we, the undersigned of the May '26 Class of Vernonia High School, acting for the class as a whole, do hereby affix our hands and seals this 21st day of May, in the year of our Lord, 1926. CHARLES Hom-'MAN, Preudent. Lois MALMs'rEN LENA GIBSON Pag: Nineteen