Vernonia High School - Memolog Yearbook (Vernonia, OR)

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 1 J until! 'Twas in the memorable year of 1938 that 67 gallant youths, with heads jauntily thrown back and knees not quite so jauntily shaking, entered V. H. S. to go down in its halls of fame as the most remarkable class in its history. Not realizing the historical possibilities of this newly arrived class, the sophomores dubbed them rooks , just as preceding freshmen for generations had been called. Not content with merely giving them this degrading title, the sophomores planned an initiation that would test their staying power. This trial passed and now full-fledged freshmen, they looked back on this initiation and decided that some other class would have to suffer as they had. With Fred Thompson as president and Miss Miller as adviser, the class proved its outstanding ability by leading the honor roll, winning the softball tournament, and having a very successful concession at the carnival. Sixty-seven eager sophomores returned the next fall to begin another successful year. Midd Crawford was elected president and Mr. MacDonald, class adviser. Because of their treatment the year before, these new sophomores felt it was their painful duty to impress upon the minds of the incoming rooks the hardships of becoming full-fledged freshmen. To the chagrin of all the other classes, the class of '42 again led the honor roll and won the soft-ball tournament. Football, basketball, and track also had many of this up-and-coming class as its members. Juniors—at last they had attained the rank of upperclassmen for Y hich they had worked so diligently for two long years. Under the leadership of Virgie Killian as president and Mr. MacDonald, again adviser, the class moved into another triumphant year. One successful venture followed another. As in the preceding years, the class of '42 was outstanding in athletics. For its fine work in helping win the county football championship, nine of its most cherished members were aYvarded let-ers. The annual class play, Seven Sisters , a hilarious three-act comedy with a Hungarian flavor, was a tremendous success. The junior prom followed. To portray the theme, The Wise Old Owl , accurately, the gym was converted into a virtual forest. Even the punch bowl was a hollow tree. The name of the orchestra was kept a secret until the night of the prom itself. It was then learned that it was Eddie Burke's orchestra. Out of the 67 struggling freshmen v ho entered Vernonia High School in 1938, but 42 noble youths returned to bring to a finish the dramatic chapter in the history of V.H.S. With an eye to the responsibilities of the coming year, the class elected Jack Olin as president.

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ELEANOR SEIFERT Pep club 3, 4 G.A.A. 1, 4 May day princess 2 CLAIR SUNNELL Football 2, 3, 4 Basketball 3, 4 Track 1, 2, 3, 4 Outdoor club 1 Science club 2 WINIFRED ROMTVEOT Honor roll 2, 3 Timberline editor 4 Timberline 2, 3, 4 Quill Scroll 3, 4 WILLIAM SHEPARD Transferred from Ashland, Y isconsin 4 Class play 4 Tinberline 4 Quill Scroll 4 MANCEL ROSE Football manager 4 Outdoor club 1, 2 BEN SOEJIMA S. B. business mgr. 4 Football 2, 3, 4 Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 Outdorr club 1 OPAL SCHEUERMAN Honor roll 1, 2, 3, 4 S. B. treasurer 4 Class play 4; Glee club, sextette 1,2,3,4 Timberline bus.mgr. 3,4 Quill Sc Scroll 3, 4 Memolor: editor 4 § K KERRY SOEJIMA Glee club 2, 4 G. A. A. 1 MARTHA LUCILLE TAPP PATRICIA TISDALE Honor roll 1, 2, 3, 4 Glee club 1, 2 3. B. secretary 4 Pep club 3, 4 Class play 3 Timber!ine 2, 3, 4 Quill Scroll 3, 4 Glee club 3, 4 NORVAN WIKSTROM

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Probably the most important event of the year was the play, Double Door . This was the first time in many years that a mystery theme had been used in a senior play. Class meetings were held behind closed and barred doors to make important decisions on various events throughout the year. One was concerned with the annual senior skip day . With their thoughts turned to national defense, they decided to save money, tires, and various other incidentals, by staying close to home. Despite the lack of the usual ocean air enjoyed on skip day, the class had a marvelous time picnicking at Arcadia Park. For the first time in the history of this school, caps and gowns were selected by the graduating class. Cnee again this different class showed its originality in breaking away from a custom as old in this school as graduation itself. The class first wore these caps and gowns at the baccalaureate services which were conducted by the Rev. Scheuer-man on Sunday, May 10. The theme, The higher we rise, the broader the view, was vividly portrayed by scenery at class day. Opal Scheuerman was given the honor of valedictorian and Winifred Romtvedt was salutatorian. Such things as the class song, will, prophecy, and history burst forth on this memorable day. And the traditional senior key, which had been well hidden, was victoriously presented to the juniors. For the last private gathering of the class of 1942 and faculty friends, a banquet was given in which music and informal speeches composed the major part of the program. At last the night of graduation, May 15, came. Victor P. Morris, Dean of the School of Business Administration at the University of Oregon, was the speaker. As the graduates received their diplomas, they realized that an additional landmark had been passed. With a backward glance that might be termed one of regret, they looked toward the future with the words of Dean Morris ringing in their ears. D o ubl e Doo r f March 13 was a momentous occasion for the senior class, for on the evening of that day, they presented the three-act play Double Door . 0 This play was an unusual story centered around Victoria Van Brett, a cruel and selfish woman of great wealth. Her cruelty and dominance came 0 to an end at the close of the play when she lost her mind. The cast under the direction of Miss Willers was as Victoria Van Brett . . Dorothee Millis Tellson. Rip Van Brett..........Edgar Culbertson William. . Caroline Van Brett . . Opal Scheuerman Louise . . Anne Darrow. Margaret Haiman Mr. Neff Dr. Sully. . Jack Olin Mr. Chase. Miss Avery . Virginia Redner Lambert. . follows: Bill Shepard Lyman Hawken Kathleen Lolley Midd Crawford Cloice Hall Paul Gray