Vernonia High School - Memolog Yearbook (Vernonia, OR)

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Did you know that Otto Browning's ship crashed off the shore of South Africa and he drifted ashore? The natives found him and, thinking that he must be some kind of a god, they made him King of the Belgium Congo. I guess he's in the height of his glory. Say, Duane Lane is really putting Tommie Manville out of the spotlight, isn't he? The last report we had out here was that he had just announced his fifteenth marriage. Jack Solberg is testing out racing cars for the International Racer's Association. Perhaps you read in the paper that he was the most reckless and daring driver they've ever run across. It really is no great shock to me. Bessie Lusby is supporting her family by taking in washings. You knew, didn't you, that her last husband left her with nine little girls. Isn't that a shame? That new tight rope walker with the Ringling Brothers' Circus is none other than Josephine Hanel. She has created quite a sensation, hasn't she? The last time they were in Yernonia, Jimmy took Bob and me to see her perform. It's really marvelous '. Lloyd Stuve and his wife, Betty Mizell, are rolling in the dough from the oil wells. All ten of their children drive big, black, shining limousines to school every day. We attended a concert at the Gold Room last week (the former Frank's Place) and guess who the maestro was—Ivan Hess I Yes sir, he really can play a violin. Speaking of concerts, you should have heard the bobby socks swoon ov„r Freddie Larson two weeks ago. Frankie had nothing ov«r our Freddie. Isn't it wonderful how little Ralph Bergerson has developed into a second Aulas. He's head of the athletic department at Harvard now. These people with the hidden talents '. Ralph Sturdevant passed me on the street the other day. Said he was going out and commune with nature so he could get some inspiration for his next poem. He's really a poetic genius. They have a new conductor for that little train at Jantzen Beach—none other than our Joe Enneberg I It's really comical to see him riding around so contentedly with his legs drooping over the sides of the cab. Mary Beth and Lewis are running a resort in Florida. Vle plan to visit them next year some time. Wasn't that shocking to hear about Thelma getting life. That's what she gets for selling that dope to all of those little kids. She'll learn.