Vernonia High School - Memolog Yearbook (Vernonia, OR)

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cmzz o A A ■ - • 00. V V 3 • • ii - -9 -if V 1 Mighty oaks from little acorns grow as was the case of the Senior Class of ’46, For eight years the class grew and prospered under the tree of education. The prospect of high school encouraged them to work harder and look forward to the day when graduation would unlock the hitherto forbidden gates of high school. In September ’42 a memorable event occurred, for it was then that fifty-four students entered the halls of dear oldV.H.S. to go down in its history as a very successful class. The future looked unusually promising for this group—the class of 46. The class gallantly endured the torture of initiation as dished out by the sophomores,emerging full-fledged freshmen with the resolve that the next year's class would stand trial as they did. With Jack Riley as president, the class sped through a year of high schooling and finished the term off with a party, and a dance t o the theme of Merry-go-round. Each year seemed to be more active for the group and their activities increased greatly the junior year, with a series of outstanding events. First on the list ivas a dance welcoming Clatskanie after a basketball game. A class party was held in the fall. The Juniors then gave the play Charley's Aunt which proved to be a well-performed comedy. Jack Riley won honorable mention in the dramatic award for his portrayal of the aunt. The Annual Junior Prom was given by the Class of '46 on April 26,. 1945, in the gym, accented by the theme of Ship Ahoy, To carry out the ship scene, a Seabee Orchestra was engaged for the evening The gym was attractively decorated as a ship deck with a gangplank as the entrance, a mast and crows nest in the center, a ships' service bar, and the orchestral platform and deck were roped off in regular ship fashion. Entertainment highlighted the evening, making the Prom even more enjoyable to the many people in attendance. The Class of '46 was a leader in track. As juniors, Ralph Keasey and Loren Dodge won the privilege to enter in the State Meet, To complete this prosperous year, the juniors had a well-deserved picnic at Roamers' Rest near Tigard, where they danced, went boating and played ball. In the evening the class went to a show at Hillsboro. Only twenty-six students returned to finish their high school education, which was a large decrease from the fifty-four that began as freshmen. Loren Dodge was elected president for the year.