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.

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A pie social was the first affair given by the Seniors and proved to be enjoyable and profitable,, The class journeyed to Salem and visited the State Capital, Penitentiary. Hospital, and the Fairview Horae, as a part of their Social Economics program-, The golden age is before us, not behind us, was the motto chosen by the class- Class colors selected were crimson and white with the American Beauty rose as their flower. In an assembly April 18, Jack Buell was presented a cup, which he won as first place award for impromptu speech at a speech tournament held at Linfield College, Four seniors—Dodge, Condit, Keasey, and Frazee won the three-mile relay cup at the Beaverton Relays for the second consecutive year. Alma Mater, a school song; for V.H.5., was written by James Fra— zee and given to the student body. It was dedicated to the class of -'46. The Senior Banquet was held on Monday evening April 29, at the Legion Hall and was prepared by the American Legion Auxiliary. The class reminisced over their four years of school activities. The Senior Key was flashed throughout the last six weeks of school, and on April 27, the seniors attended the Junior Prom given in their honor. The class sneaked off on Skip Day and had a picnic at Seaside, Baccaulaureate services were held at the Evangelical church on May 19. On May 22, came graduation and the Class of '46 finished twelve years of readin', writin', and 'rithmetic. The class play Snafu was presented before a large audience in Y ashington Grade School auditorium on April 12. The cast was as follows: Josephina.... Madge Stevens. Laura Jessop.. Ben Stevens... Gardener..... Mr. Taylor.... Kate Hereford. Aunt Emily.... Senator Ford.. Legionnaire... Ronald Stevens Danny Baker... Mrs. Garett... Martha........ Detective..... West.......... ....Otto Barnell ...Jean Me Donald Stella Bellingham ......Jack Riley ......Jack Buell ......Bob Condit ...Dorothy Roland ......Pat Thacker ....Ralph Keasey ......Jack Buell ....Jim Peterson .......Jim Frazee ....Dorothy Rose ....Dorothy Rose ......Bob Condit' ......Jack Buell