Vernonia High School - Memolog Yearbook (Vernonia, OR)

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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

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF THE CLASS OF '46 We, the members of the class of !46 of Vernonia High School, in the county of Columbiag and State of Oregon, in this year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Forty-six. being sound of mind and body do declare this to be cur last will and testament, and so do bequeath the following: I, Otto Barnellr v ill my reducing diet to Ronald Graham. I, Stella Bellingham, will my bangle bracelets to Dale Grenia to add to his collectiono I, Patricia Berg, will my ability to milk a cow to Kenneth Anderson. I, John Buell, will my speaking ability, or prowess in slinging the buell—(oney) to Melvin Bergerson. I, Mary Pat Caton, will my waistline to Duke Byers. I, Bob Condit, will my ability to argue on any or every subject to Theresa Hanel, I, Mary Vera Coyle, will ny flashy long red socks to Donnie Parker in the hopes that he will appreciate them and put them to good use, I, Eleanor Dass, will my loud ways and boisterous manner to Richard Thompson. I, Sammie Davis, will my daily attendance at school to Barbara Keasey. I, Betty De Hart, will my car-driving ability to Buddy Koski and Tick Bass, on the condition that they promise not to run into any trucks. I, Loren Dodge, will my henpecked, but lovable personality to Gordon Cline to use on Mary Ann Johnsa I, Robert Falconer, will my black curly hair to Terry Brady. I, Jim Frazee, leave my car to anyone who wants it. I, Dorothy Hogberg, will ny singing ability to Earl Spofford. I, Ralph Keasey, will my quiet manners to Tommy Holce, I, Dorothy Roland, will my shorthand grades to anyone who is unfortunate enough to deserve ihemu I, Bill Olinger, will my ability to squirrel to anyone who can live through it, and whose car can take the beating.