Vernonia High School - Memolog Yearbook (Vernonia, OR)

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The People in the News February 26, 1969 PROPHECy This week the first rocket ship of colonists shoots its way toward Mars where they will settle and build their homes. This is a very remarkable achievement when one considers that 15 or even 10 years ago man had not ventured into space. The great scientist, Pat Wells, worked on designs for rocket ships for 6 years before the first tests were made. Plans for this colony began when it was found that Mars could be inhabited. The first step was to send builders to set up power and manufacturing plants and other buildings. Dick Gwin, engineer and Pres, of the Quick Rising Construction Co. , supervised the hundreds of workers and also the other experts: Marylyn Good, the architect who designed the first 10 skyscrapers in Vernonia, David Strong, the electrician who invented the Easy Move cordless floor lamp, and Alice Steers, agriculturist, who with the help of Patsy King, landscape artist, laid out the orchards, gardens, and lawns. While these workers prepared the colony for habitation, the atomic rocket ship was built and people from all over the world came to sign for the trip. Nancy Lee Akers pilots the ship. She is the famous jet pilot who was the first to fly from New York to Los Angeles and get there before she started. She decided in her youth to become a pilot because her red hair would look its best with the blue sky as its back-round. There will be an experienced politician to head the government of the colony. June Cunningham, governor of Oregon, resigned and consented to become the governor of Mars. The first to sign up was Mr. Albert Fuller who is a very successful real estate salesman and of course he sees opportunities for further success in the colonization. From Vernonia, Oregon came the Mademoiselles Jeannette Dass and Annette Ortfner, who operate a beauty salon and charm school. The ladies are going to Mars as the people in Vernonia are all charming and beautiful so they couldn't get any customers. Several of the colonists are retiring from the entertainment world to become farmers of factory workers on Mars. Letha Hamilton, conductor of the Navy Band, gave up her position because; quote, Even though I like the sailors very much, I am unable to continue. The public cannot get used to a woman leading this traditional group. Lily (Dorothy) Lyles' career as a bubble dancer ended when the bubble accidently burst to reveal her in jeans and an old jacket instead of the usual costume. Such incidents drive customers away. Mar-garite Brissette, star of the recent Broadway hit, Your Eyes are This page is sponsored by BRUNSMAN HARDWARE AND ELECTRIC