Tillamook Catholic High School - Academic Yearbook (Tillamook, OR)

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THE ACADEMIC Out of thc Harbor 1nto Deep Channels I was slttmg on a hllltop one afternoon watchlng the blilows rolllng Iazlly ln from an expanslve blue sea and forming nun erous whxte caps as they reached the shore In a nearby harbor shlp just chnstened was preparing to leave for parts unknown Vast amounts of food water and luel were taken on board Great throngs of pepole were ascendlng the gangplanl-2 A hrlll whlstle announced to the world that all was ready the shrp welghed xnchor and slowly steamed out of the harbor Soon I received letters from friends who were aboard the ship They kept me mformed of the progress they made For days the shlp sailed on through qulet waters but at length storm clouds appeared ln the East It was not long before a terrlfxc storm swooped down upon her and tossed her so relentlessly from rde to slcle that at any moment the passengers on board feared she would swamp After a terrxble struggle wlth the waves the storm ubslded and the shlp salled calmly on However she had not yet reached her goal lVlore obstacles lay across her path In an un explored reglon cruel rocks lay ready to gore her side These she truck wlth a tremendous crash and lt was only by sheer luck that the captain of the shrp was able to save her from complete dlsaster Repalrs were made and once more the shlp salled And thus xt chancecl that for many long years thls vessel sailed on through calm and storm until at length she reached her final destmy That shlp dear friends IS ourselves and the harbor IS our school We are now stormg up every necessrty that will be re qulrecl to carry us safely across the sea of hfe Many a reef and shoal will be encountered after our scholastic educatlon has been completed Rocks storms trxbulatrons and mxsfortunes wlll b ours A far dlstant port however awaxts us mto which we w1II go safely lf we steer our little ship rlght but If we do not It wxll perish m the sea of Irfe and never reach our goal Heaven RUTH SANDIDGE 29 Whlte Fawn IVlany many years ago when America was stlll young there dwelt ln the vlrgln forests of Oregon a powerful lndlan tribe ruled over by Chief Bear Claw and hx warrior son Tencmah Happy and contented were they as they moved free and unmo Iested through a wllderness paradise from the Blue IVlountams where they wmtered to the land of IVlany Waters m the north Ixnown today as Tlllamook Now there also Ilved with thus flour I I IIX if A U! . . . . . .1 I 1 . ' , 8 , . ' A . s , 2 . v . . S' S . , S . . D . 0l'1. v , , ', . , , C - , 1 I - , . . , . i . w 3, , S , ' . , - K y v , Y v 7 1 A I ' 'nu- 'u 1,'

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THE ACADEMIC The Shlp of Church Classy and blue and smooth was the sea save where here and there the lappmg waves donned thelr foamy whlte caps While seemlng to rlse out of the water the azure sky flecked wlth pearly clouds spanned the heavens Overhead among the clouds a flock of storm geese poured forth their melancholy crnes as they wxnged thelr way to an unknown destmatlon On the dlstant horlzon magmfxcent shlp appeared lt gllded close to the sandy beach and cast lts anchor For many years she had salled the sea gathering pa engers t every port along the Way Yesterday one ol the sall rs told me the hlp s story and l wlll tell lt to you as best as l can l would not say for sure but l thlnk she hauled from Beth lehem A long txme ago a man bullt that shlp a Klng l thmk he was He made lt all of the fmest materxal and erected lt with the greatest care The mterxor was mland wlth the mo t exp nsne old silver and dehcate mosalc from the Orient and hlghly scented wlth sandalwood and myrrh The strangest thlng about lt was that thrs Kmg was not bulldlng thrs shrp for himself but for the glory of hls chxldren Vllhen the sl up was completed he called his twelve most favor lte chlldren to hlm and gave them CXpllClt orders on how to keep and maneuver thus beautiful shlp But these twelve children proved to be cowards and afrald of the great responslblllty lard upon them But l must really leave you now the Kmg told them You must make thls journev for me At every pert you must take all with you that are wlllmg to go And l shall give you a blrd the sallors called lt the Albatross to be with you unto the end of the xoyage He will keep you safe from your enemies Then the Klng departed The children set sa1l ln the vessel and the blg bird came and gave them strength Many were there who volunteered for the service of the shnp others clamored to be passengers on the boat But ere they had sailed long upon the waters a great storm arose The waves lashed the shlp untll It seemed sure to be destroyed Yet th falthful bird remamed on deck to glve the frlghtened children strength Then out of the whlrlwlnd of the storm came plrates But when thev saw the Albatross they surrendered to the Chlldren of the King Thus you see how futile IS persecutlon agalnst children so well pro tected and as they conquer they become stronger Thls ship has journey ed one thousand nme hundred and twenty nme years and wlll contmue to do so untll 1t reaches the Haven of Etermty This shrp IS the Holy Catholic Church Throu h all f the vears of lts existence lt has weathered every gale of persecutlon And ln the keepmg of th Albatross the Holy Ghost she wlll con tmue to sall the hlgh seas of Llfe untll Salnt Peter swmgs wlde the Golden Gate and allows her to enter the qulet harbor of laradlse BETH DILLEY 29 I x XIII . , , , . . a - l SS 3 . ' C, . . . . Q - .. , . ' - - I Y V l , . . . . . . S S . Y g . y , . -. 1 . y A 314 . , ..- , . .. .. . .. , . . . .. X . ' . ' ' . , . . . Y . - , . . . . . . s O . . D o 9 V - A, . f . , . 'Q gh --t.-.-11

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THE ACADEMIC lshmg trrbe a beautiful Princess Whlte Fawn whose beauty was the boast of their natlon Many a strong warrior had valnly sought her hand ln marrlage but her eyes grew mlsty wrth tenderness only when they rested on Tenomah son of the Chxef Tenomah loved Vifhrte Fawn too and the old Chlef was well pleased Now rt was late sprlng tlme and the prlmltlve woods were filled wlth the rlch odors of honeysuckle and balsam The robin the blueblrd and the orlole sang thelr sweet carols to the mormng sun whxle from the sunset shadows the mockmg brrd the bobolmk and the nlghtlngale whispered thelr songs of love and Joy at evenlng From hrs wlnter s den the old bear ventured forth As gruff and as lazy as ever he calmly began hrs spring labors And the deer and the elk tlmxd yet majestic ruled superlorly m this sllent domain So mto thus land of Romance rn the beauty of the Sprung time came old Chnef Bear Claw and hls trlbe On the brmk of a crystal lake they set up their wlgwam Near a lrttle creek whrch flowed down over a preclplce mto the lake with a pecullar laughmg sound and called Laughlng Waters by the Lndlans Whlte Fawn pitched her tepee It was a year of plenty and all were happy as they engaged ln many dances of thanks to the Gods who had made them prosperous Llfe rn thls new camp was very peaceful Indeed All day long the women busled themselves wrth thelr partlcular domestic dutles White Fawn as fleet and as agile as a deer would roam through the woods or sklp along on the rocks of the mountain side above the camp And thus they were dwellmg together m peace and harmony ln the land of lVlany Waters One nlght when darkness had fallen Whlte Fawn stole from her tepee to the lake where she was to meet Tenomah Except for the murmuring of Laughlng Waters and the occaslonal note of the nlght mgale solence ruled about the lake A great round moon sur rounded by a myrxad of llttle stars smrled down upon the wrlder ness from above and cast soft reflections ln the lake As Whrte Fawn awalted her lover she suddenly became aware of a ghostly presence accompamed by a strange sound Turnlng to the lake she saw a great hoary headed sea monster rlsmg up from the clear waters From hrs lungs burst forth a terrxble growl whlch rocked the earth Whlte Fawn screamed and lmmedlately a hundred braves were at her slde to learn the cause of her dnstress When the monster heard the advance of the braves he lmmedlately drsappared beneath the cool lake waters And all was agam sllence as the warriors returned to therr tents leavmg Whlte Fawn to the tender care of Tenomah As the nlght wore on the moon hnd herself behmd a dark cloud and a hght breeze sprang up making the trees of the forest whisper and complam Even as the sky was darkened by clouds so the maidens spmts were darkened wlth an evll forebodmg lu. 'lux . , , , . I Y ' Y - . Y - , the young warriors fished in the lake or hunted in the forest, while , , C v . I K , 1 ' - ' . ' in , Y - , . . . . . . . 'z gm- ' 'vllj'-U11 -