Vernonia High School - Memolog Yearbook (Vernonia, OR)

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is emor£ E [ V E R H I A N ] ERNEST XARVER “That old gang o' mine. Entered as Senior from Sliedd, Ore. Basketball team, 4; Vice-President Literary Society, 4; President Tennis Club, 4; Business Manager Verhian Staff, 4; Dramatics, 4. BENITA PARKER “Just an old-fashioned girl.’’ Class President, 1-2; Librarian, 3; Los Mas Altos, 4; Secretary Student Body, 4; History Editor Verhian Staff, 4; Literary Comm., 4. EDWIN CONDIT “Drink to me only with thine eyes.” Vice-President Student Body, 2; Basketball, 2-3-4; Tresaurer Student Body, 4; President Band, 4; Senior Play, 4. HELEN BROWN “A wild little prairie flower.” Entered as Senior from Greeley, Colo. Class President, 4; Forensic Manager 1 sem., 4; Debate Team, 4; Basketball Team, 4: Student Body President, 2 sem., 4; Editor-in-Chief Verhian Staff, 4; Senior Play, 4: Vice-President Girl Reserves, 4. —10—

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B..............................[ V E R H I A N ]...............................via ct)ool J istorp Steps were taken to organize a Union High School as per call of County School Superintendent Allen, Sept. 10, 1915. At this meeting George Tragcser was elected chairman of the hoard and F. E. Malmsten clerk. The Union Higli School Board rented a school room and equipment from the school board of District No. 47. Professor J. P. Claybaugh was elected to teach the term of 1915-16. He was also hired the following year of 1916-17. During the first year of high school in Vernonia there were nineteen students; twelve were in the tenth grade and seven in the ninth. Five of the students dropped out later on and two others changed schools. It might also be well to mention that during the first year the high school board purchased a piano, which we now have. During the second term there were twenty-one students who entered, but that year, as most of us know, we lost several of our faithful students, who volunteered to join the navy—namely, Everett Tucker, Omar and Glen Sheeley, Gale and Russell Stanton, Cyril and Curtis John, and Dewy Van Blaricom. The next term, 1917-18, there were eighteen who entered high school and only one dropped out. It was that year that Vernonia High School put out its first graduating class. During the term of 1918-19 the school again picked up to twenty-one students, although there were several who dropped out later or changed schools. Mr. J. B. Wilkerson was also principal that year and Miss Deerwester assistant. The following year of 1919-20 there were twenty-four students who entered high school. Mr. G. W. Brown was principal and Miss Davis assistant. Vernonia High School put out its first debate team that year, namely, Lola Brown and Hazel Malsten. They came out quite victorious, as did the same team the following year. The next year of 1920-21 there were thirty who entered high school. It was that year that V. H. S. first entered the State Athletic Association and the first boys’ basketball team was organized in Vernonia Higli School, namely, Earl and Eddie Condit, Gale Stanton. Harry Keasey arid Alvin Parker. The following year. 1921-22, there were about 32 students who entered high school. Mr. W. W. Kelty was principal and Miss Marjorie Holaday assistant. The next term of 1922-23 there were about forty who entered high school: however, as usual, there were some who dropped out. There were a good many activities this year. The boys’ basketball team did faily good work that year. It was this year that a new high school was built. Mr. W. W. Kelty was principal that year, while Miss Holaday was his assistant. The last semester a new faculty member was also added. Miss Gleason. The following year of 1923-24 is a year to be remembered. This year Vernonia High School was greatly increased, the attendance being eighty-two. Vernonia High School was very successful in most of her undertakings this year. This year we not only put out a good boys’ basketball team, but also a wonderful girls' basketball team. Our boys were successful in several games, but they did not come up with the girls, for our girls’ basketball team were the champions of Columbia County. We also had two good debate teams this year. The students took an active part in all the school affairs and showed very good school spirit. The faculty this year were: Mr. P. M Xash. principal, and assistants, Mrs. Mae Beaman. Miss Cecelia Bell. Miss Marjorie Holaday, and Mr Wm. Schreiber. —9—

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Mentors Q- [ V E R H I A X ] MARGARET TOUSLEY “Lonesome—that's all” Entered as Senior from Las Vegas, X. M. Girl Reserves, 4; Senior Play, 4; Literary, 4. JOHX WHARTON “They go wild, simply wild, over me!” Entered as Senior from Conroe, Texas. Debate Team, 4: Roys’ Athletic Manager, 2 sem., 4; Basketball, 4: Los Mas Altos, 4'. Sport Editor Verhian Staff, 4; Senior Play, 4; Class Secretary-Treasurer, 4. BLANCHE BERGERSOX “She wouldn't do what I asked her to.” Secretary Student Body, 2 sem., 4; Class Vice-President, 3; President Literary Society, 4; Senior Play, 4; Social Service Committe Girl Reserves, 4. WESTON SHEELEY “The girls—I love 'em all.” Class President, 2-3; Basketball Team, 2-3-4; Senior Play, 4; Vice-President Class, 4; Student Body President, 1 sem., 4; Student Body Vice-President, 3; Assistant Editor Verhian Staff, 4. —11 —