Vernonia High School - Memolog Yearbook (Vernonia, OR)

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a................[ V E R H I A N ]...........a jSenior TS7tU Last Will and Testament of the Class of ’24 We, the class of ’24, hoping that we are in our right minds, for once since we entered V. H. S., do solemnly give and bequeath the following: First: To our professor and teacher, Mr. Nash, our wishes for his success in finding a model senior class as good as we have been. Second: To our directors, who are fully as glad to see us graduate as we ourselves, the memory of the class of ’24. Third: To the Juniors, our Senior row, so they may watch nature through the windows. We trust they will revere and respect the desks. Fourth: To the Junior classmen our superior authority to kid the teachers. Fifth: To Mr. Owens, an ever-faithful, all the gum wrappers, chewed gum, popcorn, etc., that he finds behind the radiators. Sixth: To Miss Holaday the right to kid Mr. Nash and the school board. Seventh: To Margaret Smith, Margaret Tousley’s powder puff. Eighth: To Henry Kauppi, John Wharton’s ability with the Frosh. Ninth: Since we are taking Weston, we leave Albert Kelly or Ray Mills for a certain Freshman girl. Tenth: Benita Parker’s vampish ways to Mildred Bergerson. Eleventh: Blanche Bergerson’s “pull” in V. H. S. to Edith Wilson. Twelfth : Helen Brown’s “worries” to anyone who feels capable of assuming so great a responsibility, preferably Doris Akerstadt. Thirteenth: Eddie Condit’s popularity with “one” to Robert Hoffman. Fourteenth: Ernest Narver’s “Sheikie” ways to John Hatton. Fifteenth: To the Freshmen, our reverence and love for V. H. S. Sixteenth: To good ol’ V. H. S. some peace after our departure, a fond goodbye and our school spirit. We, the class as a whole, absolutely feeling well and sworn by Professor Nash that we are in our right minds, hereunto set our hand and seal this twenty-third day of May, 1924. (Seal) CLASS OF 1924, (Signed) Helen Brown, President. Signed, sealed, published and declared by Senior Class of ’24, as our last will and testament, in the presence of each other, hereunto subscribe our names as attesting witnesses to said instrument. Witnesses: Margaret Tousley. Ernest Narver. Blanche Bergerson. Weston Sheeley. Benita Parker. Helen Brown. Eddie Condit. John Wharton. —13—

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0 [ V E R H I A N ] QiStorp of Qlafig of 1924 IN the fall of 1919, we, with green ribbon bows and ties, something characteristic you know, rushed madly into a new career, as Freshmen. About all we can remember is our initiation. The superior Sophomores pushed us into a room, braided the girls hair in pigtails, put on war paint, red for the girls, black for the boys and marched us out to be inspected by the upper classmen. However, the next year as Sophomores, we got it back on the new frosh and thought it was fun. As Freshmen we were nine, as Sophomore’s we were six. Eddie Condit left for Portland part of the Sophomore year but when the bells rang for the beginning of our Junior year, here was our ever loyal Eddie back with us again. This year we were four. Harry Keasy thought he was a little superior so graduated with the class of 1923. At the beginning of the fall term of 1923 we found Seniors from various points, Margaret from New Mexico, John from Texas, Helen from Kansas and Ernest from Shedd, Ore., to play an important part in our last year of high school. Soon after school began we organized our class. Helen Brown was elected President, W. Sheeley Vice President, John Wharton Secretary-Treasurer, and Miss Holaday as class sponsor. Right here we, the Seniors, take off our hats to Miss Holaday, who has certainly stood by us, fought our fights and helped us win in the end. On leaving school our one aim in life is to become one with the world and win fame for ourselves and V. H. S.” Class Motto—“Not Finished, Just Beginning” Class Flower—Pink Carnations. Class Colors—Cream and Coral. —12—

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E- [ V E R H I A N ] s Senior (Oa s $oem Yernonia High, our joy and pride. With you we fain would long abide, But duty calls us up and on. To meet life's battles when they dawn In future struggles large and small May we prove true blue one and all! Oh! Y. H. S. of twenty-four, Farewell to thee for evermore; We Seniors eight must part from you. Alas, and from each other too! —Benita Parker.