Vernonia High School - Memolog Yearbook (Vernonia, OR)

Text from Pages 1 - 128 of the 1938 volume:

THE jWBjWO Published by the ASSOCIATED STUDENT BODY of the VERNONIA HIGH SCHOOL Vernonia, Oregon 1938 Editor • Ruby Ccndit Business Manager . , . .Sonny Schalock Advertising Manager. .imXtnm Tbempaon HISTORY CF THE NEHALEM VALLEY By Veldcn Parker Revised by Ruby Condit From the early settlers, we get a picture of the Ne-helam Valley as it was in the early days. Several still reside in the vicinity and the interesting data gathered from them proves to be of great interest to the residents of the valley of today. In the fall of 1874, Clark L, Parker and his family came into the valley carrying all their belongings on their backs.They came over Green mountain and down Pebble creek. A few months later, the Van Blaricom, Adams and Tucker families located here. The latter later moved from the lovrer Nehalem to the upper part of the valley in older that they might have neighbors. In 1875,the first white child was born in the Nehalem Valley.He was Albert L. Parker who is still residing here. The first schoolhouse was made of logs and was built in 1876. It was built on what is now the S V, Malmston place and the first school teacher was Mr. Cherington, The school, at that time, ran on a three months' basis. The valley at this time was a dense forest with numerous wild animals. People began coming in to settle, however, when they heard that a railroad was coming in. In 1878, a petition was circulated by Mr. Judson Weed and Mr, Cherington for a post office. When this petition was granted,the name Vernonia vras given to the post office. It was named after Mr, Cherington1s daughter, Vernonia. The first mail contract was let to Mr, Joe Campbell who carried it from Vernonia to St, Helens on a path made by the settlers.He made one trip a week, walking and carrying the mail on his back, Mr, Frank Baker was the first post master. About this time,settlers located at the mouth of East Fork about five miles below Vernonia, They built a sawmill and grist mill there,and called the little town Pittsburg. In 1879,the people of Pittsburg built a road to St.Helens, the county seat. The first couple to be married here was Julie Parker and John Van Blaricom. The first election vias on June 8, 1878 and there were thirty-nine votes cast. About this same time, a store was put in at Vernonia by Mr. William Mellinger. Preceding this, goods had been brought to the homes in the valley by a Jewish peddler whose name was Fletcher. Since there wras no church at this time, all the services were held in the school house with the Reverends Plowman and Kerr officiating. Shortly following this, the settlers donated labor and built a church known as the Evangelical Church.This was in 1906 and the old church still stands on what is now 2nd Street and with several changed, has been converted into the Cherry Tree Apartments. Mr. I, F, Spencer was the first justice of the peace. Sixteen miles below Vernonia, a little town grew up called Mist. Through enthusiastic cooperation, it soon became a community center. Vernonia also was changing. There were now two stores known as the Zilgette and the Dov. Keasey, and the former, now deserted, still stands next to the Vernonia telephone office. The room just over the Zilgette store was for a time the center for community gatherings in Vernonia until the Grange Hall, built in 1904, took its place as the center for social and business meetings. The first grade school in the town of Vernonia had only one room and was built on the present site £ Vernonia High School, With the increase in population of Vernonia, it was moved across the street and converted into a laundrjt It still stands, a memorial to the pioneer days. The first hotel was The Webster which still stands on 4th Street,The first drug store was operated by L. B, Stuart who acted as physician for the community. On September 9, 1921, the railroad came into Vemcnia, bringing with it a new tide of immigration. Two years later, the mill was built in Vernonia which had, by now, started to show a great improvement. In the year 1932,the Oregon American mill ceased operating, causing many people to move from the town. In 1936, however, it again resumed operations and Vernonia became once more the busy little to m it had once been. Fame of Vernonia lumbering industry is now widespread and will always remain the deciding factor in the settlement of the town. -ADMINISTRATION i 7 V7 V 7 V7 V7 V7 V7 V7 W V7 V V7 y 7 Dai y VtacDonald I |U£h icDoj.-Id i athryn c enure ly7 lodern JJumorcusly lanly J nowing7 la cKenaie r erry cGee iden perry cGee J romptljJAannerly harles cGraw V_j apable7 Van JSt M cNutt arvcious r! Lner V ichener asculine EiTM vo e largsret aloascasen rjtbel c'pencer Albert chalock 7 lan 7 llnute Senior Cnjoyable Scholar . Always Sensible ester vo e tittle 7 Ian Janes r niith ust t7by r ill -r'hcr-.pson r.ortfca-r hor4.5on D rainy J ype Darely J er.jera:nental aVerne-f-bonpaon • £litabeth ai V «va willla B w • - iCficAlJype Cnviable cm:.: 7 v ;• .• C ll V7 V V 7 7 V7 7 7 V7 7 V 7 V7 7 V V 7 7 V7 SENIOR CUSS HISTORY The senior class of 1938 entered Vernonia High School in September, 1934, They were a promising group of young students and they endured with stoicism, the freshman initiation which only slightly shook their supreme dignity. Their president for the year was Esther Froembling until she left and her place was filled by Kyle Clark. The class adviser was Miss Hughes, Although freshman initiation was probably the outstanding event of the year, a candy sale and a freshman party also contributed to the list of successful events. A year later, feeling more confident than the previous year, the class registered as sophomores in Vernonia High School. This year they chose as their president, Sonny Schalock, and for class adviser, Mr. McCrae. Although they devoted much of their time to spit wad throwing, gum chewing, and note writing, they managed to achieve many scholastic honors, for they were, on the whole, a note-wo thy group of young intellects. After a brief, but effective, ceremony with the freshmen, they settled down to deep concentration and study. The freshman parties were a part of their successful social events of the year. In September 1936, the class entered Ye Olde High School for their third year. -Their president for the year was Clarence Lamping, and their adviser was Mr. McCrae. It was as juniors that the class really proved that their1s was an unusually brilliant and successful class. Arizona Dude Ranch will long be remembered as one of the most unique and amusing comedies ever to be presented by a junior class of this high school. This play was very profitable and enabled the juniors to give a prom which was equally successful, A garden scene was chosen a3 the prom scene, and after much hard work, the result was fairly breath-taking and proved to be a great social success. And now we come to the present year when the senior class, a group of very serious-minded young people, entered this school for the fourth time. They proved to be truly great intellectuals and they proceeded to show the high school an example of a model class. Their president for the year was Sonny Schalock who successfully led the class in its many activities. Mr, McCrae was again chosen as class adviser. The senior play, The Green Light , was one of the best mystery plays ever produced by a senior class of Vernonia High School, It was very spooky and entertaining and was a success financially. It was from this class that the May queen was chosen. She was Edith Ludwig and the two senior princesses were Elizabeth Wall and Margaret Salo-monsen. The senior skip day was spent at Seaside, Oregon, and will long be remembered by all the members of the class. The culmination of the dreams and ambitions of the class came on the night of May 20, The graduation exercises were simple and beautiful and brought to a close the brilliant career of the class of 1938. Ruby Condit my good grades to those very CLASS WILL This is V, H. S., the voice of Progress. We now take the fastest means of delivering the last Will and Testament of members of the class of 1938, which, at the age of four years, is departing from these halls. Being sound in body and mind, v«e hereby bequeath: To the Faculty: Our deepest regret that there are no more great classes like ours. I, Olive Hansen, will few who might need them. I, Jack Childs, leave my irreproachable record as an example to the freshmen. I, Margaret Salomonsen,bequeath my hern-rimmed glasses to anyone wishing to appear studious. I, Daisy MacDonald, leave to Barbara Dustin my air of sophistication that it took me four years to acquire. I, Edith Ludwig, will my ability to catch a man to Erlene Jenkins. I, Bob Conant, will the thirty pounds lost in football to Clifford Bergerson. I, Ralph Devaney, will my ability to play hookey to Marjorie Silvis. I, James Smith,v.rill my nickname, Freddie Bartholomew, to Edison Aldrich, I, Perry McGee, Byers. I, Kyle Clark, will my ability to get along with Miss Wilkinson to anyone wanting it. I, Elmer Michener, will my unfinished projects in industrial arts to Joanne Nichols. I, Ed Workman, will my sense of rhythm to Jack Anderson. I, Margie Lange, Trill my quiet manner to Fritz Haus-ler and Pat McCabe. I, Francis Fluke, will my Ford V 8 to the junk yard. I, Norman Crowder, will my uncles to the first authorities who catch them. Ij Bertha Thompson, will my ability to raise my eyebrows to Miss Beck. I, Hugh McDonald, will Hazelann Parker to anyone who can hold her. I, Virginia Henderson, will my height to Bessie Bell. I, Ed Baker,will my graceful stride to Cecil Andrews. I, Lillian Kelly will my good grados to Bonnie Jirner. will my streamline sideburns to Jim V7 V7 V 7 V7 y V7 V7 7 7 V7 V V7 V7 V7 7 V7 V7 V7 Nt Ij Lawrence Bennett, vn.ll my office as treasurer of the senior class to Elmer Edens. I, Sonny Schalock, will my ability to type to Truman Knight. I, Jean Lazott, will my surplus weight to Patricia Pemble. I, Kathryn McKenzie, will my Scotch ancestry to Mr. MacDonald. I,Louise French,will my dancing ability to Erma Kent, I, Lester Mowe, will my softball pitching ability to John McKenzie. I, LaVerne Thompson, will my bright ideas to Lorraine Peachey, I, Edsel Hammond, leave my naturally red hair to all those who have tried so hard. I, Chuck McGraw, will my ability to make dates with Evelyn Parkinen to Junior Thompson. I,Mava Williams,will my ready blush to Miss Wilkinscn. I, LaVerda Cartwright, will my slender figure to Franque Fitzgerald. I, Fred Ervin, will my great physique to Edison Aldrich. I, Ruby Condit, will nry senior activities to Bobby Bassett. I, Aubrey Fitzgerald, will my beautiful features to Melvin Rose. I, Clarence Lamping, will my wine buying ability to Joe Roberson. I, Joe McNutt, will my athletic abilities to Sherman Nicar. I, Ethel Spencer, will my literature grades to Betty Schalock. I, Bill Thompson, will my ability to carry on in the face of danger to all freshmen. I, LaVon George,leave my sunshine smile to Grace Berg. I, Lib Wall, will my humbleness to Bernice Dass, I, Lyla Morris, leave my easy-going nature to Betty Jegen. We, the Senior Class of Vernonia High School, having made this last Will and Testament, hereunto set our seal this 18th day of May, 1938. Class of 1938 SEAL • President Bill Thompson and LaVon George CLASS PROPHECY Madam Zoochra, with the aid of her crystal, has been able to foresee many interesting careers for the members of the class of 1938. LILLIAN KELLY is an English teacher in dear old V. H. S. RUBY CONDIT is the author of several travel books and h6r name is romantically linked with that of Richard Haliburton. LaVON GEORGE is running a pawn shop in Portland with a pinochle game in the back room. PERRY McGEE is devoting his life to the growing of a goatee. OLIVE HANSEN is the barker in a prominent wild west show. SONNY SCHALOCK got out in the middle of one of his uncle's wheat fields without a compass and has not been seen or heard of since. ELIZABETH WALL is a stewardess on one of the super-stratosphere air liners. BILL THOMPSON is Vernonia's leading doctor and owns a half interest in the undertaking parlor. He is quite wealthy. LYLA MORRIS has so improved on her bass fiddle playing that there is a place reserved for her in the heavenly choir. VIRGINIA HENDERSON has taken Mrs, Fullerton's place in Vernonia and is the teacher of the leading kindergarten. ED WORKMAN is an evangelist and brings many a sinner down the sawdust path, BILL BYERS has taken the immortal Casey's place on the Mudville baseball nine. DAISY MacDONALD is the manager of a string of modern MacDonald hotels. EDITH LUDWIG is still breaking up and making up with her fiance. MAVa WILLIAMS is an algebra teacher in dear old V. H. S. LaVERDA CARTWRIGHT is now a dentist for giraffes. JACK CHILDS is a contender for the golfing crown. FRED ERVIN is the captain of a submarine and is reported to have a mermaid in every port. RALPH DeVaNEY is the driver of a racing car and is winner of the Keasey-Vernonia handicap for the past ten years. AUBREY FITZGERALD has a 100 acre farm in Australia and milks all of his 100 cows. JAMES SMITH is a champion polo player. MARJORIE LANGE has entered a convent, to repent of her youthful folly.- KATHRYN McKENZIE has taken Martha Raye's place in Hollywood. LOUISE FRENCH is the head of the Padukah Center Y. W. C. A. IAWRENCE BENNETT is the leading contender for the world's heavyweight championship. Since her decision to turn heart-breaker in the spring of 1938, LaVERNE THOMPSON has left a string of broken hearts behind her. KYLE CLARK has taken the robe after an unfortunate love affair and is one of the country's best-known monks. FRANCIS FLUKE is still the cause of sharp words between Edith Ludwig and her fiance. CHARLES McGRAW is one of the country's leading philanthropists. BOB CONANT is a movie threat to Robert Taylor as Taylor is now getting old. JOE McNUTT is now a hermit as he does not like the company of ladies. ETHEL SPENCER is a dress designer and makes frequent trips to gay Paree. CLARENCE LAMPING, having reduced his daily tasks by mere button pushing, spends most of his time patronizing LaVon George's combination pawn and pinochle shop. BERTHA THOMPSON has become a famous spirit medium and is booked as the world's greatest enigma, MARGARET SALOMONSEN is running a curio shop out in the wild state of northwest Oregon, ELMER MICHENER is doing nicely and expects to have his place on the Stony Point road cleared any year now. JEAN LAZOTT is a pastry cook in the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in New York, HUGH MCDONALD is the football coach at the Mat-anuska Colony in Alaska. ED BaKER has taken Tyrone Power's place on the screen and fairly wears the mail man out with the fan mail he gets. LESTER MOWE is now president of a factory which manufactures a medicine guaranteed to make one grow six feet tall, EDSEL HAMMOND is now mayor of Taft, Oregon and continues to sponsor the annual Red Head Round-Up. NORMAN CROWDER is head electrician for Pittsburgh, Oregon. JL.ROLD DaVIS, after years of work as a logger, finally qualified as a taxidermist. Bertha Thompson Norman Crowder NOW WE SAIL We, tlTa'clksV of thirty ight Regret toJLi®avc| these 4 aili 1' m syareour hearts vd.ll f Of Memory as it slowly fallW- eelHhe v.rei 'st our b it' re; 5„each of you 1- lmpytant air A 'ngs th- t u persHs ff r do us vdth despair. 'Ahe long anoitreacherous ioad, ess hoar std he climb 'TleTynreji--th?wp-i phl. Vif --- .-hrt load, llr- Yjoyed our tfime, I ov 4i Iasi y i cfa of us, I'm feai ' V7 V7 7 V7 V7 7 V 7 V 7 V7 V7 W JUNIOR CLA'SS ROLL Robert Acord Edison Aldrich Jack Anderson Bonnie Arner Homer Austin Lee Baker Bobbie Bassett Irene Bergerson Geraldine Cason Earsel Christensen Edith Christiansen Betty Crawford Harry Culbertson Charles Dubendorf Elmer Edens Montana French Fritz Hausler Erlene Jenkins Suzie Jensen Goldie Keaton Arthur Kilby Truman Knight Kiyoko Kuge Vivian Laird Robert Lamping Albert Larson Annabel Lindsley Gertrude McCabe Lois McDonald John McKenzie Ada Mills Idamae Morris Juanita Morris Dorothy Myers Ralph Ohler Hazel Parker Evelyn Parkinen Joe Roberson Howard Rundell Elizabeth Schalock Milton Scheuerman Ambrose Schmidlin George Stankey Elvere Thompson Iris Turner Jean Vaughan Jane Watts Miss Wilkinson V7 V7 7 V7 V7 7 V 7 7 V V7 V 7 7 V7 V7 V 7 V N7 V V7 V7 7 V7 7 V7 V 7 7 V7 V V7 V7 V7 7 7 V7 V 7 THE JUNIOR CLASS Fifty juniors entered the halls of V. H. S. at the beginning of their third year in high school. A class meeting was the first movement of the class, the purpose choJ 1ChThWaSrct0 Sel ct an adviser. Miss Wilkinson was chosen. The officers of the class were: Junior Thompson secretar J BaSSCitt' vice-president; Helen gj ' secretary and treasurer. Helen moved to Sherwood the by Kiyoko Kugc.SeC°nd SemeSter and her P ition was filled The first activity of the class was a candy sale giten m October. o celebrate their success, the class held a party in the gymnasium. The second activity of the class of '39 was the play Polishing Papa , given on February 4,which proved a great success with a profit of $76.81. The cast and others who helped to put the play over enjoyed a party given at the home of Junior Thompson, president of the class and a member of the cast. The climax of the year for the class was the Junior rom given April 29 in honor of the seniors. The event was held in the high school gymnasium which was decorated to represent a Hawaiian scene. It was another success for the juniors and an event to be long remembered by them. year The class is looking forward to a successful senior Jane Watts We've studied and played for three long years. And always had the best of fun; But now thorc ie a thought brings sadness__ One year more, and then wo1re done. Done for ever with high school days,  Yith high school studies and classes But we've one more year in V. H. S. Before our high-school life passes. Elizabeth Schalock V V7 7 V V 7 v7 V V V V7 7 vy 7 7 V7 vy y v vy SOPHOMORE CLASS ROLL 7 V7 vv 7 V V7 7 7 V 7 V7 V7 V7 Nt Jack Baker Loretta Baker Bessie Eell Helen Bennett George Bishop Norma Brady Verdell Brock Frances Childs Bernice Dass Elsie Duncan Franque Fitzgerald Delores George LaVerne Hansen Warren Hershey Clifton Hiatt Irene Holce Betty Jegen Maxine John Philip Keasey Erma Kent Andy Killian Stanford Knight Eunice Larsen Jean Lewis Joan Lindsay Marian Louden Fred Lumm Jack McDonald Howard KcGraw Christine McKenzie Jimmie McMullen Homer Michener Philip Millls Charlie Moulton Joanne Nichols Florence Ohler Patricia Pemble Melvin Powell Heidi Reich Laurine Roberts Wilton Rogers Glenda Rose Eunice Russell Zelma Shipley Myrtle Stacey Raymond Thacker Francis Tomlin Martin Turkington Lyle Walker Reginald Watson Thelma Wickstrom Ross Wilkins Kyle Wilson Mr. MacDonald 7 V V7 V 7 V V7 7 7 V7 V7 7 V7 V7 V7 V V 7 V7 V7 THE SOPHOMORES The class of 1940 following officers: President Vice-president Secretary Treasurer Sergeant-at-arms Class adviser started the year with the Philip Millis Heidi Reich Frances Childs Elsie Euncan Jack Baker Mr. UacEonald Under the leadership of these officers, the sophomores initiated the freshmen. It was a very gay affair—for everybody but the freshmen. The next important event was the Sophomore p arty in October, Several faculty members and a number of sophomores enjoyed games, dancing, and refreshments at the high school gymnasium. The sophomore class had the honor of selling and buying the most athletic tickets. We are the class of '40 We're wise beyond our years. We glare upon the freshman And his foolish freshman fears. We admire the juniors and Seniors And the teachers who treat us square. But we hate the lowly freshman.— He gets in our hair 1 Joanne Nichols 7 V7 7 7 V7 V7 V7 7 V V7 V7 V7 V7 7 V7 7 7 V V W v V7 V V7 V V W V V V V7 V V7 V V7 V vV vV V VV V V7 V7 7 V7 7 V7 V7 7 7 V V V V7 7 7 7 V7 NV FRESHMAN CLASS ROLL Juanita Abrams Dorothy Austin Cecil Andrews Clara Benson Judith Berger Clifford Bergerson Arthur Blum Ruth Boeck Harold Brimmer Jim Byers Arvela Christensen Paul Coburn Barbara Crawford Calvin Davis Betty Duncan Barbara Dustin Gladys Enneberg Mildred Enneberg Leola Fitzgerald Letha Gaines Hazel Gouge Delores Graven Glen Hall Velva Heath Lillian Hedman Harry Henderson Robert Keaton David Kelly George King Thomas Kuge Charley Minger Dorena Mitchell Sherman Nicar Barbara Nichols Walter Parcells George Peachey Lorraine Peachey Ellanor Poetter Pauline Rollins Jeanne Ryves George Schmidlin Marjorie Silvis Virgil Smith Roy Soejima Clair Sunell Jerry Steele Betty Thacker Jeanne Turkington George Turner Irene Valpiani Nora Vike Alice Weed Marvin Wood Lavina Zeiner Miss Miller V V 7 y v 7 7 7 V7 V 7 V7 V V V7 7 V 7 n September 7, 1937, inwardly quaking, but out- wardly as nonchalant as if it were an everyday occurance, sixty anticipating freshmen entered the doors of Vernonia High School. The day of initiation came and went, and with it the usual freshman awe of upperclassmen vanished. They felt that they were now successfully launched as members of Vernonia High School. The class members participated in various clubs and athletics throughout the year The girls took an active interest in Girls' League, Glee Club, Handwork Club, Athletic Club and many others. The boys contributed greatly to the Outdoor Club, Science Club, Radio Club, football, basketball and track. The class is looking forward to three more eventful and fruitful years as members of Vernonia High School and hopes to carry on its fine traditions. We entered as freshmen. But they always called us rooks. Those awful upperclassmen. Just chilled us with their looks. Initiation came And we surely rode the goat, It was just a part of the game. And we took it as a joke. We'll study hard and earn our way To be seniors some bright day. And after all is said and done. Being a freshman has been fun. Irene Valpiani Front row: Ed Baker, Bob Conant, Fred Luc-m, Clarence Len.r : r... , Hugh McDonald, Bill Thompson, Howard Rundell, nd row: Jim Byers, Bill Byers, Sonny Schalock, Lester Mows Bach , arles McGraw, Jack Childs, Kyle Clark, Pat McCah', Milton cheue rman, Fritz Hausler, Martin Turkington, Phi3Jp llelis, Gl . rider- son, Arthur Blum, Coach MacDonald, £ A 5 X E T BALL Front row: Junior Thompson, Sonny Schalock, iowa.rd . ndell, IV Thompson, Lyle Walker, Back row: Milton Scheuerman (Vansper), Andy Killian, Jack Baker, Lavon George, Martin Turkington, Coacl ’ncSoiral. James Smith, Elmer l chener, Walter Parcells, Charles cGraw (Business Manager), FOOTBALL SUMMARY The 1937 football season at Vernonia High School started with Coach MacDonald faced by the problem of replacing such stars as Meeker, Henderson, Lewis, Jarvis,and Buckner from the fine team of 1936. The team was forced to take shape quickly to play the hardest schedule ever undertaken by a Vernonia team. Nine games were played including Jefferson High of Portland and Astoria. Although this year's squad won only one game,they gave a good account of themselves in every contest. BASKETBALL SUMMARY Faced by the problem of replacing four regulars—Meeker, Adams, Condit, and Storey who were lost by graduation, this year1s Logger basketball fared badly during the regular season but showed a rapid and continued improvement.In the District No. 5 tournament held at St. Helens at the close of the season,our boys wound up in fourth place with only St. Helens from Columbia County above them. Schedule and Scores St. Helens 27 Vernonia 15 Clatskanie 22 Vernonia 31 Scappoose 31 Vernonia 22 Rainier 33 Vernonia 22 St. Helens 46 Vernonia 32 Clatskanie 43 Vernonia 15 Scappoose 35 Vernonia 19 Rainier 22 Vernonia 24 Individual Scores Sonny Schalock 55 Howard Rundell 35 Elvere Thompson 50 Lyle Walker 30 James Smith 45 Bill Thompson 24 Sherman Nicar 36 LaVon George 20 6 14 0 38 0 6 6 0 6 Schedule and Scores Beaverton 6 Vernonia St. Helens 38 Vernonia Hillsboro 12 Vepnonia Banks 14 Vernonia Jefferson 40 Vernonia Pacific U, Frosh 20 Vernonia Rainier 19 Vernonia Clatskanie 20 Vernonia Astoria 39 Vernonia 7 V7 V 7 V 7 V7 V7 7 7 V7 V 7 V V 7 V V7 V7 W ATHLETIC PERSONNEL Albert (Sonny)Schalock—a four year letterman in foot -ball and three in basketball,Sonny was guard in basketball and fullback in football. His smashing drives across the line has made him famous among other teams of this league.. Hugh McDonald—another four year letterman in ibotball. Hugh held down the position of center for four years. He was named all-county center and was the outstanding line man in this section. Clarence (Little John) Lamping—Clarence played right guard on the football team. Although he is not a flashy player, he is always fighting. Bill (Big Bill) Thompson—a sportsman in everything. Bill played center on the basketball team and left guard on the football team. His height was of great advantage to him in athletics. Bill Byers—Bill played halfback on the football team. He will be back next year. Jack Childs—Jack has played his last year of football for Vernonia High School. His position was right end and many is the time he has had his face in the mud, Ed Baker—flashy halfback on the football team. Ed scored the last touchdown for Vernonia in 1937. Charles (Chuck) McGraw—played right tackle in football. This will be Chuck's second letter in football. Robert (Big Bob) Conant—Bob played right tackle o n the football team. He also turned out for basketball. LaVon George—During the latter part of the basketball season, LaVon became a regular forward. He was also one of the eight players to go to the district tournament. James (Snuffy) Smith—Another great basketball player, James filled the forward position on the basketball team and made many baskets for Vernonia. V7 V7 V V7 7 V7 V7 V V7 7 V 7 V7 7 V7 7 V7 7 V V Elmer Hichener—Elmer started playing football this year, his senior year. Although he hadn't played regularly before, he made the first string right guard position. Lester Mowe—Lester played right half on the football team. Although he is small, Lester figures the bigger they are, the harder they fall. Edison Aldrich—Edison has turned out for football every year. When he was in the eighth grade he practiced with the high school team. Next year,Etlison will be a senior and will have his best year. He plays left tackle. Howard Rundell—small but mighty. Howard almost had a monopoly on the position of guard in basketball. In foot— ball he played left guard. Elvere (Tonky) Thompson—Elvere played forward on the basketball team but about the middle of the season, he had the misfortune of spraining his ankle. This eliminated him from athletics. Lyle Walker—A successful forward on the first team in basketball. He proved a decided asset to the team in 1938, Andy Killian—Andy played guard in basketball. Although he is small,he is considered a first string player. Sherman Nicar—Sherman has played forward and center on the basketball team. A broken collar bone kept him from playing football most of the season, Jim Byers—A curly, red-headed left half, Jim was a freshman but he earned a position on the football team. Milton Scheuerman—the manager of athletics in Vernon-ia High School, When an error is made, Milton receives the blame. Mr, MacDonald—coach. Coming from Lakeview, Oregon, Mr. MacDonald entered Vernonia High School as athletic coach. He made, from the material offered him, a ranking team in football, basketball, and put out a fourth place track team for the relay. Lawrence Bennett V7 V7 V 7 V 7 V7 V 7 7 V V7 V7 V7 V 7 V7 V7 Nt %tj -AdTIlVIlf II« w V7 7 V7 V7 V7 V7 7 V7 V V7 7 V7 7 V7 7 V V7 V7 7 jl ----------------! Senior Play, THE GREEN LIGHT Ruby Condit, Kathryn McKenzie, Bertlia Thompson, Sonny Schalock, Fred Erven, la Verne Thompson, J iss Cook, Bill Thompson, Norman Crowder, .Marjorie Lange Junior Play, POLISHING PAP -. Dorothy Lyons, Fritz lausler, Eonnie Arner, Elvere Thompson, Jean Vaughan, Mies Wilkinson, Howard Rundell, Montana French, Milton Scheuernan, Bobbie Bassett, Art Kilby V THE SENIOR PLAY, GREEN LIGHT Green Light , a three act mystery, was presented by the senior class of 1938, at the Washington Grade school auditorium, Friday, April 15. Thrills, chills, suspense, romance, and comedy.' An old woman who has slept for a solid year, and who, once she is aroused, may be able to tell who killed her spinster sister, disappears and reappears in a very mysterious way, much to the bewiIderment of her niece, nephew, guests and servants. There are mysterious forces at work, including the green light which floats about in the darkness,writ-ing letters in the dead spinster's hand, and turning on victrolas. Everyone seems to have had a motive for wanting to kill the spinster, but not until the sleeping sister wakes up, through the aid of a spirit medium, is the murderer made known, A snow storm and a lonely New England house provide a fitting atmosphere and setting for Green Light . The cast was as follows: Doctor Spaulding..................Bill Thompson Mattie Marston.................Marjorie Lange Mary Marston........................Ruby Condit Jerome Forrester....................Fred Erven Kitty Corey ...................LaVerne Thompson Donald Rhodes .................. Sonny Schalock AesoP........................... Norman Crowder Trenka Anderson ............ Kathryn McKenzie Madame Zenda. , , , ............Bertha Thompson V7 V V 7 V V V7 V 7 7 V 7 V V7 7 V 7 V7 V7 M Papa, a diamond in the rough , , Fritz Hausler •Jane, his daughter...........Bobbie Bassett Arthur, his son. ...... Milton Scheuerman Lord Dabney......................Howard Rundell Dick Brainerd, an attorney . . Elvere Thompson Rose Parker.........................Bonnie Arner Peggy, a girl who lisps...........Dorothy Myers Mrs, Stevens, housekeeper. . , . .Jean Vaughan Mat.ie, a maid...................Montana French Sam, a salesman.....................Arthur Kilby When Jane and Arthur came home from college all set on reforming their comfort-loving father, they realized they had their hands full. Jane invited Lord Dabney whom she wished to impress, to dinner while Arthur asked Rose Parker with whom he wished to make a hit. Complications really set in when Papa, Sam, the high pressure salesman, and Dick, who was in love with Jane, joined them. How papa turned the tables on his ritzy children to bring them to their senses was very hilarious and brought a happy ending to the play. Jean Vaughan 7 V7 7 7 V7 V7 V7 7 V 7 V7 7 V 7 V7 7 V7 V7 V7 7 HIGH SCHOOL CARNIVAL 7 V7 7 V7 V V7 V7 7 V7 7 7 V7 7 V 7 V7 V V7 Nt On November 19, the annual high school carnival was given at the high school gymnasium. A short program was presented followed by numerous concessions which were thoroughly enjoyed by an unusually large crowd. The carnival was a great success as proved by the hundred dollars taken in by the student body. Those people on the concessions committee were:Norman Crowder, Elmer Michener, Lawrence Bennett, Hugh McDonald, Mr. McEntire, Mr, Skuzie, and Mr, MacDonald. On tile entertainment committee, there were Ruby Con-dit, LaVerne Thompson, Joanne Nichols, Miss Hughes, and Miss Cook. The food committee consisted of Daisy MacDonald,Eliz . abeth Wall, Miss Beck, Miss Miller, Miss Wilkinson, and the girls of the home economics class. CHRISTMAS PROGRAM On December 28,the Christmas program was given at the high school. Bill Thompson acted as master of ceremonies and different members of the alumni gave short speeches. Mr. Skuzie acted as good old St. Nick who passed out candy and presents to the crowd. The program committee consisted of Betty Schalock Sonny Schalock, LaV0n George, and Ruby Condit. To the tune of Merry Christmas, the happy crowd was dismissed from school to enjoy the Christmas holidays. MAY FESTIVAL In the most elaborate May Day celebration ever held in Vernonia, Queen Edith I was crowned in the garden of singing flovers, on our lawn under a clear sky and warm sun on May 6. The program which combined the efforts of the two grade schools and the high school,was attended by an overflow crowd with representatives of every school in the Nehalem Valley in attendance. Queen Edith was escorted by her prime minister. Bill Thompson and her attendants, Elizabeth Wall, Margaret Sal-omonsen, Evelyn Parkinen, Juanita Morris, Eunice Larsen, Heidi Reich, Barbara Dustin, and Pauline Rollins. S tM tokl Otlrw  | i rr G va-u_ A - ' :ju .1 v wAk k! LOTvJ. S dQ ■ ■ 0 vc3rJt rv-c ft jl Gu, ClI i-.v - V V7 V V V 7 V7 7 V7 7 V7 V7 7 V7 V 7 7 7 V7 Nt X ' y THE TIMBERLINE In this, the third year of its existence as a mim-eographed paper, the Timberline has reached a high standard. An eight- to twelve-page paper has been published every two weeks without fail since the first issue came from the press on September 29, 1937, Including all issues, seventeen papers were published. This year's staff consisted of Elizabeth Schalock, editor; Kiyoko Kuge, assistant editor; Lawrence Bennett, business manager; Jane Watts, production manager; La-Verne Thompson and Betty Jegen, advertising; Bertha Thompson, Jean Vaughan, Erma Kent, Joanne Nichols and Norman Crowder, reporters; and Olive Hansen and Margie Lange, typists. Miss Beck was the adviser. The Timberline placed third in the mimeographed division in the all state contest for high school papers held by the University of Oregon School of Journalism. The editor and assistant editor attended the conference held in conjunction with the contest. The entire staff visited the Vernonia Eagle office. Two special issues, the Christmas issue and the senior issue, were published. These have been the most important activities carried on in the Timberline Club. Elizabeth Schalock STUDENT COUNCIL For the second consecutive year in Vernonia High School, the student council has proved to be a very necessary and valuable aid to the school. It is composed of student body officers, class presidents, and of representatives from each activity in school. The student council is the governing body of the school and it functions accordingly. It maintains, somewhat, the order of a student government, makes certain laws for the school, and acts on all the business concerning the student body as a whole. Advised by Mr, McCrae and led by student body president, Bill Thompson, the student council has proved its true worth to Vernonia High School during the past year. Ruby Condit V7 V V7 V V V7 V 7 7 7 V7 V7 V 7 V 7 7 7 V7 7 y w vy y vy vv vv v y v vv v vy v vy v v vy v v ORCHESTRA The high school orchestra started the school year with sixteen members:three trumpets, three clarinets, four saxophones. a violin, two trombones, a bass viol, drum, and piano,The orchestra is larger than the one of the previous year and has a much better selection of instruments- It has,under the able leadership cf Miss Hughes,made splendid progress and has given a number of dances, all of' which have been very successful. The first dance was given on October 8, after a serpentine rally up town The next dance was given on October 29 after the Hillsboro football game. Cn November 12, the gmde school and high school orchestras played together at the grade school gym for the Armistice program. Following the program at the high school carnival on November 19,the orchestra played for a dance. After a basketball game between Scappoose and Vernonia on January 21, the orchestra played for a dance which proved very successful; At the barn dance, sponsored by the Girls' League, the orchestra proved that their year's work had been very worth while. The final success of the year was the Queen's Ball which followed the May day program on May 6, Bonnie Arner GIRLS' GLEE CLUB The Glee Club, composed of 18 members under the leadership of Miss Hughes, has been able to carry out a successful program of activities this year, Cn February 23, they took part in the Washington's birthday program at the Washington Grade School, they performed at the Christmas program on December 23; at a program at which a shrine was presented to the high school by the Masonic lodge, the glee club and quartet sang several numbers; and at various student body programs, the glee club proved themselves a successful group. The climax of the yearfe activities came on April 30, when the glee club and girls' quartet attended the Forest Grove state music tournament to compete with other schools of the state. Although neither of the groups won a place in the tournament, they did creditably well. The final performances of the year came on May 3 when the glee club took part in the National Music Week program. The officers for the year in this club were:president, Bobbie Bassett; vice-president, Ruby Condit; secretary, Bonnie Arner. Ruby Condit V7 V V V V7 vy w v w vy v vy vy v vy vy vy v v vv SOCIHtTIHESX CLUJ IBS A N SCIENCE CLUB A large number of students with an experimentive nature, took advantage of the school chemistry laboratory and formed a Science Club under the supervision of Mr, Mills. They performed many interesting and novel science experiments that were also instructive. Some of these were: bending glass,making hydrogen, making gas balloons, studying forms of matter and their physical states, and also making storage batteries and experimenting with them.. Every Monday when the girls attended Girls- League, the boys of the club studied photography. In this time they developed pictures that they had previously taken. The outstanding event of the year was the demonstration before the student body of the various things they had learned during the year. They thus enabled the student body to enjoy an instructive half hour, Mildred Woods HANDWORK CLUB The Handwork Club, started this year, has enjoyed great success. It has met every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday under the able leadership of Miss Miller, and the results have been the accomplishing of many worth-while projects, among them pillowcases, doilies and layettes. Heidi Reich was elected to represent the club in the• student council meetings. The final exhibit of the year vans the bazaar program given in front of the student body, Friday, April 1. Ruby Condit RADIO CLUB The Radio Club, under the direction of Mr, Skuzie, has progressed steadily during its first year in Vernonia high school. Experiments have been many and varied. Four radio sets were built by the class; two crystal sets were made; a movie projector was built, and experiments were made with coils. On March 11, the Ra.dio Club gave a very successful performance before the student body,where they demonstrated their knowledge of the radio. The president of the Radio Club was Jerry Steele; vice-president and secretary, Wilton Rogers; treasurer, Lee Baker, Wilton Rogers GIRLS ATHLETIC CLUB President ...... .Bessie Bell Vice-president. . . Frances Childs Secretary .... .Dorothy Austin Treasurer..........Gertrude McCabe Adviser ...... Miss Wilkinson The Girls' Athletic Club was enjoyed by a group of fifteen girls who spent the activity period engaging in various sports such as baseball,volleyball,and basketball. Encouraged by the able assistance of the adviser,Miss Wilkinson, the club made and sold candy, had a wave day, and aided in many outside activities. Ruby Condit PEP CLUB The Pep Club was organized in the latter part of the school year and is a part or a branch of Girls' League. The purpose of this club is to increase the school spirit and to cooperate with the various organizations in their work. The members were not chosen but they came into the club because they would enjoy being members. The maximum number of members is set at fifteen and no freshmen or sophomores can be selected as new members. During the year, this club has sponsored several activities, among them a dance and pop -and candy sales. It has been very successful in attaining its goal. Bonnie Arner DRAMATIC CLUB President. ....... . Dorothy Ifyers Secretary-treasurer. . . Irene Bergerson Sergean1 -at-arms.........Francis Fluke Adviser.......................Miss Cook The Dramatic Club began its year's activities by presenting the one-act play, Sisterly Scheme , at the high school carnival. Following this, they gave the one-act comedy, Ify Cousin from Sweden , before the school assembly. To climax their year's activities, they gave a one-act comedy, His First Girl , at the assembly program, April 22. _________________________________________ Dorothy %ers y v y vy vy v vy y vy vy v v vy v v vy v v v v APPRECIATION to advertisers The Student Body of Vernonia High School wishes to express its appreciation to the business and porfessional men of Vernonia who made possible the second edition of The Memolog, vv V V vy v v vy v vy v v v vy v v v v y v vy V V V v 7 V7 V V7 V7 7 V V7 V7 V 7 7 V V7 W Miss Cook—(In history class) And what was Nelson's farev ell address? Norman Crowder— Heaven, ma'am. 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