Vernonia High School - Memolog Yearbook (Vernonia, OR)

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DECEMBER 9—V. H. S. has a winter garden—dandelions and blooming bushes. DECEMBER 10—Loggers beat Banks, 22-17. DECEMBER 11—Eleanor Corll walked ten miles to school after missing the bus. DECEMBER 12—Mr. Harry Van Dyke, pianist, and Mr. Albert Creitz, violinist, both from Pacific University’s music department, entertained us at an assembly program. DECEMBER 13—We took part in the basketball jamboree at Scappoose. Basketball ticket sales are well underway. DECEMBER 18—Much ado in the Timberline about this no Tattler business. DECEMBER 19—The mimeographed Christmas cards were displayed. Football banquet. Rollie Truitt was guest speaker. DECEMBER 20—Juniors are faithfully trekking to nightly play practice. DECEMBER 23—Community Christmas program at the grade school. DECEMBER 24—Santa handed out candy to all the high s chool students. Football boys received letters. DECEMBER 25—Every day's a holiday 'til January 5. DECEMBER 28—Miss Seidl was married to Robert Monson from the University of Oregon Medical School. JANUARY 6, 1942—The bearded Loggers were defeated by Pacific U. frosh, 30-29. Florieda Graves has become engaged to Edsell Hammond. Patricia Moran won a $75 award for her prize-vanning article published in the Shorthorn World . JANUARY 8—Dr. Everson, president of Linfield College, spoke to f the student body. g JANUARY 9—Loggers thumped Rainier on their home floor, which be- gan league games of the basketball season. 0 JANUARY 13—Loggers victorious over Clatskanie Chiefs. Boys are busy with noon-hour basketball.

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NOVEMBER 8—Girls' Leaguers acted as hostesses for the successful convention at the Washington Grade School. Mrs. Buena Maris, Dean of Women at 0. S. C., was the main speaker of the day. NOVEMBER 12—The girls began an interclass volleyball tournament. NOVEMBER 13—The seniors decked out in finery and had their individual class pictures taken. NOVEMBER 16—Our football second squad beat Parkrose 19-0. NOVEMBER 17—Judith Ann was born to Mrs. Prescott, a former teacher of V. H. S. NOVEMBER 18—Class group pictures were taken. NOVEMBER 19—Jack Nashem completed a large magazine and paper rack for library use. Lillian Laird is busy telling of her trip to the Atlantic coast and back. NOVEMBER 24—Junior play tryouts were held. NOVEMBER 25—Tuberculin tests vrere administered to 158 students, Mrs. Hearing underwent an appendectomy and Allice Hoffman Tower subbed for her. NOVEMBER 27—Thanksgiving'. The Loggers made turkey out of Springfield, victoriously emerging from the mud with a score of 35-14. NOVEMBER 28—S.udent body plays were given at the Washington Grade School. Sixty dollars was made. DECEMBER 2—Mr. Wood, a noted cartoohist, entertained us at the Washington Grade School, Really good'. DECEMBER 4—The Timberline appears without Tattler. Much holler. DECEMBER 5—Our basketball team defeated the Forest Grove Vikings. DECEMBER 7—Hawaiian Islands were bombed by Japanese air squadrons. DECEMBER 8—During an assembly program, we listened to President R«osevelt's radio address to congress and the nation.

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JANUARY 16—First honor roll of the new year was read,which ended the first semester. Bill Duncan was the graduating mid-term senior. Through extensive reading, Patricia Moran received the book, Two Ends to Our Shoestring , as an award presented by Mrs. Hearing. The purpose of this contest was to stimulate the reading of good books by the students . JANUARY 20—Pledges by students for defense stamps and bonds were made. JANUARY 21—Mr. McCrae was chosen to be head air raid warden for this district. Students and townspeople will assist. The Loggers slapped Seaside, 44-21. JANUARY 22—The spring-like weather is having a romantic influence on the students. Memolog staff has been chosen with Opal Scheuerman as editor. JANUARY 23—The junior class presented What a Life , a three-act play, at the Washington Grade School. JANUARY 24—Erma Koberstein, outstanding junior, moved to Portland. Loggers trimmed Parkrose 29-27. JANUARY 27—Blue Masquers attended a Blue Room production at the Civic Theatre in Portland, JANUARY 28—St. Helens' Lions roared too loudly for the Loggers. JANUARY 30—Basketball squad stopped Scappoose with a score of 31-28. Mary Lee Hall was informally, officially, initiated into the Pep Club. FEBRUARY 3—Memolog subscription drive completed. Girls' League officers for second semester were elected. Dorothy Millis was chosen to have lead part in senior class play. FEBRUARY 4—Dr. D. V. Poling spent the day visiting with and speaking to the students. Kate and Cloice are collecting on bets that they won't go steadily again. FEBRUARY 5—For the first time in our history, caps and gowns were chosen by the senior class to be worn at commencement. The vote was close—25 to 17. People are getting shot—with a flash camera. All for the sake of annual pictures. Rainier made a hitch in Logger wins.