Vernonia High School - Memolog Yearbook (Vernonia, OR)

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I September 3» 19ii7, was the fatal day on which $6 terrified rookies entered the doors of Vernonia High for the first time. After initiation, which was held two weeks later, -the nevrly-accepted members of the student body settled down and elected class officers. They emerged as: Harold Grcwston, president; Marvin Eby, vice-president; Pat Lobdell, secretary; and Donna Aldrich, treasurer. Claudine Gibson and Donna Aldrich represented the frosh as May princesses. At the same time Donna Wood was Girls League secretary and May princess for the sophomore class. Donna Aldrich and Claudine Gibson carried the title of song leaders in Girls League. Other singing freshmen were Janet Peterson, Nancy Fletcher, Patty Floaten, Tempie DeHart, Marguerite Thomas, and Donna Aldrich in the chorus. In forensics Betty Counts, Betty Lou Frazee, and Janet Peterson represented their class. Tempie DeHart won the Sadie Hawkin's Daisy Mae prize at the annual Girls League dance. Even as freshmen this class was very active in sports. Both Gerald Millis and Norman Mills earned letters in football and track respectively, while Bob Adams received his letter as basketball manager. Hie next year this class picked Marvin Eby, president; Bob Adams, vice-president; Nancy Fletcher, secretary; and Gerald Millis, treasurer. Claudine Gibson and First Row: Barrett, D.; Thomas, M.; Lamping, C.; Wood, D.; Lobdell, P.; Fletcher, N.; Aldrich, D.; Gibson, C.; Fuller, E.; Schwab, L.; Counts, B.; McCool, L.; Crume, A. Second Row: Mrs. Bolmeier; Hunt, W.; Peterson, J.; Floaten, P.; DeHart, T.; Robertson, V.; Harders, E.; Davis, D.; Frazee, B.; Mills, N.; Miss Gossage; Mr. Mills. Third Row: West, K.; Schmidlin, H.; Roland,L.; Sauer, P.; Tipton, D.; Eby, M.; Aclams, B.; Eckland, B.; Millis, G.; Crowston, H. CLASS OFFICERS—Sitting: Noman Mil Is, sergeant at arms; Marguerite Thomas, secretary; Pat Sauer, president; Wesley Hunt, vice-president; Nancy Fletcher, treasurer. Standing: Bobby Adams, sergeant at arms.