VERNONIA EAGLE
Thursday, May 5, 1927
Mist-Vernonia
The Timber Line
What a splendid nurse sh« is sure
to be.
By Loretta Johnson
We came from Natal, Mist, and Dark-eyed Mary arrives with
patter,
the Burn.
Not
very large but she suraly aaa
Being Affairs of Vernonia Schools and Published Each Week in the Eagle
You can't find a finer bunch wher­
chatter.
ever you turn.
Milly next joins us at th« usual
We aim at high class work, and
go into the unexplored, but as I
place.
Our Last Thoughts
good
self
control,
look back I will always remember
Don
’t tease her boys, she may
For Our School—
the kind and thoughtful guidance
I And you know Bill kicked it when
slap your face.
Seniors
that I have received here.—Gladys
iI you see the ball roll.
Krinjck.
I wish to express my apprecia-
Myrtle, Ray and Walter come Out comes Floyd, like a pocket
edition,
I will try to express in words,
Vernonia
tion to the faculty of
down from the burn,
The
smallest student, but full of
High school for the help and pat- my appreciation of the benefits
Then to get some others. down
erudition.
ience it has shown me in the past which I have received from the
river
you
must
turn,
Spraying is very esstntial to an
Rainier carried away most of nine months. It’s guiding hand has teachers and fellow students of
First Ida, tall and slender with Ruth is fitting herself for an
office life,
the honors and all of the cup in helped me to see life in a broader the Vernonia high school. I have orchard, because it keeps down the
her fluffy hair appears,
been
taught
to
progress
as
the
diseases and makes the fruit more
the county track meet held here lense.—Wayne Wall.
She
may decide later to be her
Then
Dorothy
of
the
golden
hair
Vernonia High, although I am school progresses and I have learn­ profitable. The codling moth is
Saturday, with Vernonia taking
boss’s wife.
leaves the bridge as horn she
ed
lessons
which
will
be
of
great
one
of
the
most
injurious
insects
leaving
you,
I
shall
take
with
me
second place.
The scores were:
hears.
Grace is aloof, and has little to
Rainier 78, Vernonia 35, Clats­ memories of pleasant days spent value to me in later life. I wish of this locality. It can be pre­
to
leave
behind
me
the
idea
that
vented by the use of a poison spray Next comes Charles, our young
•ay,
kanie 8, St. Helens 1. Wagner of in studious effort, I wish to ex-
The
But adds to her “story," while
electrician,
Rainier was high point man with press my gratitude to the faculty one can secure benefits from the such as arsenate of lead.
others gab away.
!
may be
18 points, having won three firsts for the aid it has given me and V. H. S., if he will but receive moths appear in the early spring To construct Super-radios
and the females lay their eggs on
his mission.
Last comes Richard whom we all
The summary for the patience it has shown me. them.—Harry Hixon.
and one second,
Life is empty without intellectual the leaves of the tree and some­ Donald comes from the garage,
call “Pete.”
I am glad that I had the chance
follows:
already to start,
He is a senior and his head pre-
100 yard dash—Hawkins V first, to go through my high school days stimulation. From V. H. S. we have times on the young fruit. After
cedes his feet.
Bennett V second, Clement R 3rd. in Vernonia high with one of the gained a well-rounded development the eggs hatch the young larvae If he can’t build cars, he can
take them apart.
finest student bodies any school of mind and character, without feeds for a short time on the fo-
Time 11 seconds.
The list of our students is now
220 yard dash—Sundberg C 1st, has ever had.—Annie Laurie Laird. which, the finer things in life could liage and then make their way Then Lewis
complete,
and Elizabeth arrive
Vernonia high has truly been our not be fully understood and ap­ to the nearest apple and bore into
Clement R 2nd, Hawkins and Ben­
in their Ford,
So the bus takes all Vernonia ones
preciated.
—
Dudley
Spencer.
the
blossom
end.
They
feed
about
mother
in
every
sense
of
the
word.
nett V 3rd. Time 24.3 seconds.
along the street.
In a short time we shall be the core of the apple until they Which they quickly park
440 yard dash—Bennett V 1st, For she has guided us, trained us,
and the school bus board.
We surely are glad that no farther
school,
are
full
grown
leaving
old
Vernonia
high
or
about
the
first
Mills V 2nd, F. Thompson R 3rd. disciplined us, loved us. We now
it goes,
Anna Aamodt, on time, is sure
go from her protecting wing, with and I can truthfully say. that I of June.
Time 56 seconds.
to appear,
For the last ones in, must stand
have
>
help
learned
much
to
me
in
a
better
knowledge
of
how
to
as
­
It
is
in
the
last
stage
that
the
1st,
R
880 yard dash—Wagner
on our toeB.
She is an honor student most
Mills V 2nd, Willis R 3rd. Time sume the duties and responsibilities life’s great struggle and made damage to the fruit is done. The
every year.
many
never-to-be-forgotten
friends.
apples are not saleable is they
of life, with a greater desire to
2 minutes 12 seconds.
Sophomore Play Tomorrow
Louis Louuen. contain any worms. Laws are be- Meanwhile Bill, a senior, has come
Mile—Wagner R lst, Gulker R serve others, and with a cnerished
As
I
am
about
to
leave
the
Ver-
memory
of
our
high
school
u
aw
­
ing
passed
that
all
the
fruit
has
4
minutes
Time
,
down
from
the
hill,
2nd, Hixon V 3rd.
“Sunshine,” the sophomore play.
nonia high school, I recall with to be inspected before sold. In And added his weight, the bus to
ing.—Loretta Johnson.
58.2 seconds.
I will be shown in the high school
Rainier
We are leaving the dear old Ver­ pleasure and satisfaction the in- this way the people who own or­
help fill.
Relay—Vernonia
1st,
2nd, St. Helens 3rd. Time 1 min­ nonia high which meant so much estimable guidance that I have re- chards are spraying them; thus Alberta comes hurriedly out of the I ■ auditorium May 6. Much time has
j been spent by members of the
to us, the school where we have ceived from the teachers; the ex- controlling the spread of the in­
store,
ute 44 seconds.
High jump—Wagner R 1st, Ben­ obtained what knowledge we nave, cellent times, and the never to be sect.
Quiet and small; why doesn’t she second-yc|:r class in preparation
nett and Malmsten V second. Height We have spent four happy years forgotten friends made.—Percy Ber­
grow more?
for this production, and it Is re-
high your banner in our work and
5 feet 4 inches.
of our young lives here receiving ge rson.
ported
to be an interesting and
Broad jump—Clement R 1st, pleasures and benefits never to be
To the students of Vernonia high in our games. Now we leave these Loretta comes next. She’s a sen­ entertaining show.
ior
you
know.
lower
classmen
in
your
care;
may
Wagner R 2nd, Sundberg C 3rd. forgotten, We love Vernonia high school let this be your aim: Strive
for all it has done for us, and we for a definite goal in life, build hey cherish you as we have and And says that next year to “Cor-
Distance 19.1 feet.
Miss Mitchell, . a teacher
tn th»
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nell
she shall
go.
Pole vault—Russell and M. John- hope that whoever attends it will your castles in the air, be deter­ paint on the map of success the
Calm, steady and purposeful Ellen Washington school, spent th« week
cherished
name
of
V.
H.
S.
—
Ther
­
son R 1st, Sundberg C 3rd. Height love it as we do.—Lillian Lilly,
mined and steady, show your abil­
we see,
end in Portland with friends.
As we are about to leave the ity by your determination to win, esa Tackett.
9 fet 6 inches.
Shot put—Attig R 1st, Laramore Alma Mater, we feel it is our duty and you will be sucessful.—Ken- As our High School doors fling
open wide,
■V 2nd, Malmsten V 3rd. Distance to say one last kind word.
neth Whitsell.
38 feet 10 inches.
Although these days have been
I sincerely regret that I can And turn me on the great outside;
Discus—Attig R 1st, Engebret- full to the brim with work, they not have more years to go to this I stop before the open door,
sen R 2nd, Howard S 3rd. Distance have filled our cup of happiness dear school which has proven it- And shout its praise forevermore.
99.9 feet.
full to overflowing. For this last self efficient in every way.—Wil- I love my High School and for it
Javelin—Cole R 1st, Miller S we owe a deep debt of gratitude liam Hill.
I
I stand,
2nd, Bennett V 3rd. Distance 140 to our faculty, because they have
For four years we have toiled To shout its praise through all
fest.
' il
been our helping hand and guiding with our studies gaining knowledge
for
the land,
120 yard high hurdles—Russell star in time of need. T'nouph some­ and wisdom in preparation for our It my youth it sheltered me
R 1st, Hodges V 2nd, Whitsel V times we were chastized rather life’s work. The Vernonia high And now I stand to shout it’s free.
3rd. Time 19 seconds.
severely we probably deserved it, school has enabled us to meet the
—Glen Hawkins
120 .yard low hurdles—Russell so once more I express our love battles of life squarely. To V. H.
As we leave high school, we
Don’t fail your Mother on May 8, when all th«
R first, Clement R 2nd, White C for V. II. S.—Norman Engen.
S. we bid adieu and go on our leave behind for our followers ln-
3rd. Time 14.4 seconds. Hodges
Each student owes to h!s school way.—Lewis Laramore.
nation pays tribute.
valuable instruction we have re-
of Vernonia, who won first, was what may be censidered the foun
The days I have spent in Ver­ ceived, and invaluable experiences,
It is easy:
disqualified for failing to attempt dation for a future. What “chance” nonia high school will remain in­ memories we will always bear with
to jump the last hurdle.
has the man or women who has delible in my memory. Days of us. However, we should remember
Come to The Cozy, choose the kind of
In the relav race Hawkins over- not entered such schools os “Old pleasure, days of priceless value what Gibbon said, “Every man gets
candy you want Mother to have, and an
cam«
20 foot lead to win the V, H. S.” against those who have to my vocation. Since I am now two educations, one which he re­
appropriate message. A code telegram will
race for Vernonia by a good mar- completed the training fo_- citizen­ leaving you, I wish to express my ceives from others and the more
be sent to the dealer in any town and the
gin.
ship given by such high schorls? sincere appreciation for the many important one, the one which he
message and same kind of candy will be
Press on toward the goal of life benefits I have received while I gives himself.”—Ruth Holaday.
Results of the broadjump and with eagerness and respect for posi­ have been one of your members.
delivered as ordered.
high hurdles in the interclass meet: tion.—Wilburn Charlesworth.
Large crew working on new
Ralph Reithner.
broad jump, Malmsten S 1st, Hodg­
Order Early To Insure Timely Delivery.
Our High School, our beloved Knights of Pythias hall at St. Hel-
Lower classmen: Work hard
es J 2nd, Heiber F 3rd. High hur­ be good while you are in
Alma Mater, we leave you with ens.
dies, Whitsel S lât, Hodges J 2nd, school so that when your
Nineteen men plant 140.000 seed­
regret. For four years you have
Parker J 3rd.
been our home where we have work­ ling Douglas fir trees in one day,
comes to graduate you will be
"Two outdoor tennis courts have to say: “I have done my best,
ed together and have tried to lift at U. S. Wind River station.
been completed and both were be- I feel that I am a credit to
ing used regularly until the rain school. I know that I am fully
started. A tennis meeting will be pared to face either college
held in the near future and the work.”—John Wardle.
dues decided on.
The years that I have spent in
Vernonia high school have been the
District Track
most pleasant ones of my life. I
have gained a broader view of the
Meet May 7.
7-7-7 ¿WJEN E RAL GASOLI NE1)
responsibilities of citizenship, and
Th« district track meet, which an appreciation of the valuable
takes in the high schools of Co­ training which I have received in
lumbia and Clatsop counties, will V. H. S.—Marshall Malmsten.
compete for honors at Seaside May
I go from V. H. S. carrying with
7. If the weather is good a large me an appreciation of the worth
crowd from Vernonia will prob­ of my training and of my pleasant
ably attend the meet. Astoria won association with my fellow students.
th« district championship last year. I also appreciate the efforts of
the faculty in helping me to ghin
SYMPATHY
a fuller knowledge of what life
By Sheila Williams
Have you ever been in a play means and I believe I shall be
and had to work right hard? Did able to meet the duties and res­
you ever have a lot to say, when ponsibilities of life.—Margaret Ship-
ley.
your nerves were jarred?
One doesn’t know what the school
Have you ever been scared most
to death, when you walked fear- has done for him until the time has
come for him to depart.—Normar.
fully out on the stage?
Did your heart stop, you catch Pettijohn.
During my four years here, I
your breath, while the innards with-
have never been lonesome away
in you would rage?
Well, you aan sympathize with from home, to tell the people that
me, ‘Cause I’m in the very same I belong to Vernonia high school
You’ll find him all about you, close to ERAL Dealer, and his name is legion.
fix. I know I’ll be scared and for- and it is not without a pang of
get my cue. And all will be a regret that I think of leaving you.
your
home and handy to your place of Wherever you find him it will pay you to
—Anna Rea Webster.
dreadful mix.
business.
You can spot him by his attract­ know him, because he’s a fellow townsman
Truth and sincerity are the step­
Compliments School.
ping stones of life. V. H. S. has
ive green-and-white service station or of yours and he “aims to please.” His
Prof. Beatty of the University stimulated in us those qualities
garage, and by the famous green-and-white business is his own, and he is selling old-
of Oregon, who visited this school which we will carry with us as we
a few weeks ago, said in a letter progress upward.—Shelia Williams.
signs that announcefhis products.
fashioned, modern-process GENERAL
h« WTote to Mr. Wilkerson, “I
Be loyal to you country, by be­
He
’
s
the
Authorized
Independent
GEN-
Gasoline
because he believes in it.
have never spoken before a more ing patrotic; to your school, by
well-behaved
student studying and working diligently; to
courteous,
GENERAI. Products Are Sbld Only by Authorized
body than that of the Vernonia yourself, by being truthful, thought­
Independent Dealers at the Green-and White Sign
high school.’
ful and successful.—Amy Hughes.
Vernonia high, I am about to
Fill Up Your Tank and Let Your ENGINE Decide!”
Crooked River highway bridge,
leave you, but before I go I wish
highest in America, on Dalles-Cali-
to express my sincere appreciation
fomia route, will be dedicated in
of what you have done for me.
May or June.
Your instructors have been kind
and considerate. Their council has
THE STAFF
Editor always been for the best. My as­
Helen Heiber
Veldon Parker
Ain't Editor sociations have been most pleasant,
Sports and I hope I may carry the friend-
Ward Gooding
Annie Laurie Laird
Senior ship of my high school days with
Edward Roles
Junior me through life.—Russell Mills,
I am about to leave the por-
Russell Peek
Sophomore
Phoebe Greenman
Freshman tals of Vernonia high school to
Rainier Wins
County Track
Meet Saturday
Spraying
Is Essential
To an Orchard
CANDYGRAM
For Mother’s Day
THE COZY
ef fellow Townsman iVho
‘A ims
to P lease