THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1928 News of Vernonia Schools Basketball Squad Turns Out For First Practice Of Season Monday The basketball squad of the Ver- nonia high school opened the season early this year by turning out for its first practice in the gym last Wednesday evening. Coach Austin has announced that he expects to have a crack squad this year that will win the county championship. By starting early the team will have a chance to play practice games before the league games start. It is not Known exactly who will be on the first team, but the turn out this season is good. It consists of five seniors, six juniors, six so phomores and eight freshmen. There are special rules this year that only those students with good grades will be allowed to play.—L. H. Speaking Encouraged In Classes 1 VERNONIA EAGLE, VERNONIA, OREGON 1 Che Timber Line Interclass Volley Ball Teams Selected Oxygen Causes Explosion In Chemistry Laboratory The class volley ball teams have been selected among the girls who have turned out regularly for gym nasium practice under the supervis ion of Miss Malmsten, which are playing as scheduled. Among the juniors and seniors combined are Dorothy Throop, Myrtle Ozment, Mildred Tousley, Charlotte Green, Ethel Tousley and Dorothy Holtham; with subs, Millie McMullen and Della Cline. The sophomore team consists of Vera Goodin, Ruth Lee, Maybelle Drorbaugh, Grace Condit, Gladys Garner, and Joy Ball; with subs, Georgia Van Doren and Luella Wil liams. The freshmen team is composed of Edna Mitcham, May DeEtt Throop, Helen Charlesworth, Mar garet Bennett, Christine Rainey and Frances McNutt; with subs Nelle Green, Kathryn Malmsten, Louise Roberson and Mae Hall. The schedule is as follows: Fresh men vs. sophomores November 19, Sophomores vs. upper classmen Nov ember 21; Freshmen vs, upper class men November 26, These games are to be played after school for only members of the Girls Athletic club. —D.H. Two of the chemistry students had an eyployion in the labratory Monday morning while they were ’ making oxygen, They were using manganese diox- ide and potassium chlorate to per- form the experiment. The mixture melted, ran back into the tube, and hardened, allowing no space for the oxygen to escape and causing an explosion. It is very easy to have an ex- plosion while making oxygen be- cause there are many things that will cause it.—L.G. Several talks were given in’ the American history classes this week. Those students who did not give talks had to take a test on them. This is done so as to encourage speaking in the class. A few of the cities spoken about were Geneve, a world-famed city, Remember When Dinkelsbuehl a city which was saved The English teacher sent you out by the children during the Thirty of class? Years War, Paris, the capital of Vernonia high school had a cham- France, Berlin, and Moscow.—L.G. pion girls’ basket ball team? The high school had board walks Correction and no grass on the lawn? There is u correction of last The seniors were freshman? week’s science answers. The human "Tubby” was afraid of girls? body is heavier at the north pole There was no music department? than at the equator.—P.C. Spud was bashful? The first time you got a “F?” Student Taken To Hospital When fishing wasn’t a novelty? Larry Marshall, son o.f Mr. and Mrs. D. Mat ¿.hall, was rushed to St. Vincent’s hospital Saturday Studying Franz Schubert The Oriol and Las Alegros Glee morning suffering from a serious at divisions of the high school music tack of influenza. department have been studying the The Sophomore girls defeated the life of the great song writer, Franz freshmen girls in volley ball Monday Schubert, because this is “Shubert Week.” They find it very interest night. The score was 35 to 27. ing to study his compositions. Sophomore: There goes the bell. Grace Condit, student of the so Freshman (looking surprised): phomore class, has gone to Walla Where? Walla, Wash. We are sorry to lose her because she is an active student Giving Six-Weeks Test The second six weeks tests are be in all sophomore activities.—J.M. Larry Marshal is still on- the sick ing given this week. Many students are busy cramming list. for the exams. This is the last test until after Christmas. Junior. Planning Play The junior class is planning many things this school year, including a junior play, a prom, and many oth .• social activities as well as good scholarship. Are they going to do it? This re- mains to be seen. Plans will soon be under way for a junior play to be given soon. The proceeds will be used for various activities of the class. Mr. Austin Conducts Science Demonstration A science demonstration was held at the high school auditorium Fri- day by Levi Austin, the science teacher, when the different experi- ments were performd by the follow- ing students: Burning wire, Emma Jane Russell and John Roediger; making oxygen, Robert Dial and Joe Magoff; mak ing hydrogen, Charles McNutt and Lee Engen, and lighting paper with We wonder what our reports will paper with phosphorous and carbon be like this six weeks. disulphide. THREE La Velle Gosa Editor Archie Adams Elected Editor Of High School Annual it can be raised to the best height for you by the use of blacks of wood under the legs. These blocks can be made with a socket into which the leg fits securely or they may be fastened with strips of metal to the table legs. Some of the hard varieties of pears are delicious baked. Wash them, cut in half, and core. Place in a baking dish. Sprinkle with brown sugar and a little salt, dot with butter, and add a very little water. Place in a moderate oven. Cover at first until the pears be come soft. Baste occasionally while I they are cooking. Add more water if necessary to keep them from burning. Announcing Essay Contest Radio Station Thursday K E X 8:45 P.M. Thursday K T B R 8:30 P.M. Courtesy of Thrift Department AMERICAN TRUST The annual staff for the ’29 high COMPANY school annual was elected Monday, .89 Fourth Street November 19, at a student body PORTLAND, OREGON meeting called to order by Archie Adams, student body president. A few of the candidates carried most of the school, while others re ceived their appointment by a small margin. The following officers were elect- Do you think about how you are ed: editor, Archie Adams; business1 standing or sitting when doing your manager, Merle Mills; advertising housework? Much fatigue that is manager, Bodie Heiber; sales man-[blamed on hard work is really due and ager, Thelma Spencer; assistant edi- to faulty posture. Keep the back tor, Charlotte Green; assistant bus- straight, bend from the hips rather Washington School iness manager, Gloyd Adams, assist- than the shoulders, sit well back ant advertising manager, Robert in chairs with feet squarely on the Donna Lane of Mist, Luella Jones Laird; literary manager, Dorothy floor, and do not allow the abdo- Reasonably Priced of Portland and Doris Anderson of Holtham; assistant literary manager, men to sag forward. Scoffield entered the first grade Mildred Tousley; society editor, Vio- | let Phelps; feature editor, Harold Cabinet Work Pollination Important this week. R. B. Wesley and Dorothy Swan Nelson; girl’s athletic manager., Built-in Furniture Pollination is one of the most son of Mrs. Rogers room are quar- Zelma New; boys athletic manager, important and necessary practices antined with chicken pox. Joseph Neal Bush. Anything made of in growing cucumbers and toma- Work will start on the annual im toes under glass. In the case of the Mourer and Roy Bell have ton- Wood mediately. silitis. cucumber the question is easily The third grade started using ink solved, bees doing the work capab- High class workman in their penmanship study this week. Lines, Jeanette John, Florence ly and thoroughly. Tomatoes which ship The Bluebird group under Mrs. Tichenor, Nelson Beaver, Arvada are partially self sterile plants are Nelson held a candy sale in the Lines, Twila Morton, Doris Timm, usually artificially pollinated, usu Washington school for the benefit Roberta Andreason and Marian ally by shaking or jarring the Houghtaling. of the Camp Fire cabin. plants, the flower clusters, or flow Twenty three pupils are taking In Mrs. Patrick’s room: Irving ers every two or three days. Ore Comer State & North milk this week and it is hoped that Benson, Kyle Clark, Elmo ____ _____ Smith, , gon experiment station circular 55 Street more will next week. Vearl Berry, Wilma Glassner, Doro deals with these problems. ;Vthur Anderson of Scoffield en thy Webb, Grace Kellar, Fredrick Geo. H. Stankey tered the fourth grade Tuesday. Moores, Alva Larson, Dean Holt Eagle Classifieds Pay. Mrs. Smith is teaching the fourth and Oscar Kellar. grade Thanksgiving songs. In Mrs. Austin’s room: Lois Kop- Hazel Chapman, Wilburn Marks, lin, Royal Moores, Virginia Dooley, Loda Davidson, Leona Fetsch and and Charles Holt. Hazel Ross of the fourth brade had Raymond Thacker is ill with an 100 in arithmetic last week. Seven infection of the eyes. had 100 in spelling all week. Macey Bell has moved to Ver Volley ball has been organized nonia and will attend school there. under the .leadership of Mrs. Neal. It is expected that there will be EVANGELICAL CHURCH four teams. The Evangelical church will be Harvest Home Sun Ruby Faught entered the sixth day This at this church. There will be ium for practice and one half hour a display of grains, fruits and prod is spent there every noon. ucts of this great valley. The Sun Ruby Fauyht entered the sixth day school will meet at 9:45 a.m. grade Monday. the pastor will preach a Marie Franklin is a new pupil in and Thanksgiving Harvest Home ser Miss Hilts room. mon. Basket dinner in social hall Jhe Sunbeam Bakers club made at noon. cocoa and at school Wednesday We carry at least five flavors of brick Ice Cream The young people’s societies will afternoon and served cocoa and meet at 6:30 p.m. L. V. Jenkins, AT ALL TIMES cookies. This is one of the lessons chief of police of Portland, a per in their club work. sonal friend of the pastor, and his Charles Tays of the second grade singers LINCOLN CANDY KITCHEN will be here at 7:30 p.m. is absent with chicken pox. Hazel Parker had her tonsils removed If your kitchen table is too low last week. 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