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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1928 VERNONIA EAGLE, VERNONIA, OREGON THREE I'T' “Christmas Welcome,” Robert sen, Charles Russell, Elmer Harvey, Acord; “Be Jolly," song; Christmas children; Charles McGraw, St. La Velie Gosa tree drill, Clinton Allard, Gordon Nicholas. Editor Warner, John Chambers, Harold The following are taking part in Davis, Mildred Woods, Joanna East er, Bertha Thompson, Mava Wil the progras of songs and recita liams; “Santa Claus,” a dramatiza tions in the fifth grade: Mickey Archie Adams, student body presi Cast Selected Foi Four League Basketbail Banks Team Wins First tion. Santa Claus, Charles McGraw; O’Donnell, Billy French, Montora dent. Games at Vernonia Mother, Modena Hall; little brother, Corey, Marvin Harvey, Pearl Faught Basketball Game Here The students are very well pleas Junior Play Billy Fogel; little sister, Alveda Harold Cason, Lyle Nelson. ed with their pictures, and hope This Coming Season Littieton. Old English carol, song; The junior play cast has been Friday 14 to 8 that the other pictures for the an- “Visit by St. Nicholas,” read by selected and will have their first nual will be as good.—T.S. practice after the holidays. The Local basketball fans will see Gresham — $3,000 new pipe or Friday evening, December 14, Leila Nelson and dramatized by Mel vi Boeck, ruinvi ae gan installed in reconstructed Meth cast of the play, “In Cherry Time,” the V.H.S. basketball lost their first wivivi Father; , i^tiitn Edith ivi Mae the Vernonia basketeers in action Christmas Program For is as follows: during four league contests, ac outside practice game to the unde Holgate, Mother; Margaret Salmon- odist church. Ethel Grant, Charlotte Green; feated Banks hoopsters, so far, to cording to the schedule arranged High School Completed Cherry Adams, Catherine Hoffman; the tune of 14 to 8. for the coming season. The first game will be against Rainier Jan The game was a see-saw affair The Christmas program for Fri- __ Connie Trimble, Zelma New; Flos Vernonia, Oregon, Dec. 1928 uary 25. day afternooon is as follows: Sing sie Barnes, Dot Holtham; Vinie I aQ the wayj with botb qUjnte) . tak- Jackson, Edith May Lindsey; Jack ing turns being in the lea The The schedule for the five teams ing, assembly; reading, Polly Mit Wessler, Neal Bush; Chippy Hen of the county league is as follows: chell; selection. Las Alegros Glee; Banks forwards were expert shoot 1928 Community Christmas Tree, January 4 violin solo, Charlotte Green; read derson, Bodie Hieber; Sammy Class, ers and many times shot a basket Mark E. Moe, Chairman, At Scappoose vs. Rainier. ing, Thelma Spencer; selection, Billy Culver; Joseph Meadows, from the center of the floor, Chester Weed; Fritz Kargel, Stan boys’ Glee. During the second quarter of the At Clatskanie vs. St. Helens. Vernonia, Oregon. January 11 After the program and the pre ley Garner; Tuggles, Howard Lee. game. Coach Austin put his second team in the game to see what they At Rainier vs. St. Helens. sentation of the letters to the foot- Enclosed you will find a check or money could do to the clever opopnents. At Clatskanie vs. Vernonia. ball team, the students will have Teams Begin Study They fought hard, while in the January 18 their Christmas tree. Of Debate Question order for .$ which you will please add game, and showed good sportsman At St. Helens vs. Scappoose. to the fund for the 1928 Community Christmas ship. The first team resumed their At Vernonia vs. Rainier. Christmas Tree Presented January 25 Prof. J. B. Wilkerson was noti- places at the half. The senior class was presented Tree, with the hope that every kiddie in the dis Coach Austin thinks that V.H.S. At Scappoose vs. Clatskanie. with a little electric-lighted Christ fied Tuesday by Wm. L. Harrison trict will enjoy a happy Christinas. has a good chance to beat the St. At Vernonia vs. St. Helens. mas tree by their class-advisor, of Rainier that the question for the county debate will be: “Resolved Helens Hi here Friday, December February 1 Prof. Wilkerson. At Scappoose vs. Vernonia. This furnishes the senior room that a Secretary of Education 21. After some stiff practice which At Clatskanie vs. Rainier. with Yuletide light and adds to the should have a place in the presi will put the finishing touches on dent’s cabinet.” The debate teams our local team.—N.B. February 8 holiday spirit.—T.S. will start work immediately. At Clatskanie vs. St. Helens. O’Donnell; fairies, Georgia Clark, At Rainier vs. Scappoose. Senior Class Meets Zelma Shipley, Maxine Brady. February 12 A committee was appointed at by them Friday afternoon and an After the program the pupils will At Rainier vs. Clatskanie. the senior class meeting Monday exchange of gifts and tree. The first grade room is prettily return to their own rooms for their At Vernonia vs. Scappoose. to arrange a school lunch for the Christmas tree and presents. February 15 purpose of aiding the treasury of decorated with borders on the black- At St. Helens vs. Rainier. the class. The committee is as fol boards and windows and a Christ- The third grade program will At Vernonia vs. Clatskanie. lows: Myrtle Hall, Elizabeth Laud- mas sandtable and tree give it a start at 1:30. The program follows: February 21 en, Archie Adams, Jack Ozment, very festive appearance. The second grade room will give At Scappoose vs. St. Helens. Harold Nelson and Thelma Spencer. At Vernonia vs. Vernonia. Suggestions for the class flower a program of songs and recitations March 1 and motto were made but will not Friday afternoon and will also have At Clatskanie vs. Scappoose. be decided until the next meeting. a Christmas tree. The third grade will have a sur Wishing you At St. Helens vs. Vernonia. —T.S. prise program Friday afternoon, are included in the The children have learned Questions Normar)' Green and Ralph Peck Merriam Webster, I Which is more elastici, rubber last year seniors,were visitors of chosen their own pieces so such as aerograph, they will be heard for the or glass? the senior class Monday morning. time at the program. broadtail, credit Which heavenly body is closest union, Bahais: t, The Happy-go-lucky cooking to the earth? School Close. Friday patrogenesis, etc. completed their work 100 per cent What substance is formed when and trust that the coming New Year The students are eagerly look on Monday. Each member who New names and com- lye and hydrocloric acid are mixed? ing forward to Friday afternoon places are listed such pletes a club received 50 points to What is the chemical formula when school will close until after will bring you the best you have ever known as Cather, Sandburg, Stalin,Latvia, etc. ward their agriculture state examin for sugar? the holidays. Constantly improved and kept up ation. What causes lightning?—P.C., In Happiness and Prosperity to date. The art club sponsored a pro Frances Lappe Returns gram at the school last Friday Year’. Work Half Over WEBSTER’S NEW Miss Frances Lappe, who left a evening. The program was in charge The classes have completed their few months ago for California, has of Mrs. Hannah Smith and Miss INTERNATIONAL first half year’s work and are now returned to Vernonia high school. Ruth Taylor and was as follows. DICTIONARY Miss Lappe, who is a senior was Song, Loyal 28; song, Mrs. Ray’s reviewing what they have had and preparing for the examinations very much missed by her class room; song, Miss- Kizer’s room; re Get The Best after the Christmas holidays.—P.C. mates and everyone is very happy citation, Rhoda Bell; dialogue, The "Supreme Authority" to have her return. Christmas Gifts, Miss Taylor’s room; Give Trophy For Point. in ccurjf, colleges, schools, and among songs, Tick Tock Glee club; piano A trophy is going to be present Berger.on Visit. School goteMmRi officials both Federal and Gilbert Bergerson who has been solo, Rose Sitts; “Why we cele State. ed by Mrs. Hammack to the class brate Christmas; by four girls. attending school at Oregon State of Vernonia high school earning 452,000 entries including 408,000 After the program the art club sold college was a visitor at the Ver- the most number of points in the vocabulary terms, 32,000 geographical hand painted Christmas cards, vases nonia high school Monday. Girls Athletic Association. subjects, 12,000 biographical entries. Gilbert graduated from V. H. S. and candy. Over 6,000 illustrations, and 1OO val last year. The school is very proud uable tables. Volley Ball Team Chosen Lincoln School of hinv because he not only made The star volley ball team has Send for Free, new, richly illustrated been chosen by Miss Malmsten. The the freshman football squad, but pamphlet containing sample pages of The children of the second grade following have been selected: Doro is also Sergeant of Arms of the have the New International made a pretty border of holly thy Throop. Charlotte Green freshmen class at O. S. C. leaves and red bells. Dorothy Holtham, Vera Gooding, G. &. C. Merriam Company The 3A geography clas sare mak Edna Mitchem, May de Ett Throop. Start On Operetta Springfield, Mass. The Orioles and Las Alegros ing booklets illustrating what mo The interest towards girls ath thers do each day for the family. letics is increasing because there is Glee have started working on an The first and second grades are operetta, “Lady Frances,” which is a higher aim than ever before. giving a play entitled “BoPeep’s to be given after Christmas. The Boy’s Glee club is also work Christmas party” at one o’clock Working On Pastels ing on the operetta, “Freshies,” Friday afternoon in the first grade The art class have started work- which will be given the same even room. The characters are Bo Peep, ing on pastels. There isn’t so many ing that “Lady Frances,” is to be Violet Johnson; Betty Blue, Jane students taking art this year as Wrae Wiggins; Miss Muffet, Bessie given. there has been in the previous Boll: Contrary Mary, Myrtle Stacey; years, but those that are taking it Baby Bunting,. Granque Gitzgerald; Stores At Store* At Washington School are doing very good work under Rock-a-bye Baby, Gladys Willson; the supervision of Miss F. Perce. Corvallis Jill, Josephine Murray; Jack, Earsel The play which was to have been Christanson; Sue, Norma Enos, Jack Newberg Hillsboro given by Mrs. Ray’s room Friday Horner, Harold Burke; Simple Sim Senior Picture. Arrive Salem McMinnville Last Friday a representative of afternoon has had to be called off on, Fred Hausler; Boy Blue, Bruce Sheridan Monmouth Coffee’s studio brought the senior on account of the sickness of a Holcomb; Willie Wonkle, Claude Vernonia Olympia class pictures to the high school number of the leading characters. Veal; Santa Claus, Junior Wilaquft; where he turned them over to A Christmas party will be enjoyed Brownies, Jimmie Faught, Danny News of Vernonia Schools The Timber Line ©lie bramili ’s (Srcrtiiuis Oregon-American Lumber Co. We wish to take this opportunity To thank our many friends for Their patronage and good will Throughout the past year, and Extend to all a very PRIZE WINNERS/' w E desire to extend to you the Compliments fHrrry (Jljristmaa aitii ffiayyy Nnu llrar of the Season and express our sincere wishes for your prosperity the coming year with a continu ance ci the cordial relations existing between us. Lincoln Candy Kitchen THE NEW ZEROLENE the modern oil K STANDARD OIL PRODUCT FINNEY OF THE FORCE ÄÄ. A SAFE PLACE TO TRADE SHOP EARLY Vernonia’s Leading Store A MERRY CHRISTMAS Finney Gets a “Rise** an err