Vernonia Eagle, Vernonia, Oregon
Page Six
THE TIMBER LINE
The News of Vernonia
Schools
Thursday, February 13, 1930
Attend the Basketball Game With
With Scappoose There Tomorrow
3
time, she thought she heard him
brothers each suspecting, yet |
say something about wanting to
not daring to think that the
observe the conduct of the stu­
other stole it! Read of their
dents in another room. That was
daring escapades in Africa; of
a relief, but there was still a
Beau’s gallant and lovable deed.
....................... Editor
Charlotte Green
mystery.
Three brothers ran away from
.. .Assistant Editor
Larry Marshall .......
Later she heard someone say­
their happy English home, each
Are you interested in winning
........
Sports
Editor
The
commercial
arithmetic
Was
it
an
earthquake
that
with
the
great
turmoil
in
our
Dwight Strong ......
ing, “Joy Ball is the neighbor­ a prize? Then you have an op­
! leaving behind him a letter of
class
,of
about
25
members,
i.
...........Jokes Editor
shook our quiet little hamlet last usually quiet building and decid- hood peBt.”
Dorothy Carmichael
confession,
each
trying'to
shield
portunity of doing so, and for
beginning to study percentage.
ed that some cool, secluded place
Thursday?
“That’s
strange,”
thought ar. delightful a task as writing!
. ...... Senior Reporter
Norma Anderson
the other.
was
safer
for
thermometers
that
No,
indeed,
Oregon
does
not
The
first
algebra
class
has
Miss
Perce.
Reporter
....... Junior
Lost tribes in Arabia, life in
i
Inez Allman ...........
H ive you read a good book
finished the study of graphs.
“Ruth Lee is an old maid,” lately, that might inspire or en­
the French regiment camDS ' have earthquakes, but it does day. At any rate, he was often-
Sophomore Reporter
Lucille Spooner ....
est
seen
at
ths
vanishing
point.
soldiers
^
ave
l°y
“
l
supporters
of
the
said
another,
"and
Grace
Con-
Miss Gehring’s English II treachery among the
..Freshman Reporter
Margaret McDonald
Perhaps, when he takes the dit is an old aunt—forty, fair i tertain someone else? * Then you
class is becoming proficient in 1 and days of wandering lost in a commonwealth, and its institu-
have a chance to earn a prize
temperature
of the student body and fat.”
H
tions.
The
spirit
which
gave
Ore-
oral recitation. The students i the desert, without water, un­
by just writing n short account
,
gon
to
the
union
has
been
pass
­
again,
he
will
call
a
consultation
“
That
explains
it!
”
said
Miss
have overcome self-consciousness der the flaming tropical sky!
LOYAL STUDENTS PROTEST
or review, of this interesting
ed
on
from
generation
to
gener
­
of
examiners
to
verify
his
find
­
Perce. “That was not a supreme book.
to a great extent.
ings;
or
it
may
be
that
since
ation
without
diminishing
ardor.
court trial I blundered into last
Results achieved from the publishing of the article last. The class in economics has Your Favorite Author
Do vou lik" to paint? Then
It governs our local high school his report met with so much Wednesday, but only the junior
week under the name of “Mercury” were even better than i just finished the study of the If James Oliver Curwood is __
one of those prizes is waiting
as
well
as
our
other
institutions;
disapproval,
he
will
decide
that
girls
’
tryout
for
their
class
main factors in the pro­ honored by being your favorite therefore,
for you, if you design and paint
anticipated. Protests from every side came in Thursday three
whenever
anyone mercury is more useful in col­
duction of goods—land, labor, author, an autobiography
autobiography °
c* ‘ dares to strike at the reputation lecting the gold than in detect­ Play.”
it ourself, a magazine cover, and
after the paper was read.
and capital.
himself will prove interesting, 1 of our beloved alma mater, he ing the dross.
many other fields are open for
Professor
Wilkerson
And
The students, realizing the exaggeration of the com­ This is perhaps the only high It begins with an account of must expect .. a resounding burst
you to win prizes in, they range
Mercury
is
unreliable.
It
is
Delegates
To
Speak
Before
in the county offering his early childhood as a boy of of indignation from its faithful
from $1 to $r>o and higher.
plaints, lost no time in sending in proof that there is school
said
that
in
thermometers
it
Scappoose High School
trigonometry. Pupils who took 10, when he wanted to write .sons and daughters.
This offer is open to all high
sometimes freezes, making it im­
plenty of cooperation and a feeling of loyalty in the school. this course in the high school about fights,
wild animals, > etc-1
school
students, and further par­
_
,
“
Mercury
”
evidently
connected
possible to obtain an accurate
If we thought Mercury really felt about his fellow stu­ here before going to college He tells his impressions of , the arrival of Thursday’s Eagle record
Professor Wilkerson has been ticulars may he obtained from
of
the
temperature.
say
it
made
their
college
math
invited to take a delegation of Miss Flossie Perce.—I.A.
school, how he struggied 21.'
dents as he wrote, we would say he is sadly lacking in much easier.—M.T.
four to Seappoose Friday after­
years before one of his stories
school spirit and guilty of the very things he accused the
Junior Girls Play
noon to speak to the Scappoose Larry Reported Recovering
was accepted, in “A Man of the
others of. Most of us are inclined to be self-satisfied and
Forept,” the first installment
Promises To Be Whiz
assembly before the Scappoose-
The junior class is glad to
Vernonia game. The purpose of hear that Larry Marshall is re­
of which appears in the McCall
thoughtless at times, and we are sure Mercury perceived
This event occurred a long, this visit is to create a more ported recovering. They hope to
magazine
for
March.
a few such students and thought it might be well to in­
long time ago, but it did not get friendly feeling between the two have him back in school again
clude all the school in his criticism, thus working up the
into print because the material schools.
The Glorious Adventure
soon.
for our Timber Line has to be
Those who will probably rep-
careless ones and putting the others on guard.
To follow the wanderings of,
*
in
the
hands
of
the
printer
not
resent the school are Glen Hie-
Ulysses from Troy until he fi­ Rainier Coach Praises
Azalea—Clare Lumber com-
The Vernonia high school, through the earnest efforts
later than Tuesday evening be- ber, Charlotte Green, Neal Bush
nally returned home to Ithaca,1
pany’s sawmill on Cow creek
fore the Thursday on which the and Catherine Hoffman.
of Professor Wilkerson, has the reputation of being one Dad’s Spirit Different
as Homer relates in his Odyssey, Vernonia’s Players
above this place resumed opera-
Eagle comes out.
Little Janet, aged four, had was what Richard Halliburton
of the most wide awake schools in the county.
tions.
The basketball game with
One day Miss Perce, whose art Seniors Turn Out
been sent to Sunday school for considered a glorious adventure.
Rainier
here
last
Friday
was
a
class
was
being
held
in
-
the
the first time. When she came
Strong For Their
Climbing Mount Olympus, fol­
home she was telling them about lowing Ulysses from Troy to the torrid affair won by Rainier af- bookkeeping room, needed some Play Tryout
A SPIRIT AS FINE AS ANY
_
T
»
z1i
1
Ir
e,L,z,
hastened
to
it. “They say ‘God’ and ‘Jesus’ Isle of Cyclops where the one- ter a hard struggle. This
will Jndia inlS' 80 she
High school cooperation might be defined as the wil­ there too,” she said, “but not eyed giant lived; to the isle of probably 4>nch Rainier’s hold I ,er. . “nSlish room and walked
The senior students have rc-
on
H«t'plaTrand'give'them
‘
thelpi/htJ !n as 8he ia in
hal>it
lingness of the students to do cheerfully and wholeheart­ the way daddy does.”
Circe, the enchantress, and oth-1
cently proven their cooperation
Coach
'
domg.
There
to
her
great
er
adventures
until
he
reached
,
Vernonia
Eagle
cup.
edly anything which is for the betterment of the school, Slips on Smooth Surface
in turning out 20 strong for
were some of Hallibur- I Twitchell made the i statement 8urPr“®’ 8atJ n*arly al>
their play tryout.
the act of working together as one great unit. We believe Neal—So you forgot you had home
Tomorrow night the local
ton’s adventures in his book, | after the game that Vernonia tor girls and three of the fac­
that no other school in the state of Oregon possesses more a date the other night? Bunk! "The Glorious Adventure.”— was the best team they had met ulty members, looking as sedate The play itself is an interest- team meets Scappoose at Scap­
ing
and
exciting
dialogue.
There
and austere as three judges
Bodie—Yeh, but since I’ve D.S.
poose in a return game. As
this season.
of this quality, or spirit, than ours.
could look, except Miss Gehr- arc many comical characters many as can should go and give
been using this new hair oil
Rainier
’
s
size
and
experience
Our school is small, but it does big things, simply be­ anything is liable to slip my
i ing, whose eyes seemed to be giving it life and variety. It is
proved a little more handicap dancing a very little, aed whose certainly a promise of over­ their team the much-needed sup­
port.
cause it does cooperate. Proof of this is found in the rapid mind.
than our boys could overcome, i new “permanent” pulls the cor- whelming success.
Although Vernonia seems to
so it will be a fight the balance ' ners of her mouth up into a
growth which it has made.
Miss Gehring assisted Mr. Aus­ be losing out on the cup, it is
Last Cookie Sweetest
of the season to see who is going pleasant smile almost as per­ tin, the clasg advisor, in picking
Take one single phase, for instance, our plays. During Mrs. Graves had said to leave
to win second place. The first manent as her wave. One of the the cast. The result will be an­ no reason why the students and
the first years of our school the students never had a the last cookie for manners.
half ended 9 to 8, but both girls was speaking, but she im­ nounced in a short time.—N.A. townspeople should not give
little Morris look­
them their support. It still could
teams
came back in the second mediately ceased when the door
thought of giving plays for their carnivals. As the stu­ Nevertheless
ed at it longingly. He gazed anx­
be possible for Vernonia to tie
the person or persons who half to do or die.
If
opened.
Was
it
a
testimony
or
dents began to give class plays, the idea of giving one-act iously out of the window and took the elephant mascot from
Students To Speak At
for the championship.
The
final
result
was
Rainier
a confession? Miss ~
Perce could Chamber of Commerce
Schedule of games yet to be
plays at our carnivals developed. This year, cooperation is then at his mother, “Mamma,” the senior room would please 19, Vernonia 14.
not say.
he said, “I don’t believe that return it, no questions will be
played.
Banquet Today
well on its way, three one-act plays were given at our an­ guy
Friday evening will find Ver-
’s coming today.”
She was so surprised that she
Vernonia at Scep-
Feb. 14.
...............................
asked. The seniors value this, as nonia played Scappoose at
nual fall carnival, by the three upper classes.
that
----- nearly forgot the apology for
Catherine Hoffman and Neal poose; Rainier at Clatskanie.
C. Wardle sent it to them from place.
I her intrusion, which she did fl­ Bush of the senior class have
Feb. 21. Clatskanie at Verno-
When the tryouts were held for selecting the cast for C. II.—Mr. Austin calls me Panama.
“Miss Catherine” all the time.
' nally stammer out.
been requested to speak at the nia; St. Helens at Rainier.
our class plays so many respond, and are disappointed B. C.—That’s nothing, he al-
Feb. 28. Clatskanie at Scap­
Snatching the ink and a pen Chamber of Commerce luncheon
What Has Become Of’The Studying Beef
when there is no place for them, that extra parts are ways calls me down.
| she hastened out, but not with-1 which is to be held in the Ma­ poose; Vernonia at St. Helens.
Class of 1926-1927
And
Dairy
Cattle
Standing of schools in the
out casting a furtive glance over sonic temple today at noon.
written into the plays requiring extra characters, so that
Joke-Ed Blues
Catherine will speak on “What league:
I her shoulder, for she felt that
the loyal spirited classmates can share in their play.
Class of 1926-1927
When you’re feelin’ your worst,
Won Lost Per.
The agriculture class under she was being pursued. Sure Value is an Annual to a High
A peppy school of four energetic, cooperating classes is When your luck has run out, AmyHughes ................ U. of O. Mr. Austin is studying beef and enough! It was Mr. Wilkerson, School Student.” Neal will talk Rainier
6
1
833
Dudley
Spencer....Klamath
Falls
When you’re sick at the heart,
Scappoose
3
600
8
dairy cattle. The class is figur-, The intruder did not know on "Athletics.”
ours.
Marshall
Malmston
----
Pacific
U.
And down in the mouth,
400
Vernonia
2
3
ing out how many different ar- whether to quicken her steps or
Gladys Krinick ...... Monmouth tides of food can be made from to wait for his sentence.
When you wanta go home
400
2
3
Reuben—Bridge under
con- St. Helens
Kenneth
Whitsell
..........
O.S.C.
But you’re too far away,
1
260
Clatskanie
8
beef and swine.—V.M.
* After what seemed a long struction across Cow creek.
COOPERATION
Russell Mills .................. O.S.C.
When people are snippy
Glen Hawkins ..................... Home
What is cooperation? Why, operating together. Student And skies kinda gray;
Annie L. Laird married, home
body cooperation does not need a special definition as some When you’re doin’ your best
Wayne Wall ....................... Home
And folks never know it,
seem to think. Neither does that term when applied to When you just wanta cry
Lewis Laramore .............. O.S.C.
Percy Bergerson ........ U. of O.
And try not to show it;
an annual staff.
Laretta Johnson married, teach.
When
you're
feeling
like
that
The annual staff of this school is perhaps one of the And just about broke,
William Hill ......................... Mist
best examples of active student cooperation. Its members This joke writing job ain’t much Tiny Blankenship, married, Cal.
Annie Rae Webster .. . Portland
are capable and congenial. No better editor has ever been of a joke.
Theresea Bays married, St. Hel.
selected. His congenial spirit and his skill in harmonizing
Sheila Williams married, home
differing opinions have been important factors in promot­
Margaret Shipley ............ Home
Lewis Louden .............. Portland
ing the unusual cooperation which is apparent in our staff
Wilburn Chariesworth ..... Home
this year. The staff meets on scheduled days each week,
Harry Hixson..Fort., Safeway Co
and spends about an hour or more in discussion, planning,
John Wardle .................... O.S.C.
What It Means To Be Married Norman Engen ................ Home
budgeting, and really hard work.
Ralph Reithner .... U. of S. Cal.
Every member of the staff is trying to do his best in To a Genius.
“A woman may perform no
order to publish a book that will be a memorial of this greater mission than minister­
Making Movie Serial
high school’s activities. They are trying to avoid leaving a ing to her husband’s welfare,” Lee Carde, movie director, re­
debt for next year’s students, but at the same time they says Mrq. Thomas A. Edison cently announced that a serial
to James R. Crowell, who has
wish the annual to be something of merit. They want it come
to this peaceful home so called "The Sawdust Trail” will
to be different from others—something original. That re­ that he may make it known be given next summer at the Joy
to the readers of the American theater in which those who had
quires all possible cooperation.
The article appeared screen tests made will be chosen
A great deal of work has already been done, and it is magazine.
for the stars. Whom he will pick
in the February issue.
hoped that the raw material will be sent to the printers She says that there —
is com-
-.... is not known at present.
The picture will be produced
paratively little that she can do
in a short time.
at the Spokane studio. It will
in
the
world,
but
if
fate
has
Cooperation and efficiency are outstanding in the staff.
placed within her power to be be a talkie, and he expects to
It will put out one of the best annuals in the history of of some service to her husband, sell it to some large company.
she feels that she has not striv­ —N.A.
the school.
en in vain, His success is her Believe It Or Not
pleasure. His troubles are her
KNOCKERS KILL RIGHT SPIRIT
Those who read the Timber J
responsibility.
Linq might be interested to
At
present
he
is
interested
in
Owing to the fact that our high school is small and that
rubber. She discusses it with know that the articles which ;
everyone knows everyone else, the least thing said against him
and shows profound inter­ have been signed “Mercury”
it strikes to the hearts of all the students.
est, not because it is her duty, were written by Howard Lee.
If the right attitude is taken a student will be willing but because she wishes to share Self Appointed Stars
his business.
to overlook the fact that we are not able to enjoy the in Sometimes
Edison becomes so Wonder About The
privileges that larger schools have. He will endeavor to thoroughly engrossed in his Distance To Hollywood
help the high school to better itself in every possible way. work that he is barely con­
Now that the screen tests are
to the living world. At
A constant nagging about school spirit and school pep nected
this time it is she who guards over, the would-be movie stars
is hardly going to be of much avail, but a good word spok­ his health, thereby keeping him have again settled back to nor­
mal life. They have not com­
en for it does double duty. Praise is the rightful attitude. from a breakdown.
pletely forgotten it, however.
It is always a good thing to keep in mind that as long The room in which Crowell Notice
that puzzled expression?
is interviewing the wife of the
as one spends the best four years of his life in the high celebrated is Edison’s favorite. They are wondering how they
school it ¡8 his, and when he knocks it he is hurting those Everywhere it reflects the care­ ever escaped Hollywood.—N.A.
ful, designing touch of a wo­
whom he loves as well as himself.
hand. It is filled with an Candy Sale Nets
To be a booster is far better than to be a knocker.—V.P. man's
engaging atmosphere of comfort, Seniors Five Dollars
beauty and peace.—N.A.
The seniors took in $5 from
It is vulgar to quarrel. Really refined people never do
Geste
a candy sale Tuesday noon in
this. There is no good in it, and sensible people do not do Beau
A stolen jewel; three devoted the hall of the high school.
THE STAFF
Mercury Vanishes; Hearing
Hot Discussion on Article
What Classes
Are Doing
Opportunity
Win Prize
Sports
Bromides
PI ay Scappoose
Tomorrow Eve
Elephant Lost
By Seniors
things that are unprofitable.
The task always looks larger to a “wait-a-minute” than
to a "do-it-now.”
You cannot tell how pretty the morning sunrise is with
a frown on your face.
When one pouts about his work, he just putters along.
A sweet voice is perfume from the heart’s flower garden.
There is no silver lining to the cloud on your face.
A rabbit has long ears, but it carries a short tail.
The kind word is the only kind to speak.
Smiles drive troubles miles away.
Lindsay
Lumber Co
Treharne
Phone 7F5I