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Friday, March 26, IMP Vernonia Eagte, Vernonia, Oregon Page Six * The News of Vernonia Schools THE TIMBER LINE Buy Your Annual Now the parents due to the objections middle ages. Many birds such as robins, hostesses made their homes. In The shorthand class has com of the speakers. blackbirds, snowbirds, remain the heart of this district lived pleted its work in the manual in this vicinity all winter. Be ' the retired chorus girl, blonde and the remainder of the time sides the good they do in des “Th. Far Call” and giddy, Claudia '(Sprathers. will be spent in reviewing and troying harmful worms and in- ................ Editor ! To this destination the dark fig- Charlotte Green If you wish to read an excit taking dictation. sects, birds make life more I ure continued to make its way. .......... Assistant Editor ing account of how Pal Loring, Larry Marshall .. cheerful. — C.H. Some of the students in the commercial arithmetic ' Then looking carefully around The a young seafarer, makes a voy ........... Sports Editor Recent visitors at the high Dwight Strong ................... to see that no one was near the school were Veldon Parker, Rus class is taking up the study of I bookkeeping class finished their, age to the Pribilof Islands, where Dorothy Carmichael .......... ........................ Jokes Editor figure cautiously climbed the sell Mills, Archie Adams, Allan stock companies and corpora sets. “Deaf-Dumb-Blind” he has decided to raid the seals, .................. Senior Reporter Norma Anderson . vine covered trellis and deposit Ray, Phoebe Greenman, Ed. tions. In the three lessons on 1 he junior English class has wbieh are safeguarded by Uncle Does it pay to educate the this subject, the class will learn , finished Ftiktolxzxrl the 4 Ixrx play, TslciXf ‘ 4 Yl *!lUlO • a. 1 ........ Junior Reporter Inez Allman ed the bulky object inside the Roles and Kenneth Whitsell. 16 Stoops Sain s laws; how » he • is mistaken once call d idiots? open window, climbed quickly something of the classifications, | to Conquer.” Lucille Spooner ................. ......___ Sophomore Reporter I for a farmer resident of the is They enjoyed visiting their This question is answered in how they are formed, and by i The typing awards were given land; how he meets a bewitching down and hurried away, failing Margaret McDonald ....... .............. Freshman Reporter to note another figure cautious- old alma mater once more and the article “Deaf-Dumb-Blind” whose authority they are permit- out __ ____ ____ Primary certifi- ! young girl who afterwards be- last week. I ly make its way out of its hid the high school enjoyed having by Robert M. Coates in the “New ted to operate as well as solve rntC8 for the January Under- jcomes his wife; and how, most them back. Yorker ” of January 25 1930. ing ¿lace in the door way and IMPORTANT VISITORS the numerous problems bearing wood test were awarded to Lar strangely of all, he learns of his The high school has been fortunate in having several -Tailing along, always keeping a When Helen Adams Keller on the subject. ry Marshall, Mildred Mowe, May-1 I own identity, you will find it earned her B. A. degree from important visitors this term. There is no doubt that these safe distance behind. The second year Latin class bell Drorbaugh, Junior Bennett,' interestingly told by Edison Mar- Fadcliffe College in 1904, “with will soon have completed the Everett Rundell and Lois En- shall in “The Far Call”. T. B. people have an influence on the students. They have striv As the first figure passed a especial mention for her excel- work as outlined by the c.i—se gen. Primary certificates for the en for high ideals and things above the common walks of street lamp, the light threw its lence in English Literature,” her of study, except for a review. February Remington tests were _ ___________ ~ of Newport — Commissioners life. They have had much experience and are in a posi dim beams for a moment on the well known features of the man acheivement had about it some The class is expected to be able awarded to Edna Mitcham, Myr- Port of Newport will start erec- tion to give us much good advice. thing miraculous. Being that she to read from sight the first two tle Mowe, Maybell Drorbaugh. tion of additional moorage to the scar. Then as the sec Omar Spencer, A Portland lawyer, who attended grade with ond figure passed, the light was born a normal child it dem books of Caesar’s Gallic wars. Underwood certificates for the 1 accommodate the fishing fleet school in Vernonia, was our first important visitor. At the showed the rough features of “So she refused to marry you. onstrated finally that the deaf, These books will constitute the February test were awarded to this season. same time we enjoyed a visit from Webley Vandercook, me of th“ men Claudia Sprath- Didn’t you tell her about your dumb, and blind need not neces- main part of the review. The Georgia Van Doren and Myrtle for Gold Beach—Construction un- a famous engineer. Senator Corbett, now a candidate for ors kept as her body guards. sarily be classed as idiots. It im- work this term consists of about Mowe. derway on state’s $500,000 rich uncle?” governor, spoke at the high school not long ago. We also As the man with the scar "Yeah, I told her, and she’s plied that by better training three months of work on the bridge across Rogue had the pleasure of a short visit and talk from II. G. Case, disappeared inside the rooming my aunt now.”—Christian Her- methods such persons might be family life of the Romans and Loui,e Rober,on to 5peak Oregon coast highway. given a norma! education. house, the other man struck a aid. five or six books of Caesar’s a Portland business man. | For the second time this yeari We certainly appreciated having these visitors and en match, looked at the name of This article is very interesting Gallic wars. rooming house, acquainted Knocking indicates either car- as well as instructive to the read The economic class has just the sophomores will be represent joyed their talks. We now hope to have the privilege of the Martin & Forbes with the location, grin bon or envy.—Pathfinder. er in learning what a deaf, dumb completed a study of the prob ed in an assembly to be held receiving a visit from Governor Norblad when he comes himself today. This honor will go to Miss ned evilly and disappeared into LEADING FLORIST and blind person must endure to lem of rent, as it «applies to ag Vernonia Chamber of Commerce meeting.-A.D. to the next •he night. Daschund racing is being tried get an education. M. B. ricultural land and urban proper Louise Roberson, young, industri- 387 Washington St. In all of Claudia Sprather’s in Germany. The trouble is that ty. The most difficult problem ous sophomore, who will speak Portland, Ore., Phone PREPARE FOR SPRING FEVER vain selfish heart, there was on a circular track a very speedy of Camp Fire on the subject on this subject for the class was BEacon 3162 “The Cra'dle of the Deep” With the advent _____ of these nice, warm days there is a »•oom for only one love and! [animal often overtakes itself.— to make the distinction between girls. possibility of an epidemic of “spring fever •” ’ taking its that was her love for canaries Pathfinder. Everyone will be interested in contract and economic rent.— Invitations are not extended to and parrots. This love amounted toll among the students of the high school. the life of Joan Lowell who was J.B.W. Many a heavy sugar daddy brought up at sea by her father | We should be prepared to combat it at its first ap to an overwhelming desire to The modern history class has j all the different species of has turned out to be a mere a captain of an old square rig proach. Spring usually induces the students to more hikes, own .finished the study of Rome and these birds and consequently the diabetic. — Pathfinder. ger. | i is beginning the study of the to go on picnics, and to participate in more outdoor sports apartment was filled with and to attend more social functions. These things are whole She went ashore to live with canaries and parrots of many other Someone said to me the her mother when she was 12 really beneficial if arranged in a time sequence to be kinds. Many people knew of this day, “Edna, are you gonna be years old, but she was so differ participated in after the regular work is completed. hobby of hers and the next in the May dance?” ent from other girls that she was ’ Parties, picnics, and hikes are regarded by many stu morning on arising, she was not And I said, “Yeah! I’ll be the very unhappy so she went to sea dents as things that should not affect their regular work, much surprised to find sitting pole.” again with her father. Quite of but these students will neglect their lessons to work on on the floor of her bedroom she had to do the work of a a carnival or to practice a play. In both instances, one is just inside the window, a cage othy Holtham of the second year ten regular sailor. neglecting more important thirfgs in order to take part containing a very beautiful class won third place in speed. LIFE the time she was on in less important things and the offense is no worse in green parrot. Because she nat The entrants from each class the During ship she visited nearly all the urally thought that some admir FIRE . the first case than in the second. as follows: Catherine Hoff South Sea islands and each one had brought it and put it in were AUTOMOBILE Students who have made a really creditable record thus er man, Dorothy Holtham and Wm. held something new for her. there as a surprise for her, she far in school should not allow the high standing to be fullv expected to find a card Culver, second year typing class. When her fathers ship burned and all other kinds lowered in the last weeks of school merely because they on it bearing the sender’s name. Lois Engen, Mildred Mows, and her seafaring life ended, but it have become lazy, or as .they would rather say they have When she did not, she was a bit Everett Rundell, first year typ was full of adventures which are spring fever.” !is“oncerted hut put it quickly ing class. Violet Phelps, Dorothy described in “The Cradle of the Holtham and Zelma New, short Deep” by Joan Lowell. ___ _ way to avoid “letting down” on our regular work out nf her mind. The L. M. hand class. Taking the parrot she placed is to be rigidly systematic. Then there will be time for Miss Martin, instructor of the it in a favored place, as she did both work and pleasure.—M.T. each new bird that she received, commercial department, accom- the group. dress' a wicked looking dagger ■nd dressed to go out shopping. THE MAN WITH THE Before she went, however, she PERPETUAL GRIN At this the man started ant' received the candy and flowers Governor to Speak at High a stern look appeared on his from the professor and thought School Thursday, April 10 (By Edna Owens) face. “No! No! Mnrie, you must that perhnps he had sent the promise me that you’ll do 11 thing narrot, too. If she had thought Governor Norblad has accept Chapter III of the sort. That is no work for about it, she might have won ed an invitation to speak at the after The man with the sc r, a woman.” dered why he did not have it high school auditorium at 1:45 having bumped into the profes- “Well then let’s eat,” she said, sent like the rest of the things, p.m., Thursday, April 10, ■or, went on his way never slipping into her shabby coat but , as she didn’t, she considered It was mainly through the ef thinking that he might be fol and hat and pulling him to his ,t perfectly natural. forts of Lee Schweb, editor of lowed. He thought somewhat cyn feet. He put on his coat and hat 'She stopped on her way out the Eagle, that we secured this ically, however, t|iat Ao one -ever and they went out to a cheap io leave a menage with her maid distinguished speaker.—I.A. took the pains to hide from him restaurant. To tell Mr. Lockwood, if he call the horror and repulsion caused On returning, the man took ed, that she would be out for Junior Science Class by the sight of his face. They some crackers from his pocket the rest of the week and please Interested in Bird Study must think that a person with and lifting the covering of a not call during that time. Then such a face had no feelings, and cage in the corner, he thrust she proceeded on her way feel- The junior science class is he laughed aloud, bitterly, a them in and dropped the cover ing very satisfied with herself. greatly interested in the study sound that was not pleasant to quickly. (To be continued) G. W. Ford, Superintendent of birds. hear. Some people near him Birds ,it has been found, are Late that night a dark figure turned and looked in his face, could be seen walking furtively Typing Team Competes the farmer’s friends instead of i shivered and quickened their away from the rooming house In County Contest his enemies as many suppose. step to leave him behind. At this, carrying a bulky object that Birds live chiefly on animal the man’s face became hard and closely resembled a bird cage. The Vernonia high school sent matter: therefore, they do little into his eyes came a look that figure continued along un-1 typing and shorthand students barm to grain or fruits, They boded ill for someone. Perhnps, The til it had left the poor district to the annual county contest at destroy great numbers of beet if the object of his bitter far behind and had entered that Rainier Friday. Lois Engen of les, crickets, grasshoppers, cut- thoughts had known what he was fashionable district, where retir- the first year typing class won worms, etc. Much of the seed planning he might not have been ed chorus girls and night club first place in accuracy, and Dor- which they do eat is weed seed. quite so easy in mind and might not have enjoyed the evening’s . - tows '? entertainment quite so much. Finally, having reached the cheap rooming house, he climbed the stairs to his attic room. Re moving his wet coat and hat, he flung himself into the only rock er the place afforded and cover ing his face with his hands he looked the object of complete despair. Suddenly the curtain covering the closet behind him was pushed B. A. Vickrey has purchased the interest aside, and a tai! extremely dark- complexioned girl stepped out, of his former partner, J. J. McGhee, and and running to the man in the chair flung her arms about his is now sole owner of— neck. “Didn't you have no luck. Mon Cherie? There. I know you didn’t by the look on your face, but never mind we will find him yet.” She stepped quickly in front of him and dropped to her knees. With a look of hate on her face, 'Did you find THAT the mnn slowly woman?” she said. “Never Shook his mind. If will; see, with this,” ami sne drew from the bosom of her THE STAFF Many Visit High School I I What Classes Are Doing romides Insurance Jos. Scott Let us Show You The Famous THOR Washing Machine Oregon Gas and Electric Co. Change Of Owners Vernonia Bakery CANADA Canadian Pacific Railway Co. IRRIGATED LAND IN SUNNY ALBERTA 3S $35 to $50 per acre including water rights YEARS TO PAY First payment 7 % of the pur chase price te which one year’s free use of land with out interest or water charge, then 34 years on the balance. Special settlement conditions give you second year's free use of land and water. SOIL — exceptional depth and fertility, free from rock, stumps and brush. GOOD CLIMATE Tomatoes, beans, com, etc., and less tender products arc grown successfully. Alfalfa and grain are staple products. EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY FOR DAIRYING AND STOCK RAISING. ESPECIALLY SHEEP Water supply more than nm- ple Water maintenance only $1.25 per acre. Good market, schools and churches. Low tax es. No personal tax. Also large areas of park land and some prairies from $8 to $20 an acre on 35 year terms. Good transportation. For further information call or write i Mr. Vickrey will supervise and manage the business. M E THORNTON, Dis. Sept 14« Broadway, Portland, Ore. It is the desire of the new owner to im prove every department where possible to put on the market— Quality Baked Goods Equal to Any Sold in Vernonia Vernonia Bakery B. A. Vickrey y