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Page Six Friday, May 16, 1930 Vernonia Eagle, Vernonia, Oregon The News of Vernonia Schools THE STAFF Charlotte Green ... Larry Marshall ...... . Dwight Strong ...... Dorothy Carmichael Norma Anderson ... Inez Allman ........... Lucille Spooner ...... Margaret McDonald .................... Editor Assistant Editor .... Sports Editor ....... Jokes Editor ........ Senior Reporter ........ Junior Reporter Sophomore Reporter ..Freshman Reporter THE TIMBER LINE Senior Class Day * Program " Clarence Wardle Returns Home For Short Visit Clarence Wardle, who has I been in the Panama Canal Zone for the past two of three years. On Thursday, May 15, the visited ___ _ the Vernonia high school [seniors assembled in the Ver- Tuesday afternoon' i’ nia high school, as a class, for i Mr. Wardle hopes to be out | the last time, and r rendered —J—J _ program. I of the army soon and into civil j choir class day It contained the usual num-' I service work. He likes his work her» such as the will, the pro ¡and his environment in the canal , Zone very much. phecy, etc., but it was given by different persons and in a little His stay in Vernonia was short MISS PERCE different way from the way ! owing to the fact that he re turns to the south on the 20th, It is the teacher who aids and advises the pupil, who others have been given, wish him . to encourages them to finish what they have started that, Nori,’a Anderson showed con- and — his parents r ~.............. . •" siderable cleverness as a prophet spend as much time as possible wins the hearts of the students, and the teacher who ,.<is aa sjie rea(j ¡n ^er cryStai the with them. He remained for the done such is the English and art teacher, Miss F. Ft ree. ' future of her classmates. Neal ¡Junior prom, however, and met During the five years that Miss Perce has been atiBusl,’s dignity and fine delivery [ many of his old friends and u tr tt n , , it-- , ii i . •■•oulU have done credit to a schoolmates who were indeed old V. H. S. she has made firm friends with every grad- much more experienced orator, ¡pleased to see him again, uate. It was to her that they went with their fun and Needless to say that everyone their disappointments and she scolded or cheered them, enjoyed the songs and inatru- Good Turnout For High mental music. as the case was. Dorothy Carmichael’s recital School Carnival The Timberline has also had her earnest support and of her original poem seemed to guidance. Many times when the work seemed too hord to'1’«’ rreatly appreciated. Success is the one word which It spring ----------- carnival keep on with and the staff was about to give it up she ‘ . i with .. pride . . that Mildred x . •. characterized --------------- — the ----- The May Day feature was en tirely new in the Vernonia high school carnival, and according to reports, it was thoroughly en joyed. The queen with her re tinue in beautiful costumes was very pleasing. The part of the program which was given in the auditorium consisted of new, snappy stunts which “chased dull care away.” The money taken in at the various concessions proved not only their popularity, but the liberality of the people of Ver nonia in aiding our school in any of its undertaking. Hold Baccalaureat Services The Lail Issue of this school year evening, May 15. Mr. and Mrs. Culver repre sented the parents. Other guests besides the seniors were Mr. and Mrs. Levi Austin. Mr. Austin, who is class ad Elect New Officials The new student body officers for the oncoming year are as follows: President, Jack Marshall; vice president, Christine Rainey; sec retary, John Kirk ; treasurer, Marvin Porterfield; G. A. mana ger, Kathryn Malmsten ; Boys’ ¡ Athletic manager, Gloyd Adams;. Timber Line editor, Larry Mar- ! shall; yell leader, Luella Wil liams; assistant yell leader, Joy Bush. Throughout the Nation, State, anti Locality /• Physics Class Complete Their Motors The baccalaureat services for the V. H. S. graduating class were held in the Evangelical church Sunday evening, May 11. Reverend Plumer preached an excellent sermon to the class, and the choir rendered special numbers. Every member of the class was present. ■ helped them over the rough spots and gave them strength [the accomplishments of het|g nesday, " y - g 8 1 " May 14. to go on. Without her it still might be only a few columns I class. As Zelma New read the of school news. quests made by the seniors u High School Commencement Program It is to the schools advantage to have a teacher of those who remain in V. H. • r dl 3 * 1 ■ ■ ■ 1 I __ _ _____ - - I -- I I * « this character and make up and we feci proud to think the lower classmen listened Tonight at Local Evangelical Church carefully lest one might miss a i that V. H. S. has had Miss Perce for five years. a valuable gift. No one has said The high school conimene', Awakening,” Miss Alice Düben that the will did not show ex- quarrelled over who should wait treme generosity on the part of meI>t program will be held in dorf; Violin solo, (a) “Two Wild on Howard Lee who was sitting the seniors. the Evangelical church this even- Roses,” McDowell, (b) “Medita tion,” Morrison; Commencement at the head of the table daintily The program was as follows: ¡’"g- Friday, May 16. partaking of a hotcake Mrs. Salutatory, Alberta De Rock; I An excellent program has been address, Supt. C. A. Howard; Culver had just taken off of the History, Mildred Tousley; Vocal Prepared.. . State superintendent Vocal solo (a) “Hills of Home,” stove. A. Howard Solo, “ Mumming, Humming,” nuce Alice i7uuen- Duben- A. — Il ------ will deliver the Oscar J. Fox, (b) “A Banjo — Song,” Sidney Homer; Presenta Norma Ander- commencement address. „ ______ A great part of Friday was dorf; 1 Prophecy, The Vernonia high school is tion of diplomas, Robert Spen 1ÏJ L program is as follows: is proud of its long list of honor spent along the beach. Alberta son; Violin Solo, “The World Miss Louise cer; Vocal solo (a)—(b) Select Processional, DeRock pulled that old one of, — ..... „__ _ _____ ailing for _ the Sunrise,” Char- < pupils. It is as follows: Catherine Hoffman, Alberta spraining her ankle and bavin; iotte Green; Oration “The Value | Malmsten; Invocation, Rev. G. ed, Jack Kelly; Benediction, Rev. Claude Stephens. of Knowledge,” Neal DeRock, Dorothy Holtham, Dor to be carried home. Bush; W. Plumer; Vocal solo, “Spring othy Carmichael, Zelma New, big' P°em. “Graduation.” ] Dorothy On Saturday came the C Mildred Tousley, Dwight Strong, track meet. Mr. McEntire arriv Carmichael; Valedictory, , Cath- Inez Allman, George Laird, Joe ed with his load of juniors. All erine Hoffman; Song, “Good- Lindsley, Hanna Ek, Lucille of the seniors and trackmen bye> quintette, Violet Phelps, Spooner, Gertrude Ek, May De went to Astoria to witness the Dorothy Holtham, Catherine Ette Throop, Lawrence Jesclard, affair. Our boys worked hard Hoffman. Alice Dübendorf and Edna Owens, Ben Spencer, Mar and used every ounce of strength Charlotte Green. garet McDonald, Gladys . End, they had been saving for weeks- At the close of the program Rachel Ek, Annie Cechmaneck, They carried off many honors. Mr. Wilkerson presented honor Julia Banzer, Faith Hiatt, Edgar Bodie Hieber came out high letters to the seniors, and Glen Crawford. Hieber, class president, present point man. Saturday night some of the ed the senior key to the juniors. Junior Class of ’31 students attended the dance and An intense friendliness, a neigh Hold Prom others went to Cannon beach. Shows Annual Attendance borly understanding and wish to Sunday morning the boys were And Percentage The junior^rom, sponsored by hard to rouse. So the girls en For Year help you find and select the best the junior class of 31, proved to deavored to encourage them in good foods at satisfactory The attendance i n the local be a great success, Many alumni with a little free water. They were present and renewed old found, however, that the supply high school has been exception prices. acquaintances. of water in the boys’ cabin was ally good and the number drop ped has been small. The gymnasium, used for the not lacking. The yearly report shows the occasion, was beautifully decor The class and junior trackmen ated with paper of white, mauve, started home early Sunday so number of boys registered for the year was 86; the number of and purple, with the design of that they might sufficiently squares interlooped with stream cover their sunburned noses be- girls, 104; the number of boys You’ll always find good things to remaining 71; the number of ers of contrasting color. fore baccalaureate.—N.A. eat, pleasant speedy and efficient girls remaining, 101; the total Punch and wafers were served days attendance by all the stu by Christine Rainey, Lucille attention. dents is 28233.5; the total days Spooner, Joy Bush, and Margaret absence is 673.5. The average Nelson. attendance for each day was Chaperons were Mr. and Mrs. 163.2. The per cent of attend- Carl Davidson and Mr. and Mrs. ance was 97.2 per cent. There Judd Greenman. have been only nine or ten The bright frocks worn, lent cases of tardiness during the a colorful note to the occasion. The Wilkerson cup was thé It lasted from 8:00 until 11:00 cause of considerable suspense year. p.m.—L.A. Phone 721 on the part of three of our sen- Reedsport—Two tracts of land ior girls this week. near here will be set aside for Seniors Sun-Burned Noses The cup was to be awarded park purposes. Draw Comments to the student having the high est scholarship for the year, but Many Vernonians have been there were three, Catherine noticing the great number of Hoffman, Alberta DeRock and sun-burned noses in the senior Mildred Tousley, who tied for class. Although they are not so first place. attractive, they signify a great It was difficult to decide deal. In fact that redness is the what to do in that case, but fin rseult of three happy days at ally the girls drew lots and Seaside. Catherine drew the cup which The seniors left for Seaside Mr. Wilkerson had provided, Thursday, May 8, and returned Each of the other girls will re at noon Sunday. The interven-1 eeive a cup, however, for the ing time was one whirl of pleas- i Chamber of Commerce has gen- ure. ! erously consented to present During the first night the'one; and Mr. Wilkerson believes seniors let ,Seaside know that that the school board will pre- they were in town, The next sent the third. morning everything was quiet, Dorothy Holtham and Zelma Little life was seen except New were close in the race. sleepy fagged-out. hoarsed ¡voiced They tied only two and a half students still holding ukuleles points below the other two. with worn-out strings. The students greatly appreci A few with Mr. Austin’s en ate Mr. Wilkerson’s kindness and couragement took a cold plunge generosity in offering such a in the ocean, and when they beautiful token for superior returned everything was astir. scholastic work. No reward has Mrs. Wm. Culver, who was heretofore been offered for the chaperon, had breakfast schola rship, hut from this time ready with the help of the girls. on every student will have an Charlotte Green, Catherine additional incentive for careful Agent for McCormick-Deering Tractors and Products Hoffman, and Mildred Tousley thorough study. Present Long Honor List visor, acted as toastmaster. Res ponses were given by Charlotte Green, Neal Bush, Bodie Hieber and Mrs. Culver. An interesting program -a» in charge of Mrs. W. W. Wolff. The new Ford Car—Leads in Sales Be The physics class completed their motors Tuesday and were judged by Mr. Ford and Mr. Hughes. The motors built by Tord Berg, Dwight Strong, Leonard Hall and John Kirk were pronounced exceptionally good and it took quite a while to finally select the one built by Tord Berg as the best. The winner of first received a dol lar prize. The motors built by Dwight Strong and Leonard Hall received second and third res pectively and will be entered at the county fair. cause it— Leads in Value See Models on Display in our Showroom. Call or Phone for Demonstration P. T. A. Give Annual Banquet For Seniors Kerr Motor Company The P. T. A. gave its annual senior banquet in the parlors of the Evangelical church Thursday COURTEOUS Come in, phone, or send the children 3 Tie For Wilkerson Cup Nehalem Market & Grocery, Inc. The Farmer’s and Poultry Raiser The Gardener’s Clearance House Free Delivery of Grain Hay VERNONIA TRADING COMPANY s A Complete Commercial BANKING Service . . . Business institutions, no less than individ uals, use the Bank of Vernonia as an ap pendage o f them selves—as their de- partment of finance, ever ready with ex pert counsel and as sistance. Bank of Vernonia INSPIRED- BY WOMEN of the WEST To the Western mother and housewife we feel we owe a debt of gratitude. It is due to her inspiration that we have built food stores where every service is complete. They have prompted our methods of distribution in order that they might enjoy higher quality of fresh, appetizing foods at a more economical price. We pay sincere homage to these women, whose high standards of living and loyal patronage have made possible the progress of MacMarr Stores. Food Features for Saturday and Monday, May 17 and 19 PEETS WASHING MA CHINE SOAP for all house hold uses. 3 9 C Large Packages MACMARR COFFEE, fresh roasted every day. 1 39c Pound CORNED HASH— BEEF Prudence Brand. Hash “fit for a King.” 29 C Large Can Choice Seedless. RAISINS, 4 Pound 25C bags Untroubled tours. Let us, with a staff of skillful mechanics Recondition Your Car Vernonia Brazing & Machine Works Ed Salmonsen 23c 3 07C Pound Can CRYSTAL WHITE SOAP,' Washes Clothes Whiter 10 Bars 35c PALMOLIVE SOAP, Rec ommended by the world’s beauty experts. 4 29C Bars PURITAN MALT, Extract. 45 C Large Can If’iA'T'C ArKIVU 1 O Our Brand, large tree ripened Q Fruit, No. 2i/2 cans L CERTO Get ready for making your Strawberry Preserves a SUPER SUDS— Beads of instantly. Soap. Dissolves Large packages, 2 35c For Libbys large Halves or thick slices in heavy syrup, No. 2H cans. 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With each purchase of Argo Starch 1 large Argo Shopping Bag—FREE! MARKET FEATURES PURE LARD, 2 pounds .............................................. 29c COUNTRY STYLE PORK SAUSAGE, per pound SHOULDER STEAK OF VEAL, per pound ......... PEANUT BUTTER, 2 pounds .................................. DILL PICKLES, dozen ................................................. 20c 29c 35c 25c MACMARR STORES ! >■ • -, .■**•>>* » * V*