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BONNIE GAY BRAND
Bonnie Brand
Interested
In Horses
Emil Pelster and Dave Parrow
placed third in the Jewell Boat
Race.
John Brallier substituted for Dr.
Hein Tuesday.
A group of 14 students attend
ed the opera “Don Giovanni” in
Portland.
The Senior boys accepted the
girls challenge to a basketball
game.
JULIE ANN KLELN
Julie Meets
Powers Class
Requirements
The Vernonia chapter of the Fu
ture Teachers of America boosted
their treasury by $60 at a taco
feed held April 27. The group
served over 100 people.
VHS English teacher Chris Boy
le, has been directing and playing
the villian in the Cancer Society’s
production “ Only An Orphan Girl.”
A Total of 83 Students
Make the VHS Honor Roll
There was a total of 83 students
on the honor roll this six weeks
grading period at Vernonia Hi0i.
On the Principal’s List, which
requires a 4.00 grade point aver
age, there is a total of seven stu
dents. The seniors are Gloria Ash
ford. Laurie Banta, Helen Higgin
botham, and Mary Ann Odam
Juniors are Craig Ellis and Reese
Sturdevant. The only sophomore is
Marsha Sturdevant.
Seniors on High Honors are Lin
da Borst, Bonnie Brand. Mike Cla-
son. Sandi Hansen, Velma Haver-
land, Marilyn Henderson, Marsha
Jensen, Karin Miller, Jim Proehl,
and Donna Walker.
Juniors are Martha Borglund,
Bob Brady, Debbie Price, Jeri
Rundle, and Mary Steele.
Sophomores on high honors are
Debbie Banta, Walt Floeter, Joan
Foote, Sue Garner. Kay Grimsbo,
Penny Hamilton, Kathi Medges,
Carol Nelson and Kathy Odam.
Freshmen are Eileen Anderson,
Foreigners
Entertain in
'Native' Style
Dick Brunsman, Chris Collins, Di
ane Hertel, John Hicks, Connie
Kyser, Renee Reck and Sandra
Tupper.
A number of students got on
Honors, which is a 3.00 to 3.50
average.
The Seniors are Andrea Bell,
la r r v Borglund, Jim Brunsman,
Shirley Dennis. Chris Ellis, Ben
Fields, Ray Grimsbo, Patti Hah
meyer. Greg Hein. Steve Landers,
Lori Lousignont, Bonnie Normand,
Emil Pelster, Debbie Smith, Julie
Spitzer. Wilaiwan Wanasut, and
Kim Williams.
Juniors making the Hcnors List
are Bob Borders, Sharlene Caudill,
Chris Hicks, Debbie King, Debbie
McGinnes, Becky McNair, Sharon
Nightwine, Davs Parrow, Shirley
Potter, Glynis Ridling, Sandi
Stockwell, and Coleen Webb.
The Sophomores on Honors are
Patti Anderson, Rick Davis, Jef
frey Reck, Patti Steele, Gerry Vi
gil and Gayle Welch.
Freshmen on the Honors List are
Debbie Beamish, Eddie Becker,
Candy Brunsman, Dewey Conroy,
Becky Curl, Scott Ellis, Joy Hein,
Steve Johnston, Sharon Longley,
Nancy Reynolds, Randy Roberts,
and Vicki Serby.
VHS says “thank you” for pass
ing the school budget.
World Friendship Dav was held
last Friday at VHS with five for
eign students in attendance.
The students talked before var
ious classes each period except
for fourth period, in the class
Long legs, a pretty face, along
rooms such questions as: “What
with good measurements are the
style of dress is prevalent in your
basis for a good model.
country? What is your education
Who but Julie Ann Klein would
al system like? What is vour fa
have these qualities? Julie’s blonde
April 27, at 7 p.m., the combined vorite sport? and What are the
hair that extends to the top of her
hips is rather long since she is Art Show and Spring Concert start dating habits like in your coun
5’ 10” . She says that she is not ed with the displays and demon try ? ” were asked.
Some questions such as “ What
ashamed of being tall because she strations of art objects made by
are the girls like?” or “What are
can look down on everyone else the students of the art classes.
The Spring Concert part of the the boys like?” resulted in em
with ease.
program
started at 8 with the cho barrassm ent to the foreign stu
Julie was first interviewed by rus singing
these selections: “ Glo dents. The majority of questions
four women members of the John ria
Excelsis” by Mozart, “O were well received, with many new
Robert Powers School of Beauty Make in Our
Hearts To Blossom” by ideas presented to the VHS stu
on Aoril 24. She constantly had Clokey, “ Glory
to God in the High dents.
her make-up changed at the time est” by Pergolesi,
The foreign students who par
“All in the
of the interview to see what colors April Evening” by and
ticipated in World Friendship Day
Robertson.
would look best on her. After the
Following th» chorus, there was were: Ike Muria, a student from
interview she was told that she
GREG HEIN
a short time allowed for the band Japan who lives in Vernonia; Wil
was accepted into the school.
aiwan
Wanasut,
AFS
student
to
members that were in chorus to
Julie doesn’t plan to attend the take their places in the band, and Vernonia from Thailand; Sevim
school until after she graduates in the
band started their part of the Gurel, AFS student to St. Helens
1972 from VHS. In order to gradu program
with the “Uncle Henry from Turkey; Bekka Erhola, for
ate from the beauty school, she March” by
Fillmore. Following eign student from Finland to Sea
will have to attend 69 hours of this, they played
“ Military Sym side; Monika Domanig, AFS stu
schooling.
phony in F Major” , which is divi dent to Scapooose from Austria;
When she does enroll in the ded into three sections, “Allegro and Jim Proehl, AFS returnee
school, Julie will learn yoga, Maestoso. Larghetto, and Allegro,” from France.
charm, poise, social graces, and by Gossee. “Theme and Rock-Out”
Bekka came to the United States
make-up as taught by top profes was then presented along with a under the auspices of the Seaside
sionals. She will also learn com slide show featuring work of the Rotary Club. Ike is living with
Greg Hein is one of the newer
munications, hair stvle and how grade school art students. The the Loren Ellis home until Febru
senior arrivals at VHS.
to walk “just right” .
song “Tailgate Ramble” bv Van ary of next year under a farm
Greg was born in Coeur d’Alene,
Julie has high color which re Auken completed that section of program.
Idaho and later moved to Colorado
quires little makeup and is al the program presented bv the
During fourth period the foreig where he lived for 14 years. He
ways seen with a smile. She is an band.
ners presented an assembly be attended
three different high
active farm girl, who loves to go
The Triple Trio ended the first fore the VHS student body with
there until moving to Ver
horseback riding. Other hobbies part of the program with the song. Wilaiwan Wanasut acting as Mis- schools
nonia this year.
and interests are swimming, bike
tress-of-Ceremonies. Each student
Bridge Over Troubled W aters”
The Heins live on Timber Route
riding, and sports.
after which there was a fifteen did a special. Sevim did a Turkish Greg’s father, Dr. Edward Hein
Future plans for Julie are model minute intermission where all style dance accompanied by a re
is a shop teacher at the high
ing and secretarial work.
could go around and look at the cord from her native country. Ike school. His mother, Bettv is a
sang
a
solo
which
was
a
form
of
different demonstrations and dis
housewife. Greg has a younger
plays about the gym. Some of the Japanese opera.
sister, Joy, who is a freshman in
Willie
did
a
pantomine
which
demonstrations were of silkscreen
nigh school, and a brother Alan
resulted
in
feeding
a
cat
the
re
ing. by Diane Medges and Rob
who is in the sixth grade.
Robbins; clay working by Miki mains of an operation on some
The 5’ 11”, 140 - lb. senior is a
Owen and Miekev Borst; oil paint thing unknown! Everyone hoped
ing by Vonnie Gaston and Debbie that it was not a human. Bekka member of the science club, and
the wrestling
Hass: sketching, by Paul Ramsey spoke briefly and expressed his toam3 member
One thing which the journalism and Jim Brunsman; and batiking, pleasure at bein’ here. Monika
Greg is interested in gymnastics
enchanted the students with some
students learned about on their by Kim Beezley.
and swimming. In his spare time
fine
Austrian
music.
field trip to the Oregonian was
After the break, the chorus began
A humorous talk about AFS was he reads, and shoots his .22 rifle.
that many major newspapers have the second half of the music pro
presented
by Jim, which resulted
“ morgues” .
gram bv singing “ Hava Nagila” ,
in many laughs. The girl’s sang
A morgue is a place where stor arranged by Beckhard. “We’ve two
different songs, one which they
ies are filed before they happen. Only Just Begun” by Nichols, and
up in America about “Hor
Days"
by picked
An example would be if the Me “Those Were the
ace” .
morial Coliseum caught fire or a Roskin Lehden.
A group of VHS students along
famous (icrson passed away then
The last part of the program
the newspaper would have the was completed with these numbers with the foreigners danced to a
story already written adding only bv the band: “ Overture For Spanish song and a Turkish song.
kelS°n’ 1970 VHS graduate
a few details. This is one reason Winds" by Carter, “Little Suite for More students, along with some
“brave” faculty members, joined and freshman at Lewis and Clark
why the newspapers can get the Rand", bv Gnindman. divided into them.
College, made the All-classic and
stories out so fast.
three parts—Prelude, Ballad and
To end the assembly, everyone
Conference golf team.
The Timberline doesn't have a Festival. The band also played a joined in and sang the A^S son?. Northwest
Lewis and Clark won the North-
morgue." However, several stu medley bv the Beatles including That night a party was held at the
“ Michele” , “ Elinor Rigby” , and Darrold Proehl home in honor of thlSt79 h ' l 1 Coll,ege Classic and also
dents have started their own pri
"Y esterday” arranged by Balent; the foreign students. Refreshments the 72-hole conference match. They
vate “ morgue.”
have now earned the right to rei>
Case in point is that of a student and the “ Footlifter March” by were served, with the “Party poo- resent their district in a matoh
Fillmore.
who wrote a story about the re
pers” providing the entertain Mayh23WlU ** PlayCd at Medford
After the band finished playing, ment.
cent snowfall in Vernonia. The stu
the
gvm
was
left
onen
for
people
dent lost the story and bv the time
„ PauI and
partner- BiU Smith-
it was recovered, it was too late to look at the art objects, and any
urse,
won
the
two-man best-ball
to meet the deadline. He must now one interested in purchasing any
trophy m the classic tournament.
wait until it snows again before of the art were told to get in
touch with the individuals involved
the story can be submitted
that night, o r afterwards.
Bonnie Gay Brand, born in La
Mesa, California, came to the Ver
nonia area in her Junior vear from
the big city of Jamul, California.
She resides in Birkenfeld with
Harriette Miller and her “sis”
Julie Snitzer. Her narents, a bro
ther, and a sister, live in Califor
nia Bonnie is an aunt to five little
ones, of whom she is very proud
At VHS, Bonnie has been in GAA
and a varsity basketball cheer
leader for the oast two years.
I.ast year she was a princess for
the Sweetheart’s Ball and this year
she was chosen Homecoming
Queen
Bonnie s main interest is horses.
She likes to ride the trails and
show her horse, Monte, in Western
Equitation or gymkhana. Although
her horse is now left behind in
California, she olans to get back
into action When she returns home
this summer after graduation.
Bonnie claims that she will miss
Oregon and the Mist Birkenfeld
"gang” after she leaves.
Next fall Bonnie olans to attend
Grossmont Junior College, near
San Diego, to take a dentai assis
tant program.
Bonnie can usually be found
On Friday. April 30. the Science
walking around the halls of VHS
with a big smile on her face and ( tub marie their final preparations
a horse tooth on a chain around for their field trin. During the m o rn
ing activity period the club made
her neck.
sure that all the necessary eonio-
ment was at the home of Don
Anderson, club advisor, and ready
to be put into the cars.
That afternoon at 4 p. m. the group
left for their destination in Eastern
Oregon. Thev arrived at the camp
site. Dyer Wayside, which is about
About seventy students from the thirteen miles south of Condon, at
senior civics classes went to the dusk and soent the night there.
( oliimbia C o u n t y Courthouse The next dav the group traveled
Thursday, April 29, with the intent on to the Stirwalt Ranch which is
a mile or two south of Kimberlv.
of hearing a felony trial.
Thev
the dav searching for
After arriving, the group found fossils. soent
Some of the fossils they
that the trial was to be postponed found
were junk bones and teeth
•»ecause of the lack of one witness
found one skull and are try
for the defendant. Judge Kalberer They
to identify what kind of ani
talked with the visitors for awhile ing
mal it belonged to.
in the courtroom and then showed
That night most of the grouo
them through the jury mom, the soent
the night on the Stirwalt
chambers and the law library.
Ranch, and four others soent the
He explainer! the background for night in the Monroe State Park
the new courthouse and that when because one of them was not al
it was built there was to be enough lowed on the ranch because of the
room for twenty year’s expansion
length of his hair.
The departments contained in the
The next morning was soent
old and new buildings were also searching for fossils and at about
topics of the discussion
2 p.m. the group headed for home
Downstairs a grand tour was The arrived back in town about
made of the jail facilities. Gordon 8 D.m.
Crowston and a number of stu
The trip was considered a suc
dents were locked in one cell, cess.
courtesy of the bailiff and Deputy
Earl Kay A chance was given to
visit back and forth over the visit
ors phones with one group of the GAA Sponsors of
visitors on one side and the other
Two 'Goodie' Sales
half posing as prisoners
The visit was over earlier than
The GAA h<>ld a meeting April
expected so a long lunch was al
27 during activity period to discuss
lowed on the courthouse grounds
During this time two of the foreign a new money making project
The girls decided to have a
exchange students who were here
“ goodie sale" during activity per
for AES Days joined the group
iod in the VMS hall and during
noon hour at the Wasington Grade
School hall all this week Cookies,
Students Attend
candv and cup cakes will be sold
in small packets.
Civic Theater
President Mary Steele appointed
Gayle Welch and Debbie Banta to
Vernonia lost a close decision to
Students from various English be in charge of arranging for work Clatskanie,
53 1 3 to 72 2/3, in
classes rode a bus to the Blue ers and providing the merchan
a dual track meet held in Verno
Room Production at the Civic Thea disc to be sold IJnda Borst and nia
April 28
ter in Portland. Saturday, May 1. Martha Borglund are in charge of
Bob Borders and Larry Queen
The first play, "The Shepard in advertising the sale at both
were both double winners for Ver
the Distance,” was in pantomtoe. schools.
nonia, Borders in the low and high
The second play was a comedy
hurdles and Queen in the long
routine entitled "The Tridget of
jump and 440,
Greva” . The final play was a League Coaches
comedy "Physician In Spite of
Mike Clason won the mile in a
Himself" which was very humor
time of 5.10 and Rick Davis won
Meet
in
Seaside
out
the high jump with a leap of 5’ 6"
After the plays were over. Uie
Clason garnered two second plac
Cowapa l-eague coaches and of
es for Vernonia in the long jump
actors in the last play started
dancing and Jim Brunsman, Lori ficials met in Seaside Saturday, and 880
Banta, and Mrs Robert Carson, May 1, to discuss forthcoming
Larry Queen also placed second
were pulled out of the audience to sports
in the low hurdles along with Jim
After a game of golf, a buffet McLimans in the two mile with a
dance with them, which turned out
to he very interesting The stu luncheon was held in the Seaside time of 12.04
dents that attended the Blue Room golf course dining room Those in
Rick Davis, pole vaulted 10"»" in
Production thought it a great ex attendance named this Spring’s to second place, while Loy Moore
Snorts All Stars and talked about jumped 5' 2” for second place in
perience and want to attend again
The bus stopped for the kids to fall snorts such as football and high jump.
cross country'.
have a snack on the way home
Third place winners were Rick
Coach*» of each sport divided Darts, in shot put; Jim McTJmans.
into respective groups to talk about in mile; Steve Johnston too-vanl
their own snorts in a more spe dash: to y Moore, 440: Lonnie Ed-
cialized discussion The group* dings. MW. and Rick Davis, 220
then came together for a final dis
OveraU. Vernon»» bad six first
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THURSDAY. MAY « t<m
Trek Made to
Courthouse
A work day on the park between
the high school and Davies gar
age was held last Sunday. A brick
walkway was started by the 15
students.
Chris Hicks and Charlene Ander
son will hold a rap session Thurs
day night at the Coffee House.
The Student Council meeting was
called to order by Vice President
Chris Hicks April 28.
The reading of the minutes was
dispensed with.
There was one petition: G A.A.
petitioned to have a Goody Sale
May 3-7 at noon in the grade
school and during activity period
in the high school.
Student Council made nomina
tions for student body officers at
this meeting Nominations will be
open to the student body Thursday,
May 6. Campaign week will be
May 10-14, with campaign speeches
and the election on that Friday.
Installations of officers will be the
next Friday, May 21.
The qualifications of officers
are: Prior to office—an average
overall grade of a 3 or better; he
must be a student body member;
he must have a grade average of
3 in at least five academic sub
jects for the past semester.
To remain in office—he must
maintain a 3 or better grade ave
rage. If he receives a 4 or U in
any class he is on probation for
the next grading oeriod, after
which he will be disqualified if the
grade has not been raised. The
officer must assume his duties to
his colleagues and the student
body. His conduct must not be de
trimental or unworthy of his po
sition and leadership.
The student council nominations
are as follows: Pres.-Chris Hicks
and Dave Parrow; 1st Vice-Pres.-
Craig Ellis and Bob Borders; 2nd
Vice Pres.-Walt Floeter and Rick
Davis; Sec.-Debbie Price and Jac
kie Odam; Treas.-Jeri Rundle and
Jan Johnston: Student Mgr.-Rick
Davis and Rob Hahmeyer; AFS
Boy Rep.-Dewey Conroy and Dick
Brunsman; AES Girl Rep.-Carol
Nelson and Debbie Banta.
Respectfully submitted
Marsha Jensen, Secretary
Science Club
Takes Trip
»zcoxcozoaaGttooaoQaMM
VHS librarian, Dorothy Brallier,
was drawn for jury duty and miss
ed several days of school.
Student Council
Minutes —
w i'M
Sawdust
Art; Music
Seen Tuesday
Greg H. Has
Interest in
Gymnastics
Student Starts
Own Morgue
Tiger Team
Defeats VHS
Ocmonia Fagfe
cusslon
places to Clatskanie’s 10
Nelson Wins
Golf Trophy
Third Taken
By Vemonia
Golfers Score
League Wins
The Logger golf team traveled
to the St. Helens Golf club to de
feat the Scappoose golf team by
a score of 176 to 173 in a varsity-
match April 27.
Ben Fields shot his best score
of the season, a one-over-par 37,
to hold medalist honors: followed
by Ron Meyer with a 38.
Ole Bergerson scored the other
Vernonia win bv a 45 to 49 stroke
total
John Hicks held the medalist
honors for a match against the
Clatskanie team shooting a 44 as
the team won a total stroke victory
of 226 to 189 on the Vernonia
course April 29
Don Gibson tied his opponent at
47 to 47 Don was the only lo g
ger not to win his match Dick
Brunsman shot a score of 51 and
Gary Huff a 50 to both win their
varsity matches.
Dewey Conroy medaled for the
JayVees with a 47. Mark Busch
and Keith Gardner also won Jay
Vee matrbes
Vernonia’s top three golfers did
not play against Clatskanie
Vernonia came out on the short
end of the scoring in a three way
track meet held April 30 in Ver
nonia.
Rainier placed first with 84
points, followed by Warrenton with
75, and Vernonia with 44 Vemo
nia was in second place at the
end of five events but was over
taken by Warrenton and stayed in
third place for the rest ot the
meet.
Vemonia captured two first place
finishes Larry’ Queen made a leap
of 191 to place first in the long
jump, and Bob Borders was first
in the high hurdles in a time of
18.0 seconds.
Borders also captured a second
in the low hurdles Rick Davis
placed second in the shot put and
pole vault as did Earl Atkins in
the javelin with a toss of 126 7
feet
Three third places were taken
by Vernonia. Thev were. Darts, in
the high jump. Queen in the 440.
and Steve Landers in the discus
Placing fourth were Lov Moore
in the high jump. Mike Clason in
the 100 and 220 and Chris Collins
m the mile and two mile.
Despite the lack of personnel.
\em onia hat improved in the last
several meets and should fare bet
ter as the season progresses
Pre-Regislration Is
Study of Preferences
c o X ^ ™ ^ 1 Pre-registration was
S°?Antted b y . Gordon Crowston,
to« i L counselor at VHS, during
the latter part of last week. The
Purpose of the pre-registration was
to study what kind of classes the
students wanted for next vear and
what classes should be drooped.
* re-registration was on Wedn^c
k^rs’ on’Th28’ J Or
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£n. Thursday for the Juniors;
and Friday for the Soohnmnm
■
7’ Crowston spent his time
helping next year's fr'>«’-»n«n
h2 h ^ ‘a u wi'a t Lhigh school win
be like. He also helped them with
their pre-registration
Kahlers Receive
Gills from F F A
a M*cial gift to Mr.
and Mrs Donald Kabler. a meet
ing of the FFA was called
April 27. in the shop c la ^
special ‘ somethines” were
wwe m T u f7 ,ary Prwefrts which
and
y * to,rm 01 jade cufflinks
“ ja 2 ¿ X
jaoe locket and
Mrs. Kabler
KaWer and
earrings for
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