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: Studente Spark
•Christmas Joy
The students and faculty are
starting to get in the Christmas
Spirit by decorating the halls and
rooms of the school and helping the
grade school with their Christmas
program
The National Honor Society has
decorated the high school halls,
helped bag the candy for the grade'
school Christmas program, and
also helped Santa with handing out
the candy
The NHS also bagged candy for
the grade school Christmas pro
gram this year and probably w ill be
* sacking the candy every year from
now on The candy was bought
from donations irom many people
and groups of the town.
Santa w ill have help this year in
passing out candy from some of the
members of NHS Sue Garner
Marsha Sturdevant. and Debbie
Banta w ill be helping the little kids
to get to Santa safely Walt Floeter
Scott Cameron, and Randy Roberts
w ill be passing out candy to the
older kids and grown-ups and
helping the people who visit Santa
lo leave the stage
Kathy Medges. Judy Henderson
Carol Nelson. Sue Gamer. Kay
Grimsbo and Susan Smejkal de
corated the senior tree that is
always seen at the intersection of
the four hallways The decoration of
the Christmas tree is a senior tra
dition that has been going on for
many years. Kay Grimsbo and Sue
Smejkal made the tree stand and
the tree was donated by Ken
Smejkal.
The faculty members even stop
ped being "Old Scrooges” and
decorated the faculty room Gordon
Crowston made a very nice fire
place for Santa. while Ellen Hanson
and Ann Westerberg*decorated the
rest of the faculty room
The public is invited to the high
school Christmas program tomor
row . Friday, at 1 p.m.
Boyi Almost Die in
Snow Stalled Car
Jim Koch and Irv in Normand
narrowly escaped death on their
way home from Seaside late Mon
day night
Thev were snowbound in a foot of
snow at the Sunset Summit Koch
and Normand left the car running
and went to sleep The State police
found them barely breathing about
3:30 a m.
The two were rushed to the
hospital in Seaside where they
stayed for several hours and under
went some tests
Koch is a former student of VHS
and Normand w ill graduate with
the class of 73 in June
THE TIMBERLINE
COMPILED
BY
THE
VERNONIA
HIGH
SCHOOL
JOURNALISM
CLASS
Loggers Down
Clatskanie in
Season Opener
The VHS Loggers used their fast
break offense to defeat the Clats
kanie Tigers by a score of 5» to 44. in
a game played at Vernonia Satur
day. December 16
The first game of the season saw
the Loggers shoot a very cold 38
percent and turn the bail over 29
times However. Clatskanie didn't
do any better They turned the ball
over 25 times and shot an ice cold 29
percent from the field
Even with the poor shooting and
the amount of turnovers the Log
gers still managed to lead all
through the game
Top shooter for Vernonia was
Rick Davis with 17 points. E arl
Abercrombie. Rob Hahmever. and
Ole Bergerson. each tallied seven
points Mickey Borst tossed in six
points. Gordy Crowston,
Mike
Smith, and Keith Gardner, got four
points each. Dave Deckebach and
two points and Tom M erritt, one
Top rebounder for VHS was Ole
Bergerson with 13.
On Clatskanie’s team the top gun
was Steve Rusche who dropped in 12
points The other big scorers tor the
Tigers were Roger H ill and Dan
Hueth each with nine points.
The result of the JV game was
that Vernonia lost a close one to
Clatskanie, by a score of 67 to 66
Typing I Students
Show Good Progress
The students in Gary Geist’s
Typing I class are making rapid
progress so far this year Those who
are typing over 40 words per minute
are as follows: Wendy Wilson 47.
Margy Tronson. 45. Linda Schrum
45. Randy Parrow 44. Judy Grant
45 Diane Reck 41. Stuart Munro 40
Evan Persvn 40. Cathy Isaacson 40.
and Terry Ellson 40.
Those who are typing over 35
words per minute are as follows:
Ken Enneberg 35. Kris Crowston 35.
Steve Borders 36. Vicki Gilliland 36.
Randy Hanson 36 Michelle Borst
36. Kathy Osgood 36 Rick Johnson
37. iMark Stevens 37. Delbert Cole
38. Gary Fleck 38. Bonny Sears 38.
Shery l Ray 38 Nancy Hunteman 39
Although these students are on
top row now. the ratings change
rapidly throughout the year
Holiday Music
Presented by
VHS Chorus
Vernonia High School w ill present
its annual Christmas Vespers pro
gram on Saturday evening. Decem
ber 23. at 8 * m
at the First
Christian Church
The program, featuring the high
school chorus, is based upon the
Festival of Lessons and Carols,
which has been held annually at
King’s College in England for over
fifty years, and which is gaining in
popularity among choral groups in
this country
The priigram w ill be preceded by
a fifteen minute recital of Christ
mas organ music. Following that,
the VHS chorus w ill process to the
front of the church while singing
"Once in Royal David’s C ity,” the
Christmas carol that always opens
all programs based upon the one
sung at King's College
The chorus w ill then sing a selec
tion of Christmas music, including
"Gesu Bambino,” “ The Snow Lay
On the Ground." "Ding. Dong.
Merrily on H igh." and "O Holy
N igh t." A girls ensemble w ill sing
the Austrian carol. "S till. Still.
S till."
Ample opportunity w ill be provid
ed for audience participation in
fa m iliar carols, including “ Silent
N ight." "H a rk ! The Herald Angels
Sing.’ ’ "What Child is TH is." and
"Angels We have Heard on High ”
The five lessons, recounting
Christ's coming and His birth, w ill
be read by Roxyne O’Neil. Jeffrey
Reck. Jodi Robertson. Diane T u r
man and -Bob Warburton. all mem
bers of the chorus
This program, which lasts ap
proximately an hour, is designed
for all members of the community
who enjoy listening to and singing
Christinas music. There is no
admission fee. and all are cordially
invited to attend
R IC K D A V IS drives the lane for a two-pointer against Clatakanie
on his way to game high point honors. Davis tallied 17 points in
the upset of the AA visitors.
Eagles Defeat Welding Classes
Given at VHS
Logger Five at
'Charity Row'
A beginning industrial welding
class is to be offered at the high
school starting January 4 at 7 p.m.
for individuals, whether they are
adults, graduate students, crafts
men or high school students (high
school students arrange with the
principal), it has been announced
by Donald Kahler, vo-ag instructor
Fundamentals in arc stick weld
ing w ill be presented with facilities
for approximately 15 students with
10 meetings scheduled and fess of
$17 per student.
Information on rod selection,
temperature, heat range selection
tvoes of materials used, and posi
tion fundamentals w ill be present
cd
Some time also w ill be spent in
beginning oxy-acetvlene cutting
with practice periods enabling one
to become fam iliar with torch and
gauge adjustment and heat selec
tion
Some information w ill be given in
equipment costs, selection care
and maintenance Interested per
sons may call Arthur Parrow at
429 :1521. or report for the first ses
sion.
May each man find peace in his
heart this n ig h t...a n d may that
KIMMEL'S APPAREL
Gladys and Kim
. . to all our good friends! We’ve
enjoyed serving you - we look
forw ard to serving you again!
NEW VERNONIA HOTEL
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Accident Draws
LOGGER'S LOG
Spectators
«oMMMMMemMMMMi VHS
During noonhour Tuesday, De
Friday, Dec 2 2 -JV & varsity
Basketball. VHS at Clatskanie.
6:15 & 8 p m
High School Christmas Assembly
Saturday . Dec 23- Freshman Bas
ketball VHS at Rainier. 1 p.m
Christmas Vacation Starts
Monday, Dec 25—Christmas Day
Tuesday. Dec 2 6 -Freshman Bas
ketball. Clatskanie Tourney
Wednesday. Dec 27—Freshman
Basketball. Tourney (Continued
from Tuesday t
JV & Varsity Basketball. Banks
Tourney. 6:15 & 8 p.m
Thursday. Dec 28—Banks Tour
ney (Continued from Wednesday)
Monday, Jan 1- Happy New Year
Tuesday. Jan 2—JV & Varsity
Basketball. Neah-Kah-Nieat VHS
Wednesday. Jan 3—Classes Re
sume
Thursday. Jan 4—Freshman Bas
ketball. Banks at VHS
Fridav, Jan 5—JV & Varsitv
Basketball. VHS at Corbett, 6 15
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& 8 p.m
Saturday, Jan 8—JV & Varsity
Basketball. Stayton at VHS. 6:15
& 8 p.m
FFA Advisor's Meeting at As
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toria. 9 a m
Christmas holiday for D istrict 47J Monday. Jan 8—Wrestling. Neah-
Kah-Nie at VHS, 7 p.m
w ill be from Friday. December 22,
Freshman Basketball. VHS at
to Tuesday. January 3.
Knappa. 6:30 p.m.
The students at VHS received Tuesday. Jan. 9—GAA Basketball.
Corbett at VHS. 7 p.m
their pictures from Bruno Studios.
Wednesday, Jan. 10—DASSA Win
Tuesday, December 12.
ter Conference at Eugene
Ken Smejkal contributed an ex Thursday. Jan. 11—DASSA Win
ter Conference at Eugene
ceptionally nice looking Christmas
Wrestling, VHS at Corbett
tree for the seniors to decorate this
Freshman Basketball. Gaston at
year
VHS
School Board Meeting. D istrict
Airman First Class Tim Conroy, a
Office. 8 p.m
graduate of VHS. is serving with the
L'.S. Navy aboard the USS Intrepid
in the Atlantic Ocean and Med
iterranean Sea He w ill be on the
Spanish Riviera during Christmas,
and in Rome and Naples over New
Year’s.
The 72-73 Varsity Logger basket
The Stayton game, which was ball season started last Saturday
first scheduled for December 9. and night. December 16. with the Log
again for December 12 and then gers playing the Clatskanie Tigers
For the Diggers the cutest play
again for December 15. was played
ers. according to my g irl friends,
December 18
were Rick Davis. Gordy Crowston.
This week during third and fourth Ole Bergerson. Earl Abercrombie.
periods. Ward Nelson had the VHS Rob Hahmever. and Mickey Borst
choir rehearsing for the Christmas This is not say ing the other players
aren't cute; they’re adorable too.
program
Gary Curtis, coach of the Varsity
Due to Christmas vacation and squad doesn’t like long hair, so he
lack of w riting time the Timberline makes any player with hair over his
w ill not appear in the Eagle Janu ears cut it off But since most of
ary 4; however, it w ill be business them keep their hair fa irly short
as usual for those students covering anyhow, that rule isn't too bad The
boys look a lot cuter with short hair
sports stories
anyway Coach Curtis would be
really handsome if he didn’t wear
that stupid sweater of his
Ron Puzey, coach of the Tigers,
also had seven players that were
good My g irl friends and 1 always
judge players in the same way—by
Due to someone's selfishness, the looks I took a poll and the sven
VHS darkroom no longer gets the best-looking Tigers are Jeff Hoover.
extensive use that it has had in the Corey Stout. Kevin Stout, Gary
last few years.
Palm. Roger H ill. Harvey Niska,
With the disappearance of the and Steve Rusche And their legs
enlarger lenses, focusing aide and really weren't too bad
the portrait lights, from the dark
The guys from Vernonia looked
room all the new equipment that really sharp on the floor with their
was bought last year is now out of new warm-ups The colors matched
use. Last year the printing of pic their uniforms very nicely.
tures was not only much easier with
The colors in the Tiger uniforms
the new enlarger but of a better stood out sharply on the basketball
quality The printing of larger pic floor, but at the end of the second
tures was also made possible
quarter, they were soaked with
Now that the lenses have been sweat The score at the end of the
taken, the photographers are again second quarter was 31-19 or some
forced to use the old and inadequate thing like that.
enlarger
Vernonia stayed ahead the rest of
The person who borrowed or stole the game. I think, and the game
the photographic equipment may looked pretty good from our point of
have wanted it for his own use or view because we don't understand
just to sell, since the articles taken everything about basketball, and
were valued at over $200
the guys were superfantastic look
If any of the equipment could mg. And I mean all of them!
mysteriously appear on Gordon
Crowston's desk, it would be greatly
Snowy Weather Calli
appreciated by the photographers
at VHS
For Utmost Caution
Girl's Eye View
Given on Game
Articles Taken
From Darkroom
Secretary Moves to
St. Helens in Dec.
of
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SAWDUST
The Vernonia Loggers went down
to defeat at the hands of the Stayton
Eagles Monday . December 18. in a
game played at Stayton
Last year the Eagles were run
ners-up in the state AA champ
ionship playoffs This year they are
rated number four in the state
Overall Vernonia outscored Stay-
ton from the floor 40 to 38. but the
game came to an end at the free
throw line. Vernonia committed 27
personal fouls, with Stayton getting
IS of their 56 points at the line, while
Stavton committed 11 fouls, with
VHS cashing in on only three of
them
For Vernonia. Earl Abercrombie
pumped in 12 points. Ole Bergerson
tallied eight points and was the top
rebounder with nine Mickey Borst
and Rick Davis each got six points
Rob Hahmever. Mike Smith. Gordy
Crowston. and Walt Floeter. got two
apiece. and Keith Gardner hit for
three points
Top scorer was Yantis with 17;
next was Kauffman with 13. Each
hauled in six rebounds
The final score was Vernonia 43.
Stavton 56
Friday the Loggers travel to
Clatskanie to take on the Tigers for
the second time this week
The final score of the JV game
saw Vernonia nipping Stayton 68 to
66
peace extend throughout the world.
V E R N O N IA H IG H ’S nuitmen m et AA Rainier
day evening at the VHS gym . w ith the always
The snowy weather has come
earlv this year and, even though it
may be pretty, it can be a hazard
Gordon Crowston had quite a fall
Mrs Kathy Eckland. district in the high school parking lot
secretarv. w ill move to St. Helens Monday. December 11 This is what
with her husband. Jim Eckland Crowston had to say: "O U C H !"
However. Crowston was not ser
December 26
Upon her graduation from VHS in iously injured, but was left with a
1965 Kathy began work as secre few good bruises
After snow has fallen for several
tarv at Washineton Grade School
for four years She then went to the days and the cars have packed the
district office, where she has been snow down, the streets, driveways,
working for three and one-half and parking lots seem to get a little
slick Usually cars have an advant
years.
The Eckland's w ill move to St. age when llie snow does come The
Helens where Jim is the director of owners of these cars might have
HELP. Inc
snow tires, studded tires, or chains;
Kathy says, " I have enjoyed but what does the person on foot
working for the schools very have to protect himself from sliding
much "
abound on the ice
eember 12. Keith Gardner and
Randy Shafer, two VHS students,
had a minor accident in the student
(larking lot when they were headed
home for lunch
Both boys were backing out of
their parking spots and ran into one
anothers' paths Keith's car suffer
ed all the damage, as his rear
left hand fender was badly dented
and buckled up Randy's car didn’t
even hardly suffer a scratch, as his
bumper was all that hit Keith's car
Witnesses at the scene reported
that both boys backed out at the
H O M tim e and that Keith was the
first to stop, as he saw Randy
hacking out too. Randy failed to see
Keith backing out and. as a result,
backed right into Keith, who had
stopped half-way out the parking
place, the witnesses related
The accident drew many spec
tators. as many of the students that
go to the grade school for lunch had
to come and take a look at the
damages
Sophomore Injures Leg
In Basketball Game
Rob Clason, a sophomore at VHS,
suffered severely pulled ligaments
in his lefl ankle Sunday, November
26. while plaving basketball at the
EL'B Church
Rob said he was going in for a
rebound and came down on the side
of his foot The ankle bothered him
the following week and he went to
tin' doctor December 3 and had
X-rays taken. The doctor said trial
the ligaments were pulled badly
and he would have to wear a cast to
keep the ankle from moving
Rob doesn’t like the extra burden
on his lower leg and can't wait until
December 27 or 28 when he gets the
cast removed
Players Still Liked,
Pep Assemblies Aren't
Somebody up there just doesn't
like pep assemblies Anyway, that's
the way it seems to be around
Vernonia High
For the past three weeks at the
high school, games have been sche
duled with pep assemblies preced
ing However, as of now, not one pep
assembly has taken place, even
though the games were played
Cancellations were mainly due to
not having school
“ So boys, even if you haven't
had a pep assembly yet, we still
love you! ”
Clatskanie JV's
Top Vernonia
Saturday. December 16, the VHS
JV basketball team opened their
'72-73 season with a non-league.
67-66, loss to Clatskanie
Vernonia jumped out to a 21-11
first quarter lead, then held off a
second quarter Clatskanie rally to
take a 34-31 halftime lead
After a see-saw third quarter
battle and Vernonia holding a 52-48
advantage, the Diggers turned on
the scoring and enjoyed as much as
an 11-point lead early in the fourth
quarter Midway in the quarter.
Clatskanie installed a press on the
Diggers which forced costly turn
overs. This, coupled with five of
Vernonia's nine players fouling out.
helped Clatskanie take a 67-63 lead
with just over two minutes left
Vernonia, with only four players
in the game, came within one point
of Clatskanie on a Tim Titus
three-point play After a Clatskanie
turnover and a Vernonia traveling
violation. Clatskanie controlled the
ball until the final buzzer
Scoring for Vernonia was as
follows: Holsey 21, Crowston 18.
Ellis 9, Titus 9, Kennedy 7, Collins 2.
Allegre, Brunsman Traylor