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About The amplifier. (West Linn, Oregon) 1921-current | View Entire Issue (May 29, 1924)
- - Commrnrrment Number t U. H. S. AMPLIFIER Published by the Students of Union High School VOL; 2 WEST LINN, OREGON, Number 16 «THURSDAY, MAY 29, 1924 CLASS OF 1924 GRADUATES TOM G HT BIG COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM ARRANGED ®Iyp ^rliunl’a ¿rranstfion EDITORIAL Tonight, West Linn Union Hi'glvSchool stands on the threshold of a newer and greater era. Tonight, the school ends the first period of four years. The class of 1924 is the first to obtain its entire secondary education in this institution. Tonight, Commencement night, May 29, marks a memorable event, Thirty-eight Students to Receive Dip not only in the lives of the graduating class but in'the history of the lomas; Address is by Pacific ' school itself. University President A great list of achievements reach their culmination with the end of this year’s work. During the five years, since the great building was established,! many things have transpired to make the school^ promin Commencement exercises for the ent, not in Clackamas County alone, but in the State as well. The accom graduating senior class, of Union High plishments of the Student Body have contributed to the renown of will be held Thursday evening, (to the West Linn High School. night) in the school auditorium. Thir To the friends of the school who will be gathered together tonight ty-eight students will receive their di- f,or the last time this year, let us briefly enumerate some of these ■ plomas from Mr. W. C. McDonald, scholastic and athletic achievements. The school since 1919 has chairman of the school board. The grown two hundred per cent in enrollment. The equipment of the feature event of the evening will be school is the best. The instructors are, beyond doubt, on a par with the the Commencement address entitled faculties of any high school pf X)regon. One of the largest and best gymnasiums of any high school in the state was that dedicated this “Faces” by President Clarence Weir, year for U. H. S. The athletic field is as good as any and better than . Pacific University. Mr. Weir’s mes- most of the fields which U. H. S.rathletic teams have played on at any \sage will be well worth hearing both time. And these teams have played Woodburn, Gresham, Oregon City, \on the part of the seniors and the McMinnville, Newberg, Salem and ethers. Immense audience which will tax the During the first) year, athletics received a good start. During the «auditorium. to the limit to accommo-; ,. H- jS»h4SL-h£es^ju&jof. the t^est ¿n the eouni^f rom an athletic standpoint. The footb^Il^county c h a mpidhstnp ^a sr- w o lG in Th£ exercises; tonight will constitute 1921. U. H. S. has won the championship of basketball in Clackamas county’ twice. the biggest event of a big year in U. This! year, the Green and Gold nine was undefeated in the county ; H. S. ^history. Elsewhere in this is and wion the cup. In football, the county championship, also went to sue pf the Amplifier will be found suf West Linn in 1923. Under Mr. Jackson, the West Linn boys quintet ficient evidence of the fact that the was one of tihe best teams in the state. It was justly entitled to enter [west side in particular, and the state the state tournament but the State Board did not consider our fair pro of Oregon in general has a right to be test about Independence’s eligibility. proud ¡of the year’s work, which comes , In girls’ basketball, debate, oratory and all other1 lines of activity, to an eventful Close Thursday even- U. H. S. has been the best school in the county.. A U. H. S. girl, Ruth Bag. Robinson, was elected queen of the Clackamas county fair. There» is no question about it. The school’s advance has been re I Some of the most prominent -stu- markable. But that advance has been made. So great has the pro [dents leave the school tonight. These gress of U .H. S. been, that it is no longer a GOOD SCHOOL among students have done their share in mak- SMALL SCHOOLS. The last year has been1} a period pf transition, it ing West Linn High the school what it is^ now a GREAT SCHOOL among GREAT SCHOOLS of Oregon. As has become in the past year or two. such the future holds forth great promise for he West Linn institu ■ Marvin Hickman, has been one of tion. It is a notable record which the school has achieved. And it is, the most prominent students in high in fact, a great era that starting tonight, is still to come. school. He was president of the stu- dent body during 1923-24, also a good Bthlete. I John Moffat has been in many ac- sivities and was class president during he past year. He was in debate and laseball. Elsie Turel will leave a hard place fill in mahy activities such as Edi- T of the Green and Gold, debate and 1 glee club work. Earl Schaubel is another student jhose influence will be left for a long me to come. Earl has only been in . H. S. one year having entered from Jncoln high, Portland, but has taken heading part in student affairs, ora- ry, plays, music, and leading yells. (Continued on Page Five) Freshmen Elect At a class, meeting Monday,* May T), the Freshmen elected the follow- ig officers for next year, 1924-25: resident, Leslie Porter; Vice-presi- mt, Clarence Headrick; Secretary, sephine Sutton; Treasurer, Robert us, and Seargeant-at-arms, Wilfred STUDENT BODY PRES. All Student Officers Selected for the School Term of 1924-25. On Monday, May 19, the Annual Stu- dent Body elections were held. The nominations were made in a general { > assembly on Tuesday, May 13. GARNIE CRANOR WHO WAS ELECTED PRESIDENT OF U. H. S. STUDENT BODY FOR 2ND TIME. The officers for the coming year are: Garnie Cranor, president; Jess Mootry, vice-presidenf; Herbert King, secretary; Marian Weidman, treasur- i er; George Willett, seargent-at-arms; Myra Adcock, Amplifier Editor; Jessie Babcock, manager of Amplifier; Dun can Christiansen, yell leader; Roy Wikinson, football manager; Una Hyatt, Green and Gold editor; Charles Reed, manager of Green and Gold. The opposing candidates were: Pres Last Exams Over G. A. R. Entertained Here ident, Gordon Tuor, vice-president, The Grand Army of the Republic The last six week exams of the year Lila Lund; secretary, Maybelle Whit and the Women’s Relief Corps held a came on *Monday and Tuesday, May 26 comb; treasurer, Verneita Strong and program in the high school auditor^ and 27. These examinations in sever Gordon Tuor; seargeant-at-arms, Wil ium, Sunday afternoon, May 25. Ap al cases told whether a student failed liam Nixon, Lyle Williams and Samuel propriate entertainment was furnish or passed for the term, Everyone was Spatz, Amplifier Mgr., Hazel Hudson; ed by membership of the school glee; glad when they were over' but the annual manager, Henry Schmid and club and the two visiting organiza thought that they were the last ones Wallace Schmid. tions. I made them rather interesting. Those elected will prove their abil- ity ifor their positions during the school year 1924-25. Ölnittmrnrenieni 'ffrugrant CLUB HOLDS Processional March ........ ....Miss C. Bartholomew COMMERCIAL ANNUAL PICNIC AT OAKS Selection............. U. H. S. Boy’s Quartet The N. S. Club held its first annual Piano Solo—Scherzo No. 2 B. Flat minor. Chopin picnic at the Oaks Saturday, May 17> .... .................................... Dennis Kidby There were twenty one members, in- Commencement Address, “Faces” eluding Miss Lamb and Miss Willis, .. .......... President Clarence Weir, Pacific University who attended the picnic. The club arrived at the Oaks about 11:00 a. m.; Vocal Solo....... ................. .> Mrs. D. E. Christiansen and found a cool place where they ate Violin Duet Anna Isnogle and Andrew Deschamps lunch. The afternoon was spent in Announcement of award and presentation of class for various amusements but the skating: proved most popular. diplomas, Principal J. L. Gary rink The majority of the members re Awarding of dinlurZL "^ chairman 6f board, turned about 5:00 p. m. after a day ^¡¡LQMcDonald of mirth and fun. . ---------- z vZ
