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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
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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>
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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. .
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