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About The amplifier. (West Linn, Oregon) 1921-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 22, 1930)
U. H. S. AMPLIFIER PAGE FIVE Letters to Santa Claus A HINT TO SANTA We had a dream old Santa That we’ll reveal to you But don’t you tell a person ’Cause then it won’t come true. We dreamed we had a dollie And you brought it in your sleigh And when we saw you coming, We jumped out of bed crying heh! We really didn’t mean to peek But ah! it was so tempting, To see all the things you brought us And especially our Dolly Dump lings. We thought we were pretty lucky To have the dollies and such And oh! dear Santa darling, We thank you ever so much. We know you like to give So don’t forget us Christmas ’Cause we want to know that West Linn lives. We both made up this poem I hope you like it too Because we like to make up poems, Especially for a Santa like you. THE SPHINX Alone it stands Down thru long weary years Its face is never moved By smiles or tears. ’ • t Who knows but that when desert storms Swing down upon a desert land The Sphinx grows weary Of the swirling sand. Cold stone—tho’ mortals say They sometimes thing they see Its face twist in a smile Of contemptuous mockery. Perhaps it could tell a history never told But not even an eye it blinks Alone— immortal — immovable it stands The Sphinx. D. L. POEM These are days of financial depres sion and woe, Prices are high and stocks are low, And I’m fast turning grey with worry and strain. But the thing my «ruin I blame, isn’t caused from this anguish and sorrow, It’s simply “theme for tomorrow.” W. W. MOUNT HOOD It rose above the valley treW**1’.. .. A rugged ghost on high en shrined. A monarch with a snowy court In which soft shadows were con fined. And ’ere the break of day was seen Pale hues on its broad slopes were cast A brilliant forward of the coming day Of one of work—of one of play. M. J. H. THE CHRISTMAS SEASON Is this the Christmas season So rainy and so ¿ray? How can Santa get here And how can he get away? The mud is above the runner Up to the reindeers knees; But maybe it might snow yet Perhaps it might yet freeze. We know that Santa will find a way So we need have no fear, For there are still the aeroplanes If he cannot use the deeib M. J. H. THE VISION, Over the balmy blue lake it skim med A slender craft with billowed sails Bright red it shone as on the waster’s Placid breast it slipped upon its way. Like some bird—a swallow mayhap Which oft upon its journeys course Darts and sweeps close to earth— So it Swept on by winds decree. Smaller and yet more small it passed And sped to where the earth meets sky—• Was lost to view—As cherished hope Which oft within our bosoms lie. M. J. H. From the sanctum as of old Comes whispers of ideas bold. The students all attention With misgivings, apprehension View with eyes of fear, The ultimatum of our teachers dear. “Write ye not as in days gone by The \ choice of eight of ten. So Johnny sat down at the table But do so here by now, forever and that night aye , To write to St. Nicholas to send Essy all ten ere thy paper, you him a kite. hand in.” “Dear Santa I’m sure you can send me this kite Cause mother just told me I’ve NEW YEAR’S EVE been a good boy.” ’Tis over now; The last faint hour of the old. The new has come, and with it, On Christmas morn when it was light joy— Johnny awoke to find his new kite, New hopes are born, And in this heart of mine, a song. Pinned to the kite was this little note B. M. “You have been a good boy,” Dear Santa Claus wrote. IN A MODERN CITY. L. W. Children, shod in old worn shoes, This is a sight that hurts. ODE TO CHEMISTRY Women, hurrying with no time to Oh, I have a great alliance, loose; And its study of valence. Through the streets of dirt. I just simply ache Haggard men, forcing their way Through the crowds at the end of When I think of Carbonates. When I haven’t my lesson the day. On sodium and potassium, S. C. My dear teacher Shearer Comes back and yanks my ear. A STORM A long gray beach with sand-hills THE TREE high, A wild, wild wind that moans O tree, once so beautiful How barren are thy limbs and sighs, You stand so lonely and so bare A thought so free A lonely s6a that flings its In the bleak and icy night. Yet you are 'dutiful ■ waves to live and die, West Linn High And then a sea-gulls raucous cry You guide the storm tossed travel Dec. 22, 1930. er in the light so dim. that echoes to the low- Dear Santa Claus: EVen in your lonely fare ’ring sky. I am writing you a letter telling You have kept your vigil there, On the distant peak of snow and you what the teachers would like The storm then breaks, for Christmas. First of all heading ice. E. I. And all the Fates with fury un the list came Mr. Gary. I am sure abated, he would like a new record before MY FRIEND. Send down upon our bending heads We all have friends of every de- being accomplished at the West The wrath that they created. Linn High school. gree, R. C. Miss Buse would like a new sup They are terrible, fair and good ply of pink slips. They are needed like thee; A RAGE FROM A FRESHMAN’S by some pupils very badly. Some are smart and some are NOTEBOOK Miss Lundy needs a pencil sharp dumb, Blizzard—inside of a chicken. But, I like you best—’cause you’re ener in her room. As both Sopho Mountain Range—a large cook mores and Freshmeh are always my chum. stove. leaving the room to sharpen pen Oxygen—an eight sided figure. There are blondes, red-heads, brun cils. Dispel—to spell incorrectly. Miss Edgerton Would like to ettes and such, Butter—a billy goat. With the red-heads, of course, I’m have a few| new cooking utensils Buttress—a nanny goat. so to be more convient for her always'in Dutch: Frontpiece—a headlight on a But, with a good brunette like eager students as some do not Ford. agree seeing others with better pan you— and kettles than what they have in fatoad» -their possession. ■ 7 ■ flowers are kept. Miss Adcock would like to have There’s Ann, Mabel, Joe, and Joan of Arc—One of Noah’s a toy set of dishes to have picnics Hugh, daughters. down by the river near her house. Also Bessie, Dot and Lou; Miss Moffett would like better But with all these—I am through, OH, FOR THE LIFE OF A service as not to have to walk to ’Cause I’ve found a true friend— VAGABOND school. Would some' one please In you. V. C. donate her a little Austin. Oh, for the life of a vagabond Miss Horton would like a few To wander where I please OH, WHAT A LIFE! new Spanish books to make her To spend my life on a desert isle There was once a teacher, class work a little harder than they Or under the swaying trees. She was quite a feature, To list’ to the song of Hawaiian Of the school I attended one time. have been doing. Also for her bene- fit a book of Spanish questions in guitars In English one week cluding the answers. Or to hear the natives chant. For she felt at her peak. Miss Inwood would like to have To lie and bask for many hours She started to teach us to rhyme. On the soft swell of the sand.. To laugh with the merriest persons As a lesson one day, MRS. CLEM DOLLAR Or to cry with the saddest men To us she did say To be free from cares and sorrows To write a poem quite fat. Lunches, Candies, And have neither wife nor -kin The pupils all said, But find somebody of which you “I’d rather be dead Groceries are fond. Than write a long poem like that.” WILLAMETTE, OREGON Oh, what a life for a vagabond. J. C. But their wills she did bend, And o’er the week-end The teacher stood before the class, They each wrote a poem they said. With anger in her eye. The next day at class While from her lips burst forth They spoke very fast! This maddening sorrowful cry, And then sank in their seats like “When will you ever learn to do lead. M. L. The things You ought to do And stop this foolish waste of time SEASON’S GREETINGS That means so much to you?” (with our flowers) M. R. DO YOU BELIEVE IT Open the Gates of Heaven Here comes the Prodigal Son. After his sinning on this earth, His final work is done. Close the And let He might Had he Gates of Heaven him go his way, have gained admission, not bribed his way. R. C. Compliments of C. PERIGO OSWEGO, OREGON ATTENTION FOLKS! Buy Your Christmas TURKEY AT For ¡Real Chili and Juicy Hamburgers and a Good Cup of Coffee Drop, in at Bethke’s Meat Market “JACKS” OSWEGO, OREGON O Johnny! O Johnny! You must be have For Santa brings presents to those who obey. Get pencil and paper and sit down to write Your letter to Santa before it’s too late. West Linn, Oregon Dec. 22, 1930 Dear Santa Claus: I am at high school student and very brilliant. I think so although most, of my teachers disagree. You can 'tell I’m very good in composi tion can’t you? (Apologies to Miss Adcock). I want to tell you just what I want for Christmas. Please give them to me ’caus^ I’ve been very good. First I want a drum, so I can play in our tinband. (Apologies to Mr. Wetmore.) Second, I want a w(g just like Mr. Oppenlanders hair, It’s beautiful. Third, I want a doll to look like Miss Pearson or Miss Edgerton, real soft and cuddly. Fourth I want a doll buggy just like Burton’s car. I just love to ride in it. Fifth I want a rocking horse just like Mabel—Miss Adcock’s horse. Sixth, I want a big horn just like Joe Dempsher’s to play in the band.. Seventh, my brother wants a mustache just like Mr. Howard’s. He has been trying to raise' one but please bring him one he’ll be very glad. He’s been very good and hardly ever pulls the cat’s tail or pinches me. He very seldom lets the fires go out more than 4 times a week. Please bring me all the things I have stated and I will like you very much. Your loving admirer, Gladys Davis. P. S. Please bring me Mr. Main’s secret of mathematics.—I need it. Across from Liberty Theatre Oregon City Greenhouse Karl A. Hartke Oregon City 3rd & Center A. C. HOWLAND Real Estate and Insurance 620 Main St. Exclusive Christmas Gifts For Men P. E. TURNELL’S OSWEGO, ORE. Drs. Krassig & Briggs New System Oregon City Lumber Co. A Complete Line of DENTISTS BUILDING MATERIALS Molalla Newberg Oregon City SCOTTY’S SQUEEZE INN “The Place that Made the Hamburger Famous” Andresen Bldg. Phone 10 severel try panios as a group of both boys and girls bother her dur ing her music classes always strik ing the piano keys which she is try ing so hard to teach them. Miss Pearson would like some very bright students in English. Santa could you possibly help .her out and bring about 6 new excel lent ones. Miss Baker would like some new device to exercise on as she is get ting very stiff and can hardly bend over and touch her toes as she al ways could last year. Miss Jurgens would like a few dolls and small toy automobiles; for 'some of her playful typing stud ents. Mr. Main would like some peppy tonic for a few of his sleepy, list less students especially in his book-keeping classes. So please re member to put some in his Christ mas stocking. Mr. Gould would like a new baby cradle and a few play things for his small baby daughter. And a few of the play things he could bring to his class for some of the playful students. Mr. Brown would like for Santa to bring a lot of the boys in West Linn High School a football. But for goodness sake bring them in struction book of “How to Play Football” and their parents please make them get out and practice in the mud for the 1931 grid season. Mr. Shearer would like a few new ideas in how to make his pupils study in science and chemis try. Mr. Howard would like a few ideas for Christmas present for his children. Santa has always been generous to them as they have been very good. So please help him in this hard struggle to decide. Mr. Oppenlander would like a few trees for the boys in manual training as some do such marvel ous work cutting initials on the wood work around the school build ing. Mr. Wetmore wants to take Gabriels place and so you will have to bring him a trumpet. The Student Body will have to be satisfied with what they receive for Christmas. I remain your friend, Violet Warren. Found on an Algebra paper: “Avoid that future shadow” (ex- amihation.) “Reach for an Algebra instead of a Whiz Bang:” Clarence" Hulse: Is the double jointed, sir? captain Clarence Hulse: I just broke his leg then. v Love laughs at locksmiths, but anything that’s laughed at as much as love has to retaliate somehow. MERRY XMAS and HAPPY NEW YEAR Hub Barber and Beauty Shoppe 203-5 6th St. Ph. 408-J Get your Candy, School Supplies and Magazines from MRS. MELVINS Post Office West Linn CHRISTMAS SUGGESTIONS We have more than three hundred items most suit able for useful and beauti ful gifts priced at 50c to $2 each. Apparel gifts are most appre ciated by women and girls, as are accessories to the costume and novelties of th® season. Come in and let us sug gest something suitable conforming to your de sires. PRICE BROS. DEPARTMENT STORE Seventh and Main Sts. Western Hardware Co. Is the Place to Buy YOUR CHRISTMAS GIFTS jWerrj» Cbr&tmaä J. BICKNER & SONS OSWEGO, OREGON PANTORIUM CLEANERS Cleaning — Dyeing WE KNOW HOW! Phone 185 519 Main St. For Good Things to Eat Call ROGERS BROS. Phone 213 OSWEGO Largest stock of High Grade Pocket Knives in County 'at Prices that Astonish. $2.50 PEARL HANDLE KNIVES AT $1.79
