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About The amplifier. (West Linn, Oregon) 1921-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 18, 1940)
THE AMPLIFIER Volume XXI WEST LINN HIGH SCHOOL, WEST LINN, OREGON, OCTOBER 18, 1940 NO. 2 Manager Improvements Planned Junior Play Editor, To Go To Eugene Bleachers Constructed Cast Chosen “A truly grand and hilarious play, and I believe it to be the best of its kind ever put on at West Linn,” such was Mr. Gotzl’s opinion of “One Wild Night,” the Junior class play, to be given in the West Linn high school audi torium, November 19th. The play is an interesting and fast moving farce in three acts by Author Guernsey Le Pelley. Tryouts have been held during the seventh period dramatics class, under the direction of Mr. Edmund Gotzl. Cast will be picked from the following students, who have tried out and who proved to be good enough for the part. They are: Connie Kron, Margie Irv ing, Tom McGe6, Mary Ellen McLarty, Peggy Redhead, Rich ard Swanson, Bill Bolz, Bette Young, Patti Rose, Dudley Titus, Melvin Buckles^James Jennings, Jack Myers, Bob Gillette, Mor ton Parks, PaTsy Silvers, Wi nona Hennigan, Nada Geske. Mr. Goetzl will pick the main cast in the near future from this list of students. Only juniors will be allowed to be in the play as has been the custom from former years. Marjory Huiras, manager and Doris Zimmerman, editor of the Amplifier, will be the two dele gates from West Linn High School that will attend the 16th annual press conference held October 25th and 26th at the University of Oregon in Eugene. Each Oregon high school will be represented at the conference, by sending two delegates from thir school. The conference will consist of lectures by experienced journal ists, round-table discussions, a banquet and trophies awarded for papers, outstanding in vari ous groups. The students attending will be housed ih sorority and fraternity houses. The subject of the first debate of the season, held in room 10 on Thursday, October 10th, was Resolved: The jazz music de stroys the taste for good music. No deciSsion was reached, but the majority seemed to think that it did not injure the taste for good music. About twelve stu dents attended, most of them participating. Other subjects re cently debated were referen dum on war and if a lawyer should defend a man whom he knew was quilty. After these preliminary bouts, the 16 students who are out for debate will get dowh to the question which is on the in crease of the powers of the Fed Mr. Howard will leave Friday eral Government. evening October 25, by plane to attend the Far West conference of State Presidents of Mens’ Councils of Northerrf Baptists convention to be held in Salt Lake City, Utah. Leaving at 6 p. m. he will arrive at 10 p. m. In the following months West the same evening. Linn High is to have five of the The convention will be held highest type of student assem in the Temple Square Hotel blies that can be presented to which is just across the street any high school, large or small. (Continued on Page Three) According to Harold Ness, stu dent body president, the group devots their entire ability to create assemblies that hot only Track stars showing all about interest students, but will create a demand for attendance. how to be in good track form. A list of the programs and Winona Hannegan getting a their dates for presentation are: call to court. Jo Gist flirting with every Oct. 24—Browses Varieties—ven triloquist, and vizro-harp ar girl he sees. tists. Debaters busily arguing away during noon hours in Mr. JMain’s Dec. 12—Muriel Goodsjpect—tal ented in music, dramatics and room. dancing. Senior English class getting much agitated over what is a Jan. 14—-Frank Preston—scienti fic demonstration based on participle. Mr. Brown walking through chemistry. the hall singing “Home on the Feb. 12—Walter Everman — Scientific demonstration o n Range.” Juniors rapidly buying out liquid air. Mr. Goetzl’s supply of Reader’s Mar. 18—Jubilee Sipgers. Negro quartet and variety of songs. Digest. Audrey Church feeling very This group of assemblies is happy that Mr. Fors’ home room quartered to satisfy the mariman (Continued on Page Four} program didn’t come off so she didn’t have to be in it. Teacher: “Tomorrow we’ll 'Donald Redhaed missing 3rd make up miscellaneous work. period practically every day. Betty Ann and Pat Erben and By the way, what is miscel Blenda Rhodes being lectured laneous?” Frosh: “Miscellaneous is the by an elderly lady because of their unbecoming conduct at ruler of Italy.” —THE JEFFERSONIAN the Don Cossack concert. Mr. Howard Will Go to Conference ROUND ABOUT SCHOOL Mr. Howard’s homeroom won dering what to to do with the dojlar they won in the contest for selling S. B. tickets. Mary M a c L e a n diligently learning the . Greek alphabet. Every girl who went to the Don Cossack concert going into ecstacies over the third one from the end in the front row. Jack Myers claiming he is overworked when it comes to getting ads in Oswego. Doris Timmerman and Margie Huiras getting rather disquiet ed with two certain staff mem bers because they wanted to paste the ads on the dummy when they were making it up at the Enterprise office. Freshman English classes busily writing essays and such on other subject, “study.” Somebody spilling orange pop all over the cafeteria counter and floor. Band doing some pretty swell marching. Jazz Music Discussed By Debate Teams Student Assemby To Be Presented Bleachers to seat 300 persons were finished this week as the first step in a program designed to modernize and completely equip West Linn’s athletic field. A fence will be added and by next year a grandstand which will seat 1000 and house dressing rooms for teams. Several townspeople have voiced the opinion that Ham- merle Park in West Linn will be equipped with lights, grand stand ajid dressing rooms. If this should be done, the field would be used for softball, baseball, programs and football, it having a suitable turf for the latter. This park could be obtained by the high school for athletic events. Reasons for this proposal are (!) parking space along the highway and (2) the field is well-drained. According to Mr. Gary, prin cipal, if Hammerle Park should be developed it is doubtful if all the improvements would be made on the athletic field at the high school? However, he defi nitely stated that the field will be fenced although it is not known when. Mr. Gary also stated that proper drainage methods will be employed on the field. This work according to him will probably be done next spring. Last year 35 truckloads of dirt were put on the field but since no grass was planted the turf is not in the best of condition. Twenty- five truckloads of sand were put on the baseball diamond at the same time. It is probable that1 for the May Day festivities this year spec tators will sit in the bleachers and not stand in the sun and be bothered with the glare from the building as formerly. Cubs Tie With Hilsboro Eleven Showing tremendous strength in good, clean football, the West Linn Cubs held the fighting freshman of Hillsboro to a 6 to 6 tie Thursday afternoon on the Hill-High gridiron. Sparkplug of the team was 11 fighting hearts all working to gether for the glory of the Green and Gold. West Linn had the grand taste of a score first, when after strong (Continued on Page Four)
