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THE AMPLIFIER
THE AMPLIFIER
Published by
The Student Body of West Linn High School
Semi-Monthly
Established 1920
3c per copy for Non-Student-Body Members
Editor._ ____________________________ Doris Zimmerman
Manager.^________ _________ •.---------------- Marjorie Huiras
Ass’t. Editor...........__ ____ ___________ _______ Jerry Larue
Ass’t. Manager..... ..........<„....^....1......
Betty Helsby
News Editor...^____ *____ ,.......................
Lois Butler
Feature Editor............... ............. ........... ............Glenn Campbell
Sports Editor.!,
____ .......____ .,.............Jim Whipple
Exchange Editor
____ .....______ ........................... Pat Day
Society Editor......___________________ ...^.... Barbara Finch
Reporting Staff: Leota Wilken, Smokey Anderson, Barbara Finch
Hank Quade, Pat Day, Glenn Campbell, Lois Butler, Jerry Larue
Marjorie Huiras, Doris Zimmerman, Jim Whipple.
Advertising Staff: Bob Gillett, Jack Myers, Doris Draper, Audery
Gary, Laverne Maine, Betty Helsby, Marjorie Huiras.
Advisors: Miss Haberlach and Mr. Howard
Basketball Carries On
The West Linn football team played its last game of the
season, Wednesday, November 20th, when they challenged
Molalla. This game ended the season with a victory for the
team and also a victory for the seniors who will be able to say
that in all four years they attended West Linn the teams have
won every game played on the West Linn field. This is a
record for them and they can be proud to say that they helped
to keep it.
We won’t forget so soon the victories that the team- has
brought to West Linn this year or the work and time that
the coaches have spent in preparing the boys for the games.
Now the season will turn to basketball and different boys
will be the heroes. Let’s make their games as successful in
spirit and victories as the football games have been this year.
Round About School
Dave Williams borrowing Mr.
Nixon’s tie—Tom Arthur trying
his best to ruin a tie lent him to
wear when he had his annual
picture taken — Jerry Larue
throwing a party last Friday—
Carl Erickson arguing desper
ately against wearing a coat
when he had his picture taken—
Phyllis Gubser and Smoky An
derson breaking up—Betty Tay
lor fooling everybody about
transferring to Grant—John Beut-
ler hitting some wrong notes, on
the string base in assembly—
Vernon Toedtemeier dreaming
about a drum majorette—Certain
die-hards watching the Molalla
game fo the end despite the
downpour — Debaters working
hard to get their speeches in—
Betty Easson, Audrey Church,
Mary Jane Hill, Peggie McClure,
Frances Bernert, Lois Butler, Lo
ren Milliken and Glenn Campbell
getting set for the radio forum
today—Mel McLarty making
quite a hit in assembly when she
said “I’m supposed to be a flirt.”
—Tom McGee trying to remem
ber how the junior play ends—
Betty Sturges raving about Pac
ific U.—Lois Young wearing the
same letterman’s sweater two
weeks in succession—Leia Bam
ford and Jack Hollenbeck tearing'
around together for awhile —
Seniors hiding proofs from public
eyes—Whistlers chorus making
appearance in assembly—Shirley
Crosby and Art Huebner getting
along just grand these days.
(The dirt dished out in this co
lumn is the fiendish invention of
New Student
The old adage, “Nothing new
under the sun” has again been
disproved in the form of Bob
Holt.
Bob has made it clear that he
intends to grace the halls of
I West Linn for one and a half
I years.
Bob started at Canby the first
year, made his letter in cross
country and track. The second
year was started at Lincoln and
there he again made his letter.
In his third year he started at
Beaverton, but upon seeing the
deadly trouncing handed to1
Beaverton by West Linn Lion
varsity men, nothing could stop
him from being a member of the
progressive Lions.
“Women,” said Bob, “are the
spice of life and I like my food
well seasoned.” A description of
his last affair sounds oh, so
good; black hair, five feet eight
inches and from the movement
of the hands, some torso.
Mickey Mouse is tops for en
tertainment, and when I’m down
in the dumps, said Bob, I head
for a picture with your dream
and mine, Deanna Durbin.
Bob said the tariff should def
initely lowered and if I knew
what it means quote, I would say
more, end of quote.
The school really welcomes
Bob and we feel sure Mr. Fors
will call personally.
the author alone and does not
express the opinion of the Ampli
fier staff. Also any resemblance
this copy may have to any liter
ary style, living or dead, is pur
ely accidental.—Feature Editor.)
DUST BOWL
Friday, November 29, 1940
Subtle Satire
(Censored Version)
This week finds — yours truly
Coach Brown and Mr. Gary pa pondering a little story related
rading in their bathing suits. to me by Violet Rothman. It goes
Bernie Hermann with water something like this: “Once upon
dripping from him after some
realist threw it over him—Ore a time there was a little girl who
gon City didn’t seem very lived next tQ a football hero’s
pleased about one of the num house (I think his name was
bers our band played during the Steffen) who learned to play
parade. It was “God Be With ping pong awfully well. Due of
You Till We Meet Again.” —
Dwain Wanker better WATCH course to expert coaching.”
out! On one wrist he wears his Thank you very much Miss Roth
watch and on the other a picture man for that delightful little
of Pat G. — Since when has story. I am sure our readers will
Earl Harsberger become a busi enjoy it—Bill Stevens was sup
ness man? He says that busi
ness takes him out to Tualatin posed to be a great track star at
every night. I guess he is in the a party last summer. Maybe he
platinum (blonde) business — had too much pop (?) to drink
Harold Snider shaking ‘in his (paid advertisement by Audry
boots when a cop stopped him. Gary alias “Babe.” I think Stev
All the cop wanted, was to know
if he was on Route 1 or Route 4. ens^ gave her that nickname.
Whew!—Jack Reams must have She’s such pleasant company for
his love to keep him warm. him during sixth period study)—
Anyway he has gotten rid of his Kate Zivney quote: “Do you
sweater to Rosalie Zackery — think I should let George kiss me
Seniors complaining about their
tonight?” Unquote: Don’t get
pictures, but what did they ex
worried, she was only rehearsing
pect anyhow? The Whistling
a play during dramatics class
Chorus trying between laughs
(I think)—Jean Kyllo had her
and snickers to swing out the
wardrobe all planned for the
“Beer Barrel Polka”—Don Mar
foot ball banquet and then what
shall STILL (yet?) seen with
a disappointment—
Cladia Isham—Story book char
Someone told me that Tom
acters of the week . . . Our hero, Arthur is developing more than
David Young; the villain, Charlie a little interest in a young thing
Marx; the light house, Arthur
Huebner; last but not least, the at Lincoln. Well is there any
truth in it Tom? Oh, you don’t
heroine, “the (light) housekeep
say—Virginia Anderson pining
er’s daughter,” Ruben Baisch—
pining her heart out for a certain
Bernice Murray with two sopho
football player whose name will
mores on her hands. How does
be supplied by Miss Anderson on
she do it? Nayda Geske blush request—Peg McLure still corres
ing violently when George Vla- ponding with that junior at Stan
hos asker her---------- -? Roman ford. Peg also has hopes of going
togas, scrolls, wreaths and soap to the Rose Bowl game just be
boxes, the latest fashion. For cause she is so interested in foot
the initiates of the Speech Club ball—I told you readers I would
anyway — Bill Walston calling keep you informed on the Whip
Peggy Redhead out of third per ple Ray guerre d’amour, which
iod history. Three seconds later in plain English means their
Peggy comes back in, minus struggle over that certain young
Bill’s jacket which she went out lady, whose name I mispelled
in. Quick change!! — Bud Jen last time, so said Mr. Whipple.
nings
complimenting
little The latest reports are that Mr.
brother Jim’s choice at the Mol Ray has the inside track with Mr.
alla game. Jim’s choice ap Whipple coming up fast on the
peared to be Dehra Critchfield.
outside. In a personal interview
granted to your humble reporter
by Mr. Ray, he told me in no un
Gossip? That's Right
While roaming through the certain terms that Mr. Whipple
halls the other day Peter Blyth was definitely out in the cold.
received a most welcome smile Well Lochinvar, are you going to
and wing from a cousin of Tom take that insult lying down?
my Vanlanningham. You see we Question of the week—Whatever
promised we wouldn’t mention became of Student Government?
Think that one over students!
her name.
Bob Gillett seen courteously
holding his coat in front of his Did You Know
eyes to give B. Walston and P.
Mr. Shearer hates bright finger
Rose a little privacy.
nail polish and lipstick.
Doris Draper seems to be
Mr. Howard hates short skirts
mooning over a certain Halliday. even if they are the style.
Bob Gillett has been seen late
Leo Critchfield doesn’t like one
ly escorting our new sheriff’s girl, he likes them all. Good boy
daughter. While driving one day that Critchfield.
Bob received a most unwelcome
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darmes. 2 plus 2 equals—
tion and still is.