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About The amplifier. (West Linn, Oregon) 1921-current | View Entire Issue (March 7, 1941)
THE AMPLIFIER Volume XXI WEST LINN HIGH SCHOOL, WEST LINN, OREGON, MAR. 7, 1941 No. 12 Bob Donovan Elected Next Year's F.F.A.Enter Sectional Contest Student Body President W. L. to Have Spring Vacation West Linn’s Future Farmer chapter went today to the Dis trict Sectional F.F.A. contest at Gresham. Represented in the contest are eight schools, including Oregon City, Sandy, Gresham, Scapoose, Molalla, Canby, Rainier and West Linn. This morning is devoted to a public speaking contest with Le roy Adams as West Linn’s rep resentative. Prizes will be fur nished by the Oregon State Grange. Afternoon contests in clude: Rope Work, with Floyd Nodurft and Bob Balieu parti cipating for W. L.; Leather Work, withPaul Miken and John Stone; Soldering, Ralph Elligson; Rafter Cutting, Lowell Baker and Wilbur Bruck; Potato Grading, Leroy Adams and Bob Kaiser; Corn Judging, Wilbur Bruck; Grain Grading, Bob Kaiser and George Vlahos; Poultry Judging, Larry King, Delbert Langliers, Frank Bracelin; Tool and Ma terial Identification, Bob Dono van and Jack Breitbarth; Horse shoe Pitching, Langliers and Kahle. Spring vacation at West Linn will be the week of April 14-18 so as give the students and faculty a period of resting and relaxation after two six weeks of unbroken work. Many students are already making plans for trips during the week, while others will spend the vacation in work at home. One of the highlights is that the trout fishing season opens the Saturday before the vacation so that many students and several faculty members will resort to their favorite pastime. School will close on June 3 in stead of May 29 in order to make up the two days when school was dismissed because of the recent influenza epidemic. LOOK! Could you use a dollar or fifty cents? You could! Well, why not enter this easy con test. Only 5 simple names to ungangle. The only thing there is to do is straighten the letters be low to make five names of our advertisers of the Amp. 1.—You find the advertisers names in their ads. 2. —Journalism students will not be allowed to enter. 3. —Entries are limited to students only. 4. —The first correct entry to be turned in will receive $1. The second correct one to be turned in will receive 50 cents. 5. —Entries will be brought into Mr. Howard’s room and give them to Marjorie Huiras only. 6. —Judges decision will be final. Judges are Lois Butler, Glenn Campbell, Mr. Howard and Marjorie Huiras. 7. —You must bring your copy of the Amp. along upon turning in entries. 1. MNHNERABIRENER 2. SKUBLCE NBA ELMIKINL 3. NILN ATIFIRACE TSWE 4. TINSAOT OIUNN EVIRESC GOEWSC 5. MACHARPY LIEWLICTMT Bob Donovan was elected pres ident of the student body for the 1941-42 year at the elections held February 24. Elected to serve on the cabinet with him were Bill Buckles, vice presi dent; Pat Silvers, secretary; Winifred Buxman, treasurer (vote of confidence) ; Audrey Kern, assistant treasurer. Be cause she was alsd elected as sistant manager of the annual, Audrey Kern declined the po sition of assistant treasurer which went to Jean Kyllo, who received the next h i g h e st amount of votes. Pat Erben and Violet Roth man were elected assistant editor and assistant manager respectively of the Amplifier. Bee Schwartz and Kathleen Dal zell tied for the post of assistant editor of the annual but in a second voting Kathleen was selected for the job. Margie Huiras and Mickey Merrick were chosen to bring pep to the student body next year. Bob Daggett was elected to two offices—seargent at arms and chief justice—but expressed a preference for the job of sear gent at arms or as it is known more familiarly as chief of po lice. Bob Gillett, runner up, was given the job of chief justice. S. B. Play Presented Student Body Enjoys Many Speakers February 28 Last Friday night in the high school auditorium, the student body of the West Linn high school presented to the public the mystery story “Vampire Bat” written by Robert St. Clair. The characters in order of their appearance were: Mrs. Kahn, the house keeper, Lois Young; Zom bie, a negro servant, Morton Park; Donald, their heir, Leroy Adams; Buster, Donald’s friend, Clifton Baker; Ginger, Buster’s sweetheart, Maxine Chaney; Ly dia, Kay’s aunt, Frances Bernert; Kay, Donald’s fiance, N a y d a Geske; Richard, an attorney, Kenneth Lingenfielder; Zoe, Don ald’s cousin, Irene Endres; Jim Brown, a prison guard, Jack My ers; Jugobia, an escaped convict, Vernon Toedtemeier, and Wo man, Phyllis Miller. The show was definitely on the thriller side, packed with thrill ing situations and hair-raising events, but ending in a peaceful tone. Much of the credit for the success of the play goes to E. H. Goetzl, the director. During the past two weeks the West Linn S.B. has enjoyed an unusual group of speakers. Mr. French, a representative of the traffic safety division of Earl Snell, spoke on traffic accidents and their causes. He will start Safe Driving classes on Tuesday the 18th. However, all students interested will meet and organ ize the class next Tuesday. Mr. Bone, a man with an un usual memory of figures, that is numerals, astounded the stu dents by repeating the digets from one dollar bills, after hear ing them only once. He told Mr. Gary the list of numerals that he wrote down a month ago. Walter Everman gave a dem onstration on “The Wonders of Liquid Air.” He froze mercury and then using the mercury as a hammer he drove a nail with it. He also froze rubber balls and then by dropping them on the floor he would break them into small pieces. He concluded the demonstration by taking in his mouth liquid air and then “smok ing from the mouth and nose’ spit ice. It was remarkable be cause liquid air is 371 degrees be low zero. Two Journalists Make Quill and Scroll W. L. Wrestlers Win At an assembly today Lois But From Chemawa ler and Marjorie Huiras were presented by Mr. Howard with their awards from the “Quill and Scroll,” an international society for high school journalists. Misses Huiras and Butler sat isfied the requirements of the so ciety and have been enrolled as members of the organization. The W.L. bone twisters trav eled to Chemawa last week to show them their muscles. When they had strutted their stuff they came out on the long end of a 34 to 24 victory. Those who won are Vinson, Baisch, Thornton, Et chison, B. Reed, J. Ream and J. Reed. Cabinet Passes Valuable Resolutions Three important resolutions were passed at the last regular meeting of the cabinet. The much discussed resolution that a new loud speaker be purchas ed was finally passed on. Presi dent Ness also stated that there will be another picture show in about a month, “Romance of the Range,” starring Bing Crosby. Also, they will begin to take action on non-student body members who are holding office. Coming Events March 10—County Teachers institute. There will be no school. Also it is time for the Hi-Y banquet of the Portland area given at the West Linn school cafeteria. March 11—Safety drivers les son begin from one to two. Charles L. Walker, president of the Northwestern school, will speak on “My Trip to Washington.” March 12—Program of musiç by Phil Moll, Portland mu sician. March 17—M r. Howard’s homeroom program. March 18—Jubilee singers. March 21—Skating party at the Oaks. I sent my boy to college, With a pat upon the back I spent a hundred dollars, And got a quarterback. , — Jeffersonian
