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THE AMPLIFIER Volume XXI WEST LINN HIGH SCHOOL, WEST LINN, OREGON, APRIL 4, 1941 Van Armitage to Cast Is Chosen For Senior Play Play Tonight The final cast for the senior Van Armitage and his band class play, Spring Fever, to be will be the music makers for the presented April 25, has been cotton-cord crawl to be held to chosen. The cast is large, but is night in the gym under the spon progressing very nicely. The cast sorship of the Junior class. This is as follows: Howard Brant, Bud is the first dance this year at Merkle; Ed Burns, Clifton Baker; which there has been an orches Vic Lewis, Harold Ness; Lou Her tra. Class president, Bill Walston, ron, Peggy Jean McLure; Mrs. stated that he hoped all the stu Spangler, Francis Bernert; Ann dents would turn out and make Purcell, Lois Heater; Vivian this dance a success. George, has not been selected “A majority of the students yet; Henry Purcell, Glenn Camp have said that they wanted an bell; Phoebe Purcell, Lois Young; orchestra. Now that we' are hav Maude Carey, Maxine ■ Chaney; ing one I hope that they will all Professor Virgil Bean, Billy Etchi come and help put the dance son; Dr. Dixon, Carl Erickson. over.” he added. The play is still in need of a Bids have been sent to all the production staff. A prompter, ush schools in the Tualatin Valley ers, business manager, stage league and to Gresham and Ore manager, advertising manager, gon City students. Quite a large property manager, program group from these schools is ex chairman and assistants. Anyone who can fulfill the requirements pected to attend. At an assembly held Tuesday should see Mr. Goetzel. afternoon at the West Linn high auditorium the orchestra played Sophs Nominate several numbers, demonstrating their ability to the students. Some For Class Officers of the pieces they played were i At a recent sophomore class “Frenesie,” “Wise Old Ow 1,” meeting the following students "Johnson Rag,” "Little Brown were nominated for president of Jug” and "Let’s Dream This One ,the class next year: President, Out.” • Bob McNulty, Bob Green, Hueston The gym is being decorated to Reynolds, and Bill Bartholomew; day by members of the junior ivice president, Violet Rothman, class. The motif of the decora i Robert Peterson, Eldor Baisch, tions is spring. Suzanne Zimmerman, Audrey Admission is 30 cents per per Gary, Lowell Baker and Andrew son. The dance will start at 8:30 Swan; secretary, Audrey Kern, o’clock. June Gray, Jane Aden, Rosalind ¡Enns an'd Jean Kyllo; sergeant- at-arms, Lee King, Calvin Kruse, Music Concert Held Andrew Swan, Eugene Booth and Vernon Eaden; treasurer, Pat Er At West Linn ven, Frank Bracelin, Don Holden, The first concert of the year and Nancy Robinson; cabinet was held last night in the West member, Verle Day, Jane Aden, Linn auditorium. The concert was Audrey Kern/ Audrey Gary, Bee held as a home-coming concert Schwartz and Suzanne Zimmer in which students, who will go man. The election will be held to the contest at Newberg, par on April 9. ticipated in. There was a large and appre Hi-Y Representatives ciative audience and the concert Will Attend Conference went over with great success. Three Hi-Y representatives There w-ere numbers by the band, from West Linn will leave next brass choir, reed choir, boys and Friday afternoon to attend the girls glee clubs and soloists. The northwest conference for Hi-Y number which probably made the members April 18-19-20 at the Co biggest hit was the “Crusaders lumbia Gorge Hotel near Hood Overture” produced by a combi RiYer. nation of the glee clubs and the Bob Daggett, Howard Barry and band. Bob Donovan are the representa This concert was a forerunner tives from West Linn. There will to the contest at Newberg, April be members from Oregon, Wash 18-19. Winners of the contest at ington, Idaho and British Co Newberg will participate in the lumbia. The purpose of the -con - contest at Tacoma. (Continued on Page 4) No. 14 Barbara White To Rule May Day Festivities Court Meets To Decide on Cases Miss White Will Take the Scepter on May 2 BARBARA WHITE, the 23rd The West Linn high school court, Judge Chick Elliott pre May Queen of West Linn high siding, met Tuesday, March 25 to, school was chosen out of a score decide on cases brought /before or ¡more of contestants. Barbara, a girl of 5 feet 5 with green eyes them. The number of convictions were ;and blonde hair, definitely a will wear the crown and small. The windows in the Cafe I ' blonde, ’’ teria will be cleaned due to the ■ take the scepter May 2nd. In an efficient progress of the sentence ¡interview, the Queen said, committee of the court. A group | “Words just can’t express my of students will be excluded from ¡feeling for receiving this honor. assemblies and the rest brought JI shall try to make this one of up before the court were found (the most successful May Days not guilty and were left go with (that West Linn has ever en joyed. I would like to thank all out sentence. of those who so kindly voted for me, and also the managers who helped me in my campaign.” Maid of Honor Lois Young, a definite brunette will provide an unequaled contrast in the court. Applicants for scholarships The Princesses of the ¿ourt are closed April 1 with nine entries. Viola Sigwardt, Doris Zimmer The scholarships were open to man, Georgia Chaudion, Delores graduating seniors who have had Wilkin, Lois Heater and Nayda exceptionally good records during Geska. "Chick” Elliot, May Day man their high school career. Those who have applied are ager, said in an interview, “With John Buetler, Harold Ness, and the cooperation of everyone we Lois Young to Oregon , State; hope to have a most successful Maxine Chaney, Francis Dob May Day festival. Plans are al son and Lois Heater to O. C. E.; ready under way and festivities Peggy McLure to Linfield and are scheduled to start May 2nd.” Audrey Church to Willamette;. The scholarships to Albany college are open to those who Home Making Girts have had grades in the upper To Make All-Day Trip one-tenth of the class. They con Next Thursday, April 10, the sist of $50.00 to be applied equal ly on the tuition for each of the third year home making class will take an all-day trip to Meier two semesters. The Willamette university each & Franks to go through the de year gives 25 scholarships good partments there and learn first for one year’s tuition to Oregon hand about consumer buying and seniors. Applicants are judged the requirements of girls who on the basis of character, scholar work in the store. Four girls from West Linn went ship, leadership,, success in ex to the Willamette Home Making tra-curricular activities and need. Miss Smith, Mr. Howard and day held at Woodburn, Oregon. Mr. Gary will judge the entries These girls were Lorraine Payne, from West Linn. Winners will Jeanette Wievesiek, Grace Tiede- not be announced until the end man and LaVerne Maine. The feature of the program was a of the year. girl from China, attending Ore gon State college, who gave a Juniors Win in talk on the home life of China Essay Contest and a missionary daughter from Melvin Buckles received hon India who gave a talk on life in ors for first prize of Clackamas India. county in a recent essay contest. Miss McWhorter has previously Joyce Holberg placed second. Re taken the second year home ec. sults were' announced by Mrs. class to Meier & Franks for a Luby. (Continued on Page 3) 9 Students Apply For Scholarships
