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Band to Go To Tacoma f THE AMPLIFIER The West Linn High School Volume XXI WEST LINN HIGH SCHOOL, WEST LINN, OREGON, MAY 2, 1941 No. 15 music department again proved itself an outstanding musical or ganization, when at the District contest held at Newberg, the Band was given a superior rat ing. Many of the Band mem bers entered as soloists and also placed high. The Band plans to enter the Regional Contest at Tacoma, May 17-18. The trip is to be sponsored by the music department and financed by music concerts. Only contestants given a one, or su- The 22nd annual May Day on May 2 will officially opeh at |1 a.. m. with an assembly for the visiting grade school students. perior rating are eligible to com An address of welcome will be given the future students of pete at the Regional Contest at West Linn by Student Body President Harold Ness, which will Tacoma’; but if no ones are given followed by a greeting to visitors by Willis Elliot, May Day then the next highest, a two^ manager. The band, under the direction of Mrs. Wade, will plày would give eligibility. All West several numbers for the visitors after which, the first official in- traduction of Queen Barbara I will be made by Student Body Linn High School soloists receiv President Ness. Queen Barbara I will give an address which will ed i two ratings qualifying them A ibe followed by several selections for the competition. from the West Linn H. S. Giris’ The Band started intensive Glee club directed by Miss<Helen training with night rehearsals Yost. Coach Brawn will make ail la.st Monday evening. The Band has, said Mr. Wade, “the best address to the boys, telling of possibilities of any previous band the athletic opportunities of for thé past several years.” He Last evening the annual Father West Linn high. The assembly continued, “Tacoma will be a and Son Banquet was held in the West Linn Cafeteria. The banquet will close with a farce - panto difficult place\to hold the con began at 5:30 with games of mine, “Goldilocks The DOor” test because of housing condi tug-of-war, Ping Pong, Badmin played by West Linn players un tions. Conditions are such that all students will have great dif ton and soft ball. After the games der the direction of E.. Goetzl. ficulty in finding adequate hous the fathers and sons went’to At 1:15 the queen’s prpçés- Pictured above is the May Queen, her Maid of .Honor, and the Six Princesses. They dinner, which was made possible ing because of the army manue- are: Standing, left to right, Viola Sigwardt, Lois Young, (Maid of Honor), Lois Heat vers in and near Tacoma. Ru by donations from the boys and sionaì will begin with the prin er, Georgia Ghaudoin, Doris Zimmerman, Seated, left to right, Dolores Wilken, the Boys Club treasury. Imme cesses of the court,. Doris Zim mors have circulated to the ef Queen Barbara White, Nayda Geske. diately folloVving the dinner a merman, Nayda Geske, Delores fect that the . Regional Contest business meeting v^as held in Wilken, Lois H e a t e r, Georgia may be held in Portland. the auditorium, where new offi Chaudoin, Viola Sigwardt, lead Evelyn Woodworth cers for' the fathers were elected ing across the lawn followed ?-by and newly elected officers of the maid of honor, Lois Young; and Wins Poster Contest Cabinet to Visit Boys Club were introduced. The Queen Barbara I. When the chairman of the school board, queen and her court : have as As a result of a entry in a re sembled at the throne, Student Northwest Schools Recently announced were the cent poster ; contest,. E v e l y n Four new teachers have been Mr. Kenneth Renner, Sipoke, giv Body President H. Ness will ing the welcome, after which Mr. class honors for the year which The West Linn cabinet will are granted to seniors on the Woodworth, sophomore at West been engaged for next year to Gary-and the Boys Club presi-, crown Queen Barbara I as ruler visit the two leading high baSis of scholastic merit. At the Linn high school, won $15, as take the plaqe of the departing dent, Chick Elliot, spoke. Busi of May Day festivities for the ness old and new was discussed 22nd annual May Day of West schools in the northwest; Eu- top of the list are Audrey Church the first of the final prizes of- teachers. Linn high school. After the cor gene high school, which is con- and John Beu tier, who will give fered to all of the high schools Miss Margery Davis, a| grad and the meeting adjourned for onation ^>*2^ the picture, Arkansas Traveler, sidëreü aS having the best stu- Tespectivoi^^^cheT^ValediCvOiwajir of Thé'WïîihhïéW valley^ includj uate of the University of Obregon, will give her proclamation : and dent government in the state of and Salutorian addresses at the ing Portland schpols. will take the place of Mr. Oliver, starring Bob Burns. Willis Elliot, May Day manager, Oregon, and the University high commencement exercises June 2. will make an announcement" of In. a former contest, offered to the language teacher. school. Both are ' in the ’♦ city of i Another post of, honor went to May Day events. • Mirabell M. Pairah who is now Eugene. Although the date has Lois Young as class Historian. local high schools only, with teaching at Milwaukie will take Spring Fever Given Miss Moshberger has arranged not been set, it will probably be David Williams, ^ ls the class three prizes awarded to e a c h i the position of Mrs. Coan as art for an interesting program of prophet, will compile the class Here Friday Night school, Evelyn also won first j teacher. Monday, May 5. The cabinet has dances to be presented by the prophesy. Dolores Wilken will an invitation from both high prize from this school. The prize !“ Miss Barbara Sneath, gradu- The Senior class play was G i r 1 ’ s Physical Edu cat ion schools to attend the cabinet have the honor of composing the as first placé was three admis ■ ate of the Northwestern Conser- given April 25th in the West classes. Some of the dances -'aiO meetings of these schools. Those class song, Betty Easson the class sion tickets. Second prizp , Wc^ j, [ vatory (pf Music at Westard, IH., Linn high school auditorium. Ac the colonial minuet, .Lamb e th will and.. Qrleana .Vollp the class who will, visit the schools from won* by Betty Easson, a prize of; and who is now teaching at Ver cording to Mr. Goetzel,. director walk, waltz, tango, schottischë, poem. West Linn are: student body; two/ tickets, 'iand third by Joe nonia, Ore., will teach chorous of thé play, the characters played la congo, polka, jitterbug, May president, Harold l$ess, vice pres Marcroft, a prize of one tijeket. and singing in place of Miss their parts well. Clicton Baker pole dance and second winding ident, Gerald Ness; secretary, Issues for 16 years of the Mon- was Ed Burns, the college student of the May pole. Evelyn’s prize was â'wàrded'.bÿ Helen Yost. Audrey Church; treasurer, Gloria day Mourning Moan have bèen thé Molalla Buckeroo associa-1. who, was always having explo At 2:30 the Willamette grade Beckhart; Senior class represen bound in volumes and are to be. tion. Theposter she made will I: i Muriel,. White, now teaching sions; Harold Ness, the student [at Roseburg, will teach Giris ’ school girls will present a dém tative, Ernest Kahle; Sophomore kept in the office of the Forest be used as the standard ad ver- j body president, was Vic Lewis, c 1 a s s represehtat i v e, H a z è 1 Grove high school to be used for tising poster for the buckeroo j Physical Education in place of the artist; Harold Brant, the lead onstration of baton twirling which will be followed by thé Grassman; Freshman class rep references on the doings of the which .will be held on July 4, Miss Moshberger. ing man of the play, was Earl- annual Grammar School relays Four teachers are leaving resentative, Donald Dennis and school in past days. Merkle; Lois Heater, the lovely 5 and 6. West Linn this year, Kenneth leading lady of the play>, was for both boys and girls,* the wih- Mr. Howard, student government —Monday Mourning Moan; Oliver, Miss Helen Yost, . Miss Anne Russell; her friend, Vivian ping, teamà to be awarded bah- advisor. Forest Grove, Oregon. Naomi Moshberger and Mrs. George, Ænne’s girl friend and ners by Queen Barbara I. Frances Dobson Gets Ralph G. Cdan. The queen’s recessional it 3 Vic Lewis’ heart interest, was ■Mr. Oliver, a graduate of Wil Catherine Patterson; Lou Herron, o’clock will màrk the official Art Scholarship 22nd Annual May Day Program lamette university and Univer- a wisecracking journalist, was closing of May Day. j sity of Washington, after having played by Peggie Jene McLure; In a letter received by Miss Immediately after the rcccs- 11:00 A. M.—Assembly for visiting grade school .students. > West I spent six years teaching lari- Frances Dobson, sènior at Maude Corey, Howard Brant ’ s sional, there will be a baseball 1. Address of Welcome-—Harold Ness, Student Body Linn, congratulations were given . guages at West Linn, will at- aunt/ .was Mazine Chaney, Mr. game, West Linn vs. Forest ■ President. her on winning first place in the I tend thè University of Wisconsin Purcell, Anne’s millionaire father, Grove. The game promises tq be Greetings* to visitors—Willis Elliott, May. Day Art Competitions held on April ]to earn Ph-degree. Mr. was Glenn Campbell; Phoebe a real thriller as both teams Manager. 26th, by the president of Marly- j Ohver plans to * be a college Purcell, Anne’s scatterbrained have been very successful so far 3. Band Concert—West Linn High School Band, hurst College. This. entitles her ¡ professor, he also said he was mother, was Lois Young; Profes this season. Mr. Wade, Director. a tuition scholarship of $150, re interested in consular service, sion Bean was played by Bill 4. Introduction of Queen Barbara L newable the second year on basis especially North and South Am- Etcjierson; President Dixion, 5. Address by Queen Barbara I. of her accomplishment during ¡erican unity. president of the Brookfield Col- Coming Events 6. ^elections—West Linn H. S. Girls’ Glee Club, the first year. lege, was Carl Erickson; Mrs. Miss Helen Yost, Director. Spangler, housekeeper of the May 5—Oregon City Mothers’ Frances exclaims that she is Athletics opportunities ,of West Linn, Coach Brown.’ John Erickson May Chorus annual Music Week boarding house where all the thrilled beyond words. She has. I -¿i — _ — - 8. One Act Play by West Linn Players, Directed by program in the auditorium play was centered, was Frances studied art under the supervision i Go To Naval Academy E. Goetz. at 8 p. m. Bernert. of Shirley Fulton-Coan, art ih- 12:00—Lunch Hour. structor, for four years. Mrs. Coan I John Erickson, West Linn According to students of West May 6—■ Clackamas COurity night track meet, at Oregon l:15i—Queen’s Processional. states that Frances has done; senior, has been notified of his Linn, the Senior class play of City. 1941 was a great success. outstanding work and that she | selection §s second alternate to 1:25—Coronation of Queen Barbara I—By S. B. Pres. H. Ness. May 6—Baseball Game—West hoped Frances would be able to ! the United States Naval Academy 1:30—Queen’s Proclamation—Queen Barbara I. Linn vs. Columbia Prep. accept the scholarship and go at Annapolis, Maryland, from the 1:35—Announcement of MayxDay Events—Willis Elliot. May 7—Basketball, Wrestlers’ second Congressional district of Green and Gold Staff on to college. Tfte following dances- will be presented by the banquet at 6:30 in the Cafe* Oregon. girls’ physical education classes—directed by Miss teria. Erickson took the examination, Finishing Yearbook Moshberger. May 8—Mother-Daughter tea in which over eighty boys com Bishop Baxter Chosen peted, 1. Colonial Minuet, 2. Lambeth walk, 3. waltz, from 2-3:30 p. m. The Green and Gold staff re in March and was notified 4. tango, 5; schottische, 6. la congo, 7. polka, 8. jitter May 9—Annual Spring Con ported this week that this year ’ s by telegram that he had won the Exercise Speaker bug, 9. the May pole dance,, winding of the Mdy pole. cert, 8:15 p. m. rating of third alternate. Later annual is nearing completion May 10—District track meet kt 2:30-a‘-Demonstration of baton twirling Willamette Grade Bishop Bruce R. Baxter has he was informed that he had and will soon go to press. Portland University. School Girls. prices have been tenta- The been raised to second alternate. been chosen as commencement The annual. May Day art 2:40—Grammar School Relay Races—girls and boys. speaker, Mr. Gary announced this In the event that the boy chosen tiyely set at $1.25 or 75 cents week. Bishop Baxter, president of i principal or first alternate does with. a student body ticket, exhibit will be held in the art 2:55—Awarding of relay banners to winning teams. Willamette University, is well- not pass the next examinations, These prices may change if last room and the library this af 3:00—Queen’s Recessional by Queen Garbara I. known to West Linn students Erickson will compete in these minute returns from advertising ternoon from 1:00 p. m. until 3:05—Baseball game, West Linn vs. Forest Grove. since he has spoken here at as tests and thus be in line for entry are higher or lower than ex 3:00 p. m. pected. into the academy. semblies in previous years. Barbara I Rules W. L May Day Queen's Procession Starts at 1:15 P.M. 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