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About The amplifier. (West Linn, Oregon) 1921-current | View Entire Issue (April 16, 1942)
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B. Hays, David Trapp, and Beverly Calder.— Mills Photo, Courtesy of Banner-Courier. MOYES WINS FEATURE CUP WORLD CHAOS has been caused by the death of Bjorn Faulkner, a Swedish financier, who is believed to have been murdered by Karen Andre, his secretary and companion, on the night of January 16. The prosecution will prove that Kar en was insanely jealous of Bjorn's wife, Nancy, and that she forged the signature of John Graham Whitfield, Nancy's fa ther of the Finance Company, on stocks and bonds amounting to a total of some -25 millions of dollars. District Attorney Flint will also attempt to show that Larry Regan, notorious gangster, is an intimate friend of Miss Andre and that the two, with Bjorn Faulkner, planned to es cape to South America, "Night of January 16th," a murder mystery based upon the Krueger scandal, an authentic Schools Combine Musical Talents FOUR ATTEND STATE FINALS Bentz Highest In Clackamas W. L. RATES FIRSTS Having placed either first or second in the district speech con test, four West Linn students, Richard Bentz, Charles Beck, Ray mond Schumacher, and Betty Hoffman, with their speech in structor, Mr. Alexander B. Hays, will attend the annual tourna ment of the Oregon high school speech league at the University of Oregon, Friday and Saturday, April 16 and 17. These speakers will compete with 138 other stu dents in debate, oratory, poetry reading, humorous reading, dis cussion, extemporaneous, radio and after dinner speaking. Finalists from this first fray will be announced at the ban quet held Friday evening. These winners will deliver their selec tions Saturday morning in the final series. At the banquet Sat urday night announcements of the eight champions will be made, and these speakers will participate in the radio program, “The Parade of Champions,” which will be broadcast over sta tion KOAC from 8:30 p. m. until 9:30 p. m. that evening. West Linn contestants will en ter in the following events: Charles Beck, radio speaking; Richard Bentz, oratory and after dinner speaking; Raymond Schu- m a c h e r, extemporaneous, and Betty Hoffman, poetry reading. Ann Moyes won the Forest Grove News-Times’ trophy for taking first place honors in news feature writing at the third an nual Northwest high school jour nalism contest, held at Pacific university, Friday, April 9. If Ann should enroll at Pacific Un iversity and maintain a B aver age during her first two years, Directed by Mr. Alexander B. she would be awarded a scholar Hays, the cast members, in order ship for her junior and senior years. West Linn was represented of their appearance, are as fol by Ann and Betty Hoffman, who lows: Ed Coleman, bailiff; Ar entered the editorial writing di lene Stone, his secretary; David vision. Trapp, Pefense Attorney Stevens; Ninety students f r o m 24 Betty Hoffman, his secretary; schools in two states were con Pat Blue, clerk; lliabee McCand testants. West Linn and the fol lowing Oregon schools took part less, Karen Andre; George Ma- in the journalistic event: Beaver tile, Dr. Kirland; Marjorie Read, ton, Forest Grove, Garibaldi, Mrs. John Hutchins; Raymond Hillsboro, Lowell, Marshfield, Schumacker, Homer Van Fleet; Milwaukie, Monroe, North Bend, Lynn Holliman, Elmer Sweeney; Nyssa, Pendleton, Redmond, Sea side, Sutherlin, Tigard, and Lin- Beverly Calder, Nancy Lee Faul c o 1 n, Roosevelt, Washington, kner; Donna Buse, Magda Sven- Franklin and Central Catholic, son; Charles Bamford, John all of Portland. Also the cities Graham Whitfield; Jo Marie Po of Port Angeles, Menlo, and well, Jane Chandler; Bob Stein, Wallá Walla, Washington were Sigurd Junquist; Merle Fordyce, Larry Regan; llené Brendle, Ro SEVERAL MERIT represented. Clifford P. Rowe, head of the berta Van Rennselaer; and Ken TYPING Pacific university department of Shivers, policeman. Sherma Fain is assistant to Mr. Hays in the Awards in typing were given journalism, directed the program production. of the day- to several typing students that typed above an average of 30 words per minute and 40 words CLASS-CLUB CHATTER per minute in ten minute timed writings. The first year students Constitution writing is just one If the janitors are noticing showed their advancing abilities that the art department is using of the many types of composi in the results of these tests. more papier towels lately, all tion work that the Vox Sdhola Those that received awards they need to do is look at the members lore required to know. were Tony Kissel, who typed walls of the tart room, which are The club's constitution was read 34.7 net words per minute with displaying the recent work of to the group for its approval Fri no ? errors; Bill Bruck, 33.7; De West Linn's artists. Paintings day, March 26, after two of the lores Olson, 31.5; and Alfred Sy- done with watercolors on wet journalists had composed the vertsen, 31.1. For the 40 word paper towels, sea biscuits, and first draft. Argentina gave West Linn a per minute tests, Joan Renner tree fungi, pastels of spring flo typed 41.1 net words; Janet wers, and straight line border de new student that is interested in Sturges, 40.7, and Marilyn Rohe, signs and circle designs by the swimming. He is George Burgess, 40.6. Those advanced typists that first year students emphasize juiiior, who attended Lincoln American school in Buenos Aires. received awards were Rosemary the fact that spring is here. With the Debok Oil Service To secure funds to finance the Lowman, Phyllis Fisher, Colleen students participating in the dis sponsoring the girls' softball McGinnis and Beverly Calder. Six West Linn typists will par trict music contest in Oregon team this year, Mr. and Mrs. Ken ticipate in a typing contest to be City Friday and Saturday, April Elliott are organizing the girls held at Forest Grove, Saturday, 9 and 10, the music department into a challenging group that April 24. Those that are trying sponsored a movie, “The Great will play during the summer out are Eleanor Bietschek, Carol. American Broadcast,” Monday, months. Any girl that is interest Vedder, Lois Pickle, Joan Renner, April 5. The proceeds totalled to ed in this sport may sign up t Janet Sturges, Lois Patterson, an amount that nearly covered the attendance office withN Elliott Ml the expenses of the contest. and Joy Hauser. ' West Linn was represented by four groups and 11 soloists at the Northwest district music fes tival contest in Oregon City, Fri day and Saturday, April 9 and 10. Placing, several one ratings, the musicians showed that West Lipn possesses talented students. Instrumental eoloists in the contest were Dick Whipple, who received a one rating on his trombone solo; Charles Dodge, also a one on his trombone; Larry Schwartz, a three on his violin; Janet Heisler, a three, and Edward Bradshaw, a two, both on piano solos. Vocal soloists were Joan Gar ner who attained a"three; Jean Hartnian, a one; Shirley Calder, a three; Jann McCormick, a one; Iliàbee McCandless, a two; and Eleanor Simpson, a one. The girls' chorus rated a two, and the band received a three. Both of the girls’ sextets, which were the ensemble originally but were divided because of a limitation to nine girls in the vocal ensembles, were given ones. As part of thé contest sche dule, a festival concert was given both Friday and Saturday nights in the Oregon City senior high school auditorium. Friday night the concert was presented by a mixed chorus, directed by Donald Alton of the University of Oregon and composed of 225 students selected from the best qualified vocalists in each school represented at the contest. West Linn musicians chosen for the chorus were Patty Lance, Mil dred Ryan, Joyce Richardson, Jean Hartman, Eleanor Simpson, Merriam Jeter, David Mabee, Ben Fritchiè, Earl Myhra, Eddie Mead, Gale Loudon, and Harry Patter-, son. A band of 175 students, di rected by Carl Ernst, supervisor of music in all Portland schools, conducted the concert Saturday night with West Linn represent ed by Pat Blue, Charles Dodge, Chester Stauffer, Dick Whipple, and Jack Hanks. Miss Helen Brunner, girls’ chorus director, and Mr. Bert Mills, band director, were res ponsible for West Linn’s students participating in the contest. * Queen to Reign At Frock Frolic Queen of cotton will be intro duced at the annual cotton ball, which will be held on cotton dress day Friday, April 30. Every girl will wear a printed frock to school that day, and each first period class will select the girl with the most attractive garment to represent her group in the competition. The frock frolic will be a turn about affair; the girls will es cort the boys and will present their dates with novel corsages. The queen will award a prize to the person wijh the most nearly unique corsage. Richard. Bentz, junior, took top honors in the county speech con test sponsored by the Oregon City Toastmasters at Barclay school, Thursday, April 8. For his seven-minute prepared talk, “Too Little, Too Late,” and his two-minute extemporaneous speech, “I Like the Water,” Ri chard was awarded a portable typewriter. . Second place position Went to LeRoy Spangrud of Estacada, who spoke on “What Future for Germany?” and Joan Johnson of Oregon City, whose talk was en titled “The Volcano,” achieved third position. Other Contestants included Ted Loder, Milwaukie; William Jones, Canby; Dorothy Freeman, Molalla; and Jean ette Egan, Colton. Judges were Dr. J. H. Moran, Salem, Robert Stoll, Hillsboro, and Wayne Frie, Portland. The officials reported that point scores of the winners were close. Leonard Lindas was toastmaster at the contest. AWARDS case, will be presented Thursday and Friday evenings, April 22 and 23, at the West Linn high school auditorium'. The jury, se lected from the audience, will hand down the final verdict con cerning the innocence or guilt of the accused. The action of this intricate mystery is centralized in the superior court of New York City.
