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In The Service ¡Eljc Amplifier Published Semi-Monthly by 'West Linn High School WEST LINN, OREGON Vol. 23, No. 1 Friday, Sept. 24,1943 j Visiting West Linn on Septem-! ber 23 were: Master Sgt. Lloyd’ Witten, of the army air force and Sgt. Leroy Adams of the navy air corps, Glen Herdon, petty of ficer of pharmacist mate, Cpl. Ed i “All boys who are sixteen Knoll of the army. years and over are urged to —V— ' volunteer for service in the This column has been created Oregon State Guard”, sta t e d to pay tribute to those former | Captain John ,L. Gary at the West Linn students who have j regular weakly meeting of Co. joined some branch of the armed ' B, 6th. Battalion, Oregon State forces. Guard, held Wednesday, Sep- —V— tember 22, on the West Linn high Now singing “Anchors Aweigh” school campus. are Dennis McLean, who has re Captain Gary further avers cently been transferred to An that “those students who attend napolis and is^aid to be doing will recieve the regular physical a grand job. Bafrney Marx, sta fittness credits.” tioned on Woodby Island, Wash., “This is excellent training (here he is even better looking in for all students who expect to his uniform than he was in ci enter any of the services.” vilian dress), Ed Burgess, who Some of the courses that is now enjoying a leave while members of the Company are waiting for new orders and Red studying and will study are, Eaden, incidentally he now sup Military Reconnaissance and ports the rating of Chief Petty Patrol, Defense against Chemic Recruiting Officer. als, Camouflage, First Aid, Mili —V— tary Disipiine, mapping and Future “Captains of the Interior Guard Duty. Clouds” will be Richard MSmith, Carrier to all of us, and Robert A. Dagett, stationed at Moor New Books Received head, Minn. By School Library —V— “This is the Army’’ is now star As summer nears its end and ring Ray Yeomans, stationed at Coolidge, Ariz., and he also re the old swimming hole is for- gotten every' boy or girl may ports that it’s plenty hot there, feel the urge to sink into the and Rod Snaddles from Camp depths of an easy chair with a Allen, Calif. good book. —V— Several new books have ar Clark Smith, our old office pal rived in the library that every and excuse fixer, is reportedly should read. getting along swell in ^the Se$-, one “Made in Canada,” an inter bees and past all his examina esting illustrated book, tells of tions with flying colors. the industries and arts in that country. Eldore Baisch, alias Cananova, “Fighting Americans/’ is a is now stationed in Washington book made up of bits of stories with the Coast Guard. extracted from famous novels. “Heroes of Annapolis” should LETTERS FROM THE BOYS be of special interest to boys who are interested in the navy, and Cadet Robert A. Dagett, “Inside of the F.B.I.” will prove Army Air Corps, to be very entertaining to the Moorhead, Minn. amateur Sherlock Holmes. Dear Mr. Shearer, Another book that everyone I left Keans the 1st of June and arrived here in Minnesota will want to read is “The Life a few days after. Moorhead is of George Washington Carver,” a swell little town of 1,000 just the famous Negro writer. Two new fiction books are half a mile from Fargo, North Dakota. I’m going to school at “Barrie and Daughter’’ and “The the teachers college. It, too, is House Between.” More books are expected to ar a swell school for its size. There are 350 cadets here. I am taking rive later. They will be chosen math, physics, English, naviga on the basis of student demand. tion, geography, military and of course P. E. This keeps up from 8 a. m. till 6 p. m. five N.Y.A. Abolished days a week. Boy, I have to Declares Main make use of every minute in or “The N. Y. A. has been abol der to stay caught up. We have two hours of physics lab. arid ished, due to the national emer one hour of lecture every day. As gency and the abundance of poor a student as I was in your jobs for young men,’* C. O. Main class, my high school physics is announced at a recent interview. The N. Y. A. was created by really helping me. I’m also learning to take things for grant President Roosevelt as a branch ed instead of always trying to of the W. P. A. in 1933 because o f worldwide depression and disprove something. Well, Mr. Shearer, I guess I lack of work. It accomplished better study a little before lights its purpose in giving boys of out at 10. Give my regards to high-school age a constructive any of the teachers I know that outlet for their energy and helped the youth of America are left. through a period of dark times. BOB. Sincerely, Boys Urged To Take Training FOOTBALL SCHEDULE October 1............ ............ Oregon City October 15............ .......... Forest Grove October 22............ ............... Beaverton October 29............ ..................... Tigard November 5......... .............. Sherwood November 12........ ................. Hillsboro November 19........ ................. Newberg November 24......... ............ McMinnville 'China' Is Topic Of Address by Missionary Sophomore Class Victorious In Annual Event; School Begins So far as the students are concerned, the 1943-44 terms were officially opened as the Sophomore class defeated the Freshman Explaining some of the cus- in the annual bag rush contest held on the West Linn athletic field toms, experiences» and geo-| September 23. graphic conditions bf China, Mr. This contest was only part of K. W. Wilson, Presbyterian mis the Sophomore reception of the sionary of China, spoke to the Freshman class, and was await students of West Linn in an as ed eagerly by members of both sembly held Thursday Septem classes. ber 23. Superintendent John L. Gary I A movie — “Topper Takes a Mr. Wilson, who is now home 1 called the first meeting of the on furlough, was orie of a party Student Body Police Force to or Trip”—was presented in the aud of four missionary. The others der on Thursday, September 13. itorium followed by a few words were Mrs. Katherine Hand, who Present at the meeting was Chief by Sophomore President Jap Ce- is now interned in the Philip Pof Police Bob Woods, and As Murren and Wreshman President pines, Dr. B. M. .Harding, and sistant Chief Cecil Johnson. Oth Don Byer. Refreshments were Miss Margaret Winslott who er members were Ralph Matile, served in the Cafeteria. were in charge of j the Presbyter James Zittle, Dick Buse, Bob Latest information that has ian mission- in Shantung prov Hetherington, Darrell Thompson, been obtained in reference to ince, the city of ichou-fu. Harold Myra, Guy Forman, Olin the beginning of public schools The Shantung province has i Pepper, Dick Allen, Bob Burgess, of Clackamas county is that they 8,000 square miles and around | Wesley Belieu, and Carl O’Neil. are now operating on a full sche 5,000,000 inhabitants with some Bob Woods requested that ev- dule as far as the classes are 10,000 villages. The siege for the ery one of the members carry concerned. Records from the city of Ichow-fu lasted from Sep- out their duties to the best of county superintendent’s office t until April 19, | their ability and also see that disclosed that many of the 1938, but was finally captured ‘ ’ | the sentence of the law breaker youths eligible for school are after terrible bonibardments and i be sufficiently just and carried listed among the absentee class. shelling. The records reveal that Oregon out explicitly. Each of the mem Mr. Wilson staffs that mission bers were given special duties City high school had an increase work in China is doing wonder such as their hall periods and of 65, 904 students to the first day ful things for the people al the class they are to patrol dur of school last year to the first though it is only the beginning j ing assemblies. day of this year, which totaled of an important task. Statistics I 969. that Wilson ha? given on the Superintendent J. (L. Gary dis Christian population is 2 per closed that West Linn high cent. Students in Christian school had an enrollment of schools, 19 per cent and 51 ] some 400, as compared to some cent of thé leadèrs of China 40 less on the second week of Christian. > Mrs. Pearl Watson has charge school. The West Linn grade Wilson has ^oeen^in Chiîia ; of Art - a»d jGrado School Art. siihoGl refeftaias at- a-bout 380. > since 1930, returning to the Unit She graduated from Oberlin col Canbymgh school showp'^a' ed States in 1941. He has lived lege and Indiana university. She gain from 248 to 264 L. 1943, and under the Japanese rule for. come? from’ Colton high school.. some 45 boys are out for football This being her third week in three years and returned on a practice under the direction of merchant ship a short time pre Oregon, Miss Helen Kessler will Coach Charles McKenzie. The vious to Pearl Harbor. He is teach mixed chorus and grade first game is with Silverton on now awaiting call for an assign school music. Miss Kessler ment which will probably take comes from Wisconsin and has October 1. a B.M. degree in music from the him' back to China. Chicago conservatory. Debate Dropped Bettingei Returns Miss Mary McGuire has charge of the Home Economics depart From Activities From Alaskan Work ment. She graduated from C. O. Main has announced Upon his return to the United Marylhurst college. Her home there will * be no debate club States on September 17, from state is Idaho. Alaska, Lee Bettinger of Lake Mrs. Margret Rodman teaches this year. In the past, West Linn’s teams Grove, stated that he enjoyed the Commercial Law, V o c a t i onal summer vacation very much. Guidance, Spanish and Book have found it difficult to com Bettinger who is a senior at keeping. She graduated from the pete with other schools, where West Linn sailed to Alaska in University of Washington and debate is a regular subject and June to work in his father’s bev comes to us from Lakeview. She not just an extra activity. West Linn’s scattered popula erage factory in Kodiak, which is to audit student body books. is his legal residence. During his Miss Ethel MacRae, who com'es tion makes it difficult to hold stay in Alaska Lee worked on to us from St, Helens, Oregon, meetings, and the gasoline short a 35-foot trading boat, sailing has charge of Speech, Jr. Eng age adds to the problem. around the islands in the Kodiak lish, Dramatics, and Journalism. section. She graduated from Linfield col A safety bulletin warns motor It has been an annual sum lege. Her home state is Oregon. ists that automobile accidents mer occurance for Lee to go to Mrs. Jessie Hart is taking over freuently occur in summer be Alaska and he declares that the Mrs. Saxis’ schedule of English cause a bee gets into the car. scenery was beautiful and that and History. She taught at Sun Yes, and some occur because a it was an unforgetable trip. set grade school. Graduated from little honey gets to colse to the Oregon State college. driver. S. B. Police Hold First Meeting New Teachers Added to Faculty Lipp Injured In Accident X George Lipp, assistant editor of the Amplifier and president of the Junior class, was involved in an accident which resulted in a broken leg as he was driving to a Boy Scout meeting in Willamette on June 29. For the past several months George has been in a cast which extends to his chest from his right foot. The body injury was of the femur bone in the right leg which will be put in a metal plate. George will not attend school until late in Dec ember or the first of Janurary, as the cast will not be removed before then. THE OBSERVATION TOWER Now that the balcony days of Shakespeare are over, people in sist on sitting under the balcony. Bad habit and very annoying, isn’t it, Mr. Gary? * * * Down with tradition and up with a new seating arrange - ment says Mr. Gary, Seniors and juniors now occupy the mid dle section while the sopho mores sit on the Jeft and the freshies on the right, “Fall housecleaning.” * * Patty Brennan is enjoying a rare feminine treat these days. < It seems she is the only girl in the Physics class. . * * ♦ Norma Day demonstrating cer tain caveman tactics on little brother in the halls one noon. * * * Miss White’s fourth period gym class producing second Jeanette__ MacDonalds—(or something), ¿s \ * * * Even the old lady in the shoe couldn't say her problem was as difficult as those of Mr. Main, fifth period study hall teacher. (Too many studious students.)
