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WITH THE ARMED FORCE) Pvt. first class Don Dennis, former vice president of the stu dent body, was home on furlough recently. He is stationed in Flor ida, guarding prisoners of war. —V— Jim Wilson left for army spe cialized training on October 10. He fs stationed at Stanford uni versity in California where he will study engineering, science or math. —V— Other former West Linn stu dents who have visited school recently are: Ted Dechamps, S/2nd class; Tom Van Laning- ham, petty officer 3rd class; Robert E. Irving, S 2/q; Staff Sgt. Max Herndon; Jack C. Kent, 2nd It.; Martin M. Wishorf, S 2/c; James V. De Cosle, 2nd It. in the air corps and,Harold F. Seaman, A. O. M. 3/c. —V— James B. Jennings, Escort Repair Base, Naval Censors Office. Dear Miss Cresap, You are no doubt very sur prised to hear from me, but any thing can happen in war time. I do hope this letter finds you in the best of health, and spirits. As for me, I’m in the best of health. As you can see, I'm overseas, and am a Naval Censor. I’m on a sçiall island somewhere put here in the blue Atlantic, and I’m anxious to get home. This island has all the things that one would expect to find on a tropical island, but I found there is a lot more than just what one reads about. There are coco nuts, parrots, monkeys, and a ¿F very dense jungle, arid if brie gvKjà» in 1 arid, lie will find natives in their birthdate dress. Of course, they wear some thing, but its so little, you think ybu are in a nudist camp. Enough of that. I like the work I am doing very well and find it most inter esting. It gets quite monotonous at times, but there is always something to break, the monot ony. I found, that most of the fellows are all wanting for one thing, and that is for this war to end, so they can get back to the girl, or wife they left behind. And I’m no différent. The liberty here is very poor, but we have a nice U.S.O., and the base has very good recrea tional facilities. We dan go swimming most any time we want to, and we have movies every night One thing that is lacking here, is radios. On the Hit Parade of the 10 best songs, I only heard of one, so you see, we are sort of behind ih that line. How I wish I could go back through high school again. If I knew then, . what I know now, maybe you think I wouldn’t have a time. One thing though, I can’t skip. When a fellow skips in the navy, they deal with him quite* a bit different than in school. I had to find out the hard way, too. Are many of the old teachers left? There is a million questions I could ask you, but this letter is probably boring you to death, so I’ll close with a few more words, From one of your old pupils, JIM JENNINGS. Pastor Tennant. Speaker Pastor William Tennant will give an inspirational talk to the student body of West Linn on October 25. Pastor Tennant is the new minister of the Willam ette Community church. He is a graduate of the Garrat Bibli cal Institute, Boston, Mass. (Jrijf Amplifier Published Semi-Monthly by West‘Linn High School Vol. 23, No. 4 Monday Set for Student Body Play Tryouts "The .Blue Tag" to Be Presented in Auditorium On December 1 Tryouts for the annual stu dent body play will be held Monday, October 25, immediate ly after school. Miss McRae, dra matics instructor, wishes to make clear that these tryouts are open for everyone and not for the dramatics Students alone. The play, "The Blue Bag,” will be held December 1, in the school auditorium. The cast includes: Chattanooga, a goopy maid. Allan and Enid, an eloping couple. Cindy Maeklyn, a dominating possessive soul. Abadiah Maeklyn, the hen pecked husband of Cindy. Anton McDonald, searcher of the blue bag. George Reynolds, a chauffeur. Letty Long, an actress. Bill Harington, a U. S. customs officer. Jim and Molly Keefer, two crooks. WEST LINN, OREGON ..... ATTENTION! •Could you use a dollar or fifty cents? You could! Well, why not enter this basy con test. Only 5 simple names to untangle. The only thing thereVis to do is straighten the letters below to make five names of our advertisers of th. Amp before the end of school on October 22. 1. You find the advertisers names in their ads. 2. Journalism students will not be allowed to enter. 3. Entries are limited to Amplifier Subscription Hold ers 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 to Miss Ethel McRae’s room where they will be judged. 6. You must bring your copy of the Amplifier and your subscription ticket along upon turning in entries. 1. Earned Sademu Nirb Netsr. 2. Plaroem HknkOrs. 3. Dseaur. 4. Roye Brughc. 5. Mespho Wgaoryac. Speakers Selected for Education Week Radio Program November 6 "Education for Victory" Theme of 1943 Education Week Exercises Education Week will begin 'with a radio program to be pre sented on November 6, so stated Supt. John L. Gary, chairman of Education Week program. The theme for the Education week program will be “Educa- ion foi victory.” Principal speak ers and their topics are: Educa tion for the World, Bishop Bruce Baxter; Education for Work, Supt. Jonathon Edwards, super intendent of Portland public schools; Education for the Air Age, Phil Parish, editor of the Oregonian; Education to Win and Secure Peace, C. A. Rice, ex- supe r i n t e n d e n t of Portland schools; Education for War Time Citizenship, Dan McDaid, Amer ican Legion commander; Meet ing Emergency in Education, Frank Par; Education for Sound Health, Mrs. Mildred Blum, president of P.-T.A. The dafe for the Education week exercises will be from No vember 6 to the 13th. With nothing to ride in, And no chance to roam It ain’t hard decidin’ There’s no place like home. Air Corps Explained By Army Officer “If you are between the ages of 17 and 26, you may enlist in the United States Air Corps,” were the words used by Major Eric K. Shilling in an assembly held October 21. Returns from African Campaign Returning from the African campaign where he was opera tions officer for the "Africa Middle East Wing,” Major Shill ing stated that he had been flying for 26 years,, and was a flier in the first world war. The object of the "Middle East Wing” was the moving of mate rial, ammunition, personnel and airplanes across Africa to Cairo and through India to/China. Major Shilling explained by film how an air cadet is trained, and how the government takes care of its men in the force. Those students who wish to take the air corps mental tests should report to 323 Main Post Office building in Portland, on Saturday at 8 a. m. or 1:00 p. m. Look Who’s Talking Speaking of lamebrains (and who was?) well, any way, here’s one that really takes the cake—conversation Oct. 25—Wm. Tennant, —quote. speakfe/ "Say, I think this guy Shakespear has really got Oct. 29—Football game Tigard Oct. 29—Home Ec. dub spon J Ì/ . something on the ball. I’m getting to like his stuff.” Un- , sored dance quote. / Nov. 5—Sadie Hawkin^-rif Secon^ nany—quote. "Yeah, Nov. 6—Education yWeek we ought to get him on the gram \ /Amp staff.” unquote. Nov. 9—Army, Navy\V-»2 Now isn’t that silly when tests I ’ . everyone knows he lives in Europe. ....... Friday, Oct. 22, 1943 Bachelors Beware! November 5 Day Set for Fateful Event Gentlemen's Lives Placed in Hazard on Sadie Hawkins Day; Beauty Contest and Race To Be Main Features of the Day Eligible bachelors beware, on account of Sadie Hawkin’s Day are just around the corner. Marilyn Miller, Sadie Hawkins “deeluxe,” is takin’ over school that fateful mornin’, namely November 5. Local gentlemen whoso lives are placed in hazard by this miss- uble custom are threaten’ to knock down and stomp any gal what tries to grab them. This ain’t like to happen, how- somever, as most of the gals is bigger and stronger than the fellers. At ate thutty they’s gonna be a meetin’ in the auditoreeum. This are gonna be sart of a “booty contest,” in which the most handsome members of Dog Announcement Also Cho patch society, such as Hamfat sen; Caps and Gowns Jones and Flame Magoon, will Selected for 3rd Year participate. About fifteen minutes later Rings and announcements were chosen by the senior class the big race are goin* to start, at; a meeting held October 11, in and them stil livin’ after that mess will dance a square dance, the cafeteria. The ring is of Victory Con which am bein’ called by Coach struction with the school initials Brown, local Beau Bummel. §am Nixon am startin’ the mounted on the face. This ring is forth-two Karrot gold with a race by firein’ a pistol in the band of silver. They will be pur air. He says he’s gonna have chased from Burmeiser and An two bullets in the gun, one to fire in the air, and one to shoot dresen in Oregon City. at Marilyn Miller in case she Caps and Gowns For the third consecutive year, starts chasin’ him. When all this are over, stu caps and gowns wiH be worn by the seniors at graduation. The dents have gotta come back to gowns are blue, and the caps school, or else! All them what blue willi a wnite disobeys win he dealt with» Dog"" Mid-Term Graduation patch style, so you better come At the close of the meeting, back brethren. Remember, forced Superintendent John L. Gary an marriage ain’t no excuse. nounced that there would be a mid-term graduation exercise at West Linn for the approximately Ration Book Four 21 January graduating seniors. Issued Oct. 27,27,28 Rings Selected In Recent Senior Meeting Victors Given Dinner A football dinner for the veter ans of the Kelly field battle this year, was held the evening of October 13, in the Home Eco nomics room. Twentyr nine boys as guests attended the delicious meal prepared by M i s s Marÿ McGuire and her 16 student assistants. Mr. John L. Gary, as host of the affair, helped the erod'd enjoy themselves to the last bite. Ration book $our will be is sued to John Q. Public next Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs day at West Linn high schoql between the hours of 1 and 8 p. m. Applicants will be requir ed to fill out O.P.A, form R-146 stating name and address and then present this with their ra tion book three and the regis trar will stamp book three and return it to the owner together with the new book four, it’s (Continued on/Page Four) THE OBSERVATION TOWER While playing the "Marine’s Hymn” in band the other day the faint strains of "Anchors Aweigh” came floating through the air during a five bar rest for the trumpets. Could be th&t Hornshue is thinking of joining the navy? ♦ * * West Linn students have come through again. More Braille for the blind. * * * One extra day added to the week-end seemed to agree with everyone. Tuesday came and everyone was ready to start again, * * * Weird sounds reached our ears 7th and 8th periods last Thurs day and Friday. Could it be that the Junior band sounds like that? * * Everyone decidedly worried about six week examinations, nations. * * * Our sincere sympathy goes out to Forest Grove cheer leader, and hope that he recovers soon. Mr. wAtso© announced during band period that he expects to have the swing band play for the dance on Halloween eve. * * * „Annuals will not be published because of shortage of paper. * * * Lake Grove bunch getting muddled up in love affairs again. * * * Ration book No. 4 will be dis tributed—result we do not have to attehd school Tuesday, Wed nesday and Thursday afternoons* * * * Bernice Webber is supposed to be ill with small pox. * * * Miss White working on a pro gram which was. killing. * * * How any one can feature Lee Bettinger doing the Can Can and the ballet is beyond the limit of imagination. * * * "Don Crampton emerging from Meier and Frank’s in a bright red shirt.
