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
.....
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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.
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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.