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About The amplifier. (West Linn, Oregon) 1921-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 22, 1943)
Page Two THE AMPLIFIER Friday, Oct. 22, 1943 Amplifier Daffy Wais Published semi-monthly by the students of the Journalism class of West Linn High School STAFF Editor in Chief. .....................................................................Hank Quade Manager.................... Beverly Buchholz Assistant Manager ., ........ ...Walt Burgess Feature Editor........................................... ....... .Dorothy Habel Girls Sports...-......,,.,....,.......................................... .„...Wanda Simpson Exchange Editors............... ........ Kay Johnson, Mary Schlickheiser Reporters................. .....Etta Payne, Leola Borland, Helen Stagel, Bob Bradley, Bob Robinson, Dick Allen, Wesley Stauf- • fer, Jeanne Emmons, Bev Hoffer, Louise Jent, Lewis Sherer, Bob Hoof. Staff Typists. Lucille Veelman, Sadie Ware Advisor: Ethel McRae Hallowe'en in America Witches, and goblins, and big black bats, Kids draped in sheets and pi rates hats; Jolly faces on pumpkins fat— Halloween in America. Trick or treating out with the gang, Gates mournfully creaking with a bang, Bony skeletons in closets hang— Halloween in America. SÜBSCRIPTION RATES PER YEAR 50c Student Body Members 65c Non-Student Body 5c per copy Doughnuts and cider and devil’s food cake, Hayrides and parties for all who partake, One and all of these joyfully make— Halloween in America. —BEVE. HOW ABOUT YOU “Is this boy dependable?” asked the man, and the princi pal’s answer was “Yes.” Could your principal say that about you? Would this answer be an immediate affirmative, an answer requiring much thought, or would the answer be def initely negative? In these times when all of you high school boys are headed for a temporary career in one of the armed forces, many of you no doubt have planned to try for commissions and higher positions. All these places are to be filled by highly depend able men. If your principal cannot recommend you for de pendability, no noe can! The Army, the Navy, or the Marines do not want officers, sergeants, or even privates with low scholastic records in high school, and neither do they want boys who were tardy every morning; the boys who cut classes; the boys who shared no activities or responsibility. There is no place or time in a Solo mon foxhole or a fighting ship for a boy who can’t get there on time; a boy who’s sorry that he forgot to load his gun; a boy who just decides to sleep the “scrap” through—he’ll “catch” it on the next round! Your high school records prepare you for your fiext step in life—your job. The things y°udo, ther records you make during those years will form the records by which your em ployers will judge you. Right novv you boys will all have the same employer—“Uncle Sam.” Now in your last years of school prepare both your grades and actions so that you will be able to step forward and help your boss; Uncle Sam helps us. Give him records to be proud of. RADIO vs. HOMEWORK When a teacher asks à question, there is nothing so dis couraging as to have a pupil respond, “I don’t know but I did mÿ homework.” In many cases the pupil has laboriously copied passages from his text books onto his paper to the accompani ment of his radio blasting the latest swing tunes, the last epi sode of à gripping murder mystery, or the fourth repetition of the day’s war bulletins. What does the pupil gain by doing his homework in such a way? He not only learns nothing but loses the full value of the radio program. School work must have the undivided Con centration of each pupil so that all lessons will be thoroughly understood. In order to accomplish this it ¿ would be well for each pupil to fix â schedule, listening to two or three radio programs every night and spending the remaining time doing homework. Remember that radio and homework together do not mix, but each properly handled individually helps advance Ameri can education. Divert "Luxury Money" Into War Savings Since the rationing of food ,and luxury goods is rapidly curtailing the availability of various items students* frequently buy in normal times, such as candy, pop, ice cream, etc., it would be an excellent idea to form a “Do Without Club” in which members could enjoy distinction upon proof of doing without, and the diversion of “luxury money” into War Sav ings. Such clubs might take as their motto: “Money in War Savings Is Money Earned.” They can work out group activi ties based on regular stamp buying as installments on a War Bond. Many schools are already well launched on similar cam paigns and the success that they have achieved is proof that such an idea is worth trying. WASTE BRINGS DESTRUCTION “I don’t like this!” So you throw away that half piece of cake, bag of potato chips, or unfinished bottle of “coke.” You were full in the first place, didn’t want the food to begin with, but had to do something to pass thqse “long” lunch periods. You never think of the boys overseas suffering from the lack of proper food, or food shortages here at home. Oh, No! How can shortages be avoided if every day, students, like you, in all the schools, throw away half of the food they buy? If you aren’t going to eat something, don’t buy it! Leave it for some one who wants or needs it Your saving will make more food available both here, and over there. You've often wondered just what your initials stand for, and hot off the press, comes the real answer. Here's how it works, if your initials are K. K., consult the two columns and you will find "Kissable Kitten." | 1 L ? A awful B beautiful C cute D darling E energetic F fascinating G goofy H hep I innocent J jolly K kissable L likable M meddling N nutty O onery P pleasant Q quaint R rough S silly T tactful U useless V vivacious W witty X xyleborus Y youthful Z zestful A angelic B babe—bub C chick D dumbell E elephant F fool G glutton H hick I idol J jitterbug K kitten L loafer M monkey N numbskull O orator P punner Q quack R rascal S sap T talker U urg V vamp W winner X Xanthachroid Y yokel Z zooter Favorite Expressions The Gas Line Wayne Robertson t . . Hurry up and make up your mind we are all waiting. Patty Brennan seems to have taken up interior decorating on a small scale. Wouldn’t you like to have your locker wallpapered with Varga girls. Hornshue has one of the same style, j - __ _ Bob Bradley is still looking for a ¿fri; What’s the matter, West Linn has an abundant supply? C. J. seems to enjoy his home life. Take one Saturday for in stance. Chuck Marx is going out for track, but definitely. Rudy Elligsen still torching for Shirley, but Miss D. isn’t sure it’s mutual. Darrel Thompson enjoying the movie, more or less. . . . He’s another éne of the unsteadys. Seems like Johnny and Betty have finally given up. I wonder why? Claudia Isham is again her same old self. It’s about time don’t you think? (^ por K This week's census of stu dent's views shows that some students, sometimes have some very intelligent views on Politi cal subjects. When students were asked what they thought of a fourth term (for Roosevelt of course). The following gems of wisdom “Droppeth like the gen tle rain." Patty Brennan—“I think it’s too long, but I do like Roosevelt.” Don Byer—“I don’t think.” Bonnie Baty—“I think it’s o. k. due to the circumstances of war conditions.” Bob Austin—“Oh yeh, sure.” Alice Steiwer—“Are you kid ding?’ Gloria Eisele—“I refuse to com ment.” Clayton Baker—“H— no.” Isabel Vinson—“No, I think—.” Muriel Bolz—“Oh good deal.” Husband: “I miss the old cus pidor since it’s gone.” Wife: “You missed it before— that’s why it's gone.” That Little Black Book While going through some ar ticles in the lost and found de partment the other day, I ran across this little black book that was marked: PRIVATE KEEP OUT . . . The half hour that fol lowed resulted in a 15 - round bout between my curiosity and by conscience. Curiosity came llMmMgh with the winning, hand and I opened , the little book. This is what I found: Blind date—Oswego 2-2672. Easy loan—Oswego 5916. Hard to get—Stafford 5193. Competition—Oswego 8086. Fast—Oregon City 2-2226. Cute Alumni—Stafford 5287. Already taken—O. C. 2-9221. Oh Boy!—Stafford 5146. Some dish—Oregon City 2-1211 Yipe!—Oregon City 2-2121. Words can’t express— Oswego 8866. Not listed—Oswego 7341. Sisters—Oswego 2-1807. —Courtesy of Alexander Graham Bell. ODD-BITTS A local noonday strategist claims to have called the North Africa turn in detail and wished he had kept the tablecloth to prove it. Another of the fascinating postward possibilties is a house made wholly of cotton. The chil dren on the way out will of course be told about buttoning the door. “Woman in increasing num bers are taking up law,” reports a trade magazine. But they will never be able to take up as much of it as they laid down. Hitler is rumored, to be pre paring a sequal to Mein Kamph, under the title of Mein Decamph. Once I was a freshie By seniors I was bossed. I wandered through the halls Bewildered, worried, lost. Now I am a senior And my presence is so dear, That my teachers have invited me To stay another .year. * * * Father: “Who broke that chair in the parlor last evening?” Daughter: “It just collapsed, all of a sudden, father, but neither one of us were hurt.'’ “I sure bopped him”....,........,,...^ . .......... Jeanne Emmons “Who, Bob? Why he’s just my big brother.”........ Louise Jent “Got a hall pass.”.......Bob Woods “If I did swear I’d say— 3^................... Bev Hoffer “That reminds me of a story.” ... ,...... .................... J, P. Brown “Hi Babe!”.... ,......... ..Lewis Sherer “From the psychological view point.”............. Lee Bettinger “Hey Mabel!”..-. Bob Robinson Song-O-Scope Curly Top................... Bob Hoberg I’m Forever Blowing Bubbles.... __ » Bob Austin Jersey Bounce..Dehra Critchfield Hey Zeke.......Willamette Cowboy Tattle Tale.......... Nadine Zaniker He’s My Guy.......... Guy Foreman You’ll Never Know..... Etta Payne Somebody Stole My Gal...g....,.,; ..„¿..J™.......... 1. Carl O’Neill Where Do We Go From Here.... v ......__ __ J The Boys Time On My Hands..Bev Burdick Prisoner’s Song —...i__ ___ ..............The football team Shadow Lane.......“Indians” Lane Twist the Dial Voice of Experience....Miss White Dance Hour....... Noon Time Easy Aces...,,.........Football Team The Guiding Light..Cecil Johnson Home of the Brave..Locker Room Big Town................... Oregon City Just Plain Bill.......^.J.Bill Larson Pleasure Time ...^..„.......Weekends College of Musical Knowledge M..... Band Room Lights Out. .The Auditorium A blushing young woman handed the post office clerk a telegram containing only one word, “Yes.” Wishing to be of help, the clerk said: “You know, you can send nine more words for the same price.'’' “I know I can,” replied this young woman, “but don’t you think I’d look .too eager if I said it ten times.’’ * * * When Jones’ little girl was born, She set their hearts a-flutter, They named her Oleomargarine, For they hadn’t any but her. '* * * Gal: Don’t drive so fast around the comers. It scares me. Fella: Do what I do. Shut your eyes when we come to a corner.
