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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."
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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.