VOTE FOR YOUR CHOICE ÍCIjc Amplifier | 12 Issues a Year by West Linn High School Vol. 25, No. 7 Thursday, March 15, 1945 WEST LINN, OREGON SMITH TO HEAD 1945-46 STUDENT GOVERNMENT Queen Gwen to Rule May Day Festivities for *45 Irion Elected to Vice Presidential Position Gwen Montgomery was chosen by' the student body to be Queen of the twenty - seventh annual May Day. Wes Stauffer was el­ ected to handle the business de­ tails and crown the queen on May 4. MarabeLdftj a n and Naideen Zaniker tied ] ir maid of honor, Dorothy Baaj r Bernice Brbbst, Margaret Maine, Alice Steiwer, Marcy Thornton and Marian White will be on the court. ^XQueen Gwen has been a stud­ ent of West Linn for four years, and attended Hillsboro g r a d 'e school. She is treasurer of the Girls’ League and spends the rest of her time in the company of Ralph Matile. The maids of honor, Marabel Swan and Naideen Zaniker, both g r a d u a t e d from Willamette grade school and have attended West Linn all of their four high school years. Hi-Y Elects New Members in Meet During the meeti ng held Thursday, February 22, the Hi-Y, under the leadership of Pat George, elected eight Neophytes: Bob Walsh, Trieve Tanner, Jack Taylor, Earl Brack, Hal Lindsley, Bob WievisickA Norma Trappe, and Wayne Gcaham. Induction services will be held March 8 fo rthe neophytes and ;— ?iglig will be invited by the boys, reports the president. The in­ duction ceremony will be held at the West Linn high school. Girl Takes Top Award for Seniors On February 20th the class honors were announced. They are as follows with point aver- ages: , < Valedictorian— Bernice Brobst ...... .1.46 Salutatorian— Raymond Kestek —.......1.4& Historian— -J Maxindjfttepatrick ............ l.?9 Class Mary Sehlickeiser ......... 1.82 Class Will- Etta Payne ........ .1.82 Class Song- Delores Hafisen ..j........... ....1.84 Prophecy— Eloise Tapfer................... ¿...1.86 The class average was 2.80; the girls’, 2.78, and the boys’ 2.84. . / ' In the annual elections, held February 23, in room 105, the student body elected Don Smith -to head the student government for the 1945-46 school year. He was elected frorh a group of three and will take‘officeion the second Friday in May.’, .4 To handle the vice-pre$dent’s position will be Dick Irion, whose main job will be presi­ dent of the legislative body. The Secretarial post was won by Valjean Madsen, being elect­ ed from a group of five girls. Betty Wilkins will take over the treasurer’s job, having filled the post of assistant treasurer this school year. Lucille Kestek will take over the position vacated by Betty Wilkins. The editorial job of The Am­ plifier will be handled by Den- IN THE SERVICE F10yd Denham, a former stud­ ent of West Linn, who was wounded in action in France, was taken to England and is now in the hospital. Ed Witherspoon arrived home Friday morning to spend a nine- day furlough upon completion of training with th&^jrmy in Texas. Art Huebner arrived home Feb- ruary 23rd after taking R. O. T. C. training at the University of Washington. He reported back to duty March 2nd. Bill Tripp and his wife, the former Janet Weivesick, arrived home to spend Cpl. Tripp’s fur­ lough before going overseas. The following former students of West Linn have been home recently on furlough: Clayton Baker, Jim Miliken, Bud Peter- son, Chuck Marx, ‘Richard Mc­ Mullen, Bob D&ggett and Ted McMurren. Jim Bernert, F 2/c, is taking a Refresher course at Camp Eliiot, prior to going into active service. Edward Witherspoon, class of ’44, is also home. He complete^ his basic infantry training. , / nis Brending, being assisted by Jim Smith. The job of manager for the Amp will be done by Shirley Brennan, who will have Bob Michelz, the sole candidate for the position, as assistant. Virginia Worthington was el­ ected to the job of assistant edi­ tor of the annual. Jay McMur­ ren will handle the financial end of the annual, being assisted by Jim Crumely. In the judicial department, Norman Trappe will be the chief of police, with Pat George acting as chief justice* In the noise section, Alfred Sylvertson was elected to b tfee yells, and Hattie CargS» the songs. The latter has [ an opponent; Delores Si iTiiy face is on it. an^-wh hair on. Front row from left to right: Pat George, chief justice; Lucille Kestek, assistant treasurer; Valjean Madsen, secretary of stu­ dent body; Virginia Worthington, assistant editor of the an­ nual; Hattie Carpenter, song queen. Batk row: Dick Irion, vice president; Don Smith, president; Bob Michaels, assistant manager of Amplifier; Norman Trappe, chief of police; Alfred Syvertson, yell king. 7 Myra sure has his own cut seems to be quite n attrae­ way of catching a tion around school. particul baseball. e heard that By the way, Ralph Mcdile says that his George Lipp s seen with jokes at the \Tigard exchange Louise Jent^/at the Beaverton went over with big bang. game, (pood luck George.) Hasn’t any of e girls turned A gawT time was had by all at their eyes to that \ute little lad Delores Bietcheks party Saturday Clarence Rinkes. \ rn^ht after the game. Don Smith's electior\was help­ John Seines and Betty Schmidt ed by a huge campaigA parade are reported te ✓ have started led by George Lipp and^e^ur- again. ing Roy Pearson. All the b in the Hi-Y were Cupid, in the form of Bob Veel- busy Thurs trying to date man, has struck ¿njaise Leiit t. girls for tha (Better known as O^pha.) Alfred Syvertsejrlooks like he J \ After a hard fought battle, will have plenftr >f wind for next i w\st Linn was again beaten by Oregqn City, but our predictions year’s cheer leader. We are still wondering what are th^ they won’t go far in the happened/te the roipance be- tournament. tween Pick Donovan and Lois Barbara Pittwood was seen at Otnes. / the W. L. an\ O. C. game with an Bob Walsh is surely making a O. C. man—traitor!! hit sVith Coach Brown bjr show­ Leonard Rothe was seen ex­ ing off his baseball talents, > plaining a V-16 engine to some Jack Taylor's “Princeton” hair- bewildered freshmen.