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About The amplifier. (West Linn, Oregon) 1921-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 1, 1946)
Page Four 'Let It Snow' Theme of Dance “Let it Show, Let it Show, Let it Snow,” dance was held by the Pep club last Friday evening, after that most exciting Hills boro game. The dance turned out “Swell,” because our team play ed such a wonderful game, and came the closest of any team in the League to overscoring Hills boro. The cafeteria was decorat ed to represent snow, and a large snow man on the wall. The dec oration committee was headed by Betty Jean Olson and Velma Meadows. The Pep club wishes to thank our chaperons, Mr. -and Mrs. George, Mr. and Mrs. Mead ows, Mr. and Mrs. Carpenter, and Mr. and Mrs. Mills, for attend ing. Zoo Proposed By Some Dear West Linn Friend West Linn has decided to in stall a goo. Perhaps you are wondering what we should do for inmates but we have quite a few running around, now. We have our usual supply of cats, both wild ones and the tame variety that don’t do their scratching until your back is turned. Of course, we have peacocks, quite a few, in fact. Those are the birds who parade up and down in front of their audience and display their colors. Some- timeis they even borrow their col ors from someone else. For in stance, did -notice o,i bleached hair that appeared re- cently? There must always be monk- eys in a zoo, and ours would be no exception. We might capture some of those who play during noon hour up and down tre upper hall. Of course, these don’t have tails but what is the difference so long as they act the £art. We could not forget the crow. He can do nothing but screech all day long, be it good news or bad. In every zoo, there is a giraffe. They have long necks that reach into atmospheres that ordinary animals can not, often where they should not. We always have «elephants around, the kind with long ears that hear and overhear everything that, often enough, is no business of theirs. With all of our unfortunate inmates under the roof of our zoo we would also have the more common variety of déer who are nice to look at, easy to handle, and happy. Yes, we do have a zoo already. There is one difference. We do not us ually hungèr after the food our caretakers feed us. Perhaps a zoo would do us a bit of good. SUNSET TOPS IN DRIVE West Linn schools contributed freely to the recent “March of Dimes” campaign with the Sun set district taking top honors with $66.42 Bolton came second with $62.66, followed by Willam ette with 53.86 and the high schol with $52.70. O. C. Sporting Goods THE AMPLIFIER Advice to the Lovelorn Dear Miss A. A group of girls run around together and have for several years. Not so long ago we dis covered that one of us, let’s call her “X” had taken up habitual smoking, occasional drinking and . . . the rest that goes with it. Because we all like “X” very much and don’t like this turn in her life, we are greatly upset. Long ago we all made resolut- ions that if this would happen to any of us, we would be dropped from the ’’gang.” However that is very difficult because “ X ” sedihs to .have forgotten that pledge and we are all in a very difficult position. Please help US/ Worried. Dear “Worried’ Your trouble is definitely not trival and what to advise you to do is ja serious obligation to me but, 1 will try. “x” apparently is lonely, and she thinks that by acquiring these habits she might make friends of persons who aye in the same predicament. It is your •incjude “X” in everything' you do. This way she will be kept busy and out of mischief; but if she feels left out or insulted, “X” will immediately take recourse to her bad habits. The way you treat “X” will make her either right or wrong for the rest of her life, so it is your job to see that “X” is the right sort of person. You are re sponsible! Hortense Friday, Feb. 1, 1946 Seniors Apply For Scholarships Thanks to the Faculty Members of the faculty as well as a few of the more ambitious students seem to be starting the new semester off with more determination in seeing things accomplished. Everyone knows and sympathizes with MR. HENAGIN and his numerous problems. We really appreciate the results he is getting in the present “stay in school or else” campaign. Speaking of problems, MISS GLEASON really has them. Have YOU ever tried to maintain order and yet please every one in a crowded study hall? Orchids to her for the fine job she is. doing. We have been seeing senior English students peering endlessly into the dictionaries for the past few days. MRS. COLTER surely is intent upon sending them out into the world with an excellent vocabulary. MR. CATHERWOOD really is enthusiastic about the bas ketball team this season. That’s the way we like to see it The student body should try to equal his spirit! We never see MR. McDONNELL anymore. The reason: He has to work so hard getting the copy ready for the Amp. that he doesn’t have time to give out with his cheery greet* ings. From all appearances MR. BROWN is determined to make his democracy classes study harder. MISS McGUIRE seems to be making real cooks out of the boys in her special class. At least they can nam*e the utensils now. We can’t give MISS BRUNNER enough praise for the ex cellent job she is doing with the girls’ chorus. MRS. MILLS thinks so much of her shorthand students that she is giving them parties. My, but that cake looked good! MR. SHEARER and MR. MAIN seem to be set as exam ples to many of the students. We would all be satisfied if. someday we could be just half as smart as they are now. Due to the paper shortage I have just been told to cut it short so I will close by saying that we have a “swell” group of faculty members and we appreciate their many efforts in our behalf! Dear Miss A. My affliction is one that can’t be corrected by "plastic surgery. I have swivel-knees. There isn’t one girl who can truthfully say she can follow me in dancing. Pretty soon I will have no one left to dance with. Desolate Dear “Desolate” On the contrary, all girls will want to_ daJ3C^--with you if you. tell them that you-ve learned a new dance fuli of intricate steps. Soon the girls Will learn how to follow you and you will have them pining to dance with you, while the other boys will be try ing to learn,, but will dismally fail and make fools of them selves. Hortense. How can I overcome this prob lem without hurting Donna’s feelings and still make her ap pear tall? D. N. Dear “D. N.” I’m afraid that your problem is a duplicate of every man’s problem; namely, women’s hats. There is nothing that can be done. So sorry! ..-,"V J* Thursday the seniors filled out applications for scholarships. Each student filling an applica tion was required to give his preferences as to the college he desired to attend and the course he would study. The scholar ship board is composed of a group of teachers from West Linn who determine the winners by grades. Among scholarships off ered are certificates for Lewis and Clark, Multnomah, Oregon State, Marylhurst, Pacific and Linfield colleges and the 'Uni versity of Oregon. My dear Hortense: I am now a sophomore! Woe be unto me. Last New Year’s Evg I broke up with mv steady. John. What can I do? I am still desperately in love with him and everyone says he likes me. Please help me in my hour of trouble. Hopeless Dear Hopeless; If I remember correctly you broke up with Johnny before and this fall found, you together again. I think the one who could advise you wisest is C. N. Hortense Dear Miss Anthony: I am tall and my girl, Donna, TURN ABOUT FAIR PLAY is short. To,, correct her short The old addage Of “turn about ness, she wears tall hats when is fair play,” has it’s disadvant-: ever possible. ’ The on^ she has ages and also it’s humorous side, now, has a feather on it that just reaches my ear. (It tickles!) too. I The charted members of Alpha Teacher: “What’s the most Distributed by * Phi Gamma ate finding out what hell-week can be, even though confused state in the U. S. A.?” Community Drug Store Bright student: “The state of they are having only a day of it. Fountain - Piescriptions - Gifts The lack of make-up, stockings, matrimony.” Phone 5221 Oswego, Oregon (courtesy Bud May) and bobby - ins, show to them, how embarrassing and irritating ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ it can be. Having to carry Polzin's Radio Service lunches, and run around for the HARDY PHOTO ZENITH RADIO DEALERS newly - made members isn’t as STUDIO much fun as doing the ordering, PHONE 2-4561 In the , themselves. The lipsticked- £ Foot of th£ Elevator Liberty Theatre Building clieeks bearing initials may be jovial to onlookers but is slight ly despairing to the bearers. Donna Little, doing her inevit Chevrolet Buick able duty alone, went through a Oregon City Tarzan like act, hoping that Mr. Brown wouldn’t reenter his room Lumber Co.‘ befre her required display was JARMAN'S oven Knowing that they, too will A Complete Line of “Reputation Comes duty (you and your friends) to BUILDING MATERIALS have to go through the same First” thing, as their pledges, next year, the treatment will probably be 12th & Main St. | Oregon City PHONE 5321 the same if not harder. GETTING A PAPER OUT is sometimes fun, but it is never a picnic. If we print jokes, people say we are silly. If we don’t, they say we are too serious. If we clip things from other papers, we are too lazy to write ’em ourselves. If we don’t, we are too fond of our own stuff. If we print contributions, the paper is filled with jyrnk. If we don’t, we don’t appreci ate true genius. Now, like as not, someone will say we swiped this piece from another paper. WE DID. CLASS PLANS TRIP Thè Vocational Guidance class under the direction of Mr. Frank McDonnell, plans to tour the Crown Willamette Paper Mill at West Linn. This is the first of a number of visits which the class is planning this term. It is hoped that these trips to industrial plants may help the students to find a suitable occu- pation and enable them to direct their education toward that goal. Red & White Grocery Lady: “How much are toma toes?” Grocer: “Thirty-five a pound, ma’am.” Lady: “Did you raise them yourseli?”». Grocer: “Yes, they were thirty- three cents a pound yesterday.” HARDING DRUG CO. Prescription Druggists PRESCRIPTIONS Oregon City 511 Main PHONE 4121 DR. R. WEBB STAYNER OPTOMETRIST “Better things in sight at the flashing eye-glasses” PHONE 24551 MUNRO TABLE TENNIS SETS 4 Laminated Paddles 3 Balls, Net $6.45 Unfair Two fishermen sitting on a bridge, their lines in the water, made a bet as to who could catch the first fish. One got a bite and got so excited that he fell off the bridge. “Oh, well,” said the other, “if you’re going to dive for them, the bet’s off.” Burmeister and Andresen Combination Offer Young man: “I want to buy a diamond ring.” Salesman: “Yes sir, how about one of our combination sets? Three pieces—engagement, wed ding, and teething.” LANDEEN TRACTORS and IMPLEMENTS 10th and Main Street Oregon City SALES and SERVICE ftUPPEL'S 714 Main St. Phone 2-6321
