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Amplifier ENJOY YOURSELF ON EASTER SUNDAY WEST LINN, OREGON Vol. 23, No. 10 Several of the members of "Stage Door," a three-act act play to be presented Thursday and Friday, April 28 and 29, are seated, from left, Janet Whedon, Gayle Howard, Lois Patterson, Dolores Olson, Willina Adams, and Patty Lance; standing, Joan Elliott, Betty Ankersmit. Joan Driscoll, Joyce Heisler, Belvalee Schroeder, Adele Allen, Virginia Lubeck, Darlene Bagley, and Jane Culver. —Photo by Gordon Putz, Courtesy Banner-Courier. COMEDY SHOW SETS I Stenographers Speed SPEAKERS COMPETE FROCKS TO SWIRL NEW DRAMA STYLE For Fast Accuracy AT COTTON BALL AT STATE MEET With a religious theme, the Gideons will present a Good Friday program today at 1:20 in the auditorium. Editions of the New Testament will be given to students that wish them. Six first-year and one second - year shorthand student qualified for certificates and a pin in a recent stenographic test. All ex aminations consisted of five min utes of dictation with the first containing 300 words at 60 words per minute and the second of 600 words at 120 words per minute. Each student's transcription had to be at least 95 per cent accurate in order to be sent to the Gregg Publishing company for awards which are certificates for lower grades and pins for the higher grades. Eleanor Bietschek, a second - year student, was the only one qualifying for a pin with rates of 100 words per minute with three errors and 120 words with 23 errors. First-year students who will receive certificates include Lois Pickle with 80 words and 13 errors. In the 60-word group Joan Polzen was highest wtih two errors. CLASSES INSTALL FUTURE OFFICERS With 37 Oregon high schools represented, and 175 students competing, a speech meet was heid Friday and Saturday, April 8 and 9, at Corvallis. Eugene claimed tpp honors by taking three first places. Diana Murphy Murphy placed second in hum orous reading, a rating which means she is the second best in the state. Those competing in the finals from West Linn were Richard Rounsevelle, extempora n e o u s; Richard Bentz, poetry reading; and Diana Murphy, humorous reading. There were more en tries in the field of humorous reading than in any one other. All finalists were among the eight best in the state. After the contest Delta Chi fra ternity entertained the speakers at a banquet. Dian^ Murphy and Virginia Lubeck were the only two ladies participating and had- to have special permis sion from the Dean of Men be fore they could attend. OF COMING MAY DAY Friday, April 15, 1949 Career Girls To Lounge In Boarding House Drama Students at West Linn observ ed the first non-talent show in their history when they witness ed the program sponsored by Alexander Hays’ speech depart ment, Wednesday, April 13. Acting as master of cere monies, Dick Wahl introduced the first act, which turned out to be a three-in-one, with Vir ginia Lubeck presenting a read ing, while Sela Clark, perched on the piano, sang and Jerry Jant- zen tooted the sousaphone. An other three-in-one act followed this and, while Adele Allen per formed acrobats, Carolyn Heisley sang grand opera, Gayle Howard pounded the ivory keys, and no one has decided exactly what Patty LaMar represented. Following these two acts, Diana Murphy, in a humorous speech, presented the various faults of many speakers. Nothing is too difficult at West Linn as was demonstrated when “Georgeous” George Grill and “Farmer” Larry Lee staged a wrestling match and nearly strangled the referee, Dick Bentz. Accompanied by her mother, Carolyn Heisley moaned to the tune of “June Is Bustin’ Out All Over,” and-Jerry Jantzen preced ed, the finale with his “Hillbilly Trio,” composed of himself and two fellow musicians from Wash ington high. Concluding the program, Vir ginia Lubeck and her associate, Tony Kissel, quizzed Virgil Mills and Patty LaMar, who« earned consequences of pies in the face, raw eggs, and seltzer water. REMIND VISITORS Fluffy skirts and frilly dresses will fill the halls of West Linn Friday, April 22, as each girl tries to outdo the other for the annual event of cotton dress ddy, sponsored by the girls’- league.' All first period classes are to choose one candidate for queen on the basis of the attractiveness of her dress. The faculty will cast the deciding votes and the result will be .announced at the cotton dress ball in the evenings Opening at eight o'clock, the dance will be held in the cafe teria with a charge of 35 cents a couple and 20 cents stag. This turnabout affair will include the attraction of prizes to be given for the best looking couple and the best dancing couple. Girls in charge of the dance committees are Patty Lance, Eleanor Simpson, Janet Sturges, Belvalee Schroeder, Janet Heis ler, Joyce Heisler and Gayle Howard. Spotlight to Shine On 'Stage Door' Under the direction of Alexan der B. Hays, the annual student body play will be presented Thursday and Friday, April 28 and 29, at 8:00 p. m. in the audi torium. Thirty-seven characters are drawn together to weave a tale of boarding house girls and the trials of their lives. Leading the parade of stars will be Patty Lance in the part of Terry Randall, a young ac tress who gives up everything to stay on the stage. Joy Hauser will shine as Jean Maitland^the girl who “grves'up ’the stage and treks to Hollywood. Keith Burg- ess, the playwright who also leaves the stage for the screen will be David Lenz. Doing the honors in the role of David Kings ley, the young man who deserts Hollywood to return to Broadway and Terry Randall, will be Dick Bentz. A new part for Diana Murphy will be the role of Kaye Hamilton, a tragic young girl who commits suicide. Judith Canfield,, a wisecracking, hard- boiled actress who hangs around is enacted by Janet Whedon. Willina Adams will portray Ber nice" Niemeyer, an unsuccessful star who will try any part once. Carolyn Heisley and Joyce Heis ler will “strut their stuff” as Big and Little M#ry, an inseparable couple who seem to be sisters but who are not; Joyce Heisler will be Little Mary, Carolyn Heisley, Big Mary. The owner of the boarding house. Mrs. Orcutt, a one time star, will^be Pat L3L- m’ar. Supporting these stars will be Paul Casgbeer as Fred Powell, Ronnie Shief as Lou Milhauser, Joan Driscoll as Olga Brandt, JoanjHopp^as Linda Shaw, Betty Ahkersmit as Ann Braddock, Do- ldrgs Dlson as Madeleine Vau- clain, Jane Culver as Bobby Mel rose, Jackie Heacirick as Louise Mitchell, Gayle Howard as Susan Paige, Adele Allen as Pat Devine, Virginia Lubeck as Kendall Adams, Lois“ Patterson as Tony Gillette, Belvalee Schroeder as Ellen Fenwick, Darlene Bagley as Mattie, Dallas Woolman as Sam Hastings, Edward Bradshaw as Jimmy Devereaux, Don Bagley as Frank, Dick Rounsevelle as Dr. Randall, John Trapp as Adolph Gretzl, and Larry Westcott and Billy will be played by the stage assistants. Others assisting in the drama will include Belvalee Schroeder and Edward Bradshaw, props; (Continued on Page Two) PIECES FROM THE WRECKAGE With “Over the Rainbow” as Student council is endeavoring to Next year's class officers for the theme, the junior prom was do in its bi-weekly meetings. the junior and sophomore classes Three representatives of West were elected Wednesday, April 6. held in the gym Friday night, Linn—Eleanor Simpson, chorus; Holding their nomination the ApriJ 8. Richard Dix’s orchestra Dick Whipple, band, and Larry same day, the freshmen decided supplied the music to which the Swartz, orchestra, attended the to select their leaders at a later couples daneed for three hours. Northwest Music Educators con Returning to West Linn this ference held in Portland March date. Leading the juniors will be Jim year is the Oregon state chest 30, 31 and April 1 and 2. With McIntosh as • president; Ernie X-ray survey mobile unit which rehearsals held at Lincoln high Rickard, vice president; Joanne will be located at the high school school, a concert was given in Lundy, secretary; Roy Shearer, Tuesday, April 26. All juniors the public auditorium Saturday treasurer; and Fred Carlson, ser and seniors, members of the evening. faculty, employees of the school geant-at-arms. Taking next year’s positions James Pinardi will serve 'as district and residents of the com as editor-in-chief and business manager of “The Amplifier” will president; David Gray, vice presi munity will be served. Not exactly corrupt but in need be Shirley Calder and Aubrey dent; Lovilia Taylor, secretary; Dotta Jean Granquist, treasurer; of a revised constitution to meet Sharp. These two were recently and Rodney Bowdish, sergeant- present needs is the student body appointed by the student council. Something different in the line organization. That is what the at-arms. of English are the anthologies which Mrs. F. C. Hull's sopho more classes composed. The stu dents were allowed to choose any poet or several poets and some illustrated with drawings and pictures. Regardless of vacation the dram’atics department kept work ing as they showed when they presented a program to the wom en’s auxiliary of the Willamette church Friday, April 1. Those that participated were Diana Murphy, Jim Robnett, Carolyn Heisley, Dick Bentz, Janet Whe don, George Grill, Ed and Ben Fritchie and Alexander B. Hays as master of ceremonies. The program netted $15.
