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THE AMPLIFIER
Friday, April 15, 1949
iCfje Amplifier
Bernie Herrmann's
Clothesline
Twelve Publications by the Journalism Class
of West Linn High School.
Editor-in-Chief___ ______ ____________ ______ Jean Hartman
Business Manager_____________......----- .......r........__Gordon Putz
Sports Editor—...—.....«......._ ..........—..........4—-.--—- Aubrey Sharp
Exchange Editor....;_________ ____ _______ Louis Worthington
Feature Editors........................... Eleanor Bietschek, Pat Horning,
Joy Hauser
Reporters........... :___ .....Shirley Calder, Hazel Koser, Gerald Hill,
Gayle Howard, Wilma Shannon
Adviser.. ............................... ..e..^.;.........-.L......Mrs. F. C. Hull
SUBSCRIPTION RATES PER YEAR
85c Student Body Members
$1.00 Non-Student Body Members
'Book People' Demand First Aid
“/"■ALL the ambulance—Mr. Encyclopedia’s back has just
V been broken! Hurry, Miss Holiday needs first aid!”
In the lives of die “book people” these tragedies are not new
occurrences—tom pages, cut out articles, broken backs, and
scribbling. Beside these “accidents,” there are occasions wh&i
the entire book or magazine walks off never to be found
again. Moreover, some of the valuable books and magazines
purchased recently, such as “Current Biography,” “Holiday,”
“Congressional Digest,” and “Time,” are not used to their
fullest extent.
Circumstances, although not at their best, are not too des
perate. Since the checking system has been developed, fewer
magazines and books have been stolen and damaged; however,
20 books and 10 magazines have vanished this year. Because
the majority of the editions have had years of use, borrowers
need to give them the best of care.
z
So that all the new additions to the stock of the school
library as well as the old will be used with the care they war
rant and to their highest worth, why not adopt better methods
of treatment? If you show that you have learned to handle
them correctly, the fact will add force to the idea of purchas
ing new editions to replace some of these books that have
earned their retirement through 12 years of use.
GREENBACK TRAVELS
ON HAZARDOUS TRIP
Skippers to Suffer
Fantastic Fates
With vacation and all, how
hard it’s been to keep close tabs
on the comings and goings of
our fellow students, but gather
round chillun ’cause here we go
again.
Naturally as the year draws
to an end the upperclassmen step
out front and take the lead.
A few of the almighty seniors
went out to Jantzen Beach to
hear Frankie Laine. The lucky
kids are still swooning.
Jean McLean .wants a little
publicity. Why else would she
get in such an unusual position
in Portland, especially with Dick
Duval to tell the tale?
A few other seniors clamor to
get in the, news, too. If it’s good
enough for Portland papers, it’s
good enough for us.
The seniors aren’t the only
ones who have done interesting
things. Ginger Lubeck is brag
ging about long talks with a cer
tain Oregon State boy. What a
“bull session” you gals must
have had over that chat!
Many boys are considered a
little too fast but not Gib Wright.
His friends tell us of his peculiar
slow drawling way of saying, “Do
you want a carrot?”
With many long years of ex
perience, we’d like to warn Don
Barry about girls; Sometimes,
Don, they’ll slap a guy for prac
tically no reason at all.
Our future student body presi
dent has been having troubles
lately. First it was a matter of
a few old bottles and then some
one dropped an unusual medici
nal pill |n his coke. We hope it
didn’t have any serious effects,
How often people worship at
my shrine! How desired I am by
How would you discipline a
most! I am the almighty dollar!. student who . came to school with
You may think that life is easy an unexcused absence?
for me. You would probably
Anna Fay Rees.: Turn them
laugh at the tears that roll down over to me; I’ve always been
my spineless green length. Ah, known to give ’em a rough time.
but don’t laugh—let me tell you
Gayle Howard: Clean the halls
my story.
with “Bab-o.”
I was once very gay and reck
Bert Stein: Hang them by
less. At first I associated only their toes until they holler “un
Bert.
with exclusive society—the mint, cle.”
We want to congratulate Bever
the treasury department, the
Bob Wain: Make them’ pay a ly Christensen on her new steady!
banks, and then I was taken to
Leonard Graf is an attentive
HY buy a student body card—what good does it do you? a factory. My, what a revolting fine a^nd increase the amount beau. Note— Beverly^s new watch.
each time he skipped.
West Linn can ring up some
This small piece of paper entitles you to a reduced ad development, I thought.
Mrs. Elliott: Make him wash more new steady couples. Gloria"
The smell of sulphur was over every window in the schoolhouse. Shanbeck has corraled Bob Mich
mission to your own high school athletic games, student body
programs and movies, national assemblies, college football powering. I hojied that I would At least I certainly wouldn’t let aels, alumnus; Pat LaMar is
keeping her fingers crossed for
contests, other high school games, higher class movies in Port not. be forced to stay there long. Him just sit in the office and Jay Riley.
Fortunately, I was paid out to a make up time.
Dick Baker has turned chaper
land, and lower prices on qnnual and school paper subscrip logger for raw: materials; the
on for Don Steele and Wilma
Belvalee
Schroeder:
Make
him
tions; moreover, your privileges of voting, holding office, and logger gave talé to one of his men
cut the whole lawn with- scissors1. Shannon. Dick wasn’t entirely
however.
participating in extra-curricular activities and athletics are for labor. It so happened my new
George Grill: Make him stand alone,
Have you been wondering how
owner had a passion for loud on his head and pile beebies.
guaranteed with the purchase of this ticket.
Mt. Hood looks at night? Inquire
When school reopens next year, the entire procedure for plaid shirts.
Rutn Stacy: Besides making of Jim O'Donnell, Mary Jacob
I was püt into the hands of a up time and working for them sen, Dick Schleiss or Gayle How
these cards will be changed. Students’ pictures will be taken
small town retailer. Sadly selves, have them work for some ard.
and put on the face of the cand; this will add another feature enough, Wild Bill was in town
Eleanor was all ready for the
one else around the school.
prom when she discovered one
of serving aS identification and will also increase probable re and was in need of some ready
Pat Horning: Drain the swim important article was missing.
turn when lost as well as eliminating passing them around so cash., He held up the store and ming pool with a straw.
Jerry was forced to rush her
that more than one can use a single ticket. The appearance, made off with me and some of
Don Jones: Have him' clean up home so she wouldn’t be embar
rassed further. Were you in a
too, will be improved^ —/wsf one little fact that will show oth my new friends; however we the schoolyard and pick up every hurry when you dressed,
didn
’
t
stay
in
his
hands
any
piece of paper in sight.
Queenie?
ers your school’s organization is “on the ball.”
tim’e until he took us to the city
The feminine half of WLHS
Carol Winslow: Plant a pro
Besides this, the Purchasing will be changed by the con and bought a present for Belle
ductive vegetable garden which has voted Harvey "Pete" Bell as
stitution which, after its present revising, will contain a clause Rose.
Biggest Flirt in School;
would supply the needs of the the One
girl just isn’t enough for
sidling that the cost will be proportioned to the time remaining This storekeeper was wiser cafeteria.
Dan Atchison. At least Diana
in the school year. For instance, if a new comer wishes than the former acquaintance;
Mr. Nixon: I have all sorts of Murphy doesnt’ think so.
Hope the Easter Bunny hops
to purchase one when the second semester begins, he will pay but here ends my adventures and ideas on the subject but the state
into Bernie's for you. You’d real
begins
my
tale
of
woe,
for
the
law
says
there
shall
be
no
in
only half the original price.
ly be pleased with his service
storekeeper took.me to the bank human treatment.
and goods. So long, now. Pd. Adv.
Why not start the campaign early to make your student
and placed me ¡in a safety deposit
body 100 per cent next year? You will be bringing dividends box. Here I’ve been ever since
both to you and tn West Linn.
and that is why I’m unhappy.
One sunny day while walking down Linn Street, I was aston
Ño good dollar bill wants to be
ished to see a bright sign, “Watch for Grand Opening of ‘Ye Hat
“kept in the dark.”
Pose
But wait — I hear a sourid. I Shoppe’ Under New Management/* This was something worth wait
ANE turned away—broken hearted. The woman at the
see a light. Someoné is opening ing for, so every day for a week I would stroll past this modest little
model agency was sorry, but they could use no one with the box. Listen, who speaks — building and peep through the curtains to see if I could get a
such poor posture. Furthermore, her bones were in such bad the storekeeper? “I’m so glad: glimpse of the hustling activity inside.
shape it would take years to correct their malformation. They you convinced me to invest in
When the opening day finally arrived, I was first in line to
this new plant. ' It is just what enter the new establishment. Along with all the other visitors, I
had neither time nor equipment to aid her.
was greeted at the door with a friendly hand shake from Edward
Such circumstances may not arise in your case, but the our city needs.”
So
now
I
am
to
enter
circula
Bradshaw, general manager. Assistant Manager Margaret Illing
sight may be similar. Have you noticed the condition of the
tion again. I was almost trap worth was giving last minute instructions to the clerks—Pat Adams,
seats in the auditorium ? . The springs are sprung, the backs ped, but I shall be able to work Austin Hull, Arlene DeNeui and Florine’Eisele. Florine was trying
are weak, and the seats slope to the floor. These results are again and^ keep multiplying.
to sell (without success) a little straw bonnet to Don Woody for his
the fault of the students that uphold the “style” of sitting
latest flame, Joan Hays. In the men’s department Gloria Heppner
and Joan Hopp were trying to persuade their friends, Gail Perkins
nearly on their backs. Those that wish to sit upjstraight are
Spotlight to Shine ‘and Lynwood May, to purchase tweed derbies. Beverly and Yavonne
hampered by this state of dilapidation of the furniture. A
Misterek were modeling the derbies and becoming quite disgusted
. (Cotinued from page one)
new girl in school directs her gaze toward the “Big Hunk of
with the reluctant customers.
Athlete” of the school. What she sees—sloping shoulders, de stage manager, George Grill;
To one side of “Ye Hat Shoppe” was a row of rooijis where the
flated chest, neck sticking straight out—is hardly glamorous; stage crew, Ben Fritchie Jr., Ed designers and hat makers worked. I slipped quietly from the crowd
Fritchie,
Fred
Glubrecht
and
John
the girls are not gorgeous, for sagging stomachs and protrud
Ray, and assistant director, Betty and entered one o£ the designing rooms. There, to my surprise, were
ing posteriors are disguised with various types of “corsets.” Wiebel.
Ken Palmer and Don Penny surrounded with ribbon, flowers and
You may not realize this, but these will irritate your sacro-
This delightful story of Broad veils. After leaving their bewildering “creations,” I stepped into
lumbalis for the rest of your “natural” lives and possibly cause way and Hollywood and the very the h.at-maker’s room. Huge pieces of felt and the clip, clip of
hard journey up the ladder of scissors greeted my eyes and ears—but what was that in the cor
troubles that will make the doctor bills multiply.
ner? There sat Bob Adrian, needle in hand, piecing together a
While you are yet in school, the way you stand and how being a successful star is sure tiny, blue beret! His partner, Fred Carlson, had mislaid a piece
you sit will tend to effect you physically and socially through to prove very interesting to all of the hat and was searching frantically for the missing section,
witnesses.
in hopes of finding it before the boss, Mr. R. Chapman, came back.
out life. Why not form a few corrective habits now that will
Admission prices will be 30
make life easier for you and eliminate one less barrier to cents per student; doors will be
Well, the timé has come for me to leave and—oh! Who am I?
I Just someone looking for an Easter bonnet!
happiness?
open at 8 p. m.
Little Card Has Large Returns
W
Bonnet Business Attracts Buyers
Glamour
J
Ousts Poor Posture