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Amplifier Attend The Annual Tea May IO WEST LINN, OREGON Vol. 23, No. 11 Performers to Honor Queen at Festival Welcome To Our 30 th May Day Friday, May 6, 1949 Royal Court To Reign Over May Fete Queen-elect Eleanor I, accom panied by an endless parade of attractive princesses, will step to her throne in the center of the campus to be crowned by Prime Minister Tony Kissel as queen of May Day, 1949. After the corona tion at I p. m., the boys quartet will sing “Sweet Eleanora” in dedication to the queen and her court. For the entertainment of Queen Eleanor I, her princesses, and her honored guests, the high school and grade school students will present the following fea tures of drills, dances, music, and track events: Square dances..... Girls’ Physical Education Classes The Grapevine Twist Inside Arch and Outside Under Couple Dances .... Girls’ Physical Education Classes The California Schottische Lazy River Cotton-Eyed Joe May Pole........ Sophomore Girls Dances................. Grade Schools Skip to My Lou Divide the Ring Drill Pep Club Girls Tumbling and Pyramids Boys’ Physical Education Class Processional and Recessional .......... .......... Band Grade SchooFTrack Meet Baseball Game.......... West Linn vs McMinnville Everyone is-invited to don'-a to the music of Jack'Wo onward and his orchestra at the annual May Queen’s ball tonight in the school gymnasium from 9 to 12 p. m. The admission price is $1.20 per couple. Students presenting the vari ous colorful features of this aft ernoon’s program have been as sisted by Miss Marion Locher, girls’ physical education; Miss Dorothy Moore, pep club drill; Mr. Alexander B. Hays, May pole; Mr. Gerald Burnett, tumbling and boys’ physical education; Mr. Louis Gilles, band; Tony Kis sel, May day manager and Prime Minister; Miss Jean Turnquist, costumes and May court; and Mrs. Pearl Watson, throne deco ration. The student body wishes to ex press its gratitude for the coop eration of the teachers in charge of the grade school activities— Mrs. Willamine Bostwick, Mrs. Lois Anderson, Bolton, Mrs. Gladys Busch, Sunset, and Miss Dolly Hawkins, Willamette. West Linn's royal May court for 1949 will reign over today's activities in regal fashion. They are front row, from left, Princess Adele Allen, Mai d-of-honor Lois Patterson, Queen Eleanor I, Pri- cesses Dolores Olson and Anna Fay Rees; back row, from left. Princesses Janet Whedon, Joan Renner, and Colleen McCandless. Photo Courtesy of Banner*Courier. rurnishings-FrigidalreDealer Beauties to Bedeck Bright May Setting Mystic fairy-like grandeur will cast a spell over this year’s May Queen and court as Queen Elea nor I and her royal attendants rule over the May day festivities. One wave of any magic wand will take you speeding into fairy land, unequalled in beauty and enchantment, where only the loveliest of maidens may rule. You will hear from a golden throated trumpet a fanfare of be witching quality and look up to see the royalty of this wonder land pass in review. Drifting along a cloud lined path will be Queen Eleanor, gowned in soft white organdy; Jerry Town will proudly escort the Queen to her throne, preced ed by crown bearer Craig Dem ing. The train bearers will be Joe Seeley and Gregory Etchi- sen. Mctid-of-honor Lois Patterson, escorted by Dick Duval, will wear a filmy light green frock to enhance her golden-brown hair. Pixies Heather Brandt and John ny Bolzell will announce her ar rival. Tiny Cheryl Moles and Alan Moehnke will precede Prin cess Dolores Olson, who will catch the sunbeams to color her pretty yellow dress. For her es cort, Dolores has chosen Larry Goldade. A cool lavender will (Continued on Page Two) EDI' 1V -pAMmr .Open Evenings Till 9 FOR FRANK AWARDS” Selected as one of the fifteen" finalists for the fourteenth an nual Aaron M. Frank Scholar ship, Jean Hartman, senior,, will journey to Portland Saturday, i All the finest foods May 7, to be interviewed by the f Delivered to your door scholarship committee at the i Portland hotel. This committee | PHONE 6155 will make its decision as to who j WILLAMETTE or is the winner of the $1000 four- PHONE 5335 year scholarship at a luncheon 1102 Main St. Oregon City that noon. One contender from each high school in Oregon is selected by a | faculty committee from his school. The fifteen finalists are^s^, - chosen from these and one is ap- /i I pointed as receiver of the schol- j arship which may be applied tor^ phwe 3443 any college or university the win ner chooses. With a grade point average of 1.047, Jean has received a straight 1 grade during her high school education except for two 2’s given in Clackamas County in an unacademic subject. QUEEN ELEANOR I TO REIGN SUPREME Marking the finale of her high school days, gracious Queen Eleanor I will reign over the 30th annual May Day festival with her usual charm and friendliness. The enhancing Queen is 17 years old, weighs 130 pounds, and is 5 feet 5% inches tall. Her smooth olive skin is well set off by dark brown hair and dark brown eyes that are always sparkling with merriment. Being an accomplished vocalist. Queen Eleanor I has sung BUCKLES GROCERY The LEADER HM DAD K|/ WINO THE CLOt/C? TQ W OMR? Congratulations to the Queen and Her Court PANTORIUM from Cleaners & Dyers CLEVER CLEANERS Oregon City 7th and Super Beside the Bridge Phone 4213 first soprano with the nonette during the last four years. In addi Free Pick-up and Delivery tion, she “walked away” with a gold cup at the State Junior Com Service petitive Festival in Portland. DRIVE-IN FACILITIES Movies have become a mad passion with this dark-eyed beauty and ranks high in her list of pastimes. She loves to participate in as well as watch all sports including bowling, basketball, volley BUICK ball, golf, swimming, and softball. Her yen for hiking is largely responsible for that trim figure. Another accomplishment of this vivacious brunette is the art of cooking—could it be she has many evenings of practice cook ing for Jerry? Her ability to wield a paint brush has marked her as an outstanding artist, incidentally, that’s painting pictures, not nes First houses- ■sL» Queen Eleanor I welcomes her "subjects" today with the hope of making May Day of 1949 a true reflection of the amiable and jovial spirit of the festive event is1 kl Oregon City MEAD OSWALD CLACKAMAS AUTO PARTS OREGON CITY TYPEWRITER CO HARDING DRUGS ROBINSON'S JEWELRY MAIN STREET MARKET BUSE RADIO SALES DAVE'S RED & WHITE WEST LINN GROCERY LAKESIDE DRUGS TEENY'S DEPT. STORE FAIN'S MEN'S STORE