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Œtje Amplifier WEST LINN, OREGON Vol. 24, No. 1 Wednesday, October 12,1949 PRESIDENTS PUSH WEST LINN ACTIVITES PIECES FROM THE WRECKAGE Two club initiations have spot lighted the opening weeks of school. The first being presented by the Tri-Y in an impressive evening meeting. The second initiation was sponsored by the G. A. A. Tuesday, September 27. Each member was required to dress in some unordinary attire and was subject to the orders of all senior members. Mr. Alexander Hayes was the divorced husband this summer when he starred in “Bill of Di vorcement” while attending the University of Oregon summer school at Eugene. West Linn had a number of its students in the limelight this summer. John Trapp became known throughout the county while serving as a part of the royalty at the fair. Not to be outdone in 4-H work, Mary Grossenbacher won two trophies with her horse, "Bunny," at the same fair. Back row, left to right: Aubrey Sharp, Roy Shearer, Ronnie Schief, Larry Lee, Austin Hull, Bert Stein; second row: Betty Weible, Shirley Calder, Joyce Heisler, Virginia Lubeck. First row; Virginia Rabick, Margie Nieson, Stella Rollison, Thelma Parrish, Carol Winslow. Not pictured: Doris Corderman.—Photo by Putz, courtesy of Banner-Courier. MEETINGS HEADED FRESHMEN CHOOSE JUNIORS HEAR NEW TYV INTRODUCES BY NEW OFFICERS ATHLETIC LEADERS PLAN FOR ANNUALS NEW PRESS CLUB With the annual Sadie Hawk ins turn-a-bout dance in mind, the sophomore class met Sep tember 14 to discuss this coming event. The class voted to hold the dance Friday, November 18. Class president Merle Stewart then explained to the students that class dues for the entire year would be fifty cents. In a joint meeting of the jun ior and senior classes, Mr. Ken ny Ashton, who takes pictures for the “Green and Gold,” pre sented the plan that only senior class photos be taken before Christmas so that he could do a more complete job for the graduating seniors. New Improvements Added to- School Look and look again! Are your eyes deceiving you, or is there a new floor? Yes, believe it dr not, they have made that improvement and more! Including the clearing of that field across the street for the football team to practice on, putting new desks in room 23, and the school board had the library altered for a better view of the entire room. Mr. Oppenlander now has both his shop and me chanical drawing room next door to each other. To top it all off the Attendance Office and Student Body Office have new locations. Henry Kilmer, a small- fresh man lad, has been chosen to lead his fellow students through their first year at West Linn. Last May Henry was graduat ed from Bolton Grade School where he was outstanding in all sports; however his specialties have always been baskej^all and track in which he has promised to represent his class and school loyally. Serving as vice president this year, fiery-haired Doug Nichlos has also pledged his support to the sports department. Doug de veloped his love of sports whjle attending Lake Grove School from which he was graduated last spring. Not to be outdone by her fel low officers, petite Shirley Wil- li¡ams, who has been selected to serve as secretary of the class, has always been a great sports enthusiast herself. Sh*e played on Gladstone’s volleyball and softball teams and, during the summer, was a member of the DeBok Oilers’ team. While busy ing herself with athletics, Shir ley has usually found time for her studies which fact she proved by becoming the salutatorian of her graduating class. Making up the quartet, Ann Lander has not been surpassed, for she, like the others, has prov en her athletic ability. Ann dis played her sports interest in the first few weeks of school by joining the baton classes. When given the opportunity, she has attended all sports events and assemblies. Members of the junior class met Thursday, September 29, to discuss their pictures for the school’s yearbook. Miss Marjorie Ringham, advisor, told the class that individual pictures would cost each junior one dollar while group pictures could be publish ed at no charge. Not willing to depart from the usual customs, the students decided in favor of individual photos. Dramatic Students To Display Talent Mystery! Comedy! Drama! The second annual Fa'll Frolic, scheduled for November 3, prom ises to be all this and much more. It will be under the man agement of the Thespians with talent supplied by the dramatics classes. Two performances will be given; a thirty-minute one in the morning and a two-hour per formance in the evening. For the first time in several years West Linn will have a De bate team. The team is divided into three teams consisting of four members, two on the af firmative side and two on the negative. Virginia Lubeck was elected president of the Junior Toastmas ters at their first meeting of the year. David Lenz is vice presi dent and Diana Murphy, secre tary-treasurer. The Toastmasters plan to accept twenty-five new members. A T. Y. V. Press Club was created at a dinner meeting in McMinnville Wednesday evening, October 5. Delegates and advisors from seven school papers attended the meeting. The organization will draw school paper staffs closer to gether by exchanging general school information, having com mon editorial campaigns, discus sing newspaper problems and by developing fellowship among journalism students. Each school is allowed three delegates: one official, one al ternate, and the paper advisor. Officers for the 1949-50 school year are: President, Doug Blen- sly, news editor of “The McMinn- villian”; Vice President Charles Burgess, co-editor of the “New berg Echoes”; Secretary-Treas- urer, Marilyn Patterson, manager of thè Oregon. City “Elevator” ; Director of Information, Shirley Calder, editor of the West Linn “Amplifier.” The new club will hold dinner meetings the first Wednesday of each month with each school act ing as host once during the year. Tigard has invited the delegation to be their guests at the Novem ber meeting. WANTED—SNAPSHOTS Get those cameras ready! The "Green and Gold" needs good snapshots — NOW! Any snaps of students, teachers, or student interest may be turn ed in to Betty Weibel or Miss Ringham. For thé second year in succes sion Thelma “Tuck” Parrish ran for “Miss Softball” of the year, and, for the first time, was nam ed as an outfielder on the Na tional All Star softball teiim. Highlighting on assembly in which members of the Junior Toastmasters' club took part, Mr. Wi'lliam Little, county chairman, spoke to the students upon the importance of the Community Chest. Mr. Little pointed out many organizations within its vicinity that benefit from the Chest funds. He also emphasized the fact that each member of every family should be educated to understand the important role the Chest plays in community maintenance. Members of the Junior Toast masters' club who participated were: Shirley Duncan, Virginia Lubeck, Jimmy Robnett, Ronnie Schief, Don Atchison and David Lenz. Students of the journalism class toured the Oregon City En terprise office Monday, October 3. Mr. Elden Alldredge explained the manner in which a newspa per is set up and published. McMinnville has started a T, Y. V. press club to which editors of school papers within the T. Y. V. together with one delegate and the advisor have been in- vited to join. The first meeting of the group was held in Mc Minnville Wednesday, October 5, and was attended by Shirley Calder, Wayne Fero and Miss Marjorie Sinclair. This year the band will pa rade in a galaxy of colors in the midst of which will be Ed ward Bradshaw, head drum ma jor, and a host of colorful ma jorettes under the leadership of Muriel Duncan. Mr. and Mrs. I. J. Lavier are sponsoring a contest open to all the students at West Linn in which they are offering a p?ize of $2.50 in cash or $5.00 in mer chandise for naming the new ice cream shop directly across from the school. The new shop is scheduled to’open sometime this week; however the ginning name will not be announced un til the grand opening at a later date. Students in Mr. Dwight Cather- wood’s driver’s training classés have not yet complained, for they are receiving instruction in a new 1949 Chevrolet obtained from Jarman’s in Oregon City.
