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About The amplifier. (West Linn, Oregon) 1921-current | View Entire Issue (March 30, 1950)
Thursday, March 30, 1950T THE AMPLIFIER Page Two Wbe Amplifier Bernie Herrmann's Clothesline Twelve Publications by the Journalism Class of West Linn High School Editor-in-Chief.Shirley Calder Business Manager....................... ............ .......... *.L..Aubr6y Shaft» Sports Editor.;. ___ .......---- -------------- ¿^....Bob Scholer Exchange Editor.................—............—*....« Shirley Helms Reporters........ Gordon Dickinson, Betty Weibel, Jim Thornburg, Wayne Fero, Jean Smith, Arlene DeNeui, Ken Palmer Staff Typist.....____________ _____ y............. Edward Bradshaw Advisor...*..»..... Z........ <....... „&..A.... Miss Marjorie Sinclair SUBSCRIPTION RATES PER YEAR 85c Student Body Members $1.00 Non-Student Body Members Mechanical Toy By Ed Bradshaw Ouch! Quick somebody, hold me up. I’m starting to fall. Gee, thanks. I don’t see why everybody picks on me. I’m f orfever get' ting taken apart. My troubles spread all over the school, but in Mr. Hyde’s class, wow. If you don’t believe me ask Elisabeth Eckval. She sat on me, and boy, did I fall for her! Most noted people say that humans are run by nuts and bolts plus a lot of machinery. I’m inclined to believe that since they surely know how to take my nuts and bolts apart. I’m here to make you comfortable; and what do you (pardon the expression) humans do? You come to class and pretend that you are studious when all the while your little screw-driver is busy taking me’apart. If the teacher looks up you act like an angel! (HA!) When it’s time fdr the néxt class to start in comes a poor unsuspecting girl. She puts her books down on me then-sits Tuesday, March ;21, the West .(and I do mean sits, right on the floor.) I just fell through. West Linn’s National Forensic /Now for the last timé, please leayg me alone. Linn and Oregon City Hi-Y boys, Yours-—in one piece'' ! hope, Your desk. accompanied by Mr. Nixon, Fred League, will hold a joint instal Combined Clubs Visit Penitentiary Reaksecker, county sheriff, and Mr. Gardner, O. C. vice-principal, Watch Your Manners visited the state penitentiary at Do you have a resource of cor er. Privacy should always be Salem. Guided by a hardened rect manners? Or, do your man respected. When a woman teacher drops and experienced prison official, ners need to undergo a com plete “overhaul”? In case some anything, pick it up. When she’s the boys toured the entire lay of you are unaware of the fact, carrying rftany books or pack you’re certainly not the only per ages, help her. If you wish to out and ended the trip with the son to be affected by your- man speak to her and she is busy, unanimous decision that it is ners, no matter how good or how wait for a better opportunity. one place they wouldn’t care to poor they might be. Here are a Courtesies such as these , aye go to for a permanent visit. * few courtesies that should be simply^ thoughtful acts you First the boys saw the ancient, included in your “mannerism would do for anyone- Don’t yell, weatherbeaten cell block which “teacher,” or worse s t ill, dictionary.” Are they? is being torn down, and new Even though the teacher some “teach!” when you want some times wrongly accuses you of thing. Address your teacher al wall and cell blocks which are throwing chalk or an eraser, be ways as “Miss Brown” . or “Mr. being erected, .The new wall is Courteoust'o an Tnstrucfof“ at all RSevesJ ££ fegt high , and extends down Keep in line and follow in your 16 feet below the ground. Next time. Talking back might re lieve your feelings, but it won’t turn. It is courteous to insist they saw the vast cafeteria help the situation. There are two that teachers and guests go which seats the 1435 prisoners sides to every question and you ahead of you. Don’t hold up the three times a day. will get the chance to state yours entire line while deciding The inmates are kept under if you go about it with suffi whether to take a chance on the very strict rule during the 45 hash or stick to the sauerkraut minutes allotted them for meals. cient tact and courtesy. Don’t talk when a teacher is and wieners. Try to make your Spoons are the only thing they talking or someone is reciting. choice quickly and don’t .keep have to eat with as knives and Avoid laughing at other’s mis people waiting. forks could be very dangerous In' the lunch room watch your weapons. Two men armed with takes—yours may be worse. Never touch or read anything table manners! There is another a rifle and a4 shotgun, stand on a teacher’s desk without first important courtesy that many guard on catwalks around the asking permission of that tee^ch- students neglect to follow. upper Wall of the cafeteria while three guards patrol each of the aisles between the rows of tables. There is no talking, laughing or whispering at all in this lunch Did you know that West Yoom. A penalty of from 48 hours Linn High School has only to 12 days in solitary confine one copy of the “Amplifier’’ ment is slapped on anyone With spring vacation popping dated before SeptemoèrÎ of breaking the rule. up sopn, several West Lïnn stu 1948? This battered and dents will be trekking to the Solitary consists of a dark cell, yellowed copy of the “Amp mountains and beaches, some furnished with a single cot and lifier” carries - the dateline catching up on unfinished work straw mattress and a diet of March 15, 1935. and others just sleeping. For journalistic and histo bread and water, with one meal Although many students have ric purposes the “ Amp ” staff every few days (state law). The no definite plans for the 9-day wants td begin a file of the holiday, everyone, is looking for prisoner has nothing to do but older “Amplifiers.” It is be- ward to the big break from lie in the darkness and think of believed that the first West school. Listed below are some the foolish move he made to be Linn paper was printed in of the people with more definite committed to this place. The 1920. Is this belief a fact? plans. bars of the outside of the “dun Sherry Andreson take in Port AVhat do you know about the paper’s history? Any con geon” windows are made of car land’s night life. tributions - to the record Don Atchison and boys paint bon steel with a chromium eewj would be greatly appreciated. Rockaway reci ter and cost $700 per set. Dick Baker repair my hot rod. The boys also saw the gas Shirley Calder visit Salt Lake chamber and the cell in which City, Utah. the prisoner jspends his last few Beth Church poison rfly sister. Jack Elie sharpen up on pool* There’s just a few weeks left! hours. A few of the rules of the prison That is for the graduating sen playing. iors and they’ve been mighty are: One pack of cigarettes is Mrs. Elliott motor to' Maupin. Dianne Van Horn visit the busy lately, ordering their cards issued per week; 1 cup of cof and announcements and getting fee a day at breakfast; 1 letter Salem dog show. Shirley Helms take ski lessons. sized up for caps and gowns. At a week written on 1 page, 1 Larry Lee look for a new girl a recent senior class meeting, side; all prisoners who /ire able representatives from the seven must work; no one is paid except* friend. Lynwood May travel to Long state-supported colleges were the flax laborers, who receive 50c present to give any information per day; and three days, prison Beach with Explorer scouts. ! Mrs. Oppenlander paint the a senior might want concerning ers may have visitors for 15 min utes, during which an armed the college of his choice. kitchen. During the. weekend of April guard is always present. Delores Rogers keep Sherry out All in all, the Hi-¥ lads had 14-16, any senior will be able to of trouble. attend the “Junior Weekend” at a wonderful and interesting half Bruce Scholer play golf. any of the seven aforementioned day and considered the trip well Pat Watt entertain Jim. worth while. colleges. , Bill Webstar learn to dance. Vacation Brings Can YOU Help? Leisure For Some Seniors Busied With spring already in the air many students appear to have acute cases of good old “Springus Feverus.” The first dance of this spring time is planned for Friday, March 31, when the gals will escort their favorite fellows to the Pep club turn-a-bout dance. Some of the couples to be seen at the dance will be Judy Brear with Bob Scholer, Peggy Lander and Lar ry Taylor, June Stone and Jim O'Donnell, and the old stand bys, Janet Sherman and Aubrey Sharp. LaVonne Misterek is to be congratulated on her ability to hold her man for over a year and* a half. She has now been going steady with Bill Galbreath, a sophomore at Willamette Uni versity, for over a year. After a year of steady life Jim McIntosh and Beatrice Bokoskie have called it quits. Joon Michels has made a change in her senior boys. Is it serious, Joan? For a boy who has been out of circulation for nearly three years, Billy Webster did pretty well for himself last week when he had three dates with three lation with Salem and ballas in separate girls on three different April. NeW members to be in nights. stalled are: John Danehy, Bill ** These Oregon City lads seem hold a certain fascination for Hazen, Jerry Little, David Lenz to the West Linn girls. How about and Roy Shearer. that, Virginia? Receiving the highest possible Danny McMahon has been degree of distinction will be Vir haunting the halls of Oregon lately at least once a day ginia Lubeck and Diana Murphy City and sometimes even twice a day. who will be awarded 200 point We have heard that John degrees. Two other members, O'Connor met West Linn’s new John Roehr and Jim Robnett, est transfer. According to our will reach their 100-point degrees. secret service bureau, she is a lovely red-head who wears con Any speech student must have tact lenses and formerly attended 20 points to enable him or her Benson Tech in Portland. to join National Forensics. Fifty John Trapp hasn’t been speak points is a degree of honor; 100 ing to anyone since Joan Hopp points is a degree of excellence; smiled at him. Really, John, and .200 points...is a degree of ‘what would Russ say? ' btdH' wondering' diMinction. what class lice Roy Metcalf has. Eight points are awarded for Can yoti tell us, Roy? a first place in a contest, but * Any sixth period Sue Earlen only 50 contest points may be baugh can be seen viewing the scenery from the north side of counted during any one year. the building. We understand One point is received for every Lowell is going out for track public appearance. again this year. Bob Greenwood should know his way around the Oregon City halls by this time. It seems that one of administrators asked Bob just which student body he is a member of. Well, Bob? Pat Milliken was in a friend ly mood yesterday. You never Out of 54 West Linn Honor did learn the election results, did you, Pat? Roll students, only five made Since the midnight hour is- straight ones for the fourth six- drawing nigh and your reporter weeks period. needs his sleep, let’s call it These were Joan Lundy and ‘thirty’ for now; however, Bernie Virginia Rabick, seniors; Doro Herrmann never sleeps when you w^int to buy one of those new thea Church and Lawrence Jantzens in any of the spring Schwartz, juniors; and Janet colors, so why not drop in to see Bauer, a freshman. them in the near future? —Pd. Adv. Other members on the honor i ■ - - ■ - roll were: Doris Corderman, Marcia Hale, Margaret Illing worth, Otte Jean Jaeger, Virginia ■Tomorrow" HEADS Lubeck, Jann McCormick, Margie LIST OF FAVORITES Neisen, Roy Shearer, Norma Stauffer, Betty Weibel and Louis Everywhere we go we hear Worthington, Ken Palmer, all ■ not only the local birds warbling seniors. their favorite songs of Spring but From the junior class were: Spring has affected the W. Ll Elsie Baker, < Carol Busch, Shir ley Calder, Diana Murphy, Jane students vocal-cords, also! Having just made a survey on Culver, Carol Anne Elie, Joan Hopp, James Pinardi, Regis Rau- our favorite leading songs we jol, Joyce SChaber and Suzanne find heading the list are: “There’s No Tomorrow.” Wright. “Bamboo.” Sophomores I h e 1 u d e d Ray Abrahamson, Joyce Cumberland, “Quick Silver.” Florine Eisile, Richard Enghouse, “Music, Music, Music,” AlVin Hinkle, Priscilla Horning, “ I Can Dream, Can’t I?” Nancy Mabee, Shirley Moser, “ You’re Breaking My Heart.” John Ray, Lloyd Tiedeman, and “ Cry of the Wild Goose.” Jean Hardesty. And last but not least, “Bip- Katherine Applegate, Opal Bradshaw, Ronny Brown, John pity, Boppity, Boo.” Earlenbaugh, Kay Granquist, Incidently looking deeper into Peggy Griffeth, Lynn Haldeman, our material We also find a new Grace McCart, Maureen Mcll- and different song among the rath, Patricia Milliken, Gloria Miska, Marilyn Monroe, Connie other popular songs voted by Newton, Janet Sharp, and Shir the students as “Now Is the Hour ley Williams from the freshman to Take a Shower While the class were all namedwn the roll. Bloom Is on the Sage.” / NEW MEMBERS TO ENTER NFL Five Students Top All Grades
