Thursday, March 30, 1950T
THE AMPLIFIER
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Twelve Publications by the Journalism Class
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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.” /
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