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About The amplifier. (West Linn, Oregon) 1921-current | View Entire Issue (April 29, 1983)
MAY DAY Princess Pam Pam Dambach by S u s ie W e lc h “ I would love to be a bubble gum ice cream cone,” explained Princess Pam Dambach, “ Why? Because I love bubble gum, and besides, with this you get two in one, ice cream and bubble gum!!” Pam is one of W LH S ’s nine princesses picked for the 1983 May Court. During Pam’s four years at W L, she has been involved in many activities: freshman volleyball and basketball, May Pole, JV football rally, Honor S ociety, peer counselor, powderpuff football, varsity foot ball rally, varsity basketball, sophomore class treasurer, and batgirl for baseball. During this time, she has had some very memorable experiences. She recalls, “It was our very last JV football game that we were cheering for. It was really windy out and we were holding up a poster on the bleachers and the wind caught the poster and one of the girls fell off. It was really scary at the time, but now that we look back on it it is really fun ny. Something else — if this girl hadn’t of fallen off first, it would have been me who would have fallen!” Pam was born in Corvallis Oregon to George and Helen Dambach. She has two sisters, Barbara and Diana. Next year’s plans for Pam in clude going on to Oregon State to major in Business, and share a room with Jodi Padrta. “ The person here in high school that has influenced me the most is Mr. Hoss,” smiled Pam. “ He has always been there when I needed to talk to him and he really influenced me to return to playing basketball my JV year and I’m glad that I did. after missing my sophomore year of playing basketball to be on rally, I came back my junior year and played basketball and received the award of most improved player and was voted all-state honorable mention.” The court seems to be getting along quite well according to Pam, “ Every time we are together as a group we are a l wa y s l a ug hi ng about something, it is really fun.” The only improvements that she would make, if she could, at West Linn High, are “the football field conditions. I would love to see the football field fixed and all the bleachers be undercover. More space would be nice ... for the rally to cheer!” “To me, an ideal May Day is to have as many people as possi ble involved, and to have everyone getting along and hav ing fun!” said Pam. Princess Marge Princess Denise by Marc W h it t a k e r For the past school year May Day princess Denise Garcia has been more involved in school ac- tivities than ever before, and had more fun doing it. The petite, soft-featured brunette has participated in gym- nasties for three years, being a state contender and receiving top honors her last two years with the program. Her other athletic activities include a year of track. As well as athletics, Denise is an active member of the Honor Society and the Spanish Club, Although she was born in Denise Garcia California, Denise has gone to school in the West Linn district all her life, attending Cedaroak, Bolton and finally W LHS. The most influential person at West Linn for Denise has been art teacher Yolanda Jenkins. “ I just got along with her very well and I think we really understood each other.” The most memorable high school experience for Denise was definitely being selected basketball homecoming queen. “ It was really a wonderful sur prise. I never expected to be chosen for such an honor.” If Denise was a flavor of ice cream she would be pralines and cream. “ It has variety and it’s not boring like some flavors.” Other than making May Day Denise is mildly proud of her ac complishments as a gymnast. Predictably, one of the changes Denise would make at W LHS would be the gymnastics facilities. “ Especially since the gymnastics room is dated and has a few shortcomings ... just a few ,” she laughs. The only other change she would like to see at West Linn would be that of the general concensus of the student body. In short, open campus. In general, Denise agrees with the screening process for the May Day Court tryouts. “ I don’t like the surprise element, it makes it (the selection of a queen) seem like a beauty con test.” As Denise sees it there is no competition among the other girls on the court. “ But how can one compete for an honor such as queen.” “ Being on the court is an honor enough,” she states modestly. As for future plans, Denise wants to compete on the Univer sity of Oregon gymnastics team and study art, with a long term goal of an art oriented career. Marge Kuehn b y Richard Bloom For May Day princess Marge Kuehn the most memorable oc casion in high school was freez ing the underwear of Jon Howard, Bob Glanville, and Steve Messman in Outdoor School (as counselors). Besides being an Outdoor School counselor, Marge has been on varsity cross country for four years, varsity track for two years, and she was the ASB treasurer. The person who helped Marge the most in high school is chemistry teacher Jerry Kuyken dall. “ He made it fun. He jokes a lot and he just doesn’t take things terribly seriously,” she said. Competiton between court members has not bothered Marge at all. “ Everyone is totally indifferent to it. It is just like it doesn’t matter.” Marge is a native of Portland. When asked what flavor of ice cream she would be if given the choice, she said that she would pick daquiri ice because, “ It’s a pretty color and it’s not sugary sweet. It’s so refreshing!”