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A GROUP OF GLIDE High School students toured the Vete.rans Hospital during Career
Day last weekV In the above picture. Garland Croley, Chief of Nursing Service, explains
thei use'of as suction machine used in medical service for respiratory cases. Glide senior
girls, from left to right, ore: Jean Hatfield, Glenda Anderson, Judy Spurgeon, Claudia
Melton, Grace Smith and Donna Weaver. All are interested in careers in nursing. The
remainder of the 30-student Glide group visited other services according to their
interests. (Veterans Hospital Photo)
Scholastic Achievements
Merit Series Of Rewards
Dan Dodd, freshman and the Un
iversity of Oregon and 1962 gradu
ate o( Douglas High School, has
begun reaping many rewards as
he prepares for the start of his
sophomore year.
He has received a renewal ot
the William W. Stout S750 scholar
ship he received last year for char
acter, citizenship and need. The
scholarship is provided from the
estate of a California man.
He has also been named winner
Oakland Names
Class Officers
Class officers elected at Oakland
High School for the 1963-1964 school
year are as follows:
Juniors President, Dennis
Parker; vice president, Eunice
Huckins; secretary, Carol McCul
lough; treasurer, Laurey Hansen;
sergeant-at-arms, Judy Breedlove;
and Student Council representative,
Carole Copeland.
Sophomores President, Aina
lie Thornton; vice president, Jlar
tin Crouch; secretary, Erline Bul
lock; treasurer, Susan Monett; ser
Student Concil representative, Mike
Williamson.
Freshmen President, Steve
Ray; vice president, Wayne Cher
ry; secretary treasurer, Lois
Runge: sergeant-at-arms, Joe Cor
bin; Student Council representa
tive, Glenda Ilclmboldt.
Banquet Honors
Juniors, Seniors
"Twilight Rendezvous" was the
theme of the 1963 Canyonville Bible
Academy Junior - Senior banquet
held at linn Dcsir, Central Point.
The evening began with the coming-out
ceremony. Each girl was
called and then escorted to waiting
ears. The porch of the girls'
dormilory was appropriately dec
orated. A program in the lounge followed
a leisurely dinner in the dining
room. The Girls Trio, Sharon Rose,
Elaine Eoff and DecAnn Broder
son, sang "I I-ove Paris: to begin
the program hour. Joyce Storm,
junior class president, and Jim
Crumpton, class sponsor, made
their presentations after which
Janice Patton sang "Twilight
Time" and the senior acceptance
was given by Eddie Smelser, pres
ident, and Mrs. Ray Cox, sponsor.
The same evening, the rest of
the school attended a Christ's Am
bassadors rally at Yoncalla, and
on Tuesday evening, the movie
scheduled to be shown following the
banquet Monday, was presented
with pie and ice cream served dur
ing the refreshment hour.
More Youth Page
Newi On Wednesday
Library Books
Get Readership
Five books tor every student at
Mvrtle Creek High School were cir
culated last month from the school
librarv, according to figures re
leased' this week by Miss Wilma
Gore, librarian. The average daily
circulation was 87.5 volumes with
a tolal circulation in April reach
ing 2.145 books.
Although the circulation figures
increased over March, during
which month there was a one-week
vacation, the number of nonlir
tion books being read declined in
April. Eight hundred and one vol
umes of non-fiction were checked
out in .March as compared to the
68 volumes in April.
Heaviest reading for both month?
was in bioeraphy which is required
reading for both English and his
tory classes. Other areas in which
reading were especially heavy tor
both months were in history, liter
ature, applied science, pure science
and social science.
of a $228 scholarship lor outstand
ing scholastic achievement, and
has received word his state fee
scholarship of an undetermined
amount will also be renewed.
Heading the list of non-monetary
honors is selection to the Skull
and Dagger sophomore men's hon
orary, llis selection was based on
scholarship, character and service.
During the year, he has been
vice president of his fraternity
pledge class, has served on com
mittees for homecoming. Peace
Corps, Canoe Fete and has been
a member of the brass choir at
the university. He is a member of
Phi Eta Sigma, freshman scholas
tic honorary.
His grade point to date is 3.625.
Oakland Rally Squad
Cheerleader Chosen
Joan Archer, junior, has been
selected to be the head cheerlead
er for the Varsity Rally squad at
Oakland High School. She was
JOAN ARCHER
. . . head cheerleader
chosen by a committee made up
of the rally adviser and student
council officers.
Other varsity cheerleaders chos
en were juniors, Mary Etta Alley
and Elaine Vanle; and sophomores,
Susan Monett and Christine Baird.
This year the number of cheer
leaders was reduced to five in
stead of six as in the past.
Two of the varsity cheerleaders,
sponsored by the Oakerette Club
and the student council will attend
the Cheerleader Clinic to be held
at Iewis and Clark College in
July.
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SENIOR NANCY GREENFIELD receives a gold traveling
cup, bouquet, ond the honor of Roseburg High School Girl
of the Year by Girls League adviser, Mrs. Phyllis Fread,
at the May Girls League meeting while council members
opplauded in the background. She was selected for her
cheerfulness, dependability, reverence, honesty, self
discipline, sincerity, friendliness and leadership.
A $25 AWARD in the Youth's
Instructor Pen League Con
test was conferred upon Milo
Academy's senior Karen Stan
dage recently for her tribu
tary narrative, "After the
Storm." It was a descriptive
account of her mother's un
timely death near Gold Beach
during the Columbus Day
typhoon in 1962. The Youth's
Instructor is an international
magazine for Christian youth.
Camas Valley
Awards Meted
An award assembly was held last
Tuesday at the Camas Valley High
School for presentation of awards.
The student council all received
silver medals. President is Helen
Kirkcndail; vice president, Sandy
Dahl; secretary, Norma Randall;
treasurer, Jerry Heilman; sergeant-at-arms,
Robert Parrel; Dig
ger editor. Sandy Dahl; Camagon
editor, Judy Dancer; student ad
viser, Teddy Heilman and senior
class president, Norma Randall..
Norma Randall also received an
award as the 1962 Camagon editor,
Judy Dancer received an award
for 1963 Camagon editor and Teddy
Heilman, an award for 1962 Digger
editor.
Yell Queen Donna Smith and
Helen Kirkendall, Norma Randall,
La Von Priest and Barbara Volk
man also netted awards.
Sandy Dahl received an award
for outstanding girl of the G.A.A.
and physical education.
Honor letters given for their bet
ter than average grades during the
year "ere: freshmen, Roger Buer
er, Mike Church, Dave Looney,
sieve money, Rick Oliver and La
Von Priest; sophomore Mike
Priest; junior Jerry Heilman; and
I seniors Sandy Dahl, Helen Kirken
i (Jail. Norma Randall and Teddy
1 Heilman.
Tuet., May 21, 1963
Gary Wilson
Anticipating
U. S. Tour
Gary Wilson, a student at Rose
burg High School, has been select
ed to participate in a 36-day
whirlwind tour sponsored by the
American Heritage Association.
Gary is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Meredith Wilson of Roseburg.
Wilson will be among 43 students
from the northwest participating in
the tour. Selection was based, aft
er application, on scholastic
GARY WILSON
... to go on tour
achievements, future ambitions and
personality and character.
He will leave Portland June 18
by bus to Vancouver, B. C. where
the group will go by train across
Canada to Toronto and then by bus
to Niagara Falls and Fr. Niagara.
They will travel by bus again to
Philadelphia and visit Indopcnd
enco Hall, Christ Church and other
parts of the historic city.
Next stop on their trip will be a
seven day visit in Washington,
D.C. where they will visit the
White House and hear briefings by
officials of the Organization of
American States, House and Sen
ate sessions, committee hearings
and the FBI. Visits to the Smithson
ian Institute, National Art Gallery
and the Lincoln, Jefferson and
Washington Memorials, Library of
Congress and the Supreme Court
Building are also on the schedule.
The next part of their trip will
be devoted to the military history
of the United States and famous
residences. They include Arlington
National Cemetery, Mt. Vernon,
Annapolis, Civil War Center in
Richmond and Monticello. While in
Charlottsville they will also tour
the University uf Virginia.
Winding up their trip will be
slops at more historically import
ami places including Gettysburg,
the reconstructed 18th century New
England city of Sturhridgc, Lex
ington and Concord, Jamestown,
and Yoiktown. A two-day slop will
also be made in Boston which in
cludes a visit to the Boston Pops.
Five days will be spent in New
York seeing the sights before the
return trip home.
Canyonville Freshmen
Give Three Act Play
Freshman thespians of Canyon
ville High School Friday evening
presented the three act comedy
"The Custcr'a Last Stand" under
the direction of Mrs. Pat Brayton.
Members of the cast included
Steve Gardner, Anna Brown, John
Aaronson, Penny Dixon, Claudia
Long, Bruce Johnson, Wanda
Hutchinson, Linda Dickinson, Mary
Megowan, Wyvonna Moss, Marion
Ford and Roy McCabe.
Staging was by Jeff Chappell and
Roger Wyatt. and coaching by Mrs.
Brayton. Entr'acte performers were
the Crackerjacks. Mike Cyphcrt,
Chris Dowd and Bob Proctor.
Nancy Greenfield
New Girl Of Year
Senior Nancy Greenfield was
awarded the Girl of the Year tro
phy, necklace, and bouquet of ros
es at the last meeting of Roseburg
Girls' League.
Voted the outstanding senior girl
by the girls of the student body,
Nancy maintains a G P A. of 3 78.
As an active student she was Girls'
League president. Homecoming
Queen, and copy editor of the an
nual staff.
Nancy will attend the University
of Oregon and major in elementary
education. She hopes to teach re
tarded children.
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VALEDICTORIAN for the graduating class of 1963 at
Roseburg High School is Paul Pilger. Kirsty Williams was
second in the class and is salutatorlan. Both are active in
school affairs ond carry a high grade average. (News
Review Photo)
Officers Selected
By Student Body
At Glendale High
Philip McDowell, a Junior at the
Glendale High School, was elected
president of the student body for
me coming year.
McDowell, son of Mr. and Mrs.
philip Mcdowell
. . . Glendala High prexy
Maurice McDowell of Glendale,
plans to Join the U. S. Navy after
he is graduated from high school
next spring. McDowell is well-
known for his activities as a mem
ber of the Glendale wrestling
squad. He has represented his
school In the state wrestling tour
nament for the past three years.
Barbara Kimbrough, daughter ot
Mrs. Vi Kimbrough of Glendale,
was named vice president. She was
social chairman of the junior class
this year.
Laurie Oscpian, sophomore and
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sam
Oscpian of Azalea is student body
secretary. She was secretary of her
freshman class last year and one
of the cheer leaders.
Patty Buchanan, (laughfc1 of Mr.
and Mrs. W. R. Buchanan of Azal
ea, was re elected to the office of
student body treasurer. She was
treasurer of her freshman class
and of the junior class Ihis year
and was secretary of her sopho
more class. Patty has been named
editor of the school annual, "The
Pirate l,og," for next year. A mem
ber of the Honor Society for two
years, she has been active In a
number of other clubs.
Beanblossom Tapped
Bob Beanblossom was elected
president of the National Honor So
ciety of Myrtle Creek high school
recently. Other officers are Jan
Springer, vice president, Sue Weav
er, secretary; and Linda Biren
baum, treasurer.
Gene Smith
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Big Award Won
ByKathy Wood
Knthy Wood, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Don Wood of Yoncalla, a Na
tional Merit scholar, has been
awarded a four-year rencwablo
scholarship from the Oregon De
velopment Fund of the University
of Oregon.
Miss Wood, who Is vnledlctnrlnn
KATHY WOOD
, . , gets four-year award
r.1 hor olnct In Interested in math
ematics. She was student council
representative in her freshman
year, vice president ol ine junior
class and secretary of her senior
class.
She Is a member of the Honor
Society and is president of that
organization thil year.
Oi hns hppn active In friramat-
ics, taking part in both the junior
and senior class piays. one is em
tor of the school annual, "The Ea
gle."
Roseburg Pair
Fifth In Contest
Loren Smith and Bobby Widencr,
Roseburg High auto mechanics
trouble shooters, took fifth place in
the state wide Plymouth Trouble
Shooting Contest Saturday, May 11.
In the trouble shooting competi
tion Kr.it! iwirh snrine. two-man
teams from high schools and voca
tional schools trom an over me
irniimi muff. ninii-h skills and
knowledge to see which pair can
most quickly and eiiicicnuy locaie
and remedy 'the many malfunc
tions deliberately hidden in contest
cars.
CO-EDITORS NAMED
Terry Volkman has been named
editor and Don Lawson, co-editor,
of the 1904 Camas Valley annual.
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Over 800 Seniors
To Get Sheepskins
Graduations at schools throughout Douglas County will
highlight activities in May and June on the youth scene.
Most of the schools have named their valedictorians and
salutatorians, or the top honor students, have already be
stowed most of the other honors that go along with com
mencement, exercises. Glide's graduation activities have not
been announced as yet.
Schools around the countv and
their graduation services are as
follows:
OAKLAND Baccalaureate will
be May 26 at 8 p.m. in the high
school gym. Speaker will be Ed
West of Oakland. Commencement
will be May 27 at 8 p.m., also
in the school gym. Speaker will be
David Johnson of the University
of Oregon. Thirty-three students
will graduate. Valedictorian and
salutatorian for Oakland High
School will be Jim Archer and
Mcrlyn Cannon. ,
YONCALLA Baccalaureate
services will be May 26 at 8 p.m.
in the Yoncalla Methodist' Church
with the Rev. Palmer Sorlein as
the featured speaker. Commence
ment will be held in the school gym
May 29 at 8 p.m. Ray Hawk, dean
of men at the University of Oregon,
will be the speaker. Nineteen sen
iors will graduate. Valedictorian
and salutatorian are Cathryn Wood
and Gary Means.
CAMAS VALLEY - Baccalaur
eate was held May 19. Commence
ment will be May 22 at 8 p.m. in
the school gym with Marvin Wal
pole of Roseburg speaking. Fifteen
seniors will be graduated. Vale
dictorian is Teddy Heilman and
salutatorian is Helen Kirkendall.
CANYONVILLE - Baccalaur
eate will be June 2 at 8 p.m. at
the Canyonville Methodist Church
with the Rev. Donald Campbell
speaking. Commencement will be
at 8 p.m. June 4 in the school gym
with student speakers valedictorian
Sno Hoverson and salutatorian Beth
Chappell. Nineteen students are in
the graduating calss.
DAYS CREEK ' Baccnlauro
ato is May 26 at 8 p.m. in the
school gym wiUi the Rev. Alico
Mae Wooley speaking. Commence
ment will be May 29 at 8 p.m. in
the school gym with Golua Wick
ham, dean of women at the Uni
versily of Oregon, speaking. Twen
ty-three seniors will graduate. Val
edictorian is Harriet Simon and
salutatorian Is Diane Jones.
ELKTON Baccalaureate will
be May 26 at 8 p.m. in the gym
with the Rev. Robert Patten of
the Rccdsport Presbyterian
Church speaking. Commencement
will be May 28 at 8 p.m. in the gym
also, with James Richard Pizzo of
the high school-college relations
committee of the stato system of
higher education of Eugcno speak
ing. Seventeen acniors will gradu
ate. Valedictorian is Susan Grims-
rud and salutatorian is Mary Lou
Hanson.
GLENDALE Baccalaureate
is Juno 2 at 8 p.m. in the high
school auditorium. I ho speaker has
not been named. Commencement
is June 3 at 8 p.m. in the auditori
um with speaker Dr. Clifford Mil
ler, professor ot social sciences
at Southern Oregon College. Grad
uating will bo 29 seniors. Clinton
Branum, Darrell Worley and Nan
cy Clair comprise the top ten per
cent of the class Instead of a vale
dictorian and salutatorian.
ROSEBURG Baccalaureate
is May 26 at 8 p.m. in the gym
with the Rev. Howard Lcvorett
speaking. Commencement will bo
May 27 at 8 p.m. in the gym.
Featured speaker will ne J. A. ui-
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mer, community relations manag
er of Boeing Aircraft Co. Gradu
ating will be 265 students. Valedic
torian and salutatorian are Paul
F. Pilger and Kristy Williams. '
MYRTLE CREEK Baccalau
rcate is at 8 p.m. June 2. No
speaker has been named. Com
mencement will be June 3 at 8 p.m.
and speaking will be W. D. Pur
vine, president of Oregon Techni
cal Institute. Graduating will ba
82 seniors. Valedictorian Is Carol
Spuhn and salutatorian Is Ed Cad
man. REEDSPORT Outdoor bacca
laureate and' commencement
services will be held on June , 2
at 2 p.m. on the school football
field. Baccalaureate speaker will
bo Rev. Raymond Baines, Gardner
Methodist Church, and commence
ment speaker will be Ed Tyler,
superintendent of Sherman County
High School at Moro, Ore. Tyler
Is the former vice principal, at
Rccdsport High ' School. , Sixty-ono
students will graduate. ' Top ten
per cent of the class arc Patti Todd,
who will give the commencement
address, and Gail Gavley, Pat
Barge, John Furman, Pat Rom
berg and. Jerry Hull. . , ,
RIDDLE Baccalaureate is
June 2 at 8 p.m. with Rev. Rich
ard Itohrbaugh of the Tri-City
Presbyterian Church speaking.
Commencement will be June 3 at
8 p.m. Both will be held at the
high school. Valedictorian John P.
Brown and salutatorian Tom L,
Roberts will give the commence
ment addresses. Honor students
William Markham and Diana Fos
ter will also speak. Graduating
will be 36 students.
DRAIN Baccalaureate Is June
2 at 8 p.m. in the school gym
with Fathcc J. J. Linahan of St.
John's Catholic Church speaking.
Commencement will be June 3. at
8 p.m. with Dr. Elmo Steven
son, president of Southern Oregon '
College, giving the address. Forty
two students will graduate. Vale
dictorian is Janice Deeds and sal
utatorian is Lorene Becker.
SUTHERLIN Baccaaureate Is
May 26 at 8 p.m. in'tho school gym
with Rev. Gene Groves,. Methodist
Church of Sulhcrlin, speaking. Com
mencement will be May 28 at 8
p.m. in the gym also, with Dr.
Francis B. Nickorson, assistant to
the chancellor of tlio state board .
of higher education, speaking. Grad
uating will be 49 students. Vale
dictorian ia Nida Emerson and co
salutatorians are Caroline Paynlcr
and Corrinc Moore.
MILO Baccalaureate Is May
25 at 11 a.m. with Elder Stair of
Walla Walla, Wash., speaking.
Commencement will be at 10 a.m.
May 26 and speaker will be Elder
A. L. Rudy of Portland. Sixty-
three students will graduate. Tim
valedictorian nnd salutatorian will
be announced at graduation.
CANYONVILLE BIBLE ACAD
EMY Baccalaureate was held
Mav 19. Commencement will be at
10 a.m. May 24 at the school with
speaker Rev. R. Earl Bood of Al
bany giving the address. Thirty
four seniors will be graduated. Val
edictorian is Roger Shaffer and
aalutalorian is Darrell Lake.
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