ME
Farewell
Seniors
Of TH ASHLAND. OREGON, HIGH SCHOOL .jjS
VOL. 8
ASHUND, OKMiON, MAY 2;, IIKiU
TQ PUBLISHED BY THE ASSOCIATED STUDENTS JfeT
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SENIOR HICK DAY
IS PAST AND GONE
Class of '29 Shows Off in
Front of Student
Body
LETTERS GIVEN OUT
Program Shawn Ktniors to Have
Many Tiik-nled Student
in ranks
FAREWELL SENIORS
The afterronn of the day that
the Senior leave school is al
ways set a.iide lor them and
called "Senior Hick Day." Such
an afternoon occurred Friday,
May 17, and. alihough now a
thing of history, is mill talked
and thought of nearly as much
a8 before. It must have been
a success! .
The Hicks (Seniors) were
dressed in all manner of out.
landish costumes; everything
from eld, old ladies and golf,
playing Scotch laddies to cow
punchers and back county sher
iffs were represented. The pro.
Kram was held in the gym and
the seniors occupied the stage.
The first number was several
selections by the class "comb"
orchestra. It was really very
good, Lilly one o! .he Sopho
mo:es do-xn't appr'-ciutn good
music and made the remark that
it sounded like a threshing ma.
chine out of tune. Then a short
play was given. It was a mock
wedding with Lee Fresco: t act
ing as preacher,. Babe. Brown
as his wl."e, and Duffy as their
baby. Tom Beswlck was the
wife-to-be and Norma Brower
was the future husband. It por.
trayed actual life. Virginia Rose
was the announcer and with her
deep bass voice made the room
ting.
To the class of 1929 this is
sue of the Rogue News is ded. j
icated.
Farewell Seniors! Your race
is run. From your ranks have
come heroes of football, basket
ball, baseball, typing, shorthand,
speaking contests, and debates.
You have sent your members
to repieeent A. H. S. in every
thing she undertook. You have
stood by the Alma Mater always.
in years to come may your
memories fly back to days at
Ashland high, and' may your
heart beat faster as you think
of your old school. May your
life here at Ashland high school
be an inspiration to go on to
bigger and better things.
Yuo have left behind you foot,
prints for others to follow, and
may you be proud of the fol
lowers.
Again we say far-swell Seniors
as you have said .'arewe-ll Ash
land high.
School Holds Elections;
Hitchcock Is President
ANNUALCIASS PLAY
Acting of Cast is Done to
Perfection Friday
Evening
CROWD IS PRESENT
"Mi. Temple's Telegram" Makea
Rig Hit anil t'auNfs Much
Laugh) er
"Mrs.
given
(Left) Dick Hitchcock, president. "Hltchy"
is expetrieu oi mm.
(Right) Howard Wiley, editor of the
Rogue Annual. Howard has a good sense
of humor and has had experience. You can
depend on him.
After a vigorous three day campaign, the student-boly elec.
lions took place on Friday. May 17. Capable students hold every
office and the school is to be praised for its wisdom in choosing
:hese officers.
As piesident, Dick Hitchcock will guide high school affairs
during the next year. Jean Balis, as secretary, will handle the
books. Clarence Woods will act as senior vice-president, Laur.
once dill as junior vice-president, and Wxrdlow Howell as sopho
more vice-president. 8. A. Peiers will again take care of the
finances of A. II. S.
In the literary line Hubert Herndon and Howard Wiley
were chosen.
Hernon, ever efficient, will edit the Rogue News, while Wiley
says that he is going to put out the best annual ever printed
for Ashland High.
The votes were close and the spirit and interest in the election
wire good. The student body Joins together in congratulating
these future leaders and in backing them through the coming year.
( Continued on Page 4)
Officres for Girls
League are Elected
The Girls' League bad an elec
tion and program in the assem
bly on May 19.
The meeting was called to
order by the president and a
committee report was given by
Louise Hansen, who reported
that the IS Ills' room was to be
repainted and a new congoleum
rug was being bought. She urged
the girls to take a greater inter,
est in the card of the room.
June Aikins played a piano an hour after school each night
Girls Enthusiastic
Over Spring Sports
There has been an active and
enthusiastic Interest displayed in
baseball, track, and tennis this
spring. A girl is entitled to
turn out for any two of these
sports but not for three.
Two baseball games have been
played off. One was a victory
for the seniors over the Juniors.
This was a very close game,
the winners being designated by
one point. The other game was
a victory for the sophomores over
the seniors. The score for this
game waa 24-6. There are still
a few more games to be played.
Track has been a favorite sport
this year. Many girls have spent
solo and Rose Aikins played
several pieces on the Cello ac
companied by June. Mrs. Galey
gave the girls some ideas i.n
leadership.
(Continued on Page 4)
to practice Jumping, running, and
throwing. To win one hundred
points in this sport a girl must
qualify in five out of seven
activities and must also have
Continued on Page 4)
Hi Y Meetings End;
Seniors Bid Farewell
The Senior class play.
Temples Telegram, was
Friday night, May 17.
A large crowd wag present
and many compliments upon the
excellent work done by the cast
were heard.
(ius Moore, as Mr. Temple,
took lessons in lieing from Frank
Fuller; that part was played
by Tom Beswick. Dolly Trask,
as Mrs. Temple, alternately wept
and rejoiced, and Frances Phil,
pott, aa Mrs. Fuller, was a
charming complication to the af
fairs of the two men. Norma
Brower, as Mrs. Temple's sis
ter, was won by tbe dashing
Captain Sharp, which part was
played by Duane Malone. Com
edy was added by Harry Smith,
who played the part of John
Brown, the hairdresser, and June
Suerard, as Mrs. Brown, who
"never was known to raise her
voice." John Billings took the
part of Wigson, the butler, and
managed successfully to be iu
everyone s way.
The plot was an interesting
one, filled witn queer coinci
dences and comical situations,
and at last, when it Beemed the
three happy homes would be
broken up, the explanation came,
and everyone lived happily ever
after.
The last meeting of the Hi-Y
was held Tuesday evening May
13th. C.iis Moore turned the
meeting over to Tom Simpson.
who is the new president. Seven
Seniors gave their farewell
speeches, in which they expressed
something of what the Hi-Y has
meant to them. The training
teamwork and the incentive to
Christian thinking were stressed
in these talks.
Mr. Walter then presented
(ius Moore, the retiring presi
dent, with the Hi-Y pin and
navel In appreciation of his serv
ices as president of the club.
About twenty members are ex
pected to return in the fall. This
Is the largest number the club
has ever had with which to start
the year. With this large nuc
leus around which to build next
years' club. It is expected that
It will be the most successful
In the history of Hi-Y
(Continued on Page 4)
Hitchcock To Be Captain
of 1930 Football Team
In a meeting of the football
lettermen, Dick Hitchcock was
elected the football captain for
next year. With seven or eight
lettermen back, a winning team
is anticipated by those interest,
ed.
The lettermen are also spon
soring a big block "A" which
is being built up on the side
of Grizzly Peak. The letter is
350 feet long and 150 feet wide
at the base. About twelve fel
lows went up and made the
outline and expect to go up to
finish it sometime before school
is out.
The figure was lighted np on
May 11, at night with red fusees
which caused . a big attraction)