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VOLUME XXHi ASHLAND, OREGON, TUESDAY, APRIL 18, 1944
Student Elections !
To Be field Soon
ASB Members Asked
To Consider Candidates
Thougn the Executive
Council has not set a def?
inite date for student body
elections, ASB President
Winnie Roberson stated
that they would be held
"before lone", and that
B. Helm, L. Billings
Win Valedictorian,
Salutatorian Honors
The students of Ashland Hi
eagerly looked forward to the
assembly on March 31, when the
announcements concerning the
students having the highest scho
lastic records were made. This se
lection included naming Barbara
Helm and Laura Billings to speak
at Commencement as valedictor
ian and salutatorian, respectively.
Both girls had exceptionally high
grades, with just a slim margin
TviiTYiViiTa aVinulsl ho carl.
Others honored at the assembly
ously thinking of likely
candidates for office.
Definite requirements are stat
ed by the ASB Constitution rela
tive to the election and eligibility
of students for executive posi
tions. Primary requisite is that of
student body membership, and a
grade average of 3 or above must
have been maintained throughout
high school. A junior nominated
for office must have at least 9
units earned, a sophomore, at
least 6, and a freshman, not less
than 2.
The president and secretary are
elected from the senior class, and
one vice-president is to be chosen
from each of the senior. Junior.
and sophomore classes. A treaa- '
urer from the junior or senior
class is appointed by the Execu
tive Council upon recommendation
of the bookkeeping department,
aad that' person must have had
one year of bookkeeping, its
were those seniors who were se
lected as new members of the Na
tional Honor Society. Barbara
Helm, Laura Billings and Dick
Flaharty, members from last
year, took turns going by devious
routes to pick the victims and pin
the characteristic red and white
ribbon on them. Those picked
from the class were Isabel Green,
Mouryne Burton, Dick Merriman,
Mary Curtis, Annella Converse,
Arnita Black and Dave Hile.
Student Delegates
Speak at PTA
For Teen-Age Club
The Teen-age club was the topic
of discussion in the IP.T.A. meet
ing held Monday night in the Jr.
Hi Cafeteria.
June Anklin, Gene Bishop and
Rose Mary Messenger, the com
mittee in charge, represented the
teen-agers, giving1, their points of
view on the subject. Many new
views, possibilities and hopes were
brought to light.
A number of the same points
as have been discussed in S. B.
Closed Doors, Shaded Windows of Gym Hide
Decorations as Juniors Prepare for Prom
.
Changing from the scenes of the "Gay Nineties"
period to the loveliness of a (censored), the old gym
will blossom. April 21 is the day and now you could
see the juniors draped glamorously over ladders or
jumping wildly through crepe paper, if only the door
and window shades were transparent. It takes a lot
of hard work, but most are inclined to agree that it's
worth it.
The work parties, supervised by Mr. Parks or
some other very gracious teacher, have been real
successes. Crepe paper, flowers, and hard working
juniors are changing the gym to a
Classmates, Friends aiiae far bevond recognition.
11 was voted to hav Ray's 01-
Attend Newbry Rites chestra from Medford to provide
Manv classmate nrt Wh tne music for beautiful (cen-
school f riends attended the funer-i"re1)-
Due to the fact that this is
'Lop Ear", Mr. Parks says that
the girls can run down their own
dates if the boys seem to be a bit
backward. Even though tne dead
line for dates is passed, any boy
who is really interested might be
able to secure a date if be went
al April 13 of 17-year-old Tom
Newbry, who died recently after
an extended illness.
Tommy had attended Ashland
schools for several years, and dur
ing that time had made manv
meetings were re discussed by the j fast friends among the 'Ashland
group. students.
June Anklin .first speaker gave Vocal mutfc for the service was
NOTICE
A formal initiation for the
newly selected members of the
National Honor Society has
been scheduled for Wednesday
evening, April 26, at the high
school. All parents, faculty and
school iMMurd members, aud
former members of the society
are invited to attend.
ment, and that person must have I CommittCCS Planning
ht.d one year of bookkeeping, its
equivalent in experience, or be
taking the subject.
Peteitions for nominations are
to state the name and qualifica
tions of the nominee and must
have the signatures of that person
and at least thirty other active
student body members. Each pe
tition must be posted for 10 days
before the election. Nominations
may also be made from the floor
of a special student body assemb
ly called for that purpose.
Spring Sport Dance
As something new this year a
spring sport dance is to be held
some time in the near future.
According to Jack Waybrant,
head of the committee in charge,
this dance will be held in the
Chateau. It will be exclusive to
high school students.
Watch for further announce
ments that will be mada concern
ing this dance when plans are
completed.
many factors as to why a club of
this sort is needed. How tne
shows were so expensive, the pub
lic dances not a good place for
high school students, and how
people in the restaurants were
bothered by the younger set.
What the students wanted in a
club of this sort, dance floor, juke
box, coke bar, ping pong tables
etc. were enumerated by the sec
ond speaker Rose Mary Messen
ger. Gene Bishop, named several
buildings that would be available
for a club: the top part of Jan
sen's Garage, the radio building
and the rooms abbve the Chamber
of Commerce.
One of the outstanding ques
tions of the audience was, "Would
a place of this sort help cut down
on Juvenile Delinquencies?"
Following the business part of
the meeting refreshments were
served.
provided by Pat Bell, Marilyn
Young and Betty Sue Reed, ac
companied by Laura Billings.
DicK Merriman, Jim Merriman,
Arthur Phillips and Jay Samuel-
Ray Elliot, James Quackenbush,
son served as casket bearers.
Meller-Dramer Draws Record Crowd
To Gay Nineties Scenes at AliS Gym
One of the most successful plays , ana hands at some one's feet. Bob
in senior class history was also 1 Hufman was the befuddled villain
the corniest and the noisiest. A
record crowd jammed the gay
nineties atmosphere of the high
school gym to see "Bertha, the
Beautiful Typewriter Girl," a mel
lerdrammer of wonderfully una
dulterated ham, and the hilarious
olio acts. Pink lemonade, peanuts,
and popcorn were sold in the cor
ner and usherettes were garbed in
flowing old fashioned dresses.
You couldn't have asked for more
in a three-ring circus.
Scene-stealing Jack Newton
was the funniest villain that ever
locked a wench in a burning
building. Betty Sue Reed was a
beautiful Bertha. Her dead-pan
aides ('Will this dreadful perse
cution never cease?") were among
the funniest accents in the play.
Jeanne Stillman was the evening's
biggest surprise as Sally. With
2, "Glenwood Garfield." Marvin
Gettling died in the first act as
"Boswell Bancroft," father of the
heroine. He did the most beautiful
job of dying we've ever seen.
Gemmy Lee Cooper was his long
suffering wife, Blanche Bancroft,
the cutest old lady that ever heft
ed
with an Irish dialect, really
detective in disguise, Don Wil
liams. "Clarice Claybourne", "ad
venturess," was played by Ila
(Continued on page 2)
Simpson' Signs As
Medford Hi Mentor
City Superintendent Hedrick, of
Medford, announced late last
month that Coach Al Simpson of
Ashland High School has signed
on the dotted line to become head
mentor for the Tigers. He will
teach physical fitness as well as
tutoring the Black Tornado in
their quests for victory.
His new position,, which includes
a considerable increase in salary.
is one which should be of major
importance in Simpson's climb up
ward. Medford Hi for some years
has been one of the leading ath
letic schools In the state, and be
cause of this, Simpson's recent
acquisition is an Ideal one.
Bill Willits, '41,
Mentioned in Book
Seaman Bill "Willits, graduate ning.
oi Asniana nign scnooi class oi t.
1941, has several mentions in the
book, "Pick Out the Biggest" by
Frank D. Morris. This book de
scribes the. bsroic actions of the
now famous Boise.
Bill was described as recently
from a farm in Oregon, carrying
the wounded to the surgeon after
the big battle and each time of
fering to donate blood. Always
the Surge privately thought if
Willits had been taken up on any
of these offers he would need sev
eral transfusions himself, but the
incident displayed the spirit of
the Boise.
Seaman Willits was transferred
to a sub chaser while the Boise
was being repaired.
; Morris' book, according to Miss
Mason, librarian, is at the library
now, and will scon be catalogued
and available.
At a junior class special
meeting held Tuesday noon, Fi,
Bell was elected to reign a
queen of the traditional junior
Prom. Princesses choMen from
the Junior class to complete
the court were June Anderson
and Marjorie Lull. The crown
ing of the queen and her prin
cesses will be one of the high
lights of the long-awaited eve-
about It in the "right way.
If the juniors come sprouting
out with scratches on their noses
and paint on their clothes, thuiic
nothing of it- - - they have been
working in the gym, and if you
had caught them a few minutes
before, you probably would have
found them hanging from the ceil
ing yelling for the someone to
put up the ladder that fell down
while they were working .
Bruises, bumps, and black and
blue spots are bad, but they will
all disappear on tie day of the
prom and everyone will be happy,
swaying to the music of a good
orchestra and thinking that even
if a few broken bones and finger
nails were involved, it was really
worth the effort in staging a
swell prom to the glory of the
class of '45 and to Ashland Hi.
FACULTY SELECTS
SIX TO COMPETE
bustle. A comical old gal i FOR HIGH AWARD
Radio Play Scheduled
For April 21 Assembly
On April 21, the speech class
will present a play pertaining to
the conservation of food in war
time. It will be in the form of a
radio show, using the mike, and
that blonde hair and old fluttery I the characters will not be seen,
white wedding dress, she would J A film from the U. S. Department
have started a riot back in the ' of Agriculture will also be shown,
good old days. Opposite Jeanne j Participating in the playlet are
was Bob O'Harra as "Skeets," j June Anklin, Jack Waybrant, Ned
office boy and general nuisance, Chapln, Bob Hufman and Al
who was forever laying his heart Straten,
n
Laura Billings, Betty Sue Reed,
Gemmy Lee Cooper, Marvin Get
tling, Dick Flaharty, and Rolland
Baughman are the candidates
chosen by the faculty to compete
for the Citizenship award, annual
ly awarded to the senior boy and
girl whose personalities, abilities,
and good citizenship qualities
shown throughout their high
school years are judged the best
by their scHoolmates.
The winners, whose names will
be engraved on a cup along with
those who won the honor in pre
vious years, will probably be an
nounced within two weeks. The
election will be held after the
list of the candidates has been
posted on the bulletin board for
tea days. . i . i .
u
Just for a look-see at what all
aspirants for political office will
be up against, here are a few
jf the outstanding accomplish
ments of the 1943-44 officers:
Winnie Roberson, prexy of the
Associated Student Body, has been
among the outstanding figures in
student activities during the
school year 1943-44. Athletic
awards led in his records, al
though he was active in the senior
play, Hi-Y, Letterman's Club,
Choir, and various other shenani
gans. He made all-conference in
football and was chosen on the
all-tournament team in basketball.
GIRLS' LEAGUE NAMES
MAY 12 FOR TEA
One of the outstanding Girls'
League events of the year is the
annual Mothers' Day tea, to take
place this year on the balcony of
the Lithia Hotel, May 12.
Betty - Sue P.eed, chairman of
the committee in charge, an
nounces that the program will
consist of continued music with
! no spot features.
He also was a member of the
second all-conference casaba team.
With the horsehide season under
way, he Is shining away in left
field.
Pat Bell, the perfect secretary,
and particularly so because of the
existing presidency. Blonde, and
Just too lovely. Yes, sir, AllS
has really been lucky this year.
Pat has shone In the choir, the
girls' sextette, etc. '
Joan Nell has been the "money
bags" of Ashland Hi this year.
It must be a pleasant job to re
port that everyone has a balance
of a couple thousand or so. But,
boy, the bookkeeping involved!
Three vice-presidents have
graced the executive branch of
our government during one of the
grandest years in AHS history.
Bob Hufman, president of HT-Y
and Official Securer of Juke
Boxes, led the senior group, and
the juniors were represented by
their own third-term" president,
Dick Merriman. The lower class
men were smugly content with
Jimmy Jandreau, sport king of
the sophs.