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ROGUE NEWS
FRIDAY. APRIL 18. 1952
It Could Happen Here .
"Did you know Jan died last night?"
Jan! Yea, it was all over school. "She and Mickey
were coming back from the movie and he was seeing
how fast his Ford would go. The car got out of control
and hit the. end of the bridge ..." "Mickey wasn't
hurt . . ." Well, you know the rest of the story.
One thing leads to another. The list of AHS stu
dents who have made the "Justice Court" column in
the paper lately is embarrassingly long. A ticket today
an accident tomorrow? It could even be a fatal
accident tomorrow.
When Mr. Parks remarked in assembly that he
feared some Ashland student might be involved in a
fatal accident, many said, "Pooh, he is just trying to
scare us; that wouldn't happen here." But it could. It
did two years ago, last year, this year, in other Ore
gon schools, even other Southern Oregon high schools
and it happened in Ashland High four years ago.
What you do not realize, or often think about
anyway, is that the pressure of your foot on the gas
ROGUE'S GALLERY
JOHN HOPKINS
Hunting and fishing are the
favorite pastimes of this senior
boy. John Hopkins was born
here in 1934. He is one of the
students who has snont all of his
pedal or the flick of your wrist on the steering wheel school days in Ashland.
Some of his other interests
are eating and sleeping. Auto
mechanics and wood shop are
his favorite subjects.
When asked about li!s Ideal
girl, John replied that she had
to be an intelligent brunette
with brown eyes and a nice
figure.
Oh. horse's ear" and ' deal"
are John's favorite expressions.
After graduation John plans
to goto work for Uncle Sam. in
the Air Force.
CALAMITY
Of all tragedies great and small
Within the reach of my recall
There's none of them can ever
par
The first little dent in the family
car.
JACK MANSFIELD
LrJ- , J
JESSIE MACKIE
'Timed Write Today' Means
Typing Difficulties Ahead
has the power to crush, to kill, or maim for life, some
other person or yourself. Another thing that you
don't realize is that traffic violations are very bad
publicity for the school. Just because some students
who dream of being jet aces practice with their cars
on the public highway, many townspeople think all
high school students are a bunch of senseless speed
maniacs.
Well, back to Jan and Mickey. You are probably
saying, "They don't exist you just made them up to
make your editorial sound more convincing." Well,
they do exist or Mickey does. Jan was one of my best
friends. I saw the accident happen.
If you were in Mickey's place, what would you say
to Jan's parents, the townspeople and her friends?
Quite a question.
Slow down a little bit, kids, please, and don't let
it happen here. It could In the meantime, if the traf
fic cop who has been following you stops you to say
that his speedometer has been climbing right up there,
don't tear up the ticket and say the old fogey is trying
to spoil all your fun. He isn't. He is trying to spoil
your funeral.
Congratulations, Good Luck
". . . Faculty members and fellow students, I shall
now introduce to you my candidate for student body
president, John ..."
Yes, it's that time of year again, election time!
The last six weeks of school are jam-packed with mem
orable moments the prom, parties, arrival of the
long-awaited "Rogue" annuals, presentation of var
ious awards, final exams, and finally, graduation, but
ranking right up near the top of the list of important
and exciting events are the student body elections,
and election of club officers.
Being an officer is a big honor, but it is a big job,
too. It has been said that the officers make or
break an organization. Everyone looks up to the
officers, and works no harder than the officers do. Of
ficers are important outside of school too, for they are his typewriter so we ail just sit
its representatives in other high schools and in many ; there while he tries all the emp-
civic affairs.
Having the right officers is so important. Every
one has a vote in the election of these leaders. But
everyone has only one vote, so use it for the candi
dates who will take it seriously and really do the job
well.
We, as seniors, will have no part in the govern
ment of the "new" high school to be completed next
year, but we feel confident that whoever the students
do choose as officers will do their job well and put
everything they have into making Ashland High a
school to be proud of.
"May the best man win" in the coming elections.
To the winners Congratulations! and good luck
with your new jobs.
Jack was born in Medford,
Oregon on February 23, 1934.
but he has lived in Ashland ever
since he started grade school.
A typical night for Jack
would start with his climbing in
his car and trying to get it
home. Afterward he drives
around town and often ends up
down at the bowling alley. Last
of all it's homework.
Back at school his favorite
teacher is Mr. Lewis and his i sound like Jrry Lewis.
favorite subject is auto mechan- Sponsored by the Ashland
'c8- I Lions' Club, Jessie was queen
His car is a 1934 Ford four- candidate for -the Jacksonville
door blue convertible which he (Jubilee in 1950 and 1951. She
Jessie Mackie was bom in
Los Angeles, California on April
3. 1934. Although Jessie's eyes
are brown, they could some
times pass for green.
Some of her favorites are.
purple color, earrings for pierc
ed ears, and B & G jumbos. Jes
sie also likes convertibles, ejpe
cially when they are green '49
Chevs. "I like it," is her pet
saying, but she doesn't look or
gets a lot of enjoyment out of.
His pet peeve has to do with
this little car also. It seems that
when the car won't start
well, that's what peeves him
most.
Whatever this brown-haired,
gray-eyed senior boy decides to
do after graduation this spring,
AHS wishes him the best of
luck!
Here is another "little gem"
rescued from Mrs. Christlieb's i
wastepaper basket. Members of
her fifth period typing class al- '
ways seem to be having diffi
culties this time the main one
is timed writes.
As nearly as I can determine
them, my typing difficulties lie
wholey in the timed write. I
never have any trouble any
other time. To explain this
clearly I had better give you an
example.
At the beginning of each class
time, our sweet teacher declares
that, "Today, my little cherubs,
we will have a timed writs." So
we all set about getting ready.
Mrs. Christlieb suggests that we
try the paragraphs on page 133.
(That's just her nice way of de
manding.) Teach then says, "Ready?"
and about that time Harvey says
there is something wrong with
ty ones In the room. Finally he
finds one that suits him and sits
down to start. Mrs. Christlieb
says, "Go" and everybody starts.
That is, everybody but me.
My typewriter decides to triple
space rather than double space.
This does not make me mad
though, as I had my Cheerios
this morning.
Ah, here we go "Business
men and woben " Oh dear,
that wasn't a bit nice of you, you
naughty old typewriter. Let's
see, where was I? Ah yes,
"have a keen interest in the "
Oh, now isn't that maddening!
Darn this "$&' Stf space bar!
I must not waste time on naugh-
placed third both times.
After school Jessie works at
Metz's Store. One of her most
embarrassing moments occurred
just after she had started work
ing there. She was under the
counter eating candy. When she
looked up, there was Mr. Metz,
watching her. She wore a red
i face for several days.
1 Jessie has always been inter
jested in drawing- and has a
! chance to take a home 'fount"":
in fashion and conuneoeir prt-"
j The happiest timt1.; ' ;
I will be on June I'mu,. ,.i
! puts the matching ring on the r
; third finger of her left hand
I
Teachers' Lament
, What would you like to be if
I you weren't a teacher? Here are
j some of the answers teachers
gave when they were approaoh-
ty words. Now what line was I ed with this question:
on. uni -classrooms of our '
Oh dear, why does this have
to happen in a timed write? Why
oh why does my book have to
slam shut? Now what page was
that on? "Pstt, Barbara, hey
you, what page was that on? Oh,
thanks." Now back to the timed
write. Ah, this is better,
" schools, for they " RIN-N-N-G-G-G-G.
Oh nuts! five min
utes is up. Oh well, maybe I can
do better tomorrow.
By Wanda Oden
Mr. Mel Johnson
Mr. Jandreau
Mrs. Christlieb
Mr. Wiggins
Mr. Lewis
Miss McLarnan
Miss Grubbs
Mr. Green
jMr. Lindley
i Mr. L. P. Johnson
!Mrs. Biegel
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millionaire
housewife
truck driver
bum
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missionary
farmer
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THE STAFF SPEAKS
Sorry there is no picture on the first page this issue. A pic
ture of the Senior play cast was taken for front page but due to
the fact that the engraver was on vacation there was no one to
finish the picture for the printing process.
The little picture paper, the Scholastic . Roto, which you
will find inside your copy of the paper this time Is published by
the University of Michigan and sent free to high school papers look around you. These are signs
on request. We hope you will enjoy it. 1 of spring, and spring Is here!
SIGNS OF SPRING
Have you noticed:
The summer clothes the girls
are wearing?
Any boys carrying books
lately?
seniors working on occupa
tional reports?
The sunny weather?
How hard the band practices
for the music contests?
after an especially nice day?
The horsetails the girls have
taken to? (They are cooler.)
Petitions going around?
If you haven't, wake up and
Choice Between College, Army.
Navy, Confronts Graduating Boys
practice drills once a week arid
a month of maneuvers in tne
summer. . This will make them
exempt from I- J "
they are jut .
ance they wi'
into the '
of all-
in one short month the sen-
tors wiU be graduating. The :
girls will be confronted with
new problems. Some will attend
college, others will marry or
begin working.
The boys will have a few
problems too. They will have to
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can enlist in some phase of ttwy,y, A.
Armed Forces, wait and , , J'-.
drafted, or attend college. i fr f,o 'W.
If a boy attends college U?' tLS
until he completes his educate t' v a a.' a
providing his grades are kept f ,
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to a certain standard. Af, y f o 'ec t V , ro
completing college, however, , j f. . of
will once more be subject to J J h O,? j,
draft T V
He may decide to enlist. If,! 'O, oT'V0
does he will orobablv cho'o T" .
remain in civilian life, atten j)
the Navy or Air Force,
enlistment is for a period
less than four years. v
Some will join a Natii
Guard Unit, permitting thea
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