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ASHLAND HIGH SCHOOL. ASHLAND. OREGON
THURSDAY. JAN. 22. 1953
Popular Dean
Ends Teaching
If you should happen to see
Mrs. Mary Chnstlieb rushing
down the halls between class
es, you can be sure she has
something on her mind. This
5'2", vivacious teacher is kept
very busy with her shorthand,
office practice, and steno class
es, which she says, are better
than ever this year.
Aside from her classes, she
has one of the most important
positions in the school, that of
Dean of Girls. She has been
trying to make the Dean's off
ice play a more important part
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.in the lives of the students.
Asked what her pet peeve
was, she emphatically replied,
"Those hot rodders that take
off like mad, leaving patches
on the road!"
She believes her most em
barrassing moment was when
Principal Roland Parks mis
took her for one of the stu
dents a few days before school
started, four and one-half
THESPIANS TO
INITIATE
The Thespian troupe of Ash
land High has been making
plans for a program to give a
Founder's Day, for the Parent
Teachers Association. It will
be a colorful play, with the
spirits of the actual founders
of the P. T. A. paying a visit
to several P. T. A. members of
today.
Also, the Thespians have re
ceived an invitation to hold a
double initiation with the Thes
pian troupe of Dunsmuir, Cali
fornia. Plans are being made
to see if it will be possible for
Ashland's troupe to make the
trip some time early in March.
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Horn living studenli and ihair visitors injoy LtbIy gam
of London Bridge.
of Girls
Career
years ago. It was going to be
her first try at teaching and
when she came to the school
to get some books, she encoun
tered Mr. Parks. Asking him
for the books, he promptly
"bawled her out" because, as
he stated, "We aren't allowed
to issue books to students be
fore schpol starts." She hasten
ed to explain that she was one
of the new teachers!
Oil painting and cooking are
Mrs. Christlieb's favorite hob
bies. Asked what her likes and
dislikes were, she said, "I don't
like hot weather, but I sure
like to sleep!"
After attending grade schools
in Iowa, she attended Wash
ington, Bellview, and Junior
High here in Ashland. Upon
her graduation from high
school in Corvallis, Oregon
she entered Oregon State Col
lege at Corvallis, and got
B.S. in education there.
At the end of the first se
mester, Mrs. Christlieb plans
to draw an end to her teaching
career. Miss Loraine Rosa,
graduate of Washington State
College, Pullman, Washington,
will be taking over steno and
office practice classes.
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Writers To
Hold Dinner
A dinner honoring Quill and
Scroll neophytes, followed by
the initiation, is to be held
Wednesday, January 28, at
6:30 in the Ashland Senior
High School.
At a previous meeting held
jy the future members, offi
cers were elected to serve for
the remainder of the year.
Gail Cruson is president; Bar
bara Van Vleet was elected
vice president; and Nancylee
Olson is to be secretary-treasurer.
Adviser of the club is
Miss Laura Hershey.
Those to be initiated are
Joan Woods, Ann Colley, Ben
Heitz, Barbara Van Vleet, Da
vid Stemple, Pat Wells, Nancy
lee Olson, Pat Abbott, and
Dick Norris. The members of
the staff are to receive their
pins at the initiation.
Quill and Scroll is an hon
orary organization for high
school journalists who must
excel in one phase of journal
ism as well as being in the up
per third of their class.
Mrs. Gladys Banks, past ad
viser; Mrs. lone Taylor; Mr.
Roland Parks, and present ad
viser. Miss Hershey, will be
chaperones for the occasion
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Sports Queen Announced
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! X. . . I " PRINCESS JEANETTE
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QUEEN
After weeks of suspense, it
is finally revealed that Nor-)
ma Stephens was chosen by the
Letterman's Club as Ashland
Senor Books
Arrive
"Hey, there, would you sign
my memory books? Surely, by
this time, all of the students
of AHS have heard this ques
tion during the past week or
so. The reason for this is be
cause seniors who ordered
their graduation announce
ments These books are white with
gold letters on the outside cov
er, saying "Memory Album."
Then on the inside there is
room for such things as "Big
Wheels," "Class Doins'," "Re
member When," and "Proms
and Parties."
With this selection, surely
you can find a place for your
mark.
Home Ec Is Home Living
Did you happen to notice a
few children between the ages
of 3 and 5 years running
around AHS a few weeks ago?
It isn't that our school is start
ing to take students at this ripe
young age Mrs. lone Taylor's
classes in home living were
just practicing their learning
on live children!
The girls planned and cook
ed a meal for the children, put
them in bed for a nap, and
later played games and prac
ticed the art of telling stories
to a child.
During their study of child
care the girls have learned
such things as what makes a
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NORMA
High's 1953 All-Sports Queen.
Norma and the two princess-
es-elect, Jeanette McDonald
and Wilma Calhoun, will re-
wANDY SALES IN GYM
Haven't you missed seeing
the candy counter out in the
front hall? Well, the journal
ism class decided that the best
location which provided com
fort and room would be the
concession booth in the gym.
The candy sales are still
managed by the same people.
The selection of candies is di
versified as ever. If you feel
that they should have a speci
fic candy bar and you know
others will buy it, turn the
name of it to Pat Wells, or
Ben Heitz, they will try to do
something effective.
Time hasn't that been
changed? Yes, it was decided
that it would be best to sell
from 12:30 to 1 p.m. The candy
salesmen have to eat their
lunch, too.
child misbehave, how to tell
stories that children will en
joy, and how to care for very
small' children. '
earner in me year, groom
ing and manners were studied
A hair stylist visited their
classes and showed them hair
styles, how to wash and set
hair, and about tints and dyes
A unit in home decoration
showed the girls how to furn
ish a home in a colorful and
tasteful manner. They, also
learned wnat lurnisnings are
best together.
The girls get actual practic
in table setting and menu plan
ning when they give a lunch-
PRINCESS WILMA
ceive heir crowns during the
lifetime of the Grants Pass
Ashland basketball game, Fri
day, January 23.
Glen Ingle, president of Let
terman's Club, is in charge of
the coronation. Bob Delsman
was chosen as escort for the
Queen. Gregg Lininger and
Ted Tenney will be escorts for
the princesses.
The coronation was origin
ally scheduled for the Med-ford-Ashland
game ,but due to
difficulties, it was postponed
for one week.
Jrs. Plan
Smoker
The juniors are planning a
smoker for January 27, to raise
money for class benefits. The
smoker will be held in the jun
ior high gym at 8 p.m.
Chairman and person re
sponsible for this smoker is
George Gray. George plans to
get students of Ashland High
to sign up as participants in
events according to weight and
size. The names of the students
who will participate are not as
yet available because not
enough have signed up.
eon every couple of weeks.
Just before Christmas, a holi
day luncheon was served to the
teachers. This was completely
planned, cooked, and served by
the students.
They learn about budgeting
for a fam.ly, calories, and the
basic foods needed for growth.
The girls do some sewing
each one of them has a project
such as a dress, skirt or a
blous. They ar taught what
clothes r appropriate for ev
ery occasion.