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ROGUE NEWS
Friday, March 27. 1953
ROGUE NEWS
ip"giy Published every month by the Journalism class of
the Ashland High School, Ashland, Oregon
Miss Laura Hcrshey, Advisor
EDI 1 OR IN-CHIEF. Pat Abbott
NEWS EDITOR ... Ralph Zeller
FEATURE EDITOR Barbara Van Fleet
EXCHANGE EDITOR Paul Clute
CLUB EDITOR Betty Brenner
SPORTS EDITOR . Jim Jeffries
ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR Richard Taylor
BUSINESS MANAGER Ben Heitz
ASSISTANT BUSINESS MANAGER . Pat Wells
REPORTERS: Joan Woods, Janice Carter, Leroy Hill, Ken
Dailey, Tracy Bowman, Richard Booth, Sid Knox.
Barb's Barbs
Are You an Excuse Maker?
"The alarm clock never went off." How often
have you heard or used that excuse yourself when
you were late to school? Another excuse, which is
perhaps the most common, is "The clocks are all
stopped at our house."
Now, we're not saying that isn't right but for
those who are constantly late, you should hear some
of the excuses!
Some are always the same, "The car broke down
on the way to school." But there's variety in others.
"The cows got out and we had to chase them back in
before I could come to school," or "Grandma's rock
ing chair broke and she made me fix it before I left."
How many of you just make excuses instead of
coming right out and saying you didn't want to get
up, or couldn't decide which sweater to wear? We all
have to learn to be on time sometime, and if you don't
start now, you'll always be late wherever you go.
Lateness is only a form of laziness.
When you get a job, punctuality is an important
factor in determining whether or not you will keep
the job. Even if your qualifications are a little better
than the next fellow's the employer will keep the
one who's prompt before the one who is "always
late."
Sure, we all have mornings when we'd just as
soon sleep, but we have to learn to be punctual, too.
The students who are habitually late, always seem to
"have the excuses."
So why don't you kids who are always late turn
over a new leaf and try to be on time. You'll not have
to spend an extra 20 minutes at school, and you'll find
you're happier too!
Cooperation MeritsjThanks
Seems like every issue of the paper we literally
"bawl" you kids out for something. It seems like
we never commend you on anything, you do. But this
time we're going to do it, believe it or not.
Every noon hour for the past couple of months,
with the exception of the last three weeks, students
have been cutting across the lawns in front of the
school so much that there was a regular path being
worn from one sidewalk to another. Stakes were put
up to prevent this, but they still didn't stop some.
Then Clyde James, president of the Student Body,
made an appeal to the students to "stay off the grass
to give it a chance to grow." In pcevious years there
had been attempts to get the students to stay off the
grass, but most attempts ended in failure. Not this
time, however, thanks to the wonderful cooperation
of the students. Not one student has been observed
walking across the lawn deliberately. Of course, there
are a few who forget, but not very many.
So here a big "thank you" to all of you. It takes
just a minute or two longer to use the sidewalks, we
know, but you'll be glad you stayed off of it because i
we should have a beautiful lawn.
By BARBARA VAN VLEET ,
Last edition of the paper, I
got so carried away, I didn't
include any gossip. But here's
a little to make up for it.
Gayle Bear certainly gets in
teresting letters from a certain
sailor named Don. What about
Dickie, Gayle?
One of the sophomore gals
gets quite thirsty now and
then. Not mentioning any
names but her initials are
Nancy Bundock. Guess you'll
have to carry your own bottle
Irom now on, Nancy!
Through the grapevine the
other day, I found out Glen
Ingle's middle name. Fabrick
is a nice middle name, Glen.
Augustus is Marvin Gardner's
middle name. And speaking of
things we didn't know, did you
know that Tad Evatt's first
name isn't "Tad?" Confjsing,
isn't it? His real name is Le
roy David.
Cathy Clark, Colette Perrine
and Ann Colley's hair seemed
to have changed color over
night. Ronnie Nosier and Ken
na Gandee must have used the
same stuff. Was it?
Pat Wells and Glenda Win
ner certainly are getting ut -
sociable. Everytime someone
tries to talk to them out at the
Drive-In, they roll the windows
up in the car and lock the
doors. Guilty consciences.
I hear Bruce Hamilton was
out chasing chickens the other
day. Only one catch this time
they were the real thing the
feathered kind. You had better
learn a little more about them.
We've heard some complaints
from the teachers lately about
rowdy students, so in closing,
I'd like to include a ftw rules
for the "ideal student."
1. Do not run downstairs
sliding down bannisters is
more fun.
2. Do not stay away from
school activities come
and be a big tease. We
like that.
3. Do not chew gum smack
ing it sounds better.
4. Do not push in crowded
halls knocking everyone
down ;s greater sport.
5. Do not talk out in class
screaming will get more
What is a Kiss?
A kiss is a noun because it's
common and proper.
A kiss is a pronoun because
it s possessive.
A kiss is a verb because it
acts upon the subject.
A kiss is an adverb because
it modifies an act.
A kiss is
cause it makes clear the mean
ing.
A kiss is a preposition be
cause it is used to show relationship.
A kiss is a conjunction be
cause it brings two things together.
A kiss is an interjection be
cause it shows feeling.
A kiss is a sentence because
it expresses a complete thought.
Eagles Cup,
Anchorage, Alaska
attention.
6. Do not throw small pieces
of paper on the floor
the bigger the better.
7. Do not ditch classes tak
ing the whole day off gives
you greater pleasure.
8. Do not get the other pu
pil's lessons making them
gets yours gives you more
fun.
9. Do not tell small false
hoods make it a big
story.
10. Cooperate with others in
school starting fights is
. more interesting, how
ever. Borrowed.
Happy Birthday
March
27 David Carter
30 Lee Roy Barger
31 Shirlene Folks
April
2 Shirley Rolie
2 Sandra Clary Taylor'
3 Chris Temple
5 Guy Fletcher
6 Jim Hall
7 Nancy Bundock
11 Mary Jean Davis
11 La Verne Haptonstall
14 Gail Cruson
15 Betty Blatter
16 Roma Winner
17 Harold Silver
22 Allen Winters
23 Bobby Brewer
23 Bob Simmonds
24 Doyle Hutchinson
25 Marvin Harkey
2 Karl Burt
30 Pat Nicholson
Senior Alphabet
A-ctive Nancy Graber
B-ashfal Bob Delsman
C-ute Pat Zimmerlee
D-arling Barbara Owen
E-fficient Glen Ingle
F-un Ann Colley
G-ood Looking Corwin
Tobiasson
H appy Carole Jean Culp '
I-ndustrious Nancy Dunkeson
J-oker Dick McNernev
K-ind Barbara Hall
L-ikeable Norma Stephens
M-asculine La Verne
Haptonstall
N-ice Joan Day Anderson
O-rnery Barbara Van Vleet
P-retty Shirlene Folks
Q-uiet Glenn Holzhouser
Murder In The
Dungeon ....
By JANICE CARTER
It was at 8 a. m. the next
morning that the body of Herb
Lewis was found. Lee Johnson
was on his way to the Chem.
Lab.
He came down the stairs
whistling. The light switch
didn't work; so he went on into
the semi -darkness. Lee's foot
hit something solid he paused
and stooped over.
"My word, a body!" Quickly
he drew his lighter from his
pocket and flicked it on.
"Herb!"
The police had pictures taken
and kept everyone off the
lower floor in case they should
wipe out some vital clue. But
no clues were found.
Gene Allison paced the floor
of his office. His brow was
wrinkled; his eyes held the
look of a haunted man.
"Should I tell them of the
note I received? Can I?"
He fumbled with a folded
piece of paper. It read:
"You are next."
(Signed)
The Dungeon Phantom
"Mr. Allison." Eileen Wright
stood in the doorway with a
steaming cup of coffee. I
brought some hot. coffee for
you."
"Thanks."
Eileen set the coffee before
him and left.
An hour later Gene Allison
was found unconscious; they
rushed him to the hospital. He
had been given a severe dose
of poison.
All teachers were questioned
again. Eileen Wright was taken
into custody. Students were
grilled, and that afternoon the
furnace exploded killing ten
students and injuring seventy.
The population of Ashland
withdrew into their homes be
hind locked doors with a dead
ly f 3ar of the "Dungeon Phan
tom in their hearts!
..Continued next month)
Reliable Betty Smith
S-illy Judy Briggs
T-all Gregg Lininger
U-seful Ben Heitz
V-ersatile Collete Perrine
X-tra Special Barbara Bugbee
Y-outhful Ida -Smith
Z-any Pauline Davis
The Long and Short of It!
Burglar: "Quiet you, if you
want to 6tay alive! I'm looking
for the money your wife has
concealed."
Husband: "Good! Switch on
the light and I'll join you!"
Wolf Howlea
Auntie: "And what will you
do, my dear, when you grow up
to be as big as me?"
Child: "Reducel"
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Bruice Hamilton (to sales
man): "I'd like to try oh that
outfit In the window."
Car of the Month
If you've seen a little blue
"32" Ford coupe around the
school, you can bet it's Andy
De Korte s pride and joy. He
recently traded his "35" Ford
sedan for it.
Front fenders have been re
moved and replaced by small
guide fenders, which turn with
the wheels. Rear fenders are
bobbed; tires are white side
wall with red wheels; the steer
ing wheel is from a "40" Lin
coln. Also this car has "38"
Buick tail lights. Andy's car
Barbara: "What makes your has its original upholstery.
nose so red?" The small four cylinder en-
Kenny: "Glasses, Barb, j gine has been hopped up and
glasses!" I partially chromed. Andy is re-
Barbara; "Glasses of what?" placing the engine with a latr
"The Prospector" .model V8.
Clerk: "Oh, that isn't neces
sary, young man. We have
dressing rooms in the back."
I don't like these pictures.
They don't do me justice.
Justice! What you need is
mercy.
"The Whirlwind"
Are you so tall that your
clothes never fit? Or are you
just so short that you can't see
adjective be-1 in crowds? This seems to be the
case with a few of our high
school boys!
A six foot, six senior seems
to be the tallest boy at A. S. H.
Although Gregg Lininger likes
being tall, he says it has some
disadvantages "chairs and
clothes never seem to fit! But
then, you can always see in a
crowd." His pet peeve is peo
ple who brightly remark, "Hey,
how s the weather up there?
With all his height, Gregg is
a very good basketball player.
He also belongs to DeMolay,
Co-Ed, Hi Y and Letterman's
Club. By the way, he is a na
tive Ashlander it must be the
Lithia water that does these
things.
Another native Oregonian,
from Roseburg, this time, is
Jimmie Smith, a sophomore.
;But "Smitty" is a little shorter
man uregg five feet, two
inches tall to be exact. Jimmie
says his height isn't too bad,
but he would rather be just a
little taller, maybe about seven
feet tall!
Although Smitty needs a few
more inches to be a profession
al basketball player, he did
quite well this year as manager
for the team. It seems he was
just the right size for throwing
in the shower!
Four feet, eleven and one
hall Inches, a sophomore who
is out for the mile In track
who could that be? Charles
Daily is the shortest boy at
Ashland High School. Chuck,
another sophomore, likes his
height very much, but he says
that another few inches would
come in handy "when in a
movie with tall people in front
of me."
Charles hails from Shastine,
California, and has another dis
tinction. He really travels each
days 52 miles. He lives 26
miles up on tie Greensprincs,
but with all that way to go he
has been absent only twice this
year.
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Sophomores really look up to
their elieri don't theyl Left
to right: Jlmy Smith. Gregfl
lininger, CharW Daily.