rv r i wr-v v r-v
ASHLAND HIGH SCHOOL, ASHLAND. OREGON
MONDAY. NOV. 22. 1954
Student Council
Attend Meeting
Student Council conference with representatives
from 26 schools was held at Crater high school in
Central Point Nov. 8 and 9, 1954.
Attending the conference from Ashland were
Jerry Mickle, student body president ; Bill Workman,
first vice president; Shirley Rolie, secretary; Lee
Anne Leach, yell queen; Gene Parent, junior class
president; and Mr. Roland Parks, principal. ,
Freshmen Lead
On Honor Roll
Seventy of Ashland High's
563 students appeared on the
honor roll at the end of the first
six weeks of school.
Freshmen led with a total of
23 students; Sophomores fol
lowed with 19; Seniors, 15; and
Juniors, 13.
Seniors: Beverly Barksdale,
Sherrill Clark, Marlys Elhart.
Elaine Falwell, Greg Fury,
Donna Howell, Barbara James,
Richard Lamb, Elaine Morrill,
Ted Noonchester, Nancy Pier
ce, Janet Saltus, Richard Schu
lz, Phyllis Walker, and Bob
Williams.
Juniors: Mary Anderson.
Barbara Baker, Sally Billiard,
Myrtle Converse, Bruce Ever
ett, June Hopkins, Dennis Loh
man, Don McMurchie, Jerry
Miller, Marjorie Osgood, Mor
ton Scripter, and Mary Wilson.
Sophomores: Nance Bissell,
Carol Buerkle, Evelyn Deets.
Kathleen Doddridge, Mariana
Fletcher, Mary Gale Hodgins,
Kathy Ingle, Barbara Johnson,
and Julie Joy.
Jeanne Keenan, Diane Loh
man, Gregg Monroe, Jim Sin
ko, Betty Sorenson, Harvey
Sorenscn, Vivian Stevenson,
Lynn Susee, Sandra Thurston,
and Clarice Williams.
Freshmen: Edward Susee,
Judith Alley, Judy Bounds,
Carol Burrow, Karen Coch
rane, Franklin Conley, Tommy
Conner, Pat Dudley, Judy Fa
der, Jean Fitch, Carol Lininger,
Kip Lombard, Jack Marion.
Lynn Hales, Margaret Hull,
James Matteson, Steve Morrill.
Laurel Ann Scripter, Pat Simp
son, Jack Tobiasson, Susan
Weller, and Linda Wright.
Seniors Choose Cards,
Sell Christmas Greetings
Mr. Robert Myers, represent
ative of Master Engravers in
Portland, Oregon, appeared at
a special senior class meeting
held Thursday, November 4, to
display a few of his selections
of cards and announcements.
Three samples out of his se
lection of cards and announce-
ments were chosen by Noel .en free to each senior purchas
Turner. senior class president, ing 100 cards.
and a few other seniors to be
shown to the senior class. Tha
class almost unanimously chose
a pale blue announcement. The
cost of the announcements will
be 16 cents apiece.
Notes Available
The cards with each senior's
Members
at Crater
Purpose of the conference
was to improve the work of stu
dent bodies and councils.
Problems Diicuised
Students divided into discus
sion groups which covered the
school problems such as fi
nances, elections, activiti e s.
projects, organizations and in
ter school relations.
Thursday evening the repre
sentatives attended a banquet a;
which Mr. Parks was toastmast
er. An informal dance followed
Friday the students met again
for discussion reports, evalua
tion of the conference and a
business meeting.
Crowd Views
Comedy Play
A large number of Ashland
towns people turned out for
the senior play, "The Groom
Said No," on November 19 in
the Ashland High School Lit
tle Theater.
Student night was November
18. There was a special rate for
all students of 25 cents.
The play was a three-act com
edy put on by the senior class.
The main character, Steve
Cameron, was portrayed by
Richard Schulz. Steve has just
returned home from fighting in
the war to find out that his
mother, portrayed by Gail
Bowdoin, and his old girl
friend, Clara, played by Donna
Dunkeson, are planning for him
to marry Clara.
Steve was in the hospital and
has fallen in love with Lt. Shir
ley Anderson, Pat Keene,
which causes complications.
Steve and Shirley get together
in the last part of the third act.
name, written the way he or
she wishes, will sell for $3.25
for one hundred or $2.00 for
one hundred, engraved or imi
tation engraving respectively.
Thank you notes and notes ex
pressing appreciation to par
ents may also be purchased.
A memory book will be giv
Senior Project
One of the projects the sen
ior class has to raise money is
the selling of Christmas cards.
These cards are put out by the
Gibson Distributors in Port-
land, Oregon, and sell for $1.00
a box. The class's goal is the season -with all four classes Approximately 23 peep la at
sale of 200 boxes. 'competing. tended the dance.
All-Sports Queen Crowned
SPORTS QUEEN LYNN ERWIN
LeeAnne Leach (righl).
GAA Sponsors Intramural Games;
Volleyball Teams Now Competing
Girls Athletic Association is
sponsoring several intramurals
for girls this year, among which
are football, basketball, volley
ball, and ping pong.
Final playoffs held Thursday,
November 18 showed the Red
Hots as stars of intramural
football for this year.
Six teams of eleven girls par
ticipated in football with two
games being played each Mon
day night.
Members of the winning
team will be presented with
small football charms for their
victory.
The past few weeks have
Spy Man Talks
To AHS Students
Mr. Kurt Singer, former
worker with the Federal Bur
eau of Investigation, spoke at a
National Assembly Nov. 2,
1954, about the work of spies
in the government.
Relating some of his own ex
periences and elaborating on
well known spy cases in the
country, he pointed out how
intricate a job it is to detect
spies and obtain sufficient evi
dence to convict them. He in
dicated how inadequate United
States laws are concerning es
pionage in times of peace.
Mr. Singer is a native of
Sweden and has lived in eight
other countries. During this
time he wrote a number of
books.
YELL WON BY SENIORS
Competition yells in pep as
semblies were brought to a
close with the ending of foot
ball season. Seniors and sopho
mores met in competition dur
ing the Coquille pep assembly
to settle a tie, with the seniors
winning.
Seniors will be awarded a
prize for their efforts.
1 The competition yells were
carried on all through football
'ITS. - v,
'Vi rsVI
NJ.v
is shown above with her Princesses Elaine Falwell (left) and
been spent in practicing of the
volleyball teams for intramur
als which began Monday, No
vember 22.
Ten teams of ten girls each
are signed up. Teams names
and captains were recently se
lected and they are as follows:
Red Hots, Sherrill Clark and
Kathy Ingle, captains; Junior
Birdmen, Pat Haynes, captain;
Blue Devils, Sandy Anthous,
captain; others are: Red Men
Marlene Gardner, captain; Tas
mainian Misfits, Carol Grey,
captain; Hepcats, Rena Haynes,
captain; H's and Ts. Yovonna
Stimson, captain; The Roeues,
Peggy Rhodes, captain; The
Rods, Heather MacDougall,
captain; and Mombos, Bealna
Cluff, captain.
.
BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT
HAS LARGE ATTENDANCE
Back to school night was at
tended by approximately 200
parents according to Mr. Ro
land Parks, principal.
Purpose of the event was to
give the parents an opportun
ity to learn about the courses,
administration and layout of
AHS.
The welcome was given by
Mr. Parks after which Mr. Ber
nard Windt led group singing.
The officers of the Parent-
Teacher association were In
troduced and money raising
projects were discussed.
Six, 15-minute periods were
held during which time par
ents attended classes of their
children. Teachers explained
procedures followed in classes
and answered any questions
parents had. A fire drill inter
rupted one of the periods.
LETTERMEN HOLD DANCE
The Lettermen's barn dance
was held Saturday, November
13, in the health room.
Jim Sutherlin, president of
Lettermen club, and a group of
the lettermen decorated the
room with bundles of hay and
tree branches.
Sulherlin Gets
Football Award
The Carr Award was present
ed fcy Coach Gene Allison to co
captain Jim Sutherlin, veteran
senior end, at the foo'.ball
award assembly.
This award is giv?n to the
player who teammai.-s regard
as the most inspiration? ' player
on the football squad.
Those receiving varsity let
ters at the assembly were Gene
Long, Dave Carter, Greg Fury,
Verle Yates, Jerry Mickle. Al
Lorenz, Bill Finnell, Bill Work
man, Jerry Rodenmayer, Gary
Hanson, Duane Cullop.
Others are Dale Jeffers,
Lance Locke, Harry Johnson.
Gene Parent, Phil 3vord, Dave
Athanas, Don GillU m, Malcom
Magruder, Gene Allen. Tom
Delsman and managers Bucky
Hodgins and Charles Daly.
Junior varsity and freshman
team players also received let
ters.
Coming Events
Wed., Not. 24 Thanksg'v
ing Program sponsored by
the Boy's League.
Thurs., Fri.. Nov. 25, 26
No School, Thanksgiving
Holiday.
Fri.. Nov. 26 End of sec
ond six weeks.
Mon.. Not. 29 National
Assembly - Marimba Play
ers. YrL. Dec. 3 Basketball
Jamboree at Grants Pass.
Sat., Dec. 4. Senior Ba'l.
Fri., Dec. 10 Basketball at
Fortune.
Sat., Dec II Basketball at
Crescent City.
Wed.. Dec. 15 National As
sembly. Fri.. Dec. 17, Basketball at
Madras.
Sat.. Dec. 18 Basketball at
Bend.
Tues., Dec 21 ETen'ng of
Christmas Music in gym at
8 p.m.
Wed.. Dee. 22 Christmas
Vacation starts at 3 p.m.