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ASHLAND HIGH SCHOOL. ASHLAND, OREGON
WED.. DEC. 22. 1954
Sherrill Clark Wins
1954 DAR Award
Chorus Presents
Christmas Program
Annual chorus Christmas
program was held last night in
o., . , , , , , . , . , Ithe high school gymnasium at
Sherrill Ann Clark, 17 year old honor student of i8;0o p.m. under the direction of
the senior class of Ashland senior hieh school ha:
won the coveted Daughters of the American Revolu
tion Citizenship Award given annually by the locai
chapter of D.A.R.
Sherrill was one of three girls nominated by the
A.H.S. faculty. The other girls nominated were
Nancy Pierce and Julie Smith, both seinors. These
candidates were voted on by
the student body.
Qualifications for Nomination
In order to be nominated a
candidate is judged on four out
standing qualities: dependabil
ity .service and scholarship,
leadership, and patriotism.
National honor society mem
ber and a straight one student,
Sherrill is also a member of the
Girls Athletic association. She
is a member of the student of
fice force in the high school and
is a college preparatory stu.
dent.
Name to be inscribed
Sherrill will receive a medal
and will have her name inscrib
ed on the Marshall-Wells pla
que at the high school. She will
also be entered ia the regional
contest
Last year's winner, Barbara
Wray, was picked as second in
the state cf Oregon by the Gov
ernor. Others who have won
this honor have been: Helen
Dunn, Mary Louise Robertson,
Ssther Wade, Helen Westfall.
Also winners were Helen
Elam, Clara Ann Roberson, Ce
lene Morgan, Erlene Norberg,
Betty Sue Reed, Marjorie Lutz,
Shirley Wilcox, Mary Lou
Hahn, Marbeth McKeever, Ve
nita Roberson, Ann Fullertin,
Virginia Pritchard, Carole Sul
livan, Norma Stephens and
Barbara Wray.
Mr. Bernard Windt, chorus instructor.
. Solo numbers included "O,
Holy Night," by Betty Paschke;
"What Child Is Thee," by Eve
ljn Deets; and "Silent Night,"
by Lee Anne Leach.
Songs sung by the chorus
were "Mary, Mary, Where Is
Your Baby?", "Christmas Nat
us," and "Joyous Carol."
the (background was a
church setting with a large
stained glass window behind
the singer.
Precessional was "Oh Come,
Oh Come Emanuel."
Soph Assembly
Brings Laughs
Sophomore Assembly, held
Friday, December 10, 1954, was
combination of skits, music.
and dancing with original versions.
The first act was a rollicking
murder skit. The scene was an
English restaurant and the
characters were played by
Gerald Stowell, Roland Kelts,
Dean Root and Dean Mason.
Following the skit was Phyl
lis Knapp sing:ng "Lying Little
Daisy." Hersecond number was
"The High and the Mighty."
Dean Root gave a mockery of
a radio commercial.
Next was a rendition of
"Dragnet" with Bev. Hakes,
Sandy Thurston and Marcia
Macklin as the strawberry
Debate Squad
Wins Trophies
The Ashland Debate squad,
represented by Richard Lamb,
Larry Kerr, seniors, Bruce
Graham and Jerry Miller, jun
iors, entered three divisions and
garnered two trophies and the thieves and Barbara Johnson,
tournament. L ,., (u -. tu
ine two-aay tournament ena- jUcemen were portrayed by Je
Jarlo Appears
In Assembly
Kerek Jarto. violinist, ao
peared at the national assembly reached the semi-finals of that
ed with Richard Lamb and Lar
ry Kerr winning men's division
debate, and Richard reaching
the semi-finals of humorous in
terpretation, and winning the
men's division extemporaneous
speaking cup.
Larry reached the finals of
extemporaneous speaking and
placed fourth, while Bruce also
held Dec. 15, 1954.
His program proved to be
very popular with the students.
Mr. Jarto played such favorites
as "The Spinning Wheel,"
' White Christmas," "Donkey
Serenade," "Ave Maria" and
"Hot Canary."
H i s accompanist play e d
three solos. "Malaguena," a
very fast Spanish dance, and
the quiet, ever beautiful "Clair
De Lune."
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P.E.O. SPONSORS TEA
P. E. O. sponsore d a tea for
the junior and senior girls of
Ashland, Friday, December 3,
1954.
Mrs. Jean Youndell of Cavi?
Junction, a graduate of Cottey
Collece, told about the many
activities at Cottey, which is
sponsored by P. E. O. Slides
were shown as Mrs. Youndell
explained what "life at Cottey"
as like.
division. Out of the total 56 de
bate teams, Bruce and Jerry
reached the semi-finals of de
bate and tied for third place.
anne Kennan and Vivian Stev
enson.
Singing "You Are My Sun
shine" and "A Hole in the Bot
tom of the Sea"w ere Don Har
per and Steve Jolls, with Steve
also playing the guitar.
Girls at a slumber party sang
their version of "Mr. Sand
man," then tuned in "Louella
Parsnips" (Jeanne Hargis) and
heard the latest Hollywood gas-
sip.
The last number was Steve
Joles singing "A Crazy Mixed-
Next tournament for the de- jUp Song." Three cute girls (Jim
baters will be at University at Busch, Jack Eberhart, Jerry
Spokane, Washington, in Janu- Price) from the audinece helped
ary. laieve iuumi uie uluulkti.
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Freshmen Lead
On Honor Roll
Freshmen lead the honor
roll for the second six weeks
with 20 students on the list.
Following close bheind are the
seniors with 19, sophomores, 18,
and juniors, 13.
Seniors
Dorris Ashcraft
Bev Barksdale
Nancy Bundock
Sherrill Clark
Marlys Elhart
Elaine Falwell
Grace Hamilton
Donna Howell
Barbara James
Richard Lovass
Lois May
Jerry Mickle
Elaine Morrill
Nancy Pierce
Janet Saltus
Sandra Sander
Julie Smith
Alaine Straus
Bob Williams
Juniors
Bob Alley
Baily BtrHaxd
Myrtle Converse
Bruce Everett
Sharon IfaTTClc
Juw Hopk-ifis
Dennis Lohman
Don McMurchie
Marjorie Osgood
Judy Schopf
Morton Scripter
Alberta Wiltse
David Woods
Sophomores
Kathleen Dodridge
Mariaruia Fletcher
Sandra Gibble
Mary Gale Hodgins
Barbara Johnson
Julie Joy
Diane Lohman
Marcia Macklin
Phyllis Mapes
Darlene Miller
Darry Ramsey
Norma Scott
Jim Sinko
Betty Sorenson
Harvey Sorenson
Vivian Stevenson
Lynn Susee
Clarice Williams
Freshmen
Pat Simpson
Edward Susee
Susan Weller
Linda Wright
Judy Alley
Richard Barksdale
Judy Bounds
Carol Burrow
Franklin Conley
Tommy Conner
Jean Fitch
Carol Gandee
Lynn Hales
Margart Hull
Carol Lininger
Kip Lombard
Jack Marion
Steve Morrill
Laurel Scripter
Don Simpson.
Girls League Christmas pro
gram held this morning in the
gym was different from the us
ual Ashland high Christmas
program. Instead of a message
given by a local minister, the
Christmas story was presented
by students of AHS.
The program opened with
the AHS Chorus singing, "Oh
Come, Oh Come Emanuel" as
they marched to their places on
the stage. Ave Maria was
then sung by Yovonna Stimson,
senior.
Angel Tells News
First tableau was pictured
with the angel, played by Nor
ma Kerns, senior, appearing to
Mary, portrayed by Donna
Howell, senior.
Second tableau was the an
gel appearing to the shepherds.
The shepherds were: Heather
MacDougall, Betty Blatter,
Carole Lindahl and Dorris Ash
craft, seniors.
A chorus of first graders
from Lincoln school followed
the second tableau, singing
"Away in the Manger." After
this, the curtain opened with
the scene of Mary, Joseph, por
trayed by Gene Long, senior,
the shepherds and a child, pic
tured by Barbara James, senior,
all worshiping Christ. Follow
ing this was Betty Paschke, sen
ior, singing, "O Holy Night.
Wisemen See Star
Fourth tableau portrayed the
wise men seeing the Bethlehem
star. During this scene, "Star of
the East" was sung by Bea Ina
Cluff and Nancy Bundock, sen
iors. The wisemen were Marjie
Reed, Edith Hil and Phyllis
Walker, seniors.
The grand finale with Mary
Joseph, the shepherds and wise
men, and the litle child all at
the manger followed in the pro
gram. The Christmas assembly
ended with the chorus singing.
Silent Night."
Chorus Sings
Ashland High chorus, under
the direction of Bernard Windt,
sang, "Come, Shepherds, Come'
and "Mary, Mary, Where's Your
Baby?" during or preceding the
appropriate tableaus. Scripture
reading by Beverly Barksdale
also accompanied the portrayals.
CHRISTMAS VACATION
Christmas holidays begin
Wednesday, December 22.
and continue until January
3. 1955.
FLAG GIRLS TO PERFORM
Students! Keep December 30
open. This is the date that the
Ashland high school flag girls
will make their first appear
ance. They will put on a half
time show during the Crescent
City and Ashland game.
COMING EVENTS
Thurs.. Dec. 23 to Mon Jan
3 Christmas Vacation.
Wed., Dec. 29 Basketball
Ashland ys. AHS Alum
ni. Thurs.. Dec. 30 Basketball
Crescent City at Ashland.
Fri. and Sat., Jan. 7, 8 Bas
ketball Klamath Falls at
Ashland.
Fri.. Jan. 14 Basketball
Ashland at Medford.
Sat., Jan. 15 Basketball
Medford at Ashland.
Fri.. Jan. 14 End of first
semester.
Fri.. Jan. 21 Basketbal'
Grants Pass at Ashland.
lerry Christmas
and A Happy New Yea