dents of the Ashlam
NUMBER 2
ASHLAND HIGH SCHOOL. ASHLAND, OREGON
TOES.. NOV. 22. 1955
Parents Return
To High School
With the clang of the school
bell, the hands of time were
turned back quite a few years
when over 200 parents became
students again at "Back to
School Night," held Wednes
day, Oct. 26, at 7 p.m. in the
high school classrooms.
The parents followed their
son's or daughter's schedule,
staying fifteen minutes in each
class.
"Back to School Night" is
held annually to acquaint par
ents and citizens of the com
munity with the subject mat
ter, the teachers, the organiza
tion and administration of the
education program.
The evening began with a
general assembly in the gym
nasium. It was opened by Mr.
Roland Parks, principal of Ash
land High School, welcoming
the parents.
Mrs. Elmo Stevenson, PTA
nresident. conducted a brief
business meeting. Then the
school orchestra, under the le
adership of Mr. Bernard Windt,
gave a short concert consist
ing of a piano concerto, the
Russian Salior's Dance and La
ura. After the general assembly
parents began to go from class
to class and become ecquaintea
with teachers, subjects and fel
low students." Some even be
came deeply engrossed in the
thrill of ditching class."
The evening ended with re
freshments served in the main
hall by members of the Home
making club. Girls serving
were: Kathy Ingle, chairman,
Peggy Rhodes, Francis John
son. Beryle Bosshard and
Sharon Abbot.
Ushering were Phyllis Map
es, JoAnn James, Sharon Har
den and Dolly Jack.
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Honor Roll Compiled
For First Six Weeks
Sixty-five Ashland High stu
dents ranking top in their
classes are on the honor roll
compiled for the first six weeks
of the 1955-56 school term.
The sophomores lead the roll
with 20 students, the freshmen
are next with 17, the juniors
are third with 16 and the sen
iors last with 12. The honor
roll, by classes, follows:
Seniors: Mary Ann Anderson,
Veteran's Day
Assembly Held
With the Pledge to the Flag,
followed by the tSar Spangled
Banner which was played by
the orchestra and sung by the
student body, the Veteran's
Day Assembly opened.
After the Star Spangled Ban
ner, Mr. Windt led the orches
tra in two more numbers, the
"Symphony Concerto," and
"Showboat."
Following these, Jerry Mill
er, student body president, in
troduced the speaker. Dr. Ar
thur Taylor. Dr. Taylor was a
veteran of World War I and is
now teaching Social Science at
Southern Oregon College.
Dr. Taylor gave the histori
cal background on Walter Phil
lips, for whom our "football
field Is named. He attended
AHS and was killed defending
his country during World War
I.
To conclude the program Mr.
Windt again led the orchestra
in "Laura" from the movie of
the same name and "Sibo'net."
Left to right: Lady Macbeth (Jeanelte Purves). Mr. Hyde (Ray
Stone), Priscilla (Carol Bears) and John Alden (Harold Edick).
Seniors Present
Amusing Comedy
With a crash of applause the ia ferocious villain, Lucille Mar-
curtain went down at the first cy (Doreen PhiHips) a damsel
showing of "One Mad Night." in distress who was watched by
Nov. 17. Mrs. Kluck (Myrtle Converse)!
Accompanied by Wing (Jim he housekeeper.
Herbison), his Chinese valet, Arriving on the scene at a
Don Cutter (Don Barr, a young I precise moment were Gertrude
playwright, enters the Cutter Finch (Connie Kimsey) Don's
fiancee and her mother, Mrs. T.
Ashington Finch (Billie Beagle)
accompanied by Depression
(Dolly Jack) their colored maid
who caused quite a sensation
with the audience, throughout
the play.
To complicate matters enter
ing later into the play were Ar
temus Burke (Kermit Thomas)
a crooked lawyer and Danny
Siletto (Don Church) who was
wanted for murder.
The play was under the dt
mansion, a lonely, deserted
house in the hills, to finish his
current play in peace and qui
et. But once there Don finds his
house overrun by lunatics un
der the care of Dr. Bunn (Larry
Stowell). The patients are
harmless but answer to such
names as Priscilla (Carol Beare)
who knits and talks of John Al
den (Harold Edick) an Indian
hunter. Also under Dr. Bunn's
care are Lady Macbeth (Jean-
nette Purves) a victim of Sha
kespeare, Mr. Hyde (Ray Stone) !rection of Miss Marilyn Butler
Her crew did a marvelous job
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Some minds are like con
crete: all mixed up and per
manently set.
Dr. Robert Hicks
Speaks to AHS
Student Body
Dr. Robert S. Hicks, Assist
ant Director of the American
Institute of Family Relations,
spoke to the student body
Thursday, Nov. 3.
Dr. Hicks subject was entitl
ed "How Am I Doing?" He said
that nowadays people have too
much time on their hands and
they don't know how to use it
in a constructive way.
Dr. Hicks mentioned that the
mental health picture is bad.
People are trying to escape
from their troubles through
childish acts instead of stand
ing up and fighting the prob-
Mothers invited
To GAA Function
Seventy-five mothers and
daughters were present at the
Mother-Daughter's Night which
was held on Tuesday, Oct. 18.
The event, sponsored by the
Girl's Athletic Association, Is
held annually to get the moth
ers and daughters together for
an evening of fun.
They started the evening by
playing get-acquainted games
in the home economics room
which was decorated in a west
ern theme.
After lunch was served by
the girls, the group retired to
the gym where more games and
relays were played. A short,
Six Seniors
Compete For
Scholarships
Six seniors here have com
peted in the new, multi-million
dollar National Merit Scholar
ship Program. These students
are aiming at some 200 four-
year college scholarships that
lean carry up to full tuition and
living expenses, depending up
on the financial need of each
winner. Winners will be chos
en on the basis of their ability
to profit from a higher educa
tion.
Bruce Everett, Denny Loh
man, Jerry Miller, Marjorie
Osgood, Morton Scripter and
Peter Windt are the seniors
who took a preliminary screen
ing test given in the high scho
ol Oct. 26, 1955, as the first
step. Alternates are Phil Sword
and Gary Watts. Students must
be in the top 5 per cent of their
class to be eligible. The compe
tition is open to all secondary
schools and is the laregst pro
gram of its kind.
The scholarship program is
conducted by the National Mer
it Scholarship Corporation, an
independent non-profit educa
tional organiaztion set up by
grants of $20,500,000. Aimed
at discovering and helping the
most talented students in the
country, the Merit Program
permits the winners, known as
Merit Scholars, to choose any
accredited college or university
and 4ny course of study.
Some 800 runners-up in the
competition will be awarded
Certificates of Merit, and their
names will be announced to all
colleges and other scholarship
agencies as students of unusual
ability.
Colleges chosen by the Merit
Scholars will receive "scholar
ships" too, for the Merit Pro
gram helps the undergraduate
colleges. In return for educat
ing the Merit Scholar, the col
lege can receive a grant of up
to $3,000.
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Carol Beare, Sharon Brown-
son, Myrtle Converse, Sue Eu
dey, Bruce Everett, Dennis
Lohman, Marjorie Osgood, Ju
dy Schopf, Alberta Wiltse, Pe
ter Windt, and David Woods.
Juniors: Faye Carol Anders,
Marilyn Crowley, Marianna
Fletcher, Sandy Gibbel, Bob
Heitmanek, Kathy Ingle, Bar
bara Johnson, Julie Joy.
Tim Keating, Jean Keenan,
Diane Lohman, Gregg Monroe,
Jim Sinko, Vivian Stevenson,
Lynn Susee and Betty Soren-
n.
Sophomores: Karen Cochran,
Tom Conner, John Dille, Judy
Fader, Jean Fitch, Carol Gan-
dee, Lynn Hales, Margaret
Hull, Kip Lombard, Tim Mc
Cartney, Bob Miller, Steve
Morril, Don Simpson, Pat
Simpson, John Sleppy, Sherry
Taylor, Susan Weller, Linda
Wright, Laurel Scripter and Ed
ward Susee.
Freshmen: Bill Benson, Joan
Blanchard, Virginia Bowman,
Viola Campbell, George Con
verse, Phyllis DeBoer, Annette
Drager, Mavis Enblom, Doug
Fitch, Sybil Hamilton, Jerry
Joy, Alan McKinnis, Madge Mc-
Murchie, Geraldine Mill e r.
Charlene Petersen, Brae h m
Woodell and Jane Yaple.
Juniors Stage
Sadie Hawkins
Dance Hoy. 19
All is quiet in the halls of
Ashland High and the students
are finally betting back to normal.
The annual Sadie Hawkins
dance which was held Satur
day, Nov. 19, at 8:00 p.m. in the
cafeteria is over.
Of course, there was a Mar
rying Sam where all of the
girls took their boys after final
ly catching them. They were
given mock wedding certificat
es and rings after the ceremony
was performed.
The decorations resembled
the country of Dogpatch with
few chickens and pigs to
make it look even more realis
tic.
Dogpatch corsages were sold
at the dance for the girls' dates.
lcm.
He also gave some advice on I western skit was put on in the
social life. Dr. Hicks finished health room and upon return-
The best thing about the fu- with the wish that everyone ing to the gym the girls "stood"
ture is that it comes only one have three things happiness. ihcir mothers in
day at a time. I faith and understanding. game.
New Dance
Band Formed
The new dance band which
wsa organized by Jerry Sto
well now has six members in
cluding Nancee Bissell, Don
Barr, Dean Mason, Rex Clark
and Jack Reynolds.
The band hopes to be able to
play at the Mad Hatters Hop
volleyball iand at the Sadie Hawkins
I dance.
Coming Events
Wednesday Not. 23 End of
second six weeki. County
Institute.
Thursday. Nov. 24 It Friday,
Not. 25 No School.
Thanksgiving holidays.
Wednesday. Nov. 30 Re
port Cards out.
Thursday. Dec. 1 Basket
ball. Talent at Ashland
Friday. Dec. 2 Basketball
Jamboree at Mod ford.
Saturday. Dec. 3 Tentative
data Senior Ball.
Friday. Dec. 9 Basketball.
Fortuna at Ashland.
Friday. Dec. IB & Saturday,
Dec. 17 Basketball,
Bend at Ashland.
Tuesday, Dec. 20 Evening
of Christmas Music. AHS
Gym.