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New Members
Initiated Into
Honor Society
In a quiet candlelight cere
mony twenty-seven new Honor
Society members took the
pledge for membership. The
ceremony was held in the Ash
land High library Thursday, j
April 6, at 8:00 p.m. j
The program consisted of a !
brief history of the National
Honor Society presented by
Peter Windt; Marjorie Osgood,
Morton Scritr Bruce Everett
md Dennis Lol.nan explained
the Ivisis on which mombers arc
chosen and Jerry Miller pledg
ed in the new members. Fol
low rg th plcdfce Dr. Arthur
K en,an, profi. 3sor of human
ities at Southern Oregon C.1.
It ;;e, sroke on 'The Essentials
of .Scholarship. ''
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Girls' League
Elecfs Officers
The Girls League conducted
an assembly in the study hall,
Wednesday, April 4, during ac
tivity period.
The coming of the Mother's
Tta was the issue. They arrang
ed for it to be held Wednesday,
the 11th i f April. Also, that day
(would be dress-up day, when
all the girls would wear their
finery.
The Girli League also held
elections for the officers next
fall. Judy Johnson was elected
President. Ge Hodgins, Vice
President, Kiki Dodridge, Sec
retary; and Nancy Lininger,
Treasurer.
Representatives from each of
tile four clubs Including Pep
Club, Flag Girls, Majorettes
and Yell Leaders gave a talk.
Each of the girls presented rut
!es. regulations, price of uni
I forms and requirements for
Ijoining their club.
CAREER DAY
SESSIONS HELD
Wednesday afternoon, April
4, a Career Day was held for all
Ashland High School students.
The afternoon was divided
into three sessions, each forty
five minutes in length. After
reporting to their fourth period
classes the students were dis
missed to attend the three ses
sions of their choice.
Speakers for the afternoon
represented private businesses,
public service posts, the teach
ing and agricultural profes
sions, and other occupations In
the area.
Participation speakers were:
Mr. Cook for aviation and stew
ardess; Mr. Wilda for art; Mr.
Skerry for law; Mr. DeBoer
for auto mechanics; Mrs. Wol
gamot for beautician; Rev.
iXnotts for Christian work; Mr.
Kroeger for carpentry; Mr. Nes
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Good Slate Named
To Head Students
Students of the Ashland Sen
ior High school listened in
amazement to the promises and
pleadings made by the cam
paign managers and the nomi-
SOPHS SPONSOR
'COTTON BALL'
Friday, April 7, the sopho
mores sponsored the Cotton
Ball Dance in the health room
of the AHS gymnasium.
It was a girl-ask-boy affair
and lasted from eight until
eleven-thirty.
The music was furnished by
Mort Scripter as he generously
loaned his records. Punch and
cookies were served for re-refreshments.
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MON., APRIL 30. 1956
ASHLAND HIGH SCHOOL, ASHLAND. OREGON
NUMBER 7
Students Present
Delightful Comedy
"Our Hearts Were Young
and Gay," the all school anni
versary play directed by Miss
Marilyn Butler, was presented
April 19 and 20 before a large
crowd of townspeople and stu
dents. This play concerns Cornelia
Otis Skinner (Margaret Hull)
and Emily Kimbrough (Jean
Fitch) on their first exciting
trip to Europe. Before the ship
sails Mr. and Mrs. Skinner
(Tim Keating and Ann Winter)
come to bid their daughter a
fond farewell. Mrs. Skinner
embarrasses Cornelia by call
ing her "baby" in front of ev
eryone. During the girls' voyage they
have an exciting adventure
with a stowaway and the ship's
purser (Steve Morrill), mistak
es the leader of the band for an
admiral (Gary Watts). St gives
the Steward (Bob Conger) and
Stewardess (Shirley Jackson) a
bad time.
Cornelia becomes ill and two
Harvard medical students, Dick
(Larry Neal) and Leo (Gerald
Troxell) are able to diagnose
the trouble as measles.. Cornel
ia has to do something fast, so
an expert make-up job enables
her to get past the medical in
spector (Jane Yaple).
While in Paris Emily and
Cornelia meet such people as
Madame Elise (Susan Weller), a
charming French landl a d y;
Therese (Joyce Raphorst), a
French maid; a sympathetic
window cleaner (Franklin Con
ley(; and Delia Croix (George
Converse), a French actor.
Two "ripping" English girls,
Harriet St. John (Betty Soren-
son) and Winifred Blough (Nan
cy Lininger), also make appear
ances to add to the confusion
of the delightful play.
Behind the scenes of the play
there were many who had a
hand in its success. Leading the
list are Karen Cochran, assist
ant director, and Ray Chil-
dreth, stage manager. Members
of the stage crew were Ray,
Judy Fader, Judy Campbell,
Karen
Band Performs
At Camp White
For the veterans at CamJ
White, the Ashland High Band
put on a musical program Wed
nesday, April 4 at 8:00. The
bus taking the band members
to their destination left the
high school at 7 p.m.
In place of the usual band
uniforms, dress-up clothes were
worn. Alter the program, the
Camp White veterans gave a
party honoring the band.
Girls Participate
In Intramurals
Debaters Place
2nd In District
Tournaments
Placing second in the district
debate tournaments, Ashland
was represented by a debate
class if 12.
The tournament which was
divided into two sections was
held on Saturday, March 10 and
on Friday and Saturday, March
30 ana 31, .it Crater High
! school.
) While the others entered
speaking events, Greg Monroe
The G-A.A., through the le- T Ke,ating ,entered the
' B 'debate tournaments.
adersnip ot Miss lasner ana i
Vivian Stevenson, has provided
nees for the 56-57 student body
offices in the study hall Mon
day, April 16, 1956.
Running for president were:
Jack Eberhart, whose cam
paign manager was Bob Alley,
and Roy Gray, whose campaign
manager was Judy Schopf.
In opposition for 1st vice
president were: Nancy Bissell,
Jim Busch, and Gregg Monroe
with Betty Sorenson Bev. Hak
es, and Tim Keating as cam
paign managers.
Second vice president cam
paign managers, Scott Peterson
and Bob Alley argued hard and
furiously for Kip Lombard and
Lynn Hales. John Herbison,
Doug Fitch, Don Church, and
Jane Yaple fought for Bobby
Hodgins, Ron Mickle, Al Mc
Kinnis and Gerald Allen in the
race for the 3rd vice presiden
cy. Betty Sorenson and Pat Al
len with their campaign manag
ers Nancy Bissell and Sharon
Abbot opposed each other for
secretary.
A large turnout for yell-leading
tryout was witnessed. They
were Sherry Taylor, Jean Keen
an, Vivian Stevenson, Judy
Johnson, Sally Lusk, Kiki Ood
dridge, Maureen Stromberg,
Mary Mathews, Susan Weller,
Diane Bowlin, Evy Deets, Ann
inters, Karen Sword and
Yvonne Click.
On April 20 the students
clamored in breathless antici
pation around the bulletin
iboard to see
President Roy Gray
Vice President Gregg Mon
roe
Second Vice President
Lynn Hales
Third Vice President Ger
ald Allen
Secretary Betty Sorenson
Yell Queen Vivian Steven
son
Yell Leaders Jean Keenan,
Evie Deets, Kiki Dodd
ridge, Sherry Taylor, Ann
Winter, Karen Sword.
basketball, badminton, speed-a-way,
ping pong, and volley
ball intramurals for all inter
ested girls. The soft ball intia-
murals are played each Mov
day night from 7 to 9 p.m.
An all-star team was chosen
from the girls entered in the
basketball intramurals. Girls
elected to the team were Dolly
Drabek, and Candy Jack, Judy Johnson, Mary Ann
Continued on Page 3 Anderson, Frances Campbell
Vivian Stevenson, Kathy Ingle,
Wanda Prettyman, Jeanette
Purves, Kiki Doddridge and
Tim, who placed first in im
promptu speal.i.ig and second
in extemporaneous will be rep
resentative at the state meet as
will Greg, who placed first in
panel discussion and third in
extemporaneous. Vivian Stev
enson placed second in after
dinner speaking and will also
go to state.
Finalists in the speaking di
vision were Barbara Stoddard
in humorous interpretation and
Barbara Johnj.on and Doreen
Phillips in oration.
Ljym Ha'es placed third in
Sally Lusk. Kiki Doddridge ,ompromptu and Carol Beare,
iniva in serious lmerpreiauori.
Cornelia Skinner (Margaret Hull) tries to prove to her par
ents, Mr. Skinner (Tim Keating) and Mrs. Skinner (Ann "Win
ter) thai he ha "come- of age. - - -
was captain of the team
The All-Star's played the col
lege team twice, the Grants
Pass team there, the Klamath
Falls team at the Sports' Day,
and the Frosh team at the
Sports' Day and again as a pre
liminary for the Harlem Globe
trotters' game.
The Frosh team was a basket
tall team composed of the best
f-eshmen girls entered in the
intramurals. Members of the
Fresh team were Kay Hnn-is,
Nancy Lininger, Jane i.iple,
Madge McMurchie, Charlene
Peterson, Phyllis Peters, Viola
Campbell, Kay and Fay Bab
cock and Joan Blanchard.
SUPPORT YOUH
SPPJNQ SPORTS
Coming Events
May 9 High School Band
Dinner
May 10 Senior High P.T.A.
May 12 District Track
meet al K. Falls
May 17-18 Finals for sen
iors May 18 Junior-Senior
Prom
May 20 Baccalaureate ex
ercises May 23 Commencement
exercises
May 24 Final exams
May 25 Alumni Banquet
My 29 Last dey of school
TALENT SHOW
TRAVELS TO
CRATER HIGH
As a result of Ashland's loss
of the Teens Against Polio
unve in competition with Cen
jtral Point, a talent show was
jPut on for them. The same as
sembly was shown to Ashland
students, Friday, April 6.
The Senior Girls Sextet con
sisting of Doreen Phillips, Bii-
lie Jean Beagle, Joyce Hild,
Marsha Clary, Roberta Erskine
ana Mary Ann Anderson sang
Into the Night with Diane Log
man accompanying them on the
piano. Following thtm was Ce
leste Winkleman dancing to a
Gypsy song.
Phyllis KnaDD. acmmnanioH
(by Marilyn Bushnell on the pi-
uuu, sails us Almost lomor-
row and No Not Much.
Next came Bill Rametus
with his guitar, singing As
Long As I Live and Where Do
es A Broken Heart Go?
Concluding the program was
Virginia Bowman dancing a
ballet.
ORCHESTRA PRESENTS
FESTIVAL OF MUSIC
Ashland's annual Festival of
Music put on by the orchestra
and chorus, took place Friday.
March 23, at 8.00 p.m.