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MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR CHRISTMAS VACATION Dec. 23 to Jan. 2 MON.. DEC. 16, 1957 ASHLAND. HIGH SCHOOL, ASHLAND, OREGON NUMBER 4 Bond Issue To Be Voted Upon Today A panel discussion was held last week where the plan for $1,263,000 bond issue was dis cussed in detail by the citizen advisory committee to the school board. x Dr. Christian P. Hald who is the Public Relations Chairman for the Citizens Committee nerved as moderator. In regard to the high school Dr. Hald stated, "At the present time the high school is over crowd ed and the Committee believes it is desirable to return to a three year junior high because ... of the delay causexLby the construction of an addition to the present high school. If the present bond Issue is passed it will include the con tliuction of two new Junior high schools, and addition to Bellview School, construction of an elementary school for Valley View and the demoli tion of the old Junior high and the construction of a new ele mentary school on that site. Jack Tobiasson had the fol- Waldroff Soloist in Kenneth Waldroff, Ashland High music director, was the featured soloist in the South ern Oregon Little Symphony orchestra concert presented Sunday, Dec. 8, in Churchill 'Around the World' Presenfed by Sophs "Around the World," wa& the theme of the sophomore asembly which was presented to the entire Student Body by the sophomore class, Dec. 12. The assembly demonstrated both the comical and serious characteristics of many differ ent countries. The hour long event consisted of musical va riations with original talent. Students In charge of the as sembly were Steve Peterson, narrator; Denice Dodge, chair man; ' Paul ' Alley," lt;htsr and Mike Hall, script. H.H. Music Groups Present Christmas Program Tomorrow Evening 1 I Christmas decorations and holiday foods are featured in the home economics department. Pictured are Sally Lane, Pris cilla Neilson. Maurice Stewart, Lorna Tobiasson, Ruth Bean, Fay and Kay Babcock, Beryl Botshard. Judy Mann, and Mer na Webster, members of the third period homemaking cliu. Miss Mary McLarnan is instructor. The annual Christmas pro gram will be presented Tue day evening, December 17 at 8:00 p.m. Christmas carols "Will bp played by the band as people enter the gymnasium. The band will also begin the pro- grbm by playing "Christmas Festival," by Leroy Anderson, which features several Christ mas Carols. Girls chorus will sing three Christmas carols: "Lo, How A Rose Eer Blooming," by Prac torius; "Carol of the Shep herds," by Air-Moller-Holst; and '"What Child is This,'" ar- lowing comment concerning the situation; "I believe that something must be done soon about the over crowded situa tion in the high school and moving the 9th grade back lo the junior high looks as if it is the best solution." Tobiasson is president of the Atf.S. student, body. Featured Concert Hall Auditorium on the South ern Oregon College Campus The orchestra was directed by Dr. Herbert Cecil. Mozart's "Concerto for Clar inet" was Waldroff s featured number. Other numbers on the program were Sullivan's 'En trance and March of Peers," Bach's "Strong in Thy Faith," "Die Fledermaus. Overture" by StraUss, Hydn's "Toy Sym phony," "Toccata" by Fresco baldi, "Czech Rhapsody" by Weinberger, and Grundman's "Three Songs for Christmas." Waldroff received, his B. S. and M. A. degrees from Uni versity of Portland. Before coming to Ashland he was di rector of music in the schools of Sunnyside, Washing ton. There he played with the Yak ima Symphony orchestra. Ashland High students par ticipating in the concert were Lynn Sohler, sophomore; Car ter M:tchell; " freshman; Tim McCartney, senior. - i y : . k J Christmas Observed In Home Ec Classes Christmas has been observed, in the Home Economics De partment with appropriate de corations including a decorated tree. The picture window of the sewing room has been painted with a Christmas mo tiff. Menus appropriate for the holiday season are being pre pared under the Instruction of Miss Mary McLarnan. The girls in the home ec class observe various holidays with menus of the season. At Thanksgiving the Homemak ing III girls entertained at a coffee hour with suitable re freshments and decorations. . -The Homemaking III class. composed of Juniors . and sen iors, study extensively, the art of cooking. According to Miss McLarnan, the second semes ter work for this class will in clude house planning, home furnishings, and clothing con stiuction with emphasis upon Uiioiing. N Girls in Homemaking II nave centered their activities upon food preservation, can ning, and meat cookery. "Oven meals" prepared during morn ing classes have been served at noon. Their second semester work will include .child care, clothing construction, "an "making a home livable." ranged by Scott. Mixed chorus will sing "Hark, the Herald Angelr Sing," arranged by Charles Black, with string accompani ment; "Mary, Mary, Where is Your Babe," by Jester Hairs ton; Rise Up Shepherds and Follow,' arranged by Roy Ringwald; "Praise, My Soul, The King of Heaven," by Da vid H. Williams, with string accompaniment; and "God's Son is Born," by Royal Stan ton, with string accompani ment. The orchestra will play "Iphigenia in Aulis Overture," by Christoph W. Gluck, whicn was written' for a tragedy in three acts; and "La Folia,' written by Arcangelo Corelli and arranged by Henry Sop kin. "La Folia" was originally a violin sinata and was recently-arranged for full orchestra. "Pastoral Symphony," from the "Messiah," by Handel, wiU be played by a string choir. Lecturer on Far East Talks To Students Dr. No-Yong Park, lecturer on the Far East, was the fea tured attraction of the Oct. 26 assembly. Dr. Park spoke ol the Important position the United States holds as a leader : : the free world. "Americans are destined to be leaders. As leaders we must understand everyone," com mented Park on America's un derstanding of the Asian peo ple. The world is divided into two different camps the free world led by the United States and the countries be hind the Iron Curtain, stated Park. Communists control one third of the land surface and nearly one-half of the people on the earth. Communism will dominate the free world un less the young people of the United States do better in Far East affairs than their parents have done. The victory or der feat of he U S. as a leader cf Continued on Page 2
