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
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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. -
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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
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