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'Ashlandia' To Be Local Centennial Feature L w k J 4 I - "Ashlandia," an all high Mr. Windt, director of the Mr. Gaylord Smith, princi school production, will be pre- pageant, wrote the dialogue, pal, remarked, "We're proud sented April 2, in the high and will direct it. Working to present 'Ashlandia' as our school auditorium. with him are Mr. Mobley, Mr. part in Oregon's Centennial It is the story of the pioneers Frederickson, Mrs. Susee, and celebration. It will be an all who settled in Ashland in the Mrs. Trost. high school presentation with wake of the mad rush for gold "The pageant will consist of students taking part in the mu in California and Jacksonville, ten different scenes, depicting sic, dramatic parts, dancing, ' When gold played out, settlers the story of interesting activi- and stage work." grabbed for free land under ties leading up to statehood. Other Schools Participate the Donation land law and set- stated Mr. Windt. Participants from other tied permanently in our val- "We may have difficulty In schools in the Ashland School ley. Ashlandia portrays the producing the pageant due to system will participate in rugged life in old Ashland with the lack of appropriate cos- "Ashlandia" with the high its colorful pioneers, Christian tumes, Mr. Windt added. school group. Assignments will souls, gamblers, and dreamers "Ashlandia" will mark Ash- be announced later, according of gold. of Oregon's Centennial. to Mr. Windt. The "whiskerino" candidates are taking tests for the show down. From left to right are: Art. Kiser, Phil Rodenmayer. Ken Fletcher, Ken Reeves Whiskerino Battle Raging in School Teachers and students are Art Kiser It gives me vieing for the most distinctive strength, and saves time in FEB. 27, 1959 "whiskerino" bristles. The bat- the morning. I prefer the pure tie is one for the "new look" mutton chop when I have time. in an aristocratic Oregon set- Ren Reeves It itches and tier style. separates the men from the Phil Rodenmayer has contis- boys. I liko the "sorry boy" tently taken the lead for the kind. clean-cut "chinnigan," with an Clark Smith It saves you attempt to be accurate for old fr0m washing your face, times sake. Phil Rodenmeyer I prefer Mr. Keith Mobley has added em full beard (wild man type), a few unique touches to his but the gals wouldn't go for it. bristles but denies it. His co- Pancake Feed To Be March 4 Aunt Jemima will be looking over you at the Pancake Feed, March 4 th in the Lincoln The Pancake Dinner will be if i-nn ivivo iv a nanh sponsored by the Lettermen fuzz, please don't run," asks and the PTA- 5" ge "U Phil, chairman of tho Whisker- , . and $.50 for children under 12. (aL QnA UU UP 1 ASHLAND HIGH SCHOOL, ASHLAND. OREGON NUMBER 6 horts among the teachers are Mr. Lomax, Mr. Maddox, and Mr. Frederickson and Mr. Apo daca. Contestants Check Beards Phil urges all Ashland High students to look for the full beard (wild man type), the Van Dyke, the mutton chops, the Jul goatee, the Kentucky Khool cafeteria bea rds i .ML - S T,.'1ttr f fit k : Vwf&r mm Ashland Was City of Spas Mere, niw ittm T-m. ?, -, Phil has followers in Ken Dinner wiU begin at 5:30 Fletcher, Braehm Woodell. Art and continue till 9:00. The Kiser, Nolan Hepenstall. Clark menu consists of pancakes. Smith, Vie York, Ken Reeves, ham, toast, coffee, and milk and Ken Bohn. tor everyone. Comments Made "Come one, come all, there Here's the Plaza in the 1880 i with the Ashland Flour Mills in the background. Note the Alhambra Saloon on the left. Courtesy of Glen Simpson Collection Debate Team Takes Three Linfield Cups Boasting three trophies and senior, women's interview, and t h'l rH nlftrf WMrVlta lr ft .Tana Van In Mnlne lafAvnAe Comments from some of the will be plenty of rncakes for ward members of Mr. LeWu' dinner speaking. Third place and contestants on tneir opinions everyone, states -nu noaen- dhatp tpa.n rpturn.vi Th 22 rank. ur. Kt.i m,. ti,. t,..',. of beards and types of beards mayer, president of Lettermens from tne Linfield de. Liinger in women's horn Springs and the Ashland By Carolyn Farmer There was a time when Ash land was called the "City of Spas" because of its mineral springs which helped aid in the treatment of many rheumatic disorders and released high nervous tensions. Our early relations would go for picnics and spend a day of leisure in the hot baths which is r.ow called Helman Baths. Mr. Helman, first successful poultry man in Southern Ore gon, had four hot mineral springs on his property ind de cided to have public baths. The 1 springs are between 80 and 82 degrees in temperature. Hot baths were the first way of putting the mineral water to use, then later on swimming pools were built. Helman Baths were South- Oregon's first hot baths swimming pool. Later Club. Date tournament. salesmanship, Linda Neal in Mineral Springs Natatorium Jane Yaple and Nancy Lin- junior women's visual aids, and (Twin Plunges today) were inger continued their previous Ted Kinney in Junior men's in- built. record by winning first place terview. The senior women's The Helman brothers were in senior women'a debate. Ex- debate team of Lynda Abbott, the first to file water rights in temporaneous speaking yield- Phyllis DeBoer, and Betty Duf- tnis area ed a second place trophy for fy concluded the tournament in Ttill T DilToncn In 4nnlni rvion'c a thrpCVWSV tif with tpams New members were announc- The juniors included were: division and a first place award from two Other schools, ed this week for National Hon- Paul Alley, Sharon Alner, Di- for jane,Yaple in senior wo- Finalist men's division. - Members of the debate class The tournament is classiifed who reached finals but did not into four main separations, place were Nancy Lininger, benior ana junior divisions de- salesmanship; Bill Benson, inv Students Are Named for National Honor Society or Society. The basis for thees 7 , V" XI "6 ton, Jolene Deardorff, Denise selection were made on the rge, Betty Duffy, Steve standards of scholarship, lead- Gray, Phyllis Grow, Mike Hall, ersliip, character and service. jim Hamby, Ted Kinney, Rogue Indians Attack Settlers There' were seven seniors and Jeanne Millet Roberta Ritchie! note experienced and inexperi- promptu; George Converse, nineteen juniors this high honor. The Rogue River Indians were called old "Rascals" as early as 1837 when they at- chosen for James skibby, Lynn Sohler! e"f 2' "J""'?: -J f tacked the Willamette Cattle Carolyn Wells, Meredith Wil- " - ucU OUui. w -r-van uiu; biiKia iewis ana ivaren Thomas, debate. state tournament. Individual ine svniurs were. it-iu i ir na.no, onu uituua ..uuo. cr, Catherine Fowler, Lee Os- Elections will bo held for Honors Awarded wood, Charlene Peterson, Di- new officers sometime after Second places were won by anno Richenbach, Pat Roach, the induction of the new mem- Steve Peterson in junior men's and Joyce Stewart. bers. interview, Phyllis DeBoer in Ashland Settlers Start Industry in Plaza Area Ashland at the time of its R. B. Hargadine and a Mr. then came to Oregon and de fimndinu was the "crossroads" Pease made the first settle- cided to establish a sawmill. of travel of the Indians and set- mont on tne Appiegate larm m neiman, wiui me aia or me mation, radio, after dinner tiers - coming from North, January 6, 1852. 'ltiis is now two fcmerys and James tara- speaking, and discussion. South and the Eastern part of the site of the Southern Pacific well, built a sawmill on Ash Oregon. ' depot. In the same mnoth Eben land Creek in the Plaza. Travelers with the lust for Emery, J. B. Emery. Dowd Helman had been attracted in the valley. L-old were frantically goirlg to Farley, J. A. Cardwell, A. D. by the Donation Land Law and Flour Mill Started and from the gold fields in Helman, and A. M. Rogers took up his claim on Ashland In the early days many old headed by Lt. Slacum and District debate eliminations Ewinc Youna. comina throuah will be held March 7 at Ash- the Rogue River from Californ land to determine Southern ja. Oregon s representative at the The Rogues lived in the Ttna,,a BUmr ,IU; m tot- events will be held April 3 and tled on creeks jn mM 4 to determine district repre sentatives in impromptu, ex- temp, oratory, poetry, humor- groups or "rancherees" of a bout 20 Indians. These groups were found on Ashland Creek, .4 ' " and other streams in this area. Elk, antelope, deer, and fish and A. M. Rogers took up his claim on Ashland California. Except for 28 men came to the valley and settled Creek. He felt there would be settlers knew Ashland as the scattered in the Rogue River nearby. a demand for lumber due to "mecca" for lumber, supplies. r.,n., it,. f AchianH wao Helman was; a vniine man the wild and feverish cold rush flour, and later for a virtual wilderness in- 1852. from Ohio, who came for the boom in Jacksonville and the goods. The demand for flour Kock Treaty with the Indians l.i-tory records. Sold rush m California and rush for Donation Land Claims Continued on Page 3 Continued on Page 2 along with plants and berries were their main means of sub sistence in the way of food. Their hunting grounds extend ed from the Cascade Moun tains to the ocean. Many white 6ettlers lost woolen their lives before the Table
