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ROGUE NEWS
FRI.. DEC. 16. 1S60
The Christmas Spirit
by Dan Wick
We have heard complaints from some persons
that Christmas has lost its beauty. That it has be
come a time for the manufacturers, to exploit the con
sumers; a time when people worry more about
what's going to be under the Christmas tree than
about He whose birth we are supposed to be celebrat
ing. It may be true that a lot of profit is made from
Christmas sales. It may be true that a lot of empha
sis is put upon the giving and receiving of presents.
But the true Christmas spirit is still there and holds
dominion over all other factors and all other feelings.
Christmas is still that time of year when all
Americans go to their respective churches and wor
ship together in their respective ways for the same
objectives: "Peace on Earth and goodwill to all men."
The spirit has not left us, nor will it ever leave us as
long as men are free and may worship as they please.
The Realization of Education
By M. Woodell
When we graduate, high school seems a matter
of course; or rather, the work we have done doesn't
seem like very much. We have spent much time get
ting "educated" and now the future does not seem
nearly so certain or secure. What we are doing of
late i3 trying to get through the senior year as best
we can and still have time to think about what we
are going to do in the future. It is disturbing to have
time creep up on us in this fashion, and slowly we
slip from the warmth of high school, and cease to be
a member of standing in our class. All of a sudden
we realize that we won't be returning in September
and whatever we say now will be regarded as either
sentimental reminiscing or "sour grapes."
As of now we have no standing in high school
where we have spent four long, hard years. One step
will take us into a world where we are expendable as
just another one of the millions, an abstract statisti
cal unit in the mundane business of raising families
of children who will be faced with the same situa
tions.
It is assumed that when we leave the ivy walls,
we will fall into a niche and be happy. We may fall
but possibly not into a niche, and happiness is cer
tainly not assured. We gripe, but we are finding out
that our problems are not applicable only to us. Oth
ers from the world over are faced with decisions of
like nature and the same doubts are running through
their minds.
We are a few out of many. We are not so bad off
as we make ourselves out to be. So what are we wor
rying about? Let's live life as it happens, not worry
ing about things before they come to pass.
HELPFUL HINTS ON YOUR
HOLIDAY APPEARANCE
By Helena Rubinstein
Note: Mme. Rubinstein is
world-famous as the First
Lady of Beauty Science. She
has written this column espe
cially for high school publi
cations. The glitter of holiday lights
. . . the fun of get-togethers
with the crowd . . . the warmth
and gaety of family gatherings
. . . the hustle end bustle of
Yuletide gifts . . . the excite
ment of Christmas parties and
proms . . .
Part of it, too, the thrill of
presenting a new you to the
world ... in a new prom gown,
perhaps; a special party wrap;
silver slippers and sparkling
white gloves; a corsage from
that "certain someone'
Measuring-up, beauty and
fashion-wise, to the holiday
season is part and parcel of
your poise and self-confidence,
your fun and good times.
To often, though, holiday
time can be problem time,
well as fun time.
One of these problems is
your appearance particular
ly, your complexion. Perhaps
you've been annoyed (and just
little bit worried) by some
breakouts which have sprout
ed during the past few months.
In any case your worries are
not yours alone, since complex
ion problems take first place
on the complaint list of high
school students. Doctors tell us
that an overwhelming 96 of
teenagers BOTH FELLOWS
AND GIRLS suffer from acne
at some time during their high
school days!
But before you know what to
do about it, it is important
to understand what acne is . . .
and what it is NOT.
For centuries, acne has been
hidden, the fog and shadow of
ignorance, superstition and old
wives' tales. Contrary to what
many people believe, black
heads and pimples are NOT
dirt. Acne is not caused by dirt.
Dating Analyzed
OF YOUNG MARRIAGES
By Sylvia Brostad
Young marriages are becom- By Dan Parker
ing more and more frequent In The art of daU is a u
this modern age. The couples I . . . , .
that get married in their teen- veM. harmful, and as a
age years are often not prepar- whole, a deceitful undertaking,
ed for all the responsibility i which I believe was conceived
that lies ahead of them. They
rush into marriage with a star
ry-eyed look, only to be treat
ed to a rude awakening when
they discover that the honey
moon is over. All of their
young lives they have had no
responsibilities; mother has al
ways looked out for their every
want and need. She has shel
tered them from the cold, cruel
world all this time, and when
they get married they are not
prepared for all the knocks and
bumps that a family life gives
them. Often the young bride
does not know the fundamen
tals of good housekeeping:
cooking, sewing, and house-
cleaning. This has always been
left up to her mother. The
young groom usually does not
know the meaning of a fuU
day's work. He has always got
ten his money from his father,
by a group of elderly females
(married), in order to trap all
enterprising, healthy, and oth
erwise eligible males, into the
pit of matrimony. The worst
part of it is the fact, that some
how, I regret to say, these men
are even convinced or other
wise brainwashed, into a state
of mind which allows them to
enjoy such a life. Alas, if we
only knew the power of a wo
man t !
In writing this paper, it is
not my purpose to degrade dat
ing as a whole; I only wish to
point out emphatically, to the
young men of the world, that,
although it (dating) has many
good points, one must constant
ly be reminded of the many
deep and hidden charms that
lurk along its path. This must
serve as a warning to all those
and all of a sudden he has to , happy, carefree men who will,
support a wife. They know lit- without a doubt, be "shang
tle or nothing about children j haied" onto the sea of matri-
when it comes time that they
begin to raise a family. Up to
this time, these young parents
have more or less regarded a
baby as a little toy, something
to look at but not to touch.
They discover that a baby is a
person with a mind of his own.
At the same time, however,
the parent grows with the
child; growing older with him.
So that by the time he is a
teenager, his parents will not
be so old that they cannot re
member all of the fun and
pleasures they had in their own
youths.
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Should High School
Students Own Cars
It is my personal opinion
that the average high school
nor' is it caused by early ro- student .is better off not owning
mantic interest. Acne is NOT
contagious.
But acne IS serious and
should not be neglected. Even
if it seems to disappear tempo
rarily, acne has an annoying
habit of reappearing usually
at Just the wrong moment
before a big date or party, or
before the opening of the new
class play. Nothing takes the
fun out of the teen years like
acne blemished skin!
Although the exact cause of
CUBAN REVOLUTIONARY
When newsreels flash upon the
screen,
Mumble-Jumble
A short little man, with head
almost bald, wears glasses to
see, so he won't fall. And has
a smile that can stop you dead,
and a nice little paddle, fuU of
lead. He works in a dungeon
all day, with noise all around j It's not your beard, so black
while he works away. He likes and thick,
to wrestle in his spare time. For that would never irk us;
Now who is this little master It's just that we get rather sick
mind? When purges are a circus.
a car. I have many reasons for
having this viewpoint but I
will mention only a few. The
first is that the average student
would be forced to take at least
a part-time job to support the
many expenses of operating a
car. The job itself would be a
great benefit in experience for
the student, but often it has a
definite lowering effect upon
his grades. Numerous surveys
throughout the United States
have proved this to be a fact.
acne is open to debate, even There have also been numerous
:iit examdes in which "kids in
medical men agree with this
theory: during the teen years,
the body goes through many
We move back to the last changes and readjustments
row, j all part of growing from a teen
Because we know they'll show
a scene
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to an adult and these dis
turbances create the necessary
climate" for acne.
Although there is no magic
"cure-all" for adolescent acne,
there are certain things which
you can do on your own. As a
starter, here are a few medical
ly approved hints to help your
self to a clearer, healthier skin.
Wash your face often 3 or
4 times a day isn't too much
using warm water and a medi
cated cleanser.
Bathe daily wash other
trouble spots . . . neck, should
ers, back and chest . . . morning
and night, just as you do your
face.
Never pick at your skin
that's a sure way to spread in
fection and cause scars.
Shampoo your hair at least
Dave Anderson I three times a week for spark-
Linda Monroe img hair as well as healthy
skin.
Karen Felter, Linda Gray, Watch your diet. Get into the
Judy Gamble
Sharon Prettyman
Kent Chamberlain
. Marchial Woodell
Mike Lewis
trouble" has resulted from
kids in cars."
One has only to glance at the
insurance rates for teenagers to
determine what type of risk
they actually are. As one prob
ably knows they are very high
In conclusion, I would say
Vi it nrnviHfwl frr a ffW PYCPn-
tions the average high school ; M m college.
student would be doine himself I After the test
a favor by waiting until he is
out of school before buying a
car.
Joan Drager, Claudia Everett,
and Jo Ann Weinhold. I stead of soft drinks or a soda
Advisor : ; : Selma McAlaster when you join the crowd for an
mony. Such happenings would
not be so deplorable if many
of these victims had not been
literally snatched out of the
arms of one woman (his moth
er), into the arms of another
woman (his wife), before he
has had the chance to show
himself as a man.
Even in view of these facts, I
cannot produce a fool-proof
safeguard. I can only come to
one conclusion. If a man is to
be free, he must consider dat
ing in the same category as the
other manly arts; such as bull
fighting, fencing, soldiering,
and so on. He must engage in
it with the same knowledge of
risks and a certain degree of "
caution, and hope that he is
lucky.
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Merit Test
To Be Given
Examinations will be given
to 54 registered Ashland High
students wishing to enter the
1961-62 National Merit Scholar
ship competition on March 7,
1961.
Each year the tests are given
by the National Merit Scholar
ship Corporation as part of the
nation's largest independent
scholarship program.
Awards will be granted on
the basis of intelligent merit,
but student financial needs de
termine the size of individual
stipends, which are renewable
each year without further test
ing. The NMS exams arc valu
able to students for selecting
their careers or planning cours-
after-school snack.
Get plenty of sleep ... for
the sake of your grades as well
as your skin.
Keep in good health and get
medical and dental check-ups
regularly. Remember ... to
look your best you must feel
your best.
Here's something else which
you can do. Follow a routine in
taking care of your skin on a
daily basis. And, most impor
tant, use a medicated cream
during the day as well as at
night
Your teen years can be the
most "fun years" of your life.
A clear, healthy skin adds to
each partici
pating student will receive an
interpretive folder that reports
individual test results for com
parison with scores of high
school students across the coun
try. This will enable students
to learn their educational
strengths and weaknesses.
In addition to the NMSC
grants established In 1955 by
the Ford Foundation and the
Carnegie Corporation of New
York, about 115 industrial cor
porations, foundations, and in
dividuals utilize the services of
the NMSC in awarding scholar
ships.
your appearance, gives you the
confidence and poise which
will help you in both your
school and social life and point
the vay to your future.