FRI.. MARCH 3. 1961
ROGUE NEWS
PAGE THREE
Ashland High School'i present building as il stood originally,
in 1911. Sine that time, side doors and a new wing hare been
added.
Building Changes
Throughout Years
During the summer of 1889,
the first Ashland High School
was organized. It was only the
second high school in the state.
Since that time, many building
renovations have taken place,
making Ashland High School's
history a long and fascinating
one.
The first high school classes
were held in the upper part of
the North School, which also
served as grade school and jun
ior high school. The high school
classes were later moved to the
Academy building, located on
North Main.
Until the year 1911, the
Washington Building served as
the high school. The high
.school classes were alloted
three recitation rooms, and an
assembly room which seated
140 students.
In 1911, the first independent
Did1 You Know!
That Ashland High School
students in 1910 were amazed
by a Model T" Ford exhibited
during a Ford-sponsored cross
country tour?
Just before the turn of the
century (when Ashland High
was beating Medford) Ashland
students were entertained by
the Ringling Brothers and Bar
num and Bailey Circus?
When basketball was first
played in Ashland, it was con
sidered a sport for women?
The first graduating class of
AHS had three members. The
ceremony was held in the town
opera house and each member
held a class office.
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Ashland High School was built.
which was the basis for our
present building. Since that
time, the enrollment has almost
doubled, and several new addi
lions have been added.
In 1953, a new wing was add
ed to the building. It consisted
of the present rooms of Mr,
Johnson, Mr. Lewis, the libra
ry, and the home economics
room. Before this time, the li
brary had been located in the
back portion of the study hall,
and the home economics room
was located in the present art
room.
In 1953, a new gymnasium
was also added to Ashland High
School, thus permitting the
Ashland High School basket
ball team to play home games
at their own school. Previously,
all games were played at the
old junior high or in the pre
sent cafeteria.
Several inside renovations
have also been made. The cur
rent typing room, bookkeeping
room, student body office and
study hall were once one large
assembly hall. The math rooms,
20 A and 2 IB were once one
large band room.
In this manner, the face of
Ashland High School has chang
ed throughout the years.
ASHLAND RATES HIGH
IN ACADEMIC HONORS
Ashland High School's his
tory has been sparked by num
erous academic achievements,
such as state chemistry, debate,
and typing championships.
In 1912, Ashland won the
slate debate championship. This
was the first year of competi
tive debate in Ashland High.
Nine years later, at an Oregon
State College meet, Ashland
was awarded first place in the
state typing contest. This hon
or was also won in 1925 and
1926.
From 1925 to 1928, for four
consecutive years, Ashland cop
ped the state debating champ
ionship. This honor has also
ben won in more recent years.
A contest involving chemis
try was won by Ashland High
School science students in
1930.
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Editor's Hole...
In order to encourage and
further interest in the past of
Ashland High School, this
page is devoted entirely to a
brief history of the school.
Upon this page, we have
endeavored to inform the stu
dents of the present Ashland
High School of some of the
altitudes and environments
of past AHS students.
We sincerely hope that you
will find this as interesting
as we did. when compiling
it. K. S.
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Dressed in a red and white
ankle-length dress, this is the
fashionable "cheer queen" of
1924.
Boys Prolesi
Against Fads
Boys! Have you ever been
annoyed because of sack dress
es, black leotards, and above
knee skirts? Don't be discour
aged. You should have attend
ed Ashland High School in
1924, when the male popula
tion really had something to
complain about, for all of the
girls were abandoning their
beautiful, feminine tresses in
favor of the new stylish "bobs."
And complain they did. The fol
lowing is aa excerpt fr,oni the
Rogue News, December 15,
1924. a formal protest against
this dangerous fad:
"Bobbed hair is immoral! It
is causing refined pupils to de
grade themselves! At the rate
which new heads are being cut,
by the time our children are
grandfathers, two-thirds of the
population will have bobbed
hair! Think of it! If the people
could just put their minds on
it, they could see what results
it would bring to our country,
and put a stop to it. It is up
to you. Do you want your girl
to have NO HAIR? Then see
that a stop is put to this fool
ish fashion!
Well, how about it boys?
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The Ashland High School gymnasium in 1922. I! has sine
been transformed into the present cafeteria.
Investigations Show
Glorious Sport's Past
Ashland beats Medford 96-0!
Don't believe it? It happened
for the first and last time way
back in 1899, and Ashland's
first football team was plowing
its way to a ictory. So begins
the first chapter in the story
of Ashland High School's sports
parade .
This is not the only glory in
this story, however; throughout
the years Ashland athletic
teams have garnered numerous
state and district champion
ships. For three consecutive years,
1913, 1914, and 1915. the Griz
zlies captured the ogue Valley
Championship, and for this feat
were awarded . the Kentner
Cup, which is displayed in the
trophy case in the gymnasium.
Ashland has also been award
ed several state championships.
The first was obtained in 1921,
when the Grizzlies won the
state . football championship.
One year later, in 1922, Ash
land gained top notch position
in the state basketball tourna-
JOKES 1920 VINTAGE
Girl Jimmie is developing
into quite a speed maniac.
Boy Yes, he told his girl
friend that he was too slow
for this world, and ever since.
he has been making tracks
for the next.
Lost and Found
I have lost mv mind. It ran
be identified because it i omn-
ty. Please return if found. Re-
waro.
1st Girl I have so much cor
respondence that the letters
just keep rolling in.
2nd Girl Huh, they must be
circular letters.
Boy Get off of my feet, I
please.
Girl It is too far to walk.
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ment. Another state champion
ship was not won until 1944,
when the Ashland Grizzlies
were once more ranked first in
the state basketball tourney.
Through these years, Ash
land has had the honor of plac
ing many athletes upon the all
state basketball and football
teams. Fourteen Ashland cag
ers have been named to all
state teams, and several others
to the fotball teams. The most
recent addition to the all-state
football teams have been Geor
ge Moses, in 1959, and Bob
Voris, in 1960.
The Hayward elays, one of
the most important of the state
wide track meets, have attract
ed many Ashland champions.
The first Hayward Champion
ship waswon in 1947 .Another
first place followed in 1948.
Ashland aiso placed first in
1950, 1952, and 1953.
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