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ROGUE NEWS
FRI.. APRIL 14. 1361
JCHOLASTIC .
Official Student Publication
Of the Associated Students
Ashland Senior High School
Issued six times yearly iby the School Jouralism Class
Editors - Karen Schopf
Kent Chamberlain
Assistant Editor . Sally Stringer
Business Manager Linda Gray
Sports Editor Mike Lewis
Advertising Karen Felter
Dave Anderson
Exchange Editor Mary Ellen Meyer
Photographer Joan Drager
Advisor Mrs. Selma McAlaster
REFLECTIONS UPON EDUCATION
Am I getting an education? This is a question
which each of us must ask ourselves, and answer
honestly.
In Ashland High School, we are offered many
fine subjects and have fine teachers who are willing
to help us learn them.
We are offered these things ; no one forces them
upon us. If we do not do well in class, we should
therefore not blame the teachers, but ourselves.
Some of us expect the teachers to do the learning
for us. To get more out of your subjects and to be a
better student, you have to rid yourself of this atti
tude. Apply yourself and study out of class. Look up
information in your spare time. If you do, you will
find that your grades will improve and you will be
come a better educated person.
Remember it is a privilege to have an edu
cation. Yet you cannot obtain one by just wishing;
you have to work for it.
Wow! What a Weekend!
Five minutes to dismissal, and all through the class
Every student was staring with eyes that were glassed.
The teacher ignored us, so calm and so cool,
It was sixth period on Friday, two days without school.
And I, looking forward to Saturday's date,
Had just settled down ior a five-minute wait.
From all over the classroom there arose such a hum,
Everyone eager, and ready to run.
The long hand on the clock moved much too slow,
All of us watching it and ready to go.
But ai our wandering eyes would prove.
As we looked at the clock, it just wouldn't move.
I started to daydream, so my frayed nerves could mend,
And began having visions of my big week end.
Swift in their sports cars the fellas all came,
And I smiled and waved and called them by name.
"Hello Jim, Hello Bill, Hello Mike, Hika Don,
Hi Jerry, Hello Ray, how are you Ron?
You all think I'm lovely like a doll pn a shelf?
It's really nothing, you're cute yourself.
I'd love to go dancing and dining and all,
I'll date each of you, we'll have a ball."
I was dressed in chiffon from my neck to my toe
When the first one came, I said, ready, let's go.
We danced and we danced, we really had fun,
I thought, this is Friday, it's only begun.
So we went clubbing three nights in a row,
Each different time with a different beau.
Each night I went out I got home so late,
There was just time to get dressed before my next date.
I went bowling and skating, I sure got the rush,
Movies and parties, every man had a crush.
All of them made for me, they spent all their money,
But I think I'm becoming a sleep-walking dummy.
My head, oh it throbs! I can't s'.and the sun,
I'm sure getting sleepy, tout oh, boy, was it fun.
Just then the buzzer brought me back down to earth.
The students were scrambling for all they were worth.
After such a big week end, I'm really dead,
Happy week end you-all, but I'm going to bed!
From "The Jolly Roger"
OPEN
WEEKENDS ONLY
IN APRIL
Two Pools
Fathers the Boys
Watch Out For
The Fuss-Budget
Worries about his tulips, wor
ries even more about his daugh
ter. She's frail and sensitive,
he tells the boy. Like all rare
flowers, she must have special
attention. Heaven help the boy
who doesn't give it to her!
The Warden
Has built-in radar, can de
tect an approaching male any
time of the day or night. He
demands credentials at the
door ("What do YOU want?"),
announces rules and penalties.
His talk is studded with words
like "curfew," "toe the line,"
and "I highly disapprove."
The Big Pal
Missed out on having a son,
regards every boy who comes
down the pike as a substitute.
While daughter stews, he shep
herds the boys to a back room,
plies him with man-to-man ad
vice on power tools, fishing
rods, and what ails women
The Peeker
Pretends he isn't there, com
municates when he must by
grunts, coughs, and rattling his
newspaper. If trapped into
conversation, he addre s s e s
every boy as "Oliver," a name
he remembers because it be
longed to daughter's first beau.
The D. A.
Roars, challenges, makes an
ice-cream date sound like a
sinful assignation. He causes
even Eagle Scouts to squirm,
and makes a medium-wicked
boy feel like a Jack the Rip
per. The D.A. does the most
damage summing up after the
boy leaves.
The Old Grad
Hasn't recovered from his
own senior year in high school.
In my day . . ., he begins
and he s off on another remi
niscence (with action example)
of a time when girls were prct-1
tier, songs really swung, and
he was the star of every team!
COACH APPLICATIONS
NOW BEING RECEIVED
Applications for next year's
basketball coach are coming in
from many places, according
to Mr. Bud Silver, assistant
principal.
He .added that applications
are coming in mainly from Ore
gon and Idaho.
Applications are being re
ceived toy Principal Gaylord
Smith and Superintendent
Stanley Jobe.
English Classes
Submit Stories
These stories, submitted to
the Rogue News by Mrs. Estel
Sohler's English III classes, are
told by means of prepositional
phrases.
Cross-Country
Off! Over the line, up the
road, through the grass, around
the trees, past the lake, over
the hill, underneath the bridpte,
without any rest, down the hill,
beyond endurance, across . the
tape.
New Subject
Is Offered
Next year a special journal
ism class for sophomores will
be offered. The Rogue News
staff plus juniors and seniors
taking journalism will meet a
different period than the soph
omore class.
This class is to be a carry
over from the journalism class
now offered at the junior high.
The junior high newspaper
staff, whose advisor is Mr.
Ralph Buell, puts out a school
paper, The Blue and Gold, this
year. Students enrolled in
sophomore journalism will not
officially be writing for the
Rogue News; however, deserv
ing stories will be printed.
Nat'l. Merit Tests
Given to Students
National Merit tests were
given on Tuesday, March 7, to
57 students who wish to win a
scholarship to some college.
The winning students will be
notified in the fall at which
time they will take another
qualifying test.
These tests are given annual
ly by the Science Research As
sociates.
The majority of Merit Schol
ars, 59 per cent, were gradu
ated in high school classes
ranging in size from 101 to 500.
Fifteen per cent were gradu
ated in classes of 501 and more,
and 26 per cent were graduated
in classes ranging from 1
through 100. These results re
flect school participation since
large schools and urban schools
participated more frequently
than small schools and rural
schools.
After the Bell Rings
Jumped from my seat, raced
out the door, fell down the
stairs, knocked over my friend,
ran through the halls, stopped
at the fountain, rushed to my
locker, opened for my books.
shut it with a slam, screamed
for my hand, rushed to my
class, sat in wrong seat.
Helping Dad Wash the Car
Jumped into my old clothes,
rushed out the door, ran across
the lawn, splashed in my face,
dripped down my blouse,
stomped into the house, put on
dry clothes, picked up the car
keys, drove to the car wash.
Getting Ready to Study
Ran to the T.V., turned on
the set, flopped on the floor,
wrestled with my brother, call
ed for my dog, strummed on
the guitar, looked at the clock,
listened to the news, stood for
the "Star Spangled Banner,"
picked up my books, went to
bed.
J 5 L:
COOPER AND VINTNER
The following is the question:
A cooper and vintner sat down for a talk,
Both toeing so groggy that neither could walk;
Says cooper to vintner, "I'm the first of my trade,
There s no kind of vessel but what I have made,
And of any shape, sir, just what you will,
And of any size, sir, from a tun to a gill."
"Then," says the vintner, "you're the man for me.
Make me a vessel, if we can agree.
The top and bottom diameter define,
To bear that proportion as fifteen to nine,
Thirty-five inches are just what I crave,
No more and no less in the depth will I have.
Just thirty-nine gallons this vessel must hold,
Then I will reward you with silver or gold;
Give me your promise, my honest old friend.
"I'll make it to-morrow, that you may depend!"
So the next day, the cooper, his work to discharge,
Soon made the new vessel, but made it too large;
He took out some staves, which made it too small,
And then cursed the vessel, the ventner, and all.
He beat on his breast, "By the powers" he swore
He would never work at his trade any more.
Now, my worthy friend, find out if you can,
The vessel's dimensions, and comfort the man!
Benjamin Banneker
From The Mathematics Teacher, Courtesy of the AHS Math
Department.
MYSTERY FEET?
Been crawling around on the
floor lately? If you have, you
will undoubtedly recognize the
"mystery feet" pictured above.
If not, perhaps you will need
a few clues. The first person to
guess the true identity of these
feet will be awarded a prize
by the Rogue News staff.
The girl is 5'5" tall with
short blond hair. She has blue
eyes and a pretty smile. The
junior class claims her as one
cf their own and she has an
A- grade average.
Tthe boy is approximately
5 8" tall, has dark brown hair
cut in a butch style. He has
dark brown eyes and wears
dark-rimmed glasses. With a
C grade average, he is a mem
ber of the senior class.
Maybe you know who they
are, and maybe you don't. But
if you want to guess, leave
your answer and name in room
29. Don't delay, the deadline is
just one week.
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