I -HI., OCT. 13, 1961
ROGUE NEWS
PAGE THREE
Rodd'n with Robert
BY BOB SNYDER
Do You Know Our Janitors?
We have many newcomers to! Phil Crampton's (a transfer from
our school this year, and some
of them have exceptionally nice
cars. This column is focused on
Former Student
Writes Letter
Sandra Colasuonno, a former
student of Ashland High, has
written a letter to the sutdents
informing them about her new
school in Indianapolis, Indiana.
The letter reads as follows:
Dear Mrs. Windt and classes,
This will just be a short note
to tell you about the new school
I am attending here in Indiana
polis, Indiana. It is quite a lot
different from Ashland, although
I like Ashland much better. This
school has about 3,000 students,
and about 50 of them are color
ed. The name of the school is
. Shortridge, and it is rated as
one of the top 50 high schools.
I am pretty sure that this school
is much harder than Ashland. I
am having a pretty tough time
keeping up with my home work
since I came in two weeks late.
I have nine claasses, including
Algebra III. It is really a tough
school, and I wish I were back
in Ashland. I've met quite a lot
of nice kids here, but I miss
everyone there.
I feel very much out of place
at this school because it is so
big. There are four floors, and
I'm always getting lost, or I
can't find my classes in time. At
this school they say that 70
is a D, and there are so many
students that the teachers don't
know your name, or what period
they have you in their class.
Well, I have to close now and
get back to my home work. In
case anyone wants to write to
me my address is
SANDRA COLASUONNO
4932 North Kenwood
Indian.spolis,
Indiana.
Have a nice year, and I hope
to see everyone next summer.
Sincerely yours,
SANDY COLASUONNO.
Perri
nes
On the Plaza
BETTER CLOTHES
&
SHOES
For Less Money
Medford High School) 1955 Mer
cury two door hardtop. It has a
two-tone paint job (red bottom,
white top), scallops, and custom
upholstery. The hood and trunk
are molded, and very well done.
From the outside of Phil's car
it's a real eye-catcher, but once
you look under the hood you
know this is a real custom. It's
powered by a big '57 Ford engine
that has the horses to do the
job. In gears he's running three
on the floor, of course.
Mr. Jobe Says
'Bikes Best'
Did you know that America
youth has gone soft? Probably
you do because that statement
has been heard everywhere. Most
people pay little attention to the
idea because they feel the state
ment does not apply to them.
However, the idea has spread
to leaders of small towns such
as Ashland. According to Mr.
Stanley Jobe, Superintendent of
Ashland Public Schools, "The
people in this town are over
vitamined and under-exercised."
Mr. Jobe went on to compare
European Countries with the
United States. Mr. Jobe said, "I
went to school in France for
seven months and there, everyone
had a bicycle. Elderly, middle
aged, and young people all rode
bicycles, if they went anywhere.
I belonged to a bicycle club and
often we would pack a lunch and
ride ten or twenty miles just
for fun.
In my opinion, I think everyone
in Ashland that is able, should
ride bikes to work, to school, to
the store, or anywhere else they
have to go. I would recommend
that some of the high school stu
dents start bicycle clubs, and
these clubs should be considered
just as important as any others.
Perhaps rules could be set up to
encourage a certain number of
miles to be ridden per week."
Mr. Jobe referred to an article
in the Medford Mail Tribune
which slated that automobiles
are e serious academic liability.
Teenagers spend more time either
trying to make money to buy
car or trying to fix their own
car than on school. Mr. Jobe
stressed the fact that he was
not condemning car owners. He
felt that automobiles are fine
when they arc necessary and used
with discretion.
Mr. Jobe feels that if everyone
had a bicycle, people would be
healthier and more intelligent.
Although seldom noticed, Ash-1
land High School janitors do lead
interesting lives.
During a recent talk with these
janitors, many interesting facts
were disclosed.
Mr. Lloyd Wenaus, known by
many of our students, has served
5 years as a janitor at Ashland
High School.
When asked what he thought
of being a janitor for Ashland
High School he said, "I think a
janitorial job at Ashland High
School would be as good a job as
could be had, for Ashland is a
smaller town and students are
usually better behaved."
Mr. Wenaus said from his 5
years as maintenance man, he
can think of one particular inci
dent that was very embarrassing
to him. Two years ago the school
had a boy at Ashland High School
who kept pulling the door knob
off the door of an empty room.
One day during 3rd period, Mr.
Wenaus closed himself in the
room in order to catch this boy.
As he closed the door, it locked
on him, and his key wouldn't fit
the lock. Rather than call the
teachers over the intercom and be
exposed, he v worked on the lock
with a piece of wire until the
door opened. He finished his
story with, "I sure felt silly."
Mr. Douglas Hughes has served
2 years at Ashland High School.
Before serving as a janitor, Mr.
Hughes was a mill Wright, saw
mill worker, planer mill worker,
F.T.A. Officers
Are Elected
Officers of FTA for this year
were elected at a meeting held
Tuesday, September 26. They are
Joy Farenhurst, president; Diane
Ficguth, vice-president; Francis
Holmes, secretary; Martha Swei
bert, treasurer; Donna Revel,
social director.
FTA advisor, Mrs. Lucy Susee.
stated that membership is still
open for anyone interested in be
longing to the Future Teachers
of America.
served 5 years in the army, and
worked as janitor at Bubanks,
California for 3 years.
Mr. Hughes has been married
for sixteen years, and has 3
children.
Mr. Hughes stated that "Being
a janitor is all right, I wouldn't
be here, if I didn't like it."
Mr. Lawton Lewis has been with
Ashland High School, and enjoys
it very much.
Mr. Lewis has been a resident
of Ashland for 6 years.
Before becoming a janitor he
had worked on construction, had
been a seamen in the Navy, and
Coastguard. He was also in the
Marines.
In addition to the three men
janitors the school has one jani
tress, Mrs. Irene Hannon, who
has been with the school a year,
and enjoys the work very much.
Mrs. Hannon has been a resi
dent of Ashland for 31 years,
and graduated from Ashland High
School.
For id years, Mrs. Hannon has
been the wife of a minister.
The janitors stated that the stu
dents of Ashland High School
have helped a great deal in keep
ing the school neat.
JUNIORS PLAn'aCTIVITIES
During the months of October
and November the Junior Class
of Ashland High will be engaged
in some of the many activities
sponsored by the Junior Class
each year.
First on the list of events will
be the Homecoming Dance Oc
tober 13, along with preparations
lor the junior float.
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Grizzly Bear
Key Chain Now!"
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