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FRI., DEC. 1, 1961
"My grandma used to hick-up
when she drank dandelion wine."
This was just one the parts
spoken by Bob Cox, who played
in the Senior Class play, "More
Than Meets the Eye," held Tues
day, November 22, 1961. at the
Ashland Senior High School.
Others selected for the cast
were, Maude, a spry, well temper
ed maid, played by Dana Smith.
Alyene Siebenlist as Peggy, the
normal niece of the Nichols.
Friendly and beautiful neighbor
is Delores VVestgaard, as Nora.
Christine, Stanley Nichols wife,
by Judy Benson. Stanley Nichols
the most beautiful grandmother
this side of Ashland, played by
Dave Squires. For the press was,
reporter, Prodcnce Harper, played
by Frances Holmes, and photo
grapher, Carl Henderson, played
by Bob Cox. Publisher was Galen
Roberson, as Cyril B. Hoskins.
Lawton Ellcrbe, also concerned
with the press, was Wesley Nicko
demus. Keith Brostad played the
part of Bradley, as Peggy's boy
friend. Last of all was the News
Service Advance Woman, Miss
Jenkins, played by our exchange
foreign student, Yvonne Nichol
son. When Yvonne was asked
what she thought of being in a
school play, she said "she's never
been in one before, but thinks
it's so wonderful and exciting. She
said the practices were the most
exciting, because everyone had so
much fun together and her part
wasn't very big so she didn't have
any trouble memorizing it."
A look back stage was made
just before the play went on.
Ashland High School's debate
team launched the 1961-62 season
November 3 with a trip to
Marsfield, Oregon to attend the
annual Marsfield High School
Invitational debate tournament.
One first place trophy was won
by junior men's division team
consisting of Scott Roberts and
Charles Hillestad. Second place
in junior men's division was won
by Ashland team Jim Lamb and
Craig Pennington.
Three other second place honors
were won by Ashland debaters.
The senior women's division con-
Some interesting reaction where Joy Hinkson, Sue Mittag, Alyene I tc.st res.une . in a tie for second
ASHLAND, ORE.
'More Than Meets the Eye'
Presented by Senior Class
made of the cast. When they were i
'Literary Review'
Now in Progress
Have you written any poems or
pros? that you would like publish
ed'' Now is your chance.
The Quill and Scroll Club of
Ashland High School will sponsor
a "Literary Review" which will
cuntiin prose and poetry written
by the students of Ashland High
At the end of the year, these
works will be published and made
into booklets which will be avail
able for the students to purchase.
If any student wants to see his
works in print, turn in copies to
one of the English teachers to
be proof read. Each student must
sign a slip saying that the com
position is his own idea.
Each contribution must be less
than 1000 words.
Start now, because the project
will end by the first of April.
asked if any one was nervous be
fore or during the play, Delores
Westgaard said "she had a zoo
of all sorts of animals In her
stomach." Dana Smith said "she
wasn't nervous at all because she
would keep on thinking about the
big party they were going to
receive after the play."
'More Than Meets the Eye"
written by Fred Curmichealand
produced by special arrangements
with Samuel French Incorparated,
is about a young author named
Stanley Nichols, who takes a year
off to write a series of childrens
books, and signs them all by the
name of "Grandma Letty." There
fore, he's unknown te everyone
except his immediate family.
Then trouble arises when Stan
ley is chosen "Grandmother of the
Year," and reporters, newsreel
photographers, and the publisher
of Grandma IxHty's books, want
the public to meet her. The plays
shows the difficulties Stan has,
trying to produnce a "Grandma
Letty". But finally his problems
are solved, when he decides to
tell the truth about Grandma
Letty.
The play took place at the
home of Stanley Nichols in a
small midwestern town.
Three acts made up the play,
and they were. Act 1, a day in
spring at 11:00 a.m. Act 11, Same
immediately afterwards, and Act
III, a short time later.
Another part, said by Frances
Holmes, who played Prudence
Harper was, "He who backs out
always gets caught in the end."
Production staff was. Student
Director Susanne Harmon. Busi
ness, Joy Farenhurst and Karen
Hinrichs. Publicity, Judy Minear,
Bob Cox, Mrs. Trost, plus Art
class. Property, Linda Gray, Sally
Stringer, Louise Fader, Dave
Everett. Barbara Clinton, and
Bonnie Clinton. Stage, Crew
Richard Bushnell. Dennis Jones
Keith Brostad, Mike Rush, Mike
Rountree, Farley Buell, Ray
Grayes, Don Miller, Bob King,
and Ron Kirsher. Make-up, Linda
Watson, and Donna Revel. Pro
grams, Judy Eberhart, and Janet
Miller. Prompters, Linda Hughes,
and Janet Covington. Business
Manager was Mr. Herb Lewis.
Director was Mrs. Lucy Susee,
who received a box of flowers
from the Senior class, in regard
to their appreciation.
The Matinee was held during
school on Tuesday, November 22,
and in the evening at 8 00 p.m.
Ashland High School Senioret
tes, who are Frances Holmes,
Barbara Clinton, Karen Felter,
Siebenlist. ard pianist Lee Bounds
sang the Bjnnana Boat Song, be
fore the play began.
SOC Editor
Gives Talk
Bob Knoll, editor of the South
ern Oregon college publication.
The Siskiyou, was a guest speaker
at Ashland Senior High on Novem
ber 16. He spoke to students on
the Rogue News staff, the annual
staff, and other students who
were interested.
Mr. Knoll's speech was centered
around careers that are available
to students who have been as
sociated with a newspaper or
yearbook staff. An idea of the
opportunities afforded to students
who arc planning on attending
Southern Oregon college and who
are interested in journalism were
also discussed.
In conclusion. Mr. Knoll brought
out the point that any experience
with a school publication will be
of great advantage to a student
no matter what career he plans
to follow.
AHS Librarian
Orders New Books
Mr. Giles Green, Librarian of
Ashland High School, has stated
that he has ordered 140 new
books for the library. Some of
these books will be replacements
for lost or damaged books. These
books will include: Twisted Tales
of Shakespeare, Iten-IIur, Where
the Heart Is, and We took to the
Woods.
The list of new hooks will
appeal to any reading taste. For
the light-hearted there will be:
Miss Behavior and the Fireside
Book of Humorous Poetry. For
the more serious minded: The
Night They Burned the Mountain
and The New Africa. The scien
tists and mechanically minded
will not be left out because there
will be a book on mathematical
puzzles and diversions, and an
other titled: Television Works
Like This.
place involving Judy Eberhart,
Karen Schopf, Joan Drager, and
Peggy Parsons. Junior women's
division second place winners
were Ashland's Jane Hennick and
Carol Bjork.
This weekend the debaters are
traveling to Forest Grove, Ore
gon to attend the annual Pacific
I'niversity Forensics tournament
December 2 and 2.
Participating from Ashland will
be Carol Bjork, Joan Drager, Judy
Eberhart, Jane Hennick, Charles
Hillestad, Jim Lamb, Linda Leigh,
Trudy Lewis, Yvonne Nicolson,
Peggy Parsons, Craig Pennington,
Scott Roberts, and Karen Schopf.
Besides debate, there will be
numerous individual speaking
events which the students will
enter. These events include ex
temporaneous speaking, humorous
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The first basketball game of the
season is tonight. Everyone come
and support our team.
Jack Mills Voted
The Ugliest Man
Who is the Ugliest Man? In
a recent contest sponsored by the
journalism class. Jack Mills was
voted the ugliest man in Ashland
High School.
The contest took place during
the noon hour, November 14 to
17. With each vote students had
to submit a nickel. The total
profit of $20.08 will help to sup
port the Rogue News.
SSS-Day points were given to
the class who had the most stu
dents voting. The seniors won
with 246 votes. Second, the sopho
mores came in with 159 votes.
The juniors came in last with 37
votes.
The purpose of the contest was
to create more school spirit and
to raise money for the Rogue
News.
Art Class
Makes Bull
Bullheaded? Well, not really.
but overhearing a few of the com
mercial art students, comments
like this could be heard. "Are you
sure his horns will stay on?"
"Now, is it the right color?"
Sixth period, in trying to create
better school spirit, molded a
bull's head for the half-time dis
play of the Crater-Ashland game.
The commercial arts class is al
so responsible for the signs in the
study hall promoting the current
game.