AUdcaut Jtiyk School
ROGUE NEWS
FRI., MAY 11, 1962 ASHLAND, ORE.
NUMBER 10
Hi' IV-
Senior, Galen Roberson
Accepted by West Point
Pictured are the student body officers for next year. From left
to right: Carol Bjork, secretary; Nancy Latimer, treasurer; Mike
Cotton, president; Kay Moore, yell queen; and Rick Pierce, first
vice-president. Not pictured is Scott Roberts, second vice-president.
Results of Election
Announced Friday
Bob Ford. Ashland High
School's vice-president, announc
ed the following people as next
year's student body officers and
yell leader squad: president, Mike
Cotton; vice-president. Rick Pier
ce; second vice-president, Scott
Roberts; and secretary, Carol
Bjork.
New yell leaders are, yell queen,
Kay Moore; yell leaders, Sandy
Hamilton, Kay Newton, Sharon
O'Keefe. Linda Thomas, June
Wasner, and Karen Wood.
To announce the election re
suits, the journalism class held
a dance on Friday, April 27,
Decorations for the dance, which
was held in the high school cafe
teria, were all of the campagn
posters made by the candidates
and their managers.
Refreshments consisted of punch
and cupcakes, which were sold
for S cents apiece.
Students danced to the music
of records, and for an added at
traction, the "Three Hangmen,"
Dan Lewis, Dave Squires, and
Richard Bushnell, played and sang
during intermission.
Admission was 25-cents stag
and 35-cents. All proceeds of the
dance went to the journalism class
for the publication of the "Rogue
News."
Linda Gray was chairman of
the dance committee. Other mem
bers serving on the various com
mittees were, refreshments, Kathy
Tilford, Vicki Schweikl, and Shar-
ron Oviatt; tickets, Linda Gray
and Vicki Schweikl; decorations,
the entire journalism class; and
advisor, Mrs. Selma McAlaster.
Students Attend
Youth Legislature
April 26 28, six AHS students
attended the fifthteenth annual
Youth Legislature. This program
was held in Salem, Oregon. It
was a project in citenzship
training for the students which
attended.
Those students attending from
Ashland High were Keith Bros tad
as sergeant of Arms, in the House,
Carolyn Harmon as a represent
ative, Linda Wells as a Senator,
Gcri Rodgers as Chaplain of the
Senate and Sharon Lantis and
Kirsten Lassen went as observers.
This was more than a mock
legislature. Each club carefully
chose a bill to be presented to
the Y.M.C.A. Youth and Govern
ment Legislature of Oregon.
Worthwhile bills passed in the
Youth Legislature are considered
by both the House and Senate of
the real state government.
Each participant learned
many things. One of these was
the mechanics of convening
legislature, another, the purpose
of a governor's address before a
newly convened legislature. They
also learned the functions of
legislative committee, and the
powers and value of debate on
the floor of the Senate and the
House.
All was not business, however.
Friday evening was the social
highlight of the convention,
governor's Ball and a Legislature's
Banquet were held in the Gold
Room of the Marion Hotel in
Salem. Another social function
was the Fellowship Banquet for
the Legislators.
Upon questioning the students
attending the meeting in Salem,
it was agreed that this trip was
perhaps the most interesting of
the year. Following are opinions
the students were asked to write.
Have you ever known what it
is like to have a dream come
true? If you have then you will
know how Galen Roberson felt
on April 26, when he learned that
he had been accepted into the
United States Military Academy
at West Point, New York.
"Ever since I was a freshman,
I've been trying for this," re
marked Galen. He added that he
could nver have done it without
the help of Mr. Gaylord Smith,
principal of AHS.
Before being accepted Galen
first had to write to a Congress
man, asking him to nominate him
for entrance into the Academy.
Upon passing the Civil Service
Examinations and after nominat
ion by his Congressman, Galen
went to Fort Lewis where he
took physical, medical and Col
lege Entrance Exam Board tests.
Only after he had passed these,
could he be accepted.
According to the catalogue of
the Academy, "a young man who
is 17 but not yet 22 years of age,
a citizen of the United States,
unmarried, of good moral charac
ter, in good physical condition,
and who has completed a second
ary school education or its equi
valent, has the basic qualifications
necessary to complete for en
trance." About 750 young men are ap
pointed to the academy each year
and the corps of cadets consists
of about 2,500.
Among the subjects taken dur
ing the four years at the academy
are Military Science and Hygiene,
Engineering, Mathematics and
Science. Vigorous physical train
ing is also given.
Each cadet receives $111.15 a
month from which he must pay
for his uniform and textbooks.
Severe discipline is exercised
at all times. If a boy tells a lie,
he is automatically told to leave.
This honor system builds young
men into reliable adults. A de
merit system is also followed.
After training, men graduate
as Second Lieutenants with BSc
degrees.
This is the junior edition of
the Rogue News.
As preparation for their re
gular jobs next year, this cub
edition was edited by Lonna
Baize, editor, with advertising
by Kathy Tilford.
Linda Wells, senator. "It was a
challenge to actually debate bills
in the same room where the laws
governing our lives are made."
Carolyn Harmon, representative.
It was fun just to sit and listen
to the House debate a bill. We
really got into some hot argu
ments."
Geri Rodgers, Chaplain. "My
duty consisted of more than giv-
a prayer now and then, it
also is the duty of both chaplains
to maintain a relaxed atmosphere
at all times. The chaplains had to
maintain a reverent atmosphere
during the serious devotional
parts of the session."
Regional Exchange
Student Selected
Dorothy Freeman, AHS senior,
has received an all expense paid
trip to Alaska. She leaves July 13
and returns July 30.
The Civil Aair Patrol has an
exchange of delegates each year.
Dorothy, who is a Cadet First
Lieutenant, received this honor
after much work. She first had to
complete a written test. Her
score on this qualified her for an
interview before the Board of
Review. Dorothy was the only
cadet to qualify from Oregon. She
will also represent Oregon at the
special activities planned by the
Civil Air Patrol.
Dorothy was also choosen as
an alternate candidate for Jet Air
Orientation. This is a school for
girls sponsored by the Civil Air
Patrol and the Air Force.
In this contest the members of
a board selected two girls from
each state. One representative and
one alternate.
I i. i V y Vo. .
Representatives from Tri-Hi-Y, and Hi-Y are Keith Brostad,
Carolyn Harmon, Linda Wells, Geri Rodgers, Sharon Lantis,
Kirsten Lassen.