Art Service Corps
Spreads Christmas
Cheer in AHS
i
Ashland Hish School's art de
partment, under the direction of
Mrs. Trost, has been preparing
for the Yuletide season. The art
classes have been very busy fin
ishing projects and beginning
others, while at the same time
Julia Knies, a member of the art class, is shown making
Eyes" which can be seen around the school.
Paperbacks New
Addition to Library
ASHLAND REPRESENTED
AT IRL CONFERENCE
Have you been in the school
library lately? A new collection of
books is on sale and Mr. Green,
librarian, has suggested that the
books would make wonderful
Chrisimas presents.
Of Men and Numbers, Main
Stream of Mathematics and Fun
With Mathematics are books that
would be of interest to math stu
dent's. All the "hep cats" who
read will dig Hot Rod and Street
Rod bv Henry Gregor Fclsen.
Anvone interested in the Civil
War may be thrilled by the books
Andersonvillc and A Short His
tory, of the Civil War.
Novel fans are in luck. The
shelves are loaded with great no
vels. The Bridge Over the River
Kwai, The Big Fisherman, A Bell
for Adano, Green Mansions, Along
the Way, To Kill A Mockingbird,
Of Mice and Men, Count of Mon
te Cristo, The House of Seven
Gables. Show Boat, Mutiny On the
Bounty. Hawaii, and many others
by famous writers.
Manv old favorites such
Goodbye Mr. Chips, Huckleberry
Finn, Alice In Wonderland, The
Incredible Journey, Moby Dick,
Treasure Island, and 2 0,009
l eagues Under the Sea are avail
able.
In the biography section books
may be found such people as
Thomas Paine, John K. Kennedy,
Robert Kennedy, Princess Marg
aret, the Birdman of Alcatraz, Dr.
Tom Doolcy, Abraham Lincoln,
and William Shakespeare.
There are a few books on com
munism, too. Cold War, Animal
Farm, and A Nation of Sheep are
three of them.
Elks' Give Awards
Winners have been announced
for the Elks Youth Leadership
Contest. Jane Hennick won first
place for girls division and Claud
ia Everett and Carol Bjork took
second and third in that order.
First place in the boys divi
sion was a tie between Mike
Cotton and Craig Pennington. Tod
Hess holds third.
Jane, Mike and Craig as first
place winners have the chance
to submit application to the state
contest.
In order to gain the experience
needed to reoresent Brazil at
the state IRL conference. AHS's
IRL representatives attended the
pre-conference in Medford on
December 8. Ashland's attendance
vas gratifying.
The entire assembly was shock
ed when the Ashland delegation
representing Argentina threaten
ed to walk out if the delegation
from Ecuador was not given
vote. The Ecuadorian delegation
consisted of one member who
was supposed to be representing
another country. Ecuador rece iv-
ed the recognition that Argentina
demanded.
Ashland was noticed again
when Charles Hillestad, president
of Ashland's IRL suggested that
a delegate from Guatemala should
be replaced because the repre
sentative claimed that his coun
try was in a state of revolution.
The delegation felt that he was
not fit to represent his country's
government because it might not
be there when he returned.
Students from all over Southern
Oregon attended the pre-conference
and were impressed by Ash
land's fine representation. Mem
bers of the Ashland delegation
attending the conference were
Bruce Bamforth, Sami Everett,
Charles Hillestad, Barbara Law
rence, Jim Mayo, Charlie Moore,
John Proves, Jon Roberson, Di
ar.e Williams, and Doree Wood-cll.
trying to give Ashland High a
Christmas-like atmosphere.
The newly formed Art Service
Corps is responsible for the dec
orations on the bulletin boards
in the hall, in the office and in
the conference room. This group
has also erected the glittering
Christmas tree in the library as
well as the God's eyes in the win
dows which were made by the
Art I class. God's eyes or los ojoi
de Dios are beautiful Mexican-
Indian designs which symboliie
God's eye watching over the
home.
The Art Service Corps is com
posed not only of people with
artistic talent but those who are
interested in working with oth
ers. This club is a service organ
ization whose primary objective it
to improve the school's appear
ance through increased quantity
and quality of advertising, post
ers, and displays.
CONTRIBUTIONS WANTED
Take a long, serious look at
yourself Can you write a poem
a short story, or draw a picture?
This is the question that the
English department, and mem
bers of Quill and Scroll will be
asking all members of the student
body.
It is the aim of the sponsors
to have the best Literary Review
possible. It will be highly apprec
iated if all students will take an
active part in this project.
In case some students do not
know what the Literary Review
is, it is a collection of original
poems, short stories, or even pic
tures published by Quill and
Scroll. All entries will be given
consideration and those included
will be chosen by a committee
from the English Department and
Quill and Scroll Club.
AlUUnd Jlufk School
ROGUE NEWS
VOL. 39, No. 5
ASHLAND, ORE. WED., DEC. 19. 1962