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ROGUE NEWS
WED, JAN. 23, 1963
Journalism - Mickey Mouse Club?
By Linda Weber
There are surely some people j the Rogue News. Sometimes this
who wonder just who is respons
ible for this so called "school
papi r," and just how they manage
to get it put together ready for
printing. 1 must confess that a
finished product such as you read
does not fall too far short of a
miracle.
The guide through all this
maze of confusion and activity
and who cracks the whip but
seldom strikes is none other than
our patient, hard working, and
optimistic Mrs. Selma McAlaster.
Don't let that exterior air of
sophistication fool you for she
is really a regular pal who has
the respect of each member of
the class.
With everyone talking, but
really no one listening, our
editor, Lonna Baize, seems to be
able to get through to each one
of the staff what is required of
him. This is accomplished only
after Lonna has talked hard and
fast, argued vehemently, and been
in the middle of a battle royal
over the seection of news stories
for the front page. A strong
mind with a mule-like resistance
usually accounts for the winning
of her choice of stories with few
exceptions.
Life in a Journalism Class could
become rather dull. This could
never happen in the third period
class at Ashland High School. The
antics of our prize jester, Dave
Mott, the assistant editor, lends
spice to each day's work. Dave's
literary contributions can be
summed up in the "Draggin' with
Dave" column and some sports
stories. Probably this clown's
greatest contributions are his
jokes and his ability to keep the
class laughing when situations
get tense. The efforts of this
rare specimen of humanity are
tolerated by the class because of
their doubts as to his sanity.
Next- on the staff to be cons
idered is the advertising man
ager, Kathy Tilford. If she isn't
gray-haired by now, she never
will be. You should see this girl
in action as she attempts to
convince a businessman that he
should advertise his products in
gal is too successful in her selling
and she finds herself between the
devil and the deep 'blue sea when
it comes to the printing of the
paper. The advisor says to get
advertisements to pay for the
paper and the class says we must
have more room for our stories.
Things are looking up for the
depressed and pessimistic Bruce
Bamforth, the sports editor of
this publication. He had almost
flatten how to write the larger
number after the home team. We
predict his outlook will improve
tremendously as this year pro
gresses. Note six wins so far for
the 1963 Grizziey Basketball team
The reporters, who lend i
helping hand in scraping up and
digging out news worthy of
ink end paper costs, keep their
ears tuned in for news wherever
it may be. You can bet that Penny
Clements will come forth with a
;;ood story the last minute. Loren
Close, the still quiet kind, helps
spice up the sports stories while
Geraldine Donigan gets around
with story assignments. A New
Year's resolution made by Charles
Hillestad promises to change the
climate of the Journalism Class
for 19(53. Charles has vowed not
to argue with his fellow workers
for the remainder of the year.
What a change this will be to
the class. Vicki Schweikl has
the responsibilty of mailing the
Rogue News to other schools of
the state. This she executes with
great proficiency. Linda Weber
seems to have inherited the
responsibility of being the chauf
feur for Lonna and Kathy. It is
reported that they go to town
on business but we are not sure
of just what their business is.
Mary MeCulloch, the quiet
one, may not make much of a
noise, but when the deadline
time comes around, her work is
there. The lone sophomore of
the class is Judy Guile. This
reporter deserves your sympathy
for she takes a great deal of
ribbing from the upper classmen
One laugh, two laughs, or three
whichever it may be Sharon
Oviatt is the reporter responsible
'Alright Guys, Who Changed My Orange?'
Continued from page 1 j
which is the time for breakfast.
but without making noise. Many
boys who are supposed to be
good students go to the school
library. There are three libraries
in my school ruled by boys of
the twelfth grade. I say "ruled
by" because the twelfth grade
boys are almost the kings of my
school. Practically all clubs are
directed by them and when there
s a concert, the first few rows
re occupied by them, and when
there is a movie the last few
rows are occupied by them. Of
course this sometimes makes
trouble but you know this is also
a different kind of fun.
Eight-thirty is the first in
teresting time of our school life.
It's time for breakfast and when
the bell rings all classes leave.
Everybody runs to the school
cafeteria to get the breakfast of
another boy, besides his own
breakfast. Therefore, you are
.supposed to be fast, if you don't
want to lose you breakfast it is
very hard to find your breakfast
once it's lost. There are almost
125 boys in one cafeteria. By the
way, there are six cafeterias in
my school and almost 1500 stu
dents. Almost 800 of them live
in school during the five days of
school. Everyday one record is
broken in these cafeterias. My
record is to eat my breakfast in
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for the jokes in our school paper.
The fascinating and informative
articles on Hawaii found in the
chosl paper are written by our
newest member of the class, Carol
Hunter.
As you scan through this article
and note the membership of this
class, it is a wonder there is a
paper published.
one minute and twenty seconds,
but there are many boys who
don't even try to taste the milk
because of their soccer game. Or
hey hurry to get the day's news
papers and to read only sport's
pages. Nobody is interested, I
believe, in politics early in the
morning.
At nine o'clock the first class
begins. By the way, one thing is
different. We stay in the same
class room all day long, instead
of changing it every time. The
teacher comes, teaches, and goes.
We bave four periods in the after
noon. There is at least five
minutes of recreation between
periods.
At twelve-thirty the bell rings
at the same time as the bells
of our stomach ring. Everybody
runs to the cafeteria just like
at breakfast. Sometimes someone
who is absent during the first
periods comes to lunch. He sees
that there is no lunch at his
place so he takes the lunch of
another boy. You can imagine the
trouble. This problem happens
everyday. It is too bad if you
have an orange for dessert. By
the way, I do the same things,
don't think I'm different, I like
to get the orange of another guy
because he does the same things.
I change my meat with the meat
of my neighbor if I don't like
mine. Therefore even if you find
your lunch or your orange in its
place you ask first with a smile
on your face, "Alright guys, who
changed my orange?"
To be continued . . .
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