Nimble-Fingered
Students Place
In State Contest
A new type of contest was
initiated at Ashland High
School this year. It is the National
Typing Contest.
Every student in a typing
class or a shorthand class could
participate in the contest.
Competition was based on the
best paper typed in a five minute
period that was within the
error limit. Each student that was
competing had but one chance.
Karen Wood, a senior with two
years of typing experience, won
the medal for the best paper sub
mitted by an Ashland High stu
dent. Karen's paper will be sub
mitted to compete in the state
championship contest. If Karen !
wins this, she personally will go j
to compete for the nation-wide j
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Hamilton were second and third
respectively.
Two first year students made
the too ten. They are John Reid
and Barbara Jones.
The Annual Facit Accuracy
Contest In Typing sponsored by
the Kacit Odhner Typewriter
Company of Sweden was given
at Ashland High this year. This
is a test of speed and accuracy.
The student practiced and then
typed three five-minute writings
and submitted the best writing
Continued on page 2
VOL. 39,. No. 9
ASHLAND, OREGON
WED, MARCH 27. 1963
Students Combine Talents to Produce
All-School Variety Show for 1963
Now is the time for all students
and teachers to come to the aid
of dear old Ashland High school.
A call has been sounded for all
would be singers, actors, dancers,
comedians, clowns, pantominist,
acrobats, or what have you to
come share their talents in the
combined school effort in the all
school variety show. To earn
money fcr the school and to have
a barrel of fun are the two main
objectives of this venture.
Mr. IScrnard Windt is the prod
ucing director of the undertaking.
This gentleman is no newcomer
to this type of work, for he has
had valuable experience in plan
ning and producing programs of
many different kinds. Mr. Windt
will conduct the orchestra, which
will furnish the instrumental port
ion of the program, and he will
also coach and direct the vocal
selections that form a large part
of the entertainment. The services
of Mrs. Margene Thurston, a
dancing teacher from Medford,
have been secured to aid in the
instruction of the many and
varied dances which will fill the
evening's program. The dances
range in type from Egyptian to
Russian Sailors.
The pages of time will be
turned back in a riot of fun
and frolic as we see Sonny Boy
enacted as before. This is a variety
show and a variety of entertain
ment it will be. A grab bag of
acts are in the process of being
rehearsed and perfected for the
approching two big nights at the
High School Gymnasium of April
S and 6 at 8:00.
Each and every student and
From Midnoon to Midnight
Editors Note: This is a cont-' to the teacher; third, you form a
inuation of the story "Who ! group over there and everybody
Changed My Orange?" helps everybody; fourth, if I sit
By Ali Saner in the fi,st row, I would not
I want to show you my school '.know where to put my legs. The
life with its funny and different
faces. Practically, it is the same
as every school, but I don't be
lieve you'll like to read an article
like a scientific problem. There
is always one thing that I cannot
forget, our classes. There are 40
to 50 students in one classroom.
In the first row mostly sit the
students who want to listen to our
teachers. The first places are the
most quiet places. But the in
teresting side of our classes is the
hack row. I like to sit in the last
row. First, there is a radiator
over there and it's hot; second,
if you feel tired you don't listen
lunch period is 1:15 and at 2:45
the fourth lesson begins I pract
ically never felt myself able to
follow the afternoon's lesson be
cause I would play soccor during
the lunch period and I usually
felt tired. And if it's hot, you
better get an excuse from the
teacher and go to the infirmary
because it is impossible to study.
At 3:30 all classes are over and
we have ninety minutes of re-
go to the movie. At five o'clock
we have our second free study
time until seven o'clock. Mostly
in this time you try to do your
work concerning writing. Most
students prefer to study their
lessons at the first free study time
which is at seven o'clock in the
morning. At seven o'clock in the
eevning we take our dinner until
seven thirty. After seven thirty
we have another study time till
nine o'clock which is the time to
go to our dormitories. There are,
I believe, 16 dormitories in my
school.
. In the study time nobody
creation. . During this time you ' studies. Even if you want to study,
can practice a sport, or study, or
go to the cafeteria and listen to
music, or walk around, or leave
the school with permission and
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A shot of the fast-action (?) Gfrfs Basketball game clearly
demonstrates the girls are not quite ready for their Varsity
' letters yet.
you can't do it. This is the time
to talk about world affairs, and
soccor, and girls. You can learn
by listening to these conversations
Continued on page 2
Thespians Induct
Newest Members
On March 5, the Thespians
presented the one-act play, "The
Uglv Duckling" at their annual
iniation.
The same play was presented
to the student body about a week
earlier. Members of the cast were
Jon Roberson, Rhea Lisonbee,
Sami Evfrtt, Jim Mayo, Cloma
Zupan, John Purves, Craig Pen
nington, and Beth Iba.
Following the play, refresh
ments were served and induction
conducted by the old members.
Those students inducted were
Joan Grimm, Barbara Barry, Ed
Rhodes, Sami Everett, Rhea Lison
bee, John Purves, Jim Mayo, Jon
Roberson, and Dan White.
teacher is in on this program
in some way. If he cannot sing,
dance, play an instrument, or
speak a piece he is selling
tickets, spreading the propaganda,
selling advertisements, assisting
in making scenery, or lending a
helping hand whenever and wher
ever it is needed "
The truly big show is composed
of numerous dances that include
the Hula, the Grizzly Bear Blues
and the Bear, Egyptian, a
Tango, the Russian Sailors, a
Dance Team, the Bossa Nova, and
a dance for everyone.
A number of skits are under
rehearsal to be presented in this
variety show. Some of them are
A Business Skit with a cast of
ten, a Speech Skit in solo, a
Cleopatra Episode with Antony,
A Math Skit enacted by five young
men, and Joan and Jim who
weave the thread of continuity
of the program.
The musical part of the pro
gram is filled with solos, duets,
and groups that are large and
small. Tom Dooley, Tall Tales, a
Western Scene, portrayed by
twelve girls. Ten Pretty Girls, and
even Alice Blue Gown will be
featured entertainment at spots
in the evening's show.
A group of "Youngsters," Three
Little Pigs, and a Square Dance
Routine are also special numbers
of the show.
A cast composed of approx
imately fifty-five dancers, sixty
singers, six soloists, and some
thirty-five taking parts in numer
ous skits complete the story and
round out the program planned
for the one great entertainment
venture of the Ashland High
School for this school year. All
hands are needed on deck to
make this endeavor a success and
all have answered the call.
The proceeds derived from this
program will be used for special
all school projects that are need
ed. The student body administers
the funds.
DO YOU HAVE TALENT?
Now is your chance to gain
recognition in your chosen field
of literature. If you write
prose, poetry, or have unusual
art ability, the "Literary Review"
wants you.
Quill and Scroll sponsers this
booklet which contains entries by
students of Ashland High School.
The pamphlet is then sold at the
end of the year.
All entries must be turned in
to your English teacher. Room 29
or Mrs. Trost for art entries be
fore the last part of April.