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ROGUE NEWS
VOL. 40, No. 6
ASHLAND, ORE. WEI)., JAN. 22, 1964
Meredith Fischer Named
Homemaker of Tomorrow
Meredith Fischer is Ashland's receive $4,000, $3,000. and $2,000
19G4 Honu'maker of Tomorrow.
She achieved the highest score
here in a written knowledge
and attitude examination given
Dec. 3, 196:!. General Mills, Inc.,
sponsor of the program, will
award her a "Homemaker of
Tomorrow" pin to singnify her
achievement, and her test paper
will be entered in competition
for state honors.
The state Homemaker of To
morrow will be awarded a $1,500
college scholarship and will be
named a national finalist.
In the spring the state Home
makers of Tomorrow will go to
Williamsburg, Va., Washington,
DC, and New York City. The
trip will be climaxed with the
naming of the 1964 All-American
Homemaker of Tomorrow. II
scholarship will be increased to
$5,000. National runners-up will
scholarships, respectively.
Meredith enrolled in Ashland
High last September after having
attended school in California and
Virginia.
She is on the honor roll and
a member of the Art Service
Corps. She plans to attend S.O.C.
and the University of Oregon for
special training in interior design
Don Scripter, "the man behind the scenes," has been elected
as The Boy of the Month for December. The Student Council
chose Don for this honor because of his work on the senior
play as assistant stage Manager. The other nominee, Bill Jury,
was mentioned for this award for his good record in Football
and BasketbalL
Fifty-Seven Students Chosen
For Saturday Classes at SOC
Thespians Hold
Induction Jan. 10
Ashland High's Thespian
Troupe has been enlarged by
twelve members. At a formal in
duction ceremony held January
10th these people were accepted
into troupe 954: Marcy Tresven,
Linda Prescott, Carolyn Wolfe,
Cathy Christie, Terry Barraclough.
Gretchen Graham, Susan Hess
Judy Fremd, Don Scripter, Carol
Pennington, Trudee Lewis, and Ha
Kneebone.
Fifty-seven Ashland High stu
dents have been chosen to take
th. Saturday Classes at Southern
Oregon College. These classes are
part of the Able and Gifted Stu
dent Program and are taught by
members of the college faculty.
Pam Demo, Mindy Duty, and
Margy Rucker have been selected
for the Art Class. This course
involves an investigation of the
physical properties and aesthetic
quialities of a wide variety of
ar materials. The class is aimed
at understanding and appreciating
the "contemporary image" in art
and include a program of studio
work in drawing, college, and oil
painting.
Kandy Korthase, Kathy Rucker,
and Kathy Tilford have been
selected for Expository Writing
with Contemporary Values. This
class is designed for students
interested in the Humanities and
in the Social Sciences and will of writing and then praclice some
consist of short papers and dis- of these techniques,
cussions concerning "Man in , Ken Baker, Diane Benson,
an Age of Science", "Man and ; Mary Brostad, Linda Brown,
Society", and "Man and the , Dolly Byrd, Sue Conner, Amy
Humanities'. Helm, Carol Pennington, Linda
Charles Moore, Edith Morrill, ; prescott. and Dave White are
Clyde Nelson, Jan Susee, and taking World Literature which
John Williams are taking a course gives the student an opportunity
in Business and Society which !ta interpret and discuss various
stresses the understanding of! books which have influenced
business as an important part Western thinkins.
of society. The roles, functions,
effect, and purposes of business
art discussed from the standpoint
of the consumer and the owner.
Those students taking Creative
Writing are Cathy Christy, Mere
dith Fischer, Chris Hoberg, Tim
Thompson, and Marcy Tretsven.
This course is designed to give
students practice in different
forms of writing such as poetry
and short story. The students are
presented with various techniques
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Senior Class President, ASB Leader
Win Elks' Youth Leadership Awards
Connie Felger and John Yaple I Student Body president, won first
took top honors in the Elk's
Leadership Contest. Their broch
ures will be sent to the State
Association Youth Activities Com
mittee for state competition.
Connie, Ashland High School's
place in the girl's division. She is
a member of the National Honor
Society, International Relations
League, Student Council, Pep
Club, and annual staff. Connie
has also received the D.A.R.
JOHN YAPLE
CONNIE FELGER
award, attended Girls' State, and
participates in the Able and
Gifted Student program at South
ern Oregon College.
John, the first place winner in
tht boys' competition, is the pre
sident of the senior class. He is
a one year letterman in wrestling
and a two year letterman in foot
ball. He was chosen for the All
Conference first team offensive
and defensive football squads this
past season. During the summer
John was elected County Coroner
and State Senator at Boys' State
Hs is also a member of the Stu
dent Council and of Letterman's
Club.
Diane Wililams placed second
and Trudee Lewis third in the
girls' competition. In the boys'
division Tim Thompson placed
second and Joe Raynes third
Other student contestants were
Ron Boyce and Terry Skibby in
the boys' division and Linda
Leigh, Kay Newton, Kathy Tilford
and Marcy Tretsven for the girls'
division.
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Susan Conner
Wins Award
Sue Conner was named Girl
of the Term by the Ashland Busi
ness and Professional Women's
Club. She received a pin which
signifies this honor from Kathy
Tilford, past recipient of the
honor.
Sue was named Girl of the
Term because of her work as
accompanist for the chorus, as
treasurer for the National Honor
Society, and as a member of the
Ungraded English class. She has
attended the Saturday classes for
the Gifted and Able Students
for the past two years; she also
teaches three piano students. Sue
is also very active in church and
community affairs.