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VOL. 42, No. 3
ASHLAND HIGH SCHOOL, ASHLAND, ORE.
FRL, NOV. 1Z, 1965
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AFS APPLICANTS From left to right, the two Ashland High
School applicants are Kathy Neal and Cathy Phelps.
Committee Selects
AFS Candidates
Phelps, Neal Representatives
Representatives Cathy Phelps
and Kathy Neal were recently
chosen as candidates for the
Americans Abroad Program.
After completing preliminary
Fall Play
Scheduled
The Physician In Spite of Him
self, by the French author Mo
liere, was chosen by Mr. Marian
Shanks, director, as the Fall play.
The play will be presented on
the evenings of November 18, 19,
and 20 in the Little Theater in
the English building.
Tryouts for the play were held
the week before Homecoming.
From those who auditioned, the
following were chosen for the
cast: Terry Barraclough, Sgana
relle, male lead; Dave Parsons,
Rovert; Curtis White, Geronte;
Steve Olson. Leandre; Kent Bro
stad, Valere; Stu Houghton,
Lucas; Cathy Christy, Martine, fe
male lead; Vickie Parker, Lu
cinde; Susan Beecher, Jacqueline;
Lisa Tumbleson, Terese; Susan
Hess, Perrette.
The crew consists of Nancy
Kiser, stage manager; Mary
Ncpper, assistant manager; Dave
Duty, lights; Linda Christy,
sound; Joyce Taylor, costumes;
Warren I'adelford, make-up; Dave
Parsons and Kris Nashlund, stage
properties. Several departments
are also helping out with the play.
Mr. Mobley is working on sets,
Mr. Windt is helping select mu
sic, and the commercial arts
class is painting backgrounds
and sets.
This play is considered as Mo
liere's second best play and his
loudest and funniest. It is a farce
that brings play-stopping laughs.
It will be presented in a mixture
and Moliere and modern.
This is Mr. Shanks' first play
directed here. He has worked
with high school drama students
during summer workshops and
has also directed plays in college.
Thursday the 18th will be the
final and complete dress rehear
sal. Students will be admitted at
a reduced rate and special guests
will be invited to attend free.
applications, family interviews
and committee interviews, the
girls' applications were submitted
to New York for judging. Both
girls applied for all three pro
grams: the Summer Program,
Northern Hemisphere School Pro
gram, and Southern Hemisphere
School Program.
From Crater
Kathy Neal, who has recently
come to Ashland High School
from Crater High School, was
freshman class vice president and
sophomore class president at
Crater. She is now a member of
the American Field Service Club,
Ski Club, and Thespians. When
asked why she would like to go
abroad, Kathy replied, "I feel
that world peace can ,be gained
only if the peoples of the world
learn to communicate. If chosen
to go abroad, I would possibly be
able to do my small part in com-
municating a true picture of the
United States and of Americans."
Kathy attends the Trinity Epis
copal Church in Ashland.
Cathy Phelps is active in the
A.F.S. Club, Girls' Recreation As
sociation, Ski Club, and Grizzettes.
She is secretary of G.R.A. and
also holds the state office of dis
trict representative in the club.
Cathy is interested in meeting all
kinds of people. "Having talked
to Carol Pennington and having
heard Chris Hoberg speak
prompted my interest in the
Americans Abroad Program. I
feel it would be a most valuable
experience." Cathy has no par
ticular preference as to which
country she would like to see,
just "anypplace." She attends the
Trinity Episcopal Church in Ash
land.
Sadie Hawkins
Hop Wednesday
November 24 from 8 to 11
p.m. will be the time of the
annual Sadie Hawkins dance.
This costume dance will be
held in the cafeteria. Marry in
Sam will be present to per
form Dogpatch marriages, and
Ole Man Moses will predict
the future. Music will be sup
plied by Lionel and the Wharf
Stompers.
Debate Squad
At Marshfield
For Tourney
Fourteen Ashland High School
students left this morning to par
ticipate in the annual Marshfield
debate tournament.
Each member of the team will
participate in one or more indi
vidual events as well as Oxford
debate. Representation from AHS
in individual speeches will in
clude: Cathy Christy, Cathy
Phelps, and Scott Weaver in im
promptu speaking; Cathy Christy,
Ginny Lawrence, and Curtis
White, extemporaneous speaking;
Jackie Peterson and Mike Lewis
in radio; Kris Nashland and
Paula Hoffman in poetry; Donna
Hassell, Mary Alley, and Linda
Wenker, humorous interpreta
tion; Ellen Craft in serious inter
pretation, and Jorja Kcil in after-
dinner speaking.
Various Topics
Topics for various events this
year will include: Resolved
That the Federal Government
should adopt a program of com
pulsory arbitration in labor
management disputes in basic in
dustries," in the debate division;
problems of youth, in impromptu;
and United States current events,
in extemporaneous.
Last year's Marshfield effort
showed AHS placing in six events.
The Marshfield trip, the first
tournament of the year, provides
the students with an opportunity
to gain experience and practice
on the topics early in the year,
according to Mr. Herb Lewis, de
bate coach.
Council Selects Voth
As Six Weeks Citizen
Lyla Voth was selected citizen
of the six weeks by the student
council on the basis of her par
ticipation and organization of the
Powderpuff Football Game.
Besides being president of
GRA. Lyla holds the state record
in the javelin throw and has re-
Calendars To Be
Sold By Band
Did you know Santa Claus may
come to your house twice this
year? He'll only come through if
you buy a Birthday Calendar.
Then just watch the goodies pour
in. A free sundae from the Rich
maid, a free gift from Anderson's
Pharmacy, or perhaps you'd like
a double batch of green stamps at
the Pioneer Market? All of these
things and many more gifts and
discounts can be yours for a small
25 cents. If you feel like going all
out, you can even buy a calendar
for 50 cents. This is all the band
is asking. With a little of your
help, the band will be able to
take a successful trip to Portland.
You can also help them reach
their goal of 750 calendars and
2,000 names.
Buy your calendar in the main
hall this week or from your fa
vorite band member and let
Santa Claus come twice this year.
Sheila Butler Visits
France For Studies
This past summer from June
28 until August 20, Sheila Butler,
senior, spent six weeks in France
studying French. Sheila traveled
with other students to France
after meeting in New York. These
students were sponsored by the
Foreign Language League.
Sheila stayed in Reims,
France, at a university where she
took courses in the French lan
guage. Her schedule was the fol-
owing: From 9 a.m. to 12 noon
she was in class studying French.
Sheila commented that, "I was
fortunate because I had the only
teacher in the school who under
stood English. All the other
teachers could not speak a word
of English." The rest of the day.
Sheila was free to do anything
she wanted to do. Most of her
free time she spent downtown
and visiting historic places.
Champagne Caves
On one of her visits to interest
ing plpaces, Sheila visited the
Mercier Caves. These caves were
located about 250 feet below the
ground and were filled with rows
and rows of bottled champagne.
Small trains took the visitors
down to the caves as a guide
told the history. The guide ex
plained the process of making
champagne as well as other in
teresting details. Among them
was the fact that the caves stay
at an even temperature year
around.
City of Reims
Sheila told of some of the
historic places and customs she
visited in the city of Reims. One
historic room she visited was the
War Room where the peace treaty
Lyla Voth, Citizen of the
Six Weeks
ceived a varsity letter in track.
Last summer Lyla was a repre
sentative to Girls State.
This year Lyla represents AHS
at the Jackson County Youth
Council. The council discusses
problems of Rogue Valley youth.
Lyla is also a member of Seminar,
Grizzettes, National Honor So
ciety, and Intcrclub Council.
After graduation, Lyla plans
to attend the University of Ore
gon and go into the field of Phys
ical Education.
"1 -M:
for World War II was signed on
May 7, 1945. The War Room was
also General Eisenhower's office.
To celebrate the freedom of the
peasants from the aristocrats, now
known as Bastille Day, the people
of Reims had a big dance in the
center square of the town. The
dance took place the night of
Bastille Day.
Weekend Trips
Sheila, as well as the other
people in her group, took week
end trips to Belgium, France,
Germany, and Switzerland.
On the trip to Belgium, Sheila
and the other students stayed in
Brussels where she saw the
world's fair that took place in the
1950s. Another sight was an an
cient king's palace which, accord
ing to Sheila, was very interest
ing. The trip to Belgium was the
first of the four weekend trips.
On the trip to France, Sheila
saw many of the tourist sights.
Among these were Napoleon's
Tomb, the Palace of Versailles,
and the Louvre. She stated, "The
Louvre impressed me the most
All the magnificent creations of
art are concentrated in one large
museum."
In Wrest Germany, Sheila des
cribed the statue of Charlemagne, ,
and said it was the most beauti
ful thing she had seen. Sheila did
not explain much about Germany,
but instead told of her favorite
country, Switzerland.
In Switzerland, the students
stayed in Geneva. Sheila com
mented that, "The scenery was
very impressive with the sail
boats on the lakes. It is a peace
ful country and the people are
always friendly." Sheila also
commented that of all the coun
tries she had visited, the people
in Geneva spoke the most
English.
Preparations for Leaving
As a farewell surprise, the
French guides, on the last night
of their stay, gave the students a
talent show. The show consisted
of a musical, various skits, poems,
and singing.
The next morning, all of the
students left for home. They took
a chartered plane back to the
United States, and from there to
their respective homes. Sheila
spent the rest of the summer
visiting relatives and then came
home.
As a last comment. Sheila said.
"It was a marvelous opportunity,
and one that I will never forget"
AHS Librarian
Prints Newsletter
A new addition to the Ashland
High School library is the weekly
printing of the Library News.
The Library News was origi
nated by Mr. Haugen, the new
librarian of AHS. It lists all new
incoming magazines and books. It
also informs students which
magazines the library subscribes
to. Along with this, it gives a
brief explanation of what the
magazines are about. Certain
articles which would help a stu
dent in a particular field may also
appear in the news.
Any new books which enter the
AHS library also appear in the
news. A brief description of the
books are given, along with the
correct authors. The numbers are
also given.