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PRIZE WINNING SPEAKERS on the debate team display the array of trophies which earned
them the sweepstakes cup at the Linfield tournament. They are: row one (I. to r.) Ginny Law
rence, Kris Keil, Cathy Phelps, Lisa Tumbleson, Susie Rifle, Lon Gossage, Jeff McCoIlum, Kathy
Hill, and Coach Herb Lewis. Row two (I. to r.) Gordon Hester, Dave Galati, Mary Alley, Paula
Hoffman, Janie Smith, Jack Davis, Bob Dorris, Curtis White, and Mike Lewis.
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Vol. 14, No. 7
One Act
Three one-act plays are now
being prepared by Mr. Marian
Shanks for presentation March
10 and 11. The three plays are
"The Ugly Duckling" by A. A.
Milne, "Sorry, Wrong Number"
Ashland, Crater
Bands Perform
Ashland Hieh gymnasium was
the scene of a combined band
concert presented by Crater and
Ashland High schools Feb. 23.
The program for the concert
was publicized as the "Battle of
the Bands." The Ashland High
Varsity Band, under the direc
tion of Mr. Warren Moore
played the selections, "Days of
Glory," a march by Cacauas;
"Prelude and Fugue in G Mi
nor," John Sebestian Bach; and
an Al Hirt medley, with Mike
Glidewell as trumpet soloist
Crater Program
The Crater High Symphonic
Band with Mr. Scott Philip con
ducting presented "Toccata and
Fugue" by Eberlin; "Blow Over
ture in B Flat," Giovanni Pa
vanne, Morton Gould; "The Ma
tador," A. Young, and "Concert
March" by Clifton Williams.
Ashland's Symphonic Band,
Mr. Raoul Maddox, director, per
formed a march by Steven Fos
ter; "Fanfare and Allegro Clif
fiton" by Williams; and a Mexi
can dance by Terig Tucci.
The combined bands then,
under the direction of Mr. Da
vid France, AHS student teach
er, closed the program with a
G. H. Huffine march.
Upcoming activities for the
band include the All City Band
Festival in the gym on March 7
and the Stage Band's trip to
Reno on March 10.
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ASHLAND HIGH SCHOOL, ASHLAND,
Plays To
by L. Fletcher, and "A Marriage
Proposal" by Anton Chekhov.
"The Ugly Duckling" is a fan
tasy. The king, played by Chris
Houghton, and the queen, play
ed by Jan Gray, are trying to
marry off their daughter, Ca
milla, played by Vickie Parker.
The Chancellor, played by Kent
Brostad, is trying to help.
The Plot
It is decided that Camilla's
maid, Dulcibella, played by Lu
Juana Ferreira, will meet Prince
Simon, played by Doug Kirby,
in Camilla's place because no
body thinks the princess is
pretty. The prince, being shy,
decides to send his attendant,
Students
Three Ashland High School
students have recently been
recognized for outstanding con
tribution to the school. Cathy
Phelps, Craig Korthase, and
Dian Demo have each been hon
ored with separate awards.
Cathy was named Girl of the
Term by the Business and Pro
fessional Women's Club. She
was chosen on the basis of her
service and activities at Ashland
High School.
Many Activities
During her sophomore year,
Cathy attended Sheldon High
School in Eugene until March,
when she moved back to Ash
land. She was active in GRA. In
her junior year Cathy was the
district representative to the
state GRA convention. She was
also an American Field Service
finalist, and spent the summer
in Turkey. Just before she left
for her trip to Turkey she was
a delegate to Girls' State. Cathy
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played by Mike Pollard, to meet
the princess.
The second play, "Marriage
Proposal," is a farce. Ivan Vas
siliyitch, played by Dave Work,
is a young man who wants to
marry Natalia Stepanovitch,
played by Susan Beecher. Ivan
first asks Natalia's father, play
ed by Doug Kirby, if he can
marry his daughter.
Ivan then proceeds with an at
tempt to propose. He approaches
Natalia in the wrong way and
an argumenti s the result.
Third Play
The third play, "Sorry, Wrong
Number," is being put on in a
Recognized For
also became a member of Na
tional Honor Society in her jun
ior year. Now a senior, she is
president of AFS, vice-president
of GRA, and is active in school
activities.
Cathy will receive the rotat
ing pin from the last Girl of
the Term and is now eligible to
be chosen Girl of the Year.
Council Names Korthase
Craig Korthase was chosen by
the student council as Boy of the
Month for January.
He was nominated by the stu
dent council for his efforts on
the basketball squad and his
outstanding work on the Boy of
the Month committee.
In his work as chairman of
the Boy of the Month committee
this year, Craig has helped to
select boys who have done ex
ceptional work in some phase
of school activities during that
month. The student council then
votes among the candidates.
Ashland's debate team cap
tured the Grand Sweepstakes
and Junior Division Sweep
stakes trophies at the Linfield
Debate Tournament.
Ashland placed four debate
teams and 12 individual speak
ers in the finals. Twelve hun
dred students from 78 Oregon
schools attended the 35th an
nual tournament
Debate Honors
Cathy Phelps and Lisa Tum
bleson placed first in senior
women's debate with a string
of seven victories.
The junior women's team of
Kathy Hill and Janie Smith
placed first above the other 55
teams entered.
Two Ashland teams tied for !
second in junior men's debate. !
Lon Gossage and Dave Galati
tied the four-man team of Gor
don Hester, Jeff McCoIlum, Su-'
sie Rifle and Kris Keil.
Individual Victories
Impromptu speakers Cathy
Phelps, Kathy Hill and Lon
Gossage placed first, second, and
third, respectively, in their di
visions. Ginny Lawrence won the first
place trophy in the senior wo
men's division of extempora
neous speaking. Curtis White
placed third in the senior men's
division of this event Extem
poraneous topics covered the
world in general.
Susie Riffe and Jeff McCoIlum
placed second in junior women's
and junior men's salesmanship.
Susie and Jeff sold bugging de
vices and spot remover. Ginny
Lawrence made the finals in
salesmanship by selling power
air cleaners.
Interview winners included
Mike Lewis and Kris Keil with
second and third places. Mike
interviewed for the position of
surrealistic atmosphere, which
is a distortion through the mind
of the protagonist, who is Mrs.
Stevenson, played by Moya San
der. She overhears a murder
being plotted by two men, play
ed by Mike Pollard and Steve
Buckelew, and doesn't realize it
is her own.
She tries to get someone to
do something, but no one will
listen. Not the telephone opera
tors, played by Enid Langer,
Marilyn Thomas, Renee Drei
szus, Heather Edmonds, Debbie
Dillion, and Teri Spence, or the
police sergeant, played by Kent
Brostad, or the hospital attend
ant, played by Marilyn Miller.
Craig has also participated and
has done a fine job on the bas
ketball squad this year.
Active Athlete
Other activities that Craig
participates in this year include
Letterman's Club. He has let
tered in football for two years
and has lettered once in basket
ball. Craig is also a member of
student council. Outside of
school, Craig is vice-president of
the Jackson County Youth Coun
cil and Master Councilor of De
Molay. He lists jeep riding,
hunting, fishing, and water ski
ing as his favorite hobbies.
Demo Selected
Dian was named Citizen of
the Six-Weeks by the Student
Council.
Dian was chosen because of
her work as chairman of the toy
drive sponsored by the Student
Council in conjunction with the
Christmas toy drive of the Ash
land Fire Department. The toys
that were collected were dis
bodyguard while Kris was a ski
instructor.
Jack Davis was a finalist in
oration. Jack's oration topic
dealt with individual freedom
and the free press.
Chris Houghton tied for third
place in after dinner speaking.
Chris's after-dinner topic was
dirt as a contemporary hero.
The victory marked the sec
ond time in three years that
Ashland has captured the
Sweepstakes Cup.
Debate Coach Herb Lewis re
ported that the team is now
working for the district and
state meets coming up.
Grizzlies 65-51 with Williamson
picking up 23 points. Mitchell
picked up 17 against Grants
Pass when the Cavemen stopped
the Bruins 7143.
The Comets burned Ashland
59-47 with Sixkiller and Scott
Weaver each scoring 15 points.
Ashland halted the Roseburg
Indians 43-40 behind Willis' 14
points.
THE MONTH
Selected
his event in track is the hurdles.
Sessions stands at an even
five foot six and weighs in at
130 pounds. His favorite foods
are chocolate cake, chocolate
chip cookies, and apple pie.
PROJECT PLANNED
FOR RESCUE UNIT
The Ashland High School
student council will soon be
gin an all-school project to
raise money for equipment
which will be given to the
Ashland Fire Department's
new rescue unit.
It has not yet been decided
what will be purchased. All
AHS students are urged to
take part in the money
making project.
Service
tributed to the Ashland com
munity. Dian is also a member of stu
dent council and is active in the
Junior class.
Lynda RifTe, chairman of the
Citizen of the Six-Weeks com
mittee, said that students are
chosen for their service to the
school. She further said that
since there are already many
honors for boys such as Boy of
the Month and Athlete of the
Month, students chosen are
usually girls.
Committee Members
Other members of the Citizen
of Six-Weeks Committee are
Ginny Lawrence, Jack Farmer,
Michele Roberts, Todd Merri
man, Lavon Phelps, and Lon
Gossage.
Other students honored as
Citizen of Six-Weeks this year
have been Mike Knapp and
Ginny Lawrence for the first
six weeks and second six weeks
respectively.
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