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Vol. 14, No. 8
ASHLAND HIGH SCHOOL, ASHLAND, ORE.
FRI., MAR. 24. 1967
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WINNERS of the Elks' most valuable student scholarships are:
(1. to r.) Scott Weaver, boys' first place; Susan Beecher, girls'
second place; Dave Work, boys' second place; Ginny Lawrence,
girls' first place; Ann Colwell, girls' third place; and Kent
Brostad (not pictured), boys' third place.
Six Selected As
Valuable Students
Six senior students were re
cently honored by the Ashland
chapter of the B.P.O.E. as Ash
land High's Most Valuable Stu
dents. The two winners of the first
;tare were Ginny Lawrence and
Scott Weaver. Ginny and Scott
went on to represent AHS in
the Oregon South District con
test. Thirteen schools, from Eu
gene south to Ashland, were
represented in the district con
test. Ginny was awarded third
place honors in this event.
Many Activities
Ginny's school activities in
clude participation in Interna
tional Relations League, student
council. Quill and Scroll, Drama
guild. Debate, and the position
of editor of Rogue News. Out
side of school, Ginny partici
pated in Able and Gifted Classes
at SOC. Ginny is also a member
of National Honor Society.
Scott keeps busy as a member
of National Honor Society, Hu
manities Seminar, Debate, and
Letterman's club. He partici
pated in Boys' State last sum
mer and was a member of the
basketball team and the golf
team. Scott is also Master Coun
cilor of DeMolay.
Second Place
The two second place winners
were Susan Beecher and Dave
Work. They received $75 each
from the Elks.
Susan is Secretary of National
Honor Society, a member of
Drama guild and its Thespian
coordinator. She participates in
Able and Gifted Classes and
Humanities Seminar. Susan is
publicity chairman for AFS and
a member of IRL.
Dave transferred in his junior
year from Benson Polytechnical
School in Portland. He is a staff
member of Rogue News and
Sports Editor of The Rogue an
nual. He is a member of Juve
nile Jury, Drama guild and Let
terman's club. He is a member
of AHS golf team, Quill and
Scroll and National Honor So
ciety. Dave is treasurer for IRL,
a member of DeMolay, and was
honored as Boy of the Month.
Those chosen for third place
honors in the competition were
Ann Collwell and Kent Bros
tad. Ann and Kent received $50
as third place winners.
Ann is Student Body first
vice-president and holds the
office of interclub council presi
dent. She is a staff member of
both the Rogue News and The
Rogue annual. Ann belongs to
the AFS, IRL, and is vice-president
of Quill and Scroll.
Kent is a pditicipant in IIu
manities Seminar, Able and
Gifted Classes and a member of
the tennis team. He is a mem
ber of Drama guild and was
Chess club president last year.
Selection Basis
The six winners were selected
from a group of seniors who
applied. Selection was made on
the basis of scholarship, extra
curricular and out of school ac
tivities, personality, leadership,
perseverance, resourcefulness,
and general worthiness.
Mr. Rusty Nelson, chairman
of Elks' youth activities, said
that seven judges were chosen
from the Elks membership to
select the award winners.
Michelle
Junior Michele Roberts spent
last week in Washington, D.C.
as the guest of Congressman
John Dellenback. Michele was
one of eight congressional
scholars participating.
While in Washington, Michele
stayed in the Dellenbacks'
home. She spent most of her
time learning the various pro
cesses of the federal govern
ment. She had the opportunity
to meet many of the nation's
prominent Congressmen and at
tended several congressional
hearings. Evenings were spent
in seminars with a civics teacher
from Washington.
Sees White House
Among the places Michele
visited were the White House,
the Supreme Court, the FBI
building, Arlington cemetery,
the Washington Memorial, the
Lincoln Memorial, and the Jef
ferson Monument.
Following each day's activi
ties, students were given free
time to rest, discuss the day's
program, or do some sightsee
ing on their own. Each day they
were special luncheon guests on
Capitol Hill.
Ceremony Planned
Students
Thirty-three juniors and sen
iors were recently selected for
membership in the Ashland
chapter of the National Honor
Society. Induction ceremonies
for the new members are being
planned by the present members
of the organization.
Last spring 10 percent of the
class of 1967 were chosen as
juniors. The next five percent of
the class who were recently se
lected as seniors include: Dar
lene Beck, Nicole Benbrook,
Dani Bulkley, Ruth Evans, Olin
Ford, Judy Hare, Frances Holly
man, Barbara Hormel, Douglas
Kirby, and David Work.
Juniors Named
The top 10 percent of the
class of 1968 includes: Nancy
Beecher, Jane Belland, Drusilla
Bliss, Linda Christy, Dian
Demo, Alan Engstrom, Carlista
Holland, Chris Houghton, Enid
Langer, Carol Markham, Gary
Prickett, Meredith Reynolds,
Susan Riffe, Michele Roberts,
Peggy Tilford, Jim Williams,
Panola Witt, and Kathleen Zoll
man. Each, in addition to being
chosen because of his rank in
class, is also judged and selected
on the basis of leadership, char
acter, and service.
COUNCIL ORGANIZES
APRIL FIRST DANCE
The student council will
sponsor a dance to be held
on April 1. Some changes
have been made in the an
nounced plans, however. The
dance will not be a formal or
semi-formal affair. Rather, it
will be an ordinary school
dance and regular school
dress will be acceptable. Mu
sic will be provided by a
rocky band.
Roberts
Michele and the other seven
students were selected from
more than 70 high school junior
applicants in the fourth con
gressional district. Students
were judged on the basis of
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MICHELE ROBERTS, Ashland High School's congressional
scholar, points out Washington, D. C, where she spent part of
her spring vacation studying the federal government.
Named To HS
Ceremony Planned
Induction of the new mem
bers will be held March 27 at
7:30 p.m. in the English Build
ing. Dr. Kreisman from South
ern Oregon College will be the
guest speaker. Student speakers
who will talk on the traditional
Honor Society topics are Ginny
Lawrence who will speak on
service, Curtis White on schol
Band Performs;
Travels To Reno
Members of the Ashland
High School band have recently
ly participated in a variety of
events including a stage band
contest in Reno and the all
city band concert
On March 10 the band left
by chartered bus for Reno, Ne
vada for a contest among high
school stage bands. The contest
drew some 60 bands from
schools throughout Oregon, Cali
fornia, Idaho, Utah, and Nevada.
Tour Reno
While in Reno, the band
stayed in some of the dormi
tories on the Nevada State Col
lege campus which is located in
Reno. When not competing,
members of the group were
given the opportunity to tour
the town on their own. After
the two-day event the band
returned to Ashland on Mar. 12.
A large crowd was on hand
for the eighth annual all-city
band concert held on March 7
in Ashland Senior High gym.
Bands from all city elementary
schools and Ashland Junior and
Senior high schools presented
a large variety of numbers.
Tours Washington
teacher recommendations and a
written application.
Applicants were asked to list
their activities and interests
and were also asked questions
concerning their knowledge and
arship, Scott Weaver on leader
ship, and Paula Hoffman on
character.
The present officers of the
honor club: Mary Alley, presi
dent; Judy Jameson, vice-president;
Susan Beecher, secretary,
and Paula HofTman, treasurer,
are in charge of the other ar
rangements for the program.
The beginning elementary
school combined bands began
with the musical selections:
Prayer For Young People by
Marcel Frank and Primer Pa
rade by George Rutledge.
Elementary Band
Following the beginning band,
the elementary advanced band
presented the numbers: Ballad
(for the child story Bambi), and
the First Prelude, also from
Bambi.
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followed by the sixth grade
honor band. The Junior High
School had three bands partici
pating in the program. The Ju
nior High Cadet Band, the Ju
nior High Varsity, and the Sym
phonic Band all performed.
Two bands from the high
school also played numbers. The
Ashland High Concert band per
formed and the program was
concluded with the perform
ance of the AHS Symphonic
band.
Directors for the concert
were: Mr. Raoul Maddox, Mr.
Warren Moore, Mr. Rudy Do
mitrovich, and student teacher
Mr. Dave France.
understanding of the federal
government. A group of inter
ested Southern Oregon educa
tors were in charge of selecting
participants.
While in Washington, Michele
feels that she gained first hand
knowledge of the federal gov
ernment in action. She said that
"this knowledge of our govern
ment is something that one can
not obtain by studying textbooks
or reading newspapers."
Gains Honors
Earlier this year Michele was
named a 1967 Girls' State dele
gate. She was chosen by a com
mittee of faculty members for
that honor. Her other activities
include being president of Fu
ture Nurses of America, Girls'
Recreation Association point
manager, American Field Serv
ice club, and the student coun
cil citizen of the six weeks com
mittee. In addition to all of her extra
curricular activities, Michele
ranks in the top ten percent of
her class scholastically and was
recently selectee for the Na
tional Honor Society on the
basis of her scholastic record.