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Jack Dauis Visits Salem For bpw Award
Studies Government
Junior Jack Davis returned
home recently after spending
two days in Salem participating
in the county-wide congressional
scholar program.
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JACK DAVIS represented
Ashland High School as he
spent two days in Salem
studying the working of the
state government. He stayed
with Representative Hart and
was one of ten Jackson County
Juniors participating in the
program.
Youth Council Adds Unity
Four Ashland High School
students are members of an
organization designed to pro
mote greater understanding be
tween the student and the adult
population of southern Oregon.
The organization, the Jackson
County Youth Council, is in its
third year as a public service
group.
Several years ago, the Oregon
Debaters
For State
Four debaters qualified for
the state debate tournament at
the district individual finals at
Phoenix. Three more debaters
received alternate positions.
Mike Lewis will travel to the
state tournament at Oregon
State University on the basis of
a first place win in radio.
Ginny Lawrence placed first
in extemporaneous speaking.
Ginny is a member of the Ox
ford debate team which will also
compete at OSU on April 13-15.
Cathy Phelps was a second
place winner in impromptu
speaking at Phoenix. Another
second place win went to Paula
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The program attended by
Jack was organized in the same
manner as the trip taken by
Michele Roberts last month.
However, Jack studied the gov
ernment at the state level.
Meets Governor
Jack left March 22 and stayed
with Floyde Hart, state repre
sentative from Medford. During
his stay in Salem he sat in on
sessions of the Oregon House of
Representatives and observed
committee meetings. In addition,
he also had the opportunity to
meet Governor Tom McCall.
Jack reported that the pur
pose of the session was to in
crease student understanding of
the organization and running of
state government. He said that
each participant is expected to
help increase his fellow stu
dents' understanding by discuss
ing his experience with them.
Ten Students
The annual program gives 10
Jackson County students an op
portunity to visit their state
capitol. The Jackson County
representative hosts two stu
dents at a time for five weeks.
Ashland combines with Medford
High School so that each school
sends one representative each
year.
State Youth Council suggested
that Oregon's counties initiate a
Youth Council program. Under
the guidance of Mr. John Kie
sow, the council has grown to
include representatives from all
Rogue Valley high schools.
The Youth Council has a two
fold purpose. Its major purpose
is to promote understanding and
communication between stu-
Qualify
Tourney
Hoffman. Paula competed in the
serious interpretation event.
Dave Parsons, Mary Alley,
and Curtis White received alter
nate positions to the state tour
nament on the basis of third
place wins in their events.
Dave captured a third place
with his after dinner speech.
Mary received a third in oration.
Curtis, Ginny's partner on the
Oxford debate team, placed third
in extemporaneous speaking.
In addition, five more Ashland
debaters made the finals in their
individual events. Enid Langer,
Curtis White, Lisa Tumbleson,
Jack Davis, Alan Engstrom, and
Mary Alley were finalists.
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The program was started by
Representative John Dellenback.
Jack was selected to participate
by members of the high school
administration and faculty.
Active Student
In addition to being selected
for the congressional scholars
program. Jack is active in
extra-curricular activities. Last
year he served as Sophomore
class president. He has also
been a member of the debate
team for the past two years.
Discussion Slated
For Library Week
A panel discussion to be held
at the public library on April 17
will give students and parents
an opportunity to learn more
about the literature used in the
Ashland High School English
program.
Three high school students,
Jim Williams, Margaret Whil
lock, and Susan Beecher, and
Mrs. Hattie Converse, English
teacher, will participate in the
dents and adults. One way in
which the Council achieves this
goal is by representing the youth
of Jackson County at many
adult meetings.
The second purpose of the
group is to provide a variety of
youth activities for students of
the Rogue Valley. In this way,
students at Ashland High School
are given the chance to partici
pate in non-athletic activities
with students from other high
schools.
One project currently being
sponsored by the Youth Council
is a county-wide car rally on
Saturday, April 9.
Ashland High School's repre
sentatives on the council include
seniors Craig Korthase and
Chris Wiley and juniors Alan
Engstrom and Kathy Roberts.
Nomination of council candi
dates is made by current mem
bers with final selections made
by school administrations.
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Senior Lisa Tumbleson was
recently honored as the fifth
girl of the term. She was chosen
on the basis of her activities and
her high scholastic achieve
ment. Lisa ranks second scholastic
ally in the Senior class. She has
participated in the Able and
Gifted classes at Southern Ore
gon College for the past three
years. Last year she attended
the first Project Prometheus
program sponsored by SOC.
During her junior year she was
discussion. The panel, which is
being organized in connection
with National Library Week, will
discuss literature from the se
lected reading list. The books
have been chosen to encourage
man's better understanding of
himself in a rapidly developing
technological culture.
Reading List
Three of the books suggested
for reading, A Separate Peace
by John Knowles, Walden by
Henry Thoreau, and The Odys
sey by Homer, have been in
cluded in the local English pro
gram. In addition, members of
the panel will read additional
books from the list.
The discussion of the panel
group will revolve around the
list of books. Anyone interested
in hearing the discussion of
literature and learning more
about the books read in the
high school English classes is
welcome to attend the session.
Paperbacks
All of the books included on
the suggested reading list will
be available at the public library
in paperback for those who wish
to read them. The selection in
cludes works of Arthur Koest
ler, James Thurber, Truman Ca
pote, John Gardner, Jane Aus
ten, Ernest Hemingway.
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Scholarships
This year Lisa competed fur
several national scholarships.
She became a National Merit fi
nalist and a semi-finalist in the
national competition for the
National Honor Society Schol
arship. In addition to these, Lisa
received a scholarship to Bar
nard College in New York City.
Lisa has participated in nu
merous school activities in addi
tion to compiling an impressive
scholastic record. She has been
a member of the Art Service
Corps for one year and is a
member of the newly organized
International Relations club.
Club Member
She has also participated in
the American Field Service club
for two years and the Drama
Guild and Thespians club for
three years. Lisa is also a mem
ber of the debate team. The
Humanities Seminar. National
Honor Society, and French club
are also included in her list of
activities.
Lisa received the pin which is
given by the Business and Pro
fessional Women each six weeks
period. At the end of that period
she will pass on the pin to the
next girl to be honored.
On the basis of her selection.
Lisa is now eligible for the girl
of the year award which will be
given by the BPW.
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