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0""'"'I""S T CT ' l ilTDlS Danes Frolic In Gym J (tail f ' 1 The Swedish box takes on seven, muscular Danes while an iwed crowd in the Ashland High gym looks on. Gymnasts Reveal A Personal Side by Emily Hunger-ford As a team of athletes, most people would agree that the Danish Gymnasts are certainly very talented. They are also very interesting people in their own right. After their performance at our school Dec. 4, the Rogue News staff had the opportunity to interview four members of the team. The four gymnasts were two girls, Ase Anderson, 17, and Ruth Pederson, 19, and two boys, Flemming Knudsen, 1 9, and 1 Ians Peter Larsen, 2 1 . Ruth and Hans both sooke excellent English and were happy to tell about their experiences. Both mentioned that they enjoy traveling with the team and really love gymnastics, although Hans admitted that at times he does get tired of it. The two also said that they are enjoying America, especially the beautiful scenery, that the American People are very hospitable, and that they enjoy talking with them. All four had accompanied the team to the Mexico City Olympics where they did not compete but were guest performers. Hans described Mexico as "a land of great contrasts," especially between the rich and poor people. Hans comment on the demonstration of black power by two American athletes at the Olympics was that the Negroes were justified in "demonstrating against bondage" but that "they shouldn't have done it during the victory ceremony." Next stop for the gymnasts was to be Redding, California and other points south. Leigh's Sports and Hardware SPORTSMAN'S HEADQUARTERS Athletic Equipment Household Needs Gateway Shopping Center The Host Complete Line of School 8uppUe The Year Around ART SUPPLIES BOOKS DICTIONARIES THE MART 270 East Main 8 & H Green Stamps J 1 1 it ilk JOYCE ond OSCAR welcome you to Lithia Frosty (across from park) Our specialties: by Karin Davidson From the moment they marched into our gymnasium and sang the Danish National Anthem to their proud exit, the Danish Gymnastic Team were a credit to their country as well as the most accomplished performers to grace our school. All 21 members of the performing team are native Danes and an integral part of their program was Danish tradition. The team sang Danish songs and performed old Danish folk-dances. It is a marvelous experience for us here in the United States, f V o-Ty Versatile gymnasts display colorful, traditional costumes as they as a part of their varied presentation to the student body Dec. 6. TEENAGE AUTO INSURANCE A SPECIALTY at WILEY & REINHOLDT 383 E. Main 482-1921 who have no real national traditions, to be able to witness the national traditions of other nations. Among the spectacles of the performance were routine such as the complete women's team doing a routine with hoola-hoops and individual floor exercises performance. Another stunt that caused great amazement was performed when seven men did handstands on the Swedish box all at the same time. The team members are selected by selection competition and gymnastic "Your Partner in Personal Progress" T Jackson County Federal Savings I I M & Loan Assn. V X 337 East Main St Ashland, Oregon Home Office: Medford f Twenty-four ""isr "good luck, Wright's GRIZZUB- f- 37 East Main ,, , , 2500 Hwy. 66 variability. They trained for six weeks in Denmark and an additional two weeks in Connecticut, before starting their tour. The gymnasts explained that they try to practice as much as they can, but because they travel constantly it is sometimes impossible. They often practice their routines up to two or three hours a day when they're not on the road. The average age of the Team members is 22, but the ages range from 17 to 23. Most of the team are students and will continue their studies when they return to Denmark. 1 '-J zV-J Photographs by Jane Davis perform some Danish folk dances Hamburgers' Soft Drinks Ice Cream
