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Fri., March Mi. I7:i
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by Steve Schmelzer
Machine guns, dripping water,
and a cage full of birds are only a
few of the many sounds which
emanate from the new addition to
the music department at Ashland
High.
The music department's "new
Toy", as it has been called, is a
sound synthesizer and modulator
purchased by the school at the
cost of about $1:200. The synthe
sizer is about the size of a small
portable organ and looks much
the same.
The major difference is the fact
that there are rows of numerous
knobs, buttons, and switches
across the top in addition to the
keyboard.
Several students are presently
working with the synthesizer.
Among them are Mark Williams
and Kob Randall.
Williams has been working
with the synthesizer since the
start of this year. He became
interested when he heard Handy
Hew play it for a band concert
earlier this year.
"There's many things you can
do and there is no limit to what
the synthesizer can do," said
Williams. "It's easier to use than
a piano because it can do the
rhythm on its own," he added.
Rock Music Goes
Back To Origins
by Dale Nelson & Garry Now
If you've listened to the radio
recently, you're probably aware
of a great number of songs which
may induce a sense of deja vu.
"Crocodile Rock," "Your Mama
Don't Dance and Your Daddy
Don't Rock and Roll," and
"Elderberry Wine" all closely
resemble, both lyrically and
musically, the songs of the early
years of rock and roll.
Country Western Trend
Not only has there been a
widespread return to fifties' rock,
but there has also been an
increasing trend towards the
country-western-ballad variety
of music, as seen in songs such as
"Me and You and a Dog Named
Boo," Rose Garden," and "Dead
Skunk in the Middle of the Road."
It's interesting to theorize as to
why there has been this "Back
wards" trend; perhaps the fact
that many of the greatest names
of the late-sixties rock are no
longer producing new innovation
in music, such as the Beatles and
others did.
Move Toward 'Natural' Sound
Another possibility for this
reversal in rock music could be
that the majority of rock fans are
getting tired of the complex
studio sound such as heavy
orchestrations and electrical
sound distorter and are reverting
to simplicity in music through
non-electrical instruments and
more "touching" lyrics. The
move is for "natural" sounds as
opposed to a somewhat imper
sonal electronic sound.
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Kob Randall enjoys to do "a
little .of .everything" .on .the
synthesizer. "Although it's not as
a large as a Moog ( rhymes with
Vogue) it can still do a lot."
Randall started to work with
the synthesizer about two months
ago but added, "I really got into it
when Casey Dale asked me to
play it in the '50's dance."
Rob Randall works out on the school's new synthesizer modulator. He will
be playing it tonight at the 'Fifies' Dance.
Draftees Must Register
All boys who are or will be
eighteen in the near future are
reminded that they must register
for the draft within thirty days of
their birthday.
Any Ashland High School stu
dent who needs to register should
see Mr. Gaylord W. Smith,
principal, as soon as possible.
Secretary of Defense, Melvin
Laird, said "There would be no
more induction calls for the
months of March, April, May, or
June."
The Selective Service System
believes that the draft will not be
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Itandall has been practicing
diligently for the past two weeks
preparing for the dance. Itandall
added that he hopes to become an
organ player and join a band
after becoming skilled at the
synthesizer.
Interested students may use
the synthesizer if they will make
arrangements with Mr. Maddox
of the music Department.
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continued after July 31. 1973.
Nevertheless, under law any
male person who will be turning
eighteen must register with the
draft board.
As a result, many young men
feel they do not need to register.
This is a misconception because
the selective service must still
register and classify men, even
though there will be no induc
tions. The reason for this is that the
service must be ready for a
national emergency or to restart
the draft if the volunteer army
does not work.
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Helping to correct Ashland
students hearing and speech
delects is the job that brightens
the life of speech and hearing
therapist Mrs. Nancy Armbrust.
Commutes A Great Deal
Mrs. Armbrust works in all of
the Ashland public schools for the
Jackson Coiiny Intermediate rel
ocation Department as the only
therapist. Her job involves much
commuting to and from the
different schools and is strenuous
because of the large number of
students who need therapy.
Presently there are 100 students
on a waiting list that haven't
yet been helped. Mrs. Armbrust
said. "I'd rather have less people
and do more good than more
people and do less good."
Aids Deaf Children
Mrs. Armhrust's job not only
involves correcting students
speech impediments but also
teaching deaf children how to lip
read, talk and how to use what
hearing they have. She teaches
the partially deaf children to use
N. Z. Hits It
by Jeanne
Linda Carpenter has reported
in from Waimate (pronounced
Why-mat-y), New Zealand.
Linda, who has been in New
Zealand since mid-January, has
been in school there for a little
over a month.
"We get scads of homework
here, but I'm learning to study,"
she writes. Linda's schedule in
cludes history, Knglish, geog
raphy, biology, art, and a liberal
studies class which this part of
the year is in music. She also has
a Rector's Period once a week of
which she says, "I'm not exactly
sure of what we're going to do,
but yesterday Mr. Day, our
principle, talked to the 6th and
7th forms in the hall."
The seven period schedule of
Linda's school is rather complex
as each day's classes are differ
ent. Some days a class runs for
two periods and some days for
one period and others not at all.
Every class meets an average of
five periods each week. Linda
also has one study period a day
which comes during a different
period each day of the week.
"Last weekend (Feb. 24-25) we
went on a school tramp, it was a
lot of fun." Linda went on to tell
about hiking "about six miles up
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auditory discrimination which is
teaching them to recognie cer
tain sounds that they ill need to
hear.
Requires Patience
Mrs. Armbrust remarked that,
"speech and hearing therapy is a
fantastic field to be in but it takes
alot of patience because progress
is very slow." Mrs. Armbrust has
a younger brother and sister who
also are entering the speech and
hearing therapy field.
Mrs. Nance Armbrust
With Linda
lloadley
into the mountains," swimming,
crossing rivers, and camping out
Friday and Saturday night.
Remember that it is just the end
of summer in New Zealand.) "It
was a hard tramp, we went up
about 4.000 ft. in altitude I think,
but it was fun. . . The best part
Linda Carpenter
about tramping is river crossing
I've decided . . . we cross in
shallow places where it only goes
above your knees, on me at least '.
Some places are swift and you
have to cross in groups, but that's
all the more fun."
Linda is anxious to hear all
about what's going on here.
Letters can be sent to Linda
Carpenter, co Albert I'pjohn.
John St., Waimate. New Zealand.
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