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18 A ' MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDfORD. ORE. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1960 SCHOOL NEWS ; Ashland High School EdiUd by Join Drioer The Ashland' High debate team returned in triumph from their first tournament ol the season. The ' tournament was held at Marshfield High . school Nov. 12. Those teams taking first place in senior mens division were Pete Kreisman and Jerry Burns, and Jim Lewis and Bill Lawrence who tied. Linda Neal and Linda Lewis ' tied with Karen Schopf and Judy Eberhard for second place in senior women's divi sion. Also tied were Galen . Robertson and Peggy Parsons for second place in junior men s division. The Ashland High school ' football team closed out the : 1960 season with a 6-won, 3- lost record. This has been the ' best season in a number of years. t '. Ashland High's Homecom ing dance was held at the J new Junior high school Octo ber 28. The yell leaders and the pep club furnished re freshments and decorated Mcdford was invited and many Medford students at tended. The last pep assembly for football season was neld rri. day, Nov. 4. Coach Stan Smith introduced the senior football players. ; Ken Arbuckle, a humorist and story teller, was present ed to the Ashland High school faculty and students Wednesday, Nov. 9. The pro gram consisted of humorous and serious folk stones com bining travel, adventure, lit erature, and education. Mrs. Lucy Susee and Mrs. Selma McAIaster attended the ASCD conference held at the Ashland Junior High Nov. 1 and 2. Dr. Lorene Ort was the special speaker. ASCD Is ihe Association for Supervision and Curiculum Development. ''Back to School Night" was AUTO SEAT COVERS and CONVERTIBLE TOPS Inventory Reduction ALL LEATHERETTE TRIM ... . IY TrUVi'ift'i ' hV ' " fitjeT " M - m wtt sor mart Sawn plastic or coot fiber. Include tailored installation by . Snea-fH tpectaWata. 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All prlcoi Include Install, lion. . 8:00 A.M.-9.00 P.M. MONDAY & FRIDAY 8:00 A.M.-6:00 P.M. OTHER DAYS - CLOSED SUNDAYS 12th and So. Central SPring 3-6450 Medford High School Edited by Sandy Shugart. Staff: Marthanne Goodwin, Carol Wood, Martha Hum phrey, Sue Snood. A straw ballot was held last Tuesday at MHS. The results were president, Richard Nix on; U.S. senator, Elmo Smtli; fourth district representative, Dr. Edwin Durno; secretary of state, Howell Appling; state treasurer, Howard Belton; at torney general, Robert Thorn ton. The election of Elmo Smith for U.S. senator was the only election which did not correspond to the results of state balloting. Seven ballot measures were also voted on by the students. Day light saving, time, per mitting prosecution by infor mation or Indictment, person al income tax, and the bill board control measures were defeated. The revised consti tution, state bonds for higher education, and veterans bond ing and loan amendment mea sures were passed. Approximately 74 per cent of the student body voted; 75 per cent of the sophomores, 72 per cent of the juniors, and 75 per cent of the seniors. Members of the drama classes and the cast are now selling tickets to "Teahouse of the August Moon." The price is 50 cents for students and : $1 for adults. Reserve seats are $1.50. The play will be presented Dec. 1, 2, and 3. Any colorful Japanese cos tume which may be used is needed. Anyone having such costumes is asked to contact Lcnore Zapell in Room 6B at MHS. . a skit and lead the yells. Rogue River was the site of the Future Homemakers of America district meeting Nov. 5. Thirteen. Medford High girls attended the all - day meeting. Barbara Myers of warn elected district secretary for the coming year. Ruth Hockersmun ana Mar garet Harranff. advisors, ac companied the group. The Girls Recreation asso ciation of Klamath ' Union High school has invited the Girls' Athletic association of MHS to participate with them in a volleyball sports day Saturday at Klamath Falls. The varsity and junior var sity debate squads of MHS garnered two awards in their first competition of the year at Marshfield last Friday. Judy Sims and Suzy Thomp son won a second place tie in senior women s debate. Sue Jahn and Sherry Koblick tied for second place in the junior women's debate. , . While others were vacation ing last week end, Medford musicians - band, orchestra, and vocal groups - were per forming for a Music Educa tors convention at Hedrick Junior High. V ' Other groups playing were a combined Hedrick and Mc Loughlln orchestra, and a spe cial orchestra composed of outstanding students of the elementary schools. A pep assembly was held in the old grandstand last Thursday afternoon in prepa ration for Medford's quarter final game with South Eu gene. The rally squad put on Six . Medford students, and three students from- Phoenix and Grants Pass traveled to La Grande for the Future Teachers of America conven tion last .Friday.) John Mast and Gatewood Smith drove the two cars which were loaned by Crater Lake Motors and Dean and Taylor Pontiac. Following the banquet Fri day night, a dance was held. Saturday morning, E w a 1 d Turner, vice president of the National Education associa tion, spoke on education. Campaigns for state offices were held Saturday. Lois Sted man, Medford High candidate for vice president, was elect ed. , j The group returned to Med ford Sunday afternoon. : Eagle Point High School . Steve Geren and Ronny An derson, juniors at Eagle Point High-school, were delegates to the National Future Farm ers of America convention at Kansas City, Kan., Oct. 7 to 17. They were accompanied by 150 other delegates and state officers from Oregon. Dennis Wood from Oregon was selected for the national public speaking contest award. Dennis was a guest of the Eagle Point students and FFA chapter last year. Geren and Anderson toured many interesting places In cluding the Armour meat packing plant, the Kansas City stockyards, the Ameri can Royal Fair livestock ex hibit, and the American Here ford building. Red Foley was master of ceremonies at a special show for the FFA delegates. A band made of musicians from all over the United States active in FFA proved to be the most impressive thing to the boys A 1961 Chevrolet sedan has been donated to the drivers' training class by Courtesy Chevrolet of Medford. ' - The car is equipped -with a dual control ' system so In structor Charles Martin can help beginning drivers and to provide additional safety measures. For the first time the' driv ers' training car has seat belts for added safety. For the past six weeks, the drivers training class has been confined to classroom study of first aid and state driving laws. Martin said that some night driving is being planned. For the past nine weeks the two chemistry c 1 a s a e s,- in structed by Vern Steward, have been studying matters, atoms, and gases. The first few weeks they studied the organization of matter and division of matter into mixtures, compounds, and elements in that order. They also reviewed the make up of atoms. Experiments have been conducted by the students with different gases such as hydrogen, oxygen, and hydrogen sulfide. At the present time, the chemistry students are learn ing how to handle and work with laboratory equipment and how to set up experiments. To show which class is most skilled in badminton, the girls in Mrs. Bill Hall's physical education classes have been playing in intramurals during the last two weeks. . By Thursday, Nov. 3, there were four, pairs of freshmen girls, four pairs of sopho moresi three pairs of juniors and two pairs of senior girls still competing. . . The freshmen semi-finalists were Pat Beacham and Von nie Goehring;; Margaret Han sen and Glenda Alberts; Mar lene Young and Peggy John son; Karon Bowdoin and Lor raine Buttram. . . . -- Joan Konopasek and Shan non Mathews, Evelyn Clarno and Susie Carroll, Kay Thur man ' and Judy Sanderson, Donna Jack and . Sue Wel sheimer. were the sophomore semi-finalists. Junior girls were Frances Huffman and Joannl Caila ghan, Sandy Wilson and Caro lyn Sinclair, Jerilyn Hansen and Jerry Rodgers. Phyllis Perry and Andy Robinson, and Joey and Jackie Hume were senior jemi-finalisls. The final play-offs were held during the noon hours. Students were invited to watch the girls play in the school gym. Monday, Nov. 7 marked the day of the second National School assembly to be given at Eagle Point. It was a pro gram of American folk stories presented by Ken Arbuckle. Arbuckle has been present ing his folk tales to school as semblies for the past five years. Before that he worked in radio and television as an actor. Gerry Hugo, an Eagle Point graduate last year', has been selected to take part in the honors program being put into effect in Mt. Angel col lege at Mt. Angel, according to word received here. . The program is designed to give more challenge and ad vanced work to the superior student. The students were careful ly selected from the freshman class on the'basis of tests, pre vious grades, and interest. The honor' student, will do work of a generally higher level than the regular student, emphasis being ' placed on imaginative individual proj ects wherein he can exploit areas of personal interest within the field of study. The honors program will be car ried out in the fields of Eng lish composition,' biology, pnyslcs, and history : of west ern civilization. Dorrene Christian, Georgia Hubbard and Kathy Houston have been chosen candidates for . the FFA chapter sweet heart. The candidates will present campaign speeches at an FFA meeting. Following the speeches, the boys will vote for the chapter sweetheart. The winning girl will be crowned at a . dance this month. . The FFA was busy this summer making money for their chapter by cutting fence posts and firewood. - During the football season the boys worked in their concession stand at home ball games Steve Geren, Dale Vaughn and Don Pestka made up the judging team that won fifth CARDS 2- 217 East Main . mmm t-mml MIMV Hd MtMfk vmntom The new-ize Tempest is primed to sroot on leas gas! Five hot versions of the Trophy 4 engine. 110 to 155 h.p. Any choice will move out in a hurry, sail up a aiecp hill in high gear, has the power for quicker, safer passing. . Front engine is balanced by rear transmission. (Standard shift or extra-cost automatic.) Takes weight off the front Easy steering. Longer tire life. Adds ballast in the rear. Improves traction and braking. No big floor hump. 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The uniforms chosen by the girls for the basketball season are royal blue wool skirts and gold sweaters with white cor duroy shoes. . Sth; Team 8, flth: Team 7, 7th; Team 9, 8th; Team 14, 9th; Jaycees, 10th; Team 13, ntlv F.aele Market. 12th: L and L Poultry, 13th; and Pow der Puff Beauty snop, inn. . The three highest individ ual hnwline are Kay Thur- man, 170; Phyllis Perry, 166; and Frances Hutiman, no. For a record high, there are 58 girls from Eagle Point High school belonging to the Junior League Bowling con gress. There are 14 teams with four girls on each team. There are also two girls who substi tute. By Tuesday, Nov. 2, the standings of the teams were: Lady Lions, 1st; Cove Motor Service, 2nd; Town and Coun try Shop, 3rd; Putman Broth ers, 4th; Caesar's Accordion, HEADS GIRL SCOUTS St. Louis, Mo.-IUPII-LouIse A. Wood of Chicago will be the next national executive director of the Girl Scouts of the United States. 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