Ashland High School - Rogue Yearbook (Ashland, OR)

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SPEECH CLU I3 l ,W Back row, left to right: A. Hinds, M. Isenhower, M. Campbell, B. Quinley, M. Reid, adviser, B. Price, M. Meyers, V. Duolin. Front row, left to right: R. Newell, V. Sayre, D. Keltner, R. Benjamin, R. Lewis, R. Douglas, R. Brown. The speech club met the second week of the school and elected officers for the coming year. Ruthelma Benjamin-President. Ruth Lewis-Vice President Virginia Sayre-Secretary and treasurer Dale Keltner-Reporter Plans were made for the coming year. Ortheldo, a magician, presented a program to a large and ap- preciative audience. This program was sponsored by the speech club. The next problem of the speech club was the pre- sentation of one act plays. These plays were given as assembly programs and they were given at var- ious community meetings throughout the year. They were directed by members of the speech ll class. Six members of the club under the direction of Miss Melba Reid participated in the district speech meet which was held at New Berlin. A serious read- ing Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte was given by Ruthelma Benjamin. Ruth Lewis took part in verse reading, her selections were White Cliffs of Dover by Alice Duer Miller and There Will Come Soft Rains by Sara Teasdaleg and Green Pastures by Mark Conelly was presented by Ramon Douglas. Dale Keltner entered the ora- torical declamation division giving The Man With the Hoe . Robert Newell made his first try at ex- temporaneous speaking. Ada Virginia Hinds gave No Excuse-We Must Produce for the original oration. The play Mansions written by Hildegarde Flanner was given by the following speech students, Mary Sudie Meyers, Ruth Lewis and Vincent Doolin. Page Twenty-thrco

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UNIDIQ DLA CAST Standing, left to right: M. Leahy, A. Meyer, L. Caswell, R. Houston, M. Campbell, G. Stale-y, M. Reid, director, T. Maddox, M. Copeland, V. Sayre, J. Allen. Seated, left to right: L. Lamkular, N. Farmer, B. Hines, R. Ludwig, F. Bergschneider, W. Stiltz, D. Wankel, R. Douglas, C. Farmer, M. Klein. As a variation from the usual three act play, the juniors presented four one act plays on October 14, in the Ashland high school auditorium under the direction of Miss Melba Reid. This had been tried in other schools and had met with wide approval. There were three humorous plays and one serious. Parts for Cabbages , a humorous presentation, by Edword Stoodt were taken as follows: Mrs. Goosmier-Rose Ludwig Guss, her husband-Fred Bergschneider Tildy, their daughter-Norma Farmer Elizabeth a maid-Geraldine Staley Mrs. Lena Fischer, a friend-Mary J. Campbell Mr. Jerks, a reporter-Donald Wankel Mr. Markle from Chicago-Richard Houston Riders to the Sea , the serious play was present ed by the following cast: Maurga-Lola Lamkular Bartley-Alden Meyers Cathleen-Lucille Caswell Nora-Marjorie Leahy The humorous play, Herbie's First Date was presented by the following: Herbert Sanders-Ramon Douglas Kay Sanders--Mary Virginia Klein Peggy Sanders--Virginia Sayre Mrs. Sanders-Christina Farmer Jack Bradley-Junior Allen Dick Harding-Tommy Maddox Judy Andrews-Maxine Copefand Medicine Show an interlude was given by a. cast consisting of: Giz-Bill Hinds Luder-Clarence Summers Doc-Walter Stiltz Page Twenty-two

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SCHUUL BAND Clarinets: B. Dodge, V. Beggs, J. Upchurch, M. Cosner, G. Hickman, M. Campbell, B. Rciser, M. Copeland, E. Woods, R. Yancy, C. Spicer, J. Bax- ter, R. Lewis, M. Stewart. Cornets: B. Allen, S. Mau, L. Petefish, P. Camp- bell, B. Newell, B. Butler, R. Douglas, J. Reiser, M. Isenhower, B. Freed, I. Oldridge, R. Benjamin, M. Klein, D. Keltner, A. Yancy, J. Ranes. Trombones: M. Christianer, R. Clowers, B. Price. E. Houston. Sousaphone: R. Houston. Baritone: E. Aggertt. Bass Drum: Gordon Smedley. Snare Drums: L. Caswell, K. Campbell, V. Doolm, T. Fitzgerald. Altos: D. Wankel, P. Danenberger, B. Lewis. Saxophones: T. Cosner, V. Sayre, M. Danenberger, The Ashland grade and high school band began their activities in September under the leadership of Mr. Melvin Dalhaus, The fifty-three members became organized by electing Ramon Douglas, president, Vincent Doolin, vice-president and Ruth Lewis, secretary and treas- urer. A new sousaphone was purchased by the band early in the year. Several concerts had been held previous to the school year under the direction of Dudley C. Hitte, who organized the band in June 1939. The banl also played at the Illinois State Fair and won the championship trophy of Band Group II, Class C. The first concert, under the direction of Mr. Mel- vin Dalhaus was held December 12, 1941. Special numbers were presented by the clarinet quartet and the cornet quartet. Members of the clarinet quartet are: Gladys Hickman, Bill Dodge, John Baxter, and Vincent Beggs. Dale Keltner, Christine Mau, Ramon Douglas and Robert Newell make up the cornet quartet. The band played at several basketball games and presented several concerts during the year. An all school orchestra was organized during the year. It was composed of three saxophones, trump- ets, piano, bass horn and drums. The orchestra played for many gatherings during the year. All band music was numbered and checked out to each band member and each member was held responsible for music. Many new selections were purchased during the year. Mr. Dalhaus divided the band into three sections -reeds, cornets, and bass. Each section met approximately four times weekly and band rehears- als were held for the high school band each Mon- day and Thurslay and the grade and high school bands on Friday. Page Twenty-four