OCR Text |
Show S(Sfil(D) i, ' ' -N V i J ' , x ' ' j- , J High school seniors who anticipate entering a university-next university-next fall are encouraged to take the American College Test battery bat-tery as soon as possible. Principals Prin-cipals and counselors at the high schools have the information folders and application forms. This message was given by William Wil-liam E. Lewis, guidance counselor coun-selor and director of pupil personnel per-sonnel services for the Duchesne County School District. This battery is administered at test centers during November, February, April, June and August Aug-ust on Saturday mornings so that testing does not interfere with the regular class schedule. Most test centers are located on , college campuses, and some are at high schools. At a recent meeting of the Duchesne Area Parents-Teachers Assn. Council, held in Duchesne, Duch-esne, Mr. Lewis talked about these tests, their importance, costs and procedure for making applications to take the test. Administration of the A. C. T. takes four hours and the batter includes four tests, one each in English, mathematics, social studies and natural science. Universities require that student stu-dent test results accompany then application for admission. A $4 fee is charged for the test battery. The fee is to be paid by the student. The tests place primary emphasis upon what a student can do with what he has learned, rather than with what he lias learned in the sense of detailed and specific subject matter. In other words, test items are concerned con-cerned with intellectual skills and abilities, not with specific and detailed content. In a sense, the tests measure the student's ability to perform the kinds of intellectual tasks college coll-ege students typically perform. Service Club Assembly, under und-er the direction of Service Club Presidents, Ken Farnsworth and Carolyn Wright. Ron Taylor was special assembly chairman. The plot was how two spies tried to steal a formula for unsaturated un-saturated oil. The spies were Ron Taylor and Lynn Poulson. Kent Peatross was Dick Tracy. Tyke Kargis was Joe Jsitso. When the spies came upon Duchesne High School, they decided to stay around and check out a little of the talent. Clinton Peatross and Mike Bleazard played a trumpet duet, "Alley Cat." Ron Taylor played the electric ele-ctric guitar with Tyke Kargis accompanying on the drums. Denice Brown played a piano solo, "A Summer Place. 11 Sherrie Roberts sang "My Favorite Things" from the Sound of Music. Louise Moon was her accompanist. Louise Moon on the piano, and Tyke Kargis on the drums created a very good beat with "Java. " Finally Joe Jsitso and Dick Tracy caught' up with the spies and captured them. The Uintah Basin Sweetheart Sweet-heart Ball proved to be very successful event at D. H. S. last Saturday night. Girls vieing for the crown were: Renita Risner, Uintah; Sandy Keefer, Manila; Susan Sprouse, Union; Joy Tumbow, Tabiona; Leslie Maxfield, Altamont; and Marsha Fitz-water, Fitz-water, Duchesne. Renita sang "I Enjoy Being a Girl. " Sandy played a piano medley. Susan played a piano solo. Joy gave a musical reading. read-ing. Marsha did a tap dance. The judges for the contest were from Carbon County. The queen was crowned at 11:00 p. m. The High School had a Valentine's Day dance. The Miners, our school orchestra, played. Refreshments were served. The Friday Eagles will host the Manila Mustangs and their Pep Club will march. Utah State University sent two visiting scientists to D. H. S. Monday. Dr. Stoddard spoke about "White Milk from Red Blood. " Dro Foot spoke of reproduction re-production in sheep. Tuesday, Feb. 15, Dr. Bills from BYU was here. His subject was the reaction of gases to pressure. Mr. & Mrs. Rex Davis, honored Rexfs mother, Mrs. Zelma Davis with a birthday dinner at their home Sunday. Those attending to wish her Happy Birthday were her husband, hus-band, Eugene, her son, Steven, and her daughter and son-in-law, Patricia and Jerry Young. |