Show 1GB THE OGDEN OGDEN STANDARD-EXAMINE- R JANUARY 25 1959 UTAH SUNDAY MORNING School e i - j o peeds ' if According to all reports the Honor Society field trip was a great success Undaunted by slush and snow the members set forth bravely on their tour of the University of Utah Suzy Chavarie was made 'honorary honor member' of the day for giving assistance in trans- it Costs Plenty But They Claim It's the Very Best in the heart ef ep public school system designed to help the individual student advance at his own fastest pace And while the layout is posh and the encouragement unpropoending it's a strictly sition First of a three-par- t Sunday series) note-De- is a portation The students toured the KUED television studio "the geological museum the beautiful and impressive student union building and the Naval Science department The 75 per cent female society got lost on the way to the Fine Arts Center and ended up It took two years — until 1954 — for Wadzeck to lay the groundwork and get his plans into action And he's the first to admit there is still much to be done The San Angelo curriculum is based on the three-raplan Rail I is for superior students able to move much faster than their schoolmates Rail II is for aver-Texage students eligible for college after high school graduation Rail III is for the poor student the sJow learner for whom high school is the terminal point of K HODENFIELD AP Education Writer SAN ANGELO Tex CAP) — This city of 60000 on the west plains thinks it has the bet public school svstem in the United States That's a strong statement even for Texas and it begs lor proot erjUcation San Angelo thinks it has proof The rajj plan isn-- t new Ver aplenty si0ns of it can be found across For more than a year critics the countrv In San Angelo how-o- f education in this country have pvpr u- - start( in thp first prade — been demanding more academic During a pupil's first year in achievement and less life adjust- OVilVVl vUilJ J tVOtVU U11U ment They want more of the evaiuatea to seeIQlill wnemer ne is solid and traditional subjects and really ready for school really fewer frills and vocational "es- ready for the learning process "About 90 per cent of a kid's cape courses" more challenges for the gifted student more at- trouble in grade school" says tention to the slow learner bet- Wradzeck "is that he is biologter discipline and more and bet- ically immature when he starts ter counselling Some kids walk earlier than oth In San Angelo they practice ers some talk earlier It's the what the critics preach same with learning some are The philisophy here is to chal- ready before the others" If a child isn't up to doing first lenge each student to do his very best work in every subject and grade work he is held in that then to provide the facilities and grade for another year courses to meet and extend that MANY RETAINED challenge "We curricuretain about 25 per cent The payoff is in the taithree-raiour of — first graders" Wadzek l lum a program and needs meet to the says lored "probably the highest proin the country WTe don't from of all students portion capabilities call it dullest the to the brightest flunking or failing We The San Angelo story is more just hold them back till they're than just the curriculum how- ready to learn then we throw the book at 'em ever "After the first grade there It's the story of a young eager and informed school board more are very few we have to hoM concerned with learning than back through the next five a citizenry will- grades" At the end of the third grade taxes that built the to pay ing one of the outstanding high there is a major check point "In the first three grades these school plants in the country a adminischildren have been introduced to and teachers of group trators willing to work 12 to 14 the tools of learning — numbers the alphabet etc" hours a day reading WTadzeck says "From the fourth READY FOR CHANGE grade on they will be using these It's the story too of Supt tools more extensively It's time George B Wadzeck a man who to find out just they cherished a dream for years and stand" now has the tools and backing Based on intelligence to make it a reality "When Wad- tests aptitudegrades tests and teachers' zeck came to San Angelo seven reports the pupils are assigned years ago the city had had an to Rails I II or III during the overdose of progressive permis- first grade Depending on their education aptitudes some students might sive It was readv for a change be in Rail I English and social studies and Rail II or II arithmetic on Depending achievement they can climb to a higher rail or drop to a lower one All three rails are taught by the same teacher in the same classroom By G il where— Ballif Hall? All classes were busy with special activities this week The seniors are having big discussions about college education The senior English class has temporarily taken on a biological aura what with the writing of essays on the dissection of heads and hearts of various individuals Sanguinary as ' 1 j — — — 111- JLO penny-pinchin- g Bad Card Eh? Try Again Next Semester their Some pupils spend four years getting past the third grade some do it in two But there usually g is little By LINDA K NEUBER Brighter Most important happening last pupils stay in their own age week at Ogden High was the dis- groups but do more advanced tribution of report cards on Fri- work One major departure from norday and the opportunity to' start over for the new semester There mal grade school practice even were changes in registration and where the program is railed is a little bit of confusion but now that only the student in Rail I get an "A" If he is in Rail everything is settling back down can Of course the other big hap- II the best he can get is a "B" game in Rail III a "C" pening was the Ogden-Davi- s Some educators will tell you new A precision Friday night this was drill might frustrate the children presented by the Pep Club The club also played host- that they should be graded on esses to the Davis Pep Club in the basis of whether they are return for their hospitality in the doing the best work of which fall A tea at 5:30 gave the" girls they are capable an opportunity to meet before the HE DISAGREES game Every girl brought two Wadzeck "Life is disagrees: sandwiches and the Pep Club and if the children provided punch and potato chips competitive don't learn it in the classroom Have vou seen those new they'll certainly find it out for themselves on the playground" ROTC uniforms? Ail the offiAt the end of the sixth year cers have new light colored there is another major check pants and darker coats Speaking of ROTC congratulations point For many students this to Herbert Kay Schmidt new may be a last chance to get on the academic ball Cadet of the Month From all of San Angelo's 17 The annual BYU Language Fes- elementary schools the pupils tival coming up on Feb 28 is a grade-skippin- source of much thought and study on the part of serious foreign language students The debate season is on Of course it isn't quite yet but will be this week So far our teams have been to Ben Lomond and the Weber teams have been here Advisor Mrs Portia Douglas is anticipating a season of hard work and fun Let's hope it is one of victory too All OHS seniors are eligible to enter the Elks Leadership National Foundation contest An award of SI 000 in US Savings bonds will be made to the top winner The state award is S100 for first place and SoO for second Students can enter by registering with the Elks Lodge and making a scrapbook on activities The students will be judged on scholarship citizenship and ii&encs&Mi FAR ADVANCED — Martha Moon and Billy Lively work on one ol the college-leve- l — m at school ban Angelo lex (AP Wirephoto) subjects unique high are brought to Washington School per cent of the students are able courses are also offered in math for the seventh grade No other to handle the top rail in all four science orchestra drama rapid grades are taughtjri the build- subjects About 10 per cent take reading poetry speech journalism — even football ing two courses in Rail I and two "Some of our students stay in Each student in Rails I and II 5 in Rail cent and II about science labs until 5 or 5:30 — the per takes six academic subjects we have to chase them when I one course scitake Rail social math only English reading ence natural science and foreign The bulk of the students — home" Sands says "It proves our s —can handle all point that if you give the stulanguage — plus one fine arts about elective and physical education Rail II courses Even those who dents an opportunity they'll jump Rail III students do no sev- carry two Rail III courses can at it" Almost half the 1400 students enth grade work They spend the be college material Wadzeck at Central High paid tuition to on work in says if they have two Rail II year catching up summer courses last sumtake behind which they have fallen courses and keep their grades up of them wanted only Most mer would In math for instance they In high school the students are to brush up in their weak subjects review fourth fifth apd sixth graded according to the work or qualify for a higher rail do in the rail to which they grade armithmetic Wadzeck that eventually And here is an exclusive San they have been assigned The trans- all summer hopes courses stuwill be free Rail III twist: If the Angelo identify the cripts however dents get an "A" or "B" in his course by the rail number Thus and that the summer program make-uwork he isn't promoted colleges and universities as well can take over most or all of the He is held back so that the fol- as prospective employers will subjects "Typing is an excellent course lowing year he can take Rail II know just what sort of work the for students who are going on to or college preparatory courses student has done or less a "C" If however he gets college" he says "but why waste OPPORTUNITY AMPLE on it during the regular time he is promoted into the eighth school are San students year? It would be a fine given Angelo's grade in Rail III "When a Rail III student comes every opportunity to enrich and summer session course The same up with excellent grades in his broaden their education — and to goes for driver training — I'd like remedial work says Wadzeck pull themselves up to a higher to see that as a strictly summer course although it will take time "we figure he deserves another rail while doing it to make the shift 710 emoseventh For instance the chance He may have had "We encourage the students to School at from tional problems stemming Washington graders extra learning go to summer school and pull troubles at home Maybe he has have a been ill and out of school for period at the end of the school themselves up "That's the whole idea here — long periods Maybe he' just a day If enough students ask for a particular course Principal we want to challenge every stu'late bloomer' Dave Sands will try to find them dent to extend himself to his NOT FOR COLLEGE And limits his full capacity a teacher "But if he comes up with poor Thus 20 students who take when you get right down to it grades in his remedial or make Spanish during regular school that's all any school system up work we just have to tigure hours are studying Latin in the can do" he isn't college material So we Next: The phenomenal physical period — for no push him ahead on a Rail III pro- academic credit Similar plant gram that will give him the best education he can absorb If he spurts ahead later of course our ASSEMBLY WINNERS NAMED testing and evaluating will catch him and there may still be time for him to advance to a higher rail" Rail I students in the seventh grade take two years of a subthe ject in one year and clear coland courses honor for way lege level work during the 11th Carol Bowman ' Linda Taylor By ANNETTE OAKS and 12th grades Rail II students Moore LeAnn Steven Pendleton The student body officers from take the "national curriculum" or Dee Ann Bronson Tana normal college preparatory Weber who this year are Heber Smith Allen Yvonne Hodges Marie courses Rail III students take Fuller president Merle Butler Lar-se- n Ron Priscilla n Harm-stoSnoddy Barry modified wok adapted to their first vice president Dee Ron Ripley and Lee Heslop second vice president and capabilities but including arithThe committee that helped to metic every year through the Lois Alder secretary met wfth 11th grade and English every the officers from Davis Bounti- set up the assembly is headed by ful Ogden and Ben Lomond at Linda Walker chairman and year through the 12th "It may take a slower learner Bountiful High Wednesday night Merle Butler student body offi10 to 12 years to master ninth These joint meetings are a grade math" Wadzeck says "but monthly affair and their purpose cer representative he'll know it by the time he is to discuss problems the differRalph F Dabb is the faculty graduates And our kids with four ent school associations come up advisor and Paul Steiner Brent years of Rail III English are go- against and for an exchange of Frazier Jerry Stringfellow Ross ing to know more about the sub- ideas Cam Beth Van Kampen Marj- ject than the average student who travout in on the orie Miller Ann Fackrell Peter top takes three years of English in a Coming traditional high school program" eling assembly tryouts were Dian Galovan and George Chiros In this the fifth year of the Arnoldus Lynn Ballard Kathie Mack F Taft is chairman for program San Angelo's only high Mower Julianne Frost Kathee school Central High has railed Reeder Dee Harmston Marlyn the teacher constitution commitcourses in math foreign lan- Jensen Glen Palmer Allan Peek Cliff Hamblen Boyd Heslop Don- tee Also acting in the group are guages science and English Wadzeck figures only about one na Hill Itmpie Baker Sandra J F Anderson Mrs Mabel Blay-ne- y Mrs Jewel Bindrup and V two-third- p 75-minu- te extra-learnin- g no-cred- it WH Stud ent Leaders Attend J oint Meet f - pen to me" remarked LaRae teach" for five weeks Paul Carter Rex Wilkinson Daw when she received Morgan! Well kids it's too late now to High's "Homemaker of Tomorrow start studying The term ended and Bob Poll have been busy re- award" She was chosen on the Friday and report cards will cently working on applications basis of a Betty Crocker scholar- soon be out for scholarships and foundation ennow test She will Bates one of our popube ship Carolyn awards Paul is applying for the tered in the state finals is flashing a brillar girls junior Rex is apState Farmer Caroi aw-ar- plying for the Foundation award in soil and water management Bob is seeking the Union Pacific scholarship and Foundation Award in dairying Prizes for the point system were awarded at the last Future Farmers of America chaper meeting They went to Bob PolL first who received an electric drill Joe Toone second Eddie Morgan third Al Morgan fourth and Curtis Morgan fifth These latter four boys received $3 checks Paul Carter placed sixth David Wilde seventh and Royal Lamb eighth They received FFA New officers of Forum for the second semester are Ronnie George president Jeff Rack-havice president Denny Ross secretary Wiley Smith jester Boosters are getting their1 second wind for the basketball sea- rings Points were awarded for showson They need second wind or ing as projects in livestock shows how something seeing they are a little bit in debt The Dance and the placings they won offices or other guild is going to start a series of held in FFA and school or for activities winning dances applying twirp Foundation or scholarship awards Thought for the week: My or other activities in and around mind is made up Don't confuse FFA classes i l i t"u : j i can ai napme with facts j mis jusL jmiigs ujie al ic non-academ- 1 By DEANN DIDERICKSEN wmm-" Mm&!mk!m£ M organ m gh Students Busy S eeKinq Scholarships Awards Th ? By KATHLEEN BARANSKI Ability 'Editor kP? I uden Texas REPORT CARDS Joseph s liant ring on her left hand lyn plans to marry Spencer Staley in a home wedding on Jan 31 Basketball boys had quite a scare while coming from the South Rich game The bus hit ice and slid down the road for quite a few feet but finally came to a stop when the front Wednesday night during the wheels went off the road half time of the game the TroFriday night the team played jan Warrior and the yearbook Wasatch at Wasatch A bus and were went to attendants queen carry all juniors and crowned they are Trojan Warrior senior's who wished to attend Kent Phillips yearbook queen the game Suzann Dickson twelfth grade Bonnie Bales and Bonnie Nelson Students at Morgan are finding elevnth grade Karel Mae But- that they have to be a little neatters and Joan Simmons tenth er and more careful with what grade Carol Russell ninth grade they do with the things they wish Jayne Milovjech eighth grade to disgard Carol Joy Nelson and seventh Coming up: Jan 27 Opera for the high grade Lynn Crittenden They were chosen by popular vote of school the student body Jan 28 opera for the public Mr Jerry Rock a former stuJan 30 Home game with dent of Morgan High has re- North Rich There will be a turned as a student teacher in dance after the game the shop He will "student Jan 31 Sophomore class party Ray D Porter and Lee Welsh under the direction of Coach Don Gust and Coach Don Johnson are trying to start a boy's club at Morgan High Boys will have certain requirements to meet before they can join the club - LeRoy Oaks They help to check over the constitutions for the school clubs and these constitu tions must be approved by the faculty before any club can operate Two constitutions — those for the Ski Club and the Forensic Club — were recommended by the committee to the school faculty on Tuesday morning The new gym is almost completed and the finishing touches are being added It will be ready for use next week but the official dedication will be held next FFriday night during the half-timof the game between Weber and Ogden The spring school play this year is "Rebel Without a Cause" and Ronald Jenkins is directing The cast includes Lewis Hall Kent Slater Steve Van Dyke Elaine Parker Dennis Piernick Charlotte Smith John Long Tex e Hancock Roselene Holloway Johnson Lyle Elmore Cliff Hamblen Bonnie Bambrough Vickie Harper Ronnie Sharp Charleen Ellis Paul DeGroot Allan Peek Karen Plumb Boyd Heslop Judy Grant and Mack Gift e Ra-na- Second term came to an end Friday with sighs and some regrets Final tests were given in most classes Wednesday and report cards will come out in about a week and a half j but interesting Junior activities are 'top secret' as plans are being formulated for the Junior Prom However information has leaked out that the theme will be "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" and they will fill the room with dry ice and not have any decorations because it will be too foggy to see anything anyway The big social event comine up next on the agenda is the Sadie Hawkins Dance sponsored by the sophomores Freshmen are also making plans to bid the seniors a fond farewell The frosh usually ore- pare a breakfast for the grad- By JUDY HODSON The anxiously awaited day at Ben Lomond High School when Scots received their report cards finally arrived A few disappointed faces appeared in the halls but most Scot-tie- s seemed satisfied with the grades However some vowed to do better during the coming "' semester READY FOR ANYTHING— Ivan Woodburn student at Weber College who also does photography work for the school is shown above with some of the tools of his part-tim- e trade Strange Sights On Campus Mark H-We- ek By BARBARA PROFAIZER Hell Week's over at Weber College but if you were on the campus during last week you'd have thought you were on another planet or that something had broken loose for sure On Monday for example your tired eyes would have seen Julia Stettler the run ning around or Sandra Scoffield who had to wear the box the shoes came in or dashing Beverly Barcley with her hair a dashing shade of red Tuesday was sophistication day and how sophisticated can you be! It ranged from feathers in the hair and long cigaret holders to baskets on the head and walking sticks Wednesday saw the traditional Indian maids swabbies pink ladies Japanese robe clad girls According to Clarence Wilson the faithful accounting teacher they were not inadequate but very obsolete Wednesday night "was the culmination of the ordeal with initiation ceremonies held at various places Such things as lovely egg dishes boullion cubes and cold macaroni were served an uates after the baccalaureate mass in late May Students in the commercial class had a demonstration on the calculator The girls were shown how to add subtract and multiply on this adding machine by a representative of one of the large commercial companies The year book staff is scrambling around in a jungle of pictures The retakes will be completed soon The staff hopes to meet at least one of the deadlines before the production is complete The annual songfest will be held Wednesday evening in the Moench auditorium For many weeks the melodious strains of the many practicing groups were heard into the wee hours of the morning Competition is high with eight clubs — four men's and four women's — participating Prizes are being offered to the two best men's and women's clubs The songs are to be one of a serious nature and the other an original made up by the club members themselves They will be judged on originality tone message and number participating Friday will find St Josephites enjoying a day of freedom in which to recuperate from semester tests which will be given Wednesday and Thursday Some of the students will use" the semester holiday to attend a "Hos- pital Careers' Recruitment Fair" at Holy Cross Hospital in Salt Lake City For any individuals who missed out on the vital information the Jays won their game with Dug-wa- y The game Friday between St Joe and Grantsville was expected to be very close The two teams have been pretty evenly matched so far This game was the first determination of who may place second in the league Paul Willard one of our star players is becoming quite fa mous ihey are writing songs about him Perhaps you have heard it — "Tall Paul"? Honof roll lists haven't been posted as yet but many are hopeful their names will be included on the list Ben Lomond's cute studentbody secretary Jerlyn Stephens has duties galore Besides taking minutes at every meeting she attends Jerlyn takes care of corwith other high respondence schools is a member of the Scottish Book Committee attends executive board meetings assembly committee events student officers' and student council meetings Wrhat does she like to do in her spare time? "Everything" ex claimed Jerlyn Jerlyn doesn't believe it's very practical to go steady in high school "You don't have as good a chance to meet people when you're going steady as you do when you're not" was Jerlyn's quick reply "But" she continued "you do always have a date" Jerlyn's parents are Mr and Mrs Earl F Stephens NEWT STUDENT TEACHERS Ben Lomond welcomed new student teachers recently George Nelson and Jack Boyle turned classroom procedures over to American history teacher Rossein Noori from Brigham Young University He is a native of Iran Taking over DeLoss Eggleston'g classes is Sue Marie Anderson who also is learning the ropes by teaching some of J F Giroux's students Miss Sue Delle Crandall is in- structing Glen Collins' students for her training in the commercial department Seminary students took out their ice skates Thursday and headed for a party at the Coliseum Afterwards the cold tired and hungry skaters returned to the Seminary where hot chili was served Dancing and games finished the eve- fun ning of Girls' Association officers have come out of a huddle and divulged the deep dark secret as to the theme of the Girls' Dance The dance which is the largest and most formal affair of the year has as its theme "Capris Une Femme" Translation? Wait till next week and find out Here's a hint well-rounde- d It's French Working hard on decorationi for the dance is Sidnie Smuin while Coy Adams is busying herself with making posters for the big affair Hopes for a snow carnival were Sniffed anything unusual in the set back when the announcement came that it would be postponed east hall? Don't worry It's only until February Fingers and shoe the chemistry department whiplaces are all crossed — for more ping up some delightful odors snow and better luck next time! Rumor has it though that the best smells are yet to come this Next big attraction of interspring Well we can certainly wait est will be the Sweetheart Ball WThom do you think will be Klan Kapers: Bowling enIs our next sweethearts? thusiasts got toghether at last to a bowling clan MemEyes at Weber College turn bersform either learn how to bowl in admiration this week to Ivan or enter into Cadet Pfc Jerry Wilson has Woodburn one of many outstandleague play They been named "Cadet of the ing students on the campus Ivan meet every Tuesday afternoon Month" by the Ben Lomond is one who carries quite a bur- at the White City Bowling Alley and really have a ball den on his shoulders and likes it School High The faculty hasn't been left ROTC Unit 2 6 He stands about and feet out of the swing of things An "A" stuweighs in at about 195 either for it has organized a dent Cadet Wr i During fall quarter Ivan was bowling club Teachers meet is a member one of the few who made highTuesday nights at the Paraof the judo team est honors on the honor role mount Bowl and Jn the last few years he has f WW' 4 leader in taken photography as a hobby squad Attention all Scots! The and has become top photographer week of Company "C" February has been set He was chosen for the publicity department of aside as "Scotch on a basis of schothe school As well as being head prove to be very Week" It should with lastic ability citi photographer and carrying a full displays and booksinteresting to catch your schedule of classes Ivan is plant attention zenship military L b e a ring appear- - Cadet Wilson superintendent at the Royal Bakance and leadership He is a son ing Co He is married and has Thought of the week: Keep of Mr and Mrs William Theo four children one of them al- smiling It makes people wonder Wilson 762 Canyon Rd most college age what you're up to! Jerry Wilson 'Cadet of Month' Nik assistant first ' A t Long Last— Box Elder Seniors Will Grad uate in Caps and Gowns By JO MARKHAM Well finally it has happened! Seniors this spring will don caps "and gowns for graduation exercises for the first time in many years In previous years the graduating class has voted in favor of suits and formals But the current tussle took a different turn when the entire student body was allowed to vote on the question What's more the faculty decided that the outcome of the voting will stand for the next five Unless of course paryears ents disagree and veto the whole idea! o The annual battle started in assembly last Monday with a debate on the question Richard Felt and Rex Lish favored suits and formals Belle Call and Fred Christensen talked in favor of caps and gowns On Tuesday when the voting results were announced caps and gowns had won 360 to 204 interest council members came to school dressed as Dogpatch characters during the day Plenty of interest was stirred up that night when a Daisy May and L'il Abner were chosen During the week however no matter how hard they tried the boys couldn't accept that "beware of women" attitude They were ! On the lighter side for this week was the game of "chase" between the stronger sex and coeds Reason — Sadie Hawkins Dance on Friday night The Girl's League sponsored the affair To drum up i j j glad to get dates! ! ! The Bear River wrestling team traveled here for a meet on Tuesday and came outon top A big welcome and a "hope you like it here" to Mrs Hazel She is tak- DePierro of Ogden Mr Reese's math ing over classes He left last week The Girl's Athletic Association presented its annual assembly on Friday and was it cute! Plenty of time and effort went into it that's for sure ' ' j j the Utah State University Band present a concert Wednesday The group played a variety of numbers which seemed to interest everyone there Peru is the country assigned to Box Elder for the model United Nations Assembly to be held in Salt Lake City soon All hopeful delegates are boning up on the Latin American country Once on its feet the senior class play "The Taming of the Shrew" really moves Advertis-- : ing posters being done by Carol Byington are made from wall paper samples and are as clever as can be The costume committee has been burning the midnight oil and the magnificent copies of gowns and clothes of the period speak for themselves Fads are helping the committee too Seems the tights that are the rage just now are mighty handy for sleeves as well as costumes for the boys The seniors invite everyone to see their production on Jan 29 really sharp at 8 pm in the high school audiBox Elder was honored to have torium The game with Ben Lomond High School proved just as exciting as all others played this year The B'Ettesr halftime march added a lot too The girls are doing more drilling and look |