DEBATORS Go LIVELY Scot Debate Teams Compete for Region Trotta and Claudette Crawford, Mike LaVell and Bob Anderson, David Sweitzer and Rosanne Smith, Gerry Turley, and Margaret Durham, Pam Weese and Susan Ben Lomond’s debate squad had once again faced stiff competition. The occasion — Region 2 Debate Meet; the time — Friday, March 6; the place—Ogden High School. Each of the seven schools included in Region 2, Ben Lomond, Bonneville, Bountiful, Clearfield, Davis, Weber ,and Ogden, sent eight of their best teams in a j;squad, which Wahlquist, Eileen Rauzi and Hazie Jones, Mureleen Bigler and Peggy Baker, and Connie Furniss and Fred Sylvester. Claudette Crawford and Cheryl Trotta, having represented emerged victorious in the Weber State College Meet February 14-15, entered them at the meet. Of the fifi|ty-six teams who participat- fifth round i!ed, only eight were allowed ‘!to qualify for state competition. Ben squad Discussing their resolved subjects, members of Ben Lomond’s top-notch debate team include (left to right) Pam Weese, David Swietzer, standing, Mike La Vell, Claudette Crawford, and Cheryl Trotta. You Lomond’s consisted of debate Cheryl W, saa VOLUME 11 HIGH SCHOOL OGDEN, UTAH, FRIDAY, MARCH OF= cy = ma . a mae els va When I got through with it, “Well, you miss a couple of classes to take it,” observed one I felt pretty good. My scores senior, when asked her opinion disappointed me later. The College Boards were a lot easier. of the National Merit Test. Many other seniors reacted The National Merit Test IS valto a point though; it similarly to a student poll re- uable shows weaknesses and strengths. garding the value of the examChances of winning are, of ination given each March to course, really remote. (Steve those juniors who wish to com- Taylor) pete on a nation-wide basis for | I thought it was hard—very hard. But it did me a lot of NMSC scholarships. good; I found out where I realSome members of the Class ly need to work to prepare for of ’64 commented: college. (Claudia Turner) I didn’t take the National Approximately two hundred Merit Test because tests scare juniors participated in the Name. I never do well on them, tional Merit Scholarship Proalthough I get A’s in school. A gram’s test at Ben Lomond this low test score could have kept year. Examples of their attime from qualifying for a scholtudes toward the exam follow: arship, in spite of my high I think it’s a pretty geod test, grades. (Sharon Blair) I don’t think it helped me if you can pass it. I’ve heard it’s pretty tough; but if you do at all, other than as an experience in taking tests. It was pass, there’s a big reward. (Kirk a good test as far as tests go, Black) It’s a good test to take bebut the College Boards covered more knowledge. (Doug Carl- cause it gives you an idea of what career you can succeed son) I’m glad I took it, but I at. (Rachael DeBoer) If I do okay on it it'll be woudn’t want to take it again. okay. (Jan Gardiner) (Gay Estes) It feel that it is of great value to the individual, especially if he does well. It gives an accurate estimate of his standing among others of his own age. The ROTC _ DepartAnd, of course, it is a great ments of Ben Lomond aid to colleges—sometimes the and Ogden High schools determining factor in acceptwill hold their fifty-fifth ance of an application. (Wendy annual Military Ball on Griffin) March 25 at the John M. The kids who don’t take it Browning Armory from are really stupid. It could help 8 to 12 p.m. them to choose the right profession. (Mike Wimmer) NUMBER 9 13, 1964 : Speb Et gt See Ccenaty PROSPECTIVE PROJECT Pe ¢ ‘s +5. 2: ‘ iL : ON MERIT EXAMINATIONS BULLETIN jus t print it BEN LOMOND S in a team to state competition. the news ae competition the Region 2 meet but suffered a loss. This loss ended B.L.’s hopes of sending eo,ie @ ) ; Dee t SR ee ee students Five Ben Lomond participated in an all-day class in exercising held at Brigham Senior classes nearly always Young University, Saturday, leave a project behind when graduate. Perhaps they | they February 29. feel grateful to their school. Dixie Dornbos, Diane Watkins, Maybe they experience remorse Carol Deegan, Mary Anne Sau- for their wasted hours. Or, poser, and Gerry Turley, accom- sibly, they leave a class project simply as a memorial to panied by their teacher, Miss their class, a safeguard against Heszler, not only learned new fading hastily and totally into ways of exercising, but were oblivion. Whatever their motives, all shewn correct posture positions and worked out on the school’s of Ben Lomond’s senior classes have given some symbol of therapy equipment. their passing to the school. The Class of ’54, B.L.’s first Ben Lomond will have two representatives at the annual graduating class, planned to install a neon “BL” sign atop Red Cross training center held the auditorium. They discarded at Utah State University. this idea, however, in favor of Hansen and Sandra a painting Janis of Ben Lomond, spend one week which presently hangs in the Clayton will this summer taking classes, main hall. watching demonstrations, and Two other classes presented participating in various Red paintings of Ben Lomond to its Cross activities while on the Ag- namesake school. The Class of gies’ campus. ’*55’s contribution portrays the Utah mountain, while the other They were chosen on the basshows the Ben Lomond in Scotis of their past Red Cross acland, as viewed by a Scottish tivities and their willingness to artist hired expressly by the work next year, as expressed in Class of ’59. a letter to Mr. Jeppson. A Scottish theme inspired During the past week the most other class projects also. swinging Sophomore Class has The Class of ’56 added a colbegun preparing for their “Spook Stomp” scheduled for tonight, Friday the 13th, in the gym. The Clean-Up Committee, during the last week and for the rest of the year, in fact, urge the students -to watch where they throw their litter— preferably in the waste baskets, please. Remember, ‘Every Litter Bit Hurts,” especially in school. aha aa pak Visitors to Ben Lomond Third term can inspect other senior class projects in the entrance hall. These include: the Class of ‘57’s plaque, engraved with B.L.’s seal; ‘61’s picture of Dr. Ellis S. McAllister, Ben Lomond’s first principal; ’62’s coat-of-arms. Less apparent but still appreciated, the Class of ’58’s money donation helped to purchase the drapes in the Reception Room. Very apparent, and appreciated by all residents of the Ben Lomond area, the “BL”, project of last year’s graduating class, identifies the buildings as being those of Ben Lomond High School. What will this year’s Class of ’64 leave for succeeding student bodies? According to Steve Taylor, Senior Class president, seniors will vote on such suggestions as a score-board, an announcement case, and a trophy case, after they have assessed their intake from the fund-raising movie, “Psycho”. 18: U. of U. Concert 25: Military Ball 26-27: 27-28: 30: rome is RES ae <aSoe Sow oe MRE lection of books to the Scottish library, while the Class of 60 presented a “Scot” mosaic, which now decorates the hall next to the gym. 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