.PAGE.6 THE Seven Ben Lomond Swimmers Gain Right to Compete in State Meet in the Regional Swimming Meet between East, TUESDAY Ben Lomond. Hosts Invitational Meet Bear Seven B. L. swimmers obtained the opportunity to participate in the state meet on February 18 as they qualified within the first six places of their respective events HIGHLANDER River, Box B.L. captured places Elder 1st, 2nd and 3rd respectively in swimming meet tational: and an invihosted by B.L. at the Clearfield Swim- _ Granite, Ogden, and B. L. on February 11 in the Gran- ming Pool on Jan. 26. Bear ite swimming pool. East garnered 121 points, Granite 99, River racked up 99 points, followed by Box Elder with 89, B. L. 38, and Ogden 3 in the meet. — . Kirk Laughter took third place in the 400-yard free- B.L. 44 and Logan 20. B. L. style with a time of 5:20, which qualified him for the placed in every event except state meet. | ‘Ferron Wimmer swam to a 4th place win in the 40yard free-style with a time of 20.6 as he qualified for the state meet. Brett Haven took 4th place in the second heat of the 40-yard free-style. Richard Pledger earned the right to go to state as the 100 In yard the style, freestyle. tedious Hill 400 free- 3rd and placed Laughter 4th for B.L. Ferron ‘Wimmer churned to a 3rd place he splashed to a 4th place win in the 200-yard freestyle victory with a time free and Thomas tied for 4th and 5th places. Read splashed of 2:32. Ron Musselman and Mike Hill took 2nd and 3rd places respectively in the second heat of the 200-yard freestyle. - Dennis Wimmer stroked to a 8rd place win the 100 yard backstroke with a time of 1:11.02, which earned him the right to go to state. Calvin Michelson attained a 4th place rating in the first heat of the 100-yard backstroke. ; Jim Bosch and Brian Boggs churned to 8rd and 4th places respectively in the first heat of the 100-yard breast ‘stroke, <: nat : Kirk Laughter and Ron Kenfield swam to 4th places in the first and second heats of the 100-yard freestyle. Mike Hill and Darwin Thomas obtained 38rd and 4th places respectively in the third heat of the 100yard freestyle. ; . Doug Parker. and Brett Haven showed their expertness in the one-meter. diving as they took 3rd and 6th places respectively, which qualifies them both for state: Sr Read ‘qualified for state in the. Individual Roge Medley when he captured 5th place. i + -.° eee Musselman, Bosch, Michelson and Read comprised B.L.’s Medley Relay team which took third. _. The. Wimmer brothers, Parker..and Pledger combined forces in the Freestyle Relay to take 3rd place. . There are fourteen boys on the team and _them acquired berths in the State Meet. Dennis Laughter Because. has the won this — basketball most season, of Wimmer won and 4th B.L. place in the win 50 in yard the 100 butterfly. — Pledger splashed and to Musselman. 5th and 6th 100 yard back East High Overcomes Captivate Cadets B. L. in Meet Cadet stroke, Hop plans highlight ROTC activities at present. The annual dance scheduled March 17, in the Ben Lomond gym, falls into the hands of Lt. Col. Richard Whitney and the corresponding officer at Ogden to plan. The Judo team provides an opportunity for laddies—big or little—to learn to protect themselves. Through the art of lev- small lads could throw and pin larger ones. When they gain sufficient skill, they will give demonstrations for such activities as the Cadet Hop. The First Aid team: demonstrated the essential aids for life giving practice to Boy Scout troops and religious organizations during the past month. Sergeant Ybarra advises both the first aid judo team and the team. places respectively in the 200 yard freestyle. Dennis Wimmer stroked to a 4th place win in the followed by Bosch who captured a 5th place win in the 100 yard breast stroke. : ) Parker and Haven displayed ' While talking to the cheerleaders concerning school cooperation, the following com- ed 5th with 126.0 points. Next, standing with the help of your spirit and Read pep we “Now! in the diving 2nd B.L. and and 4th Bosch splashed to 3rd places respectively in this season School, rated man, Beggs, Haven, and Michel- Ferron Wimmer sprinted followed and Thomas and 4th the 100 who places yard by Kenfield captured. respectively trying to In. Read the took Individual 2nd place Medley, close be- and are going to state.” Scots, it’s up to you.” place in the Freestyle the final event Relay, of the day. | or was it 1928) gain goss J our team gaining physically tight he can’t. get it. off. much ficers challenged the men faculty members to a basketball game. They wanted to see if the faculty were as good in everything as they said they were. This really } put a dent in the faculty’s enthusiasm. They knew they | must win or they would never hear the end of it. | ery morning at four a. m._ hoping no one would find out. They wanted the offi- cers and student body to think they were just naturally good. “‘And at their age!” The faculty’s cheerleaders included Miss Larson, Miss Richards, and Miss Hendrickson, with Miss Neal serving as their honorable. coach. a few of her varied Wednesday 2, to your re- arrival in Neucha- Prizes, Mon. thru Fri., 3-7 P.M. * Watch n for BIG PETE the Sawa Downs, Dave Hansen, Bryant Madsen, Jim Chatlen and Eric Ward. Kneeling are coaches George Nelson and Kenny Berrett. — At Weber College Bountiful, mountains, my new parents exclaimed, “Mary Ann, I’m afraid you’re going to be too big for the y¢ Body yy Weight a Claus; he’s the head veterinary administration. Building Reduction s Weight Gaining sk Personalized ys Bust Developing x Spot Reducing sy Figure Instruc- sj tion s Steam Contouring. yy Vibrating Belts Mechanical Massage Treatments activity and ance, The whole boys from B.L.’s head of the at Weber After dating was held the for concert, the bers, their parents idea a_ social band mem- and dates. seemed to be to pack as many Most speaking on EX 9-4611 WORLD FRIENDSHIP ~ half of Orlan Connie Bryan, Louise Owen- RobbinsTaylor- . Francis Hall and Martha Peck won and four out of six rounds, Margaret Black and Ruth Austad won eight out of nine rounds. Thistle Staff Prepares For Publication ° The newly organized Thistle staff prepares for the literary Charlotte countries. page 4) won. were publication in May. Stone. The piece AFS—An Instrument “Walk together, earth. Then shall talk together O ye people ye know | editor; Tesch, “Innocence Returns | McAllister, poetry staff; Shauna Crosby, fiction editor; Vicki another, then of the and only _ Our own Marita Jonson, from Kolback, Sweden, displayed her emotional feelings towards us. “I can’t tell you how much I like you. We all are one and we belong together; we fight for the same thing.” _ By knowing Marita, who does represent Swedish culture as well as the populace, we begin to build up peace by friendship rather than by force. This is the purpose of the American Field Service—“To increase Friendship among the peoples to the world by giving American teenagers'the opportunity to live with families in a foreign land,” and vice versa. -*Bangun (Bong) Scrwito Kusnoto, Indonesia, from Davis High, told the Scots he was very curious about coming to Utah because he had been told that Mormons had horns and many wives. “Now Bong will sing a song’’—a very beautiful Indonesian song. Bong and Ati Asyawat, also from Indonesia, but attending Weber High, demonstrated the Indonesian method of dancing; the boy may not hold the girl. You could almost hear music although no accompaniment was played. ye Each foreign student was asked such questions as, “What, if anything, would you take back to your country from America; or what would you bring here?” of Sharon Groothius, Larry Mary Bush, Mary. Ann one then shall ye have peace. Ben Lomond students and faculty experienced a. memorable assembly on Thursday, February 9. During the assembly American Field Service students presented their talents, thoughts and personalities. . ; writing’s publication hinges on: Champneys, Rodney Rasmussen, the staff’s decision. Coral Johnson, fiction staff; Ben Lomond’s 1961 Thistle Kathleen Grose, non-fiction edistaff follows: Judy Ruthstrom, tor; Louise Taylor, Kay Smith, editor; Charlotte Stone, co-edi- Anna Isakson, non-fiction staff; tor; Mary Bush, business mana- Connie Robbins, art editor; Pat ger; Weldon Champneys, poetry Wright, Beverly Lund, Carolyn size potato bugs.” .on the essay or poem to Miss Neal in Room 7, Judy Ruthstrom or mobiles travel about 80. miles per hour; they look like ‘‘giant(Continued of - Members of the staff welcome students to submit a short story, Swiss ride bicycles and “trams” (street cars); one must be eighteen years of age before he may drive. Those with auto- Black, magazine’s facts in a student’s head as possible; little creative thinking was portrayed or encouraged. English rounds Evan Lois Presnell. The Scot’s band ended the concert with the “Luspiel Overture,” by Kela Bela, “Danse Pavane,” by Cacavas and “Themes From Offenbach,” arranged by Clair W. Johnson, which their Barbara quar- ed slides on the U. S. and other Results Teams tet reappeared to play the Scottish tune “Loch Lomond.” music department College. anniversary Nine debate teams represented B.L. in the tournament — the largest event of its type in the nation. Bounti-. clarinet 25th . PEACE WROUGHT BY A College- event. . After the Bountiful band had performed, in the Women’s of the Weber School Forensic Tournaon February 17-18. About students participated. in the Band Phillips, Jay Gortsinsky, Bruce Swenson and Kim Richards, played “Intermezzo.” another school three teams High ment 1200 ful presented a trumpet ensemble. Next, Ben Lomond’s Clarinet Quartet, consisting of Lynn were revealed during the school year. School interested in the language show- —plus— 1775 Wash. Blvd. Little to wait High I started an English club where about ten of us who were The Finest Facilities Guaranteed but-I decided day. oe Weber debate Division presented their program. Following Weber’s: perform- to jump in the Atlantic Ocean and swim all the way home; even the water faucets said c for ehaud (hot) and f for froid. (cold) . ... This was too much, His Scooter evening, January p. m., tel, built by the side of a beautiful lake surrounded with first day in school I was ready Is... Bringing you the "“Geomtost'! in the Top '50"' Pop Hits and Free 8:00 The three directors were introduced: Darrell Lund, Weber; Wayne James, Bountiful;: Jar- Off the bat we agreed to talk French all the time so I’d be sure to learn it; but it never occurred to me that everything would be in French! After the +e PETE at Weber and Ben Lomond bands presented a tri-band concert. Approximately 300 people at- ex- as told my of Santa SPOTLIGHT Richard vis Palmer, Ben Lomond. Attired in their best dress, of | To try and insure their 4 victory, they practiced ev- Concert = father who barely reached my neck. He is my “eternal” image. of- praise-winning Present Debators Receive Honors in Event At Ben Lomond Halvorson our house.” Their little tiny cottage was just built for the ie too Buttars, By Ruth ‘Upon in their an- praise, the student body 1960-1961 Kim Three Schools Ann’s story porter: the With all the moaning and | griping that they did about The right: "IF | COULD ONLY lated Kirk than man, but she can left to Mary Ann McAllister as she re- outstanding cap on a fruit jar so bounce to berth. from Margaret Black and Ruth Ausperiences in a story-book land tended. Jerald Harrop, presitad achieved outstanding honfull of people from “Heidi.” dent of the band, acted as masors as one of the six co-winning The following relates Mary ter of ceremonies. Weg put a includes “If I could only tell you how really wonderful it was!’’smiled or trying to recognition team John Grow, Vernon Graser, Reed Hansen, Vernon Hart, Mike TELL YOU... student, body either by giving their class cheers (1829 1 nual assembly. Basketeers hind the swimmer from East. Parker, Pledger and the Wimmer brothers obtained 2nd fac- outdo in Brett Haven and Doug Parker displayed excellent ability in the one-meter diving as they acquired 1st and 3rd places respectively with scores of 119.5 and 116.8. ulty was in an uproar. The | members of the faculty are | always 3rd freestyle. their the to a 1st place in a close finish of the 40 yard freestyle. Dennis Wimmer and Mike Hill obtained 3rd and 4th places respectively in the 100 yard backstroke. Ferron Wimmer obtained 4th in the 100 yard breast to a 2nd place win weaker 3 took third. Roger Read splashed to a third place win in the 100 yard butterfly, followed by Pledger and Musselman, who captured 2nd and 3rd _ places respectively in the 200 yard freestyle. _ in the 200 yard freestyle’ re- backstroke. VARSITY — 8:00 | NUMBER freestyle, followed by Hill, who tory, followed by Pledger, Parker, and the Wimmer brothers, may be _ Ben Lomond High School OGDEN, UTAH, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1961 VOLUME 8 ; son raced to a 8rd place vic- Woman TOMORROW NIGHT J.V. — 6:30 Laughter churned to a Ist place in the gruelling 400 yard man, Boggs, Haven, and Michel- sprinted as 2. Several team were due to sick- the Individual Medley. In the Medley Relay, Mussel- SEE YOU AT THE GAME in the state, defeated the swimming team 67-28 in dens on February members of B.L.’s not able to compete ness and absence. event as Parker took 4th with far. ability High | a practice meet at Rainbow Gar- ments were expressed. The cheerleaders extend their thanks and appreciation for the 140.65 points and Haven obtain- form East stroke, We Finally Made It studentbody’s participation during the basketball season thus : “The team has shown out- excellent lay. each obtained 8th places in the 400-yard freestyle and 100-yard a yard ‘who honors in the state swimming meet held at Tooele as they Is This Unusual? games a of FLASH! | | Faculty Battle | Student Body team half to for 28, 1961 Various Activities . erage yard FEBRUARY Watkins, staff; Barry Gailene Holmes, Bateman, Miss Neal, Miss Harvey, advisors. art typist; Larson, Mr. Flor Suzara from the Philippines and attending Davis, an Ogden High student, Yukiko amamoto mut from Japan Schneiden responded from that and Hel- Germany the spirit, friendliness and freedom of the American people stands out, but the elegance and education of their old worlds has a place of its own. (Continued ; on page 2)