PRINCIPALS Ellis S. McAllister, assistant principal at Ogden choice to head the new Ben Lomond High School. ight years, from 1953 to 1961, during which. pees cipal . — —eal opment of a tradition for a student High School was the He served as printime hé was influen- body torn from the 1 single city high school. Following Dr. McAllister, in February Lionel G. Drechsel became the second principal and he served until 1972. During his eleven years he guided a growing studentbody and anna i curriculum. ent Third principal, Dr. to direct Russell W. , Student filled accommodate roliment since 1953 facilities. In students. That 1,200 had Lomond, as former of January assistant 1972, is the superintendent. ENROLLMENT enrollment expanding Ben Carruth, grown to has shown 1953-1954 year approximately a steady the 743 attended. 1,200. increase building While was By 1961-1965 remodeling 1,800 student, 1966-67 found 1,691 in attendance, 1,7i1. This year, 1971-72, records show a slight the Ben Lomond studentbody. which erected soon to en- provided for and 1968-69 enrollment decrease with 1,667 in was TRADITIONS i ¥ To organize planning and policy making for the new school, Ben Lomond Studentbody held its first assembly on February 25, 1953 at Ogden High School. At that time, under the direction of a steering committee, groups were formed to determine colors, constitution, publications, elections, Songs and cheers. In the spring of that same year, while still at Ogden High School, the chairmen announced their plans. song, "Loch The Scottish theme was chosen. Uniforms were to be the Royal Stewart plaid; colors - red, white and blue; yearbook was named THE CLANSMAN; the newspaper, THE HIGHLANDER; literary Magazine, THE THISTLE; and handbook, PLAID PARADE. The mascot was a Scotty dog mamed McTosh, ~ On September auditoriu aie - dda trophy - « & first have pg Some =, r 9, 1956 school first zi o_o senior The a new hymn was’ day of the for relays climbing, ens his fun-filled€d a events weed pulling, Mixing and shoveling so the seniors fun through the the with work, and hundred students They participated A bright raking. finally won everyone had the revolving helped in the § cots have had during the succeeding years greased pole climbing, wheelbarrow relay S, ski boot races, tricycle. races, turtle — i vities that have helped the Scots stay Many of these ev ents take place during the annual Scots’ Semesters in January Climax of the week is the traditional acad Bethe Clans, an as *ademic Btoups (clang). semb1 y prepared by the various i recreational i 7 All students are loyal. Scots on that day and +S , pu lling g connte t sts of-var between Si Sides Se a... ia Other compe Peteti ve i acti | a" an echoed school year, 1955-56, eight and games between classes. bulldozer, =o Shovel, aping. Lomond" established. Be the plaid ki} the expected costume.