BER =” | We ust Ben Lomond High School NUMBER9 DECEMBER 21, 19/72 CARRUTH LEAVE BLL. Dr. Russell Carruth has been at Ben Lomond for almost a year, and now is leaving. He is going to teach three quarters of education at Weber State starting after the Christmas Vacation. ginning of He will the next return to B.L. school Dr. Carruth opinions of Ben was asked Lomond. Question: did What you as Principal for a few think of questions B.L. concerning when you How do you feel about it his came? Answer: I feel that B.L. was a school having dition with a congenial faculty and good kids own had graduated from B.L. Question: the be- year. great tra(two of my now? Answer: I believe I was right in my original assessment. However, I don't think we always appreciate and promote the greatness in the traditions that should make us proud Scots wherever we are. Question: What changes have you made? Answer: The only real changes, I guess, have been with in myself. I have learned a lot since coming to B.L. and hope that what ever changes may come will be for the benefit of the school. Question: me take Dr. _ RUSSELL CARRUTH » HAVING ONLY BEEN AT BEN LOMOND FOR ABOUT-A YEAR, IS LEWING TO TEACH. AT WEBER. STATE COLLEGE, WE WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND.A NOTE. OF. PRAISE. FOR. HIS. WORK HERE.. STUDENT OF THE MONTH baseball, and treek. Benny is president of the lettermens club, a newly formed clan here at Ben Lomond. this year. When asked what he plans to do after he The Chosen by the _ student senate as Student Of The Month for December, is Steve Pluim. student of the month of November was Benny Tillman. Benny was chosen by the student government because of his outstanding athletic abilities and his loyalness as a Scot, Benny believes we'll have a pretty good basket ball season voming up this year. He likes the spirit shown in our pre-season games and hopes it will' continue. He plans to spend his christmas vacation just relaxing and perhaps do a little hunting. Benny attended Mound Fort Junior High where he played football, basketball and baseball, all three years. During his years at Ben Lomond, he has lettered in football, basketball, HAVE graduates, really just Benny replied,"I don't yet, have but any I'd plans like to become a coach! Coach Oyler is his favorite ‘Ss a teacher because he ~* -nk the coach is a cool guy and likes the way he runs the human relations classes. Steve is a Senior who maintains a high B" average and is a two year debator. He is also on the Honor Roll. Steve is a very determined person who believes in "power to the People". He is out to achieve when he has set his mind to do something. His friends refer to him as a "good person" and an honest friend. Steve, who was once "Scout of the Year", enjoys rock concerts and collecting wine bottles some of his spare time, reallly likes Ben Lomond. A but U.N. PREPARES Several members of Ben Lomond Model United Nations recently attended a resional workshop at Bonneville High School December 9. eral 75 order to better themselves for United Nations prethe Gen- Assembly in May, it's members have been do you like a minute on one of that shouldn't be reason deal of research involved to prepare various activities Model U.N., but it worthwhile. B.L.? bothers me. TI get the for not trying to always be May I also add a note of appreciation to the faculty , staff and students here for the graciousness they have extended me. I look forward to continued warm relationships upon my return. In the interim, I extend congratulations to Mr. Kap who has been appointed by the Board of Education as the new principal of B.L. My best wishes to him and to everyone in the school for a joyous Holiday Season. CApETs °v9!® CHOSEN WEEK it's delegates is to represent his country as if he were an actual citizen. There isa great thing that about there. I would like to see all of us take more pride and make greater effort to achieve excellence in academic studies, in interscholastic competitions, in appearance, and in the general image of B.L. High School. I would like to see us’ all promote more vigorously the proud Scottish tradition that is ours. * objective dislike meet- ting each Thursday during the 7th period, They will attend regular ¢lasses during the second semester. The and impression that at times we're not "tough minded" enough. We seem satisfied to be just fairly good, or a good runnerup, or to have at least made a good showing iwthout making the extra effort and sacrifices necessary to always stand at the top of the heap. I know that no one is always on top, MODEL In pare Model What for of is the the all If things go as planned, Ben Lomond will be representing Chile, Japan, Nepal Mauritius, Switzerland, Swaziland, and Upper Volta at a three day Model U.N. Assembly in Salt Lake City in May. Thy The are "Cadets Neils ber, and November. of Hansen Kelly the Month" for OctoDyer’ for One cadet is ‘selected from each of the five companies to go before the Ca- det of the Month Board, to be asked questions concerning class. information He also learned must in know current events, and the proper wearing of the uniform. Of these five cadets one will be selected "Cadet of the Month." All clans and groups wishing to an activity during Week, and an spirit sponsor Scots activity or skit diring the Gathering Of the Clans Assembly, it is important that you contact the Inter-Clan officer before January 5. Scots Week will be January 15-19 and it is well into Tf the planning stage. you plan on participat- ing, contact Jeff Chadwick Ricca Pietsman, or Vickie Layne as_ soon as possible. MERRY CHRISTMAS! ! Support Scots Week!