Alexandria High School - Alecko Yearbook (Alexandria, VA)

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ALECKO position goes hard work. Not only did she write many good articles for the pa]:)er, hilt she also showed tact and executive ability in the way in which she obtained the co-operation of the faculty advisers, members of the staff, and students. Our circulation manager, Joe Blackwell, has been right on the job. getting subscriptions, collecting hills, and circulating the paper. He has always been smil- ingly ready to greet some of us with “Have vou brought vour dollar for the Last Lap?’’ . Another person whom we should like to thank is Bob Duncan, Athletic Re- porter, for always having his work in on time. Virginia Leary and Ruby Floyd were willing ' workers ; they contriliuted splendid writings on the assemblies. Baxter Cary and John Doniphan contributed a lot of fun and nonsense to our paiier. The joke column brings hack to our minds many an amusing incident that happened at A. H. S. James Hike was a first-class news reporter, especially for the Literary Society. Other students who have heljied our pajier to he a success are : klary Saunders, Alumni reporter; Hilda Lynn and Helen Staples, Senior re])orters ; and Mercia Cash, Junior reporter. We wish all the success in the world to future Staffs of the Last Lap. Page Ninety-seven || -

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THE LAST LAP STAFF The Last Lap Staft ' has worked diligently this year to place a newsy paper in the hands of its suhscrihers. We ho]: e that this labor has not been in vain. A number of teachers have shown their interest by helping the students to ])ul)lish a successful school paper. We wish to thank them for their co-operation and we want them to know that we ap] reciate it. Miss Green, faculty adviser for the Editorial Staff, has never failed to help us with our burdens or to help us solve our problems. Miss Reardon, faculty adviser for the business staff, has efficiently handled the tinancial side of our affairs. The success of the Last Lap de|)ended largely on our financial status. At one time we were afraid that it would 1)C necessary to print all of the editions on the dittograph, hut ] Iiss Reardon came to our rescue with more money. Before any of our material was sent to the printer it was necessary that it he tyjied. iMiss Bretz had entire charge of this. We wish to thank Miss Bretz for her ])art in our work. Caroline Kreuttner, the Editor-in-Chief, deserves most credit for the success of the paper. She has never failed to recognize that along with the honor of the ■ r Page Ninely-six ]|«-

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