American School - Kawayan Yearbook (Manila, Philippines)

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I W VOL. XIII, NO. 12 MANILA, PHILIPPINES, This year's Bamboo Teiegraph followed much the same format as in previous years. Many felt that the bi-monthly publication improved. Student contributions, though sometimes reluctantly given, were always of high quality. The bigger and better issues, coupled with the rise in standards were good reason for the ten centavo rise in price which the staff agreed upon at mid- year. Financial matters ran smoothly with the help of Mrs. Street, faculty advisor. Gretchen Schultz was Editor-in-Chief, and Martha Anderson filled the position of Feature Editor. Chief feature writer was Checking page lay-outs and proof reading are only part of the hectic activity at printshop. Here Gretchen looks over a page planned for the feature section. Part of the time - consuming job includes actually setting-up the page and working with the often hot lead from lyno-type machines. Blistered fingers and frazzled nerves all go with the difficult task of fitting the type in its proper space on the metal tray. l I - Men land girls? behind the scenes include photo- A c ,. graphers, Warren Gerig and Lee Del Pan, and ,,:i lvlv A artist Priscilla Litwin. The boys were often forced f 'iit to make break-neck trips to print-shop in order to . gf , ,l meet the B.T.'s dead line for picture cuts. Pris's fl iii - E 1 , il cartoons capped the courageous and well-expressed Q 5 gr 5 Er 2 editorials of this year's paper.

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During the past year Scholia, the American Schooi Honor Society, brought its constitution up to date. The requirements for admission to the society were adjusted to the new grading system and more specifically enumerated in the constitution. A disciplinary clause was inserted, and a formal, candle-lit induction cere- mony was inaugurated. Plans for a Scholia Week next year to inform the student body of Scholia's aims and ideals were discussed. Officers for the first semester were: Bill Dunkum, presidentg Gretchen Schulz, vice-president, Susan Jones, secretaryg Priscilla Litwin, sergeant-at-arms. For the second semester Linda McJennett was elected president, Gretchen and Susan exchanged offices, and Eckard Bull took over as sergeant-at-arms. CMembers at the end of the third quarter: Gamy Garriz, Nancy Buerer, Mary Brings, Candace Gibbs, Valerie Larsen, Dewey Yap, Edwina Litwin and the aboveb. MMS The officers are lnaugurated during the second semester induction ceremony plfpflx an The Sergeant-at Arms SUPGTVISSS the signing of the Roll of Honor by Mary Brings while the President looks on The members drink the traditional toast to the inductees.

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,1..l..l-..i-L-- I' N IDAY JANUAR? 15, 1960 TWENTY CENTAVOS Edwina Litwin. Candace Gibbs, who also served as Business Manager, took over the Grades Page for the second year. Chuck Harrison and Jan Wiison combined their efforts on the Sports Page. Eckard Bull was News Editor, and Marie Anderson held the job of Copy Editor. Ray Domingo and Priscilla Litwin worked in the Art Depart- ment, and Warren Gerig, Lee del Pan, and Charlie Jones were photographers. Valerie Larsen, assisted by Claire Rittenhouse, secured the ads, and Vicky Schultz took care of circulation. Chuck Harrison was often delegated to go get cokes for the thirsty workers At this point Marty Anderson looks like she needs a good shot of something Meeting the seven-thirty p.m. dead- line was rough on all concerned par- ticularly when articles were turned in late or had to be written down at printshop. Working under the eerie lighting of flourescent lights, those with printer's ink in their blood Qand on their clothes, under their nails, on their facesj often worked until the wee hours in order to have the paper out on time the next morning. The ad- ministration drew the line, however, about mid-year and the staff was told to have the paper in bed by seven- thirty. With out the tireless work of Val Larsen and Claire Rittenhouse the Bamboo Telegraph could have never been published. Ads, the mainstay of every periodical, demanded much of their time and they literally ran up town and down town getting them. To Candace Gibbs and Mrs. Street was left the problem of caring for the business of the news- paper and generally making ends meet. Not pic- tured is Vickie Schultz who was in-charge of circula- tion.