Glendale High School - Stylus Yearbook (Glendale, CA)

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EXPLOSION Students are unanimous in proclaiming that the Explosion this year far sur- passes that of any preceding year. Crowing with C. U. H. S., it has not been out- distanced by the other departments and has brought laurels to the school even as have our athletes and debaters. Since the publication of the hrst paper over six years ago by Kenneth Beldin the Explosion has gradually grown from a little three-column, four-page affair to a full-sized eight-column paper that elicits comment whenever seen by other schools. It is recognized as one of the finest high school papers in Southern California and Glendale High is justly proud of it. The paper as published by the first editor was a private business, but upon his graduation it was taken over by the Student Body and has been strictly a school publication from then on. Ever since the publication first came into existence in 1916 it has been dedicated to high school pep and this year, as in all others, its chief policy has been the promotion of school spirit. The first issue of the paper was presented to the students on Friday of the first Week of school and all were pleasantly surprised to see that the sheet had been increased- to six columns. During the first semester th staff under the guidance of Harry Bennett turned out a publication full of interesting and educational material as well as a good Smiles column and feature page. After the first few editions the staff remained unchanged until the end of the semester. For most of the issues it was as follows: Associate Editors, Evert Smits and Elizabeth Higginsg News Editor, Clara Clarkg Society, Jessie Conling Boys, Sport Editor, Gordon Bartowg Girlsl Sport Editor, Fredrica Marshallg Exchange Editor, Eugene Baron, ,loke Editor, Burt Aagesong Business Manager, Boyd Taylor, Circulation Manager, Glenn Roberts, Staff Artist, Ralph Van Hoorebekeg Special Writers, Stanley Johns, Livingston Thom and Reynolds Packard. On December 15 the special eight-page Christmas edition was printed. With Page Twezzty-scwiz

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a three-color front page worked out in a Christmas design, and prize stories in the first section and the regular school news in the second, it proved to be very attrac- tive to the students, nearly every one of the two thousand copies being disposed of. Those who were in a position to know said that no other school in Southern Cali- fornia ever attempted to publish anything so elaborate as the Christmas edition of the Explosion. The crowning achievement of the editor the first semester was the Extra put' out the day after the Student Body elections on January 23. This edition came out the first period on Wednesday morning with the complete results of the balloting on the day before and contained statements from every newly elected officer. Sev- eral members ofthe staff worked all Tuesday night in getting out the Extra. lsabel Tousey was elected by the students to fill the office of Secretary of Pub- lications during the second half and she has proved an efficient and capable editor. The staff chosen by lsabel was: Associate Editors, Charles Burr and Maurice Wid- dowsg News Editors, Evelyn Curren and Margaret Longley, Boys' Sports Editor, Fred Gleason, Girls? Sports Editor, Mabelle Fischer, Society, Dorothy Watson, Clubs, Marie Hearnshawg Joke Editor, Neal Sooy, Exchange Editor, Harold Rhodes, Business Manager, Sherrill Osborne, Advertising Manager, Thomas McClellan, Circulation Manager, Glenn Roberts. With .the beginning of the new semester the paper was again enlarged, this time to a full sized eight-column four-page sheet. The staff, thus confronted with the problem of filling thirty-two columns with news and advertisements weekly, found it necessary to work doubly hard to keep up the standard set by the previous class. This they did, however, and turned out edition after edition filled with good snappy news of interest to the entire student body. lsabel conducted a well-balanced and unprejudiced editorial column which was read with interest by all the students, and published a consistently well made up paper. Page Twvllfy-vigil!