Marlborough High School - Marlborough High Yearbook (Marlborough, MA)

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WHAT I i A C SREAT”N£WSfA. r ' £JV? T L ' 7v Nearly every olty and fb ' wn ir tjiis great universe can boast of at least a weekly newspaper ' ; man , of the smaller towns, even, support a dally edition. While they all fall under the title of newspapers, they cannot all be Called great.” To be worthy of this modifier, it must, I feel, satisfy the wants of everyone. First of all, the news section should be complete and up-to- date. By that I mean that tho important events, both national and local, should be explained explicitly and promptly. Naturally, during the war developments effecting the nation cannot be made public immediately, but, I think that when they are, they should be elaborated upon so that everyone will have the same story. In that way, there will be no need for people to use their imaginations and fill in where a few uncertain details have been omitted. For instance, the advance or retreat of the troops should be clearly stated, so that neither the victories nor the defeats will be exaggerated by the public. Next in importance to many 13 the Sports Page. This should cover Just what the name states, not only the major sport of the season but also the numerous minor sports and these events clso should be explained in detail. For example, if it is a football game the narration of the highlights should be made clear and interesting. They should be told in the order of their ocourcnee so that one can almost picture the action as vividly as it must have been portrayed on the field. The bad, as well ae the good plays should be stressed, for those who read this page must be sports” in more than one sense of the word. If these points are carried out, you feel,, after reading the article thoroughly, almost as if you had attended the match Many other sub-divisions also should be Included in a ”great newspaper. For the more intellectual, who are constantly delving into new material, to inorease their knowledge, there should be a question-and-answer column, containing a wide range of information, A page should be devoted to the stock-market reports for the shareholder to study. The lass who is so greatly interested in the latest fashions dotes on the ”Fashlon Page,” which should not only picture the wearing apparel, but should also advise color schemes, etc , for the style-wise” woman, both young and elderly. For people Interested in changing their positions or places of residence the ”Want-Ad Page proves most convenient. Then there are thos© who always read the “Obituary Page”—perhaps it is for the want of gossip even in a dead sense. Last, but not least in the minds of the youngsters and even many of the older folk. , is the Comic Page. There are the plain funny comics, the mystery and detective strips, the cowboys and rangers, and those portraying superhuman strength ' To satisfy everyone, even this page should be well diversified. The paper which contains the articles and details I have men¬ tioned, and perhaps a few I have overlooked, is my idea of a great newspaper. —Kathleen O’Loughlln