Mercer Island High School - ISLA Yearbook (Mercer Island, WA)

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the Many Moods of Mercer were captured by X- Nw ...W Mercer Hi Times As the twenty-two members of the MERCER HI TIMES distributed the newspaper, proudness crept from behind their satirical smiles. The staff published the fifteen issues in proper iournalistic style and proved them- selves worthy of their first place rating from the Columbia Press Associa- tion. Enlarging the issue in length and the number of pages meant that more time had to be devoted to organization and work on the paper. Mrs. Clara Hayward, adviser, assisted the co-editors, Beth Egly and Greg Palmer, to put out the finest paper possible. The staff attended a press conference at the U. of W. and the editors were also invited to interview such personalities as Ann Landers and Lloyd Thaxton. Editors gave much of their free time to the paper. Described by Mrs. Clara Hayward, adviser, as a bunch of extroverts were Front Row: Martha Wolf, Marie Stanislaw, Dixon Rice and Doug Hosner. Back Row: Cindy Burdell, Julie Gibson, Tim Field, and Alison Crane. Reporters interested in new ideas in iournalism kept up by reading other high school pa- pers. Gathered around the circulation desk are Front Row: Sue Nelson, Greg Goss, Patti Rose, Ulrike Lieder, and Debbie Pedersen. Back Row: Grayson Connor, Ann Morrison, Barbara Kadaner, Brian Wertheimer, Chris Freed, Bob Boyd, Skip Kirby, Dan Seligman, Whatever greg Palms' was planning Beth Egly was Pfe- Gnd Lynn Bimey' pared to hit the panic button. Mrs. Clara Hayward, ad- viser, seemed to approve. - iw err H ia: Members of Pegasus discussed with Cathy Crosetto, editor, the contributions of fellow students. These writers included Front low: Leslie Hollenbeck, Nancy Olson, Joe Breskin, Nelson Spick- ard, Pete Swensson, Robin Rice, Becky Follmer and Cathy Cro- setto. Second Row: Al Swensson, Mark Terry, Jan Hauge, Kim Stowell, Karen Appleman, Kris Carlson, Becky Brown, Barbara Kadaner, Patti Rose and Debbie Pedersen. Buck Row: Ted Par- sons, Garth MacDonald, Sandra White, Joan Kammerer and adviser, Robert Freund. 68

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highlighted by the Tolo and the Prom l The misty Scotland Highlands provided the setting for the Junior-Senior Prom. Follow- ing the theme, Brigadoon, the Mushroom was transformed into a Scottish village and its surrounding countryside. The entrance to this mysterious world was a narrow boardwalk leading under a shimmering waterfall. A busy tailor in his quaint shop took care of wraps. A cobblestone stairway led up to an enchanted woods with enor- mous toadstools, weeping cherry trees in full bloom, and a magic wishing well. Under the ivy-covered cliff were a bakery, a pub, and other shops. Thatched houses with neat, white picket fences dotted the outskirts of the village. A scroll posted near the public square told the ancient legend of the village, the Legend of Brigadoon. Couples danced to the music of Milt Quebe and his Band as the king and queen of the Prom watched from their thrones. Russ Caldwell, Dayna Cole, and Skip Fresn seemed at a loss without the aid of Sue Lebow, Ann Mitch ,..L. ard, and Kris Hemion. Ueftj han and Ann Hansen. lbelowl for the Junior-Senior Prom. fright, Ilene Mannon, Marie Stanislaw, Nancy Dzurlck and Jan Skinner were all tangled up in their work without the help of Donna Guernsey, Judy Mon: The decorations chairmen Karen Appelman Mary O. Lin, Doug McTavish, and Sue Rosenberry worked countless hours to provide atmosphere

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its literary students Ida What goes into the making of a yearbook? A great deal more than most students realize. We, the ISLA staff, working with our editor Linda Cohon, started with the task of choosing a theme, and pro- ceeded to try and incorporate it into an interesting and well-orga- nized yearbook. How do you get a balanced layout? How should the copy read? What type of cover will express the theme best? How one solves these maior problems, as well as the minor problems, is what adds up to a successful annual. This year's ISLA represents a year's worth of long hours and innumer- able decisions of nineteen dedicated people. Q Q -Q E. 13 Pegasus Pegasus '65 was indeed a showcase for Mercer Island High's creative authors. Short stories, poems, dramas, and odd works filled Pegasus with the fascinating works of thirty school authors. This year Pegasus strode forward into creating an improved, aesthetic magazine with advancements in printing and art work. Heading Pegasus' staff of thirty were Cathy Crosetto, editor-in- chief, and Robert Freund, faculty adviser. Pam Carpenter was editorial board chairman, Greg Palmer was program chairman, and Garth MacDonald and Kim Stowell headed the art commit- tee. Muchwasdonetocreatea truly exciting magazine of ' literary expression. 69 Linda Cohan, ISLA Editor, paused while proofreading a layout to answer a question posed by one of the staff. Her editor's headache did not seem to show. Thea Peterson and Kim Stowell, art editors, worked together with Lance King, business manager, and Janet Elo, copy editor, on the advertising pages. ftopl Debbie Hicks, faculty editor, Ann Morrison, organizations editor, Trina Thompson and John Heard, activities editors, and Mrs. Patten, adviser, put on the finishing touches before the deadline. floftl Happiness is discovering your layout fits. Ex- pressing bliss were Steve Hoover and Bob Lucas, sports editors and Bill Forbes, layout expert. fmiddlel Correlating layouts for class sections of the lsla were Mary O. Lin, Mickey Simila, Betsy Johnson, Barb Bradshaw and Kathy Hacker. Cathy Lamson was not pictured. tfishtl