Neosho High School - Wild Cat Yearbook (Neosho, MO)

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K . STUDE T COU CIL PAUL TENNIS Vice-President A 6 The Student Council of Neosho High School consists of one representative from each clasps, and a faculty adviser. The representatives, chosen by the students for their scholastic ability, are elected to serve one year. During that year they must maintain an M average in both scholarship and citizenship. The Student Council members meet during the activity period each week and offer to the best of their ability a fuller cooperation between students and faculty. They voted this year the financial backing necessary for the publication of the school song, The Black and the Gold, and much time and effort were spent on collecting material for a new school handbook. The election of the student body president and of the student body secretary takes place at the beginning of the school term. Raymond Green was elected as the '47 president and Marilyn Land as secretary. The vice-president, who is elected at the begin- ning of the second semester, is Paul Tennis. He presides over the meetings of Student Council. Ioyce Anderson, who was elected assistant treasurer last year, automatically became treasurer this year and Carol Cushman was elected as her assistant. Page 20

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1 l JQURNALISM MARY Lou MATTHEWS T Editor-in-chief Neosho lligh Schoolelf-MG-l947efTl1e Wildcat Meow is purring very loudly today and very proudly too. This marks the second year that a group of interested, active students have combined and applied their various talents to produce a highly successful after hours school newspaper. The library substitutes as a copy room and general headquarters for all reporters, editors and members of the advertising staff. They meet there with their manager-in-chief, Miss Harpold, who is their faculty advisor, friend and helper. It is here that deadlines are met, nerves are wracked and even a few tears have been shed over the beloved printed copy. Mary Lou Matthews hears most of the praise and criticism for the Meow as she is Editor-in-Chief, while Bob Mathias assists her in the capacity of Assistant Editor. Noses for news come at- tached to Betty loy Haas and lo Ann Iones, front page Eds . Lou Ann Buark manages -a lighter side inside as Feature Editor. The fourth page, which is the sports page, falls to Betty Hadley and Gerald Hoppas. They record our wins and defeats with real school sportsmanship and interest. To put the paper on a paying basis, lames Gibson and his staff promote interest from town concerns through advertising. Circulating Editor, Oradean Naramore, sends our paper to all parts of the world to former grads who Wish to keep hep . Another year is about to roll by now, and the paper and staff have done their bit and more to make it a successful one. Page 21