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L'lllQUNlC'l.li PQXGE .... w 1 's f A an 1 Pictured above, top to hottnm, are the writing and business staffs of the Cactus Chronicle during the school year 1943--1944: Staff A writing division, Staff B writing division, Service and Advertising staffs, and circulation distributors.
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'l't7t'StJN. .XRIZIDXL MAY 26, 1944 llll C 'XC US Chronicle Ball Sends Papers To ar Zone Colorful Decorations Have Patriotic Theme . . . l Lights, hlting' laughter, the rhythm' ol' dancing feet, and the magical music of the swing handg beautiful girls onl the arms of their escorts, parading around examining the decorationsg swaying couples, swirling' skirts of every hue of the rainbow, the delight- ful aroma of gardeniasf-and we had arrived on the threshold of the li fth an- nual Caetus Chronicle Hall. After much deliheration and fore- thought, we decided to ehristen the dance the Chronicle Buddy Ball. This had originated through the idea to use the proceeds to send our sehool paper to former students who are now in the service. In order to earry out our plans, we spent as little money on the danee as possihle. Honor Rolls Displayed W'ithout splurging. gorgeous andl unique decorations were designed: thei committee searehed out every scrap, of red and hlue crepe paper to he found in the art room and made huge tes-I toons for the walls. Under them were? put llonor Rolls with the names ofi ahout one hundred of our classmates, now serving lfnele Sam: the tops of the windows were covered with stripsi of red and hlne crepe paper hanners,l decorated with white stars. Our ef- forts were well-rewarded hy the many etnnpliinentary remarks we heard lil- tering through the air. i Une of the most important features of the evening was the red, white, and lmlue hooth, covered with American military decorations. where those who wished eould huy a iFl,00 siilmreriixtieiii to he sent to some certain huddy. Ily the end ot' the evening 53100.00 clear, protit had heen made with which to! underwrite this inost worthy project. L i l l Military Dance Programs ! l . l l ii It 1 , r l l i , y N,l - 'Weber Starns and Gretchen Gerhart. co- business managers ttop left, rightlz Editor- ial Board, tabove, left to right! Viole! Ep- stein, R. D. Whitacre, Pela Shearman Qfront rowl, Lanny B'gglestone. Jackie Mc- Clanahan, Sally Bacon, Edith Sykes, Donna Mae Rogers, Marguerite Wolfe tback rowjz Janice Friedman, circulation manager thot- tom rightl. Novel prograins, designed in ii:tti'i-,Adveftisillg oth' colors and with a military motiij l'eatured the theme of the danee: From the Home lfront To the Battle Front- i To our boys on the sea, l on the land, in the air 5 Wle send the Chronicle! Q Since the more - than - suceessfull Chronicle Buddy Hall, over one hun-l dred copies of each issue of the paperj have heen sent to servicemen, not only? to those in the United States but top those overseas. .-Xnd in return manyl letters of thanks and appreciation havel ht-en sent to us, telling of the welcome with whieh the news from home is re- ceived. Proves Successful Do you see that guy walking into the Fox Theater without buying a ticket? He's on the ad staff of the Chronicle. Ile may see the movie, aeeidentally, hut, of course, the only reason he went in . . i was to get the ad. So goes the im-i portant, hut exhausting, lite ot om' business staff. lf you read the razz issue eare- tully, you would have noticed a few interesting tid-hits in the advertising too. Those hot-shot salesnrn even sold lieu half-page ads on war bonds! as
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