Emery High School - Eagle Yearbook (Emery, SD)

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These eight students worked many hours to produce this fine annual. Eagle Staff Recorded '68 Memories The eight members of the 1967-1968 annual staff worked diligently to produce another yearbook full of many memories. Every Tuesday and Thursday after- noon was spent writing and rewriting. A great deal of labor and midnight oil was spent to make this annual what it is today. Even though it was hard work, it was a rewarding experience. Late in the third nine- weeks, subscriptions were sold to the student body. Mr. Smith, the annual staff advisor, offered advice and help wherever it was needed. Each picture and phrase was carefully chosen to point up memories and highlights of the past school year. These staff members glance over some material for the 1968 annual.

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Effort Paid Dividends 'SH' wr-if The paper staff, under the supervision of Miss Shirley Harrington, worked en- ergetically each week to put forth the voice of Emery High School, The Wheel. The students did their share of work by ' writing various feature stories and ' editorials. This year, journalism was offered for the first time as a specific class. The class studied journalism, and edited the Emery Wheel. This was the first year that journalism was included as a regular part of the school curriculum. On October 7, the Emery Wheel editors attended the South Dakota High School Press Association Convention in Brook- ings. This group of editors enjoyed their outing and went home with many ideas for improving the school paper. Each week these ten students worked hard to write the material that went into the fine school paper published this past year. Co-editors Wayne Werning and Gloria Hill fbe- sides writing articlesj also proofread each article before it was published in the paper. Extra Duty Produced Treasure These seven students made up the journalism class and edited The Wheel. We

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Librarians Made Treasures Available The Emery High School library was staffed with thirteen competent students. Sophomore, junior, and senior girls made up the staff. They gave a great deal of their time and effort to make the library an efficient place to study. Many new books were added this year. The bi- ography section was increased by the addition of many new volumes. A new Periodical Series was added too. Many magazines were bound again this They Spoke or Us After several weeks, of dedicated practice, the local declamation contest was held on October 26, 1967 in the study hall of E.H.S. The contest was judged by Kenneth Huggins of Dakota Wesleyan Uni- year completing many of the volumes. This year numerous audiovisual aids were pur- chased for use in the high school. A new feature was added to the library this year in the form of a guidance file. A shiny, new magazine file was added this year. It held twenty-seven magazines that were on our subscription list. Even though only four of these students took first-place honors at the local contest, everyone's dramatic ability was demonstrated. versity. The winners who represented Emery at the district contest were: Carol Determan, Dramatic, julie Jung, Humor- ousg Wayne Werning, Oratoryg and Clinton Langle, Poetry. This group was coached by Mr. Smith.