Humble High School - Wildcat Yearbook (Humble, TX)

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I ., . W 'W xx, .WQAXU Newspaper had after-hours birthday parties for members. Editor Fluth Brittain celebrates hers with a cake. Publications win Firsts Awards of Distinguished Merit were won by both the Purple Pride and Wildcat '80 at the interscholastic League Press Conference. At the meeting at the University of Texas at Austin, Pride staffer Margot Martin was awarded First Place in illustrations. Both staffs lost members during the year. Wildcat started the yearbook with twenty-four and finished with ten. 'tThe second semester group did a great job. Editor Sharon Berwick said. For the majority of the volume, only three girls com- prised the Pride staff. The three put out more papers in the same time than the original eight. They did a tremendous job. Advisor Yvonne Matthews said. Ten from both staffs at- tended and competed at the Texas Association of Jour- nalism Directors State Con- vention and Contests in San Antonio in the fall. 202 Publications .s.,Q5..!,gg,..i -wx ,gm :-ggg 5 C hthml A. . . .. A .mt ,ig Q :Q - rest area. Lunch was eaten at the park. The '80 yearbook won State first ratings at the conference in Austin. On the way to the interscholastic League Press Conference, Alicia Lovato, Karen Riley and Nancy McKinney take time out to play on the rocks at a Purple Pride staff members are Margot Martin, Tom the three-person staff. The group attended the Klingbeil, Editor Ruth Brittain, Melanie Benton, and Fiandy interscholastic League Press Conference at which the Franklin. Tom and Randy were not in the class but aided paper won a first.

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-4 3 3 mul UUHX UV s f gkgi V I -IF, I flyy N 3 ff, ' W 1 ,L,, if , V T Pride editor Ruth Brittain gives Tom Ouiiiand Scrolimembers include lfront rowl Margot Secretary-historian Sharon Berwick, iback rowt Karen K rf9,be fl HDUVPIG head award fof Martin, President Ruth Brittain, Vice president Melanie Fieilly, Nancy McKinney, Trisha Short. fm'n1Ufv'nthe ne of anephours duty' Benton, Funny awards were given both staffs at the banquet. Wildcat '81 editor Sharon Berwick gives Nancy McKinney an award as Darkroom Hermit, the person who printed the most pictures in the darkroom's isolation. President Buth Brittain and newly-inducted Vice president Margot Martin formally initiate members Nancy McKinney, Karen Reilly and Louise Webb with the traditional Quill and Scroll candles and oath. 2 m :J 0 -4 Z 0 5 :a ia-if At the banquet Pride editor Ruth Brittain gives staff members Melanie Benton and Margot Martin flowers and expresses thanks for a great year. The two presented Ruth an Indian headdress for being the chef Two initiations for club An informal initiation and a formal one were Quill and Scroll social events. Eight initiates and all publication staffers and their parents were honored at a uill QQ: Scroll Melanie Benton. banquet-initiation. The infor- mal event was a combination informal one and pool party at the home of Vice president Quill and Scroll 201

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K. ,t , , '19 2 sri. ,R ia, ta t 5 2 f 1553 ,ls Yearbook and paper editors often work together with the Purple Pride, types deadlines for the weekly paper. Sharon staffs. They share the same room, the same typewriters, Berwick, editor for the Wildcat '8 1, types copy for her and the same darkroom. Fluth Brittain, editor for the pages. Yearbook staffers are tlront rowt Nancy McKinney, Jill Sharon Berwick, Alicia Lovato and Trish Short Members of Vetter, Assistant editor Floss Jeffrey, Karen Biley, Rhonda the staff worked hard to turn in deadlines. The staff sold Byrd, fback rowj Louise Webb, Pam Page, Editor 865 yearbooks to cover the printing. Publications Pride artist and sportsperson Margot Martin throws it all away after a deadline. Taking pictures is important to all yearbook staff members, Boss Jeffrey loads a camera before shooting an assignment. Publications 203