Lanier High School - Viking Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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Excellence Was the Them We wanted to portray the optimistic attitude of Lanier. We chose a theme for the book everyone would remember high school with as new images and improvement. We had a lot to live up to. The 74-75 Viking won so many wards, it made our heads spin to think of being that good, The National NewspaperfYearbook Association awarded us an A-plus, their highest award. At the Texas High School Press Association convention in Denton, we saw our yearbook win all Texas with Special Honorable Mention, tying for second place in the state. At interscholastic League Press Conference at UT, we received the Award of Distinguished Merit with third best yearbook in the state. At Columbia Scholastic Press Association convention in ,New York City, we received Medalist, 'which is given only to the top lO'ki of the nation's first place winners at CSPA. All of these awards were stressed when trying to sell the Viking to Lanier students who thought the book never got out of our own school walls. Viking students and sponsor were active and eager to try anything different and exciting. Eight staff members traveled to Denton tor the THSPA convention, while Mr. Edwards, sponsor, went to New York City and UT conventions to speak on photography. We operated under a section editor system. Rayeanne Campbell and Susan Morrison put together the opening, academics, and Senior sections. Flora Choate and Theresa Gage worked on Juniors, Sophomores, Freshmen and Faculty. Geri DelGuidice put together clubs, while Janet Roberson got ads together and was our Business manager. We had to be close-knit for this system to work, and we had to be dedicated. At times, there were doubts about giving llO'MJ, but we realized our ambition for an A-plus book. We showed changes within the structure of our new Viking. We integrated class pictures with features on activities and interests to try to get away from the mug shot look of class pages. Our whole system of working was different and in it we found gratification, frustration, and an occasional good time. There was work on weekends, holidays, and late at night, but with our goal to be as good or better than last year, we ironed out difficulties and came out on top. if , gg F' if ifffaj' Rt Qifiiitws i, 45... ,E I W Top: Flora Choate and Geri DelGiudice help each other identify members in a Vikette shot. Naming each person in a picture could prove to be tedious and time-consuming. i Bottom Row: Greg Easley, Tom Chenault, Bart Curtin. Row 2: Andrea Dillon. Fiow 3: Mary Bacon, Flora Choate, Debbie McCollum, Susan Morrison, Risa Martin. Row 4: JoAnn Hoffman, Ftayeanne Campbell, Theresa Gage, Janet Roberson, Geri DelGiudice, Maggie Chafin. yearbook 209

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addition to her job of Art Editor and Mintoly writer, Karen Minto takes on the job of A wav? 4 .nw ffm-x J' If X David Barker Upastes up one of his many columns , he wrote as Contributing Editor. l First Row: Lorraine Parker, Lynn Morgette, Kathy Bannon, Karen Minto. Row 2- Carolyn Sackett, Rosemary Fluedinger, Dana Burton. Row 3. David Barker, Ed Deba, John Kalrnbach, Ron Moore. With a goal in mind, the Fluneskrift Staff set out to improve and make the paper more interesting and appealing to everyone. The paper began to grow as the year progressed. The addition of new Staff members each quarter, who wrote interesting stories, made improvements. l feel improvement started showing in the Christmas edition. We gained more in the second half of the year, said Lynn Morgette. The staff set up polls and the results showed students wanted more stories on themselves and free food coupons. Lorraine Parker visited the kicker parking lot and the Art room and wrote stories on them. Melinda Whatley interviewed Jarvis Houston. Kathie Bannon ventured to the Senior bench for her story. My goal was to improve and I feel this was my best year ever, said editor Ed Deba. The paper won first place from Columbia Scholastic Press Association. The Staff had a good relationship with each other and their editor. The result was a paper to be proud of. My goal this year was for the kids on the Staff to walk out of here with their heads high. To say 'I' worked on the Fiuneskrift: I believe they can do just that, said sponsor Mrs. Oswalt. Melinda Whafley is assisted by Rosemary Flued- inger and John Kalmbach as she lays out her page. Melinda senfed as Club Editor. Even under deadline pressure the Newspaper staff finds time to have fun. Mrs. Oswalt, Ed Deba editor, and Kathie Bannon kid around while editing stories. runeskrift 211