Laramie High School - Plainsman Yearbook (Laramie, WY)

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Kim row: Dun Jotianw-n. Knitter Walker. Pat Hath. Margaret Wallace, Peggy Cortln, I'lara Krym, l-nir.i May Wenger. Bob K.tgrrt«n. Second row: Rietianl Bel.aiwl. Peggy Carroll, Gwendolyn Sollam, Jack The Staff PKfiCY CoSTIN Vlr HIvN VK WERE greenhorns, wc all came in To see Miss Scott with an expectant grin. We sat in her classroom with bright shinv faces, And did our best to win Iter Rood (traces! But then she made each of us make a sign To show qualities that make a re| orter shine. She had us make notdiooks and then she said, You have to get ads or learn to write a head. News stories, features, and how to make a lead. And make us a 'Herald' we all like to read. So wc set altout learning how to write. And room 222 was a terrible sight. With clippings and scissors and paper and glue As wc tried to produce the first Herald” for you. We finally finished that issue on time (I'd give my kingdom if I had a rhyme). We finished that and six more editions. One of which commemorates our new addition. To do so we find that we strayed from the path And had five different editors, the first one, Pat Bath. Then I«aura May Wenger and Margaret Wallace Took over the reins and worked with no malice— Kstlicr Walker edited five addition edition And Peggy Costin, our seventh rendition. And, of each issue. 900 copies were made And of the Special edition, 2.000 were weighed. 2 She Id. Jolla Owen . PhyllU A.igiwt, lllck Howie Third row: Mi»» Scott (). Au.tr» Bowman. Honalil Kocrtinc. Bounce Roae- betrj. lior.-tin Kayne. Ktlun Allen, Evelyn Wliitehoure, Itulh Walker. We sponsored a tic-day that made tin. kids look As if they had studied an etiquette book— And one little Freshman, whom we know, boasted That he decided tliat he'd keep himself Emily Posted.” Then when they |mt a new wall Through the old study hall. Wc got a new room By our good old press-room. We sponsored four contests to advertise ads. ’Cause they pay for the paper and keep us out of the red. And on the very last day of February, Wc went to the printers 'cause wc wanted to sec How papers arc put out, and how they could print A paper from all of the copy wc sent! Then it was time to put out this issue And wc had to sell copies to all of you—bless you! And Miss Scott told us, You must show a gain!” So wc instituted a sales campaign— Taking advantage of election year. Both Elephants ami Donkeys helped us out here. And. last but not least, the very small sum Of live of our memliers were able to liecomc Members of that honory journalistic society. “Quill and Scroll.” with all its propriety. So wc are proud of our accomplishments. Of our papers and our advertisement». And wc leave it to the class of ‘41 To do as well as wc liavc done.