Laurel High School - Laurels Yearbook (Laurel, MT)

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Locomotive Volume 59 Laurel Senior High School The Year of Lady Blue J Mrs. Lois Elda Larson, a veteran journalism teacher of considerable note, recognized as the Dean of the Montana journalism teachers, is for the first time in charge of all publications at Laurel Senior High School. She advises the Locomotive (annual), Laurel Leaves (newspaper), and publishes a myrid of athletic programs, and the various tournament programs. As the second president of the Montana Journalism Directors Association, she created and organized their journalism scholarships which are awarded yearly to three journalism majors at the School of Journalism. She also started the state-wide write-offs at the State Convention. She holds the Gold Key as the outstanding journalism teacher in Montana, was a Wall Street Journal Fellow, is listed in Who's Who in the World in 1976, Who's Who in the West, Who's Who in American Women, Two-thousand Women of Distinction, Foremost People in Communication, and International Biography. The American Association of University Women named her the Montana Woman of Achievement. She was also honored in the top group nationally as Women of the Year by American Businesswomen. My press credentials quirps LBJ, have opened a World of doors. My national card even got me into the Kentucky Derby, FREE . Lady Blue J is the name used through the years by the Laurel graduates as they fondly refer to Lois Elda Larson. Blue is for her intense preference of that color and the J is for journalism. A former State officer LBJ has held several important posts in National Press Women. She was chairman of Resolutions and, also, National Contest Chairman. The Laurel Leaves has had ALL-STATE every year but one under LBJ's supervision. It received the first PACE SETTER award given, has earned the FIRST PLACE HONOR AWARD presented by INTERNATIONAL QUILL S SCROLL (one of the top 14 papers in the world), has earned top awards by National Scholastic Press, Columbia Press and National Press. Mrs. Larson has been a speaker at many national press and English conventions. She is considered an authority on the high school press. LBJ's students have earned national awards in photography, features, sports writing, news stiies. columns, make up, and headlines. They have earned cash awards and scholarships in amounts varying from $50 to $5,000. Mrs. Larson says These honors are the tribute of my students; they made it possible. 1975-76 Laurel Senior High School. Laurel, Montana 59044 Volume 44 Lois Elda Larson Publications Director LSH 2

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Loecniovtvt I97G I aure Seator High School M omenis oafore Tomorro-tf ON TO COLLEGE- Tom Holt, LEFT, who received the highest test score of all the students in Montana at High School Week, and Doug Hart, RIGHT, who received the highest test score in Agriculture, gained Monetary Awards for brains well used during their years at Laurel Senior. volume SY The Annual Publication of Laurel Senior High School by the Yearbook Staff. Editors- Rich Frank, Mark Smith Photo Technician- Gary Metzger Art Editor- Mike Dixon, Kathy Watson Advisor- Mrs. Lois Elda Larson COVER- Laurel's Symbol, Sculptured by James Seaton, Laurel Senior Art Teacher, March 1975. ENDSHEETS- Courtesy of Cenex, Laurel Refinery Photo taken at Baccalaureate, May 23, 1976.

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1975-1976 Locomotive Staff Presents Editors Junior Editors Sophomore Editors Contributing Editors Chief Draftsman Curricula and Faculty' Photo s Photo Lab Technician Finance Typist and Copy Editors Adviser Rich Frank, Mark Smith Bob Bullis, Jamie Dawson, Denise Dasland, Charlie Koons Mike Dixon, Doreen Manley, Cheryl Riesinger, Charles Coleman Kathy Blain, Dean Waddel, Randy Ungefug, Del Henman Steve Wegner Dale Koski, Mike Metzger Gary Metzger Guy Rolison, Cliff Rymer, Rusty Strever, Ron Sorg Charles Coleman, Edith Williams, Kerron Bernhardt, Doreen Manley Mrs. Lois Elda Larson 3