Longfellow High School - Log Yearbook (Kearney, NE)

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..,,,..- iii vas. is ALL-AMERICAN GIRL . . First editor of the Echo to re- ceive All-American honors for the first semester, Winona Peterson, editor-in-chief of the tabloid. gives an instructive dissertation to her cub reporters. the city. With the tolerant assistance ot the regular statt at the news office, cubs handled all the advertising, loe- came columnists, and wrote up the news as it came over the teletype. Through these experiences, they learn the psychological practices employed in advertising, the art ot expressing their thoughts in work, and how to lee more intelligent readers of the news- paper. Under the tutelage ot Miss leannette Lowrey, journalism instructor, and Fred H. Carlson, Glenn Cline, and Iohn Yager, printers, the staff puts the paper to hed and then disappears into the darkness toward home with a feeling ot satisfaction in achievement to do likewise. The regular statt of the Echo iii- cludes: editor-in-chief, Winona Peter- sonp managing editors, Mary Hose Lantz, Bette leanne Scheeler, Delores Hoeter and Royal Iester. Cul: reporters are: Evelyn Erickson, Don Erank, Neva lane Harris, Beverly Haxby, Marthella Holcomh, lim l-loutchens, Pray Iohnsfon, Phyllis Landis, Treva Lange, Patricia Lantz, Marshall McClure, Rose Marie Marcellus, Margaret Moore, Wayne McKinney, Betty lo Nye, Katheryr Peckman, lack Richards, loanne Stari- hitz, Garnsey Weed, and lsahella Wilder. .-- ,f- .-' QA ,,.4 .nf THESE BELLES SELI. . . . After a brisk session of side- walk-pounding. Nanette Noyes and Bernice Young, advertising managers. call on Harold N. Moore, prospective advertiser, to expostulate and demonstrate how ad psychology. skillfully em- ployed, will boost sales appreciably. I git GOOD NEVVS FOR THE STAFF . . . Editor-in-chief Peterson gets a scoop and hands our copy to Dolores Hoefer. Mary Rose Lantz. Bette Jeanne Scheeler. managing editors. and Royal Jester. sports scribe. I7

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Future City Editors put Bi-Weekly Echo to Bed SHUFFLING SLUGS . . . Ex- amining proof freshly run off thu press by Fred H. Carlson. printer. are cub reporters. Don Frank. Ray Johnston. Beverly I-laxhy. Trevn Lange and Rose Marie Marcelliis. Cofzzioznen of Only a Newspaper Guy Appeals To Cubs Qccupied in Dif..seminating News Q A:n1dst the runiblizig oi the gigantic presses, the clicking of the l!fe'rfe 'thaler llnotypes, arid the steady pounding of type- writers, the Echo staff ccrigrecgdes ct the Hub printing office to compose the principal artery ol the school systein, the school paper. Work for the budding journalists begins before the opening of school in the fall, for the first edition is released to all stu- dents as they enter the building to begin another year of study- ing. issue one invariably contains a universal schedule for the convenience oi the incorring sophomores and those juniors and seniors whose niernories are unreliable. On alternate Tuesday nights, follow- ina a fortnight of gathering news, so- liciting advertising, writing editorials and feature stories, the staff and the cub reporters oi the journalism class count headline units, proofread copy, and set The presses rolling. The tin- ished product, an all-American rating Echo, reflects the news and views of Kearney high school. Suoscription to sixteen issues of the tabloid is taken care of through the purchasers oi activity tickets. Prior to the Christnias furlough, a full color edi- tion is released which is adorned with yuletide decorations and interesting cuts. Ccines April l, all seriousness is cast to the winds, and an April Fool riuniber becomes the topic of discus- sion, for it is then that students begin to doubt the sanity of the staff. April 23 was a day looked forward to with great anticipation, for 'twas then that the lords and ladies oi the press were allowed to assunie the responsi- bility of putting out the daily paper of l.lKli OLD MAN RIVER . . . lt's Huh clay for the journalists of Kearney high when they are excused from school to work on the 4.000 circulation edition of ilu- city paper. Wlztclving their own work roll off the giant rotary press are: Nlargzirei Moore. lsahella Vfiltlvr. Kathcryn Pecknmn. Vihiyne lVlcKinney, Pa- tricia l.anu. Mriithella Holcomb. ,lack Richards. Betty jo Nye. and Joanne Stauhiiz. Vi'HAT'S UP. CHIEF? . . . All set to take over' the teletypes, advertising. and news writing at the Hub office. Dorothy Penny. Evelyn Erickson, Phyllis Landis. luarshall McClure. Gladys Tron, jim Houtch- ens. Neva jane Harris. Lawrence Lade. Garnsey Wieed. and Douglas Whitney receive instructions from Or- mond P. Hill. publisher. before starting to work. 16

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l-lunting We Will Go Girls ot Athletic Club Sight Sports for Fun .rv ROLLIINC ALONG Rena Shafto Francts Zxmmerman Betty Brxsbln Elaine Helleberg Betty eanne Holcomb Harriet Sawyer Eve yn Ernckson Bttty jonu Nr-xx june Hurts and Mary Smlth re create at the Kearney Recreation skmng, floor to earn GAA pomts toward local and state awards BANKBOARD BOOSTI Rb Ruth Prlcht Kathryn Noyes Erma Aden Dons Bowker Carol Nlu. Krths 1nd Irene Klcnlen follow In as b1-kethall tnes for two pomu BOWLED OVER Count lt a strike says Helen Asher t scorers lzlalne Durlnk ,loan lfoutth .md Mxldred Yannex Erma Ralston Gladys Trott and Betty Baustlan register thenr approxal I8 1 Sport 1S a year round acttv ty Yes even IH Nebraska' And the g1rls athlettc assocra t1on has a tavor1te sport tor ever 1 season Organtzea to standardtze the 1aeals ot sportsmanshrp and health ana to encourage the healthful types ot recreatron the GA A boasts a member shrp of 30 gtrls Fonorary Ks were awarded of M1ss Els1e Durkop sponsor to the grrls tulttlltng the requtre nrents rnstltuted by the state g1rls athlettc assoclatron I add hon to the hours of organ lzed recreahon schedulea b the assoc1at1on each glrl was requrred to have a number of 1nd1v1dually planned sport ac l1Vll19S and to pass the phys1 car examrnatton Most popular 1n 1nd1v1aual sports were ten nts swrnunrng hrkmg golt and ocwlrng ot the year the gymnasts rn v1ted grrls trorn ne1ghbor1ng town clubs to GAA playday Tne afternoon was spent 1n ptayrng games ln Harmon park htkmg to Kearney lake tor a treasure hunt, and lunchmg on hot dogs turnlshed by the host es es Each town contnbuted a number to the talent program wh1ch closed the day Ofhcers ot the club were loan Foutch presrdent Betty Br!'Sl5a21'n v1ce pres'dent Erma Aden secretary and Bermce Sandburg recordmg secretary . Z xy ft- W ,. A, Nl! 1 1 4 , Q' A ' - ffm '. 1 , F I I - '1 f I . . ' f- '7 . n I Wf I 1 ' - , , t . t- V ' Z. A 1 I I I I I , 3 ln sponsoring the gala event . 'f ' .. : l ' ' I - Q i 1 ' , ' l h . ' 1 . . . . , ' ' , ' A A .