Longfellow High School - Log Yearbook (Kearney, NE)

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'Y' Quill and Scroll members sitting are: Maren Hamilton, Donna Martin, Barbara Houston. Shirley Denman, Carol Eckel, Ioyce Bishop cmd Iecmette Pesek: standing: Paul Peister, Charlene Ferguson, Bill Boyd, Gordon Gilgen. Icmice Smith, Rene' Wissbaum, Connie Hltmaier and Marilyn Matson. Scribes Merit Quill and Scroll Everyone has a goal to attain, a secret ambition to tultill. The main purpose ot every journalism student is to achieve membership in Quill and Scr,oll,.an internationalshonor scfiety torgoutstanding journalists. The 2,000 points necessary tor mem- bership sometimes seems an impossi- ble number to acquire. lt takes hard work and perseverence in order to attain these points, lnterviews to make, headlines to write, deadlines to meet - these are only part ot the busy lite ot a journalist. Special requirements are needed tor Quill and Scroll. They include a recom- mendation by the adviser, a rating in the upper third per cent ot the class and outstanding Work in the journal- istic tield. The Quill and Scroll banauet and initiation were held in May, when twelve students became members ot the organization. They were initiated by the tive students who were mern- bers last year. l've got you covered, growls Quill and Scroll mem- ber Barbara Io Houston to cowering initiates Paul Peister. Shirley Denman and Bill Boyd. Page 29

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CHARACTER SCHOLARSHIP Students ot the senror class ot 1954 who have mented membersh1p ln the Na t1onal Honor SOCISIY are Connre Hdcock Charlotte Qllen Iohn Hnder son loyce Blshop W1ll1arn Boyd loan Carroll lames E Crowley Charlene Ferguson lay K Hackett Maren Page 28 LEADERSHIP SERVICE l-lamllton Don l-le1n Barbara lo Houston Marlene Klmrnons Steve Lowe Marllyn Matson Kay Nelson Crennlter Pearson Paul Pe1ster Robert Peters Carol Saurn and Nad1a W1ll1ams .,f Y aa' 3 2 1 1 - 1 1 f 1 1 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ' 1 - 1 ' 1

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Guiding the operation of the Kearney school system with wise counseling are, standing: Everett Randall, attorney for the Board of Education, Paul Morris, superintendent. and Board members Dr. R. M. Gilmore, I. W. Poynter, Dr. H. V. Smith, Ioe B. Elliott, Ir. and George H. Munro. Sitting is R. R. Ferguson. president. Administrators Plan and Execute When a major project of any kind is undertaken, a planning board is selected to outline the procedures to be followed in attaining the desired goals. Such a planning board is the Board of Education. The Board this year is composed of B. B. Ferguson, president, I. W. Poynter, vice-president, Dr. B. M. Gilmore, sec- retary, joe B. Elliott, jr., Dr. H. V. Smith, and George H. Munro. These men, who give so freely of their time and effort, have innumerable duties to perform. Plcting as hosts and making arrange- Page 30 ments for the state convention of the Nebraska State School Board Qssocia- tion proved to be a major project this year. Of course, there is ever before them the consideration of changing the curriculum and the hiring of teachers in order to secure the very best for the students. These are only a few of the many duties performed by the members of the Board of Education. Our hats are off to them.