Mechanicville High School - Halfmoon Yearbook (Mechanicville, NY)

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. . . 7 his is our YFARBOOK STAFF in action . . . 1 he yearbook staff is composed of four separate units which work together to produce this book. The editorial staff is in charge of all the write-ups in the book. The art staff collects all the pictures and arranges them on the pages. This staff also does all the art work in the book. I he staff in charge of earning money is the business staff. They obtain money by holding dances and cafeterias. Candy and Christmas cards and various other items were sold. At all the home football games, stands were put up and coffee, hot dogs and soda were sold. The pic- torial staff is responsible for all the pictures in the book except the sen- iors and some sports pictures. Ass’t Business Manager Mary Alice Cavanaugh and Treasurer Rose Marie Riccardi attempt to chop the margin off a picture. Business Managers Joyce Burwash and Rose e rago- meni count the much-needed money. Our editorial editor and chief photo- grapher, Connie Santagato, prepares the camera for a few final shots. Our camera-shy art editor, Kitty Russo, is caught at an unexpected moment. Ellen Sykes, who layed out the ads, and Connie Santagato check over another page for the yearbook. Ass’t Editorial Editor Beth Sullivan dictates a letter to Secretary Nancy Holland. [16]

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HALFMOON PUBLICATIONS THE LIBERTY BELL The Liberty Bell is a treasured relic found in Inde- pendence Hall at Philadelphia. It was run} July 8. 1776, to announce the adoption of the Declaration of Independence.

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. . . This is the MAGAZINE STAFF working on the December issue . . . The “Halfmoon” staff is respon- sible for the publishing of the school magazine which comes out twice a year. There are four different staffs which together put out the book. The editorial staff composes and selects the articles, stories, poems, and write-ups to be published in the magazine. 'The art staff draws and stencils the illustrations, cartoons, and ads. The business staff solicits ads and takes care of exchange with other schools. The typing staff type the material and stencils for mimeo- graphing. Ass't Editors Alan Corp and Elaine Bull, Editor Jane Emerson, and Busi- ness Manager Frank Costanzo go over the financial returns. Muriel Mager, Sheila Conley, and Jackson Seid finish the stencils for the advertise- ments. Nancy Carriero, Rosemary Ennello, and Margaret Pet- ronis complete their assigned pages. Lucille Bocchi, Rose Fragomeni, Nancy Holland, and Beth Sullivan check a stencil ready for mimeographing. Mary Alice Cavanaugh and Robert Tassi assemble the school news as Augie Almela in the background workN on his story. 1 7]