Midland University - Warrior Yearbook (Fremont, NE)

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» . L 20 NO 027 Warrior PUBLICITY DIRECTOR Prolosor Keck i' successfully Idling ll»« position as first Publicity Director and head »! tin Journalism Department at Midland. He ha brought to the college an extensive newspaper publicity The News Bureau report' that one I . S. resident out o( every twelve read a Midland College new» item during the (irst semester of this school year. lie has also aroused a new spirit ol journalism among Midland students. 11 i experience on a large daily and all ol the publications of his Alma Mater, trans- lerred to the Midland pubiications. has resulted in a larger and better college paper and annual in the school. I'rof. Reck has done a great sen ice for the (dealer Midland. In “rushing the new- he has most advantageously advertised the activities of the college to the in- terested constituents and friends of this institution. PRESS MELT I he hist annual dri-stale High School Press Meet of its nature ever held in the Middle West was conducted at Midland. April 25-30. It was fostered by the Theta Camina Kpsilon. local honorary journalism fraternilv. Thirty-live schools entered their papers. Among these were included Geneva. Omaha Benson. Omaha Central. Scottsbluff. Albion. Pairhurv. Wakefield. Columbus, uburn. Omaha North. Blair, and Osceola of Nebraska; Muscatine. Hamburg. Coun- cil Bluffs I horna' Jefferson. Burlington. Marshalltown. Des Moines, Shenandoah. Bed Oak. Port Dodge, and Sioux City Central of Iowa; and Creenleaf. Marysville. Lawrence. Obcrlin. Ottawa. Bcndcna. Coffeyville. Port Scott. Kansas City Central. Miilene. and Wellington ol Kansas. Sioux City and Pnunetsburg, Iowa. I lie meet was capably managed by W illiam Sudnian. A silver lov ing cup, donated by lljalmar nderson. Premonl jeweler, was presented the winning paper. 11 other papers were rated as first, second, and third class, and certificates awarded as such. Lnlering news 'heels were judged as to composition, makeup, editorials, and features. I hose who served as critics were Profe sor W. Lmcrson Keck, journalism instructor .•! Midland. I.dilor Byron (). Clipper, of the I reinonl Herald, and rchie II Donovan. d. v ritv editor. Omaha Bee and Dailv News. VV. Kmcrson Keck

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 L. Swan. H. Petersen. Prof. Keck. K. FrnUenius. P. Keinwanuer. Reno ITohenius, President Harold Petersen, i President Philip Beiswanger. Secretary-Treasurer I lie Midland College honorary journalism fraternity. Theta Gamma Kpsilon. was organized. Kehruarx 18. 1927. with five charier members. I Is purpose is ihreefold: To promote greater interest in journalism among I lie students of the college; to reward tin effort of students whose work along journal- istic lines lias been outstanding, and to supervize the election of the editor-in-chief and business manager of all oflicial college publications. Theta Gamma Kpsilon sponsored the first tri-state high school pre» contest ever held in Nebraska. This endeavor was a great contribution to the college as a journalistic advertising medium for Midland.