Monsignor Bonner High School - Bon Aire Yearbook (Drexel Hill, PA)

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,Q REPORTEIVS ROUNDUPA-Gathered around the editor-in-chief is the baekbone of the Spiro Staff Athe reporters. Through their efforts the news is gathered and brought to the press room for final crystallization. lx COMMUNICATIGNS CENTER It -it Edward Manning Editor in-chief Inherent in the basis of nearly every sueeessful organization is an eflieient method of distributing news to its members. Bonner is no exception to this belief, since it maintains a cap- able staff of journalists whose talents are directed toward this end. To the average student, the workings of the Spire staff seem minute. l.ittle does he realize the number of after-sehool hours spent in preparation for an issue. Harb month, peneils serawl over rough drafts, while typewriters patter and transform the scrawlings into publisheris eopy. The result of this work is another Spire,,' wlliell will eon- tinue to hold its revered spot as the 'ieommunications centcri, at the Bonner Pavilion.

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A N P PLANNERS- 'The artis- tie talents of Bonner men were drawn upon onec again through the formation this year of an Art and Poster club. The elub has already proved itself of invalua- ble assistanee with serviees which vary from the pnblieity of coming school events to the positive hols- tering of school pride and spirit by its timely posters. ln this photo, Fr. Cook, 0.S.A., the moderator of this infant eluh, offers some worthy suggestions to his willing workers. ll0NNl'iR'S BOOSTERS! Spirited men of ideas at Bonner stteeess- fully initiated a eheering sertion for elexating our athletes when the competition gets partienlarly keen. .Xt lnaslxetlrall games and the ehampionship suim meet, these mad-hatters supplied the booster shot that tiring athletes sometimes need. is ci 3 'L Nas- X S- GRCDUP DYNAMICS 'N

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OVER THE UNDERWOOD-While Frank Dooley toils over the typewriter to finish an article before the dead- line date, his companions appear to take things more lightly. This group comprises the unsung heroes of the newspaper stall. lt includes photographer Frank Dirren, circulation managers John Toner and Paul Rowe, artist John McCurdy, and typist Frank Dooley. EDITORS CONFAB-- Pictured with the co-moderator, Father Sharkey. are the workhorses. Their efforts are mainly responsible for the production of each issue. Sports Reporters Columnists . . . Artists ...,. Typists ..... News Reporters . , Circulation ...... Photographers .... Moderators ..... . Editor-in-chief .... . Edward Manning Associate Editor ..... ........,., L eo McKenzie Sports Eduor ..... ,.... ...,. ,....,...,. I I a niel Bell Associate Sports Editors ...... Ed Prywitowski, Joe Clay .. . . . , . . Bill Donohue, Mike Maguire, Bob Mulligan, Don Renzulli, Jim Burke, Paul Peck, J. Doody .. ,...., Jim Murphy, Len Peterson, .lim Morrison, John Fitzgibbous, Paul Eaton, Paul Peck, John Mc- Creesh, and Bill Tobin .lim Murphy, Len Peterson . . . . . Larry Schnppet, John McCurdy A , . , . , Frank Dooley, Joe Bernardo Paul Rowe, Bruce Nager, John Toner , , . . . . , . Willie Allard, Frank Dirren . . . . . . Rev. Robert Andrews, 0.S.A. and Rev. John Sharkey CHECKING THE COLUMN- Father Andrews, Spire moderator, oversees the work of his two columnists, Jim Murphy llefti and Len Peterson. Jim's column, Student Council News, serves as a progress report on this important organization. For the past two years, Len has acted as ghost writer for the popular Billy Bonner Sez . . . column.