New Athens High School - Vespa Yearbook (New Athens, IL)

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 But in Spite of it All We Have Fun Galore The Business Staff made up of Violet Weber, Myra Juenger, Terrence Bachmann, Editor Susan Legendre and Co-Editor Mary Schneide- Corolyn Beck, Miss Betty J. Shaughnessy, Raymond Muench, and Elmer Rag- wind view points of interest in the Spotlight with land refer to the mot book to add interest to the Advertising Section. the staff, composed of: Carol Leinecke, Carla Wal- borg, Sondra Becker, Susan Legendre, Mary Schneide-wind, Ruth Ann Muench, and Mary Ann Lindauer. Our school paper, the Spotlight, represents far more than just picking up a newspaper and reading it. I.t not only brings news to the students, faculty, and alumni of NACI IS, hut it also serves as a record of school functions and contains many interesting features. I his monthly publication is a result of the hard work and fhe interest of everyone on the staff, and in past years has improved in many ways. In the years to come we will recall many fond memories by rereading our old issues. The Spotlight is affiliated with Quill and Scroll and the National Scholastic Press Association. Only the outstanding journalists of both the Spotlight and Vespa are members of Nu Alpha Chi Sigma, the New Athens chapter of Quill and Sere'1 which is an International Honorary Journalism Organization. The industrious students hard at work are: Miss Betty J. Shaughnessy, adviser; Vivian Skaer, Carol Stange, Carol Leinecke, Susan Legendre, Mary Schneidewind, Janet Kirchhoefer, secretary, and Terrence Bachmann. Seated. Frances Emge and Helen Schaller, president. Susan Legendre - Editor Mary Schneidewind - - Co-Editor I krrence Bachmann - Business Manager Violet Weber - Circulation Manager Myra Juenger - Bookkeeper Elmer Ragland - Sports Editor Betty Sauerwein, Fred Keck - Sports Reporters Carol Leinecke. Frances Knewitz Carla Wal borg Ruth Ann Muench - - Reporters Carolyn Beck, Mary Ann Lindauer Daniel Knewitz - - Advertising Staff Betty J. Shaughnessy - - Sponsor

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The Editorial Staff of the Vespa, consisting of Helen Schaller, Janet Kirchhoefer, Miss Betty J. Shaughnessy, Juliana Nuern-berger, Elmer Ragland, Vivian Skaer, Carol Stonge, Carol Lein-ecke, and Mary Schneidewind view other schools' yearbooks with interest. Carolyn Beck, assistant business manager of the Vespa, points out sale slogans for the Vespa Campaign to the Business Staff: Raymond Muench, Terrence Bachmann, Frances Emge, Carolyn Beck, Mary Ann Lindouer, and Daniel Knewitz. Deadlines Are Due and Work is Piled High Carol Leinecke Mary Schneidewind Carol Stance Frances Emge Terrence Bachmann Vivian Skaer Elmer Ragland Editor Literary Editor Photographic Editor Business Manager Advertising Manager Sectional Editor Sports Editor Mary Ann Lindauer, Carolyn Beck, Daniel Knewitz - - Business Janet Kirchhoefer, Helen Schaller. Staff Juliana Nuernberger Betty J. Shaughnessy Literary Staff Sponsor A yearb(K)k is a major project. It is an all-year job. The lxx)k must be planned, articles must be written, pictures must be taken, and the book must lx financed. The Vespa Staff, selected from students of all four classes and advised by Miss Betty Shaughnessy, has done a splendid job. Both hard work ond fun made the publication skit, The News Reaches the Hills,” o booming success and one of the highlights of National News Week. The cast included Frances Emge, Carol Leinecke, Carolyn Beck; standing. Carol Stange, Roymond Muench, Susan Legendre, Violet Weber, Mary Schneidewind, Elmer Ragland, and Terrence Bachmann. 18

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VCJt Mrs. Marilyn Barron, second from left, is busily showing librarians Gail Ruhl, Janet Kirch-hoefer, Julia Bollard, Erna Spalt, seated; Rose Marie Range, Susan Legendre, Jane Stutz, Bernice Herzog, and Mary Lou Barthel the contents of the library of which she is in charge. The school library, with its wide variety and classification of books, has helped students to obtain a thorough understanding of reading material. Linder the supervision of Mrs. Marilyn Barron and several student librarians who work a period a day, other students can obtain useful information and books for pleasure reading. This year, over four hundred new books have been added to the library and thirtv-five subscriptions of magazines fill the magazine racks. During National Book Week, pamphlets giving information about our library were printed and distributed to the students. Whether in Books or in Records, Languages are a Challenge and a Delight. Circle de Francais, a newly-organized club is comprised of students delighting in French studies. Among their activities are the following: giving a banquet even.' Christmas for members and invited guests, taking field trips, discussing places of interest in France, keeping informed on current events in France, subscribing to a French paper, and viewing French films. Lounging in the sun, listening to French records, is the French Club consisting of: David Kammler, vice-president; Ronald Blair, president; Lee Schaller, Mae Wolf, Larry Phillips, Mary Wolf, Frances Knewitz, treasurer; Carla Walborg, secretary; Donald Spalt; standing: Mrs. Marilyn Barron, odviser; Harold Wiegand, Nadine Weidemann, Joe Weidemann, Mary Schneidewind, Gory Hubler, Doris Steinwagner, Joseph Schneider, and Rose Marie Range. 20