Northern High School - Spirit Yearbook (Port Huron, MI)

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ABOVE LEFT: Mark Rademacher and Bon- nie Thayer, feature page editors, decide on the layout for then pages. Wayne Sparling, sports editor; arul Ellen Thayer, editorial editor, lay out dummy pages for the next issue. ABOVE RIGHT: Miss Nancy Hedstrom. Advisor, proofreads copy as Amy Coen anxiously awaits her approval. LEFT CENTER. Mary Kirkendall arul Deborah Darling receive news copy for typing from Charles Foster for one of the Compass issues. BELOW LEFT: Susan Henry and Pamela Neal are co-editors for this year ' s Compass. They co-ordinate all the pages with the section editors to turn out a great newspaper for North- ern students. 29

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A my Coen, Advertising Manager; and Cynthia Meinhardt, Business Manager, confer on the billing of Compass adi ' ertisers. Pamela Neal and Ellen Thayer improve on a story for the editorial page while reporter Deborah Darling looks over some candid shots for the Compass . Miss Nancy Hedstrom, Advisor, looks over some of Wayne Sparling ' s photographs taken of the magazine sale. The Compass points to latest news events Ads to sell, pages to fill, copy to write, deadlines to meet, and at last a newspaper to distribute. These are the jobs of the Compass staff. While the advanced Journalism class produces and pub- lishes the Compass, the beginning class covers events of community interest for the Port Huron Times Herald, sells advertising, and learns the techniques of newspaper journalism. Two subscription drives are held and the business man- ager is faced with the problem of keeping the books bal- anced. The page editors strive for timely and interesting copy, the photographers to be at the right place at the right time, and the editors and advisor for overall balance of the newspaper. An up-to-date viewpoint of high school journalism is kept through the extensive exchange program between schools. Newspapers are received from over thirty high schools across the nation. Staff members also attend news- paper workshops and conferences. New this year is the Compass af filiation with the Quill and Scroll, an international honorary society for high school journalists. Through hard work, tense moments, laughter and fun, the Compass is published monthly. Its goal: To provide a communication among Northern students, the faculty and administration, and the community with the purpose of establishing a better understanding and to provide an opportunity for the growth and betterment of all concerned. 28

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Nancy Gillis, Editor; and Mrs. Dapb ne Rantanen. Yearbook Advisor; discuss the layout for division pages. The Spirit of ’67 staff is the crew that you have seen devotedly taking spring pictures while standing in snow- drifts, catching students and faculty members in candid moments, and leading wild subscription and advertising drives. But behind the scenes, yearbook staff members work energetically to present the highlights of a rewarding and enjoyable year. Writing, rewriting, cropping, planning layouts, asking questions, instructing, thinking, creating. . . so goes the year as the yearbook begins as a mere form and slowly develops into a book of memories. Staff members realize that curriculum is of the greatest importance to the student. Pictures and copy portray the co-operation between the student and teacher to give everyone the opportunity for a good education. The extracurricular activities of the students, such as sports, clubs, and student council projects are given special recognition in sections of their own. Organization of each section is the responsibility of a capable editor, with assigned assistants. Supervising the entire project is Nancy Gill is, editor. It is under her skillful direction that an appropriate format is planned and carried out. Mrs. Daphine Rantanen, Advisor, works closely with Nancy and all staff members. The exasperation of meeting deadlines, writing copy, and getting pictures is all replaced with a feeling of satisfaction when the book finally is sent to press. Creation of a Spirit” inspires George Watson and Lawrence Dell, our conscientious photographers, are shown in the darkroom printing pictures for the last deadline. Judy Sommer, one of the staffs itnaluahle typists, is typing copy for the Curriculum pages.