Richfield High School - Aries Yearbook (Waco, TX)

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Robert Rodgers explained the goals of Edwards Literary Society to the fall initiates. Published agazine In the fall of 1963, a literary society named for Mar- garet Royalty Edwards, Poetess Laureate of Texas, was chartered at Richfield. This past year, under the spon- sorship of Mrs. Juanita Jones, the Edwards Literary So- ciety continued the endeavor to promote interest in lit- erary activities. The first undertaking of the Society was to sponsor an after-the-game dance on September 24. Edwards Lit, as it is called by its members, decided to alert some real literary activity. So they sponsored the dance to raise funds for their project. And the project decided upon was a literary magazine. The Society had been considering a magazine for some time. Richfield had long needed a literary maga- zine to strengthen its stature as the top school in Waco, as Scott Gassler, editor of the resulting maga- zine put it, and it was high time to put our plans into action. The magazine was named The Calligraph, mean- ing beautiful writing, and the first edition was in April of 1966. A modest, 16-page publication, it reflected the taste and imagination of the staff and the contrib- uting writers. They planned that it be continued as a tra- dition in the Society. Of course, the Work of the Society was not confined to the magazine, for the officers and members wanted a whole new dynamic program. They invited speakers, asked a theatre group to perform, and even included folk singers on one program. The CALLIGRAPH Slafl spent many hours in prepa- ration for the first issue af the literary magazine. 24l

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Ed ards The officers of Edwards Literary Society, ,Rosemary Schwetman, vice-president: Betsy Perry, secretary: Peeler Williams, treasurer: Memie Adams, presidentg and Scott Cassler, parliamenlariang combined their efforts to promote literary interests at Richfield. -Juni.: zrrufzx , .ff f -.',f u:w,.b,,tu.11 - -

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uill and Scroll Honored riters 135, News Editor Jane Coombs and Ca-editors Beth Curlin and Ellen Ross led the full Flyer which won u Distinguished Merit award in Inzerscholastic League. ws W 'I ' L! Richfieldls Journalism Depart- Right: Barry Anderson wan two of Richfield's . many certificates placing first in general pho- HlCI1t OIICC Hgalfl blazed lIl'lI'0Ugh El tography and second in sports photography. busy year. The students who were w actively involved were made mem- bers of Quill and Scroll, a national honorary organization. For related articles see pages 244-247. Right: Susan Hoffman, Su Sample, Vickie Bridges, Paul Langford, Linda Barton, Grace Sigler, and Linda Kudelka discussed the next edition of the Spring FLYER. Below: Linda May gave a winning speech for President of the Central Texas High School Press Association at Baylor Journalism Day. ffefi g . I Ellis Smith, Pat Dillon, Kathy Embry, Diana C rlson, Memie Adams, and Betsy Perry supervised the sale af the ARIES.