Richfield High School - Aries Yearbook (Waco, TX)

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Deadline for the Fholngrapher Barry Anderson found humor his assignmenls. The fall Flyer Staff discussed the many problems involved in producing a newspaper. f- e .sw we , ff,,,ii13s 2-1 Beverly Brickman nominated Linda Barton for sec- relary af the Central Texas High School Press Asso- ciation at Baylor Journalism Day. 244 The Flyer Staff demonstrated that co-operation is needed in publishing a paper.

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Imaginative drama students Ken Garrett, Vicki Bridges, and Alice Sligh created a different world through their acting. FL GOT I TO THE SCE E There was more paper work than .stage work in NFL according to Bobby Stuart, Frank Fuller, and Linda Hewett. What. sounded like an argument in room 245 was in reality Justin Schultz'.1 criticism of Frank Fuller's Bible reading and Chuck Meadow's declamation. It was a moonlit night in October, as Zorro slashed his way into a room where a little girl and a spy stood talking to a hillbilly. Sound like a far-out television show? It was actually a National Forensic League party. The NFL, the only national fraternity for high school speech students, provided incentive for improvement in speech abilities Eligibility was determined on the basis of speaking points earned in civic affairs, school functions, and tournament competition. NFL members attended from six to nine tournaments, participated in the two plays, and held club meetings and parties. It was one of the most active organizations at Richfield. Linda Lightfoor, Carol Wizig, David Helton, and Martin Chadorow found the point debatable. 243

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The Spring Flyer Stalf took time to laugh at the things that they could na: print If you happened to see a 6' FA orange canary roaming the halls, it came from the journalism room-as did almost every other weird thing in Richfield this year. Starting with the subscription drive in the fall, the Flyer Staff brought the amusing, the unusual, and every once in a while, the news to Richfield. Yes, the newspaper group not only re- ported newsg they made it, too, with rallies in the foyer, birthday cakes for someone whose birthday was six months later, and imagin- ary paintings on the hall floor. A continuation of the original Rich Field Flyer begun in 1917, this yearls Flyer provided a prac- tical application of journalism skills for Richfield students. An almost complete turnover of the staff each semester gave as many students as possible the experience of putting out the bi-monthly editions. Paul Langlord pondered of Miss Williams: What would she do If I told her that a yellow canary with orange feathers is standing behind her? ' ,,,szseftssesaab,-asftzaavfsvzeeatwsrsrffrvrfgzfss