Somerville High School - Radiator Yearbook (Somerville, MA)

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JUNIOR RADIATOR The editing of the April issue of the Radiator was assigned to a staff of Juniors, selected by the members of the regular staff. These Juniors, with the fine co-opera- tion and assistance of the faculty advisors, the sincere work of classmates, plus the helpful suggestions from the regular staff turned out a most successful number. The various editors were very much interested in their work and were ever alert for a new idea for our issue. That’s why all the material was Junior work with the exception of one article by a Senior, which we all liked so much that we wanted to show our good taste by printing it. The Junior staff feels that the work put into editing their issue will prove exceed- ingly valuable to them next year when some of their members will have to step forward to fill the vacancies left by the graduating members of the regular staff. We are eagerly waiting for our Senior year, at which time we shall have the bur- den of keeping the Radiator standards just a little higher than previous years, for we feel that we shall find different methods and ideas which will, we hope, improve the paper. Ruth Alice Carter, Editor. Thirteen

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RADIATOR STAFF THE RADIATOR The Radiator Staff for 1931-1932 has ever kept in mind its three-fold aim during the preparation of its eight issues. That aim was to offer opportunities for gaining experience in business, sales or journalistic lines, though it be on a small scale; to have the paper as representative of the student work of the school as possible; and most of all to offer its subscribers a readable paper. How well they have done these things is suggested in the many comments on our Radiator in other school paper exchange columns. Our stories, poems, library notes and humor-ettes have received many compliments and a few helpful criticisms. The Radiator was well rated in the Columbia Scholastic Press Association Contest this year, being among those receiving second place ratings. It was also my very great pleasure to represent the Radiator at the Convention at Columbia University in March, last. After talking over problems with the numerous other school editors and hearing people who know about newspaper work speak, I returned with many remedies and new ideas. I do not feel that these many helpful suggestions will be lost, since time did not permit me to try them all, for I know that next year’s staff can combine them with any they may have and thereby improve the Radiator. May your coming Senior year be one of untold success, Juniors! Warren C. Russell, Editor.

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STAFF ARTISTS In the Somerville High School it has been the custom to have four Staff Artists whose work it is to draw illustrations of stories, cartoons, headings, and cover designs. Years ago very little attention was paid to the artistic part of a magazine. Very few stories were illustrated and their covers were not designed. Today people expect to see pictures illustrating the stories they read. We are only doing what other mag- azines are doing and that is to illustrate our stories, thereby making our book more interesting. This gives the pupils opportunity to display their talent. We usually illustrate at least one story each month. In our particular magazine, we have always had many cartoons, that represent views and ideas on various subjects connected with the school, and unless they are properly and clearly drawn, the point is missed. Some subjects used for cartoons are funny sayings in the class room, athletics, Seniors, teachers, gym, and lunch room. Car- toons also help to improve our magazine because their subjects deal with everything around us. The cover designs are a big feature of the Radiator. We do not follow the idea of most magazines in this respect, instead we earnestly try to have a different cover each month, representing the season, a holiday, or important event of that month. Much time and careful work is devoted to these covers. The Staff Artists also make headings for the various columns such as editorial, poetry, library, school news, exchanges, class notes, alumni notes, athletics and humor- ettes. Fourteen