Steamboat Rock High School - Old Gold Yearbook (Steamboat Rock, IA)

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0lD ISDH?- SENIOR STATI C STAFF BACK ROW: Harold Boyenga, Max Sharpshair, Russell Karsjens, Merton Snapp, and Elmer Gast FRONT ROW: Faye Schwitters, Ray Taylor, and Anna Mae Janssen. JUNIOR STATI C STAFF BACK ROW: Andy Ackerman, Ruth Bear, Norma Hartman, and Gerhardt Kramer. FRONT ROW: Dallas Gast, John Jaspers, a.ndMar,1ory Taylor. 24

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Q- 1940 1939-40 STATIC STAFFS SENIOR STAFF Editor ........................ Ray Taylor Assistant Editor .... .. ....... Elmer Gast Ad Manager ........ .... Max Sharpshalr Joke Editor ...... ........ Merton Snapp Treasurer ...... .... Russell Karsjens Sports Editor ....... ..... Harold Boyenga News Manager ............. Faye Schwitters Circulation Manager ..... Anna Mae Janssen JUNIOR STAFF Ed1tor.... .................. John Jaspers Assistant Edltor ............. Dallas Gast Joke Editor .... ... .... Andy Ackerman Sports Editor ....... .......... Ruth Bear News Manager ............ ..Marjory Taylor Circulation Manager ........ Norma Hartman Cartocnist ............... Gerhardt Kramer STATIC HISTORY The idea of publishing a bi-weekly school paperixmthe Steamboat Rock Consolidated High School was first conceived and executed in 1933 by the typing class under the direction of Mr. Don Faris. A contest was held to select a suitable name for the paper. After much deliberation the name WStat1c' was selected. from the many entries and work on the first issue was begun. Henry Cramer was elected for the first editor of this new venture. Since they had very little e- quipment with which to work, the first issues could not compare to the present day publications. Someof the devices since acquired such as: letter guides, shading screens, stencillng plates, and improved styli have been responsible for this progress. The letter guides make possible symmetrical letters and figures which were otherwise made by hand thus saving considerable time and enabling a person to do neater work. Shading screens lend an artis- tic touch to various headings and advertisements. Stenciling plates aid considerably in producing fine, clear-cut stylus work. In l935thesuperv1s1ng dutlesweretaken over by Mr. Sergeant as Mr. Faris left for Wellsburg. One year later Mr. Kenneth Amsberry took over and has supervised the 'Station ever since. Each year the subscription list has increased until it hit a new high in '39 and '40 with one hundred and eighty-eight subscriptions. This wide circula- tion provides an attractive field for the advertisers of this paper. The 'Stat1c', published every two weeks, corresponds to the or- dinary small town newspaper. Many schools publish smaller editions but once a month. The 'Static' prides itself in offering advertising privileges to our merchants and school and community items of inter- est to our subscribers. In previous years the typing classes have lssuedthepaper. This year Journall nhasbeen introduced and the paper has been taken over by this class. 25