Valparaiso High School - Valenian Yearbook (Valparaiso, IN)

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Blueprinting the Year Book With visions ot that last day when 'laiitoqraphingl' in the Valenian is the Vogue, the Valeniotri stolt, coiisistiiigt ol lleleii Miller, editor, Gene Myers, cof editor, Marian Miller, activities editor, 9-hirley Cochran, art editor, Dorothy Day, qirls' sports editor, Charles Maynard, boys' sports editor, Nancie Van Ness, business iiidnooiei, ond Mrs. tgiiiiiift lt floor as sponsor, settled down to the task of editing a yearbook. liecaiise ol the scarcity ot material and inf creased costs, the senior class was qiven the opportunity ot deciding whether or not it wished to publish ci book. llhe decision was in tavor ot the Vdlenian, and the seniors elected the chief drottsiiien. Under the leadership ot Mist: Mabel Shelqiiist, financial sponsor ot the senior class, the seniors sold candy. ice cream, and other contections at noon, alter school, and at the basketball daisies, Through this plan, the sale of the books, and it senior play, the oriiiiiol is published without dries or advertise rnents. When Charles Maynard iett tor the navy, lorries tohnson took over his du- ties os boys' sports editor. 28 Valenian Upper: Gene Myer s Co-editor Charles Maynard Boys' :sports editor Shirley Cochran Art editor Helen Miller Editor Mrs. Emma R. Poor Sponsor Lower: Marian Miller Activities editor Dorothy Day Girls' sports editor Nancie Van Ness Business manager

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And Joined Many Clubs

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Valpost Upper Picture Row l, bottomt Ethel Owens, Stella Hos- kins, Phyllis Gott, Shirley Cochran, Marilyn Palen, Bever- ly Goodrich, David Siddall. Row 22 Vivian Shupe, Betty Shinabarger, Shirley Foster, Lucille Dean, Lois Ashton, Alice Laird, Betty Bo- zarth. Lower, first row: Shir- lee Nerger, lleleri Weichert, Carrie Hen- SON. Second row. Iames lohnson, Marge Cros- by, Betty Blachly,Mrs. Emma R. Foor, spon- sor, lanice Thema. Drafting the School Paper To get the information on all branches ol activity in the high school is the job ot the Valpost slatt, which piilylishes the school paper under the sponsors ship ol Mrs. ljintna H. Poor. These future journalists clo all the writing, proofreading, copy reading, sorting, and mailing of the hi-weelily paper. Fach stall first receives a semesf ter ol training in journalism and then is prerared to do the actual Work on the paper. Money is raised for financing this project by selling suhscriptions and ad- vertisements to local businesses. All the soliciting and collecting is done by the stall. For many years the Valpost has received a lirst class rating from the Na- tional Scholastic Press Association, and a number ot ineinbers in the past have qualified for the International Quill and Scroll. A holiday issue of six pages was issued this year before Christmas, and also a senior edition at the close ol school. Journalism Staff 29