Waukesha High School - Megaphone Yearbook (Waukesha, WI)

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Q. Row 1: Lehnbeuter. Klein, Kohler, Hoffman, Branch. Row 2: Clutterbuck. Robinson, Clark, Jenkins, Lidicker. Row 3: Mrs. Harkness, Ridley, Kleinschmidt, Trakel, Mich, Baird, Murray. Row 4: Barney. Kuhtz. Kindsvogel, Weise, Cooley, Redford, VVilliamson, Beaty. Cardinal Star With as able a supervisor as Mrs. Harkness and as energetic a group of hustling advertisement solicitors and news-gatherers as the 1929-30 journalism staff proved to be. the weekly XVaukesha High School paper. the Cardinal Star, could not help but be a success either from a financial or from an informational standpoint. The students were taught to realize that the advertising section of the paper was the framework on which the news had to be hinged. Down- town business shops were solicited by members of the classes, and the ads came in by the dozens. Thus from Journalism. students learned not only the two essentials needed for all good news stories-how to write interest- ingly and accurately-but also the young journalists developed business sense and had a real practice in salesmanship. ln forming the Cardinal Star. which came out on Thursdays, the Journalism Classes did all the work but the printing. the B class gener- ally having charge of most of the news gathering. and the A class handling the advertising, circulating papers to subscribers in home rooms, and planning the paper. The 1929-30 Journalism was as interesting as it was instructive, every pupil in both wide-awake A and B classes being on his toes and ready to write news any time called upon. The further advance of Jour- nalism in Waukesha High would be assured if all forthcoming journalists had as much energy, initiative. and willingness as those who have been in the Journalism Classes for the last two semesters. - Page 93 --

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The Junior Prom Perhaps one of the most unusual proms that Waukesha High School has ever seen was put on by the Junior Class of 193 l. The plan of decor- ation was carried out in black and white, the design consisting of huge al- ternating triangles and a dropped ceiling, throwing the pattern on the floor-a most effective and striking background for the array of brilliant dancers. A prominent member of the Junior Class, Betty Laing, reigned with charm and dignity as queen and leader of the grand march. The committees Were: Executive, John Smith, Magna Werra, Eliza- beth Hopkins: Decoration Chairman, Mildred Barnhart: Program Chair- man, Martha Belle Beaty: Orchestra. Chester McCann: Refreshment, Mary Jane Jeffrey: Entertainment, George Shellestad. John Davies proved a most efficient chairman, and under the direc- tion of Miss Hawkins and the aid of the committees the prom was most original and memorable. John Davies Betty Laing - Page 92

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x r. We xr l F X. x xx ll l. fc PM-. C34 , xx 'N L-N X as rt v-c A W. fx .. N r r , N A 1 Smith Carlson Gulemgeski Sawyer Gaspar Jeffrey Werra Thomas Megaphone Stall: The Megaphone Staff is composed of students interested in journalistic work from all Senior High classes. As many Sophomores and Juniors are worked in as possible so that they may be trained to carry on the work. Class editors get the pictures of the students. and they organize the written material. The faculty editor writes up the activities of each department. The organization editor identifies all the club pictures and writes a bit concerning each club. The athletic editors write brief synopses of the activities on school athletics. The literary editor gathers to- gether all the best literary work. The snapeshot editors take pictures of all outstanding features of school life. The art editors do some illustrating. The typists type all the written work. The editor and faculty adviser put it together. The photographer. en- graver. and printer each do their work. The business staff collects the money and pays the bills and PRESTOY-the Megaphone. Mies Grubb Mr- Nason -'H-if Page 94