Wawaka High School - Pow Wow Yearbook (Wawaka, IN)

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PREFACE With this, our first Annual, comes the result of a lot of unheralded labor. Hours of writing, re-writing, reading, re-reading, correcting, picture taking and re-taking--all are found herein. As someone has said, New ground always plows hardest the first tixne. Your present staff could say much about getting an early start with picture taking to avoid' the last minute rush as well as epidemics of illnesses that make class pictures incomplete. A few days delay with assignments has made for nerve-wracking tension among the staff and typists. Beating the deadline is more trying than most outsiders can believe. It is much hoped that no ill feelings will be harbored if the editor-in-chief or sponsor haveiseemed to be a little short with their answers as the press tinie neared. One little excuse for not having copy in would not have been disturbing nor would have one overlooked error, but repeated postponements of completed work at times beca.me unsurmountable obstacles that had to be overcome through long hours on the part of a few folks. To be sure, that is evidence of the need for more adequate planning and an earlier start. But, the tedious hours of work will become forgotten ones if you find within these covers some minutes of joy. It seems only proper to give credit where credit is due. Here are thanks for all those who have contributed of time and effort willingly. Besides the advanced typing class and other staff members on whose shoulders most of this work has fallen, mention should be given to all the Seniors who contributed to their Senior items, to Merrill Frick, jim Fulford, and Dave Yoder for the sports reviews, to Mrs. Shumaker for helping read copy, to Olie for helping Mr. Hoover take pictures, to Mrs. Castetter for contributing the North Elkhart pictures and items, to those who sold advertising and got subscriptions and to any others who have helped. Arthur Smith, of Ligonier, was grand to do the last minute developing and enlarging so promptly. His advice also helped irnmeasurably. The efforts of this year shall not have been in vain, if next year others will profit from out experience and give to Wawaka another Annual. It is hoped this one will be a challenge to them. Signed: Editor Doris Donley Advisor Mrs. Vadas L. Golden