West Lafayette High School - Scarlet and Gray Yearbook (West Lafayette, IN)

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SENIORS PUBHSH ANNUAL STAFF VOICES OPIN- ION ON BENEFITS OF YEAR'S WORK On surveying the staff mem- bers of this Scarlet and Gray for 1939, the following results were compiled from the various per- sons concerned. These are their opinions of the year's work on this publication: Max Puckett--Editor This year has taught me much-along several lines. One of these lines-publishing this annual-has shown me that it takes whole hearted cooperation to put out an annual. I can rightfully say that there were only a handful of persons on this staff who helped print this book. Namely, these persons were: Harold Shively, Faith Wayne, Marjorie Bollman, Bar- bara Lupton, Eugene Wood, Da- vid Heckard, Hazel Topping, and myself. 'Although it was a very tough job to edit this, I surely learned very much about journalism. The experience alone was very helpful. The contacts with va- rious persons aided also. Eugene Wood-Photography I have found out many things about the importance of pictures in publishing an annual. I gained some needed experience in furthering my ability to make pictures. I have not resented the time that I have spent working with our swell editor, Max Puck- ett, and some of the other mem- bers of the staff. The time spent, I believe, by everyone was well spent. I was glad to have the chance to work on such an im- portant publication by the senior class of 1939. l'A1:rI TNYENTY .TWO OUR AIM IS THAT YOU LIKE THIS PUBLICATION We, the Scarlet and Gray staff of the 1939 yearbook, have near- ly exhausted our supply of opin- ions, pictures, and ideas concern- ing this publication, so we sin- cerely hope that you, the stu- dents of West Side High, will be pleased with our results. Although our book is small, it is small only in one sense of the word-that is, number of pages. We feel sure that the content- both pictures and literature- are far expanded from previous yearbooks. We have worked hard to pub- lish this yearbook. We have missed periods, stayed late after school hours, and made many enemies through our large de- mands from the class members. We will say one thing to our benefit-you wanted a change in annual style-well here it is. Take it or leave it. MAX PUCKETT EDITS SENIOR CLASS YEAR BOOK Max Puckett, prominent sen- ior football hero, was selected to be editor-in-chief of the 1939 Scarlet and Gray by the class members' vote. with Puckett, Faith Along Wayne was chosen business manager, and Virginia Creson was designated as assistant to the editor. Although the responsibility lies on the editor, the toughest part of the work was done by Barbara Lupton and Marjorie Bollman. The work of these girls was soliciting for advertisements from the merchants of Greater Lafayette and community. This job of getting advertisements is one that offers little honor and credit, but much work. To whoever may read this, let us say--Thanks to the advertis- ing staff-they deserve it more than the rest of the staff. Left to right, Row One: Kraybill, Werner, Puckett, Oswalt, Wayne, Schaaf Row Two: Hockema, Hoffman, Heckard, Epple, Howard, Dray, Wood. Row Three: Lloyd, Lommel, Duncan, Topping, Creson, Vestal, Ramsey.

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West Lafayette High School May 30, 1939 LARGE EXTRA-CURRICULAR LIST STUDENTS AT W. L. ARE GIVEN MANY EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES T0 KEEP THEM BUSY The extra curricular list of West Lafayette High includes: the two publications-the An- nual, and the West Sideang the girls' clubs-Sunshine Society, Tri-Y, Scarlettes, and the Home Ec. Clubg the musical organiza- tions-the band, the orchestra, and the two glee clubs: the boys' clubs-Hi-Y, and the W. L. Club: the dramatic group- Speech Arts Clubg and the stud- ious group-Science Club. 351'-fu ATHLETIC MINDED GIVEN CHANCE AT WEST SIDE HIGH Other activities outside of school are: football, baseball, basketball, intramural, track, tennis, golf, girls' athletics, and participation in the various plays. Many are the benefits derived from these various activities. It is commonly believed that one's associations with others in these groups does him as much good as any of his studies. l'.-Klili 'IWYI-IXTY-OX

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SCHOOL PAPER SUCCESSFUL ROBERT UNDERHILL EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OF WEST SIDEAN The school paper, The West Sidean, is edited by a student staff and is presented in eighteen issues per school year. Its make- up consists of class news, club news, editorials, activity sched- ule, sports, society, principal's column, exchanges, and a slam column. The slam column, entitled Scarlet and Gay, is definitely the chief reason for student subscrip- tion. In this column the students have opportunity to voice their say-so about other persons and events. It has proven a very en- ticing column at various times throughout the year. The club news generally re- ports the doings at various club meetings and frequently de- scribes the clubs' parties. The class news is specific club news, which is restricted to classes alone. The sports section reports the football, basketball, baseball, and intramural events held through- out the year at West Side. The editorials usually are made up of student opinions on conditions and events pertaining to the school city of West Lafay- ette. The activity schedule, newly installed by this year's staff, lists the extra curricular activities which occur during the particu- lar coming month. The exchange column, largely increased this season, has ex- change papers from several dif- ferent high schools in Indiana, and also several out-of-state high schools. The two stafis, editorial and business, were bothered with much loafing on the parts of the assistant staff members. This sit- uation left the bulk of the work to a mere handful of students, who should receive all the credit due them. EDITORIAL STAFF E di tor-in-chief Robert Underhill Assistant Editor Martha Lommel Feature Editors Barbara Lupton Magdeline Fantone Dorothy Canfield Sports Editors Wayne Hicks Ruth Holden Assistant Sports Editors James Harper Harold Young Edgar Ainslie Society Editors Ruth Frier Betty Lou Wallace Calendar Editor William Werner Literary Editors Ruth Dray Faith Wayne joe Comingore Exchange Editors Ann Ostrander Kathleen Gannon BUSINESS STAFF Business Manager Tom Newton Assistant Business Manager David Heckard Advertising Manager Walter Thomas Advertising Assistants Robert Sherman Phyllis Baker ' Becky Morrison Circulation Manager James Gaylord Assistant Circulation Manager Tom Spitler Sponsors Mabel Rothrock F. Replogle PAGE T F Y TH