Wichita Falls High School - Coyote Yearbook (Wichita Falls, TX)

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Ftrt editor was not chosen until October of 1938 when worlz on layouts was begun. Virginia Palmer was chosen to Fill this position. FIII art worlz in the boolz is due to the efforts ol Virginia and her assistants, Betty Hill and mary Helen Dillard. The excellent sports section of this '39 boolz can be credited to J. R. Johnson, John Bindel, Billy Dixon, and Ralph Davis. J. R., John, and Ralph worlzed on the football and baslzetball pages while Billy was chiefly concerned with spring tennis. martha Cool: is responsible for the attractive favorite section including the COYOTE Hall of Fame. Ol special interest to seniors is the new senior feature section created by Blanche Hboussie. The teachers' attention will be caught by the Faculty Feature panel. Colleen l.Uroblewsl2i and Corinna Smith, organization editors, saw that the senior panels were arranged cor- rectly. Jaclz Sanford, mid-year salutatorian, had charge of the January senior section. Joe Sweeney, Betty Sue Tennyson, and Jerry Ribniclz, sophomores, and Bob Hilburn, Dorothy Holland, and margaret Berry, juniors, were class representatives whose duty it was to see that underclassmen received just recognition. Fill photographic worlz except class sections was done by student photographers. Jaclz newsome, Ed de montel, J. m. Franlzlin and Landon Cullum showed unusual ability in this field. To these boys go the thanlas and ap- preciation of the entire staff For their time and talent given to the COYOTE. The many typists should be credited For the time they spent preparing the bool: for the printer. Betty Lou Fletcher, Elizabeth mettord, merle nelson, marjorie Rodgers, Dan l.. Underwood, and Ross Howell were among those who gave many hours to the editing ol the COYOTE. OF all these stall members, Billie l.ou Hallmark, Tommy Hndrews, and Billy Dixon were the only ones who had had previous experience in worlzing on the '38 annual, but even with such a handicap as an inexperi- enced staff, we feel that the 1939 COYOTE is one that will not soon be forgotten by any student of LUFSHS.

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The COYOTE staff has worlzed long and persistently during the past year to maize this annual a success. Each member has aided in his way to malze this COYOTE the boolz that it is. Sponsors, editor, business manager, and other students having a part in this worlz must all be given credit. First, the sponsors must be complimented for their end- less patience and energy in instructing and supervising all worlz of staff members. There is no way to count the many number ol times miss Ida Jane Collins made trips to the photographer, to the post otfice, or to the express station. neither can one judge the number ol times miss Lois mcGaughy was almost ready to give up the problem of finding attractive layouts For all the pages, nor how many hours of sleep mr. Orren T. Freeman lost from worrying about the Financial situation. without the experience and judgment of these three sponsors, the 1939 COYOTE would be little less than a few sheets of copy paper. The editor and most ol the staff heads were chosen by a committee of the sponsors and 1939 staff members and presented on assembly, may 11, 1938, the day of the First appearance ol the 1938 COYOTE. The art editor and a Few other members were chosen in the lall of 1938. Billie Lou Hallmarlz was chosen as editor because of worlz as junior representative on the '38 annual. This worlfz also caused her to be awarded membership to the lnter- national Honor Society of High School Journalists, Quill and Scroll, in her junior year-an honor because the society is traditionally open only to seniors. The choice ol a person lor the title of business manager was quite a problem. Landon Cullum was Finally chosen on merit of a Fine scholastic record.'Even with a handicap of laclz of experience, Landon proved himself one ofthe Finest and most energetic business managers a COYOTE ever had. Lee Carter was selected as Landon's assistant and was a most capable one indeed. l

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On October 6, 1938, the first issue ol THE COYOTE HELUS was greeted with hearty approval by the students of UJFSH. Prior to this time, the school had been without a paper or Funds with which to publish one, the UJlCHlTHl'l had become the sole property of Hardin Junior College. members of the journalism class were confronted with the problem of determining whether or not a school paper was desired. Hlter a successful subscription campaign, it was disclosed that the students not only wanted a paper but also were willing to co-operate with the journalism class in malzing the COYOTE HEUJS one of the best high school papers in the state. John Ed williams was elected editor on October 6. Dan L. Underwood and H. P. Hodge, Jr. were named assistant editors, Jodelle Gaines, Feature editor, Joe Heesee, ex- change editor, and Hnn Oalzes, literary editor. martha Cool: undertoolz the gruelling tasla of circulation manager. Because of serious eye trouble, John Ed resigned his position early in the spring semester. J. R. Johnson was unanimously chosen to succeed him, lUilma Ruth Baber was selected as copy editor. School weelzs were high-lighted by special sales,various contests, and special issues. During the football season red bangles with the words, Beat Olney on both sides were sold with great success. Before the Vernon game, little pen- nants with COYOTES emblazoned in big blaclz letters were given with the Beat Vernon edition. The special Christmas issue proved a success, too, as over 1,000 copies were sold. For the First time in the history ofthe school, special junior and sophomore editions were pre- sented to the students on February 9 and 16. Oddities of all sorts were disclosed in the march 9 Oddities edition. Students learned about the number ol statues, windows, and doors in the building. However, none oi this could have been possible if it had not been For the sponsors ol THE COYOTE UEUJS. miss Louise Lipscomb has not ceased one minute throughout the entire year to do everything she possibly could to further the standard of the paper. mr. J. LU. williams has worlzed tire- lessly with the business end of the paper, with mr. l. C. Presson and mr. LU. T. Falls as his capable assistants.