Wilburton High School - Diggers Yearbook (Wilburton, OK)

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Yearbook And Newspaper PLANNING FOR NEXT edition of The Digger newspaper are Westiey Bullard, As- sistant Editor, and Jim Kennedy, Editor. JEAN JEFFREY, SPONSOR, checks files for newspaper copy assignments. DIGGER NEWSPAPER STAFF includes Westiey Bullard, Assistant Editor, Jim Kennedy, and Jean Jeffrey, Sponsor. Newspaper Staff Prints Bi-Monthly Journalism department members published the Digger newspaper bi-monthly with a staff of ten students. Staff mem- bers are responsible for all publication steps including reporting, writing, printing, and distributing the Digger . Sponsored by Jean Jeffrey, Journalism instructor, the staff has used a number of photographs with news stories, a process that has not been used extensively in past years. The newspaper staff includes Jim Kennedy, Editor; Westiey Bullard, Assistant Editor; Fran Thrash, Special Features Editor; Judy Allen is Sports Editor; Carole Boggs, Art Editor, and feature stories are written by Sara Booth. Reporters include Kathy Brown, Linda Wilson, Rhonda McDonald, and Rinda Petree. TYPING PAGE STENCILS for the newspaper are staff members, Rinda Petree and Carole Boggs. 23

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GARY BLACKBURN, ASSISTANT Editor, Logan Wright, Foy Ledbetter, Advisor, Frances Stewart, and Steve Poe prepare the activity section to meet the second deadline, January 10. Yearbook Plans Begin Early Plans for the 1966 Digger yearbook began in April of last year when staff members selected a theme and made rough plans. A part of the 1965 yearbook staff spent June 1-3 in Topeka, Kansas, on a tour of American Yearbook Company's publishing facilities. The group studied the complete publishing program and met with company representative, George Smith, who suggested improvement's for the 1966 yearbook. After making preliminary plans, the work of turning blank pages into a permanent record of school activities began. Photo- graphs were taken, copy written, and information gathered for the three deadlines. The faculty section has been increased; also, the athletic and personality sections, A closing page was added to complete the book. 1966 Yearbook staff members include Mary Grego, Editor; Gary Blackburn, Assistant Editor; Steven Poe, Business Manager; Logan Wright, Photography Editor; Frances Stewart, Class Editor; and Foy Ledbetter, Advisor. LOGAN WRIGHT CHECKS light measurement before snapping one of many staff photographs. Students Publish Assistant Editor, GARY Blackburn checks a copy page with Mary Grego, Editor. UOSIO ■j. FOY LEDBETTER, ADVISOR, makes a final check on yearbook cover specifications. 22

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Cheerleaders Arouse School Spirit Cheerleaders arouse school spirit and promote good sportsmanship at home and out-of-town foot- ball and basketball games. Cheerleaders are selected by the Pep Club in tryouts held each year in the fall. Any Pep Club member is eligible to try out for cheerleader. Head cheerleader is Judy Allen, and cheer- leaders are Sara Booth, Lynn Richardson, Connie Morgan, Sandy Williams, Gwen Scott, and Patti Williams. Pep Club officers are Judy Allen, Presi- dent, Barbara Zink, Vice President, and Jeanne Sheppard, Secretary, Sponsors are Jay Selby and Laurita Quaid. Cheerleaders attended the University of Okla- homa Cheerleading Workshop during the summer vacation and received a first place and two second place awards in group competition. Activities sponsored by the Pep Club are the Football Ban- quet, Football and Basketball Queen Coronations, pep rallies, and bonfires, as a part of school spirit activities. LYNN RICHARDSON, GWEN Scott, Patti Williams, Judy Allen, head cheerleader, Sara Booth, Sandy Williams, and Connie Morgan, cheerleaders. SUMMER PRACTICE SESSIONS PEP CLUB OFFICERS plan chapter JUNIOR HIGH CHEERLEADERS smoothed cheerleading routines. activities. lead student enthusiasm. 60 PEP CLUB members arouse school spirit during sports events. 24