Bloomington High School, The Gothic, 1955, Page 23

Description:	NEWS BUREAUBecky Watson, David Pomeroy, Judy Barrett,Elizabeth Hyde, Rosanne Zink, Dean Cofield.OPTIMISTRow 1—Dick Tardy, Shirley Hinkle, Linda Sims,Joan Benavole, Sharon Bowman, Sharon Bruce.Row 2—Dean Cofield, Pat Bailey, Dean Dixon,Tommy Stuart, Bonnie Flora, Norma Combs.Row 3—Jim Brinegar, Sue Siebolt, Alice AnnDavidson, Pat Gray, Carol Babb.EDITORSCarla Johantgen, editor-in-chief; Ladonna Higgins, associate editor; Richard Weaver, businessmanager; Mr. William Gosser, sponsor; SylviaHutcherson, news bureau editor.Get that printing press ready to roll was a callheard every two weeks at B.H.S. as another issue ofthe Optimist was ready to go to press. A free copyof the school paper is one of the many services whichBloomington High offers its students. The Optimiststaff works long and hard to put out a paper that thestudent body will appreciate. This bi-monthly papercame out 16 times during the school year.Carla Johantgen, editor-in-chief, was the foremanof the staff. She supervised all the work that wasdone and gave advice where needed. Helping herwas the managing editor, Ladonna Higgins.The Optimist provides the students with news ofschool life. In addition, cartoons and several columnshave been added this year.One of the separate functions of the Optimist staffis the News Bureau. This department sends schoolnews to the two downtown papers. Six reportersmade up the News Bureau staff with Sylvia Hutcherson the editor-in-chief. Separate newspaper editorswere chosen every six weeks, and it was their job tosee that assignments were posted and to make surestories were taken down to the newspapers.
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