Hope Hi-Lights Garners Praise From University Bulletin
The 1947-48 Hope Hi-Lights year drew favorable notes from W. J. Lemke of the University of Arkansas Fayettesville journalism department. He praised the DDT editorial in October, the five column Roamin Reporter and grades Gab, advertiser dedication, and well written school news. He highlighted the January front page with three photos and advertiser dedications, the February Valentine staff photo, strong sports writing, and the Glee Club trip piece. He called the issue an all around good number with solid features and pages.
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Hope Hi-Lights
W. J. Lemke
Journalism
University of Arkansas Fayetteville
The
Hi-Lights
Barlouise Thornton
Roamin
Lemke
Hope
Glee Club
Little Rock
Oklahoma
Hope Hi-Lights year in review editorials and features
December issue editorial praised in January bulletin for “Whose Paper Are You Reading” and the Press Meet piece. Mary Alice Urrey’s shoppers column noted, with tributes to retiring drum major and classroom jokes as fillers. Christmas issue praised for front page Santa, holiday editorials, gift suggestions, and advertiser emphasis.
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Ihe Hi Lights
Barlouise Thornton
Mary Alice Urrey
Jack Bundy
Jo Rene Evans
Hope Hi- Lights
Hi-Lights
Mary Anita Laseter
Martin Pool
The
Sons
Dora Lou Franks
Cowardly egg joke puns on street confrontation
A short exchange reimagines an egg as a cowardly assailant, with Jack noting it hits and then flees while Jill asks about the egg’s kind, delivering a quick punchline about cowardice.
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Jack
Jill
Clock-eyed stenographer draws remark in family chat
A light exchange centers on a new stenographer who is described as clock-eyed. Lawrence answers about a dime bank with a billfold, while the uncle joins in with a quip about family manners and money. Brown and Greene contribute to the scene with humorous banter.
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Brown
Library Club Honors New Members at May Banquet
The Library Club held a May 17 banquet at the Hotel Barrow honoring fourteen new members. Mary Alice Urrey led a varied program with solos and a book review as Emily Jo Wilson was named president for the next year. New members included Jeanette Minton and Caroline Hawthorne among others.
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Bettie Sue Edminsten
Library Club
Bar-row
Club officers listed for the year at local library
Thrash Betty Tittle and Betty Porter join a group with Bettie Sue Edminston as president Dora Lou Franks as vice president Norma Jean Franks as secretary and Catherine Cox as treasurer Mrs Frank Mason the school librarian serves as club sponsor.
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Norma Jean Franks
Catherine Cox
Frank Mason
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