Thank-You to Your Paper Person Carriers Day Story
A feature on Newspaper Carriers Day on October 17 highlights carrier roles from Ben Franklin’s era to today. It profiles James Gibbs, 14, who delivers 200 Washington Post papers in Washington DC, rising before 4 AM, weathering rain and snow, and collecting payments. He shares advice for new carriers about porch deliveries and customer service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Franklin
U.S
Boston
Mass
James Gibbs
James
Washington Post
Washington, D.C
Through Wainwright Windows Takes First Place
Fifth grade paper Through Wainwright Windows from Wainwright Science and Math Magnet School won the 1981 Mini Page School Newspaper Contest for best K 6 paper in Texas. The award included a $100 prize. Judge for the K 6 award was Mrs Sue Elkin, adviser for last year’s Willow Brook Elementary winner in Oak Ridge Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wainwright Windows
Texas
Houston
Wainwright Science and Math Magnet
Sue Elkin
Willow Brook Eiomentary School
Oak Ridge
Enn
Lydia Becker
Washington Irving School
Teaneck, N.J
Madeline Hurley
How the Winners Won in a School Newspaper Project
Students begin in fall by visiting a local paper and talking with reporters photographers artists and printers. They study the paper view films about newspapers and follow lessons on gathering information through interviews surveys and library research then write the stories and review them with the teacher adviser.
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Ashamice
Chase
Ersal Press
Yorktown
Deten” Soni
Wxyz
Benty Debcam
St Paisill Passales
The
Roxie Wilcox
Wanda Jowell
Bangor Edison School
Bay City
Mich
Harrison
Harrison Elementary School
Trenton, N.J
Willard
Willard School
Ridgewood, N.J
Gordon Gazette
W.W. Gordon
Richmond, Va
Ottawa Herald
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