High School Press Special Edition
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Vol. 41 No. 45.
Lincoln, Nebraska
Saturday, November 22, 194 1!
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Interview Reveals
Hamil As Expert
Corinne Scott
Grand Island.
Across a table in the XYZ din
ing room Professor Harold Hamil,
instructor of journalism in the
Nebraska university, revealed that
he has achieved the one asset es
sential for good journalists, ac
cording to J. Hyde Sweet's morn
ing address to conventionists. Mr.
Hamil is a master upeller.
A champion speller in his rural
school, Professor Hamil insists he
doesn't want to brag but the rea
son was "It was the only extra
curricular activity in which I could
engage."
"I think the main achievement
of a press convention is to help
student journalists make up their
minds as to newspaper writing for
a career. Questions in their minds
are answered, assisting them to
make important decisions."
Women's Place in Journalism.
Because the interviewer was a
girl, and because she naturally
wanted to know a woman's place
in the field of journalism, Prof.
Hamil launched out with his opin
ions on the question.
"While the percentage is low,
Nebraska City Editor Galls
Newspaper World Jealous
"The newspaper business is one
of the most jealous businesses in
the world," stated J. Hyde Sweet,
editor and publisher of the Ne
braska City News-Press, when he
addressed the high school students
attending the annual Nebraska
High School Press Association
Convention.
"If you go into it, you have
very little time for anything else,"
he continued. "After a while, you
haven't the inclination for any
thing else." Addressing a general
session Friday morning at the
Union, Sweet used quotations from
Walt Miison to emphasize his
points.
The veterun newsman advised
his listener to work hard on their
school papers, but to remembeT
that they will still have lots to
learn after they get their first
professional newspaper position.
K. A. Gilmore . . .
US Ambassador to Uraguay
Comments on Leisurely Life
. . . -In South America
By Jyene Sanders.
In recent letter to Prof. J. E.
Kirschman, chairman of the eco
nomics department, E. A. Cilmore,
American ambassador to Uraguay,
state that his most difficult prob
lem in adjusting himself to life
in South America is becoming ac
customed to the more leisurely
hours maintained there.
The embassy opens at 9:00 and
closes at 12:30 until 2:00, and then
re-opens until 5:30. Nothing is
open between noon and 2:30. Din
ner is usually at 9 and theaters
begin at 10. A popular time for
concerts and lectures is 6:30.
At first he found that his knowl
edge of Spanish when he arrived
was a handicap, but he is now be
ginning to be able to participate
in the discussions which are neces
sary with government officials.
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HAROLD HAMIL.
I think there is room for more
women on newspaper staffs, how
ever I feel that more should direct
their interests to news that ap
peals to women such as fashions,
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J. HYDE SWEET.
"Montevideo is an entirely de
lightful place. Theie are about
700,000 people, mostly white Eu
ropeans predominantly Spanish,
and the town itself is well laid
out, and well-built. Those who
form their impressions of Latin
America from Mexico City and
some of the other Mexican towns,
as I did, get a rather mistaken
impression. All the Uraguayans
that I have met are extremely
cordial and courteous," says Mr.
Gilmore in his letter.
He finds his work in the em
bassy extremely interesting and
expects it to become even more
enjoyable when he acquires more
fluency in Spanish. From his as
sociations there Gilmore avers
that he has been given an un
equalled opportunity to see the
practical application of funda
mental trade policies.
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Harold
Speller
household management, and bring
ing up a family.
"Women as editorialists have
just as much chance as men. May
be men are more experienced in
handling routine jobs, but women
can equal them in specialized
fields."
In a lighter vein, with an ad
mirable amount of shyness, Mr.
Hamil told of his first job on the
(See HAMIL, page 2.)
McConnell
Feels at Home
With NHSPA
Journal Associate Editor
Speaks on 'World Wide
News Service' Friday
By Ruth Wielage.
Dorchester.
"I feel at home talking to high
school editors, as -I am a former
high school and college editor,
myself," said Ray McConnell, as
sociate editor of the Nebraska
State Journal in his discussion with
the members of the Nebraska
High School Press Association
here Friday afternoon. McConnell's
topic was "World Wide News Ser
vice. '
McConnell stated that in our
News Service one association is
one is bound to meet up with
is the Associated Press. He said,
"The Associated Press is one of
the most vast organizations of any
kind in new business but stays
relatively in the background," All
the papers belonging to this as
sociation send news to it. It is
sorted into foreign, state and na
(See M'CONNELL, page 4.)
Gazinjx . in Awe . . .
Reporters Interview Bill
'Eligible Bachelor' Marsh
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Mary Alice Cawood and
Charis Wells
Fremont High.
Girls, attention! What's the
matter with all you university
coeds? Haven't you met the di
rector of your union building?
Why then hasn't at least one of
you made more of an impression
on Bill Marsh than to have said
man state that he is unattached
and has no prospects?
With his brown eyes twinkling,
Mr. Marsh began his life's Btory.
From Hooper, Neb., his birthplace,
he moved to Fremont in 1920 and
graduated from Fremont high
with the class of '33. Caught by
the wanderlust, Bill traveled to
Seattle and attended the Univer
sity of Washington for one year.
Students Hold
French
Meeting
Tuesday in Union
All students interested in French
whether they can speak it or not
are invited to attend the French
club meeting next Tuesday, Nov.
25, in room 318 of the Student
Union.
Ralph Soule will head the meet
ing with the topic "Thanksgiving
Vacation" featured.
Moore, Kicher, Robinson,
Miller Win Contest Honors
Highlighting the 14th annual convention of the Nebraska High
School press association held here yesterday, a banquet was given in
honor of the high school journalists at the Union last night.
Highlight of the banquet was announcement by Harold Hamil,
Fans Watch
Basic Band
Maneuvers
Varsity Band Performs
In Precision Marching
Today for Lower Stands
By Dorothy Moore.
So that the football fans in the
lower stands at the Nebraska
Iowa football game may have a
better view of the band forma
tions, the band has arranged a
special band show for the benefit
of these spectators. Main features
of this performance will consist of
basic band maneuvers and a pre
cision drill.
Marching on to the field, the
band will form an "I" for Iowa
and will play "On Iowa." Using
the theme "A Tribute to Nebras
ka," an outline of the state and a
formation typifying the capital
(See BAND, page 4.)
Students Seek Solution
To Newsnaner Problems
In
By Bette Petersen
North Platte.
"Problems Confronting High
School Journalists" was the sub-
... On Life History
Then he returned to Nebraska imd
graduated from UN in 1937.
California Employment.
Accepting a position with the
Union Oil company in 1937, Bill
went to California and remained
there until July of this year when
he was appointed director of the
Student Union .building.
As for remarks concerning
the 'traditional California sun
shine,' quote Mr. Marsh, "Come
summer nothing happens; comes
fall nothing happens; comes win
terrain begins; comes spring
rain stops. Extremely monoton
ous." No Special Ambition.
Although Mr. Marsh has no life's
ambition along any particulai line,
he does hope to become a uuccess
ful business man. (Which shouldn't
bo hard, say we.)
Besides claiming membership to
the Lincoln Country club, the Uni
versity club and the Lincoln Cham
ber of commerce, Bill names hunt
ing, dancing, and golf as his main
outside interests.
That he is a proficient and busy
man is displayed not only by his
expressed integest in his present
position but also the official pa
pers, letters, magazines, and a
Husker fight song copy on his
desk. However, Mr. Marsh feels
that he is still in the learning
stage of his game. 1
director of the school of journal
ism, of the winners of the four
contests held earlici I Iday. The
contests were conducted by the
university school of journalism
with over 90 high school journal
ists participating.
Margaret Moore Wins.
Winners of the editorial writing
contest were Margaret Moore,
Kearney, frist; Dale Nevitt, Bea
trice, second; Marthella Holcomb,
Kearney, third.
In the proof reading contest
Irene Richer, Nebraska City won
first; Dorothy Harbolt, Superior,
second; Lillian Soderberg, Omaha
Benson, third.
Centralite Gets Honor.
Those who won the headline con
test were Jim Robinson, Omaha
Central, first; Bill Butler, Beatrice,
second; Paul Patterson, Omaha
Benson, third. In addition, those
who received honorable mention
with experience on mimeographed
papers were Lydia Larson, Blair
and Joy Hill, Hebron.
.Winners of the news writing
contest were Dorothy Miller, Te
cumseh, first; Anne Burbridge,
Bloomfield, second, and Betty Lou
Huston, Lincoln Northeast, third.
(See WINNERS, page 3.)
Panel Discussion
ject of a discussion held in the
Union this afternoon as one of
the features of the high school
press- conference now in session.
Marjorie Bruning, Nebraskan
news editor, led the discussion.
The general session was opened
by Mrs. Marvin G. Schmidt, Co
lumbus, president of the Nebraska
High School Press association. Ap
pearing on the program was the
Lincoln high boy's octet.
Six on Panel.
Participating in the discussion
were Louise Putney, Lincoln high,
Dorothy Jean Duncan, Burwell,
Corinne Scott, Grand Island, Bet
ty Berg, Benson high, Omaha;
William Ford, Fairbury, and Mis
Bruning.
Considered first by the members
of the panel was the question, "Do
the editor and readers have a right
to demand fresh news?" The
consensus of opinion was that old
and stale news could be placed In
features or written with a new
angle.
Community News?
"How much community news, if
any, should appear in a high school
paper.' was discussed next, u
was decided that news should not
appear in a school paper unless It
concerns students. In answer to
the question "Should the school
paper be used as a means for
teacher's announcements," the
panel members decided that teach
ers' announcements are not neces
sary in the school paper because
each school usually has a certain
system to present these announce
ments to the student body.
Exciting the most comment was
the topic, "What means should a
high school paper take to meet
with older persons approval?"
Whether a faculty advisor should
"censor" the paper was discussed
and it was brought out that the
faculty advisor could give con
structive criticism and that an
older person would look at things
from a different point of view.
