Trojan Tattler (West, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 7, 1976 Page: 3 of 4
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October 7, 19T
Filer's raccoons pesky pets
You wouldn’t believe what
raccoons can do—anything from
opening doors to sneaking be-
tween your feet, and Carol Filer
has a ball with the ones she cares
for.
Carol, whose brothers found
the week-old raccons in late July
while cleaning a bam for new
hay, is now the “mother” of three
male and one female “critters.”
“We had to bottle-feed them
for about eight weeks,” recalls
Carol, who says they now eat
anything from scrambled eggs to
bread and milk, with crayfish
being their speciality dish.
Carol named tha animals
Rocky, Missy, Shrimp, “because-
he was the smallest and slowest
from the beginning,” and Quan-
tas, “because he looks like a
koala bear.”
The raccoons are kept in an
empty garage and sometimes get
to visit the house where they
snoop and look for mischief.
Carol doesn’t know whether
she will keep them until they are
grown, or let them roam back into
the wild, but whichever the case
may be, she said it would be their
decision.
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Past TATTLER editor heads college newspaper
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Carol Flier is shown with her pesky pet
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by Cyndy Slovak
Donna Richter, a 1975 WHS
graduate and past editor of the
TATTLER, feels that TATTLER
advisor Miss Mary Dvoracek has
definitely influenced her decision
to major in journalism. “I’m
finding that association with both
Miss ‘D’ and Mrs. Carolyn
Dodson (also call Mrs. ‘D’), my
advisor at MCC, helps to build a
good reputation.”
Richter was chosen editor of
the “Highland Herald” with her
first issue as the last paper of the
spring semester. Usually the
position of editor is changed
every semester, but she has
decided she would run the paper
for one more semester if it were
offered to her. Her decision also
depends on who else is “interest-
ed in the position next semester,
who leaves the staff; and. of
course, how my advisor feels
about my work this semester.”
Several good friends such as
Judy Barton and Cathy Sulak,
both WHS graduates and former
TATTLER editors, also influenc-
ed Richter’s decision of studying
journalism. “Watergate, of cour-
se, provided the glamour ele-
ment, though I can honestly say I
decided to enter the field before
all that started.”
As editor of McLennan Com-
munity College’s paper, Richter
has found that it is a lot different
but also a lot the same as running
a high school paper. She
explained, “A junior college
paper is in a strange position as
far as professionalism.”
As for differences, a junior
college paper has little adminis-
trative restraints, the area they
cover is greater, and the paper
comes out every week-so the
pace is much quicker than in high
school.
It is not a requirement as a
journalism major to fill the
position as editor, but Richter
feels that it is a requirement to
her because she thinks “it will be
a good qualification” when she
goes job hunting after college, "h
may also put me in good standing
with North Texas State Univer-
sity, where I will be trans-
ferring.”
"A very solid foundation for
everything I’ve done in journ-
alism” describes her training at
WHS. Two years ago the
TATTLER switched from mimeo-
graph to offset. Richter believes
the change has' helped her do
things at “The Waco Citizen”
where she is employed. She
admits that various workshops
have shown her things, but her
past and present advisors Miss
D’ of WHS and MCC’s Mrs. D’
"really know their stuff.”
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Scholarships open for Seniors
Seniors may apply for two
scholarship programs recently
announced by the counselor's
office.
One school winner will be
named in the Century III Leaders
Scholarship Program, a special
program inspired by the Ameri-
can Revolution Bicentennial.
Seniors interested in competing
for this honor and opportunity will
complete and submit their appli-
cation by Oct. 15 to the office of
Mrs. Mary Ann Marak, coun-
selor.
to those who apply. Seniors
interested in taking the test may
register in Mrs. Norma Olson’s
home and family living classes or
Mrs. Marak's office.
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Vardiman scores in nation's top percent
Senior Harriet Vardiman has
been named a Commended
Student in the Merit Program by
the National .Merit Scholarship
Corporation (NMSC). Principal
Herbert Fererro made the an-
nouncement yesterday, Oct. 6.
Harriet is among 35,000 Com-
mended Students nationwide who
are being recognized for their
outstanding performance on the
1975 Preliminary Scholastic Apti-
tude Test/National Merit Scho-
larship Qualifying Test (PSAT/-
NMSQT). Commended students
represent less than two percent of
the Nation’s secondary school
senior class. Although Com-
mended Students scored below
the level required for the 15,000
Semifinalists who will continue in
the Merit Scholarship competi-
tion, their test performance
indicates exceptional academic
promise.
Presently, Harriet is involved
in many activities in school. She is
president of the band and
vice-president of the National
Honor Society. She has been a
member of the Challenge team
for the past two years and served
as co-editor of the TROJAN
TATTLER last year.
After high school. Harriet plans
to attend Baylor University and
pursue a career in music. She is
currently taking oboe lessons
from Dr. Doris Deloach, oboe
professor at Baylor.
Edward C. Smith, president of
NMSC, said; “The high standing
of Commended Students in the
Merit Program shows their great
promise, and their attainment in
this nationwide competition de-
serves public recognition. Com-
mended Students shall be en-
couraged to continue their educa-
tion; our nation as well as the
students will benefit from their
further educational and personal
development.”
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