I was never privileged to be a part of the Read-A-Wee team. I seem to remember a group of exceptionally astute girls working diligently to publish a newspaper several times throughout the school year. Of course, "publishing" before computers meant typing on manual typewriters, taking pictures with a Kodak camera (with real flash bulbs!), working on layouts, and sending it to printers. I'm sure all the stories had to pass muster with the principal or newspaper monitor. Freedom of Press was not really an issue. Our newspaper was as squeaky clean as the shiny tile floors! But, somehow "the girls" captured the essence of the stories and reported in glowing terms on the many activities throughout the year. You may remember that the Read-A-Wee was a huge piece of paper. I suppose they saved on cost because the price was "per page." The whole page did not fit onto my printer, so I copied it one-half at a time. It may take some time to download, depending on your computer.
Since I wasn't privy to the inner machinations of The Read-A-Wee, I'd love to hear from others who were. I'm sure there had to be funny, poignant, life-altering happenings that someone would be willing to share. Please write to me at markinsella19@hotmail.com to share your "Read-Em-An-Weep" memories. (See below) Till then, here are some RAWs that many classes shared.
Pages courtesy of the class of 1943
