Welcome Back to School at Sidney High School
Editorial greets readers entering a new school year at SHS.新 coaches Dale Joner and Becky Ladine introduce fresh ideas for football and volleyball. New teachers bring updated classroom methods and clubs reorganize to renew school spirit. The staff urges student participation and cooperation among students, parents, and faculty to make this year the best SHS has seen.
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Sidney l Hi-Life
Dale Joner
Becky Ladine
Eams
SHS
Drive-In Exorcist Night Draws Foggy Crowds
Laurie Vecera chronicles a chilly Plains Drive-In evening where a small band of fans lined up for The Exorcist. The ticket booth rattled with cash as the crowd, despite the chill, gathered for a night of quirky cinema and misadventure, ending with a note about a missing balance.
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Laurie Vecera
Joe Observit
Plains
Australian exchange student enjoys farm life in Sidney stay
Jenny Mattiske from Australia arrived in Sidney Jan 18 1974 for a year of American schooling and homestay. She lived with the Don Lafler family, then Texas and Washington State hosting households, and will stay with John Laing next before a white Christmas and return to Australia. She values shared traditions and hopes to return someday.
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Jenny Mattiske
SHS
Australia
Sidney
Jenny
Don Lafler
Texas
Harlan Brei
Washington State
Phil Curtiss
Miss Mat
Laflers
John Laing
Dawn Lafler returns from Argentina exchange program
Senior Dawn Lafler, SHS foreign exchange alumna who spent nine months in Argentina, describes language adjustments, school life, social customs, and costs. She lived with the Alegvia family near Buenos Aires, attended an all girls school, and notes gradual acceptance, discipline gaps, and cultural differences. She advocates public funding to expand future exchanges.
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Dawn Lafler
Sidney
Argentina
SHS
Dawn
Rotary Club
Ituzianto
Buenos Aires
Andress Alegvia
Ceclie
Graciellie
Pennsylvania
United States
Summer wishes fizzle out by Amy Lenzen
The writer recalls a summer filled with chores and mishaps. Her sister's early risings, noisy sewing, and constant tasks left little time for relaxation. She cleans the house from cupboards to basement, tackles risky pool dives, and ends the break eager for school to start.
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Amy Lenzen
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