Senior Picnic to Be Held May 1
The Hi-Tri April meeting at the YWCA featured a pot luck supper at 6:30 before the program. Miss Hatch spoke on the Hi-Tri summer conference at Camp Hauburg, and several delegates will be sent. Officers elected: President Sue Ducher, Vice President Ronnette Shanger, Secretary Sally Mosher, Treasurer Beth Meyers, Program Chair Carol Camps, Social Chair Kay Eshelman, Publicity Chair Marlene Bucher, Worship Chair Merilyn Wilkinson. Next meeting at Sinnissippi Park with officer installation.
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Hi-Tri
Y.W.C.A
Miss Hatch
Camp Hauburg
Mississippi
Sue Ducher
Ronnette Shanger
Sally Mosher
Beth Meyers
Upperclassmen Take Tests on April Eighth
On the eighth of April the Sophomores Juniors and Seniors were given a test on social and scientific developments. The annual nationwide high school testing program aimed to measure student knowledge. Tests were sent to the University of Iowa for grading and comparison and results were returned for classroom discussion.
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University of Iowa
Jim Young Earns High Honors at U I Phi Eta Sigma
A letter from F E Stafford of the University of Illinois praises Jim Young a Sterling Township High School Class of 1948 graduate. On March 22 he was inducted into Phi Eta Sigma, the premier scholastic society for freshmen men, marking the highest honor possible in a student’s first year.
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F. E. Stafford
University of Minois
Jim Young
Sterling Township High School
May Schedule and School Events Preview
Five week reports due. District tennis and track meets planned locally. Monitor’s Dinner and G.A.A. Banquet. Freshmen sophomores Jr. varsity events at Prophetstown. State track finals for freshmen sophomores at Princeton. Glee clubs concert in Dixon. band at DeKalb. Memorial Day no school. Faculty dinner.
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Monitor's
G.A.A
Prophetstown
Dixon
Dixon Dixon
Princeton
DeKalb
Prom Cochairs Chosen Jeanne Sonneman and Larry Norton
Jeanne Sonneman and Larry Norton have been named co chairs of the junior senior prom. Jeanne belongs to French Club Hi Tri Student Council Dramatic Club and G A A vice president. Larry is in the band Robed Choir Script Sports Editor Student Council tennis team S Club and Campus Club.
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Jeanne Sonneman
Larry Norton
Jean
Hi-Tri
G.A.A
Dramatic Club
Larry
Dramatic Club Party Sets Costume Rules and Dares
The Dramatic Club held a party on Wednesday April 27. Old members required new members to perform a short skit and dress in comical costumes. Girls wore jeans with varied hems, two shoes, jewelry, split hair, hats, and minimal makeup, while boys donned skirts, tees, jewelry, makeup, boots, a woman’s hat, accessories, and carried an umbrella. Consequences were imposed for improper dress.
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Dramatic Club
Jazz Assembly Presented by School Monday Morning
A 9 oclock assembly featured Eugene Mayer a leading jazz stylist entertaining the student body faculty and guests with popular jazz bebop and boogie woogie tunes. Nelson Sabin a noted Hollywood producer and humorist drew interest with his genial personality as the program pleased all and hopes rise for future appearances by these artists.
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Eugene Mayer
America
Nelson Sabin
Hollywood
Red Cross Easter Project Nets $60 In Donations
The local Red Cross Easter project collected sixty dollars from contributors. Donated goods included boxes of food clothing and household articles. Gratitude is extended to all who gave so generously.
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The
Red Cross
Latin Club Roman Banquet at the gym
The Latin Club held its annual Roman Banquet Thursday night in the gym with a meal served in Roman fashion. A skit about the lives of ancient schoolchildren followed. Eighth graders interested in Latin were invited. The chairman was Lora Lea Wolf with committees for Entertainment Publicity Costumes and Decorations.
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Lora Lea Wolf
Senior English Students Visit Chicago
On May 7, Miss Fischer and several faculty members will take a group of seniors to Chicago. A chartered bus will transport them, with morning shopping and sightseeing. In the afternoon they plan to see the stage play Finian's Rainbow.
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Miss Fischer
Chicago
Finian
Introducing Miss Johnson The DeKalb Educator
Miss Johnson serves as the assistant Home Economics teacher in her final semester. She hails from DeKalb Illinois and enjoys shrimp above all foods while claiming broad tastes. She also likes sewing cooking and both semi class and popular music.
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Miss Johnson
DeKalb
Illinois
Monitors Banquet Held at Lincoln Hotel
The annual monitors banquet occurred Monday evening May 9 at the Lincoln Hotel with a 6:30 dinner for all attendees. Special guests were Mr and Mrs Eades. No entertainment program was planned due to other conflicts that night.
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Lincoln Hotel
Monitors
Mrs. Eades
Script junior issue ends term of staff
The Script expresses gratitude to all who contributed to this issue as the junior members complete their work.
Molecule jokes raise a split atom punchline
A playful line envisions a molecule urging progress with upbeat cheer. The atom responds by laughing so hard it splits, turning a simple gag into a tiny science moment.
Seniors Plan Annual Picnic for May 11 at Eagle Point Park
The senior group plans their annual picnic for Wednesday May 11 at Eagle Point Park Clinton Iowa. If weather forces change the event moves to May 18. They depart the high school about eight in the morning and return by four in the afternoon. Slogan is Rain rain go away the seniors want to play.
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Eagle Point Park
Clinton
Iowa
Spring Concert May 24 at the coliseum aims for full program
The Robed Choir presents its annual spring concert on May 24 at the coliseum. The program includes works like With a Voice of Singing Tenebrae Factae Sunt The New Song Exultation The Holy City and Donkey Serenade Italian Street Song Ballad For Americans featuring soloists Joyce Carter Cloyd Meyers and Don Scharfenberg. The choir performs without solos between sections due to program length.
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Holy City
Christiansen
Stuart
Walltz
Herbert
Joyce Carter
Don Scharfenberg
Herbert Otet
Robinson
C. Cloyd Meyers
Honor Roll List Covers Freshmen to Senior Students
The honor roll features Virginia Hildebrand Nancy Kunde Norma Miller for freshmen, Anne Twardock as sophomore, Harry Blaisdell and Dean Eshleman as juniors, and Orville Kimball Peggy Beach Janna Hey Helen Ohms as seniors.
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Virginia Hildebrand
Nancy Kunde
Norma Miller
Harry Blaisdell
John Bowman Dean Eshleman
Orville Kimball
Peggy Beach
Janna Hey
Helen Ohms
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John Bowman
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Joel Rice Ralah Wesner
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Clark Prentiss
Dick Widdows
Glenna Gould
Nancy Snavely
Alice Emmitt
Lora Sea Wolf John Michel
Joan Bogott
Donna Jean Johnson
Paz
Peace Mary
Pat Geibel
Gilead
Gearhardt
Joel Rice
Anne Twardock
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