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Newspaper
Sterling Script
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1949
Page
9
Gwen Turnroth and Don Goshert head this year’s senior dance titled Well of the Sea. The event is set for Saturday April 28 in the S.I.L.S. gym from 830 to 1130 with tickets 1.00 per couple and 60 cents for a single.
The Gold Rush Box Social on a Saturday in March at the YMCA gym featured Gold Rush decorations with a forty-niner display. Mr. Mitchell led square dances, followed by informal dancing and ping pong, with prizes awarded to those guessing the forty-niner and lunch boxes auctioned to the highest bidder.
Jeanine Huntley Nonis Snow Leona Buhrow Betty Marken typing pins awarded to Vada Meyer the first junior to receive typing pin this year Mildred Lucas Herb Marshhang Keith Albers and 50 Words Darlene Long Evelyn Hemminger highlighted as recipients in this community notice.
The Rockford East High tournament on March 12 saw Freeport win first, West Rockford place second with five of six debates, Sterling take three wins, and Elgin tie with Sterling for fourth after their Augustana tournament triumph.
Five Avenue Players in the S H S gym staged their annual trio of one act plays before a full house. Director Miss Barbara Larson selected Now Is the Time a political comedy with a broad cast led by Rose Weil Marilyn Miller Chuck Pippert Curt Benson Mimi Stevenberg Madge Merilyn Wilkinson Marian Parker Ann Twardock. Also Where But In America featuring Bob Espenhayne Hilda Swedish Maid Janice Wagner and Molle Espenhayne. The mystery One of Us drew suspense with Curt Benson Ingrid Merilyn Wilkinson Joan Keiser Vernon Kent Jacobs Polly Jewell and Agatha Challand in three dramatic scenes.
From March 8 to 22 the six senior girls at Rotary were Lorraine Heilener Janna Hey Susie Hoffman Kay Hoogeveen Jeannette Over and Gwen Turnroth.
The article introduces Bob Olson and Ed Olson from Morrison as early arrivals to S H S. Darlene Dempowolf from Dixon high joins, with Warren as her favorite person. Mr. Edwin Kedrick from DeKalb Teachers College assists in American history classes and shares favorite teams and hobbies.
G A A sponsors a WPA era dance in the SHS gym tonight from 8 30 to 11 30 with Maurice Mintke and his orchestra. Attendees check shoes at the door and dance in bright colored socks. Joanne Kunde chairs the event with committees handling tickets publicity refreshments decor and floor show plus prize drawings during intermission.
April calendar lists an April 1 end of third quarter dance and district music contest on April 9. Easter recess from April 13, Geneseo relays April 16, school resumes April 19 with Morrison and Amboy at Sterling, Rewane Relays on April 22, senior dance April 23, and the state music finals on April 29.
The Latin Club announces its annual Roman Banquet with Lora Lea Wolf as general chairman. Committee chairs include Bill Scott for Recreation Mary Snavely and Carolyn Nelson for refreshments Betty Scott for Publicity and Nancy Snavely for Decorations. Date is yet to be decided.
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