Top Tunes and Waxings From the Coke Party Roundup
The column previews recent records by Guy Mitchell Patti Page Nat King Cole Joni James Eddie Fisher Kay Starr and others noting popular tracks like She Wears Red Feathers Doggie in the Window Till I Waltz Again With You and Side by Side. It invites readers to return for next month’s music session and lists performers and titles in a lively era tone.
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Guy Mitchell
Rusty Draper
Patti Page
Joni James
Julius
LaRosa
Ralph Marterie
Nat ‘“King
Cole
King
Eddie Fisher
Kay Starr
Noah
Regional and sectional school events calendar
March to April school activity schedule lists regional tournaments district speech sectional tournaments solo and ensemble events, G A A activities, variety show, lectures, F F A and F H A meetings, dances, choir performances, and Easter vacation. end of third quarter occurs March 27 with multiple events across St John’s Lutheran Church and Illinois State Normal University venue references.
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Dr. Schacht
F.F.A. Parent and Son
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Illinois State Normal University
Seniors Win Class Tournament In Basketball
Seniors defeat juniors 21 to 12 to win the school class tournament. The senior team includes Lettie Harden Sue Hey Ann Eshleman Carol Benson Mary Saillard Leola Clark Nancy Forquer Marilyn Matznick Judy Swain Janet Betts Floy Allen and Marge Meyer with coach. Finals, prelims, and awards noted.
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Lettie Harden
Sue Hey
Ann Eshleman
Carol Benson
Mary Saillard
Leola Clark
Nancy Forquer
Marilyn Matz
Sophs
Freshies
P. E
State Department
Levi Leap Dance Planned by G A A on March 28
The G A A sponsors a Levi Leap from 8 30 to 1130 in the girls gym. Work has hardly started on the dance but organizers promise a memorable event with more news to follow.
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Levi
Badminton Tournament Anticipation Builds Among Fans
The badminton event draws strong local interest with several evenly matched couples entered. In the related bowling events, the Ladies' Choice Sadie Hawkins Tourney crowned first place Nancy Forquer and Al Hunsberger, second Sylvia Scham with John DeWind, and third Leone Wolker with Jon Milier. The Men's Choice Tourney concluded on March 5.
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Nancy Forquer
al Hunsberger
Sylvia Scham
John DeWind
Leone Wolker
Jon Milier
Behind the Scenes of the Annual Blue and Gold
The piece outlines annual yearbook production stages including staff selection publishing company and photographer choices four monthly sections deadlines March 16 subscription tasks layout copy and art work typing correcting layouts fitting drawings and final checks before sending to publishers.
Beta Hi Y Club News Meeting Preview
Nancy Hecht invites Beta Hi-Y members to a religion themed cracker barrel session at the Y. Officers will be elected and a Latvian speaker described as tops will address the group. A tobogganing party is planned if more snow arrives and members may help plan a basketball game with Princeton's club.
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Princeton
The
Welcome back teachers after three strenuous months
An advertisement greets teachers returning to duty after a strenuous term. It thanks them for guiding students and hands over responsibility for the young learners to their expert care.
Junior Rotarians for January February and March
The seniors chosen as Junior Rotarians for the three months are listed. For January the selections are Doris Woessner Marge Meyer Marilyn Matznick Pete Dillon Larry McCoy Wallie Giffrow. February selections include Sylvia Bawden Phyllis McFalls John Marquis Larry Letcher Kreider Woods Leone Wolker. March picks are Joan Bellmar Carol Benson Margaret Lair Chuck Mitchell Terry Powell Dick Ohnen.
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Doris Woessner
Marge Meyer
Marilyn Matznick
Pete Dillon
Larry McCoy
Wallie Giffrow
Sylvia Bawden
Phyllis McFalls
John Marquis
Larry Letcher
Kreider Woods
Leone Wolker
Joan Bellmar
Carol Benson
Margaret Lair
Chuck Mitchell
Terry Powell
Dick Ohnen
Librarians Elect Officers at February Meeting
The 36 librarians met in the library on February 19 to elect new officers. Head Librarian Jo Bellmar desks David Siex shelving Shirley Hippon and the magazine room Kent Robison. A decoration committee was formed with Marilyn Matznick as chairman.
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Miss Fadden
Jo Bellmar
David Siex
Shirley Hippon
Kent Robison
Marilyn Matznick
Dramatic Club Prepares for District Contest at Freeport
Georgia Wadsworth reports Sterling High’s Dramatic Club works long hours for the March 14 District Dramatic Contest in Freeport. At February’s NCIC contest in DeKalb the group earned a fair rating. Cast of Now Is the Time includes Dave Clark, Joanne Whitaker, Joyce Cameron, Judy Penley, Dave Swehla, and Barbara Coe.
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Freeport
NCIC
DeKalb
Clovper
Sterling High
Dave Clark
Joanne Whitaker
Joyce Cameron
Judy Penley
Dave Swehla
Barbara Coe
Julie Findley
Carol Swartley
Nancy Apple
Ruth Williams
Ruth Lobaugh
Seven seniors inducted into National Honor Society
In late December seven seniors Marilyn Matznick Margaret Engelkens Ann Lahman Lauren Frazier Ray Ricklefs Billie Huenger and Larry McCoy were inducted. The faculty will select one fourth of members to take scholarship tests in March.
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National Honor Society
Marilyn Matznick
Margaret Engelkens
Ann Lahman
Lauren Frazier
Ray Ricklefs
Billie Huenger
Larry McCoy
Tragic Willow Meeting After Train Collision
A poem tragedy details a swift train colliding with a cow ending a life. The verses convey sudden meeting and sorrow beneath a willow as the survivor laments the loss of the only life she had.
Marooned Jack Sends Telegraph for Vacation
A traveling salesman stranded in the Orkney Islands by a fierce storm telegraphed his firm for help. The reply ordered him to start his vacation immediately, implying the weather would keep him away from work.
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Orkney Islands
Scotchman’s Quiet Life Spurs No Sin Burden
A Scotsman led a simple, virtuous life to avoid repaying sins, embodying restraint and thrift as his legacy.
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F.h.a.ff.a. Dance
Nancy Hecht
Rotarians
Dramatic Club News
Georgia Wadsworth
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