Kelley And Eatinger Head Last Luncheon Of Year
The S. Fl. 8S senior class sponsored a successful luncheon on Wednesday noon March 26 with over three hundred students. The Easter themed event ran 11:45 to 1:30 in fourth and fifth periods and featured a teachers quartet, an accordion solo by Avis Landheer, guitar by Joyce Rowland, a Bunny Wolf and Doris Shearburn duet, plus several novelty dances. Co chairs were Lois Eatinger and Arderly Kelley with multiple committees and student helpers listed.
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S. Fl. 8S
Messrs. Tonkin
Scheid
DeVoe
Pletcher
Avis Landheer
Joyce Rowland
Bunny Wolf
Doris Shearburn
Lois Katinger
Lois Eatinger
Arderly Kelley
Car
Rachael Smith
Manual Gareian
Lawrence LeFevre
Arlene Neitzke
Gene O'Connell
Gail Spencer
Lana Welton
Jim Stouffer
Bill Reed
Lawrence LaFevre
Florence Pennington
LaVerne Siex
Joyce Long
Roger Larson
Marion Wolf
Cashiers
Harold Swanson
Herb Shannon
Karl Over
Tom Stokes
Ed Zigman
Don Weber
Robed Choir Heads to District Choral Contest
The Robed Choir prepares pimbars for the April 19 district choral contest at Freeport High School where all district high school choirs compete. Sterling High School will enter Class B and sing Agnus Dei, Dark Water, and Ye Watchers. Mr. Tonkin leads with high expectations after strong past showings.
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Freeport High School
Sterling High School
Kaliniskoff
Dames
Mr. Tonkin
Orenda Presents Unusual Feats Of Magic At School
Orenda the magician gave a two hour show March 21 at 8 p.m. in the high school auditorium before a large audience of students and parents. He performed tricks proving the hand is faster than the eye including a double escape from a straight jacket and canvas bag. The Mind Reading trick drew interest while the white rabbit trick delighted younger attendees. Sponsored by the Senior Class as a fundraising project.
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Orenda
Milk Sales Halted for the Rest of the Year
The G A A milk sales are discontinued for the remainder of the year due to rising costs and declining bottle milk profits. Students can still obtain milk from the machines, while warm weather complicates keeping it from spoiling.
Roman Banquet Promises Latin Theater April 18
The Romani Hodierni club invites the public to a Roman banquet and program in the high school gym Friday evening April 18 at seven o clock. Two dramatizations Dido and Aeneas and Narcissus and Beho will be performed by students, with a boys quartet singing in Latin. Celebrities Caesar and Cicero may attend. Admission for spectators is free.
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Romani Hodierni
Dido
Aeneas
Virgil
Nacissus
Beho
Caesar
Cicero
Band Prepares for District Contests and Freeport Concert
The band gears up for district class B contest at Freeport High School on April 19. Soloists and ensembles performed at Whiteside clinic March 1 with critic Mr Sawhill present. A free public concert in the school gym on April 18 precedes the district event.
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Freeport
Freeport High School
Barnum and Bailey
King
Sir Galahad
Hildreth
Bogar
Gear
C. Cloyd Meyers
Indian Gives Assembly on Customs and Language
On March 18 8 S H S students hosted Engle Plume a Blackfoot from Montana who described tribal customs languages and life work He highlighted female leadership land ownership and the democratic ideas native Americans contributed while illustrating dances and sign language illuminating cultural insights.
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Engle Plume
Montana
Tie
Gle Plume
West Theme Hard Times Dance Impresses High School
Seniors hosted a Koral apers hard_times party in the high school gym with a Western theme. Lois Lambrecht impressed as Al Jolson imitator amid square-dance demonstrations and a lively floorshow by Jack Shanger and his orchestra.
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Corral
Lois Lambrecht
al Jolson
Jack Shanger
Jeannine Larson
Marjeri Moulton
Marilyn Raphael
Janet Clark
Carol Moyer
Joyce Goldberg
Maury Seloover
Jim Dies
Jim Hill
Renowned Baritone Set for Sterling School Event
Piero Pierotic renowned baritone will present an evening assembly in Sterling High School gym on April ninth. The program is free for students and their families. Fine Arts club members are invited. Pierotic is known in Europe and America for his vocal performances.
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Piero Pierotic
Pietone
Atlantic
Europe
New Locker Rules Enforced by Student Council
The Student Council met in the gym on March 21 to plan locker checks. They will fine or punish students who leave lockers unlocked to keep halls neat and deter theft.
Easter Vacation Starts Immediately After Script Issued
Schools will excuse students for a five and a half day spring vacation. Classes resume at 8 o clock Tuesday morning to allow teachers to travel for Easter without returning on Easter Sunday.
Delayed Report Cards Reflect Short Grading Window
Report cards will be issued on Tuesday April 8 after the end of the quarter and the start of vacation. Teachers lacked time to finalize grades before the break, so students face a longer wait but avoid spoiling spring vacation with grade knowledge.
District Contest Entered By Soloists And Ensembles
Freeport High School hosted the district band and choral contest last Saturday with soloists and ensembles earning multiple firsts. Performers included Betty Bull Joyce Corey Florence Pennington Marilyn Stone and Dick Eikenberry with varied classical and spiritual selections. ensembles featured multiple quartets trios and a drum ensemble plus five soloists and three accompanists.
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Freeport High School
SFL 8
Freeport
Betty Bull
Joyce Corey Florence Pennington
Marilyn Stone
Dick Eikenberry
Betty
Mozart
Lynes
Gladys Bressler
Maxine Hill
John Hoogeveen
Mary Marquis
Jean Stanley
Joyce Weaver
Madame Jeanette
Hammerstein
Ray Ketlener
Don Scharfenberg
Jack Shanger
Bradsford
Warren Thummel
Marilyn Miller
Jim Hill
Jack Shawger
Roger Conrad
Ray Heilner
Jeanine Cramer
Donna Fredricks
Joan Wright
Polly Hoppler
Mary Stewart
Bob Giffrow
Margaret’. Macklowsky
Tom Griffith
Neil McNinch
Richard Elmendorf
Jim Young
Plans For Scrapbook By Home Ec Club
The Home Economics club discussed starting a scrapbook to record officers, parties and members. Entries will be judged at a district meeting with the winner advancing to the state gathering. Officers for the second semester are Marilyn Stone president Sally Casey vice president Beverly Miller secretary and Lucy Manzano treasurer with Mrs. Martin as advisor.
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KF. WH. A
Shabbona
Homemakers of
Marilyn Stone
Sally Casey
Beverly Miller
Lucy Manzano
Martin
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Eatinger Head
Sterling
Home Ec. Club
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