Older Boys Conference Set For Sunday Here
The annual older boys conference organized by Hi Y clubs from two towns in cooperation with local churches will be held next Sunday. High school boys attend the 2 PM session at the Y with speakers and two discussion groups, followed by recreation and supper. At 6 PM lunch will be served at Fourth Street Methodist Church. Adults may attend the evening session led by conference delegates.
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Fourth Street Methodist Church
Bowers
Robbins
Mr. Robertson
Arden Ewbank
Lloyd Geiger
Elsworth Gash
T. Ross Young
Sterling High to Enter Oregon District Commercial Contest
Sterling high school will send representatives to the annual district commercial contest in Oregon Illinois this Saturday. Shorthand entrants include Bernice Haak Carol Batteiger Betty Jane Clark L T Mortensen Florence Wolber Evelyn Waterbury Genevieve Book Jean Zbinden Arlene Steiner. Typing reps are Frances Rutt Lois Wahl Lorraine Stutzke Doris Geer Lilian Voeltz Evelyn Waterbury Evelyn Cassens Florence Wolber alternates. Bookkeeping team includes Florence Wolber Nellie Pratt Evelyn Waterbury and James Shank. About 14 to 16 schools may participate. Some faculty saw the play Ask the Professor at Community recently.
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Sterling High School
Oregon
Ill
Bernice Haak
Carol Batteiger
Betty Jane Clark
L. T. Mortensen
Florence Wolber
Evelyn Waterbury
Genevieve Book
Jean Zbinden
Arlene Steiner
Frances Rutt
Lois Wahl
Lorraine Stutzke
Doris Geer
Lillian Voeltz
Evelyn Cassens
Nellie Pratt
James Shank
Sterling High Debaters Complete Most Successful Season
Sterling High’s debate team finishes its best season, winning half of 22 debates. They place third at several tournaments, with A squad members Lynn Timmons Arden Ewbank Everett Myers and others led by coach Robbins. Debates wrap with May 8 Legion event and May 14 officers’ election and freshmen debate.
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Sterling High
Augustana College
Rock Island
DeKalb, Dixon
Sterling
DeKalb
Freeport
Lynn Timmons
Arden Ewbank
Everett Myers
George McClanathan
L. T. Mortensen
Bill Black
Virginia Grandon
American Legion
George MacClanathan
Black
Myers
Dale Harshman
Don Fehrenbach
Lyle Shannon
Sue Gerdes
Alice Mac Fine
Evelyn Randall
Students to Take Part in Boston Latin School Anniversary
As a special feature of this year’s graduation student graduates will conduct part of the program commemorating the 300th anniversary of the Boston Latin School.
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Boston Latin School
Former S. H. S. Graduate Shines in Literature
Ruth B. Henderson, Class of 1909, rose from S. H. S. to prominence in letters. After Knox College she taught across the East, published in The Literary Digest, aided in book revisions, and helped edit textbooks. She is associate editor of The Junior Red Cross in Washington, D. C., with her mother also a published poet.
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Ruth B. Henderson
Henderson
Knox College
East
Literary Digest
Miss Henderson
Junior Red Cross
Washington, D. C
Many Grads Return Home for Holiday Season
Spring vacation and Easter holidays bring alumni back to their old town. Notable visitors include Howard Abbott and Skip Weaver talking with former teachers. Ruth Weyrauch Marian Snart and other grads are seen around the alma mater with Bill Miller Don Gerdes Bob Gebhardt and Bill McCandless among those noted.
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Howard Abbott
Skip Weaver
Ruth Weyrauch
Marian Snart
Bill Miller
Don Gerdes
Bob Gebhardt
Bill McCandless
Hells
John Hendricks
Gertine Schlough
Ibby Hungate
Roberta Cullen
Alex
Ye Laste Tyme Luncheone Given Wednesday by Seniors
Ye Laste Tyme Luncheone hosted by Innkeepers known as seniors on Wednesday noon. A menu of cold meat sandwiches potato salad cottage cheese escalloped corn milk cakes and ice cream was enjoyed. A program and brief dancing followed. General committee members included Samilee Bethard Helen Corbin and others with Everett Myers Lloyd Williamson Irvin Burns John Salm Arden Ewbank Bob Besse Mason Behrens Leora Weaver Gayle Shanger Genevieve Book and Karl Koster coordinating roles.
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Samilee Bethard
Helen Corbin
Helen Mae Eberhardt
Viola Guinther
Grace Kendall
Jeannette Mergers
Lois Reitzel
Arlene Steiner
Eunice Vickrey
Florence Wolber
Everett Myers
Lloyd Williamson
Irvin Burns
John Salm
Arden Ewbank
Bob Besse
Mason Behrens
Leora Weaver
Gayle Shanger
Genevieve Book
Karl Koster
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Older Boys
Twin Cities
Community
Ruth Henderson
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