Sterling Wins District Typing Meet at Dixon
Sterling won the district commercial contest ahead of Dixon and seven other towns. Sterling contestants included June Beamesderfer Roberta Cullen and Evelyn Waterbury among others. Results cited place Sterling second in 70 Word Shorthand and 90 Word Shorthand with multiple individual medals. first in Amateur Class A and Novice Class A. Next contests scheduled May 5 11 and 12.
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Dixon
Sterling
Polo
Mt. Morris
S. Beloit
Pecatonica
Morrison
Prophetstown
June Beamesderfer
Genevieve Book
Roberta Cullen
Helen Fields
Doris Geer
Jane Harden
Gertine Schlough
Dorothy Schumacher
Margaret Trostle
Lillian Voeltz
Evelyn Waterbury
Florence Wolber
Helen Wolber
Miss Hunt
Miss Peterson
Spring Festival at Sterling High Music Department
Sterling High's music department under Kenneth Bailey will present its annual Spring Festival on Friday April 27 at 8 00 P M in the high school auditorium. The Junior Band featured in basketball games will perform along with the Girls Glee Club and orchestra. Soloists will contribute selections as the Glee Club continues to impress officials with its winter programs. Tickets have been distributed and all are welcome to attend.
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Sterling High
Kenneth Bailey
Glee Club
Bailey
Scovill Addresses Juniors and Seniors at Assembly
Mr. Scovill of the business college spoke to juniors and seniors last Friday, delivering an inspirational talk with humorous touches. Two Frances Shimer School students gave a concert before the assembly, featuring harp and vocal numbers that delighted listeners, including a harpist praised as accomplished and a singer with a sweet voice performing Morning by Oley Speaks.
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Mr. Scovill
The
Business College
Frances Shimer School
Oley
The Youngest play by the Seniors at the college
The seniors present The Youngest on May 10 and 11 under Miss Rawson. The Winslow family faces humor and conflict as Oliver leads, Mark seeks attention, Augusta tires of life, and Richard battles inferiority. Nancy Blake arrives and plans to help Richard beat his rivalries in a bet filled with laughs and wit.
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Miss Rawson
Mrs. Winslow
Oliver
Mark
Augusta
Martha
Nancy
Alan Martin
Winslows
Richard
Nancy Blake
Muff
Track schedule list for spring meets and nationals
Track schedule lists dates and venues for meets from April 28 Washburn Relays through June 16 National Interscholastic at Chicago. Includes conferences district twin city and state events at Mendota Dixon Rock Island Rock Falls Champaign Bloomington and Chicago with the national event in mid June.
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Washburn
Mendota
Dixon
Rock Island
Twin City
Rock Falls
Champaign
Bloomington
Chicago
All School Spring Dance at S H S Ballroom
All classes cooperate for an all school spring dance in the S H S ballroom Saturday night. Mr Eades with faculty and class presidents sponsors the event. Outside guests invited by invitation. Dancing starts at eight with programs provided. Decoration committee includes Irwin Burns Gladys Mangan Lynn Timmons Nile Gartner Ellen Hall Ruth Weyrauch Alice Darnell Etta Mae Anspach Jack Longabaugh Cynthia Irwin Marjorie King and William Sims. Dancing ends at eleven to ensure Sunday rest.
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Eades
Irwin Burns
Gladys Mangan
Lynn Timmons
Nile Gartner
Ellen Hall
Ruth Weyrauch
Alice Darnell
Etta Mae Anspach
Jack, Longabaugh
Cynthia Irwin
Marjorie King
William Sims
G A A S MOST PARTY UNESCORTED
Friday’s G A A meeting discussed a year end party to be funded by G A A funds at the Country Club with supper and a dance. Seniors receive a final send off and officers will be elected. A debate on male escorts ended with a decision for a women only event.
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Country Club
Boys’ Athletic Club
Debate Club Annual Dinner at Oriental Cafe
Bill Black acted as master of ceremonies at the S. H.8 S. Oratorical Society third annual banquet Tuesday evening. Anna Marie Young delivered the chief speech on the value of debating. Everett Myers was installed as president, with Robert Johnson as vice-president, Mary Belle Haglund as secretary, and Arden Ewbank as treasurer and business manager.
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Bill Black
S. Oratorical Society
Oriental Cafe
Anna Marie Young
Everett Myers
Jane Harden
Robert Johnson
L. T. Mortensen
Mary Belle Haglund
Mary Lois Heflebower
Arden Ewbank
Busines
Miss Lovrien
Robbins
Brown and Meneley Lyceum Concert Ends Year Program
Brown and Meneley, musical and dramatic entertainers, presented a varied program of classical and semi classical piano saxophone and vocal selections on April 16 sponsored by the junior class as their last lyceum number of the year.
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