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Newspaper
Sterling Script
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1958
Page
4
The under class choruses present a spring program on May 7 at 8 00 p m in the Girls Gym Featuring the Girls Chorus Sophomore Mixed Chorus and Freshman Boys Chorus led by Mr William Tonkin They will sing light spring numbers Negro spirituals and folk songs
The Sterling FFA will host the District FFA Projects Contest on May 14 with over 140 area boys competing for advancement to the state finals. SHS entrants are George Biller Larry Gerlach and Harold Stewart, all regional winners from Erie last month. Each received a plaque detailing their project. Biller's project covered five acres of soybeans Gerlach spoke on farm safety and Stewart showcased farm electrical wiring setups.
The Rock River Division of the Illinois Librarians' Association held its annual spring banquet in Sterling High School cafeteria on April 18 at 6 30 p m with about 100 librarians. Dinner was served by Sterling Junior High Librarians followed by a business meeting and entertainment in the library including slides by James Palmer Jr guest speaker a reading two vocal solos and two songs by the girls' trio.
Judy Landes was elected president of the Future Homemakers of America for 1958 59 with Sharon Johnson as vice president Bonnie Card as secretary and Norlyn Fritz as treasurer The group plans a spring style show in May with Beverly Folkers and Nancy Henrichs as general chairs Sharon Johnson heads the decorations committee
The third quarter honor roll shows freshmen leading with 31 students earning two or more A's and B's. Juniors have 19, sophomores 12, and seniors 11. Names and counts include Janet Axelson 6 A's and others with varying A and B tallies across grade levels.
The Latin Club schedules its annual Roman banquet in the library on Friday evening May 9. Latin I students will wear early Roman robes and serve as slaves to Latin II students who also wear period costumes.
The Eighteen Club will meet at the Coliseum tomorrow to donate blood to the Bloodmobile. Eligible donors aged eighteen or older may contact President Lee Spinka or Mr. DeVoe for details.
A compilation of patrons and businesses in Sterling featuring jewelry shops, doctors, insurers, clothing stores, banks, and service outfits. From Gehring's Jewelry to Northwestern Steel and Wire, the roster includes Cardwell agencies, mercantile houses, and professional practices, signaling a vibrant local economy.
SHS science club members Ron Zemke and Rich Snowberg won firsts at the DeKalb district science meet on April 12. Zemke earned top honors in physics and astronomy with a selfbuilt one man observatory, while Snowberg won in physics with a solar furnace reaching 2000 C. The event drew 205 projects, and both winners advance to the May 9–10 state meet at Champaign Urbana where scholarships are awarded. A separate bus trip by about 30 science students to Chicago explored the planetarium and Around the World in 80 Days, while SHS science head Mr. Sherman attended a convention in Champaign.
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