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Newspaper
Sterling Script
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1961
Page
3
Jynx School will compete in the National Kroger Bake-Off with a trip to Cincinnati for the finals. Jynx and her mother arrive May 13 in Cincinnati and stay at the Netherlands Hilton Hotel for activities from a Sunday luncheon to early Tuesday contest events.
Laura Lawton was elected president with Linda Clayton as vice president Nancy Cavanaugh secretary Barb Moore treasurer and Dora Kurk class adviser The group plans a May 6 trip to Northern Illinois University DeKalb and Chicago sites FHA members will help serve at the April 29 SHS math contest Laura Lawton also will attend the All-State FHA Camp in Bloomington this summer A slide show of Alaska photos by Pat McFalls and her mother capped the meeting.
SHS students attended an assembly by Mr. Johnson an authority on snakes who explained snakes are friends and helpers. They prey on rats and mice, reducing disease and damage. Fox snakes bull snakes and milk snakes hunt rodents and help balance ecosystems.
The article lists Carol Linton Elsie Hoak and Sharon Noble as key SHS office staff handling duties from attendance and transcripts to payroll and board meetings. It notes part time monitors and outlines tryouts for the spring Dramatics Club play Your Uncle Dudley with a tentative cast and plot involving Dudley Christine Mabel and family dynamics.
Three Science Club members at DeKalb earned first division ratings at the school Science Fair, qualifying for state. Freshmen Mike Clark and Franklin Monfort each won first on Hematology and Computers exhibits, respectively, while sophomore John Manon gained first for Satellite Tracking and Telemetering. The state fair, at the University of Windis, will be held Friday May 5, with the three first place students and adviser Mr Speer attending.
SHS Latin, French, and Spanish students posted strong showings at regional and district contests. Latin results featured several superior ratings and multiple finalists advancing to state finals at Bloomington. Spanish and French tests produced high placements with state results due soon, underscoring active SHS language programs.
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