Seventh Hour Echoes From SHS Halls And Staff Tales
A nostalgic SHS humor column recalls Mr Mumford socializing with pets in room 165 and a freshman’s clever outside route to avoid crowded halls. Notes on fire drills, unusual exits, the Robed Choir’s breathing practice, ink erasers sales, a prank by a tollway teacher, and a reveal about the Youth for Republicans club show school life with playful gossip and backstage glimpses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Mumford
Music Department
Mr. Erickson
SHS Staff Honors And Holiday Pranks At School
Bits and scraps recount teachers earning awards from the Illinois Agricultural Association and a celebrated SHS textbook author. Students parade with balloons after dismissal in a pink green yellow blue sky display while rumors of a one eyed monster and flying pitch pipes raise caution in the choral room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Waffle
SHS
Arthur Schick
Vocational Ag
Hllinois Agricultural Association
Singles-25c Dance in SHS Halls After Game
National Honor Society sponsors a postgame dance in SHS halls with entry 25 cents and date 50 cents noted. event aims to raise funds and provide a social gathering for students after the game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
National Honor Society
Dignitaries Visit SHS Speakers Share Policy Insights
SHS hosted two prominent visitors, Rep John B. Anderson in October and Sen Paul Douglas in November, who spoke on congressional committees and recent acts. Douglas voiced loyalty to President Kennedy and outlined his position on medical aid for the aged, sparking varied student reactions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SHS
John B. Anderson
Rep
Paul Douglas
Dem
Kennedy
SHSers Descend On NIU For District Music Festival
Nine SHSers traveled to DeKalb to take part in the first district music festival at Northern Illinois University. Choir, band, and robed choir auditioned for All-State eligibility, followed by mass concert for parents and teachers. Debaters and girls basketball seminar attendees also visited NIU, with plans discussed but no action taken to affiliate with Sterling High.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeKalb
Northern Illinois University
Erickson
Shuler
Marty Ahling
Buddy Fisher
Gary Folkers
Kenje Ogata
Annette Rutt
Paul Straw
Juanita Ventura
Marty Allen
Karen Snowberg
Northern
Shsers Barb Jones
Judy Maxwell
John Meldorf
Bob MacMurray
Laurel Rick
Ken Rick
Richard Robinson
Jim Schick
Marcia Wagner
Meldorf
Haden
Kitchener
NIU
P.E
Miss Capps
Miss Douthit
Teri Schultz
Diana Yount
Lynette Davis
Sterling High
Sterling High Script Patrons Faculty Honor List
The reader is encouraged to help show appreciation for the many supporters listed, including Annabelle-Ray Jewelry, Bachman's Shoe, Besse & Besse Attorneys, Coca Cola, Daily Gazette, DeAnne's, Ellison Attorney, Fairfax Hardware, Foodlane Grocery, Gehrings Jewelry, George Furniture, Gerdes, Dr. Peter Gray, Green Meadows Dairy, Haskell's, Kline's Department Store, Lill-Mar, Lonergan MD, McKenzie Book Store, Miami Hotel, Obermiller's National Bank, Northwestern Steel and Wire, Rock River Lending, Rock River Sports, R and S Shoe, Rock River Valley Printers, Scott Store, Schuneman Agency, Simpson Powellson Lumber, Sterling businesses, Sullivan's Clothing, Tech's Haberdashery, Thomas Electric, Tim Sullivan MD, Vanetti Home Supply, Walgreen Drug, Woolworth's, YMCA, and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annabelle-Ray
Bachman’s
Besse & Besse
Fred Beese
A. E. Bogett & Sons
Lee O. Behrens
D. D. S. Bowman Shoes
Bradley's Clothing
Chester’s
Coca-Cola Company
the Daily Gazette
DeAnne’s
L. BE
Ellison
E. & W. Clothing House
Fairfax Hardware
Foodlane Grocery
Gehrings
George Furniture
G. W. Gerdes
Peter Gray
Green Meadows Dairy Hardware Products Co
Haskell
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mr. Speer
Miss Dickson
Youth For Republicans
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