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Newspaper
Sterling Script
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1973
Page
3
Debra Crone of the Harvard Chapter of 8CA won the VICA State Essay Contest with an essay titled What is the real cost of using narcotics. It warns that narcotics steal health friends jobs and future and ends with a stark view of life ruined by drugs and addiction.
The Spanish Club invites volunteers for committees and will host a Christmas party for Mexican and Spanish families at Wallace School on December 13. Santa Claus and a pinata are planned, with decorations, refreshments, and games. Faculty advisors are Miss Straw and Mrs. Ziegler.
The 1973-74 debate season began November 10 at Northern Illinois University DeKalb with about 70 Illinois schools. Sterling entered two four-member teams, varsity and novice, posting 11 wins and 5 losses and finishing in the top third. Varsity debaters were Jeff Aper Warren Beer Nancy Fitzgerald and Howard Goldstein. Novice members were Terry Hostetler Bob Elsasser Jay Babel and Malcolm Slaney. Next meet is December 1 at Rockford and Kewanee.
The drama department shifts The Crucible from Coliseum to the fieldhouse. Chris Mendoza chairs stage crew with Mr Rylander assisting, completing a new build on time. Lona Miller and Barb Rester plan posters, Cathy Naffziger handles costumes with period accuracy, while publicity expands through shops, the mall, Dixon, and school. Ursula Niederer.
National Honor Society inductees were honored at a November 20 assembly for scholarship leadership service and character. Steve Gibble welcomed attendees and led the induction as NHS president. New members include Van Anderson Jeff Aper Yvonne Beck Sue Behrens Mary Benson Bob Beuters Deanna Bowen Rita Crawford Jim Czuprinski Cindy Duden Cynthia Durham Marcia Ebersole Julie Foulds and many others.
The Student Action for Education group, formerly Future Teachers of America, reports a successful taffy apple sale and concession duty at a football game. Led by Sally Richter with advisor Miss Windoffer, SAE plans an inviting Cadet Teaching program for students seeking engaging activity during study halls.
Through Miss Windoffer cadet teaching options are available at Jefferson School or Challand Jr High and also at the high school. Duties include grading papers researching information writing tests and assisting in class. The SAE Club offers additional opportunities and contact is urged.
The article invites joining the season for speech, noting the novice tournament on December 1 at Ottawa and a varsity meet on December 8. It highlights nine fields including prose and verse readings, extemporaneous duet acting, original comedy, and radio speaking, promising fun, competition, and late buses at 6:30 a.m.
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