Seniors Sponsor Christmas Debate Lineup To Nine Speakers
Debating squad trimmed to nine with a first and second team. First team includes Salm Fehrenbach Donahue Castendyck and Longabaugh. second team Behrens Harshman Jamison Flinn. Seniors lead, freshmen show promise for next year as five veterans bring experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Robbins
Bob Salm
Don Fehrenbach
Pat Donahue
Bob Castendyck
Jeanne Longabaugh
Gordon Behrens
Paul Harshman
Bob Jamison
Barbara Flinn
Sterling
Rockford
Benters Wins D. A. R. Citizenship Award
Naomi Benters earns the local Daughters of the American Revolution citizenship honor chosen from the senior class. She serves as cheerleader, pep club president and Script co editor, and led the Hallowe en Frolic and homecoming activities. Mary Anna Turnroth finished second with Virginia Miller and Helen Kelsey tied for third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling
The
Daughters of the American Revolution
Naomi Benters
Washington, D. C
Naomi
Hallowe’en Frolic
Mary Anna Turnroth
Virginia Miller
Helen Kelsey
S H S Athletic Stadium to Be One of Finest in Illinois
Sterling's new stadium rapidly takes form with poured unit and forms. form on top underway. Steel girders and materials secured to prevent delays. When finished it will be the finest in the state for a school of this size with seating for 3200 and light towers going up for night meets. Football field conditioning for fall begun with dirt added on the south half and top-dressing planned for the north. Terracing of the quarter mile track completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling
Flinn Heads Debate Banquet With Members Invited
Barbara Flinn chairs the annual Debate Club banquet to be held December 30. All present and former members are invited. The general committee includes Marian Palmer Fred Brauer Betty Gehring Ed Lawrence and Bob Jamison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Flinn
Debate Club
Marian Palmer
Fred Brauer
Betty Gehring
Ed Lawrence
Bob Jamison
French Club Holds Initiation at Christmas Party
Ariadene Main, president of the French Club with thirty members, led Tuesday's initiation of French students during the club's Christmas party at Lawton McCandless's home. Gifts were exchanged after the ceremony. initiates included Mary Anna Turnroth, Lucille Burr, Bob Castendyck, Clifford Radke, Viola Nelson, Ward Dilson, Donald Church, Helen Myers, Rose Daulton, Mary Wilbern, Bob Mathias, Myrtle Fritz, Bob Philips, Paul Harshman, Donald Ford, Ruth Welton, Charlotte Goetz, Jim Brown, Ariadene Main, Gloria Brian, and Marian Boone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
French Club
Lawton McCandless
Ariadene Main
Mary Anna Turnroth
Lucille Burr
Bob Castendyck
Clifford Radke
Viola Nester
Ward Dilson
Donald Church
Helen Myers
Rose Daulton
Mary Wilbern
Bob Mathias
Myrtle Fritz
Bob Philips
Paul Harshman
Donald Ford
Ruth Welton
Charlotte Goetz
Jim Brown
Gloria Brian
Marian Boone
Senior bake sale at Clark's Bakery earns over ten dollars
At Clark's Bakery on November 19 the senior class sponsored its second bake sale under Eileen Bradley. The event raised more than ten dollars for the seniors' treasury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark’s Bakery
Eileen Bradley
Treasury
Calendar of December and January School Events
December 20 Basketball Community here December 21 Home Economics Club December 27 Christmas Party Senior Dance December 30 Debate Banquet Tanner of 3 Basketball Rock Is here January 6 Basketball Mendota here January 10 Basketball Community here January 12 Hi-Tri January 18 Basketball DeKalb there
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tanner
Janary
Mendota
Hi-Tri
DeKalb
There
Hi Y Members At Conference Sterling Hi Y Delegation
Sterling High School Hi Y sent eleven boys to the Older Roya Conference in Peoria Illinois on December 3. Delegates included Paul Young Bob Griesser Dick Rohrer Lyle Geeting Paul Harshman Harold Krie der Bob Philips Lyle Hall Bob Jones Tom Coats and Bob Fields. Advisor Mr Small accompanied the group. The Hi Y with Lyle Hall as president meets Thursday evenings for a picnic supper and a guest speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling High School
Peoria
Ill
Paul Young
Bob Griesser
Dick Rohrer
Lyle Geeting
Paul Harshman
Harold Krieder
Bob Philips
Lyle Hall
Bob Jones
Tom Coats
Bob Fields
Mr. Small
Sterling
Hi-Y
Yuletide Dance Headlined By Dee Palmer Orchestra
Helen Kelsey chairs the S H S Yuletide party dance on December 27 with Dee Palmers eight piece orchestra. Tickets sold by Jack Olmstead Naomi Reuters Mary Anna Turnroth Virginia Miller Ed Gebhardt Bob Salm Helen Kelsey etc. Decoration and program committees named. ticket prices listed 75 cents per couple 40 cents single.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Kelsey
Dee Palmer
Jack Olmstead
Naomi Reuters
Mary Anna Turnroth
Virginia Miller
Ed Gebhardt
Bob Salm
Lillian Bauer
Jeanne Longabaugh
Lanita Bendewald
Mason Bell
Charles Gasso
Gloria Brian
Helen Ohda
Barbara Shaffer
Marie Vogel
Dean Geer
Alive Stock Company Presents Christmas Luncheon
The Alive Stock Company staged a Christmas luncheon with Santa Claus giving gifts. Chairman Clara Reed announced a new varied menu for guest choice and the troupe presented Fehrenbach’s Christopher Columbus with a cast including Columbus, Tarzan, and a Harvard Dean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Clara Reed
Alive Stock Company
Christopher Columbus
Columbus
Harrison Stone
Isabella
Bob Corrigan
Tarzan
Don Drynan
Harvard
Lawton McCandless
Bob Jones
Sailor Jack Bixby
Miss Burritt
Pat Donahue
Eagle Plume Dazzles Audience with Indian Dances
Blackfoot performer Eagle Plume from near Glacier National Park Montana staged a December 6 gym demonstration. He educated on Indigenous culture and history, noting the Blackfeet made fifty seven treaties with the United States, all broken by the government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlies Eagle Plume
Glacier National Park
Montana
University of Colorado
Latin Club Hosts Freshmen at Saturnalia Christmas Party
The Romani Hodierni held its annual Christmas party inviting freshmen. Sanford Mitchell spoke on Saturnalia, the Roman holiday. Pat Donahue led games followed by gift exchange and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Latin Club
Romani Hodierni
Sanford Mitchell
Pat Donahue
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Doris Overholser
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Albert Macklowsky
Rotary Club
Don
Bob
Benters
D. A. R. Citizenship
S.H.S
Illinois
Flinn
Growing Pains
Nets
Georgie McIntyre
Charlotte Carns
Terry
Mary Andrews
Patty Donahue
Prudence
Warren Friedrichs
Nona
Eileen
June
Haroldine
Dale
Dean
Harrison
Cap Bartel
Leta
Rebecca
Lillian
Beaters
Healey
Mary Anna
Leela
Burden, Gasso
Bixby
Yuletide Party
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