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Newspaper
Sterling Script
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1960
Page
2
A pep assembly urges students to support the basketball team year round not just on winning nights. The piece recalls last season's rise in attendance during tournament play and calls on everyone to be an all season fan to boost school spirit.
The YMCA Teen Center begins Friday night dances 8 to 11 pm to replace Tuesday sessions. When home games occur, center hours extend to 10 pm to midnight. If games occur Saturdays, Friday dances cancel but Saturday nights proceed. Casual attire allowed, jeans not permitted.
Margaret Dadisman reports a Student Council committee will study placing vending machines around the school with filler paper pens and pencils. Funds would support a schoolwide project if approved. A January clothing drive for CARE is also planned.
The National Honor Society met on Friday during 6th hour with sponsor Miss Dickson. Old members will pay 1 dollar annual dues and January inductees 50 cents. The NHL will hold two Hall Hops and work at two basketball games. Induction speeches were assigned.
A humorous survey of forthcoming and current films mocks prestige, stars, and trends. References Hitchcock's Psycho with Tony Perkins and Janet Leigh, claims about The Alamo, a Wayne thriller twist, September Storm with Mark Stevens and Joanne Dru, and Elvis in G I Blues. Also a jab at North to Alaska and a line about a veteran seeking work in a small ad.
Betty Kalkwarf, a busy SHS senior, is treasurer of German Club and co editor of the annual while singing in Robed Choir and the Girls Quartet. She plans music major at Wartburg College after earning a Western Illinois Music Camp scholarship. Bill Reynolds, SHS senior and annual business manager, is in National Honor Society and Science Club, plays Robed Choir, has Northwestern University Early Decision plans for engineering, and holds a music store job.
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