Elks National Essay Contest Seeks Democracy Essays
The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks announces a nationwide high school essay contest on Why Democracy Works with total awards of 2000 in U S Government Savings Bonds. Eligibility spans grades nine through twelve with winners from local schools district state and eight national winners. Essays must be 300 to 750 words and original work.
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Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Fight
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January Thaw Behind the Scenes Revels at Senior Play
Behind the scenes of the January Thaw senior play, cast antics unfold. Barbara Jewell fights to change without dressing rooms aided by fellow actors. A lamp glows as the pig makes noises and George Tretten kisses Polly Jewell. Cheers the bunny mascot travels with Miss Larson. Cast party ends the curtain call with Coke and dancing before heading to Canada.
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Mimi Sterenberg
Susie Hoffman
Jerry Robbins
Betty Marken
Nonis Snow
Irvin Tretteen
Bob Twardock
Pig
Kay Hoogeveen
Barbara
Polly Jewell
Chuck Tippett
George
Irvin Tretten
Chuck
Marion Parker
Jonathan
Marion
Miss Larson
Canada
S H S Essay Contest Rules and Deadlines 1949
The manuscript must be the contestant's own work written in ink on 81% by 11 inch white paper using one side only. Include author signature and address, a brief biographical sketch with birth date and place, parents' names and addresses, grade and school, and activities. Bind left in a case 8% by 11% inches. The contest ends January 12 1949. The judging committee is Mr Robbins Miss Fischer and Miss Dickson.
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S.H.S
Robbins
Sterling FFA Chapter Hosts November Meeting
The Sterling Chapter of Future Farmers met in the Ag room on November 16 at 7 30. Several Greenhands were promoted to Chapter Farmers including Rob Anderson Merlyn Book Gordon Brown Robert Ebersole Richard Falls Lloyd Geiger Laverne Johnson Thomas Keller Wesley Koester Lyle Matznick Ronald Schueler and John Wilger. Afterward basketball practice occurred in the gym. On December 1 twenty nine FFA members traveled to Chicago to attend the International Livestock Show touring Swift Packing Co and watching the horse show.
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Sterling Chapter of
Future Farmers
Ag” Room
Rob Anderson
Merlyn Book
Gordon Brown
Robert Ebersole
Richard Falls
Lloyd Geiger
Laverne Johnson
Thomas Keller
Wesley Koester
Lyle Matznick
Ronald Schueler
John Wilger
F.F.A
Chicago
Swift’s Packing Company
Choral Groups Sing Throughout December Schedule
S.H.S. choral groups performed at multiple venues over December. The Boys and Girls Choruses, Girls Ensemble, Ros Quartet and Robed Choir appeared at Presbyterian Church Palace School Mrs. John Dillon's Dr Blanchard's 4th Street Methodist Church St Johns Church and High School events with Christmas concerts and meetings in December.
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S.H.S
Ros
John Dillon
Blanchard
14Th Street Methodist Church
St. John's Church
Freshman English Class Visits Sterling Public Library
A freshman English class toured Sterling Public Library during National Book Week. They observed story-book figures made by Wallacl School pupils, found librarians helpful, and learned to use the card catalog and locate books.
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Sterling Public Library
Wallacl School
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