School Clubs Celebrate Holidays With Parties
Six boys named JUNIOR ROTARIANS La Vern Hoener Keith Smith Jim Seloover Charles Miller Dean Dahlgren Harold Stone invited to Rotary Club meetings Talks by Older Boys Conference attendants featured at the SENIOR HIY meeting on December 4 Russell Van de Bunte and Dr G J Pohly slated for December January meetings January 8 fathers of members to be honored Debaters training for inter-school debates discussed Marion Palmer elected president Joanne Stager vice president Donna Yeck secretary treasurer Speech practice planned for various occasions December 17 SENIOR HIY and HI-TRI sang carols Popcorn poppers lawn mowers and rattles sold in after school SELLING CLASSES Merchants spoke on salesmanship
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LaVern Hoener
Keith Smith
Jim Seloover
Charles Miller
Dean Dahlgren
Harold Stone
Rotary Club
Kewanee
Russell van de Bunte
G. J. Pohly
Marion Palmer
Joanne Stager
Donna Yeck
Speech Club
Miss Browne
Miss Schick
Latin Club Christmas Party at Sterling High Gym
The Latin Club gathered for its Christmas party in the Sterling High gym on December 15. The sophomore class organized the program, featuring a play translated by Claude Cummins and Ralph Haag. Entertainment committee members included Lynn Wildman Don Dewey Bob Bulmer Bettijeane McNeil Audrey Lahman and Mary Lou Holler.
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Sterling High
Claude Cummins
Ralph Haag
Lynn Wildman
Don Dewey
Bob Bulmer
Bettijeane McNeil
Audrey Lahman
Mary Lou Holler
Home Economics Club Christmas Party Report
The Home Economics club held a Christmas party after school on Tuesday December 16 with a grab bag and refreshments featured.
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Home Economics
FIFTIE AVENUE PLAYERS Christmas Party Show
The Fiftie Avenue Players plan a Christmas party in the gym on Monday December 22. A short play directed by Betty Darnell and Dorothy Crabb will be presented. Cast includes Myron Shannon Keith Brown June Desmond Bettijeane McNeil Barbara Bell and Arlene Eldred.
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Fiftie Avenue
Betty Darnell
Dorothy Crabb
Myron Shannon
Keith Brown
June Desmond
Bettijeane McNeil
Barbara Bell
Arlene Eldred
Robed Choir Presents Christmas Music At Sterling Club
The Robed Choir gave a Christmas program for the Sterling Women's Club at the YWCA on Friday December 12. The concert featured Handel Emittte Spiritum Tuum Schuetky Music When Soft Voices Die Koshetz A Violin is Singing In the Street and Morley Sing We and Chaunt It. Madrigal Choir sang carols and Messiah pieces. Lorraine Wolf soloed He Shall Feed His Flock and carols while the chorus provided Silent Night and Hallelujah Chorus.
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Sterling Women’s Club
Handel
Schuetky
Morley
Lorraine Wolf
Jeanne Quilter
Mary Pottinger
Dick Fluck
Cecil Wade
Wayne Friedrichs
Future Farmers Elect Megli Ball Club Manager
At a December 10 meeting a basketball team was organized with Leo Megli as manager. Janssen, president of the school board, was elected an honorary FFA member. Sterling FFA boys earned prizes at the November 15 Corn and Poultry Show at the Coliseum.
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Megli Ball
Leo Megli
Janssen
F.F.A
Sterling F.F.A
Coliseum
Jim Reitzel
George Reitzel
Harold Steiner
Wayne Friedrichs
Jean Knox
Arnold Iben
Orville Wade
Miss Sherman Receives Pearl Found In Oyster
B A Gehring spoke to a morning class about cultured pearls and showed oyster specimens. Don Eaglin dissected one oyster revealing a pearl which was presented to Miss Sherman who plans to mount it in a ring. If you see her with a large pearl ring, you’ll know how she got it.
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Miss Sherman
B. A. Gehring
Don Eaglin
Senior play and club honors notice at S.H.S.
The item credits the Senior Play cast and crew for success and recognizes Martha Ann Whaley for a Chicago Times book review, Wayne Friedrichs and helpers for the Junior Red Cross drive, the varsity basketball squad, Hi-Tri girls for the Santa Claus shop expansion, Jean Davis and committees for the Senior luncheon, Lillian Bernstein as top senior play ticket seller, Bill Scott for four A grades in first quarter, and football players Dean Dahlgren Harry Woodyatt and DeVere Leonard for intercity honors and all conference or all-state recognition.
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Martha Ann Whaley
Splendid Book Review
Chicago Times
Wayne Friedrichs
Red Cross
Hi-Tri
Jean Davis
Lillian Bernstein
Bill Scott
S.H.S. Frosh
Dean Dahlgren
Harry Woodyatt
DeVere Leonard
Dahlgren
Woodyatt
Chemist Demonstrates Silk and Soap Making to Students
Dr. I. H. Jones described to science classes how silks are made from sawdust dyes and cloth from corncobs a perfumed soap from odorous fish oil and Crisco from cottonseed oil He is a member of the AAAS The Chemical Society of London and the American Chemical Society.
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I. H. Jones
Jones
American Association For the Advancement of Science
The
Chemical Society of London
American Chemical Society
Christmas Wish From a Freshman Student
A freshman writes of longing for rest from school, spring fever, and Santa Claus. He asks Santa to remember him as a good kid, hopes teachers and Mr Eads stay quiet to help his toy chances, and laments classmates who deny Santa. He propses a Christmas night plan and prays for those who doubt Santa.
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Santa Claus
Jrs
Son
Kno
Santa
Scheid Awards 30 Major Letters In Football
Thirty major letters were awarded for 1941 football activity by Coach Scheid. The list was posted November 17. Four were senior service letters, two minors were awarded, and seven emblems for varsity competition. Coach Terhune of the freshman-sophomore squad issued 17 letters and 33 emblems, while Coach Small gave seven cross country letters and an award to Keith Benson as manager. Cross-country letter recipients were J. Hun berger, Galloway, Olmstead, Scheineman, Taylor, Wells, and Wildman. Varsity football setters included Nelson, H. Woodyatt, Dahlgren, Fluck, Friedrichs, L. Gould, J. Gould, K. Hunsberger, O. Hunsberger, Leonard, Miller, Riser, Shuman, R. Woodyatt, Zigler, Abney, Bogaard, Brown, Galloway, Kelly, Kraft, Beecher, Reitzel, Sall iard, Whitver, Browne, Foy, Hults, and Lansford. Minor awards went to Koster and Kelsey. Freshman-sophomore letters were awarded to Birch, Calhoun, Engle, Griffith, D. Hunsberger, Kraft, Mangan, Mulcahey, Robinson, Sterenberg, Watson, Welton, Arterburn, Duhm Freeman, Nelson, and Ridge.
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Scheid
Terhune
Small
Keith Benson
J. Hunberger
Galloway
Olmstead
Scheineman
Taylor
Wells
Wildman
Nelson
H. Woodyatt
Dahlgren
Fluck
Friedrichs
L. Gould
J. Gould
K. Hunsberger
O. Hunsberger
Leonard
Miller
Riser
Shuman
R. Woodyatt
Zigler
Abney
Bogaard
Brown
Kelly
Kraft
Beecher
Reitzel
Salliard
Whitver
Browne
Foy
Hults
Lansford
Koster
Kelsey
Birch
Calhoun
Engle
Griffith
D. Hunsberger
Mangan
Mulcahey
Robinson
Sterenberg
Watson
Welton
Arterburn
Duhm Freeman
Ridge
Christmas Party At Sterling Township High
The HOME ECONOMICS CLUB held a Christmas party after school with Gladys Moore in charge. Members exchanged gifts in a grab bag and games were played. Debaters and Speech Club will have a joint Christmas party Friday December 19 with extemporaneous speeches and a quiz program. The debate squad prepares for an inter-school contest with Mendota in January.
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Sterling Township High
Gladys Moore
Mendota
4-H reporters win in Whiteside County contest
The Green Leaf announces winners Janie Bartel and William Abbott of Whiteside County for the annual reporters contest covering the past year. Winners receive an educational trip later this year or next. A program honoring outstanding 4-Hers is set for January. The French Club held a Christmas party in the school gym yesterday.
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Green Leaf
Whiteside County
Janie Bartel
William Abbott
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E. G. Skinner & Co
W. H. Oppold
W. & H. Apparel
Farnham’s Incorporated
F. W. Woolworth Company
Wunderlich’s
Federal Bakery
Sterling Fashion Shop
R. C. Bowden
R. W. E. Mitchell Middleton
Coca Cola
Colonial Grill
Scott Battery and Electric
Mylin’s
Hey Brothers Dairy
Bowman Bros
Gartner's
Persona Studio
Willis Burr
Prescott’s Sporting Goods
Kroger’s
Lee O. Behrens
Dale F. Scott
W. P. Rock
Earl E. Blanchard
D.D.S
Twin City Motor Corp
Dunnebeck Chevrolet Co
DeHaven Beauty Shop
A. & 8. Dairy Sterling Bootery
Bradley's, Inc
Manfield’s Clothing
Chicago Mail Order Company
National Tea Company
Leo A. Ridge Master Service Prince Ice Cream Castle
Kleinschmidt Dye Works
Sterling Federal Savings
Haskell’s
Sup. Lyle B. Wilcox
E. T. Janssen
A. W. Wheeler Carl Griesser
W. L. Hendricks Philip H. Ward Seeck
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