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Newspaper

Sterling Script

Location

Sterling, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Feb 05, 1948

Page

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Sadie Hawkins Dance Celebrated By Sterling Juniors

Leap year event on Saturday January 24 featured the Junior Class organizing a Sadie Hawkins Dance. The floor show included Dog Patch skits with Lil Abner and Daisy Mae at stage center. Log cabin refreshments, a notable race, and numerous committees and chairmen handled publicity decorations program tickets and cleanup.

Sadie Hawkins Lil Abner Daisy Mae Sadie Hawkin Sterling Pat McKirgan Mert Wallingford Nancy Morris Maw Allan Boone Paw Darlene Martindale Nonis Snow Dave Bressler D Scharfenberg L. Denty Jack Duis Mimi Stevenberg Frank Fisher M. Saillard M. Parker L. Foulds D. Goshert L. Olmstead Bob Twardock Polly Jewel Bertha Pertesron Kay Hoogeveen Phil Ward Jerry Robbins Kent Jacobs Vera Kraft Larry Olmstead Pat Walters Shirley White Bunny Butler Palmer Miller

Student Forced To Leave S. H. S.

Ana Mae Bell of the senior class became ill and had to leave school temporarily. She is at the Ottawa Sanitorium in Ottawa Illinois and would welcome letters and cards from classmates.

Anamae Bell Babe Ottawa Ottawa Sanitorium Illinois

Private office for Miss Krughoff at S. T H. S.

After Christmas, students face the mystery of a new room outside the study hall. It is clarified as Miss Krughoff's private office where she will serve as advisor. She offers to help with work or personal problems, inviting students to consult her.

Miss Krughoff Miss Krugholl

Invitations Ordered for Class of Forty-Eight Seniors

The invitation committee selected invitations and name cards for the class of 48. At a class meeting the cards and invitations were shown to the seniors. Orders were taken for both at this meeting.

Jeanne Saunders Chosen By Students To Receive DAR Award

Jeanne Saunders selected by seniors and faculty for the D A R award at 8 H 8. She is noted for dependability honesty and leadership and will be considered for a national pilgrimage if drawn. Runners up Mary Stewart and Ruth Hains also active in clubs and student government.

Jeanne Saunders DAR Jeanne Mary Stewart Ruth Hains National Society Daughters of the American Revolution Continental Congress Washington, D. C

Students Needed To Teach Dancing

Plans are in place for a dance school. Students eager to learn sign up, teachers volunteer to mentor younger students, a phonograph is ready for the first record. More upperclass students are needed. sign up in Miss Krughhoff's room.

Schoolroom changes bring Miss Krughoff office plan

The south locker room is split into two sections to serve as Miss Krughoff's office with her door open during the next semester. New paint and other improvements are noted, and readers are encouraged to keep the changes nice.

Miss Krughoff

Sadie Hawkins Dance and Leap Year Folklore

An early year column explains leap year origins and the Sadie Hawkins dance. It notes women may propose and in some places the man pays or can lose licenses, then warns men to be cautious as women hold the upper hand this year.

Scotland

Sophomore Valenteen Dance Set for February 14

Sophomores announce the Valenteen Dance for February 14 from 8:30 to 11:30 in the high school gym. Tickets are $1.00 a couple or $0.60 for a single with Thelden Meyers and his eight piece orchestra providing music and a floor show hosted by Bill Stewart.

Thelden Meyers Bill Stewart Ile Jean Sonneman Merilyn Wilkinson Pat Steadman Jake Biel Vera Harshman Marilyn Ahrens Bill Loos Mary Brandt Shirley Humphrey Dorothy Moorehead Mary Thiakos Alice Bennett Donna Bowman Roger Puterbaugh Lyle Marquis Loren Burger Neil Ruth John Hall Raymond Pitts Marilyn Pyse Norma Todhunter Cliff Garriot Lois Kraft Larry Norton Jo Anna Andrews Orville Kimball Tom Griffith Carlanne Ruck Vada Meyers Ronett Shanger Sue Bucher Max Johnson Joan Elmendorf Mary Jane Bellows Lillian Wagner Dolly Poston Glenn Freas Beverly Nance Dorothy Dettman Helen Miller Bernice Bartz Lucy Manzano Warren Thummel Dick Young Sarna Ronette Shanger Sue 3Ucher Harry Blaisdell Florence Bullis Bill Waltus Ronnie Reeser

Tribute to Miss Eva Hunt at Gregg Writer tribute

In Gregg Writer and Gregg College circles Miss Eva Hunt is honored by James Banks of Chicago a Diamond Medal winner in reporting credits her for his shorthand foundation. Banks recalls her summer teaching at Gregg College in 1937 and notes his later pursuit of speed goals culminating in the Diamond Medal one of the highest honors in shorthand with only 215 recipients worldwide.

Gregg Eva Hunt James Banks Chicago Banks Hunt Gregg College

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Jeannie Hi-Tri Script Mary Ruth Pains Dramatic Club Rotary
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