Sophomores Sponsor Valentine Venture Dance
The sophomores host the Valentine Venture dance in the girls gym on Thursday from 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. The B Flats provide music and decorations fit the theme. Tickets cost 60 cents for singles and one dollar for couples. Committee chairs include Judy Wyatt decorations Richard Seldon arrangements Judy Powell publicity Vicky Wing tickets and Ed Fassler refreshments.
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Margorie Schumaker
Judy Wyatt
Richard Seldon
Judy Powell
Vicky Wing
Ed Fassler
Senior Glory Day Planned for School Thursday
The annual senior recognition will be observed Thursday. After the game Saturday seniors will attend a party in the Girls' gym. Donna Wheelock and her committee plan the day program and party with Jim Barlow as general dance chairman. Margie Nance heads publicity, while Dean Peterson and Dana Johnson handle decorations.
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Donna Wheelock
Jim Barlow
Margie Nance
Dean Peterson
Dana Johnson
The Promenaders Form An Organized Square Dance Club
Early last fall thirty five students chartered the Promenaders under sponsor Mr. Jack Barnes with Pat Barlow as president and Marilyn Warren as vice president. A drafting committee led by Warren works on a constitution as the club plans an exhibition at a home basketball game.
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The
Jack Barnes
Pat Barlow
Marilyn Warren
Bill Grim
Kay Stanley
Biuta Benkins
Dixon Smith
Janet Combs
Howard Jannsen
Barnes
Nita Bowman Wins School Award In Betty Crocker Contest
High school seniors Reeda Bowers Gail Buchanan Phyllis Holloway Neta Bowman and Nancy Balster entered the Betty Crocker Homemaker contest at Sterling High. The winner receives a Betty Crocker pin a state contest entry a Britannica set and substantial scholarships including a 1500 college award plus a five day Washington trip. The All American Homemaker of Tomorrow will be named in a 1955 program with a 3500 college prize and a diamond pin.
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Reeda Bowers
Gail Buchanan
Phyllis Holloway
Neta Bowman
Nancy Balster
Sterling High
Betty Crocker
Washington, D. C
Mount Vernon
Colonial Williamsburg
Philadelphia
Hall Hop Is Success at Sterling High
The Hall Hop sponsored by Sterling High National Honor Society closed on a gay note with students from four schools dancing in the halls. Cynthia Grennan led the event as general chair, with Ruth Williams handling refreshments and Gale Dillon records. Proceeds go to a newly established NHS scholarship fund for Sterling High students needing financial aid.
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Sterling High
Cynthia Grennan
Ruth Williams
Gale Dillon
Dana Johnson
Ronnie Sonneman
Five Represent Sterling in State Band and Chorus
Five Sterling High School students toured Urbana to participate in a two day all state music festival. Lois McNeil performed in the band while Ann Burkholder Beverly Foss John Marshall and Jim Schueler sang in the massed chorus.
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Sterling High School
Urbana
Lois McNeil
Ann Burkholder
Beverly Foss
John Marshall
Jim Schueler
Individual Contestants Compete in Geneseo Speech Events
The Yakkity Yak speech department led by Mr. Paul Clopper prepares eight categories for Geneseo on February 19. Col in Stewart Leona Kurk enter extemporaneous speakings while Ruth Williams Frank Wagner prepare radio speaking.
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Paul Clopper
Geneseo
Colin Stewart
Leona Kurk
Ruth Williams
Frank Wagner
Dianna Roden
Pat Barlow
Joanne Whitaker
Georgia Wadsworth
Beth Richter
Joanne Walters
Don Hauger
Judy Penley
A Honor Roll Sees Seniors Tie Juniors For Lead
Thirty one students made the A Honor Roll this quarter with nine seniors and nine juniors earning four A grades each. Sophomores tally eight A students while freshmen have five. Read on for the top scholars by class, including Gale Dillon Ruth Hartman Joan Hicks Phyllis Holloway Dana Johnson Bud Nice Verna Wagner Joanne Whitaker Ruth Williams Georgia Wadsworth Pat Barlow Phyllis Bielema Yvonne Dietz Ruth Kilgus Linda McCoy Beth Richter Nyla Strike Don Hauge Becky Beauchamp Dean Clark Karen Elmendorf Jim Farrer Melvin Strock Judy Summers Frank Wagner Gene Williams Linda Needy Lee Ann Smith James Bort Wilma Burger Dorothy Whitaker.
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Gale Dillon
Ruth Hartman
Joan Hicks
Phyllis Holloway
Dana Johnson
Bud Nice
Verna Wagner
Joanne Whitaker
Ruth Williams
Georgia Wadsworth
Pat Barlow
Phyllis Bielema
Yvonne Dietz
Ruth Kilgus
Linda McCoy
Beth Richter
Nyla Strike
Don Hauger
Becky Beauchamp
Dean Clark
Karen Elmendorf
Jim Farrer
Melvin Strock
Judy Summers
Frank Wagner
Gene Williams
Linda Needy
Lee Ann Smith
James Bort
Wilma Burger
Dorothy Whitaker
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Valentine Venture
Nita Bowman
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