Morrison Institute Instructs Teachers at Whiteside Meeting
The Whiteside County Educational Association met in Morrison on February 8 and 9 with the theme Vital Problems of Today. Schools let out for teachers to attend as main speakers included Charles C. Stadtman Springfield James R Uhlinger Rock Falls D L Bailey Macomb and Don Bolt Chicago. Chapel Choir from Monmouth College provided music.
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Whiteside County Educational Association
Morrison
Charles C. Stadtman
Springfield
James R. Uhlinger
Rock Falls
D. L. Bailey
Macomb
Don Bolt
Chicago
Monmouth College
Rambling Reporter Reveals School Rumors and Fashion
A rambling school column recounts dating rumors at S. H. S. with notes on fashion shifts. It highlights one white stocking and one blue stocking for girls, commentary on jackets and nail polish trends, and jokes about assemblies, mood, and coats.
School Life Echoes Soaring Start To New Year
We can imagine band and orchestra opening the year with full attendance. Ruth and Jim are not speaking. Johnny Schmidt and Ed Ohnen attend school in weekly blocks. Large crowds travel to an out of town basketball game. Betty Chamberlin and Leona Drury skip Dixon on Sundays. An earlier semester assembly remains a recalled disruption. Students look forward to spring vacation in about 23 days.
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Don Thome
Ruth Ann Castendyck
Betty Gehring
Ruth Ann
Betty
Helen Lea
Ruth Welton
Lee Jenkins
Mr. DeVoe
Ruth
Jim
Johnny Schmidt
Ed Ohnen
Dixon
Betty Chamberlin
Leona Drury
Sterling High boys invade Cornell girls dorm in a weekend spree
The Sterling Township High School basketball team and staff visited Cornell College after a win over Dixon. They toured Merner Dormitory, enjoyed meals, attended a Beloit game, and later returned home after a long overnight trip ending with a 22-20 win over Rock Falls. Eddie May and several players stood out during the events.
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Sterling
Sterling Township High School
Terhune
Brandan
Dixon
Cornell College
Merner
Johnny Stabler
John
Johnny
Cornell
Beloit
Eddie May
Indiana
Griesser and Pettit
Wolf
Ridge
Howard
Yours
Jim Brown
Phil Shamp
Jim
Phil
Ernie Hubbart
Cameraman Addresses School on German Polish Invasion
Russell Wright, globe trotter and cameraman, spoke to S. H. S. students on February 1 about the German invasion of Poland shown in his documentary Poland Crushed. He shared insights from Europe events and announced a planned visit next year to discuss the Spanish civil war with pictures.
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Russell Wright
Globe Trotter
Poland
Ehenneremer
Wright
Europe
Sterling Boys Appeal to All the Girls
A recent Farm Youth magazine note reports Jim Wink of Glenville Pennsylvania received letters from a sixteen year old girl who sent her history and photo after seeing his dairy team photo. The piece mentions another girl writing to George Reitzel and Roy Beck awaiting replies as well.
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American Farm Youth Magazine
Jim Wink
Glenville
Pennsylvania
Jim
James Wink
George Reitzel
Roy Beck
Radio Anna: A distant romance through soap opera paths
The piece traces Myrt and Marge visiting Johns Other Wife and meeting a Woman in White seeking Young Dr Malone. Characters drift through stages of marriage, crime pasts, missing persons, travel and Hollywood dreams ending with Linda and Jack settling as a family with Little Orphan Annie and a hopeful ending.
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Myrt
Marge
John
Dr. Malone
Linda
Art
Hollywood
Jack Armstrong
Jack
Bureau of Missing Persons
al Pierce
Hawaii
Big Town
Manhattan
Annie
Dusty Miller to Speak at Sterling F F A Banquet
The Sterling F F A will host its fifth annual Ag banquet on Wednesday February 21 with Dusty Miller as the main speaker. An estimated 400 attendees are expected. Miller, a Washington Ohio publisher, is noted for clean humor and inspiring talks. The S H S orchestra will provide music.
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Sterling F. F. A
Sterling Chapter
Dusty Miller
Washington
Ohio
S.H.S
Twardock
F.F.A
Seniors Clear 50 at Second Luncheon
Patriotic decorations brightened the gym on Wednesday February 14 as the seniors held their second luncheon of the year. More than $50 was raised for the class treasury. Jacqueline Vertrees chaired the event with multiple committees led by named chairmen and members across general, finance, milk, cars, cleanup, roll, publicity, and program.
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Jacqueline Vertrees
Doris Brittain
Leola Hunsberger
Glenys Cullen
Pat Behrens
Charlotte Capp
Helen Koster
Lucille Burr
Lois Schueler
Barbara Flinn
Rose Daulton
Loren Andreas
Bob Shaffer
Howard Miller
Raymond Babel
Kenneth Howard
Lillian Hoover
Helen Myers
Ray Pettit
Harold Kreider
John Drury
Ruth Welton
Sanford Mitchell
Elizabeth Oltmanns
Kenneth Manon
Bill Crowley
Sheldon Boehm
Bill van Patter
George Griffith
Helen Browne
Doris Finch
Delores Knight
Dorothy McKee
Dale Gaskill
Lyle Geeting
Japanese Imports Werly Okay Confuscius Say John Paul Ahrens
John Paul Ahrens, a sophomore at Sterling, is described as a bright student with athletic talent in football and basketball. Born in Japan, he split his life between Japan and the United States, spoke Japanese Chinese and English, and attended a school in Habe Japan with 250 English speaking students. He compares Sterling High School to his earlier school in Japan and notes differences in the student body.
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Empire of Japan
United States
John Paul Ahrens
Johnny
Sterling
Japan
Habe
DeKalb Rally Tops S H S 22 19 In Open Game
On January 19 DeKalb defeated S H S 22 to 19 as a surge of power carried the Blue and Gold past the Barbs. Wood ret repeated his high point form with six points while Plesa led DeKalb with twelve tallies.
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DeKalb
Woodret
Igh
Plesa
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Morrison Institute
Sterling High Lightweights
Feldkirchner
Woodyatt
Hunsberger
RADIO
Anna
Confuscius
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