Around the Town at S. H. S. gossip and high school romances
A lively S. H. S. snippet covers wind and dust, rival seniors racing for the Blond King of Farmers, a hotel lobby scare with the debate team, misquoted lines, ice cream at DeKalb, and campus affairs. It notes seat changes, dances, crushes, and budding romances among students and staff with playful asides and local color.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Reed
S. J
Augustana
Miss Donahue
Ruth Ann Castendyck
Ward Dillon
DeKalb
Betty Gehring
Bobby Castendyck
Bob Salm
Houseman
Leta
Clint Taber
Science Club
Edgar
Juanita Woodyatt
Scheid
Lorie
Typing and Shorthand Awards Earned by Commercials Staff
The list shows typ ing awards for 15 and 5 errors with named recipients Evelyn Martin Marjorie Deem Marian Beaver Grayce Ratzlaff Jayne Blanchard Marion Benson Stanley Heller Jean Longabaugh Naomi Renters Lois Smyre Mary Andrews Bob Salm plus 30 word pins for Hermina Vogel Janet Ewbank Lucille Ohnen Lora May McCaslin Wendell Vallee Jack Havener and 60 word pins for Dorothy Ewbank Robert Haag The 90 word a minute shorthand pins go to Beverly Zigler Eudeen Mortensen Valera Baer Thorge A Wood stuck test prospects include Robert Haag Dorothy Ewbank Lucille Ohnen and Lora May McCaslin plus Thorns Hoak Kathryn Cornelius among remaining 10 credit list names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
30 Word
Evelyn Martin
Marjorie Deem
Marian Beaver Grayce Ratzlaff
da Jayne Blanchard
Marion Benson
Stanley Heller
Jean Longabaugh
Naomi Renters
Lois Smyre
Mary Andrews
Bob Salm
40 Word
Hermina Vogel
Janet Ewbank
Lucille Ohnen
Lora May McCaslin
Wendell Vallee
Jack Havener
Thorge
Robert Haag
Dorothy Ewbank
Nine debaters sent to tournament at Augustana College
Sterling sent nine debaters to two tournaments at Augustana College in Rock Island on February 4. The Class A group included Salm, Andrews, Shannon, and Baracclough. Class B included Crump, Harshman, Donahue, and Bauer, with Castendyck as alternate. Teams debated five or six times, Sterling winning more debates than several area schools. Hi-Tri members also performed at a YWCA meeting with vocal selections by seven participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling
Augustana College
Rock Island
Bob Salm
Mary Andrews
Lyle Shannon
Elmer Barraclough
Mary Jane Crump
Dale Harshman
Pat Donahue
Lillian Bauer
Bob Castendyck
DeKalb
Fort Madison
Galesburg
Geneseo
Muscatine
Ottumwa
Princeton
Iowa University High
East Moline
Sandwich
Sophomore and Freshman Parties Highlight Social Scene
Barbara Shaeffer hosted a birthday supper for junior girls before a Genese game. Attendees included Nona Olinger Elaine Dewey Naomi Renters Virginia Coonrad Virginia Miller Helen Kelsey Marian Boone and Pat Thomas. The piece notes frequent parties by sophomores and freshmen with various couples and gift exchanges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Shaeffer
Genese
Barbara
Nona Olinger
Elaine Dewey
Naomi Renters
Virginia Coonrad
Irginia Miller
Helen Kelsey
Marian Boone
Pat Thomas
Betty Gehring
Dick Rohrer
Betty
Sanford Mitchell
Barbara Flinn
Bob Philips
Margery Andrews
Ward Dillon
Ruth Ann Castendyck
Irvie Wolfe
Mary Anna Turnroth
Warren Reitzel
Harlan Nelson
Nona
John Frey
Warren Friedrichs
Leta Houseman
Merchants Praise Fehrenbach Editorial On War
Local merchants laud Don Fehrenbach for his Script editorial A Crisis Means Keep Cool urging calm and sensible thinking to avoid war. Prophet displayed it in his shop window, reflecting belief propaganda often rests on partial truths and can lead to costly wars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Fehrenbach
Don
Prophet
Lindbergh Birthday Talk Inspires Lindy Ideals
On February 4 Miss Hunt addressed Mr. Timmons' shop classes praising Lindbergh's life and career. She highlighted his character and good living with various incidents, urging Americans to emulate the Lone Eagle. Betty Gehring and Lillian Whitford demonstrated cookies at the February 1 Home Economics meeting. Wanda Wharfield and Clara Behrens presented a shadowgraph etiquette skit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindbergh
Miss Hunt
Timmons
Lone Eagle
Lindy
Betty Gehring
Lillian Whitford
Home Economics Club
Wanda Wharfield
Clara Behrens
Girls Learn Square Dancing for February 22 Game
In gym classes the girls study square dancing and some G A A members will be selected to showcase their talents at the upcoming game on February 22.
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G.A.A
Future Farmers Enter Sectional Meet at Oregon
The Future Farmers travel to Oregon tomorrow for a Sectional Tournament with twenty nine schools judging corn poultry and grain. George Reitzel James Wink Russell Wagenknecht Fred Brauer and Dick Ebersole will head the grain team. Paul Wade Clarence Strock Chester Long Warren Friedrichs and Arthur Koster will judge corn. Howard Landis Jim Beatty and Kenneth Long compose the poultry team with Mr. Twardock judging corn. Sterling chapter showcases a national contest entry recognizing community activities cooperative projects scholarships recreation and leadership. The chapter also organizes a cow testing association for milk weighing and feeding experiments. A father and son banquet is planned for March 14 with Rev Uhlinger speaker. Future Farmers basketball teams beat Rock Falls and Morrison. First team: Dick Ebersole Captain Elmer Koster Paul Wade Chester Long Howard Landis George Reitzel Clarence Strock Russell Wagenknecht Claude Bley Robert Bartel. Second team: Eber sole Wade Long Long? on roster. Rural Hi Y hosts speakers Fire Chief Nichol Dr. Babcock Ray Westphal Ross Young. Seed selling contest ongoing led by Fred Brauer and Russell Wagenknecht. contest ends spring vacation with a winner’s supper by losers.
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Oregon
George Reitzel
James Wink
Russell Wagenknecht
Fred Brauer
Dick Ebersole
Paul Wade
Clarence Strock
Chester Long
Warren Friedrichs
Arthur Koster
Howard Landis
Jim Beatty
Kenneth Long
Mr. Twardock
Sterling
The
Future Farmers
Uhlinger
Rock Falls
Morrison
Elmer Koster
Claude Bley
Robert Bartel
Hi-Y
Nichol
Dr. Babcock
Ray Westphal
Ross Young
Hi Y Talks Give Cross Section of American Living
On February 17 the Sr. Hi Y will hear Mr. Schuneman speak on banking as a profession. Hobbies were the object of the Sr. Hi Y meeting of February 2. Mr. Allen spoke on collecting autographs, displaying part of his collection. The Jr. and Sr. Hi Ys met for supper and business on January 27. Rev. Billman spoke on Christianity a Thing of Courage. Rural Hi Y heard Dr. Babcock on eyes January 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schuneman
Allen
Billman
Dr. Babcock
Braille volume shows poem Memory Solace of the Blind
In a library exhibit a Braille poem Memory Solace of the Blind is by Walter Stager a 92 year old lawyer and horticulturist and father of John Stager president of the high school board He also authored Tall Bearded Iris A Flower of Song.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Stager
Stager
John Stager
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mary Wilbern
Lyle Geeting
Bill van Patter
Bob Jones
Glenys Cullen
Eileen Mangan
Bill Turner
Fields
Helen Landherr
Doris Raney
Bob
Mias Landherr
Bob Beier
Jean
Northwestern Military Academy
Trudy Fine
Eileen Corrigan
Big Stoop
Community
Ray Pettit
Helen Lea Hansen
Paul “Foo” Puckett
Flash
Puckett
G.A. A
Beverly Zigler
Eudeen Mortensen
Valera Baer
Thorns
Hoak Kathryn Cornelius
Hi-Tri
St. John's Lutheran Church
Alicemae Fine
Ruth Wilger
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