Around the Town at S. H. S. Gossip and Gallant Happenings
The column notes spring wind and dorm chatter at S. H. S. with seniors racing for the Blond King of Farmers, a humor-filled debate team entrance, and numerous social sightings. It mentions bet warnings, flirtations, and recent dances, from Augustana hotel caps to Morrison and Sterling gatherings, plus young romances and school gossip.
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
Edgar
Juanita Woodyatt
Scheid
Lorie
Mary Wilbern
Lyle Geeting
Bill van Patter
Elmer Barraclough
Pat Donahue
Bob Jones
Glenys Cullen
Mary Andrews
Eileen Mangan
Bill Turner
Fields
Morrison
Helen Landherr
Sterling
Doris Raney
Bob
Miss Landherr
Bob Beier
Jean
Northwestern Military Academy
Trudy Fine
Eileen Corrigan
Big Stoop
Ray Pettit
Helen Lea Hansen
Typing and Shorthand Award Recipients Named
A list of individuals earning typing and shorthand pins for high accuracy and speed. 30 Word Pins include Evelyn Martin and Marjorie Deem. 40 Word Pins go to Hermina Vogel and Janet Ewbank. 50 Word Pins awarded to Dorothy Ewbank and Robert Haag. Wood stock test pins listed for several as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Ohnen
Dorothy Ewbank
Robert Haag
30 Word
Evelyn Martin
Marjorie Deem
Marian Beaver Grayce Ratzlaff
Ida Jayne Blanchard
Marion Benson
Stanley Heller
Jean Longabaugh
Naomi Renters
Lois Smyre
Mary Andrews
Bob Salm
40 Word
Hermina Vogel
Janet Ewbank
Lora May McCaslin
Wendell Vallee
Jack Havener
Woodstock
Nine Debaters Sent to Tournament at Augustana College
Nine Sterling debaters competed in two tournaments at Augustana College Rock Island on February 4 and 5. The Class A team Salm Andrews Shannon Bar raclough faced six debates while Class B entrants Crump Harshman Donahue Bauer and Castendyck contested five debates each. Sterling won four of twelve overall and edged several peers in debate results.
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
Hi-Tri Represented at Y W C A Annual Meeting
At St John’s Lutheran Church on Monday February 7 the Hi-Tri group was well represented. Alicemae Fine Barbara Shaeffer Nona Olinger Leta Houseman Ruth Wilger Evelyn Martin and Mary Anna Turnroth performed several vocal selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hi-Tri
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Alicemae Fine
Barbara Shaeffer
Nona Olinger
Leta Houseman
Ruth Wilger
Evelyn Martin
Mary Anna Turnroth
Betty Gehring
Dick Rohrer
Betty
Sanford Mitchell
Barbara Kinn
Bob Philips
Margery Andrews
Ward Dillon
Ruth Ann Castendyck
Irvie Wolfe
Mar Anna Turnroth
Warren Reitzel
Elaine Dewey
Harlan Nelson
Nona
John Frey
Warren Friedrichs
Sophomore and freshman parties highlight Geneseo social scene
Barbara Shaeffer hosted a birthday supper before the Geneseo game for juniors. Attendees included Nona Olinger Elaine Dewey Naomi Benters Virginia Coonrad Virginia Miller Helen Kelsey Marian Boone Pat Thomas. The event followed by the game, with prospective dates in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Shaeffer
Geneseo
Barbara
Nona Olinger
Elaine Dewey
Naomi Benters
Virginia Coonrad
Virginia Miller
Helen Kelsey
Marian Boone
Pat Thomas
Hat” Kidd
Merchants praise Fehrenbach editorial on war
Local merchants commend Don Fehrenbach for his Script editorial A Crisis Means Keep Cool. Propaganda during war misleads by partial truths, he warns, urging calm, sensible action to avoid another world crisis and preserve peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Fehrenbach
Don
Prophet
Miss Hunt Praises Lindbergh In School Talk On Lindy
On February 4 Lindbergh’s birthday Miss Hunt spoke to Mr Timmons shop classes about Lindbergh highlighting the Lone Eagle’s life and career. She stressed character and good living citing incidents and urged students to emulate the famed aviator as an ideal American.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindbergh
Miss Hunt
Timmons
Lone Eagle
Lindy
Home Economics Club February Meeting Demonstrations
Betty Gehring and Lillian Whitford led a cookie making demonstration at the February meeting of the Home Economics club. Wanda Wharfield and Clara Behrens performed a shadowgraph skit on etiquette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Gehring
Lillian Whitford
Home Economics Club
Wanda Wharfield
Clara Behrens
Girls Learn Square Dancing Ahead of February 22 Game
In gym classes girls practice square dancing and some G A A members will be chosen to exhibit their talents at the forthcoming game on February 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G.A.A
Future Farmers Enter Sectional Meet at Oregon
The Future Farmers travel to Oregon for a Sectional Tournament with twenty nine schools in judging corn poultry and grain George Reitzel James Wink Russell Wagenknecht Fred Brauer and Dick Ebersole head the grain team Paul Wade Clarence Strock Chester Long Warren Friedrichs and Arthur Koster lead the corn squad Howard Landis Jim Beatty and Kenneth Long on poultry Twardock serves as corn judge The Sterling chapter enters a national contest and organizes a cow testing association A father and son banquet is set for March 14 with Rev Uhlinger Speaking The Rural Hi Y hosts speakers including Fire Chief Nichol Dr Babcock Ray Westphal and Ross Young A seed selling contest captained by Fred Brauer and Russell Wagenknecht runs until spring vacation with a winner dinner to the losers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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
Rock Falls Toyice
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 February 2. Mr Allen spoke on collecting autographs displaying part of his collection. Jr and Sr Hi Y groups met for supper and business 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
Sr. Hi-Y
Schuneman
Allen
Billman
Dr. Babcock
Memory Solace of the Blind Braille Poem by Walter Stager
Exhibit at the library features a Braille poem Memory Solace of the Blind by Walter Stager a 92 year old lawyer and horticulturist. Stager father of John Stager president of the high school board is author of Tall Bearded Iris A Flower of Song.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Stager
Stager
John Stager
Also Mentioned on This Page
Paul “Foo” Puckett
Flash
Puckett
Robert Haa
Beverly Zigler
Eudeen Mortensen
Valera Baer
Horrs Hoak
Kathryn Cornelius
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