Postwar Issues Poll From Midwest Students
Six thousand high school students in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and Michigan weigh postwar questions. Sterling Township youths compare with a larger Midwest group on topics from excluding Germany and Japan in a postwar union to guaranteeing global economic security and reducing dependence on foreign goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilinois
Indiana
Kentucky
Michigan
Sterling Township
Union of Nations
Germany
Japan
Army Navy Tests Set for Wednesday at Sterk Township High
The third Army Navy College Qualifying Test for the Specialized Training Program and the Navy College Program V-12 will be offered Wednesday March 15 at 9 00 AM at Sterk Township High School. Eligible students age 17 to 21 who graduate by July 1 1944 may take the test. taking the test does not obligate enlistment. The programs provide college level instruction at government expense and may lead to a commission after further training.
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Sterk Township
Eades
Krughoff
Army
Navy
Juniors Sponsor Dance After DeKalb Game
The Junior Class will sponsor an all school dance in the gym on February 25 after the DeKalb Sterling game. Admission is ten cents per person with basketball squad members as guests. Committees include Refreshments Maxine Kaiser Barbara Rowland Door Lyle Book Bill Scott Claude Brown Zones Music Lois Kelsey Elwood Foy.
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Maxine Kaiser
Barbara Rowland
Door
Debate Team Ties For Fifth In Tournament
Debaters from Sterling tied for fifth place in the tenth annual high school tournament at Augustana College, competing over two days with six rounds. Mendota won the meet, Sterling defeated Burlington Kewanee and East Moline, and the local team gained experience during the trip with coach Mr Robbins and Miss Peterson.
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S. H
Augustana College
Sterling
Burlington
Kewanee
East Moline
Mendota
Ary Zigler
Cathryn Detweiler
Audrey Lahman
Swehla
Don Dewey
Bob Bulmer
Mr. Robbins
Miss Peterson
Illinois
Iowa
Tri-Cities
Rock Island
Sterling Debaters Tie For Second In N C L C Tourney
The S H S debate squad traveled to Mendota on Saturday February 12 for the North Central Illinois conference meet. The team tied DeKalb for second place while Mendota won top honors for the second straight year. The Sterling negatives won all three debates. the affirmative went 0-3.
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Mendota
North Central Illinois
DeKalb
Mary Zigler
Cathryn Detweiler
Audrey Lahman
Bob Swehla
Don Dewey
Bob Bulmer
Dusty Miller to Speak at FFA Banquet February 29
Dusty Miller renowned humorist will address the FFA banquet at J John's Church on February 29. He discusses the pros and cons of the C card as part of the program. Officers open with the ceremony followed by emblem awards. Music by the B S orchestra directed by J J Richards and the Robed Choir under David Stryker. After the meal a community sing led by Mr. DeVoe.
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Dusty” Miller
J. John’s Church
8. 8
J. J. Richards
David Stryker
Mr. DeVoe
Marcia Bogaard Tops Spanish Test Scores at Sterling High
The second year Spanish class took the American Council Alpha Standard tests and Marcia Bogaard achieved the highest average. Bettijeanne McNeil and Verdetta Wolfe followed with strong marks. A Sterling High senior returned from Mexico sharing old Spanish customs. Senorita Joanne Eberhardt posed on a burro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcia Bogaard
Bettijeanne McNeil
Sterling High
Mexico
Joanne Eberhardt
Hoogeveen Speaks on Birds to Rural Hi-Y Group
Hoogeveen addressed the Rural Hi-Y on February 8 at the weekly meeting. He spoke on Birds and presented many pictures of bird life for the boys.
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Peter Are
Hoogeveen
Eighth Heaven Semi-Formal Dance At Sterling Township High
Sterling Township High School hosts Cupid themed semi formal from 8:30 to 11:30 with Billy Weaite's Orchestra providing music. Co chairs Jean Bressler and Shirley Butler coordinate the event with committees handling decorations programs advertising and ticket sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling Township High School
Cupid
Billy Weaite
Jean Bressler
Shirley Butler
Suzi Janssen
Harold Barnum
Jeanette Dravis
Martha Bartlow
Bettijeanne McNeil
Donna Yeck
Bill Welton
Don Dewey
Bob Swehla
Local Teachers In County Institute Meet at Morrison
Sterling teachers played major roles in Whiteside County Scation Association’s annual meeting at Morrison Community High School. Mildred Speer chaired Language Arts and J E Robbins led Social Science. Eight Illinois debate squad members, led by Mary Zigler and others, debated United States reconstituting the League of Nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling
Whiteside County Scation Association
Morrison Community High School
Mildred Speer
J. E. Robbins
8. IL. 8
Mary Zigler
Cathryn Detweiler
Audrey Lahman
Bob Swehla
Bob Bulmer
Morrison
United States
League of Nations
Basketball And Cupid Vie For Latin Club's Recent Entertainment
The Romani Hodierni held a February 16 meeting in the gym centered on two themes, basketball and mythological lovers. A “Basketball Rally” skit featured Jupiter Minerva Hercules Apollo Mercury Pan and Cupid deciding gifts for the team. Sally Winn and Allan Wildman led a Valentine quiz.
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Hodierni
Sally Winn
Allan Wildman
Bob Bulmer
Mt. Olympus
Wallace Feldman
Jupiter
Connie Doermann
Minerva
Tom Hoffman
Hercules
Herby Tavenner
Apollo
John Hey
Mercury
Bucky Wolf
Pan
Bob Brian
Cupid
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Cupid’s Cotillion
Moat
Russia
United Nations
A. B
Dusty Miller
F.F.A
Verdetta Wolfe
Hi-Y
Billy Waite
J. A. Twardock
A. R. DeVoe
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