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Sterling Script

Location

Sterling, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Feb 24, 1961

Page

4

Testing notices for sophomores juniors

Miss Krughoff reminds juniors the National Merit Scholarship Test is Saturday March 11 1961 at 930 AM Only registered students who paid 1.00 may take it Sophomores take the National Educational Development Test Saturday March 11 1961 at 830 AM with the same payment and registration rules Collect your information booklet from Miss Krughoff read it fully An announcement will note testing room locations Don’t forget to come

Misa Krughoff

Valentine Dance Crowns Queen and King at Sophomore Event

Sophomore Class held a February 11 dance in the girls gym with a Cupid centerpiece and red and white Valentine colors. Queen Sharon Nunn and King Tom Schuneman were crowned by Peggy Woosley and Gordon Nunemaker, as Martie Ahling, Gordy Nunemaker, Dave Wheeler, Steve Kannaka, Peggy Woosley, and Doug Zeigler led planning and publicity duties.

Sharon Nunn Tom Schuneman Peggy Woosley Gordon Nunemaker Martie Ahling Gordy Nunemaker Dave Wheeler Steve Kannaka Doug Zeigler

Student Greatly Enjoys Irish Vacation Travel

Margaret Dadisman recounts Karen Summers SHS junior who took a month off school to tour Ireland and England with 32 church singers. They visited Belfast linen mills Manchester and Liverpool shipyards Dublin and Isle of Man observing friendly locals, wall heating, low crime, and no jails. They returned through Canada and New York City seeing the United Nations Times Square and the Empire State Building.

Margaret Dadisman Karen Summers SHS Ireland England Karen Belfast Manchester Liverpool Dublin Isle of Man Irish Sea Great Britain Canada New York City United Nations Times Square Empire State Building

English at SHS Emphasizes Four Year Requirement

The English department head notes SHS follows University of Illinois guidance for four years, though state requires three. Freshmen study classic literature with grammar review, sophomores tackle Caesar and writing, juniors write research papers, and seniors read Macbeth while preparing bibliographies. An advanced reading course, led by Miss Dickson, offers Greek plays and heavy reading with discussions only.

SHS Mise Burritt Dickson

French Club Sees Part of France

The February meeting of the French Club on February 14 in the French Room featured slides of France shown by Debbie Burnstine. Plans were discussed for a possible spring trip and Miss Straw reminded students of a National French Contest.

France Debbie Burnstine Miss Straw

These Are Our Patrons-Patronize Them Dr

A list of local businesses and professionals appears as patrons in a historic newspaper segment. Names include funeral homes, jewelers, shoe stores, furniture shops, banks, attorneys, dry goods, hardware, groceries, drugstores, and medical centers. No narrative events are described.

Allen Allen Funeral Home Annabelle Ray Jewelers Avenue Bakery Bachman's Behrens Bender & Burch Music Co Besse & Besse, Attorneys Blackhawk Lanes Blackhawk Fred Beese A. E. Bogett & Sons Bowman's Bradley’s Barber Shop Bradley’s Clothing David M. Burnstine Castendyke Agency Chapman Brothers

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Miss Krughoff Judy Hitchcock GAA Pat Ellison Girls’ Athletic Association Jeanette Milles Sharon Surratt Joanna Peterson Bettie Wilson Pat Helms Janice Lindsay Wilma Bielema Janet Axelson Levi Ann Shuman Barb Kosier Jan Axelson Gonn Northern Illinois University Sterling High FFA Foundation Kewanee High School Dale Cohenour, Jr Dale E. Cohenour Route 2 Sterling Dale Illinois Sterling Township High School Donald Ebersole Kenneth Stanley University of Illinois Star State FFA Peter T. Gray Green Meadows Milk Co Ray Haldeman Motors Hardware Products Co Haskell's Supplies Illinois Bell Telephone Co King Cycle Store Klines Department Store Miami Hotel & Dining Lundstrom’s Greenhouse McKenzie’s Book Store D. Menfield Co A. L. Marks Clothing Myers Ford Sales Robert Mitchell Agency Moore Monument Co C. J. Mueller National Bank Sterling Commercial Steel Ball Sterling Fashion Shop Sterling Home Improvement Sterling-Rock Falls Clinic J. R. Stevens Construction Sullivan’s Clothing Store Swartley’ S Greenhouse Ted's Haberdashery the Daily Gazette Vanetti’s Home Supply Walgreen Drug Stores Ward & Ward Lee Wayne Company, Inc J. R. Webb Karl Wentsel Agency Walens Trouser Co Y.M.C.A. Drs. Zaeske Zaeske
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