Exchange student sees first snow in Sterling
Laurel Bailie a foreign exchange student from Kimberly South Africa enjoys Sterling Illinois calling people friendly She lives with her American sister Carolyn Capon attends Sterling High where she studies speech sociology United States history government and creative writing Her background includes class president assistant editor of the newspaper and swim team captain She is active in GAA NHS Robed Choir and yearbook staff The family has five children and pets and this winter marks her first time seeing snow with enthusiasm.
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Laurel Bailie
Sterling
Sterling High
Laurel
Kimberly
South Africa
Carolyn Capon
United States
Warrior
GAA
National Honor Society
Greta- May
Jacqueline
Roy
Richard
David
Margaret
Illinois
SHS Debaters Place Second in NCIC Meet
Sterling High School debaters finished second at the NCIC event as Jane Hubbard earned a second place speaker award. Hubbard and Terry Hostetler went 2 and 2, with other Sterling honors going to Hostetler and Mark Ludden for third and second place medals respectively. The team heads to sectional debates in Peoria on March 20.
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SHS
NCIC
Sterling
Thach
Terry Hostetler
Mark Ludden
Chris Beer
Mark Hostetler
Carl Hill
Sean Maloney
Peoria
Sterling junior earns Eagle Scout honor at church
Malcolm Slaney, a SHS junior, received the Eagle Scout Award at the First Congregational Church in Sterling. He earned 24 badges across conservation, first aid, and citizenship after five years in Boy Scouts and three in Cub Scouts, and previously won a New Mexico camp scholarship from Dr. Seller. He plans to remain active, noting his Bronze Palm progress and the God and Country Award as recent steps toward leadership and organization skills.
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Malcolm Slaney
First Congregational Church
Sterling
Malcolm
Sterling High
New Mexico
Seller
Vietnam
SHS Seniors Take Third At Senior Bowl Classic
SHS seniors finished third in the 13th Annual Senior Bowl Classic in Streator last Saturday. Captain Pete Benson Beth Wolfe Dave Lawrence Jean Erickson and Jim Maloney led a four win one loss effort amid 32 teams. The squad, coached by Barbara Osborn and supported by Sterling Rotary members, faced Geneseo Mt. Pulaski Rock Ridge Warrensburg Latham and others in two 12 minute halves with toss ups and bonuses.
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SHS
Streator
Sterling Rotary
National Honor Society
Pete Benson
Beth Wolfe
Dave Lawrence
Jean Erickson
Jim Maloney
Central
Ilinois
Geneseo
Sterling
Warriors
Warrensburg-Latham
Barbara Osborn
William Durham
Phil Osborn
Danny Osborn
Malcolm Slaney
Esas Sterling
Thare
Peter Benson
D E Students Place in Conference at Area 21 Meet
The WAVC Chapter 1 of Distributive Education Clubs of America held an Area 21 Conference at Cherryvale Mall Rockford Illinois on February 4 1976. Schools included Belvidere Dixon Freeport Jefferson Harlem Rockford Guilford Rockford West Rockford East Sterling Whiteside and Stevenson. Whiteside DE student Jeff Kestrer won third in job interview Cheryl Jenson took third in public speaking and Carol Jenson placed second in advertising. State competition is set for March 5-8 in Springfield Illinois.
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WAVC
Distributive Education Clubs of America
Cherryvale Mall
Rockford
Belvidere
Dixon
Freeport
Jefferson
Harlem
Guilford
Rockford Wes
Rockford East
Sterling Whiteside Area Vocational Center
Stevenson Area Vocational Center
Whiteside Area
Jeff Kestrer
Cheryl Jenson
Carol Jenson
Springfield
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Eagle Scout
Mt. Pulaski
Stalling
Rock Ridge
D.E
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