Spanish Club Matches with Foreign Pen Pals Abroad
Spanish Club members report pen pal exchanges with students in Mexico Cuba Brazil Colombia and more. Crenshaw peers Crane Frank and others describe their correspondents ages languages school schedules and hobbies including football baseball flowers and translation efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Cuba
Brazil
Vi Crane
Havana
Phyllis Frank
Pieria
Columbia
Aracelly Phills B
Phyllis
Doris Trickett
Juan Arturo Mola
Mexico City
Moisis Srenz
Dian
Ruth Dahlberg
Ely Rodrigues
Natal
Babe Bell
Guis Entenberg
Habana
Tie
Cubs
United States
Janna Hey
Jesus Aginler
Jesus
Jsuna
Latin Club Features Play By Virgil Class
The February Latin Club meeting in the High School gym showcased Pyramus and Thisbe, a Virgil class satire. Directed by Mary Stewart and Mr. Lee, the cast included Joyce Weaver Thisbe, Joyce Goldberg Pyramus, and Dave DeWind as Cracked Wall. Freshman guests enjoyed games and refreshments after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil
Pyramus
Thisbe
Ovid
Mary Stewart
Mr. Lee
MM Sergesm
Wall _ Mater
Joyce Weaver
Joyce Goldberg
Dave DeWind
Tree Alyce Lambrecht
Lion
Dick Eikenberry
Harry Nelson
Band and Robed Choir at Whiteside County Festival
The Robed Choir and other county musical groups will perform at the Whiteside County Music Festival on March 14 in Sterling. Morning sessions at 8S HE 8 and Central School will offer criticisms, with an evening program at Merril School in Rock Falls. Conductors include James Barr, Christian High School Chicago, Alice McCarthy Clinton IA, and Clarence Sawhill Illinois. The Robed Choir performs at the F F A banquet on March 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whiteside County
Sterling
Central School
Merril School
Rock Falls
James Barr
Christian High School
Chicago
Alice McCarthy
Clinton
Iowa
Clarence Sawhill
University of Illinois
Age Of Innocence: A Senior Spotlight in Photos
A school feature profiles two seniors, a girl with curly light brown hair and hazel eyes known for humor and typing skill, and a boy with brown hair and eyes active in band drama French clubs and tennis. Donna Fredricks is noted as last month's spotlight editor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tie
Donna Fredricks
The
Blue and Gold
Speech Club elects officers at February meeting
The Speech Club held its February sixth meeting electing Ray Heilener as president Ed Zigman as vice president and Lawrence Norton as secretary-treasurer. Members delivered three minute extemporaneous speeches including Roger Larson on parliamentary procedure and Zigman on courtesies to out of town debaters Joyce Goldberg spoke on Out-of-town Debates. Mr Robbins is cited as the devoted faculty advisor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Speech Club
Ray Heilener
Ed Zigman
Lawrence Norton
Roger Larson
4D Zigman
Joyce Goldberg
Robbins
Junior Red Cross Clothes Drive Reaches Eighteen Bags
Students and teachers donated clothing for European children. The items filled eighteen bags and were sent to Johnson City Tennessee for the Save the Children Federation to distribute. Miss Rockwell reports thanks from Fabiana Mamaril in the Philippines for boxes from Sterling Township. The Red Cross Council meets February 25 to plan the next drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Red Cross
Johnson City
Tennessee
Save the Children Federation
Red Cross Council
Red Cross
Rock Falls Edges Jr. Warriors 32 27 in Tight Clash
Rock Falls defeated the Sterling Jr. Warriors 32 to 27 in a narrow thriller. The game stayed tied 9-9 after the first quarter with Rock Falls taking a slim halftime edge and holding on through a low scoring third period. Sterling made more field goals but suffered at the free throw line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Falls
Sterling
Commercial Students Earn Shorthand and Typing Pins
The issue lists prize recipients for shorthand and typing, naming Joan Hoogeveen, Carol Balster, Helen Hinz, Ethel Proprieter as 80 word shorthand pin earners, Berenice Stern as 100 word pin winner, and Beverly Buckingham, Brad Jamison, Barbara Black as 40 word typing pin recipients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Hoogeveen
Carol Balster
Helen Hinz
Ethel Proprieter
Berenice Stern
Beverly Buckingham
Brad Jamison
Barbara Black
French Club Discusses Mardi Gras in New Orleans
The French Club Un Peu de Paris met February 13 at Jim Hill's home. President Betty Bull led, Dick Eikenbury kept minutes, and members answered in French. Advisor Miss Schick spoke on Mardi Gras before Ash Wednesday and Lent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UN Peu de Paris
Jim Hill
Betty Bull
Boll
Dick Eikenberry
Miss Schick
New Orleans
Lily Pons
Spanish Club Party at High School Gym
The Spanish Club held a party on Tuesday night February 11 in the high school gym from 7 30 to 10 p m. Members played games and danced. Refreshments were served late while prizes were awarded. Committees were led by Babe Bell Gladys Ward Jeanne Saunders and Charles Kornman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babe Bell
Gladys Ward
Jeanne Saunders
Charles Kornman
New Books At The Library Spark Wide Interest
The library adds titles for all ages including Benedict and Nancy Freedman’s Mrs. Mike a real life tale of a woman who found happiness in Canada with a Mountie Howard Fast’s Goethals and the Panama Canal profiles the Isthmus builders Shirley Graham’s Paul Robeson Citizen of the World portrays the hero with realism Sheila Daly a 17 year old writes Personality Plus for teens Jimmy Doolittle Lightning in the Sky chronicles the aviator’s adventures John Durant Coming Out Fightin depicts the boxing world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Mike
Benedict
Nancy Freedman
Canada
Goethals
Panama Canal
Panama
Canal
Howard Fast
Birthdays in March list of honorees by date
March birthdays include Marjorie Cameron Shirley Humphrey Richard Parker Wayne Bruns Bob Sonneman Donna Bowman Bunny Butler Bill Warehime Phyllis DeWeerd Mary Ann Mosher Charles Becker Ralph Miller Mildred DeWeerd John Jul Karl Over Bob Standley Joyce Carter Nancy Sullivan Shirley Taft Dorothy Moorehead George Wechsler Paul Kauffman Mary Jane Leseman Donald Ohnen Marilyn Raphael Vera Kraft James Surratt Dorothy Dravis Don Goshert Tom Griffith Florence Hippen Charles Kornman James Capp Sue Bivin Jean Hood Tom Buckingham Gladys Bressler Betty Marken Evelyn Crouse Helen Poe Ernest Williams Donald Poston Ed Zigman Gertrude Howard Jeannine Huntley Wayne Humphrey Charles Matzanick Lester Near Roger Conrad Loren De Jonge Bob Coats Margaret Saillard Jack Shanger Iwis Foulds Lorena Rockwell Barbara McCulloch Bill Stevens Ed Hussing Darlene Thielbar
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Cameron
Shirley Humphrey
Richard Parker
Wayne Bruns
Bob Sonneman
Donna Bowman
Bunny Butler
Bill Warehime
Phyllis DeWeerd
Mary Ann Mosher
Charles Becker
Ralph Miller
Mildred DeWeerd
John Jul Karl Over
Bob Standley
Joyce Carter
Nancy Sullivan
Shirley Taft
Dorothy Moorehead
George Wechsler
Paul Kauffman
Mary Jane Leseman
Donald Ohnen
Marilyn Raphael
Vera Kraft
James Surratt
Dorothy Dravis
Don Goshert
Tom Griffith
Florence Hippen
Charles Korn
Also Mentioned on This Page
Macklowsky
Betty Ball
Age of Innocence
Johnny
Jr. Red Cross News
Jr. Warriors
Shirley Graham
Paul Robeson
Sheila Daly
Jimmy Doolittle
Jimmy
John Durant
James Capp
Sue Bivin
Jean Hood
Tom Buckingham
Gladys Bressler
Betty Marken
Evelyn Crouse
Helen Poe
Ernest Williams
Donald Poston
Gertrude Howard
Jeannine Huntley
Wayne Humphrey Charles Matzanick
Lester Near
Roger Conrad
Loren de Jonge
Bob Coats
Margaret Saillard
Jack Shanger
Iwis
Lorena
Barbara McCulloch
Bill Stevens
Ed Hussing
Darlene Thielbar
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