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Newspaper
Sterling Script
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1959
Page
3
SHS debaters prepare a first annual tournament set to kick off tomorrow at the school venue. Organizers promise a competitive field with student teams from the district, aiming to highlight oral proficiency and competitive rhetoric.
Senior Judy Landes has been named local Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow winner after excelling in the December 2 exam. She is one of eleven seniors, will receive a gold pin, and may compete for state and national scholarships.
A humorous note laments students failing to claim items from the Lost and Found. It jokes about headscarves for cold mornings, gym trunks, textbooks, glasses, keys, Pacquin Silk Satin Hand Lotion, and car keys, and mocks advertising claims about desires never felt.
The SHS concert band under Mr G Jack Schuler will present its annual winter concert on Thursday February 5 at 8 15 in the Coliseum. An 88 member group features a six player combo including Bob Freeman Ken Axelson Sue Scott Tim Frazer Karleen Dunbar and Jim Schreiner performing Dixieland Concerto with band. Soloist Betty Kalkwarf will render The Blue Bells of Scotland with band, and will encore a one finger polka. The program includes Suite of Old American Dances Czardas Variations on a Folk Song Ballad Song Tahitian Rhapsody and two marches All American Bands and Pride of the Purple. Tickets are sold by band members.
The Senior Sage reflects that a person who thinks they know everything yet has no one to share thoughts with remains unhappy. The saying underscores loneliness despite certainty and value of dialogue with others.
Sterling high school speech students under coaches Kirchner and Hawkins prepare for the NCIC contest at Princeton High School on February 7 and district meet February 21 at Morrison. Winners advance to state in April with entries by John Williams Ann Schuneman Anita Strenge Jon Keiser Carole Benson and Joanne Peterson in various categories.
Sterling Township High School's Student Council undertakes homecoming planning, funds welfare drives, and supports a code of conduct. Officers Ken Small, Bob McCormick, Jim Loos, and Fred Gebhardt lead a council that requires a B average and includes class reps who relay feedback to homerooms.
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