Original Drawings Illuminate 1941 Blue and Gold
Senior artists Hopkins and Castendyck create illustrations for the 1941 Blue and Gold yearbook edited by Helen Hansen and Mariann Birch. The issue emphasizes the school day and social events with photos by Carlton, Griffith, and Daehler, plus commercial shots by Ray Hart Studio. Sales, pricing, and down payments will be announced, funded by buyers and yearbook subscriptions under John Platt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jason Hopkins
Ruth Ann Castendyck
Helen Lea Hansen
Mariann Birch
Herb Carlton
John Griffith
Arden Daehler
Ray Hart
John Platt
Latin Classes Enter Competition With Other Schools in Illinois
Representatives from Sterling high school will enter a state Latin contest this spring for the first time. Miss Echternach and Miss Joiner sponsor delegates from each year of Latin. Delegates will take year fitting exams in nearby cities, with two preliminaries before finals at the University of Chicago on May 3. Scholarships to Northwestern, Knox, Rosary, and the University of Chicago await the top five finalists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Sterling High School
Classical Association
Sterling
Miss Echternach
Miss Joiner
University of Chicago
Northwestern
Knox
Rosary
After Game Dance Follows Dixon Game January 31
A senior class dance in the high school gym will follow the Sterling Dixon basketball game on January 31. Music begins about ten minutes after game end and runs until midnight. Promotes rug cutting. past swing sessions by the junior class on January 17 and December 13 raised good profits.
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Sterling—Dixon
High School Farmers Earn over $3,000 in 1940 Farm Projects
Sterling F. F. A. members earned 3012.80 from 1940 projects, led by corn at 2018.50 from 92.5 acres raised by 15 members. Hog, poultry, dairy, beef calves, and sheep posted lower profits, with 33 Future Farmers already signed for 59 projects including corn and garden for next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling F. F. A
Marvin Harms
Jason Hopkins
Keith Smith
Wayne Friedrichs
Twelve Subjects Offered To Night School Students
A total of 126 people are enrolled in night school courses at the high school. Courses run since October 7 and end March 5, with classes twice weekly, Monday and Wednesday, two hours per evening. Twelve subjects taught by nine regular teachers include typing, bookkeeping, shorthand, business law, salesmanship, drawing, shop work, welding, and chemistry. Fees are two dollars for under 21 and five dollars for over 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Whaley
Hoogeveen
Moore
Mr. Timmons
Miss Schick
Miss Hunt
Miss Peterson
Mr. Robbins
Mr. DeVoe
Hi Y and Hi Tri Plan Joint Skating Party
Senior Hi Y members look forward to a future skating party with Hi Tri guests. Prominent business men will be featured, along with movies and entertainment. Clair Book leads the organization this year with Neil Foulds as vice president Wayne Andreas secretary Ed Brown treasurer and Kurt Granzow directing programs. Paul Young who attended the National Hi Y congress at Oberlin this summer and Roland Kelsey president of the Junior Hi V attended a recent state boys work committee meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hi-Y
Hi- Tri
Clair Book
Neil Foulds
Wayne Andreas
Ed Brown
Kurt Granzow
Paul Young
Oberlin
Roland Kelsey
Robbins Debaters Prep For February College Tournaments
S H S debate teams ready for February meets at Augustana and Coe Colleges. Augustana event runs January 41 to February 1 with six rounds. Coe College debates occur February 6 to 8 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa with college judges and awards for winning team and top speakers.
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Augustana
Coe Colleges
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Pilots Ground Course At High School Trains Young Flyers
The Sterling Rotary Club started a navigation meteorology and aircraft operation course at S H S in November. About 40 young men attend Monday Wednesday and Friday nights from seven to ten. Instructors include Eades on meteorology Small on navigation and Jacoby on aircraft operation. Two classes enroll with paid admission and top five students earning a flight scholarship covering the first 72 hours in the air.
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Halla
Sterling Rotary Club
Eades
Small
Jacoby
Marching Men of Song to Perform March 10
Howard Tooley presents the Marching Men of Song assembly program for students and faculty on Monday March 10. The male chorus covers light concert works operettas and sea songs with costumes matching the numbers. Director and tenor Phil Clark born in Texas toured coast to coast at seventeen and gained fame at the Texas Centennial. he also dances and entertains with signature numbers.
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Howard Tooley
Texas
Dallas
Mr. Clark
Richards Directs Contest Pieces Soloists Perform
Sterling Township high school concert band of 60 players, under J. J. Richards, gives annual concert at the Coli seum on February 7 featuring five soloists. Harold Stone composed an original march. program includes Tehimiptiad March, Overture from Beethoven III, Overture Bogar, selections and solos by Laverne Hoener Catherine Detweiler Paul Young Jack Chapman Dorothy Ward, and God Bless America. Tickets sold through band members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling Township High School
J. J. Richards
Harold Stone
Herbert Clark
T. B. Boyer
Beethoven
Joseph Skornicka
Herbert Clarke
Laverne Hoener
Bogar
Bowman
Paul Young
Michaelis
Dorothy Ward
God Bless
America
Irving Berlin
DePauw And Rockford Announce Competitive Scholarships
DePauw University in Greencastle Indiana offers scholarships covering part of four year tuition for selected seniors. Rockford College at Rockford Illinois offers subject specific scholarships in fields like art biology chemistry and more for top scholars with leadership qualities. Inquire at the office for details and deadlines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DePauw University
Greencastle
Indiana
Liberal Arts
Rockford College
Rockford
Illinois
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Hopkins
Castendyck
Dixon
Coliseum
Robbins
Richards
Depauw
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