New Year Brings New Plans For Old Clubs
Junior Rotarians Bob Hults Loren Weckesser Paul Hermann Marvin Brewer James Lansford and Ed Browne join a Rotary club trip to Polo January 19. A Polo and Sterling club joint meeting was held. Cicero and Lincoln set a February 10 Latin Club tete a tete with a patriotic theme.
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Bob Hults
Loren Weckesser
Paul Hermann
Marvin Brewer
James Lansford
Ed Browne
Loren
Marvin
James
Rotary Club
Polo
Sterling
Senior and Junior Class Dances Set After Local Games
The Senior Class sponsors a dance after the Mendota Sterling game on February 13 and the Junior Class hosts one after the West Rockford Sterling game on February 27. Dances run about ninety minutes.
Fifth Avenue Players Discuss Gay Nineties Review Plans
At the January 19 meeting the Fifth Avenue Players discussed plans for a Gay Nineties Review for a future gathering. Two of three Betty Martin Betty Darnell and Jack Chapman directed plays will be chosen to be shown before faculty and students in the spring. David Stryker named Junior Class adviser to assist Miss Dorothy Ludens.
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Fifth Avenue Players
Betty Martin
Betty Darnell
Jack Chapman
Dramatic Club
David Stryker
Dorothy Ludens
Future Collegians Choose Preferences Before Break
The Future Collegians met the week before Christmas vacation and filled out blanks designating the type and name of the college of their preference. As yet an adviser to take John Terhune's place as leader of the club has not been selected.
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John Terhune
Senior Hi Y Induction Highlights Speakers
The Senior Hi Y held its yearly induction on January 22 with Lyle Wilcox as featured speaker. Sheldon Fordham spoke on January 8 in place of Dr Pohly, who was absent due to illness.
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HI Y
Lyle Wilcox
Sheldon Fordham
Pohly
Junior Hi Y Inducts New Members With Speaker Fordham
The Junior Hi Y held its induction of new members on January 19 with Sheldon Fordham as speaker.
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Sheldon Fordham
Home Economics Club Initiations and Choir Events
Officers of the Home Economics Club will be initiated at a February 10 pot luck supper after school. A skating party for all members is planned for next month. Gladys Gottel and Janie Bartel presented a skit before the Lincoln P T A and Farm Discussions Group last month. First year French students will join UN PEU DE PARIS on February 19. De Vere Leonard John Aper and Lillian Bernstein lead the initiation committee. Jeanne Quilter Mary Pottinger Ralph Wade and Paulena Baker will contest soloists as ROBED CHOIR members on February 28. On February 3 the Madrigal Choir performs at the Jordan Center Town Hall.
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Home Economics
Home Ec
Gladys Gottel
Janie Bartel
Lincoln P.T.A
UN Peu DE Paris
de Vere Leonard
John Aper
Lillian Bernstein
Jeanne Quilter
Mary Pottinger
Ralph Wade
Paulena Baker
Jordan Center Town Hall
Outstanding students and committees honored for campus events
Four students Bill Benson Claude Cummins Wallace Feldman and Bill Scott earned perfect report cards with four A pluses this quarter. Contributors to the Victory Book Campaign were recognized along with the advertising committee of the sophomore dance. Gordon Behrens received praise for overtime work advertising the Blue and Gold. Snow Ball committee and sophomore class advisers Miss Sherman and Mr Brandau were commended for the best dance so far this year.
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Bill Benson
Claude Cummins
Wallace Feldman
Bill Scott
Miss Sherman
Mr. Brandau
Township Alumni Serve Nation In Armed Forces
Alumni of S H S serve in all U S military branches. Names span army air corps navy and sailors with several recent enlistees. Jim Wiggins earned an appointment to the U S Naval Academy at Annapolis.
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Township
S.H.S
United States
Paul Hubbard
Fred Stevenberg
Rodney Chamberlain
Herb Marschang
DeVere Tarvin
Robert Lubben
Jack Robinson
Don Breitweiser
Army
Air Corps
Don Haag
Johnny Schmitt
Don Drynan
Bob Jerkens
Bob MacDonald
Bob Wolf
Marvin Fry
Jack Jerkens
Bob Jones
Jim Jones
John Powell
Don Kyger
Bob Bentley
Keith Healy
Dick Havener
Tom Stout
Jim Wiggins
U. S. Naval Academy
Annapolis
F.F.A. Basketball Team Faces Tough Early Schedule
The F.F.A. team opened with a 35 20 loss to Rock Falls on January 15 and a 30 22 defeat by Morrison on January 21. They plan games against Dixon Prophetstown and Tampico, with players Ray Mellett Don Coats Ray Orlowski Byron Long Leo Megli Howard Kraft Vernon Pyse Dwight Sterenberg Lloyd Dettman and Donald Behrens.
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F.F.A
Rock Falls
Morrison
Dixon
Prophetstown
Tampico
Ray Mellett
Don Coats
Ray Orlowski
Byron Long
Leo Megli
Howard Kraft
Vernon Pyse
Dwight Sterenberg
Lloyd Dettman
Donald Behrens
Keith Wells Elected President of F F A
An officer election held January 21 named Keith Wells as president and Ray Mellott as vice president along with Leo Megli secretary Wayne Friedrichs treasurer Russell Koster reporter Harvey McFalls watchdog. Ray Mellett and Paul Hague were chosen seed captains with a supper bet on the outcome.
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Keith Wells
Ray Mellott
Leo Megli
Wayne Friedrichs
Russell Koster
Harvey McFalls
Ray Mellett
Paul Hague
Students Donate Books to Soldiers at Camp
Acting on Mrs Bru cker librarian request Sterling High School cooperates to collect books for soldiers. Miss Browne leads with Wayne Friedrichs assisting. First hour class representatives urged classmates to donate. Day one the box filled and delivered. more books arrive daily since January 22.
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Brucker
Sterling Public Library
Miss Browne
Wayne Friedrichs
Library Adds Thart Reading Circle Books At Sterling High
The Sterling Township High School Library adds 30 Reading Circle books selected by the Illinois Pupils Reading Circle. A 50 year tradition, the High School Committee from the State Board of Directors chooses 30 graded titles from 300 samples to broaden student reading and library choices.
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Reading Circle
Sterling Township
Illinois Pupils Reading Circle
State Board of Directors
February Movies For Visual Education Program
February schedule lists films for World history biology and science classes. Titles include East of Bombay Dog Show Underwater Speedways Curves of Color Airways Unseen Worlds Flagships of the Air Know Your Money The Conductor Light of a Race Mazda Lamps The Last of the Mohicans and Safeguarding Our Speechways.
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Bombay
Yellowstone National Park
India
Argentina
Mazda
Miss Strauch Plans To Teach 18 Boys To Cook
Miss Viola Strauch home economics instructor leads a boys cooking club of 18 juniors and seniors organized last Tuesday. The group will meet at noon each Tuesday to learn meal preparation and planning. An officer election and committee selections are set for next Tuesday.
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Viola Strauch
How to Get Better Grades Says Paul Brainard
The article summarizes Brainard’s advice for improving school grades. It emphasizes determination, steady study hours, tackling hardest subjects first, efficient reading strategies, concise notes, timely submissions, occasional original input, sticking to facts, and keeping up with daily assignments.
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Paul Brainard
Intramural Girls Basketball Names Reflect Team Spirit
A new intramural program features playful team names like Submarines Blimps Tor Bombers and Blackouts created by basketball manager Jean Bressler and G A A adviser Miss Amy Turnell. Practices proceed with coaching by Miss Burritt for sophomores and Helen Becker for freshmen ahead of a March tournament.
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Jean Bressler
G.A.A
Amy Turnell
Jean
Miss Burritt
Helen Becker
Snow Ball success credited to committees
Dancers at the sophomore Snow Ball filled the school gym with a winter wonderland theme and a crowd of over two hundred enjoyed Red Stewart and his orchestra. Frank Birch and Joanne Stager led as general co chairs with Alma Sherman and Curtis Brandau guiding the event and a long list of committee members in charge of floor show decorations advertising refreshments and tickets.
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Red Stewart
Frank Birch
Joanne Stager
Alma Sherman
Curtis Brandau
Marian Wales
Bob Swehla
Bill Welton
Audrey Cassens
Audrey Lehman
Jack Jamison
Don Dewey
Bob Bulmer
Lee Griffith
Evan Barraclough
Charles Calhoun
Bettijeanne McNeil
Donna Yeck
Joyce Meenen
Forest Olmstead
Lynn Wildman
Mary Lou Holler
Bob Watson
Sarah Burkettt
Bob Cate
Janet Swartley
Dorothy Stewart
Cathryn Detweiler
Suzanne Janssen
Mary Strock
Phyllis Miller
Jean Bressler
Shirley Butler
Ted Scheid
Dwight Sterenberg
Bill Robinson
Neal Wick
Ed Jones
Howard Hicks
Myron Shannon
Warren Davis
Ralph Haag
Billy Newcum
Glenn Gaumer
Claude Cummins
Master Singers Offer Light Opera In School Concert
The Master Singers a group of five male voices performed in the gym on January 12 presenting light opera classics and popular songs. Patriotic numbers drew the most student applause. The program was arranged by the School Assembly Service.
Artist Vision for Future Homes Featured in Assembly
Karl Bolander and his wife led a January 7 assembly discussing artistic principles to improve homes and surroundings. He urged removing wasted spaces and demonstrated modern home aesthetics with color pictures, projecting a vision 20 years ahead.
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Karl Bolander
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Cicero
Lincoln
Gordon Behrens
Blue and Gold
F.F. A
Thart
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