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Newspaper
Sterling Script
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1951
Page
3
A list of graduates shows many seniors planning to work at firms such as Piggly Wiggly, Northwestern Steel, and Bell Bakery, with others set to enter farming, the military, or further study at Bradley, Illinois, Notre Dame, and multiple hospitals and colleges. The roster names individuals paired with their future employers or schools.
Top SHS staff named for 1952 Blue and Gold with Pat Batcheller and John Sunday as co editors and Dean Zellar as business manager. Work on the 1952 annual begins early fall with other staff to be organized after school opens in September.
Students from Sterling Rock Falls and Community high schools attended a May 18 spring dance at the Junior High School. The event featured park like springtime decorations. Committee chairmen included Pete Dillon and Dick Ohnen as co chairs, Al Dimond as treasurer, Al Hernandez as promotion, Dick Wilson on decorations, Lyle Wolker on refreshments, and John Dillon on the floor show.
The Spanish Club of SHS announced results from the Illinois Federation of Pan American Leagues contest. Four students, James Morrow John Carrillo Louise Jons and Ramon Gonzalez, earned certificates of merit though none placed high. On May 21 the CapA Club held a picnic at Sinnissippi Park ending the year’s activities.
The Debate Club’s final meeting of the year was on May 23 with Miss Barbara Larson and seven members attending a banquet at White Pines State Park. After dinner they discussed next year’s topic on the conscription of all American citizens in time of war. Attendees included Floy Allen Ruth Kimb le Ann Farrer Earl Bailey Bill Scott Bob Bather and Miss Larson.
The Junior Class held its final meeting May 15 during Home Room. President Bob Smith presided and led the vote for next year’s officers: John Walton president Barry Musgrove vice president Arlene Book secretary Lyle Dirks treasurer. Prom King and Queen results were kept secret until the Prom night.
A list links individuals to institutions including Kay Eshleman Wesleyan Hospital Chuck Cole Knox Ruth Dudley Cornell College Glenna Gould Augustana Sally Bickford Grinnell College Tom Slothower Illinois Wesleyan Sally Mosher University of Wisconsin Richard Weigle Trade School Chicago Jim Kindle Trade School Chicago Adrienne Allen Methodist Hospital Ted Sulooff Navy Patt Meenen Lawrence College Janice Wagner Beloit College.
May 18 event by the Junior Red Cross collected clothes for the Children’s Federation. Miss Barnes’ English classes also made Red Cross Albums to send abroad. A May 24 meeting elected officers for 51 52 and chose a delegate for the Junior Red Cross summer camp.
The speaker plans to bequeath the stage name Herman to Don Stewart, a fellow music lover, hoping he will carry on in a better fashion than the writer did this year.
Advice for prom night covers corsages suited to right side placement and powder room dressing. Suggests attire options suit sport jacket or white dinner jacket with a tie and coordinating corsage. Recommends car arrangements with a friend, punctuality, and courtesy for a fun evening at the prom.
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