Sterling Township High School Graduates Reach for Future Goals
The first week of June marks graduation for Sterling Township High School seniors. Many plan college or work, some marry and start homes. While leaving friends and familiar routines is hard, memories of games, dances, clubs, and teachers offer guidance on the road to success.
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Sterling Township High School
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Abraham Lincoln
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June Birthdays listed for local residents
A local birthday list notes residents with June birthdays including June Stern Gene Gaumer Richard Lyon Donna Boyings Jean Torrance Merle Wolfley Deloris Scheler Marilyn Ahrens Ed Wells Joan Keiser Ronald Goodnight Juanita Aldrich Roseanna Stern Flamne Siex Pat Steadman Herb Marschang Joel Rice Neil Ford Nolan Deets Betty Layne Cliff Garriott Bill Stewart Jack Rinehart Ruth Kimball John Eades Alfred Kachler Gwen Turnroth Ray Modler Helen Itken Esther Johnson Janice Jackson Marguerita Woessner Wanda Rhodes Marlene Kenner Deloris Herr Mary Miller all appearing with June dates.
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June Stern
Gene Gaumer
Richard Lyon
Donna Boyings
Jean Torrance
Merle Wolfley
Deloris Scheler
Marilyn Ahrens
Ed Wells
Joan Keiser
Ronald Goodnight
Juanita Aldrich
Roseanna Stern
Flamne Siex
Pat Steadman
Herb Marschang
Joel Rice
Neil Ford
Nolan Deets
Betty Layne
Cliff Garriott
Bill Stewart
Jack Rinehart
Ruth Kimball
John Eades
Alfred Kachler
Gwen Turnroth
Ray Modler
Helen Itken
Esther Johnson
Janice Jackson
Marguerita Woessner
Wanda Rhodes
Marlene Kenner
Deloris Herr
Mary Miller
Prom Date Confusion and River Outing Highlight Local News
A local note recounts juniors and seniors preparing for the June 8 prom while a group enjoyed a river outing. The tale includes a boating mishap when a shear-pin broke and four youths briefly faced icy water as others paddled.
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Bill Robinson
Ruthie Moreland
Max Baumgardner
Susie Hoffman
Bill
Max
Ruthie
Susie
Bertha Peterson
Dave DeWind
Kilgour Park
Kent Jacobs
Jerry Robbins
Ony
Rona Shanger
Polly J
Margaret S
Curt B
Dale H
Mississippi
Phyllis Coakley
Mimmi
Phil
Donna Bauman
Bill Johnson
Jeannine Huntley
The Grandad of them all Fisherman
A man goes fishing missing bait returns with luck when his improvised line catches something surprising. He waits until night then hauls in a grand prize. The tale blends humor with patience and a twist ending.
My Home By Vivian Karr
A poem expressing preferring Sterling for home over other places. The speaker lists Springtime in the Rockies California and the South but repeats Sterling as the chosen home. The speaker mentions visiting Nevada Texas Alaska but reiterates Sterling as the homeland and school.
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Rockies
Sterling
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Nevada
Texas
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Seniors answer bicephalous riddle with two headed theme
Students identify each oddly described person as a two headed creature or related trait. The list assigns humorous or literal interpretations to names suggesting a classroom quiz about a bicephalous concept. The piece notes freshmen have something to look forward to by their senior year.
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Bob Czuprynski
Shirley Tuft
Patty Steadman
Donna Bowman
Lois Kraft
Roger Puterbaugh
Skippy Ruck
Fred Wyngarden
Wayne Moore
Pete Casey
John Persona
Joan Elmendorf
Fern Allison
Elsie Scribner
Beverly Flynn
Darlene Martindale
Webster
A High School Sideshow by Kay Eshelman
A student overhears teachers gossiping in the hall about a sophomore and feels exposed by their cruel laughter. The moment reveals a junior high school social sting and a student’s embarrassment as the group jokes about a “sophomore” student and a past college memory.
CAPA Club Elects Officers for 1949 50
Members of the CAPA Club met on Thursday afternoon May 19 for the last meeting of the year. In the president's absence the vice president Lois Foulds presided. Elected officers for 1949 50 were Sally Mosher president Ruth Janssen vice president Kay Eshleman secretary and Paul Small treasurer. The meeting closed with Sally Casey leading a sing along of Spanish songs.
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Lois Foulds
Sally Mosher
Ruth Janssen
Kay Eshleman
Paul Small
Sally Casey
This Thing Called Education
A reflective piece argues education defines national progress and youth duty. It cites Webster on education, recalls Lincoln, and urges Americans to value schooling as a pathway to leadership, criticizing current complacency and highlighting education as duty and hope.
Spring Poem by Betty Winn
A nostalgic verse evokes spring colors and love stories retold. Flowers emerge from winter, birds nest, and lovers lift their arms in a green, hazy season.
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MY Home
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