National Honor Society forms at Sterling Township High
Twenty seniors and juniors were named charter members of the Sterling Township High School National Honor Society on May 9 after a faculty committee selected finalists based on scholarship character leadership and service. Officers include Lois Foulds president Larry Norton vice president Betty Fenner secretary and Clark Prentiss treasurer.
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Sterling Township High School
Lois Foulds
Larry Norton
Betty Fenner
Clark Prentiss
Miss Hunt
Miss Welle
Mr. Tonkin
Editors chosen for Sterling High School annual and script
Faculty named Larry Norton editor of the Annual with Clark Prentiss as Business Manager. Script editors will be Shirley Humphrey and Carlanne Ruck. The four students were selected for their capability to handle duties effectively.
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Sterling High School
Larry Norton
Clark Prentiss
Shirley Humphrey
Carlanne Ruck
Commercial Awards Pin List Highlights Recipient Names
A record of award pins distributed to multiple individuals including Betty Deets Joanne Geer Donna Bowman Dorothy Dettman June Rosenow Bernice Bartz Gene Meyen Harry Blaisdell Laura Stern Bob Twardock Shirley Ladenburger Carlanne Buck Nonis Snow Bunny Butler Lois Manon Joan Keiser Peggy Beach Shorthand Darlene Long Wenda Michels Helen Miller Shirley Ladenberger Lola Stern Jeannine Schwitter Joanne Kunde Barb Finkle Vera Kraft. The list shows varied pin assignments with several recipients for each category and multiple name groupings.
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Mr. Eades
Peggy Beach
Miss Hunt
Carol Challand
Betty Fenner
Lois Foulds
Janna Hey
Susan Hoffman
Polly Jewell
Wenda Michels
Helen Ohms
Bertha Peterson
Gwen Turnroth
Joanne Kunde
Don Wink
Harry Blaisdell
Phil Ward
Bob Twardock
Clark Prentiss
Dean Eshleman
Larry Norton
Marilyn Miller
30 Word
Pin
Betty Deets
Joanne Geer
Donna Bowman
Dorothy Dettman
June Rosenow
Bernice Bartz
Gene Meyen
Laura Stern
Shirley Ladenburger
Carlanne Buck Nonis
Snow Bunny Butler
Lois Manon
60 Word
Pin Darlene Long
Helen Miller
Shirley Ladenberger
Lola Stern
Jeannine Schwitter
Librarians Enjoy Outing Despite Rain at Dixon Park
Librarians braved showers on May 25 for a Dixon Dixon outing to Lowell Park. Despite rain they kept high spirits after sack lunches and cokes with a movie back in town. Attending were Miss Burritt Miss Coffey Alice Bennett Marlene Kenner Marian Miller Lois Kraft Mary Jane Bellows Carlanne Ruck Marilyn Ahrens Vada Meyers Jeanette Over Suisiee Hoffman.
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Lowell Park
Dixon
Miss Burritt
Miss Coffey
Alice Bennett
Marlene Kenner
Marian Miller
Lois Kraft
Mary Jane Bellows
Carlanne Ruck
Marilyn Ahrens
Vada Meyers
Jeanette Over
Suisiee Hoffman
Gwen Turnroth Crowned Track Queen of 1949 at Sterling
Gwen Turnroth was elected by the student body as track queen for 1949. She presented awards at the N C I C track meet at Sterling High School, with nine queens from other schools also handing out awards. Gwen active in S H S social events, G A A member for four years, Student Council secretary in junior year, charter member of National Honor Society, and served on various club committees and the Annual Board.
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Gwen Turnroth
N.C.I.C
Sterling High School
Gwen
S.H.S
G.A.A
National Honor Society
Sterling High School Third Annual Art Exhibit Held
Sterling High School held its third annual art exhibit on May 22 from 2 30 to 5 00 in the annex. Entries included landscapes signs portraits still life stage set designs magazine covers and door sketches. Participants included Stanley Coden Gilbert Flowers Charlies Johannsen Marvin Kaiser Marian Kendell Donald McKee and many others.
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Sterling High School
Annex
Stanley Coden
Gilbert Flowers
Charlies Johannsen
Marvin Kaiser
Marian Kendell
Donald McKee
Marilyn Nelson
Betty Panscik
Mary Snyder
Kennard Green
Joe Moreno
Jean Allen
Joan Elmendorf
Lois Foulds
Joyce Fritz
Irene Harden
Leo Miner
Arlene Wolf
Helen Fenner
Raymond Gierhart
William Johnson
Marlene Bucher
James Galloway
Marian Miller
Thomas Slothower
Robert Wilson
Charles Sisson
Robert King
Warren Sonneman
Marlene Kenner
Richard Gibbs
Donna Glenn
James Vary
Paul Lund
Arthur Magon
Edwin Meiner
Eileen Miner
Anthony Pizarro
Frank Fisher
Robert Hurley
JoAnn Reins
Wesley Koster
Jack Bowman
Marlene Steadman
Merton Wallingford
Jeanine Schwitters
Alumni Banquet Set For June 17 At Coliseum
The annual alumni banquet will be on June 17 at 6 30 p m at the coliseum. Dinner is provided by the ladies organization of St John’s Lutheran Church and Maurice Mintke will play from 8 30 to 11 00 p m. All graduates urged to attend. admission price to be announced soon.
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St. John’s’ Lutheran Church
Maurice Mintke
Class Officers Chosen Leaders List for 1951
The document lists class officers by year, including presidents, vice presidents, secretaries, and treasurers. Roles are shown for multiple classes with names such as Shirley Vorderstrasse Chuck Deers Lola Nelson Marilyn Miller Lyle Matznick Marilyn Bawden Betty Winn Richard Widdows Don Knight Nancy Kunde Beth Meyer George Schneider.
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Shirley Vorderstrasse
Chuck Deers
Lola Nelson
Marilyn Miller
Lyle Matznick
Marilyn Bawden
Betty Winn
Richard Widdows
Don Knight
Nancy Kunde
Beth Meyer
George Schneider
Junior Red Cross members attend Rockford conference
Sterling and Rock Falls Junior Red Cross girls and boys traveled to Rockford on Saturday May 14 for a conference to meet peers headed for Red Cross Camps. Attendees included Lucile Barnes Mary Jane Bellows Chuck Rhoades Marilyn Miller Sterling Twp Jack Brown Marie Barry Marilyn Dewey from Community Norma Tedrich and Dorothy Fisher from Rock Falls.
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Red Cross
Sterling
Rock Falls
Rockford
Picni
Lucile Barnes
Mary Jane Bellows
Chuck Rhoades
Marilyn Miller
Sterling Twp
Jack Brown
Marie Barry
Marilyn Dewey
Community
Norma Tedrich
Dorothy Fisher
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Joan Keiser
Junior Red Cross
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