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Newspaper

Sterling Script

Location

Sterling, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1955

Page

3

Junior Rotarians Hold Final Meeting of Year

The 62 Junior Rotarians met for their last dinner of the year on May 24 at the Elks Club. Officers were elected and the group heard plays and speeches on the Sterling High English Department. Attendees included Jim Schueler as president and Ronald Sonneman as vice president among others. Junior Rotary Anns were listed with many names.

Elks Club Joanne Whitaker Sandra Geiseman Robed Sterling High Jim Schueler Ronald Sonneman Ellis Seavey Nancy Balster Nikki Fleck Judy Penley Bob Lund

Four Selected for Boys State From Sterling

Jim Austin Joe Bonneville Bob Brown and Don Hauger were chosen to attend Boys State at the State Fair Grounds in Springfield June 19 to 26. The American Legion sponsors the program to build constructive attitudes toward govern ment. Ten Sterling and Rock Falls youths are picked by local service groups. S.H.S. sends three with backing from the Junior Chamber of Commerce Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Elks Club.

Jim Austin Joe Bonneville Bob Brown Don Hauger State Fair Grounds Springfield American Legion Sterling Rock Falls S.H.S Junior Chamber of Commerce Veterans of Foreign Wars The Elks Club

Commercial Department Offers New Course

A new course for stenographers students titled Secretarial Office Practice will be offered. It includes transcription of shorthand notes into letters, filing, business English, and use of business machines such as adding machines calculators mimeographs and dittos. The dictaphone will be taught in Shorthand II.

The Script Staff Expresses Appreciation to Patrons

A list of local businesses thanks patrons including retailers banks and service providers. The note names firms such as Andes Candies Annabelle Ray Jewelers Beere Sales Bowman's Market Basket and Ford Hopkins Drug Store among others. It reads as a community acknowledgment from The Script staff.

Seniors Anticipate Last Activities for Graduation Week

The Alumni Banquet kicks off four years of activity tomorrow night at 6 30 in the school library. Baccalaureate is set for 8 p m at St John s Lutheran Church with Rev H P Hilbish as moderator and Rev Eugene J Moore delivering the sermon. Commencement begins 7 p m Tuesday with band selections and the traditional Pomp and Circumstance. Diplomas will be presented by H R Eshleman board of education after remarks by Loren Young and Neal Bressler.

St. John’s Lutheran Church H. P. Hilbish Grace Episcopal Church Eugene J. Moore East Jordan Elgar Lawrence Axelson Fourth Street Methodist Church Roscoe Eades H. R. Eshleman Board of Education Loren Young Whiteside County Neal Bressler Joanne Whitaker Joanne Thomas Aubrey J. Holmes

Quill and Scroll Induct Four New High School Journalists

Four new members were inducted into the Quill and Scroll International Honor Society for High School Journalists. Named were Don Hauger Pat Barlow Georgia Wadsworth and Phyllis Bie lema who will hold editorial posts on the Script next year. Sharon Mangler outlined aims and qualifications, Gail Buchanan gave a welcome, and Carol Swartley explained pin symbolism as the new members were pinned and congratulated by editors.

Quill and Scroll International Honor Society Don Hauger Pat Barlow Georgia Wadsworth Phyllis Bielema Sharon Mangler Gail Buchanan Carol Swartley

1955 Graduates Reveal Plans Continued from Page One

The list shows undecided graduates including John Schaef er, Neil Ponticus, Joe Poston, and Bruce Benson with choices at Iowa State Augustana and University of Iowa. Others undecided are Bob Clark Bob Cox Edgar Duprey Bob Dir Floyd Johannsen and Fred Parker. Those entering service are Larry Langley Gene Van Kampen Dixon Smith Richard Eat inger Bill Fisher and Stan Fischback.

Neal Bressler Harold Hussing Jim Eshleman Bob Dir Clark Galloway Alva Wise Richard Eatinger Bob Lund Ronald Sonneman Ken Kosier Jim Schueler Jim Baird John Benson Bruce Benson Bob Cox Harold Martin Bob Deets Eugene Grim Chuck Cox Ken Handel Joe Poston Wilfred Hester Gene van Kampen Bill Grim Larry Meyer Willard Stanley Bill Kempster Floyd Johannsen Ellis Seavey John Marshall Richard Nice Iowa State John Schaefer Augustana Neil Ponticus University of Iowa Bob Clark Edgar Duprey Fred Parker Larry Langley Dixon Smith Bill Fisher Stan Fischback

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