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Newspaper
Sterling Script
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1963
Page
2
The Script announces the three winning entries in the Pen Pageant. Sheila Towner, a class of '65 student, captured first with No Valentine For Archie and second with The Big Spender. Pat McCormick, also from class ’65, received honorable mention for Limbs and Feet.
A fifth grade class faces a Valentine exchange when a boy named Archie Stover draws the narrator’s name. The narrator, repelled by his looks, plans to skip him but ultimately forgives herself after giving Archie a valentine, learning a lesson about selfishness and empathy. Sheila Towner, '65
Senior students are headed to Greenville Lin denwood Ray-Vogue and Bethany Nazarene for further education. Others will attend August ana Manchester Bemidji State Stanford Chicago Clinton Junior College and Lincoln Barber School. Additional trainees include Da phne Gill Paulette Garcia Pam Klocke and Judy Morgan at Sterling Beauty Culture School and Gary Folkers Don Ladenburger and Ricky Walrath in technical programs.
A group of teen girls attracted attention at a band concert for their varied walking styles and shoe removal on stairs. The observer notes one leader’s modellike pose, others with stiff legs, pigeon toes, or heel walking. After seating, twelve shoes sat empty, a chair collapsed, and the audience’s focus shifted from music to amusement. Kay Bivin and Pat Frey plan travel to Moline Institute of Commerce, while many senior boys near service enlistments are listed. Several senior girls have nursing school acceptances at Saint Lukes, Freeport Memorial, Bloomington Memorial, Rockford, Swedish American, Harrisburg Practical Nursing, and more.
The GAA awards night on May 16 honored mothers and daughters with speeches, leadership and service awards, and new officer selections led by president Judy Book. Seniors enjoyed a Chicago trip May 18 including shopping, a Cubs game, and dinner at the Carousel Room.
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