Faculty and Board Celebrate Gay Nineties Banquet
On February 17 the second annual faculty function was held at Jul's Danish Farm for faculty with spouses and board members. Miss Helen Peterson chaired. committees included Mrs. Peterson and others. Decorations featured oil lamps and lace accessories. place cards showed tandem bicycles. A barber shop quartet performed and tours of Locust Street and historic venues were reenacted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jul
Board of Education
Helen Peterson
Peterson
Sherman
DeVoe
Scheid
Mades
Davis
Sterling
Locust Street
4Th
Tonkin
Mr. Pletcher
Pye
Academy of Music
Wininger Bros
Ruth Wells
Helen Becker
Mother Fischer
Lucille Barnes
Eugene Hall
Mr. Eades Attends School Administrators Convention
Mr. Eades left February 19 to attend the annual convention of the American Association of School Administrators in Atlantic City New Jersey. The convention ran February 21 to 26 with exhibits lectures and discussion groups from 9 30 a m to 10 00 p m. He returned to Sterling on February 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eades
American Association of School Administrators
Atlantic City
New Jersey
Sterling
Easter vacation notice for school closing dates
Easter break announced with dismissal on Wednesday March 24 at noon and classes resuming Tuesday March 30. The message notes this ends the third quarter and urges students to prepare outfits and bonnets for spring vacations amid quarter exams.
Dramatic Club Inducts Twenty New Members at Fifth Avenue
The Fifth Avenue Players inducted twenty new members on February 2 in the high school gym. New initiates came from Senior Play cast and qualifying under try-outs for Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors. Candidates performed short skits before old members verified compliance with club rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth Avenue Players
High Schoo Gym
Margie Cameron
Miss Burritt
Simone Makes Good Impression staged by French Club
On Friday February 27 1948 the French Club presented Simone Makes Good Impression for the Latin and Spanish Clubs. The cast included Polly Jewel as Simone and Phil Ward as Monsieur Daincourt with Miss Schick directing and Helen Ohms as stage manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simone
Lee Shippee
Polly Jewel
Monsieur Daincourt
Phil Ward
Madame Jolivet
Margie Cameron
Marguerite
Jean Sonneman
Madame Berangere
Deloris Ohms
Madame Parry
Helen Ohms
Monsieur Jolivet
Dick Nuttal
Sophie
the Maid
Betty Fenner
Mary Vaughn
Miss Schick
Nursing career assembly informs students for Pan American Day
Students attended an assembly on Friday February 27 at 8:00 A M to learn about nursing as a career. A follow up assembly is scheduled for April 14 at 2 20 P M to observe Pan American Day.
Tuberculin Tests Administered to 8th Grade Students
The T. B. tests were given to 8. Hl. S. students on February 16 and read on February 18. Positive reactions will lead to X rays to determine the cause. Tests were offered to students with parental permission who previously showed negative reactions.
Practice Begins For Three One Act Plays At School
Art classes review a month of work while Drama Club prepares three one act plays. Students study caricature drawing and oils, with Art II advancing to landscapes and poster design. The dramatic conference will be held at Rochelle with the play New School of Wives starring an all star cast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neahring
Eowegs Fy
S. H.S
Rochelle
New School of Wives
Mary Nless
College representatives visit area seniors
Miss Schick notes varied career interests as college reps from Cornell Francis Shimer Gulf Park Rockford Girls School and a Chicago hospital tour the school to meet seniors who hope to enroll.
Sophomore Valen-teen Dance Delights School Crowd
The Valen-teen Dance drew a crowded gym packed with students and alumni. Master of ceremonies Bill Stewart introduced the sophomore band and quartet for the first time, plus an entertaining duet and piano solo. The floor show ended with a grand finale and the group led in Peg-O-My Heart.
Saint Patrick's Day Folks Wear Green for Celebration
Saint Patrick's Day stories describe the McGinn Murphy Flanagan and O Rourke families dressing in green. The shamrock links to Saint Patrick and the Holy Trinity, and March 17 is urged as the day to wear green and join in the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGinn
Murphy’s
Flanagan
O’rourke
Saint Patrick
Ireland
Dinner Dancing Annex Signals Busy Noon Classes
The annex hosts noon time dance sessions since February 17 with about 100 kids enrolled and getting along well. Instructors are available but more are welcome to join the larger classes.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mr. Eades
Dramatic Club
Future Assemblies
T. B
John Dunlap
Charles Kornman
Miriam Dunlap
Inhansil Mary Stewart
Ellen Dunlap
Marge Cameron Cecile Pendleton
Betty Faye Fortune
Harriet Schofield
Mary Ann Mosher
Roberta Dunlap
Lois Foulds
Laura
Cece
Janet Diffenbaugh
Snoop
Bertha Peterson
Gordon
Renineeaal
Doug Cue
Joan Wright
Mattie
Susan Hoffman
Risch Ciornes Pab Sical
Joyce Purkey
Bessie
Nonis Snow
Barbara Bogaardi
Saint Patrick’s Day
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