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Newspaper
Sterling Script
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1953
Page
6
The Junior Class met on Tuesday February 10 led by Miss Head and Miss Thompson. Members were urged to pay dues to fund the Junior-Senior Prom. Fantasia is the codename while the theme remains secret. The prom is set for June 3 from 9 to 12 at the Coliseum with Sportsmen providing music. Committees work to make it the biggest and best ever.
Latin Club schedules a Roman Banquet May 6 at 6 30 PM in the library and cafeteria. First year Latin students will act as slaves for the evening and a Loving Cup goes to the best dressed. Costumes must be student made and aligned by the students. Arrangement committee Cyn thia Grennan chair Joan Hicks Beverly Foss Ruth Williams Judy Gartner. Program committee Judy Penley Julie Findley Ann Burkholder Nancy Apple Pauline Woessner.
FHA and FFA plan a spring dance titled Stairway to the Stars to be held in April in the girls gym from 8 30 p m to 12 00 a m with Marion Thomas orchestra providing dance music Committees include entertainment decoration publicity and refreshments chaired by Gail Buchanan Richard Schmitt Cliff Dettman and others with members listed for each group
On March 29 1953 at 4 pm the Sterling Township High School Robed Choir performs Olivet to Calvary at St John’s Lutheran Church. The traditional oratorio recounts the crucifixion with words by Shapcott Wensley and music arranged by J H Maunder. No RSVP needed. attendance expected.
Dana Johnson reports the F.F.A. Chapter at 8.H.S. plans its annual banquet for March 19, 1953 at 7:00 p.m. in the school cafeteria with Harlan Rigney of Freeport as main speaker and a later F.F.A. and F.H.A. dance. National F.F.A. week ran February 21–28 with 17,000 Illinois members and large state support.
The Jr Red Cross debuts with a vaudeville program at the Veterans Administration Domiciliary in Clinton Iowa on Sunday March 29 at 2:00 pm for about two hundred veterans. Performers include Joyce Cameron Janice Ohnen Dana Johnson Nikki Fleck and Sandra Geiseman with acts ranging from tap and ukulele numbers to a Modern Cinderella play and a piano solo. The show ends with a clarinet duet and a cookie and coffee reception to showcase culinary skills.
The Campus Club will meet Monday in March for a panel discussion on the advantages and disadvantages of attending a university. Panelists include Miss Dickson Miss Schumaker and Miss Heath. College representatives visiting frequently have aided seniors planning to attend college next year.
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