Spanish Club Convention Set for Bloomington on April 5
A state wide convention for Spanish Club members will be held in Bloomington on April 5. Eligible attendees include all paid state dues members, with a $0.25 registration and $1.50 dinner fee totaling $1.75. The program features a business meeting and project reports, plus April 14 Pan American Day as a major highlight.
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Bloomington
Sterling Club
Miss Straw
American Association of Teachers of
S.H.S
Librarians Spotlight at S ELS Under Miss Fadden
Twenty eight student librarians assist Miss Fadden at S ELS with desks clerical work shelving and magazines. They rotate duties weekly and form a librarians club chaired by Kent Robison Mary Jane Bruns and David Siex. They meet monthly to discuss library issues.
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S.els
Miss Fadden
Mary Jane Bruns
David Siex
Kent Robison
F F A Banquet Officers Named In Local Club
The F F A banquet lists officers led by president Arlyn Thomson and vice president James Maxey. Robert Deets serves as secretary with Dean Peterson as treasurer and Harry Peterson as reporter. Ronnie Habben acts as sentinel.
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Cera
Arlyn Thomson
James Maxey
Robert Deets
Dean Peterson
Harry Peterson
Ronnie Habben
The
Future Farmers of America
Y-Teens Active at Presbyterian Church Meeting
The Tri-Hi and So-Hi groups met Tuesday February 26 at the Presbyterian Church with a 6:00 potluck. Basketball dominated the evening and plans were set for March activities and meetings at the YWCA.
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Tri-Hi
So-Hi
Presbyterian Church
Y.W.C.A
Norton elected to Delta Sigma Rho at Colgate University
From Hamilton New York word that Larry Norton son of Mr and Mrs William R Norton 1111 4th Avenue Sterling Illinois a Colgate University sophomore was elected to Delta Sigma Rho honorary debate fraternity Norton active in Colgate band vigilante committee and the fresh council He graduated Sterling Township High School in 1950.
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Hamilton
New York
Larry Norton
William R. Norton
4Th Avenue
Sterling
Illinois
Colgate University
Delta Sigma Rho
Norton
Colgate Band
Fresh Council
Sterling Township High School
FFA Officers for 1951 and 1952 and Organization History
The officers for 1951 and 1952 include President Ron Rickless and Vice… boys studying vocational agriculture. The FFA was organized in 1928 by H. C. Groseclose and associates. The state is divided into twenty one sections with counties assigned by member numbers. Don
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Ron Rickless
F.F.A
H. C. Groseclose
Don
Typing Expert Peters Demonstrates 141 WPM
Katherine Evans reports on Mr. Cortez Peters, world amateur typing champion at eighteen, now a pro with seventeen years experience. He showed a 141 words per minute cruising speed during a Sterling High School visit on February 18 and recalled typing 319 words in a minute. Peters owns three business colleges and travels sponsored by the Royal Typewriter Company.
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Katherine Evans
Cortez Peters
Peters
S.H.S
Senior High School Crowd Names
The excerpt lists S H S students and friends with traits including Alvin Dettman blue eyes John Williams brown eyes Terry Powell Lester Weinstine nose Jimmy Eshelman smile Herbie Reed personality Dick Wilson sense of humor Dick Ohnen John Dillon manners Jr Art Magon Don Puterbaugh dancer Lino Carrillo physique Lyle Wolber.
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Alvin Dettman
John Williams
Terry Powell
Lester Weinstine
Jimmy Eshelman
Herbie Reed
Dick Wilson
Dick Ohnen
John Dillon Manners . Jr
Art Magon
Don Puterbaugh
Regional events and student honors listed for Dixon area
A schedule outline lists regional basketball tournaments in Dixon and state finals at Champaign, with upcoming district contests and speech competitions. Notable leaders include Lester president of Section Two with Whiteside, Lee, and Carroll counties, and Ron Ricklefs a senior with multiple past state winners.
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Dixon
Beloit
Northwestern Univ
Fresh
Soph
F.F.A
Parent-Son
Champaign
Lester
Whiteside
Lee
Carroll
Don
Illinois State Association
Ron Ricklefs
Sterling
S.H.S. Future Farmer
Unforgettable Night At The Dance Ends In Smooth Reconciliation
Charmaine and Bill attend a basketball game then meet a couple in the lobby and decide to go dancing. Bill dances with a former friend, sparking Charmaine’s broken heart, yet he explains the moment. They make up, share a midnight show, and end the night with a kiss to build a dream on.
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Charmaine
Bill
Bil
Diane
Baby Doll
Imagined Styles and Personalities of School Figures
A playful collage of students and staff references detailing quirks and fashion choices. Names include Lavonne Carey Harold Hussong Sharon Mangler Mr Tonkin Tom Thomas Jean Bloomquist Nancy Hecht Carol Taft Norma Miller Ann Farrer Marlene Metzner Mrs Hill Mr Lee Carol Turner Mr Hall Bob Smith Lino Carillo underclassmen seniors dynamics and class timing hints.
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Lavonne Carey
Harold Hussong
Sharon Mangler
Mr. Tonkin
Tom Thomas
Jean Bloomquist
Nancy Hecht
Carol Taft
Norma Miller
Ann Farrer
Marlene Metzner
Mrs. Hill
Mr. Lee
Carol Turner
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By Marge Wessels
F. F. A. Banquet
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