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Newspaper
Sterling Script
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1958
Page
3
Sterling reacts to the Sputnik era by expanding math and science content rather than overhauling the curriculum. Teachers plan summer study to modernize courses while urging students to focus on academics, prepare early for college science requirements, and avoid overloading with outside activities.
Sterling speech students travel to DeKalb for sectional individual events tomorrow with the contest play cast and debate team set to compete next Saturday. Winners advance to the state finals in spring. Cast includes Kilzus, Rhyne, Stewart, Huston, Engel, and Book. Rock Falls leads district with Sterling third, Morrison second.
The Eighteen Club invites eligible students to donate March 18 at the Sterling Coliseum. President Lee Spinka urges a larger turnout for the crusade for lives and a bigger, better club effort.
Otto Schaucht a noted singer lecturer and concert artist will present a musical program to the SHS student body. He performs with a powerful baritone voice and a wide range. His wife accompanies him and he speaks on love of fellowmen country and getting along in life. Schaucht has appeared at Sterling High School before and in other local high schools and travels widely from Wisconsin to many states.
Six Sterling High School students were winners in the national Latin contest and qualified for the district meet on March 8. First year winners were Marrianne Hess Betty Kalkwarf and Judy Landes while Betty Gere kin Bill Davis and Gloria Kalen earned second year honors. Thirty two students competed in a two part test on Latin grammar and Roman life. District placers move to the sectional in April with top twenty percent advancing to the May state exam. college scholarships will be granted to the six victors.
The National Merit Scholarship Qualification Test will be given to juniors on Tuesday April 29 1958 in high schools. Juniors may register in Miss Mildred Krughoffs room before March 20. The $1 test fee is due on exam day. In 1957-58 the program offered over 5 million dollars in scholarships, renewable based on need.
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