Juniors Name 1944 Prom Leaders Betty Rae John N Janssen
The juniors select Betty Rae John and Neil Janssen to head the 1944 Junior-Senior Prom committees. Betty Rae is secretary and Neil is vice president of the class of 1945. Neil's sister Suzie was chosen last year as co-chair. Several committee heads and assistants are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Rae John
Neil Janssen
Betty Rae
Neil
Suzie
Marcia Bogaard
Phyllis Matzinger
Mary Lou Foulds
Jean Hart
Stan Ridge
Irvin Nelson
Bud Maynard
Lyle Book Maxine Kaiser
Barbara Rowland
Donald Behrens
Marilyn Dies
Henry Cordell
Kenall Freeman
Lawrence Deusch
Mary Finifrock
Elwood Foy
Ronald Mathias
Patt Roden
DeKalb And Sterling Host Junior Dance
Juniors sponsored a dance February 25 in honor of the last home basketball game of the season. Music was supplied by famed orchestra leaders led by Harry James and Tommy Orsey, with committees for music refreshments and tickets listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry James
Tommy Orsey
Louis Kelsey
Ike Foy
Maxine Kaiser
Barbara Rowland
Lyle Book
Bill Scott
Claude Brown
Jerry Jones
History and science topics for students and readers
A list of section headers across history social science biology physics and home economics. It mentions You, The People Crimi nal Is Born How The Eye Works How We Hear Endocrine Glands Light Waves and teir Uses Our Neighbors Down the Road Green Plant Leaves and Grass Rayons Sky Riders Physics for general science and household education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rayons
Sky Riders
Ten Seniors Aid In Red Cross War Fund Drive
Ten senior students conduct three minute speeches for the 1944 Red Cross War Fund Drive in Sterling. Speakers included Bob Bulmer Audrey Iahman at Rotary Gyro and F F A banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Sterling
Bob Bulmer
Audrey Iahman
Rotary
Gyro
Charles Calhoun
Jujeanne McNeil
Lions Club
Don Dewey
Donna Yeck
Fourth Street Methodist Church
Myron Shannon
Joanne Stager
Women’s
Latin Students Aid Sterling Basketball Team Weathered by Olympus Gods
On the eve of a Rock Falls game Sterling Township High School hosts a Latin department pep rally led by Miss Joiner. A letter from a boy named Leon Mulcahey spurs gods Minerva Mercury and Hercules to boost the team with wisdom speed and strength, but the rally comes too late to avert a defeat to Rock Falls with DeKalb next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Falls
Mt. Olympus
Sterling
Sterling Township High School
Leon Mulcahey
Mercury
Jupiter
Minerva
Hercules
Rock Falls Rockets
DeKalb
Latin Department
Miss Joiner
Wallace Feldman
Connie Doermann
Herb Tavenner
Jim Wolf
John Hay
Tom Hoffman
Bob Bryan
Bob Bulmer
All-School Semi-Formal Shines With Billy Waite Orchestra
About 70 couples danced to Billy Waite's orchestra at the all-school semi formal. Decorations included a heart arch and a grand march as Bob Swehla hosted a floor show with student skits featuring pairs like Priscilla and John Alden and Romeo and Juliet. Co-chairs Jean Bressler and Shirley Utier guided the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Waite
Bob Swehla
Janet Swartley
Harold Barnum
Priscilla
John Alden
Neal Wick
Frances Miller
Jack and Jill
Warren Davis
Susie Janssen
Thisbe
Betty Portner
Don Dewey
Rosie
Willy
Bettijeanne McNeil
Leon Mulcahey
Hubert Maynard
Henry VIII
Jeep Bonds Backed by Fifty at Eighteen Seventy-Five
Fifty bonds at 18.75 dollars each will fund a Jeep. Four wheel drive enables these vehicles to traverse rough ground as combat forces move at high speed.
Sterling FFA Banquet Highlights Legacy and Service
The Sterling Future Farmers of America held a parent and son banquet at St. John's Lutheran Church on February 29. Adviser J A Twardock awarded emblems to Arnold Iben Harold Ratzlaff and Donald Behrens while Dunty Miller spoke on the C card. The program honored FFA members in service with a patriotic decor and a roster listing many corps members including Russell Babel Bob Benler James Beatty Lloyd Behrens and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling Future Farmers of America
Parent and Son
St. John’s Lutheran Church
J. A. Twardock
Arnold Iben
Harold Ratzlaff
Donald Behrens
Dunty’ Miller
Albert H. Keck, Jr
A. R. DeVoe
David Stryker
Marvin Habben
Leroy Duden
Lloyd Dettman
Sterling Township High School
Mr. Stryker
J. J. Richards
Mr. Twardock
Oecades
United States Shield
Russell Babel
Bob Benler
O. C
James Beatty
Lloyd Behrens
Claude Bley
Bill Buckingham
Douglas Cassens
Don Coats
Thomas Coats
Jack Drury
C. C. Camp
Richard Ebersole
Forrest
Paul Hague
Don Handel
Quinten Harms
Warren Harms
Bob Hults
Jason Hopkins
Lester Jacobs
Eugene Knox
Charles Knuth
Elmer Koster
Walter Koster
Alvin Landis
Harold Landis
Raymond Mellor
Burdette Miller
Dale Musselman
Jack Olmstead
Francis Or
State Policeman Speaks At S. H. S. Last Friday
A state police representative addressed Sterling High School students about highway accidents. He explained reporting requirements and noted drivers must report motor vehicle crashes within 24 hours to the Illinois Division of Highways in Springfield. The assembly targeted drivers and stressed legal duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling Highchool
State of Illinois Division of Highways
Springfield
Freshmen Portraits To Be Displayed On Page Four
The note indicates freshmen pictures will appear on page four of this issue. The item directs readers to the specific page for student portraits and does not reference any events or dates beyond the page location.
Sterling High finishes season in regional final loss to Dixon
Dixon beats Sterling 42 to 24 in the 1 H 8 A regional final as Floyd Hunsberger tops scoring for Dixon. Sterling earlier defeated Amboy 42 to 28 while Prophetstown edged Lee in OT 50 to 47. Ken Duhm led Sterling with 18 in the final, and Dixon advances to Rockford Sectional to face Rochelle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling Ties School
Dixon High School
Dixon
Sterling
Floyd Hunsberger
Rock Falls
Milldegeville
Community
Amboy
Acd Mitchell
Prophetstown
Lee
Ken Duhm
Rockford
Rochelle
Shamrock Shin-Dig St Patrick Event Planned at School
The Script Latin Club and Dramatic Club sponsor a St Patrick's Day tea dance on March 17 with early dismissal so students and teachers can enjoy Irish jigs and current hits. Committee chairs include Marilu Holler Doroth Stewart Leon Mulcahey Bettijeanne McNeil. Concessions led by Lena Mae Ashpaugh. WANTED all students and teachers on hand 2:30 p.m. March 17 at the Shamrock Shin-Dig.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Signal Corps
Hese
Marilu Holler
Doroth Stewart
Leon Mulcahey
Theatre Workshop to Visit S. H. S. March 10
The student body will be entertained in an assembly on March 10 by Mr. and Mrs. L Verne Slout and their Theatre Workshop. The program will consist of several short plays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Verne Slout
Also Mentioned on This Page
B. R. John and
N. Janssen
Viola Radke
Kay Deets
Eina Erb
Betty Capp
Joyce Null
Harriet Schueler
Eleanor Schutt
Evelyn Thompson
Mary Linton
Lou Ella Hubbard
Jo Laible
Carol Tavenner
Martha Whaley
Audrey Pabst
Marian Deets
Bonnie Bell
Ruth Goodnight
Kenny Duhm
Barbara Heindel
Lester Wade
Mary Zigler
Randall Barnett
Lois Kelsey
Merrill Benson
Frances Bethard
Milton Ward
Pat Marquis
Mary Jo Denny
James May
Ida Harms
Marie Lucas
Shirley Paddock
Floyd Stunsberger
Shirley Schmitt
Vanda Brooks
Betty Ebersole
Rose Mary Megli
Ruth Olds
Allan Wildman
DeKalb and
Jean Bressler
Shirley Utier
Future Farmers
Shamrock
Theatre Workshop
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