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Newspaper
Sterling Script
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1973
Page
3
The Student Council reports busy weeks as they organize the Variety Show open campus and mini courses for juniors and seniors. Courses range from Arts and Crafts to How to fill out Income tax forms with many community and student teachers.
During the week of February 12 to 15, 1973, Thespian Initiates were active on campus. Students wore beanies and faced various dares, including bringing a raw egg and securing 25 signatures. Crews painted faces in red and white grease paint, half smiling and half frowning. About 10 to 15 students were initiated.
Foundation Award Winners Section II Annual FFA Foundation Awards Meeting held at Dixon High School. Sterling High School had five winners Don Wade in Dairy Production Gary Mcdearmon in Fish and Wildlife Management Larry Johnson in Livestock Specialty with supervised farm horses Lloyd Pough in Farm Safety Harold Null in Sales and Service. Winners were judged by project size records efficiency accuracy and project photos. On February 21 FFA Public Speaking Contest at Sauk Valley College featured Sterling speakers Duane Ganther Don Mar ke Don Wade with Wade advancing to Geneseo for District 1 on April 14.
Cris Swanson reports that sign up for the 1973 Variety Show is closed and screening is ongoing for signed acts. Tryouts will follow screening, with dates posted in Mr. Paris's room 274. Participants are urged to keep refining acts to fit the theme Everything Is Beautiful and aim for a strong performance.
Dan Stallings reports a Mr and Mrs St Patrick contest with candidates Mr Pink Paris Wylde Haney Southerland Kuhnert. Students will vote by money during lunch March 12 to 15. The teacher raising the most money wins and the winners are announced on TV during homeroom Friday March 1.
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