Band Soloists Win First Honors In District Contest
S H S bands and ensembles earned top honors at the district solo and ensemble contest in Morrison on Saturday March 9. Seven gold medals went to Paul Young French Horn Bowers Bass Jacque Sterenberg Julia Heida Doris Abel trombones and Clarence Strock Harold Stone cornets. Don Thome won a silver yet remains eligible for state contest. The cornet trio trombone quartet brass sextet and several others all won first division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrison
Paul Young
Bowers
Jacque Sterenberg
Julia Heida
Doris Abel
Clarence Strock
Harold Stone
Don Thome
Leverne Hoener
Mary Ann Hammelman
Marion Bade
Brass
Paul Youngbaritone
Ed Bowers
Platterbugs and the jitterbug craze explained
An article introduces the platterbug as a new type of jitterbug obsessive about collecting playing and stressing others with records. It notes platters are hot recordings, Santa's radio-vics sparked the trend, and describes the informal Platter Party as the latest dance craze with potential evils hinted at.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spence
Nickelodeon
Santa Claus
Santa
Mundorf Earns 60 Word Shorthand Pin
Marvin Mundorf tops first year shorthand class with a 60-word pin. Fern Shantz, a second year student, has an 80-word shorthand pin. Other pins awarded include 30-word typing to Herman Walck and others, 40-word typing to Marjorie John and 60-word typing to Vernice Kavadas.
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Marvin Mundorf
Marvin
Fern Shantz
Herman Walck
Ellen Jane Wallick
Wayne Andreas
Dorothy Pearson
Leora Jacobs
Bob Breiding
Francis Mitchell
Julia Heida
Marjorie John
Betty Faulkner
James Andrews
Harriet Giddings
Vernice Kavadas
Blue and Gold Sale Date Near for Sterling High Yearbook
Sterling Township high school prepares its annual yearbook with over 360 pictures, larger clearer images and added color pages. Material due mid next week. distribution planned mid May. Wayne Friedrichs returns to sectional public speaking at Franklin Grove on April 6 with a talk on soil erosion guiding risk and control methods.
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Bob Castendyck
Sterling Township High School
Ruth Welton
Sanford Mitchell
Wereld Dicta Pusly
Bob Philips
Joyce Clark
Arlene Karel
Pees
Kenneth Howard
Annamae Hussing
Lyle Geeting
Charlotte Goetz
Darlene Weber
Vernice Kavadas
Wayne Friedrichs
Franklin Grove
Wayne
Practice judging contest for grain teams tomorrow
A practice judging contest will be held tomorrow for grain teams from neighboring schools to aid teacher selection of boys to represent their school in the spring judging contest. The event, hosted at our school, highlights F. F. A. efforts and praises Jason Hopkins for cartooning in the recent banquet paper. Kenny Manon reports full membership dues across schools.
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Jason Hopkins
F. F. A. banquet paper aided by typing department
The F F A paper distributed at the recent banquet was made possible through the kind cooperation of the typing department.
FFA Basketeers Suffer Two Defeats In Tight Losses
Morrison edged the FFA team by one point in a last minute thriller. Dixon’s squad then overwhelmed them with a lopsided score as Sterling eyes a return game. Jim Beatty, Jim Wink, George Reitzel, Lester Jacobs, Kenny Harma, Jason Hopkins and Clarence Strock seek the state farmer degree, with Champaign in June for formal presentation.
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Morrison
Dixon
Sterling
Jim Beatty
Jim Wink
George Reitzel
Lester Jacobs
Kenny Harma
Jason Hopkins
Clarence Strock
Champaign
Local Actors Read Plays At Meeting
Members of the Dramatic club performed two plays at the March 13 meeting. Lucille Burr directed The Neighbors by Zona Gale and Arden Daehler led a Eugene O Neill piece Where the Cross is Made while Phyllis Shannon and Mariann Birch reviewed the authors. Officers elected were Don Church president Lucille Burr vice president Viola Nester business manager Bob Sier production manager and Acqueline Vertrees secretary. The club aims to study plays acting makeup directing and drama history with the next meeting March 27 to explore stage makeup under faculty adviser Miss Doris Burritt.
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Dramatic Club
Lucille Burr
Zona Gale
Arden Daehler
Eugene O’neill
Phyllis Shannon
Mariann Birch
O'Neill
Iona Gale
Don Church
Viola Nester
Bob Sier
Andacqueline Vertrees
Doris Burritt
Senior Debaters Aid New Members of Club
Senior Debaters Aid New Members of Club by coaching freshmen and sophomores in after school rounds. The debate topic is Re solved that our newspapers should be required by law to print the truth. affirmative wins lead after initial rounds with Jeanne Quilter Dorothy Mintke Janie Bartel Marion Palmer Ellen Haskell Betty Martin Fern Adams Doris Overholser Marjorie Lange Barbara Bell Dorothy Janssen Paul Hermann Bob Jamison Martin Doerman Keith Brown Gordon Behrens Cecil Wade Leo Megli Don Wallick Gene Harshman. Coaches Hermann Walck Barbara Flinn Bob Castendyck Paul Harsh, under Mr. Robbins in charge.
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S. H
Jeanne Quilter
Dorothy Mintke
Janie Bartel
Marion Palmer
Ellen Haskell
Betty Martin
Fern Adams
Doris Overholser
Marjorie Lange
Barbara Bell
Dorothy Janssen
Paul Hermann
Bob Jamison
Martin Doerman
Keith Brown
Gordon Behrens
Cecil Wade
Leo Megli
Don Wallick
Gene Harshman
Mr. Robbins
Hermann Walck
Barbara Flinn
Bob Castendyck
Paul Harshman
S H S Band Performs At Coliseum Tonight
The S H S band concert at the Coliseum features Baritones John Hunnsberger Gerald Keller and Bill McNinch along with a full woodwind and brass section including Doris Brittain Lorraine Wolf Paul Young Fay Ew bank and others in the ensemble. The roster lists numerous clarinets saxophones oboe bassoon and horns performers, highlighting a large multi-section concert.
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John Hunnsberger
Gerald Keller
Bill McNinch
Doris Brittain
Lorraine Wolf
Paul Young
Fay Ewbank
Dewight Mortenson
Robert Breiding
Donald Kyger
Betty Faulkner
Doris Scott
John Eade
Arthur Melville
Dorothy McKee
Lillian Hoover
James Wink
Gene Harshman
Beverly Wise
Nayola Brooks
Marjorie Lange
Mary Wilbern
Andrea Turner
Phyllis Geer
Paul Johnson
Eugene Knox
Ellen Haskell
LaVonne Bressler
Dorothy Mauke
Bud Anning
Myrtle Fritz
Leland Davis
Donald Thome
Lucille Burr
Jean Adama
Marvin Brewer
Gertrude Fine
Viola Nester
Jack Chapman
Riddle Pair Sparks Discussion in Old Column
A quirky exchange asks what fills a barrel to lighten it aimed at oaks, with a playful answer. The second riddle jokes that Hitler would not use two fingers because they aren’t his, presented with a drawn hand illustration.
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Hitler
Initiation Rules Spark School Back Ailments and Sport Results
Annamae Hassan notes girls wore hair and makeup restricted for G A A initiation. Ninety percent obeyed as 60 initiated with penalties for violations. Basketball tourney results crown Seniors led by Mary Wilbern. Juniors led by Julia Heida. notable scorers include Mary Wilbern 53 and Lorraine Jansen 61. Volleyball season begins under Jean Hoffman with captains listed for each class.
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Annamae Hassan
Julia Heida
Annamae Hussing
Vivian Wolf
Mary Wilbern
Gertrude Fine
Doria Schnitter
Arlene Eatinger
Lorraine Janssen
Darlene Leonards
Jean Hoffman
Heelen Becker
Dorothy Hoener
Mary Andrews
Leona Drury
Viola Nester
Ruth Walker
Senior and junior matchups in spring schedule
The schedule lists March 26 seniors versus sophomores, March 28 freshmen versus juniors, April 2 sophomores versus, April 14 freshmen versus seniors, April 19 freshmen versus, and April 21 juniors versus. The final pairing is incomplete.
Tournament Bracket Plans For Class Winners and Losers
All games set for 3 30 P M with two teams per class. Winners meet other class winners and losers meet other class losers in a class tournament to determine overall standings.
Latin Club Presents Public Program At High School
The Latin Club plans an April 24 entertainment in the high school auditorium for the general public. First year students perform a play while upper-classmen present a more elaborate piece with scenes of Roman life. Jeannine La Verne Longabaugh, class of 3Y, joins Northwestern University for the second semester as a transfer from Bradley Polytechnic Institute, after previously attending S. H. S.
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Jeannine la Verne Longabaugh
Northwestern University
College of Ceral Arts
Miss Longabaugh
Bradley Polytechnic Institute
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Kenny Manon
S. H. S. Band
Coliseum
Fusiory
Latin Club
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