Sterling NHS Hosts Charles Pratt Poetry Evening
Sterling National Honor Society members attended a poetry evening with Charles Pratt, owner of Unicorn Book Store. Pratt shared views on poetry, noted two published works, and discussed future plans including a master’s degree from Northwestern and teaching, plus a Barn‐style pub project for local entertainment.
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Sterling National Honor Society
Charles Pratt
Mr. Pratt
Unicorn
Sterling
Pratt
Mimi Sandeen
Rod McKuen
Mr. McKuen
German Club Meeting Report by Lena Miller
The German Club met on Feb 21 1972 at 7 00 with eight members present, contrasting with thirty at the annual pictures. President Marcy DeWeerd led as the only officer in attendance, and the group discussed a volleyball tournament challenge from the French club to be held Thursday that week. The meeting featured songs and games and ended around 9 00.
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Lena Miller
Marcy DeWeerd
World War I Echoes In SHS Club Volleyball
A SHS club report recalls a recent volleyball game between German and French squads led by Kommandeur Griesser and Captain Pierre Murphy. The match featured inventively improvised equipment and a tense, warlike atmosphere as both sides battled for a mysterious final result.
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KVI
Kommandeur Griesser
Pierre Murphy
Pierre
S Club by Jim Friedricks The Lettermen's Club
A Sterling high school club page reviews the S Club as failing to unite members and participate. It blames lack of participation and organization for declines, notes homeroom meeting apathy, and calls for changes to restore its function supporting athletes and school funds.
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Jim Friedricks
Sterling
Future Farmers of America Challenge Local FFA Chapters
The Future Farmers of America Association of STHS challenged Dixon Morrison Erle and Milledgeville FFA chapters to basketball games. They are raising funds with garden seed sales and lunch stands at farm sales and plan a district contest in Geneseo on April 5 after two speech contest winners at Sauk Valley College on March 2.
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Future Farmers of America Association of Sths
FFA
Sterling
Dixon
Morrison
Erle
Milledgeville
FFA District 1
Kewanee
Paul Kane
Harold Null
Don Wade
Jim Beherns
Sauk Valley College
Duane Ganther
Geneseo
Latin Club Plans Day of Downtown Work and Play
The Latin Club with advisor Mr Tinley will spend the morning downtown visiting shops in the loop and shop the afternoon with a theater trip to A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum starring Larry Blyden.
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Mr. Tinley
Forum
Larry Blyden
Voting for state tree topic prompts school debate
In a lighthearted but meaningful discussion students are urged to prepare for intelligent voting. The piece highlights enthusiasm and caution about political promises, praising youth honesty while warning against being misled, and urges setting a good example for parents.
Science Club Hosts Quiz Contest At STHS Meeting
The Science Club of STHS split members into two teams for a quiz touching chemistry physics weather and water. Additional items included plans for a Chicago trip a University of Illinois electronics open house and Science Fair projects.
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Science Club
STHS
Chicago
University of Illinois Electronics
Valentine IMC Party for Teachers
On Valentine Day student aides invited teachers to the IMC after school for punch and cookies. The lights were dimmed and a fireplace burned as Melissa Stillman presided at the punch bowl with Shawn Shaffer assisting. Other club members worked on committees or baked cookies for the party.
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Loistacher
IMC
Melissa Stillman
IMA
Shawn Shaffer
Indoor Gymnastics Intra Squad Meet Set For March 11
The 1971-72 Gymnastics Club hosts its third annual Intra Squad meet on March 11 with warm ups at 12 30 and competition at 1 0 pm Events include four for boys trampoline parallel bars floor and still rings and four for girls trampoline uneven parallel bars floor exercises and balance beam Tickets cost fifty cents for students and one dollar for adults and are available from any club member or at the door.
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Miyit Wbo
Ten 6 Theigrogram Als
Mother and Daughter Night at Sterling High GAA
Sterling High GAA hosted a mother and daughter night on February 10 with mothers guided through exercises then assigned to teams for basketball volleyball aerial darts shuffleboard and table tennis. Class basketball tournaments followed the week of February 14 and new activities began the next week including volleyball slim and trim table tennis roller skating and bowling.
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Sterling High Gaa
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