Seniors Working in Spare Time Across Town
Report shows many seniors hold extra jobs in various roles from bed making and cleaning to delivering groceries and stocking shelves. Names cited include Betty Gehring, Mary Andrews, Clarice Hey, Marge Andrews, Dick Hill, and Ellen Jane Wallick among others, illustrating widespread after school employment and street economy activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Gehring
Mary Andrews
Clarice Hey
Marge Andrews
Frances Mitchell
Leland Davis
Art Melville
Dick Hill
Ellen Jane Wallick
Phyllis Shannon
Leona Drury
Harriet Giddings
Janet Olinger
Vera Pollock
Helen Shaw
Fern Allen
Bob Fehrenbach
John Q
Quincy
Leo Ridge
Erwin Ridge
Erwin Duhm
Bill Haglund
Paul Young
Kurt Granzow
Royal Breed
Don Kyger
Home Ec Club Plans March Talk and April Bake Sale
The Home Economics club will host Mrs. Ray Blum in March to discuss personality. In April the group aims for an Easter and bake sale with goods sold in a local store. Earlier, students sold yarn dolls at basketball games, popular with many students displaying school colors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Blum
Pictures Snapped Of Thirty Word Typists
The Thirty Club promotes typing at thirty words per minute with photos displayed on a bulletin board. Miss Peterson photographers, showcasing members such as Jean Beatty Marjorie Overcash Gladys Wechsler Beverly Friesen Betty Benard Marian Schueler Jean Hoffman and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thirty Club
Miss Peterson
Jean Beatty
Marjorie Overcash
Gladys Wechsler
Beverly Friesen
Betty Benard
Marian Schueler
Jean Hoffman
Betty Johnson
Elda Robbins
Betty Darnell
Lillian Bernstein
Fern Allen
Lavonne Gettemy
Ruth Heilner
Betty Rice
Jim Wink
Beverly Anderson
Leila Leach
Marian Welker
Erwin Ridge
Janice Little
Robert Broscovak
Darda Lubben
Ruth Wright
Jim Coats
Juanita Woodyatt
John Griffith
Marjory Lange
Jay Wallace
Harold Stone
G A A Initiates 56 At Meeting Tuesday
Fifty six initiates will be ushered into the portals of G A A Tuesday night at 7 15 after an all day endurance test. The initiation committee is led by Beverly Anderson and includes Harriet Giddings Jean Hoffman Jean Davies Helen Becker Betty Darnell. After entertainment the group will share dancing in the gym and forgive past grievances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G.A.A
Beverly Anderson
Harriet Giddings
Jean Hoffman
Jean Davies
Helen Becker
Betty Darnell
Many Merit Awards In Commercial Club
In the Commercial Club awards segment Beverly Null and Harriet Giddings lead the class with honors earning fifty word pins. Leona Drury and Julia Heida receive forty word pins. Gladys Wechsler earns a forty word pin as second beginner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Null
Harriet Giddings
Leona Drury
Julia Heida
Gladys Wechsler
Erwin Ridge
Jean Hoffman
Marjory Lange
Bob Broscovak
Fern Allen
Jim Wink
Leila Leach
Wilma Gerken
Jim Coats
Robed Choir to Compete at Princeton District Event
The 48 member robed chorus directed by David Stryker will perform at Princeton on March 29 entering district competition with peers. They sing Cherubim Song and Jubilate Amen and soloists perform two chosen pieces each accompanied by piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Stryker
Princeton
Mazewieski-Tchack
Munro-Luvaas
Julia Heida
Curran
Paulina Baker
Beach
Chaminade
Haydn
Alice Burns
Mariann Birch
Italy
Hahn
Sterling
Ralph Wade
Taylor
Purcell
Stryker
Hurrah Vacation Notice for S H S Students
Script reports spring vacation for S H S from April 10 to 14 including two days off for fun and recreation. The school doors will be closed to allow Easter activities without interference from classes.
Latin Teachers Attend Knox College Meeting
Miss Harriet Echternach and Miss Elizabeth Joiner of S H S Latin department attended the Illinois Classical Conference at Knox College Galesburg Illinois March 6 to 8. They saw a modern version of Plautus The Haunted House staged by Knox College dramatics and translated by Norman Johnson president of the Conference. The pair joined lectures round table discussions and learned Latin teaching is increasing in schools for its value to other studies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet Echternach
Elizabeth Joiner
S.H.S. Latin Department
Knox College
Galesburg
Illinois
Plautus
Norman Johnson
Knox
Miss Echternach
Miss Joiner
Three Plays Scheduled For Presentation By Local Dramatic Club
The local Dramatic Club plans to present three plays in April and will hold tryouts at the April 7 meeting with casting directors Joiner and Burritt. Possible titles include Submerged Ile and Who Gets the Car Tonight. The previous meeting on March 3 featured a battle of the sexes in which the girls won.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joiner
Burritt
Ile
Tea Dance Delights Latin Club Students With Profit
The Latin Club held a March 11 tea dance in the gym after school, drawing many students and netting about twenty dollars. Despite no tea being served, the St Patrick themed event featured student mixers, broom waltzes, square dances, hot jiving, and music from a hillbilly band and a Solovox piano attachment.
Local Gossip Notes From Bert's Bargain Basement
Helen Lea and Bob Shaffer reportedly are moving toward steady status in the upcoming New column. Helen Rinker and George Buell are mentioned, with Dick Flack betting on Orla Jean Betts and chatter about Foo Man Chu and brother Hatch Chu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Lea
Bob Shaffer
Helen Rinker
George Buell
Nuf
Dick Flack
Orla Jean Betts
Foo Man Chu
Hatch—Chu
Herb Carlton
Mary Andrews
Sterling High Dating Shuffle Report
Betty Hank abandons Dean Dahlgren for Chuck Conrad while Jean Hoffman eyes Roland Kelsey. Marge Andrews dates Snuff Smith from Dixon as Sterling Prom sparks swirl. Jean Beatty flips between Erv Ridge and Don Powell. Clair Book enjoys hobbies with Bev erly Wise and Betty Benard among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty “Cotton
Hank
Dean Dahlgren
Chuck Conrad
Jean Hoffman
Roland Kelsey
Marge Andrews
Sterling
Smith
Dixon
Jean Beatty
Erv Ridge
Don Powell
Clair
Beverly Wise
Betty Benard
Book
Andreas
Clarice Hey
Betty Ague
Local Gossip Roundup From Dixon and Nearby
Johnny Platt and Neal Foulds chase a two day loan of Fern Allen from Bud Pettit. Mary Andrews is borrowed by Corporal E. W. Smith via Larry Fenner. Sarajane Scott and Paul Hermann win a date vote for the month. Rumors haunt Keith Brown and Margie, plus tales of Dororthy Hoener Harry Woodyatt and Tom Welton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Platt
Neal Foulds
Fern Allen
Bud Pettit
Mary Andrews
Locust Street
E. W. Smith
Larry Fenner
Sarajane Scott
Paul Hermann
Sarajane
Hermann the
Hermit
Keith Brown
Margie
Dixon
Bluffs
Mr. Brown
Beverly Friesen
Skinney McKinney
Stinky
G. A. A. Basketball Tourney Update
The G A A basketball tournament shows juniors and seniors tied with two wins each over underclassmen while freshmen and sophomores also remain tied. Senior team captain Alice Partridge leads as favorite, coached by Miss Burritt with assistants Powell Hunsberger and Wolf. captains rotate by game among Jean Hoffman Darda Lubben Helen Becker and Gloria Paulson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Partridge
Miss Burritt
Jean Hoffman
Darda Lubben
Helen Becker
Gloria Paulson
Virginia Powell
Leola Hunsberger
Vivian Wolf
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Home Ec Club
Doris Allabaugh
Jean Bressler
Dorothy Bruns
Shirley Butler
Martha Bartlow Arlene Betts
Sarah Burkett Angeline Ceruti
Audrey Cassens
Carolyn Duprey
Jeanette Dykstra
Jane Drury
Dorothy Deets
Veronica Eberhardt
Janet Ng Tan
Pat Gee
Shirley Gates
Mary Lou Holler
Janice Humphrey
Beverly Hoster
Lois Harshman
Alice Hoover
Dorothy Hank Marian Hoover
Susie Janssen
Audrey Lahman
Elsie Lund
June McKee Bettijeanne McNeil
Francis Miller
Lula Myers
Phyllis Miller
Irene Nesbit
Betty Partner
Norma Rollins
Margaret Reiger Doretta Redick
Harriet Radke
Lois Pfeffer
Dorothy Stewart
Janet Swartley
Joanne Stageretty Schmiedebush
Jeannette Weaver
Verdetta Wolf
Mary Watson
Anita Winans
Joyce Wright
Donna Yeck
Martha Ryan
Ruth DeWolf
Betty Wright
Dorothy Mintke
Marit Riser
Virginia Bailey
Dorothy Landis
Bert
Dorothy Hoener
Harry Woodyatt
Tom Welton
Bob Jamison
John Platt
Marion Palmer
Charlie Eckle
Anes Garrison
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