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Newspaper

Sterling Script

Location

Sterling, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1949

Page

6

Hi-Tri Elects Officers at April Meeting

Hi-Tri members met April 26 at the YWCA for a pot luck supper and program. Miss Hatch spoke on the summer conference at Camp Hauburg, and several delegates will attend. New officers were chosen led by President Sue Bucher and include Vice President Ronnette Shanger and Secretary Sally Mosher.

Hi-Tri Y.W.C.A Miss Hatch Camp Hauburg Mississippi Sue Bucher Ronnette Shanger Sally Mosher Beth Meyers Carol Camps Kay Eshelman Marlene Bucher Merilyn Wilkinson Gholson Sinnissippi Park

Upperclassmen Take Tests In National High School Program

On April eighth Sopho mores Juniors and Seniors were given a test on social and scientific developments. The annual nation wide testing program measures student awareness. Tests from many schools were sent to the University of Iowa for grading and comparison. Results are returned for classroom discussion.

University of Iowa

Jim Young Receives High Honors at U I Phi Eta Sigma

A letter from Illinois faculty advisor E E Stafford praises Jim Young a Sterling Township High School 1948 graduate. On March 22 he was inducted into Phi Eta Sigma the premier honor society for freshmen, reflecting a standout first year at the University of Illinois.

E. E. Stafford University of Illinois Jim Young Sterling Township Jim Phi Eta Sigma

May Schedule Features Local Sports and Events

The May slate lists five week reports and district tennis basketball and track meets plus golf and junior varsity events. G.A.A. banquet freshmen sophomores and senior picnics are scheduled alongside a robed choir concert and band performance with Memorial Day no school and a faculty dinner noted.

Monitor G.A.A Prophetstown Dixon Dixon Dixon Princeton DeKalb

Prom Co Chairs Named For Junior Senior Dance

Jeanne Sonneman and Larry Norton selected as co chairs for this year’s junior senior prom. Jeanne serves in French Club Hi Tri Student Council G A A Vice President and Dramatic Club. Larry belongs to the band Robed Choir Script Sports Editor Student Council tennis team S Club and Campus Club.

Jeanne Sonneman Larry Norton Jean Hi-Tri G.A.A Larry

Dramatic Club Party Encouraged Unusual Dress Coats

The Dramatic Club held a party on Wednesday April 27 requiring new members to perform skits. Women wore mixed attire including hats and jewelry while men dressed in skirts tees and makeup. Consequences were given to those not properly dressed.

Dramatic Club

Jazz Assembly Delights Students with Mayer and Sabin

A nine o clock assembly featured Eugene Mayer performing jazz styles from bebop to boogie woogie. Nelson Sabin, noted Hollywood producer and humorist, impressed the audience with his genial personality.

Eugene Mayer America Nelson Sabin Hollywood

Easter Red Cross drive raises funds and goods

The local Easter project sponsored by the Red Cross netted $50. Boxes of food clothing and household articles were donated. Organizers express thanks to all contributors for their generosity.

The Red Cross

Latin Club Roman Banquet Delights Local Students

The Latin Club hosted its annual Roman Banquet in the gym on Thursday night with a Roman style meal. A skit depicting life in the old world followed, inviting eighth graders curious about Latin to attend.

Lora Lea Wolf

Senior English Students Travel to Chicago for Day Trip

On May 7 Miss Fischer and several faculty members with a group of seniors will travel to Chicago. A chartered bus will transport them. The morning includes shopping and sightseeing, and in the afternoon they plan to see the stage play Finian's Rainbow.

Introducing Miss Johnson as assistant Home Economics teacher

Miss Johnson serves as the assistant Home Economics teacher for the last semester. She hails from DeKalb Illinois and favors all foods with shrimp as a favorite. She enjoys sewing cooking and both semi classical and popular music.

Miss Johnson DeKalb Illinois

Monitors Banquet Held at Lincoln Hotel

Monitors banquet took place Monday evening May 9 at the Lincoln Hotel with a 6:30 dinner. Special guests were Mr. and Mrs. Eades. No entertainment program was planned due to conflicting activities.

Lincoln Hotel Monitors Mrs. Eades

Junior Issue Gratitude From Script Editorial Staff

The Script acknowledges the juniors who produced this issue and thanks all contributors who helped with the project.

Molecule Delivers Atomic Laugh Split

A playful line imagines chemistry with a molecule declaring momentum and an atom laughing so hard it splits, turning a science joke into a whimsical outtake.

Seniors Plan Annual Picnic for May 11

Seniors plan their annual picnic in Clinton Iowa at Eagle Point Park. They will depart from the high school at eight each morning and return by four in the afternoon with a rain date set for May 18 if needed. Their slogan is Rain rain go away the seniors want to play.

Eagle Point Park Clinton Iowa

Robed Choir Presents Annual Spring Concert May 24

The Robed Choir will stage its annual spring concert on May 24 at the coliseum. A lengthy program excludes solos between sections and features works by Palestrina Christiansen Adams Scharfenberg Gearhardt and others with vocal solos by Joyce Carter and a baritone solo by Cloyd Meyers.

Pretty Maiden Stuart Herbert Joyce Carter Don Scharfenberg Herbert Iesslata Caener Sciece Robinson C. Cloyd Meyers

Honor Roll Names for Virginia Freedmen and Others

The honor roll lists Virginia Hildebrand Nancy Kunde Norma Miller Sophomore Anne Twardock Junior Harry Blaisdell Dean Eshleman Orville Kimball Senior Peggy Beach Janna Hey Helen Ohms.

Virginia Hildebrand Nancy Kunde Norma Miller Harry Blaisdell John Bowman Dean Eshleman Orville Kimball Peggy Beach Janna Hey Helen Ohms

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Jazz Assembly Hodierni Bill Scott Janice Wagner John Bowman Joyce Hall Joel Rice Ralah Wesner Betty Scott Clark Prentiss Dick Widdows Glenna Gould Nancy Snavely Jogge Hall Alice Emmitt Lora Sea Wolf John Michel Joan Bogott Chicago Donna Jean Johnson Palestrina Christiansen Exultation Christiansen the Holy City Adams Tere Bindi Seadia Mary Pat Geibel Gilead Gearhardt Joel Rice Anne Twardock
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