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Sterling Script

Location

Sterling, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1944

Page

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Latin Students Feast In True Roman Style

Latin Club hosts annual banquet with freshmen acting as slaves in a wartime style menu. Virgil class reclines as Pontifex Maximus officiates the rites while Greek singers, acrobats, a Cretan clarinetist, and Thracian wrestlers entertain.

Latin Club Virgil Bob Bulmer Pontifex Maximus Dorothy Stewart Tom Hoffman Benita Pabst Cerie Bowman Bernice Off Asia Minor Marion Wolf Donna Battles Cathryn Detweiler Don Snavely Spain Sally Winn Susan Reaviey Sue Williams June Welker Thrace Jim Wolf Herbert Tavenner Medicus Dick Eikenberry Titus Joe Davis Publius Jay Kenaga Lucius Beverly Welker Octavia Gene O’connell Merrill Koster Miss Joiner Helen Parker Miss Echternach

Library Receives Last Shipment Of New Books

The library received a final shipment of books including fiction and non fiction. Naval tale CGR 3070 recounts a Coast Guard Reserve boat blasted for 21 days near the Atlantic coast and located 310 miles from its start. Animal Reveille highlights animal heroes on war fronts. Eve Curie Journey Among Warriors portrays life on battle fronts and tools of war. If Above Suspicion and Assignment in Britain offer espionage and adventure. Mother Russia explains Soviet resilience and military feats.

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Junior-Senior Prom Climaxed Social Season

The annual junior-senior prom on May 6 at the coliseum featured a Holland theme with windmill scenery, green tulips, and a windmill stage element. Maurie Rickman’s 11 piece orchestra provided music from 8:30 to 12, with a 16 performer floor show and MC Randall Barnett entertaining remarks. Audrey Pabst led a song, and a trio by Annie Bell and Connie Doermann accompanied her. the crowd sang When You Wore a Tulip.

Coliseum Old Holland Maurie Ruckman Ndall Barnett Audrey Pabst Nnie Bell Connie Doermann

Speech Club Holds Mock Radio Program

The Speech Club staged a mock radio program with Cathryn Detweiler directing a humorous sketch Away From It All and Benita Pabst singing three numbers. Officers elected were Mary Louise Zigler President Carol Tavenner Vice President Joyce Goldberg Secretary Treasurer Bob Swehla. Next year’s officers plan a late month picnic.

Bourke Cathryn Detweiler Mary Louise Zigler Jacqueline Gossard Margaret Macklowsky Glenn Gaumer Marilyn Raphael Jay Kenaga Donna Yeck Carol Tavenner Joyce Goldberg Don Dewey Bob Swehla

G A A Banquet Friday Night at Lincoln Hotel

The annual G A A Banquet will be held Friday evening May 19 at the Lincoln Hotel. The program is not yet planned but awards earned this year will be given. Committees include Martha Bartlow head chairman and members for program decoration and other duties.

Lincoln Hotel Martha Bartlow Shirley Butler Marcia Bogaard Marie Lucas Beverly Wick Jean Hart Barbara Rowland Pauline Jackley Sarah Burkett Lois Stewart Doris Boehm

Bowling season ends with Beavley high score

The second and last bowling season finished in late April with Susan Beavley as the high score bowler and Martha Bartlow as manager. Volleyball saw the seniors win the tournament defeating the juniors 21 to 12 in the second game after a 21 0 first game.

Susan Beavley Martha Bartlow Jula Myers

Senior Girls Attend Tea At Nurses' Home

About 25 senior girls accompanied by Miss Echternach attended a tea at the nurses home on Friday evening. Evelyn Bierman introduced Wilda Ward who spoke on Cadet Nursing and training options for girls 17 and older with a 90 day training requirement. Anna Stycharski read on Hospitals in Norway as the group toured rooms and enjoyed bingo, guessing games, and refreshments.

Miss Echternach Evelyn Bierman Wilda Ward Miss Ward Anna Stycharski Norway

Students Present Music And Debate For Church

A spring event at Fourth Street Methodist Church featured music and a formal debate by Woman's Society of Christian Service participants on whether the United States should join the League of Nations. Cathryn Detweiler and Lena Mae Ash performed two piano duets, and the debaters included Cathryn Detweiler and Don Dewey for the affirmative and Audrey Lahman and Joyce Goldberg for the negative.

Woman’s Society of Christian Service Fourth Street Methodist Church Cathryn Detweiler Lena Mae Ashpaugh Y Mosskowski Mascagni Mary Zigler United States League of Nations Don Dewey Audrey Lahman Joyce Goldberg

Vocal And Orchestra Students Offer Spring Concert

The Robed Choir Girls Glee Club and Male Quartet directed by Mr Stryker join the Sterling Township High School Orchestra under Mr Richards for a spring concert tomorrow evening May 18 at 8 00 in the 2 gym. Members of the groups are listed.

Stryker Richards Sterling Township High Pol

The Robed Choir Announces Members by Voice Section

The list covers sopranos altos tenors and basses names such as Benita Pabst Mary Louise Zigler Susie Janssen Betty Lou Shaffer Viola Radke Jean Hart Jo Laible Vera Miller Ruth Goodnight Joyce Null Sarah Burkett Bettijeanne McNeil Virginia Bailey Ronnie Eberhardt Rosemary Megli Esther Hagen Bernice Fenner Phyllis Matzinger Joanne Eberhardt Paul Shharfenberg Richard Eikenberry Carol Tavenner Jean Thielbar Barbara Heindel Lena Mae Ashpaugh Cathryn Detweiler Marion Deets Betty Capp Barbara Rowland Maxine Kaiser Connie Doermann Audrey Pabst Cecil Wade Bill Welton Don Dewey Clyde Wolfley Paul Gribbons Myron Shannon Charles Calhoun Wallace Felman Richard Rice Ansel Henderson Breiding Claude Cummins Bob Burke Bud Maynard Daryl Gaumer Russell Coats.

Benita Pabst Mary Louise Zigler Susie Janssen Betty Lou Shaffer Viola Radke Jean Hart Jo Laible Vera Miller Ruth Goodnight Joyce Null Sarah Burkett Bettijeanne McNeil Virginia Bailey Ronnie Eberhardt Rosemary Megli Esther Hagen Bernice Fenner Phyllis Matzinger Joanne Eberhardt Paul Shharfenberg Richard Eikenberry Carol Tavenner Jean Thielbar Barbara Heindel Lena Mae Ashpaugh Cathryn Detweiler Marion Deets Betty Capp Barbara Rowland Maxine Kaiser Connie Doermann Audrey Pabst Cecil Wade Bill Welton Don Dewey Clyde Wolfley Paul Gribbons Myron Shannon Charles Calhoun Wallace Felman Richard Rice Ansel Henderson A Breiding Claude Cummins Bob Burke Bud Maynard Daryl Gaumer Russell Coats

Girls Glee Club Members and Accompanist Named

The Girls Glee Club lists Doris Boehm Crete Bowman Gladys Bressler Betty Bull Ruth Detweiler Mildred DeWeerd Agnes Dimond Lola Jean Dirks Audrey Dornbusch Marilyn Eckhardt Marian Fitzgerald Betty Friend Janet Geer Jackie Gossard Lois Hammelman Virginia Haugen Helen Hinz Lillian Jacobs Eamnine Kunde Rosemary Krug Audrey Keller Marie Lucas Pat McKee Benita Pabst Marjorie Parks Florence Pennington Betty Shaffer Doris Shearborn LaVerne Siex Jane Stager Lola Stern Doris Wagner Leora Wolker Bernice Wolf Sue Williams Sally Winn Mary Louise Zigler Shirley Zimmerman Arlene Cox with Pat Marquis as accompanist.

Doris Boehm Crete Bowman Gladys Bressler Betty Bull Ruth Detweiler Mildred DeWeerd Agnes Dimond Lola Jean Dirks Audrey Dornbusch Marilyn Eckhardt Marian Fitzgerald Betty Friend Janet Geer Jackie Gossard Lois Hammelman Virginia Haugen Helen Hinz Lillian Jacobs Eamnine Kunde Rosemary Krug Audrey Keller Marie Lucas Pat McKee Benita Pabst Marjorie Parks Florence Pennington Betty Sha

Community Orchestra Concert Free Admittance Tonight

The Orchestra Mary Strock along with Cathryn Detweiler and a roster of soloists will perform a concert. Cathryn Detweiler will also play a group of piano solos. The concert is being given without admission charge and the public is invited to attend.

Mary Strock Lena Mae Ashpaugh Virinia Gelaz Richard Eikenberry Margaret Jacklowsky LaVerne Siex Bob Siex Carol Meier Walter Snyder Milton Ward Don Dewey Bob Swehla Jimmy Hill Roger Rice Bill Robinson Paul Scharfenberg Maxine Baker Rosemary Megli Betty Tretteen Dolores Smith Pat Marquis Cathryn Detweiler Polly Hoppler Helen Hinz Jay Kenaga Glenn Gaumer

Spanish Club hosts book review at high school gym

The Spanish Club invites the public to a book review next Monday at 7 30 in the high school gym. Mrs Frank Yuill of Rockford will review Liberty Street about refugees waiting in South America to enter the United States. She will bring four Byron girls to dance La Cucuracha. The club also invites the French Club to attend.

Frank Yuill Rockford Liberty Street South America United States

Also Mentioned on This Page

Brittany Helen MacInnes Mother Russia Miss Burritt Mr. Stryker Betty Rae John Neil Janssen Speech Club G. A. A. News Nurses The Girls’ Glee Club Phil Breiding
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