Sterling Students Excel In Navy Math Exam
Sterling township high school students scored well on a Navy math exam taken alongside enlisted personnel at Great Lakes. Among 400 test takers, Dick Havener earned a perfect 100. Freshmen averaged 64.9 at Sterling vs 62 at Todd School, and juniors beat the boys school averages with Sterling seniors and juniors also showing strong results.
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Sterling
Navy
S.H.S
Dick Havener
Great Lakes
Todd School
Woodstock
Illinois
John Gould
Leo Megli
Clarence Wolf
Vivian Brachman
Donna Yeck
Harold Ratzlaff
Jerome McKinney
Jack Morris
Leona Wolker
Sterling Township High School
Snake Fanciers Display Friendliness of Reptiles in Assembly
Lew Johnson opened an assembly lecture on snakes saying it is dangerous to fear them. The Johnson brothers from Wisconsin presented about seventy five snakes a skunk a tarantula and a gila monster while sharing humorous stories about superstition and outdoor experiences.
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Lew Johnson
Johnson Brothers
University of Wisconsin
Ashland
Wisconsin
Lew
Elmer Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Future Farmers Concession At Track Meet Crowns Year End
Future Farmers manage the concession stand at the NCLC track meet tonight with Leo Megli as general chairman. Awards were given after supper for top sellers of jello and seeds, with Howard Kraft winning $1.50, Harold Ratzaff $1.00, and Marlin LeFevre 7 cents. Wayne Friedrichs earned a silver medal for second in the public speaking contest held at Rock Falls High School on April 20, with Miss Helen Pasek receiving a gift for her help from the FFA Chapter. A piedic supper and scavenger hunt are planned as the year end crowning event, to be held early in June.
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N.c.lc
Leo Megli
Howard Kraft
Harold Ratzaff
Marlin LeFevre
Don Behrens
Don Pfundstein
Wayne Friedrichs
Rock Falls
Helen Pasek
Wayne
Dramatic Club Stages Night of One Act Plays
The Fifth Avenue Players presented three one act plays on Monday night May 4. The Valiant featured Jack Chapman Ralph Haag Gordon Behrens Betty Martin Lynn Wildman and Jack Jamison. Oh Say Can You Sing starred Arlene Eldred Betti Jeanne McNeil Myron Shannon Barbara Bell June Desmond and Keith Brown directed by Betty Darnell. Submerged directed by Jack Chapman included Wayne Friedrichs Keith Smith Lavern Hoener Jay Ewbank and Charles Miller. Committees covered publicity tickets stage make-up and advisers Doris Burritt and Betty Joiner.
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Fifth Avenue
the Valiant
Jack Chapman
Ralph Haag
Gordon Behrens
Betty Martin
Lynn Wildman
Jack Jamison
Arlene Eldred
Bettijeanne McNeil
Myron Shannon
Barbara Bell
June Desmond
Keith Brown
Betty Darnell
Wayne Friedrichs
Keith Smith
Lavern Hoener
Jay Ewbank
Charles Miller
Dramatic Club
Paul Hermann
Doris Overholser
Marion Palmer
Bob Hults
Stanley Fritz
Ralph Wade
Dorothy Crabb
LaVonne McNeil
Ellen Haskell
Helen Peterson
Doris Burritt
Betty Joiner
Police Instructor Tells How To Foil Crooks
On May 8 A W Dittmore a national police instructor lectured the student body He noted his eight years with Chicago slum gangs and has addressed police forces nationwide He revealed tactics of crooked traveling salesmen carnival owners and slot machine operators and demonstrated countermeasures.
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A .W. Dittmore
National Police Instructors
Dittmore
Chicago
Librarians End Duties With Sterling High Banquet
Librarians of Sterling Township High School held a dinner banquet on Thursday May 14 sponsored by the school board at the Lincoln Hotel. Table decor featured bridal wreath branches, small flags, and namecards on toothpicks inserted into gum drops.
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Sterling Township High School
Lincoln Hotel
G A A Closes Archery Season Until Fall
The G A A ends spring archery activities for members until fall. Archers Lou Ella Hubbart Donna Yeck Barbara Bell and Lillian Bernstein posted strong scores. Arches manager this year was Dona Yeck.
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G.A.A
Lou Ella Hubbart
Donna Yeck
Barbara Bell
Lillian Bernstein
Dona Yeck
Barbara Bell and Paul Weyrauch Named 1943 Publication Heads
Barbara Bell will edit the 1943 Blue and Gold and Paul Weyrauch will head the Script staff as announced by the faculty committee on publications. Both juniors shown leadership and strong publications ability. Barbara belongs to the robed choir Latin club dramatic club French club Script staff debate team GAA Red Cross Council junior class book reviews. Paul wrote the Script sports page and helped edit the yearbook sports section.
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Barbara Bell
Paul Weyrauch
Barbara
Red Cross Council
Paul
Seniors Enjoy Annual Jorney To Chicago
A May 7 train trip carries 134 seniors to Chicago for a day of sightseeing shopping theatre and museum visits. The group includes DeVere Leonard Bud Burkett and Miss Harriet Schick with events at Campbell Soup Rosenwald museum and a birthday cake for Miss Schick.
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Stevenberg
DeKalb
Prez DeVere Leonard
DeVere
Chicago
Campbell Soup
Leland Book
Cadillac
Fay Ewbank
Rosenwald Museum
Northwestern Station
S.H.S
U.S. Navy
Janie Bartel
Miller
Dahlgren
Burkett
Elimaker
Leonard
Hermann
Megli
Doris Overholser
Paul Hermann
Dean Dahlgren
DeVere Leonard
Bud Burkett
Mr. Small
Freshmen Registration at Sterling Township High School
Incoming freshmen from Central and Wallace districts registered for the next semester with rural students having signed up earlier. A building tour was conducted and faculty members introduced. On May 13 three placement tests Iowa Silent Reading Lee and Otis were administered by Miss Loretta Browne Miss Doris Burritt Miss Harriet Schick and Mrs Marie Davis.
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Central and Wallace
Sterling Township High School
Iowa
Lee
Otis
Loretta Browne
Doris Burritt
Harriet Schick
Marie Davis
Hi-Tri Honors Mothers At May Tea At Y W C A
Senior Hi-Tri members hosted a 4 o clock tea on May 10 at the Y W C A to honor their mothers. President Jean Hoffman awarded pins to members who met requirements after the ceremony. Beverly Anderson and Lillian Bernstein planned music. Beverly Friesen Leona Branch Mary Jane Miller and Joyce Wright decorated the tables.
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Hi-Tri
Jean Hoffman
Beverly Anderson
Lillian Bernstein
Beverly Friesen
Leona Branch
Mary Jane Miller
Joyce Wright
Charlotte Carl
Vivian Wolf
Darda Lubben
Tennis Team Prepares for N C I C Meet Tomorrow
S H S tennis squad, 3 defeats and 1 narrow win, heads to Dixon for the conference meet. Six players travel as Dixon fields Wason and Sack, Rockford winners, and Princeton sends Gil Brown and Red Mercer. Amid weather and tough opponents, several seniors close out their last conference appearance.
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S.H.S
G.A.A
Dixon
Wason and Sack
Rockford
Princeton
Gil Brown
Red Mercer
Sterling
Brandau
Morrison
Paul Hermann
Dean Dahlgren
Charles Miller
Fay Ewbank
Ed Lawrence
Jack Chapman
Don Dewey
Lawrence
Dewey
School trip ends with dramatic late night train encounter
Returning home, Sterling students recount a tense moment as 133 seniors faced an eastbound train at midnight after a rapid arrival. The trip, touted as one of the best and perhaps last for S.H.S. seniors, ended with everyone safely headed to bed.
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Sterling
Shore
S.H.S
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Johnsons
United States
South America
Gold Coast
Y.W.C.A
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