Hangnail Sketches Notable Senior Class Members Highlight Talent
A portrait of Sterling High seniors featuring Dale a gifted pianist and vocalist who starred in the Mikado and led the candy committee at 17, June editor of the Script and Pep Club member with a June 24 birthday turning 18, Ed class officer and 84 three year average middle distance runner, and Bob top student and debate leader with a long record including four years on the debate team and involvement in Blue and Gold, Script, and senior play. all turning 18 in June or April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale
June
Virginia Miller
Naomi Renters
Sterling
Bob
Staff Miss Marian Lovrien Reporters
The roster lists reporters including Arden Daehler Mary Claire Heaton Helen Myers Paul Harshman Mariann Birch Leola Hunsberger aiuth Ann Castendyck Charlotte Goetz Harri son Stone Dean Geer Wanda Wharfeld Pat Donahue Eleanor John Gordon Behrens Barbara Shaffer Leta House man June Olson Ellen Jane Wallick Eugene Long Ruth Wilger Dale Schu macher Mary Andrews Phyllis Shan non Jacques Sterenberg Rose Dauiton Mary Ruth Sears Virginia Miller Dick Smith Bob Fields and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arden Daehler
Mary Claire Heaton
Helen Myers
Paul Harshman
Mariann Birch
Leola Hunsberger
Aiuth
Ann Castendyck
Charlotte Goetz
Harrison Stone
Dean Geer
Wanda Wharfeld
Pat Donahue
Eleanor John
Gordon Behrens
Barbara Shaffer
Leta Houseman
June Olson
Ellen Jane Wallick
Eugene Long
Ruth Wilger
Dale Schumacher
Mary Andrews
Phyllis Shannon
Jacques Sterenberg
Rose Dauiton
Mary Ruth Sears
Virginia Miller
Dick Smith
Bob Fields
Whispers Of Prom Night In Dixon And Sterling
A nostalgic school page surveys prom night customs in Dixon and Sterling, naming numerous pairs and social intrigue. It notes couples from 8th and 5th high schools, keeps to local names, and hints at accompanying adventures and the lingering curfew debate impacting freshmen and sophomores.
Reaver and Capp Win Typing Honors, Benson Close Second
Marian Reaver, a second year typist, and Charlotte Capp, a first year typist, led in a recent typing contest. Reaver beat Benson by a nose for the top spot, averaging 53 WPM with 15 errors and one perfect 15 minute paper. Benson totaled 39 WPM with 17 errors and two perfect papers. Capp won among first year students, at 33 WPM with 15 errors. Several students earned perfect papers: Benson twice, Beaver, Pettit, Cassens, Rorick, Hussung.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Reaver
Charlotte Capp
Marian Benson
Marian Beaver
Ray Pettit
Douglas Cassens
Marjorie Rorick
Selma Hussung
Miss Forbes Retires After Fifty Years of Teaching
The Latin department mourns the departure of Miss Forbes, a gentlewoman whose five decades in teaching have shaped many students. Her idealism, integrity, poise, humor, and gracious personality leave a lasting benediction on the school. We shall miss her.
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Miss Forbes
Life and Death of 4 Famous Town European Travelers
A dramatic meditation claims Vienna has lost its musical soul and become just another German town. It asserts that Adolf Hitler has taken a brutal scalp from Vienna and predicts future reckoning by his own people for murder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Strauss
Adolf Hitler
New tonic claims spark odd goldfish tale in New York
A New York man touts a tonic promising great pep. He says he fed a teaspoon to a goldfish and it swam away. he adds a college boy was supposedly swallowed. A statesman is defined as a politician with a strong conscience.
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New York
Downsend plan sparks wry take on aging and taxes
A humorous critical explainer notes Dr Downsend’s pension idea for everyone over sixty, funded by odd taxes and lotteries. It lampoons absurd economic equations and implausible outcomes, from цель security for the aged to comic claims about Cantor’s and a Three Little Fishies author.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Downsend
Philadelphia
National League
Eddie Cantor
Johnstown
Washington, D. C
Sterling High to Add Journalism Course Next Fall
Mr. Eades announced at a general assembly Tuesday that Sterling High will introduce a journalism course next fall. Misa Lovrien is expected to teach the class, though plans remain tentative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling High
Eades
Glad
Misa Lovrien
Faculty Changes at S. H. S Next Fall
Next fall changes occur at S H S with Miss Carrell and Miss Burvitt leaving. Miss Forbes retires after fifty years and Miss Joiner from Eric will take Forbes Latin chair. Miss Rawson returns after leave to lead third year English classes.
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Carrell
Miss Rawson
Burvitt
Miss Forbes
Miss Joiner
Eric
Style Show Nets Y W C A 30
The Y W C A fashion show sponsored by a local store on May 8 drew a very large crowd and netted the six organizations over 30 to remodel the basement and add equipment. Mannequins represented all Y groups in sports wear, afternoon frocks, and formal attire with musical interludes between showings.
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Sterling
Rock Falls
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Marian Lovrien
Naomi Beuters
Barton Ruth Welton
Au City
Fred Brauer
John Platt
Ass’t
Bob Salm
Lanita Bendewald
Don Fehrenbach
Helen Lea Hansen
Bob Castendyck
Charles Gasso
Charles Geyer
Bob Jones
Keith Healey
Mary Wilbern
Barbara Flinn
Betty Gehring
Beverly Wolfe
Lillian Bauer
Grace Ratzlaff
June Frysinger
von Boys
Spats
Fess
Exchange
Lee Jenkins
Loraine Allen
Shirley
Jim Jones
Jean Adams
Dixon
John Reese
Ernie Hubbart
Carol Heckman
Norm Bogett
Georgia Lee Davidson
King” Geyer
Mary Janet McKenny
Hue” Richards
Pete Moore
Bruce Palmer
Tony
Jack Bixby
Lloyd Behrens
Elwin Feldkirchner
Tommy Welton
Mary Sue Gill
Bob Philips
Norma Behler
Harvey Riser
Harvey
Ruth Walker
al Lancaster
Lucille Burr
Gill
Milledgeville
Earl Woodin
Elaine Meenen
Loyal Wright
Bill Crowley
John Adams
Rockalls
Helen Drury
William Woodring
Irene Bushman
Will
Irene
Reaver
Capp
Benson
Atque Vale
Dr Downsend
Marjorie Cudsinger
Alvena Holy
Plymouth
Betty McCombs
Charles Conrad
Neal Puckett
Dale Lane
R. F
Warren Friedrichs
Warren
Brother Wayne
Wayne
Rose Daulton
Virginia Power
Pat Thomas
Bey Wolf
Irls
Naomi
Griesser and
Castendyck
Ruth Ron
Turnruth
Nellie
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