Whispers in the Dark and Class of 39 Debates
The piece chronicles campus happenings including June Frysinger’s authorship reveal for Whispers in the Dark and a surprising shorthand award moment with Jeanne Longabaugh. It notes Miss Hunt’s seance rumor, graduation venue debates at Grandon Civic Center, and humorous anecdotes about John Quincy Adams and Daniel Boone. It ends with prom-time student disputes among fellows and a playful dress-mixup incident involving Tom Coats.
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June Frysinger
June
Miss Hunt
Jeanne Longabaugh
Grayce Ratzlaff
Jeanne
Grandon Civic Center
Civic Center
Coliseum
Miss Forbes Retires From Sterling High After 60 Years
Miss Bertha Forbes, beloved Latin teacher at Sterling High School, retires after 60 years in teaching, 49 of them at Sterling. Elizabeth Joiner of Erie High School will assume her position. Forbes plans a Sterling farewell month after commencement before moving to Seattle Washington. She was the last original faculty member of S. H. S., founded in 1898.
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Bertha Forbes
Sterling High School
Sterling
Elizabeth Joiner
Erie High School
Miss Joiner
Central Junior High School
Miss Forbes
Seattle
Washington
Local School Event Calendar Highlights May to June
May 24 to 25 features a music festival. May 30 marks Memorial Day observance with the school closed. June 1 seniors travel to Chicago for activities. June 4 hosts the baccalaureate ceremony. June 5 to 6 focus on exams. June 6 includes an alumni banquet. June 9 celebrates commencement.
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WNO
Chicago
Junior Rotarians Entertain Senior Members Tuesday
Sixteen boys from the senior class who were Junior Rotarians at various times during the year took over the Rotary Club meeting Tuesday and provided the entire program. Don Fehrenbach presided and Irvin Wolf was program chairman, introducing fellows who spoke on aspects of the Junior Rotarian idea. Present were Mr. Eades and Miss Echternach.
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Rotary Club
Don Fehrenbach
Irvin Wolf
Bob Salm
Lawton McCandless
Bob Fields
Charlie Mason
Lyle Hall
Dean Geer
Charlie Gasso
LeRoy Burden
Jack Olmstead
Summer School Opens June 10 Under Eades and DeVoe
Summer school begins June 10 with Eades and DeVoe supervising and offering credit recovery. Classes run eight to twelve six days a week in June and July, with wood and machine shop from seven to twelve taught by Timmons and Whaley, plus English, social science and mathematics courses. Eades returns after completing work at Columbia last summer. DeVoe again supervises and teaches several classes.
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Timmons
Whaley
Eades
Columbia
DeVoe
Hi-Tri Officers Inaugurated May 11
The 1938-39 Hi-Tri season closed with installation of next year’s officers at the YWCA picnic. President elect Annamae Hussing accepted the symbol of faith for her duties. Garnett Kosier became vice president and membership chairman, Ary Chilton Andrews secretary treasurer.
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Hi-Tri
Annamae Hussing
Garnett Kosier
Ary Chilton Andrews
Prom Night Frictions End In Grand School Show
Alumni and out of town boys caused tension as girls balked at dating anyone not invited to the prom. By event time most couples reconciled, yielding a grand prom not seen in years. Also Bob Fields staged a puppet show in place of a long essay, delighting Miss Lovrien and students.
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Bob Fields
Bob
Dale Schumacher
Mary Andrews
Pat Donahue
Ten Pep Leaders To Receive Cheerleading Emblems
Active pep leaders will receive emblems this week. June Frysinger Virginia Miller Naomi Beuters Bob Fields Leta Houseman earn chenille letters. Viola Nester Helen Myers Harriet Kidd earn felt. June Virginia and Naomi have four years as active leaders. Leta and Bob three years. Helen Viola and Harriet are juniors. they return next year with renewed energy. Naomi completes a second term as Pep Club precision, Viola ends her first year as secretary. Miss Turnell is the adviser.
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June Frysinger
Virginia Miller
Naomi Beuters
Bob Fields
Leta Houseman
Viola Nester
Helen Myers
Harriet Kidd
Felt
June
Virginia
Naomi
Leta
Bob
Helen
Viola
Harriet
Miss Turnell
Seniors Alumni Banquet and Dance at Coliseum June 6
Seniors and alumni are invited to the annual alumni banquet at the coliseum on June 6. After the banquet a nine piece orchestra will perform for three hours on the roof garden. Seniors may bring dates. Reservations are to be made to Mrs Harold Ward per Robert Howens Jr president of the alumni association.
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Coliseum
Robert Howens, Jr
Harold Ward
Eades Praises Students at Spring Assembly Awards
At a May general assembly Mr. Eades commended Irvin Wolf track captain and the squad, lauded commercial students with pins earned, and highlighted Grace Ratzlaff Jeanne Longabaugh Mary Wilbern Bob Philips Don Fehrenbach and Marjorie John for top contests. The band choral groups soloists and brass ensemble were praised for district state honors. Dale Schumacher placed third in nationals at Anderson Indiana. Debates were noted with participation at Augustana Wheaton Naperville and Coe.
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American Legion
Bob Philips
Don Fehrenbach
Mary
Bob
Don
Marjorie John
Hazel Altai
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Naomi Beuters
Danforth
Eades
Evelyn Hussung Resigns to Attend Blackburn College
Evelyn Hussung, longtime office girl at S. H. S., resigns to enroll at Blackburn Junior College in Carlinville next fall. A 1937 graduate, she ranked seventeenth in a 104-student class and aided in the office through her senior year and two subsequent years. Blackburn admission requires upper third class ranking and a daily work commitment of two and a half hours.
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Evelyn Hussung
Blackburn Junior College
Carlinville
Olinvis Evelyn
Our
Blackburn
Evelyn
Shop Boys Build Tables Benches For Sterling Parks
Sterling park board calls on local shop boys to craft tables and benches for the park and school. They report producing about 1500 pieces for the stadium and now have portable folding bleachers that save space when not in use.
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Sterling's Park Board
Shop Boys
Sr Hi Y Mothers Day Banquet at the YMCA
Mothers of Sr Hi Y boys attended the annual Mother and Son Banquet at the YMCA on May 11. Rev. White of Broadway Methodist Church delivered an address comparing the hardships faced by mothers today and yesterday.
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White
Broadway Methodist Church
French Club Ends Year With President Ariadine Main Roast
A Tuesday evening weiner roast at President Ariadine Main's home wrapped up the club's annual activities.
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Ariadine Main
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Hall of Fame
John Quincy Adams
Daniel Boone
Daniel
Marian
Robbins
Marian Boon
Benjamin Franklin Bressler
Hoover
Dewey
Tom Coats
Tom
Program
Lucille Burr
June Olson
Ruth Welton
Eileen Cortigan
Mary Wilbern
Association
Fields
Blackburn College
Sterling Parks
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