Mothers and Daughters Enjoy Tea at GAA Awards
Mothers and daughters attended the GAA Awards Tea at St. Pauls Lutheran Church on Thursday May 13 at 730 pm. Norah Bolding provided music and Karen Friel welcomed guests. Eloise Wenger introduced the guests as awards were announced and presented by Linda Ratzlaff. Karen Friel received the Outstanding Member award and spoke on the Executive Board duties as officers for 65 66 were installed. Georgine Roloff was named president with Sue Chapman, Lois Hubbard, Diane Beaver, Susan Sedig, and Mary Weeg as officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GAA
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Norah Bolding
Karen Friel
Eloise Wenger
Linda Ratzlaff
Diane Beaver
Arletta Reichard
Sue Chapman
Georgine Roloff
Lois Hubbard
Susan Sedig
Mary Weeg
Miss Capps
Future Teachers of America elect officers for 65 66
The Future Teachers of America held its final meeting of the year on May 11 electing Connie Buhrow president Linda Koster vice president Ande Lovaas secretary and Dave Dettman treasurer for 65 66 A few suggestions for club improvements were noted and refreshments followed the adjournment. The remark about women and the future closes the item with light humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Future Teachers of America
Connie Buhrow
Linda Koster
Ande Lovaas
Dave Dettman
Local Businesses and Professionals Listing
A compiled list of multiple establishments and professionals including a veterinary clinic, clothing and shoes retailers, a root beer drive-in, jewelry store, restaurants, barber shop, multiple shoe stores, furniture store, music company, fuel station, department store, insurance agency, coast-to-coast store, Coca-Cola related outlet, dairy market, various doctors including dentists, and other miscellaneous businesses and services. The OCR reads names and categories, indicating a directory or advertisement page.
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Albert Poppenhouse
A. L. Marks
A. E. Bogett & Sons, Inc
Root Beer
Annabelle-Ray Jewelry
Rumans
Variety Show A Huge Success of the Class of ’66
The May 24 multi purpose room event emceed by John Meldorf featured Carol Vargas Golden Girl Sterling High, Bob Wright’s band, Laurie Brook and other faculty and student acts. Stutzke’s junior high band closed with a Beatles beat. Proceeds benefit this year’s Prom.
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John Meldorf
Carol Vargas
Sterling High
Miss Vargas
Bob Wright
Laurie Brook
Stutzke
German Club Trip Through Chicago Delights SHS Group
A busload of German students with Mrs. Griesser Miss Norman and Brigitte Soine visited Chicago on May 1. They toured the Art Institute an area German section then watched a double feature at Davis Theatre before dining at Der Rote Stern. The trip ended with a bus return home, tired but happy.
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Griesser
Norman
Brigitte Soine
Polo
Chicago
Art Institute
SHS
Davis Theatre
Schwiegen
Lost in a clash of words and wry humor
A witty exchange unfolds as a lady taunts a small boy and he replies humorously about not reaching his mother's skirt. The remark ends with a proverb noting that a person wrapped in himself becomes a tiny package.
Sterling High Spanish Club Banquet and Golf Team Season
The Sterling High Spanish Club held a May 13 potluck banquet with officers named Martha Rodriguez president John Kalachnik vice president Connie Bell secretary and Lynn Grady treasurer Honorary president Luis Colmenares spoke on Colombia. The SHS golf teams had a strong year. Varsity finished 7-5-1 with Tim Ahling shooting a 2 over par 36. JV went 7-3-2 led by Cal Stowell with a 3 over par 33. A young JV squad and a fresh soph team had solid showings including an undefeated 1-0 fresh-soph record against Rock Falls. The Twin City Meet was a key success as varsity posted 225 strokes versus Rock Falls 260 and Newman 290, placing seventh in the district meet.
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Sterling High
Pat Gonzales
Martha Rodriguez
John Kalachnik
Connie Bell
Lynn Grady
Peggy Dorothy
Luis Colmenares
Luis
Colombia
United States
SHS
McMurry
Bishop
Tim Ahling
Mike Donaldson
Shelly Marks
Bob Schnoor
Brian Fairfax
Reid Pettit
Reid
Cal Stowell
Rochelle Country Club
Gary Andreas
Rick Brandt
Chuck Walrath
Dan Kradle
Steve Sprague
Neil Anderson
Eric Pease
Dick Weir
John Plummer
Mike Hendricks
Rock Falls
Twin City
Newman
GAA Finishes Year With Chicago Trip and Events
The GAA held a year end awards tea then toured Chicago for shopping and a matinee of My Fair Lady. Members split into small groups for meals and sightseeing and later hosted a May 21 junior and senior slumber party, hoping to make it annual.
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GAA
Chicago
George Bernard Shaw
Future Nurse's Club names 1965 officers at Sinnissippi Park picnic
The Future Nurse's Club held its annual picnic in Sinnissippi Park on May 11. New officers for 1965-66 were named: Deva Koster president Barb Davis vice president Carol Fellows secretary-treasurer Marilyn Reigle and Pam Pratt program chairmen. Ann Wheeler provided ukulele accompaniment at a hootenanny following the ceremony.
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Future
Nurse’s Club
Sinnissippi Park
Deva Koster
Barb Davis
Carol Fellows
Marilyn Reigle
Pam Pratt
Ann Wheeler
Script Patrons Listings From 1960s Business Directory
A readable fragment lists numerous patrons and businesses including Dr Harold H Readel DDS Gray and Ballard MDs J Robert Lonergan MD and several local shops and services such as Fairfax Hardware Fvoodlane Super Valu Fran s Barber Shop Gartner Shoe Store Goodyear Service Store Ideal Cleaners John C Pignatelli Attorney Karl Wentsel Insurance Lill Mar Shop Munz Motors Myers Ford Sales National Bank of Sterling Rock River Roofing Co Rock River Valley Printers Sterling Camera Center Sterling Health Club Sterling Home Improvement Co Sterling Steel Ball Corp Sterling School of Beauty Culture Sterling Fashion Sterling Rock Falls Clinic Sterling Superior Cleaners Ted s Haberdashery Sullivan MD The Daily Gazette and Woolworth s among others.
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Harold H. Readel
DDS
Gray and Ballard
J. Robert Lonergan
Eberley’s
Earl J. Helms
State Farm Ins
Edward K. Wheeler
Fairfax Hardware
Fvoodlane Super-Valu
Fran’s Barber Shop
Gartner Shoe Store
Gehring’s Jewelry
George Furniture
Gerdes Jewelry
Goodyear
Asrebner’s Shoe
H. A. Detweiler
Haldeman Motor Co
Walgren’s
Conoco Service Hardware Products Co
Harlan’s Department Store
Helen’s Beauty Salon Highway Garden Center
Ideal Cleaners
John C. Pignatelli
Karl Wentsel Insurance
EB. Ellison
Lill-Mar
Maxmor
McNeil Electric
Miami
Munz Motors Myers
Ford
National Bank of Sterling
Wenton & Heckert Standard Service
Robermiller’s
People’s Super Market
Rescott & Sisson
16Th Avenue Grocery
Eed
ArtCraft & Hobbies
Rock River Roofing Co
Rock River Sports
Rock River Valley Printers
Rock River Loan Corp. Schlough Food Store
Simpson-Powelson Lumber Co
Stone’s Jewelry
Sterling Camera Center
Sterling Fashion
Sterling Health Club
Sterling Home Improvement Co
Vsterling
Rock Falls Clinic
Sterling School of Beauty Culture
Sterling Steel Ball Corp
Vsullivan’s Clothing Store
Superior Cleaners
Swartiey’s
Ted’s Haberdashery
Sullivan, MD
He Daily Gazette
The
Foley Agency
Truman's “66” Service
A Walgren's
Wallace Feldman
Wetzell’s
Food Mart & Delicatessen
Woolworth’s
Here they are the 1965 to 66 cheer squads
Ten girls were chosen as Varsity and Freshman Sophomore squads by a panel of student leaders and faculty. Selection considered skill enthusiasm voice leadership appearance and performance. The competition was very rough and the squads aim to cheer the Warriors and Braves to many victories.
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FTA
By Fred Schwab
TRIP
By Gary Andreas
Future Nurse's Club
Price
Ranney Hire
Judy Leitz
Sue Leitz
Mary Kay Phillips
Beth Rutt
Kathy Helms
Sue Sedig
Candy Fairfax
Jackie Genslinger
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