Band Honors at State Contest Highlight School Music Season
The high school band earned first and second division honors at the Canton state contest after district success. Soloists Warren Thummel and Rodger Conrad led the effort with top ratings, while ensembles and the band plan Memorial Day parade and summer concerts at Lawrence Park and Civic Center Central Park.
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Lawrence Park
Civic Center
Central Park
Canton
Warren Thummel
Rodger Conrad
Marilyn Miller
Jim Hill
Neil McNinch
Jim Young
Jim Jil
Dick Hmlmendorf
Jack Shanger
Tom Griffith
Ray Heilener
Donna Fredricks
Jeanine Cramer
Joan Wright
Richard Eikenberry
Peggy 3Each
Seniors Gift Recorded to Be Used in School
The senior class of 1947 paid part of a recording machine for a school gift. The recorder was tested at the Robed Choir concert on May 8 and worked well. On May 9 the class heard a recording by president Roger Larson and learned the machine can be erased and reused.
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Roger Larson
Roger
Just Off Presses New Book Edited On Jokes
A satirical note discusses a new edited joke book by Alfronso O B Gluckenheimerpassion with chapters on how jokes began and classified into poor bad and sickening. It jokes that sickening jokes rarely last and rejects printing many examples as too dead.
Commercial Awards Winners in the Department Revealed
The latest list of award winners in the commercial department includes Audrey Bethard Florence Hippen Annabelle Howard June Meyer Beverly Miller in SHORTHAND I. SHORTHAND II features Joyce Rowland. Typing I includes Pat Conrad Phylis Frank Lola Mae Geiger Arlene Hank Florence Jacobs Merrill Koster Kathleen Leonard Barbara McCulloch Neil McNinch Laois Pfundstein Florence Pratt Joyce Parky Marilyn Trese with writer Jo an W Wright. Typing II lists Jeannine Wicks Ruth Detweiler Marge Vary and 40-word pins for others.
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Audrey Bethard
Florence Hippen
Annabelle Howard
June Meyer
Beverly Miller
Pat Conrad
Phylis Frank Lola Mae Geiger Arlene Hank
Florence Jacobs
Merrill Koster
Kathleen Leonard
Barbara McCulloch
Neil McNinch
Laois Pfundstein
Florence Pratt
Joyce Parky
Marilyn Trese
Joan W Wright
F F A At High School Shines In Classroom And Field
The F F A under Mr. Schick trains boys in judging grain dairy cows and fat stock for a looming contest. They promote selling mechanical pencils with a gift for ten sold. They also form teams for baseball with stiff local competition.
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Schick
Classes Elect Officers For Next Year
The senior class elected Kenny Sommers president Rodney Herr vice president Mary Stewart secretary and Ruth Hains treasurer. The junior class chose Carol Challand president Don Wink vice president Susan Hoffman secretary and Janna Hey treasurer. Lawrence Norton president John K Bowman vice president Jean Sonoman secretary and Vada Meyer secretary for the sophomore class.
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Kenny Sommers
Rodney Herr
Mary Stewart
Ruth Hains
Carol Challand
Don Wink
Susan Hoffman
Janna Hey
Lawrence Norton
John K. Bowman
Jean Sonoman
Vada Meyer
Monitors of 8 H S Honored at Lincoln Hotel Banquet
The monitors of 8 H. S. were honored at a May 22 banquet at the Lincoln Hotel. Mr. Fades thanked the students for keeping the halls quiet during the year. They then went to Rocket Bowling Lanes for two hours of bowling.
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Lincoln Hotel
Mr. Fades
Rocket
Juniors Sponsor Prom Lights Up May Forty-Three
The Junior Prom Springtime Serenade on May 17 in the gym turned park themed, with Don Bright's orchestra providing music. Joyce Cole Kathleen Leonard and Ed Hussing painted the stage backdrop of a stone bridge over a pond as aisles of swings sand boxes and a log cafe decorated the corners.
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Coliseum
Don Bright
Joyce Cole
Kathleen Leonard
Ed Hussing
Gladys Ward
Pat McBride
Seniors Picnic At Pines Park Marks Class Outing
On Wednesday May 21 the senior class enjoyed a Pines Park picnic due to financial limits preventing a city trip. Drivers from the class piloted individual cars, assembling at Central Park to depart at 10 30 with a return from the Pines around 3 30.
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Pines Park
the Pines
Central Park
The
Pines
Script Staff Banquet Observed at St John’s Church
The Script Staff held a banquet on May 19 at St. John’s Church. Gordon Behrens, former editor of the 8S. Il. 8S. year-book and Script member, spoke on journalism. Joyce Goldberg served as mistress of ceremonies and Dick Fickenberry played a piano solo. Betty Bull sang her contest number and the boys’ quartet performed several pieces. Decorations were arranged by Marilyn Raphael, Lois Lambrecht, Marilyn Mekhardt, and Janet Clarke.
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Bill Jurkens
Babe Bell
Dave DeWind
Annie Howard
Harlan Puterbaugh
Marge Cameron
Herls Slagen
Maxine Hill
Bill Scheid
Coney Island
Dave BeWind
Jack Shawger
Jim Young
Roger Conrad
Joan Wright
Lyle Stouffer
Linda
Mary Stewart
Marilyn Stone
Gary Kenner
Mary Hess
Bob Reed
Joyce Weaver
Doug Coe
Matilda Carrillo
Script
St. John’s Church
Gordon Behrens
Joyce Goldberg
Dick Fkckenberry
Betty Bull
Marilyn Raphael
Lois Lambrecht
Marilyn Mekhardt
Janet Clarke
Canton
Dick Eikenberry
Florence Pennington
Sterling High
Robed Choir Annual Spring Concert Highlights
The Robed Choir led by director William Tonkin performed in the high school gym on May 8 with God of Our Fathers sung by trumpeters Jim Young Neil McNinch and Clark Prentiss. piano accompaniment by Peggy Beach and Isa Belle Flynn.
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William Tonkin
God of Our Fathers
Jim Young
Neil McNinch
Clark Prentiss
Peggy Beach
Isa Belle Flynn
Four New Courses Planned for Next School Year
The program introduces a senior science course for seniors who missed or struggle with general science and prefer an easier entry. Advanced art covers oil painting still life and sketching. A semester Speech course develops after dinner talks and oral presentations. Elementary harmony across a full year teaches scales harmony and chords with keyboard emphasis and a final composition by each student.
Park Picnic Ends Year For Future Homemakers
The F. H. A. wrapped up its social season with a Sinnissippi Park picnic on May 20 from 4:30 to 6:30. Program committee included Mary Michels as chairman, Lois Manon, and Shirley Meier. Earlier, Lois Manon and Norma Moreland spoke about their DeKalb trip modeling garments they made in home ec.
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Homemakers of
America
Sinnissippi Park
Mary Michels
Lois Manon
Shirley Meier
Norma Moreland
DeKalb
Summer School Offers Woodshop Typing and More
Summer School will open again with courses in woodshop typing business English and machine shop if enrollment allows. Miss Hunt oversees commercial work while Mr Hoogeveen and Mr Moore teach woodshop. Mr Neahring will place several 8 H students in his regular art classes this summer. the art course is not under high school supervision.
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Joel Rice
Queen City
Bogar
Teddy Sonra
Rockies
Alfronso
O. B. Gluckenheimerpassion
Adam
Joyce Rowland
Maxine Allen Jona Mae Buhrow
Ia Belle Flynn
Jeannine Wicks
Ruth Detweiler
Marge Vary
Bob Lyons
Charles Kornman
Ila Belle Flynn
Jeanne Saunders
Kenny Sommer
Doris Burritt
Chester Sherman
Robed Choir
Prophetstown
High School For the Assembly
Wallace School
Central School
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