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Newspaper

Sterling Script

Location

Sterling, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Nov 01, 1946

Page

6

Hay Seed Hop Sponsored by FFA and GAA Lures Big Crowd

Hay Seed Hop sponsored by FFA and GAA drew a large crowd with a hay ride, three hay racks, and a gym dance on Saturday night October 26. Jack Shanger Orchestra provided music while refreshments and candy bars were served. Organizers included Helen Hinz, Eugene Ebersole, and various committee squads with Gary Stroeck and Betty Morris leading the music team.

Jack Shanger Markey Helen Hinz Eugene Ebersole Lois Katinger Shirley Meier Dale Long Scotty, LeFerve Dick Haines

Senior Girl Scouts Organize Activities in Sterling

The Senior Girl Scouts of Sterling plan knitting as a major project under Mrs. Laurence Dillenback. They seek a permanent meeting space and equipment storage. Officers elected include Sally Casey, Susan Speaker, Marion Parker, and Marilyn Wilkenson. Meetings are every other Monday at 7 00 p.m. at the YWCA.

Sterling Laurence Dillenback Sally Casey Susan Speaker Marion Parker Marilyn Wilkenson

Armistice Day Allows Extra Long Weekend for School

Armistice Day falls on Monday this year and with no school that day students and faculty gain an additional day of break extending the weekend.

Robed Choir Is Featured

Continued list of choir members includes first and second tenors Tedzen Neil Ford Don Scharfenberg Warren Thummel and others. Male Quartet members Don Schaffenberg Jack Shanger Ray Heilener Dick Eikenberry. Girls Ensemble names include Gladys Bressler Maxine Hill Marilyn Stone and others.

Tedzen Neil Ford Don Scharfenberg Warren Thummel Dave DeWind Dale Hallaway Harlan Puterbaugh Jack Shanger Richard Clark John Eades Herbert Hagen Harry Hubbard Phil Ward Dick Boyings Jim Cies Dick Eikenberry Ray Heilener Bob Lyon Bob Twardock Girls’ Ensemble Gladys Bressler Maxine Hill Marilyn Stone Betty Bull Jean Stanley Joyce Weaver Betty Faye Fortune Joan Hoogeveen Mary Marquis Don Schaffenberg

Jim Cies Elected Student Council President

The first meeting was held Tuesday October 15 at 3 20 in the study hall. Mr Eades gave an inspiring talk on organizing activities for the school year. Jim Cies was elected president and Mary Stewart secretary among a slate of members listed.

Eades

Sterling Township Girls Chorus Practicing For Christmas Program

The Sterling Township High School girls chorus directed by William J. Tonkin rehearses twice weekly for its Christmas program and other events. Members span first sopranos, second sopranos, and altos, including LaVonne Buhrow Edna Byvick Patricia Anne Dwyer Joan Elmendorf Jacqueline Flowers and many others.

Sterling Township High School William J. Tonkin LaVonne Buhrow Edna_ Byvick Patricia Anne Dwyer Joan Elmendorf Jacqueline Flowers Carol Graham Vera Harshman Joanne Kunde Joan Landherr Mary Leseman Vada Meyer Maxine Miller Dorothy Moorehead Pat Putman Margie Reitzel Betty Sayre Patty Steadman Shirley Tuft Janet Turner Lillian Wagner

Harvest Moon Refreshments Committee Formed

Jackie Gossard chairs Harvest Moon refreshments with Gladys Bressler Keith Behrens Ruth Boehms Verle Berger Don Girton Bred Jamison Karl Over Ethel Propheter Doris Shearburn Berenice Stern Dolores Weigle Bernice Wolf.

Jackie Gossard Gladys Bressler Keith Behrens Ruth Boehms Verle Berger Don Girton Bred Jamison Karl Over Ethel Propheter Doris Shearburn Berenice Stern Dolores Weigle Bernice Wolf Merrill Koster Don DeWeerd Francis Bushman Allen Eberhardt Harold Hunsberger Ed Zigman Joyce Long Doris Deets Beverly Welker Beverly Buckingham Avis Landheer Deloris Mangan Mauro Maruffo Donna Fredricks Lyle Hammelman R. Heinze Merjury Vary Doris Wagner Deloris Weigle Lanna Welton Opal Meyers Phil Hey Kenny Church Don Miller Bill Stevens I. Sullivan Robert Schutt Don Weber Jeanine Cramer Janet Clark Ene Hubbard Roger Larson Jean Woodatt Dart Beard Don Huntley Shirley Meier Mary Michels Betty Morris Gail Spenser Jean Steltzer Jean Wicks Ardella Kelley Lyla Dettman Mildred DeWeerd Albert Fritz Marion Gail Agnes Diamond Bob Gaumer

Six Senior Boys Named Jr Rotarians At Local Club

Karl Over Gene O Connell and Phil Hey are selected as Junior Rotarians. Over serves as senior class secretary and band trombonist while O Connell edits football programs and leads Hi Y and Red Cross projects. Hey works as Script business manager and Hi Y co president.

Karl Over Gene O’connell Phil Hey Gene O'Connell Hi-Y Jr. Red Cross Council Sheence Script Phil Hallowe’en Frolic

Male Quartet debuts at state King’s Daughters convention

The Male Quartet formed this year performed at the Presbyterian Church on Thursday October 17 for the state convention. They sang Holy Spirit Light Divine and I Got A Robe. Directed by Mr Tonkin the group included Don Scharfenberg first tenor Jack Shanger second tenor Ray Heilener first bass and Dick Eikenberry second bass.

Presbyterian Church King’s Daughters Gottschalk Mr. Tonkin Don Scharfenberg Jack Shanger Ray Heilener Basa Dick Eikenberry

Jr Red Cross Organizes School Council Officers Elected

Jr Red Cross council members from section rooms elect officers and plan year projects. On Friday October 25 money was collected from the student body to pay the school's share as a member of the national Jr Red Cross. Officers named include Gene O Connell as president Gladys Bressler as vice president Florence Pratt as secretary and Ruth Moreland as treasurer.

Jr. Red Cross Carri Studen Gene O’connell Gladys Bressler Florence Pratt Ruth Moreland

Sterling Band Prepares For Homecoming Parade And Clinic

The Sterling high school band led by C Cloyd Meyers will march at the homecoming parade and the Princeton game if weather allows. After homecoming they will focus on music for the Festival clinic band with Forrest Buchtel guest conductor for the DeKalb conference. A few musicians from surrounding schools will join the clinic band, with the whole band invited to attend the festival.

Sterling High School C. Cloyd Meyers Princeton Forrest Buchtel

Home Economics Club names officers and plans float

The Home Economics Club announces its officers with LaVerne Siex as president Marilyn Stone as vice president Marilyn Mundorff as treasurer and Beverly Miller as secretary. The group will enter a float in the Homecoming parade and has run the concession stand at the stadium for the last three home games.

The New Home Economics Club LaVerne Siex Marilyn Stone Marilyn Mundorff Beverly Miller

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