Office Occupations Class Trains Students For Careers
An office occupations class at Sterling High School offers ten girls from Sterling and Rock Falls High Schools a daily class plus a minimum of fifteen hours weekly work in real businesses. They study and apply valuable office skills at sites including First National Bank of Sterling Central National Bank of Sterling Frantz Manufacturing Lawrence Bros Northwestern Steel and Wire Parrish Alford Twin City Collection Kline's Department Store and Sterling High School.
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Sterling
Rock Falls
SHS
First National Bank of Sterling
Central National Bank of Sterling
Frantz Manufacturing
Lawrence Bros
Northwestern Steel and Wire
Parrish-Alford
Twin City Collection
Kline’s Department Store
Sterling High School
Foreign Language Lab Promotes Multilingual Skills
Students in room 276 practice French Spanish and German focusing on comprehension and reading over Latin. The program ties language study to world cultures, college prerequisites, travel usefulness, and career opportunities while stressing better understanding of one’s own language and a richer life.
Mendota November Activity Calendar Highlights
The Mendota school calendar lists key events from early November including End of First Quarter Football on the 5th, Cross Country State Meet on the 6th, Veterans Day no school on the 11th, District All State Music Festival on the 13th, All School Play on the 18th and 19th, NCIC Music Festival on the 20th, and Honor Society Induction Assembly. School dismisses at 2 10 for the Thanksgiving holidays with next issue of Script.
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Mendota
Latin and French Clubs Photo and Pow Wow Notes
On Thursday October 21 Latin and French Club members gathered for a group photo for the annual. Afterward a Latin Club pow wow followed with officers John Teets John Rohner Dan Miller and Scott Grandon serving in roles for the second time. The Homecoming float earned first place in humor and will be displayed in Latin room 282. French Club plans to initiate new members at their next meeting.
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John Teets
John Rohner
Dan Miller
Scott Grandon
Name-the-College Contest Ends With Dixon Boy Winner
Eight year old Michael Flannigan of St. Marys Grade School Dixon receives a $26 prize and a one semester scholarship for naming Sauk Valley Community College in the Name-the-College Contest. The screening committee included Gunnar Benson Mrs Charles Le Sage and Gus Hin ueber. Michael beat finalists Carl Sandburg Community College and Sinnissippi Community College submitted by Craig Tompkins and Ricky Turnroth. The early postmark clinched the win.
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Michael Flannigan
Michael
St. Mary’s
Dixon
Sauk Valley Community College
Gunnar Benson
Sterling Junior High
Charles le Sage
Gus Hinueber
Carl Sandburg Community College
Teachers Learn Too Workshops For Foreign Language Teachers
Mrs Griesser directed two regional workshops at Sterling Township High School on October 2 and 9 for foreign language teachers. The first session focused on reading and writing progression from memorized material to literature and personal expression, while the second covered testing, visual aids, and the use of media to evaluate speech and language skills. Participants were described as congenial and eager to learn.
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Griesser
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Sterling Township High School
NCIC Music Festival to be Held in Sterling
North Central Illinois Conference Music Festival brings 17 schools to Sterling on November 20. Harold Decker of the University of Illinois conducts choral practice and concert, while Weston H. Noble of Luther College leads the band. About 240 band members and 400 chorus singers practice three hours both morning and afternoon for a combined concert in the fieldhouse. all are invited.
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Sterling
NCIC
Illinois
Harold Decker
University of Illinois
Weston H. Noble
Luther College
Change ideas from profitable programs
Former participants reflect on how the programs benefited them and the community. The speaker notes shared learning, skill growth, and financial gains, emphasizing continued value from the initiatives.
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