ACT Tests Tomorrow At Colleges Across The Nation
The American College Testing program ACT will be administered to many college bound seniors at Rockford Shimer and De Kalb colleges. Tests run from 9 to 12 with a three dollar fee covering sending results to three colleges. Results will be mailed to SHS during Christmas vacation. Over half of Illinois colleges recommend ACT though not required, marking its first year of use.
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Halloween Hop Brings Youth Council Dance Fun
The YMCA YMCA YWCA Youth Council sponsored a Halloween Hop in the Y gym on Saturday October 31 from 8 10 to 12 10 pm. Prizes were awarded for best costumes with Larry Staples winning most humorous Jim Erby most representative and a Rock Falls couple most original. Committee chairs were Sheri Mackeprange publicity Abel Tavallii decorations Phil Sinroll Hill Tyne refreshments and chaperones. Decorations featured a spiderweb carved pumpkins corn stalks and paper hats. Donuts apple cider and apples were served to dancers.
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Larry Staples
Jim Erby
Rock Falls
Sheri Mackeprange
Abel Tavallii
Agricultural FFA Club Activities Outline and Awards
Ag Department outlines ongoing FFA activities including home visits to completed projects, coordination with agriculture studies, and optional membership. Freshmen must pass an exam for eligibility, with a point system deciding who earns FFA letters. Members compete in Morrison Fair judging in land dairy livestock poultry and grain categories with prizes awarded.
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Morrison
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Spanish Club Hosts Second Meeting and Plans
The Spanish Club met Tuesday night October 20 at 7 30 in the library. Plans were discussed for first year members who will be guests at the next meeting. Cues announced at 2 1/2 cents. Members presented a Halloween ghost story for entertainment, then refreshments were served before adjournment.
Twixt Twelve and Twenty by Pat Boone excerpt
Teen guidance by Pat Boone explores adolescence focusing on dating, questions, and changes in body and emotions. Boone shares personal mistakes and invites readers to read the book, noting royalties are donated to the Northeast ern Institute for Christian Education.
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Science Club Elects Snowberg President
On October 14 the Science Club met to elect officers Richard Snowberg president Walter Hadcock vice president Pat Rook secretary and Gary McNinch treasurer In a later October 21 meeting plans for the coming year were discussed Membership requires attending three meetings to join and missing three in a row ends it The club under Mr Speer and Mr Sherman plans trips projects and meetings inviting all interested to join.
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Science Club
Richard Snowberg
Walter Hadcock
Pat Rook
Gary McNinch
Speer
Sherman
Selection Guidelines for 4-H Judging Teams
The top three in each group advance to the team. Each team has three members except the land judging team with five. The grain judging team consists entirely of freshmen. The dairy live stock and poultry teams include sophomores juniors and seniors.
Latin Club Votes Gerken President
Romani Hodierni Latin Club held an organizational meeting on October 15 and elected Betty Gerken as president Gloria Kalen as vice president Barb Bogott secretary Mike Seller treasurer Roberta Smith reporter The group will meet the first Tuesday of every month Dues are 50 cents per semester due before November 26 A second meeting was held November 3 Students in Latin TP or Hi may join at the start of the second semester if their Latin average is 85 or better.
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Romani Hodierni
Mr. Moore
Betty Gerken
Gloria Kalen
Barb Bogott
Mike Seller
Roberta Smith
GAA Ends Successful Chocolate Sale
October 22 opened the annual GAA chocolate sales campaign to fund camps social functions workshops and scholarships. Members must sell 15 units for automatic dues payment. Finals were tentatively set for October 29 but extended due to remaining unsold chocolate. Activities in the first quarter covered tennis soccer and swimming with weekly tennis on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Tennis partners Janet Axelson Betty Wilson and Jeanette Milles Sharon Hall won on successive days. Soccer tournaments began October 27 and swimmers practiced synchronized movements while preparations were underway for informal and formal inductions for new members.
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Jeanette Milles
Sharon Hall
Janet Axelson
Betty Wilson
Janet Andetty
FFA Inducts Green Hands At SHS Meeting
The FFA inducted its Green Hands new members on Tuesday October 20 at 7 30 p m in the Ag Room of SHS Don Charleston won a ten dollar prize for selling the most Jello Refreshments followed with FHA members present The group will start yield checks on corn to determine bushels per acre and begin home shop and project work for freshmen and juniors seniors respectively
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SHS
Don Charleston
FHA
Hi-Tri Hobo Day Funds Chicago Trip
Hi-Tri girls held a Hobo Day on Thursday October 22 at 9 30 a m to raise money for a future trip to Chicago. They went door to door offering services for a small fee and many housewives agreed. After a long day the girls returned to the Y with earnings, some with dish pan hands, all in good spirits.
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Hi-Tri
Chicago
Future Teachers Club Meeting Features Europe Slides
The Future Teachers Club will meet November 10 at 7 00 pm at Ruth Landis home one mile north of the Village on Freeport road Kay Gebhardt will present slides from her trip to Europe including Rome and Paris All new members welcome and those with unpaid 50 cent dues are urged to pay.
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Freeport Road
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Why Opportunities Always Look Bigger Coming In
The line questions why chances seem wider when approached from the outside. It argues perception can inflate promise, while outcomes rely on effort, timing, and resources.
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