Teachers Attend State And Local Conventions
Whiteside county teachers gathered in Morrison on October 17 for a convention led by County Superintendent R. M. Robertson with speakers from Miami University and Illinois State Normal, plus a Vera Pearl Kemp ensemble. The Illinois Education Association met in Dixon the next day with a panel on The Teacher in the Community. A trip to Champaign for a high school conference hosted by the University of Illinois featured many authorities and Sterling graduates.
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Whiteside County
Morrison
Vera Pearl Kemp
Sterling
Illinois Education Association
Rock River Division
Dixon
A. R. DeVoe
J. H. Bartel
Janie Bartel
Champaign
University of Mlinoia
Debaters Aid Red Cross With Informative Talks
Debaters gain experience by helping the Red Cross in Sterling and Rock Falls, delivering talks on Red Cross subjects to local organizations. Freshman teams are the only ones chosen so far, under coach Mr. Robbins, with the topic Resolved That the power of the Federal Government should be increased. Invites have arrived for meets at Coe College and Rockford high school as practice. The first and second teams will be selected after trial debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Sterling
Rock Falls
Twin Cities
Robbins
Marian Palmer
Dorothy Crabb
Janie Bartel
Jeanne Quilter
Betty Martin
Barbara Bell
Gordon Behrens
Donna Yeck
Evan Barraclough
Joanne Stager
Ralph Hague
Coe College
Iowa
Rockford High School
Thanksgiving Weekend Holiday Plan At Sterling High
Sterling High School announces a two day vacation on Thursday and Friday of the Thanksgiving weekend, with Thanksgiving falling on November 21. Students receive a 16 day break as school dismisses December 20 and resumes January 4, 1941. Mary Wilbern, Grinnell freshman, is elected intramural chairman of Mainhall to organize all cottage sports.
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Sterling High School
Mary Wilbern
Grinnell College
Mainhall
40 Word Awards To Outstanding Typists
Several typing awards have been made this year with 40 word pins earned by Dick Havener Marjorie Kohl Leora Jacobs and Clarice Hey. A 40 word pin requires 40 wpm on a 15 minute test with at most five errors on new material. Lester Jacobs Flossie Witmer and Franklin Schnoor earned 30 word pins, all awards go to second year students. no shorthand or bookkeeping awards yet.
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Dick Havener
Marjorie Kohl
Leora Jacobs
Clarice Hey
Lester Jacobs
Flossie Witmer
Franklin Schnoor
Dramatic Club Initiation Meeting Set for December 2
The Dramatic Club schedules its next meeting on December 2 due to senior play practice. Numerous new members will be initiated, including Don Wallick, Ralph Wade, Tom Hintz, Martin Doermann, Keith Brown, Dick Havener, Ruth DeWolfe, Barbara Bell, Jeanne Quilter, Nellie Hill, Gertrude Fine, Art Wildman, Jack Chapman, Dorothy Crabbe, Ellen Megli, Stanley Fritz, Gordon Behrens, Geraldine Shore, Bill Haglund, LaVonne McNeil, Fay Ewbank, Ellen Haskell, Marjorie Overcash, Dick Smith, Clarice Hey, Doris Scott, and Betty Darnell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dramatic Club
LaVonne McNeil
Fay Ewbank
Ellen Haskell
Marjorie Overcash
Dick Smith
Clarice Hey
Doris Scott
Betty Darnell
Latin Club Opens Year With Original Play Julius Caesar
The Latin Club held its first meeting on Tuesday October 15 in the gym. Gordon Behrena wrote the original play Julius Caesar a satire on modern government set in Rome. Cast Fay Ewbank Jack Chapman Tom Bogaard Keith Brown Paul Hermann and Tom Hintz performed. Mariann Birch first consul led a short business meeting and cider and doughnuts were served.
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Gordon Behrena
Fay Ewbank
Jack Chapman
Tom Bogaard
Keith Brown
Paul Hermann
Tom Hintz
Mariann Birch
Homecoming dance draws alumni and students back
The homecoming event featured audience participation of songs Maybe and God Bless America with Jack Phelps and his orchestra providing music. Alumni from Bradley Knox DeKalb Normal and University of Iowa attended, including Lyle Geeting Don Church Norm Bogett Bob Castendyck Loren Andreas Irvie Wolf. The affair was sponsored by the S club and G A A, chaired by Janet Olinger and Bill Haglund.
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God Bless America
Jack Phelps
Lyle Geeting
Don Church
Norm Bogett
Bradley
Bob Castendyck
Loren Andreas Frm Knox
Lyle Hall
DeKalb Normal
Irvie Wolf
University of Iowa
Marian Lovrien
Chicago
S” Club
Janet Olinger
Bill Haglund
Final game rosters honor long-time players line
The last time they wore the uniforms the squad included Captain Ernie Hubbart Gerald Keller Butch Woodyatt Bobby Wolf Bob Griesser Wayne Andreas Ervie Ridge Clair Book George Buell Elwin Duhm John Q Adams Burdette Steadman Johnny Platt Bill Thompson Bill Hescher Elwin Haak and George Reitzel Hats off to all of them.
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Ernie Hubbart
Gerald Keller
F F A plans national livestock show trip and events
Sterling F F A members will attend the International Livestock Show in Chicago on December 4 to view top stock and modern meat cutting. a horse show runs in the afternoon and visits to a large packing plant, the stockyards complex, and Municipal airport are planned. Initiation of Greenhands for fifteen boys is set for November 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling Future
Chicago
United States
Sterling F. F. A
Kenny Harms
Wayne Bauer
Ray Orlowski
Harry Deets
Arnold Iben
Russell Koster
Howard Kraft
Marlin LeFevre
Elwyn Long
Daryl Long
Bob Martin
Vern Pyse
Wayne Sanner
Richard Sanner
Ted Scheid
Dwight Sterenberg
Keith Wells
Leo Megli
Junior Hi-Y Sets Attendance Record At Second Meeting
The Junior Hi-Y drew its largest crowd of the year on Monday evening November 4 with Ralph Pyles as speaker on What the Hi-Y Stands For. He said the group blends fun with religious work and outlined plans for lectures by city leaders and occasional motion pictures. The October 21 first meeting featured Mr. Brandau on club traditions. Roland Kelsey was elected president with Kenneth Reitzel as vice president and Keith Brown taking on secretarial duties.
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Hi-Y
Ralph Pyles
Mr. Pyles
Brandau
Roland Kelsey
Kenneth Reitzel
Keith Brown
Jack O Lantern Jamboree Profits for Senior Treasury
Sponsored by the senior class and chairmaned by Keith Swartley the Jack O Lantern Jamboree, the annual Halloween frolic, was a great success. This super colossal edition of the past frolics netted a handsome profit for the senior treasury.
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Keith Swartley
S.H.S. Now Boasts Two Bands as Season Opens
S.H.S. expands its music program with a 60 piece concert band and a second band to accompany the basketball season. The corps performed at home football games and in Sterling’s torchlight parade. Star cornetist Harold Stone introduced his own march. The missing trombone mystery was solved when Jacque Sterenberg’s instrument was found in a Coliseum storeroom. The article lists band officers, a November 29 skating party, and notes changes in the orchestra leadership and faculty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling
Princeton
Harold Stone
J. J. Richards
Jacque Sterenberg
Jacque
Coliseum
Clair Book
Clarence Strock
Gertrude Fine
Walter Casseng
Shirley Gates
Dean Ball
Dixon
Senior Play Bill Teaches Aids In School Production
The senior play bill lists Jim Wink as school leader and Ruth Ann Castendy as Mrs Aldrich with Jenny and Alice Partridge. Wayne Andreas, Mr Ferguson, and a plain clothes detective are part of the cast. The production staff includes director Doris Burritt, Elizabeth Joiner, Mariann Birch, Walter Cassens and a large group of assistants and managers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cageritet
Jim Wink
Ruth Ann Castendy
Aldrich
Jenny
Alice Partridge
Vecchitto
Neil Foulds
George Bigelow
Bob Jamison
Doris Burritt
Elizabeth Joiner
Mariann Birch
Walter Cassens
Bill Haghind
Arden Daehler
George Reitzel
Gloria Waters
Dorothy Pearson
Helen Lea Hansen
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