Teachers Attend State And Local Conventions
Whiteside county teachers met in Morrison on October 17 for a convention led by R. M. Robertson with speakers W. R. McConnell and Charles E. Dekker and music by the Vera Pearl Kemp ensemble. The Illinois Education Association Rock River Division met in Dixon the next day with A. R. DeVoe as secretary and a panel on The Teacher in the Community featuring Mrs. J. H. Bartel. A chartered bus carried Sterling faculty to Champaign on November 1 for the University of Illinois high school conference with famous department authorities and former Sterling graduates on campus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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 Illinois
Debaters Aid Red Cross With Informative Talks
Debaters gain experience by assisting the Red Cross in Sterling and Rock Falls, delivering talks on Red Cross topics to local groups. Under coach Mr. Robbins freshmen teams are formed and the national debate topic is Re solved That the power of the Federal Government should be increased.
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Red Cross
Sterling
Rock Falls
Twin Cities
Robbins
Marian Palmer
Dorothy Crabb
Janie Bartel
Jeanne Quilter
Betty Martin
Barbara Bell
Gordon Behrens
Donna Veck
Evan Barraclough
Joanne Stager
Ralph Hague
Coe College
Iowa
Rockford High School
Thanksgiving Weekend Vacation Plans At Sterling High
Sterling High announces a two day Thanksgiving break on Thursday and Friday with Thanksgiving falling on November 21. Students gain a 16 day holiday from December 20 to January 4 1941 and Mary Wilbern of Grinnell College is elected intramural chairman to organize sports in Main Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling High School
Mary Wilbern
Grinnell College
Coge
40 Word Awards For Outstanding Typists
Several typing awards have been made this year. Those earning 40 word pins are Dick Havener, Marjorie Kohl, Leora Jacobs, and Clarice Hey. A 40 wpm sixteen minute test with at most five errors is required. Second year students earned all awards. No shorthand or bookkeeping awards yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Havener
Marjorie Kohl
Leora Jacobs
Clarice Hey
Lester Jacobs
Flossie Witmer
Franklin Schnoor
Dramatic Club Initiation Meeting Set for December 2
Due to senior play practice the Dramatic Club will hold its next meeting on December 2. Many 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.
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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 first Latin Club meeting of the year featured Gordon Behrens original play Julius Caesar acted by Fay Ewbank Jack Chapman Tom Bogaard Keith Brown Paul Hermann and Tom Hintz in the gym on Tuesday October 15 A short business meeting was led by Mariann Birch first consul and refreshments of cider and doughnuts were provided by the committee.
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Gordon Behrens
Fay Ewbank
Jack Chapman
Tom Bogaard
Keith Brown
Paul Hermann
Tom Hintz
Mariann Birch
Homecoming Dance Draws Alumni From Nearby Colleges
The audience joined in singing Maybe and God Bless America as Jack Phelps and his orchestra played for the dance. Alumni from Bradley Knox DeKalb Normal University of Iowa and others attended along with former faculty member Marian Lovrien. The event, sponsored by the S club and the G A A, was 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 Worthy Squad Hats Off to Veterans
The passage lists players who suited up for the final game led by Captain Ernie Hubbart and includes 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 Hes cher Elwin Haak and George Reitzel.
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Ernie Hubbart
Gerald Keller
FFA Students to Attend Chicago Livestock Show December 4
Sterling Future Farmers of America plan a December 4 trip to the International Livestock Show in Chicago. The program includes viewing top stock and a horse show, plus a tour of a large packing plant and a municipal airport stop. Members from Morrison Tampico Rock Falls will join, and Greenhands initiation is set for November 22 led by Kenny Harms.
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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 Sees Record Attendance At Meeting
The Junior Hi-Y held its second meeting of the year on Monday evening November 4, achieving the largest attendance to date. Ralph Pyles spoke on What the Hi-Y Stands For outlining religious work and orderly program. Roland Kelsey was elected president with Kenneth Reitzel as vice president and Keith Brown taking secretary duties.
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Hi-Y
Ralph Pyles
Mr. Pyles
Brandau
Roland Kelsey
Kenneth Reitzel
Keith Brown
Jack O Lantern Jamboree Nets Senior Treasury Profit
Sponsored by the senior class and chaired by Keith Swartley the Jack O Lantern Jamboree was a successful Hallowe en frolic. The event yielded a handsome profit for the senior treasury.
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Keith Swartley
S H S Adds Second Band and Basketball Preparations
S H S expands to a second band, a 60 piece concert ensemble in demand for events including home football games and a Sterling torchlight parade. The new band will back basketball this winter using the second-hand instrument group for away games. Conference date set March 8 at Princeton with solo contest two weeks earlier. Harold Stone, cornetist, composes and rehearses a new march. Band officers include Clair Book as president and Gertrude Fine as secretary treasurer. Orchestra elects Harold Stone as president and Shirley Gates as secretary treasurer. Dean Ball will no longer teach here. replacement to be named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling
Princeton
Harold Stone
J. J. Richards
Jacque Sterenberg
Jacque
Coliseum
Clair Book
Clarence Strock
Gertrude Fine
Walter Cassens
Shirley Gates
Dean Ball
Dixon
Senior Play Bill Cast List Reveals School Leaders and Crew
The school production names Jim Wink Ruth Ann Castendyck Neil Foulds ee Bigelow and Mr Ferguson with Robert Jamison Mrs Aldrich Henry's mother Alice Partridge plus Wayne Andreas Clarice Hey and a nervous Italian. The production staff includes Doris Burritt Elizabeth Joiner production manager camamer Mariann Birch stage manager Walter Cassens and a long list of assistants and managers.
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Jim Wink
Ruth Ann Castendyck
Neil Fouldsee Bigelow
Ferguson
Bob Jamison
Aldrich
Henry
Alice Partridge
Vecchitto
Wayne Andreas Mary
Clarice Hey
Bae i
Doris Burritt
Elizabeth Joiner
Camamer
Mariann Birch
Walter Cassens
Bill Haglund
Arden
Clair
Gerald Keller
Robert
Ellen Megli
Doris Scott
Betty
Daehler
George Reitzel
Gloria Waters
Dorothy Pearson
Carlton
John Griffith
Betty Gehring
Marjorie Andrews
Ague
Sarajane Scott
Helen Lea Hansen
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