Shhh Its A Secret Ed. Note High School Script Bits
Informal backstage notes reveal how S H S activity crews stage a homecoming banner printed by Miss Goette and sewn in Home Ec. The piece praises Jack Jurkens for sign painting, notes the excess in long class assignments, and highlights cast changes for Alive Stock Co. in Uncle Tom's Cabin while teasing Rifle Club enlistment and bake sale plans.
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Third Street
Miss Goette
Miss Neff
Hubbard
Jack Jurkens
Jack
Tin Pan Alley
Alive Stock Co
Bob Corrigan
Little Eva
Lawtie McCandless
Eva
Lily
Lawtie
Champaign
Pete
Tris
DeVoe
Halloween Frolic Opens With Free Show and Spook
The seniors annual Hallows Frolic opened with a free show featuring a melodrama Uncle Tom's Cabin by Alive Stock Company. Cast included Harrison Stone, Herta Lawton McCandle, Don Drynan, Bob Jones, Art Malnix. written by Don Fehrenbach and directed by Miss Burritt. sound effects by Arland Gould.
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Alive Stock Company
Uncle Tom
Little Eva Harrison Stone Herta Ass Lawton McCandle
Simon Legree
Don Drynan
the Lone Ranger
Bob Jones
Fairy Godmother
Art Malnix
Don Fehrenbach
Miss Burritt
Arland Gould
Shop Classes Make Progress at Local School
Shop classes show progress with clamps punches and development toward screw drivers hammers and plastic handles. Wood shop lags with Mr Whaley absent but recovery begins as he returns and machine shop nears parity.
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Whaley
McCandless Elected to Foreign Trade Convention Delegate
William McCandless a senior in Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service was chosen to represent the school at the 25th Foreign Trade convention in New York City October 31 to November 2. The event featured a World Trade dinner with Cordell Hull and included McCandless sitting beside a famed French countess, a Windsors acquaintance. He spent the summer in Mexico studying Spanish.
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William McCandless
School of Foreign Service
Georgetown University
New York City
Commodore
Cordell Hull
United States
Bill
Windsors
Mexico
Script Staff Sets Half Fee for Quill and Scroll Members
At a Script staff meeting on November 2, it was decided that those who qualified for Quill and Scroll member ships should have half of the two dollar membership fee paid by the staff.
Script Dirt Column Hints at Hidden Star In Senior Class
Readers are teased about an anonymous writer of the Script dirt column. The piece names senior La Verne Hoener and Marvin Brewer as notable, hints at a Chicago trip for the debate squad, and praises Naomi Renters as this issue’s pick. It promises more insider notes in future issues.
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Birdie
la Verne Hoener
Marvin Brewer
Chicago
Robbing
Chicago Public Library
Sterling High
Naomi
Home Economists Attend State Meet at Peoria
Bethel Loos, Helen Kelsey and Miss Hester attended the Illinois Home Economics Clubs state convention in Peoria October 27 28 29. Tours included Block and Kuhl Department Store and Woodruff High School. Banquet at the YWCA featured Congressman Dirksen. Speakers included Miss Krifting and Miss Pena Hodgen. A luncheon addressed by EB Fisher closed the event with a Homecoming parade float.
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Bethel Loos
Helen Kelsey
Miss Hester
Illinois Home Economics Clubs
Peoria
Illinois
Sterling
Block and Kuhl Department Store
New Woodruff High School
Dirksen
EB. C. Fisher
Peoria Schools
Twardeck Rural Hi Y Adviser Leads New State Club
Twardeck notes Rural Hi Y adviser for the first such group in the state. The club meets at noon Mondays in the gym to promote high Christian character through programs by speakers including T. Roas Young Ralph Pyles and Miss Loretta Browne.
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Twardeck
Hi-Y
Hove
T. Roas Young
Ralph Pyles
Loretta Browne
New Books Placed in Library Collection
The library adds several educational titles including Peggy Covers the News for girls My Country and My People Fearfully and Wonder Fully Made The Short Stories of Katherine Manafield and Mountain Men, expanding reading options for patrons.
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Peggy
Kathering Manafield
Rifle Club Splits Members Into Groups After Growth
The Rifle Club of 8 H 8 expands to senior boys and girls and new freshmen. The first meeting was held Tuesday evening November 8 with twenty five members. Howard Miller named best marksman. Club president is Charles Gasso.
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Howard Miller
Charles Gasso
Cage Club Shows Two Films With Ice Cream Treats
Two motion pictures were shown to eighty Cage Club boys on October 25. One was a comedy and the other a more serious film. Ice cream was served after the show.
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Eighty Cage Club Boys
Hi-Y Officers list and names from club notes
Senior Hi Youth officers include Lyle Hall as President Irvin Wolf as Vice president Ray Pettit as Secretary and Claire Book as Treasurer. Also listed are President Dick Roher Vice-president Leland Davis and Treasurer Rural HL Y Harold Kreider Arthur Koster and Clarence Strook as Secy Treasurer.
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Lyle Hall
Irvin Wolf
Ray Pettit
Charles Mason
Hi-Y Claire Book
Dick Roher
Leland Davis
Rural
Hl-Y
Harold Kreider
Arthur Koster
Clarence Strook
Sec
Big Attendance At Sr Hi Y Pledge Night
Thirty boys took the Hi Y pledge Thursday night October 27 showing strong enthusiasm for the Hi Y organization. Irvin Wolf arranged for speakers Lyle Wilcox spoke on his trip west Mr DeVoe highlighted National Guard points Scheid discussed Athletic Sportsmanship and Rev Billman spoke on Armistice Day. The Hi Y float in the Homecoming Parade was built by Mr Small Bob Lubben and Jack Jurkens.
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Ice
Irvin Wolf
Lyle Wilcox
DeVoe
National Guard
Scheid
Rev
Billman
Mr. Small
Bob Lubben
Jack Jurkens
Jr Hi Y Plans Program Schedule for Sterling Boys
Under Coach Brandau the Junior Hi Y has mapped this year program. Local businessmen will discuss professions to guide the boys in choosing careers. Tours of Sterling factories and the fire station are planned plus monthly gym nights and frequent picnic suppers.
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Brandau
Sterling
Algo
Six Baton Twirlers Lead Sterling Rock Falls Display
Beverly Anderson La Vonne McNeil Butly Mc Combs Geraldine Lange Marian Palmer and Phyllis Shannon are six baton twirlers at the school. They have mastered several twirls and aim to learn more by Thanksgiving for a display at the Sterling Rock Falls football game with Lorraine Wolf as signal giver and June Olson as head twirler.
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Beverly Anderson
la Vonne McNeil
Butly McCombs
Geraldine Lange
Marian Palmer
Phyllis Shannon
Sterling Rock Falls
Lorraine Wolf
June Olson
First Facts in Reference Works Promoted by Library
A library adds Joseph Nathan Kane's Famous First Facts and Burton Egbert Stevenson's The Home Book of Verse. Kane helps locate who or what was first, while Stevenson offers English and American poetry from 1580 to 1920. Poems can be found by title subject author or first line.
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Joseph Nathan Kane
Burton Egbert Stevenson
French Club Hears Mrs Jones at Eureka College
Mrs. Jones formerly a French professor at Eureka College spoke to the French Club in November at Barbara Flinn's home. Four senior students Naomi Renters June Frysinger Lanita Bendewald and Barbara acted as hostesses. She described native customs and culture of France and answered questions from interested listeners.
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Silas Jones
Eureka College
November Ath
Barbara Flinn
Naomi Renters
June Frysinger
Lanita Bendewald
Barbara
Jones
France
Wew
Illinois teachers convene in Urbana for state convention
Three thousand teachers from across Illinois attended the State Teachers Convention in Urbana. The S. H. S. faculty were well represented, and the meeting was reported as profitable and successful. Discussion groups for every high school subject offered many suggestions and aids to visiting faculties.
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Illinois
Urbana
Latin Club Social Meeting Reviewing Augustus
The Latin Club met on October 26 for a program about Augustus with Bob Salm reviewing the emperor's life. Dale Schumacher offered two vocal numbers and the gathering closed with refreshments and Latin games.
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Augustus
Bob Salm
Dale Schumacher
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By Bob Salm
Jurkens
Rifle Club
Hallowe’en
Sr. Hi-Y
Jr. Hi
Mrs
Romani Hodierni
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