Seniors celebrate Halloween Frolic with free show and melodrama
The opening con cession marked a lively Halloween Frolic for seniors with booths, a motion picture, and a spook show. A free Alive Stock Company melodrama, Uncle Tom's Cabin, featured Uncle Tom Harrison Stone Little Eva Lawton McCandless Simon Legree The Lone Ranger Bob Jones The Fairy Godmother Art Matnix. Don Fehrenbach wrote the play and Miss Burritt directed it with Arland Gould providing sound effects.
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Hallowe’en Frolic
Alive Stock Company
Uncle Tom
Harrison Stone
Little Eva
Lawton McCandless
Simon Legree
the Lone Ranger
Bob Jones
the Fairy Godmother
Art Matnix
Don Fehrenbach
Miss Burritt
Arland Gould
Shop Classes Make Progress At Local School
Shop classes made progress this year with clamps punches and moves toward screwdrivers hammers and plastic handles. The wood shop lagged due to Mr Whaley’s absence but his return should bring it up to par with the machine shop.
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Whaley
McCandless Represents Georgetown at Foreign Trade Session
William McCandless a senior in the School of Foreign Service Georgetown University was chosen to represent the school at the twenty fifth Foreign Trade convention in New York City October 31 to November 2. Cordell Hull spoke at the World Trade dinner and McCandless sat beside a French countess. He spent that summer in Mexico studying Spanish. Script staff minutes November 2 set half the two dollar Quill and Scroll fee for qualified members.
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William McCandless
School of Foreign Service
Georgetown University
New York City
Commodore
Cordell Hull
United States
Bill
Windsors
Mexico
Script Dirt Column Names Local Notables In High School
A mystery writer of the Script column teases readers about uncovering who is behind dirt rumors at Sterling High. The piece highlights La Verne Hoener and Marvin Brewer for flag duties and Naomi Renters as January’s standout activity leader, while promising more gossip next issue.
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Birdie
la Verne Hoener
Marvin Brewer
Chicago
Robbins
Chicago Public Library
Sterling High
Naomi
Home Economists Attend State Meet in Peoria
Bethel Loos, Helen Kelsey and Miss Hester attended Illinois Home Economics Clubs state convention in Peoria October 27 29. Tours included Block and Kuhl Dept Store visit. Woodruff High School tour. a YWCA banquet with Dirksen talk on World Fellowship. Public luncheon featured E C Fisher. Home Economics float in Homecoming parade.
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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
Confessman Dirksen
E. C. Fisher
Peoria Schools
Twardock Rural Hi Y Adviser Leads New State Club
Twardock heads the Rural Hi Y, first in the state, aiming to build high Christian character. The group meets Mondays at noon in the gym with speakers T Ross Young Ralph Pyles and Miss Loretta Browne guiding a strong program for the school and community.
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Twardock
Hi-Y
T. Ross Young
Ralph Pyles
Loretta Browne
New Books Bought for Library Display
The library adds several new titles including Peggy Covers the News for girls and My Country and My People. Also included are Fearfully and Wonderfully Made The Short Stories of Katherine Mansfield and Mountain Men, expanding educational reading options.
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Katherine Mansfield
Rifle Club Expands at S H S With New Divisions
The Rifle Club at S H S grows to a large membership, splitting into senior boys and girls and freshman sophomore boys. The first meeting was held Tuesday evening November 8 with twenty five members present. Howard Miller named best marksman. Club president is Charles Jasso.
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Rifle Club
Howard Miller
Charles 7Asso
Cage Club Shows Two Movies for Boys Evening
On October 25 the eighty Cage Club boys watched two films a comedy and a serious picture. Ice cream was served during the event.
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Eighty Cage Club Boys
Hi-Y Officers and Leaders Listed in Local Groups
The document lists Hi-Y officers including Sr. Hi-Y and Rural Hi-Y members. Names include Lyle Hall as president and Irvin Wolf as vice president, with Ray Pettit and Charles Mason in key roles. Others named are Claire Book, Dick Roher, Leland Davis, Harold Kreider, Arthur Koster, and Clarence Strook across chapters.
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Lyle Hall
Irvin Wolf
Ray Pettit
Charles Mason
Hi-Y Claire Book
Dick Roher
Leland Davis
Rural
Hi-Y
Harold Kreider
Arthur Koster
Clarence Strook
Sec’y
Big Attendance At St Hi Y Pledge Night
Thirty boys took the Hi Y pledge on Thursday night October 27 showing strong enthusiasm for the Hi Y organization. Vice President Irvin Wolf arranged the program with speakers. Lyle Wilcox spoke about his trip west, Mr DeVoe reviewed National Guard highlights, Mr Scheid discussed athletic sportsmanship, and Rev Billman spoke on Armistice Day. The Hi Y float for the Homecoming Parade was built by Mr Small, Bob Lubben, and Jack Jurkens.
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Irvin Wolf
Lyle Wilcox
DeVoe
National Guard
Scheid
Rev
Billman
Mr. Small
Bob Lubben
Jack Jurkens
Jr Hi Y Plans Program Schedule Under Coach Brandau
The Junior Hi Y outlines a year of talks by Sterling businessmen on various professions to guide career choices. Planned activities include factory and fire station tours, monthly gym nights, and frequent picnic suppers.
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Brandau
Sterling
Six Baton Twirlers Lead School Band at Sterling Rock Falls Game
Beverly Anderson La Vonne McNeil Betty Mc Combs Geraldine Lange Marian Palmer and Phyllis Shannon are six baton twirlers with the school band They perform several twirls and aim to master more by Thanksgiving Their signal giver is Lorraine Wolf and the head twirler is June Olson.
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Beverly Anderson
la Vonne McNeil
Betty McCombs
Geraldine Lange
Marian Palmer
Phyllis Shannon
Sterling Rock Falls
Lorraine Wolf
June Olson
First Facts and Verse References in Library
A library addition highlights Joseph Nathan Kane's Famous First Facts for first curve ball, presidential attack, and Prohibition inquiries. Also added Burton Egbert Stevenson’s The Home Book of Verse with English and American poetry from 1580 to 1920. Poems can be located by title subject author or first line.
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Joseph Nathan Kane
Burton Egbert Stevenson
French Club hears Mrs Jones former Eureka College professor
Mrs. Jones, formerly of Eureka College, spoke to the French Club on November 8 at Barbara Flinn's home. Four graduates Naomi Renters June Frysinger Lanita Bendewald and Barbara hosted and asked questions as Mrs. Jones described French customs and culture.
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Silas Jones
Eureka College
Barbara Flinn
Naomi Renters
June Frysinger
Lanita Bendewald
Barbara
Jones
France
Eer I
State Teachers Convention Draws Illinois Teachers to Urbana
Three thousand teachers from across Illinois attended the State Teachers Convention in Urbana. The H. S. faculty was well represented and the meeting was reported profitable and successful. Discussion groups for each high school subject provided many useful suggestions and aids.
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Illinois
Urbana
Latin Club Meeting Reviews Augustus Life
The Latin Club met October 25 for a program on Augustus. Bob Salm reviewed the great emperor's life. Dale Schumacher performed two vocal selections. The evening ended with refreshments and Latin games.
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Augustus
Bob Salm
Dale Schumacher
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Third Street
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Miss Goette
Miss Neff
Hubbard
Jurkens
Jack
Tin Pan Alley
Alive Stock Co
Champaign
Twardock Rural Hi-Y
St. Hi-Y
Jr. Hi
Mrs
Romani Hodierni
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