School Clubs Celebrate Holidays With Parties
Six boys named JUNIOR ROTARIANS are La Vern Hoener Keith Smith Jim Seloover Charles Miller Dean Dahlgren and Harold Stone They are invited to three Rotary Club meetings Talks by Older Boys Conference attendees at Kewanee featured the SENIOR HIV meeting of December 4 Russell Van de Bunte and Dr G J Pohly are set for the December and January meetings On January 8 the fathers of the members will be honored.
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LaVern Hoener
Keith Smith
Jim Seloover
Charles Miller
Dean Dahlgren
Harold Stone
Rotary Club
Kewanee
Russell van de Bunte
G. J. Pohly
Debaters Train for Inter-School Contests
Debaters now regularly debate to prepare for inter school contests. Since the war the debater handbook on military training has become almost obsolete. Negative speakers must dodge when arguing against universal conscription.
Speech Club Elects新 Officers and Plans Year
Marion Palmer was elected president Joanne Stager vice president and Don na Veck secretary Treasurer at the last Speech Club meeting. The group will devote the year to practicing speeches for various occasions.
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Marion Palmer
Joanne Stager
Donna Veck
Speech Club
Senior Hi Y and Hi-Tri Sing Christmas Carols
On December 17 the Senior Hi Y and the Hi-Tri groups toured the town singing Christmas carols, spreading holiday cheer through the streets and neighborhoods.
After School Selling Classes Teach Salesmanship
Popcorn poppers lawn mowers and related items were used as examples in after school selling classes conducted by Miss Browne and Miss Schick. Downtown merchants addressed the group on salesmanship topics.
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Miss Browne
Miss Schick
Latin Club Christmas party at Sterling High gym
The Latin Club held its Christmas party in the Sterling High gym on December 15. The sophomore class produced the program, featuring a play translated by Claude Cummins and Ralph Haag. Entertainment committee members were Lynn Wildman Don Dewey Bob Bulmer Bettijeane McNeil Audrey Lahman and Mary Lou Holler.
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Sterling High
Claude Cummins
Ralph Haag
Lynn Wildman
Don Dewey
Bob Bulmer
Bettijeane McNeil
Audrey Lahman
Mary Lou Holler
Home Economics Club Christmas Party
The Home Economics club held a after school Christmas party on Tuesday December 16 featuring a grab bag and refreshments.
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Home Economics
Fifth Avenue Players Christmas Party Play Cast
The Fifth Avenue Players host a Christmas party in the gym on Monday December 22. Betty Darnell and Dorothy Crabb direct a short play featuring Myron Shannon Keith Brown June Desmond Bettijeane McNeil Barbara Bell and Arlene Eldred.
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Fifth Avenue Players
Betty Darnell
Dorothy Crabb
Myron Shannon
Keith Brown
June Desmond
Bettijeane McNeil
Barbara Bell
Arlene Eldred
Robed Choir Presents Christmas Music At Sterling Club
The Robed Choir performed a Christmas program at the Sterling Women's Club on Friday at the YWCA. The Madrigal Choir joined with carols and Morley’s Sing We and Chaunt It, Lorraine Wolf sang He Shall Feed His Flock, and the group provided choral background for Silent Night before ending with The Hallelujah Chorus. Student announcers were Jeanne Quilter Mary Pottinger Dick Fluck Cecil Wade and Wayne Friedrichs.
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Sterling Women’s Club
Handel
Schuetky
Morley
Lorraine Wolf
Jeanne Quilter
Mary Pottinger
Dick Fluck
Cecil Wade
Wayne Friedrichs
Future Farmers Elect Megli Ball Club Manager
At a December 10 meeting a basketball team was organized with Leo Megli as manager. Mr. Janssen, president of the school board, was named an honorary FFA member. Sterling FFA boys earned honors at the November 15 Corn and Poultry Show at the Coliseum with top corn prizes won by Jim Reitzel and others.
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Megli Ball
Leo Megli
Janssen
F.F.A
Sterling F.F.A
Coliseum
Jim Reitzel
George Reitzel
Harold Steiner
Wayne Friedrichs
Jean Knox
Arnold Iben
Orville Wade
Miss Sherman Receives Pearl From Oyster Discovery
B A Gehring visited a morning class to discuss cultured pearls and show oyster specimens. Don Eaglin dissected one oyster to reveal the pearl. The pearl was presented to Miss Sherman who plans to mount it in a ring.
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Miss Sherman
B. A. Gehring
Don Eaglin
Senior Play Cast and Crew Honored for School Spirit
The Senior Play team and cast receive praise for a successful production. Martha Ann Whaley earns Chicago Times recognition for a book review. Wayne Friedrichs and helpers are commended for aiding the Junior Red Cross drive. The Hi-Tri girls expand the Santa Claus shop. Jean Davis and committees praised for the Senior luncheon. Lillian Bernstein tops ticket sales. Bill Scott earns four A grades on first quarter. Dahlgren, Woodyatt, and Leonard gain intercity and all-conference honors. Woodyatt receives all-state honorable mention.
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Martha Ann Whaley
Splendid Book Review
Chicago Times
Wayne Friedrichs
Red Cross
Hi-Tri
Jean Davis
Lillian Bernstein
Bill Scott
S.H.S. Frosh
Dean Dahlgren
Harry Woodyatt
DeVere Leonard
Dahlgren
Woodyatt
Chemist Dr I H Jones Dazzles Students In Assembly
Dr I H Jones spoke to science classes describing silk from sawdust dyes cloth from corncobs soap from fish oil and Crisco from cottonseed oil. He noted his memberships in AAAS The Chemical Society of London and the American Chemical Society.
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I. H. Jones
Jones
American Association For the Advancement of Science
The
Chemical Society of London
American Chemical Society
Christmas Vacation Wish From A Freshman
A freshman writes from a school setting about wanting Christmas vacation early and hoping Santa will bring toys. The letter voices belief in Santa, ribbing teachers, and concern for classmates who doubt Santa while asking for a course in schooling to prove his holiday faith.
Scheid Awards 30 Major Letters In Football
Thirty major letters were awarded for 1941 football activity by Coach Scheid. The list posted November 17 shows four senior service letters and two minors with seven emblems for varsity. Terhune awarded 17 letters and 33 emblems to the freshman-sophomore squad. Small gave seven cross country letters and Keith Benson as manager.
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Scheid
Terhune
Small
Keith Benson
J. Hunsberger
Galloway
Olmstead
Scheineman
Taylor
Wells
Wildman
Nelson
H. Woodyatt
Dahlgren
Fluck
Friedrichs
L. Gould
J. Gould
K. Hunsberger
O. Hunsberger
Leonard
Miller
Riser
Shuman
R. Woodyatt
Zigler
Abney
Bogaard
Brown
Kelly
Kraft
Beecher
Reitzel
Salliard
Whitver
Browne
Sterling Township Home Economics Club Christmas Party
The Home Economics Club of Sterling Township High held a post school Christmas party at the school last night with Gladys Moore as president in charge. Members participated in games and a grab bag exchange.
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Sterling Township High
Gladys Moore
Sterling Township Debaters and Speech Club Plan Christmas Party
Sterling Township high DEBATERS and members of the SPEECH CLUB will meet this Friday, December 19, for a joint Christmas party. Ex tempore speeches and a quiz program highlight the evening as the debate squad prepares for inter-school competition, starting with Mendota in January.
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Sterling Township High
Mendota
4-H reporters contest winners named in Whiteside County
The Green Leaf reports Janie Bartel and William Abbott won the annual reporters contest for the past year. Their prize is an educational trip later this year or next. A program honoring all outstanding 4-H'ers is planned for January.
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Green Leaf
Whiteside County
Janie Bartel
William Abbott
French Club Hosts Christmas Party in School Gym
The French Club held a Christmas party in the school gym yesterday. Students joined in seasonal activities and shared refreshments as part of the year end celebration.
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Twardock
W. J. Bell & Co
Sullivan’s Clothing
E. G. Skinner & Co
W. H. Oppold
W. & H. Apparel
Farnham’s Incorporated
F. W. Woolworth Company
Wunderlich’s
Federal Bakery
Sterling Fashion Shop
R. O. Bowden
R. W. E. Mitchell Middleton
Coca Cola
Colonial Grill
Scott Battery and Electric
Mylin’s
Hey Brothers Dairy
Bowman Bros
Gartner’s
Persona Studio
Willis Burr
Prescott’s Sporting Goods
Kroger’s
Lee O. Behrens
Dale F. Scott
W. P. Rock
Karl E. Blanchard
D.D.S
Smoke Shop
Twin City Motor Corp
Dunnebeck Chevrolet Co
DeHaven Beauty Shop
Dairy Sterling Bootery
Bradley’s, Inc
Manfield’s Clothing
Chicago Mail Order Company
National Tea Company
Leo
Haskell’s School and Office
Sup. Lyle B. Wilcox
E. T. Janssen
A. W. Wheeler Carl Griesser
W. L. Hendricks Philip H. Ward Seeck
Radio Service
Santa Claus
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