Sterling High circulates Davis Fund for Mike Davis and Frank Ramirez
A drive sponsored by Sterling High School raises funds for Mike Davis and Frank Ramirez. Money from the dance after Friday's game on November 12 was split between the two. Pepper Ridge performed at the dance, and donations can be made at the high school office collection can.
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Mike Davis
Frank Ramirez
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WAVC DECA DEA Lead Conference at Rockton Lodge
WAVC DECA and DEA chapters held an area leadership conference at Wagon Wheel Lodge Rockton Illinois on November 11. About 350 Area 21 OEA and DECA students attended from Freeport Dixon Sterling and WAVC entries with Rockford area participants from Auburn Gilford Harlem Rockford East and West. Vocational students from Newman Rock Falls and Sterling attended.
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Public Speaking Banquet Honored Rock Falls Poet Charles Pratt
The Public Speaking class in Rock Falls hosted its second banquet at Daniels Restaurant on November 4. Guest speaker Charles Pratt of Rock Falls, Newman High School and Loyola University graduate, discussed poetry. Pratt, known as the lonesome poet of Sterling Rock Falls, has two published books, Webbing in Ashes and Day Hunt, both sold at Unicorn Books where he operates. The banquet aims to spark student interest in speech and is held biweekly with rotating committees. The next banquet on November 16 will have Larry Kirkland as chairman.
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Daniels
Rock Falls
Charles Pratt
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Newman High School
Loyola University
Chicago
Mr. Pratt
Sterling-Rock Falls
June Kimball
Larry “Zeke” Kirkland
Broad US race moves. several candidates bow out
The Democratic presidential field tightens as Fred Rissi exits citing funding shortfalls. Other withdrawals include Birch Bayh Harold Hughes and William Proxmire. Across the nation bills and political shifts unfold from Illinois to Alaska with voting trends and policy changes noted.
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Iowa
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Sterling Music Dept Plans Elks Club Dance and Nov Events
The Sterling Music Department hosts an Elks Club Dance Saturday at 7 30 with Cindi Ninneman listed as organizer. The department previously presented its first concert on November 16 featuring Freshmen girls chorus mixed chorus robed choir and concert band. Ten robed choir members named including J C Johnson Steve Bere Zeke Skebenski and others. North Central Conference All District event occurred November 6 at Manual High School in Peoria with 12 schools, Sterling sending 40 choir and 19 band members. Zeke Skebenski a Warsaw Poland exchange student also involved.
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Steve Bere
Zeke Skebenski
Mike Smith
Pat McMillan
Marilyn Elgsni
Sue Weissenburger
Lois Frank
Beth Roman
Mike Haberer
Larry Kirkland
Bill James
Bob Picken
Ray Corniis
Lou Ann Milarke
Ann Knickel
NCIC
Dixon
Sterling
Warsaw
Poland
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