Senior Play Ends With Island Romance and Ruler Butler
The English family struggles ashore on an island until a practical butler takes charge and becomes the rightful guide. Crichton proposes to Lady Mary now Polly, while questions of love and loyalty swirl as a ship returns. The near-term Dec 6 or 7 show features a large cast led by Crichton Arden Ewbank Lord Loam and Lady Mary with many supporting players.
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Lord Loam
Crichton
Mary
Polly
Gov
England
Lord Brocklehurst
Brocklehurst
Lord Loams
Arden Ewbank
Ernest
Bill Black
Treherne
Burton Ferguson
Calvin Fairbanks
John Stevens
Doris Geer
Lady Agatha
Lola Hartshorn
Catherine
Helen Corbin
Tweeny
Frances Gonner
Lady Brocklehurst
Lois Reitzel
Fisher Marion McCoy
Simmons
June Smith
Jeanne
Mary Belle Haglund
Home Service reps demo gas and electric stoves
On November 5 and 6 the Home Service department of Illinois Northern Utilities sent two representatives to Sterling High to demonstrate gas and electric ranges. Demonstrations occurred in the domestic science building for two home planning groups with meals and dainties prepared on the stoves.
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Home Service Department
Ilinois Northern Utilities Company
Sterling High
Food posters by girls cooking classes attract attention
Clever posters byMiss Bassett taught food classes illustrate a variety of breakfast combinations. Four classes studied foods and created posters featuring fruits cereals and beverages. Demonstrations accompanied the posters in a lively school event.
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Miss Bassett
Social whirl fills town with parties and gatherings
The town enjoyed a string of social events over consecutive weekends. Dorothy Mae Hostetler hosted a gathering on November 2, Marijane Huber hosted a tea, and Jack Gleason was surprised by 23 friends. Elks Bazaar drew students while various locals attended corn games and dances. Marion Shaw and friends hosted steak tastings at the Y camp, with several plans for Thanksgiving weekend visits and travel to Cedar Rapids.
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Dorothy Mae Hostetler
Marijane Huber
Jack Gleason
Marilyn Bogott
Shirley Walker
Gene Cies
Betty Shaw
Jan Carolus
Russell Anderson
Tic Dimond
Marion Shaw
George Bailey
Irvin Burns
Bob Besse
Margaret Thomas
Cynthia Irwin
June Smith
Mary Belle Haglund
Betty Wilger
Mary Louise Kendle
Doris Vanderhoof
Walker
Lee Simkus
St. John’s
Lynn Timmons
Cedar Rapids
Veterans of Foreign Wars Donates Flag to Sterling High
The Veterans of Foreign Wars presented a large American flag with standard to Sterling High for use in the general assembly. Mrs. Radke Mr. Fred Allai and Mrs. Allai gave dedicatory speeches while Principal Eades and Mr. DeVoe replied for the school. The gift is praised as most appropriate and worthy of esteem. Students join administration in thanking the VFW for their thoughtfulness.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
Sterling High
General Assembly
Radke
Fred Allai
Allai
Eades
DeVoe
Girls study planning and serving meals in school program
Culmination of the first quarter's work focused on breakfast preparation. The current quarter studies center on planning and serving luncheons by the girls, continuing the educational program.
Latin Club Adopts New Title Romani Hodierni
Sterling High School’s Latin club selects Romani Hodierni as its official name at a November 13 gala. Lois Wahl presided. Lois Musgrave spoke on the Coliseum. a Latin English skit, a sextet song in Latin, and plays featured the program. Dorothy Frank led an “Ancient Fire” recitation and a playlet A Day Without Latin highlighted the evening.
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Romani Hodierni
Sterling Highs Latin Club
Lois Wahl
Lois Musgrave
Coliseum
Delores Clark
Betty Shaw
Mary Janet Carolus
Dorothy Mae Hostetler
Margaret Birch
Dorothy Frank
Janet Hoover
Mildred Weyrauch
Don Fehrenbach
Bill Hill
Etta Mae Anspach
Shirley Walker
Doris Vanderhoof
G A A Officers Named After Busy November Month
The G A A elected new officers after a active November with weekly meetings. Frances Conner was chosen president, Marjorie King vice president, Jane Vickrey secretary, Lola Hartshorn treasurer, and Dorothy Ann Kidd business manager.
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Frances Conner
Marjorie King
Jane Vickrey
Lola Hartshorn
Dorothy Ann Kidd
Hi Y Tonight At Camp Benson
Senior Hi Y members head to Camp Benson for a supper and breakfast meeting led by Dan Metager. A fire crackling in the fireplace sets the mood as they depart from the Y and return tomorrow morning.
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Camp Benson
Dan Metager
City School Library Ties Highlighted By Mrs. Brucker
Mrs. Brucker city librarian outlined library ties with Sterling High noting teachers receive 50 books each and personal cards allow eight more. She said girls prefer biographies while boys want travel titles and stressed modern authors’ popularity and underused older books.
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Merry
Round
H. S. Latin Club
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