Faculty Members Return From European Voyage
Mr and Mrs Jerome Robbins completed a two month European vacation starting June 21. They toured the British Isles Netherlands Germany Austria Italy Switzerland France and Belgium. Highlights included a Rhine boat trip and a visit to San Marino. They observed poverty in Italy and France and a strong German recovery. They returned to New York August 26 after flying via London Iceland Newfoundland and New York.
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Jerome Robbins
Robbins
British Isles
Netherlands
Germany
Austria
Italy
Switzerland
France
Belgium
Rhine
Europe
San Marino
Sterling
Shakespeare
Holland
England
London
Iceland
Newfoundland
New York
Sterling teachers attend state conventions this fall
Miss Marie Dickson and Miss Mjorie Schumaker attended the Illinois Association of Teachers of English convention at the University of Illinois October 29 30. New methods of teaching English were presented. Librarian Miss Vella Fadden attended a Illinois librarians conference in Springfield November 4 5 6 at the Hotel Leland with lectures movies and luncheons on Illinois topics. Home economics teachers from Sterling Township joined the November 4 5 6 Peoria convention at the Hotel Pere Marquette with Miss Margaret Shaver and Mrs. Viola Martin among attendees.
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Marie Dickson
Marjorie Schumaker
Illinois Association of Teachers of English
University of Illinois
Vella Fadden
Springfield
Illinois
Hotel Leland
Sterling
Jesse Williams
Madelyn Nuttall
Pere Marquette
Peoria
Margaret Shaver
Viola Martin
Sterling Township
Illinois Health and Physical Education Convention in Peoria
The Illinois Association for Health Physical Education Recreation and Safety held a three day convention at the Pere Marquette Hotel in Peoria November 18 19 20. Attendees from Sterling High included Homer Musgrove Arlyn Youngberg Jack Barnes Wilma Moore Lee Offner Marise Daves Pat Straesse and Betty Lentzer. They gained new ideas for their classes and refreshed teaching approaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Association For Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Safety
Pere Marquette
Peoria
Sterling High
Homer Musgrove
Arlyn Youngberg
Jack Barnes
Wilma Moore
Lee Offner
Marise Daves
Pat Straesse
Betty Lentzer
Seniors Attend Rotary Meetings
Six high school seniors attend weekly Rotary luncheons at the Elk’s Club each Tuesday 11 45 AM. Guests meet members, receive name cards, sing, hear a program, and depart. October Juniors were Neal Bressler Ann Burkholder Jim Eshleman Phyllis Holloway Harold Hussing Joanne Whitaker. November Juniors were Bob Dir Clark Galloway Joan Hicks Sally Kannaka Carol Swartley Alva Wise.
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Rotary
Elk’s Club
Lyle Wilcox
Neal Bressler
Ann Burkholder
Jim Eshleman
Phyllis Holloway
Harold Hussing
Joanne Whitaker
Bob Dir
Clark Galloway
Joan Hicks
Sally Kannaka
Carol Swartley
Alva Wise
Bible Club Elects Officers at High School
Newly elected officers of the High School Bible Club are Judy Penley president Lenore Zaeske vice president Pat Barlow secretary and Evelyn Moorehead treasurer. The interdenominational club invites all high schoolers to attend Monday meetings at 7 30 PM. December meetings will be at Evelyn Moorehead's home.
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High School Bible Club
Judy Penley
Lenore Zaeske
Pat Barlow
Evelyn Moorehead
Driver's Training Course Starts This Year at Sterling High
Sterling High launches a ten week Driving Fundamentals course for freshmen with books provided. Sophomores gain behind the wheel instruction, requiring a written Rules of the Road test. About 45 students enroll quarterly. New instructor Mr. Lee says classes are progressing nicely.
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Sterling High
Secretary of State
Mr. Lee
New Books Arrive at Sterling High Library
Sterling High library adds many new titles across genres. Notable entries include Jane Lambert Welcome Home Mrs Jordan about Tippy Parrish Jordan and her life with an army officer in Panama. Other works cover adventure, mystery, oil boom towns, Civil War spies, and French colonial drama.
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Jane Lambert
Pennsylvania
Girls Cheerleaders Attend School Clinic Gatherings
The October and November period featured cheerleading clinics at Normal Illinois State Teachers College. Four varsity cheerleaders and Miss Moore joined demonstrations of new cheers. Each school presented its style, and 1400 cheerleaders performed mass cheers at halftime for an impressive display.
GAA Playdays and Upcoming Activities At Local Colleges
Ten G A A girls attended a playday on October 16 at Eastern Illinois State Teachers College in Charlestown where they stayed in a dorm and toured the campus. Fourteen girls plus advisors attended another playday at Morrison on October 30 with a Halloween themed nose judging contest. After speedball, bowling and volleyball take the stage with games on Tuesday Thursday and Wednesday respectively. The executive board includes two representatives from each class. An informal initiation for new members and a chili supper will be held December 9 after school in the cafeteria led by the sophomores.
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G.A.A
Eastern Illinois State Teacher’s College
Charleston
Morrison
Hallowe’en
Romans of To day elect officers and planning group
The Romani Hodierni held its first meeting to elect officers. Gayle Milier was chosen president with Myrna Rae Dornbush as vice president, Janice Jackson as secretary, and Janet Buchanan as treasurer. The planning committee includes Janis Hunter Jon King Carolyn Larson and Frank Wagner with support from Barbara Nice Jim Farrer Nancy Johnson and John Sheldon.
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Romani Hodierni
Gayle Milier
Myrna Rae Dornbush
Janice Jackson
Janet Buchanan
Janis Hunter
Jon King
Carolyn Larson
Frank Wagner
Barbara Nice
Jim Farrer
Nancy Johnson
John Sheldon
Campus Club Hearings Include University Life Talk
Last Friday the Campus Club heard Mr. Jack Barnes discuss the University of Colorado. About sixty girls learned about campus life at a large university and how future meetings will cover other schools. The group, guests of the B. H. chapter of the P. E. O. Sisterhood, met at the First Presbyterian Church on November 15 to learn about Cottey College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Barnes
University of Colorado
Cottey College
B. H
P. E. O. Sisterhood
First Presbyterian Church
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John TI. Farbay
Air World Education
Trans-World Airlines
Bible Club
Sterling High Library
Harnett Kane
Thomas Costain
Conodre
Veni
Vidi
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