January Thaw to Be Presented December 8 9
Senior class production January Thaw a three act comedy by William Roos based on a Bellamy Partridge novel. Two performances December 8 and 9 with Barbara Larson directing. Cast includes Freida Susie Hoffman Herbert Gage Jerry Robbins Sarah Gage Betty Marken and others. plot centers on the Gage family's farmhouse conflict with the Rockwoods during a blizzard. Tickets on sale with 60 cents adults 35 cents children under 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Roos
Bellamy Partridge
Barbara Larson
S.H.S
New York Post
Freida
Susie Hoffman
Herbert Gage
Jerry Robbins
Sarah Gage
Betty Marken
Paula Gage
Mimi Stevenberg
Marge Gage
Nonis Snow
Barbara Gage
Polly Jewell
George
George Husted
Irvin Tretteen
Jonathan Rockwood
Bob Twardock
Mathilda Rockwood
Kay Hoogeveen
Mr. Loomis
Mert Wallingford
Walter
Kent Jacobs
Matt Rockwood
Don Scharfenberg
Carson
Wayne Humphrey
Gage
Jonathan
Mathilda
Rockwoods
Barbara
Mercy
Mother
Gages
Father
Students Hold Mock Election in School Library
In a November 2 mock presidential vote led by Mr. Robbins and Mr. Semmler, students registered by Monday four o'clock and voted from eight to four with a tally mirroring Whiteside County. Election workers and counters included JoAnne Andrews, Jack Watson, Tony Pizarro, and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JoAnne Andrews
Jack Watson
Tony Pizarro
Bill Johnson
Helen Reising
Lois Ann Wade
Marlene Geibel
Bob Stanley
Tom Griffith
Glen Freas
Roseanna Stern
Dorothy Moorehead
Mary Thiakos
Lyle Marquis
Loren Burger
Helen Miller
Marilyn Ahrens
Alice Bennett
Verna Oltmans
Max Johnson
Bill Marshall
Gerald Fritz
Mildred Scribner
George Wechsler
Shirley Tuft
Norma Todhunter
Carlanne Ruck
Bob Hurley
Future Teachers Hear Talk by Miss Manus on Near East
The Future Teachers met on November 10 and planned projects for future meetings. Miss Ruth Manus gave an engaging talk on her Near East experiences with color pictures of Beirut and Palestine. She previously taught 400 girls English and music at a Beirut girls’ school and now teaches at Rock Falls High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Manus
Near East
Beirut
Palestine
N.C.1.C. Contest Play Announced
The N C 1 C district selects a one act play The Happy Journey by Thornton Wilder to be staged December 11 in Dixon. SHS casts and student directors are named with Miss Larson as faculty advisor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N.c.1.c
Mitchell
Department of Speech
University of Wisconsin
Dixon
Thorton Wilder
SHS
Brent Arterburn Ma
Kirby
Helen Reising
Bob Mathis Carolyn
JoAnn Andrews Pa
Elmer) Kirby
Dave Bressler
Beulah
Marilyn Wilkinson
Joan Keiser
Jean Sonneman
Dramatic Club
Miss Larson
Campus Club Elects Officers and Discusses College Pathways
The Campus Club held its second meeting electing Polly Jewell as President Curt Benson as Vice President Gwen Turnruth as Secretary Lois Foulds as Program Chairman and Ruth Moreland as Publicity. The group aims to help students understand college options and complete forms to aid interviews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polly Jewell
Curt Benson
Gwen Turnruth
Lois Foulds
Ruth Moreland
Latin Club Welcomes Freshmen with Novembers Party
The Latin Club plans a freshmen welcoming party Monday November 29 from seven to nine. Joanne Kunde was chosen chairman to lead the affair. Entertainment committee includes Ralah Wesner chair Betty Scott Bill Arnold Barb DeZuba. Publicity committee lists Janice Wagner chair Joan Bogett Sally Bickford. Refreshments committee includes Joyce Hall chair Lora Lea Wolf Dick Widdows Betty Winn. Clean Up committee members are Lois Kraft Pat Meenan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Latin Club
Joanne Kunde
Ralah Wesner
Betty Scott
Bill Arnold
Barb DeZuba
Janice Wagner
Joan Bogett
Sally Bickford
Joyce Hall
Lora Lea Wolf
Dick Widdows
Betty Winn
Lois Kraft
Pat Meenan
S H S Homecoming: Rainy Parade Ends in Big Victory
S H S celebrated a lively homecoming on November 5 with rain-damped floats led by parade chair Nonis Snow and faculty adviser Mr. Lee. Sterling defeated Morrison 42 to 6, followed by a coliseum dance and a floor show featuring a new school song and a playful football-plot skit by eight G A A girls before about 350 spectators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S.H.S
Nonis Snow
Mr. Lee
Joel Rice
Future Farmers of America
Red Cross Council
Latin Club
Hi-Tri
Joan Keiser
Mitchell
Jim Ohda
Sterling
Bernie
Billy Tonkin
Roger Puterbaugh
Loren Burger
Max Baumgardner
Pete Casey
We Are
the Golpher Girls
Husky
G.A.A
Larry Wooster
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Vera Kraft
Miss Burritt
Carol Challand
Lois Larson
Sally Casey
Bertha Peterson
Bunny Butler
Jeannine Huntley
Marilyn Woods
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