Sterling FFA elects officers and plan basketball tourney
The Sterling FFA held a meeting in the Agriculture room on November 2. Gary Strock was elected varsity basketball team manager and Ronnie Schueler named Freshmen-Sophomore manager. A committee will visit Rock Falls FFA for a radio broadcast. Five hundred pencils with the 48-49 schedule will be sold soon. Some members question last year’s ag class profits.
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Sterling F. F. A
Agriculture Room
Gary Strock
Ronnie Schueler
Rock Falls F. F. A
Slip Stick Makes Math Easier With Slide Rule
Practical mathematics classes now teach using a slide rule to simplify long division square roots and complex multiplication. Students can compute quickly once they learn the rule and its operation though not necessarily the underlying logarithms.
Assembly on American Indian Presented to Students
Frank Hopkins delivered an October 26 assembly on the American Indian. He brings a lifetime history study of explorers, fur traders, missionaries, and Indians, plus decades as a lawyer and Minnesota legislator. He shared legends and displayed war bonnets, a medicine man's ladle, a beaded mantle, and other souvenirs.
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Frank Hopkins
Mr. Hopkins
Minnesota
Hopkins
Senior Picture Day Fiasco in School Hall
A student recounts Senior Picture Day with humor and discomfort. Bright lights, an awkward pose, and a stiff neck scene capture the rite of passage and the humorous trials of school life.
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Jeanie
December Schedule Highlights for Local Events
The calendar lists basketball games against Freeport Tilden Morrison Dixon Beloit Rock Falls and community events plus Senior Plays One Act Plays Robed Choir and a General Motors program at the Coliseum. Christmas recess runs December 20 to January 3.
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Freeport
Tilden
Morrison
Dixon
Beloit
General Motors
Rock Falls
Junior Red Cross Elects School Council Leaders
The Junior Red Cross Council was elected October 19 with one member from each sixth hour class and three from study hall. Officers named are President Wenda Michels Vice President Lyle Marquis Secretary Joe Moreno Treasurer Keith Robison. The twenty six members include Marilyn Miller Joe Moreno Donna Boyings Phyllis Coakley Ed Wels Lola Nelson Don Weeks Josephine Cole Mary Jane Bellows Frances Pope Jack Reiske Marvin Bixby Dean Hubbard Carlann Buck Lois Larson Kent Jacobs Nancy Kunde Miner Chuck Rhodes Helen ms.
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Junior Red Cross Council
Red Cross
Chosn
Wenda Michels
Lyle Marquis
Joe Moreno
Keith Robison
Marilyn Miller
Donna’ Boyings
Phyllis Coakley
Ed Wels
Lyle Dirks
Bob King
Vioda Erb
Lola Nelson
Don Weeks
Josephine Cole
Mary Jane Bellows
Frances Pope
Jack Reiske
Marvin Bixby
Dean Hubbard
Carlann Buck
Lois Larson
Kent Jacobs
Nancy Kunde
Miner
Chuck Rhodes
Helen Ms
Hi Tri council selects committee chairs at October meeting
The Hi Tri council met on October 12 to name committee chairs. Chosen were Worship Publicity and Social chairs along with program chairs. The group holds monthly meetings at the YWCA with about sixty girls at the first gathering inviting any high school girl to attend.
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Hi Tri Council
Nonis Snow
Shirley Humphrey
Sue Bucher
Merilyn Wilkenson
Marlene Bucher
Josephine Cole
Sally Mosher
National Book Week Observed in School Activities
National Book Week ran November 14 to 20 with the theme Books Tell the Story. A replica national poster by Vada Meyer and Carl Anne Ruck appeared on a study hall board. Santa Claus image and Gift Books for Christmas banners lined the hall and library bulletin boards. New books were on display for signing out after Book Week.
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Vada Meyer
Carlanne Ruck
Santa Claus
Library Bulletin Board
G A A Deck Tennis Nets After School Fun
G A A deck tennis is now played in the gym after school and during noon hours. Anyone unfamiliar with the game is invited to join. Bowling and basketball start after Thanksgiving with bowling on Mondays and Tuesdays and fifth hour bowling on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Other noon hour sports on Mondays and Tuesdays. Watch bulletin boards for more G A A news.
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G.A.A
I spent last summer in a pretty Swiss city
The speaker recalls a summer in Switzerland describing a picturesque city but mentioning near freezing conditions. No specific city is named.
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Switzerland
Berne
F H A CAMP BY RUTH JANSEN
Ruth Janssen recalls attending Future Homemakers of America Leadership Camp at East Bay on Lake Bloomington August 21 to 28. She describes cabin life, daily routines, group discussions, swimming, crafts, a stunt night, and a camp fire. she praises the food and activities and urges others to attend.
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Future Homemakers of America Leadership Ee Ten
East Bay
Lake Bloomington
History teacher Mr Semmler joins our school staff
Mr Semmler from Ashton Illinois attends Oklahoma A and M and is enrolled at Northern Illinois State Teachers College. He is doing his practice teaching in our school. His favorite food is chicken and his color is red. He enjoys the movie The Bride Goes Wild and Jane Allyson. He dislikes students skipping school and loves reading the Tribune for a laugh. He thinks S H S is pretty wonderful.
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the Tribune
S.H.S
Coach and teacher Mr. McDonnell's early life
Mr. Herb McDonnell born in Tampico. He attended Community high school and served two years in the navy. He now studies at Northern Illinois State Teachers' College and helps coach gym, football, wrestling, and boxing.
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Mr. McDonnell
Tampico
Community High School
Navy
Northern Illinois State Teachers’ College
Hi Y Club Seeks YMCA Dance Venue After Games
The HI Y is sponsored by the local YMCA and holds meetings each Monday night at the Y. They plan social events such as a hayrack ride and dancing all year. Officers are President Warren Sonneman, Vice President Loren Berger, Secretary Dave Bressler, and Treasurer Bob Galloway.
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Y.M.C.A
Warren Sonneman
Loren Berger
Dave Bressler
Bob Galloway
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F.F.A
Assembly ON American Indian Given
Junior Red Cross
National Book Week
Ruth Janssen
Mr. Russell Semmler
Herb McDonnell
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