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Newspaper
Sterling Script
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1947
Page
1
The Capa Club hosts the annual Baile de Gracias on November 26 in the gym to raise funds for a Christmas party for American children of Mexican Spanish descent in grades one through six. Maurice Miatke's Fabricadores de Melodias perform rumbas and tangos as Raul Mscutia directs.
Freshmen in Miss Fischer's fourth period class presented the one act play Who Says Can't in the annex on Friday November 14. Cast included Joyce Tall as Judith Wright Dick Widdows as Robert John Michels as Tommy Lora Lee Wolf as Isabelle and Pat Meene Roger Laible as Mr and Mrs Wright.
The untimely death of Miss Ruth Rockwell English Instructor at Sterling Public Hospital on November 13 ends a three year tenure after moving from Niles Michigan where she taught 20 years. She valued travel nature poetry and pupil learning, sharing poems such as Barter by Teasdale at her memorial.
Students and teachers at S. H. S. enjoyed a day off on Armistice Day November eleventh. The senior play cast practiced all day while others rested.
Donna Swinke, a lively member of H. 8S, has been hospitalized at Sterling Public Hospital after an accident. Though she worsened Friday night and required oxygen, a Chicago specialist was summoned and officials report she is resting well and improving.
Thanksgiving vacation begins Wednesday afternoon November 26. The Spanish Club hosts its annual Thanksgiving dance Wednesday evening in the high school gym to kick off the holiday. The next four days will be a pleasant break and classes resume early Monday morning.
Sterling Township High School senior class staged a three act comedy November 20 and 21. Cornelia Otis Skinner and Emily Kimbrough were lively in the roles of Cornelia and Emily with strong supporting turns by Marge Cameron Mary Stewart and others. The crew and direction earned praise for a successful production despite hospital absence of a cast member.
The Blue and Gold staff spent long hours preparing this year’s annual. Photos were taken at the Grandon Civic Center the stadium the coliseum and other school locations. The annual board is commended for their work so far.
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