Sterling High Welcomes Mr. Small Back From Navy Service
Mr. E. E. Small rejoined Sterling High School as a mathematics teacher after three years and three months in the U S Navy. He trained in officer courses at Tucson and Chauney. stationed in Memphis and Lake City. served in the Pacific as navigator. Discharged January 16, 1946. He enjoys fishing tennis swimming and golf with navy blue his favorite color. He cites Wayne King for music and William Powell Myrna Loy for cinema. He says he feels a little lost but glad to be back.
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Tucson
Arizona
Memphis
Tennessee
Naval Air Station
Chauney
Ohlo
Quonset, Rhode Island
Lake City
Florida
Hawaiian Islands
Pacific
Navy
Mr. Small
Wayne King
William Powell
Myrna Loy
Thanks for a Relaxed Thanksgiving Week Plans
Eight S H 8 students reveal holiday aims for tomorrow. Maxine Allen plans to loaf and eat turkey then sleep. Jim Hill busy with photo requests aided by Jim Young nicknamed Brain. Marge Moulton pitches sleep to recover from early mornings. Jimmy Boy McCormick vows long sleep unless aromas lure him. Lois Eatinger seeks sleep and a goal to eat Goore. Little Moe Duis contemplates hibernating at his girlfriend’s house. A Spanish dance in the school gym caps the start of vacation.
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Maxine Allen
Im Hill
Jim Young
Jim Hill
Marge Moulton
Miss Pignatelli
Marge
Jimmy Boy” McCormick
Lois Eatinger
Jack
Moe” Duis
Quartet Performs at Church Dinner and Brotherhood Meeting
The Male Quartet sang several numbers at the Fourth Street Methodist Church for a Couples Club dinner on November 19 and for an area meeting of the Brotherhood of the American Lutheran Church on November 24. The members are Ray Heilener Dick Eikenberry Jack Shanger and Don Scharfenberg.
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Fourth Street Methodist Church
Brotherhood of the American Jutheran Church
Ray Heilener
Dick Eikenberry
Jack Shanger
Don Scharfenberg
Posters Mark National Book Week at School Library
In the school library posters signal National Book Week from November 10 to 16. Book Week totals show 96 books borrowed on Tuesday 39 on Wednesday 63 on Thursday and 57 on Friday. New titles include Seventeenth Summer and Queens Die Proudly with other Pease titles like Thundering House Secret Cargo Hurricane Weather and Night Boat.
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Air Force
Pease
Headed For Eden thrills Sterling seniors in gym play
A Sterling senior play titled Headed For Eden was staged November 14 and 15 in the 8 H auditorium. A large audience enjoyed the performances as Miss Burritt received a gift corsage and senior class roses for direction. Jack Shanger and his orchestra provided music before and between scenes. A cast and crew party followed the Friday show.
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Sterling
Eden
Jack Shanger
Quartet Gives Assembly The Charm
The Quartet of Chicago a girls trio with their pianist appeared in an evening assembly for the students of 8. H. 8. and the Fine Arts Club in the school gym on Thursday evening November 7. The trio sang classical and popular pieces and the pianist offered three solos. The program was enjoyable for its quality and variety of selections.
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Charm Quartet
Chicago
Fine Arts Club
Shorthand Typing Pins Award Recipients Named
The following people have worked diligently this first quarter and have been rewarded for their efforts. 50 word award Mary Seloover 40 word award LaVonne Thompson Florence Pennington 30 word award SHORTHAND 80 word awards Berenice Stern Joyce Rowland Len Kelley
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Mary Seloover
LaVonne Thompson
Florence Pennington
80 Word
Berenice Stern Joyce Rowland Len Kelley
Gideon Society Presents Bibles To All Students
The Gideon Bible Society gave every student and faculty member a small bound New Testament during the November 20 assembly. E. A. Edlund and A. Dustin represented the society. The program included robes choir, Male Quart et, and soloists who performed Psalm 23 and the Lord's Prayer.
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Gideon Bible Society
E. A. Edlund
Whiteside
Rock Island
Mercer
A. Dustin
Debaters Organize at 1946 47 S H S Club
The debate club led by Mr. Robbins has sixteen members with several meetings to set the 1946 47 schedule. The North Central Conference Debate Tournament is set for February 15 1947 and a practice tournament will be held among eight S H S teams. Former debaters include Janet Clark Joyce Goldberg Ray Heilener Roger Larson Margaret Mackleysky Charles Kornman Phil Ward Jim Young Ed Zigman and Marilyn Raphael. New members are Laurence Norton Clark Prentiss elores Mangon and Marilyn Miller.
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Robbins
Debate Club
Provicus
Janet Clark
Joyce Goldberg
Ray Heilener
Roger Larson
Margaret Mackleysky
Charles Kornman
Phil Ward
Jim Young
Ed Zigman
Marilyn Raphael
Laurence Norton
Clark Prentiss
Elores Mangon
Marilyn Miller
Orator Delivers Winning Speech During Assembly
On October 5 a sixteen year old named North Jr. won an American Legion oratory award at the school assembly. He also placed runner up in the five state regional contest in St Louis. North delivered the same self written speech The History of the United States Constitution.
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Wo ‘Am North, Jr
American Legion
St. Louis
North
Unruly School Noise Provokes Board Inspector
A country school visit ends with an education board inspector angrily forcing a tall boy into the corner to silence him. A younger pupil asks for the teacher back, revealing communal confusion. Interwoven quips reflect playful classroom humor.
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Board of Education
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EB. E. Small
Sterling High School
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DeKalb Prdaces Hedebence
Princeton
Dixon
MR. Neahring
Eee
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Fifth Avenue
LaVerne Siex
Faith
S” Club
G. m Fent Se
Harry Blairsdell
Peggy Beach
Nancy Doermann
Phyllis Frank
Leadelle Shippee
Don Woessner
Beverly Welker
Gideon Society
Mr. Neahrring
Donna Battles
Mr. Schick
Dale Long
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