Margaret Birch Appointed Chief of Blue and Gold
Margaret Birch is selected to lead the spring Blue and Gold issue project. A capable student staff, including Margaret Thomas and Herbert Bell, forms the board with editors, managers, and contributors across departments such as art, sports, clubs, and alumni.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Birch
Blue
Margaret Thomas
Herbert Bell
Charles Potter
Jane Ward
Fay Book
Jean Pettit
Cynthia Irwin
Dorothy Frank
Betty Meyer
Carroll Bat
Sterling Teams Place In Meat and Milk Judging
A Sterling meat identification team and a milk judging team competed in a state contest at the Agriculture Building in Champaign on October 5. The milk team of Richard Ebersole Elmer Koster and Jack Allen finished fourth among twenty seven teams. Springfield won first Mt Carmel second Normal third Sterling fourth LeRoy fifth. Ebersole ranked eighth in individual scoring. Continued to Page 2 Col 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling
Champaign
Richard Ebersole
Elmer Koster
Jack Allen
Springfield
Mt. Carmel
Normal
LeRoy
Community Event Calendar Highlights
A series of upcoming local events includes a rummage sale on October 12 in Belvidere, night school starting October 14, a senior luncheon October 16, and campus visits as Dixon, Mendota, DeKalb host events through November 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belvidere
Dixon
DeKalb
Mendota
Seniors Plan First Luncheon for Freshmen Attendees
The senior luncheon is set for October 16 under Dorothy Ann Kidd. Aimed at the large freshman class, the event offers an introduction to upperclassmen, a delicious meal, a surprise program, and dancing afterward. Multiple committees organize food, publicity, cashiers, program, car, rolls, orchestra, floor and table setup, and cleanup under Miss Echtenach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Ann Kidd
Mildred Aschoff
Twila Shaw
Cynthia Irwin
Mary Ellen Hallett
Mildred Weyrauch
Dorothy Frank
Janet Hoover
Bernice Haak
Marian Sitter
Larry Wheeler
Virginia Grandon
Fay Book
Don Clark
Larry Coats
Leland Myers
Bill Sims
Charles Langrey
Charles Potter
Charles Ebersole
Dorothy Mae Hostetler
Marge King
Bob Johnson
Harold Healey
Carol Battenger
Ray Falls
Betty Meyer
Dorothy Burns
Betty Jane Clark
Mary Jones
Marijane Huber
Tom Magin
Louie Long
Roy Friesen
Wayne Allison
Jake Amsbaugh
Herb Bell
al Keebler
Bud Sundberg
Miss Echtenach
Latin Club Officers Elected
Dorothy Frank will pilot the Latin club this year with Louis Long as vice president and Evelyn Martin as secretary and treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Frank
Louis Long
Evelyn Martin
New Mathematics Department Member from Erie
Mr. Everett E. Small of Erie joins the mathematics department replacing Miss Pauline Mortensen who married in July to Lieut. Virgil Moore and now resides in Springfield Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett E. Small
Erie
Pauline Mortensen
Virgil Moore
Springfield
Missouri
Night school session opens with fifteen courses taught by eight teachers
October 14 marks the start of a twenty week night school program. Classes run Mondays and Wednesdays from seven to nine, totaling forty lessons. Commercial courses are led by Eva Hunt, Helen Peterson, and Edwin Bowers. sociology and economics by Jerome Robbins. chemistry for nurse prep by T. G. Scheid. vocational shop by C. N. Timmons and Hugh Whaley. welding and machine shop by Timmons. drawing and woodwork by Whaley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Hunt
Helen Peterson
Edwin Bowers
Jerome Robbins
T. G. Scheid
C. N. Timmons
Hugh Whaley
Timmons
Whaley
Rock Falls
Morrison
Tampico
Prophetstown
Lyndon
Deer Grove
Walnut
Dixon
Night School Schedule Signals Evening Classes
The timetable lists 7:00 to 9:00 PM sessions with teachers Miss Hunt Miss Peterson Mr Robbins Mr Bowers Mr Timmons and Mr Whaley offering Shorthand Typing Economics Bookkeeping Chemistry Machine Shop Welding Drawing and Woodwork plus later Typing II Adv Bookkeeping Commercial Law and Business Arith with periods 7 40 and 8 20 indicating class blocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Hunt
Miss Peterson
Robbins
Bowers
Timmons
Whaley
Hoogeveen
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