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Newspaper

Sterling Script

Location

Sterling, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1951

Page

4

F.H.A. Holds First Meeting and Chooses Officers

The first F H A meeting was held on September 27 with Esther Wolber as President and Shirley Hippen as Vice President. Leone Wolber is Secretary and Lesta Delaney is Treasurer. The group plans a busy year preceded by a leadership camp report and a September 29 Waterman conference with seven delegates.

F.H.A Esther Wolber Shirley Hippen Leone Wolber Lesta DeLaney East Bay Illinois Waterman

F F A Wins Honors At Urbana Summer Judging Contests

The FFA held its first meeting of the year on September 25 1951 led by President Ron Rickless who urged a 300 spending for farm shop tools. The group won three blue ribbons and a white at Urbana Illinois with Ron Rickless earning a 200 Farm Underwriters Association scholarship for fire prevention work. Don Lester elected Vice President of Section II and both Lester and Ricklefs earned the State Farmers Degree. Lyle Dirks placed third in the state dairy cattle showman and holding contest.

F.F.A Ron Rickless FFA Urbana Illinois Farm Underwriters Association Don Lester Lyle Dirks Ron Ricklefs

Future Teachers of America Club Installs Officers

Members of the Future Teachers of America Club met for a potluck supper on Monday evening October 8 in the SHS cafeteria. Officers installed include President Mary Miller Vice President Floy Allen Secretary Treasurer Theresa Barajas Historian Jo Bellmar.

Future Teachers of America Future Teachers of America Club Mary Miller Floy Allen Theresa Barajas Jo Bellmar F.T.A SHS National Organization of Future Teachers National Education Association Miss Faith Margaret Lair Red Cross Judy Maynard

Girls Ensemble and Boys Quartet Named for Season

The article lists selected members for this year's Girl's Ensemble and Boy's Quartet. Girl's Ensemble sopranos Arlene Rook Lois Good Wanda Rhoades second sopranos Nancy Thummel Sue Hey Beth Meyers altos Ann Farrer Marilou Dummett Norma Miller. Boys Quartet first tenor Don Shantz second tenor Phil Beach first bass Roger Eshleman second bass Wally Giffrow. Accompanist Pat Batcheller.

Arlene Rook Lois Good Wanda Rhoades Nancy Thummel Sue Hey Beth Meyers Ann Farrer Marilou Dummett Norma Miller Don Shantz Phil Beach Roger Eshleman Wally Giffrow

Debate Club Holds Picnic Opening Meeting at Lowell Park

The Debate Club held its first gathering as a picnic at Lowell Park on September 17 with fourteen members and adviser Miss Barbara Larson present. Officers elected include President Jack Reiske and Vice President Earl Baily, Secretary Ann Farrer, and Treasurer Arthur Magon. The club is divided into six teams and is drafting briefs and cases. A workshop trip is planned to Champaign on December 1 and another to Dekalb on December 15.

Lowell Park Barbara Larson Jack Reiske Earl Baily Ann Farrer Arthur Magon Champaign Dekalb

Dramatic Club Plans Year Activities and Initiation

The Dramatic Club outlines a year of events with October 24 set for the combined initiation of new members and a hayrack ride. The planning committee includes Art Magon and Mary Jo Mercer among others. officers are Pat Hanson president Art Magon vice president Ramon Gonzalez secretary Earl Baily treasurer. Tryouts were held on October 3 in Miss Barbara Larson's room with a list of new members: Jean Bloomquist Nancy Graham Sylvia Scham Nancy Kosier Joan Bellmar Joan Bowers Barbara Coe Lou May Richard Helms Marlene Bucher J. Lee Dunbar Mary Espinosa Jack Mitchell Delores Selden Janet Williams Ronald Walker.

Art Magon Mary Jo Mercer David Clark Bob Baither Merrildean Leonard Pat Hanson Ramon Gonzalez Earl Baily

Latin Club Elects New Officers And Attends Convention

The Latin Club opened its year with officers elected: President Billie Speer Vice President Herbie Reed Treasurer Donna Wheelock and Secretary Trudy Worth. Advisor Mr Lee and Vice President Don Small attended the Illinois Junior Classical Society convention at Alton Community High School.

Billie Speer Herbie Reed Donna Wheelock Trudy Worth Lee Don Small Illinois Junior Classical Society Alton Community High School

GAA Managers Named at September Meeting

At the GAA meeting on Monday September 24 managers were named for tennis softball archery and more. Tennis team managers are Trudy Worth and Barbara Gehlsen. Archery managers are Kathryn Evans and Audrey Balster. Two girls from each class were chosen to collect 25 cent dues: Freshman Sharon Mangler Carol Swartley Sophomores Sue Thome Jean Bloomquist Juniors Leola Clark Sue Hey Seniors Pat Howe Delores Maass.

G.A.A Trudy Worth Barbara Gehlsen Shirley Brown Barbara Thomas Kathryn Evans Audrey Balster Sharon Mangler Carol Swartley Sue Thome Jean Bloomquist Leola Clark Sue Hey Pat Howe Delores Maass

Spanish Club elects officers for new year

The Spanish Club met on Thursday September 20 at 3 30 in the visual education room for the first meeting of the year. Officers elected were Maxine Wallis president Patty Battles vice president Mary Espinoza secretary and Al Hernandez treasurer. The meeting adjourned after the election.

Maxine Wallis Patty Battles Mary Espinoza al Hernandez

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F.H. A. News S.H.S Merchants Nancy Graham Margo Dillon Central National Bank Darlene Clark The National Bank of Sterling Sterling Township High School Dunnebeck Chevrolet Company GAA
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