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Newspaper
Sterling Script
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1974
Page
5
Last spring a Delta Recording Company representative told vocal instructor Harvey Johnson the Robed Choir would cut a Christmas record, sold by choir members for six dollars. The project teaches recording experience, with sessions planned for late October, while the fall concert will feature fewer Robed Choir songs.
The Script names three new teachers Miss Anne Atkins Miss Turner and Mrs Fitzgerald joining English staff. Atkins holds a B.S. in English from Illinois State University taught at Hanover High and serves as adviser. Turner earned a philosophy degree from University of Chicago and is from Morrison. Fitzgerald also from Chicago, teaches English and composition and has prior experience at a parochial junior high school.
Sterling will host auditions this year for the State Music Festival. About 200 students are selected nationally, with 30 from the nine county Sterling area including Dixon Freeport and Moline. Auditions are October 15 at St John Lutheran Church, followed by the District Festival November 9 at Northern Illinois University. Last year Francis Lyon and Marty Huntley sang in the All-State Choir.
High school students with strong academics and athletic interest have full tuition scholarships at the University of Chicago. The university awards Amos Alonzo Stagg Scholarships for men and Women's Athletic Association Gertrude Dudley Scholarships for women, covering undergraduate students selected from varsity teams across 12 men’s and seven women’s sports.
The Advisory Board for Distributive Education and Marketing names September Student of the Month from Sterling High School. Marlene Cohenour, a senior, daughter of Mr and Mrs Dale Cohenour, rural Sterling, trains with J C Penney. Sue Forder, a senior, daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Forder, 1812 16th Avenue, Sterling, trains with Charles V Weise Company. Both were chosen by classmates and adviser Mrs Evelyn K Bingston.
Journalism class takes on two roles writing a sketch of Sterling High for Standard Magazine and producing weekly articles for the Daily Gazette. Dr Angel Flemmings, children's editor, asked the class to craft the November feature with guided input from Flemmings.
Brian Johnson and David Beeler named Merit Semifinalists in a nationwide program for 3400 scholarships to be awarded in 1975. Semifinalists are top scorers from 17,000 schools after the 1973 Preliminary Scholastic Qualifying Test. Finalists require school endorsement and further scholarship consideration.
In cooperation with Ron Schaffer Daily Gazette managing editor a high school class will produce articles to be featured each Saturday under the guidance of Miss Anne Atkins the course is led by Mark Palmer and Sharon Spiceland.
ISHS releases October events including Auto Show on October 18, Homecoming on 19, Spanish Club meetings on 22, no school on 25 and Veterans Day on 11. PSAT/NMSQT on 26 in multipurpose room, Rock River Library event on 29 at 7 pm, Student Council on 30 at 7:30 am in the library, Fall Play dates on 1 and 2 in Challand, GAA meetings on 5 and 2, Fall Musicale on 8 at the Coliseum, Robed Choir, Club 180 and French Club dates, Dad and Daughter night on 13, National Honor Society Induction on 9, FEA on 130 and 168, Gsm Jam on 2.
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