Spanish Club Meets In Gym Monday Evening
El Circulo Espanol opened its activities Monday night with new member initiations and officer elections. Members presented skits in Spanish, won prizes for originality, sang songs, and engaged in language practice followed by refreshments. Officers elected: Suzanne Janssen president, Audrey Pabst vice president, Jean Hart secretary treasurer, Randall Barnett program chair, Martin Bogaard publicity chair. Faculty adviser is Miss Esther Merchant.
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el Circulo Espanol
Suzanne Janssen
Audrey Pabst
Jean Hart
Randall Barnett
Martin Bogaard
Elub
Esther Merchant
Library duties assigned to student librarians list
Miss Burritt presided at a library meeting and assigned duties for the coming year. Magazines Viola Radke and Donna Moreland. Repair and new books Ruth Olds. Filing cards Janet Geer and Lois Stewart. Fines Janet Geer. Newspapers Ruth Schultz. Statistics Jov Pepper. Reference Books Lois Rank and Verla Mae Brewer. Vertical file Vera Miller. Shelving Lois Rank Lena Mae Ash paugh and Donna Moreland. Check reading shelves Tenn Mae Ash paugh. Publicity Shirley Giffrow.
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Viola Radke
Donna Moreland
Ruth Olds
Janet Geer
Lois Stewart
Ruth Schultz
Jov Pepper
Lois Rank
Verla Mae Brewer
Vera Miller
Lena Mae Ashpaugh
Tenn Mae Ashpaugh
Shirley Giffrow
Junior Red Cross Menu Covers for Navy Ships
The Junior Red Cross Council completed its first fall assignment by making 100 menu covers for Christmas dinner on shipboard. Schools nationwide design and paint covers to decorate the navy men’s holiday tables. Ronnie Eberhardt and Suzie Janssen led the project with help from former art students.
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Red Cross Council
Navy
Ronnie Eberhardt
Suzie Janssen
Home Economics Girls Plan Military Themed Year
The Home Economics club held its October 12 meeting at 12 a.m. to start a year of maneuvers with lunch, business, and dancing. Initiation is planned for November and December brings a Christmas party. Officers elected were Lorraine Lawrence president Dorothy Tret- teen vice president Beverly Wick secretary and Pat Ryan treasurer.
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Lorraine Lawrence
Dorothy Tretteen
Beverly Wick
Pat Ryan
Yell Contest Winner Herb Tavener Sparks School Spirit
Herb Tavener of the sophomore class won the school yell contest announced by the Script last month. He receives a subscription to the school newspaper for his ingenuity. The entries feature chants like One two three four five six seven All good children go to seven and Sterling Sterling can’t be beat.
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Ierb Tavener
Sterling Sterling
New Goal Set Weekly In Bond And Stamp Sales
During two weeks of the Third War Janan Drive S. H. 8S students raised 1118.50 as seniors sponsor weekly goals. A 400 motor cycle goal was met, two and a half motorcycles could be bought. Last week a 420 machine gun goal fell short by 160.
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Janan
S. H. 8S
Future Farmers Begin New Year's Activities
The Future Farmers of America and the Rural Hi-Y start the school year with active leadership. Senior division officers include Donald Behrens president and Harold Ratzlaff vice president, with Marvin Habben secretary and Roy Duden treasurer. Lloyd Dettman is reporter. Junior officers list Lawrence Newcum president and Donald Pfundstein vice president, with Glenn Overcash secretary and Donald Snavely treasurer. Orlo Long reporter. Initiation success highlighted. New members named Loren DeJonge Russell Kersole Albert Fritz Harry Hepple Lyle Larkey Ronald Landis Lawrence LeFevre Richard Miller Jim Orlowski Harold Reins Richard Roto James Stouffer.
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Lawrence Newcum
Donald Pfundstein
Glenn Overcash
Donald Snavely
Orlo Long
Loren DeJonge
Russell Kersole
Albert Fritz
Harry Hepple
Lyle Larkey
Ronald Landis
Lawrence LeFevre
Richard Miller
Jim Orlowski
Harold Reins
Richard Roto
James Stouffer
Boys in Chemistry Learn Home Economy in Lab
A school chemistry lab focuses on consumer applications with no accidents. Lab assistant Arnold Iben struggles to keep a distillery functional while students study better buys of household ammonia and vine gar. The year’s lab book emphasizes modern products and fuels as girls prepare for future topics.
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Arnold Iben
Alumni In Service Highlight Sterling Township Family
Irvin Nelson reports two brothers serving in the armed forces Harlan a 1938 Sterling Township graduate Aviation Cadet undergoing basic training at Lemoore Field California Earl a 1942 graduate and football co captain is a Navy radio man in the South Pacific Seaman Second Class Ed Browne a 1942 graduate enlisted last May 15 now at Navy Pier Chicago training as an aviation machinist’s mate Ed Radke a 1943 graduate Seaman Second Class stationed in Tacoma Washington pursuing primary instruction and enjoying Navy life Erwin Ridge a 1941 graduate brother of Stanley is in California training in the Air Corps and Ed Radke is another Navy graduate mentioned with sports in high school records
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Irvin Nelson
Harlan
Sterling Township
Lamoore Field
California
Irvin
Earl
Navy
South
Paacific
Ed Browne
Navy Pier
Chicago
Erwin Ridge
Stanley
Erwin
Air Corps
Ed Radke
Seaman
Radke
Tacoma
Washington
Girls Find New Strength After Gym Exercises
Girls endure weekly calisthenics under Miss Bosworth to improve fitness and flexibility. They complain about stiff limbs yet acknowledge benefits as gym sessions integrate into team games like volleyball and basketball.
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Miss Bosworth
Baseball Tournament Tops Fall Action At Central School
The fall baseball tournament at Central School grounds is underway with Jale Welker as manager. Sophomores beat freshmen and freshmen beat juniors in early group play.
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Jale Welker
Central School
Annual Homecoming Dance After Win Over Mendota
Mendota fans cheer despite loss as the annual Homecoming Dance follows a victory over Mendota. The event, sponsored by the S Club and the G A A, features decorated halls and refreshments. Co chairs are Suzie Janssen and Dunine Hunsberger.
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Mendota
S”’ Club
Suzie Janssen
Dunine Hunsberger
Hi Tri Girls Learn About Flowers at YWCA Supper Meet
The Hi Tri group met September 30 at the YWCA for the first supper meeting of the year. Devotions were led by Carol Tavener after a social period. A barn dance was planned by a committee, and Mrs. W. T. Middleton spoke on flower arrangements offering booklets. A cabinet meeting followed on October 7 to assign duties.
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Hi-Tri
Carol Tavener
Marilu Holler
Frances Bethard
Lois Stewart
W. T. Middleton
Frosh Soph Football at Sterling Remains Undefeated
Coach Bernie Mitchell's frosh-soph team at Sterling has not lost a game and has tied only twice across this and last season. Spectators often miss these exciting squads. the Dixon game two weeks earlier saw a 13-0 win with two spectacular touchdowns. Students urged to attend preliminaries and varsity games, cheering both squads.
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Bernie Mitchell
Frosh-Soph
Sterling
Dixon
Frosh-Sophs
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