Robin Hood tale and college finance draw critique
An editorial contrasts private colleges charging high tuition with scholarships tied to financial need, noting the paradox of aid favoring the well off. It also discusses a bomb scare at the school and a pending punishment, plus a reward and broader concern about pranksters on campuses.
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Robin Hood
Nottingham
Colleges
Universites
The
Daily Gazette
Freeport Aquin
Roving Reporter Excuses for Being Late Highlight Freshman Shifts
A playful classroom exchange features students sharing excuses for tardiness. Candace, Scott, Marcia, and others offer humorous reasons from helping a friend to getting stuck in a door while teachers and peers weigh in on punctuality.
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S. Harlan
Candace
Scott
K. Wallingford
S. Matteson
Marcia
Claga
Bobby
Vocational Programs Grow at Sterling High School
The county vocational school expands the curriculum at Sterling High with new courses in auto and diesel mechanics, electronics, graphic arts, welding, machine shop, drafting and woodworking. About 175 students are enrolled, with roughly 85 in junior and senior years from Erie, Fulton, Lyn don, Morrison, Tampico, and Prophetstown.
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New County Vocational School
Sterling High
Erie
Fulton
Lyndon
Morrison
Tampico
Prophetstown
Future Nurses Club holds first meeting of the year
The Future Nurses Club met on October 11 and elected officers. They will hold meetings every other month to fit with other clubs. Planned visits include Rockford Memorial Hospital, Moline Public Hospital, Lutheran Hospital in Moline, and Mennonite Hospital with senior-only trips on school days.
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Vocational Industrial Clubs of America
Little Rock
Arkansas
Linda Engel
Linda Bend
Springfield
Future Nurses Club
Mennonite Hospital
English Teachers Attend Convention In October Meetings
Miss Marie Dickson, head of the English Department, will attend a University of Chicago meeting October 21 to discuss reading problems and progress. Miss Barbara Lane and Mrs. Marjorie Bauer will join the Illinois Association of Teachers meeting at the University of Illinois October 28 and 29 amid busy schedules.
The Place to Hold Dance for Students at Center
The Place student center hosts an October 29 dance in the Coliseum gym from 8:30 to 11:30 with a new band Union Jacks and an intermission fashion show. Carl Norcrogs leads the 1966-67 board as president Tom Abbot and officers organize activities, decorations, and student ideas for a successful year.
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Coliseum
Union Jacks
Carl Norcrogs
Tom Abbot
Jack MacMillar
Pat Haberer
Elaine Craft
Gilbert Wenger
Pam Ucity
van Plog
Lynn
John
Wheeler
Ands
Larry Karra
Gee Chris Spars with Lumpy Sweater Absence
In a lighthearted exchange, Gee asks Chris why he has not worn his noticeably lumpy sweater recently, hinting at a casual chat about his wardrobe choices and comfort preferences.
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Chris
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