All-School Dance Highlights Indian Summer Theme
The first all school dance in the high school gym on October 13 featured an Indian Summer theme with corn shocks tepees and totem poles. Tom Griffith hosted the floorshow with readings from John T. McCutcheon and an Indian War Dance performed by several students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Griffith
John T. McCutcheon
Mary Lou Stern
Mary Brandt
Josephine Cole
Jeanne Sonneman
Shirley Humphrey
Sue Bucher
Daisy
Shirley Vorderstrasse
Jo Anne Dummett
Joyce Carter
Redman
Harry Blaisdell
Joan Elmendorf
Lola Nelson
Mary Jane Bellows
Bill Johnson
Jo Anne Kunde
Dick Nuttall
Jim Wilkins
Tony Pizarro
Jack Hall
Pat Forquer
Jo Cole
Alice Bennett
Pat Steadman
Helen Fenner
Betty Sayre
Marilyn Miller
Orville Kimball
Larry Norton
Ronette Shanger
Junior Rotarians Selected From Senior Students
This year three groups of Junior Rotarians are chosen from senior boys and girls to attend Rotary Club meetings for three Tuesdays. Selected so far are Phi Ward Don Wink Paul Kauffman Don Goshert Warren Sonneman and an ob Chuprinski.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Phi Ward
Don Wink
Paul Kauffman
Don Goshert
Warren Sonneman
Ob Chuprinski
Phil
Paul
Don
Warren
Bob
S.” Club
Miss Doreen Landis Joins Home Economics Dept
Introducing Miss Doreen Landis from Amboy as the newest member of SHS Home Economics. She taught four years in Amboy, is a graduate of Northern Illinois State Teachers College De Kalb, and did post graduate work at Colorado A and M. Her favorite food is chicken and blue is her preferred color. She is impressed by SHS students’ friendly attitude toward faculty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doreen Landis
Amboy
Northern Illinois State Teachers College
de Kalb
Colorado A & M
SHS
Miss Landis
New Speech Teacher Miss Larson Joins La Grange Post
Miss Barbara Larson from La Grange Illinois arrives as the new speech teacher. She studied at the University of Wisconsin and attended a summer course at DeKalb State Teacher's College. She directs the Senior Play and heads the dramatic club while coaching the debate club. Her colors are blue and she enjoys coffee. Her pet peeve is people who laugh at jokes but say they do not get them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Larson
la Grange
Illinois
University of Wisconsin
DeKalb State Teacher’s College
DeKalb
Miss Head Returns to Sterling as shorthand teacher
Miss Alice Head, recently back in Sterling, will teach shorthand and typing. She studied at Albion Michigan and earned an A B from the University of Michigan, later teaching at Detroit Business College and the University of Utah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Head
Sterling
Albion
Michigan
University of Michigan
Detroit Business College
Miss Head
University of Utah
California
William Bendix
Sterling Homecoming Promises Biggest Event in City History
SHS announces Blue and Gold Day with a noon parade through downtown led by the band. Homecoming game at 8 pm fills the stadium, followed by a coliseum dance organized by the S Club and G.A.A. with chairs and committees listed for decorations, outfits, tickets, and entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SHS
Sterling
Third Street
Locust Street
Fifth Street
Lee
S’” Club
G.A.A
Coliseum
Dick Young
Jeannette Over
Palmer Miller
Shirley Vorderstrasse
Dave Gressler
Carol Challand
Harry Blaisdell
Neil Hall
Kay Eshleman
Bunny Butler
Gene Myen
Sally Mosher
Vera Kraft
Betty Marken
Marilyn Bawden
Ruth Moreland
Susie Hoffman
Betty Fenner
Clark Prentiss
Darlene Martinale
Jerry Robbins
Jeanine Schwitters
Neil Ruth
Joan Elmendorf
Marilyn Miller
Nerilyn Wilkinson
Janice Wagner
Mimi Sterenberg
Jeanne Sonneman
Sue Bucher
Mary Jane Bellows
Max Schmaling
Bill Stewart
Donna Bowman
Pat Putman
Jack Duis
Phyllis Coakley
Pete Casey
Kay Hoogeveen
JoAnn Dummit
Larry Norton
Mary Lou Stern
Warren Thummel
Margie Paulson
Peggy Beach
Polly Jewel
Gwen Turnroth
Shirley Humphrey
Orville Kimball
Jack Hall
Senior Play Cast Chosen For December 8 Thaw
The Senior Play cast was chosen in October with rehearsals starting. The production, January Thaw by William Roos from Bellamy Partridge, is directed by Miss Larson at SHS with the following cast in order of appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Roos
Bellamy Partridge
SHS
Miss Larson
Librarians Chosen For Student Library Duty
Students again handle library tasks during study periods. Named workers include Jeanette Over Susie Hoffman Alice Bennett Helen Miller Mary Jane Bellows Lois Kraft Dorothy Dettman Shirley Glenn Janna Hey Marian Miller Carlanne Ruck Vada Meyer Marlene Kenner JoAnne Andrews and Marilyn Woods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanette Over
Susie Hoffman
Alice Bennett
Helen Miller
Mary Jane Bellows
Lois Kraft
Dorothy Dettman
Shirley Glenn
Janna Hey
Marian Miller
Carlanne Ruck
Vada Meyer
Marlene Kenner
JoAnne Andrews
Marilyn Woods
Choir Enters Dixon Festival As Nine Schools Attend
The Music Festival will be held in Dixon Illinois on November 19. Ten conference schools will be represented and Mr Tonkin serves as chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixon
Illinois
Tonkin
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rotarians
Barbara Larson
Herbert Parsley
Rockport
Indiana
Purdue University
Indiana University
Army Air Force
South Pacific
Parsley
Mr. Parsley
Frieda
Herbert Gage
Sarah Gage
Paula Gage
Mimi Stevenberg
Marge Gage
Tag Nonis Snow
Barbara Gage
Polly Jewell
George Husted
Irvin Tretteen
Jonathan Rockwood
Bob Twardock
Mathilda Rockwood
Mr. Loomis
Mert Wallingford
Uncle Walter
Kent Jacobs
Matt Rockwood
Don Scharfenberg
Carson
Wayne Humphrey
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