D E Club Elects Officers for 1969 70 Year
The Sterling Rock Falls Distributive Education Club held its first meeting of the year on Sept 17 at Dianne Fowler’s home. Officers elected include President Steve Acree Vice President Garrie Frank Secretary Gail Starr Treasurer Diane Fowler Office of Public Relations Pam Habben and Club Historian Bob Brocking. The club plans a float for the Rock Falls parade due to scheduling conflicts with the Sterling homecoming.
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Diane Fowler
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Pam
Ouija Board History Told By Tom Sterenberg
Historian notes ouija board as perennial entertainment and metaphysical lure. It traces roots to ancient credence, ideomotor movement, and pendulum experiments from Byzantium to Europe and China. Modern form credited to Robert Hare, 1855, at the University of Pennsylvania.
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Robert Hare
University of Pennsylvania
Four STHS Students Attend Junior Rotary Meetings
Shelley Schrader reports that four STHS students join the Elks Club Rotary noon meetings each Tuesday. Juniors attend two meetings and help entertain in May, while learning Rotary aims to improve local business, fund community projects, and sponsor scholarships.
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Shelley Schrader
Rotary Club
Elks Club
Rotary
Ruth Cooperrider
Kirt Kradle
Dan Over
Pam Steele
Robed Choir Sends Twelve to Illinois All State District
In the fall season football dominates school life but twelve STHS students were selected to represent the school at the district competition for the Illinois All State. Mary Ellen Olds notes the Robed Choir gains focus as twelve students earn district honor.
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Family-faculty hosts year's first open house
The Sterling High School event invites parents to meet teachers and counselors to view curricula and address potential problems. Auditions for chorus take place in October with selected students from tenor, bass, alto, and soprano sections. All State Chorus selections will be made in November and January with strong district and state competitions anticipated for Sterling High School Warriors and the Robed Choir.
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Sixteen Freshmen Elected to Student Council
Sixteen Freshmen Student Council representatives were elected on Friday, Sept. 19. A new system had students elected from each Freshmen home room. Of forty six filed, the sixteen elected were Crete Over, John Lawrence, Cindy Kirchner, Nancy Olson, Kim Kietz, Kim Lasthoff, Danise Kaiser, Lee Dillion, Joel Bankes, Robyn Murray, Cathy Swanson, Dale Seloover, Liz Bogolt, Phil Ward, Kim Robinson, and Sue Stanaway.
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Crete Over
John Lawrence
Cindy Kirchner
Nancy Olson
Kim Kietz
Kim Lasthoff
Danise Kaiser
Lee Dillion
Joel Bankes
Robyn Murray
Cathy Swanson
Dale Seloover
Liz Bogolt
Phil Ward
Kim Robinson
Sue Stanaway
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