Sherrard High School - Ivy Tower Yearbook (Sherrard, IL)

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These Students Guide the I960 Ivy Tower Staff Mary Sommers, Co-Editor; Carol Cameron, Co-Editor; Elaine Johnson, Assistant Editor; Rose Mary Klingebiel, Assistant Editor. Janet Borst, Subscriptions Manager; Jean Holtz, Advertising Manager; Elaine Anderson, Assistant Advertising Manager.

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19: We all had an unexpected vacation for two days because of a snow storm. Despite the snow, our Varsity went on to another victory—Joy 40, Sherrard 48. We all hated to see the Jr. Varsity lose. 22: We again kept the ear of com by defeating AlWood. The Jr. Varsity team also gained their little ear of com. 25: Good ole Paul came out today to take some more pictures for the annual. 27: Off to another tournament. This time to the Aledo Invitational. We won over Little York, 54-31. 29: We met AlWood again, but they fell to their third defeat before us, 60-50. 30: We played Aledo for the championship tonight, but even though we lost, the fellas played a great game. FEBRUARY 2: The Varsity kept their ear of corn by winning over Cambridge 48- 43. The Junior Varsity lost their ear of com. 5: The Junior Varsity lost another game, this time to Atkinson. The Varsity won theirs. 9: The Varsity won another game--guess there is no stopping our players once they get started. The Junior Varsity lost again— Rockridge 38, Sherrard 34. 11: Lovely, deep snow and no school! The Sweetheart Dance was also cancelled until the 18th of February. 12: Lincoln’s birthday and a welcome vacation. The holiday must have been too much for the Varsity because they lost their game with Winola 76-59. The Junior Varsity brought home a victory! 13: The Varsity won an exciting game with Riverdale 53-51. 15: Sherrard High had a good representation at the F.T. A. district meeting at Silvis. We sang the F.T. A. song twice for Miss Slusher. 16: The Varsity did it again--they won over Orion. Keep up the good playing. 17: The Chemistry Club had a lot of fun at their party! Who was that character with all the hats? 18: An assembly program was held today. Some of our students have real ability in jumping! Elaine and Larry were crowned king and queen of the Sweetheart Dance tonight, and then we all danced to the music of Frank Black and his Ambassadors. 19: The Varsity beat AlWood 55-35. This game won back our ear of com and clinched the Combelt for us. 23: The day all the Juniors have been waiting for—the class rings arrived! I suppose some of the owners won’t keep theirs very longl!!! The Varsity won their game with R.M. A. 58-27. 25: Snow again, and we got to go home at the end of fifth period. No one complained! 26: Another day off—the teachers went to Institute! 27: Some of our band members represented our school at the district music contest at East Moline. MARCH 1: Tonight is the first night in the Regional Tourney for Sherrard and we won over Rockridge 61-44. 3: We played Winola tonight in our second round of the tournament and won 69-62. Keep up the winning streak for tomorrow night when we play AlWood for the championship. 4: WE WON! WE WON! WE WON THE REGIONAL BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT!!! We won over AlWood in a thrilling three minute overtime 46-42. Congratulations to our wonderful play- ers! 7: We came back to school after a very hectic week of six weeks tests and after winning that very exciting game with AlWood. 9: We missed another day of school because of snow. 10: The big night for Sherrard! We played Galesburg in the tourna- ment. The Juniors took the Constitution test this morning. 11: The girls brought their favorite dates tonight—their dads--to Daddy-Date Night, sponsored by F.H.A. The final annual ship- ment was completed today. Were we busy! 15: Another Faculty meeting, and school was dismissed at 1:32. •2: All the many weeks of practicing and learning the lines paid off, because the H.S. Chorus Concert was a huge success. 13: The Future Farmers Banquet was held tonight—Fun and Food for All. 15: We all had fun at the Sophomore party tonight. APRIL 1: Lot of students fell for the April Fool's Day pranks!! 2: Seniors had their party tonight. Due to bad roads and weather, we did not have a large crowd for Mark Stevens. -8: Everyone is studying for the fifth six weeks tests and looking for- ward to the final six weeks. 15: Another vacation—this time it’s Good Friday. All are gening their Easter clothes and bonnets ready for Sunday. 18: No vacation today, because we had to make up one of the many days of vacation we had during the snowstorms this winter. 19: School was dismissed at 1:32 because of another Faculty meeting. 21: The Juniors are putting the finishing touches on their play — only one more day!! 22: The Juniors all knew their lines well, and their play, Big Hearted Herbert, directed by Mrs. Johnson, was a huge success. 25: It was hard to get up an hour earlier than usual because of Day- light Savings Time. 27: The Frosh-Soph went to Cambridge for their Cornbelt Track Meet. MAY St JUNE 3: The Cornbelt Track Meet for the Varsity was held today. The Home Economics girls showed some of the styles for the com- ing summer at the F.H. A. Style Show held at 2:30 in the school gym. 4: The band held their spring concert tonight, and the music was very pretty. 5: ' The Juniors are busily planning for the Junior-Senior Prom. 10: The chorus members practiced all day long at Cambridge for the annual Combelt Chorus Festival. It was very Inspiring to hear all the voices at once. 17: The Band Festival held tonight was enjoyed by all. 31-1: The students are happy to study for the last six weeks tests. Hope everyone passes!! The High School Baccalaureate Service was a very sacred and impressive one for the Seniors. Today is the last day of school; and for the seniors, it means going out into the world on their own with the knowledge they have gained at SHERRARD HIGH SCHOOL! Recorded by Elaine Johnson, Rose Mary Klingebiel, Carol Welsh, Nina Rhodenbaugh.

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Class Editors At Work This picture shows the Senior Class Editor, Sharon Gauley, and her assistants, Carol Welsh, Carol DeGreve, and Nina Rhodenbaugh. THE CLASS EDITORS: Peggy Krahl, Janet Henderson, Charlene Kness, Betty Hamerlinck, Connie Parchert, Carla Schutte, Lois Frank, Kathleen Slavish, and Rosemary Seitz.