Sterling High School - Blue and Gold Yearbook (Sterling, IL)

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. .yonora anal lgecognifion Another activity of the seniors was the senior play, The Late Chris- topher Bean, which was presented for the student body and public on March 23 and 24. Larry Norton played the part of Doctor Haggertg Marilyn Miller, his Wife, Jean Sonneman and Lola Nelson, their daugh- ters, Dick Nuttall, an art dealer, Shirley Vorderstrasse, Abby, the maid, Warren Thummel, a forger of paintings, Orville Kimball, a young painter, and Harry Blaisdell, an honest art Critic. Under Miss Barbara Larson's direction, this play turned out to be a very successful senior activity. Much of the success of the senior class may be attributed to the friendly guidance of their advisers, Miss Doris Burritt and Miss Ruth Welle, who gave much of their time and energy to make this an out- standing year for the seniors. Officers for the four years Were as follows: FRESHMAN: Dick Davis, Pres. JUNIOR: Clark Prentiss, Pres. Ray Kenaga, V-Pres. Pat Forquer, V-Pres. Bill Loos, Sec. Helen Fenner, Sec. Jo Cole, Treas. Sue Bucher, Treas. SOPHOMORE: Larry Norton, Pres. SENIOR: Shirley Vorderstrasse, Pres Miss Doris Burritt Miss Ruth Welle John Bowman, 'V-Pres. Jean Sonneman, Sec. Vada Meyer, Treas. Chuck Deets, V-Pres. Lola Nelson, Sec. Marilyn Miller, Treas. l enior C4454 .fdcluwerd

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enzor 664:55 O icerd Lola Nelson Marilyn Miller Shirley Vorderstrasse Chuck Deets Cfaafi of ,50 .xdcdieue . . . For the senior class, 1949-50 has been a year of progress, as were the three preceding ones. One may look in any direction and see signs of this class's accomplishments. Their victories in the fields of sports and music speak for themselves. This year's basketball team was the first in the history of the school to go to Champaign-thus becoming one of the sweet sixteen teams in the state. Above all, the seniors have proven that they are good school citizens and that they should make equally good records for themselves after they have left school. The seniors sponsored two successful dances this year. The first, The Cat's Meow, was the very successful, annual Hallowe'en Frolic. Fortune telling, darts, and movies were only a part of the activities that preceded the dance. The co-chairmen of the Frolic were Lola Nelson and Harry Blaisdell. The Arabian Nights, which was held on the last day of March, was the senior dance. Its theme and decorations concerned flying car- pets and other Arabian fantasies. Joan Engelkens and Lyle Marquis were the co-chairmen of this dance. Rotary played an important role in senior activities. Six Junior Ro- tarians were chosen every three weeks from the senior class to attend the luncheon-meetings of the Sterling Rotary Club. At these meetings the seniors not only meet some of the prominent men of the town but also learned many interesting facts fromthe informative programs pre- sented during each meeting.

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eniord 16 Donald Adams Marilyn Ahrens JoAnne Andrews Bernice Bartz Mary Jane Bellows Alice Bennett Harry Blaisdell Bonita Bolling Donna Bowman l Donald Adams - HHllOW8,0H FTOllC . . . Marilyn Ahrens - GAAg FHA, Vice- president 3, president 45 Valen Teen Danceg Librariang Promg Redman's Rhythmg Hallowe'en Frolicg Campus Club . . . JoAnne Andrews - Cheerleaderg Dramatic Club, treasurer 39 GAAQ Red Cross, secretary lg Script: FHA, president 33 Valen Teen Danceg Redman's Rhythmg Promg Hi Trig Campus Clubg Hallowe'en Frolic . . . Bernice Bartz - Hal1owe'en Frolicg Campus Clubg GAA, council 33 Capa Clubg Valen Teen Danceg FHA . . . Mary Jane Bellows - Promg Valen Teen Danceg Red- man's Rhythmg Dramatic Clubg Annual Boardg GAA, council, treasurer 3: Script Staffg Campus Clubg Romani Hodiernig Hallowe'en Frolicg Red Cross, secretalqyvlg Hi-Trig Future Teachersg Librarian . . . Alice Bennett - Valen Teen Danceg Red- man's Rhythmg Librariang Promg Hallowe'en Frolic . . . Harry Blaisdell - Romani Hodiernig Debateg Honor Societyg Promg Student Councilg Hallowe'en Frolicg Annual Boardg Redman's Rhythmg Campus Club . . . Bonita Bolling - Promg Hallowe'en Frolicg GAAQ FHA: Annual Boardg Script Staff . . . Donna Bowman - GAA: FHAQ Hi-Trig Valen Teen Danceg Redman's Rhythmg Girls' Chorusg Promg Hallowe'en Frolicg Script Staffg Annual Board.