Sterling Finishes Fourth at Oak Park Relays in Class B
At the Oak Park Relays on March 26 with 48 schools and 1100 plus boys, Sterling placed fourth in Class B for schools 700 to 1200 enrollment. Charles Pough won the broad jump with a Sterling record 22 feet 10 inches, Bob Clark was runner up high jump at 6 feet 10 inches, and relay squads led by Don McGuire, Clark Galloway, Bill Heintz, and Jim Baird took second in the 8 lap relay.
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Oak Park
Chicago
Suburbs
Sterling
Charles Pough
Sterling High School
Bob Clark
Don McGuire
Clark Galloway
Bill Heintz
Jim Baird
Jim Austin
Don Walker
Medlay
Jim Gebhardt
Charles Peugh
Harold Hussing
George Marshall
Bob Cox
Neil Pontius
Lou Flinn
Princeton
Don Anderson
DeKalb
Ken Miller
Jim Bowers
G A A A and S Club Sell Tickets for Gyro Auto Show
The G A A and S Club run a ticket selling contest for the Gyro Auto Show at the Fieldhouse on April 14 15 16 with proceeds to the crippled children's clinic. The club with the smaller sales will host a party for the winner. Sterling's G A A placed second in state in the 1955 basketball tournament and first in district 9 among 126 schools with a final average of 1.53.
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G.A.A
S” Club
Crippled Children’s Clinic
Sterling’s
Sterling
Draft Board Doctor Certifies Recruit In
A physician at the draft board declares a recruit fit with no chart to review. The draftee questions the missing chart, and the doctor confirms the recruit’s induction. The exchange underscores a humorous moment in the selection process.
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Draft Board
Backward Glances Opening Track Meet and School Activities
The season opener included DeKalb Community and Sterling with DeKalb taking first place. Sterling won the Geneseo Relays. The Dramatic Club staged A Girl From Nowhere Sham and Jinx From Alabama. The G A A Leap Year Barn Dance occurred. Nile Kinnick and coach spoke at the S club banquet. Robed Choir and school band entered state music contest earning first division scores. Seniors performed Ye Laste Tyme Luncheone.
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Sterling
Geneseo
Sham
Alabama
DeKalb
Promenaders Exhibit at De Kalb High for FHA Meeting
Promenaders square dance club presented an exhibition on March 19 at De Kalb High School for the sectional Future Homemakers of America meeting. Members performing included Marilyn Warren Beverly Grim Janet Luptak Janet Combs Karen Culver Irene Stern Darlene Burgess Pat Barlow Bill Grim Don Weidel Howard Janssen Orville Hodge Dennis Bohm Ray Peugh John Stern and Edgar Duprey. The audience learned the Promenaders functions and the club adopted a Constitution at the last meeting. Clifford Berge Ronny Habben and Ronny Gerkin joined, bringing total club membership to 24 girls and 22 boys.
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Square Dance Club
DeKalb High School
Homemakers of America
Marilyn Warren
Beverly Grim
Janet Luptak
Janet Combs
Karen Culver
Irene Stern
Darlene Burgess
Pat Barlow
Bill Grim
Don Weidel
Howard Janssen
Orville Hodge
Dennis Bohm
Ray Peugh
John Stern
Edgar Duprey
Clifford Berge
Ronny Habben
Ronny Gerkin
So-Hi Girls Plan April Activities at YWCA
So-Hi girls schedule a slumber party at the YWCA in April and a style show with all members. Judy Wyatt chairs the event and fundraisers include salt water taffy and salted nuts. Karen Baker and Judy Bolken co chair May 7 bake sale. Mrs. Don Wing announced the Bradley University YWCA conference in August. A small group will represent the local YWCA.
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Y.W.C.A
So-Hi
Judy Wyatt
Karen Baker
Judy Bolken
Don Wing
Bradley University
Y.W.C A
Loafer Talk About Coins in Romance Dreams
A playful verse links coin values to dating stages from pennies to half dollars. It suggests penny watchers seek prospects while dime and quarter imagery signals steady progress or engagement in relationships.
Seniors and Sophomores Tie On A Honor Roll
Senior and sophomore students share honors with named individuals from multiple lists: Mary Bauman Ruth Hartman Joan Hicks Phyllis Holloway Dana Johnson Richard Nice Ruth Pelton Joanne Whitaker Ruth Williams Phyllis Bielema Donald Hauger Ruth Kilgus Linda McCoy Elizabeth Richter Linda Wagner Lois Roseweiler Linda Bradley Peggy Brown Jim Farrer Gayle Milner Richard Seldon Joyce Smith Judy Summers Frank Wagner Karen Baker Nancy Reiter Lee Ann Smith Judy Eveland.
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Mary Bauman
Ruth Hartman
Joan Hicks
Phyllis Holloway
Dana Johnson
Richard Nice
Ruth Pelton
Joanne Whitaker
Ruth Williams
Phyllis Bielema
Donald Hauger
Ruth Kilgus
Linda McCoy
Elizabeth Richter
Linda Wagner
Lois Roseweiler
Linda Bradley
Peggy Brown
Jim Farrer
Gayle Milner
Richard Seldon
Joyce Smith
Judy Summers
Frank Wagner
Karen Baker
Nancy Reiter
Lee Ann Smith
Judy Eveland
Warriors Win Indoor Meet at First Invitational
The Golden Warriors tally top honors at the Indoor Invitational Track and Field meet with 55 points. Sterling dominates nine of ten events as Chuck Peugh wins the broad jump and runners from Sterling claim multiple seconds and thirds led by Harold Hussing Bob Cox Bob Clark George Marshall and Frank Wagner in sprints and relays. Sterling, DeKalb, LaSalle-Peru and Mendoza place second through fourth among 16 schools and 2265 competitors.
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Golden Warriors
Sterling
DeKalb
LaSalle- Peru
Mendoza
Warriors
Chuck Peugh
Harold Hussing
Bob Cox
Bob Clark
George Marshall
Frank Wagner
Jim Austin
Ish Celestino
Bob Carbaugh
Sterling High Spring Sports Schedule Overview
Varsity track led by Ted Scheid and coach April 19 at Oregon and Rochelle plus multiple relays through May 13 at Rock Island and Sterling venues. Frosh soph track coached by Chet Sherman competes April 15 through May 12 at Sterling Rock Falls Morrison Dixon Rochelle and Twin City events. Tennis coached by Arlyn Youngberg has matches from April 18 to May 11 at Clinton Ottawa Sterling East Moline LaSalle Peru Rochelle and Freeport with a district tournament.
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Ted Scheid
Oregon
Rochelle
Sterling
Davenport
Iowa
Freeport
Kewanee
DeKalb
Twin City
Rock Island
Frosh-Soph
Chet Sherman
Tampico
Lyndon Varsities
Milledgeville
Rock Falls
Morrison Gelf
Robert McMurry
Clinton
Dixon
Morrison
Arlyn Youngberg
Ottawa
East Moline
LaSalle-Peru
Moline
An English Lesson Teacher Prompted Triangle Usage
Willie replies with a playful sentence about fishing lures. He jokes about trying angle-worms when grasshoppers fail to attract fish.
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Willie
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