Sterling High Track Winners Shine in Literary Awards
Sterling High announces two first prizes for Helen Wade 37 in poetry and fiction for the annual literary competition. Wade’s Blind Man and Spring Retreat top their sections while Robert Johnson’s Strange Innertube wins essay first. Ada Shaw White Lilacs and John Albers The Knight in the Tree place second and third in short story. Prizes include two dollars for firsts, with awards at a near future assembly and May first book release.
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Helen Wade
Helen
Robert Johnson
Herbert Bell
Frank Geoffroy
Ada Shaw
John Albers
Etta May Anspach
Elinor Bell
Margaret Birch
Margaret
Herb Bell
Sterling High to Host Public Open House April 29
On April 29 S. H. S. opens its doors to parents and patrons to tour classes and departments. The morning schedule uses forty minute periods to show students in action while classes run as usual. Open house focuses on study and recitation with attendance limited to adults. grade and other high school students are discouraged.
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Sterling High School
Sterling High
Eades
Glee Clubs Sponsor May Music Festival
The first time the S. H. 5 glee clubs sponsor a May fete. Chadwick Milledgeville Prophetstown Fulton Morrison Erie Tampico Lyndon Mount Carroll Franklin Grove Dixon Savanna Nelson Harmon Rock Falls Sterling high schools join. Festival at the Coliseum Friday May 1 with two numbers each plus three by combined clubs. Rural and local grade schools participate along with Central Wallace and Merrill. A spring musical follows in the second week with combined orchestra band and glee clubs in a short concert.
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Chadwick
Milledgeville
Prophetstown
Fulton
Morrison
Erie
Tampico
Lyndon
Mount Carroll
Franklin Grove
Dixon
Savanna
Nelson
Harmon
Rock Falls
Sterling High Schools
Central
Wallace and Merrill
Sterling Rock Falls
Trackless teams to lose role at Sterling High
Sterling High records the Board action April 6 to provide a track for the school. A survey and cost estimate will be prepared by an experienced builder after meetings between the faculty committee and athletic board. The project aims for summer construction for next year and stronger Blue and Gold track teams.
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Sterling High
Board of Education
Wheeler
Hendricks
Agriculture teams shine at Rochelle judging event
The agriculture judging teams traveled to Rochelle on March 22 with 24 teams competing. The grain team placed third. Fred Brauer tied for eighth with 350 points, James Zigler 349, and Don Ebersole 345. Corn and poultry fared less strongly but showed promise for the state meet in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochelle
Fred Brauer
James Zigler
Don Ebersole
Russ Wagenknecht
Norman Schuneman
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Lillian
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Lanita Seahorse
Bradley
Eileen
Bauer
Freda
Heaton
Mary Claire
Koster
Arthur Eggerethebrerste
Longabaugh
Jeanne Spelleras
Jean Va Babanccens
Hte
Teeacee Mair
Paul Ahhaee
Reed
Clara
Salm
Robert Snapey
Szlapemee
Anderson
Beverly
Barraclough
Elmer
Bissell
Dorothy
Crump
Mary Jane
Crane
Lloyd
Fehrenbach
Don
Frye
Vernon
Gerdes
Sue
Harless
Elizabeth
Smyre
Lois
Martin
Evelyn
Mortenson
Eudeen
Rankin
Eleanor
Anspach
Etta
May
Bell
Elinor
Worth
Merle
Young
Eugene Lavlate
Dees Vende
Herbert Oh
Birch
Frank
Hallett
Mary Ellen
An Kidd
Dorothy Ann
Glee Clubs
S.H.S
Walter Koster
Blues
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