Sterling High S Club Honored For Banquet And Stadium Progress
Congratulations flow to the S Club of Sterling High and all who aided the banquet. Coach Scheid, Eddie Anderson, and Nile Kinnick praised. Stadium work proceeds with showers, heating, press box, and lockers planned. Dedication set for next fall at the first football game. Ex Sterling grads at colleges noted, including Irvie Wolf and Ed Bebhardt with track honors and college careers.
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Sterling High
Scheid
Eddie Anderson
Nile Kinnick
Irvie Wolf
University of Iowa
George Bresnahan
Wolf
Irv
Eddie Bebhardt
DeKalb Teachers’ College
Chicago
Nebraska
Bob Corrigan
Grinnell Way
Inter-Class Meet Preview Sees New Track Talents Emergence
Coach Theodore Scheid previews the Inter-Class Meet noting 143 candidates but some familiar faces missing. Erv Ridge and Larry Fenner duel in the 100 yard dash while Earl Howard competes with Ernie Hubbart Jim Brown and Bob Griesser in the 440. Don Ford and Bill Woodyatt lead the mile as underclassmen show promise. Norm Bogett headlines field events with John Gould as backup. Baker tops the shot put at 38 feet and four juniors vie for high jump.
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Theodore Scheid
Erv Ridge
Larry Fenner
Earl Howard
Ernie Hubbart
Jim Brown
Bob Griesser
Don Ford
Bill Woodyatt
Dean Dahlgren
Tom Bogaard
Butch” Woodyatt
Bobby Wolf
Norm Bogett
John Gould
Floyd Baker
J. Q. Adams
Bob Sier
Clair Book
Baker
Johnny Woodyatt
Bob Wolf
Burdette Steadman
Ted Scheid
Sterling High Warriors
Morrison
Savanna
Blue and Gold Warriors
Ervie Ridge
McCullough
Ford
Bush
Hub City
Sterling
Norm Bogott
Brown
Wilkins
Wolf
Howard
Bogott
Royal Breed Seeks Four Lettermen Run At Track Meet
Royal Breed, junior captain and star long jumper, competes to become a four letterman by winning a track meet before his April birthday. He faces stiff challenge from Bob McDonald as Breed holds two stripes and is close to cinching three.
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Royal Breed
Bob McDonald
Why not a baseball team at Sterling high school
Students at Sterling High School question the absence of a baseball team as summer approaches. Coach Scheid argues players have the summer to practice while others wonder who will teach the finer points of the game during that period.
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Sterling High School
Scheid
Senior Upset Halts Juniors In Volleyball Tourney
Seniors and juniors traded wins in a volleyball tournament with Viola Nester and Rose Daulton leading their squads to three wins each. Mary Andrews tied the standings by taking two straight games, and on Tuesday April 16 Viola’s team defeated Mary Andrews in the deciding match. Sophomores claimed third place ahead of freshmen.
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Mary Andrews
Viola Nester
Viola
Rose Daulton
Ruth Walker
Leona Drury
Lois Walter
Jean Hoffman
Beverly Anderson
Vivian Wolf
Dorothy Hoener
Helen Becker
Norma Welker
Jean Beatty
Darda Lubben
Lucille Burr
Jacqueline Vertrees
Sterling Trails Morrison and Savanna in First Track Meet
Sterling defeats Morrison and Savanna in the season opener as Coach Ted Scheid plans a Brad ford relays trip on April 20. The team faces Freeport on April 23, the Whiteside county meet is set for April 27, with a quad meet against Kewanee and Princeton on April 30.
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Sterling
Morrison
Savanna
Ted Scheid
Bradford
Freeport High
Freeport
Jack Berner
University of Illinois
Whiteside County
Kewanee
Princeton
Clinton
Iowa
Dixon High
Dixon
Champaign
Rock Island
Geneseo
Vesper Service
DeKalb
Dramatic Club Milledgeville
Nurse McAndrews Seeks Magnifying Glass for Hypochondriac Tests
Nurse McAndrews reports she needs a magnifying glass in A-1 condition as many hypochondriacs seek medical aid daily. She says some patients enter to test or avoid an assembly, revealing the day's trickery.
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McAndrews
Sterling High Opens 1940 Track Season In Triangular Meet
Sterling High School turned in a dominating home performance scoring 80 1 3 in a tri meet with Morrison and Savanna. Morrison finished 38 2 3 and Savanna 22 as Larry Fenner won the 100 and Ervie Ridge the 220.
Kinnick and Anderson Address Large S Club Banquet
Nile Kinnick and coach Dr. Eddy Anderson headlined the S Club banquet on April 2 in the coliseum before about 400 fans. Harvey Riser and Dan Troy opened with a tapdance, Jim Jones introduced the lettermen, and Ted Scheid served as toastmaster. Irvin Wolf received the athletic contribution medal, while Bresnahan introduced Kinnick.
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Nile Kinnick
Eddy Anderson
Irvin Wolf
University of Iowa
George Bresnahan
Iowa University
Kinnick
Dr. Anderson
Iowa
Sterling High Tennis Team Prep For Spring Drills
The article notes Sterling high tennis players await warmer weather to begin drills under Coach Brandan. It mentions graduation reducing top players like Jack Bixby, with promising juniors Mitchell Haglund and Duhm among rising stars, while court renovations promise favorable playing conditions.
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Sterling High
Brandan
Lettermen
Jack Bixby
Bob Shaffer
Mitchell
Haglund
Duhm
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Mary Wilbern
Darlene Leonard
Keith Brown
Bill Swanson
Doris Brittain
Ruth Langrey
June Desmond
Betty Neese
Clara Behrens
Helen Myers
Thelma Ague
Marian Novak
Janet Olinger
Doris David
Fern Adams
Frances Burkett
Lucile Burr
Janet Wilger
Betty Fadden
Dorothy Janssen
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Irv Wolf
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