Major Ivan Taylor Dies in Philippine Campaign
Major Ivan Taylor former Sterling High standout, class of 1931, was killed in action on Luzon March 29 during the Philippine campaign. He rose from private to major in the 33rd division and is survived by his wife, mother, and two children Janet Sue and Terry Nathan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan Taylor
Philippine
Luzon
Wallace School
Major Taylor
Sterling
Taylor
Company M
National Guard
Hawaiian Islands
Netherlands East Indies
Janet Sue
Terry Nathan
Tea Dance Sponsored by Student Council This Afternoon
Earl Prince chairs the Student Council tea dance from three to five with music by recordings. Committees include Records Marilyn Cics chair with Bud Maynard Ruth Hains. Tickets Lesade chair with Polly Hoppler and Joh Scott. Refreshments Betty Church chair with Ted Aggen John Hay Joyce Rowland. Decorations Clara Hall chair with Evelyn Moore Bill Reed June Welker Harold Swanson and Bill Bryant. Come join the fun this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marilyn Cics
Bud Maynard
Ruth Hains
Lesade
Polly Hoppler
Joh Scott
Betty Church
Ted Aggen
John Hay
Joyce Rowland
Clara Hall
Evelyn Moore
Bill Reed
June Welker
Harold Swanson
Bill Bryant
Presentation of Wife Prompted Polite Exchange
A brief social exchange features one person offering their wife to another and the reply noting that the other already has a wife. The dialogue highlights etiquette and restraint in a formal greeting context.
Latin Club Banquet Set for May Day in Gym
The Romani Hodierni Latin Club hosts its annual banquet on Tuesday May 1 in the school gym. Miss Echternach and Miss Joiner lead the program with dinner after invocation by Wallace Feldman. The evening features a piano solo by Dick Eikenberry and a dance by Joyce Blum plus a Latin skit Apologies To The Romans and Horace Heidt led by Ed Zigman with Benita Pabst as soloist. A Doctor Rogo skit stars Wallace Feldman with Dr Larson Paul Scharfenberg and Gene O’Connell, followed by A Day Without Latin with Ray Heilner Mary Stewart Barbara Bogaard and Bob Giffrow. A large group of freshman Latin students serve as slaves while decorating and table committees are listed with many names.
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Wallace Feldman
Dick Eikenberry
Joyce Blum
Horace Heidt
Latin II
Ed Zigman
Benita Pabst
Joan Hoogeveen
Betty Bull
Joyce Long
Crete Bowman
Ben
Henry Burch Named New Leader of S H S Band
Henry Burch of Morrison has been engaged to complete the season as conductor of the Sterling High School band. The board of education is negotiating for his services for the coming year. He is a renowned cornet soloist with the Sterling Municipal Band and studied under noted masters. His two sons serve overseas.
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Henry Burch
Morrison
Sterling High School
Board of Education
Burch
Sterling Municipal
Frederick Neil Ennis
Herbert Clarke
H. A. Vandercook
Albert
37Th Division
Manila
William
Germany
Mr. Burch
Dream of Your Mother Haunts Hubby in Sleepless Night
A humorous exchange features a wife accusing her husband of sleep jerks and dreaming about his mother. The husband questions the claim as the wife explains he was “coursing in his sleep.”
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Darling
Winn And Linton Head Annual Junior-Senior Prom
The annual Junior-Senior prom named Melody Lane is set for Saturday May 12 at 8 30 P M in the Coliseum. Co chairmen Sally Winn and Jerry Linton lead a large committee organizing decorations programs refreshments invitations reception floorshow publicity and orchestra with juniors and seniors paying dues for attendance.
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Winn and Linton
Big Eye
Melodyne
Melody Lane
Sally Winn
Jerry Linton
Two Hi Y Groups Plan Father And Son Banquet
The Senior and Junior Hi Y groups plan a Father and Son Banquet for Monday April 30. The committee seeks Earl Prince Sr as speaker. The Junior Hi Y has hosted two supper meetings with Reverend Van deBunte and Mr DeVoe as speakers. Mr Whaley spoke at the Senior Hi Y meeting.
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Earl Prince, Sr
van deBunte
DeVoe
Whaley
Basketball Teams Are Guests Of Gyro Club
The Sterling Gyro Club hosted basketball squads from three local schools and their coaches at the April 17 meeting. Notable figures included Clem Crow, former Notre Dame basketball coach and current Iowa State football coach, and George Bresnahan, Iowa head track coach and former Sterling High star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling Gyro Club
Clem Crow
Notre Dame University
Iowa State
George Bresnahan
Iowa
Were
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Earl Prince
Tea Dance
RED Cross
Romani Hodierni
Miss Echternach
Miss Joiner
Rosane
Barbara McCullah
Alice Lambrecht
Arlene A
Lois Wolfley
Marge Wary
Rosewit
June Meyer
Pat Conrad
David DeWind
Herbert Mater
Ralph Beott
Billy Beheid
Jack Shanger
Charles Kornman
Ted Janssen
Evely Moore
Dorisass R
Jeanne Saunders
Anamae Bell
Leadelle Ippee Book
Maxine Hill
Maxine Allen
Marilyn Tresenaiter
Shirley Giffrow
Sue Williams
Joy Pepper
Paul Sharfenberg
Beverl Geibel
Marian Wolf
Gene O’connell
Seloover
Gayle Farthing
Donna Battles
Roger Larson
Jay Kenaga
Donna Fredericks
Jean
S.H.S. Band
Jim Wolf
Sue Behrens
Verla Brewer
Bob Deem
Kenny Hang
Bill Havener
Melvin Leseman
Marjorie Martin
Bill Pratt
Susan Beavley
Leatrice Schumaker
Jane Stager
Marvin Wolber
Lawrence Newcum
Dorothy Mundt
Dick Keiser
Gene Bell
Beverly Geibel
Shirley Myers
Gene Zellar
Wayne Foulds
Ruth Thompson
Marian Wessels
Mickey Eberhardt
Doris Boehm
Janet Ellmaker
Lillian Jacobs
Marjorie Moore
Mary Ellen Oe
Pat Brantey
Lola Stern
Phyllis Igler
Virginia Haugen
Beverly Kraft
Lois Habben
John Harden
Jim DeVoe
Pat Harrison
Joan Holler
Ken Gould
Bob Black
Gilbert Fidalgo
Daryl Gaumer
Tom Hoffman
Bob Schuneman
Barbara Swain
Helen Parker
Donna Moreland
Phil Breiding
Pat McKee
Walter Snyder
Charlotte Church
Herb Tavenner
Bill Robinson
Francis Melchi
Paul Scharfenber
George VanHorne
Gyro Club
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