Sterling High Sports Program Details This Year
Sterling High outlines a full year of athletics including football basketball track golf and tennis with multiple squads earning awards. Ninety three students received awards across major minor and freshman emblems while basketball produced strong records in both heavyweight and lightweight divisions. A midget squad won the Prophetstown Invitational Tournament and spring sports promise solid showings.
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Sterling
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S H S Insures Players Against Bad Breaks
Sterling Township High School leads with the first adoption of the New Sports Accident Protection policy. Coordinated by Coach Scheid, Mr. Eades, and Frank Stager, it is insured by Illinois Mutual Casualty Company for injuries during supervised school athletic activity with a $200 principal sum and $100 to $2,000 per single injury. Annual premium is $2.25, adjustable if not all sports are covered. The school acts from moral obligation to aid injured athletes.
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Scheid
Eades
Frank Stager
Illinois Mutual Casualty Company
Pictures to Be Shown in Biology Classes This Year
Biology under Mr Hoogeveen embraces modern visual education with weekly movies alongside standard text. Tonight features Plant Life Plant Growth Roots of Plants and more as part of the new approach. General Science with Mr Hoogeveen and Mr Scheid integrates book work experiments and weekly pictures.
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Hoogeveen
Scheid
The Werms Crawl In The Werms Crawl Out
An odd promotional piece invites readers to visit a biology lab display featuring micro projector technology that shows worms and other specimens on a screen. It touts worms as interesting but argues drinking water is superior while emphasizing quick access to the lab exhibit.
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Venegar
Library in Old Senior Assembly at Sterling High
The Sterling High School library has moved to the old senior assembly space. New shelf space and cataloguing under Miss Lovrien and Genevieve Book have increased its value for study. Purchases of encyclopedias and donations expanded resources. gaps in certain fields are noted with plans for next year.
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Sterling High School
High School
Lovrien
Genevieve Book
S. H. S. Director John Howens Elevates School Singing
Director John Howens has achieved notable progress this year in developing singing among S. H. S. students, guiding choir growth and performance success.
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John Howens
S H S Weaker Sex Heads Over Heels In Gym Classes
Girls physical education at S H S features a complete program with speedball on a larger field, regular and after school activities, and a strong basketball season. Volleyball and cageball followed, with two teams per class and an elimination winner in the first period. Tumbling shows high ability. 51 percent can stand on their heads, praised as exceptionally good.
Daily routines in various rooms and demonstrations
This page lists ongoing classes and activities: French recitations in third period. Latin in Rooms 23 and 24. algebra in Room 24. geometry with Pythagorean theorem in Room 28. physical training in Rooms 29. social science in Basement Room D. chemistry lab experiments in Rooms E and F. biology films in Room G. soil and milk testing in Room H. machine and wood shops under Mr Timmins and Mr Whaley with lathes and welders operating. domestic science shows student garments, decorating designs, and cupcakes in Miss Neff and Miss Bassett classes.
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Miss Forbes
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