Geyer Queen of Awards Leads Sterling at Whiteside Meet
Mary Jane Geyer and attendants Naomi Benters Beverly Anderson were chosen as donors for the Whiteside County Track Meet at Sterling High School. Sterling aims for victory after key wins over LaSalle Peru and Freeport and a strong Bradford relays showing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S.H.S
Whiteside
LaSalle-Peru
Freeport
Bradford
Sterling
Whiteside County
Mary Jane Geyer
Impressive Shorthand and Typing Award List
A long notice lists shorthand award pins for 100 word, 80 word, and 60 word levels with names including Eudeen Morten son Bob Haag Anna Welker Maybert Aldrich Valera Baer Beverly Zigler Deloris Clark Kathryn Cassens Pat Donahue Irene Gerdes Lois Smyre Catherine Janssen Alice Johnson Jeanne Longabaugh Nona Olinger June Rieger Bernice Schultz Zilma Sears Irene Sim kus Ruth Wilger Lillian Bauer Lora Mae McCaslin Betty Shaw Mary Andrews Marjorie Rorick Alice Mae Fine Dorothy Ewbank Florence Swanson Betty Coonrad Rivera Gantzert Grayce Ratzlaff. It notes a long list of expert typists and gives 60 word typing credits to Bob Haag and Eudeen Mortenson, plus 40, 30 word awards and many names such as Quinten Harms Jane Batteiger Leta Houseman Opal Andreas Carol Miller Virginia Brown Bob Johnson Lloyd Crane Beverly Anderson Alethia Neitzke Eleanor John Charlotte Carns Alice Johnson James Wiggins Nona Olinger Dale Schumacher Warren Whitver Richard Eber sole Keith Healey Marion Kline Dorothy Funk Beverly Wolf Catherine Janssen Ruth Wilger Bob Thomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eudeen Mortenson
Bob Haag
Anna Welker
Maybert Aldrich
Valera Baer
Beverly Zigler
Deloris Clark
Kathryn Cassens
Pat Donahue
Irene Gerdes
Lois Smyre
Catherine Janssen
Alice Johnson
Jeanne Longabaugh
Nona Olinger
June Rieger
Bernice Schultz
Zilma Sears
Irene Simkus
Ruth Wilger
Lillian Bauer
Lora Mae McCaslin
Betty Shaw
Mary Andrews
Marjorie Rorick
Alice Mae Fine
Dorothy Ewbank
Florence Swanson
Betty Coonrad
Rivera Gantzert
Grayce Ratzlaff
S.H.S
Quinten Harms
Jane Batteiger
Leta Houseman
Opal Andreas
Carol Miller
Virginia Brown
Bob Johnson
Lloyd Crane
Beverly Anderson
Alethia Neitzke
Eleanor John
Charlotte Carns
James Wiggins
Dale Schumacher
Warren Whitver
Richard Ebersole
Keith Healey
Marion Kline
Dorothy Funk
Beverly Wolf
Bob Thomas
Lindholm Talks to Social Science Classes on China
Missionary P. R. Lindholm from China spoke to social science classes about China's people and Japan's invasion. He noted Japan's goals in West China, desire for cotton and raw materials, and tariff barriers as a war cause. China will industrialize slowly due to limited capital. Students were invited to donate to a Chinese refugee school fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. R. Lindholm
China
Japan
Eades
Teachers Travel By Land Sea Air Spring Vacation
The S H S teachers relish spring break with trips in town and far afield. Miss Lovrien sailed April seventh for Bermuda aboard Monarch of Bermuda, returning to New York April eleventh and then to Sterling by Cunard Georgic and United Mainliner. Miss Rawson visited New York and Connecticut attending four plays. Weston Brandau Peterson Turnell also toured, while Mr Eades spoke at a Chicago vocational education convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Lovrien
Sterling
New York
Bermuda
St. George Island
Coral Island
Hamilton
Cunard
Georgie
United
Chicago
Miss Rawson
Connecticut
Lynn Fontanne
Alfred Lunt
Shadow
Julie Hayden
Sir Cedric Hardwicke
Susan and
God
Gertrude Lawrence
Dka Chase
Margulo Gilmore
May events showcase fairs and dances across communities
May 2 June 9 events range from the F FL A. Roman Banquet to the Pearl Young Sectional and Junior Spring Dance. Absent dates include May 6 May 11 May 13 May 14 with Graduation items implied in community listings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Young
Peggy Irwin Chief Speaker At Annual Debaters Reunion
Peggy Irwin delivered the main speech at Sterling High Debaters annual banquet held at the Hotel Lincoln on April first. Lillian Bauer chaired the event with committees arranging the menu and place cards. Lyle Shannon served as toastmaster as extemporaneous talks and reminiscences by old and graduating debaters followed. Next season looks bright with three regulars returning. subjects for next year not yet set. Graduates include Mary Jane Crump Dale Harshman Lyle Shannon Elmer Barraclough and Alice Mae Richards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling High
Lincoln
Lillian Bauer
Lyle Shannon
Peggy Irwin
Sterling’s
Mary Jane Crump
Dale Harshman
Elmer Barraclough
Alice Mae Richards
Third Quarter Honor Roll School Names and Grades
The list shows Frances Kersten through Elmer Burraclough with A or B grades across categories. Includes many students from Sophomores and varied statuses with multiple A and B markings and occasional BR BB or Ai annotations indicating performance distinctions.
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Vallee
Geyer
Benters Anderson
Marschang
Otten
Frye
Capt
Corrigan
Janssen
Bivin
Wolf
Gebhardt
Healey
Breed
Nelson
Taber
Reed
Frey
S. H. S. Pacers
Galesburg
Rockford
Peoria Central
Woodruff of
Peoria
Peoria Normal
Kewanee
Geneseo
Pekin
Monmouth
Galva
Toulon
Brimfield
Wethersfield
Buda
Mineral
Orion
Avon
Hopkins
Granville
Elmwood
Princeton
el Paso
Fresh-Soph
Smith
Sier
Easley
Griesser
K. Howard
Capt. Vallee
Jurkens
Bob Corrigan
Bades
F. FL A
Lincoln Tavern
Frances Kersten
Mariann Birch
Lester Jacobs
Marvin Mundorff
John Platt
Richard Havener
Robert Jamison
Leora Jacobs
Vera Long
Helen Lea Hansen
James Wink
Ruth Johnson
John Q. Adams
Kenneth Harms
Paul Overholser
Elien Jane Wallick
Janet Cross
Leona Drury
Gertrude Fine
Paul Mortenson
Clair Book
Doris Scott
Fern Allen
Paul Young
Harold Steiner
Arthur Melville
Ronald Rank
Clara Behrens
Bob Griesser
Ellen Megli
Ruth Ann Castendyck
James Brown
Marjorie John
Robert Castendyck
Robert Philipp
Frances Cassens
Delores Knight
James Rankin
Margie Brown
Ruth Welton
Joyce Clark
Patricia Behrens
Sanford Mitchell
Donald Church
Ward Dillon
Barbara Flynn
Charles Geyer
John Reigle
Jacqueline Vertrees
Mary Wilbern
James Andreas
Helen Myers
Viola Nester
Bob Rose Daulten
Marian Allabaugh
Darlene Weber
Ruth Langrey
Betty Faulkner
Mary Anne Hammelman
Paul Hurshman
Myrtle Fritze
Clara Reed
Don Fehrenbach
Juan Maier
Robert Salm
Marie Vogel
Marian Reaver
Ariadene Main
Mary Claire Heaton
Dorothy Overcash
Mary Anna Turnroth
Marian Kline
Mason Bell
Patty Donahue
Robert Haag
Ai Aji
Evelyn Martin
Vernon Frye
Jean Wooster
Edna Megli
Elizabeth Hurless
Russell Wagenknecht
Twila Oswald
Mabel Witmer
Elmer Burraclough
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