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Newspaper
Sterling Script
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1943
Page
3
Coach Homer Musgrove lists major and minor football letter winners led by Duaine Hunsberger Buck Wolf Jerry Linton Dick Keiser Bill Bould Claude Brown Ken Duhm Charlies Calhoun Loren Morris Ross Berger Irvie Nelson Ne anssen Leon Mulcahey Kendall Freeman Tresenriter Frankie Melchi Stan and Neal Wick. Major players eye Navy subs or service branches with plans varying by wartime needs.
Berne Mitchell the varsity basketball coach appeals for drivers to transport players to away games. Readers with spare seats should contact him. The column also wishes readers a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year and notes a busy period with gym activities and wrestling interest at the Coliseum.
The freshmen girls held the first winter picnic on November 30 at Sinnissippi Park. Cold weather reduced turnout but attendees enjoyed roasting wieners hiking and playing baseball. Organizers plan more class picnics if girls cooperate and show interest.
The Golden Warriors traveled to Kewanee and lost 33 to 15. Sterling showed early grit but faced a top state contender with three prior games. The game opened 6-6, then 16-8 at halftime, and Kewanee outscored 17-7 in the final two periods.
The S Club grows its role this year adding outside activities and more members. Senior Neal Wick, Neal Janssen, Duaine Hunsberger, Jerry Linton and other class representatives attended the Youth Conference and helped draft new membership rules.
The rules ban smoking or drinking by any 8 Club boy, prohibit girls from wearing boys' 8S sweaters, and require a letter sweater to display its graduation year with a letter on the garment.
Dear Mr Antony cos (X minus 30) cos X and 0 is the request. The class struggles with the trig task. Mrs Davis signs off and Pudkins offers reassurance to students.
Jerry Linton aims for Sea Bees or completing high school if war ends. Claude Brown seeks engineer paths as civilian or soldier. Ken Duhm eyeing Merchant Marine or machinist trade, with tackle past role. Howard Kraft eyes Navy or farming. Ed Reigel wants Army Air Corps or aviation. Duaine Hunsberger pursues Army Air Corps or aviation. Hansy played both back and guard. Bill Gould will join Navy as career. Dick Keiser aims Marines or college after war, played multiple back positions. Ross Berger to Navy career, Ducky Nelson Navy, Kendall Freeman Army air corps or college, Neil Janssen Marine or Army Air Corps, quarterback. Frankie Melchi guard/tackle Sea Bees or Marines. Stan Ridge ends Army Air Corps or college. Hunsberger quotes Navy as life work. Dwight Sterenberg prefers Navy or Agricultural college, plays tackle. Bill Welton aims electrical engineering and possible architecture if war ends. Neal Wick listed as manager. pleas for identification.
The poem praises Don Conklin and his blue and red auto used by students each day. It notes the car is wheeled or pushed to school and parked on the sidewalk, often near a curb, with the group including DeVoe and sisters Andr e and Kate. It describes morning scenes of the auto driving or being moved to school and lunch trips.
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