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Newspaper
Sterling Script
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1948
Page
4
Joyce Van Horne reports on the G A A activity with a large mixed bowling tournament. Twenty eight couples competed while prizes awarded for first through third place. Freshman C G A A girls were inducted in a January 28 ceremony with initiation, supper, dancing and social activities.
The SHS frosh-sophs defeated West High 28 to 21 after trailing 13 to 11 at halftime. Bowman led SHS with eight points, Wright added six, as Sterling outscored West 8 to 3 in the third and held them to seven in the final period.
The Princeton Tigers edged the Sterling Golden Warriors 38 to 36 on January 9 at Princeton. Sterling played a strong game but Princeton’s height gave the Tigers an edge, and a high foul rate marked the contest as Sterling struggled to adjust after a layoff.
Janet Diffenbaugh June Harris Rita Jackley Donna Swinke 40 word list features four recipients. Matilda Carillo Joyce Purkey Arlene Haak appear in a separate 50 word set. Janet Marcy leads an 80 word SHORTHAND PINS group with June Meyer and Marilyn Mundorf also named.
Our page features two Secret Sams. Sam I is tall with hazel eyes and blonde hair, loves skating, steak and fries, and studies in sixth period. Sam X, a civics and health student, operates the moving picture machine, drives a grey car with yellow decorations, and plans to work after graduation. The maidens from last month were Norma Moreland and June Harms.
Since Christmas vacation the Robed Choir works on pieces for the annual spring concert. Notably, member Jack Shanger has arranged several popular songs for use by the choir.
A local student poll surveys opinions on high school couples with mixed responses. Several students say yes if old enough or if they really like the partner, while others give cautious or nuanced views on suitability and maturity.
Honor roll lists students across two classifications II and IV. Names include Marvin Bixby Joycellall Deloris Herr Anne Twardock Joel Rice Lora Lea Wolf Margaret Williams II Harry Blaisdell Marilyn Miller Clark Prentiss Jil Carol Chall and Janna Hay Polly Jewell Darlene Long Helen Ohrs Bertha Peterson IV Iona Buhrow Margie Camer Chas Kornman Mary Ann Mosher Donna Wallis Jeanne Saunders Don Woessner Joan Wright Jim Young.
The discussion centers on whether teens should go steady. Bill Loos wants to wait for the right person while enjoying time with friends. Opinions split on tying down dating too early, with many preferring to wait until they're older to have more fun with different partners.
Mary Hess and Charlotte Haynie show diamonds on their left ring fingers. Miss Schick and Miss Peterson also display engagement gleams as changes swirl in the faculty. Don Scharf enberg and Peg Beach form a couple while Jim Scoville and Betty Fenner find shared interests. Curley is the nickname for Don Poston. Gary Kenner and Ila Belle Flynn are a steady pair.
The S Club provided ticket taking ushering and exit watching at the Sterling Geneseo game on January 23 wearing letter sweaters for identification. They will continue this volunteer service with donations to the club treasury under Mr Lee’s direction and request student cooperation.
Over two months Sterling FFA recorded two games. December 11 1947 saw Frosh Soph Sterling 9 Rock Falls 18 and Varsity Sterling 24 Rock Falls 17. January 7 1948 at Milledgeville yielded Frosh Soph Sterling 14 Milledgeville 7 and Varsity Sterling 40 Milledgeville 14. Key players in both games included LeFevre Lefevre Strock Ebersole and Cordes among others.
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