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Newspaper
Sterling Script
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1966
Page
6
Dr Klahn spoke in a special TV homeroom on January 26 to praise the student body and outline four points. He highlighted two youth projects, said five subjects may be taken next year by any student, and discussed the new County Vocational High School and the responsibilities it entails for students.
A playful defense of grammar rules includes pronoun antecedent agreement and subject verb harmony. It cautions against double negatives shifts in viewpoint and run on sentences while urging careful punctuation and clarity in writing.
German Club members schedule a spring trip to Chicago on April 2 to view the film Heldin based on a classical drama. Third and fourth year students will have read the play before the excursion. A February 17 winter sport gathering is planned at Sinnissippi, weather permitting, with a backup in the multi purpose room. A spring Slave Day will offer paid babysitting and odd tasks for fund-raising, including humorous stunts and cabbage soup.
GAA Moms and daughters gathered for a Tuesday evening event at the gym featuring aerial darts and deck tennis followed by a skit titled A Day in the Life of Mom. President Geor gine Roloff welcomed attendees and First Vice-President Sue Chapman introduced officers, with post-event refreshments and socializing afterward.
The Sterling High School French Club schedules a winter trip to Chicago with planned stops at Oakbrook Shopping Center and the Art Institute. A Paris for you Go Go dance is set for February 19, led by Jenni King, while Kris Sheeley heads the February 11 concession stand committee.
Mr Dietz mishandles ankle demonstration causing Matilda to lose her leg in a fall. Susan pressures Randy at his expense. Randy is pushed into the swimming pool at GAA and asked what he was doing there.
SHS hosts lively intra-mural basketball after varsity practices with top teams in both junior senior and freshman sophomore leagues. Standings February 4 show Chargers 7-0 Mets 5-0 Wolves 6-1 Angels 4-1 Roadrunners 4-1. fresh-soph leaders Giants 6-0 Tigers 6-0 Celtics 5-0 Hornets 5-0 Badgers 6-1, plus sharp shooters atop Shotgun Standings led by Lenn Burtlow and Dale Minkel. Bobby Riggs, Jack Thompson, and Pana Stonesifer among leaders. Coach Mumford praised for organizing strong, fun play.
Wes Yarbrough, senior and number 24, anchors Sterling varsity basketball as leading scorer and rebounder. Once sidelined by poor play, his grit and hustle propelled him to stardom, earning last year’s Curt Brandal free throw trophy and a place on the 1965 Pontiac all tournament team.
SHS introduces a weight training plan for 46 boys twice weekly. During workouts they run laps and use an Exo-Genie cylinder with rope to provide 1 to 400 pounds resistance for exercises like sit ups and bicycles. An added drill uses a long rope and harness for sprints at 20 to 30 pounds.
The varsity basketball team won Friday 47 42 with Bob Tonkin and Rick Ziegler scoring 13 each and Wes Yarbrough 12. Saturday a 75 45 loss to Dixon followed, with Tonkin again leading scoring at 13.
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