Music and radio notes trumpet stars and a Tennessee Waltz
In this music column Herman praises Patti Paige for a double recording effect on Tennessee Waltz and notes Bing Crosby’s radio service. He highlights songs by Dinah Shore Frank Sinatra Stan Kenton Les Brown Dean Martin and Spike Jones plus Shostakovich Symphony No 9 performed by the New York Symphony Orchestra. The piece ends with a warden’s jailhouse cue.
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Patti Paige
Patti
Patti Paiges
Bing Crosby
der Bingo
Bing
Kentucky
Dinah Shore
Frank Sinatra
Starlighters
Les Brown
Dean Martin
Freddy Martin
Stan Kenton
Spike Jones
Classified Ads About School Romance And Wishes
A collection of school life notices and wants from SHS. Entries involve crushes dates and social requests among students plus requests for quiet spaces medical help and personal social guidance. The notes reference names such as Mary Saunders Kate Puskedra Ronnie Schueler and others in a playful gossip tone.
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Mary Saunders
Kate Puskedra
Ronnie Schueler
Herbert Parsley
Barbara Kauble
Wesley Koster
Ken Kraft
Lowell Hansburger
Dillon
Mr. Lee
Nancy Graham
Sylvia Scham
Shiela Musgrove
Phyllis Kosier
Sterling Drops Inter City Game to Rock Falls Rockets
In an NCIC Inter City clash on January 12 at Rock Falls, Sterling trailed 27 21 at half and 37 24 after the third, then fell 48 34. Chuck Cole led Sterling with 14 points while Kaiser added 9 for Rock Falls.
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Warriors
NCIC
Rock Falls
Sterling
Chuck Cole
Kaiser
Burns
Rockalls
Rockford Defeats SHS 57 to 49 in Tight Battle
Rockford remained undefeated Saturday January 7 edging SHS Warriors 57 to 49. Griggas led with 12 points in the first half while Kaiser and Galloway added nine each. Gebhardt filled in for Galloway as Sterling struggled with the loss.
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West Rockford
SHS Warriors
Rockford
Griggas
Marv Kaiser
Jim Galloway
Sterling
Sparky
Bob Galloway
Ray Gebhardt
Bob
W. Rockford
Frosh-Soph Basketball Scores Report
The record lists four games with dates and scores. Sterling defeated Mendota 28 to 2 on January 6, 1961, Sterling beat West Rockford 59 to 2 on January 1, 1961, Sterling lost to Rock Falls 24 to 22 on January 12, 1951, and Sterling lost to Princeton 25 to 24 on January 16, 1951.
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Sterling
Mendota
West Rockford
Rock Falls
Princeton
Bowling Doubles Held At Sterling Recreation Lanes
The Sterling Recreation lanes hosted a mixed doubles tournament on January 3 and 4 with thirty couples, fifteen each night. Winners received free lines not valid for league play. top duo Pat Bragg and Bob Sallee claimed first place, Doris Doty and Jack Walters took second, and four draw prizes went to Barbara Bickford with Ronnie Schueler, Ruth Kimball with Art Magon, Pat Hudson with Jon Surratt, and Eileen Miner with Ron Walters.
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Sterling Recreation Lanes
Pat Bragg
Bob Sallee
Doris Doty
Jack Walters
Barbara Bickford
Dixon Dukes defeat SHS Warriors 44 41 in Sterling
The Dixon Dukes beat the SHS Warriors 44 to 41 at Sterling Coliseum last Friday night January 19. Mercer led Dixon with 25 points while Jim Galloway added 16 for Sterling as the Warriors missed four fourth quarter free throws.
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Dixon Dukes
SHS Warriors
Sterling
Sterling Coliseum
Warriors
Mercer
Dixon
Jim Galloway
SHS Edges Princeton In Close NCIC Victory
Sterling defeated Princeton 36 to 32 at home on January 16 as Pough Kaiser and Jim and Bob Galloway each scored seven for Sterling. Diller led Princeton with 10 points as the teams traded bursts through a low scoring game.
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Sterling
NCIC
Princeton
Warriors
Pough
Kaiser
Jim
Bob Galloway
Diller
Sterling Warriors Triumph Over Mendota 57 27
Coach Gene Hall led the Sterling Warriors to a dominant 57 to 27 victory over the Mendota Trojans on January 5 in the Coliseum. Galloway sparked the win with early scoring, Sterling built a large lead by halftime, and reserves contributed in the final period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Hall
Golden Warriors
Mendota Trojans
Coliseum
Sterling
Bob Galloway
Trojans
Warriors
Marv Kaiser
Sterling Five
Jim Galloway
Hall
Killion
Mendota
J. Galloway
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Herman
Larry Letcher
Pat Howe
S.H.S
Jean Sterenberg
Craig Castle
Bob Cordes
Carol Benson
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