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Newspaper
Sterling Script
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1934
Page
5
The senior class will host a Valentine luncheon on February seventh with Elizabeth Hungate as chair. Committees include food led by June Beamesderfer, program led by Kathryn Yeager, tables led by Roy Lumbard, decorating under Leona Mitchell, and advertising led by Karl Evans and Ellen Hall.
The C. W. A. project in the high school basement under the assembly is taking shape with a near finished physics lab and partitions for biology agriculture and another subject. New entrances open to chemistry and physics labs as Eades says classes may move in about a month.
Elen Hall will chair the Colonial Ball sponsored by the senior class on February 24. Committees include program Leona Goulding Fred Hardy Bea Kreider Sue Graham decorations Leona Mitchell Elizabeth Hungate Dorothy Pettit Bill Lindenberger Bill McCandless Roy Lumbard Margaret Jane Smith Ruth Weyrauch publicity Karl Evans Ellen Hall music Paul Gulliford. The event promises to be a brilliant social occasion.
Sterling high school debaters announce a series of public home debates starting February fifth with Sterling affirmatives vs DeKalb negatives at 3 30 PM and Sterling negatives against Rochelle affirmatives at 8 00 PM. Additional February events include Belvidere Mendota matches and out of town debates on February seven and February fourteen.
A squad and alternates journeyed to Geneseo High Friday for a no decision practice debate as prep for the February Sterling season opening. Speakers included Bill Black L T Mortensen Everett Myers Arden Ewbank Lois Musgrave Ruth Weyrauch with Harriet Ports Ben Kreider Fred Hardy Anna Marie Young Robert Pottinger Mr Robbins and Miss Lovrien.
The schedule lists upcoming games with dates and opponents: Jan 26 DeKalb there. Jan 30 Rock Falls here. Feb 2 Mendota here. Feb 9 Rochelle here. Feb 16 Dixon here. Feb 17 Freeport there. Feb 20 Morrison here. Feb 23 Belvidere there. Mar 2 DeKalb here.
Sterling W S H S warriors defeated Rock Falls 27 to 20 at the coliseum. Red Thompson fouled out and Gebhardt exited early. Miller and Davidson contributed with outside baskets and guarding, giving Sterling the lead in the second quarter. Sterling also won the lightweight game 17 to 5 as Callighan starred for the B team with 11 points. Rock Falls B team failed to score a field goal.
Four Utica Institute students performed Negro spirituals and folk songs on the Sterling lyceum course. A dialect reading titled When Melinda Sings drew interest. The group supports Mississippi college through lyceum shows and radio work. Next on the program is Harry Reasoner and accompanist on February 12.
Sherman Baldwin of Sterling High School earns nomination to the second all state football team. He has shown consistent play throughout his athletic career and receives congratulations.
Miss Rawson announces a one act play to be given in mid March titled A Wedding. The cast includes Arden Entank as the Bridegroom Donald Gerdes as the Best Man Marie Kommer as the Bride plus Bill Lindenberger Frances Connor Calvin Fairbank Gertine Schlough in supporting roles.
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