District contest hosts 21 bands with Elson speaker
The "S" Club banquet on Tuesday March 14 at the coliseum features Bob Elson the popular Chicago sports announcer as guest speaker. GA A will serve dinner at 6 30 pm and tickets are on sale to the public with a special price for S H S students. Elson known for World Series and all star game broadcasts will share anecdotes from his career. He will depart for California Cub and White Sox camps after the event.
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Bob Elson
Chicago
Windy City
Sterling
Cub
White Sox
California
Elson
Morrison
1939 Blue and Gold Yearbook Promises Fresh Features
About 350 students have subscribed to the 1939 Blue and Gold. Senior adviser Miss Echternach says subscriptions are open until March 15. Editor Mary Andrews and business manager Bob Salm lead the yearbook staff in a plan of more pictures, informal shots, a full page colored school photo, and a new cover. Subscribers will receive free tickets to the upcoming Blue and Gold dance.
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Miss Echternach
Mary Andrews
Bob Salm
Friday Ballroom Classes for Jitterbugs by Miss Turnell
Frid ay classes for jitterbugs led by Miss Turnell resume this year with 283 students enrolled. The program offers six groups three beginner and three intermediate, teaching fundamentals like gliding and two step and enabling advanced students to tackle harder steps during the girls gym period.
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Miss Turnell
J. J. Richards Elected National Bandmasters Director
Sterling’s J. J. Richards was elected director of the National Bandmasters Association for 1939 40 at the Fort Dodge Iowa convention. He led his composition Shield of Liberty showcased by three bands this summer and has long been among the top ten in the American Bandmasters Association.
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Bandmasters’ Association
Sterling
J. J. Richards
National Bandmasters’ Association
Fort Dodge
Iowa
American Bandmasters’ Association
Mr. Richards
Grandon Civic Center
Tripoli
Alexander
Richards
American Conservatory of Music
Barnum and Bailey Circus
Ringling Brothers’ Circus
Pittsburg
Kansas
J. J. Richards Chooses Sterling Band Offer
J J Richards devoted to judging musical contests and composing. He is author of The Academy Handbook and Sweet Sixteen Books for Beginners. Since arriving in Sterling he directs the S H S and Community bands and considers the Sterling offer promising for both orchestral work and further composing.
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Sterling Band Group
Richards
Sterling
Community
Latin Students Present Catilinian Conspiracy Play
The third year Latin class will present The Collapse of the Catilinian Conspiracy at the Latin Club meeting on March 7. Sanford Mitchell plays Catiline, Bob Philips Lentulus, and classmates portray conspirators Valturicius Cethagus Statilius Ceparius and Galinius. Evelyn Shaible and Ruth Welton contribute talks, Pat Donahue handles music with Dale Schumacher.
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Catiline
Sanford Mitchell
Bob Philips
Lentulus
Valturicius
Cethagus
Statilius
Ceparius
Galinius
Evelyn Shaible
Ruth Welton
Cicero
Debaters Travel To Princeton Tuesday and Mendota Split
The S H S debate team heads to Princeton on Tuesday for the second conference round. Sterling beat Mendota once again on February 23 after Mendota won the morning decision. Judge J W Burland presided at Rockford. Mendota has defeated Princeton twice, Sterling must repeat to tie. The conference closes March 11 at North Central Naperville with matches against Sandwich DeKalb and Morris.
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Princeton
Sterling
Mendota
J. W. Burland
Rockford
North Central College
Naperville
Sandwich
DeKalb
Morris
Sterling Debaters
Wheaton
Spring Vacation Begins March 31 at Local School
The school will observe a spring break from Friday March 31 to Monday April 10 due to a flu epidemic. Students will return after the break while the board uses the time for redecorating several rooms and a general overhaul of the building.
Musical District Contest Draws Illinois Schools
Illinois School Band and Orchestra Associations hold the District Musical Contest in Sterling on March 18 and 26 with sixteen schools entered in bands orchestras and ensembles. Winners advance to the state meet at Champaign. Judges include Iowa and Illinois educators from Coe College Augustana College Davenport High and Council Bluffs High among others.
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Illinois
Sterling
Champaign
Iowa
George Wessely
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Himie Voxman
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Thomas Collins
Davenport
M. Kesner
Augustana College
Rock Island
M. Mortibay
P. Dawson
Council Bluffs
Friedrichs Plans State Future Farmers Broadcast
Warren Friedrichs state president of the Future Farmers of America plans a 15 to 20 minute program for the Illinois Vocational Association meeting in Moline April 14 15. He will chair a committee to discuss a leadership camp in Springfield and similar issues will be raised by voag teachers chairman Mr Twardock. Mr Eades left for Cleveland to attend the national meeting of the American Association of School Administrators and is due back tomorrow.
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Warren Friedrichs
Future Farmers of America
Illinois Vocational Association
Moline
Ill
Warren
Springfield
Twardock
Voag
Eades
Cleveland
Ohio
The
American Association of School Administrators
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Pat Donahue
Dale Schumacher
Mary Anna Turnroth
June Frysinger
Jack Phelps
Erie
Ashton
Sparland
Senachwine Community High
Henry
Galva
Orion
Geneseo
Buda
Aledo
Tiskilwa
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