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Newspaper
Sterling Script
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1937
Page
8
The G A A held its annual banquet at Lincoln Tavern on May 17 with a dinner and decorated tables by Marge Jones. Miss Yeager and Doris Vanderhoof awarded letters to numerous girls led by Betty Jane Long performing harp solos and talks by Mr Fades Mr Scheid and Miss Lovrien.
Coach Brandau's racqueteers train for the conference tennis meet at Dixon on May 29. Sterling defends titles from last year with Frye and Stabler aiming to retain crowns. Singles entrants include Puckett, Sterenberg, and Paul as top-ranked. Sterenberg notable for four straight dual wins. Butt and Cies are district champions. both Frye and Stabler were state finalists but lost their opening matches. Sterling beat Dixon twice in dual meets and had splits with Clinton and Princeton, with one loss to Rock Island.
Coach Bob Zuppke reports on girls gym classes showing in tumbling with twenty four stunts. Top scorers include Marge McNitt senior with twenty three, LaNora Woodyatt junior with eighteen, Virginia Miller sophomore with fifteen, Leola Hunsberger freshman with thirteen.
Coach Hoogeveen’s squad defeated Clinton 9-5 with Johnny Powell Clinton Taber and Paul Johnson winning their matches 3-0 while Lawton McCandless and Paul Hubbard fell 2-0 and 3-0. The team prepares for Dixon Polo and conference selections at Rochelle.
The text humorously traces garments to states and cities with playful spellings. It lists pants from Pantsylvania, coats from North Dacoata, vests from West Virginia, collars from Collorado, ties from Ticconder oga, socks from Soxcremento, and shoes from Masshousetts, then asks about remaining sources.
The Hoot-Tooters gala dance last Saturday drew a good crowd to raise money for the Champaign trip. Mrs. Phelps and Mrs. Bailey handed refreshments. Band members Jack Phelps Bob Fields Arland Gould Willard Turner Clarence Pratt and Arthur Mulnix supplied the music.
Miss Loretta Browne secretary to Mr Eades underwent a mastoid operation last Friday and remains critically ill. The group expresses admiration for her courage and hopes for a complete and rapid recovery of health.
A May 4 gathering at the Coliseum honored retiring coach Hugh Whaley of Sterling High School with a trophy and roses. Illinois coach Bob Zuppke delivered a dynamic speech on sportsmanship and scholarships, while Scott Williams and Tom Kavadas led a large crowd including parents and students as Jack's Swing Band provided music.
The Sterling High thinclads race their last meet Saturday at DeKalb conference meet with Dixon favored and Sterling De Kalb Rochelle as outsiders. They beat Rock Falls in a dual, won Whiteside County, lost to Freeport, scored nine at Moline district, with Vallee third in 220 Gebhardt third in 880 a relay fourth and a javelin fifth. Coach Scheid loses five seniors Koster Becker Johnson Stabler and Shaw.
S H S World History classes contribute to the film project for a forthcoming screening. Miss Ludens has ordered the 360 foot sound reel for the presentation.
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