Sterling Victorious In Mendota Triangle Meet
Sterling edged LaSalle-Peru to share the triangular meet at Mendota as Mendoza scored 22. Wheeler swept both hurdles and Miller won the 440 in 64.7 seconds. Taber threw 104 feet in discus and Magin vaulted 10 feet 7 inches to help Sterling finish with 65 points alongside LP and Mendoza.
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Sterling
LaSalle-Peru
Mendota
Mendoza
Wheeler
Miller
Taber
Capt. Sundberg
Magin
H. H.—Wheeler
Edgecombe
Preston
Rogers
Dash
Gallett
Sundberg
Vallee
Edwards
Gilman
Dash—Gallett
L-P
Smania
F. Week
Heller
Littlewood
Wujek
Weldon
Tildon
Halin
Ulanowski
Mee
Hussung
Engel
Becker
Kauffman
Archer
Faber
Seagren
Shaw
McDonald
Davidson
Jinross
Keebler
Sterling Track Team Scores At District Meet Rock Island
Sterling's track team placed third at the District Track Meet in Rock Island on May 9 with Wheeler sweeping both hurdle events and Magin tying for second in the pole vault. Despite advancing to state finals last week, tough preliminaries kept them from reaching the finals. Earlier, on April 25, Sterling dominated Whiteside County Meet at Rock Falls, while Gateway Classic competition yielded few points.
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Sterling
Rock Island
Wheeler
Magin
Whiteside
Rock Falls
Sterling Netters Win District Tennis Meet in First Year
Sterling entered six players at Princeton for the first district tennis meet since the sport began here five years ago. Myers was runner-up in singles and Sangrey Cies runners-up in doubles earning state finals qualification May 15 and 16 at the University of Illinois. Sterling won the district meet on point basis and Coach Bowers earns praise.
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Sterling
Princeton
Myers
Sangrey-Cies
University of Illinois
Bowers
Rock Island
Clinton
Iowa
Dixon
G A A Banquet Set for May at Sterling Temple Club
The annual G A A banquet will be held Monday May 25 at the Sterling Temple Club to close the year. Spring flowers will adorn the table. Marge MecNitt designs the program covers. After dinner Miss Yeager will award letters and numerals. Mrs Robbins Dorothy Ann Kidd and Mr Eades speak on Girls Athletics and Association.
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Sterling Temple Club
Marge MecNitt
George Bresnahan Delivers Key Address at S Club Banquet
The annual S Club banquet on February 13 at W. F. W. Hall heard former Sterling High athlete George T. Bresnahan of the University of Iowa speak on his SHS days, tour of Europe with American athletes, and the joy of George Saling winning in Los Angeles. He noted start date May 18 for the new track and celebrated the just-released 1936 Blue and Gold.
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W. F. W. Hall
S” Club
Sterling High
George T. Bresnahan
University of Iowa
Bresnahan
Europe
George Saling
Los Angeles
Larry Wheeler
Eades
Whaley
John Stager
Louis Long
Toastmaster Wheeler
Scheid
A Song Is Like A House Says Geoffrey O'Hara
Geoffrey O'Hara explains song writing basics at Sterling High School. He compares songs to houses with a four square foundation and trimming. A singer who can perform the song helps it reach market. swing music is a passing trend. a prolific writer may produce fifty to seventy five tunes yearly with five to ten big hits.
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Geoffrey O’hara
Sterling High School
O’hara
Mr. O’hara
Red Grange
Dizzy Dean
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