Who Wrote Sterling Loyalty Song
The Sterling township high school loyalty melody was written by Harry Harmon of the class of 1916. He recalls being asked in spring 1915 by Miss Hershey and Principal Austin to compose a pop song, completing the words in minutes and the tune at the Y M C A. After minor harmony fixes by Mrs Alten Head, the piece was adopted as the official school song and remains in use.
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Sterling Township High School
Harry Harmon
Chicago
Marie Nlershey
KK. T. Austin
Miss Hershey
Alten Head
Sterling
G A A banquet at Temple Club honors girls
The annual G A A banquet was held at the Temple club. Girls received their letters for the year and the event featured lavender and green decor, a veal oyster dinner, and a program including tap dances and an impersonation of Mae West by Jane Vickrey. Lois Reitzel served as mistress of ceremonies.
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Temple Club
Lola Hartshorn
Mae West
Jane Vickrey
Man On the Flying Trapeze
Marjorie King
Bill Black
Lois Reitzel
Sterling and Dixon Duel in Close Dual Meet
In a Tuesday dual meet Dixon edged Sterling 65 to 52. Sterling battled hard and proved strong in season’s final stretch. The sectional Mendota meet looms Saturday with Sterling aiming for records amid a fast track scene. Teams competing include Dixon DeKalb Rochelle Sterling Mendota and Prophetstown.
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Dixon
Blues
Sterling
Mendota
DeKalb
Rochelle
Prophetstown
Birthday celebration for Timmy Timmons class president
Lynn Timmons senior class president was honored with a Monday birthday party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Timmons. The event featured games, dancing, and refreshments, with a large majority of the class in attendance. Timmons also served as class president during his freshman year.
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Lynn Timmons
Sterling High Builds Her 1936 Tennis Hopes On Freshies And Sophs
Sterling High plans for a stronger tennis season in 1936 with 30 boys entering. Freshmen and sophomores make up a large portion, practice was steady at the Y M C A courts, and Lelanders won the finals 6 4 2 6 6 8.
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Sterling High
DeKalb
Sterling
Rochelle
Cies and
Myers
Sims-Johnson
Langrey- Stabler
Burns
Bell
Puckett
When the Lights Went Out at Open House Faculty Recollections
A school open house story recalls how teachers responded to a blackout. Mr Robbins improvised with gas light during a debate on the New Deal while Miss Yeager sent candles to other rooms. Students and staff momentarily endured darkness, marking a memorable, chaotic evening.
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Mr. Robbins
Arden Ewbank
Industrial inspector visits Sterling High on May 14
The Springfield industrial inspector toured Sterling High May 14 praising the shop department. He recommended adding vocational shop classes for graduates next year and continuing courses in commercial subjects for graduates and special students.
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Springfield
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Loyalty Song
Elying
Bulletin
Timmy
Mr. Bowers
Miss Forbes
Miss Lovrien
Anna Mariz Young
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