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Newspaper
Sterling Script
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1934
Page
1
Sterling High School plans a Friday field day at Lawrence Park with all students gathering at 1 pm. Classes will separately enjoy picnics after supervisors Mr Scheid and Miss Yeager assign games. committee chairs include Miller Healey Speer Walker Mangan King with food chairs Hendricks Vickrey Thomas.
UN PEU DE PARIS entertained the Dixon French Club on Monday evening May 21 with a French trip idea. The hall resembled a rail road station and featured scenes from Monsieur Perrichon by Labiche and Martin. Cast included Elwood Mohrman and Edna Good with Miss Murphy as customs gatherer. snacks followed.
The G A A Banquet filled the Twin City Country Club Friday May 18 after a scavenger hunt. Harriet Ports presided as toastmistress while Mabel Eckman presented Miss Yeager a gift and summarized the group’s work. Ellen Hall and Betty Stevens wrote a prophecy read aloud, Jane Vickrey organized a lively program of stunts, and Sue Hendricks accompanied dancing at the piano.
Field Day is May 25 with junior senior prom and senior exams May 28 29 31. Underclass exams run June 4 5 6 7 and the Baccalaureate is scheduled during finals week.
The junior class plans a festive prom at the gym transformed into a ballroom with decorations by Leora Weaver. Banquet served at St John’s Lutheran Church. Program committee chair Lois Wahl promises an engaging evening with a varied lineup.
S H S sent Coach Scheid and three track members to Champaign for the State Track Meet. Bob Gebhardt won the 880 yard run and set a meet record, Chuck Hussing captured the mile, Sherman Baldwin took third in the low hurdles and fourth in the high hurdles. The team totaled fifteen points, tying Rockford for second. Bob, Chuck, and Sherm qualify for the national prep meet on June 15 in Chicago.
University of Michigan coach Harry Kipke told Sterling High School S Club members that a player who enters college solely to play football will likely fail to graduate and will struggle to secure a job without additional knowledge. He shared coaching anecdotes, superstitions, and showed game reels.
The school and faculty express sympathy to Miss Brough on the death of her mother. Mrs. Brough, well known and loved in Sterling, passed away in Franklin, Kentucky on May 17. Miss Murphy accompanied Miss Brough to Franklin. Miss Stoddard, formerly of our faculty, substituted in her absence.
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