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Newspaper

Sterling Script

Location

Sterling, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Nov 12, 1943

Page

4

Sterling Triumphs Over Mendota Gridders In Playoff

Sterling defeats Mendota 18 to 7 on Mendota field in conference playoff. New backfield trio Conaieea Tresenriter Melchi Janssen Morris shines though Morris injured briefly. Key drives include 17 yard TD pass to Welton, 65 yard Mendota kickoff return for a Trojan TD, and three Sterling touchdowns in the third quarter with strong line play and clutch defense by Linton and Freeman.

Golden Warriors Mendota Ower Sterling Wangler Warriors Trojans Floyd Transberger Bill Welton Floyd Hunsberger Frankie’ Melchi Bob Tresenaiter Promised Land Jerry Linton Kendall Freeman

Hall Township Defeats Sterling 25-0 in Tight clash

Hall Township blanked Sterling 25-0 at Spring Valley as Neal Janssen and Duaine Hunsberger left with injuries. Hall scored late in the second quarter on a 13 yard pass from Putlik to Ruskusky, with Lunn adding the extra point amidst fumbles and hard defense.

Golden Warriors Spring Valley Hall Township Sterling Hall Warriors Neal Janssen Duaine Hunsberger Redmen Putlik Ruskusky Lunn

Sophomore Girls Win By Forfeit In G A A Baseball

The sophomore team clinched the G A A baseball championship by forfeits as junior and senior players could not enter. Freshmen impressed but inexperience hurt them. Miss Bosworth and manager June Welker oversaw the weeks long tournament. Noted players included Jerry Svenksen Viola Radke Charlotte Church and Lulu Myers.

Miss Bosworth June We

G A A Credits Girls For Sports

The G A A awards credit for girls who participate in sports. To earn the full amount a student must play a sport all week, log the date and hours on a card, and place it in Miss Bosworth's box. Many pursued this last season and more are expected this season.

Miss Bosworth U.S. A

Speech Classes Develop Varied Verbal Skills

A new broadcast studio at the White House offers juniors practice in short stories jokes and debates. Students must visit the studios to verify progress and overcome static during broadcasts as they prepare for pantomime mimes and public speaking.

White House

Red Cross Council Plans Membership Drive Soon

At the October 25 meeting the Red Cross Council outlined a Junior Red Cross membership drive to be held in the high school soon. Christmas kits were completed and sent to Red Cross Headquarters. The council is finishing posters menu covers and table decorations for sailors at Christmas with help from outside helpers.

Red Cross Council Red Cross

Hall Powers Second Half Drive For Second TD

Hall started strong in the second half and scored a second touchdown with Abraham carrying. The extra point kick was wide, leaving the score 13 0 after the third. Panizzi added a third tally from Sterling’s 45 yard line. On the final play Pytlik connected with Pigatti who lateral to Abraham for a TD.

Hall Abraham Panizzi Sterling Pytlik Pigatti

Annual Hallowe'en Party Proves Huge Success

The seniors sponsor the annual Hallowe en Frolic attracting a large gym crowd October 30. Booths, games, a spook show, bingo, and a movie drew visitors. The floor show titled The Pinkle Hour featured Bob Swehla as announcer and Leon Mulcahey as advertising announcer with musical numbers and a dramatic serial.

Pinkle Bob Swehla Leon Mulcahey Jean Bressler Warren Davis Charles Calhoun Don Dewey Myron Shannon Glenn Gaumer Bill Welton

S. H. S. Orchestra Shows Improved Violin Section

The S. H. S. orchestra is noticeably better this year with more instrument variety and a strong violin section. They perform popular tunes such as Sophisticated Lady and Army Air and will begin Haydn symphony rehearsals. Mr. Richards prepares the group for the senior play appearance with selections before and between acts.

Army Air Eeehey

Bartlow Again Manages Girls Bowling Teams

Aggrocsmately one hundred girls join G A A bowling this season with twenty teams of five. They bowl at 4 and 5 p m on Wednesday Thursday and Friday evenings at the Sterling Recreation Center. Martha Bartlow returns as bowling manager this year.

Sterling Recreation Center Martha Bartlow

Hi-Y Clubs Hear Two Entertaining Speakers

Martin Doermann, in the Navy V-12 program, spoke on the war at the Junior Hi-Y meeting Monday November 1. The supper meeting was held at the Y M C A.

Martin Doermann

Students Sell War Bonds and Stamps To Aid War Effort

Senior students under Donna Yeck have raised 1926.65 in bonds and stamps this year with 1480.65 from bonds and 446.00 from stamps. Suzy Janssen decorates the sales booth while Lena Mae Ashpaugh handles advertising. Detweiler contributes poems for the loudspeaker.

Donna Yeck Donna Suzy Janssen Lena Mae Ashpaugh Ape Oy Detweiler Lena Mae

Students Record Voices While Reading Spanish

Miss Merchant's Spanish class makes recordings of students reading a Spanish passage for on file comparison later in the year. The practice tracks improvement and shows strong pronunciation progress among second year students.

Miss Merchant

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Warrior C. Brown Foy F. Hunsberger Linton Welton Gould Mulcahey Kraft Buchanan Calhoun Burkett Pos Mendota Sterling Ridge LE Manutel Duhm Faber Berger Baird Freeman van Etten D. Hunsberger Kettleboro Nelson RT Bukovec Reigel Eiberger Janssen Walter Sterling’s Morris Janssen Sterling Pos Hall Tretteen LE Ruskusky LT Thompson Freeman Bach Berger Sabatini Nelson RT Griehler Reel En Eiser Ace Welton Abraham Linton Lawrence Mundt Lawrence Navy Hallowe’en Bartlow Fourth Kingdom Old Hickory Alfred Nobel Dr. Carver Sons of Liberty
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