Cage Season Starts With Clinton Contest
Basketball practice begins after Thanksgiving as Coach Brandall prepares his team for the December 9 opener against Clinton. The S. H. S. schedule lists Clinton, There Oregon, Here Community, There Dixon, There Rock Falls, Here Mendota, Here Community, Here DeKalb, There Morrison, Here Belvidere, Here Dixon, Here Rock Falls, There Mendota, There Clinton, Here DeKalb, Here Morrison, There Belvidere, There.
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Cage
Clinton
Brandall
Oregon
Community
Dixon
Rock Falls
Mendota
DeKalb
Morrison
Belvidere
Students Debate Higher Priced Springfield Yearbook
The Blue and Gold annual typically costs more than double the price to students. This year the board considers raising the price to $2.00 to fund a longer trip, with Washington, D C and Detroit as favored destinations. Opinions vary among students from Koster and Brown supporting a pricier, better annual and trip to Wolfe and Beatty preferring a cheaper annual without a trip.
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Springfield
Washington, D. C
Detroit
Art Koster
Washington
Marjorie Brown
Wolfe
Bob Wolfe
Jean Beatty
Mary Andrews
GAA Holds Annual Pencil Sale at School Event
The Girls' Athletic Association begins its annual pencil sale with Marjorie John as treasurer and Elaine Dewey as activity manager. Class basketball practices start the first week in December under Helen Mangan, with Ariadene Main chairing the senior committee handling Christmas card sales. The class purchased one hundred boxes as the Nelson Eddy Quartette performed for SHS students on October 27, presenting well known classical pieces.
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GAA
Girls’ Athletic Association
Marjorie John
Elaine Dewey
Helen Mangan
Ariadene Main
Nelson Eddy
S.H.S
Thanksgiving intramural football title settles standings
Sterling prepares for a Thanksgiving game as intramural action crowns Packers as champions by winning two undefeated games. Cardinalals finished second, Giants third, Bears fourth. The league ensures every player gets at least one quarter, with nine players per squad and six per team, open to all classes and favored by underclassmen.
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Bears
Giants
Packers
Cardinals
Sterling Reserves Gather Strong Underclassmen for Next Year
Sterling reserves posted two wins one loss and two ties as underclassmen prep for next year. They beat Rock Falls 7 to 0 and Mendton 7 to 8, tied Belvidere 6 to 6 and Dixon 0 to 0, and lost to DeKalb 18 to 0. Misa Turnell has been confined to bed with tonsillitis under nurse Mrs. McAndrews. The Y M C A hosts a high school ping pong tournament this week. The seniors rummage sale was postponed. Forty seven freshmen joined football. 38 remained at season end. The freshmen tied Dixon twice and lost to Sterling sophomores 12 to 0.
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Sterling
Rock Falls
Mendton
Belvidere
Dixon
DeKalb
Misa Turnell
Fresh
Historic local businesses listed in city directory era
A lengthy roster of shops and services appears, naming many local enterprises. The list includes druggists, groceries, clothing, furniture, hardware, fuel, theaters, studios, banks, hotels, and repair shops, reflecting a bustling commercial landscape.
On the Sidelines at the Y M C A Ping Pong Tourney
In upcoming YMCA ping pong events, notable players include Bob Grieaser Ray Pettit Chet Long and Frank Gutierrez Pettit stands out for decisively leading the group Coach Scheid finally finds football pants for Don Gould after a long search Eight of last year's eleven basketball lettermen graduated Wolfe Reitzel and Healey are among the returnees though most of the lightweight squad remains. Bob Grieaser nicknamed Seven Point for his signals near the Mendota goal line highlights the season-paced tone
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Bob Grieaser
Ray Pettit
Chet Long
Frank Gutierrez
Pettit
Bob Feldkirchner
Wolfe
Reitzel
Healey
Bob
Harriers Show Strong Form At Homecoming Football Meet
The cross country squad ran during halves of football games for exposure. Seven of fifteen fall runners made the main squad: Hey, R. Wolf, Ford, R. Feldkirchner, Yarbrough, Stone, and Melville. In invitational, dual with Rock Falls, and Homecoming, Sterling and Geneseo led ties and wins, Rock Island placed third, Rock Falls fourth. ribbons: Sterling three, Rock Falls three, Geneseo two, Rock Island two. Rock Falls defeated Rock Island 28 to 27 in the dual, while Sterling won 28 to 27 at Homecoming to avenge losses.
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Hey
R. Wolf
Ford
R. Feldkirchner
Yarbrough
Stone
Melville
Rock Falls
Sterling
Geneseo
Rock Island
Teachers Review Books Praise and Favorite Selections
Faculty members discuss recent reads with recommendations. Carl Van Doren’s Biography of Benjamin Franklin earns praise, Anne Morrow Lindbergh’s Listen the Wind highlights trans Atlantic flight details, and Comets Have Long Tails offers a quickly read mystery with a twist.
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Anne Lindbergh
Miss Browne
Public Library
Sterling Stars Face Rock Falls In Turkey Day Finale
Sterling closes football season November 24 with the Turkey Day clash against Rock Falls. Rock Falls, fresh off winning the Rock River Valley Championship, carries the stronger record, likely the favorite. Several Sterling seniors will end their Sterling careers as they pursue the Merchants’ Trophy in the final game. The season opened September 24 with a 13 to 0 win over Morrison, followed by 18 to 0 against Savanna, a 7 to 0 win over DeKalb, then three straight losses to Mendota, Belvidere, and Dixon. Sterling’s current record sits at 2 wins, 4 losses, and 1 tie.
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Sterling
Rock Falls
Rock River Valley
Rock Fails
Morrison
Savanna
Blue and Gold Warriors
Community
DeKalb
Mendota
Belvidere
Dixon
Hash Handel Humor Column Joke Selection
The text presents a string of jokes and quips from Hashhandel's humor column. It lists priests, students, couples, teachers, doctors, and soldiers in rapid one liners about everyday misunderstandings and punchlines. The final line notes Barbara Flinn as the new library assistant fourth period.
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Barbara Flinn
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Sterling Y. M. C. A
Theatre Candy Shop
Philco Radio Shop
Skinner's Market
Louis Dondero & Son
Mylin’s Agricultural Store
Walt Lunch
Frank Stager
J. J. Luciens
John M. Stager
Ford Hopkins Drug Co, Bradley's Inc
Dunbar Furniture Co
Dr. Blanchard
Prophet’s
Crystal Barber & Beauty Shop
Belew’s Grocery
George Gerdes Walgreen Design
Sullivan’s Clothing
Gartner's Shoe
Twin City Motor Corp
Chase’s
Persona
Prescott
Wood's
the Weeks Fuel Corp
Bob Warner & Son
Hart
Cliff John Insurance Agency
Schlough’s Grocery
Kroger Grocery
J. K. Galloway
Walter Grebner
F. W. Woolworth
Randolph Hotel
E. Cranberg and Son Dr. J. A. Mathis Bickford Pharmacy
Anderson and Jacoba Haldeman Motor Co. Simpeon-Powelson
Harriers
Teachers Review Books
Hashhandel
George
Red Cross
Johnnie
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