Sterling HS Homecoming Night Delivers Big Dance and Parade
Sterling High School alumni and students toasted homecoming with a Nov 5 pep meeting and a Nov 6 parade led by the band. Co chairs Alice Mae Richards and John Schueler organized events with many clubs and a Dee Palmer orchestra from DeKalb providing music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Mae Richards
John Schueler
Jane Ward
Dorothy Ann Kidd
Marge King
Tic” Dimond
Mangan Sisters
Scheid
Brandau
Eades
Sterling High School
Business list of local shops and professionals
A compilation of patrons and businesses including Script Phelps Hardware Co. Ben Wetzel Insurance Gartner's Shoe Shop Schlough Food Store Dr. Rock Swartley Greenhouse Dr. J K Swain Wilson McKim Beien's Crocery Bradley's Clothing Store Chase Studio Dr. Lee Behrens Frank Stager Insurance Dr. N J Marquis Arcade Laundry Dr H M Jacobs J M Stager Lawyer Moses Dillon Co Weeks Fuel Corp Dr C G Beard Smoke Shop Sullivan's Clothing Store Theatre Candy Shop Bob Warner & Son Hart's Studio Ideal Cleaners Prophet's Confectionary Virginia Shoppe Simpson Powelson Lumber Co M M Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Warner & Son
Hart's Studio Ideal Cleaners
Prophet's Confectionary
Virginia Shoppe Simpson-Powelson Lumber Co
M. M. Day
Miss Turnell Expands Gym Activities for Girls
Miss Turnell directs a varied girls gym program including shuffle-board table tennis aerial darts deck tennis badminton and dart baseball on Mondays with Elaine Dewey. volleyball on Wednesdays led by Eudeen Mortenson for nonparticipants in other sports. New body mechanics course for underclassmen and bowling lessons for juniors and seniors planned at the Coliseum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elaine Dewey
Miss Turnell
Eudeen Mortenson
Senior Hallowe en Circus Delights Local Crowd
The annual Senior Hallowe en Circus drew strong attendance with over 306 tickets sold. The gym housed booths for darts, spinning wheels, and teasing balls while Bob Thomas performed a high dive. Paul Puckett and the amateur orchestra entertained alongside a tumbling act. Junior Hi group attendance exceeded the seniors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Thomas
Paul Puckett
Local Businesses and Shops Listing
A compilation of multiple downtown businesses including E and W Clothing, Walgreens Drug, Prescott's Penhall Station, Mylins Agricultural Store, Scott's Battery Shop, Walt Lunch, Hallett School Supply, Sterling Department Store, Stone Jewelry, Acton Dentist, Esherman's Grocery, Crystal Barber, Twin City Motor, Ford Hopkins Drug, and several jewelers, photographers, insurers, and service stations. Names appear in a dense directory-like sequence with no narrative context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. & W. Clothing House
Dr. L. S. Reavely
Walgreen's Drug Co
Prescott's
Penhall
L. E. Long
Mylin’s Agricultural Store
Scott's Battery Shop
Walt Lunch Hoffman
Davis Soda Grill Hallett School & Office Supply Co
Sterling Department Store
Stone Jewelry Shop
H. L. Acton
Fane
George Gerdes
Eberley’s Drug Store
National Tea Co
West Ard St
Plowman’s
Persona Studio
B. A. Gehring
Michel’s
Carl Thomas
Esherman’s Grocery
Manfield
Crystal Barber
Twin City Motor Corp. Dunbar
Ford Hopkins Drug Store
Dr. P. K. Davis
Roscoe Eades Oppold
Cliff Joho
Cross Country Prospects Great For Next Year
A 30 member group tried out for cross country with 11 named to the regular squad including Donald Ford William Woodyatt Ray Pettit Earl Bruggeman Harold Landis Harrison Stone Martin Hurd Robert Feldkirchner Don Powell Clyde Boehm and Dick Hulse Geneseo Sterling and East Moline dominated a single shared meet at Geneseo where Geneseo placed first Sterling second East Moline third The top five Sterling finishers earning letters were Ford Woodyatt Pettit Bruggeman Landis with all five having remaining high school years a strong squad is expected next year
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Ford
William Woodyatt
Ray Pettit
Earl Bruggeman
Hayrold Landis
Harrison Stone
Martin Hurd
Robert Feldkircchner
Don Powell
Clyde Boehm
Dick Hulse
Geneseo
East Moline
Sterling
Harold Landis
Freshman Football Team Defeats Dixon Twice
The freshmen football team beat Dixon freshmen 18 to 6 on October 19 and won the return game 42 to 6. Hubbard and Pennington starred in the backfield while Breed and Woodyatt excelled on the line. The squad dropped a 13 to 0 decision to Community, Ridge rushed 50 yards for a highlight before being halted at the ten. The freshmen split two with Rock Falls 0-6 and 6-0, and are now practicing with the varsity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixon
Hubbard
Pennington
Breed
Woodyatt
Community
Ridge
Rock Falls
Last Minute Pass Ties Dixon with Sterling in Turkey Day Clash
Dixon and Sterling battle to a 6 to 6 tie as a last minute pass grants Dixon their touchdown. Sterling previously defeated Mendota but lost to Community, whose strong play and trick plays overwhelmed Sterling. Janet Prestin becomes Latin Club president with Bob Salm as vice president and Marjorie John as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixon
Sterling
S. H
Doc” Frye
Janet Prestin
Bob Salm
Marjorie John
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dee Palmer
DeKalb
Bob Bentley
Arland Gould
Arthur Malnix
Jack Phelps
Howard Abbott
Eureka College
Grinnell College
Edward Hey
Beloit College
G.A.A
Ruth Wilger
Dorothy Ewbank
Miss Brooks
Coliseum
Hallowe’en
Robert
Festhellers
Robert Jurkens
Robert Thomas
Robert Corrigan
Robert Lubben
Robert Samples
Robert Jones
Robert Easley
Robert Phillips
Robert Propheter
Robert Sier
Robert Shaffer
Robert Wolf
Robert Griesser
Robert Jeffery
Robert Jamison
Robert Feldkirchner
Robert Wolber
Robert Carlton
Miss Bassett
S.H.S
Rock River Country Club
Richard Murphy
The
Marian
Mendota
Mendoza
Frye
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