First Snow Brings Early Chill Across Sterling Area
Walt Stepnakowski notes the first snow flurries since March 1971 around 3:30 pm on Monday November 8. A prior freeze at 31 degrees occurred at 4:00 am the week before, with wind chills near zero to ten degrees. Robbinsville North Carolina hit 7 degrees and Lemmon South Dakota reached 9 above. The Farmers Almanac foresees heavy snow by January 18 week, signaling a wet cold winter ahead.
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Walt Stepnakowski
Sterling
Robbinsville
North Carolina
Lemmon
South Dakota
Does STHS have a basement and tunnels at Sterling High
Keith Diehl writes that Sterling High has a basement of sorts described as long tunnels. The main tunnel runs to the boiler room with branches under the English hall and under Fourth Ave to end beneath the fieldhouse. Jay Charleston is credited for guiding through the tunnels.
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Sterling High
Fourth Ave
Fieldhouse
Jay Charleston
Graphology as a science and its insights
The text explains handwriting analysis or graphology, highlighting its long study, non magical nature, and potential to reveal personality and emotions. It cites Dr. Harry Telscher’s analysis of Lee Harvey Oswald after Kennedy’s assassination to illustrate accuracy, then notes growing popularity and educational resources for amateurs and students.
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Harry Telscher
U.S
Lee Harvey Oswald
Kennedy
Oswald
Book Review on High School Problems by Sharon Holland
Kenneth L. Fish argues in a new book that high schools suffer from outdated practices and poor student teacher communication. He calls for active student leadership, teachers who teach passionately, and reforms that bridge textbooks to real life to prevent irrelevance and stagnation.
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Sharon Holland
Kenneth L. Fish
Fish
Orio
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Farmer’s Almanac
McCaslin
West Third Street
Caume
Locust ST
Ill
STHS
By Keith Diehl
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Bes
Sullivan’s
CURT
Shad” Brandau Men's and
Boys Wear, Inc
Sterling, Illinois
Don Lee
L.p's
Sandy
Student Express
the Spudnut
By Linda Boyer
Book Review
Wolen’s Trouser Company
W. 5Th
St. Sterling
Hevrows
Bobbie Brooks
Vicky Vaughn
St. Sterling, Ul
Geme
Dairy Queen
W. Fourth Sterling
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