DeKalb Football Honors Highlight All Conference Trio
The season saw three DeKalb boys named all conference Rollie Rau l Don Shantz and Glenn Alderfer with roles at tackle guard and back. Cheerleaders Wanda Rhoades Jean Sterenberg Margie Wessels Elaine Siex and David Siex receive praise for leading crowds. Wrestling opens November 19 with Davenport invitationals on December 8 at the Davenport meet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rollie
Raul
Howe
Don
Pauncho
Shantz
Glenn
Duffer
Alderfer
Wanda Rhoades
Jean Sterenberg
Margie Wessels
Elaine Siex
David Siex
SHS
Davenport
SHS Gridders End Season With Creditable Record
The Sterling High School football squad finished eight games with five wins two ties and one loss to Hall Township. A blizzard tied Reavis and a 34 0 loss to Hall Township highlighted a tough season while a 24 6 win over Dixon and 13 13 tie with DeKalb showed competitive effort.
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Wells
Bernie Mitchell
DeKalb
Hall Township
Spring Valley
Hall
Jim Troglio
Reavis
Oaklawn
Community
Rock Falls
Golden Warriors
Dixon
Sterling
Dukes
Sterling High cross country ties for first in season finish
Sterling High School finishes the season tied for first in the N.C.I.C. and third in the district meet under coach E. E. Small. The team, led by returning letterman Ray Gierhart, included Bob Kosier Terry Powell Jim DeZuba Lester Handel and Dick Ohnen among others. The season featured 35 hopefuls, a Geneseo Invitation win by Geneseo, and a dramatic 47 47 tie with Geneseo in a key match. Frosh sophs Alan Scham Bob Haldeman and others showed promise for next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Small
N.C. I.C
Sterling
Ray Gierhart
Letterman
Bob Kosier
Terry Powell
Jim DeZuba
Lester Handel
Dick Ohnen
Herb Reed
Geneseo
Peoria Woodruff
DeZuba
Powell
Reed
Gierhart
Handel
Ohnen
Kosier
Dixon
Morrison
DeKalb
Lowess
George
Alan Scham
Bob Haldeman
David Swehla
James Stanley
Larry Larson
Thanksgiving theme prompts readers with gratitude and values
A playful acrostic celebrates Thanksgiving. The letters spell thankfulness happiness abundance November kindness sincerity giving invitation values impressive nature generosity. The piece highlights positive mood and seasonal spirit.
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Fall
Ottawa
Eilntee
S.hl.s
Mr. Unham
Scheid
Musgrove
Mr. Hall
Barry Musgrove
Don Knight
Ray Gebhardt
S.H.S. Warriors
Jim Talbott
NCIC
Terling
Aume
S.H.S
West Rockford
Beyer Stadium
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