New Students Arrive From Cuba and Kansas Ill
Sterling High welcomes a wave of newcomers across classes. Sophomores include Robert Bulmer from Morrison and Marian Welles from Lancaster Wisconsin. Juniors Donald and Arlyn Jones from Kewanee join, with new seniors Marion Minnenga Dixon and Clifford Conley Manlius. Other placements span Cuba Ill Joann Arterburn Kansas Ill and Marybelle Behant Amboy plus sophomore arrivals Alyce Callahan Streator Robert Cate Exeter Nebraska and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Bulmer
Morrison
Sterling
Bob
Marian Welles
Lancaster
Wisconsin
S.H.S
Earl Alexander
Cuba
Ill
Gordon Bennett
Prophetstown
Joan Arterburn
Kansas
Marybelle Behant
Amboy
Alyce Callahan
Walter
Robert Cate
Streator
Richard Miller
Exeter
Nebraska
Jack Morris
Peggy Quigley
Pontiac
Lois Nelson
Rock Falls
Betty Shaeffer
Milledgeville
June Teachout
Mary Ellen Renner
Community
Committees Named to Lead Senior Class Affairs
DeVere Leonard announces senior class committees: Finance led by Dean Dahlgren with Dorothy Crabb Lillian Bernstein Charles Miller Betty Darnell and Doris Overholser. Invitations handled by Geraldine Shore Neal Puckett Ronald Koster Ellene Long Dorothy Ann Lewis and John Gould. Candy Sales team includes Jean Beatty Paul Hermann Fern Adams Charles Burkett Doris Overholser Leo Megli and Art Wildman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeVere Leonard
Dean Dahlgren
Dorothy Crabb
Lillian Bernstein
Charles Miller
Betty Darnell
Doris Overholser
Geraldine Shore
Neal Puckettt
Ronald Koster
Ellene Long
Dorothy Ann Lewis
John Gould
Jean Beatty
Paul Hermann
Fern Adams
Charles Burkett
Leo Megli
Art Wildman
New String Instructor Miss Crane Gives Recital at Sterling High
Miss Ann Crane new violin teacher making first Ster ling Township HS appearance on Thursday September 11 performing Tschaikowsky Schubert and Dvorak pieces with Mildred Katz. Born in Kansas she studied at multiple conservatories and has soloed with the Kansas City Symphony and National Youth Orchestra. She begins teaching at S HS on October 7 Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Crane
Sterling Township High School
Tschaikowsky
Schubert
Kochanski
Kreisler
National Youth Orchestra
Kimball Hall
Women’s University Club
WDAF
Kansas City
Chicago Women’s Symphony Orchestra
Orchestra Hall
Miss Crane
American Conservatory of Music
S.H.S
Robed Choir To Perform At Teacher's Institute
S H S Robed Choir will provide a half hour of music to open the afternoon session of the Rock River Division Teacher's Institute in Dixon on Friday October 17. Teachers from five counties will attend the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S.H.S
Rock River Division
Dixon
Congregational Church
Jeanne Quilter
Jim Coats
Orville Wade
Dick Flack
Glenn Gaumer
67 Musicians Named To First Band By Richards
At the Coliseum under J J Richards the concert band totals 67 players the second band has 25 and the orchestra 29. Uniforms issued to 60 first band members. List of the many named musicians follows for bands and orchestra. Come to the Senior Halloween Frolic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richards
J. J. Richards
Harold Stone
LaVern Hoener
Bill Dies
Doris Boyings
Bill McNinch
Beverly Wise
Robert Siex
Dorothy Mintke
Dorothy Stewart
Paul Johnson
Jack Chapman
Doris Abel
Jacque Sterenberg
Nicholas Becker
Bob Burke
Marian Eade
William Newcum
Forest Olmstead
John Hunsberger
Evan Barraclough
Lynn Wildman
Virginia GeLaz
Joyce Meenen
Marvin Brewer
Dorothy Ward
Dorothy Schutt
Dorothy Deets
Claude Cummins
Fay Ewbank
Roger Rice
Charles Calhoun
Ansel Henderson
Russell Coats
Dwight Mortenson
Betty Jane Portner
Edwin Bowers
Glenn Gaumer
Richard Rank
Paul Gribbons
Warren Kyger
Warren Davis
Jerome McKenney
Jerry Shore
Mary Strock
Secret 1942 Blue and Gold Theme Invites Creative Help
The 1942 yearbook plans feature a high grade stiff cover color pages and more action shots of clubs athletics and students. The theme remains veiled but promises something new. Gordon Behrens Marion Palmer and Mr Stryker seek camera fans and art students to contribute. The 1941 Blue and Gold received a second class honor rating from the National Scholastic Press Association with editors Mariann Birch and Helen Lea Hansen and advisor Mr Stryker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Behrens
Marion Palmer
Stryker
National Scholastic Press Association
Mariann Birch
Helen Lea Hansen
Faculty Picnic At Sinnissippi Park
Cold weather did not dampen turnout for the Sinnissippi Park faculty picnic held September 25. Miss Helen Peterson chaired the event with help from Miss Alma Sherman Miss Virginia Weston Haden Moore and C N Timmons. They served weiners buns potato salad baked beans fruit salad cake bananas and coffee and had three fires to roast marshmallows after supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Peterson
Sinnissippi Park
Peterson
Alma Sherman
Virginia Weston
Haden Moore
C. N. Timmons
Une Pique-Nique Ouvre Uu Pour Un Peu De Paris
The French Club held its first meeting of the year on September 17 at Sinnissippi Park with a steak fry. Members planned an October 21 gathering titled La Chase and to publish little booklets with meeting dates programs and French songs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Sinnissippi Park
Quartette
Gordon Behrens
Ellen Haskell
Lillian Bernstein
Bob Hey
Harriet Schick
Fall Tennis Tournament Opens This Week At Stadium Courts
Sixteen tennis players begin a three round elimination event at the stadium courts this week. They are split into freshman-sophomore and junior-senior divisions, with two winners meeting for the school championship. Veterans from last year are few, opening many positions to this group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stadium Courts
Paul Hermann
Bob Broscovak
Latin Club Fall Frolic Set For October Fourteenth
The Latin club Romani Hodierni schedules a Fall Frolic on October 14 as the first meeting of the year. The entertainment committee lists Dean Dahlgren Keith Brown Jeanne Quilter and Barbara Bell as organizers. Advisers are Miss Betty Joiner and Miss Harriet Echternach. Officers elected last year remain: Dean Dahlgren first consul LaVonne McNeil second consul Helen Walker aedile and Dorothy Hoener quaestor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Latin Club
Dean Dahlgren
Keith Brown
Jeanne Quilter
Barbara Bell
Betty Joiner
Harriet Echternach
Romani Hodierni
LaVonne McNeil
Helen Walker
Dorothy Hoener
Dramatic Club Elects Officers and Seeks New Members
Election of the Dramatic club officers was held on September 24 with Jack Chapman as president, Betty Darnell as vice president, Doris Overholser as treasurer, Fay Ewbank as program manager, and Don Wallick as publicity manager. Tryouts for new members followed after school on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. advisers are Doris Burritt and Betty Joiner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dramatic Club
Jack Chapman
Betty Darnell
Doris Overholser
Fay Ewbank
Don Wallick
Doris Burritt
Betty Joiner
Girl Reserves Conference Held in Sterling Illinois Iowa
Girl Reserves of Illinois and Iowa met in Twin Cities on September 21 and 22 for idea sharing and new club programs. Groups covered music service social and finance with Mrs. Silas Jones of Sterling addressing the general assembly. Rev. C Van White spoke at the banquet and Mrs. Arthur Klentz served as toastmistress. The event closed with a farewell tea at the Sterling YWCA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Illinois
Twin Cities
General Assembly
Silas Jones
Sterling
Rock Falls Methodist Church
C. van White
Arthur Klentz
Sterling Y.W.C.A
Founder of First S. H. S. Football Eleven Dies
Dr. Forest H. Staley former faculty member under E. T. Austin and organizer of the first S H S football squad died this month in St. Louis at 56. He served as athletic director and taught biology and physiology from 1906 to 1908 before going to the University of Wisconsin. He led the 1907 team to the northern Illinois championship and was widely mourned by friends and former students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest H. Staley
E. T. Austin
S.H.S
St. Louis
Staley
University of Wisconsin
Northern Illinois
F F A Team Places Fourth In State Dairy Judging
On September 13 the F F A team of Keith Smith Russell Koster and Wayne Friedrichs with Elwyn Long as alternate placed fourth in the state dairy judging contest. Wayne scored 91.8, Keith 89.91, Russell 67 as they competed against nine teams judging eight rings of four cattle. On October 6 first year Ag students will be initiated as Greenhands into the chapter. Chapter officers Paul Hague president Keith Wells vice president Bill Buckingham secretary Leo Megli treasurer Jim Reitzel all have received F F A feats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Smith
Russell Koster
Wayne Friedrichs
Elwyn Long
Wayne
Keith
Russell
Paul Hague
Keith Wells
Bill Buckingham
Leo Megli
Jim Reitzel
Also Mentioned on This Page
Teacher’s Institute
Joanne Stager
Joanna Prentiss
Barbara Rowland
Verdetta Wolf
Ed Brown
Donald Thome
Earl Ricker
Donald Dewey
Patricia GeLaz
Marjory Lange
Catheryn Detweiler
Ed Bowers
Nick Becker
First S. H. S. Football Eleven
F.F.A
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!