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Newspaper

Sterling Script

Location

Sterling, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Oct 06, 1939

Page

5

Hallowe'en Frolic Sets Night Of Fun At S H S Gym

The Hallowe'en Frolic on October 21 at the S H S gym features a free floor show and dances. Jim Jones chairs the event with Ruth Walker in concessions, Jim Brown finances, and Bernice Hammelman Mildred Otten publicity. Tickets at the door are six for 25 cents.

Jim Jones Ruth Walker Jim Brown Bernice Hammelman Mildred Otten Viola Nester Barbara Flinn Kenneth Howard Rose Daulton Bob Shaffer Harold Wade Mary Wilbern Jacqueline Vert Marion Boone Virginia Powell Helen Myers George Griffith Keith Hammett Belva Ebersole Charles Geyer Francis Burkett Doris David Dick Shumaker Edwin Friday Barney Zigler Bob Propheter

Meat Team Repeats Title In State Contest

The S. H. S. meat identification team coached by J. A. Twardock wins first in the state contest for the third straight year. Kenneth Harris takes top individual honors with a perfect score. George Reitzel and Wayne Friedrichs finish second and third. The group advances to the national contest in Kansas City, Missouri on October 15.

S. H. S. Meat Identification J. A. Twardock Kenneth Harris George Reitzel Wayne Friedrichs Kansas City Missie Marvin Harms Lester Jacobs Jason Hopkins Jacobs Art Koster Russell Wagenknecht Claude Bley Jim Wink Roy Beck

F F A Officers Train At Illinois Camp

Lester Jacobs and Kenneth Harms of the Sterling Chapter attended the F F A officers training camp at the Illinois state fairgrounds in Springfield on September 15 and 16. Attendees stayed in the fairgrounds dormitory to learn duties and parliamentary law from qualified instructors. The event, first of its kind in the state, featured speakers including Lester Gehlbach and Harold Hoffman, with tests conducted at the end.

Lester Jacobs Kenneth Harms Sterling Future Farmers of America Springfield Illinois Lester Gehlbach National F. F. A Harold Hoffman Mr. Hull Warren Friedrichs

Journalism Class Converts To Credit Course At School

The journalism class becomes an academic course with English credit taught by Miss Lovrien. A dedicated journalism room from the old library houses two typewriters and wall displays. The 24 students will hear guest speakers. a pep meeting caps freshman initiation before the Community game. A daughter weighing eight and a half pounds was born to Mr. and Mrs. Haden Moore on September 26.

Haden Moore

Welton and Castendyck Plead Guilty In Sterling High Annual Case

Ruth Welton and Bob Castendyck plead guilty as editor and business manager of Sterling High School’s annual. Judges Echternach Lovrien and De Voe sentence both seniors to one year hard labor on the Blue and Gold. Other senior board members are named and condemned.

Ruth Welton Bob Castendyck Echternach Lovrien de Voe Sterling High School Bob Philips Barbara Flinn Kenny Howard Annamae Hussing Charlotte Goetz Lyle Geeting Darlene Weber

Homecoming Planned for October 27 at S. H. S.

The S club and the G A A sponsor the annual Homecoming on Friday October 27. Co chairmen are to be selected from each group. A parade is planned Friday afternoon. Sterling faces Savannah on the new field in the evening followed by a dance in the S. S. gym. The event is a major annual highlight requiring much work.

S” Club Sterling Savannah S. S

Senior and Junior Class Officers Named

The list presents senior class officers Charles Geyer as president Ray Pettit as vice president Marjorie John as secretary and James Brown as treasurer Junior class officers include Dick Havener president Fern Allen vice president Gertrude Fine secretary and Lillian Whitford treasurer.

Charles Geyer Ray Pettit Marjorie John James Brown Dick Havener Fern Allen Gertrude Fine Lillian Whitford

Marine Band Concert Proves Sterling Afternoon Event

The United States Marine Band visits Sterling Coliseum on October 23 under Sterling Drum and Bugle Corps. A special afternoon student performance features Edward Masters and Oliver Zinsmeister with a program including Carnival of Venice and Rhapsody In Blue. Tickets for students are twenty five cents. C Cappel directs.

United States Marine Band Sterling Coliseum United States Marine Band Sterling Sterling Drum and Bugle Corps Edward Masters Oliver Zinsmeister Ambrose Thomas George Gershwin Liszt Thomas Bidgood Peter DeRose Victor Herbert Lucien Callier C. C. Cappel

Whitford Wins Magazine Sales For Second Time

Lillian Whitford outsold all competitors to win the magazine sales contest again, earning 75 dollars and 75 cents. Joan Killian, John Platt, Fern Allen, Ruth Welton, and Marion Palmer rounded out the top six with various cash and prize awards. The junior class led by Whitford, Platt, and Allen captured the class prize, selling 131.65 worth of subscriptions toward a 482.60 class total and a 1558.20 school total across 216 sellers. Awards include a bicycle for Whitford and radios, cameras, watches, and pen sets for other top finishers.

Lillian Whitford Joan Killian John Platt Fern Allen Ruth Welton Marion Palmer Joan Ohn Fern Ruth Marion

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