Rock Island Tops Sterling 12-0 in Week 1 grid clash
Rock Island defeated Sterling 12 to 0 in the opening 1935 football game on September 21 as Sterling showed less drive. The next week Polo fell 39 to 6 to Sterling, with long runs and interceptions shaping Sterling’s loss. Bailey suffered a dislocated elbow and Marschang fractured a collar bone during practice or games.
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Sterling
Rock Island
Scheid
Polo
Rock Falls
Bailey
Marschang
Freshmen Initiated at Pep Meet Before Rock Island Game
S.H.S. held its first pep meeting before the Rock Island and Sterling clash. Freshmen were initiated with green ribbons for girls and shirts and ties worn backward by boys. Pep club members include Dorothy Ann Kidd as president Gladys Mangan as secretary and treasurer Jane Ward Marge King Bill Hill and Florence Swanson.
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S.H.S
Rock Island
Sterling
Mr. Howens
Glee Club
Dorothy Ann Kidd
Gladys Mangan
Jane Ward
Marge King
Bill Hill
Florence Swanson
Sophomore Girls Learn Ballroom Dancing In School
Miss Yeager's fifth period class practiced ballroom dancing last week. Rain cancelled plans to play speedball on the football field. Eileen Mangan played the piano at the session.
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Miss Yeager
Eileen Mangan
Lois Wahl Honored for Grinnell College English Class
Lois Wahl, a graduate of S.H.S. last year, was named to Grinnell College's advanced freshman English class after an English exam taken by 350 students on September 17. Only 22 top performers were admitted to the class. S.H.S. wishes Lois continued success in college.
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Lois Wahl
S.H.S
Grinnell College
Lois
Wienie Roast After School at Jeanne Shelley’s Home
G A A held a wienie roast after school on Wednesday October 2 at Jeanne Shelley's home. Seventy girls attended and a large bonfire was built near the river. All participants report a grand time.
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Jeanne Shelley
Dr Jacobs speaks on foods to Jr Hi Y meeting
Dr Jacobs addressed the Jr Hi Y group Tuesday night on nutrition and healthy eating. He discussed food choices, balanced meals, and the role of vitamins in growth.
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Dr. Jacobs
Jr. Hi-Y
Alumni Do Well as They Attend Various Colleges This Year
The class of last year shows notable college attendance with Grinnell leading seven alumni including Lois Wahl and Lynn Timmons. Others study at Knox DeKalb St Luke's Chicago Cornell Ames Brown's Business College and several state universities. Some have transferred or moved on to new campuses and programs.
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Grinnell
Lois Wahl
Lynn Timmons
L. T. Mortensen
Mary Louise Kendle
John Burkholder
Marion McCoy
Frances Conner
Knox
Leora Weaver
Mary Belle Haglund
Delta Delta Delta
Everett Myers
Arden Ewbank
Beta Theta Pi
Gayle Shanger
Phi Mu
Monmouth
Charlie Reiger
Frog” Vipond
Anna Marie Young
Mary Lois Heflebower
Herbert Radke
DeKalb
Dorothy Kelly
Charlie Hussing
Ruth Johnson
St. Luke’s
Chicago
Elda
Evelyn Giffrow
Sterling Public Hospital
Bob Besse
Madison
Wes Bogott
Eureka
Illinois
George Beatty
Sherm Baldwin
Tom Stabler
Frances Greenlee
Madelyn Stevens
Lois Reitzel
Cornell
Jack Gleason
Ames
Brown
Business College
Russ Anderson
Charlotte Knuth
Arlene Steiner
Johnny Salm
Peggyrwin
Ruth Weyrauch
Beloit
Don Gerdes
Carthage
Bob Clark
Western Military Academy
Alton
Nile Gartner
U. of Iowa
St. John’s
Paul Gulliford
U. of Missouri
George Hill
U. of Arkansas
Mrs H A Wildman to Speak to Sr HI Y Club
Mrs H A Wildman will address the senior HI Y club tonight on psychology. Last week Herbert Bell spoke of a summer East trip and shared pictures of places in New England Canada including Quebec.
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H. A. Wildman
SR. Hi-Y
H . Wildman
Herbert Bell
East
Herb
New England
Canada
Quebec
New Faculty Member Leads Meat and Milk Judging Teams
Mr. Twardock joins the agriculture faculty as an instructor and shows strength with meat judging and milk judging teams. Lynn Timmons and Lois Wahl, former leading performers in the operetta, join Grinnell College Vesper Choir and glee club.
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Mr. Twardock
Lynn Timmons
Lois Wahl
Grinnell College
Miss Harriet Schick Teaches Commercial Subjects in Preston High
Miss Harriet Schick takes over teaching commercial subjects at Preston High School in Iowa following a year teaching third year English in Miss Rawson’s absence.
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Harriet Schick
Rawson
Preston
Iowa
Sophomore Declares Readiness to Tackle Bob Guess
Coach Bowers asks a brilliant young sophomore to tackle Bob Guess and receives the confident reply I guess so. The exchange highlights the rising talent and team spirit ahead of the season.
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Bowers
Bob Guess
Snipe Hunt Inquiry Sparks Prank Debate
Marge Jones and Jean Brown ask what a snipe hunt is and whether someone plans to take them on a hunt. The note suggests curiosity about the prank and potential interest in participation.
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Marge Jones
Jean Brown
Sterling Seeks Conference Win After Rochelle Defeat
Sterling lost to Rochelle 24 to 6 in a conference tilt on October 4 as Rochelle’s heavyweights dominated. Sterling’s lightweights won 7 to 0, with Clarke scoring and an extra point good before Rochelle added three more touchdowns in the second half. Prepare for Belvidere as Coach Scheid drills blocking and tackling to avoid a repeat and chase Sterling’s first conference victory.
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Sterling
Rochelle
Johnson
Clark
Belvidere
Scheid
Blue and Gold Warriors
Senior rummage sale to benefit yearbook fund
Oct 12 at Batteiger's warehouse features old clothes furniture and more. Carol Batteiger Dorothy Ann Kidd and Jane Ward coordinate collection. marking by Marijane Huber Jane Andrews Mary Ellen Hallett Betty Meyer Geraldine Councellor and Cynthia Irwin. selling staff includes Ameda Capp Margaret Birch Eldora Weber Virginia Grandon Mildred Weyrauch Janet Hoover and others.
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Virginia Grandon
Mildred Weyrauch
Janet Hoover
Dorothy Mae Hostetler
Mary Jones
Marjorie King
Jean Pettit
Mary Janet Carolus
Jeanne Walker
Betty Jane Clark
Ruth Mary Northington
Allene Besse
Skeleton Gift Heads to Central School for Biology Classes
Mr Bones will attend all biology and advanced science classes at Central School in the future. The school thanks Mr Fackler for presenting the gift and naming the skeleton.
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