Sterling H S in Sports 5 H 5 has chance to retain title
Sterling's grid team remains unbeaten in conference play after four games in a season described as historic. After an early loss to Rock Island in nonconference play under rainy lights, Sterling defeated Polo 20-0 and played Dixon to a scoreless tie before pounding Rochelle, with Captain Charlie Rieger kicking the extra point. The squad faces DeKalb on October 27 followed by Mendota and Belvidere, aiming to reclaim the conference title.
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Sterling
Rock Island
Tommy Magin
Dixon
Rochelle
Charlie Rieger
DeKalb
Mendota
Belvidere
Rieger
First Luncheon Marks Start With Senior Tap Dance
Doris Geer chaired the first senior luncheon of the year. After the served menu seven senior girls performed a tap dance: Jane Vickrey Margaret Gebhardt Mary Louise Kendle Mary Belle Haglund Lola Hartshorn Helen Corbin and Doris Geer. Bill Black and Herbie Straughn offered a skit from She Learned About Sailors. Dancing followed.
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Doris Geer
Jane Vickrey
Margaret Gebhardt
Mary Louise Kendle
Mary Belle Haglund
Lola Hartshorn
Helen Corbin
Bill Black
Herbie Straughn
S. H. S. Amazons Open G A A Season 1934
S. H. S. Amazons started the 1934 365 G A A season with a two mile hike to the Wesner residence near Sterling. Refreshments included ham burgers baked beans tomatoes and watermelon. Activities featured cageball baseball songs by George Davis on banjo and a lit lawn backdrop. Committees covered games food transport and instruction with a total membership of seventy five. An athletic and physical training program includes speed ball and new club activities bicycling hiking and skating with captains named for each class and an upcoming officers election.
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Wesner
Sterling
George Davis
Games
Mary Huber
Lois Wahl
Jane Vickrey
Frances Conner
Helen Corbin
Eldora Weber
Marian Shaw
Doris Geer
Dorothy Schueler
Lola Hartshorn
Hazel Oltmanns
Helen Fields
Helen Schrader
Jeanette Meggers
Arlene Cummings
Margaret Johnson
Margaret Gebhardt
Dorothy Ann Kidd
Marjory King
Jeanne Walker
Alice Johanson
Marjorie Pexton
Dorothy Lambert
Gladys Mangan
Sterling B Team Improves After Rough Start
The B team rose from a heavy setback at Walnut 67 0 to defeat Rochelle 20 0 and lose to Dixon earlier. Prospects look rosier as they near the Rock Island and Polo games with improvements noted since the disastrous prior showing.
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Rock Island
Dixon
Rochelle
Walnut
Coach Ved Scheid Looks Ahead at Sterling Conference Title
A thumbnail interview with Coach Ved Scheid discusses Sterling s prospects to retain the conference crown. He says progress is steady and a Rock Falls clash could yield an interesting afternoon for Green and Black, even if margins aren’t wide.
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DeKalb
Ved Scheid
Sterling
Rock Falls
Grid Stars Honored At Saturday Dance
June Smith chaired the Varsity Drag dance on October 13 with a grand march for Rochelle Sterling victors led by Capt. Charlie Rieger. Margaret Gebhardt hosted the ceremony as Bob Besse and his orchestra played. Decorations featured blue and gold goal posts and footballs, with Gladys Mangan directs the decorating committee.
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June Smith
Rochelle-Sterling
Charlie’ Rieger
Margaret Gebhardt
Bob Besse
Gladys Mangan
Mary Belle Haglund
Student Captains Named for Athletics and Outdoors
The list presents the captains across events: junior bicycling Dorothy Ann Kidd. junior hiking Florence Kline. junior skating Janet Hoover. senior bicycling Margaret Gebhardt. senior biking Jeanette Meggers. senior skating Dorothy Schueler.
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Dorothy Ann Kidd
Florence Kline
Janet Hoover
Margaret Gebhardt
Jeanette Meggers
Dorothy Schueler
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Charlie” Rieger
S. H. S. Amazons
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