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Newspaper

Sterling Script

Location

Sterling, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Oct 20, 1938

Page

3

Growing Pains at Seniors Stage Stars Salm and Carns

Seniors stage Growing Pains a Samuel French comedy by Aurania Rouverol December 1 and 2 with cast led by Bob Salm as George and Charlotte Carns as Terry directed by Miss Lovrien. The production features Professor McIntyre Mary Andrews Mrs McIntyre Prudence Darling Patty Donahue and a large student ensemble with art class scenery.

Aurania Rouverol Miss Lovrien Miss Echternach Rebecca Hint Brian Terry Warren Friedrich George Dutch Bob Jones Omar Harrison Stone Pete Dale Schumacher Hal Dean Geer Patty Nona Olinger Miriam Eileen Bradley Bob Bartel Shirley Jenkins Vivian Miss Goette Southern California McIntyre

Friedrichs Wins American Farmers Degree Honor

Warren Friedrichs received the American Farmers Degree on October 18 in Kansas City with Sterling’s judging teams. Only three of nine F F A members nationwide earn this honor. He is a four year Future Farmer and currently president of the state chapter.

Warren Friedrichs Kansas City Sterling United States Warren

Night Classes At Sterling High Draw 150 Enrollees

Sterling High offers adult night-school programs with ten day-school teachers teaching courses in typing shorthand bookkeeping mechanical drawing woodshop welding chemistry salesmanship and business English. About twenty nurses attend the chemistry class and more students from the county are expected. noon lunches are provided by foods students under Ms Hesier.

Illinois Sterling High Misa Hesier

Milk And Meat Teams In National Contests

Sterling's meat and milk judging teams are in Kansas City competing for national honors after winning the state championship at Champaign. Wayne Friedrichamer placed first in milk judging, while Warren Friedrichs and Lester Jacobs tied for first in meat judging with a Williamsville competitor. Team members include Bob Hults, Clarence Strock, Kenneth Manon. About 150 guests attended the Future Farmers pot luck in the gym October 3 with Arthur Koster as FFA president and Roy Beck, Jim Wink, Dick Campa, Jim Beatty in officer roles.

Sterling Kansas City Missouri Champaign Wayne Friedricha Warren Friedrichs Lester Jacobs Williamsville Bob Hults Clarence Strock Kenneth Manon Koster

Light Towers And $60,000 Stadium At Sterling High

Sterling High School builds a $60,000 athletic stadium by W. P. A. labor with 3000 seating capacity and dressing rooms. The project, including track football field and tennis courts, aims for completion by May or June. Steel towers for lights arrived September 23 and contractor Paul Kornman will erect them soon. delays from rain slowed progress.

Homecoming planned by Benters and Hubbard at S. H. S.

Naomi Benters and Paul Hubbard chair the second annual S. H. S. homecoming on November 5 with a pep rally November 4. Alumni talks, floats in a Saturday parade, and the Belvidere game highlight the weekend. A homecoming dance, orchestra, and floor show cap festivities.

Paul Hubbard Naomi Benters Eades Scheid Belvidere 8” Club Coach Scheid Mies Turnell

Heidelberg and Area Calendar of Events Highlights

The notice lists events with dates including a Heidelberg Singers concert on October 24, a Hallowe'en Frolic on October 28, a High School Teachers' Conference on November 3 to 5, Homecoming on November 8, Education Week November 7 to 11, a football game with Dixon on November 11, and an Agriculture Show on November 18 to 19.

Heidelberg Singers Hallowe'en Frolic High School Teachers’ Conference Dixon

Public Health Official Addresses Students at S. H. S.

Mrs. Margaret Wells Wood of the state department of health spoke to S. H. S. Students on October 13 about facing life and social training at home. She urged early childhood social development, noted the home shapes personality, and recommended books for high schoolers. She answered questions after the assembly and spoke to the girls for 90 minutes on social hygiene. The boys of 8. H. S. heard her remarks Friday morning. Wood is an experienced public health speaker.

Margaret Wells Wood State Department of Health S. H. S. Studenta Wood

Richards Named Band Leader For Sterling Municipal Band

J J Richards succeeds Mr Bailey as band and orchestra director and leads the Sterling Municipal Band Richards aims to make a good band better Based on his past record there is strong expectation of success

Bailey J. J. Richards Sterling Municipal Band Richards

Benters chair leads Halloween Frolic in gym

Naomi Benters heads the Hallowe'en Frolic on October 28 in the gym with a House of Horrors ghostly theme. The event features contests, dancing, novelties, refreshments, prizes, and a free show with a meller drummer, plus numerous concessions and souvenirs. door tickets grant entry to all shows.

Naomi Benters June Frysinger Mary Anna Turnroth Gloria Brian Lyle Hall Haroldine Fadden Fred Brauer Bob Corrigan Eugene Long Lawton McCandless

Mary Andrews to Edit 1939 Blue and Gold

Miss Echternach with the assistance of Mr. Eades has chosen the annual board for 1938 389 Mary Andrews editor Mary Anna Turnroth and Ruth Wilger assistant editors Bob Salm business manager Jim Wiggins and Jean Maier assistant business managers Lawton McCandless circulation manager Ariadene Main and Mason Bell assistant circulation managers Jeanne Longabaugh photograph editor Gloria Brian Bob Fields and Barbara Shaffer assistant photograph editors Lanita Bendewald and Marian Kline literary editors Naomi Reuters society Pat Donahue dramatics Charles Gasso football Edward Gebhardt basketball Bob Corrigan track Nona Olinger girls sports Jack Jurkens art Dale Schumacher music Dean Geer clubs Lillian Brauer and Helen Kelsey alumni Marian Benson chief typist Irene Gerdes Grace Ratzlaff Alethia Neitzke and Warren Whitver assistant typists.

Miss Echternach Eades Mary Andrews Mary Anna Turnroth Ruth Wilger Bob Salm Jim Wiggins Jean Maier Lawton McCandless Ariadene Main Mason Bell Jeanne Longabaugh Gloria Brian Bob Fields Barbara Shaffer Lanita Bendewald Marian Kline Naomi Reuters Pat. Donahue Charles Gasso Edward Gebhardt Bob Corrigan Nona Olinger Jack Jurkens Dale Schumacher Dean Geer Lillian Brauer Helen Kelsey Marian Benson Irene Gerdes Grace Ratzlaff Alethia Neitzke Warren Whitver

Senior Class After Money Collect Tubes Sell Cakes

The senior class begins fundraising with collapsible tubes under Lillian Bauer and held cake sales at Cameron's Bakery on October 8 and 15. Marian Kline led the project with Nona Olinger chairing the invitations committee and assistants Pat Donahue Dorothy Overcash Arland Gould and Warren Friedrichs.

Lillian Bauer Cameron’s Bakery Marian Kline Nona Olinger Pat Donahue Dorothy Overcash Arland Gould Warren Friedrichs

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Salm and Carns Friedrichs Don Fehrenbach Ney Sache Badiens Gs Irvin Wolf DeVere Leonard Elda Robbins Aasser Beverly Anderson Jean Beatty Ade Earl Nelson Benters Hallowe’en Celebration
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