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Sterling Script

Location

Sterling, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Oct 20, 1938

Page

5

Seniors stage Growing Pains by Aurania Rouverol

Salm and Carns star in Growing Pains a Samuel French comedy about the McIntyres and their children George and Terry. Mary Andrews plays Mrs McIntyre Fred Brauer the Professor with Patty Donahue and Leta Houseman in supporting roles. Casting includes Warren Friedrich Bob Jones and others. Miss Lovrien directs with a six member faculty committee guiding the cast.

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 at Kansas City

Warren Friedrichs received the American Farmers Degree on October 18 in Kansas City with Sterling judging teams. Only three of nine FFA members nationwide win this honor. Friedrichs has been an active Future Farmer for four years and serves as president of the state FFA chapter.

Warren Friedrichs Kansas City Sterling United States Warren

Night Classes Popular at Sterling High

Sterling High runs a northern Illinois night school with ten regular teachers offering courses in typing shorthand bookkeeping drawing woodshop welding chemistry salesmanship and business English. Last Monday 150 students enrolled with nurses taking chemistry and more adults joining. lunch for teachers is provided by Home Economics students under Miss Hesier. Enrollment may reach 200.

Illinois Sterling High

Frolic Night Highlights National Contests At Kansas City

Sterling milk and meat judging teams compete for national honors in Kansas City after winning state titles at Champaign October 1. Milk judged by Wayne Friedrichs with others Hults Strock. meat by Warren Friedrichs Jacobs with Williamsville rival. Future Farmers pot luck drew nearly 150 attendees October 3. FFA officers listed including Arthur Koster Roy Beck Jim Wink Kenneth Manon Dick Camps and Jim Beatty.

Sterling’s Kansas City Missouri Champaign Wayne Friedrichs Warren Friedrichs Lester Jacobs Williamsville Bob Hults Clarence Strock Kenneth Manon Arthur Koster Roy Beck Jim Wink Dick Camps Jim Beatty

Light Towers Erected for Sterling High Stadium

Sterling High School builds a $60,000 athletic stadium by W P A labor with completion eyed in May or June. Foundation delayed by rain. steel towers arrived September 23 to support lights for the track season. Stadium to seat 3000 and include dressing rooms, with tennis courts also planned. Contractor Paul Kornman to erect towers promptly.

Sterling High School Paul Kornman

Homecoming Plans Under Way At S. H. S.

Naomi Benters and Paul Hubbard lead the second annual Homecoming with a pep rally on November 4, a big parade noon Saturday, and the Belvidere game in the afternoon. Alumni talks, floats, letter-men parade, souvenirs, a Saturday gym dance with orchestra, and proceeds shared by G. A. A. and S Club.

Paul Hubbard Naomi Benters Eades Scheid Belvidere S” Club Coach Scheid Miss Turnell

Heidelberg Singers Hallowe'en Frolic and Local Events

A church and community calendar lists events from October 24 to November 19. Highlights include the Heidelberg Singers Hallowe'en Frolic, a High School Teachers' Conference, S. H.S. Homecoming, Education Week, a football game with Dixon, and the Agriculture Show.

Heidelberg Singers Hallowe'en High School S. H.S Dixon

Public Health Official Addresses Students

Mrs Margaret Wells Wood of the state department of health spoke to S H S students on October 13 on Facing Life. She urged social training at home and noted the first six years shape personality, saying the child mirrors home life and parental influence matters. She recommended books and answered student questions then addressed girls for over an hour and a half and spoke to the boys Friday morning.

Margaret Wells Wood State Department of Health

Richards Named Band Leader for Sterling Municipal Band

J. J. Richards succeeds Mr. Bailey as director of the Sterling Municipal Band and orchestra. Richards, previously in charge of the Sterling band, expresses hope to make a good band better, with a record suggesting likely success.

Bailey J. J. Richards Sterling Municipal Band Richards

Benters to Lead Hallowe'en Frolic at School Gym

Naomi Benters heads the Hallowe'en Frolic on October 28 with a House of Horrors ghostly display, dancing after concessions, contests and prizes. A general committee guides the event with June Fry singer Mary Anna Turnroth Gloria Brian and others assisting.

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 Mr Eades selects the annual board for 1938 39 Mary Andrews editor Mary Anna Turnroth Ruth Wilger assistant editors Bob Salm business manager Jim Wiggins Jean Maier assistant business managers Lawton McCandless circulation manager Ariadene Main Mason Bell assistant circulation managers Jeanne Longabaugh photograph editor Gloria Brian Bob Fields Barbara Shaffer assistant photograph editors Lanita Bendewald 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 Helen Kelsey alumni Marian Benson chief typist Irene Gerdes Grace Ratzlaff Alethia Neitzke 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

Senior Class Starts Fundraising With Tubes And Cakes

The senior class under Lillian Bauer collects collapsible tubes for fundraising and held cake sales at Cameron's Bakery on October 8 and 15. Marian Kline leads the project while Nona Olinger chairs the invitations committee with Pat Donahue, Dorothy Overcash, Arland Gould, and Warren Friedrichs assisting.

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 Koster Don Fehrenbach Eeeer Wet Eeee Irvin Wolf Ee Helen Lea Hansen Erwin Ridge Eee Ewer Benters Hallowe’en Celebration
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