Sterling Warriors Track Team Dominates Regional Meets
Sterling swept relay and field events across a busy 1943 season. Freeman won the pole vault twice, Welton Janssen and Ridge earned multiple titles, and the Warriors posted strong showings at the Gateway Classic Clinton Iowa and Genesee Night Relays. Sterling claimed the District and state-qualifying marks with numerous finalists and a decisive 84 29 victory over Dixon.
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Bulmer
Welton
Cordell
Brown
Melchi
Janssen
Freeman
Sterling
Morrison
Ridge
Adama
Warriors
Clinton
Iowa
Gribbons
Hunsberger
Tretteen
Rockford
Lunsberger
Wolf
Keiser
Dixon
Genesee
Duhm
Reitzel
Radke
Gould
Fresh-Sophs
Fifth Avenue Players Initiate New Members
The Fifth Avenue Players held their first meeting on October 11 with many costumed initiates. New members performed skits and teacher imitations before being formally accepted into the dramatic club. Eighteen individuals joined, including Lena Maeliken Glenn Gaumer Frances Bethard and Mary Zigler, then served refreshments to members.
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Fifth Avenue
Fifth Avenue Players
Hallowe’en
Jowever
Dramatic Club
Lena Maeliken
Glenn Gaumer
Frances Bethard
Mary Zigler
Jean Hart
Viola Radke
James May
Allan Wildman
Randall Barnett
Wallace Feldman
Sally Winn
Charlotte Church
Joyce Blum
Helen Parker
Sue Williams
Philip Breiding
Don Mitchell
Paul Scharfenberg
Frosh Sophs and Reserves Complete Perfect Seasons
The frosh sophs and reserves went flawless in two meets defeating Milledgeville 61 to 43. They then beat Dixon 794 to 33 with six records set. Team members and scorers included Quilter Deusch Scott DeWolfe Huntley Keiser Gould Harrison Rice C Brown Wolf Nelson Black Janssen Ridge and Duhm. Bernie Mitchell led the varsity while Chester Sherman oversaw the frosh soph and reserve squad.
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Frosh-Sophs
Milledgeville
Dixon
Point
Dan Stiles Presents Seacoast Lecture in Provincetown
Dan Stiles, noted traveler and former history teacher, lectured with color motion pictures on the North Atlantic seacoast before students on Monday October 11 in the gym. He showed shipyard scenes from before the war and discussed Maine fishing villages including Provincetown, noting how his hobby became his business.
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Dan Stiles
North Atlantic Seacoast
Provincetown
Maine
Stiles
November Movies and Science Topics Listing
A reading list of titles for November includes History and Romance films, science topics in Physics Biology and Chemistry, Home Economics lessons on baking and clothing, health topics on happiness heart disease and living choices, aviation history, family finance, and Spanish language notes with dates scattered through the month.
Latin Club Initiates Sophomores October 19
The Latin Club held its first meeting of the year on Tuesday October 19. Sophomores joined aLatin themed scavenger hunt led by Virgilian seniors then played a Roman Bingo variant called Latino. Prizes were awarded and the event wrapped with refreshments arranged by the third year class led by Bonnie Bell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonnie Bell
Sue Behrens
Tom Troffman
Margery Martin
Annette Raymond
Madrigal Choir Sings At Central School
A selected group from the Fine Arts Club performed at Central School on September 27. The chorus included Mary Louise Zigler Susanne Janssen Audrey Pabst Benita Pabst Lester Wade Bill Welton Myron Shannon Philip Breiding and Dick Eikenberry. They sang This Is My Country There Are Such Things and Onward Christian Soldiers arranged by Fred Warings arrangers.
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Fine Arts Club
Central School
Mary Louise Zigler
Susanne Janssen
Audrey
Benita Pabst
Lester Wade
Bill Welton
Myron Shannon
Philip Breiding
Dick Eikenberry
Fred Waring
Russell Wright Presents It’s Total War at S H L S
Russell Wright, renowned film reporter, screened his documentary It’s Total War before Sterling High School students. The film traces the Second World War from Hitler’s rise to the home front, including battles in Europe and the Pacific.
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Russell Wright
Ace
Hitler
Spain
Poland
France
Russia
Britain
America
Pacific
Europe
Wright
Tle
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bob Kulmer
Ralph Kaag
Jim Wolf
Jack Andrews
Wally Feldman
Allen Wildman
Beverly Geible
Marilu Heller
Audrey Lahman
Sarah Burkett
Lena Mae Ashpaugh
Dorothy Stewart
Johnnie Stager
Verla Mae Brewer
Susan Reavery
Mary Lou Murray
Lillian Jacobs
Donna Moreland
Joy Pepper
Catherine Detweiler
Jane Stager
Barbara Jo Swain
June Welke
Doris Williams
Donald Snavely
Phil Breiding
Kendall Freeman
Kendall
F. Aunsberger
Melehi
Bernie Mitchell
Chester Sherman
New England
History
Song of
Romance of Louisiana
Physics
Home Ec
Buenas Dias
Latin Club
Madrigal Choir
S.hls
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