Sharps and Flats Old Herman previews new tunes in review
A column by Herman reviews pop and classic records. He recommends Night and Day and Under an Orange Colored Sky with Stan Kenton, praises Do Do Do transformed, Three Bears by Randy Brooks, Nevertheless by Ralph Flanagan, Eddy Howard Red White and Blue, and Stan Kenton Begin the Beguine. He also suggests Kostelanetz Grand Canyon Suite and Beethoven Seventh for classical listeners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gang
Ol’ Herman
King Cole
King
Stan Kenton
Torme
Three Bears
Randy Brooks
Ralph Flanagan
Eddy Howard
Andre Kostelanetz
Symphony
SHS Basketball Schedule 1950 1951
SHS lists boys basketball games for 1950 51 with Dec Jan Feb dates. Opponents include Tilden Tech Morrison Freeport East Moline DeKalb Clinton Iowa Galesburg Mendota West Rockford Rock Falls Rock Island Dixon Rochelle East Rockford Geneseo Wells Hall Two Ottawa N.C.I.C. games noted at Sterling and surrounding venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tilden Tech
Chicago
Sterling
Morrison
Freeport
East Moline
Sterling Catholic Community
DeKalb
Clinton
Iowa
Galesburg
Mendota
West Rockford
Rock Falls
Princeton
Dixon
Rock Island
Rochelle
East Rockford
Geneseo
Wells
Hall Two
Spring Valley
Ottawa
N.C.I.C
Doctor Patient Exchange Prompted By Request
Dialogue shows a patient asks for a simple term while a doctor responds with a blunt label. The exchange ends with the patient insisting on a scientific name to report at home. The vignette highlights miscommunication and humor in a medical setting.
November Birthdays List Highlights Local Residents
A community birthday listing celebrates residents with dates from November 1 to 29 and includes 80 David Ahrens. Names span Lanor Maier through Ralph Whertsone with multiple entries on several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lanor Maier
Lewis Alo
Joan Bogott
Beverly Cotter
Bob Galloway
Dick Gebhardt
Pat Hanson
Ervin Lobaugh
Bernice Proprieter
Arlene Wolf
Merlyn Book
Nancy Crafton
Joe Moreno
Pat Bragg
Marilon Dummett
Billy Speer
Dick Landheer
Bill Ludwig
Phyllis Near
Betty Lou Leakard
Karl Kilberg
Sharon Dietz
Ronald Flowers
Bill Penley
Richard Reap
Ramond Habben
Bob Sperry
Terry Powell
Valerie Shierry
Edward Olson
Donna Bauman
Marian Kendell
Mary Miner
Joyce Bethard
Bill Clithero
Merchel Flynn
Gerald Frimodt
Donna McBride
John Williams
Ann Buhrow
Bob Forward
John Schwab
Marilyn Bawden
Bob Cordes
Vivian Karr
Gene Tompkins
John Dummett
Jacquelin Long
Shirley McBride
Sally Shaffer
Bill McBride
Edwin Meiners
Cloyd Kendell
Neal Schrader
Ralph Whertsone
David Ahrens
Freshmen elect officers for year in Band Room
The Freshman class held its first meeting on October 9. Mr Brandau and Mr Dunham presided. Dues are 50 cents payable to Brandau or Mee. Officers named: President Mary Saunders, Vice Craig Castle, Secretary Nancy Graham, Treasurer Nancy Rosier, Student Council John Carrillo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandau
Dunham
Mee
Mary Saunders
Craig Castle
Nancy Graham
Nancy Rosier
John Carrillo
Blind Man's Bluff Turns Into a Light Moment
A passer-by tossed a nickel toward a beggar's cup but missed it. The beggar chased the coin, and the donor joked I thought you were blind. The man replied I am not the regular blind man I am filling in while he's at the movies.
A Newcomer's View at Sterling Township High School
Nancy Rothstein shares her first days at S H S describing awe at new faces and names. She notes smaller class sizes than Freeport High School aid more teacher attention and a lack of left handed desks. She praises loyal student spirit and the absence of rigid class divisions in social activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S.H.S
Freeport High School
Sterling Township High School
A Whimsical Ode Praises An Exceptional Man
A Beloit College verse extols a man as wearisome yet praised as exceptional. It contrasts common male faults with a singled out honoree, declaring you the exception amid blunt critiques of vanity and stubbornness.
Fall fashions at S H S co ed wardrobes 1950
The 1950 fall season brings shorter skirts and necklines with chic V shapes at S H S. Sweaters remain popular in wool cashmere and nylon. New suede shoes in colors match skirts and sweaters, with scatter pins or chokers as finishing touches. Brooches return for versatile styling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S.H.S. Studen
Florida casino roulette tale ends with sudden faint
A woman at a Florida casino bets $100 on a number based on her age after her husband gives her $200 to gamble. She selects a number linked to a Bill rolled around and faints after the spin, prompting concern about the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Local business directory patrons list 1950 51
A scanned patrons list features numerous local businesses including Gehring's Jewelry O'Day Shop Metzner Grain Elevator Sterling Bakery Parks' Music Store Grimes' Hardware F. W. Woolworth Co. Wyne-Deaver Manion's Foley Motor Sales Gartner's Shoe Shop Grebner's Shoe Store and more, naming each establishment alongside several individual names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Palmer
P. Gray
H. J. Readel
C. P. Danreiler, Jr
Rock
J. H. Eiilert
L. O. Behrens
J. R. Webb
J. K. Swain
Gerdes Jewelry Arcade Laundry
Behrens
Fred Boese
Chesters Coca Cola Bottling Co
King Cycle Shop
the Smoke Shop
Obermillers
Sterling Recreation
Mervyn H. Ree Michels’ Paint Store
Gehring’s Jewelry
Eberley’s Drug Made O’day Shop
Metzner Grain Elevator
Scott Burr Stores Corp
Bickford’s Drug
Rock River Sport Store
Haldeman Motor Co
Hi. W. Wiles, Dodge- Plymouth Davis Soda Grill
Grebner’s
L. L. Winn Sandberg
Connell’s Clothing
Annabelle-Ray Jewelry
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