De Kalb Eyes Final Card In Bid For Title
De Kalb plans a cautious basketball season amid gasoline rationing and travel limits. Coach Curtis Brandall says few out of town games possible with train travel, invites visiting teams, and relies on others to fill officiating gaps as several referees join the army. If Brandau is present he coaches. otherwise an alternative will be appointed.
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Acco Eados
Brandau
Twin-Cities
Homecoming Night Set Amid Sterling Grid Ambition
Sterling aims for victory tonight against DeKalb with playoff implications for the visitors. Coach Homer Musgrove’s squad seeks a breakthrough after strong showings. Clinton’s River Kings visit for Homecoming on November 6, tying the series at two wins each. Armistice date options loom as weather disrupted late September plans and a Community game may follow Clinton.
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River Kings
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Armistice Ny
G A A Sells Milk to Raise Funds During Intermission
The G A A plans to raise funds by selling milk each morning at 10 o clock during intermission. Counters will be in the first and second floor hallways with officers and post players handling clerking under Louella Hubbard and Norma Welker. All girls may clerk and will rotate weekly earning five points per shift.
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Louella Hubbard
Norma Welker
New Record Player Heartily Welcomed At Frolic
Students at the 1942 Hallowe en Frolic praised the new school music machine. June Desmond and Martin Doermann led as co chairs with Keith Brown presenting The Blackout Follies. Sue Behrens won a free annual in a war stamps guessing contest, missing by two.
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Wings
June Desmond
Martin Doermann
Keith Brown
Sue Behrens
Bue
Decide Division Titles After Tonight's Games
The North Central Conference race stays tight as Dixon seeks the northern division title by beating DeKalb, Sterling, and Spring Valley have yet to meet Ottawa. In the south, Rock Falls, Mendota, Geneseo and Princeton chase division gains with Rock Falls undefeated but tied twice. Savanna halted an independent surge as the season nears its end.
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Crune
Mendota
Geneseo
Rockets
Tigers
DeKalb
Dixon Dukes
Barbs
Dixon
Spring Valley
Sterling
Ottawa
Community
Savanna
Frosh-Sophs Rout Dixon 26-0 in Dixon Scrimmage
Sterling frosh-sophs dominate Dixon 26-0 in preliminary play at Dixon on October 16. Tafolla and Linton score early, Wolf adds a 55 yard play but a laterally flag wipes it, final TD by pass and laterals with Tretteen. Hunsberger adds extra points as starters shine. Mt. Morris scrimmage boosts prep for Geneseo on October 23.
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Bernie Mitchell
Dixon Frosh-Sophs
Dixon
Sterling
Frosh-Soph
Wolf
Tafolla
Linton
Hunsberger
Tretteen
Geneseo
Fresh-Sophs
Mt. Morris
Mt. Morrin
Athletic Contests Curtailed by New Law
The new state ruling bans bus travel for school athletic contests forcing high schools to curtail inter-school games. Most schools lack transportation and railroad options, leaving them to develop in-house programs and physical conditioning to fill the gap.
Correct Posture Faults In Girls' Gym Classes
The girls gym classes at 8 H will emphasize good posture all year. Teachers aim to improve posture amid comments on the girls’ stance and teach badminton basics. Regular sports include volleyball, basketball, archery, tennis, softball, and individual events, with in-class bowling instruction for those not bowling elsewhere.
Glenn T Morris Presents Science Demonstration
The first in a series of assembly programs on September 29 featured Glenn L Morris with science demonstrations titled Magic of Science. He showcased modern applications of science and a novel blind flying segment where a blindfolded attendee Keith Brown navigated to a miniature station using data and dashes.
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Glenn L. Morris
Sterling Seeks Upset at DeKalb In North Central Clash
Tonight DeKalb invades Sterling at the 8 P.M. kickoff in H. S. Stadium with an upset bid that could decide the North Central conference northern division champion and playoff berth on November 8. Sterling, winless in league play, faces a tough task against last year’s champs as Dixon watches other local results.
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Sterling
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Hrnjok
Wisdom
Cunz
Broffet
Ebbesen
Male
Kewanee
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