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Newspaper
Sterling Script
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1946
Page
3
The SHS notes list several players not on this year roster due to military service. Coach Chester Sherman returns after illness, praised for frosh soph and track work, with Ned Bickford guiding golf in the summer program. Football practice is underway as the season opens with high hopes for the new team.
The North Central Illinois Conference schedule was organized by S.H.S. Coach Homer Musgrove with Pete Hoogeveen assisting. Sterling teams swept Rock Falls, split with Community, and lost to Ottawa and De Kalb as Lou Zellar left for the Navy.
Coach Bob Lee capped a three day summer tennis program with a stadium tournament from August 5 to 8. Lanna Welton won the girls title 6-0 6-2, Marilyn Miller was runner up. Gene O Connell beat Earl Harden 6-1 6-3 for the beginner boys medal. Phil Breitling defeated Bill Robinson 4 6 17 5 6 3 for the advanced boys title. Medals were to be awarded by Mr. Lee once they arrive.
G A A offered archery tennis and baseball to all girls last summer under Mrs. Vivian Peterson at the Stadium on Tuesdays and Thursdays 2 to 6 pm. Awards are given for credits earned in sports. A welcome party for freshmen and new members was planned as reports from G A A campers Ethel Proprietor, Nancy Doermann, and Bernice Wolf were awaited.
About 40 high school boys took part in the S H S summer intramural baseball program. Eligible were all high school boys including the 1946 graduates. Under Coaches Musgrove and the unnamed supervisor the games were lively and offered real playing experience and coaching on finer points of the game.
Football schedule lists Sept. 13 Belvidere at Sterling and Sept. 20 Sterling at Community with Oct. 4 De Kalb at Sterling and Oct. 18 Sterling at Ottawa. Other dates include Sept. 27 Sterling at Rock Falls non conference, Oct. 11 Spring Valley at Sterling, Oct. 25 Sterling at Dixon, and Nov. 8 Princeton at Sterling.
Sterling Township High School requires English 4 years Mathematics 2 years American History 1 year Natural Science 1 year Physical Education 4 years Health percent year Citizenship percent year for graduation.
Returning students keep their built in lockers and avoid the 40 cent fee if no refund was issued last year. Those who did receive a refund must pay 40 cents to obtain their locker combination, which is already attached. A 25 cent refund is given at year end if the lock is returned in working order.
Theo G Scheid resumes teaching at Sterling High School in physical education after 43 months in the U S Army. He left as a captain on April 27 1946 and served at camps across the United States. Prior to discharge he directed the physical education and rehabilitation program at Camp Atterbury Indiana. S H S welcomes Coach Scheid back.
Sterling high school is guided by alumni elected by Sterling Township residents. President Mr. P. H. Ward, a Sterling attorney, leads a board including C. Beatty, H. E. Bell, A. W. Wheeler, and Lloyd Brown. They oversee school life for students and taxpayers.
All students not residents of Sterling Township must fill out tuition blanks. The blanks will be distributed at a September meeting. Students in districts other than Sterling Township High School are charged tuition unless they live in a non high school district where the district pays.
Activity tickets will be available at six dollars per year with three dollars per semester. The ticket grants admission to all athletic events plays and covers SCRIPT and the yearbook. Watch for the announcement to get yours before the first football game on September 13.
A legacy page lists many extra curricular activities inviting boys and girls to join. Activities include band and orchestra, Latin and Spanish circles, speech and debate, yearbook, drama, girls choir, home economics, journalism, and Future Farmers. Meetings, eligibility, and annual events are hinted, with emphasis on involvement and skill development.
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