Sterling Community Game Dominates Local Sports Page
Rock Falls travels to Dixon as the Sterling clash and other conference games unfold tonight. DeKalb at Kewanee Ottawa at Streator Hall of Spring Valley at East Peoria Mendota at Amboy. Dixon and Princeton suffered decisive losses last week while DeKalb beat Rochelle 20 to 6 LaSalle-Peru edged Ottawa 7 to 0 and Musgrove's first Sterling football game showed grit.
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Sterling
Rock Falls
Dixon
DeKalb
Kewanee
Ottawa
Streator
Hall of Spring Valley
East Peoria
Mendota
Amboy
Princeton
Dukes
East Rockford
Tigers
Rochelle
LaSalle-Peru
Physical Training Adds Wartime Emphasis
Wartime training drives a new physical education schedule for high school boys. Freshmen and sophomores attend gym three days weekly while juniors and seniors meet twice a week. Calisthenics, drills, wrestling, boxing, and various sports will be used to build both body and mind for service. Classes switch between stadium and coliseum depending on weather.
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Closa
Illinois
Remodel Studio Quarters During Summer Session
The wood and machine shops were modernized and enlarged in a summer upgrade. The welding room was enclosed with sheet metal, becoming fire proof and more than twice as large as last year. Machines were rearranged for neater appearance and new equipment was installed. Peter Hoogeveen leads the wood shop, Haden Moore and C N Timmons run the machine shop, and Hugh Whaley directs the drawing classes at the Coliseum.
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Peter Hoogeveen
Haden Moore
C. N. Timmons
Hugh Whaley
Acum
Coliseum
Small Squads Greet Conference Coaches
A new team to the NCI C conference this year is Rock Falls across the river. Coach George Quire has one of the finest outfits in the school and 8 H 8 has witnessed the football quality expected from these players. Kyger McMurray and Draper lead an experienced squad. Mendota high schedules eight games with two open dates and recently had a coaching change. Geneseo high, Rex Millikin’s seven game slate includes S H B with Sterling not counting in conference standings. Ottawa high opens with a small squad of four lettermen under Homer Hankerson after a strong previous season. Hall Township Spring Valley joins the conference with coach Richard Nesti returning several veterans. Dixon under coach Lindell prepares for the annual Sterling tilt after a 33 to 6 loss to East Rockford.
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Rock Falls
George Quire
Kyger, McMurray
Draper
Mendota High School
Rufus Dewitt
St. Charles
Sterling
Geneseo High School
Rex Millikin
S. H
Homer Hankerson
Ottawa High School
Ottawa
Hall Township
Spring Valley
Richard Nesti
Lindell
Dixon
East Rockford
Galloway
Four More Fresh-Soph Football Games listed
The schedule lists six Fredway area games for the Fresh-Soph football season. Sterling hosts or travels to Community Hall Two Spring Valley Dixon Geneseo DeKalb Clinton on specified dates from Sept 25 to Nov 6.
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Sterling
Community
Hall Two
Spring Valley
Ottawa
Dixon
Geneseo
DeKalb
Clinton
Frosh-Soph Battle Ends In 13-13 Tie
Sterling and Rock Falls frosh-soph squads played to a 13 all tie on September 18 at the stadium. Rock Falls scored first on a six yard run by Bogott, Sterling erased two deficits, Tafolla and Bogott swapped touchdowns, and Jim Wolf missed the conversion after Sterling’s second TD.
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Sterling
Rock Falls
Bogott
Tafolla
Kyger’s Baritone Joins Treble Trio In Cheers
Warren Kyger Harriet Radke Lulu Myers and Arlene Betts were chosen as this year’s cheerleaders after a September 17 competition before the student body. Principal Roscoe Eades praised spirit and attitude for the football team and coaching talks followed. Initiation of freshmen and a pep meeting at the stadium capped the day with a green clad parade and long cheers.
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Warren Kyger
Harriet Radke
Lulu Myers
Arlene Betts
Roscoe Eades
Sterling Tangles With Cross-Town Rival Rock Falls In Opener
Sterling high school football travels to face Community after a 20 to 0 loss to Rock Falls and a 24 to 0 setback for Community. Kyger and Powell scored for Rock Falls while Murphy strengthens Community backfield. Galloway’s 47 yard kickoff return stands out for Sterling.
First G A A Meeting Held by Girls at the Gym
Members and girls gathered in the gymnas ium at 3 45 Wednesday for the year’s first Girls Athletic Association meeting. Helen Becker presided as president with Norma Welker, Betty Fadden, and other officers introduced. Awards were handed to those who had not received letters last spring.
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Girls Athletic Association
Helen Becker
Norma Welker
Betty Fadden
Marilyn Cies
Lou Ella Hubbart
Martha Bartlow
Leona Branch
Bettieanne McNeil
Dorothy Stewart
Susie Janssen
Sarah Burkett
June Desmond
Sympathy Rushes Through School Upon Death of Scheid's Mother
The student body expresses sympathy to Athletic Director Theodore Scheid after his mother passed away. Coach Homer Musgrove led gym classes during Scheid’s absence from school.
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Theodore Scheid
Homer Musgrove
Mr. Scheid
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R. E. Rogers
Musgrove
Kyger
Sterling High School
Peainst Falls
Gold Eleven
Eddie McCormick
Rockets
Murphy
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