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Newspaper
Sterling Script
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1942
Page
3
De Kalb schedules a lean season with limited travel due to gas and rationing. Coach Curtis Brandau says Abilities must rely on trains for away games and will host visiting teams when possible. Officials are scarce as many are in the army, with Mr. Brandau poised to lead if present.
Sterling faces DeKalb tonight in a pivotal game with playoff implications for DeKalb and a chance for Sterling to roll. Homecoming is set for November 6 against Clinton Iowa River Kings, with Clinton tied two wins each in the series.
The G A A plans morning milk sales during the 10 o'clock intermission to boost funds. Counters on the first and second floor will be run by officers and managers led by Louella Hubbard and Norma Welker. Eligible girls may clerk and will rotate weekly earning five points per shift.
The 1942 Hallowe'en Frolic concluded with success as the senior class hosted the event. June Desmond and Martin Doermann led as co chairs, Keith Brown presented The Blackout Follies, and Carnival Lane organized the booths. Sue Behrens won a free annual in the guessing contest, missing the correct number by two. The new school music machine was well received, offering better sound than a juke box with access to top bands at no charge.
North Central Conference races hinged on Oct 23 results as Dixon defeated DeKalb 18-0 and tied Spring Valley, threatening the northern division title while Ottawa and Rock Falls remained in the mix. Mendota Geneseo and Rock Falls kept southern hopes alive with wins. Rock Falls still undefeated but with two ties.
Sterling frosh-sophs dominated Dixon 26-0 at Dixon on October 16. Tafolla and Linton scored early, Wolf added a long run and a final TD on a pass and laterals setup, with Hunsberger converting extras. Reserves impressed as Sterling prepares for Geneseo on October 23 and Mt Morris scrimmage on October 20.
The new Illinois rule bans bus travel for athletic contests forcing many high schools to drop interschool games. Rail options are limited or unusable, leaving schools to rely on in-house training and intra-school programs to develop athletes.
The girls in S. H. 8. will focus on good posture all year and learn badminton fundamentals. They will also participate in volleyball basketball archery tennis softball and individual sports as the year progresses with in class bowling instruction for those not bowling elsewhere.
The first in the annual assembly series featured Glenn L. Morris with "Magic of Science." He shared engaging science facts and showed a blindfolded audience member locate a miniature station using dots and dashes, astonishing the crowd.
Sterling hosts DeKalb in a pivotal North Central conference game at S. H. S. Stadium. The outcome decides the northern division crown and playoff berth while Sterling seeks an upset to boost its chances after a season of mixed results and key injuries.
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