Baccalaureate Exercises Set For Sterling High Seniors
The Sterling High School senior class will hold its Baccalaureate next Sunday night in the high school auditorium featuring Dr. John W. Meyers of the Orrville Evangelical and Reformed Church as speaker on the topic Growing Up. The program includes processional and songs by the Glee Club and remarks from Rev. A E Grubbs and a sermon by Meyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Meyers
Orrville
Gail Irwin Fry
A. E. Grubbs
Wee Chris Glee Club
Aneseee
Class of 1940 Night Presents Senior Class Key
On Thursday May 23 at 8 PM the Class of 1940 holds a presentation program led by Kenneth Jennings president of the senior class. Ruth Zollinger is president of the junior class. Key gifts and class histories are announced. Members include Wallace Ramsler Jean Steiner Clara Bauman Jean Garrison Lucille Bachman Roy Ramseyer perform songs and prophecies alongside the Alma Mater.
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Kenneth Jennings
Emmet Gasser Boolety
Ivadell Casey
Clyde Renner
Benner
Ceeee
Lucille Bachman Tomos
Ssseeeseervereeee
Wilma Gasser Bopha
Oun
Eseses
Ida Vesa
Ruth Zollinger
Wallace Ramsler
Jean Steiner
Clara Bauman
Jean Garrison
Wiil
Lucille Bachman
Roy Ramseyer
Sterling High School to Stage Tom Sawyer May 22
The 8th Grade play at Sterling High is set for May 22 at 8:00 PM. Title Adventures of Tom Sawyer with students portraying Tom Sawyer Aunt Polly Huck Finn Injun Joe and more. directing is Mr Haight.
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Sterling High School
Tom Sawyer
Charles Winkler
Polly
Eva Blough
Huck Finn
Walter Buss
Alfred Timple
Herbert Bauman
Sidney
Joe Gasser
Becky
Helen Hartman
Amy Lawrence
Thelma Beichler
Mary
Lilly Berkey
Thatcher
Paul Ebersole
Carl Beery
Joe Harper
Jimmy Schneider
Harper
Stella Yoder Injun
Joe
Carl Joyce Preacher
Carl Joyce
Douglas
Violet Hopkinson
Fred Haight
Sterling High Picnic at Clear Fork State Park This Friday
Sterling High plans its annual picnic at Clear Fork State Park on Friday May 24. The event typically draws a large turnout with scenic areas for visits and photos across the park.
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Sterling High
Clear Fork State Park
Final Sterling High Echo thanks readers for support
In this last edition the Sterling High Echo staff express gratitude for reader cooperation and patronage, acknowledging the community as the paper’s strength and bidding farewell with appreciation.
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Sterling High Echo
Midget Auto Races Set At Chippewa Lake Speedway
Top midget drivers from across the country will race weekly at Chippewa Lake Speedway starting May 19. Thirty drivers compete each week with time trials at 1 p.m. and racing from 2 30 to about 6 p.m. The track lies five miles south of Medina under sanction of the Central Association and North American sportsmen syndicate.
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Chippewa Lake Speedway
Chippewa Lake Park
The
Motor Racing Corporation, & Syndicate
Northam Ohio Sportsmen
Central Association
R. A
Medina
Missionary Council Rally at Sterling Church
The East Ohio district Brethren Missionary Council meeting will be held at the First Brethren church in Sterling on Friday. A noon covered dish meal precedes the 2 pm session. Speaker Mrs Curtis Morrell, a returning missionary from Africa, will discuss her work and plans for September as about seventy five members from Rittman Akron Ashland Cleveland Canton Wooster Middlebranch and Danville churches attend.
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Missionary Council Organizations of the Brethren Churches of the
East Ohio
First Brethren Church
Curtis Morrell
Afhea
Rittman
Akron
Ashland
Cleveland
Canton
Wooster
Middlebranch
Danville
Attendance at United Brethren mother-daughter banquet
The United Brethren church held its annual mother-daughter banquet Tuesday evening with 27 attendees. Rev Albert Grubbs toasted the eldest and youngest mothers and presented them keepsakes. Tables featured white narcissi, ferns, and violet missionary colors, plus decorative baskets with colored tulips. Mrs Mary Blatti played a piano prelude, followed by a worship call by Mrs Harry Halliwell and a prayer by the missionary society president.
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United Brethren Church
Albert Grubbs
Mary Blatti
Harry Halliwell
The
Missionary Society
Community program features poetry and plays by local women
Mrs. E. B. Cook and Mrs. H. C. Jones presented the poem The Children’s j story How Bobby Found a Home. Beulah Hickman read a poem To a Young Girl. Mrs. Wilson Steele gave a talk A mother’s responsibility to a community. Mrs. W. Haight spoke and scripture was read by Mrs. Henry Wirth. A Young Mother was performed as a playlet with Mary Ann Bachman and Dorothy Krantz. Closing prayer by Mrs. Roy Sinclair. Committee in charge included Mrs. Harry Halliwell, Mrs. H. C. Jones, and Mrs. Henry Wirth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B. Cook
H. C. Jones
Bobby
Beulah Hickman
Wilson Steele
W. Haight
Henry Wirth
Mary Ann Bachman
Dorothy Krantz
Roy
Death of Nelson Hoff of Sterling noted in North Dakota
Word arrived of the death of Nelson Hoff a Sterling native who died at his home in White Plains North Dakota Surviving relatives include his brother N M Hoff and sister Mrs Roy Burker of Akron He was a longtime local schoolteacher before moving west to enter business He leaves a wife and one daughter
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Nelson Hoff
Sterling
White Plains
North Dakota
N M Hoff
Roy Burker
Akron
Hoff
Death of Johna Lutz at Seville area home
Johna Lutz aged 70 died at his home west of Seville Tuesday morning from a heart ailment. Services Thursday at 2 p.m. at the home with Rev W I Plough of the Cres ton Church of God officiating. Survived by his wife Levina and four daughters and three sons. Burial in Seville Cemetery with A L Evertn in charge. The notice lists numerous relatives and local visits reflect a close community obituary column.
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Johna Lutz
Seville
Lutz
W I Plough
Creston Church of God
Levina
A. L. Evertn
Ruth Maibach
Gillman and related families gather for Sunday visits
Mr and Mrs Earl Gillman and son of Ritt man visit relatives. Clem Ashen felter of Cleveland joins. Rufner and Gillman families, plus Wright Hamelughter and others, attend Sunday gatherings. Addie Dickerson funeral noted. Mrs Howman improves after operation.
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Gillman
Earl Gillman
Rittman
Clarence Ashenfelter
Cleveland
Paul Gillman
William Howman
Wadsworth Hospital
Amstutz
Harvey Amstutz
Smithville
Community Gatherings Highlight Family Visits Across Wooster Canton
Mr and Mrs Roy Sinclair hosted Br other day with Mrs Sinclair's parents Mr and Mrs Frank Neison in Wooster and Air and Mrs E'er Painter of Canton. Tom Johnson home in Gation welcomed Miss Elizabeth Ahm and Mrs Betty Steiner from Me via. Reuben Steiner's home also hosted Sunday visitors. A credit application note mentions travel tickets and routine credit checks. The 1940 crop outlook signals larger acreages and better prices for sweet corn peas and tomatoes.
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Honor Hart
Shelby
E. O. Hart
J M
J BR. Amstutz
Ed Mresker
Wooster
Myron Steiner
Pandora
H. E. Simpson
Pittsburch
Mrs. Simpson
AL Miller
Miller
Roy Sinclair
Sinclair
Frank Neison
Ana Air
E'er Painter
Canton
D H Johnson
Tom Johnson
Gation
Elizabeth, Ahm
Betty Steiner
Me Via
Reuben Steiner
Railroads Offer Travel On Installment Plan In 1940 Year
Announcement from 66 railroads introduces a Travel Credit Plan effective May 20 enabling travelers to buy railway trips and tours with monthly payments. Prospective users visit the issuing railroad office or a travel agent to arrange financing and plans.
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America
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