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Newspaper
Sterling Script
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1963
Page
1
A cheeky SHS yearbook entry mocks a campus malaise described as spring fever. It laments students dropping strength for books and small tasks, praises the administration for seeking cures, and credits the junior class with supplying quick energy capsules to boost daily energy.
A humorous prank letter from Crazyville Illinois dated March 33 1936 mocks daily life notes and misaddressed fortunes. It jokes about movers past and future misplacements while recounting relatives misfortunes and a missing money envelope. The writer signs as A Moron.
Rumors swirl about a SHS track boy secretly training on cereal and midnight workouts to run a mile in three minutes. Clues include fresh shoe imprints in the snow, gravel sounds, a jerky Clementine chant, and a clocked 3 minute lap confirmed by an anonymous timekeeper who calls the rider shy.
The class of 1964 prom is canceled after treasurer Robert Marsh siphoned small sums into a personal stash. FBI investigator I L Nabem tracked the scheme, noting Marsh’s odd cache of forty seven blue kites found at his residence.
Scattered notes recount Miss Dickson plotting a spring trip and her fondness for television shows while sparing no literary allusions. Mr Speer recalls childhood travels, a St. Louis City Hall bus lunch incident, and a vow to recite Shakespeare in exchange for Miss Dickson learning 14 elements.
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