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Newspaper
Sterling Script
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1937
Page
4
A chaotic clip of gossip names students at a local night school, hinting who might be seen with whom and listing many classmates involved in rumored pairings, with lines like One in a Million and Foolish Fascination. The piece ends with nameless farewells and a nod to more personal thoughts.
The spring luncheon, the last senior luncheon of the year, was held today in the gym. Irene Simkus, assisted by a general committee, led the event with chairmen for finance, milk, publicity, rolls, and floor. Music by Ray White's orchestra accompanied a menu of cold meat, potato salad, rolls, cottage cheese, jello, cake, ice cream, and milk, with no program to allow more dancing time.
Mr. Douglas of the Klondike region spoke to S. H. S. students last week revealing Yukon life beyond its cold rep. He displayed dust pans and a seven foot wolf skin from the Douglas collection, including snow shoes macassins purses and a parka to illustrate native life and wolf hunting. He argued the territory has many good qualities like other nations.
Sophomores staged an April Latin Club program recounting Caesar’s battles in a Floyd Gibbons style. Shirley Boylan and Bob Jones gave Rome’s legends playful voice with Lyle Hall as a drowsy Latin student.
Contained excerpt describes a scene from a musical where Nanki-Poo sacrifices himself for marriage to Yum-Yum. Ko-Ko informs Yum-Yum that a married man executed warrants the wife buried alive, prompting Nanki-Poo to vow Hari-kari to save her, while Pooh-Bah swears falsely to secure Ko-Ko’s position.
A reader letter from Representative of the student body criticizes recurring names in the Script Staff column. The writer urges diversity in coverage and subscribers and hints at forthcoming comments on the staff. Readers are invited to send in more dirt for SHL 8 scandal coverage.
A humorous vignette follows Willie, a faithless child who breaks eggs and pulls out chairs. His mischief escalates from harmless tricks to getting him into trouble, culminating in a final exam day leaving him bald as a ham. The piece captures a playful domestic pic of a mischievous boy and his parents.
The debate club held a farewell banquet on April 16 honoring senior members with buffet supper and humorous toast by Mary Jane Crump. Freshmen delivered extemporaneous talks while Don Fehrenbach’s writings were read by Bob Salm and Elmer Barraclough. Alice Mae Richards led a tap dance finale with cast Shirley Boylan and John Wild. Lois Wahl, Sterling Township High School alumna, sang as a featured soloist in Grinnell College’s spring concert on April 8, playing piano in an instrumental trio. She is a first soprano in the club and college Vesper Choir.
Beautiful maps of France have been created by French students led by Mary Jane Geyer Mary Beth Harrison Elizabeth Harless Evelyn Martin and Jean Brown. The collection highlights skilled students contributing vibrant cartographic work to showcase geography through art.
The Mikado learns the executed person was the heir to the throne and torments Ko Ko. Nanki Poo arrives and Ko Ko is pardoned by marrying Katisha. Yum Yum and Nanki Poo are united in happiness.
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