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Newspaper

Sterling Script

Location

Sterling, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Apr 28, 1939

Page

6

Student newspaper staff list appears in OCR garble

The clipped OCR shows a long roster of staff roles and many reporter names for a school or college newspaper. Notable names include Marian Lovrien Arden Daehler Mary Claire Heaton Helen Myers Paul Harshman Mariann Birch Leola Hunsberger Ruth Ann Castendyck Charlotte Goetz Harrison Stone Dean Geer Wanda Wharfield Pat Donahue Eleanor John Gordon Behrens Barbara Shaffer Leta Houseman June Olson Ellen Jane Wallick Eugene Long Ruth Wilger Dale Schumacher Mary Andrews Phyllis Shannon Jacques Sterenberg Rose Daulton Mary Ruth Sears Virginia Miller Dick Smith Bob Fields.

Marian Lovrien Arden Daehler Mary Claire Heaton Helen Myers Paul Harshman Mariann Birch Leola Hunsberger Ruth Ann Castendyck Charlotte Goetz Harrison Stone Dean Geer Wanda Wharfield Pat Donahue Eleanor John Gordon Behrens Barbara Shaffer Leta Houseman June Olson Ellen Jane Wallick Eugene Long Ruth Wilger Dale Schumacher Mary Andrews Phyllis Shannon Jacques Sterenberg Rose Daulton Mary Ruth Sears Virginia Miller Dick Smith Bob Fields Nellie Welton-Geyer Charles Dixon Ruthie Bob Griesser Jim Brown Waren Friedrichs Gene Long Gene Morrison Charles Gasso Rock Falls Laurie McCandless Fred Brauer Bob Salm Pat Thomas Miss Lovrien Jack Whitfield Sterling Ary Ann Ammelman Dick Camps Dorothy McKee Kenneth Manon Frances Rowlen Marjorie Curtsinger Marjorie Rorick Viola Nester Ronald Rank Vivian Wolf Charles Conrad Ed Lawrence Jean McDougal Betty Welker Don Marshang Norma Behler Bob McDonald Ruth Welker Bud Pettit Jimmy Jones Elaine Dewey Bob Mathias Barb Shaffer Betty McComba Orville Hunsberger Ed Gebhardt Dick Rhorer Betty Gehring Dale Sena Mary Wilbern

Value of Latin in secondary education and practical use

The article argues for Latin in boys and girls education highlighting gains in concentration reasoning and judgment. It emphasizes Latin as a tool for understanding civilization and a direct aid to mastering English vocabulary and clarity of speech for success in any profession.

New Courses for S H S Building Plans

As the school prepares a new building, several courses could be added to the regular curriculum. Journalism and speech currently run as extras, while academic music and commercial law are also advocated for inclusion.

Rise in French enrollment signals growing popularity

The passage notes increasing first year enrollment in French, highlighting its rising status next to English. It describes students learning a modern language, studying French civilization history and literature, and gaining skills to read write and speak French, shaping their view of English.

Therby

California Weather and Boxing and Politics

Observation note sketches California climate with rare fogs and no rain while mentioning Galento vs Louis boxing odds. It cites a European visit proposal by King George in June and humor about Mussolini quotes, plus a Walter Winchell line about fascism and a two word question.

George United States Europe Walter Winchell Mussolini

A Satirical Take on Relativity by an Eccentric Science Commentator

A playful tirade mocks Einstein and relativity with comic misdefinitions of space time and light speed. The narrator proposes a bizarre diagram of measurements and travel from Ursa Minor to Neptune, mixing absurd units and references while aiming to stump Professor Einstein. The piece ends with a joke about searching Einstein for firearms.

Einstein Ursa Minor Hades Milky Way Neptune Madison Square Garden

Whispers of News and School Romance in Sterling

The column reports social gossip from Sterling area students with mentions of Welton-Geyer couple’s split, dances at Morrison and Rock Falls, romances among Dixon and Bradley College attendees, and several spring outings. It notes marriages in class, friendships, and misheard quarrels among peers, ending mid-sentence with further pairings observed.

Latin Roots in English An Educational Note on Language

A short retrospective discusses how English borrows from Latin through the Preamble of the U S Constitution and plant names. It notes Latin origins of words like caro for flesh and narcissus linked to a mythic youth, citing flower taxonomy as evidence of Latin influence.

United States United States of America Narcissus

Notable Teens Ruth and Irvin Shine in School Roles

Ruth will be 17 on May 12 and serves as city editor of the Script while holding Latin Club vice presidency and ranking among top junior students. Irvin, a senior and athletic star, is class vice president and captained basketball and track teams.

Ruth Irvin

Fragmented verse style notes on language and light

A quirky collection of wry statements about music terms signs and science. It riffs on a tubafour pun traffic signals a sad urban tale of a man with a home brewed recipe and a cheeky line about light traveling 186000 miles per second ending with a jab about harping.

Local Formal Dates Rumors and Supper Night Dish

Rumors point to couples seen at the Spring Formal with early date pairs listed. School chatter notes John Q. Adams praising Helen Dimond as the best dancer. Lanita Bendewald’s supper for Keith Hammett ends in a disliked gravy after discovering wallpaper paste used as flour.

John Q. Adams Helen Dimond Lanita Bendewald Keith Hammett Lanita Keith

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