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Newspaper
Sterling Script
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1938
Page
4
The Knox College Paper reports a wedding and a teacher’s demise in a shocking issue, later revealed as an April Fool joke. The Rochelle letter to a corn syrup maker mocks consumer claims. A Calcutta man’s colorfully altered tonsils sparks ridiculous snore changes.
A convoluted tale follows Al Gapone once famed as Public Enemy No 23% who flees California for Africa after a spree of cigars and hijinks. He encounters cannibals, a hay fever plagued chief, and a bizarre escape aided by California air ending in freedom.
Changes planned for the home economics building include dividing the cooking department into five unit kitchens with four work stations each, four new stoves, redecorated walls and floors, and a redesigned sewing area with new tables and a Miss Neff desk. Gifts include a victrola and 160 records. The sewing and home making curricula emphasize dress design, budgeting, child development, and family life under Miss Neff.
The Big Apple club hosts a French initiation with five boys joining, each delivering a one minute talk in French and performing a dance step. Alice Richards Naomi Benters Mary Beth Harrison and Alice Mac Fine led the initiation. A nine o clock breakfast was planned for May 7 at Jean Wooster’s home. An Aqua-chromatic watercolor exhibition runs in the art studio through May 21.
Naomi Benters heads the Junior Luncheon at the Coliseum on March 31 after the Vocational Conference at the high school. A large crowd enjoyed meat loaf peas and carrots jello salad scalloped potatoes milk ice cream and wafers with dancing after. Committees named include general chair Naomi Benters and a long list of helpers across car milk cashiers and menu sections.
The high school hosted The Rainbow Dance for boyfriends on April 1 with a balloon dance to keep balloons intact. Lorraine Ohnen chaired, Virginia Miller presented a floor show, Beverly Anderson sang, and several others performed songs. Miss Hunt spoke at Hi-Tea night on Success and You.
Spring social season unfolds with house warmings hosted by Ida Jayne Blanchard and others. High school couples dance in basements and skate parties lead to birthdays theatre outings and dinners, with groups like Puckett Geyer Brown and Sears sharing hosting duties and memories of a lively weekend rhythm.
Seniors from Bradley Polytech shared views after the March vocational conference. Jean Brown praised informal interschool contact, while Betty Branch and Lyle Swartley spoke of college prep and exploring fields. Naomi Renters led a junior luncheon. A T Scovill inspired with life guidance remarks at the gym on April 26.
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