12 Dec 1935
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Newspaper
Sterling Script
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1935
Page
1
The Sterling Script is a monthly paper produced by the Press Club of Sterling Township High School in Sterling Illinois. It showcases student writing club news, literary work, and school happenings for readers and contributors.
A June newspaper reports the editorial staff and administration lineup with roles such as Editor-in-chief Assistant Editor Business Manager Circulation Manager and Editorial Board. It lists department heads clubs and staff including names like Etta May Anspach Robert Johnson Eugene Young William Sims Larry Wheeler and many others with typists and advisors.
Sterling High School reports the death of Mrs. W. S. Moore formerly Miss Pauline Mortensen a long time faculty member. The school extends deepest sympathy to her husband her parents and her brother as students and staff share in the loss.
Boosters urged to support all activities from athletics to clubs and social events. The plan invites every student from freshmen to seniors to participate, ensuring each class can run its functions successfully and foster school spirit.
The piece explains student councils as a link between faculty and students, outlining a seven member body with a senior president serving one year. It cites Dixon and Rock Falls adopting the model, including Rock Falls giving a student council control for a day, and asks if the local school should implement it.
The Owl surveys Santa desires from June Frysinger Lochinvar Ray Mackamnan and others plus New Year resolutions. Max Friesen breaks his leg in a bicycle collision with a car last Friday.
The Sterling High Latin Club held a Christmas party in the gym with freshman students invited. President Dorothy Frank welcomed the new members as Margaret Birch spoke on Saturnalia. The group sang songs and played gift exchange games with prizes.
Freshmen swarm under desks and peek through keyholes disturbing teachers. Mr Scheid aims to raise Walter Winchell like reporters. Mr Hoogeveen notes science teachers planned freshmen to locate fire extinguishers, hoping seniors will know the building.
The school reports buying a delineascope a simple device that projects pictures onto a screen via three mirrors. The picture is placed on a movable stage at the bottom, then reflected onto the screen. It is already used widely in agriculture and biology classes.
Community birthday roster lists names and dates for December and January. Notable names include Kenneth Eichelberger, Mary Jane Brown, Chester Burkholder, Leo Dar nell, Arthur Koster, Marjorie McNitt, Dale Schumacher, and many others across days in December and January.
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