19 Dec 1941
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Newspaper
Sterling Script
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1941
Page
1
An editorial urges recognizing scholastic success with awards independent of athletics. It argues current letter-system excludes many students and proposes certificates or honors for top grades or meeting grade thresholds. The piece suggests options like top ten averages or Nations Honor Society style recognition to boost academics and school standards.
A satirical look at intramural basketball in a high school setting describes teams of about ten, captains who can withdraw players, and rare fouls. The piece lampoons the violent edge of the sport as Monday gatherings draw about a hundred, yet only about fifty remain able to leave unaided by night’s end.
A survey of school papers shows sophomores teaching frosh dancing at Community Marion and a popular detainment of the first bell at Dixon High. Rock Falls notes assemblies with skits and songs, while East Rockford girls endure A B S initiation with odd dares. Galesburg touts kiss advertising, Davenport reports a ROT C mock battle, and Andrew Jackson fines fund many periodicals.
A fragment discusses building stamina and durability with a piece of lead. It suggests a gear claim about approximate accuracy and notes participants have a fair chance of survival. The text reads as a technical or speculative remark on protection and risk.
A lighthearted school column from S H S offers playful gossip about students like Jacque Stevenburg, Keith Smith, and August Scheineman while noting sports shifts and campus quirks. It highlights football and basketball trends, nicknames, senior pictures, and classroom antics with a tongue in cheek tone.
The Future Collegiants of Sterling Township are not yet organized but are expected to form later.
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