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Newspaper
Sterling Script
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1944
Page
1
The debate club will hold a December 26 tournament and banquet at the school. Debaters will alternate two rounds in the afternoon and one more after the six o clock banquet. Alumni judges invited by coach Mr. Robbins will attend. The group splits into armed forces teams with listed members for each side.
Miss Busjohn named new Home Economics teacher for STES. She will teach Franke’s class until Christmas and then assist Miaskin. Originating from Orangeville near Freeport, she studied at Northern Ulinois State Peachers’ College with chemistry as a favorite subject and enjoys sewing and 1 H work.
The Robed Choir, directed by David Stryker, staged a Christmas program at St. John’s Lutheran Church on December 6 featuring carols, poems, and Handel selections. Additional performances were listed for December 8 at the YWCA, December 13 at Fourth Street Methodist, December 18 at the Rotary Club, and December 21 at St. John’s.
The counseling group presents a memorial in memory of Miss ILelyn Franke. They purchased the poetry collection American Folklore for the school library featuring poems ballads and songs by writers including Carl Sandburg. It honors a well-liked teacher and friend.
The seniors chaired by Mary Louise Zigler and Viola Wells hosted their first luncheon on Friday December 15 in the gymnasium. Jerry Jones and his Jivey Five provided dance music while Florence Pennington and Leadelle Shippee performed. The event featured a cake and candy favors and a list of senior helpers attended by Lois Stewart and others with Jack Cassens as a cashier.
The Red Cross Council packs gifts for orphans with two counseling rooms raising funds to buy and wrap presents. In January a drive for the infantile paralysis fund is planned and Miss Coles substitutes as adviser for Miss Speer.
Anthropologist Alonzo W. Pond presents first 1945 assembly with all color motion pictures a Stone Age exhibit and authentic slides. He recounts Asia expediences with Roy Chapman Andrews Africa work and National Park Service archaeology including a mummified gypsum hunter find and lectures before clubs and universities nationwide.
The Dramatic club stages the Christmas play Why the Chimes Rang during today’s assembly. Allan Wildman stars as Holger and Joe Davis as Steen with a full cast including Merrill Benson, Helen Parker, Patt Roden, Bob Black, Lyle Book, Crete Bowman, Wallace Feldman, Sally Winn, and Claude Brown. The girls’ chorus will sing carols and perform two special numbers.
Students and faculty report that S. H. 8. surpassed the sixth war loan drive target. The senior war bond committee aimed for 2 jeep bonds worth $1,165 each, but the group bought bonds enough for nearly three jeeps. Girls outpaced boys by about $250 in total purchases.
The annual board completed the first section featuring the administrative staff faculty and senior pictures. Co editors Connie Doermann and Roger Rice lead the effort with Miss Eehternach as faculty adviser. Future sections planned for January and padded covers adopted.
On Friday December 1 the youth center hosted a barn dance sponsored by Miss Merchant's counseling group. Rock River Ramblers backed caller John Dolee from WES Chicago and led square dances and polkas for over 300 students. Committees handled door, bar, publicity, decoration, and invitations with named organizers guiding the event.
The annual pencil sale sponsored by the F F A is underway with over 1000 pencils sold. Proceeds benefit students as a small profit goes to the F F A boys and many pencils include the 1944 45 basketball schedule.
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