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Newspaper
Sterling Script
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1944
Page
2
An editorial urges maintaining Christmas joy by recalling the birth of Christ and the enduring message of peace and good will. It notes world turmoil, loss, and suffering, yet affirms that the star over Bethlehem still shines and prayers remain with absent loved ones.
The front page urged continued support for war bonds beyond the Sixth War Loan. It notes a goal of 1,165 jeep equivalents and reports purchases sufficient for nearly three, praising participation by students and faculty and urging ongoing buying to aid soldiers and victory.
Roger Larson recounted Christmas carols from Rome France Germany England Spain and America as the Latin Club held a December 13 program. Performers Betty Bull Marian Wolf Lois Lambrecht and Crete Bowman took part with a Roman American playlet. Refreshments featured large gingerbread dolls and regional decorations.
The list shows multiple course units across subjects from biology health civics physics and social science. Entries include titles such as Sand and Flame Know Your Money Passport to Health Pay Off and Inside Smithsonian Institute with dates ranging Jan 2 to Jan 25 outlining a structured educational schedule.
A lighthearted school page highlights playful remarks about Santa Claus and a white Christmas. It names students and staff in a rogues gallery of late sleepers and humor about grooming trends and a condensed schedule with milk sales.
A collage of schoolroom skits and quips including a worm in alcohol joke, a Notre Dame guard reference, a five German cafe vignette, public politics rebuke, a Lucky Strike quip, eerie noises, a dating worm pun, an on air miscue, and Bud Maynard improvising a sentence with archaic.
In the Christmas issue a playful What If column prompts readers with altered names like Audrey Foxx De Luxe instead of Pabst and Dale Rain instead of Snow, exploring how familiar identities shift with simple substitutions across a playful list.
A list matches movies with names and captions as readers guess roles. The items mix film titles with person names and snippets like holidays and assignments, creating a puzzle of associations without clear narrative.
A student quiz from S H S highlighting questions about the 44 45 season and school. It asks who made the first basket and touchdown, the four class presidents, Glamour Boy No 1, Mr Stryker nicknames, and details about the north addition and staff size at 8 H 8.7.
Platter chatter highlights Bing Crosby as leading the Yuletide season with White Christmas and I'll Be Home for Christmas. Don’t Fence Me In and Night and Day also feature among top picks, with releases from Decca and Victor, and Sinatra’s Night and Day noted as highly popular.
Editor Randall Barnett and staff names listed for the 1944 45 Sterling Script year. Includes editors, circulation, composing, photography and business roles with numerous staff members named alongside. Publication adviser listed as David Stryker.
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