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Newspaper
Sterling Script
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1945
Page
3
A chaotic Christmas tale ends with a house ablaze and adults blamed for the mayhem. The scene includes a backfire of toys, an arrow wound, and a fire crew laughing as hoses roll away.
The French Club gathered December 17 at 7 o clock at Mrs. Silas Jones home with Gilbert Fidalgo as host. They sang Christmas carols in French, performed musical numbers, and shared a Christmas story. Benita Pabst sang Cantique de Noel, Dick E Kenberry played piano, and Santa distributed exchanged gifts. Refreshments followed with Sue Williams Donna Moreland and Sue Behrens on the refreshment committee.
Jerry Rapp quotes in the Peoria Journal Transcript describe Delavan player Don Goeken struck by a thrown ball in the second half and knocked to the floor. A Manual section crowd counted out the referee and aided Goeken from the car, prompting a rebuke of a small student group for staining the school’s name.
A humorous dialogue among family and friends features Bucky Wolf Miss Schick Mr Ferris George Iben and relatives. They joke about kissing slang grammar and aging memories with light playful digs and a fading sense of propriety.
The piece urges festive dress for holidays and service families, listing pastel wool dresses, bright gowns, velvet options, and party activities. It suggests gifts like jewelry, photos, fudge or cookies, and posts a playful tone about Santa wishes and holiday amusements.
Helen Parker serves as senior class president marking a rare girl-led senior year. She plans to study speech and dramatics at the University of Illinois after high school and enjoys English, swimming, skating, and Tea for Two. Bob Deem, senior class vice president, aims for dentistry and is a three-year football and basketball player who later sings to relax.
Virginia Haugen known as Ginger is active in her high school and serves as senior class secretary. She enjoys Bing Crosby songs Till The End Of Time and White Christmas, stars Van Johnson and Ingrid Bergman, dislikes gum chewers and movie spoilers, loves chop suey and steak with mushrooms, and hopes to travel to Europe.
Kenny Gould serves as treasurer and is president of Robed Choir while playing forward for the varsity basketball team. He aims to be a professional athlete but studies engineering as a second choice and prefers blue, fried chicken, and semi classical music. He dislikes the name Kenneth and is noted as "handsome," with film tastes including Grant and various leading ladies.
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