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Newspaper
Sterling Script
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1950
Page
2
Editorial urges students to uphold Christmas spirit through self discipline. It notes snowball throwing vandalism and littering degrade the school and calls each student to think of others, to avoid damage, and to maintain fellowship beyond the season.
Officers of Romani Hodierni held a December 4 meeting in Mr. Lees room. They decided on monthly gatherings and dues of fifty cents per year. A Roman Banquet is planned for this year with date to be announced.
Nosey Vora surveys a campus New Year mood with numerous student resolutions. Names like Don Esterbrook Miss Schumaker Kay Elsesser and Mary Jane Bruns appear as teens pledge to read more, curb tardiness, avoid trouble, and steer clear of gossip and fights.
The Junior Red Cross membership drive reached every room with 100. In total 65 was raised. The Hospital Fund Campaign also succeeded with 40 collected. Two large packages were sent to a Kentucky family including clothing candy toys and books. The family sent holly and mistletoe in return.
Rotarians for this month include Lora Lea Wolf Mimi Miller Kay Eshleman Roger Laible Bill Arnold and Bob Mathis as listed by the club.
A reader recalls a Dixon show titled When You re Smiling featuring Frankie Laine Kay Starr and Bob Crosby with The Modernaires and Mills Brothers. He mentions personal jukebox picks like Georgia On My Mind Stardust Mood Indigo White Christmas and Rhapsody In Blue plus classical selections before bedtime.
The Stu dent Council steering committee met on December 7 and approved a large 12 foot Christmas tree in the main downstairs hall. Phyllis Kosier Barb DeZuba and Dean Zellar placed the decorations. Home rooms were asked to contribute to pay for the decorations. Committee members include Ronnie Schueler John Dillon Barb DeZuba Dean Zellar Elaine Siex Chuck Cole Craig Castle Mary Saunders and Ann Eshleman. The council also runs a store in the main hall serving students before noon at noon and after school.
A humorous verse vows to skip furs cars and candy and asks Santa for a college beau instead. The speaker desires a near sighted rugged student such as Gregory Peek, even if poor, promising love and obedience to any suitable young man.
A reflective verse describing nightfall at sea with a silvery moon and fog horn. The speaker recalls memories fading as waves sigh and life settles into stillness, ending with the solitary line that only memory remains.
A November 24 SHS Campus Club meeting elected officers: president Delores Herr, vice president Carol Camps, secretary Nancy Rothstein, and program chairman Eunice Detweiler. Visiting representatives will speak to students about study fields. A Methodist Hospital nurse explained nursing standards on November 30. A Francis Shimer College representative appeared on December 8.
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