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Newspaper
Sterling Script
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1936
Page
7
A playful anthology of familiar rhymes retold with a modern twist. The piece reimagines Little Jack Horner and Jack and Jill among others while nodding to classic lines and characters.
The S H S school adopts visual education using sixteen millimeter silent and talking films. Delineascope lets sketches and charts beam on the screen and mirrors project slides. Films from Ideal Pictures Corp and sources like University of Illinois and U S Department of Agriculture supplement classroom instruction.
Lem Perkins recounts a city visit meeting three companions a traveling salesman an ex explorer and an author at the Broken Arms hotel they share a theater box discuss college pins a joke about red suspenders and a soprano’s voice and finish with anecdotes about oysters cars and a centipede quiz.
Freshmen and upperclassmen weigh Leap Year romance theories at the campus. Students joke about bashful boys and ready opportunities as dates, engagements, and social chances loom.
The Sophomore Cruiser voyage on January 25 drew about 150 passengers to a nautical hop. An out-of-town orchestra played music while a four-number floor show pleased the audience. Lucille Ohnen, Betty Braitsch, Lorraine Ohnen, and Elmer Barraclough performed. Paul Puckett surprised with songs, backed by Eileen Mangan at the piano.
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