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Newspaper

Sterling Script

Location

Sterling, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Feb 18, 1938

Page

1

Girls Prepare Exam For Women Faculty In Sports

The G A A plans an informal sports party for women faculty and wives of faculty men on March 9 at 3 30. Activities include deck tennis table tennis box hockey aerial darts and dart base ball with supervision by G A A members and a social manager. Committees led by Dorothy Ewbank Leta Houseman and others organize catering and games under Miss Turnell.

G.A.A Thia Alice Mae Richards Dorothy Ewbank Ruth Robinson Helen Ohda Thoris Hoak Leta Houseman Helen Landherr Verle Yarbrough Cora Jane Hartshorn Fern Meggers Gertrude Adams Miss Turnell

E T Austin Praises Democracy and Warns on Dictators

Former principal E T Austin spoke to the assembly honoring Lincoln and Washington, praising American life and contrasting it with Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany. He showed Lincoln's large hand model and presented portraits of Lincoln and Washington. At Dixon game February 18, sophomore girls plan an alley soccer demonstration.

E. T. Austin Lincoln Washington Mr. Austin Italy Nazi Germany

Typing Skill of Albert Tangora Dazzles Clinton Students

Albert Tangora world champion typist demonstrated for Clinton high school commercial classes. He won the International Commercial Schools Typing Contest in 1986 1986 and 1987 with official records of 128 136 and 141 words per minute. The 141 wpm test is the all time world record. Rock Falls commercial studies attendees watched in awe as he typed hundreds of words per minute on an hour long test.

Albert Tangora Tangora International Commercial Schools Clinton Iowa Rock Falls

Boston Tea Party set for February 23 by seniors

Lorraine Ohnen and her committee plan a tea dance for the afternoon of February 23 titled The Boston Tea Party. Misa Turnell plans a floor show and Miss Echternach adds ideas. A striking hall poster is credited to John Havener.

Lorraine Ohnen Boston Misa Turnell Miss Echternach John Havener

Calendar of College Social Events and Meetings

The bulletin lists upcoming events including a senior tea dance on February 22 and 23, an agriculture club meeting on February 28, another on March 7, a sophomore dance on March 12, an agriculture father and son banquet on March 14, and a senior luncheon on March 28. Oregon here is noted in association with the senior tea dance.

B. B. Oregon Father & Son

Insect Zoo Talk by Brayton Eddy at Science Club

Brayton Eddy spoke to the Science Club on February 10 about starting and growing his Rhode Island insect zoo. He warned that humans upset nature’s balance by introducing species and gave the Australian rabbit as an example. Eddy showed slides of animals from his Rhode Island collection and a typical day collecting specimens, closing a four lecture series at S. H. S.

Brayton Eddy Science Club Mr. Eddy Rhode Island Australia

Sterling High to Host Limited Capacity Miss McCormic Concert

Miss Mary McCormic, famed operatic soprano and radio star, will perform at Sterling Township High School for a select group of students and friends at one o'clock next Thursday. Accompanied by pianist Miss Fritzi Rahaback, she has appeared on Caniel Caravan Kraft Music Hall Manhattan Merry go round and Music Talk and is under a long Paris Opera contract. Due to limited gym capacity, tickets will not be sold to the public. organizers will try to accommodate as many music lovers as possible within space constraints.

Mary McCormic Sterling Township High School Miss McCormic Sterling Caniel Caravan Kraft Music Hall Manhattan

New Era Arrives Thirty Boys Join Cooking Class

Almost thirty boys enroll in a Home Economics course taught by Miss Hester and Miss Neff. They form the K. P. Kuties club with officers Jack Havener president Don Allen vice president Bob Fields secretary Norman Schuneman treasurer. The piece humorously notes women’s future home duties.

Hester Neff Jack Havener Don Allen Bob Fields Norman Schuneman

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Pera John Powell Naomi Renters America Fritzi Rahaback Twin Cities Sterling Township K. P. Kuties
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