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Newspaper
Sterling Script
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1935
Page
2
Dr William F Harwood spoke to S F S students about 28 years in African jungles trapping big game His tales of a real live lion rivaled Baron Munchausen and drew laughs He brought a lion cub leopard a dog and two monkeys The crowd voted to hire him again for an evening engagement with native helpers.
Sterling high school expresses deep sympathy for the bereaved family of Rolland Lindsay a sophomore and brother to Charles a senior as his untimely passing is noted by the community
Lynn Timmons studies lines for The Gypsy Rover and samples a mix of works from Mark Twain to Scott and Hollister. Gene Cies focuses on Hero's Progress while Margaret Thomas praises Forgive Us Our Trespasses and Magnificent Obsession. Betty Braitsch tunes into The Gypsy Rover. Marjorie King revisits The Perfect Tribute.
Don Saunders, class of 1924, Sterling High alumnus, rose from local high school reporter to U of Iowa and Pitt publicity chief, later editing The Pittsburgh Record. He served as secretary of the local Chamber of Commerce and now leads a Pitt alumni athletics publication while residing in Pittsburgh.
Track relays invitations have reached Sterling High as spring sports near. Track and field events like high jump and hurdles will soon fill the landscape while spring football also starts in the offing and next year’s football eleven will begin practice in the mud.
Lois Reitzel began riding to reduce stress but fell from horses early on, signaling a rocky start to the new hobby.
Forty eight students attended the annual Dramatic club dinner and initiation held in the gym on February 17. Pledges totaling 16 were admitted including Allene Kiesse Dorothy Mae Hostettler Dorothy Ann Kidd Jeanne Walker Ruth Mary Northington Jane Ward Gayle Shanger Jane Andrews Larry Wheeler Dick McClanathan George McClanathan Myra Kendle Robert Yates Herbert well Margaret Thomas and Florence Kline. A Valentine decorated dinner preceded the program with Hill Black and Herb Straughn delivering a comedy act. Initiation stunts brought mirth and the dance closed the evening.
More than 41 was cleared from the seniors Valentine luncheon to help defray Blue and Gold yearbook publishing costs. The gym was festively decorated for the occasion. Menu featured hamloaf escalloped potatoes sandwiches radishes jello cupcakes cinnamon apples and milk. A larger dance crowd followed as a predance announcement relaxed the start time. Gayle Shanger led the general committee with Ruth Johnson Jane Vickrey Jevin Burns Frances Conner Arden Ewbank Leandro Simkus Bill Black Carl Koster Zale Alla baugh.
At a Tuesday luncheon the Rotary Club heard J. T. Mortensen Bill Black Lynn Timmons and Everett Myers. They debated the state issue proposing annual federal grants to states for public elementary and secondary education. Next Wednesday two A squads will present loquacity for Broadway Methodist church current events group.
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