21 Feb 1941
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Newspaper
Sterling Script
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1941
Page
1
Two juniors address a national crisis mindset urging citizens to defend social and economic security at home. They warn against dictatorial regimes, cite unemployment and crime as real issues, and call for collective action, sacrifice, and unity to preserve democratic privileges for future generations. The piece ties civic duty to Abraham Lincoln's republic principle.
A patriotic youth pledge emphasizes lifelong learning, self discipline, and service to home school and city. It calls for tolerance, cooperation with civic authorities, and personal sacrifice to strengthen democracy and rebuild a war torn world.
Keith Swartley delivers Abraham Lincoln in a Doris Burritt written skit for a student assembly on February 11. The performance, depicting Lincoln's key addresses, drew approval and was repeated four times for Rotary Lions Gyros and Wallace school audiences. Narrator Dick Hill and Barbara Bell as Spirit of Columbia lead a musical ensemble directed by David Stryker.
After basketball games end the gym dances are discontinued. A close vote by regular attendees favored public Coliseum dances scheduled at the same time as school events.
A satirical guide to impressing teachers during exam season outlines staged courtesy. It suggests bringing fruit, asking about the War of 1812, opening a window loudly, volunteering for library runs, and feigning deep concern to win favor before continuing on Page 4.
Junior and senior English classes took part in the Sterling American Legion Auxiliary essay contest on Americanism with a 600 word limit. Local prizes of 3 and 2 dollars were awarded for entries postmarked by February 15, and a state prize of a 100 dollar encyclopedia will go to the top local winner. The annual event judges subject matter, clarity, originality, and neatness while sixteen boys joined a new Classy Chess Chair group under Miss Viola Strauch in the Home Economics building each Tuesday.
A cheeky campus gossip item lists numerous teen dating pairs and rumored pairings among Elwin Duhm, Mary Janet McKenney, Francis Miller, Eddie Higley, Mary Strock, Paul Johnson, Patty Geer, Buddy Burkett, Paul Weyrauch, Chuck Conrad, Bob Livingstone, Lois Bryant, Paulina Baker, Rock Falls, Patty Gelar, Neal Foulds, Betty Benard, Butch Wood yatt, Dick Ulm, Helen Gleason, Grace Kavadas, Andy Burger, Jean Hoffman, Leland Book, Tarry Fenner, Mary Andrews, Norm Bogett, and Betty Gehring, concluding with a prompt to secure sophomore dance dates.
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