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Newspaper
Sterling Script
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1945
Page
4
A sleeping soldier on a night train revisits high school days, old friends, Betty, and family memories as he heads to an unknown destination. He recalls the gang, the jalopy, the corner drug store, and his mother’s quiet pride. He dreams of home while passing his hometown unseen.
A Spanish Carnival sponsored by the Youth Center with the Spanish Club directed by Miss Esther erchant was held February 8 at the coliseum. Queen Rebecca Magon and King Gilbert Fidalgo led a court including Joan Holler and others. Centeno from Chicago performed dances with Virginia Garcia, and local students joined in square and novelty dances.
A Sterling Townshigh School quartet and madrigal choir performed at clubs on February 6 for the Business and Professional Women's Club in the YWCA. The set featured songs by various arrangers and composers with solos by Benita Pabst. A second Lincoln birthday engagement on February 12 provided four singers for the American Legion with piano accompaniment.
Freshman Ted Janssen selects Lo Chance for its vivid lumber camp details and boy appeal. Ruth Ann Goodnight favors Pride and Prejudice for its critique of plots and 19th century context. Others praise The Robe Tom Sawyer Huckleberry Finn Were Expendable and Rookie of the Year with brief reasons.
A local column lists servicemen linked to 8 H 8 since 1945 with their stations or duties. Names include Milford P. Shuman from 50 missions, Bob Hey RM 3C, Merrill P. Church U S Army, Ro Maberry, Leon Mal Michigan State, Harold Barnum Memphis TN, Cliff Radke California, Joseph M Bernstein Illinois, Jose F Marruffo Virginia, Dick Smith California, Edgar L Seloover, William Hendricks Miami FL, Salvi Meas Great Lakes IL, Richard Rank Lincoln, Thesdens G Scheid Alabama, William Schrader Great Falls, Ted McDonald Michigan State, Pat Celantano USMC New York, Robert Fehrenbach Texas, Lavern Hoener aboard ship at Baltimore, John A Hunsberger Arizona, H E Schmiedebush US Navy Carter Hall. The above are a few of the 8 H 8 boys in service. Think of them next for War Stamps.
President Sue Williams entertained Un Peu de Paris on Wednesday January 31 in her basement playroom. The gathering featured Chinese checkers darts and ping pong games. Burritt demonstrated solitaire and the group played Oklahoma secretly in the background.
In Typing II Evelyn Thompson Bert John and Marie Lucas earned 30 word pins. Frances Bethard and Vivian Hein received 40 word pins. Barbara Heindel and Kathryn Deets earned 50 word pins. Typing I students Lorraine Lawrence Herb aga Lillian Jacobs Lola Jean rks earned 30 word pins in 15 minute tests. Kay Deets Leora Wolker earned 100 word shorthand pins. Joyce Null got an 80 word pin.
Students at Schick Hospital contribute scrapbooks for convalescing soldiers. Rooms produce four to six books many filled with clever cartoons and magazine cut stories. The effort earns praise for the students’ work and the value to recovering soldiers.
Clyde Williams known as Slim, renowned Alaskan wolf dog musher, spoke on February 13 about Blazing an International Trail. He shared 32 years in Alaska and the Far North, travels from Alaska to the U S, and his roles as pioneer, hunter, trapper, and adventurer.
Sterling Downs Hall Township defeated Hall Township 49 to 32 on January 19, capitalizing on a strong first half as Coach Bernie Mitchell used his first and second teams. Leseman led with 12 points, Melchi 10, Robinson 9, Carruthers 9 for the visitors, while Hall totaled 32 points.
S. H. S. varsity debating quartet Marilyn Dies Bonnie Bell Connie Doer mann Wallace Feldman and Randall Bennett finished sixth at the 12th annual Augustana invitational in Rock Island. With 22 Illinois and Iowa schools entered Davenport won Muscatine second Elgin third. Debates spanned February 2 and 3 followed by a Rock Island Methodist Church banquet and two more rounds.
At the last Hi-Tri meeting Miss Betty Schaeffer discussed music past and present and performed three selections spanning classical semi classical and popular composers. The group is currently pursuing two projects home nursing and milk sales.
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