09 Jan 1936
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Newspaper
Sterling Script
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1936
Page
1
The Sterling Script monthly publication from Sterling Township High School in Sterling Illinois presents student journalism. It serves as a forum for school news, events, and student voices reflecting campus life and activities.
The page lists staff roles including editor in chief Etta May Anspach city editor Robert Johnson business manager Eugene Young and others across administration circulation and editorial board. It also names birthday editor Evelyn Cassens exchange typists athletics staff and a long list of staffers and clubs.
Editorial notes express sympathy to Miss Hunt whose mother died while ill in Sterling and to Virginia Grandon and her mother on the death of Virginia's father Mr Grandon managing editor of the Gazette. The piece highlights Mr Grandon's ties to high school activities and journalism.
The article warns that scarlet fever is caused by a streptococcus closely related to tonsillitis bacteria. Early signs include cold and sore throat. prevention urged. Sterling schools closed Thursday and Friday due to epidemic danger. Shirley Walker and Marilyn Bogott crowned S H S champions. follows Uncle Lem adventures. Script monthly note.
A humorous yet earnest reflection on New Year resolutions. The piece urges students at S. H. S. to view school as a place of learning, friendship, and discipline, and to strive to make 1936 memorable by personal effort and responsibility. It emphasizes making the year better for oneself and others.
The Owl surveys Sterling High students about forming a student council. Freshman Bob Salm cites benefits from student governance and increased school interest. Sophomore Lyle Swartley links initiative and leadership to future life. Junior Sue Rubright calls for voice in problems and closer faculty contact. Senior Janet Hoover notes mixed local results and supports some role with caution.
Lem Perkins recounts a city visit with trains, a humorous sequence of encounters at a station cafe and a tea room. He jokes about a taxi, a wandering hat, buns that “make you a different man,” and a stay at the Broken Arms with odd hotel rules. The tale ends as he heads to explore more before continuing on page 4.
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