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Newspaper
Sterling Script
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1940
Page
1
An editorial advocates a new idea for the local high school to create a student only social center. The plan, to be toyed with public support and some opposition, would offer a smokeless, drink free space where Rock Falls, Community, and Sterling Township students meet, eat, and discuss school life with cast iron fixtures and modest prices.
A reflective piece urges students to abandon cheating, warning that it harms the cheater more than teachers or schools. It argues learning comes from doing, not copying, and stresses personal responsibility, preparedness for life, and the loss of self-reliance when one relies on others.
The Rock Falls Arrow picks Jim Brown, Bob Prophieter and Ernie Hubbard on their all opposition team of 1989. Also named are Gibson and Passma of Oregon, McDonnell, Rock and Curran of Community, Vaughn of Rochelle and Mantsch of Dixon.
A humorous survey lists faculty vacation antics with many traveling to cities like Chicago and Ohio or staying home. Notable mentions include Miss Good undergoing a tonsillectomy hospital stay, Misa Hunt catching the grippe, and Ardetta Bodine pursuing radio work in Chicago.
In Miss Weston's room students discuss nightcaps sparking a search for which natives wear them daily. Mr Small apologizes to Jean Knox over dates with Wayne Friedrichs. Nurse McAndrews recalls where she left the thermometer. Helen Myers feels unwell but later is told her temp is normal after a radiator mix up.
This article begins a series on high school departments detailing history and current organization of the curriculum. It explains rapid progress in agriculture education over the past five years and notes a forthcoming installment in the Script series.
Clarence Strock explains the state wide vocational agriculture program in Illinois public schools. It serves high school students out of school youths and adult farmers with classroom and on farm instruction including soil testing pruning and vaccination. Students may join Future Farmers of America and compete in sectional and state fairs with national contests in Kansas City. Progress from 243 students in 1917 to 12 407 in 1938 with multiple degrees for top members.
The Inquiring Reporter asks residents what they will do about Leap Year. Ruth Welton plans to use it and has a head start from last year. Charlotte Goetz mentions prospects in view. Joyce Clark asks for suggestions. Bob Castendyck says yes to supporting it. Bill Haglund notes Leap Year comets occur only every four years, so why not.
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