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Newspaper

Sterling Script

Location

Sterling, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1941

Page

8

Art classes showcase student works and projects

The Art Institute near the high school buzzes with activity as beginners and advanced classes produce etchings, linoleum prints, charcoal drawings, and water colors. Students craft plaques, plaster casts, and vases with glazing and rapid-closing molds, while posters come from the school printing press. Miss Goette has two paintings on exhibit in Chicago’s all Illinois Society of Fine Arts show through January 20.

White House Art Institute Miss Goette All Illinois Society of Fine Arts Stevens Hotel Chicago

Future Farmers Meet In Basketball Tourney

Morrison and Sterling recent triple feature basketball program featured Sterling winning the freshman sophomore game by one point, losing the reserve, and taking the varsity contest. Buckingham and Steiner led the varsity, Pyse top scorer for freshmen. more games planned with Morrison and others.

Morrison Sterling Future Farmers Sterling Buckingham Steiner Pyse

Wayne Friedrichs Prepares Speech for FFA Sectional Contest

Wayne Friedrichs works on a spring sectional public speaking plan for FFA members. His talk likely covers soil erosion like last year. Friedrichs won top honors at the previous sectional on April 5 in Franklin Grove and placed third in the district. The third year of public speaking for him ends with a bowling tie challenge between girls and boys.

Wayne Friedrichs Wayne Franklin Grove Tne

Girls defeat boys in G A A bowling match

In a special junior senior contest the girls win two of three matches totaling 1870 points to 1869 for the boys. High scorers were Janet Olinger 142 and Clair Book 163. Junior senior team results list B McCombs through Truedson with wins and losses. Sophomore freshmen bowling results show 60 point spread in favor of sophomores.

Jean Hoffman Janet Olinger Clair Book B. McCombs Corrigan Darnell Bryant Lange Heida Welker Betty Fadden Janet Swartley Vivian Wolf

Speakers Arranged For Future Collegians Club

Mr Terhune has secured several speakers to address the Future Collegians club. Representatives from Northwestern Cornell MacMurray and other schools helped seniors choose where to spend the next four years. More programs are planned.

Terhune Collegians Club Northwestern Cornell MacMurray

Illinois University Ranks Among Nation's Top Ten

The article notes the University of Illinois ranks in the top ten U S universities with the fourth largest enrollment. It cites over 13 500 full time students including 9 500 men and 1 802 faculty staff, plus large enrollments in engineering agriculture medicine journalism. It outlines costs of living and tuition and highlights state funding advantages and the social role of fraternities and sororities in campus life.

University of Illinois Illinois United States Ilinois U. of S Saturday Evening Post

No School February 6 7 for County Institute Attendance

No classes will be held Thursday and Friday February 6 and 7 as all teachers attend the county institute at Morrison. Miss Rawson chairs the high school English section meeting with Mr Stryker as a speaker. Miss Ludens leads the social studies section securing Mr Austen to speak on the subject. A resolution limits free speech to exclude organizations led by foreign dictators that seek to destroy American democracy.

Morrison

Odd Ohio Indiana border town school spans time zones

Miss Browne notes Screwball Town straddles the state line through its main street and the school. Indiana and Ohio share a single campus the board room and even the table lie on the border. Teachers are paid by both states and time zones complicate daily life.

National Guard Miss Browne College Corner Ohio Board of Directors Indiana U. S. Post Office

Students Spend Christmas Vacation Traveling Across the U S A

Students from S H S spent Christmas holidays visiting Tennessee Mississippi Alabama Louisiana Kentucky Indiana Florida and Illinois. Pat Prince toured the South visiting the Hermitage St Augustine and Bok Tower while Johnny Platt explored Florida in nine days. Ruth Ann Castendyck Herb and Bob Carlton Ted Scheid Jr and others visited Chicago St Petersburg Davenport Springfield and more.

South Pat Prince Tennessee Mississippi Alabama Louisiana Kentucky Indiana Florida Hermitage Andrew Jackson Johnny Platt Winder Georgia Sadie Hawkins Abner Silver Springs St. Peterburg Chicago Ruth Ann Castendyck Herb Bob Carlton Hollywood Beach Miami Sarajane and Mary Bill Benson Helen Lea Hansen Davenport Iowa Dick Smith Moline Rock Island Dixon Sterling

Junior Hi Y Considers Chicago Trip Plans

The Junior Hi Y plans another Chicago trip similar to last year, though not yet certain. Last year’s trip was a big success and members anticipate another. A candle light initiation for new members is upcoming. Sinnissippi skating party pleased Junior Hi V members. Miss Browne and a National Guard man visited the group. About 20 members exist with Roland Kelsey president Kenny Reitzel vice president and Keith Brown secretary treasurer. Advisers are Mr Terhune and Mr Brandau.

Junior Hi-Y Chicago Roland Kelsey Kenny Reitzel Keith Brown Terhune Brandau

Latin Club Teas Up March Dance With Mixers

The Latin club plans a tea dance in early March with informal style and mixers. The exact date depends on basketball tournament schedules, but dancing will likely run from four to six. Further updates will appear in the Script.

Organized Remedial English Class With Twelve Students

A remedial English class has been organized this semester with twelve students enrolled. Miss Browne teaches the class which meets in the second half of the fourth period. Other new courses include business law by Mr. Robbins and zoology by Miss Sherman, among others. Some last semester offerings have been moved to different periods.

Miss Browne Robbins Miss Birch Davis Miss Sherman
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