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Newspaper
Sterling Script
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1951
Page
4
The piece humorously describes Sterling College debaters and their late arrivals. It outlines debate personalities including human appeal, desk pounding, and shy types, plus a dining room joke about a steak order and a cow question, ending with a call that debating is fun.
A cheeky guide mocks last minute cramming and exam nerves. It suggests skipping study highlights and instead socializing and goofing off the night before tests, while warning about overconfidence and a notorious teacher’s remark about an answerless paper.
Vasey Vlora reports on harmful ideas students share about getting expelled. The list includes threats to desks, chemistry labs, faked misdeeds, and pranks, illustrating troubling attitudes toward school misconduct.
A local calendar lists February birthdays with names such as Shirley Gaukapp Mary Jane Bruns Shirley Barnes Patty Battles Richard Wilson Patricia Reap Krieder Wood Carol Hanson John Persona Joann Dettman Walter Giffrey Paul Arduini Marilyn Matzack Kennard Green Wesley Koester Betty Moorehead Tom Keller Roger Laible Leo Miner Raoul and Howe Virginia Allisor Bob Anderson Nancy Lundy Larry McCoy Vivian Urton Gary Aper Ronnie Geiger Robert Locka Mimi Sheldon Shirley Brown Helen Dean Robert King Wayne Hussing Carol Mortenson with multiple names for several dates.
An advice piece contrasts distracting study habits with a calmer plan. It cites colored lights jazz radio and candy and toy trains as distractions and then offers a quieter alternative stressing quiet, no radio, no gum, no food while studying.
A reflective piece notes Ruthie’s musical tastes and city roots as she graduates from a Midwest school. It highlights her move from the old halls to the University of Illinois, with references to teachers Brandan Dickson and Dunham and a former principal turned educator who served in the Air Force.
December 14 meeting in school cafeteria presided by John Dillon set 50 cent dues per semester and January 19 deadline. February 8 chosen for the Sophomore dance with Ann Farrer and Dick Ohnen as co chairs.
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