01 Jun 1945
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Sterling Script
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1945
Page
1
Rev. A. J. Tavenner will deliver the baccalaureate address titled The High Road at St. John's Lutheran Church on Sunday June 3 at 7 30 p m. The high school robed choir will sing.
Jean Hart, elected by the senior class as the Good Citizenship awardee of the Daughters of the American Revolution, received a pin and certificate at a D A R meeting on April 10. She exemplified dependability, leadership, patriotism, and service. one Illinois winner will receive a $100 war bond instead of a Washington trip.
Jerome Robbins announces the 1945 to 1946 debate topic will address compulsory military training in the postwar period. He urges interested students to begin reading now while awaiting the exact wording.
Seniors will take exams Thursday May 31 and Friday June 1 during regular class periods. Underclassmen exams run Monday June 4 and Tuesday June 5 on a two hour schedule with specific period times. No school for the remainder of the week.
Mr Eades notified that 8 H students who took the ASTRP qualifying test on April 12 have successfully passed. The names listed include Jim Carlton Jack Cassens Ardenen Eugene Hank and Jim May.
A rounded list shows many seniors planning summer paths from military service to college and factory work. Names include Katherine Ague heading to Crawfordville School of Telegraphy and Randall Barnett joining the U.S. Army, with others entering Navy, Army, or local businesses.
The 1945 graduation will be held at 8 o clock June 5 at 8S stadium and, if weather delays, at Sterling Coliseum. Dr John Gordon, Rockford clergyman and vocational adviser, is the main speaker. Diplomas will be presented by Philip Ward. The band, led by Henry Burch, will play in the ceremony. Claude Brown, class president, will speak for the seniors.
Sue Behrens has been selected as the Script editor for the coming year after two years on the staff. She has recently served as student reporter for the Gazette and is active in Latin French Debate and Dramatic clubs. Assistant editors remain to be chosen.
At the last meeting the senior class decided to present Sterling high school with a memorial honor roll for students who attended the school at least two years and died in World War II. The committee investigating options included Audrey Pabst chairwoman, Martha Whaley, Claude Brown, Bill Scott, and Lyle Book.
Senior class leaders named Helen Parker as president Bob Deem as vice president Virginia Haugen as secretary and Kenneth Gould as treasurer. Junior class leaders are Bill Stevens as president Kenneth Church as vice president Richard Hains as secretary and Beverly Welker as treasurer.
Sterling Township high school has again earned the North Central Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges recommendation. The district notes Sterling has held this distinction since 1905.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.