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Newspaper
Sterling Script
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1945
Page
4
The Junior Senior Prom at Sterling High School May 12 transformed the Coliseum into a musical setting titled Melody Lane. Over 100 couples danced as juniors hosted seniors with decorations and performances including solos duets and a floorshow led by Jim DeVoe and Sally Winn.
The article lists Typing II students earning 50 word ins Joan Hubbard Leora Wolker Ruth Olds and Lois Rank. Betsy Rae John Naomi Engelkens Ina Erb and Marie Lucas earned 40 word pins. Vivian Dew Katherine Agnes received 30 word pin. Typing I pins went to Irene Johnson Mary Lou Murray Paul Schaffenberg Donna Moreland Pat Stanley Ruth Thompson Babe Shumaker and Beverly Kraft. Connie Doer mann Lois Hammelman Janet Geer Lillian Jacobs Verla Mae Brewer earned 40 word pins. Lorraine Lawrence won 50 word pin. In Shorthand II Ida Harms earned 120 word pin Ferne JcFevre 100 word pin Naomi Engelkens Mary Jane Linton Vivian Hein and Vivian Dew earned 80 word pins. Shorthand I students strive for efficiency awards with 60 word pins to Patt Roden Marian Weasels Lola Stern Lola Jean Dirks Lois Hammelman Lois Habben Doris Boehm Virginia Haugen Mary Lou Murray Ruth Thompson Joy Pepper Lois Black June Welker Audrey Dornbusch Donna Moreland Martha Ann Whaley and Beverly Kraft.
Bonnie Bell from the 1945 graduating class has been awarded a scholarship at Colorado Women's College.
A long listing of patrons and merchants including confectionery pharmacy printing hardware jewelry clothing and service stations. The entries name businesses such as Cushman's Colonial Grill Goshert's Shoe Store Hart Jewelers Hey Brothers Dairy McNeil Electric Sterling News Agency Sears Roebuck Woolworth's and Wyne Deaver's among others.
G A A members held their annual banquet at the Lincoln Hotel on May 17. Mary Jo Denny served as toastmistress, Marie Lucas gave a year-in-review, Suzanne Janssen reflected on her past year, and Rev Lawrence Nelson of Bellevue Iowa delivered the keynote speech on the value of girl membership. Awards for athletic activity were presented by Mrs Vivian Peterson. Guests included Mr Eades Mr Musgrove Mr and Mrs A R DeVoe and Mr and Mrs David Stryker with Stryker leading songs.
Tommy Tucker, Fibber McGee and Molly sound effects man, demonstrated making a train, air battle and hurricane sounds at S. H. S. on May 9. He urged lung development to improve health and claimed anyone can produce sound and sing. The assembly delighted teachers and students.
Students at the school collected clothing to support a film show of Tom Sawyer on April 17. About 20 students attended study hall for the full-length movie and three coal trucks were needed to remove the donated garments from the Script room. Evelyn Thompson led the committee gathering garments for Europe, with Beverl Sulouff Kenneth Summers Donald DeWeerd Ethel Propheter Helen Parker Bob Schunck man and Martha Whaley also serving. Six students gave two-minute talks to civic groups in Sterling, including Betty Tose Fortune Paul Davis Mary Marquis Barbara Bogaard Marjorie Cameron and Marie Lucas.
The Home Nursing Class has completed most of its 32 required hours with organizers Mrs. Lapp Mrs. Crocker and Mrs. Buntley. Certificates are expected in mid May for students Jean Hart Martha Whaley Beulah Erb Ruth Goodnight Ethel Propheter Audrey Pabst Crete Bowman Margie Cameron Barbara Bogaard Barbara Heindel Annamae Bell Mary Louise Zigler Ferne LeFevre Jane Stager Evelyn Thompson and Viola Radke.
Miss Cora Jacobs entertained about 60 mothers and daughters at the annual Mother and Daughter Banquet with a talk on the American Red Cross. New officers were elected for next year: President Jane Stager, Vice President Marion Wolf, Secretary Jerry Svenksen, Treasurer Sally Winn.
A terse dialogue shows a girl asking if the boy is serious and the boy replying with I am Roebuck, signaling a ruse or nickname in a brief street exchange.
The verses feature a boy named Willie burned by a fire and a perilous rhyme about a young lady from Niger riding a tiger. The humorous, darker tone contrasts with playful rhythm as the tiger carries the lady back, leaving an eerie smile on the beast.
The office received two letters from the district O P A and the superintendent of public instruction asking school officers to explain to pupils and parents why the sugar allocation was cut to 15 pounds per person. The reduction reflects lower world sugar production and increased military and export demands after Europe liberation and Pacific war escalation. First quarter consumption threatened stock exhaustion by fall.
Two hundred Sterling Township High School students participated in a national poll by the Institute of Student Opinion, funded by Scholastic Magazines. Among 53,777 surveyed, 65 percent expect to leave their communities after graduation, 35 percent plan to stay. Main reason for leaving is better job opportunities, followed by a desire to live elsewhere despite ties. Those who stay cite loving their hometown, family and friends, and not being the adventurous type as primary factors.
The Girls' Chorus directed by Allen Farris performed Friday evening in the school auditorium. Pat Marquis opened with fifteen minutes of introductory piano music. The choir lineup includes Irene Babel Carol Balster Bessie Book Crete Bowman Gladys Bressler and many others.
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