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Newspaper
Sterling Script
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1950
Page
2
The piece reflects on the 1950 graduation year as a turning point at Sterling Township High School. It contrasts the old building's nostalgia with the upcoming new campus for freshmen and sophomores, noting the seniors move toward new futures while the underclassmen anticipate four years in the new facility.
A farewell message from a senior addressing underclassmen. The writer recalls anxious but hopeful first days, memories in SHS, and the upcoming move to college and work. The letter expresses continued interest in underclassmen’s achievements and urges responsibility to build up the school.
The SHS halls show new sparkles as several engaged couples appear among students. Names include Marian Stern and Bob Landheer Helen Miller and Kenneth Dirks Ann Gartner and Bob Campagnola, with others like Barb Rose and Vernon Griffith noted in junior and sophomore circles.
The May 9 senior picnic at the Pines ends with twenty car caravan, hiking, lunch outdoors, baseball and ukulele serenades, and a joyful return to Sterling. The day, dampened by rain forecasts earlier, turns sunny and memorable for the seniors and their school.
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