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Newspaper
Sterling Script
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1939
Page
4
A school column reports no plans or discussion for a junior senior dance at S H S. The piece notes past attempts, hints of a possible end to the event, and invites readers to share any contrary information.
A wild spoof tale recounts Scarlett Mohaira, her printer father jailed for fake money, wartime romances with Nene’s red butler and Ashley Blueblood, a double betrayal, a backshot murder, and a hanging.
The roster lists honor roll freshmen sophomores juniors and seniors with grade marks. On February 22 the band gave a concert at noon at the coliseum for the Farm Bureau Association.
March 1 2 3 4 lists regional basketball Dixon March 7 Latin Club March 8 9 16 11 sectional basketball March 11 conference debate tournament Naperville March 14 father and son banquet March 21 home economics Shamrock Party March 22 luncheon March 23 Farm Bureau meeting March 25 band contest March 31 April 10 spring vacation noted for the reader calendar
Jean Maier chaired the first senior luncheon of 1939 held February 8 with an amateur contest directed by Patricia Donahue. Contestants included Haroldine Fadden Frances Anderson Helen Cassell Thomas Coats Gordon Behrens Bob Fields Jack Chapman Buddy Stevens John Scheineman and James Coats. Haroldine Fadden and Gordon Behrens won one dollar prizes each.
Junior Hi Y guests attended a Girl Reserves box social at the YWCA on Monday February 13. Twenty bees were sold. June Olson led the program and Jane Shaffer organized the entertainment. Mr. Young of the Y spoke on Body Mind and Spirit. Activities continued with games until 9 30.
The Bogett Welding Shop hosted the machine shop and cage club boys for a demonstration of modern equipment. Morning and afternoon sessions explored the shop’s electric and acetylene welders, noted as superior to school gear, with a few boys allowed to use the equipment.
Jim Beatty and Paul Hague will represent Sterling in poultry judging and Harold Steiner Frances Orlowski and Ray Mellett in grain judging for the state contest in June at Urbana Illinois. The poultry team placed sixth and the grain team seventh of 32 schools at the Stillman Valley sectional on February 18. The local Future Farmers have aided in organizing evening meetings run by the agricultural department which have drawn high attendance. A public speaking contest for the section will be held March 29 at Ashton with Wayne Friedrichs representing Sterling on the topic The Value of Livestock on the Farm.
FPAL members plan their project work for the coming year. Many continue long term livestock projects to build pure-bred birds and improve production methods. To earn the State Farmer degree in Illinois, a boy must have $250 income in his own name. Total earnings for 1988 by chapter members were $3,276. Five agriculture class members try out for the 1989 meat judging team: George Reitzel Kenneth Harma Clarence Strock Harold Steiner and Wayne Friedrichs as they prepare to represent Sterling at Urbana.
In a first semester art class the advanced group explores design principles by making bead mats bowls and plates. They work on clay tiles prone to cracking and linoleum block printing while Betty Over prints a Ramona tablecloth and Bob Breiding casts plaster bookends from hands.
Miss Ruth Kirk, County Nurse, spoke to the Home Economics Club on February 7 about tuberculosis and its cure. She answered their many questions with valuable information.
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