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Newspaper
Sterling Script
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1937
Page
4
A chaotic collage of schoolroom anecdotes center on students with O surnames. The piece lampoons romantic rumors, dances, mischief, and social hints at S H S with playful, though disjointed, name puns and campus chatter.
Sterling debate team continues strong run from Augustana and Wheaton meets. A and B teams vie in sub district events on March 10, 12 and 20, with Rockford and Mt Morris dates shaping the route to the DeKalb district. Rotary event noted as a tie after the A team’s session.
Oshgosh B Gosh announces eight members of the Rimless Cipher Club including Charles Olin Mangan James Kimbrel Andrews Leroy Whiteman Burden George Harrison Stone Evan Roy Bivin and Charles Joseph Eckel Harvard. They posted no field goals or free throws, earning a goofball goose egg and were awarded six doughnut holes or a long distance call prize.
Six member Hanscom Players led by actor Bob Hanscom will perform before the student body in the gym on Wednesday March 31 at 8 o clock. The group is known for a mix of comedies and drama and Hanscom recalls his work in Sun Up and The Late Christopher Bean. A new play title will be announced.
A fragmentary item mentions Lawrence O Pratt and Mary Alice O Jansszen with Martin O Hurd and Donna O Little as chaperones at a St Patrick's Day event. A riddle about color and a crude joke about an Indian brave appear in the piece.
Charles Eagle Plume a 24 year old Blackfoot Indian and University of Colorado graduate presented a vivid program of Chief Sweetheart and Sun Dances with poetry art and anthropology. His performance combined primitive rhythm and quarter toned music for a striking portrayal of native culture. Students responded with rare enthusiasm calling it a humane understanding of primitive peoples.
Sterling FFA members competed in poultry grain and corn judging where Schuneman tied for first in grain earning state qualification. FFA teams placed with Sterling seventh in grain and ninth in corn. Meetings were held Monday poultry supper and Wednesday night part time meeting. Committees include Koster Long Zigler Schuneman Knuth Long Beck Wagenknecht Co W Friedricks. Officers to handle reception.
News from the Merchants Show at Sterling Coliseum features awards in typing contests with winners listed including Betty Jane Clark and Evelyn Waterbury. Marjorie Rhodes plans to return to Canada Sunday as students are advised to order annuals through the seniors.
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