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Newspaper
Sterling Script
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1937
Page
7
A humorous column from a high school yearbook page features dozens of O' names and playful pairings. It highlights students from Sterling High and nearby towns, noting dances, mischief, and campus chatter with a light, nickname laden tone.
The Sterling debate team continues its efforts with meets at Rockford sub district on Saturday March 20 and Mt. Morris on April 8. If victorious, they advance to the DeKalb district tournament.
A select group at S. H. S. forms the Rimless Cipher Club led by Oshgosh B Gosh. Members include Charles Olint Mangan Chicago James Kimbrel Andrews Iowa Leroy Whiteman Burden Colgate George Harrison Stone Harvard Evan Roy Bivin Syracuse and Charles Joseph Shadow Eckel Harvard. They celebrate notable intra mural feats with no field goals or free throws and receive doughnut holes or a long distance call.
Hanscom Players led by actor Bob Hanscom will perform in the gym before the student body on Wednesday morning March 81 at 8 o clock. The cast of six is known for a variety of plays including comedies and drama. Hanscom starred in Sun Up and the Late Christopher Bean and offers several school assembly performances each year. The title of the upcoming production has not been announced.
The page hints at a playful social gathering with couples including Laurence OPratt Mary Alice O Janssen Martin OHurd Donna OLittle as chaperones. The dialogue mentions Patrick’s Day participation and a light riddle about color and culture ending with a question to Sue.
Charles Eagle Plume a 24 year old Blackfoot graduate of the University of Colorado brought a compelling blend of dance music poetry art and anthropology to S H S last Friday. His Chief Sweetheart and Sun Dances and songs offered primitive rhythmic beauty. He entertains as artist philosopher and humorist and left students with a new view of primitive peoples.
Schuneman dominates the grain judging contest as Norman Chumanen ties for first in grain and Sterling places in grain and corn judging. Mount Morris F F A members charge the poultry, grain, and corn judging events with Sterling earning top marks in multiple divisions and Norman Chumanen advancing to state. Several FF A meetings are scheduled this week with committees named for tickets decoration menu and program and officers handling a reception.
Contests at the Sterling Coliseum featured shorthand dictation prizes with 90 and 100 word entries. Winners included Betty Woodyatt Linnea Mortenson and Lois Musgrave who received fountain pens. Betty Jane Clark and Evelyn Waterbury won ten dollars toward a typewriter.
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